The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1892-05-17
THE METHODISTS.
The Conference Assigns Bishops
Memorial Sereices Completed.
Report of the Committee on Episcopacy-A
Resolution from the WOmsn's National
Council in Session at Chicago.

OMAHA, Neb., May 16.-Bishop Hurst
presided at the Methodist conference this
morning The bishops sent commnnica-
ton asking for definition of the rule
specifying the call for the vote by orders
to be made by third Of either order;
whether it meant third Of all the mem
bers elected or third of those present
voting. Referred to the judiciary commit
tee. The North German conference sent In
resolution calling for more satisfactory
juvenile Sunday school papers than those
now published by the church. Referred to
the committee ON book concern.
DR.. Hargus of Philadelphia presen ted a
resolution to make those paragraphs of
discipline, viz: 55 to Go, inclusive, refer
ring to the plan of lay representation. He
wanted those parts of discipline which
| were constitutional separated from those
which were statutory. After several Wig
orous speeches, the resolution was laid on
| the table.
Dr. Swindels offered resolution asking
| Congress to take action TO provide COM
petent and sufficient number of chaplains
| for the army, navy and appointing board
| of three bishops 10 pass upon the qualitica-
tions Of all Methodist ministers applying
for chaplainships, and protesting against
| the proposed change of army rules under
which chaplains be hired the same as team
sters, cooks, etc. Referred to the commit
| tee on economy.
| A resolution was presented from the
Womens National council in session at
Chicago asking the conference to come out
squarely
IN FAVOR OF THE ADMISSION OF WOMEN
into the legislative councils of the church.
a spirited discussion followed. after which
the resolution was referred TO the commit
tee on lay delegates.
A resolution calling for a change in the
discipline to make a REIMBURSEMENT of the
law relative to boards and class leaders and
for the eiectment of members on the Off
4 cial board who prove unworthy was re-
ferred to the committee On revisals The
order of the day, the completion of me-
mortal services, begun on Friday, was then
resumed. Memorial addresses were then
made in memory of Rev. Christian Blynn,
Rev. Geo. S. Hare, d. D., Rev. NJ L. Bev.
ans, D. D., Rev. W. HAHN, D. D., and
Rev. j. S. Smart, D. D. DIR. Rankin, from
California, arose and said the memoir OF
Chancellor Harrison had been overlooked
he thereupon moved that memoir, pre-
paved by one of his friends in Californis,
be read. DR.. Rankin was instructed tc
read the momoir. Chancellor Harrison was
not an educator. His first name was
Chancellor, but he was lawyer, a prom
1nent and very influential gentleman oil
California. The paper was an able and fit
ting tribute to his excellent qualities
Then after sharp little struggle in which
. Dr. Nicely endeavored to have the matter
postponed, DR.. Buckley presented report
of the
COMMITTEE ON EPIsCoPAcY.
The report recommended that Bishop!
Taylor and Thorburn be returned as mis-
sionary bishops to Africa ard India respec
lively. That part of the report was adopted
} without discussion. The second part stated
l that all present bishops were sufficient ant
should be returned. Adopted. The thirC
part of the report recommended that NJ
more bishops be elected at present. Thi
l caused another sharp struggle. Dr. Neele,
{ was anGeavoring to secure postponement
but the report was finally unanimousI,
adopted. The fourth part of the report re
commended that no colored bishops b.
elected for the reason that no more bishop
; are needed at present, and when the tim
should arrive for more bishops, the ques
ton of color should not be considered. Chi
part was also adopted.