Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-10-10

which is life Office.
The Bishops remarks were on the pro-
gress and history of the past nine years in
the. Pittsburg Conference. The Rev. w. B.
| Watkins, last years Secretary, was called
on to report and call the roll, 175 members
being present.
INVESTIGATING COL. DANKs.
Committees were appointed, and several
of them met during the afternoon. The
committee to investigate the charges against
Rev. Colonel J. A. Danks did not assemble,
but will meet to-day. Rev. j. T. Leak is
chairman of the committee, and had the
charges preferred before the Presiding Elder,
j. w. Miles. Neither of the gentlemen
were present at the afternoon session, and
| the General Conference is in Ignorance as to
the nature of the charges against Colonel
Danks The matter will likely be brought
up this morning. Rev. R. T. Miller will
act as attorney for the church, and Rev. J.
| F. Core for Colonel Danks in the investiga-
tion.
At the last annual conference of the M. E.
ministers held at Latrobe when Colonel
Danks' name was presented objections were
raised. He was then pastor OF the Mt
Washington congregation. There was quite
a lively dispute at the time, and the result
was Colonel Danks was placed on the super
numerarv list. After the session was over
| Colonel Danks made statement, and for a
few days the affair remained quiet. How
ever, it was again brought to light in more
sensational form by the receipt of letter
by Thomas Blashford, a member of the Mt
| Washington Church, from the congrega-
tion's late pastor, Colonel Danks, in which
many threatening statements were made.
| Since that time Colonel Danks, who is a
veteran has had control of the cvclorama of
the Battle of Gettysburg, and has not
preached any. The Mt. Washington people
have carried the charges of his alleged un-
becoming course to conference.
A SCANDAL RECALLED.
The committee on the investigation Of
Rev. C. G. Hughes, formerly pastor of the
N. E. Church on Twenty-ffth and Small
man streets, against whom a charge of i'm
moral conduct was preferred by Elder Miles,
reported that Mr.. Hughes had surrendered
his ordination papers to the conference and
wished to resign from the church. The papers
were accepted and the resignation also. Mr..
Hughes was handsome young clergyman
and had made quite good impression
among his lady parishioners in the Twelfth
ward. Suddenly he was summoned to But
Ter and compelled to marry young lady
whom he had wronged. Then he went West
| and remained there.
The Committee on Temperance was the
only one to complete a report. The COM
mittee is composed of c. w. Smith, Chair
man; H. L. Chapman, Thomas Storey, R.
C. Wolf, j. W. Garland, T. S. Shaffer and
NJ S. Kendig. The committee will report
that the entire church favors prohibition
and recommends the adoption of the resolu-
tions of the last conference, one of which
reads:
MAJ snlo on
whether they be social, ecclesiastical or
political in SO far as they harmonic with our
church on this vital question, namely, the
entire and absolute prohibition of the liquor
traffic
THE HISTORICAL DEPARTMENT.
The anniversary exercises of the Histori-
cal Society of the Pittsburg Conference of
the NJ. E. Church attracted a large audi
ence to the church in the evening. The
singing was congregational and inspiring
and the opening devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. c. w. Smith, President
of the Society, Rev. w. A. Stewart leading
in prayer. Rev. c. w. Smith made brief
address alluding to the needs of the society
and preparing the way for a contribution.
DR.. Smith then exhibited pair of turtle
shell spectacles, through which the eyes of
Bishop Asbury were used to gleam and
some mildly facetious remarks were in
dulged in as DR.. Smith perched the histori-
cal specs upon the bridge of his nose.
The annual election resulted in the re-
election of the old officers, with one excep-
tion, as follows: President, Rev. G. w.
Smith; Vice Presidents, Revs. W. Lynch
and William Fox; Secretary, Rev. n. G.
Miller; Treasurer, Rev. T. 81. Wilkenson;
Corresponding Secretary and Librarian,
Rev. G. T. Reynolds.
The annual report of Secretary Reynolds
came next in order and contained the follow
ing references to curiosties presented to the
society during the past year:
Hon ]. W. F. White. of Sewickley: Ordina-
tion parchments OF Revs. John White and
Charles Throm; Rev. L. d. Wakeman: Plan of
Church, England; Rev. Q. B. Mitchell: Pitts
burg, sketch, 100 years of Pittsburg Methodism;
Rev. G. w. Smith. Pitts5urg: Perpetual lease
of lots occupied by Smithheld Street NJ E.
Church, given by George Miltenberger and
wife TO John Wrenshall and others, May 30
1917; same: Deed of Anthony Dravo and wife
Liberty street ~ E. Church, March q, 1881;
same: Deeds of Smithfield street and Front
street church property. given by Charles Avery
and others to Thomas Cooper and Others, trus-
and deeds relating to the division OF properties
between the NJ. E. and NJ. P. churches, signed
by all the members August Is 1888; same:
Papers relating to the division of property be-
tween Liberty street and Smithred street
churches, signed by all the members December
26, 1887; same: Deeds given by trustees
of corporation to trustees of Liberty
street and Smithfield street churches, Decem-
ber 30 1888 and record of cancellation of GER
tain notes held against the church property;
also papers and articles of agreement
between the trustees of Smithfeld Street
Church and Neptune Tea Company, CONCERN
ing property, April i, 1884; also bond and mort
gage given by Liberty Street Church to the
Dollar Savings Bank. October 26, 1870; also list
of subscriptions for liquidation of debt in
Liberty Street Church.
OTHER CURIoSITIES.
Also annual report of treasurer of Liberty
Street Church of 1870 and 1871; Rev. F. s.
Hais of Martiu's Ferry, o., Recording Stew
ards book for OHIO circuit 1893 to 1876 also dis
cIpline of NJ. E. Church of 1882 1871 and 1872;
also pamphlet containing the first printed
minute of the Pittsburg Conference of 1883;
also copy Of Rev. Nicholas Snelthen's funeral
sermon upon Bishop Asbury; also funeral SER
mon Of Thomas Cooper by Rev. E. Burkett;
also written copy of Bishop Asbury's vaIedic-
tory address in episcopacy; also Bishop
Asbury's spectacles presented TO Henry Lazief,
of Morgantown, w. Va, by Rev. Amos Barnes
Bishop Asbury's travelling companion, and by
Mr. Lazier presented TO Rev. DR.. Hais; also an
old linen sack in which conference papers were
carried when travel was done on horseback;
also large collection Of the letters OF Bishops
Asbury and McKendree; also newspaper clip
pings in relation to early Methodism in and
around Pittsburg recommendations to confer
ence and other papers OF Interest; given by DR.,
Charles Elliott to Rev. DR.. Hais.
A vote of thanks to DIR. Elliott for the
above donations was passed as special