The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-01
CONFERENCE IN A TURMOIL.
A 0ONaI1zEE AHPolSzED no JSvEs-
II0AIE THE -F.KSNI aoUS CIRCULAR.

~ sAlIeN u Snenk ma SharEeo
Win Id'-el aNd raisehood lsy 1ndigaaut
Msnist<rs Upon Whom the Circular
ese.etes-A Report TO He Made 1o-Day.
fe..ncrdays session OF tho New York Mctho-
al 4 Conference at the Park Avenue Church
'<as stormy one. aud for more than two hours
che ministers had IN excited discussion over q
proposition to investigate the authorship Of
thc anonymous circular published I'M ycster-
+, days Sun. bishop Foss. tho presiding, officer.
had barely announced that the Conic.Snco was
ready for business when the Rev. A. II. Fergu-
son was on his feet waving paper In his
hand. II wns q resolution which he wanted
The secretary to read. 1t said that as articles
OF q scandalous nature had appeared in tho
papers affecting ovory member Of the Con-
ference. q committee OF i've should be ap-
pointed to Investigate the whole matter and
report to the Conference.
dozen ministers were on their feot at
once. clamoring for recognition. Tho Row. j.
y. Cross moved tho adoption OF the resolution.
but the Rev. w. q. Browning proposed to lay
It on the table. Bishop Foss recognized the
Rev. G. II. McAnney on ono side OF the house.
Mr.. McAnney wanted to SEQ the resolution 60
through.
1.-THE Conference should know what truth
hhor0 IL iu this matter" ho said. I'VE don't
want to be scourged to action by tho news.
W. ought to ind him." .'
The minister's remarks only added TO tho
excitement. for there was strong party op-
posod to the investigation. -
Must this Conference nut itself on trial?"
said DR.. Richard Whentlcy. Two are Chris
Elan ministers and the public should conclude
that we are above the practices alluded to-
object to the implied accusations brought
against u.s. My skirts are clear. and deny
tie right Of the papers to compel me to show
TINT they arc clear
DR.. Wheatlcy was applaudcd when no sat
down. md Bishop Foss repeatedly called the
Conference to order He asked the ministers
TO use their judgments and not their hands.
Tho press Is not bounding u.s." said the
Rev. G. H. Gregory. what has appeared in
print has n real foundation. Iwant to see this
matter cleared up. Some have accused me in
connection with this matter. and am not
willing to rest under this imputation. Why
one brother. actually wrote me an anonymous
Letter 10 which he snd TINT he would rather
my place. ! have some rights in this matter.
and want to see the Investigation GO on. 50
Mpe St the sp
70 say, but the anonymous circular sent out by
the opponents Of those present at 1t was a lie
4 Is admitted that he is a member Of Confer.
from 5G s' DO ySu snow;, Who is ho'' eamo
~Ws1 Win es! Hisse' ne Pr Gregory went on
KY VIZ smt iao ssle d y ioF definite
siSar Sq ss Church Of tis D city got
We don't want definite charges; he said.
This resolution contemplates avoiding names
IN INVESTIGATION we are not worthy to preach
ethics to the people. I've been charged with
stp ta the
more anxious than to clear the Innocent"
The Rev, q :. narrower. whose, name up
keepsie caucus nominees for Delegates to the
General Conference. said hi. was looking for
hs said. hsd Seen guilty e 81 attenans the
EouEhkeepsie meeting; telling mo TINT i |
On the strength Of an anonymous squib! How
mel How scandalous! You will at least sign
sneak Sehod Mug Give none ONE wit With e bo.
hind 1t whom we won't have to hunt for That
2w I ws or
( The Rey. Clark Wright proposed this suhsti-
tute resolution after half dozen other minis
to IN
sSSsif mater q 1sItSs.a
ss and he letter be- and are requested
Contsi.ncs before me conference proceeds to elect
COMMITTEES investigate brs. Day, narrower.
ani Gregory. Us they nad declared themselves
tigated II they felt hurt. >''''' O'' ~ avg
Pr. Day protested vigorously ngainst Pr
ment ruled out. Then the Rev. Mr. wrights
Foss ON n thu s
Esnsssss. BATES: Jap A. SIssS: i y g. 8
rooms at once, They must have their report
the hour set for the election OF the Omaha
delegates.
adopted this declaration OF principles:
DECLARATION OF PRINc1PIEs.
A. members of the New York Conference, we recog.
se conditions which call for the following declaration
Rs.sss Tia. are fully convinced that the coming
Us United aud :rrnnous saors to break Up so@S,
e.. @ re we
grove;,hat ambiguous or scnemins men IN the great
.:stsS We stiiey. tina, Conference We eap..
Als.snce or or INDIRECT persons
are n9, member. q our Gonfsrrnss:
paSssts comtna,ions "s az ' between candidate and
Rsa.sS That standing upon these principles agree
~ n.Ids our and Tor
promised In the particulars mentioned
These members OF the Conference who were
present at that meeting have attached their
signatures to this document, A. schriver. A.
Ostrander, J. W, Ackerley. i. Hermanee. p. u.
Hanaburgh. ]. w. A. Dodge. A. X. Sanford. j.
e. HeImance. f. J; Beichfr; W., Anderson.
@. II. Gregory. T.. II. Snedcksr + Quick. q. Is.
Narrower. /. 6. il. Adams. W. s. Winans.. ,Jr.:
a. T. Lord. II. Knapp. s. Lowther. ard II. Ii.
The Conference settled down to routine bust
mesa and listened to addresses by Dr. Menden;
hall in the interest of the Methodist Reriep and
By Miss Isabella G; Reeves on the deaconess
work In the Church.
At SIX o'clock, when tho business session OF
tho day ended. the Women's Foreign Mis-
sIonary Society OF the Conference held its au-
niversary meeting and listened to. an address
by tho Rev. Stephen L. baldwin,. In the. evon-
ing tho Church Extension celebrated its an
Diveraary. when tho speakers wore the Revs.
G.. II. Gregory and W. A. Spencer.
NEW YORK EAST CONFERENCE.
After a preliminary prayer meeting. con-
Quoted by the liey John Parkes. the business
Continued Yesterday morning in the New York