Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-08


council Of Cleveland for the cordial man
ner of their greeting to the delegates.
For all your kind words and loving. fra
ternal deeds, declare the resolutions. I'VE
most sincerely thank you, and we will all
pfay That upon you and yours the richest
blessing of heaven may continue to de-
scend, and that the already splendid COM
mercial, social, educational and c..lesiasti-
cal achievements Of your city may :,e rlaI-
lplied an hUhdredfoli.'
The Woman Again
40 sooner had the resolutions been adopt-
ei by a rising vote than the woman ques-
Ton came up again, like Banquo's ghost
and caused a great deal OF trouble, both to
the delegates and to Bishop Hurst. Mr.
Morris Sharp Of Ohio presented a resolu-
tion to excuse the women Ge!.g@trs in that
they had Ielnquishcd Their seats and that
the.r expenses be paiG to the date OF their
W.thdraWaL The resolution also called in
their male reserves.
Dr. Nicely OF Philadelphia presented
substitute in which the women were in
Yited to remain hOuCreI guests Of the
| conference and their expenses ordered
Dr. Cranston rose and asked for ruling
by the chair as to The present status Of
women in the conference.
B.shoD Hurst decided ii was not a point
Of order, but was a matter of iH;erprcta-
ton for the body, and raled that Dr. Neely
had the floor
Just after Dr. Neely began speaking Dr.
Frysinger Cf Pennsylvania Il pealel from
the decision Of the chair and Dr. Grams
tons point Bishop Hurst put the ques-
ton as being on the appeal oi Dr. Grams
ton, and great confusion existed.
= motion to lay the whole matter on the
table was lost 10y a vote Of 2l~ nays. to lu9
yeas lr. hEnett IaiSed the POINT OF order
mat the question had beer Improperly pat,
IL, 4 l3- l. 4
the floor and Dr. Hynett aI IToaiei.
Dozen ON the Floor.
Bishop Hurst declined to entertain the
appeal and dozen men were on the aoUr
shouting for recognition.
Bishop Hurst declined to recognize any
one, but pounded with his pdveI and
shouted: "Dr. Neely has the ioor"'
DR.. Leonard, Or. ChafTee ana others
loudly insisted on the appeal being rlt.
Bishop Hurst pounded Wiil he broke his
&aveL De- FrysInEer insisted on the ap-
peal being put, and in tbs hy MAS Joined
ny the entire conference.
Shouts TO put the appeal almost drowned
out the fishop's voice, and The utmost
confusion reiened.
Dr. Frysiugsr Ieaped TO his feet and said
II he would not be given the right to ap-
peal he " ould sign. Dr. Nicely made HIM
self heard above the din and said he de-
sired to withdraw his paper.
Bishop Hurst would lot permit this, and
he din continued. Bishop hurst would rec
ogniZe no one. hut held that Dr. Neely had
the floor. Finally Bishop Hurst SAID ne
ruled that both papers were before the
house, and hc would entertain the appeal.
Mr.. Sharp asked to withdraw his rcEolu-
tion, hut he was not permitted to do so.
Bishop Hurst Sustained.
In the midst of intense Excitement the
vote on the appeal was taken. The ruling
Of Bishop Hurst was sustained 10y a vote
|
decided that the papers were before The
house, DIR. Neely and Mir. Sharp both with
drew their papers, and tho most violent
struggle of the first week of the confer
.nCe was over.
Sectarian Federal Appropriations.
The little storm over the woman question
having passed over, DIR. J. NJ. Kings OF
New York presented a resolution. The
document was directed against the use Of
federal money by the Roman Catholic
Church, and its reading WAS frequently
Interrupted with applause. Ii was uuauI-
mously adopted without discussion.
The resolution opposed the practice Of
sectarian appropriations for Indian educa-
ton. 1t states that this general confer
ence. representing the membership and
constituency of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, reiterates its conviction that The
cure for these seCtarian and ecclesiastical
aggressionS is to he found in the adoption
OF the proposed sixteenth am. nlmeEt to
the United States Constitution, drafted and
promulgated 10y the National League for
the Protection Of American Institutions.
1t is directed that "A record Of this action
be promptly forwarded to the secretary of
the United States Senate, the secretary Of
the House of Representatives ana to the
Secretary of the Interior at Washington.
This general conference directs that the
signatures Of ITS president and secretary
be signed to this resolution.
After the tran saciion of other routine
business the convention adjourned