The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-05-28
COMMUNICATIONS.

TEMPERANCE.
J. R. Ball, j. Barnes.
W. NJ. Strayer, S. S Ewell.
J. J. Bond.
FINANCE.
d. G. Helmick G. B. Harris,
W. G. Veal, r. L. Emmerson.
W. Huddleston.
HOME MISSIONS.
j. f. Henkle, w. s. Hendricks,
B. Stout, Warner Mills,
Thomas Aaron, Jacob Miller.
j. w. Murphy
YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETIES.
J. F. Dyer j. F. Fulton,
J D. Kinzer, d. P. Hollen.
j. NJ. Conaway.
CERTIFICATES.
J. T. Murray. Charles j. Yinghng,
B. F. Duggan, J. l.. Ogburn,
Jno Scott, W. A. Stricken.
7. B. Appleget.
During the morning session matters ran
along smoothly until it was moved that
committee on appeals, to consist of five
members, be appointed. A lively discus
sion here took place, participated in-by II.
NJ. Henderson, of Georgia; }. W. Murphy,
of Iowa; l.. w. Bates, of Maryland; and t.
B. Appleget, of New jersey. The woman
question was underlying the issue as to num-
Der, some wanting committee consisting
of one member from each annual confer
ence, others favoring small committee.
j. W. Murphy wanted an omnibus COM
mittee, not n select few. The matter was
postponed indefinitely by an overwhelming
vote, the Conference believing the Judiciary
committee competent to dispose of all
appeals sent up.
A few memorials were referred without
reading to the committee ON revision.
The chair appointed j. II. Murray, John
Scott, II. B. Appleget, B. F. Duggan, Chas.
J. Yingling, j. l.. Ogburn and w. A. Strick
Ter as committee on certificates. A ques-
ton as to the jurisdiction or power of this
committee precipitated breezy tilt between
the Revs. j. 7. Murray and Y. B. Apple
get, during which the latter accused the
former of trying to dominate the chair.
Dr. Murray denied any such attempt and
declared that there was no member of the
conference, no matter how ponderous his
intellect or high his standing, who could do
this.
The woman question was at the bottom
of this matter also. Mr.. Appleget is the
chief champion of the admission of the
women delegates and contended that every
delegate whose election was certified to by
an annual conference was member OF the
General Conference and that only in
case of contested seats could the com
mittee on certificates sit in judgment. Had
this view been sustained the admission Of
the female delegates would have been IL
nally settled, for there are no contests filed
in their cases. A number of ministers par
ticipated in the debate, and the chair de-
cided that all credentials must go before
the committee on certificates. The APP
plause following this decision showed the
sentiment of the delegates,
The following telegram was sent to the
Methodist Episcopal Conference at Omaha
by the Conference: accept Christian
greeting of the General Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church in session at
Westminster, Md. Read Psalm 133.
j. w. Herring, President.
-. f: CowAN, Secretary.
The afternoon session was short and the
conference adjourned about 3 o'clock
At the last General Conference the fol-
lowing overture was passed
"Whereas, Some of the annual confer,
ences have granted licenses to women to
preach the Gospel.
Resolved, That the following overture
is made to the annual conferences, viz
That the constitution be so changed as to
grant the power to annual conferences tn
license women to preach the Gospel"
This overture, it seems, was not officially
submitted to all the annual conferences, if,
indeed, to any. So far olly one response
has been received and that was from the
Nebraska Conference, which was presented
to the General Conference this afternoon.
The Nebraska Conference heartily and
unanimously voted in favor of licensing
women to preach, The official notification
was referred to the committee on journals.
MONDAYS SESSION.
The morning session up to IL O'Clock
was occupied in receiving and referring re-
ports.
The committee on credentials made two
reports on the standing of delegates. The
first recommended the seating of c. W.
Gibbs, of Indiana, alternate, in place of
w. w. McCaslen, principal. The latter
notified his alternate that he could not
| IL, r.
The son died, and two days later he noti-
fed the alternate that he would attend
conference. The alternate in the mean
time had purchased ticket to come, and
the result was that both appeared. After
considerable discussion the report was re-
committed.
The second report, signed by Chairman
j. IT, Murray, b. f. Duggan, John Scott
and j. L. Ogburn, recited that in all other
cases the committee found the certificates
Of delegates all right, but that the election
of the Rev. Mrs Eugenia st. John, of Kan
sas and of Mrs. NJ. j. Morgan, of IndiaDas
Miss NJ. NJ Bennett, of West Virginia;
and Mrs. A l.. Murphy, of Iowa, were
contrary to the law and constitution of the
church.
The Rev, T. B. Appleget, of New Jer-
sey, made minority report, reciting that
all the delegates were duly elected and ac-
credited, aud the roll, as made up by the
secretary, contains the true list of the
delegates entitled to membership. As the
list of the secretary contains the names Of
the women delegates the report favoFs the
continuance of them in their seats. The
report was signed by Mr.. Appleget, Chas.
j. Yingling, of Muskingum, and William
A. Strickler, of North Carolina Both re
ports were made special Opder for Tuesday
at 1890 o ocloek q. M.
The Conference adjourned at 1915 p.
m., and in the afternoon the members