The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-05-05
PROGRESS OF THE WORK.
METHODIST CONFERENCE AT OMAHA
The Episcopal Address by Bishop Foster
Gives Iuteresting Facts-Commlt-
tees Appointed.

| millionaire bisnop Of Denver. presided at the
opening session of to-day's Methodist Con
ference DR.. Myley. of New York conducted
the devotional exercises. Chancellor Creigh-
ton, OF Lincoln, at once moved that al IN
necessary motions and ex-parte remarks be
eliminated from the record before it be
printed. Laid on the table Sanford Hunt.
Of Genessee, asked unanimous consent to
have committee on memoirs appointed and
it was granted.
DR.. Buckley, of New York addressed tho
convention on the abuse Of the memoirs at
/ the last conference. lie said that the length
/ OF some OF the papers WAS 50 appalling
that half Of tho conference went out
While they we're being read. He moved
| that all memoirs written be restricted 20
/ fifteen minutes and all eNtemporaneOus
utes In order TO make the memorial
+ service tender one and not
scandaous farce This evidently aroused the
/ ire Of several, as instantly dozen were on
their feet Dr. Leonard. OF Ohio, became
/ acrimonious and moved 10 make 1t twenty
| minutes, and failing to get & stand attempted
to make speech, but the previous question
was demanded and the motion WAS carried.
Bishop Andrews announced the following
committees:
Rules Of Order-A. Carpenter. Northwest
| Iowa: j. NJ Buckley, New York: J. NJ. Nicely,
| Philadelphia; III. h. Hines. Idaho; William
Lawrence, Central Ohio: Earl Cranston. Colo
Tado: ID. w. Cunningham. South Kansas;
reception Of Fraternal Delegates / IS.
Fisk. Detroit G.. H. J.. Bridgeman. Mime
sofa; W. II. Beach. New York: j. G. Hart
sell, Louisiana; j. b. Moxfeld, Nebraska.
The EPISCOPAL ADDRESS.
The order Of business was then taken up
and Bishop Foster began reading the epis-
copal address After congratulatlng the as
sembly upon its auspicious meeting and
passing eulogies upon the dead officers and
laymen it states that the past quadrennial had
been prosperous one IN the church and no
bishops had died. The bishops have made moro
than fifty thousand assignments OF ministers
and families with but little dissatisfaction.
Work in foreign fields has been given more
than ordinary care. Bishop Waidron visited
Mexico and South America IN 1880 and held
conferences in various South American States.
Bishop Warren visited Japan aud China, be-
ing the first bishop e. visit Corea. Bishop
Newman visited Japan. Bishop Ninde visited
Mexico and Bishop Fowler circled the globe
under assignment and held con erences in the
various nations of the earth Bishop Andrews
and Bishop Goodsel visited Asia and
Bishop Mslaleu looked after Russia ana
Bulgaria. These visits have had beneficial
results as the same kind of Methodism pre-
walls in every country visited. The increased
number Of bishops has not decreased tho
work 70 any special extent A century Of
growth has made our book concern the largest
IL the world.
There was loud applause when the reading
of the episcopal message wast finished. A
resolution WAS adopted ordering O0O copies
OF it to be printed and properly distributed,
and that the various portions OF IL be re-
ferred 10 the proper committee.
The question OF caring for the supersD-
nuated was discussed, but no definite action
was taken. motion to refer the report
of the board # claimants 20 the committee
on temporal economy preciptated "a heated
discussion, In tho midst Of which the con-
ference adjourned.
THE C0MMITTEIs OlGANIZED.
A special session of the conference was
held in the First Methodist Episcopal church
this afternoon TO organize committees. b.
T.. Ninde presided. There were thirteen
committees of over one hundred mem
bers for each 10 be appointed and
each conference was entitled to one
member each. The conference did not seem
to work smoothly, everybody trying 10 Sc
cure the organization according 10 his own
idea and rs result nearly two hours
were lost IN useless Qnibbling.
The committees were instructed t0
organize and get into running
order as quickly as possible. The committee
organize until tomorrow The following /
committees held meetings and organized |
with the following as chairmen and secre- |
tary:
Book concern-Amos Shinkle. Kentucky, |
chairman; j. -. Hammond. Philadelphia. /
secretary.
ltternary-Arthur Edwards Detroit. chair
man; j. Il. Creighton, Wisconsin, secretary,
ID. w. HAYES. East Tennessee assistant
Boundaries One Of the bishops to be an
nounced later. chairman; J. K. Dodd, of New
Ork. secretary
Education-C. II. Payne. Cincinnati. char
man; b. J. Gray, Central Pennsylvania, Sec
retary.
Revsions-J. b. Graw. of New Jersey.
II. c. Jennings. OF Minnesota,
secretary.
Freedman's Aid and Southern Education
Swindel. of Philadephia.
j. NJ. Haygood, Lexington, secre-
Iary.
Episcopacy-J. NJ. Buckley. of New York,
East. chairman: G. \. Grandson, of North
Carolina secretary.
Sunday Schools and Tracts-A. B. Leonard.
IF Cincinnati chairman; o. 5. BaketeM, Of
New Hampshire. secretary
Temporal EcOnOmy-Willam Lawrence.
ohio. chairman. o. NJ. Stewart st. Louis.
secretary.
State Of Church-John Wiley of New York,
chairman j. i. Berry Detroit, secretary.