St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-10-16
Rows AND R0MAn!SM
Disorder and Confusion Mark
the Ecumenical Council
Sessions.
When the Brethren Gather a
Hot Assault Is Made on
RomaniSm.
Her influence in Politics and
Religion Is Alleged to Be
Very Bad.
After a Nice Feed Delegates
Drop Rome to Roast the
Rum Shops.

Rum Shops.
WASHINGTON, Oct. IS. Rev. DR..
Donnelly, OF the Irish Methodist church,
presided over the ecumenica! Methodist
council at the beginning of the eighth
days session. The first business was
consideration of the report of the bu ST.
ness committee on Methodist fedora
ton:
First-That the conference recognizes,
with gratitude to God, the growing desire
for closer union among the evangelical
churches of Christendom. and especially
halls with devout thankfulness the exten-
sion of that desire amongst the various Meth
odist churches.
Second-The conference cannot doubt that
concerted action upon many questions
would be greatly TO the advantage of The
kingdom of God. The conference would
suggest that such concerted action might be
possible and useful III the following great
provinces of the Methodist world, viz: fa)
Great Britain. including its affiliated confer
ences and missions: ~ the United States,
including Its missions and mission con-
ferences; (c) Australasia, with Polynesia
and other missions; I'D Canada, with its
missions
Third-This conference. therefore, respect
fully requests the churches represented i'll
this assembly to consider whether such con-
certed action be possible, and if so, by what
ms ans and i'll what way, and directs the sec
retaries TO forward copy of this resolution
to the senior bishop or president of every
conference represented here.
DR.. McLaren and Waring Kennedy,
of Canada, earnestly advocated the first
paragraph of the resolution. Rev. DIR.
Waller. of England, called attention to
the gravity of the question pending be-
fore the conference. He thought it
would be better to adopt no resolution
relative to Methodist union at this time,
as such action might be regarded as
approaching violation OF the rules
the council had agreed to accept.
Rev. DR.. Ralph Abercrombie, of Eng
land. regretted that the proceedings Of
the morning lad not been characterized
by that spirit Of harmony which seemed
to be proper Iii the consideration of the
subject of unity. 1t reminded him of
the verse of the old hymn:
Into world of ruffians sent,
] walk on hostile ground
A deprecating murmur went up al
this quotation. but hardly had DR.. Aber-
crombie taken his seat before there was
a struggle for the floor DR.. Leonard.
of New York, insisted upon recognition,
although the chair had already accorded
the floor to DIR. King. Immediately
there followed scene of great
Confusion and Disorder,
the chair refusing to recognize DR..
Leonard, and the latter shouting out
repeatedly, Mr.. Chairman! Mr.. Chair
man! l rise to point of Order!' Moth
ing could be done In the way of trans
acting business, and considerable warm
feeling was developed, as shown by re-
marks exchanged across the floor.
DR.. Travis, an EngliShman. called out
that if delegate persisted in disre-
garding the chairs order he should be
suspended. and an Irish delegate at
tempted to move DR.. Leonard'5 suspen-
sion. The chairman explained that he
had no wish to sit upon a member, but
he had recognized DR.. King first. But
DR.. Leonard was not content. and,
forcing his way toward the front. kept
calling out: MIR. Chairmanl MIR. Chair
mani"
The chair besought DR.. Leonard to
read the whole of the rule for the guild
ance of the conference in such cases,
and he would see his error AS the
doctor still persisted in claiming the
floor, the disorder swelled. and the Brit
ish delegates Indignantly protested
against the interruption of the proceed
ings. Finally DR.. Hugh Price Hughes,
of England, managing to make his
voice heard, in a scandaliZed manner
exclaimed that. having regard to the
credit of a great assembly like this. on
which the eyes oil the whole world were
resting. DR.. Leonard should bring him
self to obey the chair. If he had any,
thing to say upon the subject he would
have the opportunity later on. DR..
Lanahan, of Baltimore, exclaimed that
DIR. King had the floor, and added: at
IS out of order for anybody to try to
bulldoze the chair"
These appeals had the desired effect.
DR.. Leonard abandoned his effort to
make his point of order and DR.. King,
the secretary, was recognized. His
object, it appeared, was to postpone
further discussion of the subject of
federation until tomorrow morning and
although Mr.. Hughes and others urged
that vote be taken at once on the
adoption of the first resolution, on the
ground that otherwise the "wrangling"
would be resumed tomorrow, DR.. Kings
motion to adjourn the debate prevailed
by a vote of yeas l5s, nays 146.
Firing at ROmanism.
The general topic of discussion at the
morning session of the conference.
under the regular order. was Roman
isni." The essay by Rev. M. Il. Myers,
president of the United Methodist Free
church, ROchdale, England, was upon
the special subject OF the present posi-
tor of Romanism. Mr.. Myers said it
is the boast of the Church of Rome that
she never changes and is infallible in
all her deliverances and doings. Though
there are periods in her history when
she has not hesitated to deviate from
the trOdden path OF former generations,
in two important aspects she has shown
astonishing tenacity.
Fifst-The Church OF Rome has maintained
uniform opposition to the free circulation
chief points of difference from Protestant
christianity, and is at once her dread and
her danger.
Second-Her settled purpose and her I'M
scrupulous methods of propagating and pro-
noting her own interests. One heart beating
within the vatican circulaies one zeal
through all that monStrous body, which re-
turns again to food the fountain of its per-
nicious life. No wonder she is so strong,
and is apparently so successful when her
propaganda are so united and energetic.
Two very different causes, among
others which might be named, have con-
tributed to the altered circumstances of
her condition: The French revolution,
the rise and success of MethOdism Oh
Other great Protestant institutions. At
the opening of the century Rome felt,
with the rise of the Bible societies, etc.,
she must either bestir herself or be
swept away.
When peace was restored to Europe
under the leadership of Cardinal Wise
man, movement was commenced such
as had not been attempted since the
days of Mary. But that which gave
life and strength to ROmanism was a
movement which broke OIL in Oxford in