Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-16
ASECTARIAN DEBATE.
MethOdiSm Pays Its Respects
to Catholicism at the
EcUmenical.
ABOUT TEMPORAL POWER.
Papai Domination in Both Religious
and Political Matters,
TEMPERANCE ONE 0FsTHE TOPICS.
A Parliamentary Squabblev vEnlivens the
Morning Session.
ABOUT TEMPORAL POWER.
TEMPERANCE ONE OFsTHE TOPICS.
Mr.. ATKINSON RAISES ANOTHER ROW

debate marked the morning session of the
Methodist Ecumenical Council this morn
ing. Il was on the subject of church unity,
and was called out by the report of the fol-
lowing resolutions by the Business Com
mittee:
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 extern
siCa of that desire among the various Meth
udist Churches.
Sccond-The Conference cannot doubt that
concerted action upon many questions
would be greatly to the advantage of the
kingdom OF God. The Conference would
srlp~est that such concerted action might be
possible and useful in the following great
provinces of the Methodist world, viz:
Great Britain, including Its animated confer
euceS and missions: the United States, in
GLIDING its missions and mission confer
cuces: Australasia, with Polynesia; Canada,
with lis missions
Is CONCENTRATED ACTION POSSIBLE
7-hird-This conference therefore respect
fuIlv requests the churches represented in
this assembly to consider whether such con-
reIted action be possible, anG If so, by what
means and in what way, and directs the sec
setaries to forward a copy of this resolution
TO the senior Bishops or President of every
conference represented here.
Rev. Or. Waller. OF England. called at
rention to the gravity of the question pend
iug before the conference He thought it
would be better to adopt no resolution rela-
i've to Methodist union at this time, as such
action might be regarded as approaching q
violation Of the rules that the conference
had agreed TO accept. The resolution should
read unity" or preferably, christian
u7itv. " instead of 'union," and "United
Kingdom instead of 'Great Baitain,
which excluded Ireland.
Rev. Dr. Ralph Abercrombie of England,
recretted that the proceedings of the
morning had not been characterized by that
spirit of harmony which seemed to be proper
IN the consideration of the subject of unity.
II reminded him of the verse of the old
hvmn: Into a world of rufians sent,
walk on hostile ground" A deprecatory
murmur went up at this quotation, but
hardly had Dr. Abercrombie taken his seat
before there was struggle for the floor.
LIKE A POLITICAL CONVENTION.
Or. Leonard, of New York, insisted upon
recognition, although the Chair had already
accorded the floor TO DR.. King. Immedi-
arely there followed a scene of great con-
fusion and disorder, the Chair refusing to
recognize DR.. Leonard, and the latter shout
out repeatedly:
Mr. Chairman, Mr.. Chairman rise to
roint of order Nothing could be done in
The way of transacting business, and con-
siderable warm feeling developed, as was
shown bv remarks ''Out of order" ex-
changed across the floor.
Dr Travis, an Englishman. called out
that if a delegate persisted in disregarding
the Chairs order he should be suspended,
and an Irish delegate attempted to move
Dr Leonard's suspension. The Chairman
explained that he had no wish to sit upon a
member. but he had recognized DR.. King
first. Dr. Leonard was not content how
ever. and. forcing his wav toward the front,
kept calling oTt: 'Mr. Chairman, Mr..
chairman
The Chair besought Dr. Leonard to read
the whole OF the rule fo- the guidance of
The conference in such cases and he would
see his error As the doctor still persisted
In claiming the floor, the disorder increased
and the British delegates Indignantly pro-
rested against the interruption of the pro-
ceedings.
Finally DR. Hugh Price Hughes, of
England, managing TO make his clear voice
heard. exclaimed that, having regard to the
credit of great assembly like this, on
which the ewes of the whole world were
rsring, DR. Leonard should bring himself
20 obey the Chair.
THE HUBBUB CEASES.
Dr Lanahan, of Baltimore exclaimed
that Dr. King had the floor, and added: ct
is out of order for anybody to try to bull
doze the Chair
These appeals had the desired effect. Dr.
Leonard abandoned his effort to make his
point of order, and DR.. King was recognized
His object, it appeared, was TO postpone the
further discussion OF the subject of fedora
fI0u until tomorrow morning, and although
Mr. Hughes and others urged that vote
DE taken at once on the adoption of the first
resolution, on the ground that otherwise the
..wraugling" would be resumed tomorrow,
Or Kings motion to adjourn the debate
prevailed by a vote of yeas 15S, nays 14G.
The general topic of discussion, Roman
SIN A." was then commenced. The essay.
which was read by Rev. NJ. r. Myers, Presi-
dent of the United Methodist Free Church
Rochdale, England, was upon the special
subject of the present position Of Roman
ism.
Rev. NJ. T. Myers, of the Primitive Meth
odist Episcopal Church, spoke upon THE
Present Position of Romanism." 1t is the
boast of the Church of Rome that she never
changes and is infallible in all her deliver
Fnces and doIngs Though there are periods
in her history when she has not hestated
10 deviate from the trodden path of former
generations in two important aspects she
has shown astonishing tenaclty:
TWO CHARACTERISTICS OF RoMANIsM.
Firsr-The Church of Rome has main-
tanned a uniform opposition TO the free cir
culation Of the Holy Scriptures.
~econd-Her settled purpose and her nm
sa~upulous methods of propogating and
promoting her own interests One heart
beating within the Vatican circulates one
zeal through all that monstrous body, which
returns again to feed the fountain of its
Iernicious life No wonder she is so strong
auI is apparently so successful, when her
'r naganda are SO united and energetic
Two very different causes, among others
which might be named, have contributed to
the altered circumstances of our condition:
The French Revolution and the rise and
success Of Methodism and other great
P-,.rstant Institutions AT the opening of
81 century Rome fell with the rise of the
Bible societies, etc. She must either bestir
herself or be swept away.
When peace was restored to Europe un-
der ,hc leadership Of Cardinal Wiseman, a
movement was commenced such as had not
hceG attempted since the days of Mary; but
that Viii h gave life and strength to Roman
ism was a movement which broke out in
Oxford in 1888. The present occupant of
he chair Of ST. Peter is a man every way
worthy OF the position but discontented.
STILL AFTER TEMPORAL POWER.
lie lives to regain the temporal power
lost mo e than 20 years ago. But, if we are
not mistaken there is no need to fear anv
attempt on the part of Romanism to usurp
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