New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-27
GENERAL CONFERENCE ENDED
STORMY DISCUSSIONS OF THE WOMAN
QUESTION
THE PEEPLExING TOPIC REFERRED BACK TO
THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE - CLOSING
BUSINESS HURRIED THROUGH.
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THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE - CLOSING
BUSINESS HURRIED THROUGH.
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Omaha, May 2G.-Thc Worlds Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church closed this afternoon at
80, and tonight nearly every member is on his way
to lis home. Bishop Fitzgerald presided and time
lost
Paragraphs 500 to 314 Of the Discipline relating 10
conference claimants were motion of sanford Hunt,
stricken from the Discipline. resolution passed
allowing the bishops TO appoint preachers for five
years. not taking into consideration their service prior
to 1858. The Committee the State OF the Church In
relation 10 tfe organic union Of all Methodist
churches. recommended that the bishops report COM
mission of three bishops three laymcn and three
ministers TO confer with like commission from other
churches. The request adopted.
A provision requiring editors of unofical papers TO
obtain consent Of twO-thrds Of the two patronizing
conferences for appointments created storm during
which Dr.. Potts of Michigan stated that the financial
embarrassment of many Independent papers was
caused by the Book Committees hurtful actions. lie
demanded that the bishops and the Book Committee
keep their hands of these papers and
their editors Mr. Forrest Of Detroit, charged that
the report intended solely to depose
DR.. Potts from his place. AS trouble was i'm
mlnent, Governor Richards moved to lay the whole
matter on the table, and 1t was so ordered.
DR.. Moore, Of Ohio, then created scene OF Wild
confusion by demanding that the woman question ,
be taken up so that delegates who had to leave NJ
/ p. m. could have a vote. lie moved 10 suspend
the rules for that purpose Cries OF NO. no. pre-
vailed, and many delegates vainy tried to get the
floor. Bishop Fitzgerald calmly refused TO recognize
any one, and deliberately stated the question ana
called for vote. The motion seemed to be laid
on the table. but count was demanded The vote
to suspend stood 242 to 1870. two-thirds vote being
required. the motion declared lost amid wild
applause
DR.. Peck announced that 81 900 had been given by
preacher and his wife for college in India another
81 900 for dcaconrss home In China and that a
member OF the conference had agreed IN give
81 100000 during the balance Of his life to missions.
Great applause greeted this announcement.
DR.. Moore again renewed his motion 10 consider
the woman question but voted down. the chair
deciding that it took two thirds vote to suspend
DR.. Moore appealed from the decision OF the chair.
bu, the chair was sustained amid another storm OF
applause.
The conference adopted report CONCERNING
polygamy In any nation and demanded that no one.
be IT in India, China Africa. who Pactsed
polygamy, be allowed to partake Of communion
The report of the Committee on Church Ex-
tension recommending that the proposed plan 10
form mutual insurance company to carry
insurance church property be not adopted a. there
is too much legal requirement TO BIZ conior1D"d TO-
was adopted. II decided to appoint commuec
to organize an insurance company somewhat I" 1'e
pan OF the British Wesleyan, and report 10 inc next
General Conference.
A resolution was heartily adopted congra,uatins
the Honse OF Representatives on its recommendation
TO aid the Worlds Fair condition that the sale OF
Intoxicating liquors b. not allowed.
A spirited debate took place on the report On thc
woman question which held that lay meant '" mel
only Finally a substitute by Dr. Hamilton was
adopted. II provided that the question OF "omni
no the annual conference ana
that them unless otherwise voted, lay snail mean
" male and female This sends the matter DAk 70
the ANIMAL conference and the men must deieat tne
women three 10 one 10 keep them out, II the next
General Conference does not v0t" two 10 one ainis
tbe odnissIon Of women. The IN the galleries
went wild with delight, not realizing that II must %
eight wears ut the earliest before they could gam seats