The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-20
The Methodist Conference.

NEw YoRK, May l9.-The breach be-
tween the ministerial and lay delegates in
the general Methodist conference, oc-
casioned yesterday by the recommends
tons OF the committee on ministerial and
lay delegates concerning the equalization
OF representation widened. When Bishop
Mind called the session TO order II was evil
dent that the ministers intended, II posi-
bic, to defeat the adoption OF the commit
. tee report by exactly the same tactics that
the lay delegates defeated DIR. Queal's
substitute. The taking up OF the report
OF the committee on which the con-
ference was at deadlock when
the time for adjournment came yesterday,
was by unanimous consent. A ministerial
delegate demanded that the vote be taken
by orders, and the layn,en got back at the
preachers by calling for the ayes and nays.
No one was in doubt as TO what the result
OF this would be, but when Mr.. J. NJ.
Buckley, who yesterday spoke against the
adoption OF the report and voted in IA.
vor Of DIR. Queals substitute, voted
AYE" there went up q murmur OF
surprise. DIR. Buckley wanted TO explain
his vote, but the conference would not
permit il. Several Others OF the minste-
rial phalanx who yesterday voted against
tte rcnou followed Buckley's lead today
and voted ioi Us adoption. After the call
OF the ministers had been completed Drs.
W. y. King Weldon and A. W. Stuart,
who had voted "No," changed their vote
10 AYE" DIR. Achord, who came in late,
also voted for its support. Yesterday DIR.
Achord voted for DIR. Queafs substitute.
The result OF the change OF these votes was
that the report was adopted, n majority Of
both orders voting in favor OF H. The vote
was ~ follows Ministerial delegates favor.
ing Il l57, opposed ia, lay delegates for
I2l. against -.
DIR. Kynctt then moved 10 have a re.
port offered by him on Friday taken from
the table and referred 10 a special commit
tee. Tho resolution provides for the APP
pointment OF n committee TO determine
what II the constitution Of the church and
suggest such changes therein ms they may
find necessary. DIR. Hunt then offered an
amendment suggesting the division OF the
conference into separate houses, which was
carried. The conference then took up the
order Of the day. which was the consider
alton OF the report OF the committee on
episcopacy on the missionary bishopric.
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