The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1891-09-24
THE NJ. n. CONFERENCES.
A Minist Who Meets a Lady at
Cleveland,
And Then Denies TO His Brothers That
He Has Seen Her.--An Alliance Gem
tleman Honored.

The NJ. f. conference at Akron is be-
coming very interesting. S. G. Williams
of Alliance was selected as due of the lay
delegates to the general conference to be
held ut Omaha. An Akron special says
The subject of Rev. A. G. Hyatps resigna-
ton and its withdraw val yesterday by DR..
Narcross OF Pittshurg, Mr.. Hyatt's attor-
ney, is topic much talked about 10y dele.
gates to the East Ohio conference. The
story leading up to the Rev, MIR. Hyatts
suspension for lying is an interesting one.
About five years ago be was pastor OF n
Methodist church in Burton. o. While
holding that position stories of very un-
complimentary character to himself and n
certain lady of the town were circulated.
So damaging were these TO his good name
that MIR. Hyatt resigned and was given an
other charge. lie left many friends, how
ever, Ia Burton who believed him inno-
cent and thought bis reputation ought to
he vindicatcd. Strong pressure was
brought to bear upon the conference and
aa the best possible way to vindicate his
character he was called back to the town
he had left. All went well until the last
quarterly conference held in
Cleveland. Mr.. Hyatt attended and one
evening of the session announced to q
uutuber of friends that he must go to the
Union depot to meet his wife who was
coming in from Burton. He went to the
depot but his wife did not come. Some
Que else did, however, and as the train
pulled in the woman whose name had
been connected with his some time before
allghted and spoke to him. She WAS
driven to hotel and Mr.. Hyatt soon left
the depot. Now il happened that there
was q man from Burton on the train who
saw the two greet each other and upon re-
turning home spread the report that the
two had met in Cleveland by appoint
ment. Mr.. Hyatt was interviewed upon
h. I,,4 Il no ha1
thing of the woman in Cleveland. Next
day, for some reason, he changed his
mind and admitted he had lied the day
before, but insisted he met the woman
casually and had not seen her from the
time he spoke to her in the Cleveland
depot. DR.. Haskell. presiding elder of
that district, visited Burton and after in
vestigating the matter suspended Mr..
Hyatt from the ministry. In this the lat
ter's friends say he went far beyond his
authority and claim a committee should
have been appointed to look up the case.
Mr.. Hyatt has avowed his determination
to see the matter through and is confident
he can free himself from all charges.
That is the status OF the case at present.
A report of the investigating committee
will probably create a stir, as there are
adherents Of both factions present in
force.
An Akron special says Yesterday after.
noon tne lay delegates 10 tue East OnlO
Methodist conference decided by large
majority that women ought to have seats
in the general conference. That question
was disposed of this morning by the min
isterial part of the conference in differ
ent manner and without debate. Total
number of votes cRst 1872, for admission Of
women 70, against ll3. A second ballot
upon the change of the restrictive rule so
as to admit women was also taken. This
was rendered necessary by technical
error which crept into the questions when
sent down by the general conference.
Whole number of votes cast on this ballot
1S9; for change, "a; against, lis. The re-
suit was received with considerable sur
prise by delegates. A majority against
the admission was generally expected but
no one thoughtit would be SO large. Steu-
benville was selected as the place for next
years conference. The vote stood
Barnesville, 35; East Liverpool, 70; Steu-
benville, 76.
The officers elected for the educational
society are President, A. N. Craft; vice
president, j. A. Wright; secretary, j. K.
Keyes; treasurer, S, j. Williams; boardof
managers, G, w. HaTshman, +. NJ. After
holt, G. +. Manchester, John Hiugeley, w.
II. Piggott, G. W. Taylor, Welty Wilson,
Charles Snyder, II. j. Smith, Alfred Whit
taker, f. L. Chalker, Charles Hampert,
w. ID, Stevens, David Gruber, II. 5. Jack
son, Arthur Fording.