Evening journal., 1912-03-16

losing my once you might as well
know now that I won't. ! am think
ing Of future generations Of the faith.
Condemn me If you WILL | here stand
aud can do no other. I would not be
reelected with any understanding that
I would modify my attitude | am
an honest man. No man can write
me down as having sold my birth
right of truth for a paltry Office This
conference and the General Confer
ence can pass all the resolutions they
see it, You are not dealing with Me-
Farland. but with great things Of the
future"
DR.. Netherlands speech was follow
cd by great APPLAUSE. The Rev. r. +.
Carpenter asked Dr. Mcfarland. ~
the child does not wander away will
or will IL not need regeneration p"
DR. Mcfarland replied that if the
child does not wander away he did
not think the child would have TO
pass through the crisis mot with m
adult conversion. But he thought the
child would come to that point Of illu-
mination where Il would have 20 de-
eide for itself as to it's religious life
The change might not be emotional.
he said 81 do believe I'm the new
birth for any who require now BIRTH"
he added
Dr. Hohecker said he always
thought that the books In the Bible,
until he had heard Or. Mcfarland.
were what they claimed TO DO. 1--WE
either must have an infalible Rible as
standard OF faith. or must have am
infallible Church. he added
would rather be a Roman Cath
olic straight and know what / was
than be a Protestant and not know
what / was,' Dr. HoHecker eXclalm-
cd, amid applause.
III / understood Dr. Mcfarland.
the book of Daniel IS a novel written
in the age OF Maccabees.' (Cries Ct
"No.O
The Rev. j. NJ Lindale asked WAS
the book of Job written by Job? Was
the book of Ruth written by Miss
Ruth?"
The Rev. II. c. Turner said there.
always had been some doubt about
the authority of some books
Dr. V. S. Collins moved to cut out
part Of the first preamble after .he
word practice" but the Rovs. r. n.
Coursey and n. II. Dashiol opposed it.
and ON motion Of DR.. S. NJ Morgan
the motion of DR.. Collins was laid
ON the table
The Rev H. G. Budd said thoro was
no question of nr Mcfarland MS a
Methodist preacher
The Rev G.. A. Cook said he had
sent charges against Or. Mcfarland.
based on one OF his pamphlets. to the
Kansas Conference four years ago,
but Or. McFarlands character was
passed and he didn't ask for trial.
Arising to a question Of privilege
DIR. Mcfarland declared that he had
plainly announced on the Conference
floor that he wanted no evasion Of
the charges
The Rev. Or. George y. Reed Of
Grace Church said there are many
questions of Christianity under de-
bate today. I'VE can't afford 10 take
a position that we are unfricndly 10
scholastic research" he said PRO
claim the truth as YOU find H. But
! viii not accept as demonstrated
truth the working hypothcses of
scholars"
Or. Reed said he did not regard the
Sunday School Journal or the pulpit
as the proper arenas for the discus
sion of such questions of doubt of doc
trinc The thought II the memoriar
could be changed somewhat IL would
be an excellent thing He had no doubt
Of the faith and integrity Of some OF
the men who are condemned for their
views
DR.. Mcfarland said il the Confer
cnce would express its questioning
OF the wisdom of publishing some OF
the things that have gone into the
Journal he would have no objection.
but he regarded the action proposed
as a great reflection upon him TO go
before the world. an injustice to him
self and to the Conference.
Dir. II. r. Quigg suggested the form
Of new resolution and the upshot Of
Rll the discussion was that the entire
subject was referred to a special COM
mittee TO report back a new resolution.
The committee comprises DR. George
z. Reed. chairman Revs. W. f.
koons, S. NJ Morgan E. II. Dashiell
H. \. Quigg r, Il. Terry, L. r. Bar
reti. r. II. Adams and Howard Davis
While the tellers were out this
morning a memorial service was held
the Rev Dr. w. l.. S. Murray conduct.
ing il. The Rev. w. +. Dawson read q
memorial 20 Mrs. Ruth Fisher. anC
the Rev w G. Rooms read a memorial
TO Mrs Sarah Gray. Dr. Murray roaC
a memorial TO Mrs. Catherine c. Nc
Farland. Tho three were wives o
ministers. The memorials will be
come n part of the Conference min
utes.
The Revs h. l.. Hohecker and
w Prettymen were elected alternate
to the General Conference and Rev. G
T. Anderson win be elector alternat
this afternoon.
At yesterday afternoons session th'
Rev. w. G. Koons read the report of tn
work Of the city doaconesses durinl
the year I'm addition to maintaining
the Deaconess Home they engaged II
general missionary work aud visite'
needy families.
Wilmington Conference apportion
ment for supper, of the bishops wal
announced as 81 ,8OS for next year.
Conference adopted a memorial q
the General Conference 10 reconstruc
the Deaconesses' boards and remov
conflicting features
Conference adopted a memorial
proposed by the Rev. G. A. Cook, ask
ing the General Conference TO pro
vide for supreme court of appeal
for the church
W. G. koOns. l. Elmer Perry, am
Mrs NJ r Lincoln were re-electe
members of the Conference Deacones
Board
The Rev. Robert Roe asked that hi
relation be changed from effective q
fuperannuated and Conference agree