New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-24
THE WOMAN QUESTION.
IT BECOME: PROMINENT IN THE METHODIST
GENERAL CONFERENCE.
ADVERSE REPORT OF THE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
THE MANAGEMENT OF THE BOOK
CONCERN UPHELD.
tpr TELEGRAPH TO rHr rRIuusE.l


publc to-day and reads as follows:
UEdrrst,ndng that TO declare the meaning o
the words and not express opinion TO the wisdom
Of the law and applying the wcllrccoGnized rules o.
the OF the lawmakers using tt
language mus, govern. and that the meaning be pu
upon the words By must be put upon them by the Gen
Conference and the annual conferences the time the
adopted and in the light Of the Church bearing upor
the subject up the time Of the adoption OF tho pre-
visions which words Under consd ration occur
in the light Of the discussions had the time Of then
adoption and OF all surrounding
view Of the fact tbat the last General Conference acting In
its judicial capacity after very exhaustive discussion
definitely decided that included
provisions and thot the annual conferences and the Church
have accepted and acted upon that decision tn,
opinion that laid words used the paragraphs aforc
said do apply 10 both and that they include
only. HASCALL II. BRILL. Chairman.
| {. w. SMITH Secreary
Before this presented to the Conference, how
ever Dr. Potts OF Detroit the floor and offered
this resolution:
Whereas, large majority Of the lay voting upon the
question Of eligibility membership this body
| favor the proposition; and,
Whereas, decided majority Of ministers for
change In the restrictive rule making woman eligible
| therefore
Resolved, That during the year lightning June l. 1891
and ending May 81. 1895, bishops be requested
submit 10 the annual conferences the proposition
the second restrictive rule by oding the words
said delegates may be men women" that It shall
read: 'Nor Of than delegates for annual
conference, and sold delegates may BE- women"
This resolution promptly referred by the wide
awake opposition TO the judiciary Committee under
| the rules. md DR.. Potts was compelled TO return
/ 10 his diSconltcd II was subsequently dis
covered, however, that Bishop Warren who presided
| had given the ruling under a misrepresentation. Then
DIR. Potts was called again tho rostrum. and his
| resolution was read.
:" ask TO have this paper held by the Conference
he said In -xphnaon. until after action has been
fa1r.
seemed 10 me that were nkcy T. adjourn with
out doing anything this subject. and as many
of us were elected 10 this body on this very
Issue. Thought II would lie n shame do
don't want to g back to my constituency without
Noictng nv sentiments. | represent conference
which give larger majority than any other In
favor Of the admission Of women. nrd n state which
has more societies and organizations managed by
women than any other with one exception | am
not sure. with the leading official papers IN the
hands OF the opposition, that can carry this
measure; yet W. will try 1t and do 50 II We can
We have 1000 majority among ministers and
| believe VIC arr gathering strength
DR.. D. II. Moore Of Cincinnati. then declared M,
regret that DR. Potts had prop FIR submission TO
the annual conference since the General Conference I'm
Its judcn capacity had the rigt 10 that no con
suional question involved. He offered This
substitute:
Whereas. ]; 8 conc~.ci that only tho rr ncple not
conferences bv h' action o tho General Conference
and was br the concurrent action the annual confer.
en'cs and tho General Confcicnc, incorporated int, rs
se' onf restrictive rule: aEd
whereas, The plan bv which the pfinc!p va. n,ade
operative the action Of the Conference alone
and IS Therefore 'atu;1rv aud constitutional aud
subject to amendment: AID Interpretation body and
Whcroas tho Conference Of 1872 exercised this
right OF Interpretation AMI
whcica.. decided majority bo.h of the lnitv and !
ministers. htS declared favor q eligibility q women
members OF the y. electoral and general Conferences
therefore
Rsovcd. That the Gcncrni Conference hoics that In |
all m,tcr~ connected With the election DELEGATES
word 'avman" ought u he Understood. and right
he understood to include all the members OF the church
who members presidents OF the annual conforn.r
This substitute was expcdiilonsy laid on the table
and Dr. Poti>'s resolution made special order
10 b" taken up Immediately after the judiciary Com.
mttecs report shall have been considered.
Tn" Book Committees report signed by Amos
shinhc and j. D. Hammond. has evidently been
framed to the stiictunrs OF Postmaster Field Of
Philadelphia. II declares that the financial condition
cf the New York Publishing House and H. Repositories
Is cminently satisfactory ard that the new Fifth.avo
building will sever stand n monument Of the en-.
tcrpriSc. sagaci'v and financial ability OF the agents
and book committee under whose direction H. has
been erected The report calls attention 20 the
- healthy Increase in tho business during the quad
rcnniIm and explains away other objections. on the
grounds already stated In TIE Tribune
It shruld be bono In mind says tho report
- that the first purpose ~ the Methodist Book Con
Germ IS not TO make money but 10 circulate Mcthodsic
literature Upon this theory. The agents have re.
uccd the prices Of sunday school periodicals
" The gcucrn catalogue average Of 20 per cent
the reduction, the Increase in the
sales amount 10 fourth Of n million of dollars
and the increase IN the profit nh nut 100000 We
arc Informed that the large reported due 10 the
Book Concern includes mortgage Tor S.T5. 900 held
by the agents part II the consideration for c sale
Of property formerly held Broadway New York.
The balance comprises all accounts due Tho Concern
from dealers well aS from ministers The ndcbt-
cdness reported Il s2sG.s4I This includes many
Items for purchases Of stock TO carry on the nsncss
and not due when the report made. nut at tho
time the last annual report made there was SUN
Client cash In bnnk and In the value Of the above.
named mortgage 10 pay every dollar Indebtedness
and leave Tire building. with its stock Of books presses
plates and fixtures, all paid for and handsome mnr.
gin OF cash in hand for supcrannuatcd preachers.
widows and orphaOs.n
The Epscopacy Committee reports against district |
Ing the bishops II would involve a large Increase
In their number, and recommends that Europe be added
to the list Of episcopal residences.
DR.. J. +. JenIfcr Of baltimore, Of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church. represents twelve
bishops. nine general ofccr'. 4I5O travelling preach
sr., 9.ol3 local preachers. 1866 members and
|
produced an unrest among people that fOrbosics |
"rious ronScqucnccs' said DR. Jcnlfer the c0lorcd |
race have SGT aadc May ~ n dav ~ prayer and |
TO Almighty God. tina; lie win STAY The
arm u The oppressOr, soften the heart and cali the
oti"iOn Of this Nation 10 lis duty Of guaranteeing
protection 10 th" coord citizens that our country NAV
have abiding 2'ac" and prosperity. We GO 60 our |
knees and not 20 dynamite for redress Of our wrongs
conprchon1vc r"-olncn dcnonncing capltnl |
punishm"r brutallzlng In tho extreme" and ns |
; relic o. harbaiIsm" md calling on every we'll,
governed country" 10 "Xpunge capital punishment |
from rs statute books wa, promptly laid The table
RESOLUTIONS adopted providing that General |
Conference delegate ,hal hcnccforh receive expense
money rom the Conference only In proportion to- the
,nn paid Into III" common flni by their animal con |
ference and directing that the salary Of missionary |
bishops shall ~ future be paid Of the missionary
ind in@teaa OF the episcopal fund as at present |
proposition to exact an Indemnity bond from score |
aries. treasurer and book agents met with little favor
md referred 70 tho Book Ccmmittee 'T
Another resolution. congatulatng tho Mayor @, !
sioux CITY, Iowa. refusing Offer Of 10000 from
~ lie |