The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-17
METHODIST MISSION WORK.
The Conference in a Tilt Over Two
Committee Reports.

President Of the Mission Board Only
Two Secretaries, Though minority
Made a Hard Fight in Favor of Civ
ing Him Three.
Memphis Tenn, May 16.-The confer
euce of the Methodist Episcopal church,
South, was opened this morning with
bishop Cranberry in the chair.
DR.. j. S. Kennedy, of the Holston con-
ference. conducted the morning devo-
tional exercises. The assemblage then
kpelt in prayer, after which the regular
session of business was taken up.
Secretary Denny read the minutes of
last nights session and they were ap-
proved
Bishop Cranberry then retired and
BishOp Harg rove took the chair.
The call for special committees was or
dered to be taken up.
The report of the committee on mis-
sions was read.
Tr. Swindell moved that the rules be
suspended and the paper adopted.
The motion to suspend was put and
carried
Alta previous session resolution ask
ing for united Methodist church In
Japan was offered. The committee on
missions did not think the time for this
had arrived yet.
The committee recommended e. w.
Cole for president of the board of mis-
sons, with two secretaries.
A MINORITY REPORT.
Aminority report was offered providing
that three secretaries be elected for the
hoard of missions, but upon motion of DR..
Andrews it was tabled.
Several members protested against the
summary action of the conference in
cutting off debate. They favored the
minority report.
DIR. Swindell moved that the report be
taken up item by item. This was agreed
II 10.
The first part of the report recon-
mended that the board of missions con-
Il sist of a president, vice president, two
secretaries and twenty-five managers
Dr. Swindell moved as an amendment
that the word two" referring to secre-
taries be eliminated and the word
three" be inserted in its place.
DR.. Alexander moved to table DR..
Swindells substitute.
DR. Swindell spoke the full length of
the time accorded him, and only sat
time was up. He favored the minority
report
DR. Wadsworth, advocating the minor
ity report, also made a lengthy speech.
He said the conference wished to suppress
the minority
Dr. Whitehead rose to point of order,
saying the majority had disclaimed the
statement and the conference had sus-
tanned them in it,
AGooD NATURED LAsHING.
Dr. Matthews next spoke. He stated
that he vas for the minority report from
the outset and said Methodist preachers
were behind the times in these matters
and needed reinforcement. and the secre-
taries were entitled to the reinforcement
they needed. DIR. Matthews, who is an
aged member of the body, convulsed all
VINO heard his speech. He good naturedly
dSled with his tongue those persons who
opposed the minority report.
Dr. Morton moved the previous ques-
uon ana the motion prevailed
lost
The item Of the majority report, which
mas caused all the trouble, was then read,
p9t TO vote, and carried
Inc next item of the report was read
ana adopted, as were the remaining
Mems the most important of which, was
81 Aat which contained the nominations
or officers and members of the
Io,ows f. w. Cole, president; J. w.
TMhisner vice president; ]. o. Branch,
nnlomas D. tite, a. j. Lanier, j. w. Hill,
horace Bishop, r. H. Martin, w. B.
Nrhland, X. E. Hoss, j. H. Pritchett c.
y, Andrews, James Atkins, F. D. Swim
G54' T' Il ). Brown, w. B. Palmer, j. D.
= TiaHt1l'Qn, B On, l. ). Weaver J. A. Andrews,
W. u; r Weakley, 4. 7. Bennett, H. p.
HaiKer, Warren Gambler, c. w. Carter.
Christian. "''" 49, ~
p Ut. IT. inter moved that the name Of z.
bennett be struck out and that of j.
VI, ,hggen be inserted This was car
IHE MAJORITY REPORT ADOPTED.
me, n4e majority report was adopted as
riti me secretaries of the mission board
H-'' oe eIected tomorrow, when it will be
officers. 0-00' VIC 0'onliec'ioual
ri Dr Morrison moved to suspend the
mittstauu S anu take up the report of the COM
a. On church extensions, which re-
,a,eS 10 the election of assistant mission
NJ yGrles. This was carried.
~ Ilgert moved that the time allowed
rfo1,. f',u speaker be cut from fifteen to five
c,ssiot auGIes' This was adopted after dis
rit, ittPort No. 3, of the temperance com
an, was read by the chairman, who
mIos miIopWard Sd moved suspension of the
re5 ie a., W ADOPT the paper. This was car
M ana the report adopted
invtIse,iCSoo Ie committee Of three appointed to
W tbs ,..saVe The purposes and papers of
nno, peace congress" reported concur
tber.iA A The movement Upon motion
WAS I5es a5 We're suspended and the report
askod Heidt read a resolution which
roiHtoSS SLat a committee or three be APP
seec, so y. 10 60 through the calendar and
inportallVt orlng before the body the most
two n,i1lgt Giarter offered resolution that the
sde a','Sslon NJ secretaries be required to re-
gV 5S az az Nashville, or at the home Office % of
T5e T5e'u BOARD. This was carried.
NonIerence then adjourned.
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