Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-10-02
NO LADY DELEGATES.
The Pittsburg Conference Votes
Against Their Admission.
REV, J, T, RILEY Is REINSTATED.
A Scranton Jury Commissioner Arrested
for Intimidation.
.EV. J. T. RILEY Is REINSTATED.
MINOR NEWS FROM THE THREE STATES
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UNIoNTowN, Oct AFTER half hour s
devotional service this morning, the Pitts
burg Methodist Episcopal Conference re-
sumed business by Rev. J. T. Jones, Pre-
siding Elder of the Washington district,
presenting his report. A church had been
built at Charleroi, one near Millsboro and
one on Jefferson avenue, Washington, while
at Shire Oaks, the debt having been paid,
the house was dedicated. A society had
been organized at West Bellevernon and a
house for worship purchased. A new
church will be built at Mansfield during the
coming year.
When the names of those who had been
members of the conference for four
wears were called, w. II. Camp
was the first one taken up. 1t was
stated that charges had been made against
him and he had returned his credentials. An
order was made that his name be placed on
the record as having withdrawn under
charges. Two other members of the class
were passed and elected to elders orders.
AGAINST WOMEN DELEGATES
The hour arrived for the vote on the
woman question. On the question OF the
change of the second restrictive rule by
adding, ''and said delegates may be men or
women the vote was-for, q; against. lOl.
Another vote was taken on "Shall women be
eligible as delegates to the Electoral and
General Conference" and it resulteu-for, 40;
against, lOl
The question sent down by the Philadel-
phia Conference, asking change in the
composition of the General Conference to
make it consist equally of ministers and lay
men. was laid on the table.
10 n n q advanced
year in their course OF study. j. T.
Satchen, of the North Avenue Church,
Allegheny; B. NJ Kerr, Pastor of the Presby
terian Church, Brownsville; DR.. W. L.
Dixon, President of Scio College, and several
others were then introduced.
Then perfect stiffness pervaded the house
when Bishop Fowler called the name of Rev.
J. I. Riley. Rev. j. +. Jones, the Presiding
Elder TO whom the Riley case in the Minnick
affair had been submitted, reported the ac-
tion of the committee, "that the charge of
immortality had not been sustained, though
he had been found guilty of imprudence.'
The following resolution was adopted:
THE RILEY CASE PASSED UPON.
Brother j. t. Riley has acquiesced in
the decision of the committee and acknowl-
edged he has not been as prudent as he
ought to have been, and declares his great
regret for any reproach he has brought
upon the church and conference, and has
borne years suspension; therefore,
Resolved, That his case having been duly
investigated according to the discipline,
with the result indicated by the report of
the committee, there is no need for further
investigation"
His character was then passed.
The most of the afternoon was really
taken up by the usual meetings of the differ
ent committees and their preparations for
report. Tonight another large audience as
sembled to hear the missionary sermon de-
livered by Rev. J. B. Risk of Bellaire. The
gentleman discoursed on the question, "Are
Missions Failure proving by the most
convincing argument that they certainly
are