Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1891-10-08
OPENING SERVICES
OF THE gCUMENlCAl METHODl6T
COUNCIL AT THE NATIONS CAPITAL
Rev. DIR. Stephenson. President Of tho
British Wesleyan Conference, Reads
Dr. Arthur's Sermon.
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church III the city. There were no tempo
rary decorations to cmbcilish the severe
beauty Of che Gothic interior and the only
change made in the interior arrangements
was an addition to the platform back OF
the pulpit 10 afford the necessary room for
the distinguished guests. Seated on me
platform were Bisnop Bowman. ot ~
Louis: Bishop Hurst. of Washington. Kew:
DIR. Arthur. OF England. DR.. A. tarman. 81
Canada: Rev. Or. Stephenson. president oi
tho British Wesleyan Conference Lonh"n;
Bishop kccncr. of New Orleans Bishop
Wavman. Of Baltimore. Of African Motho-
dist Episcopal Church and Rev. >. l..
Hucs.cs. OF Halifax. The body OF the
church was nearly filed with delegates,
nearly five hundred being present aud me
galleries and "a slcs and all the available
spaces were filed with spectators
MORNING SESSION.
The morning session was opened by the
Rev Bishop Thomas bowman. Of ~. i.ouis.
who read the S22d HYMN from the Metho-
dist Hymnal. bcginn,nG "JeslS's name
high over all. IN he'll or earth or SKY;
angels and mon before It fall.
The entire assembly rose and sang the
HYMN 10 the accompaniment OF the great
organ.
Bishop J. c. Kcencr, Of New Orleans was
called upon for prayer. and made q fervcnt
appeal for the Divine blessing upon the
lahors % the Conference, closing with the
Lords PRAYER.
Following the prayer the assembly re-
cited the Apostles Creed. led hv Rev.
Bishop Waymau. # the African Methodist
Episcopal Church. Of Baltimore.
pr tueics Of Nova Scotia. read the
sixth CHAPTER If Isa,ah. When he closed
Rev Or Arthur. Of London read the "o2th
number OF the liymnai Come iet IS
Anew Our Journey Pursue WHICH WAS
sung bv the entire assembly.
Dr. Arthur. rising. expressed his regret
tina; the failure of ms voice would not per
mi. INN 10 deliver the sermon which he
Ind prepared 70 open the council, and ten
dcred his thanks o. Rev. DR.. Stephenson,
president o.. the British Wesleyan Confer
oncc. who had kindly undertaken 10 read
II for him.
Dr. Stephenson then proceeded 10 read
the sermon.
SCRIPTURE SELECTIONS.
At the close # the sermon Rev. DR.. ste
plcnsop read number Of Scripture sclec-
irons. the audience standing sni joining
in the reading At H. CONCLUSION III" sac
rameut OF the Lords Supper vas Admins
tered. Bishop Foster reallLe The s"rvlce.
recess was then taken until $50 '. NJ.
INTERESTING PircE OF rvENlTUaE.
siding officer. Bishop kc.ncr. took his scat
IN the chair which i intended is IA git
e. the proposed Amer can University.
The crair hal been brought INTO III"
church during the rccc--. Il l. construct,
"a from two oak beams taken from the oid
City Road chapel. London. the corner
stone o.: winch was Ian rs John Wesley.
IL - Of massive proper ions. soiIG ana nm
"a 1esi-n AMI makeup. Surnonntlng me
back ~ the char j. the American eagle
with outspr,ad wings. having against IL,
breast u, starred and striped sm"id ul
the nlt"d States appropriat ~ coioTed;
beneath the eagle and shield IN carved
crimson letters IL the motto
"rrLUKIHys rNrN.'
On one side IL the figure Of e lion bearing
tn. royal arms # Great Eriialn. ON tie
other viii be put a cores. ~ iln- figure o.:
hon supporting the hcrtliic devices "a
Canada and her coloMc, immediately
below the rational bird and TIE national
motto IL a fineiy-carvei moda.honoi John
Wesley. ON the riph; and left side If which
l. Nh. auoiAtIon: nl'c the pair So lon.
disJo.ncd knowledge and vital piety.'
