Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-13
LIKE BANQU0'S GHOST
The Amusement Question Would Not Down in the Methodist Conference.-The.
 Cheney Stirred Them Un

Cleveland, O., May 12.-Bishop Fowler of Topeka, Kan, presided at the session of the Methodist general conference this morning. An effort has been made to smother the amusement question, but 1t will not down, and during the morning a memorial bearing on the question was referred.
 A resolution asking for the appoint ment of a. constitutional commission to revise the constitution of the church was introduced. It provides for a commis- sion to meet at Chicago, which is to formulate constitution which will meet the worldwide scope of the church. It was referred to the committee on consti- tuition.
 Frances J. Cheney of Central. N. Y. put the conference in an uproar by in- troduclng a resolution disclaiming any responsibility for the utterances of Rev. Dr. Quayle of Missouri in the committee meeting yesterday afternoon concerning the Christian Endeavor society The resolution further says that the con- ference has every confidence in the Christian Endeavor society.
 An attempt was made to refer the reso- 1ution to the committee on EpWorth league, but was defeated.
 Dr. w. F. Berry said that he did not believe that an unqualified indorsement of the Christian Endeavor society should be given, but that he thought that If the Rev. Dr. Quayle said what the papers say he did concerning the Christian En- deavor society the conference should promptly disclaim the remarks.
 Rev. pr. Quayle, who was formerly president of Baker university of Kan sas, rose to a question of personal privi- lege and explained his remarks. He said that he did not say that the Christian Endeavor society was idiotic, but he did say that the attempt of the society to make prayer test by praying for Inger- soil, the great agnostic, was idiotic. He said that he thought the conference voiced his sentiments on that subject
 A hundred voices cried we do,' we
 'T then move," said Dr. Quayle. 'that the resolution be laid on the table,
 MT Cheney said that as the brother had dfsclaimed the remarks credited to him that he would withdraw his resolu- tion.
 A storm of "noes'' greeted the an- nouncement and MT. Cheney was not permitted to withdraw the resolution
 The motion to lay the resolution on the table was adopted amid applause.
 Dr. Buckley of New York moved to ex- punge the resolution from the journal.
 Dr. Bristol of Chicago said that he was not afraid of the record.
 Rev. Dr. Buckley said: T am in favor of the motion. We want to keep this resolution and its sharp conflict from the journal. have been accused by the newspapers of being a drunkard, but I have paid no attention to the charge So we should not pay any attention to the secular press. We live by our character. The Christian Endeavor society is a good institution, but it never will and it never can take the place of the Epworth league"
 Rev. A. B. Leonard said that he knew Ohio newspaper men to be very enter prising. They had accused him of being an "old soaker." He thought the motion to expunge should be adopted.
 After much confusion the motion to keep the matter out of the Daily Ad- vocate and the journal was adonted.