The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-17
FARMERS MOVING TO CANADA.
Reformed Church Conference Hears We
Are Losing 30 900 Persons . Year.

Are Losing 30. 900 Persons . Year.
Thirty thousand people year are going
from Ohio, Indiana. Illinois and Iowa into
the Manitoba wheat regions OF Canada.
and their departure is Gripping churches
in these States. according TO a report pre-
sented to the Alliance Of Reformed Churches,
whose delegates were In session again
yesterday in the Marble Collegiate Chapel.
The report was made by the Rev. DR..
Wallace in considering home missions.
He said also that the more intelligent In
cities are removing to suburbs, and Protee-
tantism is finding 1t next to impossible to
remain in downtown sections. This stu
alton obtains In all principal cities. and as
cities grow larger conditions are growing
worse.
In reply TO Bishop Doane OF Albany.
who wrote suggesting cooperation To secure
uniform laws on marriage and divorce.
this reply was sent:
The western Section of the Alliance Of
Reformed Churches approves Of a conference
OF representatives. OF all religious bodies.
and expresses It's earnest hope that some
relations may be held more sacred and d:
voroe made more dinicult, and the laws OF
the country on both subjects may become leone
law. The Western section therefore bids
godspeed to the movement. and pledges
this this ex preston We feel certain that we are
voicinR the sentiments Of the Presbyterian
and Reformed churches, which We represent.
A committee was named to represent
the alliance at the proposed interdenomi-
national conference, to secure joint action
Of all religious bodies to influence legis.
lation for uniform laws on marriage and
divorce.
The new pedagogy. and especially in-
stsact1n in anti. n .hsS0Sca The deSsis
although a report upon the subject seemed
favorable to It. Incidentally, although
not by name. the Chicago movement in
behalf OF more scientific instruction in
Sunday schools was hit. The Rev: DR..
byterian Sunday school work, said:
These men are continually crying. Use
scientific methods In training children
The fact is they do not know the first prin-
ciples Of Sunday school work. They are
not practical Sunday school workers.
Prof. William b Greene, Jr.. Of Princeton
said: Il believe the public school and the
Sunday school are in serious danger from
the teaching Of this unscientifo and I'M
Psychological thing.
byterian Church compared the new peda-
gogic teaching to the wooden horse nlied
with soldiers drawn up before Troy, and
advised much further investigation before
the new teaching is accepted.
Reports were made OF Efforts toward de-
nominational union, both at home and In
the mission fields.
soNo sTIRs coNFBRENCR's INCEPTION.
The delegates were the guests Of the
Reformed Church Union last night at
reception held at the Hotel Savoy. In the
next room the Tile. Crate and Mantel As
ISOLATION was dining with song and great
not soundproof. The 500 or more church
guests had Just seated themselves and the
Rev DR.. W. h. Roberts had begun an open
ing prayer when the diners inthe next room
opened fire with DpSn. Down. Rown
kept up until the prayer concluded. Then
when the unions guests began to recite
the Lords Prayer, the tile men switched
to bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come
Home This process OF leavening the
church reception was continued all the
The Rev. DR.. H. E. Cobb, president Of
the Reformed Church Union, welcomed
the guests and read this letter from Presi-
dent Roosevelt ,
WHITE ho''H March q. 1905.
MT DEAR DR.. CosB: Permit me. through
70 'S. ny fhefs
ing the meeting OF the alliance and through
YOU TO greet most warmly the DELEGATES
a line Of people who have worshipPed IN the
Dutch Reformed Church since the days when
the first struggling settlements were growing
up along the Hudson. and being at present
Reformed Church-there being no Dutch
Reformed Church In Wellington feel a
peculiar interest In your meeting sincerely
yours. THKopoRk ROOSEVELT.
Other letters Of regret were read from
President Woodrow Wilson and the Rev.
DR.. Patton Of Princeton. The Rev. DIR.
William Cavan. president OF Knox College,
Toronto, the Rev. d. Robert Kerr OF Rich
mond, Va. and the Rev. DR.. WsllacelRad-