The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-21
METHODISTS SAY GOOD BYE.
The Great ECumsniCal Conference bdiOurnS
After q Two Weeks Session.
TENDER WORDS OF FAREWELL SPOKEN
"Ihe Outlook" the Topic OF Discussion
Thanks TO tho Press and the People
Generally Essays and Speeches.

WAsHNGroN, d. c.. oct. 2O.-The Ecumeni-
cal Methodist Conference. after two weeks
session spent in discussing many cue tons
and IN interchangng ideas for the benefit OF
humanity throughout the world, entered
upon its last days session this morning.
The session was called 70 order by Rev.
Thomas Allen. Of Sheffield. England, minis
ter OF the Wesleyan Methodist Church.
The tonic for the day was The Outlook"
The secretary Of the business committee an
n0unced that certain amendments had been
made 20 the memorial presented Yesterday
appointing an executive commission 10 look
after the business OF the next Ecumenical
Conference The memorial, as amended
was adopted.
resolution providing for sending dele
cation g. tie Ian-Presbyterian Council at
Toronto next iall was also adopted.
Rev. j. - Simon of Kent. England read
az essay on the Christian resources Of the
Old World A second essay on the Christian
resources Of the New World was read by
Chancellor Edward Msyes. of Oxford. Miss.
lie SAID that south Of the United
States all the New World was Roman
Catholic excepting tho English posses
sious. and IN several countries the Meth
odists had a slight foothold. In the
mted States and British possessions the
principal religion WAS Protestanism, with
about one-seyenth of the whole pOpus-
ton Roman Catholics. Rev J. A. NJ. Chap
man made an address on tie topics under dis
cusslon. Several delegates made brief COM
ments and the council tooka recess.
rHR CLOSING SESSION.
The closing session was held this afternoon.
The church was crowded with delegates, their |
families and visitors
Bishop John j. Hurst Of Washington. |
ID. O., presided.
An essay on The Church Of the Future" |
was read by Rev. j. NJ Buckley. of New /
Y ork city. Methodist Episcopal Church. He |
sad the Church OF the present had always |
been the Church of the future. The Church in |
some places had lost rs hold on the Sabbath.
Iherevva. nowadays appeartO be more super
hca and conversions do not seem o. take deep
hoid. loo little importance IS paid 90 secret
prayer and family worship. Union between
Nomauism and Ir0testautism, he saws was
impossible. AS to the future of the church.
Whatever changes take place In the churches.
salvation ust and Will 20 forward In the
ultimate church tie changes viii be few and
all people VIII be alike in privileges
Kew. w. d. Dawson. Of Glasgow. Scotland.
Methodist Church, delivered an address on
the same subject lie said there were four
notes To- be taken IN regard 20 the church of
the future. trst, slmpllficatiOn democratic
policy and intellectual comprehension. He
with Or. Buckley on the Catholic
'sN|At tll.t rhtA AAt IA uAtllclS were closer ]
10 lLe Methodlsts than the tnltarians and !
he hoped that some day komanism would 90
band iu hand with PrOtestants Bishop K. |
i. hendrix. Of kansas City. Mo-, Methodist
tpiscopa. Church South said there would
ie Church OF the future with Jesus Christ
s tile cornerstone. The Church Of the fu-
tnre should employ the ma esty of truth and |
tie power ~ sympathy in its word Rev. f.
l. Bourne OF London. Eng president of
Tie bi le Christian Church. also spoke. The
secretary ID. the business committee an
nounc.G that the two autograph books, in
which tle visiting delegates had recorded
lntT mes. would be presented 20 the
a-tern and Western sections of the confer
ance.
hrsofrIroNs on THANKS ADOPTED.
When the regular programme for the day
was completed iev. Dr. T. B Stevenson. of
nBand. % cred IS resolution Of thanks the
osutaliY oi tie Church 20 the citizens of
" a@hn1t tln, o. the officers of the conference
'nd u tAe press for Its accurate accounts of :
Ae proceedings oi the conference. lie said 9
Ae Eastern delegates had been treated 30
ilceiy that they ielt as Oh ugh they wanted to =
taY hefe. iie characterized the visit of !
he PRESIDENT 90 the conference as \
historical event aud he extended thanks (
oi the great honor he had done them. as !
tl as himself and said he had set an ex-
iAple lot ile heads f tine other countries.
ie concluded by saying that the closing of 4
inference was always sorowful time and
-h, Ten year, must e.apse until they meet >
gam. ami before that time many who were \
p attendance at this conference would be =
'ne forever. Chiet Justice Wade, of south g
sif fala. ln speaking OF the resolution said y
e hoped the next Ecumenical Conference !
9uid meet ID Australia and in leaving this q
'* Ne members would carry away happy
l'.A" PES OF this magnificent capital and graf
u4e Tor tie kindness they had received. Tho
solution was adopted. Bishop Hurst in
enall of the Western section. said the Wes- @
iu brethren would miss their Eastern |
ends and be lonely without them but the n
GRANGE that has come from this conference q
l remain lu Washington Il
nan hour was then devoted TO prayer and Il
10 conference adjourned siue die. Ii