The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1881-09-20

puBe pulupHletJ WHICH, uc huNll MA9 tuC
original oil the Rules made by Wesley fol
Sthe government OF the Societies he formed
THESE Rules, both in their original foru
Sslnd US published in the Methodist Discip
line now, are preiaced by the statement
that in the year 1889 twelve persons came
to him in London, and asked to be organ
lied into class. Now" said DR.. Osborn
there il before me one whose great-great
Grandmother was the thirteenth person
who became connected with that little
band" The Doctor closed his address by
an earnest appeal to the delegates to seek
10 make the Conference memorable US q
time Of great spiritual blessing.
The first response to this address was
n.ade by Bishop MTyeire, The Bishol
appears to have u remarkable element OF
candOr in his make up, and this, with his
deep rich voice and the vein Of humOr that
runs through his remarks, make him a
Charming platform speaker lie Captivat'
I'D his audience at once by referring to the
time when America was reported ut one OF
John Wesley's London Conferences rs n
Circuit, and when the preachers present
put their hands In their pockets and gave
fifty pounds to help the work OF God in
9that country. Better than ali, he said,
England Ind given TO America one OF the
t,reatest men TINT ever trod the soil OF thu
continent, Francis Asbury, The Bishop
referred to places OF interest no had visited
on the continent, and then dwelt on the
greater interest with which, to his mind,
the sacred places OF MethOdism were in,
vested. England, he said, WIS the richest
spot on earth in Protestant relies, II she
was not thoroughly Protestant at heart, Shit
bought to be, considering the things shr
gheid in trust, The Bishop closed bv ex-
fpressing the hone TINT this visit OF Metho.
lists TO the first place Of Alethodism would
resnlt in A revival of the first principles Of
that movement,
Bishop MTyeire was followed by Dshop
Warren. of the NJ +. Church, resident at
ATLANTA, Ga, The Bishop, in the manner
of millions Of NIethodists scattered over
the world, thanked the chairmun for the
welcome he had given, Then In most clio.
gdent words he showed the close connec.
don OF England to American matters, not
only OF religion. but OF literature, com
7merce and general history English Meth.
odism, he said, was mighty power, and
he hoped that the Mcthodlsm Of America
was not unworthy to stand by her side. In
his own country Methodism Ind lust reach.
ed out Il hands to race which were lust
beginning to realized the liberty where.
with Christ maketh free, He agreed with
ithe former speaker, Bishop NIyeire, that
christianity should make all one, in what.
ever cline they dwelt, and 10 whatever
race they belonged. This address Of bishop
Warren was very fine. HIsstyle Ii not uns
Hike that OF the more polished English
Speakers, u fact which probably added to
lthe pleasure with which the English por.
tlon Of his auditors listened to his remarks
The response for Canadian Methodism
was made by Rev. George Douglas, LII. d.,
President Of the Methodist Church OF the
Dominion.
AT this afternoon meeting prayer was Of.
icred by the ex-Presilent Of the British
conference, who rectitied the unfortunate
omission Of hemorning by offering touch
ling petition for the recovery OF President
Clarified, This prayer ELECTED most fer
want response from every part Of the house,
and when, subsequently,, the Business
COMMITTED, reconmended that at the ear
lest period possible resolutions be adopted
tby the Conference expressing sympathy
with the wounded President and his wife
the audience broke INTO applause ana v
really seemed rs though the IIrittshcrsI
were even more enthusiastic In this dem.
onstration than the Americans
The reception given ut night by the Lord
Mayor Of the City, was, Of course, a brill
liant affair, The Invitations were not conf
fined strictly to delegates, all Connected
with the Conference were hidden, and each
had the privilege Of taking lady. Iiis
Lorlship aud tue Lady Mayoress STOOD MI
one end Of the Reception Hail, the former
In his ROLES Ot state, and ihe latter in nj
Fitch custom OF creah.ColoreI sotin, NM
Sworl.bearer standing at their ripht. md
the bearer Of the Mace on The lcft The
|atiests having MI been nrpsentnd ilIe NAV.
In escorted His lady TO tLe lnarniiiccnt
Itsgyptian Hall, where the Thong Of gayI
ypf0rlenadcrs were being entertained with
2iuuslc BY the band. No dancing WINS In.
tdulgetl, but the Mayor made 4 capital
speech Of welcome, ard then drew n Meth.
l0dist hymn book from his nocket. and
with nm JUNCTION TINT would hive done
credit 10 the best professional hymn1incr
ltilat ever graced n pulpit, he road verse by
ytre, the HYMN Which begins,
"see how great a flame A,plrcs
Kindcd byG spark Of grace"
Tho u;rvinu Riuhnn Wnrron uo;d tnodo
fhin think he was At catnp meeting
Short sneeches wore maIe nv Rnv Vim,
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