New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-05
ADDRESS OF THE BISHOPS.
THE EPISCOPAL ASPIRATIONS OF COLORED
METHODISTS DISCOURAGED.
EXCLUSION OF THE CHINE:E DENoUNCED-AN
EMPHATIC DECLARATION FOR PEoHIBl-

tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TkBUSE.I .
Omaha. May 4.--rhe Methodist bishops In uiei
quadrennal address to the General Conference 'i's
morning said nothing about the proposed increHe IN
their number. but they did express themselves VII"
yigor and clcarness concerning the episcopal aspra-
tons Of the negro members and the rumors tha' un
less colored bishop Is created those mcn'peis '"'
withdraw from the Church. You are already our
equals In rights and privileges" sad 'he pishop' ~
effect and have the same title as ourselves !" ny
place TO which the Church may call you. At .i'o o'
time YOU need the help and advice OF the "ih'o ~
hers and could only injure yourselves by leaving u.s.
This hardly satisfies the colored delegates !e' NV
appreciate the bishops position and VIII pro' W Wv
first statement when they get ready 10 RENE" 'ne"
claim This afternoon C. +. Grandson 'ho 'o'o ~ :.
deleeate from North Carolina, whose se'''oi ~"
sunday made such a strong impression. was 'onp p
.s ~, hc,pg oppointed secretary the Committee
q, Enscopaoy the most important OF all the co''''iS
s,ons. Dr. j. NJ Buckley, of New-lorK' Is the o"i''-
man Dr. William Swindclls. OF Ph'iaoePin'' ""'
made chairman OF the Freedmans' Ala ana oou."''"
Education Committee; DR.. John WSey' =" Dio"
Theological Seminary, of that on inc o'''o VI Wv
Church, and DR.. A. II. Leonard' Oh 'nc
Sunday schools and Tracts. ,, s
Th ,,shons, address took two hours in reading ana
was nresentad by Bishop Foster. who drafted IT, "a'
NJ its paragraphs were loudly appiauueu' ~ "a
dressed tho united sentiment OF the 'iA'oe'' f ~,
the customary Church issues, repfoNcu INC ~
uress denounced the exclusion OF an 'iii'eso ,n'
Grants tmched on the relations Of capital ana pos'
$3.50 s.,nad that the Church absolutely non
,,san h,t took strong ground in favor OF prohlO'-
uon. ,,s.o. IN s,,s,ance
society is feverish," said the bishops III
4. ar oonference @You need equipoise. The most
inor,ant oue.tion before you Is how to improve 'o
tome Of orr pety and give greater eihclehcy W VI"
agencies. Our Church is prosPe''ns' io ~. %
serous schsm and the tone Of our pety seems moo
~ ain,,n,sb,ng In 1857 aud 1858 we had -o''''
,urchos. now we have $780, and their Vai"e Has
snung from $50 s12.792 TO S9' ,l34ll3' Inc ano"n'
contr,buted for missions in 1so'|oo WIS T'io'" "
,soo,o1 81 PSI O50. The aggregate receip's u 'a'
Missionary society, Board OF Church EAlehs'o" -
n.ns Aid society," Southern Education society," bo'iu
of Education sunday school unions, tract so'ie"e
,romap,s foreign and home missionary s0ceues anu
the onadrennium of 1s64s7 was $6,16233o' ior 'l'e
last quadrennium S7953o93. an increase oi ei,D'
SD Initial steps have been taken 1or 'ie e'"o','
ment Of a university at Washington Sloo''oo a''I
been paid for site. charter has been sc'uiou ',N
board of trustees appointed. It's once. sho"'u p0
senarmental. professional and scientific Instruction.
To start IT, IS 900 Oc5 required ana TioVooooo We
regard rs necessary for its full equipment
I'VE need greater care in choosing reeipie"'' VI
orr mission funds and should have more rigorous
protection against the admission OF Improper PV-,.
