New-York tribune., 1900-01-12
ECUMENICAL CONFERENCE PLANS
THE THIRD EVER HELD TO MEET IN CAR
NEGIE HALL IN APRIL-DELEGATEs
FROM ALL. COUNTRIES COMING.

In the chapel Of the Marble Collegiate Church
yesterday afternoon and in Assembly Hail. in the
Presbyterian Building, No. 156 Fifth-ave- last even
ing. the foundation plans were laid for the Ecu
menicaI Conference, 10 be held in this city in Car
negie Hall from April q TO May l, inclusive The
meeting in Assembly Hall a preliminary one,
presided over by President Seth Low Of Columbia
University for the purpose OF placing before those
interested in the conference the general scope and
working plan Of the body 70 meet here in April
The meeting in the Marble Collegiate Church con-
sisted of discussions 10 the best methods by
which the church men and women Of the country
could be made TO see and appreciate the magnitude
Of the undertaking
Mr.. Low in opening last nights meeting said
that IL especially fitting that this conference
should be held now, at the time when the pro
gressive doctrine OF evolution had caused many
TO lose faith in the beliefs that they had long
given credence to- All the nations. he said, were
coming to know more Of each other, and men were
coming 10 realize that God had not left Himself
without representation even in lands We choose 10
call heathen He also mentioned the fact that this
was the third such conference ever held. and the
first to be held this side OF the ocean In 1878
one was held in MiIdnay. England, and again, in
1888, held in the city.
Mornay Williams said there would be smaller
conferences within the circles Of the larger for
be "a ken m bI, - +Es main bo52 F4s smoke of the
7ranse a1po+ ~ @ ar rrsr would be required to
perfect a. the plans. and asked for the best as
Charles VI, JesuD stated that it would require
$4,000 carry the undertaking through WITH sue
cess. II was expected that there will be present
about 200 delegates from all the world Those
from the United States and Canada would be ex-
peCted 10 pay their own expenses, but the four
hundred from foreign countries would
have their expenses paid. and be entertained " nile
in the city Six thousand dollars had been raised.
A special committee would 20 70 Washington 70
urge President Mckinley TO be present on one OF
the days.
The Rey- Dr. A J Brown chairman Of the Hos
pitaliry Committee, said resident members Of dif-
rereut denominations would be asked TO entertain
delegates Of their own denomination The Rev.
Dr- William R Huntington, rector OF Grace
Church, spoke the subject, The Power Of
Worlds Conference on Christian Missions TO Beget
Higher Ideals, Closer Fellowship and Better
Work" The principles and the beliefs of the
Russian and the Greek might not he said. be K
included in the statistics concerning the Christian
Latin con1muni0us and he added that in this
coming assembIsge there would he no representa-
ton from Rome or Moscow.
EX-President Harrison has consented 10 act as
honorary president Of the Conference, and it is
pected that President Mckinley. ex-Presfdent
C!evel5and Admiral Dewey. Rear Admiral Philip.
captain Mahan, Justice Brewer. ex-Secretary Of
state John " Foster and many other well known
men from this country Canada and England will
Be present From England will come the Earis Of
AoerCeen and Harrowby. Lords Kinnaird and
0vertoun and the Archbishop OF Canterbury; Drs
Aonro Gibson and Grattan Guinness, Professor II
G. o Moule and others less widely known