Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-16
THE SOUTHERN METHOOlSTS.
Condemnation OF Lotteries Interesting
Amended Report on Temperance,


MEMPHIS. TENN, May l5.-Blshop
Fitzgerald called the conference to order
this morning. Dr. James Campbell, of the
Texas Conference. conducted the morning
devotional exercises. After prayer the
conference began disposing of the regular
business before IL. Bishop Fitzgerald an
nounced the names Of the gentlemen ap-
pointed on the Committee on Peace Con-
gress. They are J. H. Carlisle, J. W.
Heidi. and W. -. IIalmore.
Bishop Wilson then took the chair and
ordered a call for reports Of standing
committees. resolution condemning the
late Louisiana State Lottery, which
though driven from the country, still has
wonderful hold on the country. was
read. The resolution also sanctioned the
measure now pending in the Senate u
exterminate this evil. The resolution went
10 its place on the calendar. The Com
mittee on Temperance offered an amend.
ed report. and after many hours of
speech-making and arguing it was recon-.
mitted. DR.. Black moved suspension of
the rules. in order that the report might
be acted on at once. Carried. Following
is the report as amended and adopted:
Let all our preachers and members
abstain from the manufacture of intoXi-
eating liquors TO be used as a beverage
from signing petitions for such sale or
manufacture, from becoming bondsmen
for any persons as a condition for obtain
ing license, and from renting property
TO be used for such sale II any member
shall violate any of the provisions Of this
paragraph he shall be deemed guilty of
immortality
Nevertheless, In the case Of a member
who shall sign a petition for such sale. or
shall become a bondsman for any person
engaged in the traffic, or shall rent pro-
N hf. f,at.
be the duty OF the pastor to deal with
the offender as provided for in chapter 7.
segiion ,. paragraph :. page l6i"
The Committee on Fraternal Core
spondence concurred with the recom-
mendations Of the resolution that fra
tcrnal messengers should be- sent 10 the
Canadian General Conference and 10 the
Methodist Episcopal General Conference.
and that the book agents be required TO
write a letter of greeting to the Wesleyan
Conference in England. On motion the
rules were suspended and the report was
adopted.
The Committee on Colportage recon-
mended nOn-concurrence in the memorial
from the Texas Conference which asked
that the depository system IN stopped.
as 1t reduced the commission of the col
porteur and the profits of the publishing
house. Adopted.
The report Of the Committee on Educa-
ton. designed TO accomplish what had
become considered with increased favor
at every General Conference since lss2.
was read. IL embodies action recon-
mended by our bishops in their addresses
before several annual conferences, IN
memorials TO this conference. and by
chief men among us i'm position To sur
vey the neld. such as Drs Morton. Tigert.
Hossen, Chandler, and many others. Ii
has the endorsement OF our educators
generally. and Is the unanimous report OF
the Committee on Education"
\ motion TO order that part Of the dis
cipline which relates 10 the licensing OF
preachers and put the granting thereof
in the hands OF the district conference
caused much discussion. A minority re-
port was also offered. The previous ques-
ton was moved and the motion pre-
vailed. The minority report was voted
down. and the ma ajority report was i'm
medately adopted. Adjourned until s
II. NJ.