The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-22

writing, olive Today.n So the doc
tor brought his message to the do Go
gates OF this council-"Live Today.n
7 Mr.. George Green of Glasgow
scotland, made brief remarks which
were well timed, and was followed bI
ReV:. II. Abercrombie of Shrewsbury
England, who, having been membe,
OF the last Ecumenical council. re-.
called the utterances of wisdom. en-.
couragement and brotherly love made
ooy many eminent American Metho-
dlsts, and hoped that from this con.
ference a mighty spirit of influence
Will go forth that will be felt through
out the world and to the end of time
There is neither time nor space to
give even a brief synopsis of the pa
pers read and discussed thus far al
the daily morning and afternoon SEES
slons, but they are highly instructive
ana present many themes in new
light.
On Thursday evening the elegant
mansion Of Mayor Emery was thrown
open for a reception to the council,
and they were given an opportunity
OF enjoying the cordial hos pitality of
a true Washington home.
This week a reception and banquet
Will be rendered by the university
board, and the reception of fraternal
delegates will also occur.
On Sabbath the pulpits throughout
the city of the Methodist and other
Protestant denominations were &C.
cupied by the delegates, and it is safe
to say there has not been so bright an
array of pulpit talent for many a
day.
Bishop John p. Newman, at the re-
quest of the conference, preached in
the Metropolitan church in the morn
ing special sermon on "The Life of
Wesley" and for one hour and twen-
ty-seven minutes he held the vast
throng in closest attention.
Rev. Hugh Price Hughes, secretary
of the western branch of the great
London mission work, preached at
Wesley chapel to a crowded house. He
is wide awake, full of spiritual life
and burning with zeal for the adj
vancement of Christ's kingdom. He
is just in the full glory of manhood,
and is termed the "Western Giant"
in his grand work of evangelization.
If these union mission bands could be
established in every city Of our own
fair land, what q wonderful trans
formation there would be in the lives
of the poor degraded masses, who put
themselves so far beyond
the pale of Christian influences
that the gospel can never reach
them unless it be taken to them.
Bishop E. G. Andrews, secretary of
the board of bishops, preached at
Foundry Methodist Church on Sun
day night, discourse on Glove as
the Vital Principle of the Soul"
which for perspicuity of thought, care
full analysis, elegant diction and
spiritual JUNCTION, could hardly be ex-
celled. Bishop Andrews is regarded |
by many as the strongest man in the
episcopacy today.
MORE ROOM FOR THE PRESS.
A new movement is on foot which
f successful, will give to newspaper
greater facilities for
he accomplishment of their work
han they have ever before enjoyed,
e., the erection of a building planned
specially for their use. Mr.. Allen,
he manager of the Postal Telegraph
Company, submitted plan sometime
go to the directors of his company,
which should combine suitable offices
or telegraph and newspaper uses, but
hey did not care to take up the mat
er. Now, it is said that Mr.. Hearst,
ION of the late senator, contemplates
erecting large building for the use
If correspondents, and while the plans
ire not definitely arranged, the very
agitation of the matter gives "the
Ooysn ground for hope.
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