Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-11
METHODIST GENERAL CoNFERENCE.
Opening Scenes-The Woman in the
Case.

The opening scenes of the conference
now in session were anticipated with uu-
usual concern-iirst, because it was TO
meet in an opera house and secondly,
because for the first time in the history of
the Methodist Episcopal church women
would apply for admission as delegates.
No church has been more determined than
this in its opposition to theatre going, and
naturally some were surprised to find the
leading men of the church, with their
wives, cousins, aunts and sweethearts,
consenting TO go to such place en- 1nusSC
Nor was this surprise les,ened by the fact
that it was the second, if not a third of
tense, for that only showed that the course
was pursued with elaboration. And what
aggravated the situation WIS that, COIN
cident with the assembling of its genera
conference in a place Of this kind there
should come a demand from some Of the
leading pastors of the church to have the
rule anuulled which interdicts certain
popular amusements.
To what extent this matter may have
weighed upon the minds Of the bishops
it IS impossible TO tel From the fact,
however, that they did not deem the body
ready for business until two prayers had
been offered, including a fervent petition
from one of their own number, there is at
least room for a suspicion that these dig
ntaries thought it well to be on the safe
side.
That the delegates were little per
picked by their strange surroundings
was shown at once. DR.. Medley, of Penn
sylvania, wanted TO know the technical
name OF the part of the house occupied by
the Delegates DR.. Buckley referred him
to Gen. Fisk, "whO EVIDENTLY" he re-
marked, was the only one present VINO
knew all about theatres" This, of course,
provoked litter Uu' Gen. Fisk is not the
man TO rest easy under "A joke of that kind,
aud his prompt reply WAS that Dr. Buck
ley, in his work on the theatre, nad called
the part III question the parQutt At
THIS a!lusOn to book written by he doc
tor III oppo>itl ton to the theatre, the con.
ference rUtred with laughter, As RELIGIOUS
! BODIES always do when they get good
chance, aud DR.. Buckley again brought
down the hou-e by thanking the general
'lor ms gratmt"Ho advertisement OF a
most excellent book
u ally, though, jtstiug aside, and eu-
It~try iucd uut, This msIlItivcnt opeH.
house is an admirable piBc. Tor such It
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