St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-05-13
MINISTER'S MEETINGS.
Constitutional Prohibition Adopt


ed.
The Methodist ministers took up the
temperance question at their meeting
yesterday, and showed that they were
unanimously in favor Unconstitutional
prohibition by passing the following
resolution:
Resolved, That we, rs ministers of the
Methodist Episcopal church. heartily ap-
prove the action of the Farmers Alliance of
Minnesota ana of the recent Scandinavian
meeting III this city in favor of submitting to
q vote OF the people an amendment TO the
constitution OF the state prohibiting the man
ufacture sale and importation of alcoholic
liquors. except for medical and scientific
purposes; and we pledge Our faithful CO.
operation in reaching this end.
Rev. G. n. Showers read the paper of
the day. Election of otficers for the ell
suing term resulted as follows:
Rev D. j. Higgins, president; Rev. r. NJ
Garter, vice president; Rev. j. c. Gullett,
secretary; iteY. w. c. Rice, Rev. e. NJ. Heard,
Rev. j. Is. Castle, programme committee.
The Baptist ministers devoted the
most of their time TO q discussion of the
internal WarfareS and monetary diff
cuties connected with the Zion cOlored
Baptist church. Some time ago John
Day Smith came ont with the assertion
that Zion was not recognized as body
by the Baptist union, to which the col
ored brethren took umDrage, and stated
that they were as good 'BaptistS as any,
and were regularly organized Baptist
church. The Baptist ministers finally
took up the matter, but it has been con-
tinued from week TO week on account
of press Of other business. Two weeks
ago committee was appointed to in
yeStigate the matter, consisting Of Rev.
j. G. Field, Rev. }. I. McNamee and
Rev. G. l.. Morrill,. After some argu-
ment, the committee finally presented
its report as follows:
"rhe committee appointed by the Mime
apoIis conference OF Baptist ministers de-
sire, after the fullest investigation, to say
that the so-cailed Zion Baptist church. of
Minneapolis, on the east side of the river. is
in no organic relation whatever with the
regular Baptist denomination. 1t is in union
neither with the Minneapolis Baptist union,
nor with the Minnesota Baptist association,
nor with the Minnesota Baptist convention.
II is an entirely unatfiliated body, and the
regular Baptist churches of this section dis
claim all responsibility for it's action. Con-
corning the Bethsada Baptist church {col-
Oredl, of Minneapolis. everything which is
not true of the body Just mentioned is true of
this church. 1t is in every way organically
related with the regular Baptist churches of
ibis CITY ana State. Ana Lney are all lappy
to heartily indorse and commend. both the
church itself and It's most efficient, success
full and laboriouS pastor Rev. j. W. DuDgee.
The report was adopted by the minis
tiers, and the Zion people are now in a
worse predicament than ever.
The Presbyterian ministers listened
to Il paper by Rev. A. K. Harsha, and
before the meeting adjourned they
placed themselves on record as IN favor
of constitutional prohibition 10y passing
the following resolution:
Resolved, That il is the sentiment of this
body that we favor the submission of pro-
hbitory amendment to the constitution 10 a
vote OF the people of this state.