Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-07
LOCAL MATTERS.
SECOND DAYS SESSION OF THE GEN!
YRAL METHODIST CONFERENCE.
niles Of order Presented, Discussed, and
Adopted historical Sketches OF
]. Methodism- Resolutions, &c.
The Conference convened at $3.50 A

Tho Conference convened al $3.50 A.
Al. Yesterday morning Bishop McTyeire ~
inc cnalr Divine services were oono"'V"e
by In A. Hunter. OF AIKapsas' . ro,,.
After the trapsac,,oh ~ a., ,he cbe,r,
arnornr.d that the Conference was tthny
60 receive resolutions. and me seese gary
II was directed 10 call the uetesses.. ~ Son OF
,.Ssrces ihe call proceeded until bro.
~, ,,,,,,, one OF The conferences presented
4 ,ssolnilon asking that committee OF
seven le appointed 10 consider the expo
Il dlency OF dev ising pan by when the
s,'.i,: Crorrh can be called on 10 contri-
,s,s 10 lie expenses ofthe General Confer
encc, which was adopted.
sKrrcH OF THE CHURCH.
The North Georgia Conference was reach-
81 before another respoDsc was made.
Nrothor Parks. y patriarchRl- looking Old
eeufIeman. a member OF that Conference
men arose and read n historical sketch OF
line cary beginning Of Methodism. which,
he said. had been BY mistake left out OF the
present edition Of the Discipline by the
hook editor lie moved thai the Confer
ence Instruct the book editor TO insert this
IN the next edition OF the Discipline.
Mir. Harrison, the BOOK editor (who Is not
amemoef OF the Conference, was permit
lie said that lie had fully obeyed the In.
sirucilops Of the last Conference, and had
printed just what the records show was
adopted 10y that body.
When the question was put several men,
bers rose TO ask what was the question TO
lie voted on. They were tod.
TOO MUCH NOISE.
MIR. Black. brother from the backwoo Is
~ Wet Virginia, here arose. and adj
&anciDg down the aisle until he reached
4 the front pew. said "Mr. President, there
IL snch fustling OF ne wEparaTs that don I
wonder members don't know what Is going
on. There ia too much noise. insist, sir.
that you exert your authority. and rap
NOur gaVel and 10 the members don't stop
talking rap theif over the heads" The
paper was referred 70 the Committee on
RULES or ORDER.
TIE special committee appointed 10 re-
rort rules for the government OF the Con.
ton 81 This report occupied the residue OF
USELESS TALK.
While the various rules OF order we've
ruder consideration almost every member
Of the Conference had bis own distinct
opinion as Ia what the rule should De. and
rot only had IN opinion. but gave the Con
ference the benefit Of his individual ideas.
The consequence was that resolutions sub
,fifutes and amendments nj times became
Mi piled together Ike p teescop2d train.
and the Chair found II difficult To decide
what was or whatwas not admissible.
OUT or ORDER
Mr.. Winfield. from Arkansas. while dis
cutslng one OF the rules was interrupted by
another member, who claimed that the
Gentleman flom Arkansas was out OF order.
The chair Bishop keene); state your
poiut. SIR
the member proceeded 10 state his point.
when Mi. WingHeld shouted That's what
I'm discussing II you can SEQ II can
He then proceeded with bis remarks when
he was again interrupted by some one on
The OF beT side Of the house, who murmured.
~
y gentleman over here AT AL.
III Won keep quiet you'll all hear" re-
tofted the Arkansas delegate.
~ you'll TAX loader We II Gil hear was
A the reioiudeT'
JieutenEnt- Governor Shands. OF Mis-
slSsippi. next got the iioor. tie was Just
commencing To compliment some gentle
man whose name he DID not know, but
i who had spoken and exhibited an Intimate
A acquaintance win parliamentary law,
when the gentleman nom Arkansas rose
and wss about tn ask some question, When
a tbp futuIe Governor OI Mississippi said {:
O. am not speaking OF the gentleman from
Arkausaw' Laughter
Two THIRDS Or \ MAJORITY?
one Of the rules submitted by the COM
II mhttee reads thus.
rs. Whenever a member shall move the
/. previous question" the Chair shall de-
4 naud shall the qucs lion now he pat: #"
4 ard the vote on such motion shall he
F. taken without debate. II IA Hi1j0rtfy OF the
4 members voting sustain the can the preti-
\ dent shall put the question then pending
4 without debate, except as provided iu
Rule T.
This provoked some discuss ou-many OF
4 the delegates being In favor Of changing
the word mdjO4tB 10 flc0 Ntrds
This was vigorously opposed by Mr..
Stands Of Mississippi. who commended that
the British Parliament had always up TO
ten years ago been able to do almost every
thing except legslate. the'very OBJECT II
was organized for. aud this was no doubt
due tn the fact that IL had so obstinately
held TO that Old trRditiOn-tnc two thirds
rule.
Mr. Black. OF West Virginia, said: a.
think u a historical fact that the world Is
now more restless than ever before. Every
thtng is In n state OF rcvOlutiOu Look at
the DiOodshed and the rloting in Chicago.
Now what / mean Is this: This Confer
I enCe should not allow tself To get into "A
state Of revolution. aud " II adopts the two
thirds rule think twill"
The rules Of order, after being amended,
were adopted.
Atl:3O, the hour for adjournment, Bishop
Keener pronounced the Denediclon, attei
which the Conference adjourned until a
NJ. to-day.