New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-09
EXCITEMENT At REPORT.
Sentiment of n. Y. E. Conference
scith focused Professor.

announcement that the special NUMBER hp-
pointed by the Conference to hear the charges
Of heresy against Professor Borden P. Bovine.
Of Boston University, had acquitted him on the
five specifications, Dr. C. S. Wing presiding
elder, announced that he preferred new charges
against Professor Bovine under three specifca-
tons. The new charges were referred 10
committee which, after carefully and thor
oughly considering them" for ten minutes, an
nounced that it could not sustain them. The
report of the committee was adopted by the
Conference with vig0r. The heresy case was
the main topic of conversation at the Conference
yesterday, and the general sympathy Of the
members seemed TO be with Professor Bovine.
The trial closed yesterday morning at 1240
The complainant expressed himself as salts
fed, but said that he desired mora time
for the prosecution and asked for six hours
instead OF two. He received no sympathy from
the Conference. and there was nothing but eX-
pressions Of confidence in Professor Bovine
The report Of the select committee" was re-
ceived with prolonged applause. The vote OF
the special number" Of fifteen was unanimous
SPECIAL NUMBER" REPORTS.
Soon after the opening Of the morning session
the report was presented by DR.. F. NJ. North
and read by DR.. A 3. Sanford. 1t was:
The special number to whom were referred the
charges against Borden Z. Bovine for dlssem-
mating doctrines contrary to the articles or re
ligion and standards OF doctrine report
that all the evidence and testimony offered ny
the complainant and defendant In this case mas
been received and carefully considered ana that
counsel for each has had ample opportunity for
the presentation Of argument. The special num-
Der. 10y unanimous vote, taken by ballot hnu
and decide that Of the five specifications none
are sustained, and that the charges are not shs-
''''''' FRANK MASON NORTH Chairman
Assistant Secretary.
Or y Wing
were under three specifications: First that Pro-
fessor Bovine had written thirteen lihelious ar
ticles against the Rev Edwin A Schen, for
merIy general secretary OF the Epworth League;
second that he had stirred UP discussions IN
the Church through an article in The Method
ist Review" entitled Ethical Legislation by the
Church; third that he had been guilty OF 'un-
brotherly and unministerial conduct In max
ing ubellous statements against Mr.. Cooke. The
COMMITTEES TO which the new charges we're re-
ferred consisted Of Or. George T. Reed, $. II.
Smith and DIR. D. A Jordan.
DR.. Buckley attempted to explain 70 the Con-
ference that the plaintiff he'd had plenty Of
time 10 explain his case. but he was checked by
the bishop who said, THE less said on this sub
iect the better" Or. Buckley replied that ac-
| cording to the calendar he was fifty years old
and able 20 use his own Judgment
! Il have seen q part Of these new charges. and
ne mas now given llelil 10 ille lutt hFipir 'i4to
Conference has decided upon them. lie has made
himself liable 10 a prosecution FOR libel. and II
were in the case I would have him In the
! courts and have writ against him within two
| hours"
REMARKS OUT OF ORDER
/ The bishop pronounced the last remark out O:
/ order. DR.. Buckley said he had a right TO think
! It. but withdrew his remarks. The report OF tho
! committee on the new charges was unanimous.
| When seen last night Professor BOVINE said he
was Eratifed with the result of the trial. which
Z he regarded not q vindcation OF himself. but
! as a vindication Of the Church. Up TO the time
1 Of the trial he said, the complainant alone was
( responsible. as the Church had had no oppor-
/ tslity to act. When the time for Church az
/ ton came, it left nothing 10 be desired. This
| had not been understood by the public, who had
4 supposed the Church responsible for the com
p.ainaint's Utterauces.
/ The complainant. Professor Bovine said re-
ceived every possible courtesy in the way OF a
patient hearing for all lac had TO say. The COM
/ mittee sat with civiiity through his remarks,
and when theE were over promptly and unani-
! uously found the charges and spec lCations I'M
/ sustalnel in every point Professor Bovine said
I he was declared to be IN harmony with the fun
/ dalHeutat doctrines Of the Church aud 10 have
/ use1 no mJre tiSn the freedom of thought and
/ Interpretation which is necessary ia any living
! and progressive church.
Boston University had unanimously supported
I Professor YUwue. he said, and adverse action.
! had it been taken. would have not affected its
/ position. Still. il was gratifying TO md the
! Church IN harmony with the school Boston
1 University he said had always been pioneer
! IN Methodist thought, and had done more than
| any other Methodist school to mediate between
! the interests OF conservative and progressive
! thought. This function Of mediation, Professor
! Bovine said, was the most important function OF
! the school in times OF religious change, rs it
/ should conserve all that is good I'm the past and
| recognize new truth as il appears.
This action Of the Conference" he declared,
! "is very distinct announcement to all whom
! II may concern that free and reverent thought
! is at home In the Methodist Church. Many Of
| the younger and thoughtful members of the
] Church. well ministers. viii feel more at
| ease and more loyal because of this action"
DELEGATES ELECTED.
| The result Of the first ballot for delegates to
! the General Conference was the election OF Drs.
| James NJ Buckley, George P. Mains David G.
| Downey Charles S. Wing and William V. Kelley
| On the second ballot DR.. James S. Chadwick
was elected and on the third Dr. Arthur B. San
| ford.
| Dr. Thomas c. Written. president OF Har-
| grove College. ArdnCre, Ind, T., told Of the
| needs of the institution. DR.. William Burt. of
| Italy, former member OF the Conference, was
| also introduced.
| Nearly every lay delegate from the several
| churches OF the Conference assembled in the
! chapel OF the Simpson Church. Dr. Henry Wade
| Rogers, dean Of the Law College of Yale Uni.
| versity, elected president, and John NJ Bull
| Wrinkle OF Brooklyn, secretary. The principal
| business Of this Conference seemed to be the
| election Of delegates to the General Conference.
| After brief nominating speeches the following
! were elected: Thomas l. Jones' Z. 3. Tuttle OF
! Brooklyn; Franklin Burton, Ansonia, Conn.
! Professor c. T. Winchester, OF Wesleyan Uni
| versity, Middletown. Conn; j. NJ. Bulwinkle,
| Brooklyn; Frank Moss, Manhattan; James N.
! Brown Alternates, Cephas ;. Rogers, Walter c..
| Carter and Henry Wade Rogers. The Rev.
! Charles J.. Goodell addressed the body fra
| terual representative Of the Ministerial Confer
/ cnCe.
Then followed a Joint meeting in the church
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