The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-11

OMAHA, NED., May l0.-It seems to bc
the prevailing opinion among the lay
delegates this morning that there will
be no bishops elected at this session.
Tho committee OIL cpiscopacy was cx-
pec.cd to report to-day but tho com.
mitteo will not be ready on account OF
the fact that tho colored brethren .aro
pulling every possible string to secure
the election OF a colored bishop. Tho
final report OF the committee on cpis-
copacy will probably come about
Thursday or Friday OF this week.
Tho fight over the editorial charge OF
the Adrocah at St. Louis is growing very
interesting. 1t lies between Dr.. Mason,
OF St. Louis, DR.. Breeder N1aston, OF St.
Louis, DR.. Bowman Young OF Kansas
City, and DR.. Creighton, OF tho Nebraska
Wesleyan University.
Dr., Curtis, OF Chicago, and DR..
Mailield, OF Omaha, are candidates for
the position held by DR.. Stowe, OF Gin
cinnati, agent OF the book concern.
Some very energetic wire pulling is
going on along the lines, tho minutes
are becoming voluminous and O iull
hour every morning. is consumed in
reading and correcting them.
&, FLOOD GATES OF ELoouENcE.
The order OF the day was the report
OF the committee on constitution and
everybody expected that the flood gates
OF clogucncc would DO thrown wide
open. Mr.. Buckley moved that mas
much as Bishop Merrill, was chairman
Of the constitution committee, he be
requested to explain the changes sug-
gcstcd by the report.
DR.. Neeloy, was opposed to tho idea
OF permitting any OF tho bishops to
speak. Even explanations he said were
some time very strong argument.
DR.. NIiloy, of Drew seminary, said:
II am surprised that DR.. Neelcy should
make such speech rs that which he
has just made. 1t is possible that we
afraid to let our bishops speak upon the
topics that come before the body"
DR.. Buckley took the floor and argued
rchcmcn.!y for the motion 10 permit
Bishop Merrill to speak. He referred
to the former action OF the conference
on similar occasions. There were two
diseases that broke out in general con-
ference. One was bishophobia, sort
OF natural fear OF bishops The other
was bishophobomania laughter and
appIausel, an intense desire to be elected
TO the episcopacy. lie hoped that
neither OF those would SO warp tho
minds OF the brethren that,they would
not have confidence in the imparliality
OF the bishops to such All extent rs to
exclude them from the floor. 1t was n
bad state OF things il the church had
come to such state that the supreme
officers OF tho denomination could not
be given opportunity to speak in the
conference upon important subjects.
The resolution giving Bishop Merrill
the privilege OF explaining the report
on the cons titution was carried.
OPPOSED TO SUNDAY OPENING OF TIE
WORLDS FAIR.
The rules were suspended here, how
ever, and tho committee on tho Colum-
bian Exposition was called ior. Tho
report declared strongly against Sunday
opening. 80 ''''5 ~ Y y E
In closing the report said: "Bcttcr
that the Columbian Exposition neither
be opened at all than that the gates be
opened on Sunday" The committee
heartily favored the appropriation OF
s5.000000 OF government funds, pro-
yided that the gates be closed on Sun
day, but if tho gates were to be open on
the Sabbath, thon the conference was
asked to oppose the appropriation. The
committee recommended that q telegram
bearing the sentiments OF the report be
sent at once to the President OF the
United States and to Congress.
Several vigorous speeches were made
favoring the resolution. The preamble
and resolutions were endorsed, but were
recommitted for revision. The commit
tee was instructed to send the proposed
telegram 10 Washington. The confer
ence then took up the report OF the
commission on constitution.
TIE NEW CONSTITUTION.
The report OF the committee on con-
stitution was considered by paragraphs,
DR.. Nceley taking the floor TO explain
a.. E,,t soptton Tho