Evening star., 1905-10-26

Fowler of New York. ]. H. Fitzgerald of
st. Louis and Luther B. Wilson of Chatta-
nooga Bishop T. B. Neely reported on the
work in South America and Bishop VIII
liam Burt on his work superintendent
of the European districts.
Favorable and prosperous conditions in
all parts of the church are indicated by
these reports. No little interest was mani
Tested in the statements of Bishop Burt
concerning the European field. where the
Methodist Episcopal denomination conducts
its labors in ten different countries, includ-
ing Bulgaria, Austria, Italy, Switzerland,
Germany, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and
Russia.
The attitudes of the various governments
Is favorable in general. In two of the Ger
man principalities there Is some opposition
TO the work, but this Is not serious. In
Russia the work Is carried chiefly in
Finland. The Russian government does not
resent 1t so long as no direct attempt is
made to win members from the established
church There is one Methodist Episcopal
congre cation IN st. Petersburg.
European Fields.
In the European countries mentioned there
have been remarkable accessions to the
membership of the church, according to
Bishop Burt's report.
Statements We're also received from the
following superannuate bishops: E. G. An
drews Cyrus d. Foss, ]. NJ. Walden, w. F.
Mallalieu.
At the afternoon session. which began
after recess from noon until 23O pm,
Bishop J. F. Berry of Buffalo, n. Y, pre-
sided and the board OF bishops continued to
listen to reports from the various fields.
A mass meeting under the auspices of the
Methodist Union of this city VIII be held
this evening in the Metropolitan NJ. h.
Church corner of John Marshall place and
G street, at which Bishops William F. Nc
Dowen, John w Hamilton, David H.
Moore and Earl Cranston, resident of this
city. viii speak. The president of the
union, A. b. Brown, will preside at the
meeting.
The Methodist Episcopal ministers of the
city have decided to abandon their mid
week prayer meeting this evening in order
that every one may come TO this mass
meeting. All of the bishops chosen to
and there Is considerable eagerness to hear
them on this occasion. The general sub
tect under discussion during the evening
will be city church extension.
Politics in Ohio.
The interest of Methodsts In the political
situation in Ohio on account of the pro-
hibition issue which has been injected into
the campaign is indicated to certain de-
gree in the conversation of the bishops now
In this city. 1t is extremely improbable
that the subject Will even be mentioned in
being discussed privately The bishops
travel over every section of the country,
and are pretty familiar with conditions.
Bishop David II. Moore, resident of Port
land. Greg, but native of Athens, Ohio
where he maintains home, Is considerably
Interested In the situation in that state
II am the most unadulterated republican
in the lot" he laughingly remarked to a
Star reporter this afternoon. but l would
like to vote early anu often for Pattison
the democratic nominee for governor. al
though / would like to see the rest of the
republican ticket elected.
Many of the good people of the state will
cast their votes for Pattison and for all of
the republican nominees, except Herrick."
1t Is understood that the Methodists who
favor the election Of Pattison do so on the
belief that a lesson should be administered
10 the republican machine in the state, d.
rected by Boss Cox. They believe the
machine stands for anti-prohibition and a
continuance OF the liquor traffic. Bishop
w. F. Mallalieu OF Massachusetts is cred
ited with statement of these views.