Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-03-07

Some of them, he said, had been called "reli-
gious novels because they cont lined stories of
could be made against many biographies, the
Life CT Adam Clarke, for instance, which had
been quoted from tonight. 1t might be replied
that these were true narratives, while the others
were f1ctions; but he held In his hand work
OF fiction VI hich he had never heard objected to
for library use-Bunyans I'Tgrim's Pfoyrsss-
in which much is said about courtship and
marriage. Brother Davis proceeded to read,
amid the approving chances Of the young ladies'
present, quite largely from the courtship and
marriage Of Mercy, as told by Banyan.
Brother Davis went on 70 speak Of the course
OF the Conference upon the Sunday School
question, and as to what he understood Brother
Cock to have alleged in relation to the sch Dol.
He called upon various brothers by nam to
say if his version Of Brother Cooks remarks
were correct, and they answered afiirmatiyely.
Brother Cook enquired Uhy Brother Davis
did not call upon various other brothers who
were at the conference as to their understand
ing of his remarks.
Brother Langley said he was willing to g'ys
his opinion. and that was that brother COOK
had been correctly quoted by Brother Davis.
Brother Cook thought Brother Langley too
exeitable to be competent witness. /.
Brother Langley ito Brother Cook. 80 You
are nuisance to the church and the commu-
nity!'
Brother Cook appealed TO the brothers if his
allegation Of excitability against Brother Lang
ley was not sustained.
Brother Langley (rising. )-ssI VIII not suffer
you to talk in that manner to me; I'll make
You smoke for it -
eTal parties requested him to take his seat
Brother Langley said that this had been the
second time that he had been insnlted, and he
wouldn't stand it any longer, (pointirg -
Brother Cook eff you insult me again l
viii make you smoke for it. If you don't
mind you'll be put out!"
Brother Langley about this time put himself
into as Heena ash an attitude IS the narrow
pew would admit and gestic ulaied in so lively
manner towards brother Cook that several
persons rose TO tkejr feet, with the expectation
that a free fight was about to ba entered upon.
Somebody pulled Brother Langley down by
the coat tail, bat Immediately that the restraint
was Withdrawn up he hoped like a " Jack-in-
the Box and denounced Brother Cock as ga
babbler;' and being again reduced by his
netherments to sitting posture he bObbed up
presently and styled Brother Cook a econ.
temptibie skunk;'' and in less than minute
was up again in the Hveliest manner to say
again that he would make Brother Cook smoke
for 1t, and other things not pleasant 10 expe-
Renee.
Chair (Brother Harkness) sternly told him to
sit down.
Brother Cook enquired why ssthat man. (re-
ferring to Brother Langley had been per-
mitted to 60 on without interruption.
Brother Langley was up like q shot, warn
ing Brother Cook not to designate him as that
man"
Brother Hardness moderator OF the meeting
and Superintendent of the Sunday Schooi told
Brother Cook that Brother Lang ley was only
replying to insults by him to Brother Langley.
The disturbance having quieted down, Bro
Their Davis proceeded with his defense of the
library and OF the course of Brother Hardness
and himself, who had both Iabored so long and
SO zes!ously III behalf OF tie McKendree Sun
day School.
Brother Davis concluded At i2k O'Clock, and
demanded the previous question, which was
orcersd-yeas II, nays IA.
The vote was taken brother Smiths sub
stItute for the protest which sustained the
action of the Quarterly Conference, and il was
lost-yeas Is, nays 10.
The protest was then adopted yeas 80,
lays I6.
AT one o'clock the meeting adjourned.