The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-08

of DR.. Curry, DR.. Woodruff was
unanimously elected secretary, and
empowered to appoint his assistants.
He named Rev. D. S. Monroe, of
Central Pennsylvania Conference,
Isaac S. Bingham, of Northern New
York Conference, George Mathern of
Northern Ohio Conference, JAS. p.
Magee. of New England Conference,
III. B. Heacock, of California Confer
ence, and Lewis E. Daview, of Des
Moines. Ia.
Bishop Wiley, in his address of
welcome, said for nearly fifty years
this city had been the centre of the
Methodist publishing interest, FROM
which has gone forth to the West
and South steady stream of period
icals ana books, the power and infiu
ence of which for good no man could
measure. 1t was now A years since
the General Conference assembled in
this city. Few were living new who
participated in its doings. Bishops
Roberts, SOule, Hedding and An
drews presided over its deliberations.
Beverly Waugh and Thomas A Nor
ris, of this city. were then elected
Bishops, and with them Wilbur
Fisk, who set the marvellous exam
ple-which no man since had had the
courage to imitate-Of declining the
eplscopacy after having been elect
ed. Laughter and applause. These,
and nearly all who were associated
with them in that general conference
lad died in the faith. Great changes
had passed upon the city and country
and church since That time. Bishop
Wiley then gave some statistics, and
referred to the anti slavery agitation
which disturbed that General Con-
ference.
Bishop Simpson, who was called
upon to respond to the address of
welcome, referring to the growth of
Methodism. said: "On my arrival
in this city there was placed in my
hand little card. and ON it was prin-
ted large list of works on the refu-
tation of Methodism Conformation
designed for members of this body
and for the public who may look in
upon this body as to where they
might find refHtation of the Meth
dist church. We were told thereon
that these books were gathered in
two or three large Institutions in the
East. l could not but think, why alt
this labor in refuting Methodism ? I
am not aware that theological schools
have undertaken to make cullec-
lection of books refuting any other
branches of the Church of Christ, but
for some reason careful preparation
has been made of library to refute
Methodism. | ask why? / suppose
it is because it has had this wonder
full growth. | am very certain, that
none of our theological schools have
made any collection of books refut-
ing other denominations. We have
been willing they should stand by us
in fair field for us all. But the
growth Of the country and the pro-
gresS of the Church have been alike
wonderful. l am reminded this
morning Of the growth Of public i'm
proyement, anticipating and provid
ing for the enlarged condition of the
Church. 1t is very pleasant thought
to me that the progress of improve
ment and invention ha. provided for
the Church as she needed them the
appliances necessary foY her perfect
ievel"pment. Just as we needed
more rapid transit, railroads were
finished. Just when we needed it to-
communicate with the men who are
carrying the work of the Church in
to heather lands all over the world.
the telegraph laid its electric line un-
der the sea, and when we me- ed larger
buildings for such great gathering
Of the Church as this. for which our
churches cannot afford sufficient az
commodation, the opera house is
thrown open for us. Cheers 1t
was not so with our fathers. The
opera house of that day were not
filled with the voice of songs of this
nature"
INTERVIEW WITH REPUBLICAN,
WASHINGTON, May 2 The third.
term movement has lost more ground
here during the past week than at
any tin since the canvass opened.
A prominent Republican senator,
who is friendly to Grant, stated to-
day that the nomination of the
ex-President involved the disintegra-
ton of the Reput lican party. IT am
convinced" said the senator, "that if
we nominate Grant there will be a
split in the party. The anti. Grant
Republicans will, in that event, be
sure TO put candidate in the field: