The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-12
TOO HOT FOR oRAToRY
Methodist Brethren Cnt Out n Lot of Com
mittee Work, Though.

mIttee Work, Though.
Cleveland, Ohio, May 1.-THE high
temperature and humidity of the at
mosphere both operated 10 prevent a
burst OF oIatory at the Methodist Epis-
copal conference today and the routine
business tran saoted was disposed of
with as little effort as possible. The
most important question disposed OF
was the fixing of the time for the cleo
ton of bishops The election will be-
gin on Thursday of this week and con-
tinue until all officers are chosen. Reso-
lutions were presented favoring the OBJ
liberation OF the color line IN the cleo
ton of bishops and condemning lynch
ings, both OF which were referred to ap-
propriate committees without action.
Another resolution proposing a reduc-
ton in TIE salaries of conference Off
Gals, because of the hard times, was al
SO referred TO a committee.
Bishop Walden presided this morning
at the opening OF cfle Methodist Episco-
pal conference. Rev. b. F. Wither-
spoon Of southern California presented
a resolution declaring that color and
caste do rot enter into the conference
and further declaring that the election
OF bishop OF African descent should
be viewed solely in the light of ability
and without regard to color. The res
olution was presented for adoption but
the conference referred IT 10 the COM
mi0tee on episoopacy. A formal APP
plication for the conference for 1900
was presented by Saratoga, n. Y, and
referred &c a committee.
AT a meeting of the committee on
episcopacy. this afternoon, a sub-com-
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the law bearing on foreign episcopates
and had reached the conclusion that
there was nothing to prevent foreign
bishops. The question of whether the
church should exercise jurisdiction out
side the United States was warmly de-
bated all the afternoon and laid over
until the next meeting. The sub-com-
mittee recommended a bishop for Eu-
rope. In response to a previous re-
quest, the bishops reported that they
were in good health and capable of
continuing in the discharge of their du-
ties, but in view Of the growth OF the
church and possible contin gencies. the
election of two more bishops was desir-
able.
The committee on itineracy consider
ed the proposed changes in the church
discipline. I've Of the questions asked
OF an aspirant for ministerial appoint
ment, both before and at the close Of
his probation are: will you promise
10 abstain entirely from tobacco?" and
ARE you in deot?"
The bishops proposed to omit these
questions from the final examination
and allow the first promises to stand.
There was a hong debate over this in
committee. but the recommendation OF
the bishops was finally sustained on
se vote.
4 subcommittee on combination OF
'benevOlences commended the Joining
OF F'reedmens Aid and Southern Educa-
tional society and the board u edu-
cation. under the name Of Education
and Freedmen's Aid Board" Also
the union or the Sunday school society
and the Tract society under the name
Sunday School and Tract society"
This met strong opposition and the
question went over 20 Wednesday.
The committee On revision Of the
constitution decided against shorten
ing the time OF probation. which Is six
months. \ subcommittee vas dlrec-
ted 10 draw up an order OF church ser
vices, strictly Methodist Episcopal.
which shall be mandatory.
The committee on state % the church
recommended the appointment 81 one
evangelist or more IN each district con-
ference for revival work The proDo-
sftJoa tia: the corresponding secreis-
ries of all church benevoiences be nom
mated BY thebishops and elected by the
boards OF control % those institutions
was received but 10 action Was taken
on st.
The discussion on the proposition 70
ask for the insertion after the word
'posterity'' IL the preamble q TIE
United States constitution. the words
In God We Trust was long and heat
ed and the question was finally referred
70 p sub-cou11fttes