The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-10-16
Lively Wrangles Over the First and Last in
Which Several Delegates Lost Their Tenn
per and Caused Much Confusion.
Adjourned by the Presiding officer After
Vainly Trying to Restore Order.
Vote on the Federation Memorial Postponed
Romanism Arraigned-Sentiment Of the
Conference on the Temperance Question.
FAR FROM UNITY
Discussion OF Report on Methodist Fedora
ton Causes Trouble IN the Council.

Discussion Of . Report on Methodist Fedora
ton Causes Trouble In the Council.
WASHINGTON, Oct 15.-The Rev. DR..
Donnelly. of the Irish Methodist Church,
presided over the Ecumenical Methodist
Council at the beginning of the eighth
days session. The first business before the
council was the further consideration of
the report of the business committee in re-
sponse to the memorial on Methodist
federation. and DR.. Stephenson, in behalf
of the committee, made an explanation Of
the purpose in reporting the resolutions.
and expressed the hope that they would
pass. He also suggested few alterations
in the original text so that as reported the
resolution reads as follows:
First-That the conference recognizes, with
gratitude TO God, the growing desire for closer
tendon, and especially halls with devOut thank
fulness the extension of that desire among the
various Methodist churches.
Second-The conference cannot doubt that
concerted action upon many questions would Je
greatly 10 the advantage OF the kingdom OF God.
The conference would suggest that such
certed action might be possible and useful In
the folio wing great provinces OF the Methodist
world. viz: Great Britain, including It's anil
lated conferences and missions; the United
States, including its missions and mission con-
ferences; Australasia, with Polynesia and other
missions,
Third-This conference, therefore, respectfully
requests the churches represented In this as
sembly to consider whether such concerted
action be possible, and, II so, by what means and
In what way, and directs the secretaries TO for
ward q copy OF this resolution 10 the senior
bishop or president OF every conference repre-
sented here.
DE-. McLaren and Mr.. Warren Kennedy,
OF Canada, earnestly advocated the first
paragraph of the resolution, and told how
union had been reached by the Methodist
churches in Canada. The latter speaker
held that the time was ripe for the organic
union of the Methodist bodies elsewhere.
Rev. DR.. Waller, of England. called at
tenton to the gravity of the question pend-
ing before the conference. lie thought 10
would be better TO adopt no resolution rel-
ative to Methodist union at this time az
such action might be regarded as approach-
ing violation of the rules that the couns
oil had agreed to accept. The resolution
should read unity" or preferably Chris.
tian unity instead of union" and
United Kingdom" instead of Great Brit
aln," which excluded Ireland.
DELEGATES LOSE THEIR TEMPER.
Rev. DR.. Ralph Abercrombic, of England,
regretted that the proceedings of the morn
ing had not been characterized by that
spirit of harmony which seemed to be
proper in the consideration of the subject
of unity. 1t reminded him of the verse of
the old hymn:
Into a world OF rufflans sent,
walk on hostile ground.
A depreeating murmur went MP at this
quotation, but hardly had DR.. Abercromble
taken his seat before there was q struggle
for the floor. DR.. Leonard, of New York,
insisted upon recognition. although the
Chair had already accorded the floor to DIR.
King. Immediately there followed scene
of great confusion and disorder, the Chair
E..A H.
latter shouting out repeatedly. "Mr. Chair
man, Mr. Chairman, rise to point of or
der" Nothing could be done in the way of
transacting business, and considerable
marks of 'Out of ORDER exchanged across
the floor. DR.. Travis. an Englishman.
called out that If q delegate persisted in
disregardinR the Chairs order he should be
suspended. and an Irish delegate attempted
to move Dr.. Leonardo suspension.
The chairman explained that he had no
wish to sit upon q member. but he had
recognized DR.. King first. But Dr. Leonard
was not content and. forcing his way to
the front. kept calling out: 'Mr. Chair
man. Mr.. Chairman" The Chair besought
DIR. Leonard to read the whole of the rule
for the guidance of the conference in such
cases, and he would see his error. AS the
Doctor still persisted in claiming the floor.
the disorder swelled, ana the British dele
gates Indignantly protested against tie in
terruption of the proceedings
Finally, DR.. Hugh Price hughes. OF Eng
land. managing to make his clear voice
heard, in a scandalized manner. exclaimed:
That, having regard to the credit of q
great assembly like this, on which the
eyes Of the whole world were resting, DIR.
Leonard should bring himself to obey the
Chair. IL he had anything to say on the
subject he would have the opportunity
later on. beg DR.. Leonard not to bring
the whole assembly into contempt"
DR.. Lanahan, of Baltimore, exclaimed
that DIR. King had the floor. and added: lit
is out Of order for anybody TO try to bull
doze the Chair"
These appeals had the desired effect. DR..
Leonard abandoned his effort to make his
point of order, and DR.. King. the secretary,
was recognized. His object. it appeared.
was tn postpone the further discussion of
the subject of federation until tomorrow
morning. and although Mr.. Hughes and
others urged that vote be taken at once
on the adoption of the first resolution, on
the ground that otherwise 'the wran-
giIng" would be resumed tomorrow. Dr.
Kings motion to adjourn the debate pre-