Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-05-26
MeTHoDIsTs IN CONFERENCE.


Proceedings ef the Twenty-fourth luad
rennial Conference Of tho Methodist
Church at Omaha, Neb.
BISHOP BOWMAN presided over the Method
ist conference on tho nth The committee on
/ ltlnoracy returned report recommending the
abolition Of tho Ave year limit on the appoint
| ment Of pastors. The report favored tho idea
/ ef permitting bishops 10 appoint pastors every
/ year without reference 20 the place which thu
ministers had been assigned the year previous
1 AS the church law has stood for many years 4
4 pastor could not remain at one place longer
! than nve years IN succession The committee
/ on the state Of the church was vehement In Ia
/ denunciation OF the treatment Of the eolored
4 race IN the south. 1t called upon the gov
ornment, the state Onlcials, the Methodist
Episcopal church and All good citizens TO
arise and abolish the indgnties and
Outragcs that arc put upon the colored people.
10 declared that the eol0rcd people we're treated
shamefully on the railway trains and az hotels
and IN every way. They were shot down like
dogs and the law OF the land was trampled I'M
der foot by the people who despsed the colored
race The resolution was adopted DR., san
ford Hunt and Dr Homer Eaton were elected
nFents Of The New York book concern and DIR
CranstOn and Dr Curtis agents Of the CinCin-
natl concern Mossrs Peck McCnbc and Leon.
ard were reelected missionary secretaries, the
colored candidate. Or Hammond got only two
votes. The conference adjourned without com
pleting the election OF officers.
BISHOP FOSTER presided at the Methodist
conference on the 18th. Tho fraternal delegates
OF the Independent Methodist church were re-
ecivcd by the conference A resolution was
then introduced expressing the satisfaction Of
the conference upon the efforts Of the frnternal
delegates from the Methodist Episcopal church
South and the Independent Methodist church
and expressing a hope that in the near future
all branches OF The Methodist church would be-
come one body II was adopted The Official
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the Cincinnati book concern, showing the cleo
ton OF DR. Curtis Of Chicago J. w. Menden-
hall was re elected editor OF the Methodist Re
view; j, A. Huriburt secretary OF the Sunday
School and Tract society; Dr. J. NJ Buckley
editor Of the New York Christian Advocate,
and Or. ID. H. Moore editor Of the Cincinnati
Christian Advocate The report OF the com
mittoo on itineracy was then taken up II pro-
poses 10 strike out that section in the discipline
providing for the flvc-Tear limit on the pas tor
ate and 70 allow the bishops the option Of send
ing minister back 20 the same place year after
year II oXpedicnt Arthur Edwards editor OF
the Northwestern Christian Advocate favored
abolshng he ilve-year limit This would sim
ply enable the bishops and presiding elders 10
keep men IN those places whore they could be
OF the greatest benefit 10 the church, and Il
would entirely remove the apparent claim Of
the pastors upon the right 20 be kept IN the
same place for five years. The report was fur
ther debated but no final result reached
BISHOP MERRILL presided over the Method
ist conference ON the 10Th Or. Jesse Bowman
Young, Of Kansas City, was elected editor OF
the 81 Louis Christian Advocate report
from the committee on the consolidation OF
hcnevoencies was presented 1t recommended
that the Educational society and the Freed
mans Ala and Southern Educational societies
be not consolidated. The report was adopted
Then the regular order was taken up. 1t was
the discussion Of tho time limit resolution
touching the itiueracy Rev r.. J. Gray OF
Pennsylvania, was opposed to the nholshment
OF the ilve-yoar limit II would be drifting to-
ward Congregat'oualism he said, and break up
the whole plan OF itincracv. He said the ah0l-
tion Of the time limit might help the better
class Of the churches but would be hard on the
weaker churches II would create an oligarchY
dcspotsm, composed OF the bishops and presid
ing elders 70 abolish the tiye-year limlt He,
therefore, offered substitute for tho minority
report providing for the submission OF the ques
ton 20 The annual conferences Tho election
OF more editors then came up. Or J. y. G
Sawyer was announced as elected editor OF the
Northern Advocate For the Southern
Christian Advocate "a paper IN the interest OF
the e0lored brcthrcnl. The contest brOughS
t9ps afqAAinonh pTissent 81 llor ansa
son Of the present editor was chosen editor OF
the Apologize tho German paper Tho com.
mitteo on church extension brought iu o report
fayorlng the election OF al additional secretary
held 90 night
BISHOP Foss presided nt the Methodist gen.
eral conference on the goth Mr. Amos Shiuklc,
treasurer OF the funds 10 pay the travelling eK-
ptuscs ~ the delegates said that sufficient
funds had not been IN from the annual confer
euce ircasurers 10 pay the travelling expenses
OF the delegates After much talk the confer
encc decided 10 draw the amount from the book
concern. For secretary Of the board Of educa-
tion Dr C. H. Payne was elected on the second
ballot The result of the ballot for editor OF the
Southwestern Christian Advocate was an I
nouncCd, Dr. Hammond beAhg elected 10 succeed
DR.. Albert Ar effort 20 open up the question
of clCcung moro bishops was made but tho mo-
tion 10 reconsider was laid on the table res
oution introduced by Or Hammond, Of Colifor- [
nla was adopted declaring that the iniquitous /
opium habit was making fearful headway on
the Pacific coast, and vigorous steps should be !
taken 10 tamp IL out Judge Lawrence offered /
q resolution 10 have o commission appointed for I
the purpose OF ascertaining what steps could be /
taken 10 have the Methodist Episcopal church /
united under one organization. Referred The F
on lay delegation has prepared re- I
port which viii recommend equal lay represent /
alton in the conference OF ls98 4 ballot WAS .
taken Tor TWO secretaries Tor the church. but /
HE result was not announced before adjourn 4
mCnt 10 ls understood that the temperance (
committee has prepared red hot report /
against the liquor irainc
BISHOP ANDREWS presided at the Methodist /
conference 40 Omaha on the 2lst, Dr W n. T
,WinQcu leading IN the lcNouonS, DIS a }. /
Iynett and w. A. Spencer were elected secre-
arics Of the Church Extension society. The 4
-cport 90 tho Epworih league showed 40O |
branches with 40OD members, Drs. J. g. /
aarizel and J. W. Hamilton were elected 4
secretaries OF the Freedmcu's Aid society /
Discussion took place over the attitude the pre-
siding elders and other officers Of the annual T
should assume toward the Young /
Peoples Societies OF Christian Endoavor and /
'ther Young peoples societies IN thu church I
lot belonging TO the Epworth league IL was
iuallv decided that an young peoples societies /
with the church, whether EpWorth /
eagucs or not should come under the lurisdlc-
ion oi presiding elder. The committee an
were then made and the confer
3nco adjourned for the uay
BISHOP WARREN was IN the chair on the
opening of the Methodist conference on the 23d.
Many visitors were present Dr. Hunt intro
luccd a resolution to appoint the bishops as
loard to appoint the various boards OF control
or the different auxiliary departments. Car
led The auu-oapital punishment resolution
vas tabled. II was decided 10 draw the pay Of
he missionary bishops from the missionary
uud Instead Of from the episcopal fund The
woman delegate question was laid over 20 await
he report OF the committee having the consu-
utional question In hand A resolution OF sym
lathy with Russian jews was passed Ad-