The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-03
LOOKS LIKE VICTORY.
METHODIST WOMAN MAY YET WIN
THE DAY.
a Secret Meeting Held Last Night,
But the Facts Are Alleged to Have
Leaked Out.

CLEVELAND. O., May 2-Bishop
Foster presided at the general NJ E.
conference today.
He suggested that business be trans
acted in an orderly manner and added
that quiet could not be sustained with
out the cooperation of the delegates.
P. H. Swift, of Chicago, desired
that committee on the Epworth
league be appointed to consist of one
member from each annual conference.
1t was passed against opposition.
Dr. Nicely moved the appointment of
a committee of eighteen on constitution,
fifteen to be by districts and three at
large. This is one of the most import
ant subjects to come before the confer
ence and the broaching of the question
caused a furry. Amendments were
offered.
The first was for a committee to con-
siSt of two members from each district
of the conference of the general con-
ference. Bently. Missouri. moved that
the committee consist of nine to be ap
pointed by the bishops. This was vio-
lently opposed by l.. NJ. Shaw, of Des
Moines. A great deal of confusion pre-
v L
York moved to lay the motion for a
committee of nine on the table and it
was promptly done. DR.. Teeter shut off
debate by moving the previous ques-
ton DIR. Leroy Bell of Ohio, moved the
appointment of a committee of laymen
and clergymen from the district and
three at large to consider the feasibil-
ity of simplifying benevolences. DR..
Smith moved that all papers and reso-
buttons on this subject be referred to
the regular committee on temporary
economy. DIR. Belt would not permit
this and Smiths motion was laid on the
table, the first skirmish being won by
laymen. DR.. Belts motion was car
ried
Bishop Warren, of Denver, read the
episcopal, address consisting of 10000
words. It embodied an exhaustive
review of the work of the conference
the past four years. At the conclusion
of the address the conference ad-
journed.
The committee on eligibility, which
was appointed at yesterdays session
to consider the question whether the
women delegates shall be
PERMITTED TO SIT
in the conference, met this afternoon
II
church. The entire afternoon was de-
voted to discussion in which the OPP
ponents of the women took leading
part. Rev. Dr. J. NJ. Buckley, editor of
of the New York Christian Advocate,
took the lead in opposing the seating
of the women. He said it would be in
violation of the constitution, douoly
so because at the last general con-
ference an amendment had been pro
posed to the constitution and
that amendment having been
submitted to the annual confer
ence in the meantime and
defeated. DR.. Buckley said he did not
oppose giving women the right to vote
on the suppos5tion that the right 10
vote woldd mean the right to be
voted for as it often happens that the
latter right did not go with the former
After discussing the question until
O'clock the committee adjourned to
meet at 1870 o'clock in the evening.
THE EVENING SESSION
is to be secret. 1t is understood that
two reports will be submitted, the ma
jority favoring the seating of women
and the minority opposing it.
There was a meeting OF laymen this
10 put the question of time
limit for clergymen. A minister is now
permitted to remain in one place but
five years AT the meeting this after
noon a paper was read in which 1t was
urged that the time, limit might be eS-
tended if the congregatio and minister
desired, and the approval Of the con-
ference and the consent of the pre-
siding elder and bishop be ordered.
a discussion followed the reading Of
the paper which showed that there was
a great divergence of opinion upon the
subject.
Finally a committee of fifteen was
appointed to take the matter under
and submit it to the con-
ference. During the afternoon meet
ings OF the fourteen district confer
ences were held for the purpose of
d committee on judiciary, the
committee on constitution and a com
mittee 10 consider the proposition to
all the benevolent institu-
lions OF the church into one general
organization.
A large audience assembled at the
tonight to listen 10 an address
by Rev. ]. s. Hamilton or the con
ference claimants. IN other words. the
ministers The speech
was not delivered, the presiding bishop
dismissing the audience with the ex-
PLANTATION that the delegates were
tired Mr. Hamilton said afterwards
that he had not been permitted to
speak at former conferences because
the subject was an unpopular one.
Other delegates said it was doubtful
he would be permitted to
speak here.
MAY WIN.
At the meeting of the committee to-
night it is learned on reliable authority
2 vote was taken which resulted 20 to
II in favor of permitting the women
uelek'Gtes TO retain their seats in the
conference.
At a meeting Of laymen tonight it
was decided by a vote of 67 to Is to de-
mand equal representation in future
for laymen and ministers
Senator Harland, Of Wyoming, was
chosen to present the action of the
to the conference.
GOOD IDEAS.
How easy it is for lazy man to prove
that luck is against him!-Ram's Horn.
Salt is like good humor-almost every
thing is better with pinch of it.-Tit-
Bits.
Good cornnoy,xr o,6 eyood d;eoo,,,.o