The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-19
METHODIST COUNCIL.
President Harrison and Seer btarios
Fostcrand Noble Tulls..
INTERNATIONAL ARBlTRAHIoN!
Wnst tho Topic Discussed by trh MIN,
stcrs..-I;nGlish Delegates Delighted
with the Presidents spcccJ l..
America Desires pcacc...A lbay !of
Great Enjoyment to the DcIcg atcs.

WASHINGTON, Oct. l7.-.one ri the
noted events Of to-day's sessions of The
Methodist Ecumenical Council was the
presence and speeches OF Presidenl lar.
rison and Of Secretaries Foster and No.
bic. Secretary Foster was tho first
speaker, being introduced by Biz hop
Newman. Said lc:
81 am glad to DO able to feel andk now
OF the widespread influence OF this
groat,church. We, in this country are
able to get along without standing
armies. We simply keep Il little
understanding to, enable us to rre-
ntc an army or organize ono when we
need it. We rely upon tho patriotism
OF our people to furnish: tho army when
tho emergency comes, and we rely upon
the religious sentiment Of the country,
and especially OF tho MCvhodiht church.,
to create tho patriotism that is SO nee
essary. | called simply to show my ap-
probation OF the great work you are
doing.
1--WE have vaults and bars to protect
tho money VIC have in Tho treasury.
We have n few watchmen, but wo de-
pend moro largely III the sentiments
you teach than on our watCihmen. Feel
ing this way about you, | m'pst cordially
invite you to come to the treasury and
look at that money"
TIE PRESIDENTS D Ess.
1t was later in the fore toon when
the President arrived, and lie was re-
ceived with an outburst OF Applause.
The regular programme OF tho day was
suspended, while Mr.. HARRISON ad-
dressed the assembly in the following
words:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Coejtrace:
! came here this morning to, makeu IN
expression of my respect and esteem
for this great body OF delegates, assem-
X bled from all countries OF the world,
and much moIc to give q manifestation
OF my respect and love for that greater
body of Christian men and Women for
whom you stand: [Applaust.l Every
Ecumenical Conference is 4 distinct
step in the direction not only Of tho
unitication Of the church, but OF the
unitcation OF humanity.
l am glad to know that, as the fol-
lowers OF Wesley, whose hymns we
sing, you have been m consultation os
to the method and time when the minor
divisions among you may be bliteratod.
, 1t is the natural order thatsub-divisions
should be wiped out before the grand
divisions OF the church can be united.
Who does not greatly rejoice that the
controversies OF the church are fewer
than they once were-that we hear
more OF the Master and His teachings
OF love and duty than OF hairsplittlnS
and theological discussions.
SOM PERSONAL "REMINISCENCES.
I recall many years ago while visiting
a watering place in Wisconsin, that
when the Sabbath came around l went
with some fricnds.to q little Methodist
church in IN adjoining village. The
preacher undertook to overturn my
Presbyterianism [Eaughterl, and an ir-
rcvcrent friend WHO sat beside Inc. as
the young man delivered his telling
blasts against CaNanism, was con-
stantly emphasizing the points made by
nudges OF his elbow. I am glad to re-
call that, although since then | have
worshipcd in Methodist churches, that
was my last experience OF that kind
I have had. [Cries ot'"Hear!" "Hear!"l
You have to-day as the theme OF dis
cussion the subject OF international ar
bitration, and this being a public and
enlarged use OF the word, perhaps
r. y,ntynp =, u, nrrrn,,oa hnrn. ne a, Htltcpr Of
the United States especially appropri-
ate. Applause.
1t is a curious incident that OH this
day-appointcd by me some days ago
and before | was aware OF tho theme OF
the occasion which we have here this
morning-1 had appointed this after
noon to visit the great gun foundry OF
the United States at the navy yard.
Things have come in their proper Sc
quence. l am here at this arbitration
meeting before I 20 to the gam foundry.
This subject is one which has long at
tracted the attention, and L,think | may
say, has greatly attracted the interest
and the adherence OF the United States
as that OF any other Christian power in
the world. Applause
htbIllSSILOS oN luLo lONilNENls 4
1t is known to you all that in the
recent conference OF the American
States at Washington the proposition
was distinctly made and adopted by the
representatives OF all the governments
represented that, as applied to this
hemisphere, all international disputes
should be settled by arbitration. Zap
plause. OF course there use iimita-
tons as yet III the nature OF things to
the complete and general adoption of
such q scheme. 1t is quite possible to
apply arbitration to a dispute as to q
boundary line. 1t is quite impossible,
it seems. 10 me, to apply it to 4 case OF
international feud. Ii there is present
disposition to subjugate, IN aggressive
spirit to seize territory as Mspirit OF
national ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, that does not
stop to consider the rights OF other men
and other people. To such a case and
to such a spirit International arbitrl-
ton has no application. or, it any, n
remote and difficult application,
1t is for a Christian sentiment, mani
Testing itself in the nation, to remove
forever such causes Of dispute, aud
then what remains will be an easy
subject OF adjustment by fair, interna-
tional arbitration. [Applause.1 But
had not intended to enter into n dis
custom OF this great theme, for the set
ting forth Of which you have appointed
those who have given it special atten-
ton.
6t AMERICA DESIRES PEACE.