The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-04-03

hard work and good success In my
ministerial labors never having passed
year without a revival service and
leaving every church I ever served to
pay higher salary when departed
than when l came, l was informed by
my presiding elder that he could not
send me to decent place because of
my active efforts in behalf of reform
and against brood inherited lies which
have cursed church and state for more
than a generation. l. had not asked
favors In the way of appointments:
was not invited to meet the bishop or
given chance to speak for myself be-
fore elders in cabinet and did not see
tit to intrude the case upon them. Be.
cause Of these facts and In view Of the
character of the appointment to which
! was assigned / believed and still be-
lieve. that l was made the victim of a
partisan. malicious and sinful discrim-
ination, and / have evidence to prove
that many members of the conference
and public generally viewed the matter
In the same light"
In view Of these facts and others he
concluded that 1t was the policy of
those In authority to encourage the Ii
cense voting sinners and to humiliate
legal preachers who stand by the dec
larations OF the church. He wrote to
Bishop Andrews and offered to take
the appointment il he could preach the
truth on the saloon question. Bishop
Andrews declined to censure the treat
ment he had received and Hogan would
not take charge. He felt the appoint
ment to be an insult. and now feels that
MS action was refusal to be imposed
upon. and not a refusal to work.
Regarding his sermons from his pull
pit he did not discuss Prohibition in a
narrow sense, but rather preached and
practiced Righteousness. He believed
that church members and ministers
should not leave Christ out of their
religion on election day and vote for
license parties and candidates. 1t was
not necessary to vote the Prohibition
ticket but they should not vote for q
license party. The question IL not will
a man go to hell II he does not vote for
the Prohibition party, but will he get
to Heaven by voting for a whiskey
party. We ought to use the pulpit for
the great work Of preacher of right
eousness. l am accused of preaching
and working for the Prohibition party;
l am Christian and Methodist, there
fore Prohibitionist.
REPORT ON HOGAN CASE.
The members of the committee say
that they expect to be able to report
tomorrow morning. Mr.. Hogan has
but little to say or do with the other
ministers in attendance. He takes no
part In the discussions or actions Of the
session and Is present but q small part
Of the time.
Last evening in connection with the
conference session occurred the ami
versary or the Educational society.
Addresses were given and there was
a concert by the Glee. Banjo and Man.
dolin clubs Of Syracuse university.
Kew. Levi L. Sprague presided and with
him were seated on the platform Rev.
Hugh McDermott, Of Kingston, Bishop
Vincent. Prof. Albert Leonard, princi-
pal of the High school, J. f. Rogers,
president of Board Of Education, and
Rev. j. H. Race. The exercises opened
with prayer by Mr.. McDermott after
which q concert was given followed
with an address by Biehop Vincent.
He said
THE subject of education has al
ways been dear to the heart of Metho-
dists. l am happy tonight to speak in
behalf Of higher education. We are as
human beings surrendered to God to
be all We can be. When q man conse-
crates himself to God, he consecrates
his whole being, therefore he should de-
velop his intellect. We believe in the
pupllc scnOois ana that they prepare the
way for Christian culture but we also
believe that our young people should
have seminary and college training. It
is the duty Of every minister to inspire
his young people to go to college. I
have thought If should ever preach
again would have class of those in
tending to go to college. We can do
a great deal more than taking UP COL
lections for education. We can inspire
the young people by instilling in them
a desire for learning"