The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-05-20
THE METHoDIsT GENERAL CONFER.
ENCR.

The Courier Excursi0n-aA Ttreu ana
Homesick Partyr-.Iet Women Keep
silent I'm the Churches Ser
vices.
oISc1SxAr, May 1s.-This is the last
session that the members Of the. Courier
Excursion will attend, as we leave today
TER. NJ. The Conference was called to
order by Bishop Simpson. After relig-
ious service conducted by S. F. Upham,
Of Boston, the minutes OF the l4th session
were read. A heated debate occurred yes
terday on motion made to allow Miss
Franceswillardt to address the Conference
DIR. Hatfield moved, rs substitute, that
any lady who desired so TO do, be allow
70 address the Conference. twas appar;,
emit that very strong feeling was aroused
on the subject
The strong argument made against such
measure, was the injurious precedent es-
tablished thereby, and the lack OF oppor:,
tunity afforded many OF the members Of
the conference to speak, occasioned ny
the great press OF business. Alter a de-
bate, prolonged for more than two hours,
| Il was at last decided, by vote oil Do TO OF,
| TO give the distinguished lady ten min
utes 10 present her views TO the conference
TODAY. But communication from said
lady 10 the conference this morning, was
read. The grudgingly given ten minutes
were declined.
An attempt was made this morning to
Ak Inc place for the meeting Of the next
| Gonarol Conference, The attempt failed,
and the subject was laid aside for the pres
ent. The place for the ordination Of the
bishops, newly elect, was chang
adj from St. Paul's Church TO
Pixies Opera House. The hour hay-
ing arrived for the memorial services,
held in honor OF the deceased mem
hers OF the General Conference who have
passed from the life that We now live to
The life beyond, the 0S2d hymn was sung
CHOW blsst the righteous when he dies.
When IInks weary soul 10 i0st."
Rev. D. W. Bartine led in prayer. The
Goth Psalm, was read by DR.. +. s. Hoyt.
Rev. ]. NJ. Thohurn Of India, read a part
OF the 10Th chapter OF LIST Cor.At the con.
clusion OF the Scripture reading, the 1902
hymn was sung.
iJesus while our hearts are bleeding
| Der the Spoils that death has Won."
The memoir OF Bishop James was read
by @. D. Foss D. D. The memoir OF Bish-
OBJ Ames was read by @. N. Fowler.
Rev. Mallalien read the memoir OF Bishop
Haven. Rev. w. +. Butler announced
the 991st hymn.
"Servant Of God we'll done!
Thy glorious WATiare's past"
Aftar The ainvino of This hymn was con.
cluded, the memoir OF Rev, Nelson, D. D.,
was read by DR.. Daniel Curry.
Rev. J. NJ. Read read the memoir Of DR..
R. L. Dashiell.
Bishop Wiley presided during the ser.
vices.
We now bid adieu to the Conference,
and, in very short time to the city oil
4 Cincinnati, and don't think any one re-
grets 10 go. We have been hard at work
ever since we lar ded at this port. going
night and day. We are tired and home.
sick party. The trip, in some particulars,
has been very pleasant one, but in others,
q very unpleasant one. Residing on q
steamboat is rather monotonous life, &C.
companied by great inconvenience.
The officers Of the boat have been very
polite, and l suppose under the circum'
| stances did the best they could by US,
I Nearly everybody on the boat has been
sick. To be sick and be away from home
is not very enyiable condition to be in,
We will start whether we reach Wheel,
ing or not. There are some fears enter.
tanned about the Courier being able to get
home on the present stage OF water.
G. E. Il.