The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-18
A REGULAR CALLING DAY
HARRISON, FOSTER AND NOBLE
WITH TIE MEIHODISTS.


Peace, but Don't Think the Time Ripe
for Disarmament.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17-Rev. D. T. G..
Williams, of the Methodist church in Can.
ada, presided over the ecumenical Meth
odist conference at the beginning Of the
tenth days session.
Hon. Charles Foster, Secretary Of the
Treasury, occupied seat within the altar
rail and was an interested spectator Of the
morning proceedings.
A session was ordered for Monday night
to hear foreign missionaries
Bishop Newman ascended the platform
and introduced Secretary Foster, who, in
response to the applause of the Assem- bly,,
said:
GENTLEMEN AND LADIEs--I could not resist the
invitation OF Bishop Newman last night to meet
you this morning. | am not member OF your
church. but may be considered a very near
relative. My father settled in Western Ohio
when 1t was new and my first recollection OF a
preacher is that of p Methodist For forty
years have been Trustee Of the Methodist
church of my state They are kind to me and
never call upon me for assistance except when
they get into financial difficulties For several
years l have been trustee OF the Ohio
Western University. So you can see
how near relative l. am TO the Methodist
church / am glad to be able to feel and know
of the widespread influence of this greal
church. We, in this country, are able to get
along without standing armies We simply
keep a little nucleus, something to enable US to
create an army or organize one when we need
it. We rely upon the patriotism of our people
to furnish an army when an emergency
comes, and we rely upon the reli-
gious sentiment Of the country, and
especially of the Methodist church. to create the
patriotism that ia necessary. / called simply to
show my appreciation of tie great work you
are doing. We have vaults and bars TO protect
the money we have in the treasury. We have
few watchmen, but we depend more largely
upon the sentiments you teach than upon our
watchmen Feeling this way about you, most
cordially invite you to come to the treasury and
look at the money. know it is perfectly safe
in your presence, for two reasons. First. l
know you would not take it, and, second, you
could not. Laughter. Expressing my thanks
for the pleasure have had in this visit, and
of mankind beg leave to bid you good day.
Applause.
THE BROTHERS IN BLACK.
Bishop Wayman Of the African Methodist
Episcopal church said:
Mr. PREsIDENr-I rise to a question of high
privilege. Brothers in black, as we have been
called by venerable Bishop Haygood, and also
Bishop Warren, to which we have no objection.
Tue bishops an delegates of the African Metho-
dist Episcopal church and the colored Methodist
Episcopal church have held meeting and de-
cded unanimously in favor Of organic union, and
now we say to all our brethren in black, come
go with us aud we will do you good, for the
Lord hath spoken good concerning the brethren
in black
This announcement was received with
long continued applause.
The general topic of the day was "War
and Peace" The first essay on internal ar
duration was read by +. Shape, Esq, Of
the United Methodist Free church of Liv-
erpool.
NOBLE AND HARRISON ENTER.
During the reading of MIR. Shapes address
Secretary Noble, of the department of the
interior, entered the hall and took a seat
near the altar. He was introduced TO
the assembly by Bishop Newman. There
was pause in the proceedings for
a few minutes and then small door to the
right of the pulpit opened and President
Harrison entered, accompanied by Rev.
DR.. Coney. Everybody in the church rose
to their feet and there was an outburst Of
applause as the President assembled to the
platform and was presented to the chairman,
who in turn announced: 81 have the honor
Of presenting Benjamin Harrison, President
of the United States OF America" Another
burst Of applause followed, and when this
had died away the President, stepping for
ward, said:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE Cox.
FEaENcE-I come here this morning to make
expression Of my respect and esteem for this
great body of delegates assembled from ali the
countries OF the world, and much more to give
manifestation OF my respect and love for that
greater body OF Christian men and women for
whom you stand. Applause Every ecumenical
congress is a distinct step in the direction, not
only of unfcation of the church, but of unfit
cation Of humanity. Assembling from coun-
tries unlike in their civil institutions. their
churches not wholly In accord as to doctrine and
church order, you come together to
find that the unlikeness Is not so great as YOU
had thought lcries of "Hearr' ''Hearr' from
the English delegates and to find this COM
mon sympathy and common purpose greater
ami larger than you had thought, large
enough to overspread and extinguish al those
transitory lines and divisions. IAppIause [
am glad to know that as followers Of Wesley,
whose hymns we sing. you have been in consuta-
ton as to the method and time when these
Il is natural order that sub
divisions should be wiped out before
the grand divisions Of the church can be united.
Who does not greatly rejoice that the coutro-
versial clash OF the church is less than it once
was; that we hear more of the work of the
master snd his teachings of love and duty than
Of har-splitting and theological diSsensionsg 1
recall many years ago while visiting wa .ering-
the Sabbath came around 1 went with
some friends TO little Methodist
church in an adjoining village. The preacher
undertook to overthrow my. PresbyteriauiSm
Tlaughterl and an irreverent friend who sat be-
side me as the young man delivered his telling
blasts against Calvinisn, was constantly EN-
phasizing the points made by nudges of his
elbow am glad to recall that, although since
then have worshiped in Methodist churches,
that was the last experience of that
kind 1 have had. l''Eelr.' hear. "
You have to-day. as the theme Of
discussion the subject Of international arbitra-
ton and this being public and enlarged use of
the word. perhaps made my presence here as
an officer of t5e United states especially appro-
pirate Applause Ii Is a curious incident that
on this day appointed by me some days ago,
and before | wGs aware OF the theme OF the oc-
cason which we have this morning, had ap-
pointed this afternoon 10 visit the great
gun foundry Of the United States at
the navy yard. Things have come in their
proper sequence. l am here at this arbitration
meeting before go TO the gun foundry. This
subject is one which has long attracted atten-
ton and think may say, has as greatly st
tracted the interest aud adherence Of the
United States as that Of any ether Christian
power in the world. lApplause.l
PAN-AMERIcA on RECORD.
1t known to you all that in the recent con
ference Of the American states at Washington,
the proposition was distinctly made aud adopted
by the representatives of all or nearly all OF the
governments represented that as applied to this
hemisphere, all international disputes
sho Id be settled by ar6itra-
ton. IApplausel OF course there are
complete and general adoption OF such a scheme.
IL Is quite possible % epply arbitration %
DISPUTE as 70 the boundary line. 4 - quite i'm
pnssible, it seems % me, 70 apply IL 70 the case
Of an international feud. II there IS
nresent a disposition 10 6ubmgate,
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