Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-05-04
QUESTIONS FOR METHODIsTs.
Yesterday Afternoons Session Of the Gener.
Conference at Omaha.

Yesterday Afternoons Session Of the General
Conference at Omaha.
The afternoon session Of the general confer
erence Of the NJ. E. church at Omaha yester-
day was devoted to the hearing Of the report
Of the committee on constitution, appointed
four years ago, and the preliminary work of
appointment Of committees.
Bishop Foss presided and Bishop Merrill
called up the report Of the committe. The
report was read by DR.. T. H. Nicely of Phila-
delphia. After giving brief review of the
various meetings of the committee DR.. Nicely
presented the changes and recommendations
suggested in the report. Among other things
suggested was the change in the arrangement
of the discipline. Material change was recon-
mended in the rules or in the wording Of the
discipline. but the committee thought the book
could be arranged to much better advantage.
The report also suggested that the date for
opeLing the general conference be fixed on the
frs. "Wednesday in May every four years, in
stead of the first day in May.
1t also recommends that the ministerial and
lay delegates vote together in the general con-
ference on all questions except those intended
to make a change in the organic law of the
church. At the present time the ministerial dele
CATION vote first and the lay delegates follow.
This plan has become quite unpopular among
the committee on this point will probably meet
with approval. The report also recommends
that no annual conference shall be organized
with less than thirty travelling ministers and
with concurrent vote Of three-fourths of the
delegates OF all the annual conferences to make
changes in the organic law Of the church.
Col John Ray, a member Of the committee,
submitted minority report, differing in some
respects from the majority report upon a few
points The reports were ordered printed, and
will be taken up as special order next Tuesday
at 10 o'clock
In addition to the usual standing committees
the conference decided to have several special
committees appointed
A committee, consisting Of one from each an.
nual conference, was appointed on temperance
and overthrow Of the liquor traffic, and q
committee OF equal size was appointed on the
Epworth League
The discussion Of these two subjects indi.
Gated that the conference is very deeply inter.
ested In both subjects, and radical action 10 an.
tlcipated. Many Of the delegates declare that
the temperance cause was one Of the most i'm
portant matters to be considered by the con
ference. and the Epworth League had become
one OF the vital arms of the church and shoult
be nttingly recognized by the conference.
special committee was also appointed K
consider the Order OF Deaconesses.
The resolutions were passed returning thanks
to the citizens OF Omaha, and especially the
mayor and the city council, for the magnificent
reception rendered the conference delegates
on Monday night The conference accepted
the invitation Of the citizens Of Lincoln an(
the president Of the Nebraska Wesleyan Uni
versity to visit Lincoln May
A great mass meeting was held last night In
the interest Of church extension work
Bishop Foss presided and addresses were mad
by DIR. kynett and Dr. Spencer of Philadelphia