New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-07
STILL THE WOMAN QUESTION
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE AGAIN
DEBATES THE SUBJECT.

FINAL ACTION EXPECTED To-oAY-AN APOLOGY
EXTENDED TO THE DELEGATE FROM
THE NJ Z. CHURCH SOUTH
Tpr TELEGRAPH TO THE 1RIBUNE.]
Cleveland Ohio May 6.-There was another
exciting debate in the General Conference to-day
over the woman question. Neither side, however
cared to come to a vote, ard 1t was decided 10
racomm,t the whole question to the committee,
TO report, II possible, some satisfactory compro-
mise m he acted on tomorrow. The committee
held two meetings this afternoon and evening"
and the impression is that it has united on re-
mort that will extricate the conference from lts
dilemma and enable the friends or the women
To get a verdict that nobody Will question.
Methodists are proverbally hoepitable, ana the
delegates are therefore much chagrined 10 learn
that the fraternal delegate from the Southern
Church has not been treated with courtesy. The
incident is especially unfortunate as IT may teho
TO interrupt the growing feeling OF unity be-
tween the two churches
The various committees are now fully organ
lied for work, and will keep the conference wen
supplied with the raw material for legislation
The first colored man to address the conference
SPOKE to-day. and acquitted himself with credit
It was voted to appoint commission to consid-
or co-operation with the Methodist Episcopal
Church South The conference refused to make
Il commission to consider the question of unity
because the commission of the Southern Church
which II Is to meet is not empowered TO con-
slider that question.
A noteworthy feature of the conference Is the
intense interest which Its members take IN It's
proceedings. This is shown not only in the ses-
sIons of the conference itself, where twenty or
thirty delegates frequently trying to eaten
the charmans eye at the same time, out also
during the hours Of recess The committee meet
ings In the afternoon are well attended, ana
when delegates meet each other the conversation
Is always about matters before the conference
In fact the conference is to them the one inter-
esting thing In the world Just now. Next to II.
however, many of them arc taking a keen in
terest In the triumphant canvass OF Mr.. McKin-
ley.
When the conference was called to order by
Bishop Warren, various motions and resolutions
riwere read and referred for action to the eppro-
pirate committees. little excitement was
aroused by motion 10 have the election OF
\ Bishops and other general officers next Monday.
After some discussion the date was amended to
May IS, and tn. motion prevailed.
On motion a commission OF nine, three OF each
order was appointed to meet similar commits
sion appointed by the Methodist Episcopal
IN work So as to avoid duplication Of effort
This motion aroused much interest. Dr. Steven
sen Of Kentucky offered a substitute reso-
luton to appoint a commission Of fifteen to bring
about reunion with the Southern Church This
substitute was laid on the table. The Rev. W. V.
Kelley New-York East Conference, offered
resolution reciting the fact that through an un-
fortunate series Of Observation-Disclosures, for which
no one seemed to be responsible. the Rev. Dr.
Morris, the fraternal delegate from the Method
list Episcopal Church South, had been treated
with neglect and had returned to his home With
out having received the courtesies to which ne
was entitled. He moved, therefore. that the
APOLOGIES OF the conference be conveyed to Dr.
Morris, and that he be invited to return on May
10, when II was announced that Mr.. Perkins
the lay delegate from the Southern Church. Is &c
visit the conference. The motion was adopted
The Chair then announced the order OF the
day. and Dr. d. II. Moore. of Ohio, gained the
floor Dr. Moore Is one of the leaders OF the
movement to admit women, and his speech
which was given with fine effect was clear anc
vigorous II represent he SAID mo creeping
paralysis Of compromise l deny the assertion
that we believe the constitution can be amended
by constituting It, The conference cannot 81
amend the constitution. but II can pass on th'
constitutionahty Of any question that calls fol
an Interpretation Of the constitution. and 1t ma:
done 80 In the past. When the laymen came In
In 1872 the women came In. for they are laymer
in every meaning Of the word. II has been Oh
3ected that we advocates Of admission now arr
estopped from action because We voted Tor an!
amendment 10 the constitution affirming the
eligibility. I deny the force Of the objection
While voting for an interpretative amendment
we did not prejudice our right to vote that TIT
constitution may now be Interpreted SO as t.
admit women You cannot hinder the advance
NJ
Church; and the redemption of mankind by Chris
came through the agency not of man. but OF ,
woman with the cooperation Of the Holy Ghost
Al this point DR.. Kynett. who looks like Colone
Yprersol, called for mere fresh air. and DR.
Belt Of Ohio created laugh by asking per
mission to 20 into the lobby and leave his Goa