The sun., 1894-04-08
HERO OF THE CONFERENCE.
JULIUS NELSON TO BE ORDAINED
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cshsd to the Fre,t saa His Hsrs. sr.sp.s
~ she Bisssp-rhe- ths East New Ye-h
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and Fsys or tss D.ss .. NJ. res-
sc.'s Horss-A Hard Ce.-es,,e-t C,r.-s,.
The New York East Conference Of the Meth.
odist Episcopal Church resumed its work yes-
terday IN the Nostrsnd Avenue Church in
Brooklyn. For nearly nineteen years Mr..
Julius Nelson has been struggling 10 become
. regularly ordained Methodist minister. He
has plouRhsd through trails Of snov over his
hard circuit for . salary OF $3.50 rear. and the
New York East'Conference has kept him there
because he did the work without complaining.
This circuit is on the Chepaug road In Connec-
teut. between tile towns OF Litchfeld and
Hawleysville. aud includes Ave small places.
where Mr.. Nelson has gathered bands Of Meth
odists In schoolhouses. Each sunday he has
travelled over thirty miles OF the toughest
roads to minister to their needs. Mr.. Nelson
II large man. He needed good horse for
this work. and good horses cost money He
was compslled therefore. to get into dept
and with all his SAVING he could not square 40
counts. He had family that must live some
how
For one reason or another. or no reason. the
Conference In the past had refused to admit
Mr.. Nslson to the order Of elders They would
permit him to preach In the small towns on
his circuit but would not allow him to admin
lister the communion. Yesterday morning he
wa one OF the fifteen candidates who were
passed upon for admission to the order Of
elders When his name Was reached, there
was An objection raised on the ground that he
was In debt DR.. James N. Buckley. the editor
Of the CArist,an Advocate. said that the case
ought to be disposed Of right then and thore
In ts,ak a. NJ
IN. ~ ,ussrs 20 % ,s sso, M nelson ,s was In
ins. vith ,n,sn.. TM sn..,... % my. 'ne voceeo.
referred to . committee With instrpctions to
.is we tss:s ,s. n: ch.i.9sn p g; scn%istss
may have been q tribe caSsisss in n money ION mat mat.
S.ls.s sil: srs 1t was agreed that he should be or
would like to hear from his Presiding
Dr. BusEisS' '''' '~'' A'0' Sn' iuf'nsr ss'a
.rsl s ssio.s' .s' near rom pr' BEACH said sew
SIa. 4. .. ss.d p Il. The b Ss.S 1s e
and Ia good 70 Sn desl lofs of humor Win ''r0ne voice
sG,as g; .ss she SS5E q sio;h;: 5a,Is; & - .i.
over his circuit. Brother julius had TO have
ROOD horse. ! was AFRAID 70 60 over The Sir:
that you don't know % the % dic1ltes IN GIsh sraT..
conntrS." @ try ' H"'' An' k'ih'' Vi 'ns' r'"sn
Here DR.. Beach dssoribsd two trina IN =.
hu morous way and tbsn he laSn.S nx.r ths
rail and nointad his finasr towsrd ~. audi
ence. His yoice grew a m huskv as he ssid.
never heard a word OF com plaint from
which shs wanted 10 know II her husband Saa
ssid % her Sasbsnd ala not % %bpt bpi.Ss ss. sns
Writin1 about hnt Al tina ssmn tima Z sso.,ws5
letter from him. telling about % sorioSs rse re-,
were brought to the. service Of the Lord. Now,
suSscriPtions for 5000 work. ' and Brother fs M
circuit. / tell you my brethren. that he 6aa to |
have that horse, and now~noW move thst he |
be made regularly cd minister"
The Presiding E1ders voice broke and the |
tears came 70 his eyes as he finished. Tears
were 10 the eyes Of nearly eyery body In the |
crowded room. They we're coughine and |
reaching for handk srohiefs and shouting
" Amen"
Bishop Fowiers voice trsmbled AZ he said.
Il win be glad to ordain him. he remin5.
me OF the early fathers. who we're NOT oniv axs
pounders, but OF: pound srs
Bring him 70 the platform" said q yoice
Yes; want to shake hands with him. said
MI Nelson went from the audience to the
both handR ni nh |