The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-14

seminary sprung the first sensation OF tht
day by introducing resolution affirming
that the Methodist church should declare
squarely in favor of the laboring men In
their struggle with capital The resolu'
tion was vigorously applauded by the gal
leries. It was referred to the committee
| on the state of the church.
Another resolution was introduced tc
change the rules so as to admit women
delegates to the conference. A lively dis
| cussion took place as to the reference of the
resolution, whether it should be referred
| to the committee on lay represen tatlon,
judiciary or resolutions. 1t was finally re-
ferred to the committee on judiciary.
The order of the day memorial services)
was then taken up. Bishop Bowman oc-
| cupied the chair.
| The list of honored dead mentioned on
| the program contained the following
names: John NJ. Phillips, Rev. A. j. Bay
| liss. General Clinton B. Fisk, Rev. j. ".
| Trimb bic, Rev st James Fry. Rev. Chris
tian Blynn, Rev. George S. Hare, Rev. NJ.
NJ. Bovard, Rev. William II. Olins, Rev.
James S. Smart
After a song and Scripture reading by
DR.. Lanaham. DR.. A. S. Hunt, secretary
of the American Bible society, offered
prayer.
The memorial of John M. Phillips was
read by Rev II. s. Hunt, agent of the
the deceased high tribute. He was a true
man in every sense of the word. He had
collected over ten millions of money for
the church and not a cent was ever used
for questionable or selfish purposes.
The memoir of the late Rev. j. H. Bay
liss was presented by Rev. A. 3. Leonard
of Ohio.
The memoir of General Clinton B. Fisk
was read by DR.. J. NJ. Buckley of New
York. DIR. Bucxley's paper was compre-
henslve, eloquent and very effective. 1t
reviewed the whole career of the deceased;
his private life, his army record, his work
for the church and the temperance cause,
and his success as an educator.
The memoir of Rev j. NJ. Trimble was
read by Rev. David H. Moore. The great
success of Dr.. Trimble's preaching and
bis wonderful popularity were set forth
in glowing language.
The memoir of Rev. st. James Fry,
formerly editor of the Central Christian
Advocate, was read by Rev. Arthur Ed
wards. The deceased during his editor
ship had sent out a million copies of the
Central Christian Advocate, published at
St Louis. His paper was his pulpit, and
mighty power it was. DR.. Fry died last
winter after a severe struggle with an at
tack of la grippe.
The hour of adjournment having
arrived, the remainder of the memoirs
were postponed until Monday.
The committee on episcopacy held
meeting this afternoon, and a lively dis
cussion ensued over the report of the SUBJ
committee on districting the bishops. The
scheme to district the territory and to con-
fine each bishop to prescribed district
was defeated. The committee will have
but one more meeting before the election.
and it will probably be hummer. The
election of officers is set for next Tuesday.
The committee on episcopacy decided to-
night to recommend the election of no
more bishops at this session. The same !
also recommended that episco-
pal residences be located at Detroit, at !
some point in the state of Washington, IN |
Europe and in Japan, at the discretion of |
the bishops. The committee on timer |
ancy decided to recommend that the time |
limit be taken off the plan of itinerancy, |
leaving the transfer of pastors entirely TO |
the judgment of the bishops and presiding |
elders.