The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1921-09-16
METHODISTS IN
WORLD MEETING
Great Hope For Reunion Of
Christendom Is Ex-
pressed.

London. Sept. 13-Groat hopes
for further steps in the fusion of
Motbodism throughout the world, and
for the ultimate reunion of all Chris
tendon, are expressed by delegates
already here for the Methodist Ecu
moaical Conference TO be held from
September 6 TO 16 in Westminster,
British MethOdism has still far to go
in this respect, altho since the meet
ing Of the last EcumCnical in England
twenty years ago, one great step to-
ward unity has been taken, when the
Methodist Free Church, the Bible
Christians and the Methodist New
Co1nexion joined together as the
United Methodist Church. Outside
Of this there are still the Wesleyans,
the Primitive Methodists, both inn
Sportant bodies, and other varieties. 1t
Is not impossible that this conference
may see the fusion Of the Wcslyans'
Primitives and Uniteds, as negotia-
tions which have been in progress for
some time are said to be proceeding
Ssa.isfGctori,y.
Unity. in any case, will be a watch
word of the conference.
A session 10 to be devoted to Chris
ton Unity and Sir Robert Parks
Bart. will speak o. Methodist
Union National Need Sir
George Smith another Wesleyan lay
man, has promised 90 give an address
on 1.-THE Spiritual Essentials of Uni
~" and DR. Scott Lidgott on the Re
union of Christendom."
Reception To Delegates.
one of the biggest social functions
Is the dinner on september Is at the
Hotel Cecil, when the British dele
gates entertain the overseas visitors.
under the chuirmauship Of Sir wal
Ter Essex. over 700 Methodists are
expected to be present on this occa-
sion. On the previous day a rocep-
ton is to be given to the paternal
delegates to the conference. Those
who have already accepted invita-
tions include the Bishop of Chelms-
ssrd. Dr. Clifford the Rev. r. c. Gil
lie. NJ. A.. president Of the National
Free Church Council, and Or. 5.
parkes Cadman, minister of the
Brooklyn Congregational Church,
wno was formerly connected with the
American Mcthodists and comes o;
English Methodist stock. At this re-
ception Mr.. Walter Runciman will
preside.
Only one gathering has been ar
ranged. this time at Wesley's Chapel,
City Road-the cathedral OF Method
ism-when the official sermon is to
be preached there by the Rev; S. !.
Rose, d. D., professor in the Wesley
an College, Montreal. The Rev. j.
Alfred Sharp, president of the Wes-
loyan Conference, will preside.
Wide Range OF Subjects
Subjects selected for discussion
cover a wide field The Rev. +. Fluke
Wiseman, Il. A.. is to introduce the
survey of Methodist work thruout the
world since the last conference. DIT
n Dawson. another ex-president OF
the Wesleyan Conference, who has
already attended three previous con-
ferences. held at intervals of ten
wears, is to speak on The Present
Position and Prospects of Evangelical
Religion" His special subject will
he THE Authority of the Bible" I'm
der the same heading Dr. A. S. Peake
of Manchester, the well-known Prim-
tive Methodist scholar, is to give an
address on Modern Biblical Criti-
cism."
Apart from theological and Meth
odist subjects, Mr.. Walter Runciman
who is a lay officer in the Wesleyan
Methodist Church, will speak on 1.-THE
Church and the Peace Of the World"
Sir Walter Essex on National Expe-
diency and Idealism," and Mr.. Arthur
Henderson, NJ. p, who is a Wesleyan
layman, on the Human Needs OF
Modern Industry"
The conference will be held in the !
Central Hall. Westminster, COM /
modious meeting place opposite West
minister Abbey. The floor of the /
hall will accommodate the delegates
and special visitors, of whom there
will be great numbers, and the gal |
leries, seating 1000 persons, will be |
open to the public