The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-16
DISCUSSION OF COLPOR?ACE,
This Subject The Feature Of Yesterdays
Session lf General Conference.
PROPOSED CHANGES IN DISCIPLINE.
Important Resolutions Adopted by Com.
mittss On Episcopacy-ChangI Of
LIcensing Preachers.

OF coportage matters between Dr. Hoss,
OF the Holston Conference, and Dr. A. q.
brown, OF the Virginia Conference. proved
most interesting. DR.. Hoss made several
arguments showing why the Office Of col
portage should be abolished. but DIR.
Brown, making strong plea for the
office. carried the day.
The Sunday-Schoo Committee reported
that they had under consideration a me-
mortal from the North Carolina Con-
ference. praying for the formation OF a
board for each Sunday school-non-con-
currence. They had under consideration
from the same Conference, praying for
the creation OF a parent board OF Sunday
school This memorial was also not con-
Cured in.
The Committee on Education reported
favorably on the memorial OF the Western
North Carolina Conference. asking that
the Discipline be so changed as to read:
"a bishop may appoint preacher on
trial or a member OF an annual Confer
ence as a student In any OF our insufu-
tions of learning when requested so 70 do
by the annual Conference. provided. how
ever. that the time thus spent In school
shall not count on the time required for
trial for the annual Conference
The conference will unquestionably IA
vor the report.
IMPORTANT RTsoLUTIoNs.
The following resolutions were adopted
by the Committee on Episcopacy:
Resolved That we deem ~ inexDedient
for our conferences TO hold business ses-
sions or 10 have appointments read ana
adjourned on the Sabbath day except
in cases Of grave necessity
Resolved. That we insist that no pres
sure from any quarter shall be allowed
to infringe the right Of an annual con-
ference TO sit at least r week
The matter was placed on the caiehoar
The Committee on Missions reporten
that as TO the resolution OF ;. W. VII
liams and T.. f. Hoss. commencing the
ostahlisbnent OF ornhans' homes within
the bounds Of our annual conferences we
recommend concurrence.
LICENSING or prrACHFR".
By far the most important TRANSACTION
of the conference to-day was the chahg-
ing of the licensing of preachers from
the quarterly conference 10 the district
conference Heretofore the preachers have
been licensed by the quarterly conference
after having passed an examination upon
the required studies, and having been
endorsed by tie church 20 which they
belonged; henceforth they viii be en-
dorsed BY that church. recommendei by
the quarterly conference and after having
passed the required examination will be
| licensed By the district conference
The Committee or Missions WI advise
| that only two secretaries be elected The
| action OF the committee Is meeting with
nopular favor and will undoubtedly pass
| the conference. what viii be done IN
the Hargrove- Kelly mater cannot De
surmised, as the Committee on Appeals
are pledged to secrecy
TALK oY sfw Brsrope.
II the Committee on Episcopacy recon-
mend the election Of new bishops Dr. X.
". sledd, OF Richmond. Is prominently
saoken os ror the Episcopacy.
Rev. Paul Whitehead is, wl,hout az
ception. the first ecclesiastical lawyer IN
the conference.
Blshop Fitzgerald announced the names
Of the gentlemen appointed on tn" com
mIttee OF Peace Congress. They are D.
II. Carlisle, J. w. Hcldt. aad W. ~
Halmore.
Bishop Wilson then took the chair and
ordered the call for reports OF standing
committees.
A resolution condcmning the Louisiana
State Lottery. which. though driven from
the country still has a wonderful hold
on the country. was read. The resolution
also sanctioned the measure now pending
in the Senate 10 exterminate this eyll.
The resolution went to IT'S place on the
calendar.
STRONG TIMPg9A.cE rrroNT'
The Committee on Temperance orered
an amended report Of the former one or
this committee. After many hours or
| speech-maklng and arguing II was re-
committed Or. Black moved suspension
Of the rules In order that the report cou'o
| be acted on at once. Carried
Following is the report amerded ana
| adopted: .rs
"T, ,et all our preachers and members
| abstain from the manufacture OF intoN-
| Icatlng liquors TO be used as beVorase,
from signing petition fer such SAFE or
manufacture. from becoming bondsmen
| for any persons as condition Tor op-
| tanning a license. and from renting pro-
| nertv 10 be used for such sale III any
| member shall violate any OF the pro-
| visions OF this paragraph he shah DC
| deemed guilty OF immortality
nevertheless. In the case OF mrm-
| her who shall sign a petition Tor such sa'e
| ar shall become a bondsman TOT any per.
| SON engaged IN the traffic. or shall ren,
| property 10 be used for such seie.
| shall be the duty OF the pastor 70 aeai
with the offender IS provided for In chap
| ter 7. section 5, paragraph s. page lsi.
OTHER REPORTS iDoPrTD.
| The Committee on Fraternal cores
| nondence concurred with the recommen-
datlons Of the resolution that fratornai
| messengers should be appointed 10 INC
! Canadian General Conference and TO the
| Methodist Episcopal General conference
and that the book agents be required 10
write n letter OF greeting to'the wesleyan
| Conference In England.
ON motion. the rules were suspenoed
and the report was ado?'ed.
The report OF the Committee on E1uca-
,,on designed 10 accomplish what has
been considered with Increased favor AZ
every General Conference since lsI was
read. II embodies action recommended Dy
our bishops In their address before seVerai
annual conferences. In memorials 10
this conference. and by chief men among
us In position to survey the field. sucr as
Drs Morton. Tigert. Hosscn. Chandler.
aud many others. II has the cndorsemsht
:, 60 aa,,c.,ors generally. and ~ the