The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-05-20
MErHopIsrs IN CONFERENCE.
Proceedings of the Twerty-fsurth Quad
rennIAI Conference Of the Methodist


BISHOP FowLER presided over the delfber
atoms 81 the Methodisr conference on the 1th
The secretary complained Of the manner in
! which resolutions, etc. came 70 him and said IL
would, be well for delegates to learn how to
write such Bishop Taylor, Of Africa, read his
report which Showed the condition of the
! church In that country, and the need of mis-
sionary work in that land The report was
| lengthy and very interesting The conference
| adjourned until Monday.
BISHOP VINCENT presided over the Method
ist conference on the eth Tuesday. the 18th,
/ was agreed upon for the election OF officers.
| A resolution TO investigate the Grant university
| at Chattanooga was referred The university
| Is under charge of the Freedman's Aid associa-
/ ton and Is charged with extravaganza in its
/ conduct DR.. Kings resolution for the proposed
amendment 10 the constitution of the United
/ States relating to protection OF the public
! schools against religious encrO1ehments was
adopted DR.. King also advocated resolution
/ AGAINST the appropriation OF money BIZ the gov
ernment for ecclesiastical education The Cath
Ollie church. he said had received over 1900 600
! from the government and he wanted the
whole system wiped out The resolution was
adopted The conference soon adjourned for
/ the day.
BISHOP FITZGERALD presided over the
/ Methodist conference on the 10Th a long de-
| bate ensued on the question of permitting
ference, some members holding that even an
explanation from a bishop was an argument
and others that discussion should be free TO all
bishops, clergy and latty The question was
finally settled in favor OF giving Bishop Merrill
| the privilege Of explaining the report of the
committee on constitution The committee
on the Columbian exposition reported q resolu-
tion against Opening the worlds fair on Sun
day. The conference then took up the report
Of the committee on constitution. The reSolu-
ton in regard to the worlds fair was then tele-
graphed TO Vice President Morton as follows:
I'VE are instructed TO communicate through
you 70 the house of representatives the adop-
ton this day of the following resolution: The
general conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church. here assembled representing 2,50o. 900
members and l0O0l00l adherents. heartily ap-
prove of the Columbian exposition and the
worlds fair appropriation bill now pending be-
fore congress, provided expressly that the ap-
preparation by congress shall be conditioned on
closing the exposition on Sunday"
BISHOP JOYCE presided over the Methodist
conference on the IIth Various resolutions
were introduced and referred Bishop joyce
then introduced Rev Dr.. TiCert fraternaI dele
gate from the Methodist church south and
resolution was offered calling for an earnest ef-
fort 70 unite the two branches of the church. 4
long resolution was introduced bv Mr.. Brown
q colored MARYLAND brother declaring that the
church and would remain so, notwithstanding
the reports that had been circulated to the ef-
feet that the colored brethren inten led to
stampede from the church If certain concessions
were not made to them The resolution was
greeted by applause. The disease that Dr..
Buckley speaks of. bishopophobia -" said DR.
Madison, did not reach the cOiOred breth-
ren in this conference, but we are
not going 10 have disloyalty il We don't secure
the election of bishop" Rev Ccffev OF
Delaware. colored said the nero race had
caught on 10 q good many modern ideas BIZ fol-
lowing the example OF the white brethren II
a bishop was good thing for white people it
certainly would not hurt the colorei brethren.
The paper was finally referred to the commit
tee on state of the church. The conference
then took up the consideration OF the report of
the constitution commission Bishop Merrill
said he would be glad if he could represent the
commission as q unit The report was the
opinion and the conclusion Of the majority.
The committee on epi=copacy has decided 70
recommend that four new bishops be created in
defiance Of the official action Of the episcopal
board. which was against increasing its mem
bership
BISHOP NEWMAN presided at the session OF
the Methodist conference on the 18th DR.. Len
ahan offered q resolution providing that the
bishops might in following the rules already in
vogue count FIVE years IN every ten for the ar-
cussi0a of the constitutional revision vas re-
sumed The status of lavnen was the subject
OF discussion which was lengthy and at times
animated Finally Or Goucher offered sub
stftute knocking out nearly all OF TIE preamble
and declaring that the section Of the law e.
acted with relation 10 La repres =ntatiou par
took of the nature of legislative enactment. but
the principle was constitutional The substi-
tute was adopted by an overwhelming vote.
Then followed another vra1-le. Following
Is the full text q the substitute FOR the
report OF the constitutional commission
which was adopted by the conference;
The section OF tle General conference IN the
discipline Of 1884,. as adoptc bv the genera COZ
terence OF 1855. hls the uatur crG force OF 4
constitution That section Together WIKI such
u-Lif cations as have been adopted since hat
tine il accordance with tbs provisions for
amendment in that section Is tie present con
stitUtion and IS uoT ilc.Eded il Paragraphs -
70 q inclusive in the Cisciuliue OF the Methodist
Episcopal church az 1-SS excepting: First
Tie change Of the provisions for the callinr,cf
an extra session Of tho general conference from
q unanimous vote 20 a tWC-th;rG, vote e auLull
conference and Sccond-ThI which = ISzO n
as the plan Of lay Delegation a recommended
by the general conference Of iS'S AID passed by
the general couft renee Of l-73
BISHOP GoCDsELL presided a. the Methodist
conference OF the 18th The delegate from
ference Rev. Thomas Han,on- OF Pennington
seminary, introduced a resolution declaring
that the Methodist Episcopal church should
come out scuarely upon the great struggle be
tween capital and labor heinz w3Eed in this
country. He declared that The church had not
shown sufficient sympathy with ;le toiling nil
lions and said The laborinC classes are
drift n- away from the church Cur church is
made up OF women 10 4 large eVte-t Tde mea
are drifting away from il We must take :
stand O2 tbs great question afect.E- capital
and labor. The church has been too mu-h in
clined to lean toward the interests OF the cIp-
italis;s" Tie resolution was referred i ele-
gate from the Indiana conference Introduced
resolution 70 change the rules so as 70 admit
women a. lay delegates n the genera, confer
enCe AID 20 instruct the annual conferences that
either men or women might be electc Is dele
GATES Referred. Memorial services were then
commenced. with Z shop BownIl in the char,
and occupied III reIna inder Of Tie session
The Color Line At the Yale Law school.
NJ isAvES. Conn. May I4.-Lebbas
Rec n Wilfrey, NJ. 4, of Mexico, No.
an James Robert Sturgeon. of Rich
nond. Va. both members Of the Yale
law school. were named some time ago
to speak for i prize offered by Prot.
Francis Wavland, dean of the law fdcul-
-. MIR. Sturgeon is colored man.
while Mr. Wilfrey Is white. The latter
has announced that he would not COM
pete for the prize. He objects TO Mr..