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

nc,,iou, England, occupying the pre-.
sidiny officers chair. Tho usual dc.
yo,iona exercises were hold. The min.
utcs oi Yesterdays proceedings were
then approved Tho topic Of the morn
ins .cssioH, Christian Unity" was then
taken ny and ''c essay was delivered
by Rev Dr.. 7. G. Selby, Wesleyan
ll,.Aodist church, Greenock, Scotland.
lie said in part. 1--WE accept with
ultroGblcl confidence the principles OF
sp.rilua. independence, enunciated b.
commentators and ecclesiastical histo-
ri1as whose own associations have been
with on" OF the most saccrdotal churches
in christcndom. In all probability tho
church OF the future will be more near
" homogeneous in its organization
than the churches planted by
the apostles. Homogeneous structure
does no: always imply solid confcdora-
ton oi spiritual force, sympathy and
action. Catholicty is not what some
have made it, mere question of skin.
There may be revolt where the skin is
seamless and undivided. The concord
tha, rests upon popular ignorance and
and insrnsibility will yet be laughed
out OF existence. In that hour OF quick
cning and cnlightmcnt which is\cvcn
NOW striking on all continents it will be
Impossible to maintain unity by putting
the break on means OF culture, the bit
in the teeth or the muzzlc on the jaws.
the highest qualities OF knowledge and
tie most exquisite accords OF faith and
affection and service will arise under
conditions OF free individual judgment,
and possibly after the clash OF antago-
nistic thought, only through the help
andlInward suggestion OF the great spirit
oitruth. Mr.. Selby closed his essay with
astrong plea for reunited methodism.
OTHER VIEWS.
Rev. Dr. 4. s. Hunt, OF the N. L.
church oi New York followed. He said
1 great future opened before Methodism
aud bchove Methodists to pray to God
that it might be better than the past.
There seemed 10 be, 80 many OF the iol-
lowers oi christianity who had never
caught tho real spirit oi Jesus. Thorc
was 4 difference between union and
U&i!y. There could be no union which
d'dnot recognize the fact that it was
The outgrowth oil unity. There might
hcTarious phases OF unity but the union
lay with God. We should be enspheretl
III God. Wc sinners should anter Into
Tie divine and dwell in him. Ii this
shoUld be done ut the next ecumenical
there would be q marvellous increase on
the number Of delegates, but there
would not be there as here twenty-nine
varieties Of the Methodist church repre-.
scntcl.
Hey: Thomas Mitchell, OF the Primi-
i've Methodist church, OF Hull England,
sad that Christ did not desire absolute
,INlior!nlty OF the church, but unity had
been the dream OF enthusiasts, that of
me best and brightest men. 1t was the
UNITY ol All army, the family. or Il body
li'at was elective. This unity in the
church could not be brought about bv
extreme iorce. II must come from the
:ite Of the church. Much might bo done
nya large charity among ourselves. We
should Know each other. Could not the
OsMeiIt process resulting in tho union
.! NE church in Canada be repeated? ?
Ionld not the British Mothodists unite?
Inc organic union oi their churches was
desirable. 80
he" Dr.. Wm. Nicholas, OF Dublin,
REPRESENTING the Irish Methodist
cAurtn, maintained that there was real
UNITY III the church OF Christ, but there
was need Tor Its manifestation. A good
zeal oI .Ilberality and freedom must be
allowed, l"llear, Lear."1
"es!Sey gave such libcrality OF thought
una unless :hc church did go now it was
III danger ot going backward. q
lcy, \. Coke Smith OF the N. +.
thnrch Of South Nashville, Tenn, read
~. SHe hFSt paper OF the afternoon session,
-''S s"'!ect was Christian cooperation.
ESSENTIALLY ONE.
Dr. Smith said that the church OF
"od is essentially one in all ages and
places, This may consist with much
variety i'll the non-essentials OF creed
G G'a practice in the individual and the
denomination. Unity is not uniformity
;'. %"H 'HG highest unity in purposes, so
,,,'; -" 'e!ching us those OF tho gospel, re.
Tires the greatest variety of
sNg,9l%!ment and work and n
;n.oTlIliy in form that can adopt
. .'<Sn to its changing environ.
t@eil' and speak in word and deed tn
g; f%eA aye and nation in its own tonouc
a"i nTI while this is true, it must bo
>%nE;".iHo%Y!edSed >n;.i that much inconsistent
I'. %'l" Inc spirit Of unity and Catho,icitv
ci'' Ii"s appeared in tho history OF the
TiureA ,n; and much still remains. The
,.L!sGnderstandings, ~ divisions, striics in
.nS CHURCH have given great occasion
'oSne enemies OF the cross to blasphemo
IN nominal!y Christian lands closer
"a;, "%,oa OF the churches is needed to
sun Sa, The respect and aid OF those who
I;h;.:heer i'TM sheer at the church for tho OK.
iIiGinehs !, u OF rivalries and jcalousies.
,n. y, Is needed TO reach tho uaevangelizel
,aaSSsSs ,,,'. oi Christendom. No ono church
r@n r'.. 40 the work OF evanselization do
1G"nued III one. Of our large cities
;,GF !. can all the churches together do
4 i;,n u working apart and along different
."S ""rs when there is Indifference be-
'"eeh the churches.
iSTstE OLD COUNTRY.
rev. W. Redford, OF the United Meth
oa'st Free Church, Bristol, England.
'"e next speaker, treated OF Christian
e";;TTDTration e";T ., in the old country. uo
~. i,.G ~, thas in En- gland the .imo was r;pe
iV' iai 'he haal movement. Already there
s',,, s,rS,;'i Hce'i number OF religious demon.
I1vy'i'"ohs 1vi.a.h there looking TO that end,
.SE could the religious proplc nj
,lGE!ahd x,iiihd and America not do il ,hev
Sa lie force within them aud