The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-05-11
SOUTHERN METHODISTS.
THE QUESTIONsOF EVANGELEsTs
DISCUSSED AT LEtGTH
BY the General Conference AT Rich
mOnd-The OnIy Original
Sam JoECs.

RicnNoSD, VA, May 10-In the
NJ. Z General Conference to-day, DR..
M. W. Chapman of Missouri. miro.
duced a preamble and les luton in
relation to the convention of the
M. +. Church South and the Metho-
dis, Episcopal Church North. The
preamble sets forth in substance that
the two chuI ches have C common his
tory and preach the fame truths; that
the Cape May Mission has been
wholly disregaTded; therefore, be it
Resofed, That this General Confer.
ence shall elect committee OF seven,
four OF whom shall bs clerical and
three lay delegates, who shall meet
co nmltt6e from the Northern Metho-
dist Church in 1888, locking to a re-
union OF the two churchee.
The resolution further SETS forth
that il is folly for tho Methc dist
churches to occupy the came terri
tory.
Tne question was dis cuesed at s1me
length, and finally was referred to a
special Committee 10 be composed of
one nom each annual COME renee.
The Committee on Itineiacy, to
which was referred a memorial from
the Louisvi 10 and Denver Conferences
that provision be made for the sp.
pointmfnt OF evangeliste, recon-
mended non-concu,rsnce.
DR.. Adams Of Georgia thought that
Sam Jones and other such men should
have neutrality-suspicious..
DR.. Messick OF Louisville strongly
supported the report of the commit
tee, and was in favor OF allowing the
question OF evangelism to stand as it
is. He very forcibly commended that
the church did not want Specialist on
this subject; that every M tho list
PIE ''cher is equally qualified to save
Goals. In the name OF Methodism he
protested against such an innovation,
end when he concluded there Was a
hearty amen"
DR.. Nicely Of Texas said that these
evanReists, as far as he knew, were
running on the plan of religion made
easy" 10 the name OF the Methodist
church and of the entire church of
God he hoped that the MEASURE would
fail.
DR.. Winfield of Arkansas s,id that If
the memorial is adopted every gum
log in the Methodist convention will
he an evangelist IN the nexs five years.
do you know what a gum-log 81"
the doctor asked. at ia one you can
not do anything With. When was in
Europe with Bishop Wilson We we're
shown a certain kind OF tree there
called the feminine oak. You can't
split II 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 continued, "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 lire. He
is by himself you can have but enc,
and II you attempt to duplicate him
you will surely fail. Laughter He
has turned Chicago upside down, and
any man that has the courage 10 attack
Chicago cannot be duplicated. He is
being heard ia Baltimore. Renewed
laughter.l He is the man OF the cent
NY. We don't want any evapgelitts
among Southern Methodists. We
have already the srandest machinery
in the world. Brethren, l tell you
what is the matter. You g along
lifeless and dead. Rekindle fires in
your own church, for it is time the
Methodist mir listers were looking this
matter in the face"
After lengthy and interesting dis
custom OF the matter the report of
the committee was adopted by an al.
most unanimous vote.
The conference then q journed.