The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1892-05-25
METHODIST CONFERENCE.

ence and now the list is being gone over
again. During the early part Of the
week the report of the committee
on episcopacy was read and adopted.
The report recommended that no
bishops be appointed. In regard to the
appointment OF colored bishop, the
report declares that the race or nation
ality of bishop is not matter for leg
islation, and that therefore no recon-
mendation is made.
The committee on the state OF the
church indorses the formation Of Ma
tional Sabbath Union. Its report con-
demns the southern outrages; demands
that congress take suitable action to
suppress these unjust and inhuman
acts, and calls upon the secular and re-
ligious papers to unite In putting down
the evil. Dr. Alderman, of Alabama.
moved to adopt the report by rising
vote, but Dr. Myley wanted to talk
some. So did Dr. Quealy, and they both
favored the report DR.. Payne, of New
York, also favored the report, denounc-
ing the Jim Grow" car and detailing
the Ill treatment Of colored and white
ministers The great church should
protect its own membership. During
the last year 40 negroes were lynched,
seven burned alive, one fayed alive and
one disjointed. He thought that the
Methodist church should emphatically
place itself on record. The report was
adopted by rising vote without dissent.
The election of officers was then taken
up. Sanford Hunt and Homer Eaton
were nominated for agents Of the New
York Book Concern, and they were
elected. n. j. Field, of Philadelphia,
rose and wanted information on the re-
port of the Book Concern before voting.
He was not allowed TO ask any ques-
tions, neither would the bishops allow
any one TO make the desired informa-
tion. Fields claimed that the Book Con-
cern does not pay six per cent. under
the present management.
For agents at Cincinnati w. p. Stowe,
Lewis Curtis, L. A. Belt and others were
nominated, and the first ballot result
ing in no choice second ballot was or
dered. J. ]. Neely, G. G. McCabe, J. o.
Peck, A. b. Leonard, William Jonas, J.
w. Hamilton and A. ]. Palmer were
nominated for secretaries of the mis-
sionary board, three Of whom are TO be
chosen. While balloting was going on
the report Of the committee on commits
sions was read and accepted, and Judge
Lawrence, Of Ohio, made a speech on
the question Of constitutional revision.
A second ballot for agents at Cincinnati
again resulted in no choice. The ballot
for secretaries of the missionary board
resulted in the selection of Messrs. Nc
Cabe, Peck and Leonard.
Bishop Foss read resolution formu-
lated by the episcopal board, on the
Russian famine. Itrefers to the great aid
rendered the United States by the pres.
ence of Russian warships on our coast
during the civil war and rejoices that
the time has come that America can re-
ciprocate by sending food to starving
Russians. A copy Of the resolutions
will be sent TO the czar. The resolutions
were adopted. The third ballot for a
second member Of the Cincinnati Book
Concern resulted d in the election of Lewis
Curtis, of Chicago. Jesse l.. Hurlburt
was elected secretary Of the Sunday
school and Tract society. Mr.. j. w.
Mcndenhall was elected editor of the
Methodist Review.
The report Of the committee on itin-
eracy was taken up, but final action
upon 1t was delayed. James Buckley, Of
New York, was chosen editor of the New
York Christian Advocate. DIR. Edwards
was reelected editor Of the Northwest
ern Christian Advocate. David II. Moore
was elected editor Of the Western Ad-
vocate. ..... r......I
James L. Briggs presented resolu-
tion demand ing that the editors of the
official papers discontinue making them
an agency for the promulgating OF their
partisan prejudices. Referred. The
Omaha Christian Advocate offers TO do
nate It's plant and subscribers to the
conference II II Is made an official paper.
DIR. c. w. Smith was elected editor
of the Pittsburgh Advocate. The
committee oA equal representation
presented long report, which was or
dered printed. The first ballot for edi-
tor of the st. Louis Advocate resulted
in no choice, and on the second ballot
j. B. Young was chosen. B. +. Crary
was elected editor OF the San Francisco
Advocate and Albert J. Mast of the
Christian Apologist.
The centennial celebration Of the
Tooth anniversary Of the first quadren.
nial conference was celebrated Thursday
night by fifteen-minute addresses
Cleveland, o., is making a hard pull
for the next conference. A large dele
cation from that city is here and have
presented a memorial to the conference.
The committee on temperance and
prohibition of the liquor traffic recon.
mends that all members use the ballot
as n means ofrescuing the country from
the liquor traffic. California offered a
reso luton, which was adopted, calling
upon the government to stop the i'm
portation of opium. G. B. Payne was
elected secretary Of the board of educa-
ton.
The first report Of the committee on
Columbian exposition declares emphat-
ically against the Sunday opening of
the worlds fair or the sale of intoxi.
eating liquors on the grounds and favors
the proposed appropriations for the fair
provided II is accompanied with the pro-
visions demanded above.
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