St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-08-14
COMMITTEES OF
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CON-
FERENCES
HOLD A LIVELY MEETING.
FAVOR LAWS GIVING COITNTJES
THE RIGHT TO PRO-
HIBIT
THE SALE OF INToxIcANTs.
Resolutions Adopted FavorinG
the Work of Theodore Roose-
Welt in New York.

A meeting of the clergy and laity
OF the Methodist Episcopal churches
OF this state, called by the commit
tees on temperance of the Minnesota
and Minnesota Northern conferences,
| gathered yesterday afternoon in the
chapel of Hamline university, and
unanimously adopted resolutions IA
Vor1ng legislation for local option by
counties and encouraging Theodore
Roosevelt in his campaign for the
Sunday closing of saloons. The
meeting developed none of the antici-
pated antagonism between the license
and no license advocates Few
speeches were made, and these were
brief and unexciting. There were
about seventy delegates present, of
whom a fourth were women. Rev.
F. B. Cowgirl, of Hamline, was elect
ed chairman, and Rev. E. r. La
throp, of Hastings, secretary. The
leading resolutions of the occasion
were at once offered by Rev J. F.
Chaffee, of Minneapolis, and prompt
ly adopted.
Resolved, That the first great duty
of Christian citizenship is to see that
all laws are faithfully enforced. Chris
lan men canont neglect the caucus
blamelesS Of evil results that might
have been avoided.
Resolved, That we need better laws
laws that will put the saloons at
every observation-disclosures, especially,
that will extend local option to coun-
ties.
Resolved, That we urge the temper
ance committees of the Minnesota and
the Minnesota Northern conferences
to present at their next sessions sub
Stantially the same report on tenn
perance, and, in that report, that they
declare in favor of local option by
counties, and that the Christian peo-
pie of ALL denomina tons and all tenn
perance workers be invited to unite in
an effort to- secure the election of such
men to the legislature as will give us
such a law.
On motion of Rev. William McKin-
ley, of st. Paul, the following resolu-
ton was then adopted:
Resolved, That We representing 800
cIergymen and 100000 laymen of the
Methodist Episcopal people of Mime
sofa, congratulate and thank Mr.. Theo-
dore Roosevelt and his associates for
their vigorous and successful efforts to
enforce the excise laws in the city of
New York, and especially in closing
the drinking saloons on Sunday.
tons remarks in a similar vein were
made by various delegates. Rev. Field
er, of Minneapolis, maze some state
ments, incidentally, that might have
excited a lively debate, had the wealth
er been less oppressive and dispiriting
Said he:
Does the mayor of Minnea polls get
his inspiration from the churches, from
the Christian men and women, from
the temperance people? By no means!
He gets it from the saloons, from the
gambling hells, and from the low re-
sorts of the city! The representa- ives
Of these places interview the mayor
every day. They are always at his
side to dictate their wishes or their OBJ
Jections. The pastors of Minneapolis
on the other hand, the church people,
the temperance people, and the Chris
tians, may call on his honor once in
six months on some special occasion
Then they never see him again for
weeks and months. But they should
see him, and that often. The pastors
should call regularly upon the citys
chief executive. and give him their
support and advice in enforcing the
laws
The conference then adjourned until
after supper. At the evening session
a platform meeting was held and infor-
NAL addresses We're delivered by Revs.
Frank Doran, of st. Paul; E. R. La
throp, Of Hastings; William Mckinley
of st. Paul; and R. c. Gross, of Fart
bault. The delegates return home this
morning.
In addition to numerous laymen
there We're present among the clergy
Revs. F. B. Cowgirl and g. S. Innis,
Of Hamline; W. K. Marshall, W. S.
Cochran, William Mckinley, W. N.
Carl Anderson, of Waseca; r. c.
Gross, of Faribault; George A Cook,
of Albert Lea; E. r. Lathrop, of Hast
ings; John Watson. of Lake City;
G. B. Wyatt, of Cannon Falls-all
from the Minnesota conference; Revs.
| J: F. Chaffee, Elijah Haley, H. J. Van
Fossen, F. NJ. Rule, E. S. Killing,
j. B. Hingely, Frank Doran, of Min
neapolis; c. NJ. Heard, of Monticello;
j.. w. Powell, Of Delano; G. r. Geer,
of Little Falls; A. F. Thompson, of Elk
River-from the Minnesota Northern
conference.