The morning call., 1892-05-25

elude women. After 4 sharp discussion
this morning the conference decided to
allow the Epworth League to have It's own
special secretary. It was decided to en-
courage Young Peoples societies OF Chris
tian Endeayor aud other such organizations
TO reorganiZe as branches OF the Epworth
League, ia order to make the latter the
only young peoples society OF the church.
This action, however, was s0mew hat
mod fed later on the demand OIL friends or
the Young Peoples Society OF Christian
Endeavor, who wanted the work of these
young followers of the church recognized.
The announcement was made that Rev.
G. A Reeder of the East Ohio conference
had given $4,000 to assist in the erection Of
Methodist headquarters in the city OF Rome
and caused great enthusiasm.
After further action on the rules to govern
the EpwOrth League DR.. j. II. Berry was
chosen editor of the Epworth Herald.
The report of the committee on itinerancy,
recommending the adjustment of the FIVE
year limit of past0rates, was then taken up
and after a long and spirited debate the
conference adopted the minority report,
which recommended the retention of the
time limit.
At the afternoon session the committee on
temperance reported with vigorous state
ment of the well-knewn attitude of the
Methodist church toward the liquor traffic,
which was denounced as full OF diab0l-
iclsm." The report declared that the church
will accept no compromise and the liquor
business must surrender. In conclusion the
report said: NO party had right to the
support of Christian men as long as that
party favored the license system"
Judge Lawrence offered a substitute.
stating that the church did not propose to
take a hand in politics and every man had
a right 10 vote as he pleased he held that
the report Of the committee was cunningly
w0rded so as TO commit the church to the
support of prohibition or the third party
indirectly, and at the same time hit the
Republican party blow in the same cum
ming way. In conclusion he said: The
Methodist Episcopal Church cannot afford
TO indorse the Prohibition party or any
other political party" lGreat applause.
The motion to lay Judge Lawrence's sub
stitute on the table failed TO pass and the
Prohibition leaders on the committee began
10 grow anxious about the fate OF the report.
Dr. Evans, chairman OF the committee on
temperance, declared that the report was
not wOrded in a manner to lend support to
any political party. The report, he said,
simply sought to place the Methodist
church squarely against the perpetuatioD of
the liquor traffic. lie was warmly APP
plauded. Judge Lawrence's substitute was
then defeated by vote of 200 to "a. Then
came the vote upon the report OF the COM
mittee and it was adopted.
The rules were then suspended, and the
conference passed a resolution introduced
by Little OF Illinois stating that the adop-
ton of the committees report did not com
nit the church to any political party. The
resolution was passed ny a large majority.
The report of the committee on Chinese
exclusion was an earnest protest against
those portions Of the bill denying bail in
habeas corpus proceedings and permitting
none but white men to give testimony in
supporting the claims of Cinnamon TO cit
iZenship. The report was adopted.