The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-17
METHODISTS AND W. C. T. U.
CONFERENCE REFUSE TO INDORsE
1T As AN ORGANIZATION.

Its Political Work the Ground of the
Objectionable Temperance work
of the white Rfbboners, However.
Endorsed Growing bond of the
United states and I2ngIand-Reso-
Tuition TO Change the boundaries
of baltimore Conference Defeated.
Baltimore. Nd. May l6.-Tne committee
on temperance reported uufavorab.y to-day
at the general conference OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, proposition 10
indorse the Womans Christian Temper
ance Union, and lively debate ensued.
The resolution was opposed "on account
of the political work of the Organization"
After considerable debate the friends of
the resolution accepted sn amendment
which Endorsed the temperance work of
the white rlbboners.
A patriotic demonstration was shown by
the farewell Of DR.. ". S Griffin. fraternal
delegate of the Methodist Church of the
Dominion of Canada.
There is a growing bond of love and
sympathy between England and the Unit
ed States" be said. land very little sep
arates the two countries. If England OPP
poses the United States in it's war with
Spain or upon any other question" he
concluded. ct would be opposing its own
flesh and blood"
The committee on boundaries reported
uufavorably the resolution 10 change the
boundaries OF the Baltimore conference
and the report was adopted.
A memorial was presented asking that
$4,000 Of the war fund of s2SS.oOO be APP
proprated for the benefit of the superan-
nuated preachers and their widows and or
phans.
Rev. DIR. Joseph f. Berry OF Chicago, ed
itor of the Epworth Herald, and fraterna
delegate. from the. Methodist Bpiseo-l
pal Church. and Rev, Or. Hunt of the
American Bible Society, were introduced
and addressed the conference.
Bishop ]. c. Cranberry. who presided at
to-day's session. announced that under the
rules, no new business could be introduced
after to-day's session.
The report of the Woman's Parsonage
and Home Mission Society was presented.
Since the organization of the society
twelve years ago, I,7S5 parsonages have
been built in Southern Methodism. OF this,
number the society had aided ~. The
sending of supplies to the families of
preachers inadequately supported has
been carried on during the quadreunium.
The total amount contributed since the
last conference in cash and supplies Is
estimated at $685..
The report of the Cuban Mission School
at Tampa. Fla. shows a flattering cnndi-
ton. The work is in charge of Miss Mary
w. Bruce, for two years a missionary TO
Brazil.
In the three day schools 229 children are
enrolled. number of young Cubans
have been converted, some of whom Il Is
thought wifi carry the gospel into Cuba.
Two excellent school buildings, worth
S,677 have been acquired by the society.
Bishop Wilson of Baltimore, was for
maily vindicated to-day by the conference
I'm connection with the ST. Louis appoint
ment. which was brought up In confer
ence last week. The bishop appointed
man to such position that he could keep
on preaching at q church after the four
years limit had expired. II was explained
that the exgencies of the case required
such action
The jubilee of the China mission con-
ference was celebrated tonight at the ar
mory. Bishop Wilson presided and de-
livered a brief address. Rev. DR.. Young
j. Allen, who has been in China, connect
ed with the mission since 1859, and Rev
DR. James Atkins of Nashville, also spoke
The mission was organized in 1853. II
now has twenty-nine minister's fifteen
foreign and fourteen native. II has a
church membership of 751 natives and
thirty foreigners.