The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-07
LADIES WILL REMAIN SEATED
Question of Reuniting the Northern and
Southern Churches Is Now Up.

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Southern Churches is Now Up.
Cleveland. Ohio, May 6.-The four
women delegates will retain their seats
in the Methodist general conference.
This was practically decided at the
meeting of the committe on eligibility
held tonight. AL but two of the MEM
bers of the committee were present at
the meeting. A long discussion was IN
dulged in behind locked doors and at
its conclusion the result was announc-
ed. Two reports will be submitted TO
| the conference in the morning. The
majority report, which will be signed by
| twenty-five members of the committee,
including DR.. Buckley, editor of the
New York Christian Advocate. will
recommend that the women delegates
be permitted to occupy their seats and
participate in the proceedings. and that
the question of admitting women 70
future conferences be referred TO the
annual conferences for decision within
the coming year.
The minority report will be signed
by DR.. T. B. Nelley of Philadelphia DR..
Rotheweiler. DIR. Gray, and one other,
whose name could not be learned to-
night, and will insist that the women
are not eligible 10 seats. i is believed
that the majority resolution will be
adopted without opposition and that
question will be disposed OF so far as
the present conference is concerned.
The woman question in the Methodist
general conference has seemed TO be IT.
repressible. No sooner had the session
opened today than the resolution which
provided for changes in the constitution
OF the Epworth League so that women
might become trustees of the league,
was launched upon the conference. The
resolution is interpreted TO mean an
other fight on the woman question The
resolution will be made the order OF
business week from today.
Bishop Warren was at the helm this
morning. The conference decided to
elect bishops and other officers MAY Is
Resolutions to increase the All. -
r. '---1d - els C v-ornout MIN
is-er-. e..l w.l.y.- anu children Of de-
ceased ministers, by having the church
appealed 10 was adopted.
A resolution Of a great deal OF mean
ing was then presented. 1t stated that
Rev. DR.. Morris, a fraternal delegate
from the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, in an address had recommended
that cOnmissiO be appointed TO act
with similar commission. already ap-
pointed by the Methodist Episcopal
hurch, South. looking toward the reun-
iting Of the two churches and asked that
action be taken. a lengthy discussion
followed, the resolution finally being re-
ferred 10 the committee on the state OF
the church
Soon thereafter the debate on the
woman question opened. Two hourr
were consumed in the debate and jus:
before the hour Of adjournment the r.
ports Of the majority and minority on
the question were referred back 70 the
committee on eligibility with instruc-
tons 70 report back tomorrow morning
AT the meeting OF bishops this after
noon Bishops Merrill. Niude and Joyce
were appointed as members OF the CON-
nlittee 70 consider the federation OF the
Methodist churches. north and south
The ministerial and lay members OF the
c0mmmittee will not be appointed Tor
several days
There is much chargin over the uuIn-
tentiGnsl sighting Of Rev. DIT. John c
Morris N Nashville. Tenn. the repre-
sentative Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South Morris arrived az noon
on Monday and was directed 10 the
HoIlen hotel BY 2 member OF the receb-
ton committee a. the depot 70 when
he merely announced that h was a
delegate 10 the conference None ..
n conference officials came 70 hsnl and
went to the Arsnory aicne IL ne ever
ing. Even when ne delivered Ms s2ss-h
there. 10 one present seemed . Ensx
that ne was ne Official representative
OF the Methodist Episcopal Cburcn-
South On Tuesday this fast became
known &c same % Shs isads-s n N
conference and there was q as--ylrg -
ind HIM. They discovered thzt n bat
quietly left the cify. after ossch.arEtnS
bis mission. which wzS 20 formally AK
for the appoiutnle OF a commission r.
&C, with similar representatives C ths
Methodist Church South IL cozSiders-
ten y ;he possible fs3eraf1on q -
tx0 branches q Ire 5e1o-ninallon. A.
urgent Lnvitafson E1l hs. se1t nm g |
come again % the conference heforr & /
z1louTus-
Tonight Army Chzpisin zcczAe D.
livsred his famous i~cfE-e N Tls-
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