The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-06
THE N. E. CONFERENCE.
Continuation Of the Debate on the Question
of Admitting Women as Lay Delegates.

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the religious services were conducted by Rev.
J. D. Wilson. OF South Carolina. A woman
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few wordsr All eyes were turned so~sra nes'
dressed and evidently suffering from nysteriA
Chaplain MeCabe led her out Of the opsra-houssl
She refused 10 give her name.
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rev Ut. o. Nh DuoANs e'"'A'- -.
said he ooIy wanted TO set himself rient IN re-
card TO certain remarks he had made Ia regard
70 the eligibility of women a delegates He
t.rdav without arinr soy special order. the rules
vould have TO be suspended before the debate
could be continued
B,khop Hurst decided that the poirt Of order
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LocLe. VIM. Kpncle. John w. Lacey
Committees on Conference.-The Dorchestsr. Jamse
N. Fitzgerald Chas. n. Sims Thos- b. Medley, Chzs
x Peeier, d. William Diggs JAS. y. Deputy, jas.
Marvin. Henry Libhsrt. Robert > Maclay.
The rules we're again suspended, and General
Clinton B. Fiske, OF New jersey, took the floor "a
were made class5esders, preachers sud menu
bers OF quarterly conferences. they ware eoti-
tied to seats IN the eonfer-nce- Their cause
was holy one: General Fiste eontendee that
there Was nothing in the Law OF the church
which says lay deleeate shall not b. . woman
IL would be revolutionary to turn the womsa
out by vote OF the General Conferenco. and
the church could not aford to exclude them.
men win be excluded. and II half the lay and
clerical delegation were women the body might
Dc : great deal better than Iis.. No lawyer
would deny the right OF the women 70 seats IN
the conference. for the Law Of the church ensi-
tied them to admission Are Ne 50 eowardly,'
asked General Fiske. that we would refuse 20
admit woman for fear she would oil the place Of
mani
Rev A D. kynetf, OF Upper Iowa. secretary
OF the Church Extension Society, favored the
admission OF women and said that BAptists and
Congrseationalists admitted them 70 their con-
fersnces
Rev y. a moore OK Colorado Oonference,
contenoed that women should not be admitted.
In closing, Dr. Moore offered substitute to al
the previous suostitutes- IL vas 20 the enect a.
the engioiifty OF women - lay delegates nao