Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-14
DISCUSS HEREsY YET
CHARGES IN METHODIST CONFER
ENcE STILL IN DEBATE.
Episcopacy Committee Report Causes
Stirring Debate-No Help for
Certain Rich Churches.

A dispatch from Los Angeles, CAL, says:
The charges of heresy made by DR.. Num-
hall and others against the Garrett Biblical
Institute and the Boston School of Theol-
ogy continue to occupy the attention of the
members Of the committee on education
and to be the absorbing topic among the
delegates TO the Methodist general confer
ence. The subcommittee of five having
in charge the investigation of this impor-
tant matter has made a report to the full
committee, but the attacks of DR.. Munhal
and other supporters of the heresy charges
were so spirited that the committee voted,
not to accept the report, but to resubmt 1t
with instructions to give the matter more
careful and thorough investigation.
The report of the subcommittee stated
that there were but eight memorials be-
fore them on the subject, only four pur-
porting to come from annual conferences;
that three of these memorials had been
signed by total of thirty-fve persons.
ard that two of them were in the form of
a printed circular.
This" the report said seems to be the
total result of an effort to stir up the con-
ferences of the country on the subject.
After lengthy and somewhat acrid de-
bate. in which the report was characterized
by DR.. Munhall and his followers as at
tempt to wbitewash the accused inStitu-
tons. the report of the subcommittee was
finally referred back. with instructions for
a more extended inquiry.
Report Causes Stirring Debate.
The first taste of stirring debate partici-
pated In by the conspicuous figures of the
conference was given the delegates when
the report of the episcopacy COMMITTEES
upon the matter of retiring bishops and
fixing their subsequent relations to the
church was taken up. The paragraph that
provoked discussions reads as follows:
tod ,Jov,f
is relieved from the obligation to travel
through his connection at large, and may
choose the place of his residence. He shall
not be assigned to the presidency of an
nual conferences, nor make appointments,
but IL requested by bishop presiding. he
may take the chair temporarily in gem
eral or annual conference. and at the
quest of the bishop presiding in the annual
conference he may Ordain candidates pre-
viously elected to orders.
DR.. A. B. Leonard offered an amendment
to strike out all after the word residence"
and substitute "he may perform tempo
rariy. upon invitation of general super
intendent. any function that belongs to
general superintendent except make APP
pointmentS. This amendment was sup
ported by Judges Lohr and Warnock, lay
delegates, and Drs. A. B. Leonard and
Lyttle
Two speeches only were made in favor of
the adoption of the report as presented by
DIR. j. M. Buckley. president of the episco-
pacy committee. They were by DIR. Buck
ley and DR.. T. B. Medley. While at first
there seemed a strong sentiment in favor
of DR.. Leonard's amendment. when DR..
Buckley finished a ten minutes speech in
favor of the adoption of the committees re-
port the vote was practically unanimous in
favor of its adoption.
No Help for Wealthy Churches.
. DR.. A. G. Kynett of Philadelphia, pre-
scented report on church extension, which
contained change of great Importance to,
the more wealthy congregations. 1t takes
away the right of the board of church ex-
tension to assist churches costing more
than $4,000, but gives the board the right
to make especial recommendations in GER
tain cases. This change was adopted by
the conference.
The special order of the day was the re-
port of Missionary Bishop Frank w.
Warne of India. but upon the request Of
DIR. ]. w. Buckley. chairman Of the COM
mittee on episcopacy, the rules were sus-
pended in order to permit consideration of
the two matters mentioned. and Bishop
Warne's report was made the special order
for o'clock today.