Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-20
M. E. CHURCH CONFERENCE
pn. KELLEY OF TENNESSEE is
FULLY INDICATED.
bishop Bargrove Makes IA hitter
Assault on Dr. Hayes, Appointed
60 Defend ISeIIcy--The commit-
tee OF seven--other Matters.



Fitzgerald presided at the session Of
the Methodist Episcopal conference to.
day. DR.. $. II. Jones Of South Caro-
lima conducted the religious exercises.
Resolutions OF sorrow were offered
ON the death Of Rev. j. B. Lawrence Of
the Virginia conference, who was u
missionary 10 Mexico and did grand
work there. The resolutions were
unanimously adopted A resolution
providing for the appointment Of the
fraternal messenger to the South Pres
hyterian assembly. now in session at
Nashville, was offered and unanimous
~ adopted.
At this juncture Dr. Knowles, gen
eral secretary OF the American Sabbath
union, was presented to the conference.
The call FOR reports OF standing com.
mittecs was then taken up and the
| following was submitted az report No.
/ OF the committee on appeals; "ln
the case of d. c. Kelley, who appeals
/ from the action OF the Tennessee con
ference. the committee on appeals re-
verse the action OF the conference A.
w Wilson. chairman Collins Denny
secretary"
DR.. Kelly VIndicatcd.
rms snort report IS a Vindieatlon OF
Or. Kelley, who has already suffered
''o pui''ai'',e'' vi suspension ior s'N
| "V"b iV' bo'
state in 1890 The report is also very
hard blow at Bishop Hargroye. being
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ANIMAL cnr,or.o,o r,o, M. tsaua,...
| cbnracter wan orrostoa ana ~. want 80
| trinI Tho hl,i,on did no. ai,o,r "a
[ conference Ia constr,ie the la,v ,,htct
I was right. but construed II himself in n
/ way that Dispensed not only that CON.
( ference, but many other me,nberp az
/ the church and many outside neonle
niahop unrGrovc's Language.
AZ a meeting In this city Of the com
mittee appointed to investigate the
charges OF Observation-Disclosures prefsr.
red agnlnat Blshop IInrRrove he nj
most preclpltsted sensation IA, Tho
manner in which he smoke I'm Ma dc.
fcnse. The groater pnrt of his gpecch
was personal assault on nr tIavno,
who was appointed ia defend mr. K1-
Icy. one committeeman nrose ana snia
the bshop should analogue far n,h,.
he had eaId This tho hishon ro,,sa,
to do. but he nfterword ,aco,,,t,,a,,.,
his action and sent In written apolory
to DIR, Haynes. The speeehea before
the committee OF Investigation were
lengthy and exhaustive. DIR. Hoynep
spoke for four ana half hours
Bishop Hargrovc answered in a speech
OF the same length Or. Haynes then
spoke In rejoinder FOR two and hal,
hourn. He ended by saying, Gentle.
men. II the administration Of Bfshor
Hargrove is To be Endorsed and &c
down as precedent for future admins.
tratonB, we viii have established I'm
our theory and practice tho doctrines
ot Episcopal infalllbuity, together with
the terrors OF the Spanish inaulsl.
ton"
The Committee Of seven.
Discussion OF the report OF the COM
mittee OF seven TO whom was referred
WV ''l''F' VI tlt commission ON church
trials having been made the special
order OF business at previous session,
the matter was then taken up. The
ilrat question and answer. which were
as follows were read and adopted with
out dlscussion'
Question Ito whom ia n bishop
amcnable for his oonduot2
Answer Ito the general conference.
who have power 10 try. acqult, suspend
or expe him FOR improper conduct.
Question and answer 2 were then
read. They are az followsi
Question z-what provision is made
tor tho trial OF bishop. II he should
be accused OF immortality IN the inter-
walls OF the general conference
Answor-when bishop SHAH be un-
der report or be accused OF immortality.
three travelling elders shall. after nc
tlcc to him. carefully inquire into the
case. and II they believe an inyeatIga-
ton necessary. they shall renort M.
matter TO another blshop. and IL shah |
be his duty to aummon together ut