The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-05-04
CONFERENCE OF 1uE MrrnoDfsrs.
The Dr.threa HIVE . Noisy Tlns Getting
Ready for Business.

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The nr.threa nnve . noisy Tlns eesti-
Ready for BusIsess.
OMAHA, May 3.-The second days meetin
OF the quadrennial Methodist Conference wa
oponed with Bishop Merrill OF Chicago in tn
chair. Tho galleries and balconies wer
crowded. There was trouble over the min
utes. MS many OF the delegates said their vote
yesterday had been recorded improperly.
n.Sted discussion arose. and an hour was los
t.,ing to stralChten out the records. 1t wa
finally discovered that the published report II
the daily record was erroneous. and peace wa
restored. Tho selection OF seats was thcI
finished. The Conference seems to have q
least six distinct opinions on each and ever
question. and tho presiding Bishop was com
PEELED to beg time and again for order. but 4
seemed to DO almost impossible to secure 1t
Many spectators drifted into the hall and ap
propriated seats set apart for the delegates
and would not give them up. and It became
wolves who had gotten into the fold.
TO relieve the moInotWSn,y, . DR. rnmer an,
the laymen; had lost HE ,pocketbook contain
Ing $50 and ,'cket. This raised quite u rip
:, Bishop Foster now ASSUMED the G G,1
nhit was without n seat. and no announced
to order fH Si th9 rot ro to
va" G1ess HfStS% business ho
Delaware and Michigan delecations had n
sa%sa pssIy S , .h sf hst
had s1uattcd on their claim. A, wrangle en-
sucd and twenty minutes wore lost. Finally
dispute was referred to the. Com mittce on HILL,
h nd TIE eau e. DURING TIE IKE rS sS Sa
lad great trouble in Keeping order. Up to ii x
he had broken two gayels in his efforts to sub
quo the noisy clericnls Secretary Monroe.
valise full Of Gavels on hand.
Tho Conference decided, to POSTPONE the
1o Words %l ts' nt is naasgss
DR.. Nicely OF Philadelphia offered the follow
1ng plan OF organization:
There shall be twelve standing committees a.
i f,par.rE 's Gnals s.s Ry
rhntcn Extension, sunday schools and Tracts Freed.
insn.s AID. and work in he south.
MSna.y snsays nnl rsys and the last six on
ea " o Sys on an o as soon as prae
: kac, c,nmittes shall meet at the time and place
s Of s.Sop
o Reserve. shat take the place of delegates on eon
q. Thai committee of fourteen bo elected on judi.
ali reports and ali questions shall be saSmitsed
half dozen delegates objected, to the
seventh section which gave the Bishops the
II, WAS laid aside. and the other. sections were
adopted as the plan Of orga nization. It was
decided to meet at 3 o'clock and organize the
tn Az inyi,stiSn from l knsSln Nsb to visit
Creighton Of the Wesleyan University. and was
accented. Special trains will be run free Of
charge.
Bishop Foss presided over the deliberations
81 n. afternoon session held ut the First
hs o Ta fhe
payment OF expenses in tho case where del
sEate did not appear until after his reserve
ward question. and finally went to q commit
:, Following this Or. Nicely of the Constitution
Committee. to which the revision OF the Con-
s.ituti"n WAS referred ut the last quadrcnninl
Of the wHcS
tions net heretofore thoroughly undsrstood;.
% sr fhe hHs{ r rspo
!ay ,d"sates. some discussion as to the time
for holding debate upon the report occurred.
s It w.s e s,n s tho
the Constitution Committee bo paid by the
appointment Of committee OF five to report
ronsorninG tho last ecumenical conference
records. The motion was carried.
ment Of a committeo Of, fifteen. ono from each
Columbian Fair. This carried.
Committees were then appointed on temper
,ncc and prohibition circulation OF tho Chris
AN Adrocate. and reception OF fraternal dele
gates.
After some discussion as to tho composition
" the temperance and prohibition commit
member from each Conference delegation be
appointed. thus making the committee con.
list OF Ill members. Dr. Sanford Hunt OF the
Jew York Conference moved the appointment
i n committee OF five to Investigate the prac.
icnbility OF revising the discipline. The com. |
ni,tec was to he solely one Of inquiry. Or.
te.ly supported this movement asserting
hat discrl inc has grown UP in u peculiar
manner and requires many changes.