The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-11
ONE WEEK OF DEBATE.
The Methodists in Conference Adjourn
Until Monday.

| Until Monday.
Cleveland, Ohio, May 9.-when Bishop
! Ninde called the general conference TO
order this morning but a few delegates
were in their seats. G.. Louther of the
| Southwest Kansas conference introduced
a resolution recommending that members
| practice absolute abstinence and that all
| Sunday school superintendent and Ep-
worth league presidents are forbidden the
use of tobacco. 1t was referred to the
committee on the state of the church.
A resolution was introduced which pro-
vided that as Bishop Hurst said the first
dollar given the American university was
| from a colored man, the colored race
should always be represented on the
board.
resolution was introduced by Merritt
Hurlburt of the Wilmington conference
recommending the constitution to be
amended to recognize the Deity by in
sorting in the preamble the words trust
ing in God" 1t was referred to the COM
mittee on state of the church.
Secretary Monroe read a communica-
ton from the NJ. E. church, South, re-
garding the federation of the two bodies.
1t recommended a conference of the
church and missions of Great Britain and
Ireland, of the United States, of Austria
liza and its branches and of Canada and
Its missions. The resolutions recommend
ed If such a conference is possible, a COM
mittee be appointed by all the various
conferences, to consist of three bishops,
three ministers and 80 laymen. 1t an
nounced that the committee was already
appointed by the M. E. church South.
The movement may result in the consoli-
dalton of two of the great Methodist
bodies of the country.
DR.. Broadbeck asked leave on behalf of
the committee on missions to submit his
report out of its order. The request was
granted. The report related to the re-
ception of pastors from other denomina-
tions into the Methodist church. 1t was
explained that the German wesleyans de-
sired to cooperate with the Methodist
Episcopal church. The Wesleyans had
property worth 100000 which would be
brought into the Methodist church and
they would sacrifice their lifelong connec-
ton with the English Wesleyan society.
The speaker asked the conference to
take action that would open the doors of
the Methodist church to their Wesleyan
brothers, and IL so the union would be
consummated next year. A resolution to
this end was unanimously adopted.
resolution was introduced providing
that changes in the constitution could be
made without a two-third vote of the
conference. and a three-quarter vote of
the annual conferences. 1t was referred
to the committee.
Senator Harlan introduced the follow
ing: Resolved, The second restrictive
rule be so changed as to admit equal
representation by the ministry and laity
in the general conference" The reso,u-
ton was signed by james Harlan. Chris.
Howe ard J. p. Letter. 1t looked as II
the old fight would be reopened
The resolution of ex-senator Harlan
was referred to the committee on Law
representation. Dr. Stevens of Kentucky
introduced a resolution of sympathy for
Cuba which was adopted. The conference
adopted a resolution condemning the re-
cent enactment Of the Florida legislature
whereby IT was made Illegal in that state
for colored children and white children
10 receive instruction in the same school |
The convention adjourned for the week.