St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-10-10
ST. PAUL CLERGY OPPOSED.
Day and a Half Hot Debate
on Division Ended in
PH Harmony.
CONSERVATIVE TEMPERANCE
Resolutions Adopted Avoiding
Debatabln Gnounds--COn-
ference Notes.


yesterday. was i'll some respects the
most important one held in many years,
perhaps the largest and most enthusias-
tic since the organization of the Mime
sofa conference at Red Wing some
thirty-ei%ht years ago, whea there was
but mere handful of missionaries in
the state.
The most important act of the session
was The division of the old conference
into the Minnesota and Minnesota
Northern conferences, but it had other
characteristics that stamp it as one Of
the greatest meetings the MethOdists
have had in recent years. 1t was re-
markaUle for the religious enthusiasm
that pervaded its SESSIONS and the har-
mony and good feeling that at all times
prevailed, even during the heated dis
cu.s:en ever division.
All were pleased with the manner in
which Bishop FoSs presided. ard after
The division of the Conference was Car
ried all appeared to be we'll satisfied
with the result The debate over the
division was the greatest i'll the history
OF MethOdisn i'll Minnesota. The move
lnent dates back il number OF years.
when a commission OF clergy and lay
members was first appointed to consider
the matter. At the late conference the
debate
Consumed Day ard a Half.
On the affirmative side were arrayed
such men rs DR.. J. F. Chatfee, DR.. ii. G.
Jennings. the secretary or the confer
ence. and Rev. Z. r. Lathrnp. Opposed
to them were President Bridgman, OF
Hamlne university; DR.. William Nc
kilIley, one of the oldest members Of
the conference; Rev. Frank Doran, OF
This city. and Rev. Peter Claire. In
general. the preachers of the Twin
bCities were opposed to the movement.
J THEY fought the division on the ground
, that the conference was not too large;
! that united 1t had more influence, and
that the two great cities should not b.
separated. A tw1-thirds vote was
T,ueeessary to carry the measure, and it
+. passed by a small margin. ,1
JtI Under the new regime the state will
gilave eight districts instead Of six. which
sis considered an advantage, as the pre-
siding elders can give greater attention
10 individuai charges \ humber OF the
newly chosen presiding elders, notably
/ 1eev. +. y. Mckaig, of the St. Cloud
iaistrict. and Dr. w. X. Marshall. of the
St.ed'aul district, have marked ability as
evaHgeiiStS, and it is expected that i'll
4he,iIext year. there will be unusual
activity III evangelistic WORK.
l. DR.. Ii. e. jennings. formerly of Red
/ Wing. and Rev. p. Il. Atchinson,. of
Minneapolis, are entering for the first
time upon the work Ut presiding elders.
AMI those acquainted with the men
have no fear as to their success in their
Kew sphere,
The resolutions adopted upon the
temperance question were conservative
in that they avoided all drbataOle
ground. They advised strenuous aud
earnest endeavOr along the line indi-
Gated in the church discipline. Pro-
"i>ion is also made for temperance work
in he Sunday schools.
Vacant Puipits Filled.
Several Of the vacant pulpits i'm ST.
Paui were filled with new men, but out
side of these appointments there were
few changes. Some were little sur
prised that so staunch Minneapolitan
as DR.. Marshall should have been APP
pointed presiding elder of the 81. Paul
district, but he is an earnest worker and
acapahle man. lie will undoubtedly give
satisfaction to all. lie has been in the
conference number of years, and was
the late pastor of Trinity church in
Minneapolis. 1t was he who wished to
have the Northern conference named
Minneapolis.
DIR. Wilcox remains at First church 10
| complete his term of five years. His
return was requested by united coll
gregation Rev. Frank Doran, of Cen
| trail Park. goes to one of the large
churches of Minneapolis, and in his
| place is the veteran worker aud highly
| esteemed DR.. William Mckinley. the
late presiding elder Of this district.
| President Bridgman, of Hamline uni
I verSity, remains III the Minnesota con-
ference, and DR.. q. S. Innis is connect
| ed with the Minnesota Northern. This
| will give both conferences warm in-
terest in Hamline, the church univers-
| ity.
The pulpit of Wesley church, Mime.
| apulIs, has not yet been filled, and
Hennepin Avenue gets Rev.. Mr.. Wat
| son, an eminent divine from Baltimore.
| A hundred or more Of the ministers
| arrived in st. Paul last evening, some
! returning home to resume their laborS
| on old fields, aud others on their way to
| new scenes of action and usefulness.
| Ali were eXpectant and hopeful that
| the ensuing year would be the most
| successful i'll the history OF Methodism
in Minnesota