The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-09-28
Election OF Delegates to the
General Convention
WOMEN MAY BE MEMBERS
This Conference District Divided Into
Four Sections
Measures Of Great Importance Acted Upon
Yesterdsy-Educationai Anniversary.
Today's Programme

The third day of the annual conference
of the Methodist church in session at
Pasadena, was opened at s 80 in the tab.
ernacle with the usual devotional exer-
cises, conducted by Rev. j. b. Morrison
of Florence. The business session began
at s o'clock.
Mrs. q. w. Caswell was then intro
duced. Mrs. Caswell rendered the fra
ternal greetings of the w. g. T. U. of
California to the conference. ResOlu-
tons we're then introduced favoring the
setting apart of the fourth Sunday in
November as temperance Sunday. They
were referred to the appropriate commit
tee.
The matter OF electing directors of the
University of Southern California was
next brought up. and resulted in the fol-
lowing gentleman being chosen: Il. S.
Chase, ]. B. Green. W. A. Knightsn. G.
]. Cochran, D. NJ. WEIGH, T. G. Hoag, A.
f. Pomeroy, B. G. Cory, +. A. Healey,
Clark Crawford and S. A. Thompson.
motion was carried accepting trust
deed for property to the value OF $12, 900,
which was transferred to certain trustees.
the income of which is to be devoted to
the support of superanpuated preachers OF
the conference. The deed in question is
for the property donated by Rev. and
Mrs. A. M. Hough, which was mentioned
in Wednesdays report.
The election of three delegates to the
general conference was then declared i'll
order and ballot taken.
A committee from the lay electoral con-
tod cd iy~-
structions from the bishop regarding the
action that should be taken in the cases
OF fourteen women whose credentials had
been submitted as lay delegates. The
bishop replied that according to the de-
cision Of the general conference women
were not eligible as lay delegates, and
the com m ittee retired.
The question of dividing the conference
into four districts in place of one, as at
present, brought forth general debate,
the majority seeming to favor the di-
vision.
The result of the election of delegates
to the general conference was here an
nounced, the following having been
chosen: Rev. S. A. Thompson. presid-
ing elder OF the Fresno district; Rev. DR..
W. S. Matthew, and Rev. Will A.
knighten.
Rev. W. A. Wright and Rev. George
W. White, havin- received :he next high
est number of votes, were chosen as alter
nate delegates.
A vote was then taken upon the reso-
luton recommending the division OF the
district INTO four separate presiding
elders districts and it was adopted by
a large majority.
The Hamilton amendment to the con-
stitution was laid on the table. This
amendment refers to the admission OF
To bo
this is point of paramount Importance
as the present time. 1t brought out 4
spirited debate, which was participated
in by Rev. Dr.. Matthews. Rev. DI. w.
A. Wright and others. Several mem bers
maintained their right to vote upon the
by the bishop, and resulted in "a negative
votes to none for the affirmative.
A different amendment, calculated to
cover the same point. was then put be-
fore the conference and carried by SO ayes
TO noes.
Upon another constitutional amend
ment relative to the ratio of lay and MN.
isteIial representatives to the general con-
ference, the vote was 65 favorable ID none
opposed.
After announcing the time and place of
the various committee meetings, the
business session was adjourned.
THE LAY CONFERENCE.
The morning session of tho lay confer
cnce was called to order at 10 o'clock by
W. T.Randall of Ontario, secretary of the
last lay conference. Watson Parrish of
San Diego was elected temporary chair
man and W. T. Randall temporary secre-
tary. Messrs. Seymour or Los Angeles,
Cleveland of Los Angeles, and Hedges of
National City were appointed a commit
tee on credentials. and M. NJ. Parker of
Pasadena, J. A. Wood of South Pasadena
and Il. T. Clarke of Riverside were named
as com mittees on permanent organiza-
ton. recess was then taken.
Recolyened at IL a. M. The committee
on credentials reported the list of dele
gates and ruled that fourteen women
elected as delegates were ineligible. This
ruling was made on advice OF the bishop.
The report was adopted.
The committee on permanent orgaBiza-
ton reported in favor of making the tenn
porary organization permanent and of
adding Mrs. p. Bodkin of Goleta as as
sistant secretary.
The following gentlemen were then
placed in nomination for delegates to the
general conference:
Gail Johnson of Alhambra, W. B. Bar
Der of Los Angeles, !. Williams OF Los
Angeles, Dr.. T. A. Seymour of Los An
geles, Dean ". T. Randall OF Chaffey COL
loSe, OuIuTlu, anu ". W. L al htT VI L as
adena An adjournment was then taken
until r. m.
On reconvening +. NJ. Pyle of Santa
Barbara. delegate. moved to reconsider
the vote excluding women delegates. At
ter an extended debate this motion pre-
vailed, ana the ladies were allowed to
vote.
A ballot was then taken on general
conference delegates, with the following
result: Randall 50; Williams, 81; Par
Eer, IL; Johnson, II; Seymour, 10; Bar
Der, 8.
Randall was declared elected. and Bar
bers name was dropped. The second
ballot resulted as follows: Williams, 81 !;
Parker, Is; Seymour, 6; Johnson, 3.
Williams was declared elected. and
Messrs. Parker and Seymour we're elected
as alternates ny reclamation.
Rev. ii. j.. Eaton was introduced and
addressed the conference on the Book
Concern, giving highly interesting &C.
count of the institution and its workings.
The convention then adjourned to meet
in joint session with the ministerial del
eSdteS at p. m.
THE JOINT SESSION.
The Joint session of the lay electoral