The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-24
ORTHODOXY HAS ITS TURN.
A Change OF Programme Mt Yesterday's
Meeting of Methodist Ministers.

a Change of Programme at Yesterdays
Meeting Of Methodist Ministers.
Following the series OF discussions on con-
Itructive theology the Methodist ministers
we're. for a change. treated to some practical
orthodoxy Yesterday bv the Rev. G. Campbell
Morgan. pastor OF the New Court Congrega-
tonal Church. London. and Dwight l.. Moody.
tho evangelist More than 500 ministers
gathered to hear the great London preacher
who connhed his discussion ''On the Place OF
Evangestic Methods in Church Work" He
was followed by Mr.. Moody. Bishops Thoburn
Bowman and Andrews and by the Rev. DR..
David Gregg. pastor OF the Lafayette Avenue
Presbyterian Church. Brooklyn.
The Rev. Mr.. Morgan said that the Church
had three distinctive missions and that one
was Just as important as the other. The three
were those OF pastor. OF a prophet or teacher
and OF an evangelist These missions were
apostolic and ordained OF God. He said that
not all ministers were called to be evaneelists.
as according to Scripture some were called to
be pastors. some teachers and some evaugel-
ISIS Ihe call whatever direction 1t was in
must De divine ono. He said those who OPP
posed evangelistic work failed to recognize tho
true mission OF the Church. and that when they
began to realize that it was supplementary to
other church work opposition would disappear
Referring to church discipline. the Rev Mr.
Morgan said 1t was one Of the weak points oil
the day and must be ma in tanned He said that
no matter how much money a man had nor
how great his influence. he must not be kept
MS heart 10 out OF mpathy with the Church q
mission. As long as the mil ster IL under the
right direction OF the Spirit. there would be no
need OF raising finances and learning how to
iill empty churches. He presented two rules
Tor this right guidance: First. separation from
evil second. devotion to God
Mr.; Moody endorsed everything that the
previous speaker had said. He declared that
the conditions for religious work were never
better than they were to-day People are more
responsive He said he accomplished the same
results in one day, now that used to take him
Shifting theology. SSD sa are th hsS want va ha the
true doctrines, II you preach the Gospel
straight. you will get results +"
Blshons Thoburn. Bowman and Andrews
salu that inc country was on the verge OF
great revival and that everything pointed to
t history Of the world. The Rev. DR.. Gregg said
that the revival must begin right with the
minister A man told mo in Brooklyn last
week. he added. that the present Religions
apathy was attributed to the fact that Metho-
nists were asleep and the Presbytsrians were
with prayer BY Mr.. Moody
When the business OF tho m eetinp was taken
uplheresolutions thank ing the Rev. Drs J. Bal
com SHAW and Wilton Merle Smith, two Pres
pyterlans who spoke bafore the meeting a few
weeks ago. were presented. The same oppo-
si.Ion appeared as did last week. The sup
Iotters 81 tho resolutions urged favora Bile 40
tion on the ground OF courtesy and at their in
slstehcs vote was taken and the resolutions
WIRE duopted by small majority,