Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-21
THE EcUMENIcAL CONFERENCE.
Subjects That win BE Discussed and Thos.
Who VIII Discuss Them

Preparations Tor the great ecumenical con-
ference of Methodism are rapidly approaching
completion, and the indications point 10 such
a gathering of religious brain force has
never before been seen in this or any other
country. New York proposes 10 do its share in
making visitors from abroad feel though
they were at home. The Methodists Of Gotham
will give all the delegates a big reception in
the Music Hall. 9TH avenue and 59th street, on
the evening Of October 5. Following the re-
Ception will be a banquet
Since the publication of The STAR on Satur-
day the program Of the conference has been
rounded out by adding to the subjects to be
discussed the names of those who will partici-
pate. The revived schedule lie as follows:
THE REVISED SCHEDULE.
On the first day, Wednesday. October z. the
Rev. William Arthur viii preach the opening
sermon at 10 An, the sacrament of the Lorti's
supper following. AT $50 p. m. the second SEES
sion will open and after routine business ad-
dresses OF welcome will be delivered by Bishop
J. Hurst for the Methodist Episcopal church.:
James II. Carlisle. IL d., for the Methodist
Episcopal church south. and the Rev. DIR.
George Douglas, for the Methodist church.
Canada. Responses will he made by the Rev.
DIR. L. b. Stephenson. president of the Wesleyan
Methodist church: William Beckwith of the
Primitive Methodist church and the Rev. X.
Abercrombie of the United Methodist free
church.
On the second day. Thursday, October s. the
topic for discussion will be "Ecumenical
Methodism." Tho first essay will be read by
the Rev. DR.. ID. ]. Waller. secretary of the
Wesleyan Methodist conference, his subject
being The Present Status OF Methodism in the
Eastern Section" Addresses will be made bv
the Rev. John Medacrift of the Methodist new
connection, the Rev. James Donnelly. vice
president of the Irish Methodist church, and
the Rev. J. III. Bait of the Bible Christian
church. In the afternoon Bishop Charles ii.
Fowler Of the Methodist Episcopal church will
open the discussion with an essay on The
Present Status Of Methodism in the Western
Section" He will be followed on the same
subject by Bishop c. b. Galloway of the
Methodist Episcopal church south, the Rev.
DIR. William Briggs of the Methodist church in
Canada and Bishop ". b. Arnett Of the African
Methodist Episcopal church.
The topic for the third day, Friday, October
8, will be The Christian Church; Its Essential
Unity and Genuine Cathohcity.' In the morn
ing the Rev. L. e. Selby of the Wesleyan Meth
odist church Will read essay on Christian
Unity, and the address TO follow will be deliy-
cred by the Eev. DR.. A. ). Hunt of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church and the Rev. Thomas
Mitchell Of the Primitive Methodist church.
The essay at the afternoon session will be on
Christian Cooperation" by the Rev. Dr. A.
Coke Smith. Methodist Episcopal church south.
The addresses will be delivered by Il. q. Rows
of The United Methodist free church, the Rev.
L. j. Ogburn of the Methodist Protestant
church, and the Rev. James lie Huray Of the
Methodist new connection.
On the fourth day Saturday, October 10.)
the topic will be The Church and Scientific
Thought" Percy W. Bunting, editor of the
Contemporary Review of the Wesleyan Metho-
dist church, will read an essay at the morning
session on The Influence of Modern Scientific
Progress on Religious Thought" lie will be
followed by the Rev. DR.. II. :. Terry of the
Methodist Episcopal church on The Attitude
of the Church Toward the Various Phases OF
Cnbelief. and by the Rev. W. 4. Dawson, tutor
in biblical literature and exesesis in Richmond
College, Wesleyan Methodist church, on 1.-The
Bible and Modern Criticism
On the fifth day, Monday, October u, the
topic will be The Church and Her Agencies"
Bishop l.. s. Foster OF the Methodist Episcopal
church will open the day with paper on The
Responsibility and Qualifications of the
Preacher" The speakers will be the Rev. John
Bond of the Wesleyan Methodist church and
the Rev. William Howard Day of the African
Methodist Episcopal Zion church In the after
noon the Rev. Ii. L. Hughes Of the London
Mission of the Wesleyan Methodist church will
open the discussion with paper on The he
hgious Press and the Religious Uses of the
Secular Press" The speakers will be the Rev.
