New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-06

right OF sppoiptment rests with them an ultimate
and absolute right they can send r,p,e nraries
they choose.
There are some distinguished Metbodists present
who are neither Bishops delegates. Among these
"a Dr. Newman, General Grants friend, man VINO Is
held in esteem by many men Of eminence. DR. New
man was once powerful and popular In tho Church
and within few votes Of an election to inc cps
copacy But his effort to stretch the three-year limit
so as permit him remain in this city "a pastor OF
the Seventh Avenue Church and his Subsequent OK
cursion into the Congregational Church have MADE DIS
elevation impossible lie remains only pastor, but
pastor Of exceptional position lie IS an orator con-
corning whose power there can be no doubt bu WHOSE
artful eocuon more in place on the platform OF
the stump than in the pulpit.
The first sustained debate of tho session occurred on
Thursday and Friday and related 10 the admission OK
women as lay delegates to the General Conference.
1t was worth going long way to hear Each speaker
was permitted 10 talk twenty minutes, and only tho
most formidable debater felt disposed TO undertake
so stout contest as the resolution invited. In their
address the Bishops broadly hintcd that the Confer
once could not lawfully admit women and showed
Z decided opposition to the plan. committee was
appointed to deal with the question IL returned
by largo majority excluding resolution In
secular body some wicked person might have charged
that the committee was packed" sharp speeches
were mado on both sides. The issue legal one.
The opponents Of women avoided considerations OF
chlvary, of utility Of availability and argued hoty
on the cold law. Tho. champions Of women taunteu'
threatened, pleaded, argued by turns. Two OF tho
leading candidates for the episcopal Office met eacn
other In ardent conflict These were DR.. BUCKLEY,
who wants to keep tho women out, and Dr. haniii-
ton, who wants to get them In. DR.. Buckley IS the
Editor Of Tho Christian Advocate tho Methodist
organ, owned by the Church and accomplishing me
extraordinary feat of making fortune for II every
year. 1t IS one OF the most profitable newspaper
Syracuse, and lifelong champion OF women
small sharp, quick and aggressive. Nh, He
hits like flash and follows up his plows
Ike the clicks of telegraph Instrument Dr HAM Am.
lton Is large, handsome, robust IL you VIII )u U.s.
recall the faco of Dick Newcombe and put into Us
almost perfect beauty the one quality that ~ conspc-
uously lacks you will have good picture OF Dr. Hs
ilton. DE- Buckley spoke with erect, rapplng DIS
opponents hard, bolsering up his friends deiendins
tho law and drawing down ridicule upon the knight.
errantry OF the other side. But Dr. HamIlton met
him at all points. He gave him wit for wit, logic
for logic, blow for blow My friend brings US =
learned letter from grave and reverend senator q
the United states he snd and rests his case or tha
| don't know much myself he humDly concedes,
'and don't pretend to- but associate with some 1oIAs
who do Pm OF tho paragraph In the bishops address,
he said will not call 1t debate, but suote sug-
gestlon.. The bishops laughed, but they don't nAe
men to critlcise what they say