The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-05

a'ee, Christian Expcricncc md ,Sonctid
cation; The lnsl,eiire of sTcthodism n,
other Denolninations;y Value Of tho Pres
10 Methodism; Value Of Tho ptrlodicn
l'rcss 10 Mcihotlis,n. Seventh lay--plae,
anu Power Of the lay Element In Method
ISM: W what Mottolism owes to Women. Z
Inc essays OH these various TOPICS will
average tlirec.qltar,ers Of snn hour In
lcnetii, and each Will be followed by 4
prollnlscuons discussion .lastlg from iali
nm hour TO m hour. All the churches viii
have representatives amongst tho essay.
kts, not excepting the colored brattchcs. 4
lt5 .[s TIE fiRsr REUNION.
Extraordinary interest will attach lotlis
gathering from the fact that It will be the
first reunion Of tho American Methodist
have ever held, as well as from tho aldi.
tlonal fact, that, owing to tho bitter uni.
mosities which have existed, It Is on,y
within recent years TINT such gathering
nus been deemed practicable. Many ay
wondering what the outcome will bt. DR..
tidEaway, frAterlal delegate from tle NJ.
Il. Church to the lust General Conference.
Of the Nj Church South, expressed
tho hope, in his mnstcsly address n
that body, that mt this Centennial
gathering, held In celebration of
tho christmas Conference, the dclc.
yates might wake up some morning to
in!l that old Santa Claus. or some heitcr
Being, had dropped into their stocking ,l,e
fipe apple OF organic union This, how.
ever, could scarcely be anticipated by any
ono not overcome, US the doctor an;l III
audience were, by the srductions OF plens.
ihe oratotry. Nevertheless. such gather.
ing as TINT which assemblies OIL Tuesday
eannot lall TO bring tho separated bodies
together. No apples Of union may hyure
~ 'he proceedings. but neither on the |
other hand, Is there the least lkelbood
mat nnyapplcso Of discorl will make their
their appearance in the body.
"A CONTRAST. ~ 81 E}~E
The fact Of tho rlenary Council Of tho
Catholic Church concluding its scssi ons in
baltimore, Just; about tho time the Meth.
odlst Conference opens in that CITY, forms
a conjunction Of events which will 1,a,ur.
ally place those two great churches in con.
ttast with each other. The Roman Cath.
ol'e population poIp Of the country is reported
at 100000, considerably greater ihnn the
aggregate membership Of the Methodist
bodies, hut not nearlyso large as the ,sti.
mated Methodist constituency, including
adherenls. Another church Which Is
brought in contrast with Methodism at
this time, is the Protestant Episcopal
Which ltwiwceks agn celebrated The one
l'!'ndredtl anniversary Of the ordination
Of It's first bishop. Tie church hal done
and is still doing, n grand work in the m.
ION, but numerically it is far behind the
Method'sts. At the present time Il hns a.
bishops about 5000 clc.pymen md n
membership Of about .;00,Oj0. Next wear
is the 5oth anniversary of the organization
q G-rman Metholism in this country, but
The German brethren, with that eye to
business wlicl, isa commendable cliaruc-
terlstic OF their race, are taking time by
the eforclock, and holding tIeirctlebration.
IN conliection witt, the other Aletl, odis,s
~ N''o oSS"NciiiIut ycaT. ~ sguFaF II, T.