The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-05
METHODT7S' ZEAL AROUSED.
OUTSIDE CLERGYMEN STIR NEW
YORK EAST CONFERENCE.

NOUS Charges Against the Rev. DR.. Hill.
The New York East Conference OF the
Methodist Church began its fifty-eightn
annual session in the New York Avenue
Methodist Church, Brooklyn, yesterday
and last night the members OF the con-
ference and their friends had their enthu-
siasm stirred at a crowded evangelistlo
meeting addressed by the Rev. DR.. Newell
Dwight Hills Of Plymouth Church and the
Rev. DR.. John F. Carson Of the Central
Presbyterian Church. Their remarks were
%applauded frequently. One story that DR..
Hills told did not sink in at first. 1t was
about a boy whose father recently took
him to zee the United States Senate in ses-
sion. A venerable man attracted the
boys notice.
who Is that old man?' the boy asked.
THAT" said the father, is the Rev. DR..
Edward Everett Hale, a famous man. He
is the chaplain of the Senate"
"oh," sal the boy, "he prays to the
Senate"
"No," said the father. n. looks at the
Senate and then prays for his country"
There we're a few smokers over the story
and then some twitters. The people began
to look about, and then a roar went up,
followed by great applause.
Another story that pleased the Methodists
was told by DR.. Hills, who confessed that
he didn't know much about the sect's hero
and saint, John Wesley, until two or three
when told that he might live only about
two days: "If / could only have one
more pulpit sweat l think might pull
through"
DR.. Hills said the common people we're
coming back to the church. He said some
reforms could be put of, even to the future
world. but some could not, and one OF them
was satisfying the religious aspirations
OF the masses. Municipal ownership. single
taxation, the rate bill and a lot of other
things, he said. could wait for a time for
the more important issue Of saving men
from sin.
DR.. Carson told the Methodists that Martin
Luther had freed the pulpit and John
Wesley had freed the pews. He said the
layTnen must hold up the ministers in evan
gelistic work. He then void Of the great
work among the Presbyterians in evan
gelizing and said the enthusiasm at some
Of the meetings was like that "of an old
fashioned Methodist camp, meeting"
There are about 300 delegates to the
conference. The morning sessions are
given up to business and the afternoon and
evening meetings to religious and other
meetings, An anonymous accuser Of the
Rev, DR., j. Wesley Hill, pastor of the James
Methodist Church, stirred up some sharp
words against anonymous methods in
yesterday mornings meeting.
The various presiding elders had made
their reports of the work done in the
Bishop McCabe, who presided, asked if
there were any charges against any of the
clergy. Presiding Elder Charles S. Wing
arose and said that anonymous charges
had been made rejecting upon the minis
terial character of DR.. Hill. He said that
been dismissed by the Central Pennsyl-
vania Conference, to which DR.. Hill for
merly belonged, but inasmuch as they had
followed him here DR.. Hill wanted another
investigation and a vindication.
1t was brought out that the ma me A, s.
Miller bad been signed to the printed cir
culars that had been sent out and that in
one case the name was written over the
printed signature. No one knew who
Miller was. but it came out that the charges
had beer printed by the Rev. DR.. Silas C..
Swallow Of Pennsylvania in his paper called
the Forum. DR.. Swallow later was removed
as publishing agent of his conference.
The Rev. DR.. j. NJ. Buckley, editor of
the Christian Advocate. said the charges
ought to be investigated. He said he him
self a been accused Of all sorts Of things,
enough to drive him from the denomina-
tiOll, ttllu IN GIG q ltSollllNhi " Il t'ill-
mittee to investigate the scandal, The
Rev. DR.. George +. Reed, president of
Dickinson College, said he had been ac-
cused through the same source and the
charges were thrown out without further
Investigation.
The Rev DR.. j Wesley johnson said it
was hardly worth while to pay attention to
communications but DR.. David
G.. Downey thought the conference should
take up the matter. This brought DR..
Buckley to his feet again. He spoke Of
avalanche of moral miasma" in The case,
said that the man who had circulated the
reports was a leper. and then added that
whenever a specimen of the animal known
as "meDhitis Americana was discovered it
was the duty of The conference to drag
the animal ont and fumigato the place.
This committee was appointed to examine
president of Wesleyan University; the Rev.
w. V. Kelly, editor of the Methodist Rerieu;
the Rev. C. Fl. Buck of the Yonkers Central
Field Missionary Society, the Rev. ID. A.
Jordan Of Freeport and the Rev. John w.
Maynard of ~Patchogue.
There was some talk among the members
Of the conference about giving a hearing to
the charges brought by the Typographical
Union No. 0 against the Methodist Book
Concern. The printers of the book con-
Germ vent on strike several weeks ago
with the other union printers of the city.
The members Of the union assert that the
book concern had been setting up improper
and other Objectionable advertisements.
The object Of the union is to try to get the
Methodists to side with them in the strike
and force the book concern to yield to the
union
DR.. Buckley said that he die no think
that a delegation from the union would
be received by the conference, because
he had covered the matter fully in his news
paper and that it was thoroughly under
stood. The members Of No. 8 have sent
delegations to various conferences about
the matter and have met with no success.
1t was learned. however, that if a committee
should be sent to Bishop McCabe that he
would probably see them, put that there is
will be brought before the conference.
The sessions of the conference will last
until next Tuesday,