The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-12
NJ. {. CONFERENCE
League Secretary Will Con-
tinue to Edit the Era.
ARTICLES OF FAITH
NUMEROUS BUT UNINIPORTANT
CHANGES IN THEM.
NOW AS TO WORLDLY ADJUSTMENTS
A Memorial Which Promises to Make Things
Lively for Church Members Who go to
TheateFs, Horse Races, Play
Cards, Dance, &c.
Cards, Dance, &c.

Baltimore, Nd, May 11.-Much of to-
days session of the conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church( South, was
again taken up in discussing the propo-
sition to appoint a new editor for the
Epworth Era, instead OF conhding that
task to the Secretary of the Epworth
League, as has heretofore been the
custom 4 compromise was finally eff
fected by the adoption of Il resolution
providing that the Secretary of the lea
que shall continue to act as editor of
the Era, and that he shall receive Il sal
airy of $500 per annum. He is also
empowered to employ an assistant if he
finds himself unable to fill both positions.
The report of the committee appointed
TO revise the articles of faith which was
filled yesterday, was adopted. There are
numerous changes in the articles Of
faith, but they are confined to the cor
rection of typographical and other cleri-
cal errors that have crept i'll since their
adoption in 1905.
The Rev. j. b. McGhee. of Talbottom.
Ga, introduced memorial asking that
the Advocate, the organ of the church,
be made a daily instead of a weekly pub
LEGATION, and that the sum of $4,000 be
set aside out of the war claim fund
of 1888, 900 for that purpose.
He also asked that $4,000 of the
fund be devoted to the founding of a
mission at Shanghai, China, and Il
similar sum to the enlargement Of the
Epworth Era. The memorial was re-
ferred to the Committee on Publishing
interests.
A memorial was introduced which
promises to make things lively for
church men who desire to attend thea
tres, dances, play cards, go to circuses
or horse races or belong to clubs which
serve liquor.
The memorial was introduced by the
Virginia delegates. was simply read by
title worldly Amusements" by the
Secretary and was referred to the Com
mittee on Revisals.
The memorial is as follows:
Question What shall be done to pre-
vent the spread of worldliness among
our churches, especially in its most open
forms?
Answer. J. Let our preachers and
members faithfully observe our general
rules, which forbid ''Softness or Needless
Self-indulgence, and the taking of such
diversions as cannot be taken i'll the
name of the Lord Jesus"
-. When any of our members engage
in dancing, card playing or horse racing,
or attend upon theatres, circuses, dances,
or join social clubs which furnish intoXi-
eating liquors for the members, the
pastor shall give private reproof to the
offender If there be any acknowledge
ment of the fault and promise Of amend
ment, the person may be borne with;
otherwise the preacher must take with
him two or three faithful friends, who
shall labor to bring the offender to
proper repentance; but if he will not
hear Them and there be no sign of
amendment, the offender must be dealt
with as in the case of immortality"
The Committee on Temperance report
cd against the request of the Anti-saloon
League for the appointment Of a direc-
tor representing the conference on the
League Board, and also against naming
of delegates locally to be fully sufficient.