The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-21

Tho Outlook for NIcthodism Is tho
Topic for Discussion on tho Inst
Dhy...An American Bishop Gives
the British Brethren Some Whole
some AdviCc.--Nn Important Rcso-
luton Adopt cG...Thc General Feel.
Ing that tho Council Has Nccn
Fruitful OF Much Good.
WASHINGTON, D. c., October 2O.-The
twelfth and last days session Of the
Ecumenical Methodist Council opened
this morning with Rcv. DR.. Thomas
Allen, Of the Wesleyan Methodist
church, England, in the chair.
Through Secretary King, the business
committee reported n resolution looking
to the appointment Of a deputation, re-
preventative OF the conference, to visit
the Pan-PrcsbytcriaE Council to be held
at Toronto next year.
This, together with q number OF other
reports were adopted without division.
The topicof the day was "rhc Outlook"
The first essay OF the session was OH
the subject OF "Tlc Christian Re-
sources OF the Old World" by DR..
Simon, OF the Wesleyan Methodist
church, Kent.
lie said: "Thc success Of Christian
ity means the success OF their opinions
about religion, or the success OF the
particular church 10 which they belong.
this mistake; do no: deny its value rs Il
motive force. Those who only seethcir
own side OF question are often splen-
didly aggressive workcrs-more fit than
philosophers, to lead certain hopes.
But in the end truth has proven itself
to be greater force than dclusion.
After stating that the men who
are in closest touch with tho
masses OF English people are
impressed with the fact that while the
ories about the Christian religion fail
to arouse interest, the living end per-
sonal Christ is regarded with an increas-
ing enthusiasm. The speaker claimed
. this theory OF public mind was one OF
the greatest resources OF Christianity
in the old world. The question re-
manned, "arc the ministers and work
crs OF the English churches prepared
to avail themselves OF this condition oi
the public mind?" There can be no
doubt that the remarkable revival OF re-
lision which has occurred in the Amer
lean church has resulted in n great in
crease OF the High Churcl, party, es-
pecinlly in that section OF the party
which is composed OF men who are
scarcely distinSuishable from Roman
lists.
.. oTIIIE ADDRESSES.
Rev. DR.. Watts, OF London, made On
address. lie said: "Our financial re-
sources are ausmcnting greatly, yet Il
Christian millionaire should be an i'm
possibility. Our intellectual resources
are multiplying marvclously. Old bar
ricrs are being broken down. The
lands OF the Greek and Latin churches
are profoundly stirred by our modern
thought and life, and the old supers,i-
tlons are passing away. Finally, We
are gaining power by our growing
unity. What then, he said in conclu-
sion, may We not accomplish with our
ever accumulating resources? If the
men Of this generation are true to God,
then the next generation will hail a
united Mothodism.
Chancellor Edward Mays, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South, OF
Oxford, Miss, spoke OF the "Christian
Resources OF the New World" Let
agnostics and atheists snccr rs they
would; let pcssimism wear its gloomy
front as it would, yet the glorious fact
remained, and the hard, cold logic OF
statistics demonstrated it to be Il fact
that Gods truth is marching on"
Rov. j. a. NJ. Chapman, OF the NJ. L.
church OF Philadelphia, said that the
facility with which this country could
and did assmilatc hall million immi-
grants yearly was marvellous and we
would hardly be conscious of 1t were it
not for the professional agitators, an
archists, hopeless criminals and paupcrs
that constituted too large fraction OF
the tide. Tho public school was the
bulwarli OF our liberties and free insti-
tutions-a most important agency OF
harmonizing and uniiying and welding
together the diverse clements OF our
population. Applause. palsicd for
ever be the hand that is up!iitcd for its
overthrow. [Applausc.
Bishop kccnor, NJ. L. church, South,
had, he said, bcon much disturbed at
the spirit OF higher criticism shown,
and particularly by the British Wesley
ans. The Bishop abjured the brethren
IN tnko tho prnh1om of nvnIut;ou bo,,o
with them; get down and look at it.
lie admired greatly his English friends
now in the conference, but he had n
word OF advice for them: go home;
got rid OF this doctrine OF evolution
that puts 4 bomb ut the bottom OF Pen
tateuch and Moses that will blow You
up ii you don't get rid OF it."
Bishop John i. Hurst, OF Washing
ton, called the council to order this
afternoon ior the last OF the twenty
seven sessions it has held during the
past two weeks. Through Secretary
Hing the business committee presented
the following resolution, which was
adopted
THAT this conference views with deep
concern the subtle and persistent efforts
OF the Roman hicrarchyto make its
power felt outside its own proper
sphere in many lands, to the detriment
and danger oil the civil and religious
liberties OF the people. THIS conference
recognizes. with satisfaction the fact
that tho Roman Catholic laity have in
notable instances had tho courage and
the wisdom to Withstand the unwarrant-
nhln- DratnnsioDs nj tha ccInc;ort;o,)