Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-16
VERY DISORDERLY.
YESTERDAYS SESSION OF THE NE.
ThODlST COUNCIL INtiARMONlOUS.
AdJec:ivcs Observation-Disclosures -" re-
manism "-Tempcrance-Ad
mont Amid Confusion,
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WASHINGTON. ID. c.. October 15.-Rev.
DIR. Donnclly. of the Irish Methodist
Church. presided over tho Ecumenical Me-
thodist Council at the beginning of the
eighth days session.
In the reading of the minutes reference
was made to an excellent impromptu
| address," Objection was made first 20
the usc Of the adjective excellent" and
afterwards to that Of "impromptu." and
they were stricken out. notwithstanding
a motion from Mr.. Atkinson to leave out |
the word impromptu," on the ground |
that II was well understood that Theodore |
HOOKS " impromptu" jokes were care
fully prepared week In advance. Mr.. |
Atkinson also objected to the exclusion
OF laymen from the presiding officers
char. saying: Il have All uncomfortable
desire to knock down some American
bishop. and If ! can't do it from the chair
must. fear, 40 it from the floor"
lLaughterl.
METHODIST FEDERATION AGAIN.
The first business before the Council was
further consideration Of the report OF the
BUSINESS Committee in response to the
memorial on Methodist federation. and DIR.
stephenson. in behalf of the committee,
made al explanation Of the purpose IN re-
| porting the resolution. and expressed a
| hope that II would pass. He also sug-
| gested a few alterations In the original
| text, so that rs reported the resolution
reads as follows:
| First. The Conference recognizes with
gratitude to God the growing desire for
closer union amongst the evangelical
| churches Of Chrlstendom. and especially
halls with deyout thankfulness the extern
| sion of that desire amongst the various
| Methodist churches.
Second. The Conference cannot doubt
| that concerted action upon many questions
would be greatly to the advantage OF the
| Kingdom OF God. The Conference would
suggest that such concerted action might
be possible and useful IN the following
great provinces of the Methodist world
| VIZ: tA.) Great Britain. including Its
affiliated conferences and missions: %
the United States, including It's missions
and mission conferences; 90 Austria
lasa. with Polynesia andits missions o.
Canada with its missions.
Third. The Conference, therefore, re-
| spcctfully requests the churches repre-
| sented III this assembly TO consider whe-
| ther such concerted action bc possible,
and If SO, by what means and III what way,
and directs the secretaries to forward IA
| copy of this resolution to the senior bishop
| of every conference represented here"
ORGANIC UNION.
DR.. McIaren and Mir. Waring Kennedy.
of Canada. earnestly advocated tho first
paragraph of the resolution. and told how
| union had been reached by the Methodist
| churches IN Canada. The latter speaker
| held that the time was ripe for organic
union OF Methodist bodies elsewhere.
| DR.. Leonard, OF New York. complained
! that recognition of speakers had been gen
1 orally confined to the delegations from one
| country.
Mr.. Atkinson replied that the last three
! speakers had been from DR.. Leonards side
| of the water.
Or. Leonard. Il said from the other
country
MIR. Atkinson: IL ain from the country
ard my friend Is from one Of the other
countries" Laughter.
| He went on 10 say that this subject OF
union mad been thoroughly discussed at
the first council. ten years ago. Union was
wanted. The way TO get 1t was to peg
away at it.
Rev. DR.. Waller, Of England, called ct
tention TO the gravity of the questions
pending before the Conference. IL thought
it would be better to adopt no resolution
relative to Methodist union at this time,
as such action might he regarded rs APP
| preaching a violation OF rules that the
! Council mad agreed to accept. The resolu-
ton should read unity" or. pIeieraDlc;
"Christian unity" instead OF union,
and " Inlted Kingdom instead OF GREAT
! Britain" which excluded Ireland.
AN UNFORTUNATE QUOTATION.
Rev. DIR. Ralph Abercrombie, OF England,
regretted that the proceedings OF the
| morning had not been characterized by
| that spirit of harmony which seemed pro-
per in the consideration OF the SUBJECT OF
unity. 1t reminded him os that verse OF
| the old hv,nn, into World OF HUMANS
Sent. | Walk on Hostile Ground"
| A deprecatory murmur went up at this
quotation, but hardly had DR.. Abercrombie
! taken LIS seat before there was struggle
| for the floor.
DR.. Leonard, of New York. insisted upon
recognition. although the Char had al
ready accorded the floor to DR.. klng.
| DISORDER.
| Immediately there followed q scene of
| great disorder, the Char refusing 10 re-
cognize DR.. Leonard, and the latter shout
| ing out repeatedly: Mr.. Chairman Mr.
| Chairman, rise to q point OF order.
| Nothing could be done IN the way OF
transacting business, and considerable
warm feeling WAS developed, as shown by
remarks out Of order exchanged across inc
| floor. -
Or. Travis. an Englishman. called out
| that if delegate persisted IN disregarding
| the Chairs order he should be suspended.
and an Irish delegate attempted to move
Dr. Leonard's suspension,
The Chairman explained that he had no
| wish to SIT upon memDer, out tilat He
had recognized DR.. King hrst: Bu' pr.
Leonard was not content, and forcing his
way toward the front kept calling out
| Mir. Chairman" MIR. Chairman" " Mr..
| Chairman" The Chair besought Dr.
| Leonard to read the whole OF the rule tor
| the guidance of the Conference III such
cases and he would see his error.
MORE DISORDER.
AS the Doctor still persisted in claiming
tho foor. the disorder swelled. and the
| british delegates Indignantly protested
AGAINST the interruption OF the proceed.
,ngs. Finally DIR. Hugh Price hughes, or
England. managing 10 make MS ciear Voice
heard. IN scandalized iiiannoI cAt ~
that having regard to the credit OF great
| assembly like this, on which the eyes OF
| the whole world were resting. Or: Leonard
shonid brinc himself to obey the Char.
n ho had ANYTHING TO say upon the SUBJECT
he would have the opportunity later on.
| u beg Dr. Leonard not TO BRING the "hOio
assembly into contempt. ne saio.
DIR. Lanahan, of Baltimore. exclaimed
that DR. King had the floor. and added
III IS out of order for anybody TO try TO
| bulldoze the Chair"
ORDER RESTORED.
These appeals had the desired effect. pr.
Leonard abandoned his effort TO make MS
point of order, and DR.. King. the secre-
tarv, was recognized.
Ills object. it appeared, was to postpone
the further discussion of the subject OF
federation until tomorrow morning, ana
although MIR. Hughes and others ufgeu
that vote be taken at once on the adop17
ton of the first resolution on the gr9iI4hhd .
that otherwise the "wrangiing w9ula DC
resumed tomorrow. Dr. Kings motion
70 adjourn the debate prevailed by vote
OF yeas l5s, nays l46.
"RoMANIsM.
The general topic of discussion at .as the
H. racnlar order was Romanism. The es-
saw sav which was read by Rev: NJ. I. Myers,
Of the q Easau a'snSd npon the
s,,ac;ai subject of the " Present Position
81 Romanism." The next speaker. Rev e.
DR.. H. L. fiske of Albion. Mich, ha aa, i9r
h;s special subject, "komanism as a Poi,ti-
n, 1 p"wer and kew. Dr. Nicholas. OF the