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CLEVELAND, Ohio, May O. 1895 :
Slsnop Ninde presided at this mornings
| session Of the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
/ rev. Mr.. LoWthers, of Kansas antro.
I auced resolution asking that all Metho-
eists oe asked to abstain from using 70.
.eeeo. aAo mat no Sunday school teach
- or EpWorth League Presidents or
o.lel eTicers be elected who use tobacco
neIerred to the Committee On Temner-
ance e1-''ei-
= iesoiutlon was introduced asking that.
as colored man had given the first dollar
to"dros the new American University 81
y asnlngton, that at least one colcred man
pe Always on the Board of Trustees of
'he insmtu1on Ruled out of order.
resolution and petition opposing the
pprcposed pa amendment to the United States
~, litutlon, putting God in the Constitu-
GS,,. SlS,,. was referred to the Committee on
words, Trusting in Ainighnv c,od5 Ms
Sno,uld oe inserted after the words. "nos
tfsrIty' tfa.y IN the preamble of the Constitu-
Samuel Dickie Of Albion. Mich chair
man man OF the Prohibition National Com
RlaaIrltee, and who has just been eleeted
conyeraronla Iyor 81 asaolon, sa was excused by the
o., e0iitherence hace Ior several days in order to
~ nome and close up the saloons. The
committee on Episcopacy was insfm,ctad
1,oors neporl Sf on the advfsabihty of electing
niore oishops by Tuesday at 10 A. M
"a "A communication from the Methodist
Cnurch South was read by Seeretarv
,Isesa bIsonroe, STA ting that a committee had
peen appotnted to confer with the Metho
dlst Church looking to federation of the
Beard of Bishops - t--e
The Committee on Missions ,,a,,o,.+.sa
2 resolution giving any annual confer
ehce the right to receive any church
Sbls,.eh Sgnnc or s conference into the Methodist
credentials. 1t was stated thai Will
the resolution was in general terms if
1sas, Mas Framed Si, to fit the case of the Wes-
The Rev. DR.. Carl M. Schen of North
Germany, through the aid of an inter
RTesga, Wes5a,, explained the request of the
MISSION would bring many members and
much property to the Methodist Church
.. Inc hev William Broadbeck said that
II the union of the two churches were
consummated it would give the Metb-
Ga1st Church an entrance into Austria
'Ine report was adopted with much en-
thusiasm.
The women are daily gaining support
eIs. iouay large number of delegates
who had previously voted against fhe
i4utional amendment giving tiae xve-
Nen ADMISSION to the conference, changed
tpelr votes and voted aye The change
was granted with applause.
Ex-senator Harlan. of Iowa. introduced
a resolution amending the second re-
strlct1ve rule, giving the laymen equal |
representation with the ministers in the
Generai Conference. Mr. Harlan said
The laymen have had a meeting and
we have come to the conclusion that the
time has come when the laymen should !
receive Justice by this body We want |
numerical equality in this body unless
ne ministers should give US some good |
'eason why we should not"
on motion it was referred to the Com /
nlttee on Lay Representation