Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1892-05-17

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METHODIST CoSrEREsCE.
The Delegates SIN Hard at work Cor
their church.

their Church.
OMAHA, Neb., May l6.-Bishop Hurst
presided at the Methodist Conference
this morning. The bishops sent in
communication aaking for q definition
OF the rule specifying that call for
vote by orders shall be made by n
third OK either order; whether IL meant
thiri Of oil tho members elected, or
third OF those present and voting.
Referred 10 the Judiciary committee.
The North German Conference sent
Ia u resolution calling for n more salts
factory Juvenile Sunday school paper
than those now published by the
church. Referred 10 the committee on
book concern.
DIR. Hargus, Of Philadelphia, pre-
scented resolution 10 make clear these
paragraphs Of the discipline, viz: 90 TO
10 Inclusive, referring TO the plan OF
lay representation. lie wanted those
parts OF the discipline which were con-
E,ltutlonal separated from those which
were statutory. After several vigor-
Gus speeches the resolution was laid ON
tho table.
DR.. Swindels offered resolution
asking Congress 10 take action 10 pro-
vide competent and sufficient mum.
Der u ohaplains for the army and
navy, and appointing board Of three
bishops 10 pass upon the qualifications
OF all the Methodist ministers apply
Ing for chaplainships; protecting
against the proposed change Ia the
army rules under which chaplhins
shall be hired the same as tcnmsiers,
cooks, etc. Referred TO the committee
on temporal economy.
A resolution was presented from the
Women's National Council, In seq
sion ut Chicago, asking the conference
10 come out squarcly In favor OF the
admission OF women into the legislative
councils OF the church. A heated dis
cussion followed, aftor which tho
resolution was referred to the commit.
tee Of lay delegates.
a resolution calling for change In
tho dlsci pline, 40 as to make n roadiust.
mont OF the law relative to boards and
class Leaders, and for tho tiectment OF
members OF the official board who prove
unworthy, was referred to the COM
mittee on revisals.
The order Of the day, the compile
lion OF the memorial services begun
Friday, was then resumed. Memorial
addresses were then made In memory
Of Rsv. Christian Blynn, Rev. George
4. Hare, ID. d, Rov. NJ. l.. Bovard,
d. D., Rev. w. Holm, ID. d.. and
Rev. J. \. Smart, ID. ID.
DR.. napkin from California arose
and said that the memoir OF Chancellor
Harrison had been overlooked, and he
therefore moved that n memoir pre-
pared by one Of his friends In Call
iornia lie read.
DR.. Rankin was instructed to read
the memoir.
Chancellor Harrison was not an edu.
Gator. His first namo was Chancellor,
but he was lawyer and n prominent
and worry influential gentleman OF
California. The paper was an able aud
fitting tribute to his excellent quail.
tiles.
Then, after sharp little struggle, In
which DIR. Medley eEdeavored 10 have
the matter postponed, DIR, Buckley pre-.
scented the report Of tho committee on
Episnopacy. The report recommended
that Bishops Taylor and Thirburn be
retained NJ missionary bishops In
Africa and India respectively. That
part Of the report was adopted without
discussion. The second part stated
that all the present bishops were eli.
Client and should be retained. Adopted.
The third part Of the report recon.
mended that no more bishops be
elected Mt present. This caused another
sharp struggle, DR.. Neeley endoavor.
ing 10 secure n poBtponement. But the
report was finally adopted unanimous.
ly. The fourth part OF the report re.
commended that no coloted bishops be
elected, for the reason that no more
bishops were needed at present, and
when the time should arrive for more
bishops, the question Of color should
not bo considered. This part was also
adopted.
The last part OF the report, recon.
mending that all present Episcopal
residences be retained, anu Episcopal
residences located at Detroit, In tho
State OF Washington, aud In Japan,
was then presented. Tho provision for
an Episcopal residence In Japan was
stricken out and the report then
adopted.