Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-18
THEIR VERY BUSY DAY.
The MsthOdi8tS Elect a Lot Of Officers
and Discuss
VARIOUS PHASES OF THE NEGRO
hs,i,n Presented By Recent Occurrences-A Lis
~ he Officers Chossa-Ihs Negro Alleged 70
Be Terribly Misrsaisd and 10 Need Help
From tie Church People.

Ov.vA. NEB, May 1.-THE genial
,,,e of Bishop Bowman shown behind
,ss presiding officers desk to-day In
me Methodist Episcopal General Con-
tsrsrce. DR.. Moore, OF the Central
Ctristiqn Advocate, wanted 70 take up
tbe matter Of allowing the Bishops to
select their residences with reference
m tbair seniority. But the conference
,gorId not depart from the regular or
der which was TO calling Of committee
reports.
Tbe Committee on Itinerary brought
ina report recommending aboliShing
tbs FIVE year limit on the appointment
N pastors. Thereport favored the idea
m permitting the bishops 70 appoint
rastors every year without reference 10
me place 20 which the ministers had
bsen assigned the year previous. The
Committee on the State Of Church
b-ougnr in a report calling upon the
sovernment. the State officials, the NJ.
3 Church and an good citizens Ito
arise In their might aud abolish the in
8rnities aud Outrages that were put
mon the cOlored people and all white
psoD.e who love 10 work for the eleva-
Ion Of the co.ored race in the Southern
states
The resolution declared that the col
ored people were treated Shamefnlly on
the railway trains and az the hotels and
IN every way. They were shot down
Ike dogs and the law Of land was tramp
led uHder foot by the people who de-
spised the colOred race. The reSOlu-
lion was the signal for tremendous
cheering. Dr. Queat, Or. Payne and
others made vehement speeches calling
mon the Methodist church 70 stand
frmIy for the rights Of the colored race.
DR.. Myley advised the conference 20
be- moderate in language employed.
ave are not perfect ourselves, brethren,
except in words" said DR.. Myley. The
report was adopted by a rising vote,
every delegate in the conference rising
To- his feet.
The order Of the day was the election
oiOficerS aud the choice OfagentS for the
book concern at New York were first
taken up. DR.. Myley nominated DR..
Sanford Hunt and DR.. Homer Eaton as
agents for the New York book concern.
These gentlemen have been the agents
Of that concern for some years. The
nominations were seconded by dozen
delegates. Mr. Fields, OF Philadelphia,
wanted % ask some questions. The
chairman decided that be was out OF
4 order. He persisted in the de-
4 mand that he should be
heard on question Of privilege
. He was called TO order by the chair. IL
he had been given the hOor he would
4 have exploded the bomb. 10 was
A business bomb touching the manage
meDt OF a New York book concern.
Mr.. Field had figures In his possession
4 showing that the great book concern az
New York with capital Of $1,000, 600
had only made a net profit OF $40, 900
per annum during the past four years,
Mr. Field wished % ask il that
was considered good business ability.
Would 10 not be better TO save some
money at per cent. in the West and
make secure an income from Il OF $780,
600 per annum. Another strange fact
IN the business OF the book concern. Mr..
Field said, is that while the house did a
business Of nine hundred thousand dol
lars last year, the amount of money on
the books and uucollected was over six
hundred thousand dollars. In other
words, twO-thirds Of the business of the
year is still outstanding.
d. Hunt says that he could explain
al this matter 70 the satisfaction OF all
reasonable men il had a hearing. A
,erse amount Of capital of the New
lork book concern, he says is locked
lp 10 building that is used by other
departments OF the church and brings
10 no rent He says that the whole
capital OF the concern has been made
ION nothing by the coocere and the
Ss0'oss does not represent money sunk.
rAe lrst ballot for election tor the New
l''A 00ON concern resulted in the cleo
Won OF Eaton and Hunt with practically
20 opposition.
1ne nominations for agents OF the
V'ocnuatI concern were as follows:
Ul. W. IL. HalStead, DR.. Louis Curtis,
W Ofanston, DR.. w. p. Stowe, Or.
y-u1ei Pemcartou, DR.. ]. ID. Hammond,
n L. a. Belt, Hon. Samuel Dickey, =. |
-SleS. for the three Secretaries for
= missionary Society the nominations
Dr. l. B. Neeiy, Chaplain Nc
80 Dr' j. o. Peck, DR.. H. b. Leo
'u, Mm. Jones, Dr. j. W. Hamilton.
a. d. Palmer, Dr. s. l.. Bardwin.
was generally conceded that McCabe
FeeA would secure reelection.
ny oy resolution Rev John NJ. Reid was
soss,r honorary secretary Of the missionary
c,,sss ,i5s report o. the ballot for book agents
Ia SV I.ucilQat Concern was then brought
49, .1e teIlerS. The whole number of
rS cast was 419. 10 REQUIRED 942 IN
cs-,, q choice. De- Earl Cranston re.
ee,,St 80 votes and was the only man
S.tl on the first ballot
On, S.on0 ballot was taken and the tell.
ss,5- missionary Secretaries not being
eer.s,..e ~ report the ballot, the call OF the
Ts,ee reports went on.
tas ra-elL Cullinlttee on Church Architecture.
Carr.s pOrl also recommended that the
tai ~ 49,. OeSl suited for worship were those
n ryle Quit all on the floor.
Don ,s.. saey declared in presenting the re-
ReFs M ,,.. me people would kneei IL the
ltsse ls,.,,.l'a4r 49, lar enough apart. Churches in
Igteta Houses.
lsss~.ss lawrence asked leave 10 offer a
pssssr,;or-.. de was given the privilege Of
oEs. Tue resolution. II read as fol-
Z Car,..s That the constitution Of the NJ. |
SySs-scn can only be altered or cbangs,i
az node authorized ~ - - 'u1use"
-an He Seis eIve .Se spoke upon the resolu-
amend -. 't.- ,tal tnere was but one way
sl1et 49, a.1er a Constitution. DR..
sere was -, speaker SAID, had stated
'lsry. IT, Ways, oQt this was revolu-
C0mmit,e. IlesGiuoo1 was referred to
Tie resri. on Judiciary.
e,elaries' ~ " =. tue bal lot for missionary
follows Hn .uen Snfounced- IL stood
t Of wbioh "a, H,ai numP per Of votes cast
Is. No. q Feek tgOt sSl. DR.. Leon-
1lton 10 oSSe 1S 4ls, Pr Neeley IS, Or.
n 10 and ~ rest sra,es,.