Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-02
Bishop Foster Presides Over the
Methodists.
SECOND DAY OF THE CONFERENCE
An Effort to Preserve Better Order
in the Proceedings.
THE EPISCOPAL ADDRESS

CLEVELAND, Ohio. May 2.-It was Bish-
op Fosters turn to preside this morning at
the general NJ. E. conference. He called
the delegates to order, and DIR. E. w.
Parker of India opened the session with
sCriptural reading.
The presiding officer was forced to refer
to the confusion and disorder which char
acterized yesterdays proceedings, and sug-
gested that business be transacted in an
orderly manner and added that quiet could
not be secured without the cooperation
of the delegates. He said delegates should
give their name and conference before be-
ing recognized.
DR.. Walsh of Kentucky introduced a
resolution for the appointment of SER
geant-at-arms to maintain order in the
rear of the auditorium. The resolution was
amended to have the conference bear the
expense, which was agreed to.
Mr. p H. Swift of Chicago desired that
committee on Epworth League be appoint
ell to consist of one member from each an
Eual conference 1t was passed against OPP
position. committee of seven on rules
was appointed.
The Constitution.
Then DIR. Nicely moved the appointment
of a committee of eighteen on constitution.
fifteen to be by districts and three at large.
This is one of the greatest questions
which will come before the conference,
and the broaching of the question caused a
decided furry. Amendments were offered
The first for the committee to con-
sist of two members from each district con-
ference of the general conference. MIR.
Bentley OF Missouri moved that the COM
mittee consist of nine, to be appointed by
the bishops. This was violently opposed
by L. NJ. Shaw of DeS MoineS.
a great deal of confusion prevailed until
finally DR.. Payne of New York moved to
lay the motion for committee of nine on
the table, and il was promptly done. DR..
Teter shut off debate by moving the
previous question, and the motion was car
ried.
Chaplain c. C. McCabe read a telegram
stating that DIR. John NJ Reed is al the
point of death. The conference ordered a
telegram of sympathy sent TO Mrs Reed
Laymen Won the Skirmish.
DR.. Leroy NJ. Belt of Ohio brought a
measure of the laymen on the floor. AS the
church stands at present nine separate
collections are taken up each year for the
benefit of certain benevolences. These are
too frequent. think the laymen and they
also desire to consolidate some of the pa
pers.
DR.. Belt moved the appointment of A
committee of laymen and clergymen from
each district and three at large to consider
the feasibility of simplifying the benevo-
lence.
Dr. Smith moved that all papers and res
buttons on this subject be referred to the
DR.. Belt would not permit this, and Dr.
Smiths motion was laid on the table. The
first SkfrmiSh was won by the laymen. Mr.
Hynett wanted to add one clergyman and
one layman from each society to the COM
mittee.
DIR. Buckley opposed this and made a
humorous and vigorous address. DR.. Hy-
netrs amendment was laid on the table
and DR.. Belts motion was carried. All
information on this subject was ordered
ferred to this committee.
Homer at M
scented resolution providing for the APP
pointment of five on memoirs of officers
who have died in the past four years and
DR.. c. H. Payne of New York offered one
authorizing the appointment of g. commit
tee of five on fraternal delegates. Both
resolutions were adopted.
The Episcopal Address.
At 1870 o'clock Bishop Warren of Dem
yer commenced the reading of the episcopal
address. 1t was ten thousand words in
length anG in the nature of report
on behalf of the board of bishops to the
conference. 1t embodied an exhaustive re-
view of the work of the conference during
the past four years. Reports were con-
tanned concerning the missionary work,
Sunday school, church extensions, freed
mans aid bureau work and on the sub
ject of discipline, and concludes as fol-
lows:
The world will come to see this when
human thoughts grow large enough. Alb
horrence of sin will be measured by the cost
OF redemption therefrom. Men will become
great as they are holy. godlike as they labor
for the most men, and for more than world
wide interests. Then shall national diplo-
macies not pertain merely to little islands,
but to universal brotherhood"
AT the conclusion of the address the con-
ference adjourned.