Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-10-19
CLAIMS THERE NASP[0I
Dr.. Moxom Makes Charges Be
fore Congregational Nation
alCouncilat Des Moines
HE WANTS ACTION REsclNDED
Says Resolution Passed Saturday
Placing American BibIo Society On
List of BenevoIences Was Plan to
Ruin Efforts of the Bible Society of
Massachusetts,.

Des Mones. Oct. 19.--Declaring tina,
the resolution passed by the National
Council last Saturday which places the
American Bible Society on the list
OF causes to which annual contributions
achusetts simply to ruin the efforts OF
| the Bible society of Massachusetts, DR.
| Philip S. MoXom of Springfield plead
ed with educational Council last even
| ing to rescind it's action OF Saturday
| After some debate the council referred
the matter to a special committee
which will report before the conclusion
Of the council.
| 1t seems that DR.. Moxom is president
| ferred as the one seriously interfered
| with because of the Endorsement the
council had given the older organiza-
,ion. This fact he did not state. how
ever, until the debate was about to con-
clude,
| n his resolution was devised for the
express purpose of interfering with our
work In Massachusetts" declared Di.
| Moxo,n. ut will be used to the detri-
ment Of the Massachusetts society and
the gction Of this council In supporting
the resolution will be bruited from one
end OF the state to the other" DR..
| Moxom limited at dark doings in the in
| nermost workings OF the American b.
Bile Society. which he could divulge If
| my OF the brethren wished to know.
He said that the building occupied by
the Bible society was donated to their
services but there was something like
$1,000 per year in the expense list cred
tied to rent in the society's expensive
budget.
The Bible society was defended by
many delegates who believed it to be a
noble institution.
This little affair OF DR.. Moxom was
the only interesting business incident
of the entire day yesterday. From a.
m. to 10 p. m. the American Missionary
Association held full sway. About
D:15 the council congregated for a
business session but It was then that
the Bible society's affairs came up for
consideration, and the time taken up
by the debate prevented further BUSH
ness consideration The council adj
journed at II O'clock. without having
accomplished any business.
Favor Consolidation.
1t is now practically assured that the
council will heartily endorse the matter
Of church unity. This was to have
come before the organization last even
Ing for adoption, but was postyNned
until today. The three resolutions
which will be presented by DR.. William
Hayes Ward, of New York, and which
1T is practically assured, will be adopt
ed by the council, are as follows
"Third-Resolved, That this council
authorizes the National Federation Of
Churches to make it's preliminary ar
engagements in it's behalf for the con-
ference, in correspondence with this
alton and unity.
"Fourth-Resolved, That this ma
ttonal council heartily approves the
purpose and the general plan for the
closer union Of the Methodist Profess
tant, United Brethren and Congrega-
tional denominations; and that we &C.
cept the plan as presented by the COM
mittee Of the three denominations,
with the earnest hope that 1t may lead
to complete organic union.
"FYfth Resolved, That q commit
tee of three be appointed by this coun-
Gil to confer with like committees from
the other bodies, to arrange time and
place of the first meeting Of the gem
eral council.
Sixth Resolved, That the dele
gates to this general council of the
united churches be chosen from the
members of the national council.
should they meet at the same time and
place. and be chosen by the several
state delegations, according to a num-
erical scheme Of assignments to be
made by the provisional committee OF
this council; the moderator and the
members Of the provisional committee
to be ex-officials included as delegates
and that the provisional committee be
authorized to take all such other action
as may be necessary to arrange for the
meeting Of the general council"
Another matter upon which favor
able action is expected is the peace
conference, proposed by President
Roosevelt A memorial was introduced
on this matter and will be reported
upon today.
The sanctity of the home, in which
the matter of divorce will be touched
upon, the matter of charging the field
of the church deaconess, and of the
Sunday school, will come before the
council In fitting resolutions.
Hills Cancels Lecture Tour.
Yesterday afternoon at the First
Baptist church DR.. Newell Dwight Hill
lis presided at wonderful evangelis-
tice service. which was participated II,
by DR.. Lyman Abbott, Father Clarke
Of Boston, Dan Shelton, of New York.
and more than 200 divines who are at
tending the council. The keynote OF
the meeting was greater evangelism"
and the ministers pledged themselves
to more consecrated effort along that
line.
DR.. Hills, one of the most popular
lecturers on the American platform,
has cancelled all his lecture dates for
some time to come, and with DR.. w. f.
Dawson, Of London, England. recog-
nized as one Of the most successful
evangelists in the country, will at
tempt to evangelize Brooklyn.
A Dozen Times Night.
Mr.. Owen Dunn, of Benton Ferry.
w. Va. writes II have had kidney
and bladder trouble for years, and 1t
became so bad that was obliged TO