New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-05
THEY ARE MUCH PERPLEXED.
.xryxcpdsT MINISTER'S IN WARM DISCUS.
SION.
san QUESTION OF ADMITTING WOMEN STILL
DIVIDES THE NETWORK CONFERENCE

~zy QUESTION OF ADMITTING WOMEN STILL
DIVIDES THE NETWORK CONFERENCE
TIE FINAL VOTE NOT YET TAKEN.
Tss devotional exercises at the opening of the fifth
ss,,, session ofhe NewYor Conference of the Method
"a Episcopal Church, at Yonkers were led by the
Dew g. Merchant. Bishop Fitz Gerald examined the
scIovtng candidates admission into connection
,1th the Conference: F. r. Bouton Elmer f. Count
missionary in Italy; Acton T. CIVIL Harry Cornford,
robert Knapp, r. A. Lowther, Martin B. Snyder. l. T.
stafford. Thomas veale and r. E. wilson The Bishop
s.ought the candidates to hold fast to the faith He
,aN that some men had gone forth ordained minis
.Ars of the Church and had taken up the study Of
philosophical and free thinking works and that after
a time their minds had become unsettled, and finally
they had become to doubt the truths of Christianity as
taueht by the Methodist Episcopal Church. and had
s1pressed their doubts in the pulpit.
The men who had done these, things he declared
we're dishonorable. They had stood before the Con
ference and had solemnly asserted their belief In the
sorlnes OF the Church and had promised TO maintain
and teach those doctrines. They had broken their
rows and in doing so had acted dshonorably.
@If doubts arise in your minds my brethren" said
the Bishop in closing (which you cannot overcome,
keep them locked in your breasts and remain silent
until the Of the conference year, and then, when
vour name is called out. will be, stand mp bravery
and tell tho brethren that you have had these doubts
and cannot longer believe and teach the doctrines OF
he Methodist Episcopal Church, and tender your ress
nation and then your brethren Of the Conference Will
,now Won are honest men, and will respect You accord
ingly."
After the business session had begun, the Rev. j. H.
Hawkshurst said that when good many years ago. te
CONS of God came together the devil came also he
moved the adoption Of resolution asking that In
tuture conferences the services Of private oeecuVe
he employed to protect the property OF the brethren
and 10 catch the thieves who walked OIL with mats,
coats and valises.
motion to have the vote the admission Of
Spmen taken yesterday, after long ana tedlous os
eussion was laid on the liable.
Much time was consumed in debating unimportant
noints as 10 when the vote should be taken and the
result announced 1t was finally decided TO announce
Che result of the election on Tuesday at IL M The
vote will be taken some time on Monday or perhaps
Tuesday morning, at the opening of the session
when the order of the day was finally taken mp at
11I5 the rear seats of the church and the gallery
vere filed wilA women. The Rev. Richard Wheatley
made the first speech on the aimportant subject no"
before the Methodist Church. Mr. Wheatley SAID ne
had found that the historical statements made by MS
learned and beloved brethren yesterday were incorrect
They were directly in opposition to the result of his
reading. He could not understand how they could
make such statements lie was in favor of admitting
women TO the conferences Of the Church.
The Rev w. G.. Browning also spoke for the ad
mission of He had not been present at the
last General Conference, but he had understood that
to vote for the admission of women if 1t was oonsttu
tional The idea that could not take part IN
the service was exploded long ago. They were told
nv some that if women admitted to the con-
,srepces a total revolution would follow. He did not
believe any such thing Some Of the statements made
by the opposition could not be substantiated'
The Rev. DR.. John Miley said he could not agree
with the brother who had said that the Creator had
made the sexes entirely separate for the hearth
and the other for the field He had found on LOOKING
hack TO the beginning that God created man, male anu
female in His own image. He had made them Ooth
in His own image. Women to-day were taking many
~ the plsces which before had been occupied by men
ony He believed it the wish of the Saviour tiat
woman should have control in the churches equally
with men and that therefore he should vote on the
Question in the affirmative.
The Rev. Dr. De Los Lull said in part: " There has
never been graver question before the wOrld 0hah
this 1t is a violation of nature that is pro-
posed; not that only, but a violation OF "ooS
laws. The Roman Catholic Church has It's eye
upon this movement in the most progressive
Church in the most progressive country In the world
and it behooves TO be deliberate. While woman
does the work at home, goes forth to secure 10
woman her chance to do her work for the race. Man
is the natural protector of Woman IS the left
arm Of the race nursing it; is the right arm pro
tecting the race In the proportion that woman IN
vades the sphere Of man just in that proportion docs
she reflect upon The place of woman is home.
There is no home without woman woman cannot eIt
IN judgment and be impartial because she would be
tolerant 10 the and inOlerant TO the women the
best power Of woman in judicial halls is her wish"
The Rev. C. Ii. Travis followed DR.. Lull. lie
said that God created the sexes separate. 1t
was not an accident. The Creator had made them
distinct for purpose. The in the Church
had large interests in the General Conference and he
thought they should be represented if they desired by
either a man or woman, whichever they wanted
Fifty wears hence they would look back upon this time
as they looked back upon the days OF the abolition Of
slavery. .., -, $1,000.
that when DR.. Lul had compared man to the night
erin and to the left, he had noticed That the
doctors arms were about equally important. laugh
teri He did not think the question as important as
others tried to make it. One brother had said that II
Inc women were admitted laymen 10 tie confer
ences they would want 10 be ordained lie could see
no objection even TO that last step, il the women
wanted ordination.
The debate will be continued on Monday
a meeting OF the Conference Temperance society
was held i'm the evening in the Central Church Ad-
dresses were made by the Rev. V. n. Traver ana the
Rev Dr. Sa ahel W. small.