The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1892-05-13
mETHODIsTs IN CONFERENCE.

E4sh-a--'AA-Aaa aA AAA- r-eA-sa
rsnHial Conference Of the Aethooi-s
Church az Omaha Ssb-
TIE second days session OF the quadreunial
conference illay ~ was presided over py a-sh-
op 1IerreL soon after the journal was read q
dispute arose over the seating Of delegates
Some OF the seats that had been set asis-7 Tor
tHa lay delegates, VhogFfshad 70 be seated apart
from the ministers. had been taken by ulliz-
terial delegates and heated discussion arose
over the question OF compelling the ministers
20 vacate. This discussion caused the pos rpoue-
rneut OF the 1uadr-uufaL address by Bishop
Foster AT tho afternoon session Bishop FOss
presided and the report Of the commission ON
constitution was heard Among other things
change iu the arrlngeLnent OF INC
discipline. No material change
was recommended I'm the rules or In tua Wor1-
iug OF the discipline but lha commission
thought the book could be arranged % much
better llFaurIge- The report also recon
meuda that no annual conference snoula 20
organized with less shan thirty travelling ulln-
listers and that she cuusuEEclL vote or three
fourths OF the delegates Of all the annual euu-
! fereuces be sI1ueieut TO authorize rhe general
conference 90 u. axe changes in the organic law
OF inc church A committee consisting OF one
from each annual conference was appointed on
[eL45I,5 ana Lie over ~ Snl 4,-1 o. - tnI ~ .t s2. @
pointed on tine Epworth league
AT the morning session OF the Methodist con
I ference on me fth Bishop Warren presided
Hiahep Foster delivered the Quadreunill adj
[ dress After referring 20 the fact that during
I the past quadrcuuial none OF the bishops had
. died or had suffered permanent disability, he
Leflew-1 tA- work IN Lof-laA --lll5' al1" ~
| that &c was i'm excellent condition all over lEa
3 HHolLl HellsL1lsr
[ 10 inc past Lour years since Lle last genera
conference fully Az. .0JJ memb grs have been add
. ed, o. greater growth thau has ever been known
/ in the history Of the church The total number
I OF commandments is now 2,292 Ola The churches
/ have increased 264 in number with an increased
/ valuation OF sIs.82I, ,s2I Contributions 20 all
. missionary societies have increased l33irl
I The address recommends higher education in
! the ministry; dIscountsnaEcas Inc continuation
] OF foreign languages and Gus toms iu the couu-
] try deprecates The legislation by congress TO
] exclude the Chinese and declares that the union
/ together Upon the admission OF women Co the
] general conference. the result Uaa given ill-
lows. l-4lLy-tOE -57f19' against le1.'t11 nm
I gave an exhaustive review Of every branch OF
/ care be exercised in procuring minister's
BISHOP WALDEN presided at the session OF
the Methodist quadreunial conference on the
"Ll. 4EL-ILe-lut-4y ALLeF tne eAdlLls OF tne oe-
vulioual exercises the reports Of the western
book agents and the board Of trustees were re-
celFec- Dr- Moore OF CINCINNATI oueFea a
/ resolution asking for committee Of fifteen on
judiciary 90 consider all appeals and laws DIT.
l Moore asked that the committee be appointed
] by the conference instead Of by the bishops. he
I made the point that iE is not good law for q
( court Of appeals TO be appointed by a body
whose acts are TO be reviewed. DIT Moore S
action caused d sensation and a sharply con
tested fight was the result Dr. Buckley al
ciou5 and defended the present manner OF APP
pointing the committed DE- Pullman, OF New
/ York, emphasized Dr. M0ors's points "We are
oIleu accused ne salH' 'oI being under tne gov
erumeut Of O hierarchy or aris LoCraLlc govern
D uleLE. must To lAeADu-a Lfle
7 puulc mlnl OF sucn accusal ll1ns Df- t-dL-
man said that the church instead % ruling
itself was ruled by a set Of oficers- In tho li3
mcmoers OF the Episcopal board are but twenty
one pastors and four laymsn- and tho Others
draw salaries us Officers OF the church These
eiEhvv-Cight consist OF presiding elders booE
. agents and others nou-presidlng ouicers, OF
! over ninety per cent Of the board DIT Leon
Z ard. Of Nebraska, further supported Dr.
