Omaha daily bee., 1892-05-22
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE
Colored Delegates Indignant Over an Arti-
Gle in a Religious Paper
REV. HAYES DENOUNCES THE EDITOR
He Vigorously Demanded an Apology MI"
Got it-Interesting Discussion on the
Work and Future OF tho
Epworth League.
HAYES DENOUNCES THE EDITOR

There was genuine sensation In the
Methodist conference yesterday. IL was
occasioned by a speech msde by Rev. ID. w.
HAYES of the Tennessee conference, denounc-
ing an editorial In Zions Herald, written by
the editor, DR.. Parkhurst.
DR. Have. is a coored man and he assumed
TO speak for all the colored delegates pres
enc. The speech created whirlwind OF con-
fusion DIR. Parkhurst apologized and was
also applauded, but he hardly held his own
against the colored man. There Is differ
ence Of opinion among the delegates with
regard to the matter, but tho majority OF the
delegates appear to think that Rev. Hayes
was justified IN denouncing the language
used in the editorial which caused the
ofTcnse.
Immediately after the opening preiimin-
ares, on motion of DIR. Lanahan, speeches or
reports OF committees were Limited 10 hVe
minutes. So, ~
Kynett and DR.. w. A. Spencer had been
elected secretaries Of the Church Extehsioh
society.
Here They Raised n Row.
Report No. from the committee on
Freeumen's Aid society was taken up
on motion OF Rev. William Swindells. The
report recommended the election OF two soc
reiarIes instead of one as heretofore: rms
recDmilenuutlOn WAS TdpNlt
through 1t was generally believed that Or.
Hart2ells chances for reelection were In n
crlLical condition. and his friends saw that
tho only suro way to save him was to nave
TWO secretaries instead OF one.
Then there was p0ndemonlum flfty men
wanted 10 explode simultaneously. Ihey
wanted TO nominate and to second
:. the nominations. DIR. J. c. Hartzell,
G. NJ Grandson, Rev. g. b. Mason and sew
eral others were nominated. The speeches
made TO second the nominations were to a
large extent lost in the confusion. They
went ike this "ln behalf of the entire dele
gatiOa from conference and all Method
ism, second the nomination of--l'resdent
--dent-Alr. observation-disclosures, chamn."
and score OF such confusing sounds
utterly drowning tho voice of the speaker
irving 10 second tue nomination OF somebody.
The colored men We're for Grandson, of
course, aud for the second man they were di-
yded between DIR. j. q. hartzeli ana DIR. j.
w Hamilton.
Alter twenty minutes OF excitement the
ballo, WAS taken, resulting IN the election OF
Drs. HartIell and Hamilton.
Epworth League Anairs.
Tho report upon the Epworth league came
up for consideration. Tho report stated tha,
to Epworth league had at presen,
1000 minor leagues with 10000 mem
pers. 1t was advisable therefore, that ths
league should be recognized as a connections
society OF the church The report pre-
scented an amendment TO the discipline pro
yiding for tho proper recognition and gov
ernmont OF the Epworth league. This
amendment provided for a board OF control
consisting OF fifteen members, one OF whom
shall be bishop II also provides that th'
local leagues shall be under the supervisor
ard guidance OF tina annual conferences witt
which they are connected The amend
ment also provides for the puolicatiol
OF the Epworth Herald as the official organ
The executive office uf the league Is locates
al Chicago, Ill.
pr. j. f. Berry. editor Of the Epworti
Herald, spoke briefly upon tae adoption
the proposed amendmen &c the discipline re
cogniziug the league tie said the Methods
church believed in depominationsl Sunda,