The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12
Rev. James c. Hogan At
tackS Bishop Warren.
Scathingly DenOunces Latter
as whisky Bishop"
Dr.. Clarke OF Christian EndeavCrers
Compared TO lngersOll.

Oneonta y. Y, April - The Rev.
James G. Hogan in an address in the
Metro olitan Theater here yesteray, Bit
tcrly attacked Bishop Warren as "A
Whisky Bishop and closed an intense
~ dramatic and thcatric speech by
burning tAc signatures of Bishops Bow
man and Walden from his ordination
papers. He also nsSuilcd DR. Clarke,
Ircsident uf the Christian Endeayor
League, anu compared him 20 Robert q.
lnQcrsoll
This practically brings to an end Mr..
Hogan 5 connection with the Methodist
Episcopal Church. for ten years nc has
been "a thorn i'm the flesh of the Wyoming
conference, over which Bishop Warren
presidcs. on account OF bis ultra temper
ancc idoas, which he has urged In AMI
out of season Two years ago his zeal
took the form Of abuse OF the Bishop and
presiding elder for which nc was disci-
plinod, by being lcit for "a year without a
pastorato. In 1876 he was rcinstated and
sent TO New Milford, Pa, but preached
there only twice. Now he has asked for
dismissal from the conference here u
Will be granted.
The anniversary OF the temperance
society of the conference was celebrated
last Friday night ard the Rev. DIR. A. j.
kynctt delivered am address Mr. Hogan
has few friends in the conference, and
these are reinforced by the Rev. j. W.
Wells, of Chicago and the Rev. w. H.
Guy, of Cleveland. During the address
MIR Wells interrupted DR.. Kynett and
asked permission 20 put question. 1hc
speaker was willing, but tho audience,
mostly OF clergymcn, were not, and Mr.
Wells sat down.
In the course of his address, few
minutes later, DIR. Kynctt said be could
Then he proceeded to answer one of his
own Hypothetical questions. Mr.. Wells
became wildly excited and demanded to
be heard. The conference tried TO drown
his remarks by vigorous handclapping
but Mr. Wells went down the aisle
toward the altar brandishing his arms and
talking at the top of his voice.
At the foot OF the altar MIR. Wells was
met by the Rev. DIR. J. f. Bone, of
Onconta, muscular Christian possessed
of $50 pounds of good bone ana sincw. 1t
was the work of an instant for DIR. Bone
10 face the Chicago man about and of
thirty seconds more TO guide his footsteps
In enforced retreat TO the church door
where policeman led him down the steps
and directed him not 20 return.
In anticipation of "a rebuff i'm the con-
ference Mr.. Hogan and his friends had
hired hall, ana all day Saturday wagons
paraGed the streets bearing on huge trans
Messrs. Hogan, Wells and Guy would speak
in the Metropolitan Thcater yesterday.
Bills also were distributed representing
Christ adrift in the ship of social reform,
which the waves OF drunkenness strife.
selfishncss, monopoly and oppression were
about TO oyerwhelm.
There were about 800 persons in the
theater and there the sensation was
sprung. Mr.. Wells spoke briefly ON the
liquor traffic, and was followed by MIR |
Hogan, who announced his subject as |
Christian Citizenship" He talked about |
monopolies and the sale of |
liquor. lie drew "a parallel between DIR. |
Clarke, the president of the Christian
Endeavor League and. Robert g. Ingersoll,
greatly 60 the advantage of the latter; |
stated that Bishop Warren, who presdes
over the conference votes whisky
ticket and read his own reasons for with
drawing from the church.
In conclusion, Mr. Hogan declared that
he had no moro respect for whisScy
bishop than for whisky seller, and 20
Emphasize his statement announced that
he would hurn the signatures of Bishops
Bowman aud Walden from his ordination
papers. This he attempted TO do, bltt
The first match lie lighted failed even 10
blacken the paper, and derisive cheer
vent up from the audience. He lighted
inothcr, and though the parchment
burned reluctantly, he was at last able
10 burn the papers.
Great excitement followed this demon
fration and the course OF Mr.. Hogan was
vigorously condemned by hundreds of
minister's and laymen who were present
lis address throughout was intensely
heatric, many OF his old associates In
he wyoming conference being roundly
Jcratcd.