New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-08
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
wR,NGLING OVER TIE QUESTION Or REP
RESENTATION.
AZ EMPHATIC VICTORY FOR THE LAYMEN-

CHANGES IN THE RULES.
| Omaha. May 7.-Bshop william Taylor INC w." al
| gray bearded African missionary whose nun ,,a,s.
| dress f. at st. Paul de Loando. told the 'ie' ,
| General Conference this mornlng all about "s ,sa
| ON the West Coast Of Africa. When he had hn''"a
no stood on Bishop Fowlcrs desk his i.e,' ,,noSs
ycrt small coalblack Congo girl, In pri''' w. s
| and nm American chip hat who showed her 'ee'' III
| an amlable smile. . ,, sort and
| size.- said Bishop Taylor.
| q. How old Is shel' asked delegate
| -Four In August" ,, bowman
~" '. and sboo, her hand. colored ocio
| 49,. ,a,n.d Knox from Kentucky, immeoia'c's - :.
| nor,ipr IN his feet {" Mr.. President nv ,lshon
am moved by the spirit when see III, T, unt the
| .bokc hands with this negro baby. III, Iretcb
prophecy Is being fulfilled that ffh'op'n wos ire
t,r,n hcr hand unto Cod The applause ""'
mendous - .,o delegates were
| coon vranrling noisily over the VeAeu T,a Com.
| canal Law and ministerial cpresc'',"' A.. number
ml,tc, on Rules. in its report. re'"' novs from
| y, members necessary to order the !e'' az" s-iod
| 100 10 20 This change it explained WIS u'''7
ID" " w. ' ,oh,s 81 the minority. The con
49, ho,rcvcr would not agree to the ch'"So' on"
L ,le os odopted was amended back 10 lis o''H'""
| form. ou,o1 - change in
| A I,ttle later the committee rpor'cu ean
o0 ,ro,hcr, Of either order. inst"au vi one ' 49,,
Nv! "."' ,ros.pt and voting, might call Ter Tue
- -, ,ovs John Pearson, OF Clhcih""'l' nay
- ,. naturally objected on the ero"nu '"',
,os,xtb ~ the ministers would thn' Ie.''' ,
,owcr with oncfourth Of the iayheh. Inv ..s.ut
w,s finally adopted, but WIN t"' WI" LII y,
w., ,o,Incp omitted Then Charles W. SINH y, ~
w." , scurcd a reconsideration ana move" "
~, , ,ho words Hr-t Of the minis'eriai "''" '''0
,n ,v d.,cc,te,p with respect to count 80,
o,, ,oscrt thc words first of the oroer o''n"e
IA. separate vote and then oil thc o'"o' .,. ,o,v
'"V {" ont II harmony with every religious oouS
that has n separate vote obIecee" ~ ,to
wanted an amendment requiring po''' o''.' ros
,ra ,o,o 4, h,th This proposition, however was
INV WV " ,,o ru,c with Mr. smith, amendment
~ ,,d The result notes emphatic victory
for the laymcn , ooncorninp
Another point OF contention was thc RUE s
the Offering OF substitute motions iHc o"'Vo' !" wv
conference hitherto has been to VOC h''' "p'" Wv
amendment T., substitute. then on accepting the N"os'
tutc NJ amended or not amended. When 'hl' "'' 't'
to the substitute took the place OF ue mum ao'"O
and the question ensued upon Its adoption IN thc
House OF Representatives. action on the S"o'" WIN
Ifs amendment i suspended and the hou9c >"''s wa
an amendment to the amendment theh the ""'cnu'
mon, a. may lac amended or not. and afterward on IN"
amendment TO the substitute. Then the s"us"t""
stands ~ against the original main question Inc
ruI ne finally adopted follows the order OF the House
Of Representatives.
This greatly pleased DR.. Neely. "Four years ago.
he cried trumphnry. proposed this form oil Young
md was voted down. Dr. Buckley opposed II thcn
now lie acquic-'c''
lie msrcprc,cnts me-" said DR. Buckley popping
~ In his seat
"Orcr.- cried the delegates.
