The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-07

previous day of the Conference. Bishop
]. F. Hurst presided, and the religious
exercises were conducted by Rev. ]. d.
Wilson, Of South Carolina. A woman
seated in the frst box on the second tier
arose ut the conclusion Of the singing
and said: "Can / have the privilege
OF saying few words?' All eyes were
turned toward her. She was about
forty years OF age, fashionably dressed,
and evidently suffering from hysteria
Chaplain McCabe led her from the OPP
era House. She refused to give her
name.
Rev. DR.. ]. NJ. Buckley claimed the
floor. He said he only wanted to set
himselfrightin regard to certain remarks
he had made in regard TO the eligibility
OF women as delegates. Reclaimed that
as the house had adjourned yesterday
without fixing any special order the
rules would have to be suspended before
the debate could be continued.
Bishop Hurst decided that tho point
OF order was well taken. On his own
point OF order DIR. Buckley could not
continue his speech. On motion the
rules were suspended for the purpose OF
giving the Committee on Rules an OPP
pOrtunity to report. A number OF
amendments were made to the rules.
They were unimportant but they created
much discussion. The Committee on
Fraternal Delegates reported that they
had arranged for u reception to the for
eign delegates on Tuesday evening. Lay
Delegate D. T. Deshing was excused
from attendance. His daughter died at
a hotel last night and he will take her
remains home, Bishop Andrews made
the following announcement OF commit
tees appointed by the Bishops:
Committee on the Judiciary-Samuel
E. Uphman, John Miley, Luke o. Queal,
Charles w. Smith, Isaac W. Joyce, VIM.
F. Spoke, Eli Fritter, Louis R. Fisk, NJ.
b. Rees, Joseph O. Hartzell, John w.
Locke, William Koencke, John w.
Lacey.
Committee on Gcumenical Conference
Daniel Dorchester, James n. Fitzger-
aid, Charles n. Sims, Thomas B. Nicely,
Charles W. Super, Henry n. ketson,
James II. Rulla, Russell Beeler, D. Will
liam Digs, James II. Deputie, James
Marvin, Henry Licbhart Robert S.
Maclay. 4
The rules were again suspended, and
Gen. Clinton B. Fiske, OF New jersey,
took the fioos to advocate the admission
of women. As women were made class
leaders, preachers, and members OF
quarterly conferences, they were en-
titled to seats in the conference. Their
cause was u holy one. Gen. Fiske con-
tended that there was nothing in the
law Of the church which says lay dele
gate shall not be woman. 1t would
be revolutionary to turn the women out
by vote Of the General Conference.
and the church could not afford to ex-
clude them. 1t was foolish TO say that
il women arc elected men will be ex-
cluded, and il half the lay and clerical
delegation were women the body might
DO a great deal better than it is. No
lawyer would deny the right Of the
women to seats in the Conference, for
the law of the church entitled them to
admission. care we SO cowardly,"
asked Gen. Fiske, shat We would re-
fuse that woman for fear she would fill
the place OF MANI"
Rev. A. J. Kinnctt, OF Upper Iowa,
Secretary OF the Church Extension So
ciety, favored the admission OF women,
and said that Baptists and Congrega-
tionalists admitted them to their confer
ences.
Rev. D. II. Moore, of the Colorado
conference, contended that women
should not be admitted. In closing DIR.
Moore offered n substitute to all the pre-
viOus substitutes. 1t was to the effect
that us the eligibility OF women as lay
delegates had been challenged on uncon-
stitutional grounds, it was Of the utmost
importance that no doubt should exist
in regard to the introduction OF women.
He moved tho previous question. The
motion was recorded, and it looked as il
the question would be settled then and
there, Considerable excitement ex-
listed while the vote was being taken.
When the announcement was made it
was discovered that the motion was lost.
The vote stood 1872 ayes to 1877 nays,
Rev. w. n. McElroy, Of Illinois, was in
favor OF the women, while Rev. D.
Gray, President OF the Dickinson Fe-
male Seminary, Of Williamsport, Pa,
was opposed to the women being pres
cnt while the vote was being taken on
the question. After some desultory dis
cussion an adjournment was had until
Monday.