The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1911-09-14
PROTEST ACTION
OF SEC'Y. WILSON
Body Deplores Action of Government
in inviting Brewery Trade to Meet
in Chicago and Secy. Wilson
In Acting President.

In Acting PRESIDENT.
Fairfield, Sept. Especial: The
third day of the session was fun oil
interest not only TO the ministers,
but to a large number OF laymen, who
have arrived to attend the conference,
the Lay Electoral Conference and the
annual meeting of the Laymen's AS
sociation, which conyenes in Library
hall Saturday.
Condemn Wilson's Action.
The following resolution was re-
ceived with rounds of applause and
adopted by rising vote
Whereas, the government OF the
United States has through its diplo-
matte and consular service extended
invitations TO the brewery trade and
allied industries and professions OF
the world called to meet in Chicago
Oct. 1922, 1911, and known as the In
ternational Brewers Congress, and
whereas our government disayoWs all
official patronage of this congress
and vet at the same time directs all
Diplomatic and consular officers TO
request of all governments to which
they are accredited TO give due pub
Iicity TO this event and also recon-
mend sending delegates to the con-
gress by all trade organizations inter
ested as we'll as the attendance OF in
diyiduals from the ranks of those in
terested in these lines, and, whereas,
20 urip
Unitd States, Hon. James Wilson, has
accepted an invitation to act as hon
orary president of this congress.
Therefore be il
Resolved, That We, the Iowa An
nual Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church, comprised OF $50
ministers and fully 10000 members
and adherents all living in the S. Z.
portion of the state, greatly deplore
this unfortunate action of our gov
eminent, and hereby record our most
earnest and vigorous protest against
this great and Christian government
in the attitpde of errand boy and
news carrier for the liquor traffic OF
the world.
Resolved. second That we are in
censed and Inundated beyond eX-
preston that our one Iowa representa-
tive in the Presidents cabinet, Hon.
Jqmes Wilson, should consent to act
as president of this congress and
knowing no other recourse we desire
to record our protest and hereby re-
spectfully request President Taft toi
save us from this dishonOr."
The secretary of the conference
was directed to send certified copis
of this action of the conference tol
President Taft and to Secretary viii.
son.
Harry NJ. Burns, of Fairfield. min.
lister of the Free Baptist church, was
received into the conference as were
Thomas C. Kennedy, of Barnes City,
and Albert n. Courtney, of Sully, |
both on their credentials as minis |
tiers OF the Friends church. William
J. Fowler, a probationer in the con-
ference, was received into full mem
bership in the conference and George
P. Badgly was transferred from the
Kentucky conference.
The address of Bishop Cranston tol
the young men admitted to member
ship in the conference was greatly
enjoyed by both ministers and lay
men.
At IL a. m. tomorrow there is to be
a Joint session of ministers and lay
men with an address by the Bishop.
David Witham and Ernest J. Starr,
probationers in the conference, were
discontinued at their own request.
The election of delegates was a
matter Of very great interest and re-
suited on the first ballot in the choice
OF two E. A. Schell, d. D., president
of Iowa Wesleyan, and U. S. Smith,
D. D., pastor at Washington. On the
second ballot c. l.. Stafford, d. D..
superintendent Of the Oskaloosa Dis
trict, and H. y. Smith. the past six
years superintendent Of the Ottum-
wa District, were elected. A ballot
for two reserve delegates was taken,
but the result will not be known till
conference reassembles.
The addresses on Thursday even
ing by Mrs. Alma Hearne Holland,
who has recently returned from sew
eral years service as a missionary in
India and by c. S. Cooper, district
superintendent of the Iowa Anti-Sa-
loon League, were heard by large
congregation and from the applause
the latter received it is very evident
that the temper of Methodism is de-
cidedIy hostile to the liquor interests.
DTDCEIU CONVENTION