The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-16

Special 10 the Scranton Tribune.
Norwich. y. Y. April 1j.-The third
days session of the Wyoming confer
ence opened with devotional exercises
conducted by Rev. G. r. Price, of Park
Place. Bishop Fowler took the chair
at 8 o'clock and the business of the day
was taken up. The ninth question was
taken and the following were called.
Their characters were passed upon,
they reported their collections and were
recommended for elders orders: Joshua
Bundle, Ferris ID. Cornell. Charles Nj.
Olmstead. Albert G. Bradbury. Lewis
ID. Palmer and William $. Wilcox.
w. Arthur Noble was passed in stu
dies of the fourth year. A recommen-
dation from the Korean mission, where
he is stationed, was read by the secre-
tary. The class i'm the studies of the
third year was called characters passed
and the members admitted to studies
of fourth year. They are: CORTLAND
T.. Tiffany, Arthur .. Williams, Sidney
IT, Hunt Eugene A. Quinby. d. T. Me-
Donald jeremiah Custard, NJ. l.. An
daire, c. B. Henry, W. Wagner. David
Evans was continued in studies of the
third year. In relation to the eXamin-
ations the bishop made pertinent re-
marks. urging impartiality on the cX-
amining board
DIR. HARD'S ADDRESS.
DR. Hard made a motion that the
treasurer be allowed to complete his
accounts. a preliminary report Of the
board of stewards, relating to the
superanuates, was submitted. DR.. NJ.
odd n
spoke of his pride in the Wyoming con-
ference and proceeded to talk on his
work, that of church extension. No
collection had been taken for this cause
In two years. He asked that each pas
tor give one dollar toward its support.
Two memorial churches of $3.50 each
are promised for this year. A Collec-
tion was then taken.
David B. Wilson, George NJ. Bell. Al
bert Clark, c. ID. Fisher, John Humph-
ries. d. $. McKeler d. l.. Meeker, T.
j. Vaughn, T.. w. Young and Judson
w. Davies comprised the class of pro-
hationers. Bishop Fowler made the
address to the class. 1t was a remark
able effort. He said
No man has a right to say you nay il
YOU withdraw now from the career in
the conference you cannot hd put out.
except after a trial After you once take
your vows you cannot innoCcntly with
draw. You have been taken, some of you,
almost barefoot from the furrow; you
have been educated at reduced rates :
YOU have been watched and guarded and
helped; you have been allowed to praC-
tice on us, and we have paid you for
experimenting. As soon as you get your
head above the altar rail and somebody
beckons to you and offers fifty cents
more than you are getting, do you think
you have right to go? You haven't
Only one other bishop has the power to
release you from the path you have
chosen That is the undertaken. This is
a life service.
A great responsibility rests upon you,
members of the conference. who vote
these men in. You can send out one
man who can undo more than five men
have done. one incompetent man can
work havoc all over the district In five
years he can tomahawk five churches.
You have no right to vote any man into
the conference unless you know he is
fitted for service.
SOME OF THE REQUISITES.
Most to be emphasized as the import
ant thing next to common sense, in this
ministry is that you have a personal con-
scious experience of salvation. Common
sense is not to be taught or acquired.
If | had to choose between a man with
out it or without religion | would choose
the man with common sense without re-
ligion every time, for if he has the COM
mon sense and comes into this work he
will set about it to get religion i'm the
next ten minutes. Grace is free but COM
mon sense is not.
But the thing to he secured is expcr-
lence of salvation. If you We're on your
death bed and wanted the consolation OF
nt for fh, or
penter. You might send for veterinary
surgeon, but not for the carpenter.
To acquire this personal knowledge OF
acceptance with God you must make full
surrender and believe i'm your souls sal.
walton. You will probably get into spots
where you will lose this clear light oI
acceptance. You may get used to walk
ing without any light after while, but
that is dangerous, You may branch of
and believe in strange doctrines, it viii
he because you lose your grip If you
get into the shadow a bit, stop at once
go back To the first place and start ovel
again.
Another thing; we want you to he Meth
odist preachers. / like other churches
l have a great right to love all churche!
as Methodist preacher In the frs
place a majority of their members hav,
been converted at Methodist rcvivals
When our members go to other churches
Il is not all bad, they will probably
leaNen me Wiulr lump. l ike the BaptiS
church. 1t does definite work for God.
like the Presbyterian church Iill,
'he Baptist church, II means something
You've got. to believe something to he
member. But we're not here to max,
Baptist or Presbyterian or any thing eX
cept Methodist ministers. | want you I,
preach all our doctrncs-sanctidca
loving God with all your heart and YOU
neighbor as yourself Preach all the doc
trnes. Preach faith, II is the link be
tween dead humanity and the living God
Preach beneYolence, get your people I,
take the church papers. Two Of IN,
early apostles went out OF the worl: be
cause Of parsimOny, which is a respect
able sin. but II has damned many a soul
Train your people to give Then so handl
our people that they may be saved 70
something.
Preach brethren; don't get up and CAB