The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-07
WOMEN TO REMAIN.
Hethodists Have Nearly Settled
the Delegate Questien.
FINAL VOTE THIS MORNING.


Cleveland. Nay a-ThO fur vnmen
delegates win retain their seats In the
Methodist general conference This Vas
practically decided ~ the meeting Of the
committee on eligibility held tonight All
but two Of the thirty-ons members Of the
committee were present at the meeting
A long discussion was INDUCED in behind
locked doors. and AZ its conclusion the re-
suit vas announced Two reports viii b
submitted to the conference In the morn
ing The majority report, which viii DO
signed BY twenty-five members Of the COM
mittee. including DR.. Buckley, editor Of
the New York Christian Advocate. VIII
recommend that the women DELEGATES b
permitted TO occupy their seats and par
ticipats in the proeeedings. and that the
question OF admitting women to future
conferences be referred TO the annuA, con-
ferences for discussion within the coming
year
The minority report viii b signed By
Or. r B. Nicely, Of Philadelphia, DR. Roth
weller. DR. Grazw and one other, whose
name could not b learned tonight and
viii insist that the women are not eligl-
bic to seats. 1t 10 believed the majority
report viii be adopted with little oppo-
sitioa. and that the question will Be dis
posed OF so far az the present conference
Is concerned.
Bishop Warren presided today. It was
decided to elect bishops and other onlcers
on May Is.
A resolution which provided changes IN
the constitution Of the Epworth League
% that women might become trustees was
made the order OF business a week from
today.
The resolution 70 Increase the amount
OF the fund for the relief of worn out min
isters and widows and children Of deceased
ministers by having the churches appealed
to was adopted.
This was followed by . resolution. the
preamble Of which said Rev. Dr. Morris,
fraternA delegate OF the N. E. Church
south, In an address to the conference
recommended that q commission consist
ing OF three bishops. three ministers and
three laymen. to act with . similar COM
mission already appointed by the Meth
odist Church South. looking toward con-
federation Of the two churches. should be
appointed. Rev. Daniel Stevenson, Of KEN
lucky. presented q substitute which pro-
vided for q commission Of eight ministers,
seven laymen and ono business man to
meet similar committee from the NJ E.
Church South. II the committee from the
NJ E. Church South Is not empowered to
conduct such negotiations the general con-
ference 10 requested to confer such power
on them Nothing agreed upon by these
committees Is to be binding until reported
to and approved by the respective federal
conferences In 1850. Both resolutions were
referred to the committee on state Of the
church.
DR.. Kelly presented q resolution deprs-
eating the lack Of courtesy extended to
DIR. Moore as fraternal delegate from the
NJ. E. Church South. and conveying hum
bic regrets and apologies. DR.. Buckley
amended by inviting him to visit the con-
ference again. and the resolution was
unanimously adopted
Rev. d. II. Moore, Of Cincinnati, opened
the debate on the woman question His
speech was followed by twenty others.
Two hours were consumed in debate. Just
before adjournment the reports of the
majority and minority on the question Of
the admission of women were referred
back to the committe on eligibility. with
instructions to report tomorrow.