Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-10-08
METHODIST TRIUMPHS.
The Work of the Church Reviewed
by Eminent Men
IN THE GREAT CONFERENCE.


The general subject OF ecumenic.l Method
ism the topic for the discussion OF the con-
ference st the morning session today
Promptly at 10 O'Clock Rey. 7. b. Stephenson,
the eloquent London preacher and presidents
Of the Wesleyan Methodist conference, stepped
TO the front of the platform and called the
meeting 20 order. The church Vas BY no
means full At the time, for many Of the dele
gates TO the conference Who were sure Of o
seat when they did come were not prompt 1.
putting in an appearance. The same was not
true Of the spectators, for the galleries and
only limited number OF seats on the floor OF
The auditorium were reserved for their Use
and the demand for admission quite mp 70
shAt II Was Yesterday, the pleasant sunlight
bringing out large numbers OF people
The demand for full reports Of toe able ssr-
mon that Mr.. Arthur delivered yesterday and
Bishop Hursts address of welcome remained
uhabated. and a group Of enterprising news
poys were coming manya pretty penny from
the crowds that gathered around tie entrances
10 metropolitan Church. disposing Of copies of
last nights STAR, with an ease that made them
thinh that an evening paper Is n pretty good
investment, even on the day after. Delegates
II II ON foreign lands were laying in supplies Of
lhE STAR Go send to all quarters Of the earth
TO give then friends account of what is be-
Ing done at the second ecumenicAl conference
They were immensely pleased 10 and that they
could have full report OF the great confer
ence sermon without waiting for the official
report OF the proceedings. which will he issued
sometime after the conference Is all over.
THE DEVOTIONAL KxERcIsEs
The second day Of the conference was OPENED,
as was most justly due. with q devotional
service, which wRs begun with the congress-
tional rendition of the hymn:
AL hail, tho power of Jesus manner
Let angels PROSTATE fsil
Bring forth the royal diadem,
And crown Him Lord of All"
Then Rev. James Crabtree Of Manchester
England, read the selection of Scripture for
the day from the 18th chapter Of st. John, and
Rev. William Wilson. formerly of the Fiji
Islands. delivered the opening PRAYER, invoking
The blessing OF God upon the de -iberations 81
the conference and upon the delegates who
had gathered to work In harmony 10 the glory
OF Has name.
CALLING THE ROLL
The roll call, which was TO have been taken
yesterday afternoon, but which was postponed
on account OF lack of time, was gone on with
this morning. Rev. DIR. King the secretary Of
the conference, stood up by the presiding off,
GERS chair and, with long printed list in his
hand, called of the names Of the 800 delegates
ihis occupied considerable time, and by the
time DIR. King had concluded the church was
hlled 10 the coOrs. The monotony o: the roll
cali was broken once pretty thoroughly, and
even The secretary had to stop 20 laugh. He
Lad just called the name OF Rev. J. A. NJ.
Chapman when voice in the back part Of the
church made answer: Present. but not here
A general shout went up and nunber of
people suggested very nudibly that that a
good enough sample Of an Irish bull 10 satisfy
anybody. Unfortunately. Dr. Chapman halls
from Philadelphia, and the chances are that
the brother who answered TO his name IL also
from the city OF brothcrly love. This was the
only break In the necessary but rather uninter-
estlng work of calling and checking Of up
ward Of q hall thousand Nance