The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-09-26
On Straight Test They
Carry by Nearly
Four TO One.
Ministers Vote to Let Them
Into General Conference
BY 142 to 43.

Jubilant over tne1r NlCtOFy-
ference Favors Cutting Down the
Number of Preachers in the GEN
eraI Conference-Other Business
Transacted.
After the election of the delegates to
the general conference Friday afternoon
the conference took up the young preach
ers. Isaac j. Thorne, p. n. Hawkins, F..
G. Anderson, 4. j. Post, A. A. Brown,
James Lozesky were continued in the Sec
ond year. The presiding elder in Tom
J. Posts district said he was making a
remarkable record. Post is a Canton
man.
The following were elected to the order
of elders: Robert Sears, William b. Win
tiers, Frank A Domer, A. NJ. Misel, John
NJ. Shaffer, David S. Welch, Orin II. Pen
nell, william f., Fetch
DIR. BOVINE TALKS
DIR. Bovine devoted an hour to the dis
cussion of Religious Experiences" He
| took the position that religion was not
perfect until 1t came from within rather
than without. He was in favor of doing
away with the long list of ceremonies.
He believed in stripping religious instruc-
! tion of what he called "hoCus pocus" for
malities.
Dr. Bovine favored having universal
or state church, that should train the
child in morality before it was aware of
! it. But the church should be without a
denominational or frivolous theories.
He said the kingdom Of God was not a
rort of enclosure to get into, but was a
condition of thinking, and when man
thought right and did right he was in the
kingdom. What we need is to submit
ourselves to God, to get into fellowship
and live with Christ.
In order to get rid of the falalcies in re-
ligion, DR.. Bovine thought we should
cease to think and speak on religious mat
ters in the terminology of the scriptures.
We should get away from the old meta
phors and we will reason to truth more
easily.
ADDRESS on EDUCATION.
Editor d. II. Moore, of the Western
Christian Advocate, of Cincinnati, was
the orator at the Friday evening meeting
His discourse was upon the theme of the
Epworth League and education. He
wanted education for its own sake rather
than for the dollars and cents it might
bring to its possessor.
Today's Meetings.
The conference extended the right of
the floor to DR.. Crawford, president Of
Allegeny college, Saturday morning, who
spoke entertainingly of this institution of
learning.
The following young preachers We're
promoted from the studies of the third to
the fourth year: Lyman C. HolIoch,
Ephraim Il. Sparks, Homer II. Miller,
James A. Ulman, william G. Evans,
Jason b. Manly, W. 5. Rowe, Walter Il.
Hollet, John f. Ellis, W. 6. Lennon.
The relation of Perry n. Phillips to The
conference was discontinued. Mr.. Phil
lips had not been success in the minis
try and he asked to be releas ed.
Thomas Yates, who left the ministry
and went to England, was released from
conference.
DR.. 4. p Marsh, president of Mt. Union
college, spoke in the interest of the
school. He said the college was prepar-
ing to celebrate its semi centennial.
DR.. Freshwater representing Scio col
lege, spoke of the advantages of the in
stitutiOn.
DIR. Davidson spoke on the Chautauqua
work, urging all to take advantage Of the
ment of its educational work.
Bishop Vincent spoke upon the broad
ness of expression that was allowed at
Chautauqua in most magnetic manner
THE WOMAN QUESTION.
The woman question was brought be-
fore the conference by DIR. Mills, with
series of resolutions calling for vote on
the propositions submitted by the general
conference. There was considerable dis
cussiOn, and IL was finally decided that
those who did not desire to vote either
way should be recorded. DIR Mills spoke
in an impassionated manner, favoring
every man voting either for or against
what Is called the Hamilton amendment
DR.. j. j. Miller said the Hamilton
amendment was not what was wanted
either by those who wanted women in the
or those who opposed them.
The previous question was ordered, and
the vote taken on the Hamilton amend
ment. No vote was recorded in favor Of
the Hamilton amendment, 81 voted
against ii and 175 refused to vote.
The Hamilton amendment provided
that lay delegates to the general confer
ence must be men. 1t has been very
much discussed and has caused no end of
confusion, as its meaning has not been
clear hence the large number who OBJ
jeCted to voting upon it.
THE BALTIMORE PLAN.
The second proposition, known as the
Baltimore amendment, which provided
that women as well as men should be ad-
mitted to the general conference, was
taken up. After considerable parliamen-
tary confusion the vote was secured as
follows: For the amendment, lac;
against the amendment, 43; not voting, 3.
This was regarded as test vote Of the
Of the sentiment for and against
the women and was an overwhelming
victory for the women.
MINISTERIAL REPRESENTATION.
The proposition 10 change the represen-
tation In the general conference so that
instead OF one delegate for every 40 min
listers there shall be one for every 65, was
voted upon, the vote standing: For, 182 !
against, go.
NO INVITATION RECEIVED.
The matter Of fixing the place for the