The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-07-31
|.DR. RILEY ON DR..
ROLLINS PROTEST
HE ANSWERS LETTER REGARD.
ING BIBLE CONFERENCE.
Declares that the Meeting Is Supported
by Leading Pastors and that
Young Peoples Societies Were Not
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Dragged In-His Explanation Of Doc
trinal Differences.

DR.. w. b. Riley, pastor OF the F1rst
Baptist church, today sent the follow
"In the Saturday evening j ourna l
statement made by DR.. G. s. Rollins
concerning the northwestern Bible ecu.
ference and :Chautauqua, now being held
on the state fair grounds, affirmed the
following three or four things: First,
that the Bible school and conference.
did not have the Endorsement OF all the
churches and clerrgymen thruout the.
Supported by ali the leading pastors. :
Third, that it will not furnish eouca-
tional advantages in Bible teaching
which will comprehend the best scholar.
ship Of the day. Fourth, that the State.
Sunday School association and the
Christian Endeavor people Of the twin
cities have no connection with this
conference, but were incorporated in
parts Of it.' And last, that neither the!
conference nor the Bible school are re-.
ceiving the support Of our clergy
I'm Of reP permit aanaia me some W9rds
have always existed between DR.. Rol-,
Inns any myself leads me to believe that
this difference originates solely on the.
n al is not a forum for theological
| DR.. Rollins and the writer come to COM:
mon theological ground is not the best,
any discussion Of those differences may
be properly omitted from this letter.
fThe northwestern Bible school has
churches and the clergymen thru the
northwest. We expect to receive-or
be refused indorsement-in proportion
as we give proof of our work, or other
wise. ..,..
| AS to Supporters.
''In the second place, neither the
school nor this conference is dele
gated body, consequently does not
directly represent the churches. Now
as to the charge that we are
not supported by our leading pas
tors This is question upon
which the recitation Of facts will af-
ford some light. At the election, at the
regular annual meeting in May, at which
moneys to make them members Of the
association, the following men were
chosen: Directors Of the school, David
G. Bell, Bishop I. W. Joyce, F. E. Tai
liant, @. J. Hunt, W. M. Lawrence, A. T.
Croker, A. w. Howard, Alden II. Pot.
ter, Judge A. G. Hickman, J. M. Ander.
son, II. H. Bell, D. F: Witter.-
two on fSFes @ 1e thss snea
ton obtained that such a conference
be held at the fair grounds July &c
to Aug. 20, and the following commit
tee on program was nominated ano
empowered to nominate and associate
with them such other committees al
would be needed for the carrying out
Of the conferences: Rev. William Field
. or, D. D., presiding elder, chairman
neil, DR.. A. B. Marshall, DR.. G. A. Hi
ton, DR.. Fayette l.. Thompson, Bisho1
, T. W. Joyce, DR.. Frank Peterson, Rev
3: W. ARberly, Rev. Z: a; Bartlett 1T
4 Boyle, Rev. A. Skoogsburg, DR.. P. A
Cool Every one Of these men ex
pressed his sympathy: With the comin|
it to the best Of his ability. One O.
r city on vacation, feared he should no
; be able to serve, and three other
> named their assistant pastors to rep
resent them in their absence, on vaca
: 'Ao when this committee met, the fol
? lowing committees were appointed b,
a them: On advertising-Dr. Stanley E
Roberts, Rev. 6. H. McCaslin, Rev. G
f ?. Magill, r. W: LaPham, W; F. BLACK
I Rev. joseph Hogg, Dr.. ". H. H. jordan jordan
a Rev. @. J. Triggerson, Martin Bacon
. Rev. B. J. Thoren, Rev. H. Sundquist
y Mr.. Bacon was unable to serve o:
+ grounds--Rev. E. R. Mckinney, Rev. {
y c. Markham, Henry B. Walsh, Rev. '
! E. Hedberg. On meals and beds-Re7
Il R. N. Martin, Rev. N. J Hilton, Rev
q L. M. Waterman. On reception-Rey
I J. E. Conant, Rev. c. G.. Vallentyne
II Rev. J. F. Stout, Rev. Frederick Kline
= Rev. J. F. Fraser.