10 our theological schools. We also he'' -
professors since an educated pew VIII Ho' ''o
endure an uneducated pulpit There IS re''soii "
fear that we have lost the art OF utilizing our o
ministry and thi, conference will do great WORK
4, devises a plan of sending them back 10 sohoo'
houses and remote places in regular circuits
The Epworth League deserves special mehtioh
as a notable and providential outgrow'h oi III" ,'',
ouadrennum. In three years IL mas c''o''".D
3 600 local CHAPTERS, with an aggregate membership
CT about 500 go, and It's place should DC ieooe"
bv the conference. The deaconess movement aieo
demands exact provision for the careful selecuoh'
license public rccognition training ana government
of its highly useful class of workers. ana inc "oi'''
foreign missionary societies are wo.'hy Oh ms" yum
mendation. .,., l.. .o,.
aToward other religious bodies our atu'uce Is ho.e
fraternal than ever. Our differences are III
essential elements only, with respect to the various
branches OF the Methodist family. There are many
reasons why should be one in TACT Us well Us l"
spirit. We do not ask our sisters to come 10 U.s. We
do desire and continue to pray that we may come
together on terms that may be equally honorable U
both; we wish that 1t may be soon.
The attitude We hold toward The drink Iaoit anu
the saloon remains unchanged. Moderate drinking Is
the baue Of society and the chief support OF the
nefariols Traffic. We hold with undated tehaclV "
the oft repeated statement that total abstinence 1, INC
only safety for the individual ard that complete iesa
prohibition Of the traffic Is the rigid duty OF 'he stats
Tho saloon is an unmixed evil. fun OF all daboIsIn'
the chief corrupter of political action ana COLI
tinual menace to the peace and purity OF our homes.
Concerning foreign Immigration duty requires th't
effective safeguards should be thrown AROUND ''e
franchise. We are not ready for the sentiment
america for Americans meaning only Nmenca''
born but do accept the doctrine The FRANCHISE lo'
Americanized citizens We preach the Gospel tc
torcypers in their native tongues to hinder them
from being Americans. but TO aid them TO DecOIi'
Christians while the process OF AUGMENTATION Is 20
Ing forward, and should aid them TO assima't
IDEAS and language and customs. There is no more
,cady way of solution Of the Immigrant problem IMAM
hv tho eyangelzaton OF those who come u
MS Guard the franchise by frightening the Time o.
apprenticeship for its enjoyment We understand
however that the proposed legislation Is now pend
inc I'm Congress by which all Chinese immigrsuof
into this country is prohibited We regard this acuo'
rs inhuman, and invite the attention 81 the Genera
Conference to the need to promote action in petltionni
Congress not 10 cOnsummatc the evil Inc reEuoi
of capital and labor has become one Of the great
problems OF the age by the rapid accumulation o.
enormous wealth In the hands OF a few suceessfu
spcculatOrs and the tendency OF concentration IL
hands Of q nmi,ed class not always the most worthy
The grinding and soulless organs OF monopones are no
only producing dangerous discomfort, but arousins
tendencies which n not arrested bodc riot and revo
luton. The Church has 10 hope In the mob ailc
cannot set Itself indscrimnate denundation agan
wealth. It's chief sympathy must go with the toll
ing millions. Yet its duty is to inspire right
principle toward the relations Of tho rich and poor
II should also teach the awful pcrils ana glorious
possibilities of wealth that Ii Is extremely difficult
thing for a rich to be real Christian; that he
Is especially subject 10 foolish and hurful lust
which drown men In destruction and perdltion Will
regard TO politics the attitude of our Church Il
strenuously nOr-parsan and non-scctonal. 1t ac
knOwcdges allegiance to any political creed or as
ISOLATION. 1t urges all Its members who have Thu
right to vote to discharge that duty, but IL leaves
every voter absolutely free The right Of franchise We
regard great and responsible trust which shoult
In all ecclesiastical and civil be exercised con
sclenteously but with absolute personal free
dom. We regard the secular press The
most maserful force developed by modern cvlliza
ton. Its potency for good or evil is Unreasonable
We would not diminish It's power, but do dcpor
its frequent prostitution to the ser"lce, IL not in
tended, and promotion OF vice, and assert that /
ought 70 be administered merely for private gain
personal ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.