The Forrest City times., 1892-05-27
WOMEN ARE SHUT orr
METHODISTS DECIDE NOT To
 ADMIT THEM.
The Discussion of the Question a Hes,.. One--Many Committees Report ans Much Business Is Done--The Co,t..
 ence Votes to Adjourn Next Thar.dax

OMAHA. Neb.. May 25.-Bishon Wan ren presided over the Methodist gen. eral conference yesterday. No time was lost. business being energetically takan up. The committee on Episcopacv filed a report recommending that an Episcopal residence in Europe be added to the present list The committee on revisals recommended that the many petitions to establish the six montbs, probationary term be denied. A mi. nority report recommended that the time be reduced to three months. The committee on tennorat economy, to whom was referred the matter of chaplains in the army, recon. mended that the conference demand that an adequate number Of champlains be appointed in the army; that they be regularly commissioned officers and m. mere contract men; that three bisbons be selected to recommend suitable can. didates for appointment in the army and that the nearest Sunday to July be known in the church as army and navy ud1s anu thdt sciFictS On that day pertain to the welfare of those bodies
 The committee on judiciary. to whom was intrusted the interpretation of the words Hay delegates" after general comment on the matter re- ported that they had decided that no other interpretation than the present one can be made-namely. that '.lav delegates" means male delegates and not female.
 These reports were laid aside for the present in order to take up pending business. Dr. Smith of New York moved a suspension of the rules to take from the table his resolution to adjourn Thursday at p. m. 1t was so ordered. and the resolution was carried bv vote of 200 to l67.
 Homer Eaton was elected treasurer of the Sunday School Union society and the Episcopal board, with Lewis Curts as assistant. Daniel Denham was appointed treasurer of the Tract society The salaries of Dr. Warren. editor of the Northwestern, ant A. E. Albern of the Southwest Advocate, was continued for three months until they can secure appointments
 Dr. Jennifer, in referring to the southern outrage. said: We have set apart May 3, as day of prayer to God Almighty that He, in His mercy, may forgive this great crime of the South, and bring the nations attention to the \ III. of gas l,. prayer, We do not go to dynamite, but our knees for redress ''
 James F.. Broggs of Wisconsin of fered resolution denouneing capital punishment and recommending that solitary confinement be substituted, and asking the conference to demand that these laws be expunged from the statute books of the various States. This resolution was laid on the table with a rush.
 Dr. Potts of Michigan offered res olution empowering the bishops to submit to the annual conferences . proposition to admit women as lay del egates, but it was quickly referred without debate being allowed, al though Dr. Potts was ready to do so.
 The chair recalled its ruling on the point of order sending Dr. Potts reso- lution to committee and Dr. Potts was given the floor for debate. This at once precipitated the womau's ques ton. Dr. Potts said he thought the conference would adjourn without acting on the subject. and as many delegates were elected on the issue of admitting women to the general con ference he demanded that the con ference act on the matter
 Dr. Moore of Ohio offered as a sub stitute the following resolution: Resolved. That the General Conference holds that in all matters connected with the election of lay delegates, the word ''laymen~ ought tC be understood, and must Of right be understood 10 include all the members Of the church wht are not embers or presidents of the Annual Conference.
 Dr. Buckley, red in the face, was or his feet in an instant and secured first blood by raising the point of order thai the matter was now before the Judi ciary committee and should be referred to that committee. The chair so held amid applause.
 Dr. Kynett moved that this matter be taken up as the order immediately after the report of the committee or judiciary, and it was so ordered.