The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-06
METHODIST BROTfERs EXCITED.
The Bomb.heli Resolution that the Rev. Mr..
Parker Dropped Into the Meeting.

The Methodist minister's meeting in the
large hall Of the Book Concern building yestcr-
day. began with calm and ended in storm.
The Rev. j. Lansing Taylor read an essay on
PRAYER" He told n story about little girl
whose parents wore very poor. Tho little girl
wrote "a letter TO God. asking him to give her
and her parents food and clothing She put
the letter into an envelope and addressed
IL to God I'm hcavcn' then she put The
letter into the Post Onlcc The Post Oiicc
clerks were astonishcd when they read the ad-
dress. They opened it and read the little girls
petition to Cod The officials were 50 touched
by the appeal that thcy started subscription.
and sent food and clothing to the poor family.
After some further remarks the Rev J. Parker
threw the ample Of disrOrd into the assemblage
in the shape OF the following resolution:
Res,roi That the sentiments uttered last Monday in
this mrctul they relate Ia tn doctrine Ut
tire sancuncaion in-iau"nr"slN by ait q. absurd aud
ineicrn evangelism among Us a. always injurious and
sntimcnt. o tho majority of this meeting Also while
each brother ne to utter s gMn opinion withoui re-
here and clsewhgrg thei hs mge l OF ministers Is
the church at our fathers
Onebro,hcr moved and another seconded Tint
the resolution be tabled. Others wanted the
resolution discussed At times two or three
ministers tried To speak all at the same time
and thu Chairman was puzzled which OF the
claimants TO recognize a.,
Xnother brother cxclaimcd: Let us have fair
The Rev Mr.. Goodscll said If this debate
is 10 20 ON want a hand IN IT.;
The Chairman ruled that debate was ont Of
order. and announced hir intention OF putting
the motion Ia table the resolution Ia vote. "All
who are in favor of the affirmative will stand
up" The Secretary began TO count and had to
stop because there were many Standing who
were unable To get seats. Then those who had
no srat- aud did not wish toNote IN the ailirma-
q hal
ton WAS carried 10y Il large majority.
\ brother proposed that the following pues-
ton bc discussed; " Can aYy Improvement be
made iu the form Of ministerial cdu utiun ~
Another brother iacctiou-y suggested that
the phraseoogy of the question hc changed to-:
Can any improvement De- made in the mate
rial iur mem 90 Doe "du rt"d =
Ii WIS then suggested that discussion be had
upon the question: "Of what advantage to
preachers VIII hr tho proposed revision OF the
scriptures ~ The Roy. Dr. Curry arose and
gave II Ms his opinion that the question was of
too iniri .at" and important nnturc-in fact far
h'yond tho comprehension vi TN" preachers in
the meeting. lie thought the mHttrr better Toe
lrr t. the learned men WHO had tho revision III
hand.
While debating question the Rev. DR.. Roach
exclaimed rrproaehiully "a the chairman: You
won't ley mo speak; YOU have everybody with
YOU. and II | appeal To the meeting they Will
vote against me- The chairman made an cN-
PLANTATION. which satisfied the Rev. DR.. Roach.
and the subject WIS dropped.
A brother Thought IL would he profitable 10
discuss the question: 'Ot what use are the
lively fusiladc of words. one speaker thought
the subject would bc "a ridiculous one aud giyt
the newspapers an opportunity To rIdlcule the
meeting. The subject WIS dropped.