Evening journal., 1911-09-15
PROBLEMS
TO METHODISTS
viii Confront Fourth ECU
meniCaI Conference in
Toronto Next Month
MANY QUESTIONS
TO BE CONSIDERED

Conferences of all branches Of
Methodist churches are busily prepar-
ing for the Ecumenical Conference Of
Methodism, which will be held this
year in the Metropolitan Church, To-
ronto, Canada, October 4 TO IL. in
elusive. This ecumenical gathering is
the fourth that has been nUld, and is
brought together by the churches once
every decade. the place of meeting
usually alternating between the old
and the new world. AS the one in 1901
met in London. England, it was the
turn of this continent to entertain the
visitors this year. so Toronto was Sc
lected.
Various branches Of Methodism all
over the world have elected delegates
and will send them to Toronto next
month. From this continent the Meta-
dist Episcopal ion, the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, the Methodist
Church of Canada, the African Meth
odist Episcopal, the African Metho-
dist Episcopal Zion. the Methodist
Protestant the Colored Methodist
Episcopal, the United Evangelical and
several smaller bodies will be repre-
sented
An interesting probgram, one that
contains issues vital to the interest of
Methodism, has been arranged.
The addresses and essays have been
about equally divided between the
Eastern and Western sections of the
church, so that the views of all
branches will be heard. The addresses
and essays will be delivered by the
most prominent ecclesiastics Of the
Methodist creed from all over the
world, besides various laymen of the
church who have attained promi-
uence in industrial and political life
It will be on the fifth day Of the con-
ference, October s, that former Vice
President Charles W. Fairbanks VIII
make an address on Religious Aspects
of Industry and Commerce. On the
eleventh day, October IA, the Honor
able ]. Frank Hanly. a member of the
Indiana delegation TO the Fifty-fourth
Congress, and former Governor of
Indiana, will join with Bishop r. +.
Hoss of Nashville, Tenn, in an ad-
dress on Temperance.
Ecumenical Methodism. Methodist.
Theology, The Church and Modern
Life. The Church in the Household,
The Church and the Nation, Relations
Between Methodist Churches, Meth
odist Literature and Training of the
Ministry will be some of the subjects
that will occupy the fourteen days of
the conference
One of the feaures Of teach confer
ence will be the reception OF fraternal
delegates from churches If other de-
nominations, this being scheduled TO
take place at the evening session of
the eighth day of the meeting, October
traAddresses will be made by dele
7 representing the International
sauonal Council, Baptist World
A. Presbyterian Alliance aud
other church unions. to which re-
sponses will be made Dy the Rev
Horace NJ. DuBose, of Nashville,
Tenn. and the Rep. f. L. Wiseman Of
England.
At the afternoon session of the tenth
day. October 13, Woman's Claims and
responsibilities will be the topic for
discussion. all the addresses being
made by women. Mrs. w. /. Haven, Of
Summit, N, j., will preside over this
session.
A different president has been ap-
pointed for each of the twenty-nine
sessions Of the conference, ministers
of the Baltimore Conference being re-
cipients of the honor in two instances.
Rev. Alpheus w. Wilson, of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South. will be
the presiding head on the afternoon
session of the first day of the gather
ing. October 4, fhile at the afternoon
session Of the second day Bishop Ear
Cranston, of Washington, d. c., g
member of the Baltimore Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
will be the president
The Rev. s. n Morgan, of this city
will be one of the ministerial dele
gates representing Methodism of tn
East