The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-17
THE WORK OF MISSIONS.
CoMMITTEE's REPORT Pg0yoxESA
DISCUSsfOs IN COSFERESCE.
A United Methodist Church tn Japan Asked
for-Ihree Secretaries for the Missios
Board IL Urged.

MEMPHIS, TENN. May i6.-The con-
ference was opened this morning with
Bishop Granbery in the chair. Dr. J. s.
Kennedy. OF the Holston Conference. con-
ducted the morning devotional exercises.
The assembage then knelt in prayer.
after which the regular session Of business
was taken ~.
Secretary Denny read the minutes of
last nights session. and they were APP
proved. Bishop Granbery then retired and
Bishop Hargrove took the chair.
The call for a special committee was
ordered to be taken up. The report OF
the Committee on Mission was read. Dr.
Swinedell moved that the rules be sus-
pended and the paper adopted. The mo-
tion to suspend was put and carried. Al
previous session a resolution asking
for a united Methodist Church In Japan
was offered. The Committee on Missions
did not think IT time for this yet. The
committee recommended T.. w. Cole for
president OF the Board Of Missions.
4 minority report was offered. proyid-
ing that three secretaries be elected for
the Board OF the Mission. but on motion
Oh Ut. AUuitNSf II NhS AoRt'Ns
OPPOSED CUTTING orr DKBArr.
Several members protested against the
summary action of the Conference In
cutting OF debate, they favored the mi-
nority report.
DR. Swinedel moved that the report
be taken up, item by item. Agreed TO.
The first part OF the report recommended
that the Board of Missions consist Of
president. vice-president. two secre-
taries. and twenty-five managers Or.
Swinedel moved as an amendment that
the word 1.-TWO" referring TO secretaries),
be eliminated. and the word three be
inserted I'm It's place.
Or. Alexander moved 10 table DR.. SWINE
delIs substitute. Dr. Swinedell spoke the
fun length Of time accorded him, and
only sat down when the secretary told
him his time was mp.
He favored the minority report. Dr.
Wadsworth. advocating the minority re-
port. also made a lengthy speech. tie
said the conference wished TO suppress
the minority.
Or. Whitehead rose TO a point Of ORDER
saying the majority had disciaimed tne
statement and the conference had sus-
tanned them in II.
IN vATTvTwf' MY
Dr. Matthews next spoke. He stated
that he was for the minority report from
the outset. and said Methodist preachers
were behind the time I'm these matters
and reeded reinforcement. and the sec
rctaries were the reinforcement they need
ed Dr. Matthews. who ~ an aged mem
her Of the body. conyulsed all who heard
| his speech. lie good-naturedly lashec
with his tongue those persons who op
posed the minority report
Or. Morton moved the previous ques
ton. and the motion prevailed.
The amendment was put 10 a vote snt
lost
The item or the majority report which
caused the trouble was put 10 vote
and carried.
| The next item Of the report was read
| and adopted as was the rest OF the
| Items Of the report
DR. Hunter moved that the name %
! Il. r. Bennett be stricken out and that Of
| j. H. Riggen be inserted in tho majority
report The report was then adopted as
whole. thus ,eecting the ministers
named in the majority report The Sec
retaries OF the mission board viii be
elected to morrow. when IL win be the
special order 10 elect conventional off,
GERS.
Or. Morrison moved 10 suspend the
rules and take up the report Of the
Committee on Church Extensions which
relates TO the election OF assistant mis-
sions secretaries. Carried
DR.. Tigcrt moved that the time allowed
to each speaker be cut from fifteen e
five minutes. Adopted after discussion.
RfPoRT or TEMprRANcs COMMITTEE.
Report No. 5. Of the Temperance Com.
mittce, was read by the chairman, who
afterwards moved suspension Of Tho
| rules 10 adopt the paper. Carried and
| the report adopted.
The committee of three appointed to In
vestigate the purpose and papers OF
| peace Congress" reported concurrence in
| the movement Upon motion. the rules
were suspended and the report adopted.
| DR.. Hcidt read a resolution, on which
he asked that a committee OF three be
| appointed to go through the calendar and
| select and bring before the body the most
| important business.
| DR.. Carter offered a resolution that the
mission secretaries be required 10 reside a.
Nashville or at the home Office OF said
board. Carried
| The conference then adjourned.