] hIoore's substitute He considered guo dele
gates the peers Of the bishops. After further
debate the resolution was amended TO meet OBJ
60
zBsciaI coamsttss Of one SlergyHian ana oH5
large 10 consider the equality Of Eepresgu % Li0E
l iu the conference was adopted
IN the Methodist conference on the 9th Bishop
the report Of Bishop Tho5uru, OF India lul
/ Malay Asia. The Methodist church, he said
I was teaching and preaching She gospel iu Indi
and Malay Asia iu thirteen different languages
, . Bishop Lhuburl's S report gave O. detailed &c
! fereuces the district conferences and the Wom
t ans conference i'm India II stated that The
work iu India was ia excellent condition, bu
the neeu was great LhI Noli-uH IGisc IRON
America had fallen on some but the work has
B continued to grow The membership had iu
creased nearly 50 W. during thl QuA4f- -u-il-
/. The Methodist Sunday schools OF India nov
p have membership OF over 5000 an iurreas
of 5000 during the four years past In the da'
/ India People by thousands Weru giving ul
D their idols ana the native ministry was rapidl
increasing both in numbers and emcieuCy- Tn
report warmly recommended the work %
women iu the missions OF India The Chimes
p
the discussion at times became quite warm
Dr Edwards OF Chicago, said it was politica
q measure, The bill he added, was sop 20 th
eleeFlses no" unloldins az h"tLery park lNe'
. York. was rushed through O dCmDCra ti
house, passed by our noble senators and signe
s 1y our wen nl8h uIllLl L-leLnple pfeaL4rHL sole
. I Is for political enect- Dr. Payne, OF Cincinnati
2 said the church should show that it was no
controlled by any partisan bias and that no pl
EuCll party manages It. He believed the cor
/ ference should show that flo docs not lprruv
such political measures Dr. Leonard df
q T j
o that the Chinese had the same right here as an
other foreigners He believed this Coufe
/ euce should take action iu no uureFtai
3 tone iu relation 70 IT, DR. Buckley a'
% uouucCd all reference 20 politics. saying tua
& the man who would Try 10 build up one party q
, tear down another in this conference is nothifI
but dcrulgogue- FINALLY the matter was r'
2 was given Up to committee work
! BISHOP FOWLER presided over the deiihe
atious OF the Methodist conference on the ~
-he secretary complained OF INC manner
70 which resolutions ETC. came 20 him and said
a / would be wen for delegates 10 learn how Q
r write aueL BISHOP laglorr OF Africa read h
5 / report. which showed the coudi itiuu OF m
J I church in that country, and the need OF mi
sioulry NorE In that land Inc report va
Z lengthy aud very interesting The Coutsrgn1
I adjourned until Monday.
BIsHop NTSCEEr presided over the hEethoi
e. f ist conference on the 9Th Tuesday, the i1u
- | was agreed upon for the election or omceH
a resolution TO investigate ths Grant univorsii
10 at Chattanooga was referred The uuivgrsiL
r. is under charge OF the FraedIlzu's s. Aid lss0Ci
q / tiou and is charged with eEtravaFaucs I'm fl
conduct Dr Kings resolution for the propose
= ] amendment TO Jhs constitution OF tho Unite
o States relating 10 protection OF the publ
] schools against religious eucrolchments va
- adopted Dr. King also advocated a resolutlo
- against The appropriation OF money b. tine go
y cruE1gEt for ecclesiastical education The Cal
t Ollie church, he said had received over s-.olo-o
% from the government and he wanted "a
q ] whole system wiped out Tue resolution Hl
adopted The conference soon aaiourEed 9,
! Lhe day.
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