Show STARTLES GOOD C CHICAGO r April 25 Ir If th the of or the Methodist M Episcopal church expect ex ex- to keep their young youns- men and women wo men in the fold they must do away with old restrictions against card card- playing and attendance at the theatres If It they are not aU allowed owed to follow the dictates of or their conscience they will attend attend churches where where they will be allowed to o do so sp or they will not attend chur church h at all This In substance was the declara declara- tion set forth at a dinner at the Union League club last night attended by I Methodist ministers minis sixty five prominent 1 and laymen of or Chicago T The e proposition received general discussion discussion discus discus- sion in which Bishop J J. J W V Hamilton L L. D D. Condee and Robert Hobert Quayle took leading parts If If we do not take active steps to toward toward to- to ward arousing interest In the church churchon on the part of 01 our oui young men and women women wo wo- men we shall shaU stand alone in our old age there will be none to take the burden from our shoulders shoulders shoulders' when we pass away said Mr Quayle If we seek to bind the young people down too closely losely or draw too tight a we cannot hope to keep them with us L 1 recommend that all aU laymen layme and clergymen to whom the Intel Interests ests of ot the Methodist church are dear organize around this question and Insist that at atthe atthe the next general conference the present regulations and restrictions be re removed re- re moved Another nother important movement set on f ot at th the meeting was the consolidation consoli dation of all the book interests and periodicals of or the church in this country coun coun- try If It the scheme is successful the site of the central institution will be in Chicago |