The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-05-03
The La, ot..


IRE ministers We're more enthusiasts. over
IL" loss - h'-r power than fn, laymru
"N z their additional powers Ther- We're.
Boa Fr"'!Sl"na! d'lrgatrss elected in fiji up
'h' Disparity in their proportional r,pr,-
e':.'.'u"H- only riGa,v-iiv,. however. r--
sp'n1"a 10 the rpij call foIlowin. gh.ir
admission. tn" limited lay representation
E.'N" III" U'Ws L. votes -Four r:liufsf,r;s I
"''' Eatts WEE absent A. tn. roll w.s
h'.'I'- U;' to-day. There w,r- 30 ir.a.f..r-
a." =" "a }m-H uu the regular list Al
J. - hii- f'>'rV' laN u,n VIII rlost. som.
o. IN" ht-a hr- in the ari-gajr,,ns
. \ 'l&hi "dS "Ni-"tr,i uv,-i the matter I,ur
!. ~" MOI n''':.i!iZ'. Tu- matter MAS i'll
~ .,''''',,'H D' TIE Reverend j N. Hu,kiry "s
th' ''NtrJ! wv York Conference. T...
moved tie adoption os TIN, rules of tn. last
H"trfsl conference. Hifh tn. .N-.t,r...u ,,f
ana n THIS w. carrie. 4irn.Sr mani
iH"Hsiy. ana poctu; Hu-Eley asked the
n'r n,'r 81 III pInp"sitipa Tor r.tu.u
~ Representatives. i'm all Methodist ,,1-
l':r.'rrS. aFlHu..! aUd general Ia. pr,..,-
"'iu"l' Wis read ana tl,. UuayirrIur.- .in-
pI"Eht followed. The Book or ui,,stl,r,. T.,
'fi'trH'e !" t"iF' ~"n'dtipu WAS changed l,
read thus.
Former Representations
me IaN delegates shall consist - ,.,.
iaFha'! Tor -:ien annual o"Hfer,f..-- .<-
rept such conferences as have NOR, t,,.,u
OF" mlhi>i"r-ai delegate. which cou.-r-,,. -
shail each H. entitled to Ak Many Ia, ,.-lr-
ShieS >'S ministerial delegates
me general ""iit"I nee shall not allow
"' NOR" than on lay ,eprrsrutHtiN,. Fl.
every fourteen mt WncI> uf lu annual CON-
't'eH'r. nor II Il !-S. nur.it,r i,t..u on. for
ever! fr:iy-fiy". nor OF more. i,N ,I,.I.g.....
tiuHi any annual conference ti.t.. tb..r. nee.
ministerial t"l'-.tf.- from sugl. annual ..,,,-
! .r'enc'S. provided. that when therr shall
%" an annual c'iI"'enc- II fractional 81
iwo-thirds 'r- number. which stall b.. Ike;
for IL" ratio Of representation s,,..h an,
nudi conference IA ~ b,. entitled 5., an mi
hiuonal delegate f"r such fraction: ara prg-
Eide1 also. tnat no conference shall in. i.-
,'ieG the .'risileg- Of one ministerial an!
one lay delegate.
Pr"'isionnf D-I-gat->
The PROVISIONAL Delegates. by a tra.ii..,,,-
y AnanimoEs vote. werr admitted e. s...ts
in the c"nf~:eucr- There were some doubts
a. {" the outcome OF ;his matter early
oHt me vote over the equal representation
proposition cleared is away ana m.
'Ngi" "heimtnE victory Was no surprise
Doctor h. : Monroe of :h, Cr-.ir.,I penn
syivauia Conference was elected secretary
o. M confidence 10y avc'..lna-iof b,.
called the roll of districts and ,IaI..-,t.s {
III" i"I" which provided for usual lax /
r'pi esents ton WAS taken and IN. .fpht
for ih- seating OF the IIi provisional ,J.i,-
gates begun. Their caus, WITS relieved -, /
an e'Hbarrass by the vitldr:, g.;,r .f an :
rights TO seat by Mrs. Nj Y. .McAIahYn /
u Grf@Ssville. III In her communication /
ne said she believed that by witadra wing ,
'ae would aid ;he PROFESSIONALS I'm securing |
;nats /
While the former provisional tel.catos {
'ere hunting for seats. the regular business /!
Vas not entirely abandoned. portnr Kim.
presented 4 plan for organizing the. s.,nd.