New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-05
JANE BASHFORD.
MRS. LOUISA PARKER
ADA G.. BUTCHARD.

DR. Buckley succeeded in gaining the floor amid a
buzz Of excitement for he is the recognized leader
Of those opposed TO admitting women and Is wthal
the most skilfu parliamentarian in the Conference
DR. Kynett attempted head him off by calling for
the order Of the day. but failed and then Dr. Buck
ley surprised every one by saying that he only
wanted 10 call for the order Of the day himself Dr.
Kynett then mounted the platform and read the
majority report OF the committee. as follows:
Your committee to whom was referred the chal,
lenge of the eligibility of women In the General
the Foo Chow Electoral Conference; Louisa Parker
and Ada c. Butchard delegates-elect from the North
ford deegateelect from the Ohio Electoral Confer.
ence having carefully the sane ep6r e
Aforesaid lay delegates-elect are not ineligible 10
'n x. D 3 Kyne a chairman; John W; Hamilton,
Thomas Il; Murray f. L. Nelson. 5udi sons 5. H'
i@ngston, G. r. Townsend ]. F. .Caples. David II.
Moore. A b. Leonard. L. ]; Price H. A Gcbn'
Emery Il a s ana ". 4. Knishien . "
AS will be seen. it is signed by twenty of the
athirty-one members Of the committee In long
and well-considered speech supporting his motion 10
adopt report DR. Kynett said that not only does
the constitution not forbid the admission of women.
but a previous General Conference has declared
that there shall be discrimination on account OF
race. color or sex. The Conference is the Supreme
Court Of the Church. and II has the right TO inter.
pref and .conxlr,ie the constitution He moved the
Dr. Neeiey moved the adoption Of the minority
report. which was a brief recital OF the constltu-
oa War SaR ns oHns
C mmittee: u N. BaekieyrCc,I ILAtto,.T. .B Nee-
draW and i H. O. Bereli in his speech supporting
be admitted because the question Of admitting
them was not before the churches when the amend
ment of the restrictive rule admitting lay dele
gates was before the annual conferences. and it
was not before the General Conference Of 1872
" DR.. G. p Mains Of New-York. East believed
that the Church faced grave situation AS one ne
was willing TO admit tina, II was the mind Of the
Church u to admit them but only in accordance with
J. A. Sargent Of Indiana. took substantially the
DR. j A. Potts, Of Michigan. opposed the minor
ity report because 1t would fasten upon the Church
the false Interpretation put upon the constitution
pretation was contrary TO the spirit OF Methodsm
baaS S se aosn to hs
ferences. but If you do. we viii bury the minority
e deep sast will In
The great Church throushout the land, bu, in a
Dr. j. e Little, OF North New-York. made a
speech n fsyS5 Of s nniSsrS
womanf, he asked apparently she IS .s good
until she knocks at the door OF the General Con-
ference. The Methodist Church is progressive
Simpson because Re favored men and women Al
ting together IN chprsh But they 81 together
Dr. X. ~ Forbes. OF North Minnesota. made a
forcible speech against the admission of women
There 10 a story" he said that God made the
Then ne made woman. and neither God nor man
has rested since. ! want women to come in. but
in q lawful way"
The debate was postponed until tomorrow morn
ing at 10 O'Clock .,, ..W
Mrs. Trimble, Of Foo-Chow. China the only woman
delegate whose status Is before the Conference
II here yet. but IL expected to arrive shortly II
on her arrival she also should rclinquish her seat
me other three women have done. the discussion
would end SO far this Conference is concerned
That she Will be strongly urged to take this
doc not admit OF any doubt.
meeting Of welcome to the fraternal delegates
yes heid "a the Auditorium this evening and was
xnsncsdsi In favor Of arbitraton. instead Of war.