, 1874-07-14

NIETEI<)DISNI.
Tho TroYtbseR Of t1.o Adm Efrcct
Observation-Disclosures, Ministers, raoot.
Ing.
TIE BROWN TRIAL.
The. trlal Of Ira brown, Of tho Ada Street
Methodist Church, was resumed Inst evening.
The attondanco sas large and tho testimony wa8
1istonod to with intorost throughout Owing to
tho loath OF ono OF the children OF Mr. Harper,
q member OF tho Committoo, llo was unablo to bc
present. but tho Council agreed to proceod With
tho tria1, tho Jury bofng now roducod to lve por-
Sons. Tho third charge WAS read relating to tho
assertion TINT Dr.. Dandy Ind forced himaolt
upon tho church against their wish.
JOHN DnA1pwooD
was recalled. Ho said ho would indorse Mr.
Palmora evidence. Ho waB at tho Conference.
The petition presented asked tho Conference to
appoint tho Row. A1r. Kondig, or to leaye tho
place opon, or, II this could not bo done, that
Ar. Dandy might bo sont He received his nu-
thoElty to go from Mr. Brown. He thonght ha
dtd MOI Violate his instructions. Tho object was
thought 1t was loft for tho Committee to do aa
thoy aaw at. Altar tue Dlshop told them that
tho place oonld not DO LOFT open nor could Io
spplG6aib l6a ba.E f tKhend ada e thought It reh to
at tho request Of N1r. Dandy.
RonEHT Massey
tostislsd that he was at the Conference where.
naad1 ntn tue essd Tes II ia h9 5 1o mt he net Mr.
wnB any objection to him. Their instruoslons
wcro Kondig Or nothing.
Tho Chairmnn hero decided On tho noxt spoo-
dim Of tho books. but that, according to tho
usage Of tho church, the pastor lal acoess to
thom whom he ohoso to do 30.
THE NEXT HrE01FtCAT1oN
was concerning tho allegation that Dr. Dandy
attempted to negotiate loan for the purpose Of
getting his HRlary; also TINT ha tried to got
1nembera Into tho church to. keep him In place
another yoas.
Theso items Wero pasacd.
Tho next specification, rolRtfng to DR.. nanly's
EDuLLfT1oN or TEMPER
at the church meeting referred to frequently.
WAS read. Iaaao Whitcomb testified that haa
vas prosont at tho mooting, and that DR.. Daudy
did uol show nny temper.
Col. Moore testified to tho samo effoct. The
prosecution hore rested their cayo.
The Court thon adjourned to Thursday avon-
Ing at ~ o'clock.
The caao OF tho Ada etEcat Mothodist Church
camo up In tho Criminal Court yesterday noru-
ing. Judge Farwell presiding. Tho proooedlng
was entitled "Tho People Of t1o State ot
illinois ex rel. Thomas Garland, against Henry
Oribbin, Absalom 3. Moore, Ebonezor Jonntngs,
]. l.. 'Pattiaon, j. D. Fulton. Charles Pal1ner,
Jesse Craven, ind safnuol Brown, comprising
tho Board Of Trustecs, who arc oited to ahoW
causo why on information III tho nature Of a
quo warranto should not be alod againat them.
o.. beatty. Esq. appeared aa counsel for tho
rolator, and cx-AGayor l.. L. Bond for tho ro-
| BpondnntH.
Mr.. Doasty entorotl motion to .yacato TIM r,1o
to Hl1ow cause and to DO allowed to flo a poti-
ton against the respondents, on the ground that
tue Htatnto respecting quo warranto aboshctl
tho rulo to show cause, and provided that iufor~
tion. Ho did not wish to bind hs Client tt to t tho
rule aud therefore entered tho motion pro for
ma, In order to save tho rights Of the rclator.
The Court took q d!ifaront ylew OF the statute
cited, md oyorru1oa the motion to vacato, orilor-
Ing tho respondents to show cause on Saturday
| Nlornapg At 10 o'clock.
11r. Eeatty askod for an earlier day, but waa
refused, on thc roproaentation Of the States.
Attorney that tho criminal dochot was crowded
| With caaos which would occupy tho interval.
Eha case WAS snt down for Saturday.
] pREAcHEHB' MEETING.
The Methodist prenoherb' Meeting convened
yesterday morning -et 1890 at tho Mothodist
tho chnr. The Divine blessing was invoked by
tho Roy. Davies. OF Illinois Conference. The
minutes Of the lust seHalon were approved IA
read.
all OF whom reported from tlleir laLors Viz. !:
Folton, starbridge, Gurnoy. Burns, Hoover.
Holms, Washbnrn, saMard, Whitehead, Davios
oooE, droaa lily; Waketnan, % Hines, PlnmS,,
Waukogan; Arnold Becker, OF Aurora ; Hill,
Driggs, Nate, Treider, Dandy, peoa, MeChea-
noy Edward, and Yaukor.
| Father Leonard announced tho probably Huc-
ceaatul competitors for tho prizes offered In his
Babbath.sehool, to be giyon tho two who should
secure tho largost number Of pupils.
Tho Rov: Mr. FELTON, .obfcoted to this Ynoans
Of inducing atteudauce, as It touded to lepopu-
lato othor schools. A discussion of tlis SUBJ
ject was tacisly agreed upon for a future oc-
cnaion.
On motion Of Alr. FELTON,, it was ordered TINT
tho regular order Of paatoral reports bo oreaftal
suspended, call beiug mado for special rcportH
only. ALSO, that @ conmittco at throo be ap-
poiutod to prepare suitabiosubjoots for consider,
alton and discussion, AIassrs. Feiton, 8tro-
bridge, mud durney wero appointed such COM
1uittca,
Tho Chafrman called attention to tho prog
ross Of Methodism in tho Chicago D,striet, dep
recattug tue absence Of tho true spirit OF seif-
sacrifice. An animated debate occurred thereon
OH son1o Of tho eioiuonta Of progression and
rogrogroaalon,, participated tu BY Mossrs. jon
klns, Feltan, briggs, !homas, Hill, and Leonazt!.
It was thon ordered TINT Dra. Jutkina ind Ed
wards and 1fr. 0rrington Limit bo appointed a
committee to prepare paper showing Tho COM
paratiyo growth Of Alothodism in tho Chicago
| DiHtriet during tho last ton ycnra.