The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-16

for the majority report and especially for
the election of a coiored bishop to preside
over the eighteen colored conferences. A.
J. Wallace. of Southern California, favored
the election of four bishops, everyone OF
whom. he said, were needed in the West
and the Pacific Northwest.
Amid perfect babel of voices clamoring
for recognition, the previous question was
moved and ordered by a majority of ninety
three votes, and at 11:40 a m, after de-
bate of nearly two hours, DR.. Buckley was
recognized to make the closing argument
4 IL favor Of the majority report.
The first vote was on the amendment TO
the substitute. the amendment providing
for four bishops. This was overwhelmingly
voted down. The substitute report, oppos-
ing the election of any additional bishops.
was then put on its passage. This. too. was
defeated by standing vote OF 4l9 nays to
pa yeas.
The majority report was then put on
passage and carried by about the same
vote.
motion by DIR. Buckley that the conven-
ton proceed to the election of bishops was
then adopted amid considerable confusion.
Under the rules adopted IL required two
thirds of the votes cast to decide the cleo
ton. As soon as the ballots had been coll
lected by the teliers a motion to adjourn
for the day was carried.
The committee on the state of the church
has ready two important reports, which
will soon be presented to the General Con-
ference. One is in answer to memorials for
TIE dQIllSSlOn Oh women TO the NIenerdl
Conference. On this question the committee
makes no recommendation, leaving the
matter to the action of the General Con-
ference. In reply to memorials asking that
women preachers be licensed, the commit
tee recommends that no action be taken.
Following the action of the committee on
education at a recent meeting in fixing an
educational qualification for ministers who
desire to become members of an annual
conference the committee to-day fixed an
educational test for women who desire to
enter training school or to take up the
is course in study equivalent to two
years of academic or seminary work.
That part of the memorial of the board
of managers of the Sunday School Union
providing for the election by the General
Conference of corresponding secretary
committee to-day, after four days of dis
cussion and debate. The vote was twenty
four in favor of the proposition to fourteen
against. In view of the result OF the ar
gument over the question the board of
managers believes there will be no trouble
at the next meeting of the committee in
getting favorable vote upon the PROPOSE
ton to elect for the Sunday school books
and periodicals an editor who shall have
charge OF the department of Sunday school
requisites. Both positions heretofore have
been filled by one official.
The committee Epworth League to-
day refused to sanction the memorial ask
ing that the local superintendent of Junior
Leagues be admitted to the quarterly con-
ferences with the presidents of the Senior
organizations. The subcommittee which
has in charge the proposed changes in the
board of control had not decided whether
that body should be reOrganiZed. abolished
or continued on its present basis, so the
matter was referred back to it for further
elaboration.