The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-09
CHURCH REBELS
AGAINST BISHOP
THIRTEENTH AVENUE METRIC.
DISTs BAR OUT NEW PASTOR.
Rev. DR.. H. A. Cleveland, Friend Of
Bishop Wilson, Assigned to Mime
apoIs Charge, but the Members De-
nlaad Young Man Sympathy for
DR.. Chaffee ASST gnments Of Pastor.

Thirteenth Avenue Methodist church,
at Thirteenth avenue and Tenth street
S, will not accept or receive the pastor
assigned them by Bishop Wilson last
evening at the closing session Of the
Northern Minnesota conference. i. Rev.
II. A. Cleveland was assigned to that
charge, but a committee Of members
waited on the bishop and told him
plainly that the new man would not be
would be locked against him, if neces-
sary.
The only objection urged against Mr..
Cleveland is his age. The church wanted
a young man, or at least one who is in
the full powers, and Mr.. Cleveland is
now about 70 years old, and is not able
to do all the preaching and pastoral
work required in such a church as the
Thirteenth Avenue. Nothing has been
said against the character or ability of
the new man, excepting in the one par
ticular of his failing powers. IN
| The case Of Mr.. Cleveland is more
than ordinarily pathetic because of his
recent bereavements. Several years ago
he was supply pastor of Wesley church,
Just before the passionate Of Rev. Matt
Hughes. Then he was transferred to
another conference, but returned two
years ago and was assigned to the
Glencoe charge. While there his wife
died, and year ago, because Of failing
health, he accepted a supernumerary'
His home in that city was destroyed
by the earthquake of last spring, so the
necessity of again entering the active
ministry became urgent.
Mr.. Cleveland is a friend of long
standing Of Bishop Wilson and, Of
course, the bishop was anxious to do
anything possible for him. He was as
signed to the Thirteenth Avenue charge.
DR.. s. P. Long, presiding elder, had
arranged to have younger man assist
the arrangement did not suit the mem
bership and the outcome at present is
that the church is in open rebellion.
DR.. Chafee's Sermon.
Another member Of the conference
DR.. J. F.. Chaffee, will return to his
home in southern California today bear
, ing the sympathy Of large number OF
his brethren of the conference. DR.
EChaffee sustains asuperannuated relation
J to the conference, and his. visit to Min
neapolis at this time was for the pur
, pose of delivering the address on the
occasion Of the semi centennial Of
} Minnesota Methodism, held in st. Pau
last Friday afternoon He was too il
} to deliver the address in person, and 81
was deprived Of the privilege, ,S Of de e
dress Was written with all the old-tim'
| vigor Of the warhorse Of the conference
, and it stirred up the preachers, a.
3 doubtless he knew it would. The ad
, dress was assailed by Bishop G. G. Nc
: Cabe and lesser lights, Of both con
ferences, the special points at issue be
. ing Dr., Chaffee IS stand on higher crit
icism and the attitude Of the church to
ward the poor, and the laboring classes
Neither the Minnesota nor the North
ern Minnesota conferences agreed t.
publish the address in the reports Of tn
Z left to joint committees after rathe
! acrimonious debate. The Norther
8 Minnesota conference tackled the ques
q ton Of the address yesterday, but tn
u reference to a committee was the bes
4 DR.. Chaffee got.
The Minneapolis and the Crooksto
districts lose heavily in territory by tn
formation Of the new Brainerd distric
St St The new district is formed almos
s. wholly from \these two districts, th
a. Duluth district losing only five or 81
y charges along the Mississippi rive
q. Under the new distributing the Mimi
= apolis district is confined to the city {
Minneapolis, with Excelsior, Hopkir
and Columbia Heights; The f}so1 bq 9H@e
The conference appointments fl
trustees Of Asbury hospital are the 70
lowing: J. B. Hingeley, W. II. Jorda!
J.. s. Montgomery, E. G. Clemans, L.
Guild, F. L. Thompson and w. II. Ea
ton.