The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-05-13
SCOPE 0E THE CHURCH
A Commission To Meet at Chicago 10 For
mulate Much Broader Constitution.
F. J. CHENEY ENTERS A DISCLAIMER.
Tho Amusement Question Keeps Rob-
hing Up. nnd Provea n Thorn I'm
the FIcsa To Those Who Desire To
Smother lt-Dr. Guaylc and the
christian EndeRvOr Society.

Cleveland. o.. May 12.-Bishop Fowler,
of Topeka, Kan, presided at the session
of the Methodist General Conference
this morning. An effort has been made
ito smother the amusement question but
it will not down. and during the morn
ing a memorial bearing on the question
was referred.
y resolution asking for the appoint
mant cf constitutional comm lsSon
10 revise the constitution of the caurch,
was Introduced. 1t provides for the COM
mission TO meet at Chicago, which is to
formulate constitution which Will meet
the world wide scope of the Church
Referred to the Committee on Cons;itu-
t!on.
Francis ]. Cheney, of Central New
York put the conference in an uproar by
introducing resolution discla.mlng any
responsibility for the utterances OF Rev.
DH. Guayle. of Missouri in committee
meeting yesterday afternoon concerning
the Christian Endeavor Society. The
resolution further says that the CUnfert
ence has every confidence in tine Chris
t!an Endeavor Society. An attempt was
made 10 refer the resolution 10 the Com
mittee on Epworth League, but /; was
defeated.
DR.. w. f. Berry said that he did not
believe that an unqualified Endorsement
VI 'Ac CHI iSlldH lInQedNOr society
should be given, but that he thought
that If the Rev. DR.. Quayle said what
the papers say he did concerning the
Christian Endeavor Society. the con-
ference should promptly disclaim the
remarks. Rev. MIR. Quayle, who was
formerly president of Baker University
OF Kansas, rose to question of personal
privilege and explained his remarks
He said he did not say that the Christian
E.nCEH SnriafU tt-a Il l,,, 10,
ne dld say that the attempt of the So
ciety TO make prayer test. by praying
Tor lngersoll, the great Agnostic. was
idiouc. He said: that lie thought the
conference voiced his sentiments on
that subject" A hundred voices cried
I'VE do; we do!'
Il then move" said Mr.. Quayle, that
the resolution be laid on the table"
Mr.. Cheney said that as the brother
had disclaimed the remarks credited TO
him, that he would withdraw his reso-
luton.
A storm Of "noes" greeted the an
nouncement, and Mr.. Cheney was not
permitted to withdraw the resolution.
The motion to lay the resolution on the
table was adopted amid applause.
DR. Buckley, of New York. moved to
expunge the resolution from the journal.
DR. Bristol, of Chicago. said that he
was not afraid of the record
Rev. DR.. Buckley said: II am in favor
of the motion. We want 10 keep this
resolution and its sharp conflict out
of the journal. l have been accused by
the newspapers OF being q drunkard,
but paid no attention 10 the charge.
so we should not pay any attention
to the secular press. we live by our
character The Christian Endeavor So
ciety Is good institution, but 1t never
will and never can take the place Of the
Epworth League"
Rev. a. b. Leonard said he knew
Ohio newspaper men to be very enter
prisng. They had accused him of be-
ing an old soaker. He thought the mo-
ton to expunge should be adopted.
After much confusion the motion to
keep the matter ont OF the Daily Ad-
lyocate and the Journal was adopted.