New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-10
NO MORE PUBLIC MONEY.
METHODISTS TO PAY FOR THEIR MISSION
WORK THEMSELVES.
IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE
OMAHA OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND
Day 1ELEGRApa no rHE raIBuNE.,

OMAHA CONFERENCE-MINIST AND
LAYMEN IN wRANGLE.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.1
Omaha. Neb. May 9-The laymen and the ministers
had another tilt the question OF equal representa-
ton at the Methodist General Conference this morn
ing. The ministers, in the previous encounters
we're worsted, and the vote heavy enough to show
that growing number of them inclined TO con-
oede the aymens claims. The bishops,
expected, have declined to recommend increase in
their number to the committee appointed to consult
them. The Committee on Episcopacy has appointed
the usual sub committee the effectiveness OF the
bishops; also subcommittee missionary bishops
and diocesan jurisdiction No definite action has,
however, yet been taken which predictions con-
CerIing the creation Of now bishops can be based
DR.. J. NJ. King. OF the New-York delegation, who is
the secretary of the National League for the Pro
lection OF American Institutions secured tho passage
this morning of the following resolutions:
Whereas There has been Introduced Into the LID
o0n te na mouse and d referred to
the Judiciary Committee In both houses the following
Constitution of the United States, accompanied by
numerous petitions for its passage from all parts OF
respecting an establishment of religion prohibit the
free exercise thereof its property credit or
used for the purpose of founding, maintaining
aiding by appropriation. payment for services, ex-
Undertaking, which is wholly OF in part under secahan
whereas. The laws of twenty states already
tain provisions against the violation of religious free
dom and the sectarlan appropriation of the public
moneys, and only a Natioual provision can set the
Whereas. We believe that the American free common
school system ought TO be sacredy guarded from sect
artan encroacments that religious controversies snst
separation OF Church and state ought 10 be perpetuaed
for the safety Of both our civil and religious liberties
Resolved. That this General Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church appeals TO the LID Con
their action the proposed form OF the sixteenth Amend
nlent t. the Constitution OF the United states as
peaceful measure of safety that win avert impending
peril.
81 ask for immediate action" said DR.. King. "be-
neving that the Conference knows all about this move
mcnt 1t Is substantially the same amendment that
was recommended by General Grant In his message In
1875 and advocated by Mr.. Blaine Two nun
dred and fifty thousand autograph signatures OF ctl-
gems have been sent in in reply to Appeals 10 ihui-
vidua congressman 1t will accomplish three things:
The protection of the school, the dvorcing OF
Church and State. and the banishlng OF eccies's@'i
tyranny from political institutions"
Dr. King offered the following further resolution
Whereas. The appropriation Of public funds TOT
only wrong In principle but in violation OF both letter
and spirit of the Consultation Of the United STATES
Wv Res oved. That this General Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church requests the miSSo'at!
soretieS working under Its sanction or contrOl 10 &c
cline either TO make petition TO or receive IT pm tc
National Government any moneys Tor eouca'ioh"i W.T."
"This Is legitimate coroary of the action we have
inst takcn,n Dr. King explained. a hot contest has
been long in progress concerning the VIOLATION ny VI"
United States Government OF il, own law we cVii-
not IN consistency ask the States to take the ACTON
asked in the memorial to Congress unless we take our
hand ont Of the National neasury in these lines The
Bapists are the only ngelcal denomination in this
country who have consented to take one dUiaF
from THE Government for education. we pce'"'
dabbNng in this business in 1889. The ouhcr
churches started in 1856. The entire sum received by
this Church for such purposes in all these years
amounts only to 1913 345. The Prcsbyterans have
taken sss6OoO the CongregationallstS S1e3ooo the
Friends 200, the Epscopalians Slo.Voo ana me
Roman Catholics the modest sum OF Slooo'ooo. Inc
time has come when this Church should not only abb
soutely decline to receive but also to make apphca-
ton for one dollar from the National Treasury lof
Indian education If we do not do this we cannot In
cons hence ask others TO do It,
do YOU intend" asked DR.. A. p. Leonard, OF New
York "to cover with that the system OF receiving
contracts BY the churches from the United STATES "o'
ambient for the education Of the lndians''
This Is tust what we aiming at.' replied Dr
King "The only amount received has been appfo
priated 10 the Woman's Home Missionary society," ana
the National AIRY OF that organization not iohs
ago told me that lie believed Thoroughly III the prih
ciples we were seeking To agtate ana "ouiu WIFI
draw the application for more money"
1T ought 10 be understood. THINK said d.
S.o,v % that the Church Officially has never asked or
taken a dollar. The act has been simply 'ne a'' Vi
a subordinate BODY o.hor
This resolution also passed unanimously o'"e'
o,utions and memorials offered and REFERRED re-
on,r,np the appointment n special committee OF nVe
on the next Conference the prescription by the DshoP
Of n course Of study for class readers, pastors anu
pcsding elders expressing disapprova OF All SEC
tlono and class legislation mob law and outrageS ana
all act, Of violence where the law Is not allowed "
bave It's due course" and soliciting uniform STATE laws
for The apprionment Of church trustees anu 'c HUN"
ing OF lands A resolution. offered by Dr. ben, VI
Ohio asking for committee 10 unity ana col'o'""''
the Church benevoenccs, was laid on the table by a
vote Of 2o5 to 146 Chaplain McCabe declaring 'a' '''
beneyoences were too large for unlhcauoh.
7, the middle of the session DR.. ". L. Mcdowell OF
PHILADELPHIA discovered that the Conference rules ~
and 90 adopted saturday, were INCONSISTENT 'i'
first providing that 100 members OF either ofuer mNS
call for the yeas and nays, while the other pacuca
permits forty-fve laymen eighty ministers In dVi-
sion 10 do the thing. This revived The dscuSsio"
concerning lay and ministerial representation ana M"S
really a ministerial effort to undo part OF oa'"'
DAYS work. DIR. Mcdowell offered this amendment
Either order may call for the yeas ana nays Vi
,Ie order making thg call for count Vo'e'
by onefourth members. and II the caI Is aus aus
ta,ned the names Of the delegates OF me 9ue. NJ
calling and then those OF the other should u ai'U
maxi the call shall be ca se% s,c only the yeas and
NAYS Of The calling shah be taksn .,or.tore have
been also to prevent order from pacing the o,me
an record against It, Will. In inc ensuing u,hnn
90, Somc amusing misunderstanding arose. HishoP
Vincent who makes a capital presiding 0lncer 1e, NJ
W. car.f,IIv through ged maze OF pa lalch'arN
erbnic,litIce but Lieut. nant Governor Elekans, %
Montana declared that he didn't quite Ihaeis!auu on
ii nd cven DR. Buckley. OF the best debitcia OH
The door for once went a,tray on point OF law ;;.un
Why amend the rule 2! protested Sudse m', "n"
Iavranco al Ohio. IL simply provides that on.
ionrrh Of the Iaymcn one fourth OF the minister
NJ nm, the house on record. The proposed amcnu
% Pu ", Tho c-5itrary, assumes that we are TWO
houses when in fact we are MOI, ana WIZ 81 th.ir
deIarntes 10 vote and escape the scrutiny oi ~
con'ti,ncnts We want them TO STAND up ana "a n
# Known whether they vote 10 enc ina im ~
,icbt - tho oti,r body. appeal TO the nhll,9iih
delegates not 10 perpetrate any smch wiOhs ." "'