The Red Cloud chief., 1892-06-03
MeTHoDlsrs IN CONFERENCE.
Proceedings OF the Twenty-fourth Quad
rcnnlai Conference OF the Methodist
Church mt Omaha. Neb.

Proceedings OF the Twenty-fourth Quad.
rennlai Conference OF the Methodist
Church mt Omaha. Neb.
BISHOP MERRILL presided over the Method.
let conference on the 10th. DIR. Jesse Bowman
| Young, OF Kansas City was elected editor OF
the ST Louis Christian Advocate. A report
from the committee on this consolidation Of
benevoloncies was presented 1t recommended
that the Educational society and the Freed
mans Aid and Southern Educational societies
DO not consolidated. The report WAS adopted
Then the regular order was taken UP. 1t was
the discussion Of the time limit resolution
touching the itincracy. Rev. T.. J. Gray, of
pennsylvania, was opposed TO the abolishmcnt
OF the ive-yoar init. II would DO drifting to-
ward Congregationalism, he said. and break up
the whole plan OF itineracy. He said the aboli.
ton OF the time limit might help the bettor
class OF the churches, but would be hard on tho
weaker churches. II would create an oligarchy
dcspotism, composed OF the bishops and prcsid.
Ing elders to abolish the five year limit. He,
therefore, offered % substitute for the minority
report providing for the submission OF the ques-
ton TO the annual conferences. The election
OF more editors then came up. DIR. J. L. G
Sawyer was announced as elected editor OF tbs
Northern Advocate. For tho Southern
Christian Advocate "a paper In the interest Of
the colored brethren). The contest brought y
long debate. Rcvs Albert, present editor, and
Dr. Hammond were nominated. Prof Mast,
son OF the present editor was chosen editor Of
the Apologize tho German paper. The com.
mittce on church extension brought IN o report
favoring the election Of an additional secretary
for the work. A special centennial session was
held at night
BISHOP Foss presided st the Methodist ger,
eral conference on the Goth Mr.. Amos Shinkle,
treasurer OF the funds to pay the travelling ex.
penses OF the delegates said that sufficient
funds had not been in from tho annual confer.
ence treasurers " pay tho travelling expenses
~ -. t
encc decided TO draw the amount from the book
concern. For secretary Of tho board Of cducar
tion DR.. c. Ii. Payne WAS elected on the second
ballot The result OF the ballot for editor of the
Southwestern Christian Advocate was An
nounced, DR.. Hammond being elected TO succeed
DR.. Albert An EFFORT 70 open up the question
OF elecung more bishops was mHdo but the mo-
ton 70 reconsider was laid on tho table A res.
0auuon introduced by DR.. Hammond. Of CalifoY-
mia, WAS adopted declaring that tho Ubiquitous
opium habit was making fearful Roadway on
ue Pacific coast, and vigorous steps should be
taken TO stamp II out Judge Lawrence offered
. resolution 70 havo q commission sppointed for
the purpose Of asccrtaining what steps could be
taken to have the Methodist Episcopal church
united under one organization. Referred The
committee on lay delegation has prepared o re-
port which will equal lay represent
alton In the conference OF 1926. A ballot was
token for two secretaries for tho church. but
tbs result WAS not announced before adjourn.
meut. II n understood that tho Temperance
committee has prepared u red hot report
against the liquor trsfic.
BISHOP ANDREWS presided at the Methodist
conferences At Omaha on the 2ist, DR. W. N.
Swtndell leading In the devOtiona ORA A. J.
kynett and w. A Spencer were elected sserS
tarics Of the Church Ext8usion society. The
report OF tho Epworth league showed %,0c
branches with &o0 90 msmbsrs. Drs. J. c.
Hartxen and J. W.. Hamilton were elected
MATHEMATICIAN - -. I.-A--
Discussion took plso0 over tho attitude the pre-
siding elders and other officers Of the aupusl
conferences should assume Toward the Young
Peoples Societies OF Christian ERdssvor and
other young peoples societies In Tbs church
noe belonging 70 the Epworth lsssuA II was
nnauy decided that ali young peoples societies
connoetsd with the church. whether Epworth
leagues OF not. should come under the jurtsdio
uOa Of . prssiding elder. The committee IN
uounccments were thsn made and The confer.
suce adjourned for the day.
BISHOP WARREN WAS In Tho ohair on the
opening Of the Methodist conference on the 2sd.
Many visitors were present d.. Hunt intro
duoed . resolution 70 appoint the bishops - .
board 70 appoint the various boards OF control
for the different auxiliary departments. Cur.
ried The snti.capital punishment resolution
was tabled. 1t was decided TO draw the Day Of
the missionary bishops from tho missionary
fund instead Of from the episcopal fund The
woman delegate question was laid over TO await
tho report OF te committee having the consu-
~tutional question In hand A resolution OF sym
pathy with Russian Jews was passed. Ad.
iournsd-
BISHOP HURST occupied the chair at the NJ.
T.. general conference at Omaha on tho cath,
DR.. Soper, Of Japan, leading the devotions.
The committee on judiciary reached o very i'm
portant conclusion upon the meaning of the
word "laymen" in the discipline. whore II pro-
vided for lay representation committees
was Of opinion that tho word did not include
women, but meant men only. The Epworth
league matter WAS discussed NJ length a lively
debate arising over IN effort 70 deprive the
league Of . secretary Of its own. The special
secretary wing Of the conference, however. won
the day. After adopting tho rules relating 70
the EDworth league, the oonferonos proceeded
70 elect d.. J. r. Berry ~ editor Of tho ED
worth Herald The report Of the committee on
lttnerAney was taken up After an animated
discussion the minority WINS adopted By o vote
Of ~ for 70 ICE against and the ave pear limit
will remain ~ IL ID. A report from the com.
mistes on temperance was presented. II was =
vigorous statement OF the well known attitude
Of Ne Methodist church toward the liquor
trafna II denounced The LIQUOR trafhs ~ Q
business full Of dtabolism'" and thai IL could
never be legHlized without sin. Judge Law.
renoo offered . substitute for the report He
said: "The Methodist Episcopal church cannot
Adord 70 indorse the prohibition party or any
other political party" His substitute was do
feated By 40 70 e0l The resolution WIS thon
adopted with Q proviso that Il did not mean ths
indosssment Of any political party. A report
wAs adopted denouncing the Chinese exclusion
act Adjourned
In the Methodist conference at Omaha on the
25th the report on. the Columbian exposition
matter demanding Sunday closing was present
ed soon after the session opened. The report
WAS accepted Ascend par recommended the
appointment OF . commission 70 make = church
exhibit This excited some discussion. but was
finally adopted The committee on lay repro.
sentaton reported in favor Of equal lay and
clerical representation In the general confer
ence. one layman and one ministerial delegate
for each forty-fve ministers In the annual con.
fereuces. A spirited debate ensued, followed
by decidedly close work In ballots. The result
stood as follows. Laymen for, ltB: laymsp
against, II; ministers for. 1917; ministers against
i0S-a victory for the laymen The only mat
tiers Of Importance handled NJ the Afternoon
session OF the conference was the report Of the
committee on episcopacy, touching the actions
Of Bishops Taylor and Thoburn In irregularly
ordaining missionaries aud desconesssa A
lively contest took place over the effort to unite
the Order Of Deaconesses and Womsn's Home
Missionary society by placing tbs dsaoonsss'
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