Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-05-03
THE METHODISTS.
Second Days Session Of the General
Conference at Philadelphia-No
Business Of
Special Importance Transacted, Beyond
the Appointment Of Several Com
mittees, Among Them One
On Temperance and Constitutional Pro
hibitiOn-The African Methodist
Episcopal Conference.

PHILADELPHIA, May 2.--The General Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
reassembled this morning, Bishop Foster
in the chair. The action of the confer
ence yesterday in placing conditions on
the appointment of standing committees
was reconsidered-yeas 81, nays 141.
After debate a vote was taken on the
following section, and was lost: "As here
matter Provided delegates shall nominate
three, members to committees. but with
the following conditions: No delegate
shall be appointed to more than two COM
mit.ees except as hereinafter provided,
which two committees shall meet ON alter
nate days. Each delegation shall appoint
one member to the Committee on Bound
aries, but when the delegation consists of
but two members, one ministerial and one
lay, its member of the Committee on
Boundaries may also be appointed to two
other committees, and may be perma-
nently excused from attendance"
The Revs. r. Newton Young and Syl-
vester Whitehead, OF the British Wesleyan
Conference, were introduced to the con-
ference.
The Rev. DIR. A. J. Kynett, of the
| Upper Iowa Conference, offered the fol-
lowing as substitute for the third sec.
ton: "The several delegations shall nomi-
nate their members to the committees, but
when the delegation consists of less than
| six members said delegation may be rep
Presented on any committee by giving no.
tice ON the day when the committees are
formed and the name of the delegate to
be enrolled as member"
| The Rev. James r. Mills, of East Ohio
Conference, offered substitute, which
was adopted, to the effect that each con-
| ference be entitled to have a member of
L l. IL.
| delegation may nominate a member on
such committee, provided they may decline
| to nominate, if they so choose.
A resolution by the Rev. Leroy A. Belt,
OF the Central Ohio Conference, was
adopted, requesting the bishops to appoint
| one of their number permanent chairman
of the Committee on Boundaries.
| A judiciary committee of thirteen was
! ordered, one from each conference district
| and one at large.
| A committee of five was ordered on the
| expenses of delegates, and committee OF
| thirteen on the American Bible Society.
| When the conference re-assembled
| Bishop Wiley took the chair, and the
| Rev. DIR. G. Benson, of California Confer
| ence, conducted the devotional exercises.
| At the suggestion of Amos Shinkle, of
| Kentucky, a resolution was adopted pro-
| viding for committee of two ministers
and two laymen from each General Con-
| ference.
| The Rev. DIR. A. B. Leonard, DID,, of
Cincinnati Conference, moved that COM
mittee be appointed on temperance and
the prohibition of the liquor traffic.
The Rev. DIR. VIM. H. Olin, of Wyoming
Conference, moved that it be called the
Committee on Temperance and Constitu-
tional Prohibition. He expected the con-
| ference to say as much as they meant. 1t
is the question of all questions with which
the people have to do. The time has come
to stop tinkering and go to work in earn
/ est
en motion Of the Rev. DR.. Olin resolu-
tiSn7~sis agreed to that the committee shall
be composed of twelve ministers and
twelve laymen and one at large.
The Rev. Theodore l.. Flood, of Erie
| Conference, moved to lay DR.. Kynnet's
motion on the table. Lost-yeas 164,
nays III.
The conference then approved The
nomination of the various delegations fol
the Committee on Episcopacy.
| Adjourned.