Deseret Evening News | 1901-09-06 | Page 3 | Comment upon Conference

Comment Upon Ullon Conference New York Sept 6 Commenting up upon upon upon on the lie ecumenical Methodist confer conference conference ence enee the London representative of the time Tribune says lays If I was 8 the main motive mothe at the opening of ot the time service at the ecumenical Methodist conference businesslike directness was A I the characteristic feature of ot the time ee and ond senior The day da was wan 18 divided be between j teen tween the eastern mind and western churches tad and Ic a practical effort wa was wasL 1 L made to determine the tho position ollon 01 ol Methodism In religious los life Kach ad address address rel le dress bore bora witness to the energy and the system winess with Ith which the time two to main bodies of American Methodists were wen carrying out their work worl on the lines hInes Inel laid down toWn by John Wesley Weley In the tho City Road Hoad chapel These addresses disclosed the unity of ot action amon the te various arlous Methodist bodies differing on minor parts arts of gas gov government go emInent discipline and ad doctrine and tended to promote fellowship and ad sym sympathy SI path pathy Ith among the time delegates delegate Bishop Wilson was the tho ho presiding om officer c r and the time American bishops whIt hll and black were svere prominent figures In famous chapel There Thero were many man scholarly and Intellectual among time the delegates and every was fluent luent earnest and practical The special themes at Fri Id Friday rl day sessions will wi be Pence Peace Am ns Nations Hans lans and Unity Unit Among