Savannah morning news., 1886-05-11
METHODISM'S DIVISIONS.
A RESOLUTION LOOKING TO
UNITING THE CHURCB.


Providing for the Appointment o.
Evsngelists Non Concurred in after q
Long Debate.
RICHMOND, VA, May 10.-In the Metho
dist Episcopal General Conference to-day
DR.. NJ. B. Chapman, of Missouri, lntro
duced a preamble and resolution IN reIa
tion 20 the confederation Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South and the Metno-
dist Epis copal Church North. The pre-
amble sets forth in substance that the Two
churches have a common history ana
preach the same truths, that the cape
May mission has been wholly disre garoeui
therefore, be it
Res 1g.d. That this General Conference
shall elect committee OF seven, IouT OF WIN WIN
shall be clerical and three lay deitg ttes' ~
shall meet a Ike committee from the NoIth-
ern Methodist church in lSSS looking to a re-
union OF the churches.
SIN AND FOLLY.
The resolution further sets forth that
1t is sin and folly for two MeJnodtsJ
churches to occupy the same territory.
DR.. Chapman, IN his earnest advocacy ol
This resolution, SAID that in mis- state the
sin and folly OF the matter mad been OBJ
served: that he has seen in small town
OF 400 or 800 inhabitants two Methodist
churches raising altar against altar,
waste OF men ana money duu " d9tc "
the forces of our Christianity. The 0reth-
zen IN the south. he argue d, have not this
thing to contend with and know nothing
of the clash which is met with IN the
West. and know MOI hing OF the facts In
relation 10 the segregation of Methodism
which is going on under the present state
Of affairs,
KILLING EACH OTHER.
Continuing, Dr. Chapman said: 1--WE
who have seen tins state OF things are
tired of this vase OF men ana money.
Where the Northern Methodist Church is
10 the ascendancy, we are dying by
inches, and where we are in the ascen-
dancy that church is dying by inches.
DR.. " Nhitehead, of Virginia, was In
favor of referring the matter 10 the COM
mittee on fraternal correspondence. Inc
question was discussed at some length,
aud finally was referred TO special COM
mittee. to be composed of one from each
annual conference.
Another important matter looking in
tie same direction was the reference 10
an appropriate committee OF the prepara-
tion of common bymnal that MAJ be
used by all the different bodies of Meth
pdism in the country.
EvANGELIsTs NOT WANTED.
The Committee on Itineracy. To which
was referred the memorial from the Lonis-
vision be made for the appointment of
evangelists, recommended nOn-concur-
renee.
DR.. Adams. of Georgia, thought that
Sam Jones and other such men should
have nominal appointments.
DIR. Messck, of Louisville, strongly
supported the report of the committee
aud was in favor of allowing the question
OF evangelism to stand as it is. lie very
forclbly contended that the church did
not want specialists on this subject, and
that every Methodist preacher is equally
qualified to save souls. In the name of
MethOdism he protested against such an
innovation, aud when he concluded there
was hearty "Amen."
on THE EASY PLAN.
DR.. Nealy, OF Texas, said these evang-
elists as far as be knew were running on
the plan of religion made easy. In the
name OF the Methodist churcn and the
entire church of God he hoped the meas
ure would fail.
DR.. Winfield, OF Arkansas, said if the
memorial is adopted that every gum log
in the Methodist connection will be an
evangelist in the next i've years.
''Do you know what gum iOg is?" the
Doctor asked. lit is one you cant do
anything with. When | was in Europe
with Bishop Wilson we were shown a
certain KIDD OF tree there called the lemi-
nine oak. You can't split it or do any-
thing with it.. lt is just like woman
when she Will she VIII and you can't do
anything with her.
ONLY ONE SAM JONES.
"There Is but one Sam Jones in the
world and there will never be but one,
and every little fellow that tries be like
Sam Jones will fail. You can make no
more on that line. He is by himself. You
can have but one, and il you attempt to
duplicate MIN you Will surely fail.
iLaugnter. He has turoed Chicago up
SIDE down, and any man that has the cOur-
age to attack Chicago cannot he duplI-
Gated. lie is being heard in Baltimore.
lie is q man OF the century. We don't
want any eY8ngelists among Southern
Methodists. We have already the grand
est machinery in the ord. Brethren, |
tell you what is the matter. Yon 90
along ifcless and dead. Rekindle the
fires in your own church. for it is time
Methodist ministers were looking this
matter in the face"
sUBVERsION OF ITINERACY.
Or. McEerrin SAID il meant subversion
of the ItiReracy. Ths plan a revolution
In the itiueracy was attempted away
back youder seventy -tive years ago. Thai
was wbatcreated Lorenzo Dow, aud every
body LIVING knew the spirit and feeling
he had toward the Methodist church and
government A great many allusions
have been made TO sam Jones. / have
heard him. i understand that he is
working for an orphans home ia Georgia,
and he goes out by appointment from the
Bishop. suppose we pass a law maxi
ing sam Jones an evangelist. Then he is
confined TO Georgia. He can never
90 to Chicago or Baltimore, but
stay in the backwoods of Geor-
gia. II you pass that substitute
you will clip sam Jones' wings and he
will 90 no more out of Georgia.
DR.. Andrews, of Mississippi, offered a
substitute for The whole matter His
substitute provided for the appointment
OF eyangelsts under certain conditions 10
be defined by the conference appointing
them.
MIR. Machen. OF Kentucky, was opposed
to "erratic missionaries" and severa
other delegates took the same position.
Atter a lengthy and interesting discus
sion OF the matter the substitute was re
jecled, and the report OF the committee
was adopted 10y an almost uuanmou,
YOte. The conference then adjourned.
BAPTIST MISSIONS.
MONTGOMERY, ALA, May 10.-ThC
Southern Baptist Convention met IN THIRD