Omaha daily bee., 1892-05-22

schools, denomiu ational papers and oenoin-
national society for the young people OF Ine
church. He held that the object was not 10
become narrow minded, but to bo loyal 10 the
church. He thought that the amendment
proposed was liberal enough.
DR., Neelv spoke upon the amendment.
He favored the plan Of making the amend
ment an appendix to the discipline ralher
than to put it in as part OF the dlsclpiine.
The report was adopted seriatlnl.
The name of the organization was made
the Epworth League of the Methodist rpls-
copal Church Several sharp discussions TOOK
place over the wording OF some ol the sec
tions.
Dr. Eaton Of Detroit moved an amendment
proyidlug for the reorganization OF Young
Peoples Society OF Christian EndeaVor ana
other societies connected with the Methodist
church making Epworth leagues OF them
Dr. Pullman Of New York east pleaded
for the Christian Endeavor societies. He held
that there were nearly 2O0,oo young people
in the Methodist church who belonged to the
Young PEOPLES Society OF Christian En-
deavor. He urged the conference to deal
gently and kindly with these societies They
were loyal, enthu siastic and intensely Chris
tan. IT would be wise to extend the hana OF
fellowship to them rather than to drive them
from the church by rigid rules with regard
to the organization OF Epwurth leagues. The
proposed amendment to the discipline was
worded finally so rs to allow young peoples
societies not already organized as Epworth
SO desired.
DR.. Swindells wanted the wording of
certain section changed, so as to leave the
election of an editor fOr the Epworth Herald
in tho hands of the board of control, rather
than to throw the election into the general
con ference He also opposed the election of
a general secretary especially Tor the league.
He wanted the secretary OF the Sunday
School Union and Tract society to be secre-
tary of the EpGorth league as we'll.
A. Ilr
elouuently against the combination. They
wanted the Epworth league to have full
and complete equipment OF ohicers separate
and apart from all other auxiliary depart
ments.
Roasted Religious Paper.
And thon came bombshell. Rev. D. W.
Hayes of Tennessee, colored brother, rose
to q question OF privilege. lie said that the
colored delegates had been ridiculed by a
member of the press and he wanted TO speak
upon the matter. A look OF surprise covered
every face The newspaper men looked up
with intense interest and began to wonder
where the lightning was going to strike.
pr Hayes was given the n0or. lie
| said II have before me an excerpt from the
| editorial page of Zlon'5 Herald. The editor,
| the Rev. Charles Parkhurst ID, is on this
| floor receiving courtesy extended by tho
| body TO members or the press. ! want TO call
attention to the publication, because 1t con,
| tains words which cast reflections upoh all
| consent 20 read. Hero Is the editorial OF
winch speak:
| Wcare glad TO see the coored brethren here
in such goodly numbers and believe thut they
shuulu stand on the basis of perfect equality
with every other member but We cannot Tor
bear eN pressing the wish that they would not
he 50 ANXIOUS 10 be seen ana heard pt men.
| The mania for Spccchmaking Is especially OBJ
| scryablo with this class OF delegates al this
session, but frequently me effort has oeeh
| mast ludicrouS and Illuminating
Now, l hold. MIR. President, that the
| writer grossly misrepresented our position.
! His criticism is partial wholly unjust ana
| will If allowed to pass unchallenged do great
| injury
ltev. Mr.. Hayes denounced the alleged in
| suit. He said that this was the first instance
since the conference opened in which the col
| ored delegates mad received anything out the
| klndest treatment He thought that pr,
| Parkhurst, being clothed with the mantle of
the lamented Bishop Haven in the editorial
| char OF Xion's Herald, had abused the priv
| ileges extended to him. IL was not right
! that DIR. Parkhurst should have the courte.
| sizes that the representatives OF tue press en-
! ioyed extended TO him any longer II he in,
! Tended TO continue that sort OF offensive writ
ing and that an apology was due The colored
delegates from DIR. Parkhurst
The audience applauded tumultuously and
| DR.. parkhurst, sitting at table among the
| reporters, appeared To Ue dumbfounGed by
the attack Of the colored brother, In clos
ing Rev. MIR Hayes SAID that the people OF
Omaha had treated the colored delegates
like men ever since .ha conference opened
The colorsd delegates were pleased with thii
impartial hospitality on the pait Of the poo