New-York tribune., 1896-06-01
NEITHER SIDE 81 iRRENDERED.
THE REV DIR. WING SPEAKS or THE
CLEVELAND GENERAL CONFERENCE.

THE REV. DIR WING SPEAKS or THE
CLEVELAND GENERAL CONFERENCE.
Tho Rev Dr. Charles : Wns. Iresii.ns elder
OF brooklyn South District OF the Methodist New
York East Conference who has jus' returned from
N. General Conference ia Cleveland. OHIO. gave a
general review yos'crlay ~ some 4 tho questions
touo he'd upon by the conference. IT, speaking II
the question concerning the admission o women 70
tho conference as Delegates Dr Mins referred 20
som. OF the debiies Oh the subject ~ tho most
remarkable h. had ever heard T." impression
seems exist H. aomc quarters that more or less
bitterness prevailed with reference 10 some OF the
burning questions" under discussion. Dr. wing
said that he was sorry that such an erroneous I'M
preston had gone abroad.
There was considerable excitement az times. ne
continued. but 30 bitterness or ili fc"rg between
ih, DELEGATES The -uhicc. ended iu comproms"
ia which neither sid surrendered any ~ IT, rrii-
c'pIes T. looks now though women "il o'
admitted as n, constitution accOrAirs 30 the gen
era. impression now prcvailins. viii probably nr
changed Ia this respect j. could nav" h'rn done
this time Thoee ~ho favored tho admission u
women. had votes enough TO carry ihr iay. AMI dd
not merely ont II courtesy. Dr EucA4'y. VINO i'1
the conscrvatycs was the most popular aal ln-
nuen,'ai man In the conference. as "as shown hy
his unanimous e-oiccton 10 the "iitor-hip OF Ih"
Christian Advocate" The debates the woman
question covered four days and. taken as whole.
thcy were ih. best debates ever hal % the history
Of the Church
pr. Wing then referred to the elections. II" sad
,h., they took a great deal more time than most
Of the del,gat,a thought they should have iiis l'h
volc!ug the opinion OF 4 gr-it many delegates WIS
that with the exception Of th" election fol h'sh-
obs all officers should De chosen ~ the various
boards II this were lone "',k > ''in & &"','a - Y,
saved. Comment a; time, was mac n> i"'i'" j."
,h. galleries OF the hall that IN" fpnN"ntlo con
sdering its ministerial makeup "as nory "ii' H',
ruiy. Or. Wing r,iri"d ihI-, abi 'Nlltln"u a.,
ow ing - the great size " the hal II war almost m
possible times Tor the d"l"gat-- - ,llh"i h's'
what was going on 70 attract the Chairman az
tenilCn IN Orir. - he recosnz"i ..,.
Cd" do not wontcr he Sa,i 'a, a., ih@ r.,f
d.t! Of bad temper. but they "crc OF course "f"N
mistaken II decsat, vhni-I 10 De I'' okrlI T. ' w
had 10 Yell fpr rccogni'ion ana e.-urr"tr "'''E ~
ordrr T., catch ihr prosiling cihc"rS eye; FI'-
qucntlV not Jess than nii\ men Al ono" "v". )" va
thelr feet. You ar imAs'n he conn ION, ,
PIssug fror. tals. Dr Wing SAID that the CON
fer.nc pas cfniucuiy conservative. Few 'hHiS''
were nnacc although there were several piop'Se'.
gagged Il yreAf deal OF attention. Th"rr was
Proposition before the house as 20 tn" ndElSap..T
lanes NJ KING he siii mad q motion 1" ah"Li
the constitution by removing t", nm t,rtv
urey. on count the moon ,,cs i"i,.' ", hav,
votes - nat cnanE" oi siN'|'h '.'S ""''i ,t ga
removcd the limit Dr. Wings id'a was ih1l
pastor should hc appointed f,f year ~ " .''',,
in,rod t. stay on indefinitely. TINS h. said "ou-
he a great advantage to city paStordi's. D''"us
their scope WAS large. and the oIi~r' '"h',y iv TN,
cencral zeal IS much greater He thought mat on
In. average II this Idea rreNalIei t"' iihc mn, M
,,id mai really be extended. According TO h'S
~ eva 1rif, il evidently toward the removal ot
the time limit and the ncXi 'onirith'" WI" I''"""''
make the change. Al. , a..
c,n,,rcnre ana society Dr. Wing dwet in a com
plimcntary way on the elevation OF ~! feoite =.
s,II that ne the first man over 'l'c.d % INA.
disfinruishcd position from the N""-> ork fhSl
Of The election Of pr Leonard. Dr j Palmer ana
,bc Rcv W J smith. who were elected secretaries.