The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-14
The IITHING RULE /
Discussed at Methodist Missionary
Conference This Forenoon.
MEMORIAL TO CONGRESS
Consultation of Mission Societies
of Church Under Two Heads Is
Favored by Some.

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'Tithing" was the subject Of yesterday
mornings address and discussion at the
state Methodist missionary conference
at Wesley church. Incidentally the con-
sol1datlon of missionary interests in the
two societies. and the attitude Of the gov
eminent toward the social evil in the
Philippines came up. Dr.. w. F. Oldham
presided showing his genius for general
ship as Irritation or jealousy threatened.
Bishop Thoburn, who is the guest Of
Mrs II. G. Harrison. arrived late from
Chicago. His subject was "Our Unused
Machinery" The, bishop simply proposed
the using of the machinery outlined in the
book of discipline, namely: collectors in
each local church. district organization
to KEEP tab on the local work, and the
conference secretary to oversee the dis
tf1ct secretary in turn being under the
guidance of the national secretary in
New York.
In the discussion the fear was expressed
! that the foreign missionary society would
be so thoroughly organized that the other
benevolences would not have chance.
81 Consolidation Discussed.
At this point the consolidation of the
missionary societies under two grand
heads-foreign and home-with a sub
division under the latter including the
other benevolences came up. DR.. Fielder,
trict, hoped that the conference would
put itself on record. DR.. Cool stood for
the interests of the colored people. There
We're 7,O00,000 Of them in the country, and
he feared that the merging would leave
them in the lurch and that while the pres
ent organization might be adapted to
| special conditions, any radical change
might prove dangerous.
| The consensus Of opinion was that,
! in missionary tithing, to know was to
give; that no difficulty is experienced in
| raising money if the people know for
what they are subscribing. Success lies
in reaching the last man, woman and
child with the subscriptions.
| An Appeal to Pastors.
| DR.. Fielder announced that for some
reason he could not explain the appor-
| tionment had been increased for his
! district. He in turn called upon the diff
ferent pastors asking if they could make
UP among them the additional $780,
Memorial to Congress.
DR.. Montgomery, for the committee OF
which Dr. Love and DR.. Rider were mem
bers, reported resolution which was
referred back and adopted with five dis
| senting votes at the opening OF the after
| noon session as amended. It reads:
| To the Honorable Theodore Roosevelt
president of the United States; to the honor
able senators, state of Minnesota; to the
honorable representatives, state Of Minnesota
Most Honorable Sirs--Your fellow citizens il
missionary council, at the city of Mime.
apolis, representing the cause of missions o.
! the Methodist Episcopal church of the state
| of Minnesota, do most respectfully and earn
estly request and petition you that you per
| init no act to pass your honorable bodies
which is, or may be, considered in any way tt
| officially sanction the vice OF prostitution b,
| our government in the Philippine islands, ant
we also protest against the legalization O.
recognition in any form by The military au
thorities in the Philippine islands or an,
other possessions of the United States O
prostitution. ~.
Epworth League and S. s.
s'Epworth Leagues, the Sunday Schools
and Missions was the subject Of after
noon discussion. Mr. Hedin Of northern
Michigan spoke on the Invasion of Min
nesota by the! Firms Escaping from Rus
| STA to America" DR.. Driver of Mankatc
made an eloquent address on ''The Cal
of God to Advance.
I Mass Meeting Tonight.
! Tonight mass platform meeting will
be addressed by Bishop Thoburn, DR.. Old
4 ham and Willis w. Cooper.
Consul Fujita of Japan who was an in
i innate acquaintance of Bishop Thobur1
at Singapore and who has entertained
: him at his Chicago residence will attent
the services tonight. =