| DR.. c. H. Dewart of the Methodist church in
Canada; the Rev. DIR. Joseph Ferguson, presi-
dent Of the Primitive Methodist church and
the Rev. DIR. E. E. Hoss of the Methodist Epis-
copal church south.
The same topic will be continued on the sixth
| day, Tuesday, October Is. The opening paper
| will be read by the Rev. James Travis general
missionary secretary of the Primitive Metho-
dist church, The Place and Power of
Lay Agency in the Church" The Rev. DR.. NJ.
d. c. Crawford of the Methodist Episcopal
| church will follow on "1he Deaconess Move
| ment'' and the Rey.W. D. Walters secretary of
| the London Mission of the Wesleyan Methodist
church, on Methodist Brotherhoods and Sis
| terhoods." In the afternoon ''Womens Work
in the church" will be treated by the Rev. DIR.
| Benjamin St. James Fry of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, the Rev. VIM. German Of the
Irish Methodist church, the Rev. W. j. Shuey
of the United Brethren in Christ and the Rev.
Thomas H. Hunt Of the Primitive Methodist
| church.
Education will be the topic on the seventh
| day. Wednesday, October IL The Rev. W. III.
Fitchett of the Australasan Methodist church
is to be the first speaker. His subject viii be
| The Religious Training and Culture OF the
| Young" The Family" will be the subject of
the address by the Rev. T. u. Apologize Of
| the Methodist Protestant church. and The
Sunday School" of John Evans of the hetho-
dist Episcopal church. In the afternoon the
| Rev. John Smith of the Primitive Methodist
church will read an essay on Elementary Edu-
cation; How 1t May Best BE Promoted" He
| will be followed by the Rev. DIR. j. ID. HAM
mond of the Methodist Episcopal church
1 sOulu On VI IitluShtai.
tom" by the Rev. A. Holiday OF the United
Methodist Free church on ''Sectarianism and
| State Education" and by j. &. Daucy of the
! African Methodist Episcopal Zion church on
secondary Education There will be an
evening session on this day with the following
addresses, among other things: THE Broadcast
Facilities for Higher Education: the Duty Of
| the Church." by the Rev. DIR. n. Burwasn of
| the Methodist Church in Canada; University
| Education" by the Rev. W. L. Slater, tutor in
biblical literature and exegesis, Didsbury Col
lege, Wesleyan Methodist church, and by the
| Rev. DIR. W. F. Warren Of the Methodist Epis-
copal church.
''Romanism' will be the topic at the first ses-
| sion on Thursday, October Is, the eighth day.
as follows: 1.-The Present Position of Roman
ISM" by the lev. nj. t. Myers, president of the
United Methodist Free church; ''Romanism as a
Political Power" by the Rev. DIR. l.. X. Fiske
of the Methodist Episcopal church, and .Ro-
manism as a Religious Power" by the Rev. Dr.
William Nicholas OF the FIRST Methodist
Church.
Temperance" will be the topic of the second
session, The Church and Temperance Reform"
being discussed by the Rev. DIR. r. H. Mahon Of
the Methodist Episcopal church south, fol-
lowed by Thomas Worthington of the Independ-
ent Methodist and Free Gospel church.
Legal Prohibition of the Saloon" will then be
treated by the Rev. DIR. C. II. Phillips Of the
Colored Methodist Episcopal church in
America, and the Rev. DR.. s. Antlif of the
Primitive Methodist church.
On the ninth day. Friday. October l6 the