Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-05-09
Rev. DR.. King Asserts the Church
Was Strongly Opposed to the
Public School System.
AND INTERPRETERS IN POLITICS.
Offered Resolution EmbOdying His
Views on the Subiect-A COM
motion Created.

Los Angeles, CAL, May S'-lhere ""s
a full attendance when the bugler
sounded the call for the Methodist gem
eral conference to convene at 3 o'clock
this morning. A general air of eXpec-
fancy prevailing among the delegates
shows that they anticipate that the
session Of today and those which are
TO Immediately follow will bring before
them much of the important legislation
which they have met TO enact
The first business that came before
the conference this morning furnished
n sensation. Rev. DR.. j NJ. King OF
Philadelphia was recognized immedi-
ately after the devotional services and
took his stand upon the platform, lie
stated that ne wished to bring before
the conference a very important mat
ter to all Methodlsts. He commenced
r. reading an extract from a letter
written by Father Peter Harnett, vicar
general OF the Roman Catholic diocese
of Monterey and Los Angeles, appear
ing IN a local newspaper yesterday, ana
based upon an utterance OF the eplsco-
pal address read before the conference
by Bishop Foss on Thursday last In
his letter Rev. Harnett took exception
to that statement made in the eplsco-
pal address that the Roman Cathoilc
church is opposed TO the public school
system in America. Rev. Or, King
made a spirited attack upon the Roman
Catholic church and declared that the
assertions OF Rev Harnett were con-
tradicted by the facts I'm the case. lie
elaborated 10 some extent upon the
statement that the Roman Cathollc
church did not interfere I'm politics ana
concluded by reading a resolution em-
bodying his views upon the subject,
which he desired the conference to
adopt.
when Dr. King finished reading his
resolution there was commolon
among the delegates and hum OF sup
pressed conversation and many CRIES
of mo, no." showing that there was
strong dissension with the stand taken
bv DIR. King. There was a score OF dele
gstes on their feet In an instant clam
orInp FOR recognition from Bishop Fow-
lor. who was presiding The chair rec
ognized Lay Delegate Chief Justice
Charles y. Lohr Of the Delaware state
supreme court, who made strong
sneech in opposition 20 Dr Kings stand.
"In regard TO Or. Kings attitude up
IN the Roman Catholic opposition TO
nuhlIc school system In America said
IustIce J,ohr. ~ am with him. but ! be-
lieve This is no Mace or time to indulge
in an attack on the Roman Catholic
| church. or any other church. believe
mai the Roman Catholic church Is do
ing a great work In this country along
certain lines, and we should put our
hands under It and assist II, or any
other church in work OF eVangellAa-
tion." H.. 49,.
discussion was cut snort by mo-
an 10 refer the resolution to the
' committee on the state OF the church,
( and on this motion the previous cues
zion was moved which ended debate
and referred the question to the COM
nittee on state OF the church'
Another matter which aroused con-
| siderable feeling among the delegates
vya. resolution by a delegate from
| Onto asking that n detailed statement
| Of salarles, travelling expenses, house
| rent and all other expenditures OF
| bishops and other general conference
| officers be prepared ana presented 70
| the conference. Rev. DR.. Bristol OF
| Washington, d. c., protested asalhst
| this effort TO inquire into the private
h,,.iness of the general conference Of
| aces He was followed by State SEN
/ ator Mcclellan Of New York, VINO Wish
ed IN. resolution adopted. He said that
| the church elected bishops and other Of
ecers 10 devote their time to the church
and not to making money by writ
| Inc books. II they were writing books
ana having them published by the book
concern, ne thought the conference
should know how much money was be-
ing made by them
Or. Boyle OF Plttsburg, did not think
the general conference should lower rs
dignity" by going into the private busl-
ness Of It's general officers, and in"esu'
eating their private accounts
The resolution was finally ADOPTED
ING for speclnc details OF expenditures
IN each case. 30 that the Information