The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-05-10

Yesterdays Proceedings of the Conference.
To the Western Associated Press.
q PHILADELPHIA May 9.-The Methodist conference
reassembed this morning with Bishop Bowman in the
chair. I'm ..e r.. l. ii.,5a:t '',".
Rev. Dr. Coke, of Iowa, conducted devotional exer
DISCS. vf.It-..
Bishop Harris announced, in response to the reso
ldton adopted yesterday by the General Conference
requesting the views the board of bishops that the
election Of three additional bishops will adequately
provide for the requirements of the episcopal Office
. Rev. DR.. Carter, of the Church South was intro
duced
g.s The standing committee missions reported rec
Onamending the fixing of episoopates residence in
Europe and India
delegate moved its reference to the committee on
episcopacy.
Ram Chandra Bose, a lay delegate from north India
moved that further consideration of the matter be
postponed until Monday.
Rev. DIR. Alfred Wheeler, of Erie read
part Of his speech, minority
report 60 the effect that resident bishops in India and
Europe not demanded by the interests of the
church and he moved its reference to the committee
episcopacy but the motion was ruled out of order
DR. Wheeler then moved it as substitute but was
ruled out of order
plated the establishment of episcopal residences in
Europe and India in the way Boston and San
FRANCISCO The project appeared to be to establish
reaidence with apermanent occupant of the epseopate
The third restriction rule forbds destroying the plan
of general superintepdeney. This would result in a
diocesan episcopacy. The bishops have greater over
sight of missionary conferences than of animal confer
enoes, They remain only about week at the annual
conferences but many months are spent with foreign
missions. 'i'
Rev Dr. Buckley, of New York, said DR.. Wheeler
argument seemed to be to the constitutionaty and
expedienoy of the proposed action. DR.. Buckley de-
soned TO discuss it's expediency, but had decided
opinion that it was constitutional The Methodist
Episcopal Church exists as much o-day in China,
Siberia and Japan as in Baltimore Philadelphia
The report was referred to the committee on epis'
copacy.
The committee ON Judiciary reported that under
the third restrictive rule the General Conference has
power TO appoint missionary bishop superintend-
snt for any Foreign missions limiting his jurisdiction
10 the same aud with the exception that all bishops
ahau be equal in authority and jurisdiction and sub
eot 30 the assignments of work it is the opin-
ION Of tho committee that the General Conference has
power fix the residence of all bishops in any part of
The country occupied by the Methodist Episcopal
by Rev. DIR. Curry, of New York, that the words
Other than missionary bishops" be added it
should read IAN bishops, other than missionary
bishops, shall be equal in authority" etc.
Ex-Governor Evans, of Colorado offered resolution
that book agents be requested to furnish the confer
ence detailed statements as to the officers and en-
Ioyes Of each book concern East and West the duties
performed, the salaries paid, etc. during the past
quadrennium. The main object sought to be accom-
plished by the delegate from Colorado that of
East and West
Amos ohlnkIe, or kentucky, did not believe the
work proposed could be accomplished in less than
thirty days
Rev. Dr. Monrose, secretary of the General Confer.
ehce said If delegates would study the phraseology
the resolution they would the npractcabihty of
the work being done in short time.
Ex-Governor Evans said his desire was to learn how
much money could be saved by consolidation.
After debate, Ex-Governor Evans Withdrew his reso
uon for the present. with the understanding that he
would offer it again in modified form.
A resolution was adopted that any one absenting
himself from the daily sessions of the conference
without being excused should be considered having
forfeited all claims to travelling other personal
Penses Adjourned.
The committee episcopacy this afternoon again
discussed the question to the number of bishops
DO elected but no action taken.
The committee the state of the church received
the report of the subcommittee marriage and
divorce and it was adopted The report is lengthy,
and includes comprehensive preamble setting
forth the danger to the social fabric from
the decreasing reverence for the marriage VOW and
the granng of divorce for other than the scrptural
Causes. The report also contains stringent resou-
lions the subject of divorce and includes several
sections which it is advised should be adopted by the
General Conference additions to the Discipline.
One of these sections declares that mo divorce shall
be recognized lawful in the sight of God except for
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