The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-05-12
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
ENLIvENING INCIDENTS ~ DEBATE
Ar THE CHICiGO MEETING.
Effort TO Create n Pro. English Demon'trat'o"
Checked The Ambulance Of Women Z" inc
Conference Gov. shaw Advocates VA
chine Methods In Running such q Meeting.

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Checked The Ambulance Of women TO inc
Conference Gov. shaw Advocates Ma
chine Methods, In Running such q Meeting
CHICAGO. May II. An andeayor To nave u
pro- British demons ration failcd in III" M'tho-
dist General Conference" tins morhIhG Tue
theatre was decorated with american Mays IN
accordance with a resolution passed a few Gays
ago. Robert Iaidlaw Of Tho BenEa'-Bnr'Hnh
Conference Objected to the display OF the
American flags on the grounds that all the dele
gates are no, American c~itizcns, and that In"
Union Jack had been banishcd from III" con-
vcntion after its introduction a few days Hg"
Shouts of disapproval greeted the speaker, ara
he was ruled m the noor on n point OF order
Mr. Laidiaw says he has not given up IN" ne'''
but hat he will present n resolution aS.lnE ihat
the I'nioa Jack b" displayed rs well as the
American flag
Consolidation OF three Me, hotist missionary
societies wa referred TO a special commission
to-day by the General Conference, AID IN"
question Of admitting wornen to the great
legislative body OF iir generalization was pest
poned again. going over until Monday aiiora
brief debate. The recommendations 81 the
commission on lewiston OF the Organic aw
were co lsider"d duriug IA Part ~ tn" session.
| and il WAS decided 20 refer disputed sections I"
n committee e fifteen appointed by tho
BishupS Da,csa'p Charles ". Smith made Me
motion and IL was G~isCn~Srd briefly. Con-idrra-
ton Of the remaining Part OF the organ law
rcport viii be- taken ny as the first item OF bust
nos, tomorrow.
Gov. Shaw Of Iowa shocked many delegates
this morning 10y making a strong plea or
machine roll iC> lie aid that mo committees
appointed bv Bishops reflected the complexion
of the Superintendent-. He declared that
RACINE polite, i, the best way of running
bodies and he favored its Introduction into the
General Conference pr Samuel = CadNan "
New Norn took the floor and exclaimed that il
was n shame for the Conference to submit toa
plea for machine politics Goy Shaw objected
10 the appointment Of n unit by the
Fcard u! Bishops.
"IaGrec with the Governor Of New York that
n machine man Is not as muoh u nuisance aSa
fool reformer, 70 said the Iowa Governor.
Dr Buckley oh iecici 10 n" reelection cast
on the Il shops, but Gov. Shaw protected that
he meant no reelection. but that he liked he
Bl>Aop. indepnld 'ntly
church taxation In the State OF California
came in for mUch discussion during the latter
part Of the session. Taxes amounting 70 s+0,-
600 are Corrected from churches IN tat State
annually His, II Is said. keeps lie Clur c'rS
poverty stricken. \ resolution .udorsiuc the
action o; tho people OF the State IN trvinc to
have church raSe, abolished was passed by the
conference
In accordance With tho decision reached ves-
terday, scCtioui OF article Illoi he organic law,
refer rms; 10 lly electoral conferences. was
taken up Immediately after The read,u of lHe
journal. \ large audience WIS in the boxes
ana galleries 10 hear IN debate. showing how
the representatives al NrthUGi,m stand on
The question OF substituting. Gy members
tor .larinen' IN IA" constitution
Or A. B Leonard TOOK Hilc t'oor rs soon rs
the debate WIS rcoI eu"d, aud spok" strongly
in favor OF changing inc WORDING Of the
carefully. so rs 20 exclude women, Or Ieouard
declared a'd adopting IL would put the
Methodist 1 hurch ont OF step with every other
Protestant denomination.
Il venture 10 say no d lcga'e uho has studied
the question: d"Clar.d Ia" speaker, "d0uDis
trat women viii enter ihi' General tonferencc
(hpliau~r Nom"a may come IN by three WAYS
lha trSt J., by Constitutional process. II yon
Grop ont sections | and oi Arlcle III We will
vote for every other Part q! 'hi- constitution
and trust to ~" General Conference 10 laci~inte
10 admit women The third way il 10y nd cial
decision. interpreting la}m"n a referring to
both sexes Ir, Leonard = spccCn seemed 10
> ale q Profound inn resSlon.
.Dau.ri II tleron %. newark Con'cren "a sad
IN" woman question W., BROUGHT ny ut IN"
wrong time, aud he woili not w-como women
until lhey entered IN a Coi.ttu'lunal Nay. by
NOt. 81 the annual conferences. thar"> "
Smith of Piri-pur,; moved for laying over the
s"c,lon nntl Monday, ana 4" was followed by
Or John Haudicy OF New Jers"y, NhO opposed
This Mr.. Met tcllGu Of New orE -sii II would
h. better 20 defeat the whole cons lllt,Uu nan
10 uaNr u contain one GuJu~tnrov~'on. J"srpn
W. an 'ltE" 81 So ih"rn tUlroiS tUnirr"nCe
ouIosrd delay. The Rev. Toward VI. l0miIO OF
Illinois on trrnCc also wa against pos. ONE
mrnt. lh,.~l eaker called attention to the tact
that Richard Yates, lay delegate and nomtIr"
Il the ReUuhlCAis l0r Governor OF illinois, hpd
returned To ir' 'on'"t"rc". and iler" wa ir0-