Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1890-07-03
Bishops Esher and Bowman.-Judge
Smiths Decision.

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10Th appears an article purporting to
be Judge Smiths Decision to the effect
that the above named Bishops have
been suspended. This is incorrect.
Inc facts are these. ihere mas peen
ior some tllne ana now Is, acohtIoyersy
III the EVahgeIcai church TeiatiVe 10
proceedings haa concerning Ine Dish0Ps
WIN reference 10 tneir legailoy vi ne
ganty' oaiu P ioGeetilss d HaTe Deen Ge
of tba oS S u.oI 20 hoW. baan ;lIe%ai anS
Un;d onS orc in No vice 70 no az.
l,no,,,,la IL either INV tho nartieS con.
n narDo6 nSr hT tho obyrh lro this viaIv
tIaue bi n bsId and n LARGE msioritv
OF tbe n5nrcb and have acted in accor.
S ~ o,e tharan,;tb '' i'''' ~ ''''o>' - "'0'
""n.o .ioi = "i'n'
however, IL occurred tliat III certain
cnurch IN lll.iols tne Ieellng was Was 50 in-
tense upon this supJect, anu tle opill-
IONS alvldeu, tnat IL Ieseitea III d 9lvi Wis,
ION oi slle soGie.! d. tllae P.aee, anu one tne
party served az ~ unctioh upon the
oLner ueP lr, Ineili Vi tnp use vi !lis
cnuTcI. Inc pa y 90 enIo! .i aPpiieu
10 Judge omitn desiring tliaC Inls IN;
Junctlon pe ulsSol.eI' inls rev esC
was not sfaiIeG, o9t .t sne inJ uiiceio s was
cGntllueu pLoNlueu tlie parry 30 lavol,
ed secure IIe party ehJollleu ny Donu
OF Sz,uO. raining 70 comply wlIn tlilS
requeSt noweVe5' within IeL uays' Ihe
injunction Shoulu oe uiSsoi'eu'
This was an upon when the Judge
had heara evidence pro ana con ana tne
only suDJecI referred 70 hl!A lor 9ecis
ION ana hence Ihe only case which ne
c0u!a aeciuei anu Ill any Wise "i'iiin
his Jultsuiot!olI'
However the party Favored by TINS
Injunction seems also TO nave induc-
ed him to talk upon other subjects also
prominent among which was the case
of the Bishops referred to. And he
seemed free to express his opinion also
upon the merits OF that subject which
however he had not properly heard and
which had not been and could not be
referred to him, towlt: The Legality
or iilegallty OF proceedings mad IN their
case; That matter can only De decided
by the genera conference Of tne church
muicm t So' baSu o,nna has f,1ii on5 Gnai
r ,iG ILL., 49, n,,est;@ns of this no.
3 tura Tbis " pbasss Of tba snbJaot had
S ntT' ,rayinnstv refarrad to JuSSe Hor.
ton ri CHICAGO who after having had
tbe same nnder consideration for a
number of DAYS referred it back to the
church to be decided by the General
Conference as fine only tribunal having
proper jurisdiction.
Resides Judge Smiths decision IA
yors the Bishops more than their op-
| moments. as regards the matter of sus-
pension, for he says:
"You have all become members Of
this Ecclesiastical Association: YOU
have all pledged yourselves to become
| obedient to its laws and discipline: you
are under obligation TO respect that
authority and bow to the authority of
the church: EVERYONE is under obliga-
ton to do this. 1T NAV be true that
sometimes the church to which YOU be-
long take action in which Won cannot
concur, 1t NAV be il will do things it
ought not to do: or its conference act
unwisely, but that gives no member,
or body of members any authority to
rebel"
This is eorrect and in barmonv with
the discipline of the church for this
church is governed by the voice and
will of the majority.
| All the proceedings of the animal
conferences. of which there are twenty.
five must be approved by the General
Conference or they viii he mil and
void.
Tbo cans,o, confo..o 4, ooos
i 90 al 80, Il 1 ~ l.