The Portland daily press., 1896-04-14
FRANK JONES' MONEY.
Subject Of Hot Debate at the Meth.
Odist Conference.
WAS APPOINTED TRUSTEE OF
KENT'S HILL SCHOOL.

| To Which So me of the Members OF INC
Conference Objected One Brothers Ad-
vocates Taking M oney From Any Source
and ''Consecrating 1t to God''-"May
God Have Mercy on Your Soul" Replied
Patriarch Extremely Spicy and In
teresting Incident.
2 Auburn, April 13.-The sesntion of the
week at the Maine Methodist Conference
held in this city WAS the debate Monday
forenoon on the appointment of Hon.
Frank Jones OF Portsmouth as one OF the
trustees of the kent's Hill seminary.
The discussion was begun by Rev. W.
f. Holmes just before the regular time
of closing the forenoon session. Rev. Mr..
Holmes said that he didn't like to intro
duce the matter but that he did it as a
matter Of duty.
The resolution was as foil ows:
| Whereas the recent action of the board
of trustees of Maine Wesleyan Seminary
and Female College has had the effect of
compromising not only the seminary, but
| also our common Methodlsm in their re-
lation to the cause of temperance, there
| by subjecting us to unfavorable comment
and to a painful humiliation therefore,
| Resolved, That we as conference here
| by express our regret at this action, and
earnestly hope it may be reoonsidered.
The reading caused sensation. In
stantly half a dozen came to their feet.
Rev. D. B. Randall gained recognition
from the bishop.
Rev. Mr.. Randall hoped the brethren
would withdraw the resolution. 1t was
blow aimed at the institution. If they
passed this resolution he was sure the
rest Of the board of trustees would resign.
Further discussion was held and the
bishop scored the supporters of the reso-
luton for presenting such vague reso-
luton.
Rev. W. f. Berry favored indorsing the
action of the trustees of the Institution in
the election aforesaid. The conference as
bodyjhas no vital connection with the
seminary and college.
Presiding Elder Corey improved the
opportunity by presenting this:
Whereas, We have reliable information
that a man, whose reputation has been
| in the highest degree iniinioial to the
cause of temperance, has been elected 0
i trustee OF Maine Wesleyan Seminary, I'D
Whereas, This action OF the trustees
/ compromises not only the seminary, but
also our common Methodism in their re-
lation to temperance reform, thereby
snbjecting us as Methodists not only to
unfortunate criticism, but also to pain
full humiliation, therefore
Resolved, That we, as o conference, eg-
press our entire disapproval of this action
of the trustees and earnes tly hope it may
be reconsidered.
The Bishop-"And that's no better than
the others. Both of them are vague. How
am to know from thu reading Of that
resolution what they are driving at am
not saying that / don't know" Gap
plause.)
| Tho bishop made further remarks about
the vaguenes of the document and Rev.
Mr.. Corey amended it to read, "Whose
reputation as BREWER" etc.
Before the question was put q dozen
speeches were made.
Rev. DR.. Gallagher said that he was
not aware that the man in question had
accepted the honor. He thought the atti-
tude of this conference upon the temper
anos question was we'll known. He was
quite sure the trustees Of the institution
would do only what was right and prope
to be done.
| Rev. Mr.. Holmes said that he drafted
both resolutions, having amended the
one he submitted at the request of Ger
| tain of the brethren and as matter of
| fact he favored both.
Rev. DR.. Staokpole spoke in favor Of
adopting the Corey resolution amend
ment and all. He said that while the
Maine conference has, in one sense, moth
ing to say about the government of the
school az Kent's Hill. yet it was known
are asked to help it along in various
ways. "We as conference must take a
square stand on this matter" continued
Mr.. Stackpole. 1--WE don't want to in.
dorse the action Of the trustees of putting
brewers on the board (Great applause
and shouts that's so. y want all Maine
to know how we stand. We don't want
to cover up anything. Let's pass the
resolution as amended. We all know
who the brewer is, but it is not necessary
to put mis- name into the resolution. Il
is all right without the name"
Rev. Mr.. Holmes said the conference
was constantly appealed to to send
students to KeDt's Hill. "And we have
been glad to do it," continued Mr.
Holmes, "but right here and now W.
want to express our disapproval of thii
action of the institutions trustees. It il
going into the press, let's record our SEN
timents. With silence we might be un
derstood to indorse the action The in
stitution must indeed be in desperate
straits for its trustees to even think o
doing this thing when they know tn,
Mal"e conference is practically uni
against such action"
Applause greeted Mr.. Holiness re
marks.
Mr.. Hewitt ana Mr.. Lapham said 1
few words and then the bishop started il
to put the question.
Mr.. Hewitt asked Mr.. Gallagher @ few
questions. DR.. Gallagher said he wasn't
authorized to speak for the trustees o