New-York tribune., 1906-04-08
CONFERENCE In UPROAR
DEBATE OYER CHARGES.
Advertisement Question Referred to
Local Book Committee.

A hot debate over the charges made by Typo
graphical Untcn No that the Methodist BOOK
concern had made plates and printed advertising
matter for whistles. and had printed other matter
improper for religious publishing house threw the
Kew York East Conference Of the Methodist Eps-
coDal Church now in session at the New York
Avenue Church, in Brooklyn. into state of excite
nent yesterday. Old members OF the conference
declared afterward that never in their experience
had they Witnessed such proceedings.
The trouble the question whether the
charges should be investigated by the conference.
letter 81 attack. signed by T. F. Douglas,
tron the defence committee Of the union, read
and afterward the judgment OF Bishop McCabe was
questioned IN permitting the letter TO be read The
Rev. DR. James NJ Buckley, Editor of The Chris
tian Advocate. tried to keep the charges from be-
Ing considered by the conference asserting that It
was not n matter for the conference 10 discuss.
On final motion by the Rev. Dr. a. ". Burt.
- decided 10 refer the charges to the local
book committee in New York. This committee con-
sisting OF Congressman Andrus, OF ,Yonkers; j.
II. PearsalI. Of Ridgewood, N J.. and Ezra B.
Tutle, Of Brooklyn, viii investigate A promi-
nent member Of the conference said last night
that it was his opinion that some compositor in
the 'ad. room Of the concern had admitted the
objectionable advertisements 10 get the concern into
trouble because of difficulty with the union
The Rev DR.. J. Wesley Johnston precipitated
the discussion by Offering resolution empower
sng the committee publications Of the confer
ence 10 investigate The Rev. George P. Mains.
knos Win the tteF Homer talOns IS agent lOI
Book Concern, declared that both he and DR.. Ea-
ton courted the fullest investigation. He said
that the accused OF receiving the advertising
was willing to be examined Mr.. Mains said that
whatever impropriety existed was due to the ac-
tions of the union
The Rev. Dr. George z. Reed. president Of Dick
inson College wanted the discussion indefinitely
postponed The Rev. DR.. D. c. Downey insisted
that il the duty Of the conference TO investi-
gate The Rev z. G. Richardson agreed with him.
HaE that fho
committee not drunk any Of the whiskey
advertised. but it wanted reply TO the address
that DR.. Eaton made on Thursday defending him
self. The letter said that DR.. Eaton's remark
about the personnel Of the committee was the
product OF diseased mind.
Again The conference was in an uproar- The
Bishop was asked why he permitted the letter to
be read He replied that he did not want II read,
hut had asked various members of the conference
about II, even including Archbishop Buckley, as
he called him. Dr.. Buckley denounced the letter
-'scuTTilous." Bishop McCabe said that he had
made some comments the union committee s
personnel. which had been attributed to Dr.
Eaton.
Another set Of charges came before the confer
when the case of the Rev. DR.. J. Wesley Hill
- the James Methodist Episcopal Church BROOK
lvn. considered The charges affected his
character and were the same as had been presented
10 the Central Pennsylvania Conference several
amid applause the Rev. Dr. &. s. Wing. the pre-
siding elder, moved that his Character be passed.
DR.. Hill was excused from further sessions Of
the conference, and Will preach in Chicago to-day.
The conference deplored the fact that the Tully-
Wainwright local option bill had not been passed
at Albany. Il pledged itself to stand by the anti
saloon league. The members of the conference
pledged themselves to support only members OF the
Legislature who passed a local option BILL