Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-10-18
ON ARBITRATION.
President Harrison Talks to the
Methodists About 1t.
WAR 1T WAS AND WILL Be.
4 Bishop in Black Announces Union Scheme
for Black Churches Under Way.
Secretaries Foster and Noble Attend the
Conference acknowledgements Tay-
lor Thinks Written Agreement
Would Prevent War.
The Tenth Day.

| The Tenth Day.
| WASHINGTON, Oct 17.-Rev. DR.. J. G.
| Williams of the Methodist church in
| Canada presided over the ecumenical Meth
| odist council at the beginning of the tenth
| days session. Hon. Charles Foster. secre-
| tary OF the treasury, occupied seat within
| the altar rail and WAS an interested specta-
| tor of the proceedings. Bishop Newman,
| ascending the platform, Introduced Secre-
| tary Foster, who in response to the ap-
| plause of the assembly delivered a brief
| speech, which was most favorably received.
Bishop Wayman of the African church,
| said MIR. President, rise to Il question
| of high privilege to the brethren in black,
| as we have been called by venerable Bishop
Haygood, and also by Bishop Warren, to
which we have no objection. The bishop
and delegates of the African Methodist
Episcopal church, African Methodist Epis-
| copal Zion church and Colored Methodist
Episcopal church have held meeting and
decided unanimously in favor of organizing
union. and now we say to all of our breth-
ren in black come go with us, and we will
do you good"
This announcement was received with
long continued applause.
The general topic of the day was WAR
and Peace"
The first essay on international Arbi, ,
tration,'' read by T.. Shape, Esq
Liverpool.
During the reading of Mr.. Shapes ad-
dress 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 a pause in the proceedings for a few
minutes, and then Il small door to the right
of the pulpit opened and the president en-
tered accompanied by Rev. DIR. Carr.
Everybody in the church rose 10 their feet
and there was an outOurSt of applause as
the president assembled to the platform and
was presented to the chairman, who in turn
announced: Il have the honor of presenting
BENJAMIN Harrison, president OF the
Unitea States of America Another burst
of applause followed and when this had
died away the president stepping forward,
said:
Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the
conference: l came here this morning to
make an expression of my respect and es-
TEEN for this great body of delegates assem-
bled from all countries of the world, and
much more to give a manifestation of my
respect and love for that greater body OF
Christian men and women for whom you
stand. [Applause.I Every ecumenical
conference is j distinct step in the direction
not only OF the unifcation of the church.
but the unitication of the country. Assem-
bled from countries unlike in their civil in
situations, their churches not wholly in ac
cord as to doctrine and church order. YOU
come together to find that the unlikeness is
not so great as you had thought ferries of
''hear,'' hear from the English dele
gatesl. and to find this common sympathy
in common purpose greater and larger
than you had thought, large enough pres
entity TO overspread and eXtinquish all those
transitory lesser divisions. Applause.
| am glad to know that as followers of
Wesley, whose hymns we sing, you have
been in consultation as to the methods and
the time when those minor divisions among
you may be obliterated. 1t is the natural
order that subdivisions should be wiped
out before the grand divisions of the church
can be united. Who does not greatly re-
ioice that the controversial clashingS of
churches are less than they once were!
that we hear more OF the work of the
Master and his teachings of love
and duty than of har-splitting
and theological dissensiona You have IS
the theme of discussion the subject of inter-
national arbitration, and this being the
public and enlarged use of the word perhaps
makes my presence here as an officer of the
United States especially appropriate.
1t is a curious Incident that on this day
appointed by me- some days ago and before
l was aware of the theme of the occasion
which we have here this morning, l had
appointed this morning to visit the great
gun foundry of the United States at the
navy yard. Things have come in their
proper sequence. | am here at this arbitra-
ton meeting before l go to the gun foundry
This subject is one which has long attracted
attention, and l think l may say has more
greatly attracted the interest and adher nee
of the United States than Of any other
Christian power in the world. Applause.
1t is known to you all that in the recent
conference Of the American states at Wash
ington the proposition was distinctly made
ado tod hX- ha ? hA,s. - all
nearly all OF the governments represented
that as applied to this hemisphere all inter-
national disputes should be settled by arbi-
tration. Applause. OF course there are
limitations rs yet in the nature of things to
complete the contamination and general
adoption OF such a scheme. 1t is quite as
possible to apply arbitration to dispute as
TO boundary line. 1t is quite impossible.
it seems to me, to apply it in the case of
international feud. For there is no other
subject of dispute, no other promoter of
war than disposition to subjugate, an
aggressive spirit to seize territory, spirit
of national ACKNOWLEDGEMENT that does not
stop to consider the rights of other men and
other people.
ITO such nation the principle of iuterna-
tional arbitration is impossible, or is of re-
mote and difficult application. 1t is the
Christian sentiment that must manifest T.
self in the removal forever of such causes
OF dispute. IApplausel. But l did not in
tend to enter into a discussion of the theme
for the setting forth of which you have
with dehberation appointed those who have
given it attention. Let me say simply this:
Tor myself, temporarily on place of infiu-
ence in this country and much more for the
great body of its citizenship. that the de.
sire of America is for peace with the whole
world. Great applausel. l beg to renew
my high appreciation of the character of
this delegation and the membership of the
great church from which You come. Ihope
that in your remaining deliberations and i:
your journeys to your far distant homes
you may have the guidance of that Goa
whom we al revere and Worship
As the president concluded and passed
ont of the church the entire conference rose
and applaudcd his remarks.
The first appointed address of the morn
ing sermon WAS delivered by Representa-
Obi, ..-r,i,., L.