The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-02-11
ATTACKS THE PRESS
REV. @. C. NELSON SAYS REPORT
ERS DO NOT KNOW THEIR
BUSINESS
HIS ADVICE IS IGNORED
COunseled Brother Ministers TO
Avoid Publicity EntaiIed by Meet
ing in Y. NJ. @. A. Rooms
HIS Statements Con-
trOVerted.

Reporters are incapable of giving lu-
cid accounts of any proceedings" an
nounced Rev. @. G. Nelson, pastor of
the First Swedish Methodist Episcopal
church.
Mr.. Nelson's philippe against press
representatives was delivered at the reg
ular meeting Of the Methodist Ministers
association, held yesterday afternoon in
the lecture room Of the First M. e.
church. 1t was appropos Of a motion to
accept the invitation of Secretary Grace,
of the Y. NJ @. A, to hold future meet
ings in one Of the association rooms on
the fifth floor. Mr. Nelson advocated
a more secluded meeting place. He shud-
dered at the false reports which must
of necessity find a place in the columns
of the daily press should the place Of
meeting be convenient to reporters. It
was because Of their general irresponsi-'
bility that Mr.. Nelson would bar local
journalists from attendance on meetings
in general, Methodist ministers meet
tngs in particular.
eff one could read the proofs of their
articles there might be some chance of
those articles coming out half way
straight" announced Mr.. Nelson. But
the reverend >gentleman's tone was any
thing but hopeful. On the contrary. in
deed!
Those present at the meeting yesterday
took odds with Mr.. Nelson. Rev. A. L.
Koenel1e, of the Dayton's Bluff church;
Rev. David Morgan, of the Bethel, and
a number Of others present fastened to
testify to the general correctness of the
press reports. The association decided
to accept the invitation Of the Y. M. c.
A, and hold future meetings there.
Mr.. Koeneke suggested the advisability
Of the association appointing a commit
tee to confer with the committee that
has charge Of the proposed auditorium
to see that large pipe organ should
be built in the new auditorium. DR..
Bridgman was one of three appointed
on a committee for that purpose. But
DR.. Bridgman declined to serve. He
said he thought the committee in charge
of the new auditorium was quite COM
petent to look after all details. He fur
Their stated that suggestions for luxuries
might retard the progress of the new
building. On his motion the matter was
tabled for two weeks.
Rev. David Morgan, of the Bethel, stat
ed that there was now before the coun-
Gil an amendment to the prohibitory
ordinance in regard to the neighborhood
Of the public baths. The amendment
gave permission for the erection of a
saloon on Water street Mr. Morgan
stated that this saloon was directly in
the way of all people who passed back
and forth to and from the baths. Mr..
Morgan, DR.. Rule and Rev. Mr.. InniS
were appointed q committee to look af-
ter the matter.
The association accepted the invitation
- Of the Methodist Ministers union Of Min
neapolis to meet with that body next
Monday morning at 1G:30 O'Clock, in the
Hennepin Avenue Methodist church.
Therefore the St. Paul association will
not meet in St. Paul next Monday
DR.. Longley presided at yesterdays
meeting. About thirty ministers were in
attendance. The paper for the afternoon
was read by Rev. w G. Sage. His sub
ject was Divine Healing"