The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-13
BACON RESOLUTIONS.
BfLTIuORE CONFERENCE COMMIT
TEE SUBMITS TUO REPOEIs.
The Minority simply Makes an Adverse
Report a Pastor Retlies AFTER i'ity-
Three Years Active Service.

BALTIMORE. MD, March l2.-The
widely discussed Bacon resolutions Were
reported to the second days session OF
the twelfth annual Baltimore Conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church this
morning. without debate the resolutions
were made the special order for $50
o'clock tomorrow.
The resolutions came from the commit.
tee which was appointed by the Confer
once a year ago 10 consider them and
report to this session. There had been
no expectation of a unanimous report.
and there was. therefore, no surprise
when minority report was submitted.
signed by three OF the seven members
comprising the committee.
The majority report was made by Rev.
II. -. Naylor advocating the principle
az lay representation I'm tho annual con-
ierences. the election Of presiding elders,
and giving the elders coordinate powers
with the bishop in the cabinet. The
minority report WIS very brief. merely
recommending that tho resolutions be
not adopted.
LONG AND FAITHFUL SERVICE.
The delegates were prompt In their at.
tendance this morning. and broadway
church collected a large number OF spec
tators when Bishop Warren called tho
Conference 10 order at o'clock. After
routine business Rev. y. Mckenaree
Reilly, formerly presiding elder OF Wash
ingtOn district, In an impressive address.
requested that he De changed from the
effective TO the superannuated relation.
Il do not wish 10 stop work" he said,
because / am ~, but such seems 10 be
tho rule as lie crccps on" lie had
been for Gfty-three years an active min
lister OF God, and his only regret was that
no did not begin the work four years
earlier
Mr.. Reilly was the founder Of the arst
TWO cOlored conferences In the world.
These are my monuments in ebony
he concluded, and am proud Of them.
BY L rising vote the request was grant
cd.
Rev. r. Peyton Brown appealed TO the
Conference To change his relations from
superannuated 10 effective Last year
Mr.. Brown declined to accept an appoint
ment at Martinsburg, W Va. explaining
his declinati0n by saying that he was so
eituated that he could not leave Balu-
more. Thereupon the Conference placed
him on tho superannuated list. Mr.
Brown Is now willing 10 leave Baltimore,
II required. and begs FOR restoration
10 the effective relations. Bishop " dIr"h
said that possibly the request would be
granted.
MADE a SPECIAL ORDER.
The Hamilton and other constitutional
amendments which We're before the Con-
ference last year. and laid over. were
called up and made the special order for
Monday al 1890 \. NJ
The remainder Of to-day's session was
devoted 10 reception Of reports as 10 the
condition Of the Church in tho various
districts Of the Conference. Contests
and friendly riyalries o. secure the APP
polntments OF popular pastors for cert3In
churches have commenced. The bishop
and his cabinet viii deliberate daily until
the appointments arc decided upon and
the list is ready 20 be given out the last
day OF the session.
The stewards and trustees OF Grace
church. Washington. have petiticned
Bishop Warren 10 return a. pastor Rev.
Watson case In addition To ti.if fD-
peal they have appointed cOmnittce
TO wait on the bishop and urge the sf-
pointment. Another committee, II IS ur-
derstood, Is opposed to MI Cases re-
tention.