Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-08
CENSURE ACTION
OF JAS. WILSON
Secretary Of Agriculture in
Bad With Free Methodists
of This State.
RESOLUTION is ADOPTED
He Is Condemned Because of His
Acceptance Of Honorary Chair
mansfip OF the Brewers.

Members Of the Illinois conference
Of the Free Methodist church, in ses-
sion In the Free Methodist church Of
Rock Island, this morning voted unani-
mously to adopt the resolution drafted
by a special committee, censuring the
action Of Hon. James Wilson, secre-
tary Of the department Of agriculture,
in accepting the honorary chairman
ship of the brewers national conven-
ton which Is to be held in Chicago
next month. The resolution is as fol
lows:
Whereas, Hon.-James Wilson, sec
rotary Of the department Of agricul-
ture member of President William
Taft's cabinet, has consented TO act as
honorary president of the brewers
convention to be held in Chicago in
October, 1911; and,
Whereas, The acceptance Of such
a position by a cabinet officer would
seem to be a tentative endorsement
of the brewing interest by the admin
istration; and,
Whereas. Such position was appar
entity rendered Hon. James Wilson
because of his official standing and
political influence and its effect on the
brewing interests; and,
Whereas, Such action by leading
officer Of the government is a burning
insult to the temperance and sober
minded citizens OF this country.
therefore. be il
Reg olved. That We, the members
Of the Illinois conference Of the Free
Methodist Church of North America,
in annual conference assembled at
Rock Island. Ill. wish to enter a most
earnest protest against such action by
Secretary Wilson and deplore the de-
moraIizing influence on the country a.
large.
Resolved, That copy Of this res
oIution be spread upon the minutes,
and also forwarded TO President Taft
PULPITs FILLED SUNDAY.
The business session of the. day
opened at $50 this morning with
Bi1lop ". A. Seliow presiding. The
following appointments of pastors IL
attendance at the conference to local
Iulpits Sunday were made:
First Methodist church. 9 a. NJ
owe feast. led by Rev. v. ). Bone of
Chicaao; p. caching at ii a. NJ. Bishop
W. = SeIIoW. jamestown. y. y;
preaching at 3 p. m. Rev. H. o. Hub
barG, Elgin: preaching at 7:45 p. m.
Rev. T. o. Brooke, Evanston. H.
Spencer Memorial Methodist church
Preaching at II a. m, Rev. B. l..
Clmstead. Glen Elyn, Ill; preaching
a 100 p. m, Bishop Sellow.
Broadway misunderstanding
at II a. m. Rev W. 2. Ferries, Elgin,
III. and at South Park chapel, preach
ing at 1880 p. m. Rev. w. NJ. Kelsey,
Melrose Park. III.
First Methodist church, Moline
Preaching al II a m, Rev. Henry
LEM. Evanston, Ill.
REPORT Is SUBMITTED.
Revs. J. G. Rockenbach and 3. r.
Parks were elected members of the
beard of examiners for the course OF
study. report was received from
the childrens home at Woodstock,
H., and a subscription was raised for
The work. Res r. c. SelaudeT was re-
o'iycd into the Illinois conference by
Gnsfor from the Kansas conference.
The committee on the state work in
Illinois submitted its report this morn
ing.
BACF. ~ THE FOLD.
Rev. l. r. Ward. who entered the
mission field in India in 1889 was pres
s-;. and after q few remarks asked the
inference 10 extend to a former bish-
g. 5hc. ri2ht TO restore his ordination
srcEIent. which he had sent bac'
hile in the mission field and ordered
'gstToyed. The copy had been lost.
nd SO the conference authorized the
issuance Of duplicate. Rev. Mr.. Ward
as Independent of the Free Method
list church at the time Of his insurger