The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1900-03-27
DEBATE IN
CONFERENCE.
Over a Resolution CRITICS.
ing President Mckinley
About Tipping.

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ton. The army cantcen and Pres
ident Mckinley came in Tor share
of condemnation. The delegates 10
the General Conference were In
structed to bring the matter before
that Conference.
Rev. A. L. Scott was opposed to
the condemnation OF the President
and Kisses weres heard. The reso-
luton was amended sothat it would
read concerning the President con-
tinulng the cantcen.
Key. Alfred Smitn-I he Ires'-
dent is the Commander n-Chlet OF
our army and he could oroef lis dis-
continuance.
Rev. X. w. Todd d'd not favor
condcmnng the President as a
Methodist in high standing. Ksv.
| w. =. Compton moved to strike out
the preamble and resolution con-
dcmnlnG President Mchiniey'
Rev. Alfred Smlth-None OF us
want to do wrong. we want 10
serve our church. II II DC true
that President Mckinney has, being
the head laymun OF the NlclEoaist
Church, been tipping IN puoiic
places. then | MAINTAIN It Is our
business 10 take att!oh. mere
can be no doubt but that the reports
are true. Prot. oamuci DieNeV les-
tlhed that he saw the PRESIDENT
drink on one occasion tour different
kinds oil wine. We should par our
stamp OF disapproVal upon TINS
breach OF discipline Dy inc most
prominent lavman OF the Methodist
Church.
Kew. H. ii. Adams SAD II mas
come to the point where man mas
a right to express his CONVICTIONS.
Let President Mckinney settle MS
case with the East Ohio Conference.
1t is piece OF presumption on our
part to doWhatt the ONO Sollcre nee
failed to do. The chairman OF the
committee, Rev. ii. &. Thompson,
told him Yesterday that the motive
in presenting these resolutions was
TO defeat President Mckinley Tor
President of the United States.
We have no right to do this, which
is an arraignmcnt of the character
of President Mckinley by this con
ference.
Rev. W. y. Compton scored the
President for his action on the cam
teen question and was going at a
lively rate when he was called to
order by Rev. IL. |. Watkins. We
are not passing on the character OF
the President.
Several voices President Nc
KnIey has denied the statement of
Prof. Dickey and tic Epworth Her
aid has so stated.
The Methodist Church is to be
put under one loot and the Brew
crs' Association under the other
and the driver may be able to drive
to victory once more.
Rev. V. S. Collins regretted that
the Conference should have such
speech as that delivered by Bro.
Compton. We have no right to
drag the character Of President
Mckinley before this Conference.
1t is a shame that we should drag
into public the names of Bishops.
| don't believe in calling names.
Then to talk about turning down
this man or that man for President
of the Unitsd States.
Rev. G. =. Swaync said the
Methodist Church is one dlgniied
body and he thought party lines did
not divide the hearts of President
Mckinley and this conference. He
believed that the conduct Of the
President would be looked up to
by the boys of this country.
Rev. Ralph r. Courscy agreed
with the last speaker.
Rev. W. G. Rooms stated that the
editor of the Epworth Herald stat
ed that there was no truth in the
statement.
The preamble and resolution re-
lerrcd 10 the condemnation of the
President for tipping.
The vote tor the resolution was
lost by the vote of 60 TO ~.
Rev, J, ID. c. Hanna presented
h,s rrnort on the work Of the
Twcntieth Century Committee.
During the year heusually preach
ed three times each Sunday and
lccturcd about four times week.
Rev, John France presented the
Twentieth Century Thank offering
committee.
Rev. W. L. S. Murray present
ed the report of the Trustees of the
Conference Academy and asked for
DR.. Hannas reappointmcnt.
Bishop Andrews this afternoon
announced the appointments. When