The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-28

w, y. Harrington. who was formerly pas.
to- Vi the First NJ ". church, OF Seattle.
and later was for four years pastor Of
Trinity ~. II. church. 81 Seattle. but who
nov In the presiding elder 81 tho Now
Whatcom district
When asked for his views on the case,
Tr Harrington said:
The complaint IL made that Bishop Win.
cent uttered reflections upon the Mrihofist
ministers OF this district but this IN giving
q distorted view Of hE remarks TN
doub,edsy the bishop 10 strict IN the per
fufmangs If his duties but only - such
an extent rs IL iesilmately within the
hounds ~ proper requirements our IN
dsrEfafnate ministers have TO pass u Sc
res OF examinations, one az The berinninx
the fyif succeeding yesra Al such times
The bishoT, IL very strict In hls anxiety 20
have the candidates pasa ssaminatio
That viii reflect hish credit upon them
IL IL said" Br. Harrington continued.
mat El@h0p Vincent showed favor 10 cor
tain parties and ~ times showsl more
siriotness than 81 others but tho spirit In
which that WIS uttered II untrue, M ~ II
mistake. In one or Two cai~s whore The
canildatss were specially bright men. they
conditioned THIS IL the only sense IN
which Bishop Vincent could D. said %
have shown any fayora. and certainly the
existing reasons were fully sufficient 10
warrant him IN acting M be did.
We hsv" never had n bishop who ieiiv.
cred 49, many lectures ana addresses ~
Bishor Vincent has Owen ~. and that. too,
without any compensation. The scope and
strength ~ hs Sunday morning sermon
VAS especially worthy ~ mention and
communication. ard IN fact all % his adj
dtessea we're uniformly ~ great bril-
isDcy
a missionary Of large experience. who
was PRESENT during the conference IN
Whatcop. made tho remark 90 pr liar
ftrRfHH that ne s11feN. <r~ - al
cent we're the best mental toDie that
have sver heard w q body Of ministers
gathered together for similar purpose"
4 prominent business man ~ Whsteon
tOif Iu Harrington that the prsS-nce and
administration ~ IBisiiog Vincent had given
y great uplift 20 the nofsi forces ~ What
com. and 10 WAS generally sni greatly mp
pfscisted ~ tho people - that city
In speaking % bishop NincSnts reported
wes ~ sarcasm. bf harrington ssli
veg iilshop Vincent can oss sarcasm.
bat be always Streets ~ only at principles
whieh he must ~ n"osssity oppose IN his
0fncis capacity ~ lecturer The bishop,
however. 10 never sarcastic towards PET
s0rs or individuals
The criticism assin~ women wac badly
distorted 40 ~ was reported IN ~. papers
bishop kiurent believes that the greatest
inr.tY - women lire within the hons I,ut
TIE hiss'0p rfsied That there are women.
p@fhaps sUmeg8 st rare like MiSs willard.
Mrs. iAy~rmors and some others. sbop~
material ability AMI Rr0f~ ~ intelligence
fUfrs fhefp into piilile lie "
bf Harrington stated thsf ~ had con
tefrei WITH number ~ isyfn"n an1 mir.
isfefz ard from none ~ these had 10
heard anY advef~ criticism 90 the b.4bops
metho-i = conducting Conference matters
pu fhs other hand. 30 had heard many
very sr'ieni sotd= - hearty oomfbsnsiati"n
fDr ifsnop vincent
~ Harrington ~ especially veil a.
quaintet stir Niah0p NlnrrufH niffBr.is -
confusing examination. - ~" hlsbop
asa ~ Tho examining committee whom
ir ffaffinEi 90 vas as undergraduate
fninlstFr FOR nineteen yfafp iHshop Nlns
cent snt Df Harrington we're members ~
The same conference IN The state q
Illinois