New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-09
THE ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE.
PREPARING FOR THE METHODIST INTERNA-
.TIONAL MEETING IN WASH NGTON.

PREPARING FOR THE METHODIST 1NTERNA-
I1oNAL MEETING IN WASHINGTON.
Saratoga Springs n. Y, Aug. (speciaD.-The
second EcumenIcal Methodist Conference will as
semble In the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
Church. Washington, D. G., October Z ard will remain
in session two weeks. The first conference was held
In London. England. in 1881. The october Con-
ference, which viii represent the 100000
MethOdlsts throughout the world, will be attended by
600 delegates. Three hundred will represent America,
called the Western section and the others the rest
of the globe designated the Eastern section. The
Executive and Programme committees OF The Western
section have been in Saratoga Springs several days,
celebrating and putting In business shape the vOlunin
Gus details preliminary and Incident to the Second
Ecumenical Conference. The Executive Committee of
the Western section consists Of Bishop j. F. Hurst Of
Washington Bishop c. ID. Foss, Of Philadelphia; the
Rev. DR.. J. W. Hamilton, Of Boston; the Rev. Dr.
w. J. PaxOn, of Chester, Penn the Rev DR.. ID. s..
Monroe, Of Altoona Penn; the Rev. DR.. James NJ.
King Of New-York; Professor j. II. Van Week. Of
Mddletown, Conn. g. II. Hunt, of Baltimore. N. D.
Bishop ]. c. Granbery. Of Ashland Va; the Rev.
Dr. W. r. Harrison, of Nashville Tenn; the Rev. DR..
p. II. Whsner OF Salem, Va F. d. Prettyman, OF
Baltimore Md; Bishop A. Carman, Of Belleville ont
the Rev. Dr. w. S. Griffin, Of Stafford, Ont. Bishop
b. w. Arnett. of Columbia, s. c.: Bishop Thomas Bow
man, of Chicago, IN the Rev. Dr. c. ii. Phillips. of
Washington Bishop J. W, Hood, Of Fayetteville,
n. c.. the Rev. Dr. j. T. Murray Of Atlanta, Ga. The
Rev Dr. j. V. GOufher of Baltimore, Nd. chairman OF
the Finance Committee and the Rev. DR.. G.. IL. Corey.
of Washington, d. C., chairman OF the Washington local
committee, also act with the above committees The
programme for the conference has been substantially
completed but II will not be made public until 1t has
received the signature and final approval OF the full
committees, which Will require several days yet.
The programme Is elaborate one. The opening ser
mon viii be preached by the Rev. DIT. William Arthur,
Oft AddrpSScG will he made read BY
many distinguished British MethOdsts. Among some
OF the conspicuous will be the Rev. Dr. T. b.
Stevens president of the British Wesleyan Conference
the Rev DR.. Jenkins the chief missionary secretary OF
the Wesleyan body the Rev. Hugh Price Hughes. the
originator and promoter OF the West Central London
Mission, VINO VIII deliver several lectures while in
America; the Rev. John Bond the Rev. Or. Marina
duke Osborne, the Rev. Dr. H. Evans, Of Waterford {;
the Rev. DR.. ". T. Dawson, Of the Wesleyan College,
Richmond, England; the Rev. DR.. II. Abercrombie, Of
Shrewsbury; the Rev. F. W. Macdonald, an eminent
Rev. DR.. W. +. slater, president of the college at
Dldsbury, England the Rev. +. W. Bourne OF London.
Several distinguished British laymen will also take
prominent part III the Ecumenical Conference Among
them viii be Samuel b: Waddy, one Of the foremost
staiFordshre; H.. J. Atkinson NJ r., Of Hastings; the
Right Hon. ii. H. Fowler, NJ. p, OF WolverhamRton {;
Percy W. Bunting, of London; the Hon 5. J. Way,
of London, and I. p. ShclllngtOn, of Belfast. The
members Of the foreign or eastern section will reach
Methodists of NewYork I'm connection with the Pro
gamme COMMITTEES, will give them reception In the
Washington, the seat Of the Ecumenical Conference.
besides those whose names are given above America
or the western section viii occupy Its full share on
the programme, and among those who will take an
active part viii be Bishop John F. Hurst, of Wash
ington; Bishop Randolph ;. Foster OF Boston; Bishop
Fowler, Of san Francisco bishop c. b. Galloway,
of Richmond, Va; Bishop a. Carman of Beleyilc,
ontario: Bishop John p. Newman. OF Omaha, Neb. :;
Bishop E. H. Hendrix OF ylcksburg, Miss. The pro,
elmnc when officially announced will also be found
la the OF the Rev. DrS. George Douglass
William briggs, l.. II. smith, A. 5. Hunt, A. Coke
Smith, william Mast, A. c. Dawson, f. IL. Dewar;,
Appcget. j. D. Hammond, y. Rourmash, W. F. Warren,
James NJ King, Il. II. Mahan, G. II. Phillips. C. II.
Klracafe A.. y. Leonard, G. n. Grandson, J. A. NJ
Chapman and J. NJ. Buckley. Prominent laymen on
the programme nclude the Hon. James II. Carlisle
OF Kentucky; Ex-Governor W. p. Dillingham;, Of Yer
mont; j. c. Dancy, Ex-Governor William Cianin, Of
Massachusetts the Hon. J. r. fnch Canadian Superin
tcndent OF Public Instruction; Congressman j. T. Tay
lor of Ohio; W. Il. I'LL, Of Georgia; Congressman
H. L, Slblay and Chancellor Edward Mayes.