New-York tribune., 1905-11-18
"CHURCH HNEEDSECON0MY" 7"
TENOR OF ADDRESSES.
Resolution against Betting on Etec-
tioms ard College Sports off cred,

cvb,,rcb ress-at,on rs If appeals the individual
clergyman. the scope OF its influence ana "n , -
would do for both the foreign ana nome il''
were the subjects of the addresses delivered 9este
dav before The interchurch conference IN IA
negie Hall. The principal addresses iast "e
were made b. the Rev Dr.. william l. -
secretary of the American Bible Socie'H, ''te = -
DR. Samuel J. fsiccolls of St LOUIS; Salliuei %
,7.na- of T2oston. the Rev Or Edward Talimadse
T,oo field secretary OF the Federation OF Churches
i, Rhode Island; the Rev. J. W Heseinan' --
secretary OF the Federation Of Churches -o' ~
York State. and Bishop ThobuTn x.,
Various resolutions Were offered ana ie.' % -
- the bueiress committee. The Rev Dr. w n
1.Iack Of the Cumberland PRESBYTERIAN ChuIen'
Marshall Mo, offered one concerning
an elections" college games and otheI t'
of gambling I'VE believe" the resolution re@I'
.+ba1 the manifold and often disguised rorIhs u
.,on,,Iar gambling now in vogue especially pe'tlns
on elections and college games, sheulo pipiilp'
The Church TO increased warning anu liiS'i uo'io
in the study that it may be known IN the "''uS
of the New-York Supreme Court, that whenever
Z, is determined by chance what or now much
on. gets for MS money it is a lottery
An the sneakers agreed that the churches IN
America must federate. The Rev. Dr. Hesen'an
declared they could longer succeed without ieu
Grafton He said;
1t is plain why the churches can no Longer snE
ignorant of the facts aud ignoring other Iac'o "a
each church must comprenend all bne concdence
Of these obligations determines the forI r.t 1
rhe cooperation Each church must co-op ~ az
with other religious factors to ascertain an + ie
facts The foundation of all successiu thn6
is the cooperative parish plan SeVeIal CnS
have been found successful In Vlhase oL t'VO y
inhabitants Ine pastor OF the one eiuter mnI
house-to-house canvass made lts results into
in q card directory, the territory d1Vlqed 1t,s
eighteen districts with secretary over each "np b1
10 leave to his successor a photograph oI IssIo
conditions brought up to date SeNerai cLl CIT
can do the same by each taking section mmtqa6 an
reporting, they may employ one Nlsltor u i'A
4i,o yto1a m IL.
Bishop Thoburn, Methodist Episcopal Missionary
Bishop for Bombay. India, said:
n is too early to decide questions which belons
90 the ultimate organiza tons OF Chrlsiah e!hp.I Sc
in the great mission fields Of the world out II LIS Is
not too soon to provide for plans OF unlted eloI
for the effective distribution OF missionary lorce,
FOR the creation of Christian literature; for the
5o,,ndstion of Christian institutions adapted 10
me common wants OF all Christians, though bear
ing different names and coming from oiIlereH'
lands.
The Rev. Dr. Hegeman protestant EpisoopaD
said:
If the business of churches in NeT-lork is $40 10
lift :he community and the individual into nor
NAL condition and to develop them to the consum-
,nafe type of Gods purpose, then the federatiol.
with its dominant ideas, is the best means Dg
which they may effect it. If it be objected that
the business Of the churches is only TO INSPIRE ana
stimulate these movements for human uPil1tt
cieteIy and that most Of the movements which
nave advanced humanity have been the action o.
and suffer and die believe that under the com,
bInad action Of the churches the Kingdom OF COO
I'm New-York is emerging and will enter the temple
of humanity and fill 1T with its hsht ano NE
The Rev DR.. James B. Rodger, senior missionary
Of the Presbyterian Church in the Philippines