Telegram-herald., 1891-10-30
RILEY WAS FIRED OUT
The Wesleyans Would Not Hear
the Preacher
BECAUSE He Is A SECRET" NAN
RESOLUTIONS Against the sasdav's ~ sria
lair And iatoxicAting Ls4aexs
Fasssd-Ibs ~ ora OF lhs
Conference fiDiskea~
1 The Wesleyan con.


ierenee MAS called 10 order at . o'e.o n
yesterday morning " The chairman.
Ileilglous services were conducted by
the Key. j. Dayton.
Alter the reaalAg of the minutes OF
the last meeting, the secretary WAS
authorized 10 correct the minutes OF
iast evenings session IN order 10 make
all actions harmonic.
ON motion ol the Rev. III. Aekers,
the secretary was authorized 20 IN
sert the proposed new articles on
Regeneration and Redemption ia the
new discipline, with "A foot note that
they are not law untii adopted by
the annual conference. lnd churches.
The committee named 10 nominate
book committee made its report.
The report Was amended by suDsti-
tuting the name of q. l.. Paine for
that of l.. T.. curtiss. The committee
now stands as follows:
A. Wardner, j. l.. Benton. Il. W.
Bruce, q. W. Sibley, W. H. Kennedy.
q. l.. Paine. A. W. Br4ni, 5. j. Dudley
q. :. Meade, NJ. L. Smith, =. Dubois.
+. ). .josiin. The agent, A. ". Hall,
| the editor, A. :. Jennings, aud the
missionary superintendent, X. VI.
Hawkins, act with this board.
l.. W Story offered resoluti that
/ the general conference be incorporated
and that five trustees be elected. three
| OF whom shall be ministers and TWO
! laymen. The resolution was carried.
| The Rev. A. W. Hall submitted a set
OF resolutions relative TO the iacor-
poration OF the Wesleyan Methodist
| conference. The resolutions were
adopted.
A communication was received from
the Rev. G. +. Riley, which was re-
! iccted by "A unanimous vote on the
grounds that he is IA member oi a
secret society and hence not entitled
10 petition the conference. Mr.. Riley
| insisted upon being heard In spite oi
| the vigorous protests oi the chair.
| Then followed "A regular monkey and
| parrot time. Everybody wanted 10
speak and Bro. Riley's accents might
be heard far above the ciamors OF the
Ndelegates. L. f Curtlss was finally
| appointed sergeant-at-arm to com
pei the reverend and secret brother 10
remove his aforesaid secret presence
from the view of the conference. Bro.
| Riley then withdrew.
The afternoon session was called 70
order at / O'Clock, and j. III. Teter
| conducted religious services.
The committee on church extension
presented their report. 1t was
adopted.
Further propositions for revisal wer,
submitted and were adopted.
Clara Tear then presented the fol
| lowing memorial, which was unani
mously adopted.
ave. the general conference of tbs
! Wesleyan Methodist connection o
America now assembled at Grand Rap
ids. Mich, hereby memorabilia the Con
.sress OF the United States and ths
| managers OF the Columbian Exposition
asking them to forbid the opening o
said exposition on the Lords day. and
also TO exclude the display and sal,
OF all Intoxicating liquors from tn,
grounds"
On motion OF III. r. Smith n resolu
ton was passed condemning the manu-
facture and sale OF Intoxicating liquor,
rs a beverage. This was amended by
]. K. Lexington to include the manu-
! facture and sale OF liquor for any
purpose. drinking, mechanical ol
| medicinal.
On motion of III. r. Smith. a vote
of thanks was extended 20 the report
crs of the city papers for their kind
ness and courtesy in making the re
ports of the conference.
The Rev. u. W. Hawkins then Offered
change Of form in the prayer. r.
| T. notv Objected to THIS because Il
was essentially the form used in tho
| VI. L. church This objection was
! over-rnlcd. but the change was not
made because of the lack of time foT
consideration.
4 short memorial service was thor
| held in honor ~ the late Rev
| II. &. Kinney. Tho conference thc-
adjourned with the benediction.