National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-03-13
METHODIST PROTESTANT,
1ESTERDAY,s SESSION OF TIE ~
NUAL CONFERENCE

YESTERDAYS SESSION OF TEE
NUAL CONFERENCE
SECOND DAYS PRocEEpiNS,.s
CHARGES AGAINST THE ~
DEBATE ON THE suBJECI-so.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF hEV. On.
pAy1D WILSON, OF NEWARh, n. d, 40
PRrsIDENT-fHE STANDING COMMITTEES
OF THE DISTRICT
rh. MARYLAND Methodist Protestant Onufch
.esrence reassemblcd yesterday morning, at .
,",n.r IN the Congress-street Methodist Protest.
snt church, Georgetown. Religious services were
conducted by Rev. ]. B. Jones.
A letter was read from the quarterly conference
of the Chesapeake circuit, requesting an appro-
priation of 800 for the benefit Of the church In
Broad Neck. Referred to the missionary COM
mittee. .......F
Communications were read from the Metnpolst
Protestant churches at Philadelphia, wniiams-
port Nd, and Kennedysville, Nd, and rcierfco,
the former to a special committee, consisting Of
DIR. David Wilson, Dr. ]. T. Murray. II. p or-
dan. Pere Wilmer and w. B. Uslton, and the
latter to the committee to whom were referred
the documents from the First Methodist Protest
ant church of Washington ID. O.
The committee to whom were referred the
charges made against Rev. Mr.. Reese, president
of the conference, preferred by the First Metho-
dist Protestant church Of Washington, d. c., re-
ported in favor of passing Dr.. Reese's character.
Dr. Sutherland said the report was not entirely
satisfactory to him. Two distinct lines drawn.
One or the other has erred, and he could not see
guilty, he should be censured. II on the other
hand, he is guiltless, the church should 10 CEN
sured. The president should be protected In his
ONCE, and also the churches ehould be respected.
It Ii charged that the president held conference
in Baltimore on this subject. He could form no
not aware there was an underground railroad be-
tween Washington and Baltimore, and II such be
the case he would like to interview the engineer.
During the reading Of this paper in conference
the knob Of the door OF the room in which the con-
ference was held Was turned once, but no atten-
the result of the conference leaked out 1t u as
serted that q member Of the conference came to
the door and sought admission and was refused.
He did not think any member Of the conference
could be guilty of being an eavesdropPer, and IL
this man Is in this conference he should be COM
church in East washington from which these
charges came has been used BY other parties,
and they have had assistance. Il there is . man
strife in the churches he shouid be pointed out
Rev Mr.. Wilson, pastor Of the FTrststrcet NJ.
p. church, conceded with the views OF Mr.. Suth-
erland regarding the spy, and thong punish
ment should fall on any one guilty Of such an act
SWentLell, Oh Inc NOltu Shfotiu1 Alissfohs
has not legal connection with this conference.
He thought that the president and the church are
both to blame. He never saw disturbance pc,
tween man and wife but what after investigation
both were to blame. The handle in this case is
on both sides of the jug, like one he saw 10 Baiti
sw sns in
conciliation can Be effected without rejecting on
either the president or the church He wanted
and he intends to exert his power in this drec.
tion and try to take care Of the general interests
Dr.. Murray arose to point of order, and in 50
Dr. Swentreii. that is the longest point of
order ever heard. 1t is certainly line instead
of point" |
Dr. Murray. 81 insist that DR.. swentzell cease
to be facetious."
the Chair as you have. 1 take the rebuke DR..
Murray has given me and proceed with my argu-
nf ~ s,,,or,,,d said b, eou,d NO. relieve hi,
mind OF the impression that one Of these parties
is seriously to blame. The charge is, that "a
dark, darkest and dinS A., effort was made 70
the world that he is in the plot. Yet he Is asked
to compromise, and be placed in a false position.
normer was outside of the circle of those in that
room, He would like the name Of the iniormer to
be given.
- u Bates said the brothers were tying to find
q short way out of this trouble. They should
never have gotten into it, He did not REPORT what
TRANSFERRED in that caucus. II he had he should
nave repOrtcU tne truth, anu lueFelCTe slaHus
quilted, according to his own verdict at least. II
he had stood at the door with his key he should
be strongly tempted to acknowledge he was the
man. he would be tempted, but he did not think
he would tell. tLaughtcr.l There are many
points in this paper that have no foundation what
ever.
TO stab brother TO the heart. The president re-
marked that if he did as requested II would DC
stabbing brother to the heart. lie iearea there
ference. He envied no man who is ready TO give
the right hand OF fellowship to any brother, II
is geady to leave. and rfce rersa. he did not at
tempt to do anything underhanded. IT he is
n..s.. Of . ring as ssssrtsa he did not know L;
Church, what right has another brother TO get UP
another ring-..swap the devil for WITCH" Ii
BILE would have been evaded. He had been deb.i- |
ing for year as to whether he should D'"ke |
speech in this conference on revelations.
DIR. Hates always make good speeches.
DR.. Evsrsole thought the report should have
Tee as the
iieye the character Of the presldent 70 DC unfair
Mr.. wroe said he could not vote on these papers |
unless they were read. He demanded the read |
b.; Evsrsele said he hoped the papers would
be placed where every member could read them
70 their satisfaction. tLaughter. i
The question was then put, aud the report of
Rev. MI. WINS, Of a The North Carolina confer
ence; Rev. G. II. Hall. of the Pittsturg confer
ence; Rev. J. II. Brindle, fraternal messenger Of
Pittsburg; ]. H. Peyton and Z ]. Wilson, Of the
Vest Virginia conference, were introduced and
ton ON %S conference proceeded to the cleo
W n si,aZsI were se!s Z. ,e II asrsus0n and
being cast and 9! being necessary for hSs votes
t,s ssIS aa cs Saes -er' east and IS was
Third ballot, l2s votes were cast; necessary to q
having received the highest number Of votes, was
declared the president Of the Maryland confer
ence of the NJ. p. Church.
The retiring president, DR.. Reese, presented
the newly-elected president to the members of
the conference. DR.. Wilson said he esteemed the
honor conferred, and he thanked his brethren
from full heart. Twenty-nin years ago he was
received into the fold Of this conference, then
weak, Q sickly boy; since that time God had given
erRss spsf
wisdom 10 do the work allotted tc me-" He Of
Tered but one thing to his brethren-that loyal
heart. He loved the Methodist Protestant
Church. ..God bless you, brethren, God blsss
the conference" As he looked at the horoscope
Of the future it occurred to bin that tip natuEe
as ministers, WOULD rise and promots the good
Of God and the Church. He closed By asking his
brethren to bear with him and have patience
A recess Of ten minutes was taken. during
q sas S9s
On the reassembling of the conference the fol.
committee: Drs. Zolliconer Z. w. Bates, r. s.
Tofr1s, = q. o1arh, X. s. Griffith and p. NJ |
Pearson.
The .i.~Ir announced the following rs the ex |
ecutive committee: D. E. Reese, L. W. Bates. j. |
,a,S Sner,ner, william Whitney, Thomas A. New
After which the conference adjourned.
EVENING SESSION
A spirited temperance meeting was held in tho |
evening, at which several speeches were made in
advocacy Of the cause.
THE IRISH UNION.