The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-05-27
METHooIsTs IN CONFERENCE.
Proceedings of the Twenty-fourth Quad
rennial Conference of the Methodist
Church at Omaha. Neb.

renn1Al conference OF the Methodist
Church at Omaha, Neb.
THE quaddrennial conference had no forma
session on the l4th. The members went on an
excursion to Lincoln, where they were officially
entertained and when they returned 10 Omaha
mass meeting was held in Exposition hall at
night In the interest OF the educational work Of
the church in the south
BISHOP HURST presided over the Quadrennial
conference on the 10th. DIR. SwindeIls offered
a resolution declaring that the army and navy
of the United States should be instructed in re-
hgion and good morals, and asking congress TO
provide competent and sufficient number of
chap,ains for this purpose Also that board
of three bishops be appointed 10 pass upon the
qualifications of Methodists applying for chap
lainship in the army, and that the president be
requested 10 refuse the application of all who
had not Recommendation from the board An
other clause was introduced, protesting against
the proposed change in the army rules by which
the chaplains would be employed the same as
teamsters. cooks, etc Dr. Swindells declared
that there were seventy-two posts in the United
States army without chaplains. The resolution
was referred a resolution was adopted by
which no resolutions or memorials will be re-
ceived from committees after May IS Another
resolution TO adjourn the conference sine die
May % was defeated by a vote of I'll TO 1893.
DIR. Ridgway, for the women's national
council. in session in Chicago presented
resolution asking the general conference TO
come out squarely in favor of the admission OF
women into the legislative councils of the
church and declare that there was no such
thing as sex in the church Memorial services
we've then concluded. A long wrangle then fol-
lowed Ov er the report of the committee on epis-
copIcy. DIR. Nicely opposed the idel of loeat-
ing any episcopal residence in foreign lands.
and DR. Burnley said that Bishop GoOdsen and
DR.. kinde had convinced the committee that
the residences should not be removed from To-
peka and Fort Worth The report was so
amended as to provide for an episcopal resi-
dence ut Detroit and one in the state Of Wash
ingtOn, cuttinE out the other part Of the report
1t was then adopted
BISHOP BOWMAN presided over the Method
st conference on the 18th The committee on
returneda report recommending the
abolition Of the five-year limit on the appoint
ment of pastors The report favored the idea
of permitting bishops TO appoint pastors every
year without reference TO the place which the
ministers had been assigned the year previous.
As the church law has stood for many years
pastor could not remain at one place longer
than five years in succession. The committee
on the state Of the church was vehement in its
denunciation of the treatment of the colored
race in the south. 1t called upon the gov
eminent, the state officials, the Methodist
Episcopal church and all good citizens TO
arise and abolish the indignities and
outrages that are put upon the colored people.
1t declared that the colored people were treated
on the railway trains and al hotels
and in every way. They were shot down like
dogs and the law of the land was trampled I'M
der foot by the people who despised the colored
race. The resolution was adopted DIR. San
ford Hunt and DR.. Homer Eaton were elected
agents of the New York book concern. and DIR
CranstOn and DR. Curtis agents of the Cincin-
natl concern Messrs Peck. McCabe and Leon
ard were reelected mis- siOnary secretaries, the
colored candidate DIR Hammond. got only two
votes The conference adjourned without COM
pieting the election of officers.
BISHOP FOSTER presided at the Methodist
conference on the 18th The fraterual delegates
Of the Independent Methodist church were re-
ceived by the conference. a resolution was
then introduced EXPIRE ssing the satisfaction of
the conference upon the efforts of the fraternal
from the Methodist Episcopal church
South and the Independent Methodist church
and expressing hope that in the near future
oil branches OF the Methodist church would be-
come one body. 1t was adopted. The official
vote was announced for the second agent for
the Cincinnati book concern. showing the cleo
ton of DR.. Curtis of Chicago J. w. Menden-
hall was re elected editor Of the Methodist Re
view; J. A. Hurlburt secretary of the Sunday
School and Tract society: DR. J. II. Buckley
editor Of the New York Christian Advocate.
and DR.. ID II. Moore editor of the Cincinnati
Christian Advocate. The report Of the com
mittee on itineracy was then taken up II pro
poses to strike out that section in the discipline
providing for the FIVE, ear limit on the pastor
ate and 10 allow the bishops the option Of send
ing minister back TO the same place year after
year If eXpedienL Arthur Edwards. editor of
the Northwestern Christian Advocate, favored
the fve-year limit. his would sim
plv enable the biShOTS and presiding elders to
keen men in those places where they could be
If the greatest benefit to the church, and il
would entirely remove the apparent claim of
wsT-N,e
same place for five years. The report was fur
Their debated hut no final result reached.
BISHOP MERRILL presided over the Method
st conference on the 10th DIR. Jesse Bowman
Young, Of Kansas City. was elected editor Of
The st Louis Christian Advocate. a report
from the committee on the consolidation of
was presented II recommended
hat the Educational society and the Freed
mans Aid and Southern Educational societies
be- not consolidated. The report was adopted
Then the regular order was taken up. II was
the discussion Of the time limit resolution
touching the itinerdcy. Rev. L J. Gray, of
PENNSYLVANIA. was opposed TO the adjustment
IF the five-year limit. 1t would be drifting to-
ward CongreCatlonalism he said, and break w
he whole plan OF itincrLcv. He said the abOli-
ion Of the time limit might help the better
.l&ss of the churches but would be hard on the
weaker churches 1t would create an oligarchy
iespotism. composed of the bishops and presid
ng elders TO abolish the five year limit He,
therefore,, offered a substitute for the minority
eport providing for the submission Of the ques-
ion 10 the annual conferences The election
# more editors then came up. DIR J. E. c
sawyer was announced as elected editor OF the
Northern Advocate. For the Southern
;hris tian Advocate "a paper in the interest of
he colored brethren). The contest brought a
ong debate. Revs Albert. pr sent editor, and
Dr.. Hammond were nominated. Prot Mast,
H1NFa
he Apologize the German paper. The com
nittCe on church extension brought in q report
avoring the election Of an additional secretary
or the work special centennial session was
ield at night.
BISHOP FoSs presided at the Methodist gen.
aral conference on the a0,h Mr. Amos Shinkle,
t-c:srrC. Of he fUr1s C ray the travelling ex-
,, .ss.S Of tic DEF gates sad that sufficient
IunGs had not been In from tie annual confer
ence trcGsurors 70 pay the travelling expenses
If the delegates Ai:tr much talk, tie confer
nee decided 10 draw the amount from the book
concern. For secretary Of the board Of educa-
ion DR. C. II. Payne was elected on the second
,allot The result OF the ballot fo- editor of the
Chris. ian Advocate was an
.ounc, d, Or. hammond being elected 10 succeed
Dr.. Albert An effort TO open up the question
4 electilg more b.slOp> was made but the mo-
ion 10 reconsider was laid on the table \ res
lut!on introduced b. DR. Hum ord. of CalifOr
ia. was adopted declaring that the Ubiquitous
puIn habit was II liking fearful headway on
he Pacific coast, and vigorous steps should be
aiken TO stamp IL out judge Lawrence offered
resolution 10 have a commission appointed for
he purpose OF ascertIining what steps could be
aiken to have the Methodist Episcopal church
United under one organization. Referred The
committee on lay delegation has prepare re-
,ort which will recommend equal inv represent
,tion in the conference OF 1916 a ballot was
aiken for two secretaries for the church. but
ne result was not announced b. fore adjourn
nent Ii is understood that the temperance
Committee has prepared u red hot" report
Igainst The liquor tratfic-
OVER THE OCEAN.