The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-30
IT BEGINS ON WEDNESDAY
Wyoming Conference to Bring Many
Notable Churchmen Together.
MILL BE HELD IN BlNGHAMTON
Many Important Matters Are to BE Con-
sidercd ut the gates
to the General Conference
win BE Chosen.

The approaching session of the Wy
oming conference which will be held
at the Centenary church. i'm Bingham
ton, n. y, for one week beginning with
"Wednesday. April /. will be an impor
taht one in many respects. 1t will bring
together a number of prominent Chris
tian workers from various distant
points, such as Rev. A. g. Leonard. ID.
d., corresponding secretary Missionary
society: Rev. X. W. Rogers. of Drew
Theological seminary; Rev Manley 5.
Hard, secretary of the Freedmen's Aid
and Southern Educational society; Rev.
j. NJ. Buckley, editor of the Christian
Advocate: Rev. j. l.. e. Sawyer. editor
of the Northern Christian Advocate.
Rev. James X. Day, chancellor of Syra-
cuse university, and Rev. Il. L. Ray
mond. presirent of Wesleyan univers-
ity. These men will discuss the inter-
ests which they have most at heart
and as they are the leaders in their
respective fields. their addresses cam
not but prove of interest and profit.
The business part of the session will
be of particular interest this year, for
many important matters are to be con-
Sldered. In the first place there will
be the biennial exciting contest over
the election of delegates to the gen-
eral conference, which convenes at
Cleveland in May. Wyoming is entitled
to five clerical and two lay delegates.
CANDIDATES. FOR THE HONORS.
There are large number of clerical
candidates in the field. and each is
making a strong fight to win for him
self the distinction of attending the ma
tional gathering. The contest for cleo
ton as lay delegates is not being as
warmly fought for.
among the important matters to he
Drought up In the business sessions are
the three following propositions:
First-To amend the second restrict
I'VE RUE. SO that the amended clause shall
read: Nor OF more than two Law dele.
gates to an annual conference. and said
delegates must be male MEMBERS
Second-To amend the second restrict
I'VE rule so that the amended clause shall
read Nor of more than two delegates
for an annual conference. and said dele
gates may be men and women
rhird-To substitute '6j'' for .45" in
the paragraph CT the dcipline describing
the basis OF ministerial representation.
The first and second propositions are
phases of the same question. that of
admitting women as delegates at the
general conference. Each conference
IN the United States is voting upon the
issue and will report the result to
the general conference. The majority
of those which have already voted have
declared that women shall be given
place in the deliberations of the ma.
tional meetings
BISHOP VINCENT WILL PRESIDE.
The business sessions will be held
each morning, commencing at = o'clock
and Will be presided over by Bishop
John II. Vincent. The examinations of
classes will be held Tuesday.
Al p. m. on that evening u reception
will be rendered Bishop Vincent the
presiding elders and the members of
the conference. At y o'clock the an
nual anniversary services of the vet
Grams association will be held. at which
time Colonel Samuel A. rrquhart. of
Pittston. will deliver his famous ad-
dress Number Ninty-three." Rev.
r. A. King, of Taylor. Susauehanna
county, will preside as Rev. j. F.. Will
liams. of Luzerne. Pa, the president,
recently died.
The regular session of the conference
will open at . o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, April !. with the observance of
holy communion. under the direction
OF Bishop Vincent. A statistical SER
vice will be held at . o'clock. which
Will be followed by an address by j.
a. Faulkner. of this city. on "Historcal
Preparation for Methodism."
Each afternoon and evening of the
session Will be devoted to anniversary
exercises of the various church organ
iZations