Phoenix weekly herald. [volume] (Phoenix, Maricopa County, Ariz. Territory) 1896-1899, 1896-05-07

candidate in the fsld in the person o
DR.. James H. Townsend, pastor o
Quin Chapel 10 Chicago, aud one of th'
foremost orators of the denomination il
this country Others who are highly
regarded include Or. Earl CFsnetoo, o.
Cincinnati, Who is accepted SIS having {
oiaoh on election; Dr.. T. b. Nicely, the
leader of the Parliamentarians of the
determination; DR.. T. w. Hamilton, su
thor OF the famous Hamilton amend
ment; Dr. A t. Palmer, of New York;
Dr.. S. F. Upham, OF the Drew pheolcg-
icsl Seminary; DR.. F. a. Bristol, of
| Evanston, and DE-. @. W. Smith of
| Pittsburg.
The report OF the com mittes on con-
diton of the denomination, and which
GAS taken nearly six months to prepare,
will present some gigantic figures. One
hundred aud forty annual organizations,
subdivided into III annual conferences
and 10 missions, are represented by the
delegates in session today They also
represent 600 ministers, $4,000 local
preachers, nearly three millions OF
church members, 10000 Sunday schools
with 100000 scholars and $4,000 off
GERS and teachers, 81 300 church edfices,
valued at $4,000, 900 and having at
tsched 10000 psrsonsges valued at S17,-
100000. Ia addition the report will
show that nearly two and quarter
millions of dollars were contributed last
yeer to the benevolent institutions Of
the Church, not counsing ten and half
millions especially su described for minis
terisl benefcieries. Tomorrow the pull
pits of this as we'll as other denomiua
tions will be occupied by the leading
bishops and divines in attendance on
the Conference.
CLEVELAND, May Bishop Foster
presided at the general N. E. oorfer-
enoe today and suggested that the
business be transacted in the ordinary
manner and added that quiet could not
be sustained without ths cooperation
OF the delegates. A resolution for the
appointments of sergeant-ss-srms to
maintain order wss adopted. P. Ii
Swift, of Chicago, desired the com mittee
on Epworsh Lssgue to be appointed
to consist of one member from each
annual conference. It was passed
against opposition. Dr.. Neele7 moved
for the appointmsnt oe a committee OF
eighteen on constitution, fifteen to be
by digtricts and three at large. This is |
one of the most important subjects to |
come before the conference, and the |
broaching OF the question caused a |
furry. Amendments we're offered. The |
first WIGS offered for the committee to |
consist of two members from each dis |
trict conference of the general confer
ence. Bentley, of Missouri, moved that
the committee consiet of niue, to be ap- |
pointed by the bishops. This WAS
opposed by L. M. Shaw, OF
Des Moines. A grest deal of confusion
prevailed until finally Dr.. Payne, of
New York, moved to lay the motion for
the committee of nine on the table, this
was promptly done. DR.. Teeter shut
IF debate by moving the previous quee-
tion snd the motion was carried.
Dr.. Leroy Nj. Bels of Ohio, moved
FOR the appointment of committee of
Iaymen and clerRymen for each district
and three at large TO consider the FEAST
Oilty of simplifying the benevolences.
DR.. Smith moved that all papers and
resolutions on this su bjsct be referred
10 the regular committee on temporal
economy. DR.. Belt would not permit
This and Smiths motion WAS laid on the
5able, the first skirmish being won by
The lgymen. DR.. Bslt's motion was
,arried Bishop Warren of Denver
esd an episcopal address consisting of
10 900 words. It en- bodied an exhaus-
i've review of the work of the Confer-
nee for the past four years. At the
conclusion of the address the Confer
,nce adjourned.