The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-05-09

CLEVELAND, o., May Sine nAee"
,,,, ~ the general conference Of tbs
Methodist Episcopal Church this morning
vas exciting. Bishop Hurst presided.
Rev. DR.. King, of New York, presenter
n resolution deploring any State appro-
nrtations for scctarian purposes. d.
kings resolution was almost unanimously
passed.
THE WOMAN QUESTION.
Morris Harp. of Ohio. opened up the
woman question by Offering a resolution
providing that as the women delegates
elected TO this conference had reiinqulsh-
cd their seats, that their expenses De
Maid and that their male reserves, II any
be called.
Rev. DR.. Leonard made a fervid speech
against the passage OF the resoiu''Oh'
"These women, it has been Decided lie
s.id ARE legal members of this body ana
as such their expenses must be pald WIN
o1t any resolution. L hope the confer
| once viii vote this resolution down.
Great excitement prevailed, and many
DELEGATES struggled TO get the hoor. AN
| attempt TO lay the resolution on the '"''e
| was defeated. -,
Rev. Or. Medley. of Philadelphia, pre-
! scented a substitute fOr the resolution asA-
| i'm. that the women delegates VINO hdd
! claimed the right Of admission TO th's
/ conference. came 10 the floor as VISITORS
and that their expenses be pald D! 'Ne
1 committee. ,..,... l.,
/ Rev. Or. Earl Cranston, OF Coor.uo'
made a point OF order against Ut, nee.
/ Iey's resolution on the ground 'hal ~
! stated that the four women claimed au-
/ mission when as a matter Of fact inc
| question OF their right 10 SIT III ms
! conference was unquestloned.
Bishop Hurst refused TO entertain the
uoint OF order. Or. Cranston appealeu
| 10 the iloor and the Bishop decldeu thde
he had been sustained.
Then followed the greatest excitement
Of the conference. dozen men ue-
manded attention and the delegates e.
| clared they did not understan what they
were voting on.
THREATENED TO RESIGN.
Rev. DR.. william NJ Frysinger, of Cen
! trail Pennsylvania. said that be had APP
! pealed 10 the floor and that the appeal
! had reen stated as having come from
! DR.. Caustun. therefore, fh" member
/ had not voted intcllisently. lie demanded
that his appeal lie put
! Rishop Hurst refused TO let conference
| act on the appeal and amid utmost conlu'
| sion Or. Fryslnger cried out, IF can
get Justice on this floor, l Will resign.
| lie WAS greeted with cheers.
Bishop Hurst sail that Dr. Neelsy mao
the floor 10 speak on his resolution. III.
! Kvnett said that Or. Neeley had no rIshl
| TO tho floor until Or. Frysingors 9plei
| had been put. The bishop ruleo o1hei
| wise Or. Kynett. his face flushed win
| srrer iuhped TO the floor and demanded
! that Dr. Medley resume his seat ana lc'
the house decide whether Medley had tine
acor or an appeal De put \ hundred
voices backed Dr. Kylctt, and the Chali
vas compelled TO put the appeal or Kew
| DIR Frvsinger. The house sustained the
| bishop and Dr. Medley tried TO speak on
| his resolution. Or. Kyqett demanded that
10th resolutions be read. When the read
| ING had subsidized Dr. Crlnston made a
roint OF order that Dr. Medley had
| changed the reading Of his resolution
| Dr. Neeley admitted that he had. Bishop
! Hurst said that he must restore the
wording Of the resolution. BY this time
everybody was excited, and dozen angrS
| delegates I'm all parts Of the house were
vainiy trying 10 get the floor during The
| COM uSlDl. DUN itfvtHAto+i' wa NAN4-
drawn and the incident closed.
MISSION REPORTS.
Bishop Taylor. the missionary bishoT
from Africa. delivered his report. II
part he said:
"All / ask for Africa is that in on
| missionary work we do for the black
what we would for the whites. In r.
gard 10 our work I'm Africa. | will sa'
that II this Conference shall decide tina
the time has come TO put all the Africal
missionaries under the control OF tn
Missionary Society. / shall make no oh
lection. Only make your decision on n
subject decisive
Bishop Thoburn, OF India and Asia
read his report. lie said:
"ln general terms we have abundan
reason to thank God for our prosperit
during the last four years. We hay
gained two annual Conferences and eleve
presiding glider districts. We now hay
twonty-four District Conferences on
preachers now speak sixteen language
three more than four years ago. and b
the end Of the century they may be e.
pected to rs~ach in twenty language
Four years ago our total number Of COZ
verts was 10000 souls. now il is oy'
10000.
| ~ . nave -f-r' DAAAAN aAlloO4H al
1915 scholars. an increase OF S73 schco
and ~. 7l2 pupils. The Epworth Leagt
has made its first appearance among
= since my last report. and we now hay
l34 leagues and $3.50 members We HAY
{ over 200 natives studying for the mil
o. istry."
Woman Question Elsewhere.
CHARLESTON, S. c., May S.-The "
mans Suffrage question bObbed up in q
Diocesan Convention. which has been
session here this week, very unexpected
to-day. II came up on a motion offer
, by Judge Haskell 10 strike out the wo
male in the canon providing for {
, election OF yestrymen, wardens etc,
: the parishes. The debate on the subje
lasted for several hours and was pa
p tlcpated In by a large number Of del
: gates both lay and clerical. As &c
n eral thing the clergy favored the propOs
= notion while the laymen fought IL han
- 1t was finally determined to allow I
a motion TO go over 10 the convention ne
a. wear undecided.