THE chair holds tlmt Dr. Bucbey has the right 10
pat himself to rights II possible said Bishop Fowler
llsf a dozen delegates were At once on their feet WITH
points Of order.
Il rl,c to poiu, Of common sense said Lewis
Curtis ~ Chicago " II J. Useless % cOnHdm" Tue Time
# TIL, conference In chiid's play
The P,almst promises" said Dr. Buckley. that
i,,c good man shall escape from the snare Of the
fowler"
ale also suys," quickly rctorted the Bishop. amid
laughter. that We shall escape from the nosomc
p~,ilencc.-
4 delegate moved n upcn.ion Of rule ~. to give
the audience an opportunity to applaud. Not
wh. brother Buckley has the floor" aid the Bishop
A have the noor7 sad Dr. Bucilcy. 81 feel
thankful for the scnptuTa demonstration that can't
lc "A no,.crnc pcstiiencc. for You can't escape The
one point T. this: We have added two amendments
To rule; amendment limits and announces tho
number Of amendments possible, and am misrep
resented by Dr. Nocly who holds that | opposed
what's non admitted. opp,cr II fDar wear, ago
on the ground that We had not the explicit state
mcut BOW made. which makes u place for It.
from M, place" nupihcr Lively discussion cnsucd.
That rl,i, ougLr to D. amended said lieutenant
Governor Richards, Of Montana. In the Interests OF
fair play several member, have come forward at
every ..>lOn 70 obtain recognition, and oaer ~ an
amendment that mouibcr shall address the 'iI'ir
uui,, from The pac" a'-isnci to him 10y the con
ference
This amendment found many cconders. Dr. a. J.
Kyn,tt. Of Philadelphia. sald he would come forward
~ speak
II he does cried Jervls J. Evans. Of Illinois,
We give due notice that "" shall com" for"nri 100
such rule would result In great unairncss. unless
some Of IL are more modest tan Others are disposed
10 be-
The amendment was adopted. Dir. kynett offered
a further amendment, providing that members be re-
uuircd TO occupy their places, but Thu was eApc-
dtously Laid the table. The last rule adopted
forbade standing IN the vacant space at The rear OF
the hall after had been ,agcly proposed to require
charmcn to preserve order In their respective dele
Eat ols and 10 prohibit all walking or talking within
the vail, during business hours
Hlat's sy effort 90 get the women In here to 90
the whole thing said Bishop Fowler, waggiShly.
The Iaymen held another meeting might TO en-
force their rights Judg" Lawrence, OF ohio. viii
offer on Monday a resolution calling on the confer
cncc 10 incorporate in the constitution a pro
v.o Tor the election Of las and ministerial
delegate from each annual conference. except tho.,
having a hundred members. which are each to send
two lay and two ministerial delegates. This will re
ducc The total number Of delegates to 400.
The following committees were appointed:
judiciary at Largc-Joh Milcy, Of New York Dis
iric W. l.. Dillingham;. Vermont j. VI. Buckley, New
York: j. r.. B!lls. ,cnc>ec; {. " smith. Irttsburg u.
H. Moor. Ohio y. IIcnklc Baltimore j. Z. D. john,
Southeast INDIANA. r. NJ. Bristol, Rock River:
H. X. Erll. Minnesota T. Is. Maxneld, North Nebraska
J. C. ilart-e Louisiana l.. H. sweet Kansas: &. II.
Aficrboch, Colorado; ticrman-J d. Hammond, Call
fornia
Equal IepcscnatiOn-At largc-Amos ShInklc Of
Kentucky j. T.. Sures. of Ncwlorh East. and John
Evans, Of Colorado, d>trlcs-S. .. Bcrton. OF New.
England, southern: =. &. Withcrs East Maine = =.
Hammond. Newark; J. X. Guild, Troy G. J. Little.
North New York; ~ BlOdgctt. Central Ncw-York
Alfred Wheeler, Eric. John Field. Philadelphia 4.
leli. Central OHIO; Carmi Alderman, Ohio; l.. VI.