New-York tribune., 1908-04-05
DECLARATION OF FAITH
uFTHODISTS DISCUSS ONE
Ministers Folloac Laynen in Askin g
RemoUd of Ban on Amusements.

resolution menorializng the General Confer
,ce Of the Methodist Church to have formulated
ssc1s-atory statement Of the Methodist faith
-orsked much discussion at the meeting yesterday
-o--tnz OF the New York Conference. The meas
-s was finally voted down. fits most active op-
-,n-+ being the Rev. DR.. Ismar J. PERTH CT
s5-acu<e University. Another memorial asking for
,rc elimination Of Section 2is OF Discipline,
1srh specifically forhids dancing and other
-,.rts was introduced. and according TO the rules
. the conference, laid over until Monday for dis
crssion-
The first memorial was proposed by the Rev. DR..
wallace MacMulien. pastor Of the Madison Avenue
,r.-rodist Church Dr. MacMuTen called the at
+sntion OF the conference 10 resolution passed
-s-sn,lv the Methodist Episcopal Church South
loking 10 the appointment Of commission by all
,-snches Of the Methodist communion to draw Up
.o-oe oatectisn which would embrace the funda-
,r4rtal articles OF the Methodist belief
.lf We have heritage, IL is worth our while 10
<,ste it. declared Dr. MacMullen. I'VE have at
,-sssnt 10 comprehensive statement Of the doc-
+-5es Included in such works Wesley's sermons.
srch 4 statement could simply set forth what is
r-,tsined IN them and in other works It would
=. simply advisory, with binding power what
ever"
DR. PERTH opposed the resolution the ground
.hs- would limit liberty Of thought II would be
,se entering wedge in the fundamental idea of The
church Nethodisn- he said, had always stood for
rhe-ty Of thought and speech. and sucn action by
General conference WoGid he 4 step IN tne
o-pos1e direction. majority OF the conference
rook his view
TIE resolution asking for the elimination Of the
section q the discipline putting dancing. crcuses.
stc under the han was similar 70 the one passed
m Friday by the layrnen OF the conference. II
IVES introduced by the Rev ". Il. Peters, Of
C1sye-aCk- y Y and signed. Al addition by
the Rev. - H Taylor. Of Kingston; the Rev DR.
Charles l. GoodeII. Of Calvary Church. New York,
s1a the Rev. Dr.. Wallace MacMullen % the Madi-
son Avenue Methodist Church A lively discussion
ktxpected when this motion is brought up for
s--or. tomorrow
Z committee Of ten ministers appointed to
. Investigate charges against the Rev. Frank Beal,
G. Elleuville Sullivan County. y. Y. Mr. Beal was
transferred year ago TO Eslenville from Hudson,
Il Hudson Among those the committee are
Chancellor Day, Of Syracuse: the Rev. DR.. Geor sc
? Echulan and the Rev. Arthur .eson. re-
siding elder Of the Newburg District The com
n1irtee VIII make its report tomorrow morning.
Resolutions indorsing temperance movement
were Introduced and referred 10 The temperance
cuulrui-tee The Rev. Delos Lun. after speaking in
favor Of the movement and declaring saloons the
most dominant evil il the country continued: Now
should ike TO ask Dr. Day TO WELD his sword. so
effective II national affairs. against the national
EFe----ent IL this matter at the sessions cf the
General Conference in Baltimore. The only 81
fec=e remedy against It IS national action