The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1886-05-12
METHODIST.
Meeting of the NJ. Il General Conference at
Richmond, Va.

RIcHNoSD, Va, May 10.-In the NJ. f.
General Conference to-day DR.. NJ. b. Cnap-
man. of Missouri, introduced a preamble
and resolution in relation to the confedera-
ton of the Methodist Episcopal Church
Sonth and the Methodist Episcopal Church
North. The preamble sets forth in SAP
stance that the two churches have a common
history and preach the same truths; that
the Cape May Mission has been wholly dis
regarded; therefore be it resolved, that this
General Conference shall elect a-committee
OF seven, four of whom shall be clerical and
three lay delegates, who shall meet a like
committee from the Northern NJ. E. Church
in 1855, looking to g reunion OF the two
churches. The resolution further sets forth
that it is a sin and folly folly for two Meth
odist Churches to occupy the same territory.
The question was discussed at some length,
and finally was referred to a special commit
tee, to be composed of one from each annual
conference.
The Committee on Itineracy, to w'icl was
referred memorial from the Louisville and
Denver Conferences, that provision be made
for the appointment OF evangelists, recon-
meDt6d non concurrence.
DIR. Adams thought that Sam Jones an
other such men should have nominal ap.
p"intments.
DIR. Messick, of Louisville, strongly sup
ported the report of the committee, and was
IN favor of allowing the question of evan.
gelism 10 stand it is He very foreibiy
contended that the church did not want
specialists on this subject; that every MethO-
dist preacher is equally qualified to save
souls. In the name of Alethodism he pro
tested against such an innovation and when
he concluded there was hearty - men"
DIR. Neele, Of Texas, said that these evan
gelists, as far as he knew, were running ON
the plan of religion made easy." Ia the
name of the Methodist Church, and OF the
entire Church OF God, he hoped that the
MEASURE would fail
DR.. Winfield. of Arkansas. said that IL the
memorial is adopted that every gum log in
the Methodist connection will be an evan
gelist in the next few years.
do you know what a gum log is?' the
Doctor asked. 'It is one you can not do
anything with. When / was in Europe I
was shown a certain kind of tree-the female
oak. You can't split il or do anything with
it. 1t is just like woman; when she will
she will, and you can't do anything with her.
There is but one Sam Jones in the world" :"
he contiI ued, ''and there never will 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 attempt to
duplicate him you will surely fail Laugh
ter He has turned Chicago lpside down,
and any man that has the courage to attack
Chicago can not be duplicated. He is being
heard in Baltimore. Renewed laughter J
He is The man of the century. Wedon't want
any evaDgelists among Southern Msthodists
We have already tie grandest machinery in
the world. Brethren, / tell you what is the
matter; you 60 along lifeless and dead Re-
kiDdie hTes in your own church, for it is time
the Methodist ministers were looking this
matter in the face"
After lengthy and interesting discussion
of the matter the report of the committee
was adopted by an almost unanimous vote.
The conference then adjourned.