New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-08

noon. Bishop Ninde presided at the days session
ana the entire Board Of Bshcps was prcsehl p0S' "
the time. 80. ,,,. .....s =.
CALLING THE WOMEN ANGELS,
Tho General Conference Started yesterday upon us
second week After the customary devotional eAer-
cises General Fisk announced ttat the reception 70
fraternai delegates would be held next Tuesday nsh'
Instead Of tonight DR. Paxton moved 'ne suspen'
sion Of the rules in order that the discussion Oh the
woman question might be- resumed. TO this every
body agreed. ..
DR.. Moore. o. the Erie Conference, was recognized
BY Bishop Nindo as the first speaker OF the Day lie
said that he had not intended TO take part In this dis
cussion, but his interest had become powerfully eN-
cited by tho arguments in tho Bishops address lie
must abide by the law, and both the law
ana the constitution demanded that these women
mt the ss syisss S sss s a g.
out exception and that the question q the sdmisslon
S not Of the annual Excluding the
persons who not Of constitutional age anu enso d
a half milton members nom whom delegates to the
General Conference might be chosen Tho crucial 9nss-
ton he held was whether one ops was not excluded
BY direct constitutional provision ne closed VIII
praise Of the worth 81 ne on IN the Cause
MISSIONS and temperance and every good worth Mo
EDITOR q Ths s Christian was
she lucky man who secured the moor nexa rt ma ma
SAID a.. be- IN Which
testimony gvcn' He believed the mO Oncvsops
90 ws s. to IN he S
hailed tho expressions on both sides ron tne ,b
Address to the Lass word as rc,mdeS The
one speaker said thai there was no specnc ~ does
olude women but on the other hand sh no Occasion
FOR haste he thought adding He Is an noncs, y
who pays bis note when her. hs Is que solvent as well
as just. We will do we'll to consult the law III 'ni'
DISCUSSING THEIR ELIGIBILITY
Judee TAYLOR of the st. Louis Conference, TOOK an
anti eligibility stand saying that the proposition was
made on the Other side that everybody who could vote
for an Office was eligible for that Office which was
rank .heresy
DR. Bayliss made telling speech in behalf OF the
admission OF the women. TWAS full OF good points,
and bjs argument was well reasoned out. He rid
,cued the idea that the Church should stop and scR
At the intent of resolution, and pointed out thai IN
pertain legislation, for instance in regard to local
elders there had been intent but certain measure
of achievement daughter and applause) SAID he :
ought g nave IN eonstitntions We must have
CONSTITUTIONS We have none that Is well Defined and
m wse' 30 20 .ppsd To tel What con
DR.. Todd, of the Wilmington Conference who came
y and chyay BE reviewed st length ogsre ass OFT Of
1872 and said that Conference intended by this res
oiuton TO settle only the status OF the ordained local
speaker that such INTERPRETATION Of the term sy
mani as was urged by the advocates OF the women
would really admit the Bishops as well as women to
membership in General Conference i iSs h ne
that The usual definition Of word must be followed
unless e construction suggest; or Of
judicial decision such decision must not be qnotte1
70 determine issues not involved in the case 10 ThS Ss
Seld u' was an ambiguous term. commonly used
law Ss; o saso it's face IN order to
tain what its raIi,ors Intended IT to cover and they
say that they had S no n0os' q fsS spS@mns
he CONTINUED face to fsco with the fact that
ep and she should not be admitted until she has
clear right Brother delegates he cried suddenly,
:. s.DS s0Gsf to Of @
CONFUSION MIGHT FOLLOW.
Dr. Nicely pointed out the dangers Of the admission
Of women on the terms proposed by the substitute.
He showed that II they assisted in the work OF tho
Conference the Annual Conferences decided after
all they Ineligible, the result wonid bring mncn
trouble and confusion in the Church The approach
of the end of the great debate foreshadowed when
Dr. Ridpath, of Northwest Indiana, gained the floor
Before no began to speak Or. Thoburn Of Bengal,
claimed the privilege Of asking simple Question-that
DE-. Ridpath would "stop this interminable speech
making by moving the previous question: On no,
81 t hS' aO Signs Of approva which
restion, out OF order as 1t was evoked Dr. Albert,
Of nj ian s the only vas o to speak on
question of privilege. He then began to reply TO ex-
mao Se HR
OF the Southern slaves and the proposed emancIp y,
commented on tho antl-e bility stand he took Or:
Albert had got the length Of SAYING that his race was
t tut wSsn Ss wSs declared out Of order
Rdpah thon proclaimed the fairness with which On
S bis Pa SS 'h Said S Hs
on part beat the opposition by craft or subtcy
as that There is no warrant Of law, we maintain,
for the exclusion OF women and those who have talked
one legal bar TO keep them out" -,
Dr. Cool, of Central Illinois, has been martyr OF
rs in tho front row, and it looks as If the speakers
an 5En ever s he SSs OF
The chairman-Do you rise to question OF privilege
Dr. Cool-I-I want the floor. Qaughter)
Tho chairman-Oh it isn't timc yet
rune did not desert him and his last faint hope Of get
ting chance to speak died out when Dr. Lanahan was
by the en knew sn een be- said
bring matters to crisis by moving me previous CUES
N fact used up so much Of his allotted twenty minutes
that the eager expeetans Of MS melton Were 'a
timing him almost second by second
AWAITING THE PREVIOUS QUESTION.
He first took up tho cause Of Dr. Albert, saying:
was deeply panied on Saturday TO witness the In
the indirect attempt abrdge the privileges OF member
Of this body because Of his color. tApplause When
colored member and made intelligent calm and
courteous address, IL will be remembered what advantage
was taken his color reply to him, and perhaps
intended effect might have been to intinidate ms
brethren Of the same class (Cries Of MOI speak
for myself
The chamsn-I hardly think DR.. Lanahan Is IN oruer
Dr. HIte made the point of order suggested
The Chairman-The point Of order Is well taken
Dr. Lanahan-I Couldn't hear the point Of order and
admit care for it. am done with that part Of my re-
marks Qsughter}
DR. Lanahan then stepped out into the middle OF the
aisle made an address IN which he said that he thought
he ladies' would not take seats at all Il they were
brought In Immediately under the proposed condltlons
lie Thought they would rather wait four years or four
thousand years than have the possibility Si tI any
part In the business of the Conference Illegally dd
not intend 10 speak intended TO make that motion
known as the previous question ana now 30 SO