Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-19

OMAHA, NEB., May l6.-Dr Ridgeway,
for the Womcns National Council, In
session in Chicago, presented a ringing
resolution to-day asking the Methodist
Episcopal General Conference to come ont
squarely in favor Of the admission of
women into the legislative council of the
church, and declare that there was no snch
thing as sex III the church of the living
God. The paper created heated discus
sion, because il was addressed to Bishop
Fitzgerald, and some OF the deegates
wanted the bishop TO have the rights of
the iioor to speak upon the paper The
resolution was referred to the committee
on lay delegation
resolution came in from DIR. Kynett
asking that the status Of the two women
who had been reported us Law delegates
might be freely and plainly expounded.
~ hynett made vigorous speech, de-
clarlng that this matter should be con-
sldered at once by the committee.
The reference Of DR.. Kynetts resolution
TO the committee on judiciary was taken
as a first victory for the women and was
greatly applauded from the gallery. which
was well filled with ladies' The woman
question is sure to come before the con
ference now, and may come in both the
reports OF the committee on lay delegates
and the Judiciary.
a resolution to adjourn the conference
sine die on May 26th was defeated by a
vote Of 81 to 1873.
| The order Of the day was the completion
OF the memorial services begun Oh mi
day Bishop Bowman presided during
! these services.
-, Next came the question of cpiscopacy.
| me lirst q ne report recommended that
| bishops Taylor and Thuburn be retained
| as missionary bishops in africa and India
respectively. That part of the report was
/ adopted without discussion
he second part of the report of Tho
committee on episcopacv stated that ali
the present bishops were efficient and
should be retained in office. IL was
adopted.
Then the real discussion broke forth,
1t was on the third part of the reDori
which recommended that no more bishop,
be elected at present. The report VA,
adopted almost unanimously.
Those who advocated tine election III
more bishops seemed 10 realize that the,
were overwhelmingly defeated, and ther,
was no use to resist: The adoption of tht
resolution WAS received with npnlauye
The fourth part of the report recon-
mended that there be no colored bishor
elected, for the reason that no NOR,
bishops we're needed at present, and wher
the time should arrive to elect NOR,
bishops question Of color should not b,
considered.
~ ,lhlHEt lbucllnp inc election of
colored bishop was adopted
Then the last part of the report came in
II was IN substance that ali the prcsen
Episcopal residences be retained and Ennis
copa residences be located at Detroit II
the, state Of Washington, and in Japan anc
III Europe.
The report was so amended as to pro
vide for an Episcopal residence in Detroi
and one in the State Of Washington. cut
ting out tile other part of the report. /
was then adopted.
pr. Swindclls offered resolution to i'm
prove the chaplancy of the United state
navy ! declares that the army and nay,
o. tile United States should be INSTRUCTED
u religion and good morals, and ash
congress to frcvide a competent and sutli
clent numberof chaplans Tor the PURPOSE
Tie matter was referred to the coinniitte
or temporal economy,
I Dr. Swindells offered a resolution TO rep
nlaie the precedence OF committee reports
The resolution was tabled.
The bishops sent i'll a communicative
requesting the conference to decide dciit
: itely the meaning If the rules where the
specified that call Tor vote by orders 5
, called by third of either ortier-whethe
.. the one-third Of all members elected !
one-third of those present and yotinl
{ he paper was referred to the judiciar
committee.