New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-09


'y. They satisfied the only condition found, that
which required that delegates must be twenty FIVE
years old and must have been members OF the Church
ior hVe consecutive years. precedent for the ad-
mission Of these dcigatcs was cited in the admission
OF stephen Barker, resident OF New-Yorh who was
allowed to represent the Italy Conference in the Cen
Graz conference OF 1850. The report closed with a
recommendation for such legislation should in
future prohibit representation by non-restdcnts.
MINORITY REPORT AGAINST THE DELEGATES.
pE Alfred Wheeler then read a minority report In
oehaf OF tho six remaining members Of the committee
IL declared against the admission OF Phillips, Patison
anu Cornell, called attention to the concession by tho
majority that extra-terrtorsl representation in
eApedient, and that II this were question do
me majority would be compelled according to tho
IA" 10 vote against admitting these contestants and
IL insisted that the Of Barker scarcely to be
caiied precedent since Barker admitted only
on sferance his claim being neither challenged
sustained
Dr. Wheeler supported his opinion in short speech.
nc nc said: This Is simply question of law again, and
i same law that excluded tho yesterday Is
inv0hed TO exclude the men to-day.'
Dr. Gallagher defended the choice OF the three del
esaes, saying that most OF the members OF the Con-
ierencos that elected them strangers the Eng
eses sng1age ana consequently united to be dele
PECULIARLY qualified to represent the Conferences which
rnoSc mem, as each had special familiarity with the
nccts ol MS own constituency
erc Dr Vernon OF Italy held that the foreign confer
ehees should not be held responsible for tho system
onat had been adopted by Previous General Confer
ense ana they had RICH: to avail themselves Of rep
eSe,aton 3y men who before coming to this General
Conference had famlagized hems elves with the needs
OF the Conferences that elected them.
that Of bs raised stir sy alleging
the baanc on re and we're trying to secure
Curry had favord extraterrltoriaI representation;
a9o ne wanted TO be allowed to say that the people
they %a aad a Se best Judges Of
he sad was elected by the India Conference without
to choose s any S. q
m1oI was moved and the adopted tho
Of 4 Rsn Who E Contested SOf the 20 seat of
shannon, OF the Montana Conference, decided in
favor OF shannon The last business OF the session
was the reading of memorials the recent death Of
Delegates Clark and Bates.
COMMITTEES AT WORK. ..-i t
Tho afternoon was devoted TO committee meetings.
The Education Committee met and adjourned for lack Of
business, and little Of interest done by the commit
tees on Church Extension and Sunday schools and
Tracts. The Freedman's Aid Committee discussed at
some length proposition by the Board Of Managers
OF the Freedman's Aid Society to change the associa
TONS title to Southern Educational Society" A
consolidation of the Freedmans Aid Society and the
Board of Education under the new name was also sug
gested.
The Committee on Ecumenical Conference met In
the Nendome, Chancellor Z. " Sims presiding. Al.
dresses were made by Fraternal Delegates Kelly, OF
DR.. Guard said he empowered by. the English
Wesleyans to propose an Ecumenca Conference to DC
held IN America In 1871 ana 10 act on tue HueS loi
lowed by the London conference OF 1881. AS 10 me
choice Of subjects he stipulated only that there should
be 10 discussion Of dOctrinal points. The time OF
year most convenient for his people was the month
OF Septcmber ASKED what the expenses OF the 1851
Conference had been, he replied that $500 had oeen
raised which represented only fraction OF the tota
expense as the English Methodist lalty were IN the
habit OF entertaining conference delegates az thelr
homes The committee finally resolved 10 recommend
September October, 1884, as the Iate Oh the III
OF Drs Sims. Dorchester and Marvin the arrange
ments for place and programme WaShlng,onn, "Ss
suggested as meeting place and Will prooaoy DO
chosen. ..- .,,o.D
SUCCESSFUL WORK OF THE WOMEN ABROAD.
The woman's Foreign Missionary Society OF tno
Methodist Episcopal Church has presented an interest
ing account of its work during the last four years 10
the Conference The report shows the remarkable
growth of the socety's work: It is signed by the fo
lowing ladies' secretaries of the several branches MIS-
II. r. slddrnore. New York; Mrs. NJ p Alderman,
Neu-FnrIand: Mrs j. +. Keen, Philadelphia; MISS l.
Hart baltimore; Mrs B. R. Cowen, Cincinnati; Mrs.
F r. Uoag Northwestern; Mrs. NJ. $. Huston,
Des MoIncs Mrs NJ. C. Mind Minneapolis MIS- H.
+. ~ Pattee, Topeka - 49, ., am hut
The movement had inst begun four years ago, put
membership OF 1929, and 1924 lie memuors'
Auxarles have also been ORGANIZED IN Iur III Tha
herring forty-seven with membership OF e94 Zoo lno
agrr9ae receipts for the four years are oooooss al
The society possesses property In Narios oeo
tries valued at $3.50 $40, as follows lndla Soo'vo0
China s5l.650: Japan Including Coreal, Soi,oO,U'
Neyco S55 600; South America, SlO,oOO bIieelie
"a 500 II has number OF publications. III hneh'h
and German.
To the Editor Of The Trtbune.'
Sir: find in your columns letter signed Angie f.