St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-05-21
NJ. E. CONFERENCE.
Report on Temperance Adopted and
Church Editors Elected.

PHILADELPHIA, May 20-At the Methodist
conference fraternal dispatches from the Presby-
terans at Saratoga. and Bishop Cheney of the
Reformed Episcopal church, were read and an
swered. The Judiciary committee reported, pro-
viding for the appointment of committee of five
legal, and two ministerial members to consider
the matter of the tenure of church property.
The report of the committee on temperance
urges the people to use their influence to Danish
the social glass, the formation of juvenile tenn
perance societies. in Sunday schools that shall be
on temperance lesson ON each question in
the Sunday school series also the of state legis-
latures, requesting them to introduce instruction
as to the use of alchohol the in
state universities and public schools.
1t is the liquor traffic whic
is the chief source of the widespread intemper-
ance which is the most gigantic evil of the day.
The committee recommended the formation of
conference temperance societies in all annual
conferences, and that the complete legal prohibi-
tion of the liquor traffic is the duty of the civil
government. The people ought not to allow
themselves to be controlled by party organiza-
tions managed in the interests of the liuuor
traffic.
Several motions postponing action were defeat
ed, and a motion prevailed for the previous uues-
ton. Yeas "a, nays 100.
1t was announced that the Rev. D. J.. M.
Buckley received 2S1 out of the 3s4 votes for edi
tor of the Christian Adgocate The election
then took place for editor of the Western Adyo-
cate. Rev. Drs. Bayless, B. W. Mendenhall. F.
S. Hoyt and B. F. Rawlins were placed in nomi-
nation.
Rev. DR.. Arthur Edwards, the present incum-
bent, was nominated and elected editor of the
Northwest Christian Adoocate
The report of the committee on Episconacv
which was presented by DIR. Curry, stated that
by unanimous vote they recommended the cleo
ton of missionary bishop for Africa. The
Rev, DR.. Hartzell, Louisiana, said there were no
legal difficulties in the way, and it has time the
conference said whether they intended to give nm
Africa. No bishop had visited that country for
seven years.
The first ballot for editor of the Western
ChyastiGR Ad00cdte resulted in no choice. and
another ballot was ordered.
The conference then voted for editor of the
Central Christian AdU0cdte and the Rev DIR
Frye was chosen.
The second ballot on the Western Christian
Adoocatc showed no choice.
j. NJ. Phillips wrs elected treasurer and the
Rev. DIR. Earl Cranston assistant treasurer of the
missionary society.
The Rev. DR.. Bayliss was elected editor of the
Wcstern Christian Adyocate on the third ballot
The Rev. o. II. Warren was reelected editor
of the Northern AdUocdte
The ballot for the editor of the P;ttsburo All;
gocdte showed no choice, the Rev. DIR. Smith
receiving 1s0, being six less than necessary.
The conference adopted motion that five
legal and two ministerial members of the con
ference be appointed committee to consider the
matter of tenure of church property, and the
report relating to temperance was also adopted
by large majority.
The committee on the Freedman's Aid society
adopted report upon the entire question of ed
ucational work in the south among the whites
and blacks. There will doubtless be long and
lively debate. The report recommends that an
appeal be made to the church to raise $500. 600
during the centennial year, for work in the south
The committee say in the report, that mixed
schools and mixed congregations NAV. in some
places, be the most desirable and best for all
concerned, in 'other places one class.
or other, or both, NAV nrefer
separate congregations, and separate schools
If so such is their right and we heartily concur.
The report further states, it is the Judgment of
this committee, that the entire educational yyort
of the Methodist Episcopal church in the south-
ern states should be under the direction of the
society, and that in view of the great success of
the Freedman's Aid society the past four wears
in carrying forward the educational W orl, in the
south, we believe this society ought to have fnIl
charge of the work