The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
CARNEGIE A TARGET
ASSailed BEFORE Baltimore n.
f. Convention.
REFERENCE TO A COMMITTEE
Greatness Of the Bible Maintained
by Rev. l.. W. MUnhalI-Laymen
Depart for HOmes-Carnegie's 10y
atty Is Praised by Bishop Gram
stOn-PFoceedings of Day.

Criticism Of Andrew Carnegie was a
feature OF the Baltimore annual confer
ence Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
which held its session in Washington
yesterday.
Or. T Marshall West. Of Baltimore
led the attack. Others were joining IN
the criticism when Bishop Earl Cranston.
presiding. interposed and rebuloed those
who were uttering the criticism.
The discussion was started by resolu-
ton submitted to the conference by Rev
Or. c. F. Baldwin, OF Baltimore. directing
that Dickinson College be deprived Of
the benefits of the educational fund for
accepting certain conditions imposed by
Carnegie in order to obtain the benefits
of the Carnegie Foundation for the Ad-
vancement OF Teaching.
DR.. BaIdwin's Contentious.
Or, Baldwin suggested inasmueh as the
trustees Of Dickinson had declared 1t was
not a sectarian school In order to get the
benefits Of the Carnegie fund, the college
ought TO be punished by being derived
OF the money from the fund of sl55,0O9
which 1t was now enjoying through the
church He moved that the money be di-
veTted TO the aid OF the WOmans College
Of Baltimore.
This plan OF Carnegie is having an un-
favorable effect on the whole Of our
church, said DR.. Baldwin. Are we. for
the sake or this bTibe-fOr il really
amounts to a bribe-going TO submit to
the undermining Of our institutions and
surrender to an agnOstic?"
II was Al this point that Bishop Grams
ton lnterposed and cut short the debate
The criticism, he said, was not the ex-
preston OF the conference. Il believe that
Carnegie is loyal to the cause of Chris
tanity, said the bishop.
Proceedings of Day.
Devotional exercises at $50 o'clock in
the morning were followed by a confer
ence session az . O'Clock The ministers
We're then freed from labor until this
morning To-day they will preach at
various churches in this city.
Practically the whole Of the session
yesterday morning was taken up with
the discussion Of the question whether
or not Dickinson College was nonsec-
tartan, as declared by it's president and
board Of trustees, in order 10 gain the
benefit Of the Carnegie foundation fund
for the adva3cement Of education.
Many prominent ministers Of the con-
ference took part in the debate. which
was finally decided by referring the mat
ter 70 committee TO report next year.
EvanEeIIsfic Services.
Evangelistic services were held last
night In the main auditorium Of Hamline
Church. Rev. ". A. Koontz presided.
Rev l., Y. Munhan, Of Germantown,
Pa. made an address.
His subject was; The book OF books. "
He gave a history Of the Bible. advancing
many arguments 10 show that, although
the book may have been written by
man. il was written with the inspiration
of God
The Bible is the finest book ever writ
ten. will give $4,000 cash money 10
the man who gives me the copyright OF
a better book I have not the money
with me, bat We will take up a collection
in little while.
so great is the accuracy Of the Bible
that the ancient city Of Babylon could be
rebuilt. to-day. as it stood thousands OF
years ago with the aid Of our modern
engineering
DIT. Munhall concluded his lecture by
showing that the Bible could not be en-
trely destroyed though every Bible in
existence were put in a great pile and
burned he explained that this was SO
because the Bible had been copied by
every great author and composer Pas
sages IN the Bible, he said, were 10 he
found in most of churches, in practically
every mosaic I'm all parts of the world
He contended that il could be rewritten
As it is to-day with the aid OF the In.
scriptions and passages and verses copied
from it and scattered in various parts Of
the earth.
The services were closed with the bene-
diction by Or. Koontz.
DiekInsOn in LimeIiEht.
After devotional exercises lasting hall
an hour, the fourth session Of the con
ference convened yesterday morning at
o'clock. The meeting was called to order
by Bishop Cranston, who presided
DR. Huntsbe Ser. field agent for Dick
inson College. made an address. appeal
ing 10 the ministers 10 aid in raising
a fund Of 600 for the college.
DIT. c. w Baldwin. Of Baltimore. intro
duesd a resolution which, before It wa.
disposed of. consumed more than an hour
Of the session. DIR. Baldwins resolution
brought up the question whether or mo-
| Dickinson College, the pioneer education
al institution OF the Methodist Episcopa
Church in this country. had been declared
by its president and board of trustees
/ nOnsectarian, by accepting aid from IN,
Carnegie foundation fund.
The resolution proposed that the trus
tees OF the education fund Of the Balti
more conference investigate the matter
Rev. II. d. Mitchell seconded the motion
| A heated discussion followed. DR. Bald
win, Rev. DR. T. Marshall West, ant
others took part.
Bishop Cranston took the floor and sail
| in quiet voice that attracted the at
tention of ali.
81 should like to say that until tn,
/ conference passes upon the matter. nos,l
| ing said shall he construed as a criticism
of Mr.. Carnegie by the entire convention
J He has a right to bestow his money =.
/ he wills. I for one believe Mr.. Carnesi,
/ is loyal 10 the cause OF Christianity"
After more discussion Of the subject
/ Rev. c. Herbert Richardson. considered
the ablest parilamentarian in the confer
enee. made a motion that the matter b,
| referred to a committee OF seven TO report
at the session OF the conference mex,
year This motion wGs carried, and :
thorough investigation Of the matter vii
/ be made by the committee.
Tragedy Excites Regret.
Resolutions expressing regret and sor.
row 10 the family OF Rev. William IT