New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-29
GENERAL CONFERENCE.

inN .,.,d April % (speciaD-Neariy all pfepara-
Cleve'a", 90, completed for the quadrenniai ses-
ions nav Methodist Episcopal General conference,
son o. ii, begin this city on FRIDAY "noihne ~
when q IN the Central Armory whlch mas peeh
vii be heN - OCCASION Partition walls have been,
stcred o .ho gallery to the floor. The bishops ana
built IRON ,, sit on a raised platform at the Lake.
secre'a aar which Is room 10 when they may
St. "o" private meetings. Along the gallery nave
feure ~ GOD a number or committee rooHis' ann
been a boxes. which have been rented for 'he
for! Nost of the first week VIII be spent IN o.
season 49, conference for work. Bishop Thomas
sn.man OF St. LOUIS, "'.'
bo" he right of seniority
session.. ,rence will consist of about $50 delegates
Inc e,rd ~ whom will be laymen II VIII represent
one'" membership OF about 100000. ana nm
Cnu', nearly 1900. grouped in LITE less ,han
stry Oh nonferences There will be delegates from
s ala Africa and South America There are
buioS. bishops altogether In the Church mos. VI
sgn'ee, 80 ~ nresent Other branches of Methodism
Sho" "a traternal delegates. The Rev John LAIN
vii SEN" u,,,sax n s.. will bring greetings from the
Gn OF na,bod,sts British Methodism Will be rep
cahsua, no the Rev. W. l.. Wilkinson ana the
!esea Nethodsts by the Rev. Dr. ). I. Moriis
sou' c,.ra, Conference is the supreme Ia"-mahhs
Inc ,.''., hodv of the Methodist Church Its first
anu .as held In Baltimore, Nd, IN 4'9I' e'sht
se'S Ger the organization OF the Cnurch' "heh IL
n
ma w. no the twenty-seventh quadrennial ses-
therefo'.' ,uentvsecond in which the Church has
son. az" n,,ed by delegates based on ratio or
been ~ ~ Until ISL? all the preachers in full
n e' were members OF the General CONFER
" Al first the ratio OF delegates was one 70
sn' eys members Of the annual conferences no"
e'e'' -. ~ every forty-fve. In 1s'? lay delegates
.so,,ted They number two from each amman
wei. .Sn.a entitled to more than one ministerial
oeesA' ,,rster 1t is expected that the coming
only o ,,a General Conference will be Of more
eS''oA ,r,arest 10 the denomination. The Ques-
"a" .su,,,,,ng women as lay delegates Will be DIS
" The last General Conference renamed IL
,o, 10 the annual conferences. Ihey nave
"a AZ II and have apparently deteated II py
wv. W. ra,or,,v but 1t is competent for the General
r,rssrence to decide in favor OF adnituas Women
..s,es and many Western Methodists think
~ =" - Several women will present themselves
" VI" ,ao,sa delegates. Whether they are finally
90 - ~ mt the debate on the question VIII be
MOS, earnest and exciting
,ro,b,r important question VIII be that OF remoV-
,,r ,s time limit of the pastorate. A few years ago
=, wss heightened from two or three years to 1--WE
ears and an attempt will now be made to make
me ts' Thought. also that attempt will be made
i.-astv he present stringent rules in regard TO
10 msn,s forbidden TO members OF the Church. but
II is considered doubtful II II VIII succeed. Dr Lana
han will probably ask the conference 70 hVestlga,e
nu, yeans in order that his course at the time may
be vindicated. but good judges say that the Con
it,nn asserting the Christian integrity of DR.. Ian
ahan. ,..n.,, o,,o..,ors T., o,arr
General Conference Is the election of bishops editors
and secretaries. OF the thiteen editors nearly all
,siarrvshin Of the Missionary Society will probably
Be e si' BY the Rev Dr. S L. Baldwin. or the Rev
Dr. j. F. Goucher, Among those mentioned for a
bl.honric are Earl Cranston Chaplain G. G. Nc
abe DR.. A. B. Leonard and DR.. ]. NJ. Buckley.
the latter Of whom. however. 1t is said. would de
cline the office Among those mentioned as New
York book agent are Drs. J: N. King, II. K: Carroll
and A. J. Palmer. OF New-York; Dr. G. p Mains. OF
r. Magee OF Boston. . go
The Nethod!sts Of Cleveland, we'll the c.t-
ssns generally will give the members of the Con-
ference a warm welcome, and everything possible
wifi be done 10 make their visit pleasant