The sun., 1908-04-05

New York Fast Conference Members In
timate wesleyan UnIVerSltys Charter
Has Been Altered So II Can Get on
the Pension nSt-The Debate Cut on.
The New York East Methodist Confer
enoe at its session in Brooklyn yesterday
unanimously adopted this resolution against
gambling on rAcetpcss which was pre-
sented by the Rev. DR.. A. W. Byrt;
Resolved. That this conference requests
each Of It's churches within the State Of New
York on Sunday. April 8. to present 70 its
congregations the critical situation In the
Senate respecting the Hart-Agnew gambling
bill and use every possible means 10 demand
that the Senate support Coz. Hughes IN his
righteous position and Immediately pass the
measure.
The resolution is 20 he read at all the
churches in the conference to-day.
The question Of colleges receiving money
from the Carnegie Foundation Fund and
still retaining their denominational sfilia-
tions caused breeze at the conference.
Some Of the preachers intimated that the
changes in the charter Of the Wesleyan
University. which have not yet been dis
olosed we're for the purpose Of getting
money from the Carnegie fund. while the
trustees OF that fund are opposed to de-
nominationalism.
When the Rev. d.. Bradford p. Raymond,
president Of the Wesleyan University, had
explained the acceptance by the trustees
Of $1,000 for the advancement Of teaching
the Rev. Theodore S, Henderson, general
evangelist Of the church, said:
Il want 70 ask DR.. Raymond whether
the college won't give up it's denominational
control in order to get on the Carnegie
pension listp'
DR.. RAYMOND replied: If the Carnegie
Foundation trustees insist unreservedly on
the government Of a Christian college and
a Christian denomination ! am not con-
oerneI where they take their money. An
drew Carnegies q letter Of instruction to his
trustees is more liberal than he 10. There
is a deeper meaning than a money one
in the change Of the charter Of the uni
yersity.- He added that the university
was 'denominationd' and not 'seotarian."
The Rev. Mr.. Henderson said that they
all agreed with the sentiments OF DR.. Ray
mond. but they would like 10 be assured
that the trustees Of the Wesleyan Uni
versity we're as straight on this great
Christian question as he is. DR.. Raymond
sail that the new charter Of the university
had not yet been approved by the Car
negie trustees. The Rev. DR.. W. W.
Martin. one OF the Editors OF Sunday
school literature, sail:
If there is a subject that needs 70 be
carefully investigated it is that Of the
change Of the charter OF the Wesleyan
University. The charter Of 1891 made It
a Metho ist institution. ! should also like
10 INQUIRE how Dickinson College got on
the Carnegie Foundation list?'
The president Of Dickinson College, the
Rev. Dr.. Reed. said that the trustees Of
the Carnegie fund aske1 the trustees OF
Dickinson 10 show the absence OF denomi-
nationalism in the institution and they
showed IT, That, he said was all there was
Of il.
The discussion was abruptly stopped by
the Rev. Davii g. Downey, who raiset the
point that there was no motion before the
house. The presiding Bishop declared the
point well taken.
The Rev. Dr. Lindsay Parker, rector OF
81 Peters Episcopal Church. was intro
duce1 10 the conference az the morning
session and dismissed il with the bene-
diCtion.