Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-24
THE LAST WEEK
OF the Big Methodist Conference Opened Night
Sessions 10 be Held-A Question Of Paying
Travelling ExpenssS-NsgrOes Seek
Redress on Their Knees.

OMAHA, NEB., May 23.-The last
week of the conference began this
morning, with Bishop Warren in the
chair. The attendance was larger
Several prominent members OF the con-
ference were excused TO go home. The
consideration Of the report on the Ep-
worth League was made special order
for Tuesday at 10 o'clock.
DR.. Smith, OF the PittSburg Adrocdte,
introduced a motion To cast the resolu-
tion from the table as presented last
week, providing for an adjournment on
Thursday afternoon Of this week. DR..
Nealy was opposed To the idea Of fixing
the time for adjournment. He thought
IL very unwise to hurry the work
through now that the elections were
over, just as though the conference
had met for that purpose only.
DR.. Pearson, Of Ohio, was also op-
posed TO fixing upon Thursday as the
time to adjourn. A vote was taken,
however, and the motion was carried
2l6 to 100. Chaplain McCabe moved
that the conference hold night sessions
to the close OF the conference. The
motion was then carried.
DR.. Howell later was elected treas
urer OF the Tract Society. A resolution
was introduced condemning capital
punishment and declaring that the
statute providing for capital punish
ment should be expunged from the
statute books OF every civilized nation.
DR.. Pendleton moved that "this reso-
luton, so fearfully and wonderfully
H. lat q 10 fah W A
to the table with rush.
Mr.. ShinKle, OF Kentucky, introduced
a resolution providing that delegates to
the General Conference hereafter have
their travelling expenses paid in proper
tion to the amounts paid by the annual
conferences.
Conferences that paid their assess
ments should have the expense OF their
delegates paid by the General Confer
ence. Those that failed 10 pay their
assessment would not have the expense
OF their delegates paid. 1t was carried
after excepting delegates from foreign
countries.
1t was decided to draw the pay OF
the missionary bishops from the mis-
sionary funds instead Of from the
Episcopal fund. The conference also
decided to pay Dr. Stevens his usual
salary until the meeting OF his annual
conference next fall. Dr.. Stowe Is the
retiring member OF the Cincinnati Book
Concern.
Dr. Hartzel read a report from DR..
Wilson, fraternal delegate from the
last General Conference TO the General
Conference OF the African Methodist
General Conference, after which Rev.
Jeniper, fraternal delegate from the
African Methodist Episcopal Church,
was received.
He said the African Methodist Church
had members in bronze, alabaster,
olive, and iu all the shades lying be-
tween.
1--WE go to on knees, and not TO dyna-
mite for the redress OF our wrongs"
said DR.. Jeniper, and the audience APP
plauded He said that the two colored
Methodist Churches, the African Meth
odist and the African Methodist Epis-
copal Church Of Zion, were arranging a
basis OF union and be hoped the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South would do
likewise. Resolutions approving the
address were Immediately passed.
Mr.. Field, of Philadelphia, introduc-
ed q resolution 10 make 1t necessary for
all the officers agents, Secretaries,
Treasurers and the like who had the
handling Of funds TO give bonds as Sc
curity. This brought on heated dis
cusslon. Chaplain McCabe, DR.. Lana
han and others opposed the resolution.
They held that as the funds bad always
been properly accounted for and as
many Of these officers filed the Office o:
the treasury without compensation 1t
would be out Of place to ask them to fur
nish bonds.
A resolution Of sympathy for the Jews
of Russia was then introduced and
passed.
DR.. Leonard introduced a resolution
dispensing with the night session for
this evening. 1t was carried and the
conference adjourned for the day.