The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-04-03
BLOOMSBURY, PA.
NJ. E. CONFERENCE.
This Years Meeting Notable in More
Ways than One.

ence Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, held its sessions at Bellefonte,
the past week. Almost the entire at
teniion of the Conference was given
TO the consideration of accusations
and counter accusations. The pro-
ceedngs have been marked by many
sensational and dramatic scenes. The
excitement reached a climax on
Thursday, when DR.. J. w. Hill called
Rev William Moses lar. The ac-
cusation was hurled with vehemence,
and the meeting was thrown into
great disorder. The next morning,
however, the two gentlemen settled
their differences by each offering
apologies.
Friday afternoon an executive ses-
sion was held, when a committee of
fifteen ministers was appointed to try
DR.. f. H. Yocum, Presiding Elder OF
the Harrisburg District, upon the
charges preferred by DR.. Swallow.
Rev. David Monroe was chosen to
preside. The other members were
as follows: w. A. Houck, Mt. Carmel;
G. w. Stevens, Lewistown; w. G.
Canoe, Jersey Shore; Alex. Lanber-
son, Burnham; J. B. Polsgrove, Halle.
ton; ]. B. Shaver, Williamsport; w.
A. Lefey, Shellsburg; ]. 4. Mattern,
Stewartstown; G. l.. Camp, Hopewell;
John Vrooman, Glenn Hope; J. B.
Brenneman. York; Henry B. Fortner,
Selin's Grove; B. l.. Esllnger, Port
Royal; E. H. Whitman, Ashland
In the secret sessions of Saturday,
the committee inquiring into the
charges made against DIR. J. Wesley
Hill by DR.. Swallow, reported that it
found the evidence submitted INSULT
cient to warrant his trial by a select
number.
The committee of inquiry in the
case of DR.. Yocum against DR.. Swal-
low reported on Wednesday that the
latter was guilty enough OF lying to
warrant his trial before Presiding
Elder, and w. w. Evans of the Dan
vile District was appointed to con-
duct the trial. DR.. Swallow was ask
ed if DR.. Evans was satisfactory to
him but he refused to answer. At
his request DR.. Swallow was allowed
to address the conference and he at
once made open charges of unfalrness
in the treatment accorded him. A
lively debate followed and the speaker
was compelled to retire with the re-
mark that he preferred keeping quiet
to being lnsulted.
The committee in the case of DR..
Swallow against Rev. Hartzell re-
turned report of not guilty and DR..
Hartzell's character was Immediately
passed. Thus have the three, DR..
Hill, DIR. Hartzell and Presiding Elder
Yocum whom DR.. Swallow charged
with being in league against him, been
cleared of the charges against them.
In the case of DR.. Hartzel VS..
Swallow the verdict was that the
charges OF lying and INSTRUMENTATION
were not sustained, but he was guilty
OF highly imprudent and unministerlal
conduct, and strongly recommended
that he be brought before open con
ference and severely reprimanded. DR..
Swallow considers this anything but
an acquittal, and before Bishop Wal
den had time TO carry out the recon-
mendatlon Of the committee DR..
Swallow made an appeal from the
verdict to the Judicial conference.
THIS means that DR.. Swallow will
carry the case to the General Confer
ence in 1904, where he will seek an
entire vindication.
There was strong desire in the
conference TO have Bishop Walden
carry out the recommendations of the
committee, but the Bishop stated thai
as DR.. Swallow had made an appea
the penalty could not be imposed.
DR.. Swallow received another set
back yesterday afternoon when the