West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1893-06-29
SUMMARY OF ALLENTOWN MAS.
TIERS REPORT.
Hon. j. w. Wood. Master In Chancery
Of the Salem Church. Lehigh
County, Pa.
General view.


/. In 1887 the two parties still
acted harmonlously, at least out
wardly. Both we're fully represen-
ted in the Buffalo General Confer.
ence of that year and partook in
all the proceedings.
2 AT the close of said Confer
ence the first show of insubordina-
ton was made by the followers of
Bishop Dubs in voting nay on the
resolution of acquiescence and obe-
dience. This was at once followed by
3. The formation of the Evan
gclical Co. and the establishment
OF several newspapers by the Dubs
faction in hostility to the regular
church papers.
4. They made Rev. II. b. Hartz-
Ter editor of one of these papers,
though he had been deposed from
the Office of editor of the Evanqeli-
cal Messenger by tn Supreme Court
of the church.
5. They made an artful attempt
to suspend Bishops Esher and Bow.
man on charges and proceedings
not in accordance with the disclp-
line.
6. They held secret meeting at
Reading, to which no follower of
Esther or Bowman could be admit.
ted, to consider and further their
plans.
Z. They secured the passage of
resolutions by Quarterly Confer
ences threatening to divert all their
charitable contributions from their
regular channels, and refusing to
receive or support preacher APP
pointed by Bowman or Esher.
8. They secured the passage of
resolutions by the Trustees of Ebe-
nezer Church refusing to admit the
Bishop to the coming Annual Con
Terence except on certain conditions
OF their own dictation, and estab.
fishing an unlawful discrimination
against certain persons being pres
ent at the organization.
9. They barricaded the church in
which Bishop Bowman was to hold
the Annual Conference Of 1891 as
part Of their plans for keeping
him out Of the church.
10. They guarded the door of the
church on the date of the assem-
bling Of tho Conference and pre-
vented the entrance OF the Bishop
by force.
IL. They organized the Confer
ence OF 1891 upon - preconcerted
plan, in which they totally ignored
the regularly constituted authorities
Of the church.
II. They repudiated and ignored
the proceedings Of the 10Th General
Conference, Of which they were a
part, and Gxod another aud dis-
tant place for the holding Of sepa-
rate General Conference in 1891.
l3. They refused TO attend the
10th General Conference at Indian.
apolis, lndinana, Of which they had
due notice, and where they we're in
dn'y bound to go; and instead
thereof organized an irregular and
illegal body IN Philadelphia.
j.. Their proceedings at Phila-
delphla we're dramatically opposite
20 and subyersive Of the regularly
constituted General Conference al
indianapolis.
/ 10. They endeavored 70 obtain
control Of tho Board Of Publication
one Of tho chief sources Of revenus
IN the church. By adverse legal pro.
ceodings in Tie State Of OHIO.
is. As appears further on, they
excluded the regularly appointed
| preacher from the pulpit Of Salem =
I Church, as well az others. and
/ placed and kept therein other
/ preachers having no legal authority
TO occupy the samo.
~. The Master bolds that Rev.
/ He'll is not a Presiding Elder Of
the church. has no right 10 exercise
Or perform any Of the duties Of the
I Office Of kldersmp.
JECor Vorrre