Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-06
BISHOP HAMILTON ON CITIES
Prelats Of Methodist OhArch Points Out
Need for Work.
GROWTH OF BUSINESS OF THE CHURCH
Omaha Methodist URion Hears some
Instructive and Interesting Facts
Concerning the Extent of
Organisations Efforts.

Bishop John w. Hamilton d. D., LID,
of San Francisco, Cal, president of the
Nebraska Annual conferences of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, spoke at the Han
scom Park Methodist church Tuesday
evening on THE American Municipality"
Rev. John Randolph Smith opened the
meeting Of the Omaha Methodist
union with prayer and Charles Goss as
chairman made short address. present.
ing Rev. j. w. Jennings as the first speaker.
DIR. Jennings said that he cherished the
thought Of the I'VE years that he spent in
Omaha as pastor and presiding elder as
among the happiest Of his life. He is now
engaged In looking after the division of
PROFITS OF the book concerns run in con-
nection with the Methodist church. These
profits go TO the support of the conferences
The division this year was 10000 per month";
which is a gain OF $4,000 on the year over
last year.
DIR. John T. Mcfarland, secretary OF the
Sunday School union of New York, was
the next speaker, being put on the pro
gram In place of Rev. Robert Forbes, who
was unable to be present He said: The
Sunday schools OF the Methodist church
turn into the treasury OF the missionary
societies over one-third of the moneys that
they receive or over $780, 900 for last year.
The profits OF the Sunday school periodicals
we're $4,000 OF the $4,000 OF which Brother
Jennings spoke. The Sunday school should
not be regarded as q subordinate work in
the church."
breadth Due TO the West.
Bishop Hamilton said: mo more impor-
tant meeting could be held this evening
than a meeting Of the Methodist union of
"a fp nd
enough to distinguish the important move
ments shaping the destinies OF the race.
The extensive west has broadened me, has
broadened me much more than the narrow
confines Of the New England states would
have permitted had l remained there
1--WE are migrating people; Eden is far
behind us and where are Greece and Rome7
We know London and New York but we
have yet to learn OF San Francisco, the
coming city. The sons of New England are
making a new nation on the Pacific slope.
THE American cities rule the continent
today and are the makers Of this republic
The charge that these men who come into
great city are come to turn the world
upside down Is true today. The large men
are not those whose names are on every
tongue OF the men at the head OF the gov
eFhment The nation Is made an spite Of
these men. The men OF God are the real
trontiersmen who have led the onward
march Of civilization.
Assimilation of the ImmiErant.
one hundred years ago there were M
western cities. Now the composition ~
most OF these cities Is made of thoaa ,,ba
come In TO MI the vacant houses. Clna-tbir5
OF the population OF this country IL made of
immigrants. They came formerly from the
north OF Europe and from the British Isles
but now they come from the south ana
lately from Russia. One day RECENTLY
brought in more foreigners to swell the pon-
uiation OF this country then composss the
population OF one-hah OF the cities OF this
continent. The gathering OF this esnEiom-
crate mass or humanity y sure 20 enter
into the process OF assimilation which a
making the American nation. The typIeal
American citizen Of the future wa be a
composite OF ali nations consolidated
The sin of ths whole WsFld Is rolled To-
gether IN these great American cities ana
the sights are appalling. Every form OF vice
known 20 the countries OF the Old World il
carried on In American cities, unrestrained.
The only cure OF the cancer OF the nation
iS in the city. The church can accomplish
this. and nothing Is working stronger to-
ward this end than the formation Of MsthO-
dat unions IN the cities and the working In
unison OF ALI the branches OF the church"