Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-05-12
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three. Inc conferences are too large
al present, compelling some of the min
listers TO travel 1000 or 5000 miles to at
tend them.
The report urged the necessity of en-
larging upon the work. "The day OF
small things is past" said the bishop
1--WE must take up the work before us
and carry practically the RESPONSE
bilitics laid upon us. We do not know
what may happen tomorrow, but we
DO know that the sun never sets in the
morning. II is just morning In India.
Let us be up and doing while the light
lasts"
At the conclusion of Bishop Thoburns
address, which was heartily applauded,
the conference sang "The Morning Light
Is Breaking
ON motion of DIR. Hamilton the report
Of Bishop Taylor, of Africa, was made
the order of to-day at 10 o'clock. The
conference then requested the commit
tee appointed previously to prepare II
resolution upon the Chinese exclusion
bill TO report Judge Lawrence sub
mitted the report, which stated that
the committee had learned that the bill
had already been signed by President
Harrison and IL was, therefore, too late
to take action until the exact wording
and condition of the bill had been as
ccrtained.
DIR. Swindell offered minority report
TO have the question referred to the
committee on the state of the church.
lie feared the Chinese exclusion bill
would jeopardizc the lives and property
If missionaries in China, and he wanted
the matter thoroughly considered and
disposed of so that the conference might
be thoroughly informed rs TO the actual
state of affairs.
During the discussion DIR. Leonard
denounced the president and congress
and said that the Chinese had the same
right here rs any other foreigners, nota-
bly, the Irish lie believed this confer
ence should take action in no uncertain
tone in relation TO il. DIR. Buckley.
of New York, asked that the matter be
referred to committee instructed 10
get copy of the bill and make clear
report ON the subject, DIR. Swindell
again made an earnest plea for action
on the bill. lie argued that unless
some action was taken the country
would regard the conference as APPROX
ing the bill
The matter was finally referred 10 an
other special committee Of five minis
ters and four laymcn. After commit.
tee notices had been given out the con
ference adjourned at 1 o'clock
The discussion of the Chinese exclu,
sion bill in the conference grew very
heated at times and brought much feel
ing to the surface. DR. Edwards OF
Chicago, said IL was political measure
The bill, he added, was sop TO the
steerages now unloading at Battery
park, New York. twas rushed through
a democratic house passed by our noble
senators and signed by our well nigh
unimpeachable president solely for pc
litical effect.
He moved to refer it to the commit
tee on missions.
DR.. Payne, of Cincinnati, said tn,
church should show that 1t was no
controlled by any partisan bias anC
that no political party manages il. IL,
believed that the conference shoulC
show that 1t does not approve such pc
litical measures and moved to send tn,
matter TO the church committee IL,
was wildly applaudcd.
nr n""lslnv AGAIN secured. the doo