The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-25
METHODIST MINISTERS.
The Preachers Powwow on Reporters and Re-
ports-Tartuffism VI. common Sense.


After an adjournment OF three weeks, to cover
the Annual Conference sessions and the conseq uent
ministerial changes, the Methodist Preachers Asso
claton met yesterday morning, fresh and ready for
anything that might come before them. Their Com
mittee on Topics had nothing ready for discussion
and they had so thoroughly drained the subject Of
amusements before the adjournment that there was
hardly anything 20 talk about. The first business In
ORDER therefore, suspend the rules SO that the
nominating commltte previously appointed might
report the names OF the officers for the current year.
THESE were reported by Rev. J. X. SANFORD. as fol-
lows
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
President, Rev. M. DC. Crawford. DID,. Vice
Presidents, Revs. E. G. Andrews DID,, and j. s.
Porter, DID,; Secretary, Rev. Alexander Mclean;
Committee on Topics, Revs. D. Curry, DID,, G. d.
Foss, DID,, and l.. R. Dunn. DR.. Crawford favored
change in the officers every year, but the meeting
did not, ana when Mr. Sanford put the motion the
report was adopted unanimously
Mr. sanford then presented the thanks OF the
managers OF the Old Ladies' Home for the services
rendered to the institution last year. and asking that
the same be continued the present year. Messrs.
SANFORD and Bachman were then appointed a com.
mlttee to draft a plan OF preaching and religious
for the Home during the present conference
year.
Rev. Mr.. Messiter thought 1t would be interesting
to the meeting to hear something about the condi-
ton Of Bishop Clark, and asked Dr. Crawford or
Mr., Sandtord-who accompanied the Bishop from
Peekskill where he was Frustrated, to his home in
Cincinnatl-tO give some statement OF the journey
to the meeting DR.. Crawford did so, with request
to any reporters who might be present not to publish
the details This, when the Doctor had finished,
brought DR.. Roche to his feet TO inquire II there
not on the minutes q resolution, adopted some TWO
PROHIBITING THE PUBLICATION
OF the reports of this meeting In secular or religious
papers. Several members remembered the passage
OF such q resolution and none Of them remembered
Its revocation, hence Dr. Roche moved
That continued of this meeting that pro-
ceednrs shall be reported In the secular religious
press, and request compliance with this resolution
The Doctor said they came together there as it
many. if not all Of which they aid not want to see
In print next day. They spoke sometimes unad-
vsedly. AMI the reports quite frequently misrepre-
The Rev. L. II. King could see no reason why re-
ports OF the preachers meetings in Chicago, Gin
comparatively insignificant bodies-should be sent
here for publication in the religious newspapers,
and he supposed paa for and TINS meeting go ua,
pleasure and delight and the more SO If he was In
The country and could not be present every week.
He thought the reports were not only just and FAIR,
but, IKE DR.. Bonds photograph,
THEY WERE 'HORRIBLY EXACT"
Should not make themselves ridiculous by ANYTHING
they might say do. He was IN favor oil the fullest
publicity OF their proceedings
PLANTATION that he had never furnished line of the
dongs of the meeting to any paper, religious or
the Rev. Mr.. Landon, though sufferer by former
reports was strongly In favor oil the publication OF
their proceedings II for no other reason than to stop
CUTTING UP ANTICS
and to make them more careful and guarded in their
lOnr fAuy yUnn yU hnnf hn Snhn nf
amuseInents was up, ne quoted some lines ironically
which ne found afterward reported as sober advo
cacy by him OF dancing. He did not think the evil
could be remedled by the resolution proposed.
DR.: Cattel could not see how their resolutions
and they should not be able to carry them out un.
less they kept doorkeepcr to watch and crticlse
every person coming here, and he did not deem any
such action advisable. He favored the liberty and
presence OF reporters
Or. Curry remarked that something might be said
on both sides OF this question; and while he was not
unquallhedly opposed to reporters being. present,
there are many things which are said by the
stood by reporters unless they are Methodists and
somewhat familiar with the Church policy and DIS
cipline. Sometimes man is misrepresented by the
omission or insertion OF word The insertion OF q
mot" places him In the negative when he designed
to be In the affirmative or the omission of qualify
MAKES HIS MEANING OBSCURE,
II not altogether the opposite Of what he had said
and meant. He hoped that line might be drawn
Dr. Roche made personal explanation ana
asked consent OF the meeting to Withdraw his resou
The Rev. Mr. Buckley regretted that the resolution
should have been disposed of. He would have
preferred to have 1t adopted or rejected that they
might know where they stood. he had heard 1t
currently reported that O member OF this meeting
had been arraigned before his Annual Conference
for words uttered here, and he wanted to know II
they were to be held liable In this way. He did not
know Of the facts himself, and sought information
N. ShafYer for saying that he danced with his own
wife and children IN his own parlor and to their
own music. The fact was published In the HERALD
DR.. Catteli again took the floor to speak on this
question, and very properly and strongly denounced
N THE OF svoH pnTY y
heard against the accusing mlnister) DR.. Cattell
was frequently interrupted and efforts were made
when the Char decided that this desultory CONVEX
sation was out Of order and that there was no
business before the meeting: the Doctor made busi-
ness for himself and 1t by orering resolution
That II IS deemed violation proprie.
ties this meeting to have any brother arrasned elsewhere
for words spoken here.
DR.. Cattell proceeded to speak on this resolution.
which was received by the Chair. He thought 1t
supplementary,
CONTRARY 70 THE UsAGEs OF METuoDrsM
ana ungentlemanly to arraign man in his Annual
Conference for facts admitted by him here and
which could not be known had he not revealed
them
To stop the discussion Of such delicate question
the Rev. Mr.. C0oney moved to lay the resolution OF
Dr. Catell on the table, which 1sa was done. v,r,no
reception OF the paper by the meeting, ana gave a
wrong impression that they were there as censors
OF the action OF the Annual conferences. He would
not have received 1t at ALL
After the introduction OF some new minister's here
with the benedlctlon by Rev. M. Chapman.
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