Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-10-21
ALL CHEERED HARRISON.
The President Attends the Ecumenical
Council.

The President Attends the EcumenIcal
Council.
WASHINGTON, D. G. Oct. 17.-President
Harrison and Secretary Foster we're
spectators in the Ecumenical Methodist
Council to-day, and both made brief
addresses. Secretary Foster was first
duced, he said
GENTLEMEN AND LADIES: | could not
resist tire invitation Of Bishop Newman
last night to meet you this morning. | am
not member of your church, but may
be considered very near relative. My
father settled in Western Ohio when it was
new, and my first recollection of preacher
is that Of a Methodist For forty years
I 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 [ have been trustee OF
the Ohio Western University. So you can
see how near q relative am to the Metho-
dist Church, / am glad to be able to feel
and know of the widespread influence OF
this great church. We, in this cOun-
try, are able to get along with
out standing armies. We Simply
keep a little understanding to
enable us to create an army or organize
one when we need it. Wcrely upon the pa
triotlsm of our people to furnish the army
when the emergency occurs, and we rely
upon the religious sentiment of the cOun-
try, and especially of the Methodist
Church. to create the patriotism that is SO
! necessary. [ called simply to show my
appreciation OF the great work you are do
: ing.
! We have vaults and bars to protect the
! money we have in the treasury. We have
/ few watchmen, but we depend more
Qargely upon the sentiments you teach
ethan upon our watchmen. Feeling this
gWay about you, most cordially invite you
,sto come 70 the treasury and look at that
money. | know it Is perfectly safe in your
presence for two reasons -GrSt know you
would not take it, and second, you could
NOT Laughter. Expressing my thanks
rfor the pleasure L have had in this visit,
hand hoping your meetings Will rebound to
sthc benefit Of mankind, / beg leave to bid
you good day [Applausel.
r A few minutes later the small door to
the right of the pulpit opened and the
President entered, accompanied by
Rev. DR.. Corey. Everybody in the
church rose to their feet and there WAS
. an outburst of applause as the Presi-
dent assembled to the platform and
was presented to the chairman, who in
turn announced: 81 have the honor of
presenting Benjamin Harrison, Presi-
dent Of the United States Of America"
Another burst of applause followed, and
when this had diedawa the President,
stepping forward, said:
| MIR. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN ae
THE CONFERENCE: | came here this morn
ing to make an expression OF my respect
and esteem for this great body of dele
| gates assembled from all the countries of
the world, and much more to give mani
feStatlon OF my respect and love
for the greater body of Chris
|
you stand [ApplauseJ. Every ecu
| menlcal conference is distinct
| step in the direction. not only of the uni
Gca1ion of the church. but Of the unifcation
of humanity. Assembling from countries
unlike in their civil Institutions, their
church not wholly in accordance to doc
! trine and church order, you come together
| to find that the unlikencSS is not so great
as you had thought ferries of hear, hear.
from the English delegates ana to find
! purpose greater and larger than you
had thought Large enough presently to
OverSprcad and cXtinguiSh all those tran
STORY LESSONS and divisions. [Applausel.
l am GLAD to know that as the followers of
~ esley, whose hymns we sing. you have
| time when these minor divisions among
| you may be Oblitcrated. 1t is the natural
order that subdivisions should be wiped
out before the grand divisions Of the
| CHulCu Cttu NC uilllcu. VINO does not
greatly rejoice that the controversial teach
ing OF the church is less than it once was
that we hear more of the work of the
Master and His teachings of love and duty
than of hair-splitting and theological dis
! sensiOnS. L recall many years ago While
visiting watering place in Wisconsin.
that when the Sabbath came around went
with some friends to little Methodist
church in an adjoining village. The
! preacher undertook to Overturn my Pres
byterIanism laughter. and an irreverent
TREND, who sat beside me, as the young
man delivered his telling blasts against Cal
vln1sm, was constantly emphasizing the
points made by nudges Of his elbow. I am
! glad TO recall that, although since then |
have worShiped in Methodist churches.
that was the last experience of that kind |
have had Hear, hearl. You have to-day,
| as the theme of discussion, the subject of
international arbitration, and this be-
| ing public and enlarged use of the word,
| perhaps. makes my presence here as an of
| 1icer of the United States especially appro-
pirate. IApplausel.