The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-18
The Methodist Conference.

OMAHA, May l7-Bshop Bowman presided at
| this mornings session of the Methodist confer
| ence. The committee on itinerancy reported in
favor of the adjustment OF the fve-year limit
| OH the appointment of pastors, and recommend
| ed that bishops be permitted to appoint pastors
every year without reference to the places to
| which ministers have been assigned the previ-
| Gus year. As the church law has stood for
| many years, pastor could not remain at one
| place longer than five years IN succession. The
report was made the special order OF business
| for tomorrow.
The committee on state of church brought in
report fairly bristling with denunciation OF
| outrages practiced on the negroes in the South,
| and calling on the governors of states, the
| church and all good citizens to rise and abolish
| these outrages. The resolution declared that
| the colored people had been treated shamefully
on trains and at hotels; had been shot down
| like dogs and the law of the land trampied IN
! der foot by people who despised the colored
race. The report caused great stir. num-
Der of delegates made vehement speeches call
ing on the great Methodist church to sound the
alarm aud stand firmly for the rights of the col
ored people. The report was unanimously
adopted by rising vote.
The order of the day. the election OF the Off
GERS of the book concerns, etc, was then called.
DR.. Sanford Hunt and DR.. Homer Eaton, who
had been agents for the New York Book Concern
for some years, were nominated Fields of Phil
adelphia attempted to make statement with
regard to the management OF that business, but
was ruled out Of order. He claims that the con-
Germ has been badly managed; that with cap
ita of s. coo 0o0 it showed profit of only $4,000
in the last four years With business of $780,
600 in the last year, 100000 still stands the
books uucollected. DR.. Hunt says in explana-
ton that large amount OF nominal capital was
locked up in building used by other depart
ments OF the church. which brings no rent that
,.<fa ifaln of fhp ho1 hoa d,
from nothing by the concern, and that the debt
does not represent money sunk. On ballo.ing
the nominees were elected with little opposi-
ton Nominations for agent of the Cincinnati
Book Concern were: DR.. w. K. Haistead, Dr..
Louis Curtis, Dr.. Cranston, DR.. W. P Stowe DR..
Samuel Penn berton Dr. J. D. Hammond, Dr. L.
A. Belt, Hon. Samuel Dickey and
Samuel H. High. Pending the count
of the ballot, the conference proceeded to
the election of three secretaries for the mission
airy society. The nominations were: T. s.
Neeley, Chaplain McCabe, DR.. j. O. Peek, Dr. H.
b. Leonard, William Jones, Dr. J. W. Hamilton,
DIR. A. J. Palmer, DR.. s. L. Bardwind By reso-
luton Rev. John NJ Reed was made honorary
secretary OF the missionary society. The result
OF the ballot for agent OF the Cincinnati book
concern showed the election OF Dr. Earl Gran
ston, who had majority OF the votes cast
second ballot was ordered for the other agent.
The committee on church extension, pending
the report Of the teilers, reported recommend
Ing that provisions be made for the kneeliuy of
the audience during worship. The tellers on
the vote for missionary secretaries then an
nounced the result of the ballot, showing the
election OF McCabe, Peek and Leonard, who
were secretaries during the past four years The
conference then adjourned without getting the
result of the second ballot for agent of the
Cincinnati book concern.
PHILADELPHIA, May IS-In the general con-
ference OF the African Methodist Episcopal
church today resolutions were introduced Great
ing an international steamship line as a
department of the church. and providing
for the purchase of steamship at a cost of
s3i0el, more or less, with which to open up a
trade line between New York, Baltimore
Charleston, 5. c., or New Orleans, and the
west coast OF Africa, for the purpose of
adding to the dominion OF the church and in
creaslng converts. scenes OF wild disorder &C.
Cured when the majority report OF progress was
received from the committee on episcopacy, an
nouncing the majority to be in favor of choos.
ing three more bishops. Rev. Hurley presented
3 minority report averse to the election of any
more bishops. Bishop Arnett announced the
appointment OF Rev. DR.. A. S. Jeuifer to rep
resent the conference at the general
conference OF the Methodist Episcopal church
81 Omaha The vote resulted in the defeat of
the minority report and the practical declaration
OF the conference in favor of three more bishops
Y. p. 5. c. f. Convention at walla walla.
WALLA WALLA, May l7.-[Special 1.-The Y F.
5. c. T. held preliminary meeting in Walla
walia today. The annual State Christian En-
deayor convention will begin its session tornor-
row morning. Al the preliminary meeting this
evening the committee arranged for the cxer-
cises OF the convention. An address of welcome
was made by Rev. W. d. Lyman, OF walIa
| Walia, and responded to by Rev. ". Davies, of
| Spokane. Both the address OF welcome and that
| of response were appreciated by the large gath
| eriDg of young people present. A great deal OF
| good work is promised for Christ and the
| church Thirteen cities have sen. delegates
/ ana many more are yet 20 be heard from The
hospitality extended 10 the stranger from a
| strange land characteristic OF walia walla
and her liberality.
| Union Seminary Will Stand by Briggs
NEW YORK May Ia at banquet al the
| Union Theological seminary last night the
| speakers declared. amid handclapping that no
| matter what course the Presbyterian general as
| sembly AT its forthcoming meeting at Portland
should take touching tie orthodoxy OF Rev. DR..
| Briggs. the seminary would stand by him -s-
saraiess o1 the consequences