The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-08
WORLDS PEACE IS
CONFERENCE SUBJECT
Methodist Convention Plans
the Unity of Nations and
Church Union.
WOMEN ARE DELEGATES
Episcopalians Prepare for the
International Gathering on
Faith and Order.
WOMEN ARE DELEGATES
BY d. " FRANCIS.

BY D. " FRANCIS.
BY Leased Wire TO The Tribune.
NEW YORK Oct. THE eyes OF the
Methodist world are now turned toward
Toronto where the ecumenical confer
ence OF this great church Is now IN ses-
II e. IN many respects the most important
conference of Methodlsts ever heid'
Every branch Of Mcthodism Is represent
ed and delegates come from every couh
try In which the Methodist church mas
secured "a foothold.
The questions Of prime Importance be-
fore the conference VIII be, the cnurch
union and the international peace. Prac-
tical results are expected 10 follow As
evidence that such results VIII follow. tne
leaders OF the church point out inc Iacl @
that the union OF the various branches
OF NathoJism In Canada into the Meth
odst Church OF Canada and similar
union In Australia followed former con
ference In England, also. three 81 the
Methodist bodies united. and IN japan
n Ike unlon has resulted In the estap
ilsh,ucut OF the Methodist Church OF
Ionan which IS the first instance OF the
establishment Of an independent naive
church among the Oriental nations by The
Methodist denomination. -,
Religious reciprocity between me
Methodist Episcopal church. the Meth
odlst Episcopal church south. IN the
United States and the Methodist Church
of Canada is one OF the results hoped for.
so ;aAt exchanges of ministers can take
place between the various conferences
without the necessity OF Withdrawn
from one body before entering the otner.
as Is now the case.
Women Delegates Admitted
Women delegates have been admitted
for the frst time at this conference. The
num5cr Is not large, bu, includes Mrs.
Lucy Rider Meyer principal OF the On,
cago training school for city. homo and
foreign missions. and founder of the
deaconess work IN America: Mrs. kath-
arine Lent stevenson. national presidrn,
union. and Miss Clementlna Butler
Newton Center. Mass. one session viii
be given 70 the women for the discussion
of woman's work Mrs. w. l.. Haven,
Summit X j.. will preside.
There viii be n notable gathering Of
Catholics at Baltimore October 10. when
the Jubilee Of Cardinal Gibbons VIII he
celebrated. The venerable cardinal arch
bishop of Baltimore is universally
revered. not alone BY Catholics, but by
Protostants the country over and noted
men. churchmcn and laymeu from all
over the country. will make tho pilgrim
age TO Baltimore 10 do him honor.
How much originality there Is in any
minister's sermon is best known io him
self which il illustrated by Sturgeon
story once heard in connection with his
Pastors Training college In London. The
embryo ministers were required 10 preach
before their comrades. who all for the
occasion become critics bent on "maug-
ling" One day young fellow delivered
n sermon which one Of the said critics
declared he had previously heard Mr.
Spureeon himself preach. and there was
court martial on the alleged rulprlt,
who. however. strenuously denied his
guilt,
III IL was not from my sermon that YOU
preached. said the famous pastor event
ualr. where did YOU get IL from
From an old volume Of IS sermons
in the library" responded tho coming
minister.
80 did T. said Mr.. Spurgeon. with
laugh, and there was nothing more TO he
said.
Plan for World Conference,
Robert r. Gardiner. as secretary Of the
Episcopalian Worlds Conference on Faith
md Order. has sent 20 the clergy a re-
ot the preliminary commission on tho
worlds conference. with a request for the
names and addresses Of laymen and wom-
en- 10 whom IL can also he sent.
The commission is an outcome OF tn
work o! the last general convention, Its
object is ITO help 10 prepare tho way
for the outward and visible reunion OF all
who confess our Lord. Jesus Christ. as
God and Savior. and for the fuliilIment
OF our Lords prayer that they all may be
one
The bishop OF Chicago is president Of
the commission. which numbers among lis
lay members Seth Low. J. Pierpout Nor
gan. Francis l. Stetson and George w.
Pepper
The committee or the Episcopal church
viii confer with committees appointed by
other churches.
atlanta Baptist preacher. can succeed the
Re-. DR.. Robert S Macarthur as pastor
OF Calvary Baptist church II he will ac-
cept Tho call.
This Is statement made in high Ran
tiSt circles here. DR.. Macarthur has been
pastor Of Calvary church for forty y-one
years, rcsicnlnE because OF his election
10 the head az the Old World organiza-
ton or Baptisis. which Will necessarily
take him away from this country a CON
adorable portion Of his time,
Friends Of the noted Georgian divine
herc cypress serious doubt as 10 whether
he would accept the call.
PresbyteSians Plan Work
There was an important gathering ~
Presbrtarians in Brooklyn recentIy Men
prominent In the councils Of the church
sssembled to consider matters pertaining
Ia the work of the church. Tho matter
Of the relation of Union Theological sem
insry 10 The general assembly was given
careful consideration by the committee
appointed at tho general assembly The
work of the various boards OF the church
was considered and the method Of SC.
.iciiins funds for the work OF all tho
boards Was carefully considered. The pIan
adopted was that OF one budget for ali
The boards and tlia churches ibroushoui
the county viii be urged to adopt tho
budget plan OF weekly contributions for
all the boards The total budget for
1fil-iz !s authorized as follows: Home
missions. Si.1So.tls; foreign missions. 81
10000. education. SOS i29: SUNDAY s-hool
ministerial relief $iag.ilI; Frcedmnn's
!ib6,+l2; collcg work. sI.o 225: ternpcrsnca
c9mmttcr. $3.50: making a total NJ "a
!, ieti agreed upon a. the amount rhI,h
should be contributed by the Trasby-
t"rlans this year for benevolent work
The meetings were held In the study
OF tho Central Prcsbyterlau church LEI
1crson and Marcy avenues Among tho
men present at the conference and lunch
eOu neTc Lewis II. Severance c1eve-
L3nd. George Arnold. Paterson; l. n
Jcrkiuz. Baltimore; Dr. : : Palmer
columbus: Or. john r. Davies PhIIsdoI
Ihia: Andrew Stevenson. Chicago: Eoiar
r. Best editor of The Continent. Msnhat.