The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-03

ny the isyvnen p-. Belts motion was
carried bishop Warren, OF Denver. read
tae episcopal assfress. consisting of laao
"orsss- II embodied an exhaustive review
of Ire work of the conference in tire past
four years. AZ the ccrclnSsNn Of the aa-
ufNsS tAe conference adjourned
The committee on eligibility which Was
appointed al yesterdays session 4, con-
Ssdsr the question whether the worne.s
oe.egates shall be permitted 70 sit in the
conference met this evening at the First
Methodist Episcopal church. The entirs
afternoon wss devoted to discussion, in
whtch the opponents of the women took
leading part Rev. ]. NJ Buckley, sSfi-
TOR OF the Christian Advocate. took tina
lead in opposing the seating OF the women,
He said II would be in violation of me
constitution. douhiy 50 b-~suse at the last
general conference an amendment had
peeH proposed 10 the constitution that
amendment having been submitted TO tha
annual conference In the meantime and
defeated. pr. Buckley said he dii not
oppose giving women the rixht to vote on
the suppoSsion that the right 90 ve;e
would mean the rign, TO be voted for as
II often happened that the latter right did
not 70 with the former. After discussing
the question until o'clock, the committee
adjourned 20 meet nj 7:Se in the evening.
At the meeting OF the committee to-
night, Il Is learned on reliable authority,
a vote was taken which resulted % to II
In favor OF permitting the women dele
gates to retain their seats In the con-
ference.
There was meeting ct iaymen this AIT.
ernoon TO pat the question of time limit for
clergymen. \ minister IS now permitted
TO remain in one place but FIVE years. At
the meeting this afternoon a paper was
read in which !; was urged that the time
tt1tsrg sN,s ~.
and minister desire and the approval of tho
conference and the presiding elder and
bishop are Obtained. A discussion followed
the reading OF tho paper. which showed
tGat there was great divergence of opin-
ION upon the subject. Finally a COMMITTEES
Of hfteen was appointed 10 take the matter
under consideration and submit Il to tha
conference. During the afternoon meet
ings OF the fourteen district conferences
were held for the purpose OF selecting 4
committee on judiciary. the committee on
constitution and q committee TO consider
the proposition TO consolidate all the be-
nevolent institutions OF the church into one
general organization.
large audience assembled At the ar.
mery tonight 10 listen to an address by
Rev. ]. Il. Hamilton on the conferences
claimants. In other words. the supernnnu-
ated ministers. The speech was not de-
livered, the presiding bishop dlsmissing
the audience with the explanation that
the delegates were tired. Mr.. Hamilton
said afterward that he had not been per-
mitted TO speak at former conferences be-
cause the subject was an unpopular one.
Other delegates said Il was doubtful
whether he would be permitted to speak
here
AT meeting Of laymen tonight II was
decided by vote OF 81 to Is TO demand
equal representation In future conferences
for laymen and ministers. Senator. Har-
land. OF Wyoming, was chosen to present
the action of the COMMITTEES to the con-
ference.