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The Woman Question stu Hono Of Con.
tsntiOn In the MsthodIat Confsrcnce-A
Matter Of COurtssy.
CLEVELAND. Ohio, May s.-The wo-
man question In the NJ. E. general con-
ference seems to be lrrepreSgtble. 40
sooner had the session opened to-day
than a resolution which provided
changes In the constitution of the Ep-
worth League so that women might
become trustees OF the league was
launched upon the conference. This
resolution is interpreted to mean nn-
other fight on the woman question. The
resolution will be made the order OF
business week from to-day.
Bishop Warren was at the helm this
morning. The conference began pro-
ceedInEa in a buslness-iiko way. It
was decided to elect the bishops and
other officers on May IS, The order OF
elections was suggested In a resolution
which was made a special order for
Thursday morning,
A resolution to increase the amount
OF the fund for the relief Of worn out
ministers and widows and children OF
deceased ministers by having the
church appealed TO, was adopted.
This was followed by n resolution
which had great deal Of meaning to
the church. In the preamble It said
that Rev. DR.. Moore, fraternai delegate
OF the N. Z. South. In his address to the
conference. recommended that n COM
mission consisting OF three bishops,
three ministers and three laymen 10
act With a similar commission already
appointed by the Methodist Church
South, looking toward q confederation
OF the two churches, should be ap-
pointed. a motion was made to refer II
to the committee, but II was demurTed
to. Several delegates thought II would
be a good plan to act on the matter at
once and not refer II to q committee.
They were united In the opinion that
the resolution should be decided on the
matter and without great deal Of dis
cussIon, In courtesy to the 81. f. Church
South.
Rev. Daniel Stevenson, OF Kentucky,
presented a series OF resolutions as a
substitute.
These feclted the fact that in 1882 ipe
general conference Of the II. E. Church
South appointed commission to confer
regarding n reunlOno OF the two churches.
II provided for the appointment OF a
committee OF eight ministers, seven
Iaymen and one business man. This
commission Is to meet 4 similar commit
tee from the Methodist Epl1copA
Church South. II the committee from
the n. +. Church South cannot
conduct such negotiations, the gem
ernl conference IB requested to confer
such power on them. Nothing agreed
upon by those committees 10 to be
binding until reported to and approved
by the respective general conference In
1900. Both papers were referred to the
committee on state Of The church.
The hour had arrived for the special
order OF business. and DR.. Leonard, OF
Cincinnati. was recognized. He yielded
the floor to Or. Kelley, who presented
u series OF resolutions deprecRtlnB the
lack OF courtesy extended to DR.. Moore,
as fratcrnal delegate from the n, r.
Church South. Il apenrE that through
q misunderstanding scant courtesy was
extended TO him. and he was not well
coined as he should have been. The
resolutions conveyed the most humble
regrets and apologies. DR.. Buckley
amended by inviting him TO visit the
conference ngnin and after brief ap-
plaudatIOn the resolution was unani-
mOusly adopted. DIR. Leonard, who
had been recognized, yielded the floor
on Tue lutsAAOus
Rev. Dr. y. II. Moore. Of Cincinnati.
opened the debate Of the morning on
the woman question.
The speech OF Rev. DR.. Moore was to'-
lowed in rapid svcTesgiVd Dy Mt least
twenty others Two long hours were
consumed In the debate ard Just before
the hour for adjournment the reports OF
the majority and minority on the ques-
tidn OF the admission OF women were
referred back to the committee on eilgi-
bIlIty with Instructions TO report back
tomorrow morning as the first order Of
business. The conference they ad-
journed.
The four women delegates will retain
their seats IN the Methodist general
conference. This waS practically de-
cided at the meeting OF the committee
on eligibility held tonight. ALI but two
OF the thIrty-one members OF the COM
mIttee were present at the meeting.
Long discussion was lndulged in be-
hind closed doors and at Its conclusion
tho result was announced. Two reports
will be submitted 10 the conference In
the morning. The majority report VIII
recommend that the women delegates
be permitted to occupy their seats and
participate in the proceedings and that
the question OF admitting women to fu.
ture conferences be referred TO tho an
nual conferences for decision within the