St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-17
The Methodist Conference De-
cides That No More Are
Necessary.
Delegates Favorable to an In
crease Were Few as Flies
In Winter.
Two New Episcopal Resi-
dences to Be Established,
Both in America.
The Woman Question Sure to
Come Up in Committee
Reports.

dOMAHA. May 16.-Bshop Hurst occu-
pied the chair today in the M. K. gen.
eral conference. The bishops sent in
communication requesting the confer
ence to decide definitely the meaning of
the rules where they specified that
call for a vote by orders be called by a
third of either order, as to whether
these are one-third of all members
elected, or one-thlrd of those present
and voting. Referred to the judiciary
committee.
DR.. Hargis. of Philadelphia, sprung
resolution to make the paragraphs Of
the discipline, SIS to 65 inclusive, refer
ring to the plan of lay delegation and
representation. He wanted the plan
formally recognized by this conference,
and those parts of the discipline which
were constitutional separated from that
which was statutory. Several vigorous
speeches were made, and the matter was
finally laid on the table.
DR.. SWindells offered resolution de-
claring that the army and navy of the
United States should be instructed in
religion and good morals. and asking
congress to provide competent and
sufficient number of chaplains for the
purpose. The secretary of war was es-
pecially requested to consider the sub
ject. DIR. Swindells declared that there
were Seventy-two posts in the United
States army now without chaplains. He
Thought this was shameful neglect.
The Methodist church had but eight
chaplains The resolution was re-
ferred to the committee OH temporal
economy.
A Canadians Warning.
DR.. Carman, OF Canada, the fra ternal
delegate from the Canadian Methodist
church, being obliged to leave for home,
was asked to give the conference
parting word. His speech was ripping
over with fun. In conclusion he said:
Nov let me deliver parting charge
and how shall | dare to deliver charge
to this body-but here is tine charge.
[ApplauseE. Stand by the public
schools. for they are the hope of your
country Bishop Hurst responded fit
tingly TO DR.. Carman'S remarks.
A resolution was presented and
adopted by which no resolutions or
memorials Will be received from conf
mitteeS after May Is. Another resolu-
ton to adjourn the conference sine die
on May 26. was defeated by vote of
211 to 1913.
DIR. Ridgeway, for the women's ma
tiOnal council in session in Chicago,
presented a ringing resolution asking
the general conference to come out
SQuarely in favor of the admission of
u,o,Oap iptfr fha Iar;cIofiv nOunniIc of
the church and declare that there was
no such thing as sex in the church of
the living God. The paper created
heated discussion because it was adj
dressed to Bishop Fitzgerald, and some
of the delegates wanted the bishop to
have the rights of the, floor to speak
upon the paper. The resolution was
signed by Mary Wright Saton. president
OF the women's council, and the secre-
tary of the same organization, and was
finally referred to the committee on lay
delegation without discussion.
A resolution was offered calling for
change in the discipline so as to make a
new adjustment of the law relating to
the boards of stewards and class lead
erS, and to provide for the ejectment of
members OF official boards who prove
unworthy. Referred to committee OH
revisalS.
By resolution the secretary was made
the lawful custodian of the records of
the general conference. In the event
of his death the assistant secretary will
be lawful custodian of the records.
The EpiscOpacy Fight.
The fight over the episcOpacy began
by a contest between DR.. Buckley and
DR.. Nicely as to which should get the
floor. DR.. Buckley wanted to present
the report of the committee on episcO-
pacy, while DR.. Nicely wanted the report
held off until Tuesday. DR.. Buckley
won his point and was greeted by APP
plause The first part of the report rec
commended that Bishops Taylor and
Thorn be retained as missionary bishops
in Africa and India, respectively, and
was adopted without discussion. The
second part of the report of the commit
tee on episcopacy stated that all the
present bishops were efficient and
should be retained in their Office. 1t
was adopted.
Then the real discussion broke forth.
1t was OH the third part of the report.
which recommended that no more
bishops be elected at present. DIR.
Medley tried to get the floor, but failed,
Il motion was made to postpone the dis
cussion until 10 o'clock Tuesday. 1t
was defeated, and the main question,
the adoption of the report, was then
discussed. DR.. Buckley made a full
statement of the work of the committee,
and the vote was then taken. The re-
port was adopted about unanimously.
Those who advocated the election of
more bishops seemed 10 re aliZe that
they were Overwhelmingly defeated
and there was no use to resist. The
adoption of the resolution was received
with applause.
The fourth part of the report recon-
mended that there be no colored bishop
elected, for the reason that no more
bishops were needed at present, and
( when that time should arrive to elect
Z more bishops question of color should
not be considered in the election of
bishops. The fitness and qualification
of the men and the necessity of having
more bishops elected were the only
, questions that should enter into the
problem of the Episcopal elections. DR..
Buckley spoke at some length upon this
part of the report. He said there was
no desire on the part of the members of
the committee to pass this question of a
colored bishop lightly. The matter had
g been discussed at length in the commit
tee and the cOlOred men had made some
2 of the most eloquent speeches in the dis
cussion. The report touching the cleo
ton of a cOlOred bishop was adopted.
Residences of Bishops.
Then the last part of the report came
in 1t was in substance that all the
present episcopal residences be re-
Gated at Detroit, in the state of WASH