The history of Methodism [electronic resource] . ts of papers and discussions were: ThePresent Position of Methodism; the Influence of Methodismin the Promotion of International Peace; the Relation ofMethodism to the Evangelical Free Church Movement;Methodism and Christian Unity; Interdenominational Fel-lowship among Methodists; Biblical Criticism and the Chris-tian Faith; The Appeal of the Old Testament to the Lifeand Conscience of To-day; Principles of Protestantism versusModern Sacerdotalism; Methodism and Education in theTwentieth Century; Christianity and Modern Unbelief;Methodist Literat
The history of Methodism [electronic resource] . ts of papers and discussions were: ThePresent Position of Methodism; the Influence of Methodismin the Promotion of International Peace; the Relation ofMethodism to the Evangelical Free Church Movement;Methodism and Christian Unity; Interdenominational Fel-lowship among Methodists; Biblical Criticism and the Chris-tian Faith; The Appeal of the Old Testament to the Lifeand Conscience of To-day; Principles of Protestantism versusModern Sacerdotalism; Methodism and Education in theTwentieth Century; Christianity and Modern Unbelief;Methodist Literature ; Methodist Young Peoples Societies;Is Methodism Retaining its Spiritual Vitality? PracticalMethods of Dealing with the Liquor Traffic, Gambling,Perils of Increasing Wealth and Luxury: the Elements ofPulpit Effectiveness; How to Mobilize the Whole Church ;Missions—The Work and the Resources. The news of thedeath of President William McKinley, shot down by an an-archist assassin, was received in* London during the sessionof the CHAPTER CX The Epworth League The Marshaling of the Youth.—First Efforts for the YoungPeople.—Church Lyceums.—Oxford League and Other So-cieties.—The Epworth League.—Its Aim.—Interdenomina-tional and International.—The Reading Course.—JuniorLeague.—Intern ati on a l Conventions. —Numerical Growth. THE General Conference of 1880 authorized the organ-ization, whenever practicable, of a Church Lyceumunder the supervision of the local Quarterly Confer-ence. This lyceum had for its object the mental improve-ment of the youth, and also the development of facilities forsocial intercourse. It might organize free evening schools,provide a library and text books, as well as books of refer-ence ; popularize religious literature by establishing readingrooms; assist suitable persons to obtain an education with aview to the ministry; and do whatever seemed best fittedto supply any deficiency in that which the Church ought tooffer
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