Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-04
AS TO WORLDLY ADJUSTMENTS.

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AS TO WORLDLY ADJUSTMENTS.
The Fort Dodge Messenger has been
publishing Il symposium of opinions
from Methodist ciergytnen as 10 tlle.I
peopriety % eliminating from thel
|ohurch discipline paragraph PAS, which
prohibits theater gong, dancing card 4
playing, etc. Tpto the 2dsit had pliiiited5J
siXty-nine opinions of which thirteeniI
were for eliminating and tifty-siX
q gainst. In its issue Of the date named
/ IL gave space to more than twenty
Views. all but two OF Which objected to
IeSpunsilig tbs paragraph. Some OF
those favoring retention admitted that
|, il would have been better not 10 have
placed such specific Statement Of
things prohibited in the discipline. One
l.of those who favored elimination MAS
Rev. Morley I-ambley. of Rockwell City,
l;Iowa. who said:
Paragraph 24s. which is not a part OF
1.-THE general rules of the NJ. T.. church.
las is supposed BY many, but covering
1.-The conduct of members in matters
4 made eauses fars expulsion from the
/ achurch. was inserted in the judicial add
4 ministration department contrary to the
sHspirit and constitution of the church,
4 Better il had never. been Inserted II
should be expunged. The objection.
made is that tcannot berelaoved with
tout misunderstanding. Alls'nnaststana-
ling, For a church so{hesitatel whose
A policy has always been to go ahead re-
Il garaiess of any possiblan.is understands.
ling is inconsi stent. F.silscannot besleg-
AIisiated out5of the church. To try it is
slcontrary 10 he New Testament. The
tissue must be faced to cons erve the in
Il terests of the church and maintain
a schrstian consistency among the mem
bers and ministry. Let it be done.
4 honestly and without sentiment.
q One of the most decided expressions
Of opinionis that of Es.ev. John Hogasth
5EIozier, Of Mt. Vernon, Iowa, a clergy
man of state wide reputation. who says:
a great controversy. which is TO aft
, fleet all orthodox chrstendom. il al
] ready on, and the general conference
I of the Methodist church, is tobe its chief
= Iarena for several weeks to come. 1iif
!. Tissue is over the question: Shall para
!. graph 24s Of the Methodist Discipline,
, (which forbiasS members playing cards
i dancing and attending heat tiers be elm
lEinated2 Many prominent papers arg
!, publishing sslnposiums upon this ques-
e Etion; and among those that have come
6 to me is one from the Fort Dodge Mes.
e senger. whose now famous editor
}. George Roberts, handles the nation:
y wealth. Twenty years ago George Rob
e erts was a devil8in that office, and th'
= only respectable devil that i ever knew
-sfin that city during a pastorate of thre.
a years. With the Delivers, and som.
ysothers whom the world now knows NOR
e about. he grew UP a worthy youth AM
! ccnspicuous example. So I'm glad t
y send an opinion 10 my old friend, TIL
It Messenger, and others who wishsit ma.
e copy the Messenger.
= Reply: No! Don't eliminate para
ie graph 2lS, but eliminate horde of al
s. legged under shepards who with thei
: disciplinary VOWS upon them, hav
le .winked at violations of church law
II until the rules have become odious an
" the pastors themselves stencil.
ID Don't eliminate paragraph a4s. A
IS we'll eliminate all criminal laws wher
officers are too cowardly to enforc
.e them. Don't eliminate 24S. but elm
I mate the pastor who comes into thi
- year 1900 prating about cards. dancing
Or letc.. being no worse than your kissin
N parties Are not your Leagues, Endeay
l. Iors, and other societies working Xix
to eliminate these thorns fror
re Gods lovely gardens? Stay up thei
n. hands.
is "A few days more and pastor an
to church member shall emerge frol
re l.life's golden harvest field. Shall it the
appear that instead Of bringing in til
ne sheaves, we shall look back upon patti
RS with grain trodden and tangled. in til
lie track where we enjoyed our dance
&c cards and theaters? But what shall OF
e. harvest be 2"
% An opinion that will impress man
10 10 favorably is that given by Rev. F..
he Benedict, Of Boston, Mass, who said:
o. Il am in favor of eliminating para
a. graph 24S fro mthe book of discipline {
IN the NJ. f. church for the following res
NJ sons: |. IL 1t is necessary to naAe tt
ne worldly amusements tila ought TO |
to avoided, the category would have to |
on lengthened ind definitely. 2. When the sp'