The record-union., 1899-07-23

world wants mOtherlng. MOther-love
has it's part to do in winning the world
to Christ, as well as father-wisdom,
and teaching and guidance. The dea-
coness movement puts the mother into
the church. It supplies the feminine
element, so greatly needed in the Prot
estant Church, and thus is routed deep
in the very heart of humanities' needs.
The Roman Church has won it's victor
les in America far more by it's white
capped sisters than it's black cassocked
priests. These women who work noise
lessly, but tirelessly, with children, the
sick, the aged, in education and refor-
nation, may well command our study.
They have thrown themselves into the
work of the church with a courage and
devotion that attempts anything. Their
hospitals, for instance, are every
where. A single order of sisters has
determined to plant hospital in every
city in Indiana that has 10000 inhabi-
tants. Methodism prides itself on one
little hospital in a city of 2,000,00
Romanism has five hospitals in that
city, and is planning another. Roman
ism can do this work, it has the women.
In and near three of the principal cities
of our land, there are $500 sisters.
Think what it would mean to Metho-
dism to have in three cities $500 dea-
conesses. But we have some deacon
esSeS, and the number is growing. We
have caught the idea, and all the rest
will follow. Orphanages, hospitals, lit
erary schools, homes for the aged.
what may we not undertake once the
now unused energies of our free wo-
men bend themselves to work. Kate
Drexel, years ago, gave herself and
$1O,OOO,OOO to the Roman Church. Is
there less devotion in the Methodist
Church, where giving ones self to the
church, means no loss of freedom, no
converts, but free. joyful, loving ac-
tivity."
Rev. James Atkins, Nashville, Tenn,
and Rev. Frank Cary, Galveston,
Texas, delivered addresses on Present
Sunday-school Achievements"
"The Twentieth Century Movement
was discussed by Rev. G. w. Bird of
Asheville, N. c.. and Rev. M. M. Mills
of Elmira, N. Y.
Rev. ]. ]. McLaren and Rev. F. n.
Upham of Westfield, Mass, spoke on
the Young Peoples Movement.
AT the afternoon session of the con-
vention Rev. F. S. Cassidy of Guelph,
Ont, presided in the tent, and Rev.
Dr. Reed of Illinois in Tomlinson Hail,
and Rev. Dr. Bennett of Montana at
the Opera-hOuse.
Rev. L. Freeman of Portland, Maine,
and Rev. B. B. Beauchamp of Rich
mond, Va, spoke on Elements of
Christian Manliness."
Integrity in Daily Life" was the
subject of an address by Rev. ]. c. Jen-
nings of Chicago and Rev. j. D. Cha
Wis of Greensboro, N. C.
James M. Hawley of Hot Springs
Ark, and Rev. ]. Balbrook of Mount
Vernon, Va, defined "Filial and Pa
rental Duties
1.-The Obligations of the Citizen to the
Church" was demonstrated by H. A.
Schroeder of Covington, KY, and
John A. Patton of Chattanooga.
Temperance" was the topic af the
night session, and the addresses per-
tanned to this subject.
Hon. Charles r. Mage of Boston
presided at the tent in the place OF
Governor Shaw, who was unable to
attend the convention.
Total Abstinence and the Pledge"
was the subject talked ON by DR.. Ferd
Dixon of Chicago; Rev. James Living
stone of Windsor Ont, and Rev. w. R.
Proctor of Portsmouth, Va.
Addresses on Economics of the
Drink Traffic" were delivered by Rev.
j. o. Knott and Rev. l.. B. Wilson of
Washington, and D. D. Thompson of
Chicago.
1.-The Saloon in Politics" was spoken
Ixy r Nafn of Vac Nfin
Ia, and Rev. Charles 4. Crane of
Boston
Restrictive and Prohib,tory LeGisla-
ton was discussed by Bishop Charles
B. Galloway of Jackson. Miss, and
Rev. r. ]. Cook of Chattanooga, Tenn.
In the absence of Hon. Frederick D.
Fuller of Topeka, Kan, itev. II. c.
life of Salt Lake City took his place
on the program and spoke on Nor
monism."