The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-13
Kisses IN A CONFERENCE.
The Meth0diStS Excited Over the
Liquor Question.

That They Were the First He Eve1
Heard in Conference.-The Confer
ence Finally Dodges Taking a Vote
on the Matter in Dispute.
Memphis, Tenn, May 12.-Bishop Key
called the Methodist conference to order
this morning and Rev. DR.. Parker con
Quoted the devotional exercises. The
conference knelt and was led in prayer
by DR.. Parker.
Secretary Denny read the minutes of
yesterdays two sessions. After being
corrected they were approved.
Bishop Key then retired and Bishop
Haygood took the chair. He announced
the death of Bishop Keener's daughter
whose serious illness was announced yes
terday The daughter was dead before
the venerable father arrived at her bed
side. After making a short speech,
fraught with feeling and sympathy for
Bishop Keener and his family in their
hour of sorrow, Bishop Haygood called on
the Rev. DR.. Hunt to lead the assem- bly,
in prayer The prayer was one of the
most touching ever offered in the First
M. E. church, and there was hardly a dry
eye in the assemblage when it was fin
ished.
Bishop Haygood, without announcing a
hymn led the congregation while they
sang the simple but beauti full song: How
Firm a Foundation"
RESOLUTION OF SORROW.
DR.. Heidi read resolution of sorrow
drafted by members of the conference
after the death Of Bishop Keener's daugh-
ter had been announced. The resolution
was unanimously adopted and upon mo-
tion of DIR. helms, it was telegraphed to
Bishop keener.
Secretary Denny, acting on the order
of Bishop Haygood, called the names of
the ministers who had been appointed on
the committee of fifteen for the futher-
ance of the federation of Methodists. as
follows: w. z. Black, II. NJ HOsmer,
Charles r. Long, J. II. Dyes, II. NJ.
Nicely, B. M. Sledd, II. NJ. Dubose,
Ignatius S. Pate, +. r. Hoss, j. F. God
brey II. Baer, J, II. Mclean, A. G..
hawkins, Asa Holt and c. w Tillet.
The call for special committee reports
and for resolutions was taken up and dis.
posed of.
SABBATH OBSERVANCE.
The committee on Sabbath observance
offered very lengthy paper, which sug-
gested modes of deserving the Sabbath in
accordance with the principles of Meth
odism. Much time was consumed in the
reading of the paper. The paper charged
negligence and ever growing tolerance on
the part of Christians in regard to Sab
ba tn desecration, and cited the utterances
of some members of the church on the
questions of the opening of the worlds
fair ON Sunday, and the operation Of rail
roads on Sunday. The paper was placed
on the calendar.
An invitation from the South Carolina
delega tion asking that the next general
conference to be held in Charleston was
read and referred TO the proper com
mittee.
A resolution to the effect that Method
lists give their hearty cooperation to the
movement now on foot for the establish.
ment of great Protestant university at
the national capital was introduced, and,
upon motion, adopted
A resolution asking that the editor Of
the Pacific Coast Advocate be elected by
the book editors was read, and upon
notion was referred to the committee on
publishing interests.
Yesterday the House adjourned with
DR.. Gamblers call for a division on his
substitute motion to recommit, which
recommended a change in the discipline
making II immoral to sign petition for a
liquor license.
After some discussion the substitute
motion was put TO vote and lost-yeas
102, nays los. The announcement of the
result was received with applause by the
conference and visitors.
THE LIQUOR PETITION FIGHT.
The temperance question was discussed
at great length, and especially the clause
of the report making it a violation of
church discipline to sign a petition for
liquor license. Dr. Anderson continued
his speech, saying the committees re-
port was not good one and was falla-
cious. He raised the point that
at times 1t was right and necessary TO
sign petition for a license, as for in
stance, in case where one or two men
weuld be granted the only license in the
power of the town to be granted He
held 1t was better to sign the petition of
the better man. AT this 1uncture cries Of
"No, no" and Kisses were heard
Bishop Haygood let his gavel fall at
once and in most impressive manner
said: LET that be stopped This is
the hrst time / ever heard Kisses in a
Methodist conference"
Several other speeches were made IA
vorinR and opposing the motion to recon
slider, The conference already seemed to
De at nigh pitch of excitement and ev-
cry point was discussed at length
DR.. HEIDI moved that the question be
put.
DoDGED A VOTE.
The chair granted DIR. Black moment
In which TO make statement, and he
suggested, as chairman of the committee
and for the sake of harmony that the
motion to reconsider be put and carried
and a motion TO recommit be made and
carried, after which the committee on
temperance, having heard the discussion
on the subject, could bring in a report
which would be accepted by all.
The question was disposed of for the
present as suggested by DR.. Black.
Bishop Isaac Lane, fraternal messenger
from the Colored Methodist Episcopal
church, was introduced to the conference
by Bishop Haygood. Upon motion of DR..
Tgert, as the hour for adjournment was
near, the time was extended to give
Bishop Lane sufficient time TO address
the conference
Bishop Lanes speech caused MANY
hearty atnens, and much applause. 1t was
mastery oratorical effort, and plainly
showed the common sense, Christian
spirit and love of the speaker. and the
people he represented. He ended by max
ing strong appeal for help for the Lane
Institute, He was the recipient of the
hearty congratulations of all the bishops
present Bishop Haygood responded to
the speech.
DIR. Newton moved that a collection for
the Lane Institute be taken. This was
carried. The congregation RESPONDED
literally to the call Tor help
The doxology was sung and the meeting
adjourned.