ARMS AND ThE AEM-REsIs.
Tho arms - Christ Church College.
Oxford. are painted on an oval shield on
one Of the onward coD'inuci!ons = TIE
croir. and opposite Is q blank shield on
which Will te painted tie arms Of the
American University. lie arm-rr-ts are.
Ike the remainder Of the woocwork. a
solid oak. carved 10 rrpr-sent winged
lions. above these are tn palms. cunt le-
rrai1c Of peace. on the front OF the
framing. beneath and forward edge Of the
seat. are carved the ugurr- 1871. HE seat
and lnck Of the cnalr are upholstered Ia
carnet-Luol embossed leather.
1nr ErwoBrH BIBLE.
The Bible used during the conference i
Nh. cow II the SCnuturr- known a. the
"IuworiA ilble.' Ii WIS used by samuel
Wesley. tie father 81 John Ia the church
Al Epworth. and bv the clersymen who
succeeded hIu. 1t Is loaned t. tn Con
ference Us key. Dr. ". ii. Boolc, OF New
York.
AFTERNOON sFssioS.
The presiding officer. Bishop kecncr.
openei the afternoon session by readius
the I'D Psalm ard then III" sllth HYMN.
"H.h on HIS everlasting throne the hlng
Of SAINTS His work surveys was sung by
tn assembly.
Rev. DR.. William Mast. venerable Ger
rnnu clergyman from Cincinnati, offered a
short prayer and then the council pro
cc,dcd to the election If officers. he
business Committee, through GENERA
Secretary Rev DT Kim, OF New YORK,
reported list OF officers for the council,
and they were elected without Glvis.ou.
ofTICERs-ELECr
They were a. follows: Permanent Chair
man of the business Committee. BlshopJ
/. Hurst Of Washington; First Secretary,
j NJ. KIM. of New York; Second Secre-
,ury. Rev. Dr T.. Is. Hickman. ot OTTAWA
InirG Secretary. Rev. john Bond, oi Ing
land; Fourth Secretary, Mr.. l. /. c..
Shape. IF England.
Thursday. October 18th. was fixed a. the
time for the reception II tTatcrnal dele
cations from other churches. HE dee
ra;,s were then welcomed 10y Bishop
Hurst.
Tnr BISHOPS WELCOME.
Mr.. President. Fathers. and Brethren
fth. Second Lcum,incal Methodist Con
ference" said the kishop: Ia tie NanC
OF the citizens If WASHINGTON IN general
and OF It's Methodist citizens IL particular
bid YOU cordial welcome. We hAv,
had misgiving- lest We should fail # that
ful measure OF convenience and entertain
mont winch becomes thls august occasion
and the present merit Of the 800 leader:
AID heroes Of the vast Methodist army
now gathered from all The continents OF
the worlds map. But such a. we have
the best we hgve-is yours. We thank you
for coming: We are hOnOred by N"al
presence. We shall be blessed bv your
service here. nav our common Methodist
welcome, extending from this church
which opens 80 heartily It's doors for your
entertainment, 60 the iarth,st missionary
chapel on the iarthest island IF the Tar
thest sea, Will be aided 20 a larger faltl
and "a more heroic endeaVor bv the work
which through the Divine blessing, VIII be
done III the fortnight which hes before Us
WAsHINGrOS
Is "A young city. We have no spaciou
palaces no ancestral. ivy-cTownei cas-
tles, fragrant with legends no mlnste
like that of StIasbourA OF York 10 rum
of pyramid. coliseum, or temple. to ias
clnAte by ancient memories AMI wealth o.
curious art. In fact, Wa are 50 young u
vet that We have not been able % Iroduc,
even thoroughly respectable graveyard
much less historical abbey winch ma,
tell the story and embaim the memory Of
our illustrl0us dead. Our ediiices are few
and have grown out Of the simple ne
ccssitles ~ the nation; but. gwen
few centuries more, when electricity
OF compressed hir viii bee the world.
motive power IN land and sea. when Tvs,
DAYS Will bee ample for the Atlantic fer
mage, and the common railway speed vii
be al least one hundred miles AL hour, and
there VII bca different scene far more &c
satisfy the taste for at and architecture