The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-18

increased, and that work done had not
shown corresponding increase especially
among the colored people OF the South.
The regular order was suspended tor the
purpose of resuming the discussion OF the
constitutional revision. DR.. j. A. Giucher
OF Baltimore first took the floor. Speeches
were limited to ten minutes. Dr. Giucher
did not agree with the conclusion OF the
constitutional commission.
DIR. f. r. Bristol of Chicago. the next
speaker, held that there was no such
thing as the constitution OF the general
conference apart from the constitution of
the methodist church. The conference
was the creature of the church, not the
church the creature of the conference.
What the conference should do was to de-
eide what the constitution OF the church
was and that would settle the whole ques-
ton. Applause.
1.-THE laymen at this conference hold
their seats here by statutory enactment"
said DR.. Bristol. This conference can at
any time by statutory enactment admit
the equal lay representation" Applause.
Judge Lawrence of Ohio now got the
floor. He was given the most profound
attention. He said the object of this
great discussion was TO determine what
the constitution of the methodist episco-
pal church was. He agreed with DR..
Bristol in the statement that the constitu-
ton of the church embraced the constltu-
ton of the general conference, but he held
that the plan OF lay representation did not
depend upon statutory enactment, for one
OF the restrictive rules had been changed
censtitutlonally to admit the laymen.
They held their seats by constitutional
right, not by statutory amendment.
Judge Lawrence was caught in the
midst of long sentence by tue sound of
the gavel calling time.
motion was made to extend his time,
but was defeated.
DR.. Kynett wanted to contradict state
ment by Judge Lawrence with regard to
his utterances, but the Rev. Mr.. Douglas
of Indiana had the floor by right of priori
ty in springing into the arena. A heated
contest followed between DIR. KYnett and
several others, who thought he should
not allow himself to catch fire because
some one had said that his speech of the
previous day was revolutionary. DR.. KY
nett was shut out for the time being.
OMAHA, May 13.-The herculean form
of Bishop Goodsell doomed up in the pre-
siding officers chair at the methodist con-
ference today. The Rev. T. Harroun of
the Wyoming conference led the deyo-
tional exercises. Gossip was floating
about the conference hall that the laymen
would defeat the effort To elect more
bishops. Mr.. Shinke of Kentucky was
authority for the statement that the law
men would vote three to one against the
election of more bishops Notwithstanding
the continued rainy weather the galleries
filled up early with visitors and spectators.
Several distinguished visitors were eX-
pected today. among them Col. IL. +.
Shepard of New York. who will address
the mass meeting on Sunday next.
DIR. Buckley to the Rear.
The delegate from Italy, Mr.. Louis
Mandate, arrived and was given seat in
the conference. Dr. Buckley has been
occupying the seat assigned to italian
delegates. The seat is near the front.
DIR. Buckley had to give it up. His own
delegation is seated in the rear OF the
house, and one of the New York delegates
created a laugh by inviting DR.. Buckley to
seat with the delegation.
Bishop Newman arose TO state ques-
ton of privilege. He requested the con-
ference to hear a report from William
Deering of Chicago with regard TO the
work of the committee in meeting the
presbyterian de egates on the way TO Ore
gon. Mr.. Deerng, who by the way is the
wealthiest man in the house, reported the
committee met the train of presbyterian
delegates and had0iinyited them to visit
the conference, but they could not accept
the invitation because they had to pass
on to Portland in order to reach that city
in proper time. The presbyterians were
addressed in brief by Bishop Newman and
responded. saying they wished the confer
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received with marked attention.
Tn. Church and Labor
The Rev. Thomas Hanlon of Penning-
ton seminary sprung the first sensation of
the day by introducing a resolution de-
claring that the methodist episcopal
church should come out squsrely upon
the great struggle between capital and
labor being waged in this country. He
declared, in his remarks. that the church
had not shown sufficient sympathy for the
toiling millions The laboring classes
are drifting away from the church," said
DR.. Hanlon. "Our church is made up of
women to large extent The men are
drifting away from it, We must take a
stand on this great question affecting cap
ital and labor. The church has been too
much inclined to lean toward the interest
OF the capitalists" DR.. Hanlon wac Wig
orously applauded from the gallery. His
resolution was referred to the committee
on state of the church.
A delegate from the Indiana conference
introduced a resolution to change the
rules 30 as to admit women as lay dele
gates in the general conference and to in
struct the annual conference that either
men or women may be selected as dele
gates. Referred to the committee on lay
delegation.
An Old Question.
A resolution was offered touching the
right OF the bishops TO vote in elections
held by the book committee, the ques-
ton that has been under dispute for four
years. The resolution asked the commit
tee on judiciary to decide one way or an
other. A lively fight ensued over the mat
ter of referring the resolution to the COM