New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-13
TIE DEBATE ON THE REPORT.
HE DEDAlE ON iAib '''' D'>-'
,vrr,pryo THE DOCUMENT TO TWO REGULAF
coxaIrryns-oTHER POINTS CONE Ur.

RyrErRIEd THE DOCUMENT TO TWO KhdOLhn
conMIrTyEs-oTHER POINTS CONE Ur
D- Gina of the Central Illinois Conference, was
nrompt,y on hi, feet Bishop Taylor finished with
uot,on for the appointment Of special committee
10 consist Of one clergyman and one syinah' WIN
three members at large which should report as carr!
AS possible upon the whole subject OF Bishop 10y
lor's work including the address Just rcau. Dr'
ouesl wanted the Conference to know Just what thcy
we're doing There already in the committee on
rr,.oon,cy he said numerous memorials and rcsoli-
t,ons on Bishop Taylor's work, and he thought they
had better remain there
DR. Eaton OF the Troy Conference, SAID there "ero
broad questions involved In this matter, and no Dc
loved It omneny proper TO refer It's consideration 10
special COMMITTEES, especially one that gave the lay
men equal representa- with the clergy men, Inc
Committee on Epscopacy IS almost entirely clerical
Dr Leonard OF the Cincinnati Conference, moved that
all the paper, on the subject that are now under con
sidcration BY tho Committees on Missions and Epl'co
pacy h. Transferred to tho proposed special commit
tee DR.. Paxson favored the proposition OF Dr. Quo
with modification. Some Of the papers in tho two
committees already named like the concerning the
status OF Missionary Bishops. should be left whore
they ware. Therefore, no offered an amendment,
which was accepted BY Dr. Cue TO tho effect that al
n.pcr, now I'm the hands Of the othor two commit
toe, that referred directly the work Of Bishop Tay-
Tor b transferred to . special committee
Dr. Thoburn chairman OF tho Committee on MIS-
the hands OF his committee to be left thoro. The
committee he ssid was up with It's work and was por-
fectly competent TO deal with TIL: question. Dr.
Flood said great principle was Involved In Bishop
Taylor's work in Africa There was no question
likely to before the Conference that should so
certainly be referred 10 . democratic committee, rop-
re.enttnk directly all tho Annual Conferences, as tho
consideration Of the work done by Bishop Taylor In
Af1c, He opposed the reference both 20 special
committee and to tho Committees on Missions and
ENscopsoy. Dr. Seeiy said that the report OF Bishop
Taylor naturally assumed two phases, the missionary
and the episcopal Therefore, as substitute no
moved that the part Of the report dealing with the
epseopSe b. referred to the Com
mittec on Episcopacy, and the missionary
portion 10 the committee on missions. Ex-Governor
Cumback moved tho previous question: and under IL
the Conf.rence adopted Dr.. Necly's motion.
MOVING ON TO OTHER BUSINESS
The roll call OF Conference was then resumed a
slight breeze refreshed the Conference while tho deo
gaze from Northwest Iowa presenting resolution
voice from the OF the house was heard Mr..
President, there is much disorder NO can't hear
what's going on.'
"wcn,7 rotorted the Inc1ansn, sit down then and
hcep Quiet'
Bishop Foster made a patheHc appeal for order and
the Conference subsidized Dr. Rcoly put upon It's
passage resolution calling for the appointment OF
committee Of five 10 tako action looking toward Church
union. Or. Bristol, of Rock River Conference, said
resolution Of similar puiport already before the
committee. Dr. Nicely agreeing, t ordered.
Amendments that this resolution be referred the some
committee. DR.. Nelly agreeing, 1t was 80 ordered.
On motion Of Dr. Spencer, OF tho Rock River Con
fercnce the report OF the committee on Consolidation
OF tho BenevOlonces was ordered printed in o-mor-
rows "Dsily Advocate and was made tho special
orior OF the day for half past 10 TO- morrow morning
good deal Of discussion Wa, caused
BY the Introduction Of this resolution
by DR.. Smart: Whereas, at the last
General Conference various commissions were appointed
to consider questions Of importance and cons derabc
expense consequently wa Incurred therefore Resolved
thai the mcmD0rs OF these commissions be directed
n ia the agents OF the Book Concern by HON they
Will be reimbursed An amendment was Offered
that the expenses Of these commissions Dc paid out
OF funds collected for the support OF the General
ment said he did not wish 10 reveal am secrets but
n was fact thst the fund for the expenses OF the
General Conference would fall 10000 10 s25, 900
short this year and II the General Conference chose
honor OF the centennial OF Mothodlsm, that was no
reason WIN the Book Concern should also pay tho
CT pcDses OF these commissions DR.. Smart and DIT.
walsh, OF Kentucky, INDUCED In an Interesting eI:
that no stood BY the dIIh restrictive rule OF tho
sututon f1sally the original resolution of Dr.
Smart carried.
Tho report OF the Committee on Memorial Services
day for Wednesday morning at IL. Eulosies will be
pronounced az follows: on Dlsh.p simpson BY tho
REV. Jacob Todd; on Bishop Wiley, By the Rev.
Isaac " joyce on Bishop Harris, by Professor VIII.
Pullman and on Mafshal w. Taylor. BY the Rev. L.
". s, Hammond.