New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-05

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The Rrv. c. j. NORTH risc answer. 1t Is right
1t + Just 1t fair. The clergy make sacrifices
In the execution Of their mission The clergy have tho
most at stake and trained and experienced In matters
pertaining TO church government An enlargement Of lay
representation means decrease in the number Of minis
tsrla representatives.
The Rev. George T. Mains-I fall tn understand that
thor T. generic difference between aymcn and clergy
men In respect D. tn legislation Of the Church What II
Tor ucr ntrt j. for interest, and what Is for our
interest Is for their Interest The history Of the past shows
however that the clergy have shaped the government o the
Church. believe th,, n. Interest, OF Methodsm
only legislative ody will be advanced by any 'sscnng
OF the ministerial representation II the guarantee can be
given that the ministerial representation shall not be
dccr'a-cd then favor u lay representation.
The Rcy. Df. Bucklcy-wc have very unequal
representation a. tho present time. The New
Nor" last Conference With 30 clorqymen and
- 900 laymen. sonf. the General Con-
ference I've ccigymcn and two la,mon. \ very much
III ali'r conf renee send clergyman and two iaym'n
The ADHESION 81 laty IN equal numbers with the clergy
would make the General Conference mpractcaby large
Nv vote shall 90 squafelY against the amendment in the
hope Of seeing further agitation and complete recon
struction.
TIE decision Of the Conference was obtained By
calling the roll. Although the result not an
nounccd. II was evident that large majority voted
against Tie amendment.
At The close ~ The debate Dr. Tllmadgc pleasantly
addressed the Conference for few minuic-.
The afternoon .",sion ~ occupied with the ami
ard the anniversary II In" Edurt'ion society,". Til,
Rev Gcorg' Van Alstyic presided AZ the first ami
ycrsarv. Mrs. Lowry. -'cfciar, nf the Wpmcr'- 80
c'y. read report showing tn" prorrcs, of the work
during year. The Rev 7. ~lmm n. of Mount Yer
non. y. y. delivered addrc,,. Among other things
he said
society is not So. twenty years old. II has sent
ti foreign work 100 n--onafie' and su-tans
Ike nu'lb,r hons. The General Missionary Society
.eaf. - to- various n,lds - ministers These DO all IN
their power. but II w. want o. rarh the mothers and
sister. cd, hra'hrntlm must d. II through our own
mothers and sisters. They closer the home.
any others. valuable 4 AZURE Of this society Is
Inspiring oth,r directions ono who /, inter-
esief 90 bis brother e other side %, the globe Will De-
int.fe-t.d in hi, brother across Tho street
Nj. ~0uo. a Japanc-' convert and member Of the
Nrih'fI.t Episcopal Church. gave an account OF her
conversion AMI 81 lef li" 80 the age Of twenty
three she became wycr IN th' city Of 1ohio the only
female lawyer in Japan. In l--h she came 10 san
Francisco. ~" realize, the needs ~ her sister, In
Japan and dc.lr% "a start a school there for their
benefit.
Or. Leonard gave address In which he showed
that foreign and home ni,sl,naTy work should 20
hand In hand.
Tn" Rev. Milan McHo~-c spoke IN tho Interest "
ciuc alton. n" tried Z" how that the highest advance
mcnt u religion 3, in conjunction with education
The evening service consisted IF an carnoot sermon
by the Rev. Alexander Mclean.