Telegram-herald., 1891-09-12

SccTctdry SOSsnau. DO you say
he did not attend the races at Three
Rivers and has not had horses on the
track?"
Mr.. Moore: II know that he has not
had horse on the track this year,
but in regard to Three Rivers know
nothing"
Bishop Newman: 1T Is matter OF
history that the old Methodist
preacher had a fondness for good
horse and there Is nothing against 1t.
But you had better call him in to ex-
plain for himself"
Rev. Mr.. Arney came and the bishop
put him through the examination.
do you favor horseracing in the
popular sense?'
II do not; not for money"
Have you ever acted as a Judge OF
a horse racer"
mo sir; / have not"
"Have you entered horses in races?'
my horse never ran for money but
once, and that was previous to the
last conference"
do you expect to start horses in
races for money!"
mo sir; do not"
II have one only, but have several
promising colts"
;.'You buy and sell them for the profit
in the business?'
"Yes SIR"
''Is it profitable?'
1T is"
He Answers all Questions
Secretary Cogshall then took the
subject IN hand.
did you attend the races at Three
Rivers?'
81 did"
.It was q race for money!"
''It was"
"Do you feel at liberty to .sC1DGd
such events?''
Il see nothing wrong In going to a
race to see the motion OF a good horse
il felt like going"
The Bishop: Suppose the brothers
Of the church thought otherwise,
would you think so still?"
Yes, under certain circumstances"
Secretary Cogshall: You say in an
interview published this morning that
breeding and speeding OF horses is a
legitimate business, and as proper for
a pastor to engage in as buying vii
lage lots and holding them for an ad-
vance,"
Rev. Arney: 81 am sufficiently en-
lightened and know enough of the
world to entertain such sentiments
to a certain degree. Breeding horses
certainly is legitimate business, and
the value OF horse Is largely deter
mined by his speed"
The Secretary: And a speed record
can not be gained except In a race for
money on q track?"
ELDER Masters, OF Niles: 81 would
like to ask what effect Mr.. Arney's
fondness for horses has upon his pas
toral labors?"
Elder Moore, OF Ionia: s'In regard to
that can say only that that his work
is the best answer. He held n revival
last winter, and $50 souls were
brought to the alter; his church mem
bership has increased by nearly 100;
his benevolences are full and overflow
ing"
Rev. A. ]. Eldred: "That is the trou-
BILE. A preacher should not be per-
mitted to go astray and plead good
works as an excuse for letting him go
on that way. Racing is one oil the
greatest evils Of the land and we can't
give 1t our sanction"
Attention was called to the promise
Mr.. Arney made last year to nave
nothing more to do with horse racing.
After considerable more discussion the
matter by vote OF 153 to was re-
ferred to a special committee. one
from each district. to imvestigate, as
follows: J. W. Rawlinson. E. r. New
al. j. A. Odlum. A. NJ. Gould. ID. -.
Ball. r. f. Lenox, l.. NJ. Patterson
p. j. Maveety and J. w. Carlisle.
Program OF the Morning.
Bishop Newman's topic for his ser
mon to the preachers this morning
was Practical Homiletics," or how
60 make a sermon. 1t was a plain
sensible talk and II the doninees wiz
observe his advice and follow the prac-
deal example ne gave them. the con-
grcgation will be considerably en-
iarged.
The preachers are good vocalisfs ana
the hymn that was sung alter the
sermon surpassed in volumn and harm-
ON the best chorus this city mas
heard In many n year.
BEFORE beginning business DR. \.
M. Gould. of the Division-st. churh,
was permitted to make little speech
and he ended It BY calling Presiding
Elder J. 1. Buell.. Of this district.
whose term n ended with TINS CON
ference to the front and in behali OF
the pastors Of the district presented
him an elegant leather-covereh s'nHv
chair. DR.. Buell. arose biushins nse
\ school boy and accepted the hanh-
some xfst with such language as he
could command
Traveiing deaeons of the second class
were promoted go Re elders ana or
iaIned as soalows. n. y. Nar'H' a
r. Williams. Granger n. chase w
p. Harding. Levi Aler. Alex j. l'u. n
er. VIM. n. Rowland. IRVING hngie'
Jos. G. Cook, chas. RI. Theoeala. hieh-
ard A. Wright and Luther y Nsnyen-
Most of the capsidates stood nien
IN their examinations and the o'snoP