Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1886-05-19

On Monday, in the General Conference of the
M E. Church South in Richmond. on the ques-
ton OF appointing evangelists, Sam Jones was
introduced in the discussion, as will be seen
by the following report of the proceedings
The Committee On Itineracy, to which was
referred the memorial from the Louisville and
Denver Conferences, that provision be made
for the appointment of evangelists, recon-
mended non-concurrence.
DIR. Adams, of Georgia. thought that Sam
Jones and other such men should have nomi-
nal appointments.
DrsMessck, of Louisville. strongly support
ed the report of the committee and was in ia
vor of allowing the question Of evangelism to
stand as it is. He very forcibly conteAded that
the Church did not want specialists on this
subject; that every Methodist preacher is
equally qualified to save souls. In the name
of Methodism he protested against such inno-
walton. and when he concluded there was
hearty amen"
DR., Nicely, of North Texas, said that these
evangelists, as far as he knew, were running
on the plan of religion made easy. In the
name of the Methodist Church and of the en-
tire Church of God, he hoped that the measure
would fail.
DIR. Wingfield, of Arkansas. said that if the
substitute is adopted, every gum log in the
Methodist conn ection will be an evangelist in
the next five years. DO you know what gum
log is?" the Doctor asked. SIT is one you can
not do anything with. When I was in Europe
with Bishop Wilson we were shown certain
kind of tree there called a feminine oak. You
can't split it or do thing with 1t. 1t is just
like woman-when she will she will, and you
can't do anything " 18th her. There is but one
Sam Jones in the world,' he continued, land
there will never be but one, and every little
fellow that tries to be like Sam Jones will fail.
You can make no more on that line. He is by
himself You can have but one, and if you at
tempt to duplicate him. you will surely fail
[Laughter.J
TURNING CHICAGO UPSIDE DOWN.
HE has turned Chicago upside down, and
any man that has the courage to attack Chica.
go cannot be duplicated. [Renewed laughter.
He is a man of the century. We don't want
any evangelists among the Southern Method
lists. We have already the grandest machinery
in the work. Brethren, I tell you what is the
matter. You go along lifeless and dead. Re
| kindle the fires in your own Church; for 1t il
| time the Methodist ministers were looking
| this matter in the face"
| The venerable Dr. McFerr1n said it meant 6
| subversion of the itineracy plan and revolu
ton in itineracy work. Away back yondel
seventy five years ago it was attempted. Tha
was what created Lorenzo Dow, and every
body living in his day knew the spirit ant
| feeling he had to the Methodist Church ant
| the Government A great many illusions hav'
been made to Sam Jones. 1 have heard him.
l 1 understand that he is working for the Or
phans' Home, in Georgia, and he goes out b.
appointment from the Bishop. Suppose W
pass a law making Sam Jones an evangelist
Then he is confined to Georgia, and will neve
go to Chicago, never 60 to Baltimore. but will
stay in the little neighborhood of Georgia.
you pass that substitute, you will clip San
Jones's wing, and he goes no more out c
Georgia.
DR.. Andrews of Mississippi. offered a substi
tute for the whole. His substitute provide
for the appointment of evangelists under Gel
tain conditions. to be defined by the confer
ences appointing them.
) Mr.. Machen, Of Kentucky. lay delegate, wa
opposed to "erratic missionaries" and severe
other delegates took the same position, an
used expressions similar to those of Mr.. Mach
en-.
After lengthy and most interesting discu!
sion of the matter, the substitutes were rejec
ed and the report of the committee was adop
ed by an almost unanimous vote.