Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-26


OMAHA, NEB., May 23.--Ihe last week of
the conference began this morning, with
Bishop Warren in the chair.
DIR. Hartzell read report from DIR. Will
son. fraternal delegate from the last Gem
eral Conference to the General Conference
OF the African Methodist General Confer
ence, after which Rev, Jeniper. fraternal
delegate from the African NJ. H.. Church
was received. DIR. Jeniper appears to have
good deal of white blood in his veins.
but he assures the conference that both
his father and mother were slaves in Mary
land. He said the African Methodist
Church had members in bronze, alabastcr
and olive, and in all the shades lying be-
tween.
We &c. to our knees and not to dyna-
mite for the redress of our wrongs, said
Or. Janlper, and the audience applauded.
lie said that the two colored Methodist
churches, the African Methodist and the
African Methodist Episcopal Church of
ZION, were arranging a basis of union, and
he hoped that the Methodist Episcopal
Church and the Methodist Episcopal
Nhureh south would do likewise Rcsolu-
tons approving the address were immedi-
ately passed.
DR.. Potts of the Michigan .idsocdte
wanted to introduce resolution to sub
NIT the question of admitting women as
delegates to the General Conference again.
but owing to the fact that this question
was already before the committee on Law
representation and Judiciary the resolution
was not entertained. Dr. Potts is an elo-
qQent man. but he is perfectly deaf and is
Obliged to depend on a secretary sitting by
ms side for a knowledge of the business
before the conference.
Dr. Pearson of Ohio was also opposed to
ilxing upon Thursday as the time to ad.
1ourn. A vote was taken, however, and
the motion was carried-2l6 to 100 DR..
Howell Eaton was elected treasurer Of the
Tract Society.
Mr.. Field of Philadelphia introduced a
resolution to make it necessary for all Off
GERS, agents. secretaries, treasurers and the
IKE who had the handling Of funds, to
give bonds rs security. This brought on a
heated discussion.
a resolution of sympathy for the Jews
OF Russia was then introduced. II was car
RED, and the conference adjourned.
OMAHA, NEB., May oI.-Bishop Hurst
occupied the chair at the Methodist Epis.
copal General Conference to-day.
The committee on Judiciary reached a
very important conclusion upon the mean.
ing of the word ''laymenn in the Disci.
pine where it provides for lay representa-.
ton. The committee is of the opinion
that the word does not and never has IN,
cluded women, but has meant and does
mean men only.
The Epworth League matter was dis.
cussed at length. A lively debate arose
over an effort to deprive the league of the
secretary of its own. The special secre
tary wing of the conference, however
won the day.
DR.. Shier was in favor of giving the
hpworth League the full right of way in
the church lie thought the section was
intended to give Christian Endeavo,
Societies an additional lease Of life IN Ii,
Methodist Church. lie wanted to see the
Epworth League installed as the yolIne
peoples society of the church. and ali
encouragement for the organization al
other young peoples societies in tn,
Methodist Church should be shut off.
DIR. Maxiield of Nebraska, wanted Tho
Epworth League to have II full and fire.,
lndprsement oil the conference and othei
young peoples societies to understand tha
they were not at home in the Methods
church, but were occupying the territor,
oil tine Epwurth League while in iii,
Methodist church
The motion to strike ont the section re-
suited in vote Of 265 for to 1854 against
II was a decided victory for the stalwar
Epworth League.
DR.. Leonard and several Others mad
speeches in behalf Of the Christian En-
deavor societies and Chaplain McCabe an
| nounced that he had just received dona
/ tlon of $1,000 from Rev. g. A. Reader /,
assist in the erection Of Methodist head
4 quarters in the city of Rome. Othe
4 sections OF the rules intended to COVER
! EpWorth League We're then taken IN AM
llr. berry was elected editor oil the EDaort
| Hqdld.
BY vote Of Dos to lG2 the conference de
| clded not to remove the tiye-vear limit an
me conference adjourned for the day.