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4 WARM RECEPTION 10 THE DKLEGATEs
THE METHODIST SOCIAL UNION CORDIALLY VEL.
CONES THEM TO NEw-YoRK.

THE METHODIST SOCIAL UNION CORDIALLY VEL
CONES THEM TO NEw-YoRK.
Immediately after the session OF Conference ended
Immediately after tho session OF tho Methodist
Conference ended yesterday workmen began prepare
reception to be given TO the Conference delegates in
tho evening by the Methodist Social Union Of this
city. Tho Union tho president of which Is John D.
slayback, and the vice presidents, Anderson
Fowler, D. H Bates, and the Rev. Drs. A. j. Palmer
and Ensign McChcsney, issued 600 Invitations, and
nearly 5000 persons must have been present last light
A short programme carried out and then the
guests gave themselves up to social enjoyment
Bishop Bowman offered prayer two hymns, BEST b
tho Tie that Binds" and All Hail the Power OF Jesus
Name, were sung by all present and Bowles Colgate,
president Of the Methodist Church Extension Society,
delivered the address of welcome responses bong made
by ex-senator Warner Miller on behalf OF the General
Conference, and by Bishop Foster on behalf Of the
Board Of Bishops. Mr. Colgate began as follows:
Bishop Bowman, fathers and brcthrcn-I was
going TO say sisters, but IL won't do for me to fore-
stall the General Conference. l Will say sisters, for
II the conference should refuse to receive you, tho
Social Union will embrace you ALL After witty
reference the attractions Of NewYork for tho visit
Ing brethren and an eloquent summary OF the glores
OF this CITY, Mr. Colgate said: "Unfortunatcly, wo
have an old fogy OF Mayor who thinks the stars
and stripes a good enough flag for this country
Applause and many "amens.") In closing, no
warned the brethren, when they visited old
John Street Church, the cradle OF Method
sm to stear clear OF tho City Hail. where the science
OF pulling has reached It's highest development
Ex-senator Miller spoke for the laymcn OF the Con-
ference and voiced their thanks to the social union
for tho reception He alluded to the catholcy OF the
Conference, in which he sat next to brother from
Japan and close to another from China. and IA which
every kingdom In tho world, except the ltlo Kingdom
of Grcat Britain represented Another point tho
Senator made I'm reference TO the Methodist system
of lInerancy, which enabled the early preachers to
penetrate into tho homes of the rude and rough back
woodsmen: II 1t had not been for the itineraney, no
affirmed the Government would never have been aba
to maintain civil liberty In those frontier States.
Bishop Foster made q brief address After tho
formal exercises people began TO look arouns
70 see whom they recognized The great ball room
floor covering the stage and the whole body OF the
house. so crowded that moving about was matter
Of difficulty The two tiers Of boxes and the gallery
above were wellAed 1t was an intelligent, cor
dial and hearty throng Some OF the men and few
women wore evening dress, but general informally
In respect this LADDERS Orchestra seated
OH stand near the curtain, played all the evening
To their right, in box stood the Row. Dr. T. De"its
Talmage who said he had been admitted on proba-
tloup and held crowded levee which lasted oil tho
evening dividing the honors with the Rev. Dr. John
p Newman who with Senator Miller and Colonel f.
d. Grant occupied tho adjoining box. Among othor
well knewn people present were Levi NJ Bates tho
Rev. Dr. Richard Van Horne. John f. Searles 1r"
George F. Vincent Joseph F. Knapp, @. q stuoe'
hacker and Miss studebacker, tho Rev. Dr. William n
Taylor, Chauncey shaffer and william Hoyt.
(yor Conference proceedings see h"d pSg<)