Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-07-22
METHODIST ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE
Thousands OF Visitors Expected when It
Takes Place Next October.


Takes Place Next October.
On October z next the Methodist Ecumenica
conference will be held in this city at the Met
ropolitan NJ E. Church, and the indications are
| that it will bring thousands Of visitors to the
capital The first conference of the various
Methodistic bodies was held ten years ago al
City Road Chapel, London, where were about
400 delegates in attendance, and the results of
that conference have been felt in all branches
of Methodism and throughout the world. That
conference drew together the leading men oil
the church, representing every phase of Meth
odism in every section Of the earth in which
the gospel had spread its light, and for nearly
two weeks questions not only of spiritual inter
est but affecting moral and intellectual growth
were discussed.
DELEGATES EXPECTED HERE.
When this body meets in the Metropolitan
Church it is expected that there will be 500
delegates present-SO0 from America, includ-
ing Canada, and 200 foreigners-represe nting
a constituency of 40 900. 600. and these will con-
sist of both clerical and lay delegates. The
last general conferences of the Methodist bod
les in this country took action as to representa-
ton in this body and each annual conference
has elected two delegates of whom in the NJ.
E. churches the bishops have selected one for
each conference.
The opening sermon will be preached by
Rev. DR.. Arthur of London, who is known not
only as a leading minister of the denomination,
but one OF the most prominent pulpit orators
Of the world. The program is in preparation
and will not be completed for some weeks. but
it is known that the subjects will not be strictly
Methodistic, but will include all the great cues
tions OF tine day, theological, philosophical, and
in short subjects relating to the improvement
OF mankind intellectually, physically and
spiritually.
THE EPwoRTH LEAGUE. rn-cf ~-,-
During the conference there will be Q great
meeting Of the Epworth League under the
auspices of the board of control Of the league.
and addresses will be made by DISTINGUISHED
representatives of leagues in foreign lands
and in this country. 1t is probable that this
meeting will take place in the Metropolitan
Church. which boasts of the finest league OF all
In intelligence. numbers and good work. The
Epworth League, as is well known, is kept up
by and for the young people Of the church, and
Is intended as literary and debating society.
Although Of recent origin there is scarcely a
church OF any size that has not league, forme d
principally Of members of the congregation.
LOCAL PREPARATIONS.
The Methodists of this District have had
some experience in entertaining an annual
conference and are making extensive prepare
tions for the entertainment of the visitors. The
committee on entertainment is composed of
representatives. Of the District churches. of
which DR. Corey is the chairman. 1t is pro-
posed that all the foreign delegates. about 200,
be furnished quarters in the hotels ard the
others viii be entertained at the Methodist
homes OF the District and each church will
entertain Its proportionate number.