The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-06

Cleveland, o., May 5.-The fourth
days session OF the Methodist confer
ence saw that great religious body still
unorganized for the transaction OF bust
ness. The debate on the eligibility OF
women delegates occupied the entire
day, and so far as the speakers are con-
cerned. there is no evidence OF a desire
10 bring the discussion 10 close. Some
Of the laymen are anxious 70 terminate
the con and it is probable that a mo-
ton VIII be offered tomorrow morning
TO close the debate at Il o'clock II
that Is done It is probable that vote
will be reached either tomorrow or he
first thing Thursday.
A QUESTION OF LAW.
No sooner had Bishop Andrews call
ed the general Methodist Episcopal con-
ference 70 order this morning than there
occurred a slight out-cropping Of feel
ing between clergy and layn1en in which
the latter took the initiative c. w.
Bennett Of Cincinnati presented a reso-
luton providing for the appointment OF
special committee which should pass
on all communications from iaymen,
the committee 10 consist Of one minister
and one layman from each district. At
ter good deal OF debate the resolution
was adopted. President Daniel Steven
son OF Union college. Kentucky, start
ed fight by criticising the action OF
the bishops in deciding against the ad-
mission or women in 1883 Rev. G.
Nicely led the fight against the women
He held the question to be one Of law
purely. He took up the question Of the
Bible argument and said that the Bible
said that men and women are on in
Christ, but not in general conference
He held that in the church the status
or women is different from thai Of men.
The question, he said, was a constitu-
tional one and no one was 10 be admit
ted unless specifically mentioned.
LAY DELEGATES CONFER.
The lay delegates met al o'clock and
heard Representative from their COM
nlittee OF fifteen appointed 10 consider
the question Of extending the term Of
pastorate. One report, signed by Cen
eral Rushing OF New Jersey, recon-
mended that in exceptional cases min
listers might be continued in their pas
torates indefinitely. A second opposed
the change in the rule regarding the
time limit. stating as a reason that
in churches. and an amendment was Of
fered by delegate providing for an ex-
tension OF time by a three-fourth vote
Of all adult members Of the church al
quarterly conference. and the recon-
mendation OF majority Of the presid-
ing elders OF the district. Both Of the
reports and the amendment also were
tabled A resolution recommending
that the period Of probation be changed
from six months 10 three months was
also tabled. A Delaware man aked for
the adoption OF resolution requesting
the conference TO shut of debate on the
woman question at noon Wednesday,
giving as his reason that the ministers
We're using the deba te merely as an op-
portunity TO show their oratorical abil-
ity. The meeting considered that this
would be discourteouS and refused TO
consider it.
FATHER KOLASZEwSK.
a profound sensation has arisen in
the church OF the Immaculate Heart OF
the Blessed Virgin Mary, Independent
Catholic, which was organized in this
city three years ago, and has been pre-
sided over by Father A F. Kolaszewski,
and 5000 persons desire 10 ally them
selves with the Methodist Episcopal
vi III. ms SAGNC1LlE1N - Us
Chaplain c. c. MEGA be Of the Methodist
general conference, who says they do
not believe in the infalhbility of the
pope and Observation-Disclosures any long
er; that they are becoming more and
more educated all the time and as all
the people are enlightened they do not
believe these fallacies-
Mrs. Lydia a Tribe, delegate from
the Foo Show China, electral confer
encei arrived in the city tonight She
is one Of the four delegates for whom
seats have been claimed, but IL appears
that she is not entitled by her creden-
tiais TO ask for a seat unless the confer
ence shall decide 10 recognize the elig-
Utility OF women. That was the condi-
ton under which she was elected.