New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-20
THE QUESTION or LAY REPRESENTATIONS
1T II III AGMN BEFORE THE METHODIST con
FERENCE--FDlTORS ELECTED.

1T II ~ AGNN BEFORE THE METHODIST CON
FERENCL--EDlTORs ELECTED
Omaha Nav 10 Cspecian-The Methodist Quad
rcnnal Conference began it, session to-day by e"ctlhg
The following editors Central Christian Advocate,
j. b. Young: Northern Christian Advocate r. +
SAWYER; san Francisco Christian Advocate w. +.
Crary; German Methodist Apologize A. j. Most;
Southwestern Advocate r. W. :. Hammond; Hans
uud Herr !. ". Lcbhad.
The election Of editor for THE southwestern
Christian Advocate Interested the colored delegates
deeply. Dr. \. r.. T. Albert, the editor for the last
four YEAR. i A cOlored man, and the paper /, pub
.i-d especially for the coored Methodist The Rev.
Mr. ,hump.rt nominated Dr. \. f.. r. Albert to sue
coed himself Then the colorcd delegates had the
Conference all 70 Themselves for half an hour. Mr.
knox, OF Kentucky. made speech that sailed away
into the clpnds. He nominated Dr. r. W. ;. Ham
mond. Of Kentucky. The contest lay between DR.
Albert aud DR.. Hammond The coiored delegates
spoke vigorously and plainly. Dr. Hammond was
elected.
The report Of the Committee Equal Represents
ton was A. follows:
Resolved. That the General Conference hereby
recommend. the following proposition 10 the annual
conference, Ia h. lr,h Ia 1-sI, to VII 10 aiiehi
section uf Paragraph b3 u the discipline 80 tht'
the section shall rad A. follow, Inc "eheiai '9n
ference snail not allow more man one mlnISterlhl
representative for every fourteen members OF a.; an
annual conference. nor less number than one Tor
S %sr S iS' hy ,s pS'q S any coar
cuce tWO.thlUS the number
which stall be- fixed for the ratio ~ Representations
thai such annual cont, ,a be- entitled 10 mn
additional delegate for such fmctl"n. aud ploV1"I
also that there shall De- from cch annual Conference
hy delegate, equal In number 10 The ministerial dclc
cate, who shall dclibcn,tc and vote win the niln-tclS
~ one BODY and provide further that no Ionf'iruc"
shall De denied the PRIV eee OF one ministerial ana
Las delegate.
\ minority wport also presented and both were
odcrt.r 10 printed FOR action later IN the Conference
Dr. Gravcs. of Pcnnsy lvana, argued against the rs
mova of the time limit In pastoaies. and u" pre-
senict n minority report asking that the question be
submitted the annual and lay electoral conference
10 ascertain The feeling In the Church. DIR. shank.
of Onnln objected 70 the minority report The time
limit lee said lad become corpse and Ought 10 he
buried A. affecting nineteen twcnticths OF the pas
tors the time limit might well not exist now, as
they are moved long before the time Is up As It IS
the Church dcnc, tho almanac Very frequently II
end Of his term. The people viii not willingly re
ccive an experiment take the place OF a man who
has proved himself eThcIent.
Dr.. shank WAS the first speaker who finished with
time "a spare and who did not look bcseechngy at
fnc bshop, for more time. The Rev f.. j. Gray. Of
p.nn.v Ivinia opposed to the bOlshmcnt OF the
hvc-ycar limit. II would be drifting toward Congrc
"a iDualisln said. and would break ~ the whole
plan Of itncTncy. He >aid The adjustment OF the
Inn, limit might help the better clas> OF churches.
but WOIE he hard the weaker churches. IL would
create All ognrclV deSpotlsm composed OF the
hi hons and presiding elders He offered n substitute
for the minority report providing for The submission
Of The question 10 the annual conferences.