The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-17
The WOMAN QUESTION
Dlsturbs tho Harmony of tho Meth-.
odist General Conference.
A MESSAGE FROM THE CHICAGO.
National Council Of Homen's Clubs
Springs the Dcbatc--.A Resolution
Concerning Two Lady I4ay Dole
gates Referred to the Committee Of,
Judiciary--:Thc Iiplscopaoy Fight.
Decided to Elect No Moro Bishops
ut Present,

OMAHA, NEp.. May lG.-Dr. Ridseway.
for tho Womon's National Council In
session at Chicago. presented a ringing
resolution to-day asking tho Methodist
Episcopal general conference to come
ont squaroly in favor OF tho admission
Of women into tho legislative council Of
the church and declares that there was
no such thing rs sex in the church Of
tho living God. l'he paper created a
heated discussion, because it wa adj
dressed TO Bishop Fitzgerald, and some
OF tho delegates, wanted tho bishop 10
have tho rights Of tho floor to speas
upon tho paper. Tho resolution was
t6ignod by Mary Wright Eaton, prcsl-
dent OF tho Women'a Council aud the
secretary OF the sam organization.
Several of tho delegates held that the
resolution should be referred to the
committee on lay delegation. Mr..
Shinklc, OF kentucky, said that q aimi-
lar resolution was already before the
committee. Tho resolution was re-
forred to the committee on lay dclega-
ton without discussion.
"a resolution came in fromDr. Kynctt,
stating that the nance OF two women had
been reported as lady delegates. DR..
kynett made q vigorous speech declar-
ing that this mcttor should be consider
ed Mt oncc by tho committee. Dr..
Buckley flew to the breach in an instant.
He opposed the sending OF tho rcsolu-
ton to the committee on judiciary.
The whole question would soon come
before the conference in the report OF
thoNcommittee on lay delegations. He
believed it was q waste OF time to hand
any more resolutions of this character
to the overworked committee on judici-
ary: The. resolution was finally referred
to the committee on judiciary.
REFUSED 70 FIX ADJOURNMENT.
A resolution was adopted by which
no resolutions or memorials would be
received from committees after May is.
Another resolution t, adjourn the CON
ference sine die on May 26 was defeated
byavote. of 2l2 to 1893.
An important resolution by Dr..
Swindells to improve tho chaplaincys of
the Unlted States army and navy was
referred to the committee on temporal
economy,
The reference Of DR.. Kynett's r~esolu-
ton to the committee on judiciary was
taken as a first victory for the women,
and was greatly applauded from the
gallery, which was well filled with Ia
dies. The woman question is. sure to
come before the conference now, and
maycome on both the reports OF the
committees on lay delegates and Judi
ciary.
The order OF the day was the compile
ton OF memorial services begun on Fri
day Bishop Bowman presided during
the. services. Bishop Foss offered
prayer. The memoirs read weres those
ofiReys. Christian Blinn, NJ. L. Boliyard
and William II. DIN.
a G,FIIE EpIscopAcY FIGHT.
Then came the fight over the episco-
pacy and it began by a contest between
DrsBuckley and DR.. Nicely as to which
should get the floor. DR.. Buckley wanted
to!present the report OF tile committee
Cuop1aSoPaeg Wlllc ~. NeelE wanted
tho report held off until Tuesday. DR..
Buckley o his point and was greeted
by applause. The first part OF the re-
port recommends that Bishops Taylor
and Thoburn be retained as missionary
bishops in Africa and India respective
ly: That part of the report was adopted
without discussion.
The Recommendation of the commit
tee that no more bishops be elected at
present was adopted and the report Us
atwhole was approved, retaining all the
present episcopal residences and bish-
ops: and locating episcopal residences
in%Detroit and in the state of Wash
ihgton.