The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-05-07
DOUBTFUL DOCTRINE.
Bishop Fowler breaches a Sermon
which Causes Comment.

NEW YORK, May GAIL the five galleries
and the lower floor of the Metropolitan OPP
era Houses we're crowded this afternoon at
the mass meeting of the Methodists, under
the auspices of the New York City Church
Extension and Missionary Society. The
meeting was opened by Rev. Dr. E. McChes-
ney of the st. Paups M. E. church, 4th Aven-
ue, and the sermon was preached by Bishop
Charles II. Fowler, ID. D., LII. D., of San
Francisco. He spoke on the death Of Jesus
Christ to save mankind. The sermon is
commented upon as possibly heterodox. He
strongly urged the view that men will not be
punished for sin unless they sin against
their light, that the innocent will not be pun
ished for the guilty, that all who seek saliva
tion shall obtain it and that evil results in
sin through the penalty is not punishment.
The Claims of the Ladies'.
NEW YORK, May g.. The fifth days gen.
eral conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church was presided over this morning by
Bishop Hurst. Gen. Clinton b. Fiske of
New Jersey succeeded in gaining the floor
to speak ON the amendment to the report of
the committee on the eligibility of women.
He upheld the cause of the women, calming
that the women were as much laymen as the
men.
of the University of Nebraska, held that the
question had been submitted to the church.
which had decided that women were to be
admitted when it was resolved to admit lay
men to the general conference.
Rev. DR.. A. |. Kynett advocated the ad-
mission OF women.
DIR. ID. Ii. Moore, president of the Denver
ITpiyQrcifu wanted n in the
ference, but he wanted to see them enter
with proper credentials. DR.. Moore made
very earnest appeal for repeal of the rules
regarding women delegates, and offered the
following substitute to the amendment:
Resolved-That without giving interetation to
the rule OF the church upon the subject OF lay del
egates, with reference to the constitutional right
Of women to SIT as delegates, ana disclalmlng an
the action now proposed, the lay delegates duly
accredited to the general conference be admitt-
ed.
Resoved--That during October, 1890, or any
day except the sabbath, there shall be held gen.
eral election in the several places OF worship OF
the Methodist church, at which all members over
81 years of age shall be invited to vote by ballot
for the admission of women as ley delegates,
or against the admission OF women as lay dele
Resolved-That the bishops presiding at the
several annual conferences, at their first session
after the above election, shall lay before those
bodies the following proposed amendment to the
second restrictive rule, and shall report the re-
suits 10 the next ensuing general conference,
namely, after the words 'lay delegates insert the
words "whO may be men or women"
Rev. DIR. A. p. Albert of Louisiana made a
strong stand against the women, as also did
DR.. Buckley.
Ex-Lieut. Gov. Camback Of Indiana spoke
for the ladies.
Delegate S. e. Pendleton moved for the
previous question. 1t was defeated by ayote
of 1877 to l32.
Rev. DR.. Paxton moved that thessession ex-
tend beyoned O'Clock in order to finish the
discussion before the house. The motion
did not prevail, and the session adjourned
until Monday at 9 o'clock.