The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-07
THE METHODISTs.
The Chinese Exclusion Law
Warmly Denounced.
1t Is Termed Political Measure and Was
Signed by the President for
Political Effect.

OMAHA, May 6.-Bishop Mallalieu pre-
sided at the morning session of the Metho-
dist conference.
The first order OF the day was the report
of Bishop Thoburn OF India aad Malaysia.
He said the church was teaching the Cos
pei in those countries in thirteen Ian
guages. The work in India was in excel
lent condition but the need was great The
membership has increased nearly $4,000 in
the past four years. The Sunday schools
have increased 10, 600, and now the number
Is $4,000. There were 30, 600 scholars In the
day schools. The people by thousands
have given up their idols
The conference then requested the COM
mlttee appointed the previous day TO pre-
pare resolution upon the Chinese exciu-
sion bill to report. Judge Lawrer ce sub
United the report which stated that the
committee learned the bill was already
signed by the President, therefore it was
too late TO take action until the exact word
Ing and condition Of the bill were ascer-
tanned.
DIR. Swindells offered minority report
10 have the question referred to the com
mlttee on the state Of the church. He
feared the passage of the bill would jeopar-
dlze the lives and property of missionaries
IN China and he wanted the matter consid-
cred and disposed of SO the conference
might be thoroughly informed as to the
actual state of affairs. The matter was
hnally referred to another special commit
tee OF five ministers and four lay men.
During the discussion, Dr. Leonard de-
nounced the president and Congress, and
he said Chinese had the same right here as
other foreigners, notably the Irish.
Or. Swlndells said unless action was
taken the country would regard the con-
ference as approving the bill, which was
the most Ubiquitous measure ever passed
| by Congress.
DR.. Edwards OF Chicago denounced the
act as political measure. 1.-The bill, )" said
ne, us sop TO the steerages now unload
ing in New York. 1t was rushed through
the Democratic House, passed by our noble
senators and signed by our well-nigh I'M
impeachsble president solely for political
effect.n
Dr. Payne Of Cincinnati said the church
should show it was not controlled by any
partisan bias the conference should show
1t does not approve such political measure
and moved TO send the matter to the church
committee.
DIR. Buckley denounced all reference to
politics, saying that man who would try
to build up one party or tear down another
IN this conference is nothing but a dema-
gogue. There was universal sigh OF re-
lief when the question was temporarily
| disposed of by its reference.
This afternoon was given up to commit
tee work and this plan will be followed to
the end of the conference.
This evening the conference rendered q
reception to DR.. W. T. Moulton, the dis
tinguished delegate from England. He de-
hvered an eloquent address in which he
ssid the vastness Of the United States, not.
withstanding all he had read, was a sur
prise to him. He spoke encouragingly OF
the progress Of the Methodist church both
in Europe and America,