Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19

principle of lay representation is in
harmony with and supported by the con-
stitution.
The impression is gaining ground that
the advocates of the scheme To elect arch
bishops are making hay with great success
during the last few days, since the scheme
to relocate some Of the episcopal residences
came to the front. The colored brethren
seem to be hopeful yet, but the sub-com-
mittee to which the matter of electing
colored bishop was referred has reported
unfavorably
Now that the constitutional question is
out of the way the people expect the con-
ference TO move along with more snap and
vim. The attendance is increasing.
OMAHA. NEB., May ls.-The herculean
form Of Bishop Goodscll doomed up in the
presiding officers chair ut the Methodist
General Conference to-day. Rev. I. Har-
roun of the Wyoming conference, led the
devotional exercises.
Gossip was floating about the conference
hall that the laymen would defeat the
effort TO elect more bishops. Mr. Shilkle
of Kentucky was authority for the state
ment that the aymen would vote three to
one against the election of more bishops.
The delegate from Italy Mr.. Louis Man
date, arrived, and was given a seat in the
conference. DR.. Buckley has been occupy
ing the scat assigned to the Italian dele
gate. The seat is near the front. Dir.
Buckley had to give 1t up. His own dele
CATION is seated in the rear of the house,
and one of the New York delegates created
laugh by inviting DR.. Buckley TO seat
with his delegation.
Bishop Newman requested the confer
| ence to hear report from William Deer
| ing of Chicago, with regard to the work of
the committee to meet the Presbyterian
| delegates on their way to Oregon. Mr..
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met the train of Presbyterian delegates,
and had invited them to visit the General
| conference, but they could not accept the
| invitation because they had to pass on to
| Portland i'll order TO reach that city in
| proper time. The Presbyterians were ad-
dressed in brief by Bishop Newman, and
responded, saying they wished the confer
cnce Godspeed. Mr.. behring's report was
/ received with marked attention.
Rev. Thomas Hanlon, of Pennington
seminary, sprung the first sensation of the
/ day by introducing n resolution declaring
that the Methodist Episcopal Church
should come out squarely upon the great
struggle between capital and labor being
| waged in this country. He declared In his
remarks that the church had not shown
sufficient sympathy for the toiling mil-
lions. The laboring classes are drifting
away from the church, said DIR. Hanlon.
our church is made upof women to a large
extent, The men are drifting away from
~: we must take stand on this question,
affecting capital and labor. The church
has been too much inclined to lean toward
the interests Of the capitalists"
Dir. Hanlon was vigorously applauded
from the gallery His resolution was re-
terred TO the committee on the state of the
church.
delegate from the Indiana conference
introduced a resolution to change the rules
so as to admit women as lay delegates in
the General Conference, aud to instruct
the annual conferences that either men or
women may be elected rs delegates Re-
ferred to committee on lay delegation.
resolution was offered touching the
rlSht OF the Bishops to vote in elections
held by the book committee
The question has been under dispute for
wears The resolution asked the committee
on Judiciary to decide one way or another
= liyeiy hight ensued over the matter of re.
terring the resolution To the committee on
judiciary. Some Of the prominent dele
gates wanted it to go to the committee on
reversais. 1t went TO the committee on
Judiciary.
The order of the day, the memorial ser.
vices, was then called, Bishop Bowman
being in the chair. The list of the honored
dead mentioned on the programme con,
tanned the following John NJ. Phillips,
ESD Hev J. a. Bayliss, d. D., General
Clinton u. Fisk, Rev. j. NJ. rrimblc. b.
p, Rev. y. James Fry, p. D., Rev Chris.
tian Blynn, Rev. J. George S. Hare, b. b.
Rev. NJ. VI. Bovard, d. H., Rev. Nj. Olin,
ID. d., Rev. James S. Smart d. D.
Several Of the memorials were read. but
before the list was completed the hour fol
adjournment was reached, and the reading
was postponed until Monday.
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