Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1892-05-19
MErHoDIsTs IN CONFERENCE.
Proceedings Of the Twenty-iourth ouao.
renniaI Conference OF the Metho"'S'
Church nt Omaha, Heb.

Proceedings of the Twonty-fourth Quad
renniaI Conference OF the Metho"is'
Church at Omaha, Heb.
BISHOP FiTzGERALU presided over mo
Methodist conference on the lOth long nc
bate enEued on tho question q permitting
bishops TO speak upon questions before the con
ference some members holding mat even an
explanation from bishop was IN arsuIloh, sl,
and others that discussion shOnld be free 10 al
-biehops clergy and laity The question was
finally settled IN favor Of giving Bishop MeFfh
Tho privilege Of explaining the report OF the
committee on constitution The committee
on the Columbian cNposl;isn reported a resolu-
ton against opening the world iait on S Suh.
day Tho conference then took up the report
~ Tho committee on constitution. The reSQlu'
zion IN regard 70 the worlds fair was then ieie-
grnphcd 70 vice President Morton as iolloWA'
"We are instructed TO communicate through
YOU 70 the house Of representatives ihe aaop'
| lion this day OF the following resoluuoh' 4he
! general conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
| cburch here assembled, representing 10000
members and l0O0i,O1l adherenis heartily ap-
prUprauon oy r0hgrs,ss sniY nef ttht}i Ba
closing the exposition on Sunday"
! BISHOP JoYCE presided over the Methodist
conference on the iith- Various resolutions
were introduced ana referred Bishop Joyce
then introduced Rev. DR. Tigcrt, fraternal dele
| gate from the Methodist church fsouthl and a
resolution was offered calling for an earnest of-
| fort 20 unite the two branches Of the church A
: long resolution was introduced by Mr Brown
o cOlorcd Maryland brother. declaring that tho
coiored brethren were faithful AMI loyal 10 tho
church and would remain 50. Notwithstanding
/ the reports that had been circulated TO the Of.
| feet that the cOored brethren intended to
stampede from the church II certain CONCESSIONS
were not made 20 them. The resolution was
greeted by applause. "The disease thft Dr
Buckley speaks OF, bishopophobia. said DR..
I Af.lNn
ren in this conference, but We are
not going 10 have disloyaltY II we don't secure
the election OF bishop" Rev CoiTey OF
Delaware, colored said the negro race had
caught on TO good many modern ideas by fol-
lowing the example OF the white brethren II
o bishop was good thing for white people II
certainly would not hurt tho colorcd brethren.
The paper was finally referred 70 the commit
tee on state Of the church. Tho conference
then took up the Consideration OF tho report OF
the constitution commission Bishop Merrill
said he would be glad II he could represent the
commission as n unit The report was the
opinion and the conclusion Of the minority.
bishop NEWMAN presided at the session OF
the Methodist conference on tho 18th Dr. Len.
ahan offered a resolution providing that the
bishops might in following the rules already in
vogue count 1--WE years IN every ten for the ap-
pointment Of the iunorani ministry. The dis
cusson OF the constitutional revision was re-
Of discussion which was lcng ny and at times
animated Finally DR. Goucher offered sub
stitute knocking out nearly all OF the preamble
and declaring that the section Of the law en-
acted with relation 10 lay rcpres rntation par
took OF the nature Of legislative enactment, but
the principle was constitutional Tho substi
tuie was adopted hy an overwhelming vote
Then followed another wranglc Following
Is the full text of the substitute for the
report OF the constitutional commission
which was adopted by the conference;
''rhe sect on on the general conference IN the
discipline q lSiS as adopted hv the general con
ference of lsGs. has the nature and force OF "a
constitution. That section together with such
notifications ns have been adopted since hat
time IN accordance with the provisions for
amendment IN that section IS the present con
stitution and Is nov included ia paragraphs 81
10 ca Inclusive in the disciplincof the Methodist
Episcopal church Of Isss excepting. First
The change Of tho provisions for the calling OF
an extra session Of tho general conference FROM
a unanimous vote 20 a two'ihrds vote of annual
conference and Second That which Is known
as The plan Of lay delegation a. recommended
by the general conference Of 1893 and passed by
the general conf renee of ls72 "
BISHOP GoonsErL presided at the Methodist
conference on the ], IN, Tho delegate from
Italy arrived and was given "A scat IN the con
ference Rev Thomas Hanlon, Of Pennington
seminary. introduced q resolution declaring
come out sQuarcly upon the great struggle be
tween capital ana labor being wagcd in this
country lie declared that the church had not
shown sufficient sympathy with the toiling mil
lions an1 said The laboTing classes arc
drifting away from the church our church Is
made up OF women 20 a large extent The mcu
are drifting away from Il We must take a
stand on THIS great question affecting capital |
and labor. The church has been tob much In.
ciined "a loan toward the interests Of the cap
italis's' The resolution was referred A dele !
gnt from the Indiana conference introduced a
resolution 10 change the rulc@ 50 as 10 admit
women as lay delegates IN tho general confer !
Cncc and 10 instruct the annual conferences that
either men or women might ho clccte as dele !
gates Referred. Memorial services were then |
commenced, with bishop Bowman IN the chair |
and occupied the remainder Of the ses sion.
THE quaddrennial conference hal NJ formal |
session on the l4th. The members went on an /
excursion 10 Lincoln, whore they were onicially ,
entertained. aud when they returned 10 Omaha =
a mass meeting was held ia Exposition han az !
night IN the interest Of the educational work OF
the church IN the south
BISHOP HURsT presided over the Quadrennial I
conference on the 10Th Dr. Swindclis oficTed I
a resolution declaring that the army and navy I
OF the United States should be- instruc'C Cd I'm re
lgiou and good morals, and asking congress 20 +
provide competent and sufficient number Of /
chaplain's for this purpose Also that board /
Of three bishops hc appointed 10 pass upon the /
Of Methodists applying for chap /
lainship in the army, AMI that the president hc /
requested - refuse the application Of al who i
had not rccommcnda iions from the board An 1
other clause was introduced protesting against /
the proposed ch tugc IN The arm rules by which /
the chaplaius would be- employed the same as /
tcamstcrs. cooks. etc DR.. Swlndcls declare /
that there were scvcntV-two posts In the Unite |
States army without chlplnins Tho resolution /
was referred A resolution was adopted by /
which 90 resolutions or m 'm1rials will De r. /
coived from committees after MAY Is Another |
resolution 20 adjourn the conference sine die /
Nav 80 was a .foatcd By vote OF 2ll 90 1873 /
Dr Ridgway, for the women's n1ti0nnl /
council. In IS ssion tn Chicar ro presented /
resolution asking the general conference % /
cnurcn ana declare that there was no such i
thins aa sex In the church Memorial services
wore then concluded 4 lone wranrlc then fol-
lowed o' er the report Of the committee on epis-
ooplcy Dr Nicely opposed She idea of looat
Ing any episcopal residence in foruirn lands |
and DIT Burklcy said that Bishop Goodscu and |
Dr. Ninde had convinced the committee that !
The residences should not be removed from To |
Deka and Fort Worth The report was 50 /
amended as TO provide for IN cplscoph resi-
ience az Detroit an one ia the state of Wash |
ngion. cuttin ont tho other pa 70 81 the report
Z then aionred T'nc relort which was
,dopted recommends that Their. Dc no colorei
lishops elected Tor The raasnl that no more
iishops were needed "a press nt and whon tho
irne should arrive 10 elect moro bishops the
question Of color should not DC oonsidor.1 IN
he election
PAT, PERT AND PUNGEN1.
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