Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-05-12


committee on missions.
DR.. PAYNE of Cincinnati, said the church
should show that il was not controllel by
any partisan bias, and that no political
party manages il. He believed the confer
ence should show that it does not approve
such political measure, and moved to
send the matter TO the church committee.
He was wildly applaudcd.
DIR. Buckley again secured the floor and
denounced all reference to politics, saying
that the man who would try to build up
ono party or tear down another in this
conference is nothing but a demAgagle.
Finally the matter was referred to special
committee.
OMAHA, NsB, May 9.-women and
dancing were two OF the topics that agi-
tated the Methodist Episcopal General
Conference to-day. The woinanls qHcs-
tlon was sprung in the form Of rcsoiI-
tinn BY j.. y. Maxwell of Nebraska, asking
that they he admitted to full participation
in the doings of the general missionary
committee The resolution, while exciting
much interest, was referred under the
rules without discussion.
The project 70 mix terpsichorean gaiety
with piety came inthe shape of memorial
from the Troy Conference petitioning me
General Conference to expunge from tile
Discipline section "a, relating TO amaRe-
ments, or at least asking that il be moli-
He'd SO dancing may be permissible. Tie
memorial is signed BY Rev William M.
Foster. joel VI. Eaton, William II Hughes,
John W. Thompson, T.. +. stevens, Il. II.
Sawyer and several others, all of New
York Bishop Foster Of Boston, approves
the movement and has given it his official
SANCTION and will no doubt advocate It's
adoption. The memorial is now in tie
hands Of the committee on Discipline d
whom il was referred
Bishop Vincent presided, and the deSo.
tlanal exercises were conducted By DR. NH
kinley Of New York.
DIR. Hammond uf san Francisco Offered
q resolution referring to the entertainment
Of the next General Conference. A special
committee was appointed 10 consider the
subject. 4 resolution was offered calling
upon the committee On Epseopacy 10 d.
certain If either Of the missionary BISHOPS
had ordained anybody outside of the
special territory to which they have been
assigned. and, If 81, by what authority
they had done so. The resolution was Il.
TERED q tile committee on Episcopacg
This Will doubtless touch the action IF
Bishop Taylor, who, it is said, ordained i
minister while in England. His authority
extends only over the work in Africa
W illlam Deering, of the Rocl. River
Conference, was added to the committee
on equalization, Amos shinkle offered a
resolution to fix the time for the election
OF officers for Monday, May luth. 1t was
amended 50 rs y read Tuesday, May 18th.
and was carried. This, il is thought, will
create tremendous interest in the work Of
eleetiVneering from now until May 18th.
a resolution was offered calling for an
investigation into the affairs Of Grant tini-
NersitY M Chattanooga. II WIS alleged in
the resolution tilat this institution had
s4uanierei great deal Of money; had
Kept in employment larger faculty than
ssary = DO Tho work ui the institution
ANA That The whole infringement of the
college needed Investigation. Grant TINT
Nersity u under the charge of the Freed
mans Aid Society. The resolution was
referred q committee on Ereednans Aid
and southern Education society. Dr.. ]. .
Spruce is president of Grant University
and viii probably defend the management
when the proper time comes.
Dr J. NJ. King VI New York, leading
candidate for the Episcopacy, offered q
resolution Tor o proposed amendment to
the Constitution Of the United States II
relates to the protection Df the public
schools IN the United States against re-
ligpus entertainments and to define the
attitude OF the churches with relation to
the schools. The resolution was adopted
and appauded
-. ANfilt5 bAlilt'i diutufT ItSDliltltlD Ue-
elarlnS that the appropriation Of money
by the national government for eccIesiasti-
cal education was not in accord with the
principles OF the constitution, and that
the churches should refuse to receive
money from the government for the edu-
cation If the Indians.
pr. King spoke earnestly upon the sub
Icet, stating that all the churches had been
Fetllng assistance from the government in
their Indian work. lie believed il was n
wrong principle. The Catholic Church,
he SAID, had received over $2DogODO Un
wanted the whole contract system between
ME government and tho church wiped out.
The resolution was carried unanimously.
Dr, W. y. MoultGn the English fra.
iefnal delegate, being obliged to leave for
ms home across the ocean, was requested
TO give the conference Il passing word. lie
| made an eloquent address After d wave
81 applause the conference arose and sang
ililest be the tie that bindsn An an
proprlate response ID Dr. Moultons adj
dress was made by Bishop Vincent An
invitation from the Methodist Union Of
cleveland, Ohio, requesting that the
| tehera Conference be held III that CITY
four years hence, was referred to lie com.
lnlttee On conference entertainments.
III Mcdowell Of Philadelphia. offered q
resolution providing for change in the
rules by which neither the laymen nor the
! ministers when voting BY call Of the
orders Chat i, separately should have
lr9wer TO demand 4 enll Of the roll Of the
opposite order. The resolution, if adopted
would not permit the laSmen to compel
llle ministers to 60 On record or the minis
iers 70 put The laymcn on record against
their will.
IN buckley Of New York was in favor
Of the amendment. llr. Lawrence wa
Sery much opposed toit. a hot discussion
followed in which 4 number Of laymen
sEoke against 'hramendnent. The vote
olthe layinen Oh the resolution stood n.
follows Aye, 81 no, IL. Tile inini.teria
vote stood; Aye, 2l6; no, IS The amend
lneni was lnsi, as The twa orders failed t.
agfee, and according to the rule ncgatiy,
vote Of either order defeats d resolution q
motion.
Adjourned
OMAHA, May TO- When the report 81
The committee on constitution came ip il
il the VI II. General Conference, tn-inv Dr