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3 of 3 Premium Clicks used this month SUBSCRIBE Print + Online Subscriber Activation | Register x Forgot Password | Need an Account? e-edition | subscribe | newsletter | deals Classifieds Jobs Autos Real Estate FEATURED » NEWS NOW Our View: First retail pot sales won't be a big change ... A man's love for trees ... Grant will build life jacket loaner stations ... Our View: First retail pot sales won't be a big change ... A man's love for trees ... Grant will build life jacket loaner stations ... Mail Tribune 100, Sept. 29, 1915 The following news item was drawn from the archives of the Mail Tribune 100 years ago. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Sep. 29, 2015 @ 12:01 am Posted Sep. 29, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Social News p bs:newslist StartDate="20121121" EndDate="p bs:datecalc Months="3"" DateSort="1" UseObjects="1" ObjectClass="81" Taxonomywords="2325,665" ExactTaxonomyMatch="1" Image="1" Count="4" --> Sept. 29, 1915 METHODISTS OF CITY MUTINY BISHOP'S ORDER An indignation meeting was held in the First Methodist Episcopal church at Medford Tuesday night to protest against the action of Bishop R.J. Cooke at the Oregon annual conference in removing Rev. J.K. Hawkins from Medford to Oregon City. The meeting was called by the official board and was largely attended. By unanimous action a committee of five was appointed to visit the district superintendent, Rev. H.J. Van Fossen, at Ashland this morning, urging him to intercede with the bishop in an effort to retain their pastor of last year. The feeling is general, both in the church and out of it, that rank injustice has been done to the pastor. They contend that inasmuch as Mr. Hawkins has been on the charge only one year, and that his work has been in every way satisfactory, having united a divided church and cleansed the slate of the indebtedness of a year ago, and having had seventy-one accessions to the membership during the year, he is entitled to different treatment. Methodists Aggrieved Church members are further grieved to think that their pastor, after such a good record and being in such favor, should seemingly be made the goat to aid in making an opening for a close friend of the bishop's as a reward for loyalty to him in his administration of Portland First church affairs. Mr. Hawkins has been sixteen years at work in the Oregon conference, and has been advanced in every charge to which he has been moved. Rev. H.J. Fossen has consented to use his influence to the extent of his ability to obtain the results desired by the delegation. A telegram of protest was sent to the bishop by this committee today. Back of the changes made lurks the church fight in Portland over the forced consolidation of congregations ordered by Bishop Cooke, which has created widespread antagonism toward the prelate. Rev. T.B. Ford of Oregon City, whose place is to be filled by the Rev. Hawkins, has been a warm supporter of Bishop Cooke, and is rewarded by being made superintendent of the Salem district. Dr. Ford was president of the Portland Methodist Ministers' association last year and stood by the bishop in the factional fight raging in the metropolis. MailTribune.com Writer Posted Sep. 29, 2015 @ 12:01 am » Comment or view comments /* $( document ).ready(function() { // Jquery mobile is trying to style the button and leaving a blank gry button on top of a white button $("#viafouracoms .vf-comment-controls li.vf-right").html(' Submit '); });*/ » STAY INFORMED Email NewsLetter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. calendar Connect with MailTribune.com Facebook Twitter RSS Back to top Reader Services Reader Services Home Subscriptions Subscriber controls Contact us Submissions Photos Events Letters to the editor Corrections Announcements Obituaries Story ideas Since you asked Alerts Email Alerts RSS Feeds Text Alerts Advertise Media Kit Home Products and services Ad rates Advertising contacts Propel Marketing Mail Tribune Daily Tidings The Nickel Shop Our Valley Blogs Mobile Site Stay Informed Email newsletter Sign Up Today Sign up for our newsletter and have the top headlines from your community delivered right to your inbox. Your privacy is important, read our privacy policy. © Copyright 2015 Local Media Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Local Media Group Publications Original content available for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons license, except where noted. MailTribune.com | P.O. Box 1108, Medford, OR 97501