The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1897-04-20

il still closer to this conference. 1 ouita
agree with you that We have been slapped
in the face by the board of trustees of
kent's Hill, hut let us send a board of
visitors to this sonool which we all love
from which our fathers, our 4nothers,
ourselves and our children have grad
uated. DON'T let us throw the school out
of the care OF the conference. Don't let
US pass these resolutions"
Rev. David B. Holt was then recog-
nized by the chair he. said: Not many
men have stood nearer to kent's Hill
than have I.during the.pasr twenty years.
1t is known as a Methodist institution
tnday and though it is a recognized TACT
that we have nothing to do with the
management Of the school, still the action
OF the board of trustees in eleoting a
brewer to mem bership in that board
was slap in the face of every Methodist
In Maine. Things are coming TO a pretty
pass when such a thing as this will be
allowed to take place right in the Stste
OF Maine. 1t has been thrown in my face
until am ashamed to look honest men
in the face. We must recognize the
moral responsibility in this matter. We
can't be associated with crime without
completely. We're appointed q member
of the board of visitors to this school by
this conference I would refuse to go.
The only thing an honest man could do
would be TO decline. Unless we show our
disapproval of this man who has become
a member Of the board of trustees of
kent's Hill and has thus in measure
become connected with US, what are we
going to say to our laymen when We re-
turn home? They Will have something
to say about this matter
Rev. Mr.. Hewitt of Berwick was then
recognized and said that he desired to en-
dorse Mr.. Munger in his strong and man.
ly condemnation of the guilty completely
OF the church in this business.
Rev. E. G. Strout said: eff we refuse
to send board of visitors to this school
we must refuse to send students there.
Are you willing to go as far as that? Can
any honest man send child to place
!" ASAO no Jul v ~ on @ AioLupOL VI tI6
board of visitors of the church,"
At this point Mr. Strout was inter-
rupted by an aged preacher named MIR.
Bartlett who had become greatly worked
up over this question. Despite the fact
that Mr.. Strout had the floor, Mr.. Bart
lett got on to his feet and began to make
very impassioned Speech He began by
condemning the action Of the board of
trustees in placing Mr.. Jones on the
board.
"Yod're out of ORDER" said Mr.. Luce
"Yon can't speak now, some one else has
the foor.''
May be be out of order,'' Mr.. Bart
lett went oD. "but can't sit still and
say nothing. The Lord just puts the
words in my mouth and they must come
out. I have lived in this church,
Brother Bartlett, again said Mr.. Luce,
you're out of order. You must sit
down.
"But I can't sit down. Brother Bart
lett replied. ~ must talk. have got
words to say about this thing and | will
say them, and you can't stop me.' He
continued to talk condemning Mr.. Jones,
and the board of trustees Of the school,
while the presiding officer tried to make
him sit down, and while the members
around him vainly tried to make the old
gentleman hold his tongue.
"You can t make me hold my tongue, ~
he continued with great excitement.
sI've got something to say and 1 must
say it, 1t was fully ten minutes before
Mr.. Bartlett had had his say, and during
this time the old gentleman's sentiments
were several times applauded.
When finally Mr.. Bartlett finally had
sat down there were TWO or three other
members of the conference on the floor
who wanted to be heard After some
moments, Rev. Mr.. Cummings of Au-
gusta was recognized and said: ct is
easy enough for US to come in here and
throw jags at rum, but it is just as easy
for US to walk every day past the doors
OF tpen saloons, aud We never say a,,word
We sit up here and protest against Mr.
Jones being member of the board of
trustees OF Kents' Hill, while we do
nothing ourselves against this rum pow
er. Why do we say that Mr.. Jones has
insulted us by accepting this place on the
board of directors to Kent's Hill which
Methodist board has elected him tor Why
don't the Methodist principal nf this
school resignf Why don't the board Of
trustees resign? We are talking about
things. gentlemen, which we don't know
anything about. We are meddling with
things which we have no business to
meddle with. If we are so grieved OF
this action of the board of trustees why
do we send our children to this schoolp
Why don't the professors resignS''
During all of this time Mr.. Joseph A.
Locke, the president of the board of
trustees of kent's Hill had been sitting
i'll front seat and had listened to all of
the debate. he now took the floor and
requested permission to speak to the con-
ference.
How long does he want to talk {, some