Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-09-22

! NVhfH pHio n. ". CoNFERENrE-SEvENTH
DAY. The Conference met yesterday morning at
o'clock, and the reporters HkeWise met--wth a
refusal Of permission 10 enter. We understand the
case Of Mr.. Wright was sn under discussion with
no decision having been arrived at Probably the
Conference intend by this exclusion TO keep the
matter as quiet ~ possible aud think that because
reporters are excluded, that the public will know
nothing of the charges PREFER, against him-but
to let ray Of light 10 upon this lameniablo mis-
take we copy the following paragraph, clipped
from the New York Tribune Of Tuesday morning
The Rev Mr. Wright, Methodist Clergyman Of
| Cleveland, is under a heavy cloud, being charged
with centious conduct 10 connection with niue
/ young ladies' Of his congregation. We should
think the atmosphere Of Cleveland might destroy
ALMOST epy grade OF moral purity.
How much will this "moral atmosphere Of Cleve-
land,' which may "destroy almost any grade Of
moral purity" be improved by trying such cases
with closed doors leaving the public to infer that
the case il worse than the facts which would come
out in Conference might show il to BET The re-
pouers Of tho LEApER and Review have been
twice requested TO sit within the bar Of the Con
ference aud give daily reports, and in accordance
with that, they have given full reports for each
mornings papers, which reports have been fair and
impartial. Indeed, what possible object could they
have for msrepresenting any facts, aud yet we are
now met with the uSase, "thus Ear shalt thou come
Ito Tuesday morning,) but no farther" We have
il from good authority, that Mr.. Wright himself
desires TO have the meetings open TO the public, or
at least to be opno reporters, that the charges
against him have been published, 30 his side Of the
case may be fairly represented,
If the members think that by conduing their
sessions TO their own Society, thoy can allay all
feeling, discussion or public talk, there ever was
q more mistaken idea, and FIVE cannot be allowed
to get at the facts In the case we must report what
we can get bod Of and approximate as near the
truth the circumstances " i'll admit Of for oar read
ers demand all The news ofthe day We earn that
the Commission appointed in the case Of Mr.Wright
presented in their charge ten specifications, com
prsing indscretious aud immoralitics at divers and
sundry times. Two OF these specifications were
brought up on Monday afternoon and sustained
The remaining eight were discussed on Tuesday
aud yesterday. The most of them were sustained
The nature o these charges il is not necessary for
rs TO explain. They include advances and intima
c,es with number Of females, married aud single,
/
To those Rev. gentlemen, members OF the Con-
ference, who have rendered aid to the reporters,
both in the way OF facts and figures, and in advo
eating the justice of their remaining in the sessions
we tender our hearty thanks. Among them we
may mention hCssrs. Kcllam, Chubb, Mower,
Pcice and others whose names we cannot give.
P.s.-we have just learned tue debate which
preceded the Gual vote by which reporters were
OK cluded, and feel fa.tCred by the Cquyocal com.
pliments which were bestowed upon our persecu-
ted race. II was urged a reason for their ex'
cusion that they did not understand methodist
terms, as TO express ideas in Methodist language
that they made a great tai of trouble ia taking
possession Of papers aud documents, which they
would copy from as much as they pleased, and then
perhaps put in their pocket to carry of aud that
any reporter could be bought fol S. Decidedly
complimentary, gentlemen.
The first charge we admit without any rcscrvG-
ton, as 10 our ignorance Of Methodist style when
VIC went into this Conference, but we do think we
are learning something OF it, and if the present
style of tuition continues, may confidently hope,
ere long, to understand at least one phase Of Meth
o iism.
The second charge we wholly and fatty deny,
so far this Conference is concerned aud are safe
in saying ths,as oar chicfdniculty has been that
were not allowed TO take any paper report or rcso
luton TO copy Tue Secretary refused us all nc.
cess TO his papers aud from him have ncy CT taken
solitary list, lesoluton,rcport or paper of any dcs-
cript n whatever. Two gentlemen upon commit
tees, one on Missions and anothCron Slavery, pro
vided copies of their reports Tor which VIZ were
under obligations to them.
In regard to the last allegation that any reporter
could be bought for So we leave others to judge Of
the justice ofthc charge We don't think we have
been tempted in that way lately.
With these remarks (Which should not be so mis-
construed as to apply TO Methodist ministers al
llrge) we submit the case,
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