Evening journal., 1914-04-03

ence to make a speech, in which he
could rehearse the entire matter and
put his views on record, realizing
that on account of his advanced years
he would probably never live to see
the elimination of the movement. BY
a special privilege of the president,
he was granted all the time he want
ed TO express his views, and as the
hour was late when he commenced,
and the Conference adjourned as
soon as he had finished, the matter
Is still an open question, and Will be
taken up again the first thing in the
morning.
Sounds the keynote.
President Bowers sounded the key
note Of warning 10 all denominations
that while an organic union with any
church might be consummated under
entirely favorable conditions, the
Methodist Protestants are not hank
oring after a union with any denom-
ination, especially when in SO doing
I IL shall be compelled to surrender
any part Of its identity. AS President
1 Bowers proceeded with his message,
It could be plainly seen that the SEN
! timent or this Conference is adverse
I TO the union. at any rate on the pres
ent base of union, and time and again
the ministers gave vent to their feel
/ ings by applause at the mention of
/ the name Of Methodist Protestant.
Continuing, Dr.. Bowers said:
More than two-thrds Of the Annual
Conference of our denomination have
voted affirmatively upon the entire
question; they are, therefore. com
mitted to the course of procedure "
there should be held a special session
OF the General Conference. Just why
our sister churches have thus voted
! cannot tell, unless il be in the
interest of speedy haste. II is per-
fectly clear, ! think, that their action
aho the overture seeking Il are entire
I " beyond the purview Of the original
resolution and law Of the church. The
resolution says: IF in their negotia-
tions for union speedy acuon is ad-
Vlsable, they are authorized to over
ture the Annual Conference in regard
The resolution referred to Is one
offered by George N. Miller at the
session of the General Conferences
heid in Baltimore two years ago and
which seems to have been the origin
OF this concerted movement 10 unite
with the United Brethren.
President Bowers made an aimos,
dramatic ending to his long speech
by making the following conclu-
1T has come to our notice that the
sentiment of the laiety Of the United
Brethren Church IS revealing great
opposition to the union and that the
minds of some Of the most arden adj.
Nocates among the clergy have also
singularly changed NV brethren. a
tnis subject disintergrate our sister
church, We cannot be a partv TO n
and II they do not want us we Ger.
tainly do not want to be an offense tc
them" y
President Bowers offered a set n,
resolutions setting forth the fact tha,
the conference is not rebelljons 10 ~
General Conference and assuring the
nempers. or the United Brethren
Church that II does not oppose a un,
ION upon basis Which Is comprehen.
slNe, explicit and we'll worked out and
which does not destroy the demon
national identity. The final resolu
tion says
We most respectfully request that
cur sister conferences wait-wait untiI
we can move with them and that an
may go unitedly without the rebuke OF
our law or the greater danger of legal
entanglements."
The paper of Dr. Lewis. which fol.
lowed that of President Bowers. also
disapproved of any speedy action in
the matter, and before the conference
had time to act on the question q mo.
ton was made TO adjourn.
Free Entertainment Question.
Ireetings were received from ths
Wilmington Conference of the Metho
dist Episcopal Church. in session al
Berlin, Nd. Secretary Straughn was
instructed TO return the greetings of the
Maryland Conference. The Rev. G. II
Beck and the Rev. 9. II. Hubbell were
introduced and made brief speeches.
The question of paid entertainment
for the conference came up early yes
terday afternoon, but after a few shori
speeches opposing such a plan, Il did not
gel far. II came up as a report from
tho committee appointed at the last
session of the conference TO look intC
4 the advisability OF the plan--fhe Rev
Dr. F. T. Little, chairman
The intention was that the plan al
outlined by the committee was only Il
become effective in case the conference
. had no invitations TO be entertained.
Rev. Mr.. Strayer objected strenu
ously 20 this method of entertaining
4 the Conference and stated that h
had always been opposed TO free en-
tertainment, but believed the charg
ought to pay the expenses OF the min
lister and the delegates. Rev. J. Z
Maloy was just as fervent IN his be
lief in the old plan Of free entertain
taken as an insult by the good la
dies of the Methodist Protestar
Church. If il was intimated that the
objected to entaining the minister
Of the Conference.
RumOrs as 10 Changes.
The rumor bee has commenced I
buzz around the Conference room
and today there was a persistent ru
NOR that there will be a change q
the North Baltimore Church. and ths
the pastor, Rev. Thomas o. Crous
will be moved from the city. Their
was another rumor concerning 81
Luke's Church, Philadelphia, and q
Rev. ]. W. Trout has been there fo
ten years, 1t is not unlikely that ther
may be something in the rumor
has been viii be a good man
: changes on account OF the shortag
of ministers.
Rev. J. W. Torrey leaving the Cor
ference, and Rev. Dorsey Blake an