, 1880-10-17

of Thursday. In paper presented to this Con
ference two years ago at Mount Carroll he say
he is not with us on
THREE, POINTS
namely: the atonement view. endless punish
ment and the verbal inspiration OF the Script
ures, which are the foundations Of histori
Methodfsm. Il day or two ago was approaches
by an fnfldef who had in his hand Chicago pa
per OF last Monday containing a sermon
preached by DR.. Thomas last Sunday even
| ing. felt some feelings Of indignaio,
when read that part in relation to tha 'butche
! theory" He is avowediy conscientious, and
! felt that because he held these views he canno
be reoonctled, and he will hold them until tht
day Of his death. 1 thought first that wouit
| invite him TO leave the head ranks, and then
thought that would not do, for no laIty shonlf
I hold what We cannot believe in the ministry, ant
| hence l ASH him to retire entirely from the
Methodist Episcopal Church. About fl.
t teen years ago visited Mount Pleasant, Ia-
| and as had relatives there I asked
about the minister. They said they had min
lister, but considered him more Of universalist
! than Methodist. asked his name, and learned
it to be
| TIE SAME DR. THOMAS
| that we are talking OF to-day. heard the same
thing In reference to this man at Burlington,
! Ia, about twelve years ago. Ever since that
| time think. by observing the pTenching OF DR..
Thomas. that he Is still at variance with tha
doctrines Of the Church. 4 few years ago
was Presiding Elder OF the Freeport Dis
trict, md heard but one sentiment among
skepe'cs, ana that WIS LII: 1homns was utterfns
things against the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Knowing that this feeling existed. I could not
help but feel hurt
at this point the presiding Bishop proposed 8
limit to the speech, but this was not so ordered.
He then stated that whatever remarks might be
nads In tho future, be wanted no Reconstruction
aithar war
e't1o1 ""'' rr,v ppv
+.,n, z,...aa4 aI ~. 1e.'. ca-<L.1as ~ d. nAlsn
was decidedly opposed to tho passage Of the res
olutIons for while he mtehr acrea with Rrother
TIbbaiis in many tttoaS c fa,d not ssx thet
LIS netaoo was Tue oese ano most satisfactory
way OF settting the matter The resolutions
ought not to pass, for they were contrary to all
rules by which they we're governed. We would
way without complaint, and neither do I think
that DR.. Thomas ourht thus to bo driven frnno
US. If a resolution hnd been presented
that would have been better None
OF US hold the penal theory. Let us
fEame u resolution eensuring him for putting
only talks Of ru1nors. and we cnnnot rrV man
Ia that way, ! love the Church better. love
appear right before God and the world. for If We
pass the resolutions. Dr, Thomns would have
great advantage over US.
fol,oued .na tho,,oh+ +.,a1. nxora ao+t,r. .,.+u.
and waa. opposed to the resolutions for
roasons ns follows; first 1 rerorrl n In
The light Of crowding brother. out
our fathers record; third his charscrer * such
TINT We cannot lose him. for be has reneatediV
declared himself to be in accord with the doc
The question was loudly called for here. .hut
the Rev. 4. 3. Smart was allowed to sneak or
supported him in the minority two vears as1n
hnl against fhe T1bhslls ,esn1uf5ons i,7t Hsrr =
committee appointed to try him. fnr
nlm 60 nov IS to int1rse the doctrine ho
REgaSnes. re feaa tne winchester Articles of
Eat51 ,s.t. Ia MaanP.ea n i'm and made comparison
Win Dr. Inotnas Sunday~n night sermon
TIE REV. r. n. HATFIELD
then arose, and saId he WIS reluctant to Speak
on tho subfect but was cnmne,ie1l - snontene
uupieasant things If Dr Thomns and .s-ara ~
born Of the same mother I could not love him
more. The Committee o. Conferences Ee,or;nna a
ship was not a new thing. Two wears ax1, ,ts
fn 1as neen ". toenuoneo; we dld our best
Ior Dr: Ihomas ut that rtme- He thought
- e. - @ Ao!ns ~ aesuso tesn VI actlng on rumor,
~, aot hgse @ reaus llm nis sermon. is enough to
a'h Ml,4 ~ "!tuurh"s anu am IN favor Of
me me nsoom.ts r. any man. he said who
4, nas aespscs . enoiEn % 1or nimset would depart
IfG% 1oay where hS saw he was not
held M she same views IS those PROMULGATED BY
iocte,i @-> A1 "~0Ao anoet eett1nfy oe re-
DR. :. T. "EWETT
ma made .a strong speech to show wherein he could
n favor Of he adoption Of the resolutions pre-
sentcd by Dr.. Ttbballs.
At this point substitute was offered that n
committee of nine be appointed to consider tha
fa5led: >1s s'' 0'' II WIS quickly
Dr. Thomas, and said all men did not think alike,