St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-10-07


Proves Interesting several
Ministers Admitted-Hospita
the Subject of Discussion-Ap-
peal for Funds
Rev. j. d. Deets, the Long Prairie
dominic, against whom charges were
preferred i'll the Methodist conference
TO the effect that he had employed his
Establishments to induce a lady member
or his flock TO elope with him, is to be
hauled before the conference and repri-
manded. At least this is the recon-
mendatIOn of the committee to whom
the charges We're referred, and while he
was eXOnerated of the most serious
charge, he was found culpable of i'm
proper conduct. Singularly enough, the
lady i'll question was not i'll the trial.
nor were there any other witnesses.
the testimony being submitted by the
church counsel. The report of the COM
mittee says:
While the committee does not find
the charges fully sustained by the evil
dence, yet they do find that Brother
Deets has been guilty of imprudent con-
duct or a very grave character, and rec
ommend that the bishop call him before
the conference and publicly reprimand
him."
Brother DeetS regards the result as an
indication OF the charges, and claims
mat they were without foundation.
Inc report of the committee will be
submitted to the conference today.
The investigation into the mysterious
light OF Rev. j. j. Waymore Is still in
progress.
YESTERDAYS SESSION.
The attendance was large at yester-
days session. the forenoon being taken
up with the disposal of business mat
tiers. The following young ministers.
VINO have been on probation for two
years, were admitted to membership:
George III. Cooke. Edward L. Ferris, r.
l.. Snyder, George Willett, Walter T.
Scott Joseph W. Heard, Benjamin z.
ellis and George w. De Bolt.
In this connection Bishop Ninde de-
livered an instructive address bearing
on their duties as ministers.
Inc special committee on Asburv
submitted It's report for the past year.
which showed receipts, S25.3l6. 10: ex-
penses. $1,000; patients admitted. 3e5:
free dlSpensary patients, 2,19l; calls by
the new ambulance. IS.
Bishops Ninde and Fowler each spoke
OF the great work being ACCOMPLISHED
OY the hospitals. Incidentally Bishop
EoWIer administered roast to the
Catholic church, in which he said.
Ihey win with two lands-With their
hierarchy and their architecture. The
Catholic church has the most desperate
record known to history; it teaches the
most OBNOXIOUS doctrine known to the
church; 1t has the blnodieSt and crueIest
history OF any church; it is antagonistic
10 Tree institutions, and will thrive
best when the republic is over
thrown. IL is recognized by every in
telllgent Protestant as the most danger
Gus Zoe or the republic, vet if a Protes-
tant school or hospital wants an appro-
Drlatloh at Washington the consent of
the JeSultlcal lobby must be obtained
before it can be secured. Ii has the
right OF way in this republic. The
church is not all fraud. 1t has this
right or way because it is doing large
part OF the saving work of the country
When men not religiuuSly inclined and
not members of any church see a de-
nomination caring for the orphans and
the SICK. they say it is the SaviOr's
WOrk and the Savior must be in it. In
THESE days, when we all have an even
chance IN the work, we cannot afford to
OVERLOOK The work or applied Christian
ity."
Rev. DR.. Chaffee followed with an
eloquent appeal for funds to aid the
hospital work, and the pastors present
pledged the sum of 81, $50 Several chii-
dren from the Children's Aid society.
headed by Rev. E. p. Savage. were in
troduced.and the latter spoke of the good
work being accomplished During its four
years of existence it has cared for AL
children. a total of Sl1,5OO was re-
ported as disbursed by the board of
stewards.
AT the afternoon session the work of
the Woman's Home Missionary society
was under discussion. Mrs. w. K.
Evans presided, and addresses were
made by Rev. B. Longley, Rev. T. Nc
Clarey and Others The woman's
foreign missionary work was also con-
sldered, addresses being delivered bv
Mrs. Mary q. Ninde and Mrs. Minnie
+. Abrams.
Last night the conference was de-
voted to an Epworth league rally, which
proved proved exceedingly interesting.
Rev. john Stafford presided. and in
structive addresses were delivered by
Rev. Erwin Schell, d. D.. and others.