The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-04-09
OBJECTED TO VISITORS,
Why Other Pastors Withore"
From the Methodist
Meeting.
BROAD HINTS GIVEN THEM
Rev. Henry Marley Refused to De-
eide the Delicate Cues
ton.

4 number Of preachers belonging 70
different Protestant denominations at
tended the meeting OF the Methodist Min
isters' Association yesterday morning.
They entered the room ioyfully, in the
anticipation OF hearing q soul-stirring ad-
dress When, however, after short space
OF time they left the meeting, It was II q
body and with 2 much less cheerful mien.
In fact, had they not been men in whose
minds wrath Is supposed to find no abId-
ing-place, they might have been said to
have left in indignation.
Yesterday morning the noted evangelist,
Henry Varley. was announced to speak be-
fore the Methodists on Personal Life in
the Ministry" Dr.. Varley IS 3 Baptist by
profession, but he is a gifted preacher,
from whose addresses most of the
Protestant denominations in San Francisco
and Oakland have derived considerable
spiritual comfort since his recent arrival
from Sydney. Two weeks ago he ad-
dressed the Presbyterian Ministers Asso-
citation and q week ago be should have adj
dressed the Congregational Monday Club,
but the duties OF his daily evangehstlc ser
vices In Oakland made him regTetfully beg
TO be excused from fulfilling the invitation.
"
address the Methodist ministers yesteT-
day. number Of Congregationalists de-
termined 10 take advantage Of the OppOr-
tunity of hearing him.
The meeting was held, as usual, IN the
reception parlor OF the Y. N. c. 4. build
ing. When every one was seated, IN an
ticipation OF hearing the noted Baptist 5
views on the ministry, Rev. DR.. Tbomp-
son arose and said that the Methodist min
listers meetings were for the Methodist
ministers only. He said this in such en-
phatic terms that the assem- bled Baptists,
CongregationaIiSts etc, began 10 feel IN
comfortable. In fact, the clerical visitors
rose IN q body and left the room
We aid so 10 avoid the humiliation of
being requested 10 60" said one we'll
known Congregation N discussing the
event afterward IN the corridor. "The
situation was peculiar one, for we had no
idea that we were intruding. We have
sent an invitation 70 the Methodist preach
ers 10 attend the Congregational Club next
Monday. Their presence viii be welcome
and We had no idea that ours would not be
equally welcome here to-day
When the visitors had left DR.. McCIsh
said that IN his opinion every one should
be admitted 10 q Christian meeting. On
this he was asked whether he had been
present when the resolutions were passed
that only MethOdistS should be admitted
TO those meetings. DR.. MCCEsh replied
that he had been there, but had neither ap-
proved of nor Endorsed the resolutions.
The evangelist then read his paper, IN
the course OF which he advocated ministers
cOnfessing their sins and shortcomings one
10 another.
The invitation from the Congregational
Club 70 hear DR.. HeTron's speech next
Monday was read and unanimously &C
cepted.
Dr. McCIish, Dr.. Case and Dr.. Ollie were
appointed a committee 70 arrange in con-
junction with other committees for 9 re-
viyaI meeting in this city under the direc-
ton u Evangelist Marley.
The following resolution was read and
unanimously adopted:
Resoired, That the Methodist ministers
Of San Francisco Go heartily approve the
action OF the san Francisco CALL IN refus-
ing 20 advertise the lotteries now before
the public and IN its weIl-knoYn course OF
opposition TO the same. And be II further
Res0Ired, That so far as II Us lies We viii
strive 10 stir up the public mind in refer
ence 70 the iniquity OF al lottery schemes.