The sun., 1873-09-13
THE METH0DISTS IN DOVER
CAREFTL ENIMTN iTTON or THE
PISr YEARS RECORD.

Of the broke through the white mist that
hung like lace curtain over the town of Dover,
n. j., the melody of their tuneful worship came
floating over the waters of the river and canal
from the little meeting house across the bridge
In triumphant strains. 1--WE had n good PRAYER
meeting" said Brother Steeger to the SuN re-
porter later In the day. "The Lord was with
us"
The night before the church was crowded
with a very attentive and earnest congregation,
who turned out to hear Brother Glcn's sermon.
lie preached a stirring discourse, full OF
unction. lie said
"what we all want, brethren. IL the outpuur-
ing Of the Holy Ghost, and II we pray for 1t we
shall get it. We don't need the logic or the
theology of the schools. We don't want to
tickle men = intelccts TO get them into the king
dom Of heaven we want to touch their he rts.
For my part do not believe in the conversions
that are made under the preaching ~ men 81
genius like Beecher, and Hepworth, and Tai
mage. Bcecher had told the young men of his
church
NOT TO FAT MUCu ON SUNDAYS.
II they did 1t would draw the blood from their
brains to their stomachs, and the brain needed
free circulation II the blood on sunday to
enable II 10 understand what heard from
the pulpit and 1almaee had said that IL man
wanted t. have brain power hc must eat fish,
and that one reason the Apostles that Christ
culcd were mon Il such power was that they
were fishermen. or mon who lived ON Ash that
were drawn from the waters u the Sea Of Gul-
lee, on whose shores they lived but, brethren,
| tell you that it's their hearts aud not their
brains that our yoJng men need to have touched.
Their cou-cicrccs must be awakened. Their
minds are already convinced. Ana the eating
Of csh had nothing oh earth 10 do with the gift
ofthc tiolV Ghost descending on the Apostles
gn the day "i Pcntrcost. tXclti!1iI uf -,
Lord. mo- Nc.. Ar.I ON MY h:cthrcu that
was what gave the Apostles thc power. not the
ieh they ate" Responses Of. " l"s; Yrs. that
was 1t GLORY he Z" God " llailclula u
" Preach on, brother Glcn,' encouraged the
brother. lie continued IN the most emphatic
tone and manner, spcakinG a the top of his
voice a. only an old schuul Methodist MINIS
ter can. =" Yes, brethren ! am preaching for
preachers now and for brother Glen, too.
Spreading both hands on MS broad chcstJ
What we want tp war;. us up Is the Holy Ghurt
On. when the Holy Ghost gets into man 1t
makce him warm man. lcs a hot man, my
bre then,
RrD nor MAN.
what we want II red hot men, red hot proach-
crS, aud red hot laynen, red hot Store keepers,
and red hot FARMERS. An. yes, bless God, We
want the Holy Ghost rising up IN all Of III t.
MAKE US hot The RESPONSES during TINS part
ol the sermon, the laughter. the shouts of joy
almost drowned the speaker voice. Brother
Glen sat down and another brother closed with
| an cXhortatton, a hVmn. doXolugy and prayer.
At s3l A. NJ. the deliberations of the Con-
ference were resumed. After the usual deVo-
/ uouAl exercises the question was taken up re-
lnting To- the duties of charmeu. ChairInen
among the Free Methodists have herctof Ire
performed similar dLtics and exercised similar
privileges tu those Of the presiding eldcrs Ia the
Methodist Episcopal Church. IL i now pru-
posed to limit the sphere Of their Ilbors and CON
uue each o. "A CirCuit. The discussion OF tins
subject before II took the form II a motton
created considerable debate, IN which much
, feeling was elected on buth sides, but tile
spirit uf harmony al length prevailed, the mem
hers exhibiting much adrutncss In the course
gree Of moderation ami tact that might have
elctod the admiration Of u veteran IN parliA-
/ Brother Gould was in favor ~ continuing the
old sy-tcm. but II was evident thnt the majority
/ of the mcWDcrs wcre against htn. \ motion
I was carried 70 change tue llcsent system but
Hu amendment was Immediately proposed by
the tpuld faction tu employ the churuen in
I district work THIS 4rcw fur,h fresh discus
sl0u ia the course uf which Brother GOu.d tllvd
] tur division pi the ltymcu and prcnchcr--thit
/ failed tn its object Nurn ilc question wil,
against Il, aud ~ fur; whl.v u laSmcu voted
/ against and 10 Tor il. Total for the new notion
/ - asain-t 1t ~. Thus the question stood when
| IN a couversation with the >vN reporter, Just
hcf pre- tne. opcuiuE of tHe afternoon -cs ion,
can he brought up again and Mi Dc, before the
oIVse Of the Conference ia shvuer foru.'
