Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-06-05
/ fear the results of certain acts of
legislation. Bishop Stephen NJ. Merrill.

I fear the results of certain acts of
legislation. Bishop Stephen M. Merrill.
This has been a magnificent confer
ence in ability, numbers, work and
usefulness. No general conference of
the century has been historically more
significant and important. 1t has
done things. 1t has been radical and
progressive. The debates have not
been superior, if they have been equal,
to those of certain other conferences;
but the work accomplished, the chang
es effected, the loyalty to Methodism
manifested, have made it an almost
startlingfy great conference. 1t marks
an epoch in the history of Methodism.
The removal of the time limit of the
pastorate gives new dignity and power
to the pulpit. Officialism, as such, has
been rebuked. Ambition for mere jobs
has not been encouraged. The at
tempt to inject politics into ecclesias-
tical legislation by the third party
brethren failed by an almost unani-
nous vote against the attack on the
president of the United States.
The amusement question is in the
position of Mohamet's coffin-in the
air. But it will never come down to
earth again.
The appointment of the bishops to
their places of residence by the gem
eral conference is a new departure, as
hitherto the bishops have selected their
own residences according to seniority
in office.
The deaconess' work was greatly
helped by the action of the confer
ence.
The influence of equal lay represen-
tation has proven to be most helpful
and progressive. T. NJ. Bristol,
Pastor of the Church in Washington
which President Mckinley attends.
l approve the action of this confer
ence. 1T has done many creditable
things. The time limit has been re-
moved, opening new pathway for the
ministry; the pathway of women to
the general conference has been strewn
with flowers. 1t has been a progress
sive, effective body.
Bishop David II. Moore.
A notable conference in men and
measures-it has untlone much of the
unwise legislation of former years, es-
pecially touching officers. 1t has sub
jected our machinery to a seHerer
scrutiny than usual. The admission of
the additional lay delegates has in
creased both the power of the layety
and of the general conferences, and
brought the laymen for the first time
into committees where they have been
1S1lol1xy atfSniarf tho
on Episcopacv and Itinerancy. The
new constitution adopted viii settle
most disputed questions. The action
on the time limit makes great pas
torate possible and yet preserves the
itinerancy. The amusement chapter is
now like dead tooth, liberated at
the roots. 1t will hurt more to keep it
! in than to take it out. The action on
temperance was eminently wise.
c. j. Little,
President Garrett Biblical Institute
! Evanston.
The conference has been too noisy
I expect to devote some time to q
more careful criticism than 1 can givs
briefly. It has been difficult to effec7
| legislation because of the clamor. anl
excitement. We ought at a genera
| conference sit down quietly and ear
nestly to discuss important questions
Many of the delegates are too used t.
convent ton methods, and the result hal
been an attempt to influence legisla
ton by demonstration.
Bishop c. c. NIcCabe.
In the main, 1 am highly gratifet
| with the work of this conference.
4 believe it will tell in the coming year.
to the great advantage of the church.
4 Leslie M. Shaw,
Governor of Iowa
4 The general conference of 1900 wa
dignified and yet wide awake. 1t wa
both radical and conservative, and ha
1 passed many important measures. 1t
effect will be of great benefit to tn
J church. Thomas b. Nicely,
i Delegate from Philadelphia.
4 / have never seen conference wit
less disorder than this, in spite of til
!. many utterances that have been hear
concerning it's character.
j. NJ. Buckley,
Editor Christian Advocate.
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\ 1t is certainly gratifying to the pub
, lie to know of one concern in the Ian,
: who are not afraid to be generous I,
; the needy and suffering. The propri
) etors of DR.. Kings New Discovery TO
: Consumption, Coughs and colds, hav
given away over ten million trial bot
: ties of this great medicine; and hav
the satisfaction of knowing it has ali
solutely cured thousands of hopeless
cases. Asthma, Bronchitis, Hoarse
ness and all diseases of the Throa,