New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-18
BY THE PRESIDENT.
Mr.. HARRISON ADDRESSES THE ECUMENt
CAL METHODIST COUNCIL.
HE SPEAKS ON ARBITRATION, THE TOPIC OF
THE DAYS DISCUSSION - SECRETARIES

HE SPEAKS ON ARBITRATION THE TOPIC OF
THE DAYS DISCUSSION - SECRETARIES
FOSTER AND NOBLE ALSO PRESENT.
Washington, Oct. 1.-THE Rev. DR.. T. G.. Williams
of the Methodist Church in Canada, presided over the
Ecumenical Methodist Council at the beginning OF inc
tenth days session. The general topic OF the DAY was
War and Peace" and the first essay was by l. ohaPe
of the Methodist Free Church, Liverpool on lnterha
tonal Arbitration" Charles Foster, the Secretary Oh
the Treasury occupied seat within the altar rail- ana
was an interested spectator Of the mornings proceed
ings. A session was ordered for Monday evening 10
hear the foreign missionaries. Bishop Newman
ascending the platform introduced secretary roster
who In response to the applause OF the assembly, san
Gentlemen and Ladies' could not resist the INVITA-
ton of Bishop Newman last night TO meet you ana
morning am not member OF your churGH fafber
settled in Western Ohio when It was new, and my first
recollection Of preacher is that OF Metho1ist
Church of my State They are kind to me and never
call upon for assistance except when they get as0
financial difficulties. For several years nave Doen
trustee Of tho Ohio Western University SO you can
see how relative am to the MethGdlsI Cnuf S
spread S en Influences G Of this great Church in this
country are able to get along wtnUn niers@some
thng to enable as o create an army or organize one
when we need 1t. We rely upon the paLOIS Comes %
aSS Sp We 70 p nD0n The recu sentiment Of the coun
try and especially of the Methodist Church to create
to show my appreciation Of the great work you are
doing We have vaults and bars to inc but s
depend largely upon the SI T ySg aSoG
Ton most Cordially invite you TO come to the Treas
ury and look at that money know Is lnov
sale To Your ndt fake It. and second you Gould not
lLaughterl Expressing my thanks tor tne pieasu,D ,
have had e s seHe s Of Sq maDnd beg leave to bid
you goOdday. tApplause)
Durng the reading of Mr.. Shapes address, Secretary
Noble of the Department of the Interior entered the
hall and took seat near the altar. He was miro
duced to the Assembly by Bishop NeWhah'
Secretary Noble said:
I have not a word to speak, except to say this A
few days ago It was my good fortune IN My depart
ment to be called upon to welcome 10 our re- cry " 9
then assembled IN great convention. ! then recog-
nized how important It that the physical resources
Of man 1t is today my hope that these s greater
forces that rule the souls OF men tnst are T e sa
is a. God has made ltstin more worthy Of our ives
and beautiful in anticipation OF that peV'er "or'a
to come. (ApplauseD
Sir Julian Paunceote the British Minister was also
introduced and bowed his Acknowledgements of the
greetings of the Conference.
There was pause in the proceedings for few min
utes and then the small door to the right OF the pulpit
opened and the President entered, accompanied by the
Rev Dr. Corey Everybody in the church rose to his
feet and hcro Was an outburs Of applause the Pres
chairman, who in turn announced: have the hohor
| Of presenting Benjamin Harrison, President 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 of tho Conference: l
came here this morning 10 make an expression Oh ny
respect and esteem for this great body OF delegates
| assembled from all the countries OF the wora, anu
love for that greater body of Christian men ana women
for whom you stand lAppanseil Evety Ecnae,1iS
Of the unihcaon of the Church. but OF the unihcaton
| of humanity. Assembling from countries unlike IN
accord as 70 doctrine and church order, you come to-
gethcr TO find that the unkeness is not SO great NJ
the English deIegates and to find this common
sympathy and common ssa';e enoa aS
presently to oveSpread and eXtngalsh al
those transtory LESSONS and divisions tApPap,se
whose HYMNS we sing you have been In consultation rs
to the method and time when these minor divisions
that Subdivisions should be wiped out before the grand
divisions Of the Church can be united: VINO does no.
Churcn IS less than il once wasthat we hear more OF
the work of the Master and His teachings of love anc
i recall many years ago, while visiting 2 watering
place in Wisconsin that when the D.. SAB
! TO a little Methodist church in an ndloln
ing village. The preacher undertook to overturn my
who sat beside me. as the young man delivered ms
telling blasts against Calvnism, was constantly EN-
/ am glad to recall that. although since then have
wOrshipped In Methodist churches. that was the hsl
| experience of that kind have had. e. Hear near;
| You have tpday rs the theme Of discussion ihs
sub acct of International Arbitration. ana TINS penis
| "A nnblic and enlarged use OF the word, perhaps
| makes nv presence here as an 0nicer OF tht
| United States specially Appropriate .Appan,e
IL is a curious Incident that on this ay-appolnled
| by me some days ago and before was aware OF the
theme of the occasion which have here this morn
ing-I had appointed this afternoon to visit the Grea
Gun foundry of the United states at the Navy Yard
| Things have come In their proper sequence. an
here al this arbitration meeting before go to the cur
foundry This subject IS which has long attracted
the attention. and l think may say has as greatly
states as that OF any other Christian power in tht
| world. Applause) .
N is known TO YOU all that In the recent eonferenc,
OF The American states at Washington the proposition
was distinctly made and adopted by the representatives
of ALI or nearly ALL OF the Governments represented
that AS applied 10 this hemisphere all internatona
dspntrs should be settled by arbitration. applause.
| OF things to the complete and general adoption O
| such a scheme II Is quite possible to apply arbl
tratIon 20 dispute 10 n boundary line; IL Is quit
imposSble IL seems to me, TO apply II to case o
international feud. IL there Is present disposition
Subugate an aggressive spirit 20 seZo territory. spirit
sder the rights Of other and other peopleto sncl
| n case and 10 such spirit international arbitration
| has no or II any, remote and dlitcult application
m X for Christian sentiment. manifestng ltsel
| i'm the fair international arbitration. Apphuse) 81.
| INT | did not Intend 10 enter into discussion o.
the theme for the setting forth OF which you have
with elaboration appointed those who have given \
self, temporarily In a place OF Influence mi'
country and much more for the great body OF IL