The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1901-09-07
i'm OLD WESLEY CHAPEL.
The Ecumenical Methodist Confer
ence Begins Its Sessions Where
Wesley Preached.
THE KING AND PRESIDENT PRAYED FOR.
Bishop Galloway, of Jackson, Miss,
Delivered the Opening Sermon
Setting Forth the Aims of Meth
Odists Throughout the World and
the Value of WesIey's Teachings.

~ I
odists Throughout the World and
the Value of wesley's Teachings.
London, Sept. 4.-The Ecumenical
Methodist conference opened in Wes-
ley's chapel with a good attendance.
in the devotional exercises King Ed
ward and President Mckinley were
prayed for. Bishop Joseph c. Hart
cell, missionary bishop of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church in Africa, made
the opening prayer, and Bishop Gallo
way, of Jackson, Miss, preached an
eloquent sermon, setting forth the
aims of Methodists throughout the
world and emphasizing the value of
the tenets of John Wesley. Commu-
Mon followed. The archbishop of
Canterbury, Most Rev. Frederick Tenn
pie, ID. D., and the bishop of London,
Rt. Rev. A. F. w. Ingram, D. d., sent
friendly messages, the archbishop of
Canterbury praying that Gods bless
ing may rest on the deliberations.
The bishop of London sent a similar
message, but adding the hope that
ONE day the Methodists will be re-
united with the Episcopalians.
The Council and Its Make Up.
The Ecumenical Methodist confer
ence is meeting in the City Road
chapel, built by John Wesley in 1860.
1t is sometimes called the cathedral
of Methodism, and is filed with me-
~, 1,,,I L.. IS III ,@,x;,.tNx 4.uz..-
their origin to Wesley. Marble col
umns representing Methodist branches
in the north and south of the United
States and Canada are among those
holding up the gallery. They were
presented after the first conference
that assembled here exactly 20 years
ago.
The representation, which is on the
basis of about one delegate to 10000
members, gives the United States and
Canada 800 out of the 500 delegates
composing the council. The chairman
will be changed daily, so that nearly
all the divisions represented will have
a craftsmanship. For convenience ir
arranging business, the conference is
divided into eastern and western sec
tions.
The Eastern Section.
The eastern section, which takes il
all branches of English Methodists
together with affiliated conferences il
Australasia, South Africa and tn,
West Indies, consists of 206 members
Dnnrtin1a1 DC fn11nIvS. ANaSlaua,
Methodists, Sc; New Connection Meth
odists, 10; Primitive Methodists, "a
United Methodist Free churches, 20
Bible Christians, 10; Irish Methodists
10; minor Methodist bodies, 6; Frencl
Methodists, .; West Indian Metho
odist church, IL. and South Africa
Methodist church, 10.
The Western Section.
The western section includes Amer
lean and Canadian Methodism, an
because of its relatively create
strength, has 500 delegates. Tn
Methodist Episcopal church of tn
United States sent 129 Representatives
among them Bishops Hurst, Nincen'
Hamilton and Hartzell. The Metl
odist Episcopal church, south, is rel
resented by 70 delegates, includin
bishops Fitzgerald, Galloway, Graz
berry and Anderson. The Methods
e chourch of Canada, among its 20 rel
r~esentatiyes, has DR.. Briggs, ID
Potts, Prof. j. 5. Antliff and Chance
lor Brownash, of Toronto.
The CoIored MethOdists.
e The colored Methodist churches {
America are represented by IS del,
n gates, including 20 colored bishops.
Though the conference does ne
d have legislative and administrati
s power over the churches represente,
e their policy will probably be a~ffecte,
n both directly and indirectly, by IL
discussions on the religious and socii
problems that will come before it.
Subjects to BE Considered.
!, Among the subjects that will
considered are: 'The Present Positic
of Methodism," The Influence
Methodism in the Promotion of Int
national Peace" biblical Critics
- and the Christian FAITH" "Principl
of Professionalism Versus Sacredota
ISM" 'Methodism and Education
v christianity and Modern Unbelief
q Modern Indiffercntism;" Method
Literature and Journalism al
% practical Methods of Dealing Wi
the Liquor Traffic"
"a A public meeting will be held
:. which "The Moral Unity of the f
glish- Speaking Peoples will be Il
h subject discussed.
Public Debt Statemept.