St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-03
WELCOME TO THE BISHOPS.
Notable Reception at Central
Park.

Hark.
The reception rendered to the high
dIgnitaries of the Methodist Church of
the United States at the Central Park
NJ. E. church last night began at SIS.
and was attended by a large c%Oncourse
of people.
The visiting bishops were sealed on
the pulpit roStrum, and in the aggre-
gate presented the brains and power of
American Methodism.
Rev. DR.. Bridgman presided. After
the anthem II Love Thy Kingdom.
Lord" and the usual prayer and a few
Introductory remarks, Rev. DR.. McKin-
ley was presented. He spoke as fol-
lows:
One hundred and fifty years ago the
first Methodist came to America. not to
dig gold, but to do good. Here he lived
and labored for years. The uncivilized
Indians and half-civilized ~eolonists did
not appreciate him. lie returned dis
c%ouraged. The wind bloweth where it
listeth,' and the river of Gods word
makes channels Of its own. Definitions
and arguments do not make God
known to men. The astute intel
| lect of John Wesley, learned from
Oxford could not find God-He is found
only by love. 1t made of tine priest a
prelate; it created Methodism. The
life of God in the soul of man made
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. does not ere
ate life, but life. organization. The
people n the world need these words.
John Wesley and his followers created
a church which extends its arms around
the world. st. Paul bears the honored
name of the apostle, and this fair city
and noble state extend a welcome to
you-to this city yonare welcome, whose
gateways look to those Oriental lands
where you send your son and daugh-
ters."
His effort was an eloquent one.
Rev. DR.. Bridgman paid the speaker
a splendid compliment when he said
that DIR. Mckinley had we'll filled every
position ever given him.
Bishop Merrill, of Chicago, was then
introduced. He said he found it diff
ficult to speak without a text. which he
had hoped 10 CLEAN from the speeches
that were not to be made. Laughter.
In substance he said:.
1--WE claim to be doing a work, with
the divine approval and blessing. Did
time permit. | could talk two hours,
and then begin to tell what l think of
the Methodist EpiScopacy. l went from
Chicago to Indiana to hold a conference,
and found entertainment in the family
of a man prominent in the church. I
am astonished as to how little is
known of the eplscopacy. The limits
of the Jurisdiction of the bishops
is not clearly understood. All who
know the history of Methodism, know
its founders believed in the spirit of
evangelism. In the primitive church
the people were educated in the church.
Organization was the next step. Or
ganiZatlon followed in the line of provi-
dental development. L am glad our
system is still growing to adapt itself to
changed conditions"
DR.. Bridgman then called for DR.. A.
j. Kynet. He said: Il respond gladly
to the welcome given US. My first visit
to ST. Paul was thirty-eight years ago.
1t was then no such city as it is now.
My home was west of the Mississippi
river. The missionary work of the
bishops in the South and West during
the war was very earnest. AT that
time it was sought to found a
fund of $500, 600. He paid a stribute to
DR.. McCabe. He said that the commit
tee had used nearly 81, 900 600. being
short only SS00,000 of that amount. in
church extension. Nearly S., COO, 600
has been expended in Minnesota. He
referred to Gov. Nelson as a foreigner
with an American heart, elected to the
high office he holds, and that all the
good that may have been said for him
would lave been vindicated if he would
but open his eloquent lips, and that he
is a member of a sister church. He
spoke of the cosmopolitan character Of
the Northwest. "~Thirty-eight years
ago." said he, there was little here.
Today it is the seat of an empire. We
thank you for the welcome that has
been extended US, and trust that contri-
buttons will generously follow"
Announcement was made that the
anniversary of the church extension
would be celebrated this evening in st.
Paul at the Central Park M. E. church,
at which Bishop Bowman will preside,
and at Minneapolis at Wesley NJ. E.
church. An interesting occasion was
promised, and the exercises in st. Paul
will open at 1880, beginning with a song
service to be participated in by the
choirs from the various Methodist
churches of the city. In st. Paul Bishops
Warren and Goodsell and DIR. Kynet
will be present, while in Minneapolis at
the Wesley NJ. E. church the attendance
of Bishops Mallalieu and Newman are
promised.
At the close of the formal part of the
services, DIR. Bowman stepped forward
and pronounced the benediction, after
which the people passed through into
the church parlors and were presented
in good, old-fasbioned Methodist style
20 the visiting bishops.
The formal part of last evenings SEES
sion closed about $3.50.
The outline Of today's sessions is as
follows;
AT 10 O'Clock theSmorning session will
open at the Central Park NJ. E. church,
being a business meeting of the general
committee; all invited. AT 2 p. m. the
same matters will be taken up.
AT the Wesley church. Minneapolis,
Bishop FOss will preside this evening.
In the church dining parlors light re-
freshments were served by the ladies
| Of the church.