1HE AFTEHNOuS SESSION,
Accorduelv, Immediately after the opening
T ui ths "utern,e In TIE afternoon, lir"her
. Guuld party cndeaN urcd 10 resume tie dis us-
sion uf the question:. but Brothers Terry. Mat
/ thews, and others made such au earnest appeal
To the mem err to Grup II that II was voted down,
] and the Conference resumed the examination
I ~ character of the ministers. This Is done In
/ the following manner Each preacher as he is
called on by the President rises and speaks.
I telling the work that God has done for his soul
/ and how lac has been blest, or tried oT tempted
In the course of tue past ear IN the discharge of
his duties as a minister. He then retires, and
! his lay delegate (each preacher Is accompanied
I Is a lay brother rises and gives al account Of
3 the ministers work ~ II has come under his Oh
| seryation. Others rise and give tLelr testimony
| for or against the brother under eXaminati vi.
and the vote Is taken whether or no he shall
I continue his work ia the Conference. This h.
I brother has passed examination and is approved
and reassigued to another year work III hls dis
trlct or circuit.
Several Interesting speeches were made by the
different ministers a. they were called. All
were passed The last called Was Brother
/ Gould. lie said very emphatically:
| with many TRIALS and temptations during the
past year. have bseh greatly 6lest IN nay work,
me in my labors; but must tell you truly ana
not pleased with the general action u this Con-
nysr the boSy % and and eUntnued Leo
| Free Methodist Church and work"
lie retired and his delegate brother Terry,
/ Il am sure Brother Gould Is a Nrst-rate man a
hard worker, and blest with JUNCTION in his
| preaching and zeal In his hbor'. but lac is not
always understood, aud know hs IL u nrst-rate
man"
| The reporter here asked Brother Steeger IL
there was not danger u losing such useful
man Us Brother Gould from the Susquehanna
| aud said, mo danger whatever Brother Guuld
/ Is hrst-rHte man, but he's a very p-rtluacious
! man, and don't like to give up point. lie 5
| not going to leave tue Conference, Hes
ONLY PLAYING PoSsUM
| to carry lis point about the work uf the chair
men. lie is chairman and likes u have wide
field aud general work TO do, and didn't want ~
/ work in "a harrow circuit.
More testimony, In the mean time, was being
! given regarding brother Gould . usefulness.
/ Things looked serious and glum,
| One brother rose ana urged that since there
! was danger OF losing Brother Gould II would be
! wise to let him have his way.
! Brother Glen said lac was a republican and
/ believed in republican ChTistianity, and did not
! think there was any way To Keep tins country
| together, nor the Free Methodist Church to-
! gethcrif We are to give up republican prihci-
| pie because We are AFRAID Of losing hrst-Iate
] man.
! brother Matthews rose and said with warmth :
! " | don't see that we need lose Brother Could
| ] love Brother Gould, and we all love Brother
! Gould. But we need not give him up, nor give
| up our principles either. | call for tue question
| and vote that we pass Brother Gould"
President Roberts smiled his appreciation
! Brother Secretary Sellew smiled and raised his
blue eyes To heaven IN gratitude at this solution
| of what seemed difficulty. A brother in the
corner broke out with:
Come on, my partners in distress,
M comrades Ia tuls wilderness
All Joined In the chorus, and when al It's CON
! clusi0n the President called for the vote on
Brother Guuld's character aud accordance for
another years work IN the SusuuehaI;ud Confer
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