The Washington herald., 1911-08-12

by declaring that Hines protestations of
innocence had been convincing to him,
and that he would have regarded him.
self as a moral coward if he had Jailed
to extend the hand of sympathy to a
man unjustly accused.
Gentlemen" said Mr.. Long in con-
cluding his defense Il would not that
any of us. individually or collectively.
should CondOne a wrong-especially the
wrong with which this man is charged
but believe that Almighty God expects
us to wait until the testimony is in be-
fore we condemn a fellow-man." \ vote
of confidence in Mr.. Long. because of his
personal integrity. was unanimously
rendered him. Afterward because the
daily press had interpreted the action
as an expression of the conventions be-
lief that Mr.. Hines is innocent. the del
egates present vigorously protested that
no such meaning was intended-that the
vote did not go beyond Mr.. Long per-
sonally.
During the national assembly of the
Disciples-usually held in October. but
this year held in July-t was announced
that Mr.. Long had offered to give for
ministerial relief for five years one-fifth
as much as the board could raise from
all sources IN to $4,000 year, and he
also offered $500 600 for a great national
auspices at Kansas City. II was Incl
dentally stated that Mr.. Longs presi-
denCy of the Disciple Brotherhood was
costing him SIS a month-an item easy
TO understand in the present state OF
development in most of the church
brotherhoods.
4 vehement and acrimonious contention
within the Disciple body just prior to
the recent Portland convention, relating
1I;a f.z
ETY. in indorSing a union of the Disciples
with the Presbyterian and Methodist de-
in the university at Nam
kin, had threatened seriously to embar-
rasS the mission boards financial stand
ing and lead to the recalling of some of
its missionaries. The Christian Standard.
of Cincinnati. was the mouthpiece of those
opposing the mission society's liberal and
cooperative policy. while the Evangelist,
of ST. Louis, and the Century. of Chicago.
the cause of the liberal wing
of the denomination. The contention was
largely a matter of the principle of i'm
mersion as an absolute essential for Dis
ciple membership, the conservatives hold
ing that affiliation even in educational
service like that contemplated at Nam
kin was contrary to the Disciple founda-
ton idea.
At the close of the year the Disciple
foreign mission board was able to show
an increase OF 81, 300 in contributions over
the previous years record. At Portland,
It is stated, there was general rejoicing
because the missionary activities of the
church had been able to triumph in the
face OF a bigoted attack on its policy.
The mission society at the convention re-
ported that. while it did propose to join
with other churches in educational work,
yet 1t would not appoint any mission
ary who was willing to receive into its
an immersed convert. 1t
went further in promising to recall any
missionary who was wavering at this
point. 1t is said that the literal fulfill
nent of this latter promise would bring
home a number of the denominations
strongest leaders in missionary fields. and
hat a large element in the Disciples OF
America is opposed to this item of the
policy. |