The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1891-1893, 1892-05-06
METH0DISTS MEET.
UADRENNIAL CONFERENCE
OF NORTHERN uETHoDu~r~.
The Sessions Held I'm Omaha->ouuc ot
Yesterdays Di~cu>sIon>.
Episcopal Address.

by Telegraph 10 the state Chronicle.
OMAHA, Neb., May 5.-Dr.
Buckley of New York addressed the
convention yesterday on the abuse of
the memoirs at the last convention.
He said that the length of the last pa
pers was SO appalling that half the con-
ference went out while they were being
read; moved that all memoirs written
be confined to Is minutes and all
extemporaneous addresses be kept
down TO five minutes in order
10 make the memorial service
a tender one and not scandalous farce.
The motion was carried. Bishop
Foster read the episcopal ad-
dress, which states that the past
quadrenniam has been prosperous inthe
church. Work in foreign fields has been
given more than ordinary care. Bishop
Waldron visited Mexico and South
America in 1890 and held conferences
in various South American states.
Bishop Warren visited Japan and
China being the first Bishop TO visit
Corea. Bishop Newman visited Japan.
Bishop Ninde visited Mexico and
Bishop Fowler circled the globe under
assignment and held conferences in the
various nations of the earth. Bishop
Andrews and Bishop Goodsel visited
Asia and Bishop Mallalieu looked after
Russia and Bulgaria. These visits have
had beneficial results, as the same kind
of Methodism prevails in every country
visited. a century of growth has
made our book concern the largest in
the world. There was loud applause
when the reading of the Episcopal
message WAS finished. The various
portions of it be referred to the proper
committees.
Bishop Waldron took the gavel this
morning. The reading of the address
of Bishop Thoburn of India was fixed
for 10 a. m. tomorrow. The appoint
ment of a committee Of fifteen on gen
eral conference boundaries was author
lied. The reports of the western
book agents and the board of trustees
were slipped in before DIR. Buttz,
of Newark, raised point of
order and shut out the re-
port of the Freedman's aid society.
Yesterday unfinished business, appoint
ing a committee on superannuated
ministers, was resumed. Rev. Mellow
ell, of Philadelphia, resumed his speech
of yesterday and demanded the pre-
vious question which was ordered. The
laymen favored the special committee
but were voted down and the report
under contention was referred to the
r committee on temporal economy. DIR.
Moore, OF Cincinnati, secured the floor
and offered resolution asking for a
committee of fifteen on judiciary TO
consider all appeals, laws, etc. DIR.
Moore asked that the committee be
appointed by the conference in
stead of by the bishops.
He had no doubt that the bishops
would be glad to be relieved of the
responsibility Of appointing the COM
mittee and quoted the opinion of sew
eral of the bishops before they were
elevated to the episcopal board. This
, brought Bishop Foster to his feet with
the remarks that the bishops did not
. care to be dragged into the discussion
. 1t was evident that fight was on
. DIR. Buckley Of Detroit replied tc
:, Moore. After further discussion, OF
motion it was resolved that the bishop
! nominate the committee subject Il
= the confirmation of the conference
a A resolution TO the effect that n
: member Of the Methodist church coul
y belong to or join oath-bound organiza
; tions without violating his faith an
;, breaking the fifth commandment cause
y good deal of excitement, but 0
- motion it was referred without furthe
reading than the opening declaration
The reports of the missionary AN
the freedmen's aid societies were r.
of ceived and referred.