The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-10-07


will be treated to the sight OF the Prcsi.
dent OF sixty.tive millions having his
arm worked pump-handle fashion by
nearly Il thousand persons, and with
trqo Democratic simplicity appearing to
enjoy it.
TIE MEMORIAL CHAIR.
Tho presiding officer OF tho confer.
cncc will sit in the memorial chair,
which is supposed to have been given
by Rev. DR.. Thomas Bowman Stephen
son, president OF the Wesleyan Meth
odist conference, although the donors
name has not been announced. 1t is
massive in its proportions, taller and
heavier than most men, and was built
from an oaken beam taken from the old
City Road Chapel, London. Surmount-
ing It's back Is the American eagle, with
the United States shield against its
breast. Beneath the eagle and tho
shield !, the carved motto, "E Plurbus
Unum," tho letters being colorcd Grim.
son. On each side OF the eagle is Il
carved lion, one bearing the royal arms
OF England, the other supporting the
heraldic devices OF Canada and the
colonies. Immediately below the eagle
Is n finely carved medallion OF John
Wesley, and on the right and left OF
Mcthodism's founder is the quotation:
Unite the pair so long dIsyoined,
knowledge and vital picty."
The aims OF Christ Church College,
Oxford, is painted on IN oval shield on
one upward continuation OF the chair
arm, and opposite it is blank shield,
on which will be painted the arms OF
the American University. to which it is
intended the chair shall 60. The arm
rests are OF solid oak. carved to repre-
sent winged lions, above which are
palms, e,nblamatic OF peace. On the
front OF the framing, just below the
edge OF the seat, is carved the year 1891.
The chair and footstool, which accom-
Panies it, are upholstered in garnet
leather.
FOUR CHURCH DIVISIONS
For the convenience OF organization
the whole Methodist community is to
be divided into four parts as follows:
First, the Methodist Episcopal Church
and the Methodist Episcopal Church
South; second, other Methodist
churches in the United States and Cam
ada; third, the British Wesleyan Meth
odist Churches; fourth, other British
Methodist Churches. Each session OF
the conference is to have separate
chairman, chosen by sections. The
first session will have.its chairman from
the first section, the second session
from the third section, the third scs-
sion from the second section, and the
fourth session from the fourth section,
repeating the order throughout the
conference.
SUBJECTS TO DE DISCUSSED.
The afternoon OF the first day, after
the opening exercises OF the morning,
will be occupied with the business OF
organization and with addresses of wei
come and responses Bishop Hurst,
Hon. J. II. Carlisle, and Rev. Dr. Doug
lass, OF Montreal, will speak for the
Western section, and Rev. DR.. Stephen
son, OF London, and others will reply.
Two sessions will be held every day.
and, as the programme has not yet been
completed, 1t is expected that on q
number OF days three sessions will be
held. Among the subjects to be dis
cussed are "The Christian Church, Its
Essential Unity and Genuine Catholci-
tv," ""Christian Unity" "Christian Co.
operation" "Thc Church and Scientific
Thought" "The Church and Her
Agencies" "Thc Religious Press and
the Religious Uses OF the
Secular Press, THE Place and Power
OF the Lay Agency OF the Church."
"Thc Deaconess Movement" Religious
Training and Culture OF the Young"
"Romanisn,n ,n"The Church and TEN per
ance Reform" 'rhc Church in Her Re-
lation to Labor and Capital" "Thc
Mora; Aspect Of Labor Combinations
and Strikes" "Thc Moral Aspect oi
Combinations OF Capital" omissions in
Heather Lands" '-War and Peace"
international Arbitration" "The
Church and Public Morality" "The
Church OF the Future
ABSENCE OF WOMEN.
One OF tho significant features of the
conference will be the absence OF women
among the delegates. It's believed that
several were nominated, but the various
bodies were called upon ior three times
as many nominees rs could be appoint
cd. the final selection being lett to
special board composed OF bishops and
prominent laymen. The name OF Miss
Frances Z. Willard, the famous Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
worker, was sent in by the Rock River
Conference OF Illinois, but her name
was quietly laid aside. 1t is said that
this was not done because OF her Sex,
but neither she nor the women eener-
orally find much consolation in this.
The absence OF the women as delegates
is regarded as especially significant, in
view OF the recent agitation OF the by no
means settled question OF the advisable
ity OF admitting women to the General
Conference OF tho Methodist Episcopal
church, the strongest Methodist body
in the world, and the one having the
largest representation IN the Ecumeni-
cal Conference.