The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-05-20
mETHoDisTs IN CONFERENCE.

@ETHoDisTs IN CONFERENCE.
Proceedings Of the TgFenty-fourth ouass-
Eenuial Conference oE the lLsthodIlt
Church at Omaha Esb.
BISHOP FLrZGEHALB presided over the
he Lhodist conference On the IOLh- a long de-
bate eusued on the question OF permirriuT
bishops 10 SPEAK upul e5tlous before the con-
ference some members holding that even an
explanation from O bishop was en- argument
and others that discussion should be free 10 All
bishops. clergy and Iairy- The question was
the privilege OF explaining tte report or the
committee cons liruli1u- The committee
on the Columbian exposition reported resoiu-
ZION against opening the world 8 ialF on sun
day. The conference then took up the report
OF The committee on constitution The resoiu-
ton in regard 70 The worlds fair was thea tele-
gFlphed 10 Vice-Presideur Morton as follows.
I'VE are instructed 10 communicate through
You TO the house OF represeutativei the adoB-
zion this day % the following resolution The
general conference Of ths Methodist Episcopal
church, here assembled representing 2.5o1 900
members and 10 OOl, O0l adhereuts. heartily ap-
prove OF the Columbian exposition and the
worlds fair appropriation bill now pending be-
fore congress, provided expressly that The APP
preparation by congress shah be conditioned on
closing the exposition on Sunday
BISHOP JCECE presided over the Methodist
conference on tne l-th- various resolutions
were introduced and referred Bishop Joyce
then introduced Rev. Dr. Tigert, fra teruaI dele
cato from the Methodist church (southD aud q
resolution was offered calling for sn earnest cf-
fort 60 unite the two branches Of the church a
long resolution was introduced by MT. Brown
colOred brethren were faithful and loyal 20 the
church and would remain so, uouggi thstaudIug
the reports that had been circulated 10 the af-
rect that the colored brethren INTENDED 20
stampede from the church if certain concessions
were not made 20 them The resolution was
greeted by applause the disease that DR..
Buckley speaks OF, bishopophobia. " said Dr.
Madison, -did not reach the coiored breth-
ren in this conference, but are
not going 20 have disIoyaItY If we don't secure
the election OF a bishop" Rev CoGey. %
Delaware, coL0red, said the negro race had
Doc Col
lowing the example OF the white brethren II
q bishop was good thing for white people 10
The paper was nually referred % the commit
tee on state OF the church The conference
then took up the consideration Of the report Of
the constitution commission bishop MerrlA
said he would be glad 81 he could represent the
commission as a unit The report was the
opinion and the conclusion Of the majority
BISHOP NEWlIAN presided at the session OF
the Methodist conference on the 18th Dr. Len
ahan offered a resolution providing that the
vogue count uFe years IN every Ten loE t-s %
poiumeuU Of the itinerant ministry The dis
oussion of the constitutional revision was re-
suInGd me status OK iayIlen was inc aul4-lt
Of discussion which was lengthy and at times
animated Finally DIT Gqucher offered sub
sutute knocking out nearly an OF the preamble
and declaring that the section Of the law en-
acted with relation TO lay represe tiou par
took OF the ma turc Of legislative euaC Lmeut. but
the principle was cons titutioual The subs tl-
tutG was adopted by an overwhelming vote
Then followed another wranEle- Following
report Of the constitutional commission
which was adopted by the conference
''rhe section on the general conference ia the
discipline OF le5', as adopted Dy the genera con
ference Of 1868, has the nature and force of a
constitution That section together with such
notifications as have been adopted since That
time ia accordance with the provisions for
amendment ia that section is the present con-
Bututiuu and is now included in paragraphs s.
20 O. inclusive Ia the disciplined tue Methodist
Episcopal church of ISIS excepting First
The change Of the provisions for the calling o.
an extra session Of the general conference from
q unanimous vote 70 a t"o-L4lEds vote OF ann1Al
conference. and SeCond-That which is known
as the plan Of lay delegation as recommended
by the general conference Of 1858 and passed oy
the general conference Of 1872"
BISHOP GoODsEL.L- presided al the Methodist
conference on the 18th. The delegate from
Italy arrived and was given seat in the con
ference. Rev. Thomas Hanlon OF PCuulugtOE
seminary infroduced d resolution dccIarine
that the Methodist Episcopal church shoulc
come out squnrely upon the great struggle be
tween capital and labor being Wageu lu this
country. He declared that the church had moi
SHOWN suuiclent sympathy with the Lollln8 mil
lions. and said: 'The labOriug classes are
drifting away from the church Our church Is
made up OF women 70 q large extent Lhe men
are drifting away from it. We must take "a
stand on this great question Affecting capital
and labor. The church has been too much in
Cliued to lean toward the interests Of the cap,
itnlists-" The resolution was referred A dele
gate from the Indiana conference Introduced a
resolution TO change the rules SO as TO admit
women as lay delegates in the general confer
enCe and to instruct the annual conferences that
either men women might be elCcU84 uele'
gates Referred Memorial services were then
commenced, with Bishop Bowman In the chair.
and occupied the remainder of the session.
THE quadlreuuial conference had no formal
session on The l4tn The members went on au
excursion TO Lincoln, where they were gmCiully
entertained and when they returned 70 Omahl
q mass meeting was held in Exposition hall at
night iu the interest OF The educational work Of
the church in the south
BISHOP HURST presided over the quadrenulal
conference on the 10th DR.. SwluuClls offered
a resolution declaring that the army and navy
OF yhe United States should be instructed in re,
Hglon and good morals ana asking congress 20
provide competent and SUFFICIENT number OF
chapllin's for this purpose Also that board
OF three bishops De appointed 10 pass upon JAa
qualifications OF MethCdists applying for chap
lainship in the army ana that she president be
requested 10 refuse the application OF All who
had not recommendation from the board An,
other clause was introduced. protcs sing against
the proposed change in the army rules b 7 which
the chaplails would be employed the same as
| Leamstcrst cooks etc DR.. Swindeus declared
that there were seven ty-tWO posts in the Unite
States army without chapIatus- The resolution
was referred A resolution was adopted p5
/ which no resolutions or memorials viii be re-
Ceived from committees after May Is Another
I resolution TO adjourn the conference sins Ole
I May 20 was defeated by vote % 2ll 20 1888
I DIT. HidgWuyr for the womeu's national
I couuciI, in session in Chicago presented a
resolution asking the general conference %
/ come out squarcIy in favor OF che admission OF
women INTO me LEGISLATIVE councIIs of tbg
I church and declare that there was no aucL
Z thinE sex in the church Memorial services
] were then concluded A long wrauglG then FOL
. lowed llle committee
! coplcy. DIT Nicely opposed the idea OF loCat
ing any episcopal residence in foreign lands,
/ and Dr. Burnley said that Bishop Goodseu and
DIT. Niude had convinced the committee thai
! the residences should not be removed from To
pelza and Fort Worth The report was 50
] amended 20 provide for az episcopal resi-
] sIeuce at Detroit and one I'm the state OF wash
] IuvLUu, CurtiuE out the other part OF the report
I II was then adopted The report which was
/ adopted recommends that there be no CoIOred
! bishops elected for the reason that no more
/ bishops were needed at present, and when The
! time should arrive TO elect more bishops Lle
I question OF color should not be CONSIDERS %
] LEc CleCLCus