New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-23

held that every precedent favored tho latter course
concluding with tho words But this Is matter
within tho power Of tho General Conference to decide
A motion to lay this on the table, and DR.. Buchey
motion for indefinite postponment, were both iost.
DR.. Nicely said that section six did not In any way
clash with the report accepted on Saturday, as IL
merely reclted facts and left the matter In the hands
Of the Conference. Dr. Swlndels objected that IL oo
not recIto all tho facts After further debate d.
Truesdoll Of the Rock River Conference, moved inc
previous question, which was carried, and under IL
the preamble was adopted as a whole.
DR.. DIN put upon Its passage this report rom ,po
Committee on Episcopacy Resolved, That TN
bishops DO requested to arrange their districts our
ing the quadrennium that each bishop may have
district composed OF contiguous conferences An
amendment by Dr. Gray, referring the matter TO the
annual conferences, accepted by DIR. Oun, anu
after short debate motion that 1t lie over and DO
printed carried. The rollcall OF special COM
mittoes then taken up. The report OF the Char-
tered Fund Committee, showing slight increase IN
the fund since 1884, was accop:ed. The report oi
Dr. Albert fraternal delegate to tho African Moth
odst Episcopal COME recently held at SewoeTn,
N. c., was read and accepted. was also paper by
the Rev c. c. Lee president of tho Local Preachers
Association. Bishop Andrews announced the follow
Ing committees: On the Constitutional Commission,
A. J. Kynott, ]. NJ. Buckley, S. N. Taylor, jacob
Todd, NJ. NJ. Bovard, L. E. Hitchcock, G. J. Little,
]. w. Locke, r. N Allen; Deputation to the Prcsby-
terrain Centennial Reunion, Bishops Foss and Fowler
the Rev. Drs. Lanahan and Martin, and Warner Miller
and John Evans.
The Committee Of Itlnerancy presented majority
report extending the time limit for preachers to four
years minority report, making the limit five years,
was also submitted. DR.. Edwards favored an extern
sion to five years. DR.. Leonard believed four years
should be the limit, because presiding elders, book
agents, and secretaries all elected for four year
terms Dr. owndells thought that the present system
extend the limit In exceptional cases. colorcd lay
delegate rom the Lexington Conference said Meth
odism was almost comparatively dead" In New York
City because OF the present short limit of tinerancy
A lay delegate Mr.. Gardner, OF Michigan, made
strong argument for extension of the limit, especially
In the large cities. Dr. Flood followed In a similar
vein, argunS that the pastor Of large city congre
cation could not become thoroughly acquainted with
MS 1ll powers, In so short time three years.
Both people and preachers, he declared, werc In a
conditlon OF unrest One or two other speakers were
heard, and then the debate was suspended by tho
arrival Of tho tcers to announce the result Of the
first ballot for bishop
Tho vote on the time limit was resumed in tho
evening many of the delegates from various parts of
tho country speaking strongly in favor of FIVE years.
DR.. Buckley In strong speech opposed the minority
report urging that four years sufficient time for
minister in Methodist Church. The Episcopal Church
he said, was strong from Its rich endowments; tho
Scotch and Irish had brought their wealth to this
country and built up the Presbyterian Church. What
MethOdists had done could DO whom their Church
compared with the Bapists who started like them
There arc no Joness Churches BrOwnss Churches.
They are all Methodist Episcopal Churches,' he said
Tho yeas. and nays were called OF the ministers and
laymen on the minority report and the vote stood :
minister's yeas 208 nays Go; laymen, yeas 50, nays
65. majority Of both bodies being obtained the
minority report was declared adopted