New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-03


Risbop Cranston announced that the conference
had received the charges and specifications OF III
s c. Swallow. of the Central PennsyIV dhia In
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church' aeaiI
the Rev. DR.. George e. Reed, member Oh 'ne
New-York East Conference president OF D'cNlhsoi
College and State Librarian Of Pennsylvania ''!lh
the charges request that the trial De pos,
poned till later date, the slgnerS VI '
charges could not be present yesterday
The Rev. Dr. j. NJ. Buckley. Editor OF iH
Christian Advocate" at once took the floor ana
said:
These charges are signed by DR.. Swallow 3 ana
John NJ. Seibert As to SWalioTk' e ne he made the
charges and is now trial for lying In the Seil
t think the of Dr. swallow as more
than II the charges were signed by Ma n. mress
before the date of their signature. an outT45e
itself AS John NJ seibert, we have no laethodst
Episcopal Church and we. could not Tbs G charges
charges by man we do nor fb difference Should
refuse to investigate them.
At this point Bishop Cranston thought 1t would
be well to have the charges and specihcd'i0ii 'e'
10 the conference. They are as follo"S'
To the Bishop and Members Of the New-f ofk East
The Undersigned member Of the Central Penn
Church complains to you on behaif o, 'I III B a
that the Rey George e. Eeed East Conference
has been guilty of immoral conduct and he is mere
by fhe RIn as taxing solemn
State Librarian to sgpg3r an nf PPeeSynsVivania and
then for three years more acting IN open H. ne
ton OF one of these laws, which provlaGS, J he is
snnonted must reside the seat of gove[rnme ,
and have charge Of an eap 9e Of the state library
Whereas Dr. Reed has not resided IN fiaiii'e o
but at Carlisle.
SECOND CHARGE-DEFAMAT1o OF CHAR
ACTER.
E;r.+ In saving in a speech delivered in scranton
oa JOhn Wanamaker
tics; George NJ. jerks, the Dem9cTea uC SwtII"v
for Governor has been lying, and 3 :: om9 a VI
the prohibition candidate for Governor Is d i' "a
ne SennndIn saving to various persons in Carlisle
in October 1897. that swallows sPeesh the said
Courthouse contained untruths' whereas INC A'N
speech did contain untruthS:: ,:,.o, ot Wavnes-
ThirdIn saying in speecn df az ne state admin
istretion referring Governor stone LA
ton, are internal liars whereas these 'ii'io' ''N
THIRD NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. CONDUIT
First-In accepting twice and continuing to p hold
the office of State Librarian OF the stat vi at the
sams time he is under appointment from the ne
East Conference and eoeee at
Salary $500 by which hiGa ne and 70 his bes
college of it its r., right lct TO s Ills ''''''
second-In acting president Of eknS fhe en-
ni6T Of the State as State Librarian at S22W a
year and by doing dePrying ne S5evot au only
part his time and attention tent are to pa hf eu him
for Wh hn S2 be cd 54r
nected with the Quay machine IN poH' nf thn said
s sep1ng cha ap9ment Of state Librarian after the
said Reed knew the c naaaSiie With the Upper
bill the sale of franchises and other similar Trans
Fnmrb1n supporting electoneerng for and re-
ceivng favors from political party not 5nn
whereas the Methodist discipline ParagrnPPa r.
Section s. says that We record our ,sbt to ex
ndr ought 5hsS nH o the chris
an So long Te f5 to P@ sef
an attitude of open hostility to the Satqoh cvv
JOHN NJ SEIBERT.
referrinr to the charge that DR.. Reed had said
that John Wanamaker was bastard IN pohtics'
Or Buckley asked: In politics-is that deiaihatloh
of character? Politics are conducted on tie pliii
cnle of common scoding. If Dr. Reed could prove
49, ur wanamaker was bastard In politics. or
thought he was and felt 1t was his duty 10 say so
on political platform. he would not nave Gone
ANYTHING FOR which he could bring MIN 20 triai.
Az TO Dickinson College. ii is a corporation ana
e. ,-rstaes themselves know whether they are
satisfied with Or. Reed or not
NJ E,,cklev moved that the conference refuse to
entertain the charges for the reasons mat the
eneci6cations II true. would not justify the
ohorres. that the charges were incapable of being
adiudicated by church court that the charges
arc signed bv a brother vino by the fact or peiins
nder act and that would be deemed
a gross wrong 10 hod IN ares M -otinn of the
DIR. Reed by postpo'iIhh 'iiN NN'
ch - yss = few moments before noon, the hour
IF adiournn1ent when the Rev. DR.. Il l.. tnooLlp
son asked for an extension OF time Blshop CI IA
SIN remarked that the time of the session hau
then expired by It's own limitation .,at,o,
DIR Buckley sprang to his feet ana f
You have hung uR. the character OF III i'esu i''
The bishop disclaimed any such intention an9 20
expressed his wish to carry out inc uesIaes - 81
the conference. The time of the session WAS rie'
extended on motion 10 That erect A.. A.
THE Rev DR.. David e. Downey moved tnaI tu,
conference having heard and cArefully c2hsIdere9
The charges decline entertain them lie ufgssu
that II was not necessary to give all the SIeclnc
rnasons for the action of the conference. If any
reasons given. they should ne sven . "a
fIllv and therefore he wished to have tIle prep
araton of the reasons referred tc 1t.
Tr Buckley agreed to the motion of Dr. Downey'
The following committee was 'accorulnSE dP
pointed to perfect the phraseology or " bHchtes
reasons, given above me rev Nth pa re-
chairman: the Rev. DR.. F. Mason North anu the
Rev DR. David q. Downey r. ~ ,,t
Al the afternoon session the Rev Dr oiIn "A.
Curtis professor of systematic theology at Drew
lecture on The Doc'rihe u 'i'
The Methodist Episcopal Church was crowded
this evening. the occasion OF thg ann
~ the church Extension Society. The Rev Dr.
A B. Sanford presided. An address was made
hy the Rev. DIR. Maniey S Hard hrst assistant
CORRESPONDING secretary Of the society
low was on his way Torrington from Belle
fon,e and would be present at the conference
70 morrow II was also said tonight that in
case DR. Reed should attempt to speak IN ms own
IN no an effort would be made TO prevent nm by
raising points of order. Several members have
strong convictions that the charges are not a
orone1 subject for the conference to consider and
9acfarad tonight they would every effort to
prevent DR.. Reed from making any speech on the
subject.