Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1881-09-08
THE METHODISTS MEET
OPENING OF THE ECUMeNlCAL C0UN-
Gil or WeSlEYANS IN LONDON.
-Four Hundred Delegates Present-First
Sermon BY Bishop Simpson
Praying for Our President
List Of Delegates.
TWELVE DAYS SESSION EXPECTED.

LONDON, September THE Metho.
dist EcumeIic Council, representing
Methodism POM all the principal parts
OF the world, commenced its sessions in
this city yesterday. From the numbers
who have alieady arrived and registered,
it is believe3 that nearly all OF the four
hundred deisgates are present. OF this
number abitit one-half are from the
United ST., their names being as
given below.
1t is claimed that the gathering will
be the largest of the kind ever held in
this or any other country. The matters
to be discussed are OF high importance,
including such subjects as the
History of Method sm
and what it has accomplished, the rela-
ton of this system of faith to temper.
ance, and other matters, such as the
press, education, missions, etc. One Of
the questions OF the greatest interest
will be that relating to the extent to
which Methodism has allowed itself to
be shared by fashion, by mingling with
the world-in a word, how far it has de.
parted from that
Stern Simplicity Taught BY It's Founder.
There was a large attendance OF the
American delegates at the opening SER
vices this morning. The congregation
included many ladies.
Bishop Simpson, of Philadelphia,
preached the "official Sermon" taking
his text from John vi chapter, SD verse.
The sermon was in support OF the doc.
trine of the divine creation OF the heav.
,ns and the earth, which the preacher
argued could not be disproved by any of
the sc. .:alled teaching OF science. The
congregation then received the sacra-
ment.
On reassembling the proceedings were
commenced with prayer, special men,
tion being made TO the recovery OF Pres
dent Garfield. A resolution OF the Bus
mess Committee, desiring the
Prayers of the DELEGATES for President
Garfield,
was received with great feeling. DR..
Osborne, in his address OF welcome said
that the success OF the council was al.
ready assured. The Methodist church,
which is Catholic in the widest sense OF
the word, had already gained the victory,
but he trusted much more would be done
in the future. The success OF Method
ism, he said, could only be accounted
for by the fact that it is instinct with
the divine spirit of life. The successive
assemblages OF Protestant bodies during
late years foreshadowed that there
would at no distant day be aneccumen.
ical conference Of evangelical christians
OF every denomination.
The council will continue in session
twelve days.
In order that there may be no ill-feel-
ing as to the presiding officer, il has been
decided to divide the council into four
sections, representing the entire Metho-
dist community, and from one
of these sections will be
chosen president,' who will
hold his Office for one day. By this
method the representatives from the
United States and Canadas will share
the honors OF the chief position with
the delegates from other parts OF the
world. In this respect the result is
wholly different from that secured by
the medical congress Of last July,
in which case not single Off.
cial position was given to any represen.
tative from America. Very complete
arrangements have been made for en-
tertaining the delegates severally, spirit.
ually and otherwise, during their stay in
the city. After the conference shall
have finished its work, there will be
series OF meetings held in the great
provincial centres Of Great Britain.
As soon as possible after the Presi-
dents address and the other opening
formalities the council will pass vote
of sympathy, encouragement and con:
dolence with Mrs. Garfield. The Lord
Mayor OF London received the delegates
at the Mansion House this evening.
The following are the
Delegates from the United States.
As will be seen, a large number OF the
"colored brethren" are included in the
list:
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
Bishop MATHEW Simpson, D. D, IL.
D.. Philadelphia.
Bishop Jesse T. Peck, D. D., LII. D.,
Syracuse, n. y.
Bishop Henry W. Warren, D. D., At
lanta, Ga
'Rev. Vincent II. Bulkley, Orange
'Rev. Marshall W. Taylor. Cincln.
sRev. Edward W. s. Peck, Washing
ton, D. G.
aRev. Charles o. Fisher, D. D., At
lanta, Ga.
sWilson Cooke, GreenviIle, S. G.
'Prof. William II. Crogman, Allan.
ia, Ga.
Rev. John ". Freund, New York city.
Hon. Dietrich c. Smith, Pekin, Ill.
Rev Luther T. Townsend, D. D., Bos'
ton, Mass.
Rev. Daniel A. Whedon, D. D., Prov,
idence, r. l.
Rev. Bradford X. Pierce, d. D., Bos.
ton, Mass.
J, hn Kendrick, Providence, r. /.
Hon. Asa NJ. Dickey, Bradford, Vt.
Prof. John W. Van Week, Middle
town, Conn.
Rev. James NJ. Buckley, D. D., New
York City.
Rev. De Witt c. Huntington, D. D.,
Buffalo, n. Y.
Rev. Daniel Curry, D. D., Ii. D., New
York City.
Rev. George r. Crooks, D. D., Ii. D
Madison, n. J.
Rev. Homer Eaton, D. D., Saratoga
Springs, n. Y.
Rev. James NJ. King, D. D., New
York City.
Kew. Orris Fl. Warren, D. D., Syra-
cuse, n. Y.
Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, Seabright, n. J.
Hon. Oliver Hoyt, Stamford, Conn.
Rev. John P. Newman, d. D., New
York City.
Rev. Jacob Todd. d. D. Philadelphia,
Pa.
Rev. Alfred Wheeler, d. D., Pitts
burgh, Pa.
Rev. Otis q. Tiffany, d. D., Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Rev. William S. Edwards, D. D., Bal