The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-10-07
NETHODISM'S BIG RALLY.
PROGRAMME OF THE GREAT ECU
MENICAL COUNCIL.

Discussed.
WASHINGTON, Oct 6.-To-morrow the
ecumenical Methodist council will begin its
sessions in this city. Once before i'll the
history of the church, founded $50 years
ago in England by the Wesley brothers,
have the branches springing off from the
narent stock come together and laying aside
all differences and avoiding all schismatic
discussion, listened to the suggestions of the
best men of all divisions, and sought
to find means to promote
the common cause and common
good. This was in London ten years ago
and 80 fruitful was the seed then sown and
SO abundant the ensuing harvest of good
works that it was determined to assemble
at the expiration of every decade. The
council which convenes here tomorrow is,
therefore the second in the history of the
Methodist church. All denominations and
branches of this great church in all parts of
the world will be represented by 500 dele
gates. No less than 200 of these are ex-
pected to come from the British division,
the oldest wing of the Methodist church
including in its ranks besides ecclesiastical
dignitaries, many statesmen of re-
nown and men of world wild g
scientific and legal ability. There
will also be delegates representing twelve
distinct branches of Methodism) from
France, Ireland, South Africa and the
West Indies.
REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NEW WORLD.
The more numerous in sectional divisions
there will be 300 delegates from tue new
world. They represent the seventeen
branches of the Methodist church on this
continent. These delegates are classified as
follows; Methodist Episcopal, 1875; Method
ist Episcopal church south, Ga; African
Methodist Episcopal, IS; African Method
| ist Episcopal Zion, Is; colored Methodist
Episcopal, 9; American Wesleyan, 6; Union
American Methodist Episcopal, 8; African
Union Methodist Protestant, 3; Meth
odst Protestant. 9; Free Meth
cdHt 8; Congregation Methodist, 3;
Methodist Church of Canada, "a; Primitive
Meth dist, 3; independent Methodist, 2;
81 United Brethren in Christ. r United
BRETHREN in Christ, old GOES ;itution,
81 ?. British Methodist Episcopal, 3. So
twenty-nine divisions of the Methodist
y church will be represented in the council.
4 Among the American churchmen are many
bishops. Among the English there are none,
Is The alice is unknown to them.
CONFINED TO DISCUSSION.
This council. like its predecessor, is to be
confined to discussion. From its nature
there can be no legislation. No delegate or
organization will be bound by what is said
or done here. The animating purpose is TO
bring out the brightest and most practic-
able ideas of the most thoughtful and the
wisest representatives of the church and
the application of these ideas will be left to
the discretion of the separate divisions. / The
most radical difference to be noted between
the coming council and the one held in
London is revealed in the list of subjects
selected for discussion. In the first council
Gethodism" formed the principal topic of
discussion. In this council the programme
has been diversified so as to touch upon the
questions Of this day. Discussion of alb
aract ecclesiastical dogmas finds small
space, but whole days are set apart for the
consideration Of questions relating to tenn
# Idnce, education, missions, Romanism.
social problems, the issues tetween capital
aud labor, the relation Of Methodism to
scent tlc thought and practical church
WorE. The various committees have made
az 'henece sary arrangements for the COM
loN OF the delegates and the conduct of the
sAoas. The council will be held
IN the metropolitan Methodist Episco-
pau church, and the first session
S!A begin at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ny lhe session will be devoted to religious
ervces Rev. William Arthur, NJ. A, of
onl2n, will deliver the sermon and COM
ilulion will be administered. Atthe after
ooh session addresses of welcome will be
We" cred by Bishop Hurst of this city and
4 XbegA.
#4 10 CONTINUE THIRTEEN DAYS.
me Programme for the entire conference,
"u'n extends from Tomorrow to Oct 20,
ns nus ,a'ea6y been mapped out and the subjects
~ .le Inherent essays aud addresses have
Dsen assigned. Nothing gives better idea
va Lu6 great ha
~ UR,seS s.ISe 70 cover than this programme.
jICuihencai Methodism" is to be the
LLoplG Ior the second day, and essays will
NJ IOitNereu on the present status of
+iotl lolsni u.s. In the western aud eastern sec
IONS these will be followed by addresses
resented, CAV 'N-0' 'oP
r, For the third day the topic will be "The
1Sn Su' l9t!an Cnurca; Its Essential Unity and
49, elVlal .'Ii Catholicity." The essays under
WI L1I Iopic Will be on Christian Unity" and
ounj W. iStlah Cooperation each to 6e fol-
i ~ OI series OF addresses. This. in fact
M, 70 arr arr MIsngement which will be carried
Sil ItnIougn t.n g the entire conference. There
,Ni ai pe one essay in each of the morning and
sero. os oSn sesslous, each to be followed by
'I5es p OF addresses on the same subject.
nut 1t is On Saturday, Oct. 10 that one of
mos most interesting topics is to be taken up
VIII De The Church and Scientific
uOught." Percy w. Bunting of the Com
~poroTy RerieW will deliver the essay of
la uornlng, anG his subject will he "The
psiNace ai-suce OF Modern Scientific Progress in
I'M sgsous Thought" The addresses that
Esn;u mlIow this will undoubtedly be pro-
nss;oN rt,se oil great deal Of interesting dis
gsi; nv cr oome OF them are: "The Attitude
Iqe TeC hurcn Toward the Various Phases
rta tsalellet" and THE Bible and Modern
N Nl The latter will be by the Rev.
IA Ri1IaVIdsoa, tutor in biblical literature
|robSs,Il ibrEqlhond College, England, aud will
yteri.g. prove just as interesting to Pres
'''ns as to Methodists.
q, MEMORIAL on WESLEY.
4 NeTrSaa'' ur!lay, Oct. II, Bishop John ?.
Ohp TaWlli deliver msmorial sermoa on
bdisn ~ey' the great founder Of Meth
b tAs t1,I ,ori and sixth days will be devoted
Pies r0,a Tho Church aud her Agen-
te "Wno.o1l tae subjects under this head will
is inn ,uaus rls Work in the Church, and
[olos AZ. siole that the addresses which
woman ri,Ily may bring out the question of
Lrnment sues To be.representeji in the gov
Nital i.r the church. which is now a
cburch - ia the Methodist + iscopal
- on tie ssr.l.er ouuer the topic OF "Education, -
riety Of ANY,, litn day, Oct IA, a very large va
catiob ~ !eets will be discussed, from edu-
educati,' an elementary kind 10 higher
day TIE Il OA the morning OF the eighth
isu ? i. .llodiats will discuss ''Roman-
and rol gi present. position aud its political
ieleghts ,t, po@er. La the afternoon tha
of tie tsral emu. aeyote themselves 70 a study
lsais' w'.',.Anee oe question. 'Social PROB