The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-12-18

to whom I was referred rs one "wio al.
ways thought before hc spoke and whose

| ways tilOuRnt before nc spoke anu Whose
words would carry great weight" proved
TO be less liberal or hopeful than prcsi
dent Carlisle. Judge Stokes said, '"Un.
doubtedly the hand Of God WINS In the
separation and 1t was an act OF love. We
couldn't seeit at the time, but It resulted
In the emancipation Of the slaves. When
lie desires il We shall be reunited. Incur
mission work VIC ought to Join hands ut
once. should like 10 intend Union
Conference, and | think II Dr.. McFerrin
were to attend such gathering the Lord
wouldn't let him live another day, but
would take him to heaven In chariot OF
glory. My conviction is Tint the colored
race, which divided us, will In some way
bo the bridge by which we shall come to-
gether again. But before tho churches
can be united the Solid South must DO
broken. don't believe In Solid South
any more than Solid North. want to
sec some Of the Southern States 20 Re-
publican and some OF the Northern Dem.
ocratic." Ef- .I s.,-.
oP A POLITICAL SHADE.
My last interview was with Lieut.. Gov.
Stands, Of Mississippi, who few days ago
presided over the conference with such
marRedability. The Governor was very
cordial, and inclined to indulge in rcmin-
lscenccs. lie recalled the fact that lust
20 years ago he was engaged in battle
under. Hampton, against Warren. "Yes,"
suggested, "Alethodists fighting Metlo-
dists, and now you arc sitting side by
side" Exactly" said Mr.. Shands, "and
| was wondering yesterday, rs VIC all sat
in tho conference room, how many OF the
delegates from the NJ. L. church voted for
our man-Cleveland." Probably not
one" ventured to remark. Yes, there
was one at least, and grand man he is
Gov. Patlison, OF Pennsylvania" Finally
We came 10 the point, and Mr.. Stands re-
like the idea DR.. Ridgeway
advanced at our last general conference,
to which he came MS fraternai Delegate |
from the other Church-the idea OF the
ripe apple Of organic union. You might
knock It of with pole, or shake the tree
till it fell, but still it would be sour where
as ii you wait till it comes down OF itself
it will be sweet, because ripe. We can't
have union yet; there is too much of the
old Adam on both sides OF the Ohio at
present. don't think it will come in
twenty-five years. When 1t does come, it
will be Brought about in my judgment
through the necessity for cooperation in
our mission fields"
The Governors attention being called |
to the opinion expressed by Judge Stokes, |
that the negro would be the bridge over
which the two churches would come 10. |
gether, he said, "well, il Judge Stokes said
that, you may be sure lie has carefully |
thought about it, and that he has what to |
his judicial mind seem like good reasons
for the conviction"
Before dismissins this question OF union, |
j is worth noting that the Canada Metho-
ilists have. There were wide disagree
ments among them, but already pooled !
their issues in common church, each
party made concessions anG they are now
one both in spirit and form. the United
Church Numbering nearly tlfree-duarters
of million OF adherents, which is about
one-seventh the entire population, and
more than any other Protes-
'aut Church has in that country. There
IS also Il movement on foot to bring
together the two largest branches Of the /
:olored Methodists Of the United States,
which very likely will succeed before
ong, and which is another straw indicat-
ing how the wind is blowing. I may add
IN this connection that tho effort 10 get
he present Conference to endorse the
project Of Common Hymnal did not
prevail, the opinion being that it was a
matter which must be lett TO the leeisln-
i've bodies Of the several churches inter-
,sted. 81
The next grand reunion OF the Mctho-
list families Of America will occur three
years hence at the Second Ecumenical |
Conference, when, however, the Ameri.
can brethrenwill be Joined by nm equal |
number Of Methodist dignitaries from |
abroad. MT.