The Washington herald., 1909-06-01
ADVENTIST CHURCH
GUSTS PROF. JONES
Leading Elder DepOSed After
Years Of Controversy.
NEW DENOMINATION STARTED
Every Delegate at TakOms Park
Conference Votes To ExpeI Minister
Who Had Definite Ideas About
OrEaRizatiOn-PrOph Delivers
Message from the Lord.


Following q lengthy discussion OF par
uamentary questions. ne Conference OF
Seyenth-day Adven5isIs yesterday dis
missed Prof. Alonzo T. Jones as an Of
aeiaI of that church.
The controversy between the depOsed
elders and the leaders Or ire religion has
been going on for eight years. The
final action upon the appeal OF Prof
Jones from the decision Of the General
Conference committee Al Gland. Switzsr-
land. last year. came at the conclusion
Of the afternoon session
Practically every delegate az Takoma
Park filed the large tent and unanimous
Il voted 70 oust the nan who mas been
the leading spirit in the Adventist
Church for the Iast twenty-five years
No other Course
While the elders declare there was no
other course than his final expulsion
from the ministry. there are some rep
resentat,ves who regret that the rupture
has taken place. Although Prof Jones
:
+ Of the sect. many believe he will begin
/ Immediately his policy 70 reorganize the
church.
i is this policy that resulted in the
summary action Of the conference. Those
{ factors who are expected 10 flock 20 his
banner are composed mostly OF members
from the Western States Prof Jones
vas not present when his credentials
were taken away.
The resolution which sustained the
/ Switzerland conference and formally
Ousted the minister was submitted by
/ DELEGATE c H Edmunds. Of New York
/ Mr Edmunds said Prof. Jones had not
been tried for heresy, but that his ere
dentials were demanded as a protest
against his position regarding organiZa-
ton which was entirely inconsistent
with the settled policy OF the church and
its rules Of government
Il is said Prof Jones objected 10 the
manner in which the church is governed,
arguing that It would eventually lead 20
one-man power. That the officials Of
/ the conference fear that the deposed elder
viii carry his suit further was intimated
| last evening. when 1t became known that
every technical or legal proceeding was
/ complied with in the papers Of dismissal
Active for Years.
For twenty-five years Prof Jones mas
been active in journalism and other pur-
suits TO advance the cause Of the Ad-
ventists. and has appeared before Con-
gressional committees a number OF times
in connection with Sunday legislation
Another important feature OF yester-
days proceedings at the camp was the
delivery Of a message from Mrs. E. c.
White, the aged prophecies Of the Ad-
vantists Her message dealt with health
reform. and was listened 70 with great
( interest. She said that as result Of
1 light given her by the Lord when she was
a girl. she adopted the reform diet and
the simpler life.
I The prophecies cOunseled abstinence
! from flesh foods, maintaining that dis
/ ease was due TO the free use OF meat
Many OF the animals OF the present
/ time are badly diseased Therefore. flesh
l food Is unsafe" said Mrs. White Fruits.
grains, and nuts should be eaten instead.
I Tea. coffee. ali stimulating foods. and
I condiments Of every sort are unnecessary
] Better health can be maintained without
them. AS you SOW. SO shall you reap.
Many are sickiy and have q sickly spir-
I itual experience because they have fol-
lowed the dictates Of appetite instead Of
the promptings Of good judgment. Ivu
must stop doing those things that are
harmful 10 your physical and spiritual
weli-being. OF you cannot see the king
dom Of God Live right. and you viii
/ think right and act right Whatsoever
you do. in your eating and drinking and
manner Of life, do al to the glory OF
God