New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-09
TIE METHODIST COUNCIL.
.,covn DAYS SESSION OF THE GATHERING
AT WASHINGTON.
,.crss,oSs OF THE PRESENT STATUS OF METH
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES FROM MANY LANDS
GIVE THEIR VIEWS.

on,sN--pREAcHERs FROM MANY LANDS
GIVE THEIR VIEWS.
oo s-Tbe Ecumenical METHODIST
vi oncned its second days session with the hcV'
- r. p. stephenson, Of London, presiolhs' NiVe'
,,,t,onal exercises and some matters Oh ou'i'
.no suhiect assigned for consideration lug ' 80
s.o,,s Of Mcthodism in the Eastern oeoio"'
,.ten up An essay was delivered by inc NC
~a,c, Of London, secretary of the Wesleyan Oohie
""'' =. g., diescnlt he said 10 cxaggerate the social
u,,.oI and ecclesiastical forces with when he'no
- hos had 10 contend. Victories nave poo''
.lovcd in the presence OF almost insuperaole oos1
,os In Ireland the work has had to De carrlcu w
", IN the presence OF a powerful anu
ntoIerant Romanism, Po"e. a., rocl,on
ne Americans will yet nave " ~
,%o status of Methodlsm is determined by Its ms
.,aUar, zeal. Recently there has been remathaoio
.,yaI of homo missionary enterprise. The status Oh
wthodism Is OF less consequence and Is iar eSs Po'
Than IFS influence which Is worldwide
tn. Rev. John Medicraft Of Manchester representing
.ro English Methodist New Connection, ioHoweu W
weller The Rev. James Donnelly, Of Newry' ireland,
nresdent Of the IRISH Methodist Conference inc next
SNEAKER said that the Church was in danger iro" d
iJ. ~ serrlorv Sometimes he felt reason 10
oce. the narade and boasts that Methodism was inc
largest Protestant Church in the world Inc heV'
u. Bait Of tho Bible Christian Church. BHghV'n'
England. followed. , Mic
DR. Hugh Price Hughes OF tle NeSV hOiAo" -, .
.,on said that Dr. Walters statistics showed that to
Sn.h 90 Fngland itself was in the minority in Eng
land A cruel law forced the Nonconformsts 70 seu'
their children to Church schools mistake h"d ooon
made in not taking DR.. Arthur's advice twenty - -
ago and establishing non-sectar1an scnooiS -
hoped to establish in England something lAo ~ 80
ni6cent system OF non sectarian schooS VIM $50
the glory Of the country on this sac Vi inc ,,,i,o
loud applausel The Rev. J. travis, ..aoI IN
Nethodist OF England. spoke of the eouca"on" a
sttntIons OF the country, and congratulated Uie
49, ,ts Growth He also told of the lncepuoh aug
spread Of the mission work, extending ~" "
@"Ioo' ,tno s.ssion opened with devotional exer-
,o. p,sbon Charles II. Fowler, OF san fIaIci9oo'
rnad ON ESSAY upon the present status Oh heVnou' -
IN. western (AI,,encsn) section Methodlsm' no e@'u'
never whipped Quaker nor burned WHICH, noi oao
isbed a Baptist He then dweIt upon tle srea' e'o"S
~ Methodlsm In this country Methodlsm' having
ar,v onebalf OF the people of this country studying
IN her sundayschoos and listening to her pulpit, has
onrv IN be worthy of her inheritance and
irue 10 her God to make thlS hle
Land OF Promise for the ignorant and oppfesseu'
snne OF the principal wants Of the Church are nrm
grin upon the supernatural. Unless Methodism IS
unernatnra she Is nothing. In the chilling fog OF
Higher Criticism. which is higher only in name ana
osenmption all the warmth and winsomeness Oh
Christianity is destroyed. The next need is IDEAS
Again. wo must fight for the centres OF population
The cities are the fronts. Whoever holds them nous
the future Another want is consecrated money
Bishop c. B. Galloway Of Jackson, MISS. repre-
sentlnc The Methodist Episcopal Church. south. next
addressed the Council Bishop Galloway devoted
his remarks largely TO the subject Of the status Oh
Methodism in this country. Speaking lor tne So"On'
be said that it had rich Methodist heritage Every
sixth soul in the South II Methodist. Inc ola
nerod Of persecution and rdlcule had passed away.
In the South the original creed was guarded ana
theological Adventures found no favor there AFTER
trial of more than century the people were sausheu
with Methodist itinerary. There was little sympathy
with those who believed in Sinking responsibility LOT
the men and imposing Il fancy franchise upon the
women. (Applause.) There had consequently Doen
q healthy growth in the Church south.
The third address was delivered by Bishop B. W.
Arne,t ~ WiIberforce Ohio. representing the African
Methodist Episcopal Church. The bishop Sald that ne
spoke for the Western section, with l2OO0O0oO pop
lie recalled that in Weseys chronicles it WIS shown
bt R @ Wesley one ae Th tt na sae co,o S%S
people had participated in every step UI tne grO%C1
If Methodsni. Altogether there were than half
~ tbe negroes in the United states influenced by the
African Methodist pulpits.
DR.. Buckley of New-York spoke OF the value OF
statistics in dealing with church matters, and declared
that they often misleading. 1t was not always
safe 10 multiply the number of members OF church
BY large number TO ascertain t3e chu sscr ro
briefly the work of the missionary society; BY the
3lst OF this month the yearly income If the society
would aggregate 81 100000 and other sources would
make the grand total nearly $1,soOo00. The Rev.
Or. J. C.. Simmons OF California, described the
growth of Methodlsm in California and the Terri
At the conclusion Of the addresses Bishop Fowler
offered a resolution looking to the appointment OF
he views Of Mehodism on the question of keeping the
sabbath at the Worlds Fair. As there was some
question as to ne pPer b Rsbon ewer a6S tSs
council adjourned.