The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-06
DIFFERENCES OF OPINION.
METHODIST BROTHERS VINO DESIRE
TO HIDE THEIR LfGHT.
A Bombsheu Thrown into Yestcrday's Meet
Ing shalt Reporters he Excluded Some
Preachers who are not Afraid of sunlight

Preachers who are not Afraid OF sunlight
Whether women shall be permitted to do
good was not discussed in the meeting Of the
Methodist meeting yesterday. One clergyman
said. " God gives people life. hut does not chow
their victuals for them" Hence he argued that
since God gives Christians means Of grace 1t Is
their duty to make use of the means. The Row.
DR.. Crawford threw n bombshcll into the moct-
ing Ivy moving in substance that. in view Of the
fact that laughter provoking speeches are some
times made by ministers in their weekly CON
fcrenccs and reported in the newspapers. re-
portcrs and outsiders should be excluded from
the meetings. The Rev. DR. Adams said that
the reporters were excluded from the meetings
some time ago. and that the reporters got all
the proceedings by soliciting interviews with
individual preachers after the meetings nd
jonrned. Tho Rev Mr.. Graves desired that the
The Rev. DR.. S,.udder hoped that the meet
ings might never be held IN secret. Anything
mc sgi g, TINT was ~ TO take place y the meetings
res pended several brethren. " Let us bc men
and lift oursel Ives up littlc the Rev. DR.. sfud
der continued. with grcnt earn 'stnoss. Il am
in favor of appointing committee to Devise
some plan for improving III. chnractsr Of the
The Rcv. Mr. Fletcher favored the exclusion
OF reporters and outsiders, because II the min
listers were alone they might do things that they
would not do II they knew that their proceed
ings were 70 hc made public, He said: " If any
ministers leaked and told the proceedings to
outsiders they should bc called 10 account and
made to confess their sins
:. The Roy, Mr. Ggods,eli protested against doing
unhuly things In the meetings. but after all
he favored the exclusion of reporters.
tn" Rev. DIR. Goss said that the press had
dealt Justly with III ministers meetings.
The Icy. Mr.. BRYAN luul,l see no reason for
holding meetings with closed doors. The Moth.
odist minister's in Boston and Philadelphia hold
open meetings. and no harm comes from the
practice.
The Chairman said that he had received pos
TAI errds hurng written criticisms Of the man
ncr in which the Methodist preachers of New
York conduct their meetings.
Cries of good. good" were heard In the back
part of the room.
The Chairman continued: Last Monday ono
! OF the brothers nude an improper allnsion h.
the Mother Of Christ, which WIS reported I'm the
newspapers. IT the brothers will fire the wrong
run after the balls"
One OF the clergymen suggested that tho re-
| portors submit their notes to the Chairman
and Secretary Of the meeting. and have them
| approved hcinrc publication;
| \ voice" The editors OF the newspapers will
not permit the Methodist preachers 10 edit their
After other suggestions had been made a com
mite OF nine was appointed 10 consider the
/ subject.
The National Sable Quartettc-two young col
! ored men and two cOlqred girl--rni.red the
hail. and. tab NJ places 10y the side of the chair
man. sang, Shut the door and keep out evil. -
| brother sugg, stcd that prayers be- offered
| for Rutherford Il. Hayes, and the Row DR..
! ADAMS led in prayer. The l.cv. pr. Adams
! Chief Maglstraey u the nation Lceds thy help
| and guide Atorthe R'v DR.. Adams had CON
! Guided. other clrrgymen lifted uDthcir voices in
| prayer for the fraudulent Pr sldcnt.