New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-02
WOMEN WIN A POINT.
,xo IN THEIR FAVOR AT THE
CLEVELAND CONFERENCE.

,av TELEGRAPH TO THE raIBuNE1
i' ,,.r THE opening session Of the
Cis w., General Conference In the Centrai AT
Se'n' 49,. morning was marked al times Wy eon-
nor! '"'s disorder. The venerable Bishop Bowman
dderao,' ,,s presided. and whether because OF his
Of D" zoo or the great size of the aud'tor'un'
idVA", ersnce frequently got entirely out Oh MS
inc and neither he nor the delegates she~ ~"~.
contro' ~" =, Nevertheless, considerable business
~.s transacted. o..,o, ., admitting
As ever ~ delegates to this Conference came up
women :, ~ himself and a number OF other deie-
On pe's pey Dr. ]. NJ. Buckley. OF New orK'
gates latest against the eligibility OF woheH' AS
read ~. rrotest however. he offered motion
part " continent of a Committee on Elsioh'y'
Tor 'he ,bs whole question should De sho"itteo'
TO *n ".,mIttee TO report to the conference on
such conn 10 o'clock Amendments accepted by
NOM" nr..chbed that this comm'''ee sno ~ 10
him members at large. TO be appointed py the
Of tnre0 p,sbon and two members. one clerical
pres'dins ,o he chosen by each OF the sixteen
and que \, ra,ch the Conference is composed Ihis
dstr''" Ss,ch was adopted by a practically unani-
mo'0'' "a generally regarded as the result OF
nous '0 WV or understanding between the
private - o.ch side OF the question. and both
leaders v d,sposed 10 accept 1t as happy COM
par".. that will lead 10 final d'sposi''o" VI Inc
P.,., which will be accepteu y! o'
wuI COME BEFORE THE CONFERENCE
.oc,ed that the report OF the committee
unanimous either way. There VIII oonp'-
VIZ majority and minority report b"' the
"'' ,or,s will come before the conference io'
and Il Is entirely competent Tor tne So"ier-
scu0't -, either OF them as its decision IN the
ence 10 a' :. .houId take the ground that women
ma''e'' ,..ushle the radicals will then demand
are No" ,.s,,or he referred to the annual con-
tha' u0 Su.h a motion would probably prevail
fereh'e" 4. m the side OF the radicals they
anu a. ..,n.b,v come 10 the next Conference with
wouo p..s~a'sourths majority in favor OF the
good tnree-i0'
women ,,,.Ao, ,,ou,r,r called the
..o. ,c order The Bishops and distinguished
S'.,,.r. Including Mr.. Herbert. Secretary OF the
v.,v cat on the platform. The local committee
vsrs determined to secure large auoitoriu"' put
IN. the opinion Of many they nave oVeroone 'he
matter for though there were large number OF
.~.s,a,ors nresent they seemed to be only hand
,I The private boxes in the gallery, rented for
,,o Zach wers fairly we'll filed. The acoustic
ronerties Of the building turned out to be poor ana
many delegates were unable 10 hear WORD that
u,as said There was also much complaint OF the
elaring skylight and the local committee was re-
ouested TO stretch awning over IT,
A daiy edition Of THE Christian Advocate VIII
he published during the Conference the hfs' h"n''
Der Of which appeared to-day.
THE WOMAN QUESTION UP.
The Conference was opened with a brief devo-
tonal service in which Bishops Ninde, vincent
Foster and Taylor and the Rev. Messrs. Burt and
upham took part The Bible used was the one used
nv John Wesley in his study. The first order OF
business was the calling Of the roll by Secretary
Monroe. which proceeded regularly until the name
- Me- Y.ydia A Trirnhle Law delegate from the
Zoo Chow China. Conference. was reached. Dr.
