The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-10-24
ALL CHEERED HARRISON.
The President Attends the Ecumenical
Council.

WASHINGTON, D. G. Oct. 17.-President
Harrison and Secretary Foster We're
spectators in the Ecumenical Methodist
Council to-day, and botn made brlei
addresses. Secretary Foster was first
to enter the hall. After being intro
duced, he said:
GENTLEMEN AND LADIES: | could not
resist the invitation OF Bishop Newman
last night TO meet you this morning. ! am
not member of your church, but | may
be cons ldCred very near rclatIEc. My
father settled IN Western Ohio when il was
new. and my first recollection OF preacher
is that OF a Methodist. For forty years
l have been trustee of the Mctho.tist
church Of ms state. They are kind To me,
ana never call upon nlr for assistance except
when they get into financial dlthculuca
For several years ! have been Il trustee Of
the Ohio Western University. 80 You can
See how near Il relative / am TO the Mc,nD-
dist Church, | am glad 10 b. abe 10 feel
and know Of the widespread influence o.
this great church. We, in this Coun-
try, are able to get a 0ng with
out standing armies. We simply
keep u little nucleus something 10
enable us 10 create an army or or9uniZ,'
triotlsm of cur people to furnish the army
When the emergency occurs and we rely
upon tnc religious sentiment of the cOiiI-
Try, and especially Of the Methodist
Church. TO create the patriotism that Is 50
necessary. | called simply TO show my
appreciation Of tAc great work You are do
ING.
We have vaults and bars t. protect the
money We have III the treasury. We have
"a few watchmen, but we depend more
largely uron the sentiments YOU te2ch
than upon our watchmeH. Feeling this
way about you, | most coTIiaIly invite you
to come u the treasury and LOOK at that
money. | know II Is perfectly safe in NoIr
pT@Sehrc. for two reasons first, know you
would not take II, and second. you could
not Laughter. Expressing my thanks
fOr the pleasure | have had in this visit.
and hoping your meetings will redOund TO
the benefit of mankind, beg leave to bid
you good day ApplauSel
4 few minutes later the small door to
the right Of the pulpit opened and the
President entered, accompanied by
Rev. DR.. Corey. Everybody in the
church rose to their feet and there was
an outburst of applause as the Presi-
dent ascended to the platform and
was presented to the chairman, who in
turn announced: 81 have the honor of
presenting Benjamin Harrison, Presi-
dent of the United States of America. +"
Another burst Of applause followed, and
when this had diedaway, the President,
stepping forward, said:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN 81
THE CONFERENCE: | came here this morn
ing to make an expression OF my respect
and esteem for this great body OF dele
gates assembled from all the countries OF
the world, and much more to give mani :
ieSlatlon OF my rGGSrect and love
for the greater body of ChuS-
tan men and women Tor whom
You stand IApplauscl. Every ecu
menlcal conference is a distinct
step in the direction. not only of the uni
hcatIon OF the church. but of the unlficaIion
of humanity. Assembling from countries
unlike in their civil Institutions, their
church not wholly in accordance to doc
trine and church order, you come together
TO find that the unlihencSS is not SO great
IS you had thought cries Of hear, hear.
from the English delegates ani 10 find
this common sympathy and common
purpose greater and larger than you
had thought large enough presently to
oYersprcad and cXtingnish all those tran
STORY LESSONS and divisions. IApplauSeI /.
| am glad TO know that as the followers of
', eSiey, whose hymns We sing, You have
been IN consultation as to the method and
time when these minor divisions among
you may be Obltcrated. 1t is the natural
order that subdivisions should be Wipcd
out before tie grand divisions OF the
church can he united. Who does not
greatly rejoice that the controversial leacil-
ing of the church is less than il once was
that we hear more of the work of the
Master and His teachings Of love and duty
than of halr-Splitt!ng and theological dis
senSionS. | recall many years ago, while
visiting a watering place III Wisconsin,
that when the sabbath came around went
with some friends to a little Methodist
church IN an adjoining village. The
preacher undertook 20 oycrturn my Pres
byt"ralism laughterl. and an irrevcrent
friend. who sat beside ne, as the young
man delivered bis telling blasts against Cal
vlnISm, was constantly emphasizing the
points made by nudgeS Of his elbow. | am
glad TO recall that. although since then
have WGrShiptd in Methodist churches.
that was the last experience of that kind |
have had Hear, hearl. You have today.
as the theme OF discussion, the subject OF
International arbitration. and this be-
ing public and enlarged use of ia" word.
perhaps. makes my presence here as an Of
icer of the United States especially appro
pirate. lAppiauScI