The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-10-07

place when the conference sadly pulled
 itself together an hour or two after the fatal news first reached London.
 There was an unusually large attend
 ance of both delegates and visitors, ,aanc
 it happened that the chair was occupied
 by an American, Bishop J. c. Hartzell
 Rock of Ages, and Jesus Lover of
 My Soul' were sung, and after Dr
 Thomas Allen, of England had led in
 heart moving prayers, Dr. Stephenson
 came forward with brief and appro-
 priate resolution. Bishop c. B. Gallo way then said; AS a representative of our Methodism on the other side of
 the sea, and especially in thesouthern
 section of our great country, and with
 a silence that more befits this sorroW-
 ful occasion than words, l desire to
 move the resolution that has just been
 read by Dr. Stephenson" Then MT.
 R. W. Perks, M. F., came forward and l said: AS representing British Metho- | dism, and also, l may say, as q mem | Der of the British legislature, I second
 this resolution, and we remember on
 this solemn occasion the old Methodist | phrase, that, while God buries His | " Ol iAIllcli, Ilt Sllll NdIIlCS uIl HIS NbIA. Then came those few choice words,
 uttered in a voice which was choked and at times nearly inaudible through emotion, from the gifted minister. who, but for his absence from home, would
 undoubtedly have delivered the oration
 at the late presidents funeral People here have seemed surprised that MT. McKinley's pastor should be 9 man so
 unimposing in appearance, so youthful
 looking, so fragile, and so short in stature. They do not know his mental calibre. His big heart they have seen
 but they do not suspect what big brain overtops that fratl figure. This is why a thousand times this writer has wished that the English Methodists who heard pr. Bristol's few touching, broken words when the president had been shot and again when his death was announced, had enjoyed my own privilege last Janhuary of hearing, in Metropolitan church, Washington, the magnificent tribute he paid, With Pres ident Mckinley as an enrapt listener, to the good Queen Victoria. In the con- ference that ever memorable Saturday morning Dr. Bristol's words were very few, but in their brevity and simplicity how marvelously adapted to that tear ful occasion! With streaming eyes, and with more than one choking pause, what he managed to say was: "On be- half of the church of which President Mckinley was a lifelong member, on behalf of the church in Washington, of which I have the honor to be pastor 1,, l yI,; II. have had the privilege of preaching to one of the most devout and earnest lis- teners I ever preached to-; on behalf of myself and the millions of loved ones beyond the sea. l wish to second those beautiful resolutions. In President Mckinley I have lost great friend you have lost a great friend-every man has lest great friend"
 Before putting the resolutions, which, | of course, were passed in silence, every body standing, the chairman. Bishop i Hartzell, craved indulgence for a few ! words, and it was the unanimous jude- | ment of both the English and Ameri- | can delegates that the sentiments with | which this gifted American bishop | brought that impressive scene to a | close were timely and beautiful in the | extreme. After what others have said l will not" he observed, under take to say anything concerning the il- | lustrious dead, with whom I enjoyed | for number of years close and inti- mate friendship, but l want to say word for President Roosevelt Those of us who know him personally lave faith in him, and you, dear friends rep 'esenting this great empire, may rest assured that in him there will be true and loyal friend to international and cooperation. He has magnificent history, as brave soldier, IS a civic reformer, as an author of re- oute, and as a dignifed and successful governor of the great state of New York. God bless him to-day" ex- 'laimed the bishop to which there were many fervant "Amens," and then he aid: Twill you also permit me-per- laps I ought to say forgive me-lf dd a word that came to my lips as I cad the telegrams from King Edward personal telegrams to President Mo- <inley I said then. and repeat. nSw, Hereafter King Edward of England to
  rother God bless the king today" ( To this last sentiment there were as many "Amens' as to the former, and : his reminds me of two things. First f the complaint by Dr. Tindall, of 5 'maha. made some days before, that fethodis "Anlens" were getting to be % much like angel visits, few and far etween. To the splendid gospel utter nces of the opening sermon he heard o responses and that he thought was minous of the decay of Methodist fer or. Some one interrupted him to ask -hy he hadn't broken the ominous si- ence himself. and his reply was that Q was afraid of being made 9 gazing tock, as on a former occasion when he lurted out an Amen in a crowded Iethodist church, and everybody in le house turned round to see what ind of an animal it was that had roken loose. After that" said pr. indall, T made up my mind that [ethodists should do their Amening for lemselves." <"
 Really, though, this conference has zen prolific of Amens. A little unre- 1onsive it certainly was at first, but as le eastern and western sections be- ln1e better acquainted, restraint van he'd, and each side let itself out to ap- owe or disapprove in it's own way and ith the utmost freedom. Especially rvent were the responses, and far ] frnnnnnt hot nf+o !