Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-05-14
The BIG CONFERENCE
Devotes the Day to Memorial Services
No More Bishops This Meeting.


OMAHA, NEB., May 13.-The Heron
lean form of Bishop Goodsell loomed up
in the presiding officers chair at the
Methodist Conference to-day. Not
withstanding the continued rainy
weather the galleries filled up early
with visitors and spectators. Several
distinguished visitors were expected to-
day among them Col. Z. Z. Shepherd OF
New York, who will address the mass
meeting on Sunday next.
The delegate from Italy, Mr.. Louis
Mandame, arrived and was given seat
in the conference.
DIR. Buckley has been occupying the
seat assigned TO the Italian delegate.
The seat is next front. DR.. Buckley
had to give it up. His own delegation
is seated in the rear Of the house, and
one of the New York delegates created
a laugh by inviting DR.. Buckley to a
seat with his delegation.
Rev. Thomas Hanliu, of Pennington
Seminary, sprung the first sensation OF
the day by introducing resolution de-
claring that the Methodist Episcopal
Church should come out squarely on the
great struggle between capital and
labor being waged in this country. He
declared in his remarks that the church
had not shown sufficient sympathy for
the toillng millions. THE laboring
classes are drifting away from the
church" said DR.. Hanlin. "Our church
is made up of women 10 large extent.
The men are drifting away from il. We
must take q stand on this great question
affecting capital and labor The church
has been too much inclined to lean to-
ward the interests Of the capitalists"
DIR. Hanlin was vigorously applauded
from the gallery. His resolution was
referred to Committee on State OF the
Church.
A delegate from the Indiana confer
ence introduced resolution to change
the rules 80 as to admit women as lay
delegates in the general conference TO
instruct the annual conference that
either men or women may be elected as
delegates. Referred to Committee on
Law Delegation. A resolution was Of
fe red touching the right OF the Bish-
OBS vote in elections held by the Book
Committee. The question that has
been under dispute for years. The res
olution asked the Committee on Judic-
iary TO decide one way or another. A
lively fight ensued over the matter OF
referring the resolution TO Committee
on Judiciary. Some Of the prominent
delegates wanted it to go to the Com
mittee on Reversible. 1t went to the
Committee on Judiciary. Memorial
services occuDied the conference from
this point on.
The order of the day, the memorial SER
vices, was then called. Bishop Bowman
took the chair. A fine large portrait OF the
honored dead, Dr. B. ST. James Fry, for
merly editor Of the Central Christian AdUO-
cate, Of St Louis, was brought forward and
placed upon the rostrum. A Scripture les
SON was read by Rev. John Lanahan, ID.
D., the fifth chapter of Corinthians.
The vast audience was hushed into
breathless stiffness as the sacred words fell
from DIR. Lanahans lips and memories OF
the dead took possession of every mind.
The list of the honored dead mentioned on
the programme contained the following
names:
John M. Phillips, Esq, Rev. j. A.
Bahliss, ID. D., Gen. Clinton B. Fisk, Rev.
]. M. Trimble, d. D., Rev. st. James Fry,
d. d., Rev. Christian Blinn, Rev. George
Hare, Dr. NJ. Nj. Bovard, ID. D., Rev. VIM.
H. Olin, d. D., Rev. James 5. Smart ID.
ID.
The hymn beginning Servant OF God,
Well Done" was sung Immediately after
the Scripture reading by DIR. Lanaham.
DR.. A. S. Hunt, Secretary of the Ameri-
can Bible Socity, then offered prayer.
Eulogies were then delivered upon the dead
but before they were all finished the hour
of adjournment arrived and the remainder
Of the memoir was postponed until Monday
at II o'clock.
The Committee on Episcopacy decided
tonight TO Recommend the election OF nc
more Bishops at this session. The same
committee also recommended that Episco-
pal residences be located at Detroit, in the
State of Washington, and in Europe and
japan, at the discretion of the Bishops.
THE DEEP WATER CONVENTION