Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-10-22
ALL CHEERED HARRISON
The President Attends the Ecumenio.,
Council.

The President Attends the Ecum.rio
Council.
WASHINGTON, D. G. Oct. 17.-PresidarA
Harrison and Secretary Foster wprn
spectators in the Ecumenical Methods,
Council to-day, and both made bros
addresses. Secretary Foster was first
to enter the hall. After being intro.
duced, he said:
GENTLEMEN AND LADIES: could MT
resist fhe invitation of Bishop NeWml'a0n
last night to meet you this morning. / Sm
not member of your church, but nav
he considered a very near relative, Ny
father settled in Western Ohio when it W9s
new. and my first recollection Of preachpr
is that of a Methodist. For forty years
I have been trustee, OF the Methodist
church of my state. They are kind to ma
when they Get into financial difficulties
For several years have been trustee NJ
the Ohio Western University. So you can
see how near q relative am to the Mctho.
dist Church, am glad to be able to feel
and know of the widespread infiuence0t
this great church. We, in this couN.
try, are able to get ai;0%ng with,
keep little understanding ia
enable us to create an army or organiza
one when we need it. Werely upon then.
triotIsm Of our people to furnish the army
when the emergency occurs, and we RELY
unOn the religious sentiment Of the conn.
try, and especially Of the Methodist
Church. to create the patriotism that is 50
necessary. | called simply to show my
appreciation Of the great work you are do,
ing.
We have vaults and bars to protect the
money we have in the treasury. We have
q few Watchmen, but we depend more
largely upOn the sentiments You teach
than upon our WatChmGn. Feeling this
way about you, [ most cordially invite Won
to come to the treasury and LOOK at that
money. [ Know it Is perfectly safe in yOVY
presence, for two reasons -hrSt, lznOWy0u
WOuld not take it, and second, you could
not Laughter. Expressing my thanES
for the pleasure / have had in This WISH
and hoping your meetings VIII rebound 10
the benefit of mankind, / beg leave to Md
you good day [Applause,,
A few minutes later the small door 10
the right Of the pulpit opened and the
President entered, accompanied by
Rev. DR.. Corey. Every body in the
church rose to their feet and there was
an outburst of applause as the Presi-
dent assembled to the platform and
was presented TO the chairman, who in
turn announced: Il have the honor Of
presenting Benz amin Harrison, Presi.
dent of the United States Of America"
Another burst OF applause followed, and
when this had died away, the President,
stepping forward, said;
Mr.. CHAIRMAN AND GENTLEMEN 81
THE CONFERENCE: l came here this morn
ing to make an expression OF my respect
and esteem for this great body of dele
gates assembled from all the countries of
the world, and much more to give mani
testatiOn Of my respect and love
for the greater body of Chris
tan men and women Jor whom
you stand [ApplauseJ. Every ecu
step in the direction, not only Of the uni
Gcation of the church, but Of the unifcation
of humanity. Assembling from countries
unlike in their civil institutions, their
church not wholly in accordance to doe
trine and church order, you come together
to find that the unlikenCSS is not so great
rs you had thought cries of hear, hear
this common sympathy and common
purpose greater and larger than YOU
had thought-large enough presently to
OVerSpTcad and cXtinGUSh all those tran
STORY LESSONS and divisions. TApplauSen
] am glad to know that as the followers Of
Y eSiey, whose hymns we sing, you have
been in consultation as to the method and
time when these minor divisions among
you may be O5litcratcd. 1t is the natural
order that subdivisions should be wiped
out before the grand divisions Of the
church can be united. Who does not
greatly rejoice that the controversial teach
ing OF the church is less than it once was
that we hear more Of the work of the
laster and His TEACHINGS Of love and duty
tnan Of hair-Splitting and theological dis
senSiOnS. l recall many years ago. while
visiting watering place in Wisconsin,
that when the sabbath came around went
with some friends to little Methodist
church in an adjoining village. The
preacher undertook TO oVCrturn my Pres
bytenariSm laughter and an irreycTent
TREND. who sat beside me, as the young
man delivered his telling blasts against Cal
vlnISm, was constantly emphasizing the
points made by nudges Of MS elbow. | am
GLAD TO recall that, although since then
have WorShiped III Methodist churches,
that was the last experience of that kind l
have had Hear, hearI. You have to-day
as the theme of discussion, the subject Of
international arbitration, and this be-
ing, public and ENLARGED Use Of the word,
perhaps, makes my presence here as an Of
ncer OF the United States especially appI)
pirate. ApplauseI.