New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-02
LAY DELEGATES WIN
,,-ruop1sr CONFERENCE DECIDES ON
EQUAL REPRESENTATION
S,. ,,ssrn ny A VOTE or IFS TO So
Use or STRONG LIQUORS IN NAMING BAT
-r--st1rPs coNDrMNED-NF>XT CON
FERENCE TO BE HELD
AT NEVBURG

49,. ,-,,o-.snt question Of equal representation
.,,,v and clerical delegates 70 the general con-
s.-n,css ~ the Methodist Church came up for dis
,ss,on AT Yesterdays meeting or the New-Nork
conference which is now holding its ninety-ninth
..,o, IN the Metropolitan Temple. seventh Rave
80 ronr.ee,th-st The general conferences are
80 avsry four years and the laymen have been
,sis,,ng FOR some time that they are entitled TO
.,ual representation with the clergy The matter
came I'D In the form Of two resolutions adopted
=, The Rock River Conference. held at Chicago last
o.,ohe- which that Conference requested the
,,.hons o. other conferences to Introduce. One or
.hnss resolutions was carried al yesterdays meet
,,r and the other lost. The only other matter OF
ceneral interest was a resolution condemnng the
use O. strong liquors in the naming Of batte-shps.
B,shop John F Hurst. the president OF the Con-
,srsnce again presided the attendance being fully
as large as on the previous TWO days The first
business was that Of the promotion 10 higher orders
of ? number Of ministers and elders
The question OF equal lay and clerical representa-
zion at the general conferences came up al ~
o'clock when the president read the resolutions
sdop,ed at the Rock River Conference. The first
resolution was follows:
The Rock River Conference at rs ntty-eighth
0c.oSe- lse7 requests the bishops 10 submit 10
r. several annual conferences at the hrst regular
w ~ Zach conference held after January |.
1885 the following proposition to amend the o'Sc'-
aFirst-An,end Paragraph Co. Of the Book OF Dis Dis
c!pline by striking out all the words after me
lay delegates shall CONSIST OF. and inserting .ne
words one lavman for each annual conference eS-
oept such conferences az have mo:s nan one
ministerial delegate. when conferences 49,
be entitled many lay delegates as nhlste.Ia4
delegates that Paragraph 9" shau reea as TO-, To-
lows The lay delegates shaH consist Oh Vt.e 1As
49, FOR each annual conference. except sucn con-
ferences have more than one nhls -
gate. which conferences shaiI eacl DC eiC...eu -
as many lay delegates as ministerial delesa'es
The vote on this resolution resulted IN us in
favor Of equal lay representation and 50 against H.
The secord proposed amendment was as follows
Amend Section .. Paragraph 81. OF The BOOK 81
r1enioiire 60 that the section as amended shall
Rad. The General Conference shaN not aHoM
more than .-.nis eral representstlve LOT go
a less number than one for every shy; no1 -.
enne provided nevertheless. that when there shan
be in any annual conference a fracslon o. W." .S.
thirds the number which shall be nAea tor 1,e 70
ratio OF represen; alton, such annIaI ~ sncS
shall be entitled 70 an add1iona nc eofeTance shall
be denied the privilege OF one Ministerial ana one
lay delegate
1-non this question the voting showed l's against
the proposed change and IS in favor OF H.
Several members OF the Conference took part IN
81. discussion as to these questions among them
,.,,1 DR. J. J Dean Of Bedford Station. New
York: Dr. Delos LuI. OF Woodiawn. New-York ano
DR. P Cadman. OF this city The members y.
the Conference became impatient al the length OF
the discussion. and showed that they mad oeciaeo
on their attitude on the matter by repeated cries
OF question. .
The following prooetioners. who VIII be ordained
This morning were selected by the votes OF 'he
conference 10 be made ministers: Edwin H. carr
warwick. y. Y; Foster \. Coons. Bargau. " y.
Charles H. Grub. Lenox. Mass; SANFORD c
Hearn. New-York CITY: Hough Houston. Pleasant
Vile y y: Osmon 7. Hoyt Carmel. y Y; Robert
l. Less. Highland Mills. y Y, and Charles l.
Walsworth. Cornwall. y. \.
Trinity Church Newburg. y Y. was selected as
the place in which the next annual session OF the
New-York Conference VIII be held.
The secretary % the convention read resolution
drawn up by the Rev. Dr. W. w. Shaw. Il was
10 the following effect;
Resolved. That this Conference records rs dis,
approval OF the naval custom OF naming shils OK
over their bows II tends 20 spread the CROWN
OF intemperance: and that We commend the oea eau
the battle-ship Kentucky by breaking over her bow
a bottle OF pure. sparkling water from the spring
ieve that this Incident will tend 20 add 20 her
glory and TO glorify her career upon the nigh
seas.
Dr. Millari. the secretary, said. amid loud laugh
ter that he supposed the last clause referred to
the Kentucky The matter was referred 70 the
~o,,-ri,.ea on Ternoerance. Y was resolved that
q committee be appointed 20 define the exact
boundaries OF the New-York Conference. and TO
report 10 the next session.
Earlv in the meeting II found that the Rev.
Dr. 3 NJ Adams. who is closing his ministe-
rial career at Greenwich. Conn. had been a mem
Der O. the New-York Conference since the year
isN Dr. Adams was invited TO speak. and made
a brief address In which he said that ne was glad
20 all HIS old friends again. he SAID that theTe
others IN the meeting who had joined the
Sei1e United 10 Step forward the following did
The Rev Messrs. " g. Browning. NJ NJ. Curtis
honor OF these patriarchs OF the Church.
The session was adjourned at about o'clock