The daily gazette., 1878-10-07
FIFTH EDITION.
THE PRACHERs' MEETING.

4
REGULAR MEETING THIS MORNING
THE sUBJECr OF CAMP MEETINGS
DiscUssED-wAR ON THE REPORT
ERs-ELEcrIoN OF OFFICERS.
The Preachers Association of the M.
K. Church, met again this morning in St.
Paul's III. 4. Church. The proceedings
were very quiet, and there was no inter
rupiion in them, until Rev. Mr.. Quigg,
happened to notice that there were two
reporters present, when he arose and in-
formed the chair Of the fact, aud request
ed that he ask the reporters to retire
which request gave rise to a short debate.
The debate that was in progres, when
the representative of this paper entered
the room seemed to be on the question of
purchasing new camp meeting grounds
TO be under the jurisdiction of the NJ. L.
Church, Of Wilmington district.
Rev. J. B. Mann, was the speaker, and
the tenor of his remarks clearly proved
that he was utterly opposed to purchas-
ing grounds for camp meeting purposes;
he thought that the way camp-meetings
were carried on at the present time was
/ not right in the sight of God. The As
sociation had no money for such purposes
| but it was proposed to borrow IL from
/ Loan Associations. These associations
in his mind were the most iniquitous
| things on the face Of Gods earth; they
were next to note shaver. Another
thing, camp meetings were run as money
making scheme.
People had been advised to buy stock
in them, with the understanding that
such investments would pay ten per cent
! which in some cases had utterly failed
Another thing: The sale of tabacco and
1 cigars were allowed TO be sold on the
| grounds and he had been creditably
Informed that at Ocean Grove whiskey
drinking and card playing had been al
lowed. He was utterly opposed TO the
| measure.
In reply Rev. Mr. Quigg, said that Bro.
Mann's story reminded him of deer
story that he had once heard
A party wer1 out deer bunting, and the
master instructed his servant to stand at
a certain place, and If the deer came by O
shoot il. Presently the deer came thund-
ering along the road to ward precipice, !,
down which IL fell, and killed ITSELF
When asked by the mater why he did
not shoot, the servant replied, that he
did not think it worth while as the ami
NAL had killed itself
He did not think the statements made
| by Bro. Mann, tended to help the cause
of camp-meetings or the Church. What
| he has just stated about whisky drinking
and card playing at Ocean Grove, should
not be said so publicly, but should be
whispered to the brethren present. He
did not think that there was such thing
as whiskey drinking and card playing at
ocean Grove, but If there was, he did
not think the managers were in any way
respom IDLE Tor it. Some one might
dIi TX VIII Key in Bro. Mann's house, or
play cards, and neither one of them
would be responsible for such actions.
He was in favor of camp meetings;
they could not be broken up; we are a
camp meeting church; we can't stay in
ordinary church buildings but must 90
ou', and try and reach those who never 20
inside of a church. The question of
smoking cigars and chewing tobacco,
could not be stopped, people pay for
them and enjoy them. He was sorry TO
say II but even some of the Bishops and
mi minister's of the M. L. Church use the
weed. He was heartily in favor of camp
meetings.
AT this point Mr.. Levi Garrett arose 10
who said: Mr.. President, / notice that
there is reporter present taking notes,
and would move that he be instructed
to leave the room, if he cannot come
here without reporting the proceedings.
II the reporters are not gentlemanly
enough to stay away, why, am in favor
OF putting sentinel at the door and
keeping them out.
Rev. j. A B. Wilson spoke n the same
tone and amended the motion of Mr..
Quigg to the effect that the president be
requested to officially notify the editors
of the different papers to inform their
reporters not TO attend the meetings with
view to reporting them.
The motion, after a short debate, was
carried.
After desultory debate upon minor
topics, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing year:
President.-Rev.J. Il. Mann.
Vice President Rev. A. d. Davis.
Secretary and Treasurer-.Iulius Dodd.
C9rators-Revs. Avery, Wilson and
Caldwell.