The Atlanta constitution., 1894-05-14

mlt the appointment Oh any one " w evan
gelical work Mr.. Jones will not appear mere
to defend himself" there is no case OF the
sort here. Even Bishop Haygoods action
will be considered incidentally only, in SO
far as it enters into the whole question OF
evangelistic work. And, while the generai
conference is a court of appeals from lower
conferences. it tries nobody but bishops.
Had Mr.. Jones been suspended an appear
might have been here for consideration.
The only fact stated in the item quoted
is that Mr.. Jones has been here. He made
meteoric appearance here Saturday. With
his coworker, Rev. George Stuart, he IS
making prohibition speeches through Ien-
nessee, trying to impress upon the people
the need Of sending to the legislature men
who will favor local option law sam
preached at the auditorium here sunday.
The coincidence of his visit here smulta-
neously with the opening Of the conference
has caused more or less speculation as to MS
object. The consensus of opinion is that ne
desires to show the august college OF DISH
ops that Sam Jones is some pumpkins
himself. In his speech Saturday nlght ne
told the preachers why the Whatness was
Said he: 'You fellows preach every sun
day to about five hundred people; preach
to five thousand. Why don't you have big
crowds? l can tell you what's the matter
it's in your noggin." This sally PROVOKED
the mirth of the preachers present ana con-
VulSed the au0lence
Increased Activity.
The reference in the Episcopal address to
the Increased activity Of the youth OF the
church will be followed UP by an effort TO
pass some legislation in the interest or the
Young people of this great communion. NO
doubt this legislation will be in Keeping
with the progressive policy of the church
The door will be opened wide for the en-
trance of our youth into the spiritual in
of 10 PRAYERS for changes
will be numerous; the mighty fabric of the
Methodist polity will be subjected to
strain; but change in the code of the
church need be apprehended. New paths
of advance will be opened up in accord
ance with the enlightened traditions of
Methodism-but they will parallel the great
beaten path which has so long been followed
by the church in it's march of spiritual and
militant progress
Texas is not lone star in
Methodism The drift of things there IS
indicated by the presence Of fifty delegates
from that state, now the leading common
wealth of Methodism. In another quarter
OF century the figures will probably show
a quarter of a million members in that great
state.
On Saturday, when the president of the
conference called for memorials and resolu-
tions, one hundred and three of these pa
pers went to the secretarys table. Among
Trinity church, Atlanta, asking that the
church law be SO changed that hereafter
Only pure grape juice be used for Sacrt1-
mental purposes.
A most interesting memorial came from
the Missouri conference. That the plan of
conference representation be SO changed
that hereafter one layman from each dis
tTict conference should have a place in the
cabinet at the annual conferences. 1t is
presumed that a motion to put this into
operation will be promptly laid on the ta-
ble-but why? Should not the pew as well
as the pulpit, be heard in the grand coun-
Gil which sends ministers hither and thith-
er? Would not men who make it their busi-
ness to listen have about good idea
OF the preaching capacity of the ministers
in the district as the presiding elders, who
churches to arouse? Experience from the
laymans point of view might change the
tenor of some appointments OF truth,
1t is lmpracticable and unnecessary legisa-
uon Tut we expect to hear from the lay
men when the matter comes up for discus
sion.
Sermons by Visitors.
Sunday was a red letter day to church
goers here. Nearly all the Protestant pull
pits in the city We're filled by clerical mem
bers of the conference: and even out-of-
town churches on the two sides of the river
were preached to by visiting preachers, by
@ sPeciad tS request: bishop keener held forth
other bishops at various churches, at Ii
a. m. Dr. III. &. Morrison preached at the
Central Baptist, DR.. G.. A. Nunnally's
church. DR.. w. f. Glenn Went over to
Senatobia, Miss; Bishop Haygood went to
st. Louis to fill DR.. ]. W. Lees pulpit
In the afternoon at the First church a
love feast just a regular plain quarterly
meeting kind of a love feast, without any
DR.. Andrew Hunter, of Arkansas DR.
Hunter Is figure of historic interest, be-
ing one of the two surviving members on
the southern side of the conference of 184f
when the division of the church occurred.
For siXty-one years he has been a con-
verted man; and his beautiful life is read
of in every line of his bengnant face. He
was once rendered the United States SenG-
torship by the legislature of Arkansas,
but he told them he had a higher commits
sion that he desired to be nothing more
than q Methodist preacher, and would al
ways be ready to accept any appointments
on the conference. He talked beautifully
that afternoon. Bishop Fitzgerald aud DR.
Miller who served together on the Pacific
coast melted to tears in each others arms
A Texas banker, layman, was thereupO1
moved TO hallelujahs. He told how when
he went to whip one of his boys he got down
and prayed with them and often the trouble
passed without the chaStisement being
found necessary. The man was moved to
the extremity of immense sObs; and, so We
henlent did he become, he finally said
brethren, I will not disturb you; l will
retire" And, sobbing, he passed into the
great hall below stairs, where alone he
eased his heart of its burden of feeling.
At the last of it ali, "Uncle Ben.' the old
colored sexton, who for forty years has