The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1891-10-15
MEETING OF METHODISTS.
The EoumeRical Council OF the Great Churcl
at Was lingtOn.

AT Was iingtOn.
The second Ecumenical Conference Of the
Methodist Church began its session in Wash
ington on Wednesday Oct. s, and il is already
conceded that for good effects on Christianity
IL will exceed any gathering of the kind ever
held. All the various branches of the Method
list Church Of the world are represented, which
shows a tendency Of dominant religious forces
20 combine in solid ranks against the world,
the flesh. and the devil.
The meetings were held in the Metropolitan
Church, the one in which Gen. Grant and Gen.
Logan worshiped when residents Of Washing
ton, which was erected as q memorial 10 Meth
odism in the National Capital by the generosity
OF that Church throughout the entire country.
Most OF the distinguished preachers OF Meth
odism m Che United States were ia attendance
upon the Council, and many eloquent divines
were here from foreign countries. Bishop kee-
ner presided, and DIR. T. B. Stevenson delivered
the morning sermon OF the first day. At the
afternoon session Bishop Hurst welcomed the
visitors 10 Washington, and DIR. James ID, Car
Isle made an eloquent plea for the wiping out
OF the lines which divide Methodism IN this
country and elsewhere
At the afternoon session addresses were de-
liyered by Mr. George Green, OF Glasgow, rep
resenting the Primitive Methodist Church of
England, and Rev. II. Abererombie, of Shrews-
bury England
SECOND DAY.
Topic: Ecumenical Methodism.
The session was opened with devotional ex-
ercises, followed by an essay on the present
status Of Methodism in the Eastern Section,
by Rev. ID. J. Walter, ID. d., Secretary Of the
Wesleyan Methodist Conference. The first adj
dress was delivered by Rev. John Medicraft,
Methodist New Connection Church; the sec
ond address by James Donnelly, ce-President
Irish Methodist Conference, and the third adj
dress by Rev. J. ii. Blatt.
The afternoon session was opened by devo-
tional exercises. followed by an essay on the
present status of MethOdism in the Western
Section by Bishop Charles H. Fowler, ID. d..
LID Methodist Episcopal Church. The first
address was delivered by Bishop G. b. Gallo
way, ID. d., Of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South; the second address by Rev. Nm. Briggs
d. D., Methodist Church in Canada. and the
third address by Bishop Arnett, ID. d., African
Methodist Episcopal Church.
THIRD DAY.
Topic: The Christian Church Its Essential
Unity and Genuine CathOlicity
The session was opened by devotional eXer-
cises, followed by an essay on Christian Unity
by Rev. r. G. Selby, Wesleyan Methodist
Church. The first address was delivered by
Rev, A. s. Hunt, the second by Rev Thomas
Mitchell, Of the Primitive Methodist Church.
At the afternoon session Rev. A. Coke Smith
read an essay on Christian Cooperation. Tho
first address was delivered by Rev w. Redfern,
of the United Methodist Free Church; the Sec
oud 10y Rev. +. J. Ogburn. Methodist Protest
ant Church, aud the third by Rev. James Le
Huray, Methodist New Connection Church.
FOURTH DAY.
Topic: The Church aud Scientific Thought.
The session opened with devotional exercises
after which Mr.. Percy w. Bunting read an
essay on the influence of modern scientific
progress on religions thought. The first adj
dress, the Attitude Of tho Church Toward the
Various Phases OF Unbelief. was delivered by
Rev. NJ. 5. Terry, ID. d., Methodist Episcopal
Church; the second, on the Bible and Modern
Criticism, by Rev. w. T. Dawson. N. A., tutor
OF Biblical Literature and Exegcsis Richmond
College, Wesleyan Methodist Church.
On Sunday the pulpits OF many OF the
churches in Washington were filled 10y emil
nent visiting preachers. Bishop Newman
preached at the Metropolitan Church, and paid
an eloquent tribute 10 Wesley, the founder of
Mclhodism, while Rev. Hugh Price Hughes
one Of the most eloquent Methodist preachers.
magnetized large audience by his eloquence
80 Mount Vernon Place Church. Bishops
Hurst, Joyce, and Warren also delivered SER
mons, rs did DIR. Stephenson, Selby, Spencer
Grandson, Hunt aud others