New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-06
BENJAMIN ST. JAMES FRY.
DR. RuCKLEY GETS THE FLOOR

With his customary agility, DR.. Buckley first
IN the hot contest the floor that followed the
ducton Of the substitute. 3" Here again.
said ne to Dr. Flood he took his stand In the place
whore he has been otener than anybody else He
opposed substitute and stuck to the original amend
ment In his address he made somewhat severe ref
to the spectators of the debate and an
stance of how outsiders meddling he read a
resolution adopted by the Washington District Woman
Suffrage Association, stating that It the duty OF
every woman In the Methodist Church to Withdraw
from any church where the pastor upheld the action
the woman delegates. Dr. Buckley then went on to
demolish the arguments of the speakers who had i'm,
medlately preceded him. He commented with especial
vigor on DIR. Kynett's address charging him with
having made some of the most astonishing errors
ever made by man whose ordinary intelligence Is 50
perfect" That Or. Kynet had instanced the Bsp-
tist and Congregational churches as having women In
churches not organized and he (Dr Bucleyl had
IN his challenge distinctly referred to organized
churches
DR.. Kynett Cnterrupting)-Mr. President does Dr.
Buckley desire TO be answered.
DR.. Buciley-Dr Buckley desires the rhetorical priv
lege OF proceeding (Laugher) The gentleman
answer me when no gets the floor
Dr. Buckley next went for DR.. Creighton, and It
ing - rise to question Of privilege. The point to
which the doctor refers is so foreign to ANYTHING
thought or said that Il is like revelation to me-"
Dr. Bucklcy-That being the case appeal 10 this large
body here who heard The fact Is he undertook 10
make the argument that the absence OF specific legislation
had no FORCE tDr Creighton SHOOK his head) Well.
II he didn't great many thought he did
STIRRING UP ANOTHER ANTAGONIST
The aggressive editor then "tackledp DR. Leonard
and In short time he in his turn called out: al am
nisrcprescnted
DR.. Buckey-In what you said about thu constitution
did you not refer to the original constitution OF 1921
DR.. Leonardo did not refer to that at ALL air
DR.. Buekley-l'm happy to hear IT, and accept lt at
once You are reported smb guously In the napers
Dr. Buckley went on To say that no could cot sixty
five good lawyers hts side II he had mes
senger boys 10 send after them He thus proceeded
IL y0As seat those women you will precpltate an end
less DISCUSSION In the Church. and YOU will DO I'M
peached as usurping tho powers Of the elders I my
self shall impeaoh you-not In The Christian Advo-
cute or as its Editor, but in person. as a member
OF the New York East Conference will irnpeach you
in my individual capacity, and thero arc hundreds of
don't talk about courts talk about the high court
Of legitimate discussion"
That's all right, let him do IT. remarked a lay
delegate before Dr. Buckley qualified his talk of I'M
peechmont by his last sentence
Dr. Albert, OF Louisiana, the first colored delegate
who had spoken In the debate, got the floor next.
DR. Kynett While Or Albert was coming down tho
aisle took the opportunity to explain his position In
regard TO the Congregational and Baptist Churches.
Ho said he had been misrcpcsented by DR.. Buckley,
and that all the churches Of those denominations were
independent republics, In each OF which Is vested
the right OF making laws for Itself DR.. Albert thsn
came out as Incorporating non-ogibiiy man,
supporting his position By the Scriptures well as
Said be God has gwen the reins to mon, pot
women II women ara admitted to this Confcfehce