Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-18
ATTENDED By HARRISON
The President Visits the kcumen-
ical Council.
OTHER DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
short Addresses Delivered ~ the Prss-
idsnt and sscrssArlss Foster esd
Nsbls-Ths Frcsidsas Loudly
AppiAaasd.

WASHINGTON. Oct IL. President
Harrison gave his presence for q short
time during the morning 10 the session
of the eeumenical council, and the
democratic manner of his entry seemed
to give much satisfaction to
the foreign delegates, whe
manifested their appreciation OF
the presidents kindness by warm
sad continued applause. There was
not seat vacant In the Mctropoli-
tan church wncn Rev. I. g. VIII
tarns. u .. os Moetreal. of the
methodist church l., Canads. called the
session To order. Near hins sat Secre-
tary Foster, OF the treasury. After de-
votional exercises Bishop Newman pre-
sented Secretary Foster, who was
warmly applauded. The secretary
said he was glad TO be able TO feel and
To know of the wide influence OF
the Methodist church. He was also
glad that this great country could get
along without y great army and this
was made possible because the reli-
gious sentiment of the country. and es-
pecially of the Methodist church, kept
peaceful ideas in the minds of the peo-
pie. The sentiment that the confer
ence taught was the best protection
to the moneyed treasury-better pro-
lection than locks and waschmen.
Secretary Noble was introduced and
received with much applause. He
made brief remarks expressing his APP
probation of the soul development by
the men who took part in the confer
ence.
Sir JUL ON Pauncefote. the British
minister. was heartily applauded when
he was introduced, but he did not
make q speech. As Sir Julian sat
down there was a stir around the pull
pit door and DR.. Corey, the pastor
of the church, entered escorting
President Harrison, who was in
troduced to the assemblAge by
the presiding officer. The entrance
of the president was the signal for pro-
longed applause, the audience stand
ing. and when the introduction was
made there was another outburst. The
presidents address was frequently
punctuated by vigorous hand clapping.
He said:
%, come hero TO make an expression Of my
respect and esteem fer this great badly Of dele
gates assembled from all the countries
OF the world. and much more to give
manites'ion OF my respect
ana esteem for that greater
body OF Christian men and women for whom
you stand Every ecumenical conference is q
distinct step in the direction. not only OF tho
unification CT the church but Of the
unifcation Of humanity. Assembling
from countries unlike in their civil
Institutions. their church not wholly
in accord. as to doctrine nld church order. you
come together to find TIA. the unlikeness is
not great as yoa lad thought and
to find this common sympathy and
common purpose greater and larger than you
had thoughr-large enough presently to over
spread and extinguish all those tran
STORY lessons aad divisions. I am glad
to know that as the followers Of Wesley,
whose hymns We sing you have been IN eC.,-
sultation as to the method and time when
these minor divisions among you may be oblit-
Grated. II il the natural order that subdiy;-
sions should be wiped out before the grand
division OF the church can bc
united. Who does not greatly re-
joice that the controversial teaching Of the
church Is less than it once was. that we hear
more OF the work o; the Master ard His teach.
ings Of love and duty. than OF hairsplitting and
theological dissensions"
On the conclusion of his remarks, the
president left the hall amid another
storm of applause