The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-10-19
FAVOR A REPUBLIC.
The President Makes Converts in
the Methodist Council.
REMARKS OF PROMINENT BRIToNs.

After Hearing the Address of the
Chief Executive They Favor a Re-
public-Secretaries Foster and Mo-
BILE Make Brief Addresses-war
and Peace the General Topic.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1s.-That Presi-
dent Harrison's speech at the tenth days
session of the ecumenical Methodist
council made a telling impression upon
the foreign delegates, and that they are
still more favorably impressed with the
majesty of this republic, is evidenced by
the remarks of distinguished British
preachers. ....
"We shall have to do away with mon
arches after this" exclaimed Rev. w.
f. Dawson, of Glasgow. He was talk
ing to Bishop Hurst, and the remark
was made so loudly that every one in
the lecture room could hear it.
Rev. E. Lloyd Jones, the eminent and
eloquent Welsh, said: my visit to
America has realized the contamination
of my highest ideals in the presence and
the magnificent speech of your presi-
dent ] should say that every rational
Englishman will return to England feel
ing that a republic is the only true form
of government. Never have heard a
man so expressing the heart of Chris
tianity, and, if his position was simply
the result of the accident of birth,
would never have expected such de-
liverance. l venture to say that more
Methodists in one day have seen and
been welcomed by the president of the
United States than in fifty years have
been recognized and introduced to MEM
bers of the royal family"
Secretaries Foster and Noble Talk.
Rev. DR.. 7. G. Williams. of the Meth
odist church in Canada, presided. Sec
retary Foster, of the treasury, was in
troduced by Bishop Newman. He
made a pleasant little address. Sec
retary Noble, of the interior, was intro
duced by Bishop Newman and made a
brief speech in which he expressed the
hope that great good would result from
the council.
Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British
minister, was introduced, and simply
bowed his acknowledgements.
Bishop Wayman, of the African
Methodist Episcopal church, rose to a
question of high privilege and an
nounced that the bishops and delegates
of the African Methodist Episcopal
church, the African Methodist Episco-
pad Zion church and the Colored Meth
odist Episcopal church had held meet
ing and decided unanimously in favor OF
organic union. This announcement was
received with great applause.
"War and Peace"
The general topic of the day was"War
and Peace" The first essay, on ''Inter-
national Arbitration" was read by T.
shape, of the United Methodist Free
church, Liverpool. He said that since
1881 the settlement of international dis
p1tes by arbitration has assumed in
creasing Importance and is adopted
by various governments in the adjust
ment of differences which had arisen be-
tween themselves and other powers.
Representative J. d. Taylor, of Ohio,
then delivered an address on war, in
which he referred briefly to the various
wars of conquest and revenge for the
past six years, and thought that a
method OF arbitration was possible.
kev. Enoch Salt, of the Wesleyan Meth
odist Church, London, spoke of the
Crimean war. He said that England
was at least twenty years behind this
country in international arbitration.
Bishop Newman, of Nebraska; Farmer
Atkinson, of London, and 7. Ruddle, of
Devon, followed in the same strain.
Rev. DIR. Buckley, of New York, enliv-
ened the proceedings by declaring that
it was the duty Of every nation 10 be
prepared for war. He was not one of
those who denounce all wars as sin.
He believed in fighting for principle, in
fighting for his religion when unjustly
attacked.
!. l. McLaren, of Toronto, hoped that
all nations would follow the example
recently set in submitting to the United
States supreme court small difference
petween England and America as to the
Behring sea fisheries. Rev. John Bond
and Rev. William Arthur of London,