New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-11
A DAY OF RESOLUTIONS.
MANY PRESENTED TO THE CONFERENCE.
BISHOP FOWLER IN THE CHAIR PLURAL MAR
prIGRs rRorBIE THE CHINESE MISSIONARIES.

RrAGRs TROUBLE THE CHINESE MISSIONARIES.
Bishop Fowler opened the ninth session Of the Gen.
craI Conference in the Metropolitan Opera House yes
tcrday, and tho Rev. d. W. Hayes colored delegate
of the East Tennessee Conference conducted the re-
cious exercises The Bishop one of those elected
| at the last General Conference He presided on ono
or two occasions after his election but this Is the first
General Conference since he entered fully upon his
duties that he has occupied the chair. The episcopal
dignity rests easily bis shoulders and does not pre-
won't his characteristic Righteousness from escaping him
at times. The session occupied with calling the
roll Of the delegations for resolutions and memorials,
which referred to the standing committees
| without discussion.
when the Foo Chow Conference was reached, It's
representative tho Rev. STA SEX ong the Chinese m'u
iser arose and hold out paper which his interpreter
the Rev. Dr. Nathan Sites announced, and the Confer
| cree called 10 have read. 1t was n memorial asking
the body whether convert from heathcnism having
more than wife could be received into probation In
the Church. Tho delegate is man nearly fifty years
old, and has been an ordained Methodist minister for
nearly twenty years He speaks no English and wears
| tho Chinese costume. He has a wife and six Children
In Foo Chow, and presiding elder he has conducted
frequently the quarterly conferences OF the Church In
his country. Dr. Sites says in reference to the memo
rial that the question has frequently boon raised among
| Chinese missionaries and It is OF the chief prob
lens that IL presented in the work there The Chinese
| law permits Chinaman to have two five wives II
obliged to support them aftorward. Tho position OF
the General Conference regard 10 this subject is
earded most important Another feature OF po
lygamy up in resolution protesting against the
admission OF Utah State until plural marriage had
been abolished Tho resolution adopted unan-
mously.
BISHOP TAYLOR SUFFERING FROM A COLD.
Bishop Taylor has not been in attendance at the
session Conference two days in consequence Of
a severe cold The question to whether he will
r1ay
that effort will be made to press the matter before
the Conference to-day when 1t would MP II II was
| to be considered at all number Of papers were
presented in regard TO his work. and 1t decided 10
give him the privilege OF the floor tomorrow when
he Will read his report to Conference on African miss
! slons 1t is believed that special committee will
then be appointed TO which all matters relating to
Bishop Taylor and the African work will be referred
In his report of the Episcopal Fund the Rev. DR..
Sanford Hunt stated that receipts for four years have
been s276,027, and the expenses for the Same time
wcre $3.50 500, of which s0s91 woro for salaries
and S21 $40 for the travelling expenses OF the Bish-
ops In 1884 the balance in the treasury was S64O4,
and this year II is 500 $50 Some idea of the extended
work of the Church is conveyed in the report of tho
Book Committee which has under its supervision all
the publishing interests Of the Methodist Church The
capital now invested in the New-York and Eastern
repositories is s1,653,1ss and in Cincinnati and
Western repositories S739167, aggregate OF 3d.
392 366. This is increase Of nearly $I5o,OOO over
tho invested capital at the time of the last
Conference. The sales OF publications for
foSr years aggregate ST3f4390, of which
s4,O17, 1927 was taken in the Eew-York house, and
50 1877 ,06s at the Cincinnati house, Increase OF
about 100000 in the quadrennium.
The time for elccting tho Bishops and other
officers of the Church definitely settled by making
It the regular order OF business for Thursday Of next
week. In addition to the Bishops tho editors of the
several Church periodicals will be elected at the same
time
MANY RESOLUTIONS INTRODUCED
A resolution, introduced by Delegate J. B. Went
WORTH Of the Gcnesec Conference, is vigorous and
direct. 1t begins as follows:
Resolved That delegates chosen BY the annual and
lay renccs in the and with quail
specified in the Discipline the sole only
members of the General Conference.
Resolved. 2-That when these delegates thus elected
assembled the first day OF May in auadennla
sIon place and the hour fixed upon by pre-
ceding General Conference, by committee commits
appointed for that purpose by the last General Con-
ference and being duly called order legal Cen
eral Conference
Resolved 3-That the General Conference thus Assem-.
bed las unrestricted and exclusive right in ITSELF the
Of rules upon the subject enacted by its
decessors to fix its rules for determining all matters
relating to the peectng OF It's organization, and for de-
lining methods procedure in bust
Resolved. 4-That the enuncation and practical
fOreement OF the doctrine by the Episcopal Board tho
opening OF this General Conference that In the bishops,
the interpreters OF law for the Church. nheres the
thory prescribe and dictate to the General Conference
prior to the completion OF its organization the 1t
shall take in reaching that reult-lnclddlng among other
things. the arrogauon OF authority their part
and decide upon the present effect Of challenges 10 tho
right OF seats In this body, and say
the roll OF membcrs shall be omitted and whose called
unprecedented In history, alarming in It's nature. and
revolutionary in its effects
Resolved 5-That order for the future 10 prevent
misunderstanding this subject hereby
dain:
Then followed provisions that the secretaries OF the
out delay, send to the delegates and eservcs-eec and
to the secretary Of tho preceding General Conference,
certificates of the election of such delegates from which
the roll OF the next General Conference should be made
w that such secretary should act as temporary seere
Ing OF the General Conference tho rocall should en-
been filed; that only challenges written signed and
presented in OPEN session should be enertsincd; and
that such challenged delegates should DO allowed to
vote upon all questions except that of their own al
Another important resolution which was referred 70
the Committee the State Of the Church. proposes
me ss ase16n o Of tho ey OF t dt
vote of all Methodist Church members over twenty
years old
SEVERAL COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
Bishop Andrews announced tho composition Of tho
following recently created committees: On Support of
Superannuaed Preachers ID names on American Bible
Society, IL names tho Chartered Fund, names !
Temperance and Prohibition Of the Liquor Traffic.
90 names including three at large; Nominating
Trustees OF Church Institutions, 10 names to Arrange
for Plan OF General Conference Dis
tricts, - names, including two at large
to Arrange for Memorial Services, 5 names |
The following named members of the Com
mlttee Temperance and Prohibition of the. Liquor
Traffic Delegates Potte, Boyce, Buttz, Card, Mark
ham, Ladlaw, Iedy, Herkell, Walsh, ST. John Peck
Gunner, Talbot, Baker, Bristol, Raymond, w. L.
Klng; Whitfield, Albert Schultz Kelly, Botkn, C.
Schulz, Reke, Bernard, Clayton; atiarge Daniel
Dorchester, Clinton d. Fisk, Arthur Edwards
Bishop Foss read report signed by himself and
Dr. a. 5. Hunt They attended FratcInal Delegates
the British Wesleyan and Irish Wesleyan General
Conferences In 1886, and wero received with the
utmost warmth and hospitality. The Rev z A. |
stafford OF Toronto, was introduced the Conference
The Grand Army men who are members Of tho
Conference are arranging to call on Mrs Grant TO.