Omaha daily bee., 1892-05-18

.sce.Ve tne iraternal delegate from tho
Methodist Episcopal church south
Dr. Cranstou reported that the manual or.
dered by the conference was at last ready TO
be delivered.
Missionary Changes.
The missionary committee offered a few
amendments 10 the rules relating TO confer
ences in foreign lanas. In India
the church holds central conference
annually, which delegates from all tho
other annual conferences in India attend.
Ihe missionary committee recommended
that the missionary bishops be requested TO
attend the annual meetings OF the missionary
board
Chaplain McCabe was opposed TO the
change. He said it would be needless ex
pense The missionary board was not in
need OF information with regard to the needs
OF foreign missions. What the board
needed was money. Information regarding
the work was furnished in abundance. No
body doubted the great need Of the work
abroad but the money TO accomplish the
work was the thing that was not so easily
obtained. Hc thought 1t would be great
waste OF time and money to have the mis-
sionary bishops coming half way around the
world every year to attend these meetings.
DIR. Shire. DR.. Peck and others held
that the question OF expense should not be
permitted to affect the work. The mission
airy bishops should come to the meetings.
Chaplain McCabe said that India was get
ting S2Ol, 900 year, and he thought that it
mad reached a point where the question of
expense should begin TO cut something OF q
figure.
DIR. Parker OF India held that where so
much money was being expended it was nee
essary that tho general superintendents
should be present ogiveinformation regard
ing the work.
The recommendation Of tho missionary
committee with regard to the visits of tho
missionary bishops to the meetings of the
missionary board were adopted
Elccting Missionary Secretaries.
Then came the election of three secretaries
FOR the missionary society. The nomina-
tions were: Dr. T. b. Neey, Chaplain Nc
William Jones, DR. J. w. Hamilton, DIR. a.
j. Palmer. DIR. S. l.. Baldwin. The lu-
cumeents during tho past quadrennium were
Dr. j. o. Peck, Chaplain McCabc and DIR. A.
b. Leonard. II was generally conceded that
McCaoe and Peck would secure IA reelection.
The third place, it was thought, was in the
air Tor the man who might get it.
by resolution, Rev. John Nj. Reed was
made honorary secretary OF the missionary
society.
Tho result of the ballot for missionary
secretaries was then announced. IL stood as
follows: Total number of votes cast, 40, of
which Dr. Peck got 3Sl; Dr. Leonart, 24S;
McCaoc, 4l2; DR.. Nicely, IS; DR.. Hamilton,
2O2; DIR. a. j. Palmer, 13; DR.. Baldwin, l3,
and the rest scattering. The coored men
were not IN it. Hammond, the coiorod cam
ddate, got but two votes. McCube, Peck
ana Leonard, tho secretaries for the past
quadrennium, we're declared to be elected.
Reform In Church Ar chitecturc.
While the telors were out counting the
ballots on the various elections the call Of the
committee reports continued. The
committee on church extension reported in
favor of encouraging tho study OF church
architecture. The report stated that the
churches best suited for worship were those
that were built ali on one floor. The com
mlttee recommended that careful study be
given to the best style Of buildings to secure
grace ana practicability of the structures.
The report recommended that provision be
made for the kneeing of the audience in wor-
ship. IL provided for good light, good ven
tilalion and good heating.
Dr. Nicely declared in presenting the re-
port that the people would knecl If the pews
were far enough apart. Churches in these
latter years were being built too much like
opera houses
DR.. Fiske arose and SAID that the commit
tee on the reception of fraternal delegates
had received IL communication from the fra
ternal delegate from the United Brethren
church asking when the difference would
receive him. The conference decided TO re-
ceive him on Friday.
On Constitutional Changes.
Judge Lawrence asked leave to offer a
resolution. lie was given the privilege of
presenting tho resolution. 1t read as fol-
| lows:
"Itesolved, That the constitution of tho
Methodist Eplscosal church can only be
altered or changed by the mode authorized"
Judge Lawrence spoke upon the resolution.
| He held that there was but one way to
amend or alter constitution. DR.. knight,
| tho speaker said, had stated
| there were two ways, but this
| was revolutionary Judge Lnwren CO referred
| to a long list of legal authorities showing
that n constitution could not be legally
| amended or changed excepting IN the way
provided in the constitution it.
| self. Dr. kynetcs Omission
| that tho constitution could be amended
| by representative meeting of tho people OF
| tho church as legislative act was not in &C
| cordancc with the constitution, he held.
Judge Lawrence was not given very good
attention. His resolution was referred to
| the committee on judiciary.
The delegates all took dinner with the
| ladies' of tho church at the armory.
Much Interest Felt.
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