Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-03-26

at,ar was done in "open con-
n our recollection is that it
not very open and this is sustain
bv the published minutes Nor did
= ne Mineral Point people fluid
W. Of all. When they sought
..;on they were repulsed by a
.son stationed at the door Those
I'll we're denied admission were men,
rbo had quite an interest 10 knowing
nos being done. Some of them
i crown gray in the church's service
.,.are men of business, who bad
sod time from other duties
IL their interest in their
.,r,b While they were kept out
,ras done was not kept in but
o,gb was communicated in some
- IA the daily papers to make it
that some one with ga case :"
.s an trial behind "closed DOORS
\ II L alleged that we misrepresented
rote ON the Quarterly meetings on
assnlution matter. Our conten
In was that most of the smaller
,,.bas the dependent and scarcely
,,.assful onas among them-em-
..ino three fifths of the membership
a -an5rfed against disssolving, while
larger churches embracing the
,3 If the body, its chief places,
~, two thirds Of the membership
.ra IN favor of dissolving or were
different. We figured in ronnd
-, bars on the basis of the fun
mbars The writer who questions
~ correctness figures in those on
Lial and perfectly establishes our con
Dntion Of three ifths for going on,
n tNo.ffths for dissolving or in
aerent. His figures show this even
rte better than we did. A show
h not very bright for continuance
M view of this he says a resolution
a. passed recommending the con-
renee TO continue, which we saidwas
,.t an a tie-vote. The latter is the
nowlege and recollection of those
bo were present from this place,and
Tho saw three voted for the resolu-
on and three against it. The chair
lan could not give thee asting vote,
he was not member of the COM
Dittee.aud according to strict parlia-
sentarv usage should not have been
lied to preside when the vIce-pres-
ent left to return to his home.
hould the secretary's book show
Tmething different from this we
bow that book is not infallibly
pt. 1t has been known to have
h, ot om4ssion-that have seemed
fayor friends, and sins of commits
o1, because Il secretary has meant
be- right and has not succeeded.
BIZ knowledge of those present and
|ricipating in the meeting is just
reliable as the book whose record
made biz one man.
We are said to misrepresent be-
|u,e NE said some who are now
augine 'front.' were Primitives for
|yeuue. OF until they could see a
r-er revenue elsewhere. To prove
misrepresentation we are told
amounts yhat former Mineral
ini ministers have been offered.
believe there is something in the
- VIII se ii is said the largest
noant was offered, but the amount
much overstated, and the engage
emit was only tentative, being under
Z prs ding elder until conference,
pen the brother being received
ould haze had to take his chances
Tie following terms among the
her preachers of the conference
Fea taking the chances into ac-
hl be and his many friends have
fF thought he would have been
N much benefited by making the
ahee. He is now serving Con-
esatlonal church with acceptance
We believe content. In refer
ce 10 tie other cases where we are
loTmed that such advanced salaries
We been offered, we were led to
adei what the word ''offered" was
eUdtd 10 mean. We do not think
IfAt Tor a minister to say he has
w offered such position or such
sa'dfy because he has talked about
efen talked to about il, but only
tA @ Las been properly and Of
aiE called by church vote or
a nun authority TO make the
ta WI do not think that such
aHfiItd calls have come or the
'st would not have been so jeal-
s{ guarded until now. That such
@ ore than one denomin-
aNeHven desired, if not sought,
'"4s l.,t q as is also the saying