The Atlanta constitution., 1894-05-14

committee recommended the insertion OF
.try and acquit, suspend or eXpef a1ter
to- in answer l. DR.. Whitehead moved
the striking out Of eff they see 1t neces-
sary" as an amendment. The amenomeht
to the report was put and carried.
The next question and answer was read'
They are as follows:
Question g. What provision Is made for
the trial of a bishop, if he should be ac-
cused of immortality in the interval OF the
general conference?
Answer l. When a bishop shall be under
report or be accused of immortality, three
travelling elders shall call upon him ana
carefully inquire into the case and II tney
| believe him guilty, or there be strong pre-
sumption of his guilt, they shall report the
matter to any bishop; and it shall be MS
drtv to summon together at some conven-
ient place not less than twelve travelling
elders and also the witnesses by whom the
accusation is expected to be establshed
and the said elders shall form committee
for the investigation of the charge bfought
against the bishop, and IL tWo-thlrdS OIL
them believe an investigation necessary
they shall have power to suspend MIN un-
til the ensuing general conference. Inc
nresiCling bishop shall cause an exact record
of the investigation, signed by the presl-
dent and secretary, to be transmitted 10
the general conference BY this record ana
such other testimony as may be obtained.
NV the general conference without the IN
tervention of another committee. Ad-
journed.
Wine at Communion.
Memphis, Tenn, May l0-frohlp'iy "'
Q o'clock Bishop Galloway called the COLI
ference to order, and the days devoCohal
exercises were led by Rev. II. r. Wade, OF
the West Virginia conference. The reports
of standing committees were called Ior anu
several were presented.
The committee on revivals filed report,
which was read and referred to It's proper
place on the calendar.
The committee on education reported
yoluminous report, which suggested the IN
sertion of a clause in the discipline "hlcn
authorized the organization " d D0"i0 VI
education.
The report of the committee on temper
ance was read 1t suggested the use OF un-
fermented wine when practicable IN the
administering of the communion.
The call of the special committees was
tben taken up The committee On fraternal
correspondence offered a resolution to the
effect that delegate be sent from the gen
eraI conference meeting at the First Meth-
odst church to the colored general confer
ence meeting now in session III Inns ci.y'
This was put to a vote and carried. Inc
committee on the. Barnes hospital offered
their report in which they highly compll-
mented the philanthropic spirit ana Chlls-
tian charity Of Mr.. Barnes, who gave Sl-
100 900 to the southern Methodist church lor
the location Of a hospital for all persons
without distinction of creed The report Was
unanimously adopted.
| DR. YaIes of North Carolina, moved that
the report of the special commission ap-
pointed by the general conference, Whlch
met at ST. Louis in 1890, to revise chapters
viii and tx, be referred to special commit
tee of seven with Instructions 10 ieFIoe diiu
report. Adopted.
The report of the committee on publish
ing interests recommended the discouraging
Of any paper which had tendency TO de-
tract from the correctional papers Dr.
Hill spoke at some length, explaining how
Texas Methodists had contract to further
the interests of connectlonal papers ohly'
He thought this to be right.
DIR. Smith thought that a person should
be allowed to read whatever paper they
thought best.
Several speeches favoring the making of
the clause a connectonal order followed
Dr.. E. d. Edwards of Virginia, offered an
amendment to that clause or the minority
report under discussion, which added
"Discourage any paper which the confer
ence may deem detrimental to the connec-
lonal orga,s.
Another tlood-tide of argument was let
loose upon the amendments Dr. Hoss
thought unconventional papers were tres
pers and that it was not fair or just COM
petition.
DR.. Richardson thought it was preposter-
Gus to attempt to muzzle the press lie
wanted to have free and just competition.
Dr. Pamore strongly opposed the en-
couraging of unconventional papers.
DR.. Sullivan, of Mississippi, favored the
fostering of conference organs.
Judge Perkins, of Texas, made a speech
of some length and caused much applause.
Talk to me of the freedom of the press"
said the speaker; has not the church any
of infdelty."
Judge Parker strongly favored the pas
sage Of the minority report.
motion for the call of the previous
question was made and carried.
Dr. Brown chairman of the committee on
publishing interests, made speech in IA
VOr OF fostering conference papers.
The substitute was put to a vote and car
ried.
On motion of DR.. Tigert the report was
adopted a whole.
What Was Done Friday.
Memphis, Tenn, May 1.-There were but
Few visitors in the balconies set apart for
them when Bishop Hendrix opened the con-
terence this morning. After the usual short
deVotlonal exercises conducted by Dr. Car
Isle, Bishop Hendrix then retired and
Bishop Key took the chair.
Inc next call was for resolutions and q
resolution from the Little Rock conference
to the effect that women be allowed to at
tend conferences and hold offices in the
church caused considerable merrment
A resolution from the committee on fra
ternal relations was read. 1t recommended
the appointment of a commission of five
consisting of one bishop, two elders and
two laymen, to confer with a similar COM
mission from the Methodist Episcopal
church, and they shall jointly formulate
plans for closing the breach between the
Methodist churches in foreign countries and
placing all missions under united Metho-
dist control. The resolution also recon-
mended closer federati ton of the churches
in America.
The committee on temperance, which
recommended a change in the Discipline,
which would make it be deemed immoral
for a member to sign petition for license
for a saloon was read. Much discussion
over small points aroused by this
port. Every speaker was against the liquor
traffic, but the discussion seemed TO have
arisen from the fact that some members
were less in favor of the fight against the
liquor traffic than others. Dr. Kelly, who
ran for governor on the prohibition ticket
in Tennessee, made short speech, defend
ing the men who wanted the license
abolished entirely, saying licenses We're only
shields for the traffic.
Int