The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-04-06
DIvIHES WRAHGLE,
Newark Conferences Rejec-
ton of Young Mr.. Rusby
Raises a Breeze.
NOT STRONG ENOUGH FOR A MINISTER
Samuel Sterling Wins His Fight
for Conference Treasurer
Appeal for Church
Extension.
Denominations Throughout the
City Make Extensive Prepara-
tions for Observing
Palm Sunday.

TOTTENvILLE, April 6. 1S9a-The
first breeze to disturb the atmospheric
serenity of the Newark Methodist Con-
ference, now in session here, occurred
yesterday morning when the pastors
w ere having reports as to the Quaiifi-
cations for candidates for deacon's or
ders. 1t was a young man from the
Jersey City district who caused It.
Among the embryo Methodist preach
ers was Samuel o. Rusby, whose appli-
cation for admission to orders had been
endorsed by Presiding Elder J. B..
Faulks. MIR. Rusby had undergone an
examination before the examining
ffboa1sls, which consist of the
stion and conference qualifications COM
mittees. When, therefore, Bishop Hurst
asked the former what it mad
no say about Brother Rusby, Rev. w.
NJ. Trumbower responded, Studies Ind
sermon; very satisfactory But when
Rev. C. R. Barnes of the Qualification
Committee responded mot satisfactory
Ito a similar question the preachers
Hooked in surprise at each other.
Rev. S. H. Jones. of Califon, quickly
jumped to his feet and told the Con-
ference that it was exceedingly strange
Hhat a@young man should be put back
'MlStl uHO COlhl11lltcCS iSPOAlCN IL SoSA
a contradictory way.
81 know WHEAT these committees are"
ne said CHANGING at Brother Halleron.
one of the committee, and l protest
against what 1 think is an injustice to a
worthy young student. The members
are not fnfallible, and their star cham
Der proceedings ought not TO drive an as
p.rant for the ministry out of the field.
Since his studies and moral character
are all right surely the Qualifications
Committee should tell the Conference
why they refuse to pass him"
There were half a dozen brethren
clamoring for the Bishops eye. Rev.
C. r. Barnes gained the floor and pro-
cee3ed to say that the committee could
net make public its reasons.
II cannot personally, and won't. I
don't know what the committee as a
whole might do; that is for them to
consider. L would not do for u to say
why we think a candidate doesn't pos
sess the requisite qualifications. When
he comes before us we look into his
habits, his method of study and many
other matters. None of us knows the
reasons of another for rejecting. We
act on cur own discretion. bearing al
ways in mind the great trust imposed
on US"
All this time Rev John L. Hayes had
been fiGgetting in his seat. Rev. Mr.
Jones criticisms about the committee in
fore himself. But when he saw Mr.. Hal
lsron and others ANXIOUS, to take a
whack al Brother Jones, he scented a
fight and OF course a verbal, scrlmlnage
withort Mr.. Hayes would be like an
egg without salt.
Mr.. Bishop" he cried, and those who
were anxious 70 speak courteOuSly gave
we to this conference favorite. what
my brother Jones has been saying may
be an right. but he is like the rest of
n5;thi ne a. ali about" 1shouts of
Iaughter). Mr.. Jones stood up, very red
in the face and waved him a protest,
of laughter, in which he himself was az
Il ~repudlate the star chamber charge
@ ieSon Of Jersey jersey CIV pssl wh Rns Bi 95ors hurst a1st,
afraid of a clash, stopped him, saying
I'VE cannot hear you unless it has
'Exactly," replied Mr.. Halieron DIP
Realistically, amid much m~errimenr,
'fflat is What l am coming to- and
changing his tactics said he wanted to
save Brother Rusby and stil protest
the committee.
Rev. Dr.. Boswell tried to defer con-
Gay with q view to patching up the diff
ference and finally admitting the candf-
dste. but Mr.; Barnes and his roll
leagues said that it would be useless,
they would not change their decision.
MINISTRY.
81 am very sorry brethren that we
have an adverse report in this case"
said Presiding Elder Fialll1s of Jersey
City. There is no reflection on the
young mans moral character, he is a
noble man; neither is there reflection
on his religious character, he is a cody
MAN: and as to his literary tastes and