Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-18
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.


An EcumenicaI Conference in 1S9I-In
Favor of Union with the Church south.
New YORK, May ll.-At the Methodist
conference this morning Delegate Knox
(coloredD arose and said he wanted 1t per
fectly understood that all the colored del
egates went solid against the admission
of women. Bishop Bowman told him to
sit down. The committee on ecumenical
councils reported that after the conference
with the British and Irish Wesleyan con
ferences and the Methodists of Canada 1t
had been determined that an ecumenical
conference should he held in the United
States in 1891. w. Mcintyre of the
Austin conference reported, advocating
he union of the churches North ana
south and proposing a committee of con
terence between tine two branches TO re-
port to the next ensuing general confer
eucp. 1t WAS referred to the committee
on be state of The church. Rev. j. q,
Jackson OF the central ONO conference
rendered "a memorial advocating the or
ganlzng of self supporting foreign mis-
slOns aud 1t WAS referred to the committee
on missions. few more memorials o.
lesser Importance were read aud referred
aud the conference adjourned.
Sermon by bishop WARREN Episcopal
ElectioDs-Report from Bishop Taylor.
NEW YORK, May ia Methodist mass
meeting was held at the Metropolitan
Opera House to-day, the audience com
pletely filling the building. Rev, Dr. Nc
Chesney opened the meeting with hymn
and prayer and introduced Bishop War
rem of Denver, Col, who preached from
the text, Seek ye first the kingdom OF
God and his righteousness and all these
things shall be added unto You" The
bishops view OF heaye en- is that 1t contains
nothing material but is Il state OF right
eousness.
The members are looking forward with
considerable expectancy TO the report OF
the committee on episcopicy upon the
number Of new bishops to DE elected. The
committee will probably report in favor Of
| eleCtlng four bishops This vii! cause a
long debate, rs there are a large number
| OF the dele-IattS who believe that there
should he At least SIX or seven more
| bishops IL IL almost certain that the
Rev. j. w. Fitzgerald and the Rev. DR.,
! j. II. NiuCent Will be elected.
When Bishop Taylor stepped to,the front
OF the stage, Saturday, to make his report
ON his work IN Africa, he WAS applauded
| for several minutes. The bishop, in open
| ing his report, SAID that when he went to
| Africa he was well received by the Liberia
conference, and his success WAS wonderful.
! He SAID the llbeTanS were getting
thrifty. The coffee trade has been good
there, very many mills having been intro
duced. The people live comfortably
and dress we'll on Sundays. The
! bishop read statement comparing
the state of the people of Liberia in
1884 and 1888 Schools, scholars, teachers
and ministers, have increased in numbers
The liquor traffic has grown less and is
now confined TO the Dutch settlers. The
suppression of the vice is due entirely To
the work of Miss Amanda. smith. Bishop
Taylor furnished an exhibit in statistic,
showing the growth III all matters con
nected with his mission in Liberia. He
said if it should be the pleasure OF the
general conference to reappoint him, he
would be ready at an early day to resume
his work.
The conference resolved that that par
of the report which considers the ques
lion of missions should be referred to tn,
committee on missions and the rest to TIT
committee on eplscapacy.