The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1892-05-05

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entire morning session was devoted to
discussion of the proposition to seat the
lay delegates separate from the clergy,
which was finally carried.
Afternoon Session.
The conference reassembled at 4 p.
m. in the Exposition hall where all fu-
ture sessions will be held, and attempt
ed to get through the task of securing
seats. This was no easy job. DR..
Shickley attempted to have the motion
to allow lay delegates to choose seats by
themselves reconsidered, and succeeded
in getting it so modified that after a
layman wanted to sit among the preach
ers he could. Then a wordy wrangle
ensued on the allotment of seats. A
colored brother. Rev. R. E. Gillian, of
Missouri, secured the first seat and took
the best one in the house amid much
laughter. At o'clock all the seats had
not been assigned, as quite number
were insinuating that they were not
getting fair shake (of the hat). praise
God from Whom all Blessings Flow"
was sung and the delegates adjourned.
The delegates and visitors were ton
dered reception in the evening by the
mayor and city officers. The meeting
was called to order by Bishop Newman,
of Omaha, and after the usual devo-
tional exercises, Mayor George P. Bemis
was introduced and delivered the ad-
dress of welcome. Hon. FL. D. Estra-
brook, whose fame as an orator extends
even to the national capitol, spoke on
"Our Guests and Ourselves" WEST
srn Methodism" was the theme of an
excellent speech by Judge Jacob Faw-
cett. The response to the speeches was
by Bishop Bowman, whose silver hairs
and lovable countenance won the hearts
of all.
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Proceedings of the Second Days Session
At Omaha.
OMAHA, May 3.-The second days
meeting of the quadrennial conference
was opened with Bishop Merrill, of Chi
cago, in the chair. The galleries and
balconies were crowded with sightseers,
mostly women. The dsvotionals were
conducted by DR.. J, g. Hatzell and
after singing the Coronation, the min
utes were read and Immediately there
was trouble, as many Of the delegates
claimed that their votes had been re-
corded improperly and a heated discus
sion arose and an hour was lost in try
ing to straighten out the records,
The conference seems to be body Of
men with at least six distinct opinions
on each and every question and the pre-
siding bishop was compelled to beg time
and time again to have order, but it
seems to be almost impossible to secure
it. The Delaware and Michigan confer.
ence had row over their seats. Michis
gan claimed priority Of right while
Delaware had squattsd on their claim.
A heated wrangle ensued and twenty
minutes were consumed. Finally when
the excitement was At ffee-Seer neat the
dispute was referred to the committee
on hall.
Bishop Foss presided over the deliber-
atoms at the afternoon session, held at
the First Methodist church. and after
the usual devotional exercises the first
real business came up for action. This
was the question of the payment of ex-
penses in the case where delegate did
not appear until after his reserve had
been seated in his place. 1t was an
awkward question and finally went to a
committee of nine. Following this DR..
Medley, of the constitution committee,
TO which the revision of the constitution
was referred at the last quadrennial
conference in 1888, appeared with a
pamphlet report of the committee, which
recommended many changes and gave
several interpretations not heretofore
thoroughly understood. The reading
was long and somewhat tedious. After
transacting other business of minor i'm
portance the conference adjourned to
q. m.