The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-10-20
AT TIE COUNCIL.
THE PRESIDENT ADDRESSES
THE MErHoDIsrS.
a. ne Head Of the American Republic
Enters the Room Every one Risss
to His Fest-A speech by
..~. Secretary Foster.

Canada presided over the Eoumenical
council Ut the beginning of the ten days
session Charles Foster, secretary of the
treasury, 'cupied . seat within the altar
faA ana WAS An interested spectator Of the
Mornings proceedings. session was
ordered for Monday evening to hear for
st8n missionaries. shop Newman. as
cendins the platform, introduced Sscrs-
sary Foster. who. in response to the ap-
plause Of the assembly, said:
Gentlemen and Ladies': l could not re-
stst the Invitation Of Bishop Newman last
night 70 meet you this morning am not
member Of your church, but may be
father settled in Western Ohio when /,
was new, and my first recollection Of
preacher Is that Of . Methodist. For forty
years ! have been q trustee Of the Meth
odist church Of my state. They are kind
70 me and never call upon ne for assistance
except when they get irto financial dim
trustee Of the Ohio Wesleyan university
So you can zee how near . relative / am TO
the Methodist church
am glad TO be able TO feel and know of
the widespread influence Of this great
church.
We. in shis country are able to get along
without standing armies. We simply keep
u
create An army, Or organize one, When we
need it We rely UPON Tie Patriotism q
our people to furnish an army when the
emergency comes, and We rely upon The
relise9ps sentiment Of the country, and
especially on the Methodist church, 70
create the patriotism that Is so necessary.
o, &. Ss g.. simply 70 show %y app,ssia.iSn
vaults and bafs 70 protect ths money In
the treasury. We have few wstchmSn, |
SmsSfs va EaeE than UPON our X.tcS- |
men Feeling this way about you, most |
cordially invite you to come TO the treas
my and look ct that money. know It Is
perfectly safe In your presence. for two |
reasons; nrst know you would not take |
Il, and second, you could not. Laughter. |
Expressing my thai IS for the pleasure I |
have had IN this visit, and hoping your
meeting win rebound to the benefit Of man.
kind. ! beg leave to bid you good day
Bishop Waymau of the African M. E.
church said:
Mr.. President: rise to . question Of
high privilege. The brothers In black, &
We have beer called by the venerable
Bishop Haygood and also by Bishop War
ren-to which we have no Objectionable
bishop and delegates Of the African NJ. Z.
church. the African NJ. E. Zion church and
The Colored NJ. E. church have held meet
Ing and decided unanimously in favor of
organic union. And now we say 10 all of
our brethren In black. come, 10 with US
md We viii do you good.
This announcement was received with
ors continued applause.
The general topic Of the day was "War ,
md Peace" The first essay, "Interus-
ional Arbitration" was read by T. Shape
II the United Methodist Free church, Liv-
,rpool
During the reading Of Mr.. Shapes ad-
lress, Secretary Noble of the interior en-
cred the hall and took . seat near the 8
ltar. He was introduced to the assembly !
y Bishop Newman There was q pause
D the proceedings for q few minutes and
hsa the small door to the right Of the pull Q
IL opened and President Harrison b
inferred, accompanied BY the Rev :
u. Cory. Every body in the
hurch rose to his feet, and there was s
q outburst Of applause as the president =
sosnded to the platform and was pre- 9
ented TO the chairman, who in turn an
ounced: Il have the honor Of present n
ag benjamin Harrison, president Of the n
'nited States Of America" Another 4
urst Of applause followed and when this
ID died away the president, stepping for
ard. said:
Ar. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the y
opferonce: cAmc here this morning to u
AXE An expression Of my respect and
Iteem for this great body Of delegates, q
leemb' cd froQ all the countries Of the OF
of1d, and much morS to give Q manifesto r.
% OF ny respect and love for that greater
2dy Of Chrtsuan men and women for
HON yea stlhd- Applause Every Il
'upentSal conference u . dislinc; step "
the direction, not only Of the uniAce- OF
On Of the church, but Of the uniloa-
On Of humanity. Assembling from coun- .,
les unlike in their civil Institutions. ~
eir church not wholly in accord q 70 @
,ctrine and church order, you come To- "a
'ther to hpd that the unlikeness Is not 20
'sst - you had thought fCries Of hear q
.eri from the English deleeaies] and to p
I'd this common sympathy and common -
lrpose greater and larger than you had -
oueht-lar0s enough, presently, 70 over.
read and sxtinguish ali those transitory a
Bions and divisions. [Applausel / am d
ID to know that, Is the followers Of Wes- On
7, whose hymns We sing. you have been
consultation as to the method and time -
hen these minor divisions among you "
~ be obliterated. 1t u the natural or. Dc
a that an h1liyiaiOna shoulN ~ ,-.;voA ! -