The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-06-30
Secretary Shaw, and Senators Bever-
idge, Lodge, Frye and Hoar Ex-
pressed in Letters.
IN WHICH THREE BRANCHES OF
METHODIsM PARTICIPATED.
Tablets to the Memory of the Great
Preacher Unveiled at Places Assoc
ciated with His Work in Georgia.

. BOSTON, June "a two days cele-
bration of the two-hundredth anniversary
of the birth of John Wesley by the Metho-
dists of the New England Conference was
begun to-day. In preparing for the event
the conference committee planned to make
the meetings significant by bringing to-
gether representatives of the three branches
of the Methodist churches in North Ameri-
ca, including those of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church South and the Methodist Church
in Canada. The efforts of the committee
were successful and Bishop Charles H.
Fowler of Buffalo, of the North; Bishop
Eugene r. Hendrix of Kansas City, from
the South, and Rev. A. Carman, from Cana
da, were among the leading speakers. The
general programme of the two days in
cluded tributes to Wesley from representa-
tives of other denominations at the opening
session and at other meetings addresses by
b3 Rev. Mr.. Carman, of Canada; Bishop
Hendrix, Rev. George Jackson, Of Edin-
burgh Scotland; Rev. w. F. Mallalieux.
resident bishop of New England, and Bish-
OPP Fowler.
Among the tributes to Wesley read by
Rev. Albert Sidney Gregg, of Worcester,
committee, were the following:
President Roosevelt: 1.-The Methodist
Church has reached its fullest development
in our country, and ii Is eminently fitting
that we should celebrate Wesley's birth.
1t would be difficult to overestimate the
debt which this country owes to Method
ism, especially to those hardy pioneer
preachers who accompanied the rest of the
pioneer folk in their westward march across
the continent"
Leslie NJ Shaw: 'Tt would be difficult to
find a name in human history which stands
for more that is essential in American his
tory than that of Wesley. He was not
reformer in the popular acceptance OF the
term, though he set in motion influences
that not only reformed the church with
which he was connected. but all other
churches and society generally"
Senator William p. Frye: mo man ever
exerted great an influence in religious
matters on SO many people"
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge: 'Tt is GER
tainly an anniversary fit to commemorate
in the highest degree. The work of John
Wesley, both in England and this coun-
try. was very great work, and had very
large effect in the eighteenth century,
period when it was greatly needed"
centennial of John Wesley's birth is to be
properly celebrated. These two brothers,
of whom / suppose John was the leading
and commanding spirit, have been for near
ly two hundred years a mighty inspiration
to all lovers OF Christian liberty. Charles
Wesley's hymns, and some of John Wes-
leys are among the treasures OF renglous
literature. The great demonstration, of
which they were founders has been itself
among the. great founders of institutions
and States
Senator Albert Beveridge: "As Loyola
organized for Catholicism, Wesley organ
lied for Professionalism. Methodism was the
renaissance Of religion and morals"
Grover Cleveland: 1T is exceedingly
fitting that among the Christian people the
a0th anniversary of the birth of John
Wesley should be celebrated. Such a cele-
bration will reach its highest usefulness If
it effectively recalls to all those who preach
religion In this day and generation the
the aggressive advocacy which John Wes-
ley cheerfully gave to the religion he
preached one hundred and fifty years ago.