The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-06-03
METHoDIsTs IN CONFERENCE.

Proceedings of the rwenty-fourth Quad
rennial Conference OF the Methodist
Church at Omaha, Neb.-Close of the
Sessions Work.
BISHOP ANDREWS presided at the Methodist
conference at Omaha on the 21st, DR.. W. N.
Swindel leading IN the devotions DrS A j.
Kynett and ". A Spencer were elected secre-
taries of the Church Extension society. The
report OF the Epworth league showed 1900
branches with 10000 members. Drs. ]. c.
Hartzeli and J. ". Hamilton were elected
secretaries Of the Freedmen's Aid society.
Discussion took place over the attitude the pre-
siding elders and other officers Of the annual
conferences should assume toward the Young
Peoples Societies of Christian Endeavor and
other young peoples societies IN the church
not belonging 10 the Epworth league. 1t was
finally decided that all young peoples societies
connected with the church, whether Epworth
leagues or not. should come under the jurisdic-
ton of a presiding elder The committee an
nouncements were then made ami the confer
ence adjourned for the day
BISHOP WARREN was in the chair on the
opening of the Methodist conference on the sd.
Many visitors were present Dr. Hunt intro
duced resolution TO appoint the bishops as
board TO appoint the various boards OF control
for the different auxiliary departments. Car
ried. The anti-capitel punishment resolution
was tabled II was decided TO draw the pay Of
the missionary bishops from the missionary
fund instead OF from the episcopal fund The
| woman delegate question was laid over 10 await
| the report of the committee having the consti-
| tItional question in hand A resolution Of sym
| pa.hy with Russian Jews vas passed Ad-
| iourned
BISHOP HURST occupied the chair at the NJ.
| E general conference at Omaha on the 9th.
| Dr. Soper of Japan. leading the devotions.
| The committee on judiciary reached very i'm
portant conclusion upon the meaning of the
| word .laymen' in the discipline, where IL pro
| vided for lag representation The committee
! was of opinion that the word did not include
| women, but meant men only. The Epworth
! league matter was discussed at length lively
! debate arising over an effort to deprive the
league of a secretary of its own TIE special
| secretary wing Of the conference, however. won
| the day. After adopting the rules relating 10
| the EpwOrth league, the conference proceeded
| 10 cleo: DR.. J. +. Berry as editor of the Ep-
worth Herald The report Of the committee on
| itinerancy was taken up. After an animated
discussion the minority was adopted By a vote
| Of 29S for 20 l62 against, and the five year limit
| will remain as It is. \ report from the com
mittee on temperance vas presented II was c
! vigorous statement OF the we'll known attitude
of the Methodist church toward the hQuor
! traffic 1t denounced the liquor t-afic as q
| business full of diabolism' and that IL could
never be localized without sin Judge Law
renee offered a substitute for the report He
! said: The Methodist Episcopal church cannot
I cfIorJ 20 indorse the prohibition party or an7
| other political party.~ His substitute was de-
| feated BE- 30 10 20l The resolution was then
| adopted with proviso that il did not mean the
Endorsement of any political party. y report
| was adop.Sd denouncing the Chinese exclusion
act. Adjourned
Ii the Methodist conference at Omaha on the
/ s5th the report on the Columbian exposition
| M oil inc nG
| cd soon after the session opened The report
| was accepted 4 second par recommended the
! appointment Of q commission TO make church
| exhibit This excited some discussion, but was
finally adopted The committee on lay repre-
sentation reported in favor of equal lay and
| clerical representation in the general confer.
| ence, one laywan and one ministerial delegate
for each forty.five ministers in the annual con
ferences. a spirited debate ensued, followed
by decidedly close WORK in ballots. The result
! stood as follows: Laymeu for, 143; laymer
against. IL; ministers for. 1877 ministers against
| l0S-a victory for the laymen The only mat
| tiers of Importance handled at The af;ernnoS
| session Of the conference was the report of tbs
'committae ON epfssopacy. touching the action:
III Bishops TayS,- and Thoburr in irreguiarlI
| ordainng missionaries and delconesses !
lively contest t9gG place over the effort TO nnit'
| the Order of Dcaconesses and Womsn's dOm'
Missionary sprsety by placing the deGsnness
! worE unCer E1e supervision Oi Inc HlSSiOAar,
| sOciS IT, The matter vas lest as il was.
TIE Metholist general conference Closed il
deliberations at Omaha On the Goth. The las
day was devoted 10 clearing up Of business. Al
egort TO tate up the woman questioG out OF II
order failed of "a twc-thfr9s vote. greatly 10 IN
disappointment OF the galleries. Thich wer
Flied via women Later the report of tn
Judiciary committee brought the Enatter 10
socus AMI an amenouen1 by DR.. Hamilton wa
adopted-234 10 T4-TGJ7lcing tina, II the wof
"laymen'' as applied 10 delegates Is not inter
preted " a two-thirdsvo of the annual coz
ference end three-fOluihs vote Of the genera
confereS &c 10 mean exclusively males, worue
! shall IN n be Admired IS lay deli gates. Grsa
applauss followed sndttae conference adiourT.e
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