Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-10-21
ADJOURNED SINE DIE.
After Twelve Days Work the Ecu
meniCal Council Closes.
THE LAST DAYS DELIBERATIONS.
4 Half Hour Spent in Prayer BsiOrs The Final DOx-
oOgy is Sung-Ths Meeting Has Undoubtedly
Resulted in Great GOOd-An English view
Of American MsthodiStS

Through Secretary King, the business
committee reported a resolution looking
TO the appointment OF a deputation,
representative Of the conference 70 visit
the Pan-Presbyterian Council 10 be held
az Toronto next year.
This, together with number OF 9TH
er reports we're adopted without divi-
sion. The topic OF the day was ''The
Outlook"
The first essay OF the session was on
the subject OF THE Christian Re-
sources OF the Old World" by DR..
Simon. OF the Wesleyan Methodist
Church, Kent.
He said: The success OF Christian
ity means the success OF their opinions
about religion, or the success OF the
particular church 10 which they be-
long. We must emancipate our minds
from this mistake; do not deny its value
as a motive force. Those who Only see
their own side of a question are often
sDlendidly aggressive workers, more MT
than PHILOSOPHERS To lead certain hopes.
But In the end truth has proven itself TO
be a greater force than delusion. After
stating that the men who are in closest
touch with the masses of English peo-
pie arc impressed with the fact that
while the theories about the Christian
religion fail to arouse interest the llV-
ing and personal Christ is regarded an
increasing enthusiasm.
The speaker claimed this theory OF
public mind was one Of the greatest re-
sources Of christianity in the old world.
The question remained "are the minis
ters and workers of the English church
es prepared 10 avail themselves OF this
condition OF the public mind" There
can be no doubt that the remarkable re-
vival of religion which has occurred in
the American Church has resulted in u
great increase of the high Church par
ty, especially in that section OF the
party which is composed OF men who
are scarcely distinguishable from Ro-
mansts.
Rev. DIR. Watts, of London, made the
first address. He said: "Our financial
resources are augmenting greatly. Yet
Christian millionaire should be an
impossibility. Our intellectual re-
sources are multiplying marvelously.
Old barriers are being broken down.
Commerce and science are coming to
the people. The lands OF the Greek
and Latin churches are profoundly
stirred by our modern thought and life,
and the old superstitions are passing
away. Finally we are gaining power
by our growing unity. What then, he
said in conclusion, may we not accom-
plish with our ever accumulating re-
sources? If the men Of this generation
are true to God, then the next genera
tion will hail united Methodism.
Chancellor Edward Mays of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church South, Of Ok
ford, Miss, spoke of the "Chrlstian Re-
sources OF the New World" Let agno-
tiscs and atheists sneer as they would;
let pessimism wear its gloomy front as
it would, yet the glorious fact remained,
and the hard, cold logic OF statistics de-
monstrated it TO be fact, that Goods
truth is marching on"
Rev. j. A. NJ. Chapman, OF the Nj. h.
Church of Philadelphia, said that the
facility with which this country could
and did assimilate half a million immi-
grants yearly was marvellous and we
would hardly be conscious Of it were 1t
not for the professional agitators, Anar-
chists, hopeless criminals and pauperes
that constituted too large fraction OF
Of the tide. The public school was the
bulwark of our liberties and free insti-
tutions: a most important agency OF
harmonizing, and unifying and Welding
together the diverse elements OF our
population. TApplausel. PaSied for
ever be the hand that is uplifted for its
overthrow" TApplausel.
Bishop Keener, NJ. Z. Church South,
had been much disturbed at the spirit
~ hipher criticism shown, and partic-
ularly by the British WesleyanS. The
Bisbop abjured the brethren to take
the problem Of evolution home with
them and get down and look at it. He
admired greatly his English friends
now in the conference, but he had a
word of advice for them; 500 home;
get rid of this doctrine Of evolution
that Duts bomb at the bottom OF pen
tateuch and Moses that will blow you
no il YOU don't get rid OF 1t.
Bishop John F. Hurst, OF Washing
ton called the Council TO order this
afternoon for the last of the twenty
seven sessions il has held during the
mast two weeks. Through Secretary
King the business committee presented
the following resolution, which was
adopted:
sThat this Conference views with
deem concern the subtle and persistent
efforts of the Roman Hierarchy TO make
its mower felt ontSide its own proper
snbere IN many lands, TO the detriment
and danger Of the civil and religi-
ops liberties of the people.
This Conference recognizes with
satisfacron the fact that the Roman
Catholic iaity have in notable instances
had the courage and the wisdom TO with
stand the unwarrantable pretensions OF
the ecclesiaStical Superiors, and the con-
ference further d!sclaims any intention
N seek Cor itself, or the churches itrep-
resents, single privilege which u would
not readily cOncede 70 ail others, but IL
faels hound 70 remind the members OF
these churches OF the sacred rights and
privileges they enjoy, won for
them by the sacrifice and
6delity OF their iorefathers, and
70 call on them to unite with the mem
hers OF other Protestant Churches IN
maintaining their grea, inheritance OF
freedom and handing down the same,
intact into the succeeding generations.
The topic OF the day, The Outlook, "
was then again taken no. The last
ESSAY OF the Conference was read by
Rev. DR.. J. NJ Buckley, editor OF the
New York Christian advocate. his
suecial subject was 1.-The Church Of the
Future"
At the conclusion Of the last address,