The evening bulletin., 1896-05-09

No sooner had the resolutions been
adopted by a rising vote, than the
woman question came up again like
Banquo's ghost, and caused great deal
of trouble, both to delegates and to
Bishop Hurst. Mr.. Morris Sharp of
Ohio presented a resolution to excuse
the women delegates, III that they have
relinquished their seats and that their
expenses be paid to the date of their
withdrawal. The resolution also called
in their male reserves. DR.. Neely of
Philadelphia presented substitute III
which the women were invited to re-
main as honored guests of the confer
ence, and their expenses ordered paid
DIR. Cranston rose and asked for a rul-
ing by the chair as to the present status
of women in the conference.
Bishop Hurst decided it was not a
point of order, but was matter on in
terpretation for the body, and ruled that
DR. Nicely had the floor. Just after Dr.
Neely began speaking, DR.. Frysinger of
Pennsylvania appealed from the decis-
ion Of the chair on DIR. Cranston' point
Bishop Hurst put the question as being
ON the appeal of DR.. Cranston, and
great confusion existed. A motion to
lay the entire matter on the table was
lost by a vote of 218 nays to 109 yeas.
DR.. Kynett raised the point of order
that the question had been improperly
put, but Bishop Hurst held that DIR.
Neely had the floor and DR.. Kynett ap-
pealed.
Bishop Hurst declined to entertain
the appeal and a dozen men were ON
the floor shouting for recognition.
Bishop Hurst declined to recognize any
one, but pounded with his gavel and
shouted: "Dr. Neely has the floorw
DIR. Leonard, DR.. Chaffee and others
loudly insisted on the appeal being put.
Bishop Hurst pounded until he broke
his gavel. DR.. Frysinger insisted on
the appeal being put, and i'll this he
was joined by the entire conference.
Shouts to put the appeal almost drowned
the bishops voice and the utmost con-
fusion reigned. DIR. Frysinger leaped
to his feet, and said if he could not
have the right to appeal he would re-
sign.
DR.. Neely made himself heard above
the din and said he desired to withdraw
his paper. Bishop Hurst would not per-
NIT this and the din continued. DR..
Hurst would recognize no one, but held
that DR.. Neely had the floor. Finally,
forced by the conference, Bishop Hurst
said he ruled that both papers were be-
fore the house and he would entertain
the appeal
Mr.. Sharp asked to withdraw his res
olution, but he was not permitted to do
so. In the midst of intense excitement
the vote on the appeal was taken. The
ruling of Bishop Hurst was sustained
by vote of 223 yeas to 204 nays. AS
soon as it was decided that the papers
were before the house, DR.. Nicely and
Dr. Sharp both withdrew their papers
and the most violent struggle of the
first week of the conference was over.
The little storm over the woman ques-
ton having passed over, DIR. j. Nj. Kings
of New York presented aresolution. The
document was directed against the use
of federal money by the Roman Catho-
lie church, and its reading was fire.
Mas unanimously adopted without dis
cussion.
The resolution opposed the practice of
sectarian appropriations for Indian edu-
cation. 1t states that this general con-
ference, representing the membership
and constituency of the Methodist Epis-
copal church, reiterates its conviction
that the cure for these sectarian and
ecclesiastical aggressions is to be found
Ia the adoption of the proposed sixteenth
amendment to the United States consti-
tuition, drafted and promulgated by the
National League for the Protection Of
American institutions. 1t is directed
that record Of this action be promptly
forwarded to the secretary of the United
States senate, the secretary of the house
of representatives and to the secretary