Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-05-13

The original report was put to vote.
and carried--i+f pro and 10f con. Tho
announcement OF the result OF the vots
vas received with applause.
Judge Williams made a motion to re-
consider the action OF the conference IN
adopting the report OF the committee.
lie made a very. strong speech. and
many OF his utterances were greeted
with applause, Judge Williams said
the action OF the conference In passing
the report was special legislation. and
" thia had TO be specially lesislated
: on thousands OF others would have "a
be treated In the same way. Method
lists did not need that legislation. bu,
| they needed more executive admins.
tfnton OF the laws
Judge Williams asked II the dcnun-
Citations OF drunkenness embodied Ia
the bible and In the constitution Of
the Methodist church were no; enough
10 show It's hostility to the liquor traf-
| nc,
Another point mnde by the speaker
was that II the Methodist church In
every little meeting and at all confer;
ences. both district and general. deciar.
ed ON these things every political party
and political tricksier would put pro.
hlbition plank in their platform to get
the Methodist vote
when Judge Williams rad finished
spcalsng almost a dozen members o.
the conference were on the floor. bu,
the chair recognized ignatius e, shu,
make, who went on TO prove that the
committees report was ineffcctivo
He might refuse TO sign peth
ton for license md thus escape
tho discipline, but he could
go before the council ana make
spceoh favoring the granting OF license
and the church could not touch him
Again, he might refuse to sign the Pc
tition for the licenses and not max,
n speech favoring It, but he could sign
the snloonists bond and the church
could not touch him, Another point
was the horror Of turning thoughtiesa
boy Just pissed 81 years OF nge from
the church because he signed petition
for license,
Or. Black. who IN chairman Of the
committee which presented the original
report, was accorded the floor and made
a speech favoring the committees ao-
ton, Dr. Black said the cry OF special
legislation had been raised from time
10 time at many different conferences
and that many persons had offered that
argument in discussion OF the question
with him. and he had answered that
whenever the state licensed murders
robbery and such crimes us Il does II
conse She selling OF liquors It was then
aud not till then time for the church
to logislate against them, Or. Ander4
son next spoke. but was interrupted by
Lay Delegate j. l.. knowlton, who
raised the point OF o-der that motion
to reconsider was not debatnble. Tho
chair ruled the point not well taken.
In view Of the parliamentary usnges Of
the conferences
Mr.. Knowlton appealed from the rui-
Ing Of the chair, a viva voce vote was
taken and the biahop'n ruling was an
nounood sustained.
MIR. lSnowlton called for IA dlvloion.
A rising vote was taken and II was
found the bishops ruling was " sul.
Ing ot the house.
pr. Anderson continued with his
speech, saying the committees report
was not a good one and wan fallacious.
He raised the point that at times II
was right and necessary 10 sign po-
ution for license us for Instance In u
case whore one OF two men would bs
granted the only license IN 1.-The power
OF town TO be granted He held Il
was better TO sign the petition of thS
better man. AZ this 1uncture crics OF
moi MOI" and hiases were heard.
Bishop HnyRood let his gavol fall AZ
once and IN a most impressive mann@
said, Let that be stopped This Il
the nrht time ] ever heard hisses IN
Methodist conference"
Several speeches were made favorina
and opposing the motion 10 reconsider.
The conference seemed to be Mt hlgh
pitch OF excitement and every point was
discussed nj length,
Dr. HEIDI moved the question be put.
Tho chair granted DR.. Black moment
in which 10 make a statement, and ha
suggested ns chairman OF the commit
tee and for tho sake OF harmony that
the motion to reconsider should be put
aud carried, and motion to recom-
nit be made and carried. after which
the committee on temperance having
heard the discussion on the subject
could bring In report which would
be accepted by nil.
The motion TO reconsider was put aud
carried.
Judge Williams moved TO reconsidcs
the report without Instruction to ths
committee. Carried.
Or. Smith moved that IN view Of tho
fact that DR.. Hunt Of the Americas
Bible society was compelled to leave thu
city on Monday the report or the Ribk
society committee be this special order
OF business Of Monday after the read.
ing Of the minutes. The motion wal
put and carried.
Bishop Isaac Lane. fraternal rncss
senger from the colored Methodist Bpis.
copai church, was introduced to thu
conference by Bishop Haywood.
Upon motion OF Or. Tigert. ns thu
hour OF adjournment was near. tho
hour was extended to give Bishop Lane
sufficient time to address the CONFER
cnce. Bishop Lanes speech caused