The Washington times., 1895-03-13
CUPS AT The COMMUNION
Sharp Discussion Between Bishop
Andrews and Rev. DR.. Harcourt.
Only One Vessel Permissible, Says the
Bishop-Scriptura Authority for More,
Declares the Minister.

Baltimore, Nd, March PA resolution
offered at the Baltimore Methodist confer
ence to-day condemning as un-Christian-
like the nse of individual cups at the Lords
Supper brought to their feet large portion
OF the delegates. Rev. DIR. Richard Har-
court, pastor OF Grace Church. Baltimore.
which recentlye adopted individual cups,
said: 81 would like to know in what particu-
lar the use OF individual cups conflicts with
the Bible or the Methodist discipline?
II think there is no authority for their use
in either the bishop answered. Jesus
Christ said Cap not cups That is my con-
viction." [Applause, while all eyes centered
again on DR.. Harcourt.
well, as to that" Dr. Harcourt replied, II
think | can say there is scriptural authority
for the use OF individual cups. Christ said.
This cup divide among you.' AS to the disci-
piine, what is there in it against individual
cups2'
You can read the discipline" Bishop An
drews answered
But l am waiting for you as the president
OF this conference to read it, DIR. Harcourt
said.
81 decline to do it." the bishop answered.
"There was a time" DR. Ha.court re-
sumed, 'when il was said everybody had to
be clean-shayen like the bishop OF this con-
ference-when there was no dipping OF the
mustache into the cup with perhaps tobacco
Juice on it; when there was no offensive
suffering from the grip alter having left the
handkerchief at home. [Groans.l | tell
you, Mr.. President, that from these causes,
at the table OF the Lord and his communion,
L have administered slops. tGroans fol-
lowed, and EXPLANATIONS OF ION" and cries
OF stop" but DR.. Harcourt continued:l
: ''If there were not so many ladies present
I might give you brethren some further
facts tgroans. calls to order, and cries OF
"Oh, VI but refrain"
The bishop called DR.. Harcourt 10 order
and DIR. :Harcourt said: Certainly, bishop, L
said | would refrain on account OF the pres
ence in this congregation OF ladies from CIV
ing further unpleasant facts which are apro-
pos in a full discussion on this question"
Finally the matter was laid OF the table
70 to so.
Later in tho session the following resolu-
luton was unanimously adopted
| Resolved, That We hereby declare that our
! action taken this morning with reference 10
/ the use of individual communion cups is not
! TO be construed as either approving or con-
| demning this innovation.
The conference rejected a proposition to
admit women to the general conference.-the
| to 65.
When affirmative votes were recorded the
ladies applauded until warned by the bishop
| to cease such demonstrations.
| A committee was appointed to consider,
with other committees of churches. the ad-
| vIsabiity OF a convention OF the Christian
people of the State In the interest of the sup
preston OF the liquor traffic.
The appointments made by the Methodist
conference for the Washington and Freder-
| lex district arc as folfows
Washington district: J. B. Wilson, presid.
ing elder; Brookland and Langdon. W. II
Chapman; ForestyiiIe, W. l.. Orem one tc
be supplied; Gaithersburg. w. C. Bryan
Kensington, r. NJ. Moore: Lanhams. DAME
Haskell; Laytonsville. d. B. Winstead
Leonardtown, A. +. Spielman: Montgomery
J. W. Steele; Piney Grove, supply; ST. Marys
S. S Wilson; Severn, II. c. Smith; Spencer
vile, William Harris, and Tennallytown anC
Concord. E. h Smith.
| Washington, ID. c.: Anacostia, James Nc.
| Laren Douglass Memorial. j. L. Walsh
Dumbarton Avenue and West Georgetown
J. B. Stitt; Fifteenth Street, ". ". Van Ars
dale; Fletcher Chapel. G. 0. Cook Foundry
o. A. Brown, G.. A. Corey; Gorsuch, J. H
NJ. Lemon; Grace, Watson Case; Hamline, E
Metropolitan and Dupont Circle. Hugl
Johnston, supply; Ryland, s. ~ Hart
sock; Trinity. NJ. F. b. Rice: Tweltl
Street, J. NJ. Slarrow; Union, Alexander Bic
laski; Waugh, e. o. Eldridge: Wesley Chapel
G. W. Baldwin; Washington District supply
A II. Ames, superintendent Lucy Webb
Hayes Deacohess Home and Training School
member North Capitol Quarterly Conference
Ruter W. Springer, chaplain United States
Army, member Metropolitan Quarterly Con
ference.