The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-05-06

sooner had Bishop Andrews called the
general N. E. conference to order this
morning than there was a slight out
cropping OF the feeling between the
clergy and laymen In which the latter
took the initiative. Mr.. c. W. BEN
nett, OF Cincinnati, presented resOlu-
tIon providing for the appointment OF
a special committee, which will pass
on all combinations from the laymen.
This committee was to consist OF one
minister and one laymen from each
district. After good deal OF debate, in
which Rev. DR.. shIer. Of Detroit, ex-
pressed the regret that any feeling ex-
listed between clergy and lRlty, the res
olution was adopted.
An EFFORT was made by DR.. James, OF
Philadelphia, to make the committee
consist Of fifteen members who were to
be appointed by the bishop. The lay
delegates couldn't stand this, and Mr..
Bennett'B resolution went through.
The dock was then cleared for action
and the woman question was again pre-
CipltAted. President Daniel Stevenson.
OF Union college, Kentucky started the
fight by crlticlsinG the action OF the
bishops in deciding against the action
OF the women In 1888 Rev. q. Neely,
led the dght against the women. He
held the question TO be one Of law pure
~. He took up the question OF the
Bible argument and said II was time
the Bible said men and women are one
In Christ, but not in the general con-
ference. He held that In the church the
status Of woman Is different from that
OF men. The question, he said. Is a con-
stitutional one and no one 10 to be ad-
mitted unless specifically mentioned.
The delegates were thoroughly arous-
ed and feeling ran high Judge Caples,
OF Oregon, ex-senator Harlan, DR..
Buckley, Of New York. DR.. Leonard, OF
Cincinnati. Rev. DR.. Harris, OF Maine.
Rev. Dr. James Chappey, Of Minneap-
oils. Rev. DR.. J. W. Hamilton. DR.. ]. r.
Day. Of Syracuse, DR.. Emory Miller,
Of Iowa, and several other men promi-
nent in the councils Of the church. spoke
upon tho question before the house.
When the hour for adjournment ar
rived. the conference discontinued the
debate and Will resume 1t tomorrow
morning.
No business was transacted by tho
conference to-day and nothing will be
done until the woman question is set
The fourth days session of the con.
ference saw the erapt religious body
Still unoFganlEed for lie tfaTisa ction OF
business. The debate on the eligibility
Of the women delegates occupied the en-
tire day, and 30 far rs the speakers are
concerned there ls no evidence OF de-
sire to bring the discussion to close
Some Of the lAymen are anxious to ter
inmate the contest, and Il Is probable
that a motion will be offered Tomorrow
morning closing the debate at IL
O'Clock. II that Is done 1t is probable
that a vote will be reached either to-
morrow or the first thing Thur1day
morning.
The delegates met at o'clock and
heard reports from their committees OF
fifteen appointed 10 consider the queS-
tIon OF extending the term OF uStorate.
One report. signed by General Rushing,
New Jersey recommended shat in ex-
ceptional case ministers might be con-
tlnucd in the uOStOrateS indefinitely.
second opposed any change In the rule
regarding the time limit, stating rs n
reason that very often ministers rD-
maIned too long In churches.
An amendment was offered by dele
gate providing for an extension OF time
by thfee'fourtn8 vote OF uil HuuIl
members Of the church at quarterly
conference, and tho recommendation OF
n majority OF the presiding elders Of the
district. Both Of the reports and the
amendment also were tabled. A reSo-
iutIon recommending that the period OF
probation DO changed from six month";
10 three months was also tabled. y
Delaware man asked for the adoption
OF n resolution requesting the confer
ence 10 shut on debate on the woman
question at noon Wednesday, giving as
6is reasons that the ministers were u.s.
inE the debate merely ns an opportuni-
~ 10 show their orntOrical ability. The
IncetlnE considered that this would be
dIscolIrteous and refused to consider
the resolution.
The seventh district conference. which
includes Michigan, Indiana and the
Lexington conference Of Kentucky, met
to-day and adopted n resolution dcclar-
ing that the rights OF church members
should be recognized In choosing repre-
sentRtives. The discussion was along
tho line that the present mode OF pro-
ceedure was not Democratic. appointing
power being too generally vested in the