The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-05

mat We recommend To the general
conferences of our respective churches TO
I adopt measures for the joint administra-
| ton Of our publishing interests in China
! and Japan.
Respecting joint missionary work in
foreign fields the following was unani-
nously adopted: Approaching fully the
Christian comfy which prevails among our
missions in foreign lands, and having
given careful consideration to the prin-
cipe and desirability OF cooperative ad-
ministration as a means for lessening
the expenditure of funds in prosecution
of the work; we, therefore, without
further attempting to formulate any plans
for such cooperation, commend the sub
ject TO the consideration of the two gen.
eral conferences.
THAT we recommend the taking OF
prompt steps for the preparation of a
catechism, common hymn book and, a
common order of public worship and that
other branches of Methodism be invited
to cooperate in this undertaking.
With reference to both churches occupy
ing the same territory, the following was
agreed to: THAT we recommend the re-
spective general conferences to enact pro-
visions to the effect that where either
church is doing the work expected OF
Methodism, the other church shall not
organize a society nor erect church
building until the bishop having jurisdic-
ton in the case of the work shall be
consulted and his approval obtained.
Relative to transfer of ministers, we
agreed to recommend to our respective
general conferences the provision of a
plan by which a travelling preacher of
an annual conference in either church
may be received into an annual confer
ence Of the other church, retaining his
credentials, without the formality Of hay
ing his orders recognized.
Concerning the Epworth league inter-
national conferences. the following action
was taken: That we have observed with
much interest the growth OF the Epworth
league in our respective churches and re-
joice in the spirit of fraternity mani
tested in their biennial international con-
ferences. and commend to the several
governing bodies of the churches inter
ested the question as to whether official
recognition of these meetings can be
given and whether authoritative regula-
tions are required to increase or promote
their efficiency.
Recognizing the relation and Import
ance of our educational institutions and
of the American university to our gen.
eral Methodism the joint commission
passed resolutions commencing these in
situations OF Christian learning to the
thoughtful consideration Of the churches
in their contributions to the Twentieth
century thank offering, especially empha-
sizing the claim of the American uni
versity to the conference and benefac-
lions of both churches"
The report of the Freedmen's Aid and
Southern Education society contained the
following: The society has expended be-
tween 100000 and 100000 in the south
ern states; it has nearly fifty schools,
half of them among the colored people,
half of them among the whites. 1t has
81, 155, 800 invested in school property; more
than 100000 young men and women have
attended the various schools. There are
now nearly 10,000 students In the schools;
800 are among the colored people, 800
among the whites. There are 2,640 stu
dents in the industrial schools; 23S are
preparing for the Christian ministry 354
studying medicine, and SGD are preparing
for work as teachers. The students gave
last year to help themselves $55,S45. The
society and schools from all sources raised
last year $355,027. The debt is less than
$4,000. The receipts for the quadren-
lures the same amount.
The report Of the board of managers
of the Sunday school union showed that
during the past four years there has been
a steady growth in the Sunday school.
The latest statistics are: Number of Sun
cay schools, 81, S4S; increase, 1859: num-
Der OF officers and teachers, 347,914; de-
crease, 4,5i3; number of scholars, 2647, 349;
increase, 50, 271. These figures are for the
entire church, both in the United States
and in foreign lands. The increase in the
foreign lands during the quadrennium was
637 schools, !, 925 officers and teachers and
81 ,573 scholars. The conversions during
the four years were 4Se,O5S. The aggre-
gate collections were S95,312.
The report of the Woman's Foreign
Missionary society stated that $50 Won
derfully less and successful has been this
work, so wide the fields opened TO the
worker, and so rich the harvest in souls
won for Christ that our institutions are
full to ovsr1owing, and all our resources
are overtaxed."f
The report of the Woman's Home Mis-
sionary society showed that the income
had steadily increased since 1888, when it
was S27,303, it being for the last four
years $sO4, 403, Of which s527, 735 was cash,
and S2T6,6eS supplies. During the last
a= Inc
society has progressed rapidly. It has
now thirty-one institutions. 1t also has
three rest homes. two hospitals and one
orphanage. The property OF the society
is steadily increasing in value. a conserva-
tive valuation being S66S,Ss2.
The report of the Epworth league sets
forth that 1.-THE past quadrennium had
been marked by an advance movement
on practically every line OF It's work
March l. 1890, there were 1891 chapters, 1
with a membership of over 1,25o.eo0. In
the Junior league there were 1857 chap !
tiers and a membership OF more than |
100 600. The total membership IS. there
fore, 270ss chapters and about ! $4,000 |
members. There has been a rapid and /
steady increase in the membership in |
1900. especially in the unior league chap |
ters.
we gratefully record growing spirit |
% fraternal goodwill and cooperation |
between the Epworth league and the |
Christian Endeavor and the young peo- |
pies societies of other churches They |
are coming 70 see that the consolidation !
OF cur several young peoples societies /
into a general organization under tire Of /
fetal direction OF the church was not the /