The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-05-20

bond Of sympathy between the two ma
tionalitfes
Or. Bridgnan, of Hamline, in introduc-
ing the speaker set the keynote that In
duced the fraternal delegate to utilize the
1ull octave in playing on so willing and
responsive an audience.
PERMANENT PAsTORATEs.
The committee on itineracy decided by
vote of 1877 to 80 to do away with the
time limit and give the church a per-
manent pastorate. This is a step in the
right direction. The influence of the
Iaymen in the conference is being greatly
felt. One of the results of equal rqSre-
sentation will be that preachers will be
less ETHEREAL and more practical while
the laymen will be more in sympathy
with the preacher whose whole line of
study and employment Is the reverse of
business and of trade
In the balloting for bishops sixty per-
Sons have been voted for. Three days
were spent without making a selection
and nine ballots have been taken with
out an election, and it is hard to say
who will be successful.
SOME SPICY STORIES.
Bishop Walden is considered the most
contrary Of the college of bishops. He
stands the discipline and cannot be
moved by sympathy, sentiment, relation,
or fear. He was before the committee
on episcOpacy this week to answer
charges preferred against him by the
preachers Of Milwaukee. Their conten-
ton was that he did not recognize their
standing, that he treated them with dis
respect and governed the conference with
an imperiOusness that disrobed him of
all respect The bishop made his de-
Tense, which was no defense at all, and
Immediately took the train for Denver.
Perhaps the committee will authorize DR..
Buckley TO call him down" when he
returns
Bishop Vincent is rapidly growing old.
and is the poorest presiding officer
among the peers" Last Saturday morn
ing it was painful to witness the turmoil
of the conference because of his inabil-
ity to render questions and how to put
them. For a time the observer was re-
minded Of the lawlessness of the Illinois
legislature, so universal was the restless
ness and distressing the disappointment
of the members. The plain truth is his
heart is in Chautauqua, and not the
church. 1t is declared by ministers that
within three months after he holds a
conference he has forgotten his presiding
elders.
Bishop Hurst held a conference out in
Missouri little while ago He hurried
the work so that he adjourned the con-
ference on Saturday night. rode on the
train all night and landed in his home
in Washington in time for church on
Sunday morning. When the Missouri
pastor in charge informed him that he
was advertised to preach on Sunday
morning. he replied that nobody has
any right to announce for any bishop to
preach.
Bishop McCabe is the sweetest of men.
and is one of the finest of presiding Of
ficers He tried to get the ear Of the
conference on a question of privilege,
but the suspicion of the members is so
deep seated that they hold the bishops to
their peace and are always on the alert
to see that they do not leave it. When
the bishop asked If he might be heard
Tor minute the conference shouted: mo!
nor He repeated the request. when De.
Buckley rose to his feet and said: Il OBJ
ject to any bishop. sir, occupying one
moment on any pending question. The
bishop sat down. Moral: The bishops
should have more give and take them
selves.
A celebrated pastor, who has no control
over his finances or his commercial de-
sires and Will go into an art store and
purchase picture for $1,000 or more on
time, an old book at excessive figures. or
an old autograph for all the way from
$40 to SIS, found himself hopelessly in
OBt)t as ne was dDOut 10 DS u dtiSlSiiS GU
from Rock River to another conference.
His friends thought they would send him
away with a balanced account They sue
ce4ded In raising $4,000, believing then
1t would more than cover, as they sup
posed, his liabilities. They called upon
the pastor and said:
Now we would like you to approx
mare to US the amount of your indebted
ness If you will" ,@
st DrOdJICed hill q htfl
til the total of $1,000 was reached. A
fear that as much more might be report
ed later cut their visit short, and they
babe the pastor good night; refunded the
money to each indy dual Contributor and
allowed the pulpit gladiator to contend
alone with the Castor he had invited into
the ring.
Rev Rockwell Clancy, the celebrated |
missionary to India, better known among
his friends as 'Rockey" tells good
stories of Rev. I. C. Craig, formerly a
companion of his in India, but now pas
tor OF the M. F.. church in Fergus Falls.
MINI. One Fourth of July In India the
natives were holding a religious Jug
gernaut celebration A number of Ameri-
cans and Europeans were present. and
for sport Mr. Craig climbed the sacred
car stood out upon its top and recited
the American Declaration of Indepen-
dence. Another time he was passing
along the streets of Calcutta during
religious observance. He walked up to
an aged old priest, who was worshiping
d little iron god he held in his hand, and
said: Can your god swim?" Il don't
know" was the answer. Let me see'
said he. and taking the god. he threw it
into the river. The priest was much
chagrined and indignant. Mr. Craig took
dime in American money from his
pocket and handed 1t to the priest; the
amount amazed him; his rage turned to
friendship and within thirty minutes
many other priests came to him, asking
that their gods be thrown into the river
also.
Rev I. B. Ayelsworth. celebrated
minister from Canada. came over to en-
joy the conference. and was given a seat
on the stage with the celebrities. The
doctor carries around with him the titles
of M A, D. D., Phi. D., LII. D., NJ
s., F. r. S. and nearly all the other
titles that educational institutions can
bestow. He has acted as fraternal dele
gate to general conferences in this coun-