Telegram-herald., 1891-10-23
OPPOSED TO SECRETS
The Wesleyan Nethodists VIII Not
Condone Them
TOBACCO PUT on THE BLlCK LIST
Brother Riley sf Iadiana has . Tilt With
the fresideat-Cenn n aittees Appointed
The Gsior Lac Touched oA-fi-
RaneiAl Aid Asked.

The General Wesleyan Conference met
AT the Wesleyan Methodist church al
$50 yesterday morning. Religious
services were conducted by the Rev
III. Aeker.
After the roll call the Rev. II. w
Hawkins, evangelist OF the Allegheny
conference was introduced and made
interesting remarks
Several names were added 70 the
roll. The following named elergymen
were introduced TO the conference: G..
w. Townsend, ID. A. Richards. r. c. Nc
Cianathan, NJ. j. Bladder. and A. A.
Brnnnell, OF the Michigan conference;
T. +. Spragne. j.. ID. Conkiin, and j W.
Heator, of the northern Michigan con
ference; :. A. Gilley OF the Iowa con
ference; j. A. Scott, OF the central
Iowa conference; W. II. Rickerts, and
w. Van Dresser. of the Minnesota con
ference; c G. Buck, 70 New York con
ference; and Rev. F. A. Smith. OF the
Free Methodist church.
A rather embarrassing episode oc-
Cured during the introduction OF mem
bers. A resolution had been prepar-
ed to the effect that no one who had
any connection with any secret so.
iety should BE- invited to address the
meeting. The Rev. Riley of the Indiana
conference, who is also a member al
the G.. A. X. attempted TO make a
few remarks and was promptly sup.
pressed by the president. After some
decidedly unchristian actions the mat
ter was finally settled to the apparent
satisfaction OF all present.
The following were appointed n com
mittee TO consider changes in the
church discipline:
T.. Il. Campbell, j. III. Teter. f. Teter.
G.. W. Strong, L. s. Cooper. p. :.
Laugh1in, II. Acker, John Livingston.
III. ID. Inman, Z. f. Curtis. Clara Tear.
II. f. Walker, ]. A. Richards. j. J.
Baldrich, o. 3. Warner, VIM. Pinckney
and j. L. Benton.
Propositions on revisal were present
ed by the Rev. T. n. Doty and l.. T..
Campbell. OF the Allegheny conference.
The following were appointed n com
mittee on Conference boundaries:
E. Teter, T. X. Doty. G. w. Strong, s.
j. Dudley and w. L. Mills.
After a prayer by the Rev. A. w.
Hall the benediction was pronounced
by the Rev. W. II. Kennedy, and the
conference adjourned until after noon.
The conference reassembled at y.
m. The Rev. j. l.. Benton conducted
the religious exercises. j. Il. Wiley
of the Champlain conference. Geo. Fry
of the Iowa conference, Isaiah Martin
~ the Michigan conference, ii. w. Nc
Dowal and r. F. Ducher. OF the Lock
port conference were introduced and
addressed words Of cheer and inspir-
alton To the conference.
A committee consisting Of f. E. Cur
tis. VIM. Pinckney and l.. w. Mills
were appointed to consider statistics
The following were appointed a com
mittee to nominate the various com
mittees: II. A. Day, T. X. Doty. A
Worth, A. w. Brim, and G. w. Mat
toon.
The roll call of conferences was then
called and propositions for revisal wert
presented.
A proposition from the Tennessee
conference which indirectly drew the
color line received some very warm dis
cussion. 1t was finally left to THE com
mittee on boundaries. The sentiment
OF the meeting was strongly against
anything that recognized color dis
itfiCtlOU.
Several conferences petitioned the gen
eral conference that persons habitually
using tobacco be not received into ful
membership. Several other conference,
begged that the general conferenc,
stamp it's seal 70 disapprovat upor
any and all secret societies and exclud,
members OF such from membership In
| the church. All these petitions wer,
referred to the committee on revision
A petition from the Nebraska confer
cnce asked for financial aid for mission
airy purposes. and for more ministerial
workers. Referred to the missionar,
| society.
The election OF conference officers wa
made the order of the dav for tomor
| row at 3 p. m. These officers are elect
| ed quadrennially.
The election of connectional editol
was made the special order for Satur
| day.
| The conference then adjourned unit
| $50 this morning.