Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-13
For Graeiy's Relief.
RELIGIOUS GUIDES.
Doings of the Methodist Conferences

Doings of the Methodist Conferences.
PHILADELPHIA, May l2-In the Methodist
Conference to-day Bishop Harris announced
that the Bishops met on Saturday in Bishop
Simpson room TO consider questions pro
sented to the Conference and agreed upnn
the following: In view of the action of two
of your standing committees concurrlng
in the establishment of two Episcopal res
licences abroad and of the discussion by
the General Conference, We are greatly en-
barrasscd in expressing an opinion relative
to the question. but yet feel 1t best to eX'
press our deliberate and unanimous judg-
incnt that it is not wise to fix an Episcopal
residence Mt this time in Europe India or
Africa or any Of those countries, and if so
decided this would not affect our opinion
hitherto expressed as TO the number OF
Bishops TO be elected by the Conference Its
contemplated fundamental changes to the
proposed course before the Conference is
the almost unanimous Judgment ofthe Com
mittee on Episcopacy and Missions. Rev.
Wm. A. Spencer Of Rock River, maintained
thev are not vet ready Tor residence in In
dia. Ram Chundra Boze. ofthe North India
Conference, said Il stand before YOU that
YOU NAV have mercy on the dark man and
not impose the Bishops on us when We do
not want one. Ms position in NV country
is similar 10 that of the colorcd preacher in
America. The argument relative to the
va,tneS, of the Indian territory ought TO be
cantras'cd with the mcagrcness of Method
ism there. Barring the little children there
are but : 900 in the Methodist church, and
1000 do not know the difference between a
presiding elder and a bishop. Our affairs
are now being administered by a man pro
foundly ycrsed in mission measure. Re
ferred to the Committee on Temporal Econ
omv. with instructions TO report early.
The Color Question.
A resolution was adopted that color be nc
bar to right or privilege 10 any Office in the
Methodist EpisC opal Church. The Commit
tee on Fraternal Delegates reported, and
recommending Friday evening for the re-
ccption Of delegates from the congregations
of Baptist and other evangelical denomina'
tions. Adopted The order Of the day was
then taken up, the report Of the COMMITTEES
ON Episcopacy with regard TO Episcopal
residence in foreign countries. Rev. DIR.
Tavlor was given leave to withdraw his
amendment with regard to Africa as an
Enisccnal residence. Rev. Swindells said il
was a question Of expediency; il had moi
been the policy Of the church to engage in
speculative legislation or modification
Rev. S. S. Kellis, representing the Methodist
body Of Canada, and President Of the Vic
toria University, was introduced. Rev.
Bonnet Mitchell, Of Northwest Iowa, Of
fered resolution that a committee Of
twelve be appointed to organize con
nexional society to raise fund for worn
out preachers. widows and orphans.
Excitement Among the Coiored Brethren
BALTIMORE. May l2.-At the sixth day.
session of the African NJ +. church, thi,
morning. Rev c. s. Smith. Of Illinois, Of
fered series Of resolutions which proved 4
bomhsheIl. They were in reference Il
aposlolicsl succession. the wearing Of robes
&c. which they condemn in the mostseys,
rsEner. After much lively debate the res
olut:ons were adopted by a vote Of l2T nay
10 IL yeas.
A Had Bishop.
SsE YORK, May l2.-The General Con
ference of the zion Methodists at the Wes
Tenth and Blocker streets. Saturday. va
busy with the case Of Bishop William H
Hiilery. who was suspended several moath
ego. charged with buying aud using istox
r. II.