The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-09
THE WORK OF METHODISTS,
Interesting Reports SUBMITTED 10 The
General Conference.
THE BODY'i FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.
What DIR. sledd Has To ~ Aboat His Visit
to the Canadian Conference hsngis
In the Church Disc.p Inc Adopted.

MEMPHIS. TENN. May S-speciaL-
The Conference had a long session to-day.
There Is much complaint concerning the
J operation OF the present law for the
distribution OF the funds FOR the SUPER
animated, and a memorial offered to-day
declares it unjust and Unequal. and asked
that law be presented to give to the
dependents on the fund according to the
number OF years OF their service.
Dr. J. +. Goucher and Dr. A. A. Suther-
land were presented to the Conference.
The first is 0aternal messenger of the
Methodist Church and the latter OF tho
Canadian Methodsts
10 CHANGE THE NAMg oF THE CHURCH.
a memorial was offered from the nli-
nois Conference TO change the name II
the church. The Committee on Finance
reported that the last General Conference
cost N7, ,252 There was 10 the credit Of
the expense account Of this General Con-
ference slS.700 AS there were seventeen
working days given TO the last General
Conference, the money on hand would
run this one for twenty-five days. The
resolution that they presented % pay the
delegates their actual travelling expenses
was adopted.
The report on the publishing interests
of the Church was offered. and under the
rules was laid over. The report disap-
proved the proposition to print 10000
copies OF the address OF the Bishop. ~
also was IN opposition 10 the memorial
TO provide protection for the conference
organs by prohibiting the publication. II
was favorable TO the memorial to require
that the secretaries OF annual confer
ences be supplied with pficial minutes
of the General Conference.
A minority report was presented from
this committee recommending the puhli-
cation Of 5000 copies Of the address of the
Bishop. and also that II be published
in The Discipline
CHURCH cArrcHIsws.
At the last session % the General Con-
ference II was provided that a prize be
offered for church catechisms IA the
work has not been done. Il was asked why
not. n was said in explanation that the
indisposition OF one OF the editors had
prevented, and because he was absent
the matter was dropped FOR the time.
Or. n. n. Sledd. who was messenger TO
the Canadian Methodist Conference, and
Bishop Galloway. who was bearer Of
frsternal greetings 10 the British Metho-
dists, presented their reports
coLoRrD FnrrATfoN.
BY request OF DR.. W. w Smith. papers
which related to the work OF the color
ed education. which had been referred
10 his committee were sent 10 the Com
mittee On Missions.
The second report 81 the Committee
on Finance related 10 the entertainment.
of the conference without expense that
whenever the body should be offered
free hospitality by any city. II should
be accepted. fhe report was adverse TO
this. IL went over.
The third report Of the Committee on
Finance was against changing the present
method Of raising salaries of the bishops
and II also went over under the rules
The rules were suspended Ia the con-
sideration of the report OF the Commit
tee on Missions. and II was passed.
The report In It's first paragraph gives
authority TO conference boards Of mis-
sons to regulate their own affairs and
10 control all monies for their work.
The second paragraph vas an adverse
report on the proposition 20 abolish con-
ference boards OF missions and to give
TO the parent board control over the
whole matter OF missions
The third section recommended the III
sertion Of foreign" IN the title Of the
Wcmans Roard.
The last section reported against the
10 prohibit appropriations 10
establish or sustain work In cities Of
less than 800 where another branch of
Is already established
REPORT oP TRr coNNrrTrr on RuLrs
The report Of the Committee on Rules.
as presented by Dr. Whitehead. was
finally adopted after a long discussion
and by the rule of the previous question.
That report. in It's first section. limits
the Introduction of new business 20 the
ninth day of the session
The last part was with relation 10 the
order OF questions before the body and
10 the amendment ~ a substitute. IL
was proposed that this part Of the report
be displaced by the proposition that the
substih e while pending could not be
amende 4. but after adoption can be
treated exactly as the original question.
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