New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-03
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
GREAT INTEREST AROUSED OVER THE
WOMAN QUESTION
A MAJORITY OF THE COMMITTEE ON EllGIbii1i
IN FAVOR OF wOMEN-REVIEW OF
THE CHURCfrs WORK IN THE
EPISCOPAL ADDRESS.


THE cHURcHs WORK IN THE
EPISCOPAL ADDRESS.
ley TELEGRAPH TO THE 1RIEUNE.I
Cleveland, Ohio. May 1.-THE one absorbing topc
of conversation among the delegates OF the Me'''-
odst General Conference to-day is the action 10 pe
taken on Monday morning the question OF ad-
hitting women lay delegates to the conference
The question has assumed still more exciting
phase since the announcement this morning OF the
committee that Is to report on that question l"eh-
ty-eight members of the committee were e'ec'eu
Yesterday by the fourteen district conferences one
clerical and lay from each conference anu
three were appointed by the Bishops Inc ha"eS
of those elected by the conferences are as foo"S'
ClerIca-First the Rev. J. w. Hamilton, Boston;
Second, the Rev. Or. buckley % NcvYnrk
the Rev Charles J. Little Northern ,i Nem
Fifth the Rev A. B. Leonard. Cincinnati: sixth
the ' Rev J. s Hill, Tennessee seventh, the R R,
H. W. Goblin Depauw uniyersty E'en'a; t rhafee
Minneapolis: Tenth. the Rev Or. Srans.on G,,T
natl Eleventh the Rev j. Emery S,rwa Little Rock
AK thirteenth. the Rev j Rothweer l.ouis s1b
Ky: Fourteenth. the Rev '" A. h's''o" '''''
Lay"Firs d. A. W. Harris, orono Me-: SECOND
Dr. D. IL CARROLL pl sarth r = II T. Murray Fifth
f PPS:s oswfEo T. NJ Stlscn ptavare sx6
F FIsb,b sGvenI" shaw Des Mones Iowa Ninth w.
TlS Bushnell Tenth. h. o. Jones, Lincoln Nso'
Eleventh IT IT. fan ToWm:enS. " western rexas
thirteenth II. A. solzer. Lacrosse os WIS four-
tenth Judge J. f. Caples Portland ore
Those Amounted by the Bishops are the KEY. D.
| NJ Graw. New-Jersey: the Kew H. H. ioo''' '
and II r. Brill, Minnesota.
wit ,bero l. doubt as to the views OF some
r,ornbers Of this committee on the question at
issue. il IL admitted by the conservatives VIA.
majority OF /ts members are in FAVOR OF au''''"s
women The majority report OF the connni'''ee "'''
therefore take that ground. and the CONSERVATIVES
will then rally to the support Of the minority re-
mort That a majority OF the Conference Is la'o'-
,hle IN women on abstruse grounds seems 10 ne
evident There are many. however VINO DeieNe
that the constitution stands IN the way anu NV
will Of course vote In the negative NeNer'"e'o''
some radicals arc confident that the four "o"e"
whose credentials have been presented VIII De ad-
ni,ted bv a majority vote Of the Conference next
week That would not finally settle the question:
bouover az the conservatives would declare such
an act TO be an overriding Of the constituto"'
Three-fourths OF the annual conferences 'heS say
must vote in favor of women AFTER which 'hes
rnust he declared eligible by a two-thirds vote Oh
the General Conference. But one thins' al eaS'' -
certain the debate on the pues'iV" ''N' W." wa
be a memorable one -, ,,
DR. Ianahan refuses to say whether he VIII DTihg
nm the question of the old Book Room frauds In the
Conference but intimates that he VIII DO 20 u'uei
certain circumsi ances. In the mean WINE he io''''
ALI who desire to learn in brief what his position IS
N read the review Of his book published IN Inc
New-York Tribune last Wednesday, "hc" "e says
Is complete and accurate.
4 noteworthy incident at the reception last even
ing was the wild cheering at the reference 70 MT
Mckinley made by Dir. Thwing. Most OF me Neth
odlsts here appear TO be Republican, and MCKINNEY
IL their favOrlie candidate.
The Conference opened this morning with bishop
p : Foster in the chair. DR.. Parker. Of lniia
l.d the devotional exercises on complaint OF the
delegates in the rear OK the house. TO whom most oil
the proceedings thus far have been dumo SNOW Il
was voteL to appoint sergeants-atarmS 10 preserve
order II was voted to appoint an Epworth League
committee consisting OF one member from each
annual conference
The ouestion OF consolidating the benevolent So
ceties OF the church came mp In the form OF
motion to appoint committee on inc suo)ec'
There was a lively tilt between DTS buckley anu
Kvne,tc who are generally on the opposite side OF
every question. but especially the admission OF
woner pr Buckley remarked that certain ON
Gers OF the Church TO think that the world re-
wolves around the work they do. To which Ut
Kyneite replied tina, the only nfallible men IN the
Church are the editors. and he made reference
70 the opinion Of some that the world revolves
around THE Christian ADVOCATE Inc co"''i'''oo
WAS finally appointed.
To-day being the sevcnty-hftn birthday OF the
venerable Bishop Taylor. Of Africa. resolution OF
congratuation was passed
Bshop Warren then read me qlaure1hlal Fps
copal address when was generally conceded 10 be
80 ~, tho ablest addresses presented for many
wears In spite Of the business depression OF the
last four years 1t declared. the Church has never
been so prosperous as to financial growth. the
address says
During this tim" Of financial depression w, we naye
not only kept good and preserved our NlSvbvp
worth Of church and parsonage property nut we
have gained sll.sCo~o more In pastoral support
the gain has been ever 10000 Thi. has not been
so much a gain to individual pastors, but gam
In consequence OF l40o more pastors IN the growing
The Income Of the missionary treasury from the
conri3uS Sn rom tns gatn ON that in 1892
snses IN e' IN %1s es ss ' IN s Seas the loss
in @ WAS s S Is%yns Of P's s" The Sy ns
Foreign Missionary Society ana inc Women ioins
the Christianity OF our century. They are the
spirit OF Christ embodyins and organzing Itself Tor
for r The FIRST has been Nii37g7 As a result OF new
organzations and greater efficiency Of old ones we
more than were twelve years ago.
the 'p principle int the strong ought to bear the
burdens Of the weak During thirty years 1t has
Churches Besides the aid given outright it has a
fund OF nearly 100000 which is constantly loaned
turned and loaned out again and again to help other
churches.
The Church was strongly advised to maintain the
Epworth League rather than other similar societies,
the reference Of course being to the Christian En-
deavor Society. The Importance of maintaining
downtown churches in cities emphasized. The
four following principles Of Christian unity were
laid down:
l. A recognition and acceptance OF the members
of every evangelical church the presentation OF
letters Of membership; and a commentator of our
own members other churches.
. A cordial welcome of members OF other churches
TO the Holy Communion OF their Lord admin
istered by us and glad going to the Communion
of our Lord az administered by them.
g. A free and cordial exchange of pulpits.
T. 4 practical cooperation with other churches
I'm all Christian work. We know rivalry ex-
cept such as army corps feels FOR another to
do the quickest. bravest and most efectual work
fOp Is not nil