Delaware gazette and state journal., 1884-05-15

rnbl blhuu, 10 ulbcOunL6nAnc6 uELltutlOnB OF
learning excluding persons because Of com
plexion and race, and to honor no claim
on the missionary or church extension
funds for the erection of build
ings for such purpose B. L.
Ives, central New York, to do away with
the praotice Of ordaining persons elected to
the general superintendenoy, $50 as to be in
harmony with the accepted doctrines OF the
Methodist Episcopal church in regard to the
number Of orders ip the ministry" and also
to substitute the title Of district superinten-
dent" for that Of presiding elder = M. A.
Daugherty, Austin, relative to the retention
OF the Bible in the public schools j. II.
Mills, east Ohio, to separate the home and
foreign missionary work.
The committee on lay representation met
at the Colonnade Hotel ill the evening, with
Amos Skinkle Of Kentucky, in the chair. A
subcommittee, TO whom was referred the
question OF admitting laymen to the annual
conferences, submitted report, which was
adopted, and will be presented to the General
Conference this morning.
The conclusions reached by the committee
were that the laymen should be admitted to
the annual conferences in the ratio OF one to
every six pastoral charges in the presiding
elders district. AS the rules now stand lay
men, it is said, are excluded from the annual
conferences. but "all the travelling preachers,
both those who are in full convention and
those who are on trial" are permitted to at
tend. There were only two or three dissent
ing votes to the proposed change.
Before the committee on the state of the
church, sub committee Of which Governor
Pattison WAS chairman, submitted report on
the subject of "Diyoroe," which, with slight
amendments, WAS adopted. The committee
took the ground that ''adultery WAS the only
cause sanctioned by the scriptures, for the
separation OF man and WIFE" 1t also sug-
gested that greater care be exercised by mini
listers before celebrating the marriage cere
mony, and that precaution be taken in the
instance OF minors who were not likely to
have had the full consent Of their parents.
Dsbaie on tns question OF establishing
Episcopal residences abroad, and espe
cially in Africa, consumed most Of the
time OF Saturdays sessicn of the NJ. X.
General Conference in Philadelphia.
AT the meeting Of the General Confer
epce of the Msthodist Episcopal Church,
in Association Hall, Philadelphia, yester-
day, Bishop Harris read the opinion OF
the board of bishops, in which it was
stated that II would mot be wise q. the
present time to fix an episcopal residence
in ludia, Europe, Africa, or any one OF
them."
A H. Reed of ST. Louis, presented
pIchmbl Anu T65UiutlUu WutOu ett uut
that it had been reported that the new
and costly church edifice at Wichita,
Kansas, had been burned TO the ground
ground by incendisries "as method OF
retaliation for the stand taken By the
members on the question Of prohibition"
The resolution proposed that the sym.
pa.hy Of the General Conference be OK
t,nded to the members OF the burned
church, and that they be commended to
the good will aud liberslity of 'the
church and church extension"
NJ, R. Locke OF southern Illinois, pre-
sented q resolution on the seme subject,
in which 1t was suggested that the con-
ference express itself in favor of "the
suppression OF the liquor traffic"
Among pspers presented and referred
were the following: By R c. Glass,
northwest Iowa, for a clause in the dis
cipline making the reception of pro-
bstioners more impressive aud the
practice Of ministers more uniform W.
f. Mallalieu, New England, requiring
stewards to be members of the Methodist
Episcopal church C. d. Fortescne, Ohio,
to constiture the stewards, trustees and
leaders, an official board for consultation
business, the preacher in charge to be
chairman !; C. Nash, southern Illinois, to
prohibit ministers from solempizing mar
risge between parties either VI whom
shall have been divorced or other than
scriptural reasons.
About an hour after the session opened
the order Of the day was called for, and
the report OF the committee on episcc-
pscy, recommending the establishment OF
an episcopal residence in lndiA, was read.
DR.. Swindells OF Philsdelphia commenced
the debate, and spoke in favor of the re-
port. Al the request Of DR.. Taylor, he
| said he asked that leave be given to with
| draw the amendmepl offered by the latter
to substitute Africa for India, This was
agreed to.
Ram Chandra Bose OF the North Indis
Conference, spoke against the report. H.
said he did not want the conference iC
''iutlict biahop ou India when she did
not want one "
| The Rev. Dennis Osborne OF South
India, ,oke in tavor of tha report. He
ssid good work was being done in Iudis
and that a petition would be presented It
the conference asking that the Sluth
India Conference be divided. -. a..
DE-. Eiwin w. Parker, missionary
from North India, supported DR.. Osborns
aud made an eloquent appeal Tor {
bishop
George II. Foster of Wisconsin, called
for the previona question, which was los
by q vote of l79 To l20, two-thirds beinl
necessary for tae purpose
DIR. Benjamin + Rswlns of indiana
then moved as substitute tor the report
that the bishops be requested to Civ
India their attention. Pending action
on this substitute, the conference ad
j)urred.
AT meeting OF the committee on epis
copacy in tie afternoon it was agreed b,
vots of Al to 81 to recommend th
election OF five bisLops.