The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-06-10
of one Of the greatest movements Of any

nations, ard stand ready. if given the
opportunity, to develop their country, and
thus to increase trade with all outside
nations. In China reside one-fourth of
the human race. Apart from the COM
paratively few millions who live on the
seacoast. the entire population speaks one
language, and they are thus easy 10
reach, and easy to do business with.
II know the Boxers and their work.
I know them to be of the same mind as
are the reactionary leaders now in favor
with the Dowager Empress. They may
not have direct unders landing with the
government, but they know quite well
where the government stands, and, mark
my word, the government will not really
interfere with them. Unless you have
been there. you cannot appreciate the
terrible force of the hatred which these
Boxers have for foreigners. She devils
is not nearly strong enough term. There
appears to be q crisis in China, similar
TO some that have gone before. I fear
that repetition of former scenes will
result. The murder of some American
missionaries, while deplorable, is not the
least of the evil. Civilized governments
ought now TO step in. If they do not
do so, trembie-for what may result
/ have until recently been on The spot,
and have some knowledge of China, after
a 30-years' residence there, nearly all of
them spent in a study of Chinese cOndi-
tons, and a fairly intimate acquaintance
with men of affairs
WANT A CHURCH.
Many Methodists are saying that if
they can help ii. the last General Confer
ence of their body has been held in the
atre or public hall. The place for such
gathering. they declare, is a church, both
from the association copnscted there
with. and also because there is nothing
in Methodist law or practice. SO they az
firm, that makes it necessary for the Cen
eraI Conference to provide seats for a vast
Unlocking crowd. The next General Con-
ference viii be held in an eastern city,
and there are plenty Of church audito-
RUINS, it is said, that vii! seat fifteen
hundred This number viii cover the 900
delegates and all required visitors at all
times. There is nothing heard in favor of
reducing the number OF delegates. All
admit that SUCH course is impossible if it
were desirable. The late body was not
found unweidy. MethodiSts of the type
Of Bishop Vincent-tllose who, while not
exactly liturgists, are in favor OF greater
dignity and seemlinPSs in public worship
are crying out against the conservation of
bishops in a theatre and saying that such
q solemn service ought TO take place in a
church.
Assignments of Methodist Bishops for
the autumn annual conferences 10 begin
on August I'd, send Bishop Hamilton to
Southern California and TO Arizona and
New Mexico; Bishop Moore to the three
China conferences; and Bishop, Vincent TO
the nine conferences OF Continental Eu-
rope. The last named is to sail at once,
for MS first conference opens in Milan on
the 10Th OF the current month. 1t was
the expectation that Bishop Moore would
take the Zurich residence, but Bishop Vim
cent expressed desire for it, and his
wish was acceded TO. He is TO reside
abroad until 1894. Not a single note of
complaint has been heard in public over
the exercise of power by the COMMITTEES
on Episcopacy, in presumfng for the first
time in the history OF American Method
ism to dictate 10 the Bishops where they
should reside. Changes required 10 be
made are known in at least two instances
to have worked hardship to bishops in
volved but new and old Members of the
Board of Bishops are accepting new con-
ditions without grumbIins.
GIANT IN aETHoDIsM.
American Methodfsm has at this mo-
ment a single mind in control 10 as largo
extent as ever the Roman Catholic Church
had one mind in its control. The master
mind Of Methodism is possessed by the
Rev. DR.. j. NJ Buckley editor of the
.Christian Advocate. of New York Meth
o6ist Bishops assign Methodist pastors TO
charges, and as their name implies. they
superintend the affairs OF the denomt..s
ton. But the General Conference Cca1-
mittee on Episcopacy assigns the bishops
More than that, it makes and ratires them.
And the Rev. DR.. Buckley is chairman
OF that committee. He is also It's doini-
Mating power a small man in stature,
owing nature nothing OF gratitude for
the physique she bestowed upon him. ne
rules tie Methodism of to-day by the
strength OF his intellect There is no
complaint heard. Rather sSIethodism takes
pride, and since the late General Confer
ence the remark is being heard in many
quarters that he is by far the greatest
man Methodism-English or American
has ever produced. He could have been
elected bishop several conferences ago.
but he prefers to edit q periodical from
New York, and edit General Conferences
from the floor and the committee-room.
Writers of religious histories are putting
down that in the year 1900 the Rev. DR..
Buckley is not the Pope. but the giant
of American Nethodism.
Very general dissatisfaction obtains in
Congregational churches of the whole
country. The cause is not doctrinai. but
ADMINISTRATORS; that rs, over methods
employed to accomplish the purposes of
the denomination. There is no inelina-
ton, so far as can be learned, To criti-
cize the past Nor does it appear that
ANYBODY is possessed or sinister designs
nm nrsant office or emoluments. The feel,