The San Francisco call., 1908-11-17
METHODISTS PUT
FAITH IN HENEY
Preachers Meeting Adopts Res
OIutiOns Praising Brave
Stand of Heney

The graft situation and the deplor-
able incident of the shooting of Fran
els T. Heney occupied the entire ses-
sion of the Methodist preachers meet
Ing yesterday morning, and many
6ewsent speeches by the ministers in
dicated the height TO which feeling had
run in the religious life of the city
Resolutions testifying 10 the high
esteem Of the clergy for the integrity
ability and courage Of Francis J.
Heney.' appreciation of the unselfish
action Of Messrs. sullivan. johnson and
Dwyer, and expressions of sympathy
for Mrs. Heney were adopted by the
meeting. II was urged by many Of the
members in strong speeches that ac-
ton should be taken TO place the re-
sponsibility for the death of Norris
Haas AT the county Jail; that the mat
ter be sifted to The bottom and the
person who smuggIed the derringer
into the cell found.
The police situation was taken up,
and DR.. Willis of the Methodist
Deaconess' home ana Dr. Cough OF
Grace church spoke pointedly OF the
conduct Of members Of the police force,
who had expressed thmselves as be-
ing satisfied at the incident Of the
AANlAAe c-A0NAAHEs lUlAlllE AlActA AAAN mat
ter was one which should be thor
oughly investigated, and such men as
the charge could be proven against
dismissed from the force.
The regular paper. on the subject OF
Christian Unity, was read by DIT.
Eastman Of Oakland. and the speaker
said that If the Christian spirit We're
more general and all Christian people
worked together for the good of the
whole the troublous times into which
the city had been plunged would be
impossible.
Tile following resolutions were
passed by the meeting.
Whereas. the san Francisco Meth
odlsi preachers meeting has from the
nrst spoken ia no doubtful terms and
spoken again and again IN support OF
The graft prosecution, and
~ hereaS. the recent tragic events
have once more made imperative that
every good citizen should publicly de-
clare his position ira no uncertain Ian
Euage, therefore be it
Resolved. hrst. that we hereby give
expression TO our high esteem Tor the
integrity. ability. courage and patriot
ism ot Francis J. Heney. assistant
district attorney. who through two
wears has stood steadfast in the face
OF such odds as men are seldom called
on to meet, and. second, We express
our appreciation for the unSeldSh ac-
ton OF Messrs. Sullivan, Johnson and
DWNer in volunteering for the great
work which Mr. Heney is temporarily
unable to carry forward.
Ehlrd-We urge that the prOsecu-
tion he vigorously carried on against
all boodlers, grafters, bribers and
hribe takers, high and low. until it be
demonstrated that rich criminals can
be punished as well as poor ones.
FOurUil-IO the end that Justice shall
be done. we pledge our earnest moral
support and our cooperation in every
lawful way.
Flfth-We wish TO make known our
heartfelt sympathy with Mrs. Heney in
the great ordeal through which she is
passing We hope and pray that Mr.
lteneT may recover speedily and fully
and live TO carry 10 a victorious con
clusiOn the work he has hitherto Sc
brayelN and successfully conducted.
METHODIST PREACHERS MEETING
OF SAN FRANCISCO
BY ELBERT K. Ollie. President
c. NJ RICHMOND. Secretary.
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