Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-05-14
METHoDIsTs IN CONFERENCE.

Bishop Foster delivered the Qundrcnnial nd
dress. After referring TO the fact that during
the past quadrennial none OF the bishops had
died or had suffered permanent disability, he
reviewed the work in foreign lands, showing
that It was In excellent condition oil over the
world. No schisms, no discussions had appeared
in tho past four years Since the last general
conference fully 4i90 O) members have been add
ed, o greater growth than has ever been known
in the history OF the church. The total number
OF communicates Is now 2.?02. GIL The churches
have increased 26i in number with an Increased
valuation OF Sls,32l, 32l. Contributions to all
missionary societies have increased 1894 l3O.
The address recommends higher education In
the ministry; dscountennnces the continuation
OF foreign languages and customs in the coun-
try: dcprecatcs the legislation by congress 10
exclude the Chinese, and declares that the union
OF the church north and south is drifting closer
together. Upon the admission Of women TO the
general conference. the result was given Us fol-
lows: Laity-For a35, 853. against, 1888; min
isterinl-For, b,0O9. against 1914 The report
gave an exhaustive review OF every branch OF
the church work and recommended that great
care be exercised in procuring ministers.
BISHOP WALDEN presided Mt the session OF
the Methodist Quadrennial conference on the
5th Immediately after the ending OF the de-
votional exercises the reports OF the western
ceived. DR. Moore, OF Cincinnati, offered
resolution asking for committee OF fifteen on
Judiciary TO consider all appeals and laws DIR.
Moore asked that the committee he appointed
by the conference instead Of by the bishops. He
made the point that IL Is not good law FOR q
court OF appeals to be appointed by body
whose acts are TO be reviewed. DR. Moore's
action caused u sensation ana sharply con-
tested fight was the result. DIR. Buckley al
-.laG.. NH
cious and defended the present manner OF APP
pointing the committee. DR.. Pullman, OF New
York, emphasized DIR. Moore's points. I'VE are
often accused" he said ''of being under the gov
eminent OF q hierarchy, or aristocrittc govern
ment and we must do something to disabusc the
public mind OF such accusations" DIR. Pull
man said that the church instead OF ruling
itself was ruled by q set OF officers. In the lib
members OF the Episcopal board are but twenty
one pastors and four laymen, and the others
draw salaries Us officers OF the church These
eighty eight consist OF presiding elders, book
agents and others, non-presiding officers or
over ninety per cent. OF the board. DR. Leon
ard, OF Nebraska, further supported DR..
Moore's substitute. He considered the dele
gates the peers Of the bishops. After further
debate the resolution was amended to meet OBJ
jections motion for the appointment OF o
special COMMITTEES Of one clergyman and one
layman from each district and three laymen NJ
large 10 consider the equality OF representation
in the conference was adopted
In the Methodist conference on the 9th Bishop
Malaieu presided. The order OF the day was
the report OF Bishop Thoburn, OF India and
Malay Asia. The Methodist church. he said,
was teaching and preaching the gospel in India
and Malay Asia in thirteen different languages.
Bishop Thoburn's report gave detailed ac-
count OF the work done in the three annual con-
ferences the district conferences and the wom-
ans conference in India. 1t stated that the
work In India was in excellent condition, but
the need was great. The working force from
America had fallen of some but the work had
continued 10 grow, The membership had In
creased nearly 30 ODO during the quadrennial
The Methodist Sunday schools OF India now
have o membership OF over $1,000 an increase
OF 5000 during the four years past In the dav
schools the church had $4,000 native pupils OF
India People by thousands were giving up
their idols and the native ministry was rapidly
increasing both In numbers and effciency. The
report warmly recommended the work OF
women in the missions OF India. The Chinese
question was then debated nj some length ana
the discussion Mt times became quite warm
DR.. Edwards, OF Chicago, said II was q political
measure. The bill, he added. was sop 10 the
steerages now unloading ut Battery park. New
York II was rushed through democratic
house, passed by our noble senators and signed
by our well nigh unimpoachable president SOLE
" for political effect. DR.. PAYNE. OF Cincinnati.
said the church should show that II was not
controlled by any partisan bias and that no po
litical party manages It. He believed the con-
ference should show that II does not approve
such political measures. DR.. Leonard de-
nounced the president and congress and said
that the Chinese had the same right here as any
other foreigners. He believed this confer
ence should take action in no uncertain
tone in relation to It. Dr. Buckley de-
nounced oil reference to politics, saying that
the man who would try to build up one party or
tear down another in this conference is nothing
but demagogue. Finally the matter was re-
ferred to o special committee. The afternoon
was given up 10 committee work.
BISHOP FOWLER presided over the deliber-
ations OF the Methodist conference on the It'll
The secretary complained OF the manner In
which resolutions, etc.. came to him and said II
would be well for delegates to learn how TO
write such Bishop Taylor, Of Africa, read his
report, which showed the condition OF the
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
ist conference on the 9th Tuesday. the l7th'
was agreed upon Tor the eleoton OF omceIs'
A resolution to investigate the Grant university
at Chattanooga was referred. The university
Is under charge OF the Freedman's Aid associa-
ton and is charged with extravaganza In its
conduct DIT. Kings resolution for the proposed
amendment TO the constitution OF the United
States relating to protection OF the public
schools against religious Entertainments was
adopted. Dr. King also advocated resolution
against the appropriation OF money by the gov
ernment for ecclesiastical education. The Cath,
Ollie church, he said had received over 100000
from the government and he wanted the
whole system wiped out The resolution was
adopted. The conference soon adjourned for
the day.
BISHOP FITZGERALD presided over the
Methodist conference on the 10th A long de-
bate ensued on the question OF permitting
bishops TO speak upon questions before the con-
ference, some members holding that even IN
| explanation from q bishop was an argument
and others that discussion should be free TO all
late 0uanffon Vunu