B. Graw. OF New-Orleans. at once rose and chai-
nsed her right TO cit. on the ground that she was
woman. But Bishop Bowman ruled him out OF
vi1 on the ground that the Conference was not yet
rpnzed and could therefore transact no business
d appeared 20 be an important victory Tor the
vean as 1t gave them at least a temporary status
uaAgates actually sitting. and IT was vigoroustty
ssSss was s. made lad to the other three women dele,
@ and thus for the first time IN the mems law Az
sses 10 Inc ens sSera TS confer nrs
ee candidates were sheR nopnstsMd o nor who
OF sss as since @ the
a Benton Of tns % III Wyomina GOMEZ
ase the Sr Ee Monroe was elected By Sandsoms ma
,rfty, and appointed the usual NUMBER OF ASSISTANT
Mr. Daniels, Of India, presented protest against
he makeup Of the various committees The pro.
est was the outcome OF a caucus OF laymen he'd
he ministers run the committees to suit themselves.
ne natter will come up later for discussion
A PROTEST AND CHALLENGE.
Dr. Buckley arose to a question OF privilege. and
,uxz OF excitement was heard, for II was felt that
be great woman question was about to be projected
the Conference After reciting the fact that GER
ain women had presented properly attested creden-
ials lay delegates to the Conference. Dr. Buckley
declared that he and certain other members OF the
conference desired 10 challenge their eligibility on
he following grounds: Prior to 1868 only ministers
made for the admission OF layrner, and they were
Rated in 1872. The history Of the movement shows
hat the Church did not then contemplate the cleo
Ton Of women as laymen; that in 1883 FIVE women
we're elected and a committee Of the Conference
declared them inelgbile; that the General Confer
sace adopted this report. thus affirming the inelig
MY OF women: that a proposition TO alter the con-
mutton sc as to make women eligible was sub
sssd and lost: that the action Of the General Con-
!rnce Of 1892 did not reverse the action Of 1872 that
neproposition resubmitted to the annual Con-
ence and has been defeated. and that therefore all
smen. professedly elected az lay delegates. are
nengible. though their credentials are In proper
form.
SSnaiee, Of the North Minnesota Conference; Jacob
Hothfeiler Of the Central German Conference: John
4 4 Seoener Of the Baltimore Conference D. Nee.
The New:England Conference: W. H. Wilder. OF the
sasyc OF s aYd Sherss wsg and j.
-. WOMEN GAIN AN ADVANTAGE.
Thus far It looked as IL there would be a fight
S~~'''"n al once, Dut the expectation was Hot
..aN1eo. Tor. continuing. Dr. Buckley moved that
committed On eligibility OF members be appointed to
IT, ~. .. o'clock Monday.
10 snsa. ne finished speaking many members arose
was o.. ana until the close of the session there
Dr. Buc cSi confusion Numerous amendments to
some ~ ssys motion were offered. He accepted
nttes 40 " sSs a to the composition Of the com
Ynake-,n aat MS motion finally provided for Its
in this To-, - described above 1t was to be put
an amenSn ann xnen Dr.. Graw arose and moved as
the ouss,ian that until the committee reported on
excluded yro me women elected lay delegates be
tremor ~ sx - On The Conference. This caused a
and Anon, .actement to run through the Conference
Dr. Nesv S. score OF members Jumped UP to speak.
4 Dr. annsly got the floor and pointed out that
would he laws amendment should be adopted 1t
deerstss possible for any member to exclude 900
poed IL. .hnpiy by challenging them. Though OPP
hat tho. sne admission of women, he said he held
teisIs0 s :. women who had presented their Gre
uNS nos. re prima facie delegates. with all the
kss,sessed by any other member
" Ns ~ remarks were rapturously appiauded
IA D lucas and DR.. Graw's amendment was
d ~ table IN short order.
cxr>ix3ley's motion for the appointment Of n
~ ~ as amended was then adopted.
~. ELEcTING THE COMMITTEE.
Ii. n.s 1'ernoon the sixteen districts met to elect