Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-06
TO BEGIN TOMORROW.
The Great Ecumenical Conference Of the
Methodist Church

TEE LOCAL COMMITTEE TODAY BusLY ENGAGED
IN COMPLETING THE DETAILS FOR THE SEES
sIoSs-HuSDREDs Oh DELEGATES ExPEcrEp TO
ARRIVE THIS AFTERNOON.
There 10 every Indication that the Methodist
ecumerical conference, which meets in the
Metropolitan N. E. Church tomorrow morning,
will be one Of the largest and most notable
gatherings Of the kind ever held here.
This seems to be an assured fact
in spite Of the circumstance that
hardly o delegate has as yet reached the
city. This afternoon the delegates are ex-
pected to arrives whole train full Last even
ing q great many Of the delegates attended
reception in New York, which was
given In their honor. Today they
left for this city and are expected to reach
are expected DIR. Corey, the chairman
Of the local committee, was over In New
York yesterday and he saw good
many of the delegates Several days
before he had furnished the New York commit
tee with printed list of the places whsh will
be the homes of the delegates during their stay
in this city. The list was printed In Satur-
days STAR, and while number OF changes have
been made vet, it will serve general guide.
especially for the foreign delegates.
TIE FOREIGN DELEGATES
They are to be located at hotels, and the ad-
mirxble work of the local committee is seen in
the carefully prepared report which assigns
On this account, AZ well as from
the fact that the delegates will be
accompanied by members OF the council living
in this city. they will find that they are
not coming to strange city Here
them, and all that the foreign delegate 10
required to do is to read the printed state
ments of the arrangements made and he finds
that he 10 mentioned by name and given all
needed information rs well As home.
AnRAsoISo THE CHURCH.
The meeting place of the conference is being
prepared for the expected throngs Of delegates.
In the great auditorium Of the Metropolitan
Church, or Grants church, as it is more popu-
lariy known, will be found ample accommoda-
tons for the delegates and those who may wish
to attend the session. There will be no change
In the audience room, with the exception of the
erection Of o platform to supplement the
rather narrow preaching platform Tbs beauty
Of the Gothic interior OF this church Will
not be married by further establishment In
addition TO the pews on the main floor and in
the galleries chairs will be provided for the
aisles to be used if occasion requires.
ROOM FOR THE DELEGATES.
II is estimated that there will be room for
tie 500 delegates and as many more in thepews
Of the church alone. But it is not sup
posed that an audience Of 1000 or
i.5o0 persons will represent all who
may wish to attend the sessions.
A much larger audience room would be more
suited to the needs OF the conference, If one
could be obtained. But still, with two sessions
= day and the enforcement OK the regulation
that admission shall be only by ticket. it Is
thought that nearly evory one that wishes can
At .lt1rin tho TWO Waeks attend
least ono session The tickets for tho different
sessions are to be distributed by
committee OF which Rev. l. I. Waterman, the
pastor OF McKendree Church, Is chairman The
headquarters of this committee will be in the lee
ture room of the church. The distribution of
the tickets for the sessions tomorrow will be
made tomorrow. and plan that will probably
be followed will be to give out the ticket for
the sessions OF each day on the preceding day.
GIVING OUT THE TICKETS.
There will be no rule as to giving out tickets,
except that there is general policy to allow
every one that wishes to attend at least one
session. Provision will be made for the dele
gates who will of course have season
tickets, and then the seats remaining
In the church will be available for the ticket
holders As the number of tickets Is limited
by the number of seats thus made available it
10 thought that the audience room will at no
time be crowded
in the lecture room of the church than
that of the ticket committee. Rev. DIR.
Corey, for example, today was occupying
his own study He had two clerks hard at
work, and besides he answered questions
by the score with the greatest good nature.
Everybody who came to the church today
wanted to know about something, and DIR.
Corey was the target at which they aimed their
interrogatory shots. He had the assistance
of Rev. DIR. Elliott, Rev. DIR. Waterman
and other rlar0hera nj the fOnurfttea and in
this way he managed to meet all the demands
As the church il to be the headquarters of the
delegates for the next two weeks IL is being put
into shape for business
TEE BUREAU OF INFORMATION.
The main room has been cleared Of the chairs.
Here will be located the bureau of information,
which will be in charge Of Mr.. Chas. II. L.
Lemon, who has been assisting DIR. Corey and
is fully warranted to answer as many ques-
tons in many minutes as any other
man connected with the arrangements for the
council There Is TO be q telegraph office in
the infant class room and from this instrument
viii be sent messages to London and other
points giving reports OF the sessions In
the chancel will be post Office,
with man from the city ONCE in charge, and
all the facilities for mailing and receiving let
tsrsL OF course there will be q telephone
service and cab service and any,
thing else that the delegates need in
will be the graphophones and typewriters of
the oficial stenographers of the council, n.
Carroll Downs and W. Herbert Smith.
One Of the class rooms will have a special
interest for all those attending the council
There will be on exhibition q collection loaned
by the American Methodist Historical Society
OF Baltimore Of manuscripts, early editions Of
the discipline aud other books relating to the
early history of Methodism in this country.
IL viii be in charge Of Rev. L. b. Wilson.
AscESE OF BrsTLISo ACTIVITY.
The church was the scene Of much busting
activity today. The details of the preparations
were being completed. This afternoon when
the delegates came in from New York the
lecture room was thronged.
The first session OF the council will be held
tomorrow mOrning Mt 10 o clock. 1t will be a
religious meeting. The regular business ses-
sion does not begin until the afternoon at
$50. The morning service will consist
OF sermon by Rev. Vim. Arthur MA,
OF London. followed by the celebration Of the
Lords supper. At the afternoon session ad-
dresses Of welcome will be made. Tickets of
admission to these meetings viii be distributed
BY the ticket committee at o'clock to-
morrow morning. There will be only few
icAets TO be given out for tho opening service,
A.. In addition to the delegates tickets have
been sent a an act Of courtesy To all those who
are entertaining delegates at their homes.
The list Of the delegates and their addresses
In this city viii be issued in printed form to-