The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1896-05-07

Bishop WARREN.
ence. This resoluti on is interpreted to
mean another fight on the same question.
The resolution will be made the order OF
business May l3 Bishop Warren was at
the helm "Wednesday morning. The con-
ference began proceedings In business
like way 1t was decided to elect the
bishops and other officers on May IL.
Suggested In a Resolution.
The order OF elections was suggested in
resolution as follows; Bishops, book
agents of New York, book agents of Gin.
cinnati, secretary Of Missionary society,
secretary of board Of church extension.
secretary of Freedman Aid and South
ern Educational society. secretary Of Sun
day School Union and Tracts editor OF
Review, editor OF The Herald, editor OF
The Christian Advocate. Northwestern
Christian Advocate Central Christian
Advocate. Pittsburg Christian Advocate,
Northern Christian. California Christian
Advocate and Southwestern Christian Ad'
vocate Tho resolution also provided the
manner i'm which candidates should be
nominated and elected. DIR. W. H. Shier
of Detroit desired to consider the resolu'
tion by sections, and DIR. Teter wanted TO
refer IL 20 the committee on revisals 1t
was finally referred TO the committee on
rules and order of business and made q
special order for 9 o'clock Thursday
morning.
To Increase the Relief Fund.
A res llution to increase the amount OF
the fund for the relief of worn-out minis
tiers aud widows and children Of de-
ceased ministers 10y having the churches
IL f.I fol.
lowed by resolution which had a great
deal of meaning to the church In the
preamble it said that Rev DIR. Morris.
fraternal delegate OF the Nj. f. church
south. in his address to the conference
recommended that n commission consist
ing of three bishops. three ministers and
three laymen, to act with similar com.
mission, already appointed by the Method
ist church south, looking toward a confed'
Grafton of the two churches should be ap-
pointed. A motion was made to refer it
to the committee. but il was demurred to.
Several delegates thought 1t would be a
good plan TO act OH the matter at once
and not refer it to n committee. They
were united IN the opinion that the reso.
luton should be decided on the floor and
without great deal of discussion in cour.
tesy to the NJ f. church south.
Substitute Resolutions.
Rev. Daniel Stevenson of Kentucky
presented a series of resolutions as sub
stitute These rccitod the fact that In
1892 the general conference OF the Meth
odist church south appointed commits
sion to confer regarding reunion OF the
two churches. y provided for the ap'
pointment of n commission OF eight min
listers. seven laymen, and one business
man. This commission is to meet SINH
lar committee from the NJ. + church
south. II the committee from the NJ. h.
church south is not empowered TO
conduct such negotiations, the gen.
erai conference Is requested to con.
fer such power on them. Nothing
agreed upon by these committees Is to be
binding until reported to and approved by
the respective general conferences In
1900 Both papers were referred to the
committee on state Of the church.
The hour had arrived for the special
order of business and DIR. Leonard OF
Cincinnati was recognized. He yielded
the floor to DR. Kelley. who presented a
series of resolutions deprecating the lack
of courtesy extended to DR.. Moore az
fraternal delegate from the NJ. 4 church
south.
Not Heartily Welcomed.
Ii appears that through misundcr'
standing scant courtesy was extended tc
him, and he WAS not welcomed as he
should have been. The resolutions con
veyed the most humble regrets and apollo
ries. DR. Buckley amended by inviting
him 10 visit the conference again and aft
er brief applaud alton the resolution was
unanimously adopted. DIR. Leonard. whC
had been recognized. yielded the ioor
on the question. Row DIR. ID II
Moore Of Cincinnati opened the debate on
the woman question. The speech %
Rev. DR. Moore was followed
in rapid succession by at least twent,
others Two long hours were consumed
in the debate and just before the hour fo
adjournment the reports of the majorit,
| and minority on the question of the ad
mission of women were referred back e
| the committee on eligibility with instruc
tions to report back Thursday morning "a
| the first order OF business The confer
ence then adjourned