New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-21
THE METHODISTS ADJOURN
LAST SESSION OF THE ECUMENICAL COUN-
Gil AT WASHINGTON.
THE DAY DEVOTED TO DISCUSSING THE OUT
Kr-REsoLUTIONs ADOPTED AND
ACTEn.

Washington oct. 20.-The twelfth ana last Jay >
session Of the Ecumenical Methodist Council opeheu
This morning with the Rev. DR.. Thomas Allen, Of the
Wesleyan Methodist Church, England, III inc 'ha''
Through Secretary King the Business COmlQltlee IT,
ported a resolution looking to the appointment OF
depuatlOn representatives OF the Conference, 10 Ns
the Pan-rresbyteran Council to be held at TORONTO
next wear The committee also reported slnehumeh'S
TO the resolution presented yesterday relative to tie
creation of an executive commission to make
the necessary arrsngements for the next Eeumeho'i
Council leaving the selection of the commission 10 inc
various conferences. The reports were auopteu' ing
topic of the day The Outlook The hfst essay
of the session was on the subject Of "The Ohnsuah
Resources Of the Old World by s. Simon of the Wes-
leyan Methodist Church, Kent. ,
The Rev DR.. Watts Of London, Editor Of The Meth
odist New Connection Magazine" delivered the hst az"
dress.
Chancellor Edward Mays, Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South OF Oxford, Miss. spoke OF the CHRISTIAN
Resources Of the New World"
The Rev. j. A. NJ. Chapman, of the Methodist Epls
copal Church. Of Philadelphia, said that the hhgish
speaking portion of the New World was inhabited nS
the most numerous people speaking one language upon
which Christianity had displayed Its saving power
The Rev. DIR. W. V. Tudor, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South, Richmond, Va quoted the late Dr.
Curry as saving that the greatest need Of the Church
to-day was that the pockets of church mlllonalIes
should b. empied in the service OF church missions
lie would 90 a step further and say that, not only
should the rich in the Church dedicate their wealth TO
Church work. but that the rich and the poor alike
should be Wiling to dedicate themselves and their pos
sessions to the service of God
Tie Rev Di. J. C. Price, African Methodist Eps-
copal Zion Church, Of North Carolina, told OF the re
sources of the Church IN all natural manifestations Of
Gods energy. lie was followed by the Rev. DR.. Lam
beth, Of the Japan Mission.
Bishop Keener Methodist Episcopal Church South,
had he said, been much disturbed at the spirit Of
higher criticism shown ard particularly by the Brit
ish Wesley ans. They may believe that they were III
advance of Americans. Within twelve hours OF the
Conference were deposits Of fossil remains n every
Known animal, in enormous quantity-the Ashley beds
Agassiz had visited these beds and they had presented
70 him tray of horses teeth. lie had gone down on
the floor and studied them all night and in the morning
had exclaimed: "These old bones have set me crazy
lhey have destroyed the work of a lifetime" There
WAS nothing in the Darwnian theory II you took the
time out of it, and these beds TOOK the une Ou'
of it, The greatest thing about Mr.. wesley
WAS that he knew what to get rid of. (Appausel lie
admired greatly his English friends now III the OoI-
ference but he had a word Of advice for them; " 20
home get rid of this doctrine of evolution that puts
bomb at the bottom of PentateLch and Moses thaI WI"
blow YOU up if you don't get rid OF II. IL you eau
get rid of the doctrine get rid OF the men anu INC III
situations that teach it, matter how dear lheS a
10 YOU. They will blow you up If you doh't' must
confess that this is the first great assure III inc
Methcd,s faith there have been schisms, but this is
the first assure.
A recess was then taken.
Bisbop John F. Hurst of the Methodist Episcopal
church. Washington, called the Ecumenical MetnoolsU
Council 10 order this afternoon for the last ol 0
twenty sessions held during the last TWO
weeks. ....o
Through Secretary King, the Business OOnh"'Vo0
presented the following resolution, which was adopVeu
That this Conference views with deep concern Cie
subtle and persistent efforts OF tile Roman hieno'!
70 make its power felt outside it's own propr sphere
IN MANY lands 10 the detriment and daaer OF the
civil and religious liberties of the people. ms
Conference recognizes with satisfaction the fact
that the Roman Catholic laity have IN hotaDiS
Instances had the courage and the wisdom 10
the understandable pretenSOns OF their eccesaSucdl
superors and the Conference further disclanns any
Intentions to seek tor ITSELF or tf @nnd not readily
concede TO all Others but it feels bound TO renld le
members of these churches of the sacred rights ara
privileges they enjoy for them by the sacrifice
Ind fidelity OF their fOTetaters, ana 10 can on ueIh
IN unite with the members of other Protestant Churches
In maintaining their great Inheritance of freedom and
handing down the same intact 10 the succeeding gen
eratiOns.
The committee also reported resolution requiring
tootnote TO be added 10 the report that each writer
and speaker is alone responsible for the opinions
expressed The resolution wac adopted
The topic Of tile day, "The Outlook was then
again taken up. The last essay of the Conference was
read by the Rev. DR.. J. NJ. Buckley, Editor of The
New York Christian Advocate" His special subject
was "The Church of the FUTURE He said in part !:
concerning the immediate future, it would seem that
the Church has entered upon period Of outward pros
perity accompanied by the overthrow Of false religions
The rise Of new denominations seeking after
spiritual piey may be expected No union of Prot
estantism and RomaniSm is possible"
The Rev. w. J. Dawson, Of the Wesleyan Methodist
Church. England, followed lie said that The Church
of the future essentially be the Church Of the past
The fundamentals could not be altered. Live the
Life That note had been struck in literature. Too
long the Church had been keeping its eye upon
Heaven and failing TO the injustice OF earth
(Cries Of "Oh, non Depend upon it, if the people
within the walls did not believe that vast multitude
outside did so. The Church should not ignore evolu-
ton. Any Church wDfuly blind could not be the
Church Of the future. With Dr. Buckley he differed
on one point. How mucii there in common be-
tween the Protestant and the Catholic Church. The
Roman Catholic was TO tne Methodist than was
the Unitarian The great conflicting forces Of wild
theory and of the ultTacOnservatism would keep tie
Church in the orbit Of truth
FW Bourne of the Bible Christian Church, London,
said that the present trend of thought was IN the
direction of a Church whose main features would be
fearless love of truth nober catholcity OF spirit,
a wider and more practical sympathy, and holder
and more aggressive evangelism. The two grand Gle
ments of spiritual life were truth and love- Truth
must ever be paramount, but the life of the spirit does
not always reveal itself in the tint Of color or
the same quality OF fruit. Men different a. John
Henry Newman Charles HaddOn Sturgeon and william
Ellery Claiming commanded the sincere respect ana
heartfelt love of Christians Of every name. in this
way they proved themselves to be faithful followers
of John Wesley and, what is more Important Oh the
Saviour himself Creeds had been unduy deprecated
Fverv development OF Church in the present day
should approximate toward the Church OF Apostolic
times.
At the conclusion Of this, the last address, Dr.
stephenson, BY request Of the Business Committee,
voiced the thanks of the Conference IN various oil
reetions He presented the following resolution
Resolved That the cordial ana ahecu0hale lhahhs
NJ The Conference and especially Of the Eastern ae!t
ations he and are hereby presented TO me Methodist
Shuroles of America and particularly 10 The CAlsu4i
Citizens OF Washington for their generous hospitality
That the very hearty thanks OF the conference DC