St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-22
YOUNG FOLKS SOCIETIES
Occupy the Attention of the
Omaha Conference.

Occupy the Attention of the
Omaha Conference.
OMAHA, Neb.: May 21.-The shining
face of Bishop Andreas shown from the
presiding officers chair at the confer
ence today. A report from the COM
mittee on Freedman's Aid society rec
commended the election of two secre-
tarieS for the Freedman's Aid, instead
of one, as heretofore The recommends
ton was rushed through. 1t was gener-
ally believed that DR.. HartselPs chances
for reelection were in critical condi-
ton, and that his friends saw the only
sure way to save him was to have two
secretaries. instantly there was pande
mOnium. Fifty men wanted simultan
eouSly to nominate and to second the
nominations. After twenty minutes of
excitement the ballot was taken. The
report upon the Epworth League stated
that the EpwOrth League had at present
1000 local leagues with 400, 900 mem
hers. The report presented an
amendment to the discipline proyid-
ing for the proper recognition and gov
eminent of the league. This amendment
provided for board of control, consist
ing of fifteen members, one of whom
q
the local league shall be under the Su-
pervision and guidance of the annual
conferences with which they are con-
nected. The amendment also provides
for the publication of the Epworth Her
aid as the official organ. The executive
Office of the league is located at Chi
cago. The report was adopted Seriatim,
and the name of the organization was
made the "Epworth League of the
Methodist Episcopal Church"
DR.. Eaton, of Detroit, moved an
amendment providing for the reOrgani-
Zation Of Y. p. S. G. E. and other socie-
ties connected with the Methodist
church, making Epworth leagues of
them. Just then the tellers came in
with the result of the ballot for Freed
mans society secretaryShip, and Drs.
Hartsell and Hamilton were declared
elected.
The proposed amendment to the dis
cipline was worded finally SO as to allow
young peoples not already organized as
Epworth leagues to come in as Ep-
worth leagues if they so desired. Rev.
DR.. Haynes, of Tennessee, colored, here
arose to question of privilege and Sc
verely criticised Rev. Charles Park
hurst, d. D., editor of the lions Herald
for what he deemed offensive comment
on the colored delegates in that paper.
The article complained of touched upon
the alleged overwhelming propensity of
the colored brethren in speechmaking.
A lively discussion followed, and DR..
Parkhurst explained that he had writ
ten the article without the intention to
offend any one.
Then the conference settled down to
the consideration of the Epworth league
report again. 1t was decided to allow
the board of control to elect the secre-
tary of the Epworth league, but to have
the conference elect the editor of the
Epworth Herald. A long wrangle took
place over the attitude of the presiding
elders and other officers of the annual
conferences should assume toward the
young peoples societies of Christian
Endeavor and other young peoples So
cieties in the church not belonging to
the Epworth league. 1t was finally de-
cided that all young peoples societies
connected with the church. whether
Epworth leagues or not, should come
under the jurisdiction of presiding
elder,