The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-12
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
Date Of Election Of Omcers Changed
tn Thursday Of This Week.

CLEVELAND, May 1.-THE high tempera-
ture and the humidity Of the atmosphere
both operated to prevent a burst OF oratory
at the Methodist Episcopal General Con-
ference to-day and the routine business
transacted was disposed OF with as little
effort as possible The most important ques-
ton disposed of was the fixing OF the time
for the election of bishops. The election
will begin on Thursday Of this week and
continue until all the officers are chosen
Resolutions were presented favoring the
obl.teration of the color line in the election
Of bishops and condemning iynchings both
of which were referred 10 appropriate COM
mittees without action Another resoiution'
proposing a reduction in the salaries OF con-
ference officials, because OF the hdrd times,
was also referred TO a committee.
Bishop Walden presided TINS morning.: Inc
first business of the day was the introduc-
ton of a resolution which provides that All
future sessions OF the conference be held in
cnmmittee on Entertainments for 1896 be SO
instructed. 1t was promptly AID on the tapie.
Another resolution provided that the dele
Which they had and are being entertained
in this city that all cities making Did Tor
the conference should nave X Ioiowea "ltn
a guarantee of good treatment and under the
same system and method. II was adopted
resolution to prevent a duplication OF
studies in the church schools and public;
schools In the South was read, but referred
to the committee on freecman's aid:
Rev B. F. WitherSpoon, of Southern CAL
ifornia presented resolution declaring that
color and caste do not enter into the confer
ence and further declaring that the election
of a bishop OF African descent should be
viewed in the light of ability and without re-
gard to color It was presented for adoption,
but the conference referred 1t TO the COM
mittee on episcopacy.
The first formal application made for the
conference OF 1900 was presented by Saratoga
Springs, ". Y. and referred 10 the commit
tee on entertainment.
The committee on freedman's aid made its
first report on a petition from the Delaware
Conference TO charge the name 10 the South
ern Education Society. The Upper Missis-
sippi Conference objected against this. The
report OF the committee was In favor OF re-
was debated at some length and various mo-
tons we're made 10 refer and postpone, but
all were defeated and the report was adopted.
DR.. I-anihan moved 10 reconsider the vote
by which Monday next was set the day
for election OF officers. In making his mo-
ton DR.. Lanihan said the reasons were mani
fest why earlier action would be desira-
BILE and that more business can be transacted
A general smile was the result OF this state
most unanimously. Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday we're set. DR.. Buckley made a
mos. humorous argument in favor OF Thurs
day. He referred TO the Sabbath and humor-
ously portrayed the temptations TO break the
Sabbath. not by candidates. but by their
ardent friends. and begged that Thursday be
substituted. This date was selected and the
elections will begin on Thursday OF this
DR.. Walden then introduced to the confer
!, snce Rev. Dr.. Rust. Of Cincinnati. who was