Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1900-05-19

CHICAGO, May 1S.-The Methodist
Episcopal church will not, if the re-
port of the committee is accepted, al
ter its position toward playing cards,
dancing and certain other amuse-
ments.
The amusement question is settled,
so far as the committee on the state
of the church is concerned. BY vote
of As to 25 the committee to-day de-
cided to recommend that the section
of prohibited amusements be taken out
and that a new section be inserted
in the chapter on adyices. The para
graph to be inserted is as follows:
Our church has from the beginning
of it's history insisted that dancing,
playing of games of chance, attending
theaters, horse races, circuses, dane
ing parties or patronizing dancing
schools and other amusements which
cannot be used in the name of the
Lord Jesus, are perilous to the spirit
ual life and influence of the members
of our church and enervating to the
spiritual power of the church in the
great work of saving souls. The ten
dency in social circles toward danger
Gus amusements was never stronger
than it is at the present time, and
therefore we deem it wise to reaffirm
bictn h
ject and urge our people to abstain
from and bear their unwavering testi-
mony against all amusements and di-
versions which endanger Christian
life and repress the spiritual power
of the church. This advice must not
be interpreted as the waving of the
church's right to call to account any
member who continues to indulge in
these diversions which cannot be used
in the name of the Lord Jesus"
Acting under the advice of the board
of bishops, the committee on episco-
pacy at its meeting to-day decided to
recommend to the general conference
that IN additional bishop be elected
to take charge of the work in Eastern
China. This makes three missionary
bishops which the conference will be
called upon to elect at the present ses-
sion. The official to be put in charge
of Eastern Asia will be located in
Shanghai, China, and will be required
to spend four months in Japan and
one month in Corea each year. The
! action will be presented to the gem
eral conference tomorrow. The COM
mittee decided upon Zurich. Switzer-
land, as the episcopal residence for
Europe,
Bishop McCabe, who occasioned consid-
cradle surprise several days ago by pre-
| pairing and giving out for publication a
set Of satirical resolutions referring to
the outside work performed by the bish-
ops, may be censured by the conference
| for his action. To-day Chairman ]. NJ
/ Buckley declared that the committee on
episcopacy would investigate Bishop Nc
Cabe's action and report to the general
| conference. He laid the case bsfore the
| subcommittee on administration OF the
| bishops, together with a copy of the reso-
lutions that have caused all the trouble
The subcommittee considered the mat
ter at secret session and decided to fol
low the advice of DR. Buckley and make
a thorough investigation
Bishop McCabe will, it is said. be sum
moned before the committee
| The committee on Epworth League will
recommend to the general conference
that the editorship of the Epworth Her
! aid and the secretaryship of the national
| organization be not consolidated. as was
! requested by a memorial submitted for
| the committees consideration. Another
/ important decision arrived al by the com
| mittee to-day was that which takes tbs
| appointment of the general secretary out
/ Of the hands of the board of control. and
makes him an elective officer to be chosen
| by the conference.