Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-11

Mr.. Green. n layman from England. closed
MS lively speech ly expressing the nope .nas
as tho result Of this Ecumsnicsi gatheI,ns
tho dividing lines between the Mcthouist
bodies would at least be worn down =
little, If they were not entirely worn away.
Even DIR. Stephenson. who represents .no
most conservative OF the English bodies:
could not holp touching the keynote OK
union. Referring to the First Ecumenicai
no observed that. as a result of that meet:
ing, the Methodists had buried many pa
their differences. and please God. no
added, I'VE will have some moro funerals
~ q consequence Of this Second Lcumeni-
CAL" the BODY, by loud and long con-
tinucd applause, seeming TO endorse tn's
grave and deadly purpose.
BLIND AND PARALYzED.
After the magnificent efforts OF BISHOP
Hurst and DIR. Carlisle. II seemed almost
inevitable that the tide of interest ut the
opening service, from having flowed 20
high, must begin to ebb. But this was
quite a AXE, for the old man e'oqucnt
Of the Dominion Of Canada had yet to De
heard. A wonderful man is DR.. George
Douglass. As he sits in his chair, Dnhu,
and with his hands falling down hoipies.
IN front of him from paralysis. be ioJA'
half dead; and that really has been DIS
>.
and that marvellous voice. with us ,icn
Scotch brogue. aud deep organ-hAe
iulness. rolls out sentence after sentences
faultlcssly modelled after tho best an.
tigus styie Of olOguenca, you feel a. once
that nowovor dasa tIsy be his other par U.s.
BRAIN and heart are not only fully awe
but are glOriousiy on fire with his theme.
1 o listen to this most eloquent OF Canada
ministers at his best-as the Conference
did to-day-has on eject similar 20 tnae
produced when one iOoks at some master
pioce of one Of the great painters. or wal As
entrarced through baronial halls redolent
with memories OF the glorious past. or
listens in the glow OF eyen-tidc TO the peal
ing Of chime Of cathedral bells.
BISHOP wAYMAS.
To make our picture OF the orenins
scene complete let 1t be noted that the
brother in black was a conspicuous inquire
IN il for IN the person of BisLop Wayman,
very black and looking very happy, he was
on the platform with the other notables
and had toe central position there, WIZ
Bishop Bowman on ono siie, DR.. stephen,
son on the other, and Bishop keener, oil
tie Church South. Offering aferventpra
IN front. Woman, lovely woman. was also
ia the scene oven as we had expected, not
withdrawing her rigid exclusion IRON
place among the delegates: Bishol
Hurst, IN speaking Of tho first Methodis'
meeting on this continent IN 1906, sa'd
with peculiar gesture and emphasis
"and there was a woman here,"; which
seemed TO mean that II WAS repro acL
there should bo no women in this BODY
and appeared 10 array ;the Bishop on wo
mans side IN the great fight beng madt
to admit her 20 the General Conference OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church. Another
speaker who seemed TO champion
womanis cause was n layman of the PRINT
tive Methodist Church OF Great Britain
who said that his Church admitted wo
men 70 the ministry. his announce
ment fell like boom IN certain quarters;
but when the brother, IN continuation OF
his address, remarked that they had Jus'
buried woman preacher with frea'
honor" there was an evident feeling OF re-
lief. The Conference rOared at the sugges
tom il seemed 10 lind in this remnrs. enc
Dre. buckley and Ianahan. who botn zee
that II would be more honorable Tor any
woman to be buried than to be admittee
10 either General COniercnceo pulpit uis
mites. laughed together till their side
fairly shook.
Woman. however, Is by no means burle'
so fer as this Conference il concerned. W
NAV cxncct her 70 beam upon US snilirSl.
for our amusement and ed tication a
oycrv session, and when Beniamin ST
James Try. Of 81. Louis, warm advoccat
Of woman's highest aspiration. ,shaii
finally read his paper on =" Womans NOT
! m the Church" which. of course. Will b.
| lollowed by general discussion OK he
status enthusiastically. we shall leafh' !
NAV be presumod. not only how she stand
in tho Church, but with what favor she !
| looked upon by the delegates to thi
! Ecumenica Conference.