Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-05-09
QUESTION OF UNION
1t Again Comes Up in the Methodist
Conference.
Note FRCM THE SOUTHERN CHURCH
Proposition to Put "God" in the
Constitution.
THE USE OF TOBACCO

CLEVELAND. Ohio, May 9-When Bishop
Ninde called the NJ. E. general conference
to order tlis morning but few delegates
were III their seats. In fact since the con-
ference settled the woman question dele
gates generally have been tardy.
G. Louther of the southwest Kansas con-
ference, when the roll of conferences was
called, introduced resolution denouncirg g
the use cf tobacco. recommending the MEN,
hers to absolute abstinence and recommend
ing that all Sunday school superintendent
and Epworth League presidents be forbid
den the of tobacco. 1t was referred to
the committee on state of the church.
\ resolution was introduced which recited
the fact stated by Bishop Hurst in his
speech last night, that the first dollar gwen
the American University was by a colored
man. and provided that the colored race
should always he represented on the board.
= resolution was introduced by Merritt
Hurlburt of the Wilmington conference
recommending that the Senate and the
House of Representatives so amend the
Constitution that 1t recognize the Deity,
and in the preamble il sert the words,
trusting in God"
1t was placed upon it's passage. but final
ly referred to the committee on state of
the church.
resolution in favor of taking Better
care of superamnuated preachers was re-
ferred to the proper committee.
Secretary Monroe read commune ton
from the secretary of the NJ. E. conference
south, which met in May, 1S!4 1t spoke of
the matter of federation of the two bodies.
1t recommended conference OF the church
and missions of Great Britain and Ireland,
OF the United States. of Australia and it's
branches and of Canada and its missions.
The resolutions asked if such a conference
was not possible, and. if So that COM
mittee be appointed by all the various con-
ferences, to consist of three bishops, three
ministers and three laymen. 1t announced
the committee already appointed by the
NJ. f. Church South.
The matter was taken Up in a resolution
by one OF the members. but it was decided
that no action should he taken by the con-
ference until official notification was
served.
suit i'll the consolidation OF two of the great
Methodist bodies of the country.
Dr.. Broadback asked leave on benalf OF
the committee OH missions to submit his
report out of its order. The request was
granted, and the report was read.
1t related to the reception of pastors
from other denominations into the Metho-
dist church. While the resolution was
general. IT was explained that it referred
to a special case in Germany. where
union with the German Wesleyans desired
10 be Incorporated with the Methodist
Episcopal church. There were differences
of opinion to the financial arrangement
The Wesleyans had property worth 800
tib. which would be brought into the
Methodist church. They would sacrifice
their life long connection with the English
Wesleyan Society, which they regarded as
quite sacrifice. The speaker therefore
asked that the conference take such action
as would open the doors of the Methodist
church to the Wesleyan brother, and if
so the union would be Consummated next
year.
The resolution was UNANIMOUSLY adopted
The cablegraln was sent to Wesleyan
synod, now in session. informing it of the
result of the conferences action
resolution was introduced which pro-
Vided that changes in the constitution
could be made without the present two
third vote OF the conference and the three
quarter vote of the annual conferences.
II looked like a storm for a moment Int
IL was slde-tracked to the committee room
MI Harlan. under the order of niscel-
laneous business. introduced the following
resolution:
Resolved. That the second restrictive
RUE be so changed as to admit of equal
representation by the ministry ant, laftv
In the general conference"
II looked as If the old fight would be
opened, and the lines more closely drawn
than they have been heretofore.
The resolution of Mr.. Harlan was refer
red TO the committee on lay representa-
ton.
DR. Stevenson of kentucky introduced a
resolution of sympathy for Cuba, which
was adopted.
The conference. before adjourninC passed
a resolution condemning recent enact
ment of the Florida legislature whereby
it made illegal in that state for COL
ored children and white children to re-
Ceive instruction in the same school.
The convention then adjourned for the
week.