The Washington times., 1894-04-06
ICE CREENAT CAMP MEETING
This Popular Dainty in Its Relation to
the Reclamation of Sinners.
DISCUSSED BY THE MINISTER'S
estant Conference-some Ministers Of the
Opinion that Summer Gatherings Are Use
less-Report az to Business.

The business sessions of the Methodist
Protestant conference were resumed yester-
day morning after devotional services con-
Quoted by Rev. George N Clayton.
The discussion OF tine resolution relative to
the Sunday traffic and sale of needless pro-
visions on camp grounds occupied the entire
morning session.
This discrimination as to selling cigars,
drinks, and ice cream all the week and ham
sandwiches and coffee on Sunday brought
out diversity OF opinions of the conference
members. Several were in favor of the sale
OF ice cream, as people often cared more for
that than a meal, especially OF the lunch-room
sandwich variety.
Reference was made to the disgraceful pro-
ceedings at the Mount Airy camp-meetings
resulting from a profuse dispensation of these
luxuries oftaste. which was carried on under
the eyes of the Methodist Protestant ministers,
who had not taken steps to prevent it. The
resolution was finally laid upon the table.
Letters from Patapsco, Stewartstown, Rem
ington, and Quantico were read and referred
to the faculty OF instruction. Rev. Cobb and
Rev. Dinon, OF the New Jersey conference;
Rev. Berrien and Rev. Bundy. of the Indiana
conference; Rev. Fleming, of the Pittsburg
conference, and Revs. Brown and Smith, Of the
N. E. conference, were introduced. Resolu-
tions to provide for the publication of the
conference sermon and to release the presi-
dent from the compulsory delivery Of an
opening conference sermon were adopted.
A committee on appeals was appointed. and
includes Il. II. 7. Counsel, 7. H. Bartlett, L.
B. Marsh, W. s. Hammond, ". N. Strayer,
and - Wilson. The next conference will be
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mended and decided after some discussion.
A report from the Baltimore City Church Ex-
tension Society was read and referred to the
committee on home missions. Messrs. ]. j.
Murray, W. r. Graham, c. ". Button, and
". F. King were appointed a committee to
wait upon and request President and Mrs.
Cleveland to receive tn &, conference and lady
members.
At the opening of the afternoon session
letters from the First church. OF Pittsburg;
Trinity church, at Allegheny; Westminster
church, at New Haven, Conn, and the st.
Johns independent church. requesting an ex-
tension OF their pastors time, we're read and
subsequently sent to the president for his
signature. Rev. Mr.. Eisen, OF the West Yir-
ginia conference, was introduced.
A resolution was offered to revoke the
authority Of the president Of the con-
ference to appoint ministers to camp
meetings. This resolution was also fully
discussed. some maintaining that camp-meet-
ings were useless. while other ministers stated
that the people need an open-air relaxation
for the Summer months. II this resolution
were adopted, it would eventually abolish the
camp-meetings. and if the Methods; Protest
ants will hold them This congregation will so
to the denomination that will These ap-
pointments by the president often take pas
tors from their hocks when they are accom-
plishing their best results, while some pastors
do not attend in full latin and willingness
when SO ordered.
The resolution was finally voted down, and
another. substantially opposite in purport.
presented, being that the conference minis
tiers recognize the authority OF the presidents
to appoint pastors to the eanp-neetings, and
adopted.
The committee on business made its report.
and offered method for the procedure Of
business at the quarterly conferences. which
was recommitted to the committee. with in
structions to eliminate all parts which would
obstruct conference business.
resolution to consolidate the two mission
ary committees was submitted but voted
down.
To-morrow's session will be called at 10
O'Clock o. m