Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-05-12
METHoDlsrs IN CONFERENCE.
Proceedings of the Twenty-fourth quad
rennial Conference Of the Methodist
Church at Omaha, Neb.

Proceedings Of the Twenty-fourth Quad
rennial Conference Of the Methodist
Church at Omaha, Neb.
THE second days session Of the quadronnial
conference May 81 was presided over by 8lsh
op Merren soon after th8 Journal was read a
dispute arose over the seating Of delegates
Some OF the seats that had been set aside for
the Law delegates who wished 10 be seated apart
from the ministers. had been taken by minis
tcrlal delegates aud a heated discussion arose
over the question Of compelling the ministers
10 yncate, This discussion caused the postpone
mcnt OF the qundrennial address hy Bishop
Foster At the afternoon session Bishop Foss
presided and the report OF the commission on
constitution was heard Among other things
suggested by the commission was u
chlnge IN the Arrangement OF tho
discipline No material chlnge
was recommended in tho rules or IN thu word.
ing OF the discipline but th9 commission
thought thu book could be arranged 10 much
better ndvantlge Tho report also recon
mends that no annual conference should be
organized with less than thirty travelling min
istcrs and hat the concurrent vote of three
fourths OF the delegates Of all the annual con.
forences be sanlcient 70 authorize The general
conference TO make changes IN tlc organic law
Of the church committee consisting Of oae
from each annual conference was appointed on
tcmuernnco AMI the overthrow OF the liquor
trnflic, ana committee OF equal size was APP
ponted on the Epworth league.
AT the morning session OF the Methodist con
ference on the tth Bishop Warren presided
Bishop Foster delivered the quadrennial al
dress After referring - the fact thlt during
the past quadrenniai none Of the bishops had
died or hal suffered permanent disability no
reviewed the work In foreign lands, showing
that II was In excellent condition all over the
world. No schisms, no dissensons had appo ired
IN tho past four years Since the last general
A
ed, q greater growth than has ever been known
In the history Of the church. The total number
Of communicates Is now 2,s92, ,6ii The churches
have Increased 2bI n number with an increased
valuation OF slsa,i,3sl Contributions 70 oil
missionary societies have increased 1884 l3i,
The address recommends highor education in
the ministry discountenancos the continuation
OF foreign languages and customs in the coun-
try; deprecates the legislation by congress TO
exclude the Chinese, and declares that the union
of The church north and south Is drifting closer
together Upon the admission Of womcn 20 the
general conference the result WAS given as fol
lows; Laity-For 2s5 6j3 against, i63si9 min
istorial For, 500 against 49H The report
gave an exhaustive review OF every branch OF
the church work and recommend Il that great
caro- be exercised in procuring ministers.
BISHOP WALDEN presided az the session 81
the Methodist quadreanial conference on tho
5th Immediately after the ending OF the de-
yotlonal exercises the reports Of the western
book agents and the board Of trustees were re-
ceved. Dr Moore, Of Cincinnati, offered
resolution asking for o committee OF fifteen on
judiciary TO consider al appeals AMI laws Dr
Moore asked that the committee be appointed
by the conference instead of by the bishops. He
made the point that lt Is not good law for q
court Of appeals 10 be appointed by a body
whose acts arc 10 be reviewed Or Moorc's
action caused sensation ana q sharply con
tested fight was the result DR. Buckley al
legged that the position OF Or Moore was fllla-
cious and defended the present manner Of ap-
pointing the committee Dr. pullmln, Of New
York, emphasized Or Moaro's points we are
oftcunccused" " he said, 4of being under the gov
ernment Of n hierlrchg, or aristocrauc govern
mcnt, ana we must do something 10 disahusr the
public mind Of such accusations DIT Pun
man said that the church instead OF ruling
itself was ruled by set Of officers In the llS
members Of the Episcopal board are but twenty
one pastors and four laymen and The others
draw salaries as officers OF the church These
lightweight consist Of presiding elders, book
agents and others non presiding officers or
,.;s-- ..i..atu sar cont af the hoard nr fenn-
ard, OF Nebraska further supported D.
Moorc's substitute. lie considered the delc
gates the peers OF Tho bishops After further
debate the resolution was amended 10 meet OBJ
iectlons A motion FOR the appointment of a
special committees 81 one clergyman and one
layman from each district and lhrcc la men ~
IN The conference Was adopted
IL the Methodist conference on the 9th Bishop
Mallaucu presided. The order Of the day was
The report ot Bishop Thoburn OF India ana
Malay Asia The Methodist church, he said.
was teaching and preaching the gospel iu ladia
and Malay Asia in thirteen different languages.
bishop Thohurns report gave dCtliled ac
count ~ the work done ia the three annual con
frrcuccs the district conferences and the won
ans conference in Indil II stated mat The
work in India was In excellent condition, but
the need was great The working force from
America had fallen on some hut the work had
continued 20 grow The membership had in.
creased nearly 20 90 during The qularennial
The Methodist Sunday schools Of India now
have a membership OF over 100. an increase
OF zoo during the four years past In The dav
schools the church had 21OD native pupil, N
India People by tho1s1n Is were giving mp
their idols and The native ministry was rapidly
increasing both in numbers and efficiency. The
report wurmly recommended The work oi
women IN the missions Of India The Chinese
question was then debated AZ some length and
tho discussion az times became quite warm
nr Edwards Of Chicago said II was political
measure The bill ho added. was sop 10 the
stocmges nov unloading At Battery park New
York il was rushed through q democratic
house. passed hy our noble senators aud signed
hy our well nigh unimpcachahlc president sole
ly for political effect. Dr PAYNE OF Cincinnati
said the church should show that it was not
controlled by any partisan bias aud that no po'
liuca party manages g. He believed the con
ference should show that it does not approve
such political measures Dr Leonard Dc
nouuccd the president and congress- and said
that the Chinese had tho same right here as any
other foreigners He believed this confer.
enCr should take action in no uncertain
tone in relation 10 it, DIR Buckley dc
uounccl all reference 20 politics saving that
the man who would Try 20 build mp one party or
tear down auo'hcr iu this conference Is noihu''
rut "a ti,narozuo Fiu5iF ihe matter @a7 re-
fcrrcl t0 q special comm tiec. The afternoon
wa. given up 90 committee work
BISHOP FOWLER presided over the dcli1cr
utious Of the Methodist conference on the IN
The secretary complained of The manner iu
which resolutions, etc. came 90 him and said ID
would Doe we'll for delegates 90 learn how 20
write such bishop Taylor of Africa, read his
report which showed the condition OF IN
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.
Isl conference ou the 9TH Tuesday the i5ih,
was agreed upon FOR the election of Officers.
A resolution 10 investigate The Grant university
az Chattanooga was referred The university
IS under charge Of the Freedman's Aid associa'
tion and Is charged with eXtraNavance IN its
conduct DR. Kinr's resolution for the proposed
amendment 20 the constitution OF the United
states relating % protection of he public
schools against religious cncroachments was
adopted. Dr. King also advocated a resolution
AGAINST the appropriation of money hy fh' gov
crnnent for ecclesiastical education Tliu Cath
a'ic church ho said had resolved over s-nmob
from the government and be wantel the
whole system wiped out TIE resolution was
adopted The conference soon adjourned for
the dav.
SCRAPS OF SCIENCE.