New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-01
THE CONFERENCE ENDED.
METHODIST DELEGATES FINISH WORK.


list Episcopal General Conference In the Metropoi'an
Opera House Yesterday After the stormy scenes Oh
wednesday evenings session. when Bishop 'Inceh'
presided tho Conference was found to be III nsiny
nervous and FESTIVE condition and the SUCCESS WIN
which the chairman would hold 1t In control was
for with some anxiety. Tho new Bishop showed n''i
self thoroughly equal to the occasion, and Is key 70
prove ono OF the coolest and clearcst minds OF 'ho
Episcopal Board. The seats Of tho delegates were
little moro than halfflled in the morning ana they
thinned out as the session advanced The ahoiehoo
was larger than lt has been for several dayS anu
among othors who looked in at the Closing seono'
were the Rev. DIR. Talmage, Of Brooklyn ana James
p Foster president of the National Republican
Dr. J. &. Maclay and Professor j. .. spencer VI
JAPAN spoke in favor of tho uncahon OF the various
Methodist denominations in japan, and when the wore
,s taken nm tbe report which was favor OF uniting
these churches IL was adopted Resolutions were also
passed providing for holding the meetings Oh inc
Mission Board and tho Church Extension society ia
different cities Of the United States instead Oh Ne"
York and Philadelphia. as formerly
The Conference ordered the refunding OF S23,1oo
for the Dalles Mission in Oregon. Dalles Is Town ia
the Territory in which, in 1s47 the Missionary Society
obtained title to a large property The money mas
since been paid to the Society by purchasers OF the
land In 1875 tho Supreme Court decided against the
society's ownership and the persons who have paid
money TO the Society on its claims will now receive
back that money.
BISHOP TAYLORs WORK DISCUSSED.
The question Of Bishop Taylors work, which IN the
first DAYS of the session threatened to bring ABOUT
a conflict, came up once moro yesterday. Bishop
TAYLOR was absent IN Boston Wednesday night
when IN. report Of the Missionary Committee in re-
gard 10 his work was adopted His friends were not
wholly pleased with the result and as soon as an OPP
portuny offered they asked that he might be hea'o
in regard to the action Of tho Conference Ihs was
granted with little hesitation Bishop Taylor e4-
planned the condition Of his Transit and Building fuha
Association He did not know that the Conference
was TO act on this subject Wednesday or he would
have been present. He said that the Transit ana
Building Fund Association not in debt as charged
There was mortgage of $4,000 on the property OF
the college in Santiago but tho value OF that properly
had increased 25 por cent since 1t was purchased.
There were some annulties, but the amounts Wero
small and the Indebtedness would not exceed 5000
al do not understand what was done last night
he sad but II 1t meant to set aside the Transit So
ciety It is wrong We have half dozen missionaries
ready to sail, who will be stopped unless tho Standing
Committee Of the Missionary Society comes forward
at once with the means Of sending them out IL you
suspend the operations Of the Transit Society, you
damage It's credit and usefulness, and you ought 10
provide the means necessary under the circumstances
do not feel bound to obey the Missionary Society," but
recognize the General Conferences commands. l
am loyal son Of the Church, and want the Con-
ference to meet this exgency. II the report adopted
recognizes the Transit Society, which is my hands ana
feet everything will be all right II not, and the
Standing Committee will supply the money needed, 10
Is still all right But there is an ambiguity about the
matter which ought to be cleared up do not know
II the report adopted supersedes the Transit Associa
tlon.o
DR. Be;t-How do you understand the report Of the
committee adopted last night
Bishop Taylor-I do not understand 1t as yet
Dr. Belt-My understanding is. that it provides for
Supporting missions In the ruture Out mas hos
do with the past
Dr. BuckIey-The time was given to Bishop Taylor,
and this is all out OF order
Dr. Edwards-wel, harmony in this matter is worth
more than all parliamentary rules
Dr. Paxton called for the reconsideration OF the
report adopted Wednesday night. DR.; Leonard,
speaking for the Missionary Committee said that tho
report had Endorsed Bishop Taylor He continued
no bar to his employment Of this agency. lie is az
liberty to do 50, and he can also use the fegnisr
Missionary Society. But the General Conference
does not mako Itself responsible for the Transit
Society,"
SETTLEMENT FINALLY REACHED.
The chairman announced that Bishop Taylor did
not write the report to be reconsidered and the
motion was withdrawn 1t IS believed this will settle
the matter satisfactorily until tho next General Con-
ference, which will pass on selfsupporting missions
from the results which have then become apparent
report from the Committee on The Episcopacy re-
curing the Bishops to arrange their work so as to
visit the conferences adjacent to their headquarters
was adopted with but little discussion. DR.. Buckley
said that the measure unfair for those confer
new Bishops. After the resolution had been
passed, It took new shape in the
minds of of the members and was thought to be
entering wedge for the establishment Of docescs In
the Methodist Church Bishop Merrill came forward
and asked the part of the Board for instructions
res pecting It, After sharp discussion the vote was
recOnsdeed and the resolution laid on the table
number OF minor reports were rushed through
and the time Of the session extended half an hour
report on lay representation came up and Dr. Haro
asked for the roll call, which showed thai only 2e4
delegates present. while 306 were necessary Tor
a quorum After reading the minutes and passing
the usual resolutions, Bishops Bowman and Foster
closed the services of the session and Conference
adjourned for four years Tho next meeting is set for
Omaha, In May, 1892 IT is estimated that the present
Conference cost $4,000 for the payment OF the board
and travelling expenses of delegates, etc. The rental
OF tho Metropolitan Opera House for the month was
Il 500.