Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-05-19
MErHoplsrs in CONFERENCE.

Church at Omaha, Neb.
BISHOP FOWLER presided over the delfber-
atoms of the Methodist conference on the 9TH
The secretary complained Of the manner in
which resolutions, etc. came to him and said it
would be well for delegates to learn how 10
write such Bishop Taylor, OF Africa read his
report, which showed the condition of the
church in that country, and the need of mis-
sionary work in that land The report was
lengthy and very interesting. The conference
adjourned until Monday.
BISHOP VINCENT presided over the Method
ist conference on the 9Th Tuesday the 18th,
was agreed upon for the election of officers
resolution to investigate the Grant university
at Chattanooga was referred The university
is under charge of the Freedman's Aid associa-
ton and is charged with eXtrayagance in its
amendment TO the constitution Of the United
States relating to protection of the public
schools against religious encroachments was
adopted DR.. King also advocated resolution
against the appropriation of money by the gov
ernment for ecclesiastical education. The Cath
olic church, he said had received over 5000 600
from the government and he wanted the
whole system wiped out The resolution was
adopted The conference soon adjourned for
the day.
BISHOP FITZGERALD presided over the
Methodist conference the 10th A long de-
bate ensued on the question of permitting
bishops to speak upon questions before the con-
ference, some members holding that even an
explanation from a bishop was an argument
and others that discussion should be free to all
bishops. clergy and laity. The question was
finally settled in favor Of giving Bishop Merrill
the privilege Of explaining the report of the
committee on constitution The committee
On the Columbian exposition reported a reSolu-
ton against opening the worlds fair on Sun
day. The conference then took up the report
of the committee on constitution The reSolu-
ton in regard to the worlds fair was then tele-
graphed to Vice-President Morton as follows:
I'VE are instructed to communicate through
you to the house of representatives the adop-
ton this day OF the following resolution: The
general conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church. here assembled representing 2, 500 900
members and 10. 009, 001 adherents. heartily ap-
prove of the Columbian exposition and the
worlds fair appropriation bill now pending be-
fore congress, provided expressly that the ap-
preparation by congress shall be conditioned on
closing the exposition on Sunday"
BISHOP JOYCE presided the Methodist
conference on the 11th- Various resolutions
were introduced and referred Bishop Joyce
then introduced Rev. DR.. Tfgert, fraternal dele
gate from the Methodist church (South) and
resolution offered calling for earnest eff
fort to unite the two branches of the church a
long resolution was introduced by Mr.. Brown
a colored Maryland brother, declaring that the
colored brethren were faithful and loyal to the
church and would remain so, Notwithstanding
the reports that had been circulated to the eff
feet that the colored brethren INTENDED to
stampede from the church if certain concessions
were not made to them. The resolution was
greeted by applause. 1.-The disease that DR..
Buckley speaks of, bishopophobia. said DR..
Madison, Ibid not reach the colored breth-
rem in this conference, but we are
not going TO have disloyalty If we don't secure
the election of a bishop Rev. Cofey. of
Delaware, colored. said the negro race had
caught to good many modern ideas by fol-
lowing the example of the white brethren If
bishop was good thing for white people it
certainly would not hurt the colored brethren.
The paper was finally referred to the commit
tee state of the church. The conferen &c
then took up the consideration Of the report of
the constitution commission. Bishop Merrill
said he would be glad if he could represent the
commission unit. The report was the
opinion and the conclusion Of the majority.
The committee on e21ScOpacy has decided to
recommend that four new bishops be created in
defiance of the official action of the episcopal
board, which was against increasing its mem
bership.
BISHOP NEWMAN presided at the session of
the Methodist conference on the ETH DR.. Len
ahan offered resolution providing that the
bishops might in following the rules already in
vogue count five years in every ten for the are
pointment Of the itinerant ministry The dis
cussion of the constitutional revision re-
sumed The status Of laymen was the subject
of discussion which was lengthy and ct times
animated Finally DR. Goucher offered sub
stitute knocking out nearly all of the preamble
and declaring that the section of the law en-
acted with relation to lay representation par
took of the nature of legislative enactment, but
the principle was constitutional The subs IL
tute was adopted by an overwhelming vote.
Then followed another wranyle. Following
is the full text of the substitute fer thu
report of the constitutional conraiss on
which was adopted by the conference:
1.-The section on tie general conference in the
discipline of 1861 adoptei br the genera, con-
ference Of 1868. has the natUr; and force of q
constitution. That section together with such
notifications as have been adopted since that
time in accordance with the provisions for
amendment in that section is the present con-
StitutiOn and is now included il paragraphs 81
to Ga inclusive in the discipline OF tae Methods.
Episcopal church Of 1888 excepting: First
The change OF the provisions fer the callin- of
an extra session of the gene raj conference from
q unanimous vote to n two-thlrdS vote Of anlu IL
conference. and Second-That which is know n
as the plan of lay delegation as recommended
by the general conference of 1858 and passed By
the general conference CT l>12
BISHOP GooDsELL presided at the Methodist
conference on the 18th. The delegate from
Italy arrived and was given a seat il the con
ference Rev. Thomas Hanlon. of Pennington
seminary, introduced resolution declaring
that the Methodist Episcopal church should
come out sQuare1y upon the great struggle be
tween capital and labor being waged in this
country. He declared that the church had no,
shown sufficient sympathy with the toiling mil
lions and said: 1.-The laboriEg classes are
Drift: ng away from the church Our church is
made up of women to a large eXte2t The men
are fdrifting away from it. We must tIke a
staud on this great question affecting capital
and1abor. TIE church has been too Inuch in
clined to lean toward the interests of the cap
italiStS-' The resolution referred 4 dele
gate from the Indiana conference introduced ]
resolution to change the rules as to admit
women as lay delegates in the genera. confer
an. TO instruct the annual conferences tn II
either men or women might be electe dele
gates Referred. Memorial services were then
commenced, with Bishop Bowman in the chair
and occupied the remainder of the session.
The Color Line at the Yale Law School.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, May 14.-Lebbas
Redman Wilfrey, NJ. A., of Mexico, Mo-,
and James Robert Sturgeon, of Rich
mond, Va. both members of the Yale
law school. were named some time ago
to speak fo1 prize offered by Prof.
Francis Way.and, dean of the law facul-
ty. Mr.. Sturgeon is a colored man.
while Mr.. Wilfrey is white. The latter
has announced that he would not com
pete for the prize. He objects to Mr..
Spurgeon's color, but not to his intel
lectual qualities. The affair has created
quite a stir in law school circles.
PEOPLE WHO WRITE.
WHITTIER began earning money as a
shoemaker.