St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-11
Politics Intrude, and Civil
Service Reform Is Warm
ly Debated.
Some Good Old Methodist Re-
publican Doctrine Is
Preached.
The Banquet and Reception
at the Holmes in the
Evening.

Cuu Will SclulIc ucdUcu pOlltlCdl uIo-
cussion over civil service reform, in
which the g. o. p. won a signal victory.
The proceedings were opened in the
morning by Rev. M. D. Carroll, super
intendent of the Young Peoples Meth
odist alliance, who led discussion on
the topic "Wanted, a Young Peoples
Society for Methodist Young People"
He elaborated the idea of an effective
ASSOCIATION, which, he said, must
be religious, evangelical and de-
nominational. Rev. c.. N. Showers
opened up the debate with a plea for
less denominationalism The opposite
view was taken by Rev. Fl. G. Jen-
nings, who asserted that the Christian
Endeavor societies were not denomina-
tional enough. This brought out a
lively rejoinder from John Hughes, of
the Hennepin Avenue church. who de-
Tended the societies and silenced the
learned doctors. The church and higher
education was taken up by President
Bridgman, of Hamline university. A.
e. Dunn. of Winnebago City, spoke on
Christian devotion and loyalty of the
laity, and the morning session closed
with an address on the new South by
Rev. Levi Gilbert, of Winona. He held
that Christian education was the only
solution of the political and social
problem there.
IN THE AFTERNOON
Rev. W. A. Spencer, D. D., who has a
cheerful. rotund voice. adopted to
hymn singing, presided at the organ
and led an hours praise service, con-
sisting of one minute speeches, inter-
spersed with verses of hymns. All the
delegates were invited to speak either
in praise or blame of the convention,
and about forty took the chance. Rev.
Il. f. Allen advised Methodists not to
get the big head, but to be pious and
not belong to the ifs of Minneapolis,
but from what she knew of them they
betrayed lamentable ignorance Of
Methodist policy. The trusted to such
conventions as the one in progress
to post them up. Mrs. G. r. Ster-
ling, of Red Wing, in her little
speech, criticised some of the
proceedings gently and Rev. P. Clare
called for an endowment of grace as
fully as important as banquet. There
were Otner smart speeches of a miscel-
laneous character. Immediately after
this feature of the program. Rev. Thorn
as McClary, long, sallow and solemn,
obtained the floor and desired to pre-
sent some resolutions. The chair
man said he would have to OBJ
tain suspension of the rules
as resolutions were out of order.
DR.. McClary moved suspension of the
rules, but was beaten on the vote. Then
he moved to add three members to the
committee on resolutions, but was
beaten on this, too, after lively ex-
change of short speeches by himself.
DR.. Marshall, Dr.. Chaffee. DR.. Showers
and others. ;.
The McClary side had evidently got
wind that the committee on resolutions
was not coming out strong enough on
the Sunday question to suit them, and
they want to brace it up by the addition
of three members who would have
carried the McClary resolution. The
latter was as follows:
Resolved, By the Methodists Of Minnesota,
that we heartily indorse the action of the
Methodist preachers meeting OF Minneapolis
in regard to the observance of the holy day.
and we advise our brethren everywhere to
Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy"
and refrain from patrOnlzlng Sunday morn
ing papers, railway trains, and all secular
business and camp meetings, where the gates
are not closed against travel. when failure
to do SO encourages Sabbath dissertation.
Thomas McClary, T. F. Allen, James Dow, J.
Crist
This episode heated the convention
somewhat. Rev. Robert Forbes, who
was next on the programme for speech
on Methodist pollty, remarked as he
came up, Just my luck. You are in no
frame of mind now to listen to me. You
won't understand me at ALL" DR..
Forbes proceeded with his speech in
such an emphatic manner that every
body expected sensational outbreak,
but after many beatings of the breast
and shoutings of II tell you, brethren,
and am prepared to take the cOnse-
quences of my Words" the sensation
simmered down to the statement that
Mr.. Forbes wanted the official boards
elected at annual church meetings,
which didn't seem likely to rend the
church If it was agreed to.
The sisters got the platform next to
explain the work of the Home Mission
airy society. The leaders were Mrs. R.
K. Evans, president; Mrs. s. B. Warner.
secretary, and lady who was intro
duced as Mrs. Col. Springer. national
organizer for the society. All three of
the ladies made speeches and very bust
ness-like ones too and Bishop Fitzger-
aid added mite of observation of the
Southwestern missionary schools which
he visited last year.
This closed the addresses and thu
committee on resolutions was called on
to report. 1t presented long list of
resolves, the only ones of public in ter
est being the Sunday resolution and the
prohibition plank. They were as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That we will. as members Of the
church of our Lord Jesus Christ, exercise es-
pecial care by our wholesome example in
keeping holy the day Of rest; that we re-
joice in the recent attention given this sub
ject by the general managers of some of our
great corporations. as well as by numerous
associations of workingmen, looking toward
securing one days rest in seven for all work
ingmen.
Resolved, That we stand upon the broad
platform of constitutional prohibition, and
Notwithstanding the legislature al it's last
session failed to enact such laws for the SUD-
preston OF the liquor traffic as we desired
and hoped it would, we will continue our eff
forts for the entire prohibition of the liquor
traffic until success crowns our efforts. and
we call upon all good citizens. to unite for
this great end.
BUSINESS WAS NOW ENTIRELY
CLEARED UP
except small report from the auditing
committee, which was adopted, and the
appointment of committee, empow-
cred to select officers for next year. At
this point DR.. Mckinley sprung pre-
amble and resolution that caused the
hottest debate of the session. 1t was in
substance civil service resolu ton
preceded by complicated series of
whereases recitlng that public morality
was threatened by the clamor of office
seekers, and government of, for, and by
the people was being subverted by a
government of officeholders, for Office
holders, and by oficeholders and
officeseekers. DR.. Mckinley, in
view of these facts, desired to
resolve that the convention called upon
the government to execute and extend
the civil service law, and to commend
Bishop Potter's ''true, strong and time
ly words" at the centennial celebration.