The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-22
TREND MAKING FOR
RELIGIOUS UNION
Spirit Prevailing at Great
Methodist Conference Man
ifest for Closer Unity.
IN MISSIONS
Funds Donated to American
Board Grow Larger; Coro-
nation Stone History.
INTEREST IN MISSIONS
BY d. v. FRANCIS.

BY Leased Wire 10 The Tribune.
NEW YORK. Oct. 91.-The really sig
| nlficant feature Of the great Methodist
conference which has just completed its
sessions at Toronto. was tho spirit Of
world wide brotherhood which permcated
all the proceedings. AS tho rules OF the
conference precuded 81 discussion OF
points OF doctrine, discipline and lndi-
vldual types of church. government the
addresses were characterized hy prac
teal suggestions for what was termed
new efficiency" IN expeditnS the trucr
| social and commercial corporation
| throughout the wGrld. This spirit has
for the past few years and IS constantly
growing in strength and power,
II is a tr1lism I'm human affairs that
s1i, %hSn there , rs %SGsprend d6rn and prasm
II is merely a matter Of tmo when that
ideal becomes real 1T cannot be doubted
brotherhood throughout the whole world
VIII be fully realized. This does not
mean that there will be organic unison
Of the various denominations. Not only
extremely doubtful Men are bound 10
differ on questions OF church govsvv-
ment, These differences on non-esssn-
tlals have been the cause of practically
all tho religious bitterness which has
hampered and dwarfed the onward move
ment Of Christianity in past ages.
simply recognition Of honest differences
on questions of government. out the cor
relation OF forces in carrying on the
fundamental purpose of all churches, the
salvation OF souls and the tone OF the
Methodist conference is merely another
evidence Of the growth of this senti-
ment.
Coronation Stone History.
Preaching recently st Westminster ABB
hey. London, Archdeacon Wilberforce
said il fell TO his lot during the prepara-
tions at the abbey for the corona tion TO
guido TO the coronation stone we'll
cial study OF its history. He WAS con
rinced." said the archdeacou. That II
was the stone on which Jacob rested his
head when he had tho vision OF angels az
Bethel and that from that night 1t was
considered sacred and carried from place
TO place He believed it was This stone
ried by the Israelites during their forty
years OF wsnderIngs. Tie showed me a
big cleft in the back from which he be-
lieved the water sushed out. He showed
deeply sunk. one at each end, which
had never noticed before. by which II
vas carried. He traced the stone 10
Solornon's temple. and thence. after the
destruction OF Jerusalem by Titus, 10 !
Spain; thence 70 Ireland: thence TO |
Seone. in Scotland. and from Scotland to
Just closing its fiscal year. the Amcr- |
can board the Oldest missionary society |
IN America. and representing Conereca-
receipts OF s2,129, 600 of which 81 100, 900 |
was given for the permanent endowment |
OF higher educational work abroad. and |
81, o2a 600 for the conduct of its regular
work In its twenty missions. AS indicat-
ing the benevolent interest or Christian !
people OF America. and the growth OF |
their interest In Christian missions. The
years, is a good barometer.
1901. S69I 900: 1905, s152,000: 1905 1851 =
200: 1910, its centennial YEAR, 1895 600.
1911, for regular work. 81 10000 This
sain OF last year was $4,000. but from
living Sivcrs. hold 20 be TIE pest pos
stble test. the gain last year was $50 900
The board states ths; the gifts last yeari
donors. showing wide range Of inter-
General Booth of tho Salvation Army.
after spending a fortnight in Scotland. |
will visit Holland Germany and Den
mark. He will tour Canada and tho
United States in the new year. There
wcrc exaggerated reports about his
health. but he intended 10 undergo an
other operation.
Talk of Disestablishment.
''rhe democratic spirit of the Church
of England. We think, IS growing says
the New York Churchman P. ED, but
u is not growing by leaps aud bounds
il would not seem absurd TO |
propose TO the leaders OF the Church OF /
England that they should themselves
trus; their own people and organize a
voluntary referendum 10 jnd ont from
them directly what is the position Of the |
mass OF their bong lldc communicates
toward disestabishneni. This would be
a fearless step to take, and in case The |
affirm the need or dsestablislmcnt. then |
they should mmcdatcly 80 TO work in
an informal national council. and not
only reaffirm the principle in clear and
n q o