Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-11-29
MUSKOGEE REPORTS
MOSTLY ERRONEOUS
Rev. l.. S. Barton CorrcctS
Statements Concerning
Conference.

Relative to unification of Method
ism Rev. l.. 5. Barton, who has Just
returned from the district conference
of his church, gives out the following
statement:
"Bishop Mouzon is strong advo-
cate of Methodism and so declared
himself at the annual conference held
at Muskogec. while he does not fall
to see that there are real difficulties
in the way, as every thoughtful man
of necessity must see, yet he thinks II
is altogether possible that the Two
churches may unite. Quoting from
his address at Muskogee on this sub
iect and the magnificent address OF
DR.. Frank Ncff. who addressed the
conference AS fratcrnal messenger
from the Methodist Episcopal church
Bishop MouZon said, i do not bclcNe
the unification is thing to be feared
and a thing to he fought against.
believe that ii Is IA thing to be sought
after and thing to be prayed Tor
daily, | believe that IT after all these
years of misunderstanding and con-
flicts and wastage of men and money.
/ If after all these years of praying ana
planning which have at length brought
! the two Methodisms face to face
! believe that if we should fail now, IL
! would be a calamity to the nation ana
the world. as well AS to Methodlsm'
: north and south. God forbid that
after having come TO the borders OF
the promised land that we should turn
back at this time.
Urges Daily Prayer.
"'May | urge that the whole church
be much in prayer for the joint com
mission. If this thing ought to be
done. God Is able to show us the way
! la
commission the last of December, let
our people pray daily to God that
upon us all there may rest the spirit
of wisdom and understanding, the
spirit of counsel and might, the spirit
Of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.
"If We hath faith as the grain OF
mustard seed, ye shall say unto TINS
mountain remove hence to yonder
place and it shall remove and nothing
shall be impossible unto you so
shall every valley be exalted and
every mountain and hill be made low
and the crooked shall be made straight
and the rough places plain and so
shall n way be prepared for the Lofd
and a high way in the desert for our
God; and the glory Of the Lord shall
be revealed and all flesh shall see II
| together"
'Jn reference TO his attitude on NOV
|
Bishop Mouzon said little which h,
| was reported as having said. lie had
| nothing at all to say of the negro ques'
| tion. nor of cards and little of dancing
| lie did disapprove the uncensorec
moving picture of today and said If d
minister or member fell into the
habitual practice of attending movlnt
| picture shows that their spiritual llt'
was certain to deterioratc. He sait
| nothing about cutting off the heads o
| those ministers who engaged in thos'
I things he was reported to have re
ferred to- Everything at the confer
ence was harmonious and peaceful ant
all were in accord In saying 1t was on'
| OF the greatest conferences ever helt
| in the bounds of our state. Doctor
Neff made a great address ON fra
ternity and was roundly applaude'
many times for his splendid utterances
Very strong resolutions were passed
| indorsing unification of MethOdism
such resolutions as have been passe'
| by most all of the conferences of on
l. great southern church. Bishop Mou
IONS reply to Doctor Neffs address
as reported in the press, can be judge
| in its spirit by the quotations from tn
address which | have quoted above.