The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-08-20
BRETHREN Tn FAITH.
Fraternalsession ofAfrican and
White n. Z Conferences.
NO COLOR LINE IN THE cHuRcn
Ehs Gesry Law Deseunesd % Usehris-
sisn-Gsv. shsakisyss Address-A. ~.
Y. Osg.nisaaion-Today Pisns.

me fourth days SESSION OF tne FuEss
eound Mesbodist Episcopal conferences
convened At the First Methodist Episcopal
church ~ 8 a. n. yesterday. The forenoon
business included several important feat
ures. chief among which we're the reeep-
ton Of the African Methodist Episcopal
conferences and the approval Of . petition
90 congress advocating the repeal OF the
Geary law. The nrst event to considered
q noteworthy one In TIE history Of Meth
odism Ia the United States. as Is IL con-
sidered by those who are moss familiar
with the spread and growth Of Mefhodlsm
tn this country - being the first instance
On record Of an 81. X. and an A. NJ. r
conference meeting in united session.
The petition msmoriaiizing ths repeal OF
the Geary Law was unanimously adopted
By . standing vote and 10 given in fuil At
its allotted position In the days business.
There was 30 afternoon session. the men,
bers having accepted the Invitation OF the
Grace II. E. church TO . free excursion on
Lake Washington, on the steamer Kirk
land. The evening session was devoted 10
the anniversary services OF the Epworth
League, a society OF young people of the
n X. church. associated for the religious
training Of and Christian work among
The proceedings Of the day were opened
with devotional exercises by Bishop food
sesl. after which the Rev. s. A. Bright, ID.
D., and the Rev +. ". 10y. ID. D.. who
HAD been appointed the reception commit
tee on the A. NJ. L. conferences visit. re-
ported the arrangements for such. This
was followed by the appointment of
committee 70 draft fitting resolutions
Ea ~Ta raf eHafv ~nh
hrethren.
The Hon. James Sneaker. governor Of
Alaska, was then introduced to the con-
ference and treated of the success Of mis-
sionary work in that field. and dweit on
the benign influence OF Christianity on the
natives as manifested in improved morals,
intelligence, dress and customs. lie closed
by extending cordial invitation to any
member OF the conference who might visit
the fur north during his term of Office 10
call and break bread with him.
DR.. G. II. Payne spoke earnestly on the
work OF the board of education, after
which, on motion, tho educational CON-
mittee was permitted 10 retire.
For local deaeons orders Knut O. Berg
lnnd, recommended by the Swedish Meth
odist Episcopal church, of Tacoma. and
district conference. were on motion elected
90 local deacon'e orders.
William A. Wilson, Carl A. Luse. r. A.
Atkins, Ira ~ GoodseiI, William ii. Jen-
nings and John Johnson were reported on
favorably by the committee on examina-
tion. and advanced 10 the studies Of the
fourth year.
John Il. Edwards. OF the Ohio confer
ence. on motion Of T. b. Ford, was read
mitted, and NJ. A. Coyington, after an-
swering the usual disciplinary questions
put by the bishop. was admitted to full
membership.
Carl A. Anderson and Melmoth A. Gov.
ington were next reported as having COM
pleted the conference course of study, and
were elected and will be ordained rs elders
for this year.
The order Of the day. the consideration
OF the communication from the missionary
secretary concerning the Geary act. was
taken mp. On T. b. Fords motion the
previous question was ordered on the fol-
lowing petition. which was unanimously
adopted by q standing vote. and. on fur
ther motion. the secretary was authorized
90 transmit the petition TO the proper au-
thoritics:
ITO the Senate and House Of representa-
tises, Washington. ID. G.. The Puget
sound annual conference of the Methodist
Episcopal church assembled at Seattle
from Aug. IL 10 Aug. 81 1893. composed
OF lilo ministers, representing 1000 church
members. respectfully petition your hon.
oreble body To Immediately repeal the act
passed on the 9th of May, Isg1, known as
the 0eary law. We make this petition,
first, ON the ground of justice aud fair
dealing. By solemn treaty agreement the
Chinese now ia the United States ara en-
titled to the same treatment that is ac-
corded 10 the citizens or subjects OF the
most favored nation. The provision that
they shall register aud take out certificates
30 assure their continued residence here
producing the testimony OF a white wit
ness 70 their right To be here requires Of
fnultitudes of them an impossibiilty, and
yet subjects them 70 Imprisonment. and
deportation II they fail to comply with the
requlsision. This requirement made OF
them alone, in contFadlssinction TO all
other foreigners in the country. IS a palpa-
bic yioistion of the treaty.
I'VE Furthermore petition Tor the repeal
of this Law because II endangers our inter
ssts 10 China. The Methodist Eplscopal
church has i3o missionaries in that en-
pire. 1t has churches. chapels. dwellings,
school buildings, hospitals, printing
presses ard other property To the amount
ef over Siea.oQo. We have reason 10 tear
that IL the provisions OF this law are iu-
sisted upon our missionaries and property
viii ht impeEilei. The Christian senti-
ment Of the coantry Is oppressed 90 this en-
sesment, and we urgently eeseeeh IT'S inn
mediate repeat
signed by order and on behalf of the
conference. u. 4. tioapSEl.f, President.
''GEogsx Z. NlinISe. Secretary"
The hour had nov approached for the
teint fraternal session With the conference
OF tho African Methodist Episcopal
eaurea, and that body having arrived, rs
members we're conFteously welcomed by
ths conference standing. while the visit
ors we're conducted 10 seats reserved for
them. Bishop Lee. ID. D.. was conducted
10 the presiding chair. and, GA behalf OF
shs Methodist Episcopal conference
bishop Goodsell happily and Cordially
offered lis fsaternai greeting. lie referred
10 the hearty interest the Methodist Epis-
capat church haa always taken in ths
cososed race, aud camplimented them on
che fact that they had permitted a dlyi
sson of the church In fSA rather thar
yield TO an acknowledgment Of she princi
pie OF slavery. Due recognition was mad,
OF the Importance OF the position tNker
BY the negro during the civil war and tn,
herosam OF the colorea troops. The al
s@ncemenf Ia morals. intellectually sns
social life made by The race since its emAn
aipasion was felielsensIy pointed oas b,
Rishor Goodseil, who closed by express
ing the deeper interest and greater hop,
taken BY the Methodist Episcopal church
ia the future welfare, both oavli and 70
Iswfaaz sf his ratf,r~i hrashrau