The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-17
FRIENDS OF PRESIDENT IN NJ. r..
CONFERENCE TO REVIVE CAM
TEEN RESOLUTION
LIVELY CONTROVERSY EXPECTED
SELECTION OF BISHOPS IS SLOW,
NO RESULT BEING REACHED
ON THREE BALLOTS
COMMITTEE WORK PROGRESSES
Results Are Seemingly Near at Hand
Great Interest Taken In
Measures of Moment
to Church.

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE friends Of
President Mckinley in the temperance
committee of the Methodist general con-
ference, who made a losing fight against
the adoption of the leading paragraphs
in the report which criticise the presi-
dent and censure him for his acceptance
of the Griggs decision in the anti-canteen
law will take the fight to the floor Of the
conference in the form of a minority re-
port, substituting o;her paragraphs for the
Objectionable sentiments.
DR.. ]. E. Price, of the New York con-
ference, who submitted a minority re-
port from the subcommittee, gill pre-
sent the matter to the conference tomor-
row. 1t will be signed by over a score Of
the members of the committee, and it is
said by its champions will have strong
support in the conference.
The minority report of the subcommit-
tee on all matters before it, including the
criticism of the president, was adopted
by the general conference today, after
long fight on several paragraphs which
referred to the attitude Of the church on
the license question. The report indorses
abstinence on the part of the members
and ministers Of the church, and frater-
nifty with other societies and organiza-
tions in the cause of temperance In re-
gard to the liquor traffic, it indorsed the
sentiment of the episcopal address, that
''it can never be legalized without sin,
and declared that licensing it legalizes it,
In contrast to the condemnation of the
president on the anti-canteen matter was
a eulogy of Secretary Long for banishing
liquor from the American naval ships and
yards.
Among the recommendations made by the
report IS the following: Ministers and
members Of our church should not be-
come nor remain members of the social
clubs which keep a bar or provide intox-
icating liquors for the use of their mem
bers and others.
Delegate William o. O'Dell, of the Ore
gOn conference, introduced a substitute
report to the effect that the energies of
the church should be bent only to the sal
walton Of souls. 1t was voted down.
Two additional missionary bishops, with
authority equal with those already in the
field, will be elected by the general con-
ference to assist Bishop Thoburn, in
Southern Asia, if the recommendation of
the committee on episcopacy is adopted.
The report of the committee will be pre-
T. B. Nicely.
DR.. J. NJ Buckley, chairman of the
committee, objects to that provision of
the recommendation which makes all the
missionary bishops coordinate in author
ity on constitutional grounds, and gave
notice that he would present a minority
report
BISHOP WALDEN'S CASE.
Bishop Walden appeared before the
committee on episcopacy to answer
charges brought by the Wisconsin confer
ence that he had exceeded his authority
two years ago when he denied preachers
the right to submit a petition in favor
of a candidate.
majoriy of the ministers of the Mil
waukee district signed a petition asking
the appointment of DR.. J. S. Lee as
presiding elder, but Bishop Walden re-
fused peremptorily to receive the peti-
tion, and later appointed another man to
the position. This aroused the anger of
the ministers and they preferred charg-
es againsJ Bishop Walden in the general
conference.
DR.. George II. Trevor presented the case
of the ministers to the committee He
declared that Bishop Walden had VIC
lated all precedents, and grossly insuIted
them by denying them the right to peti-
tion.
In defense of his action Bishop Walden
called attention to the fact that there is
nothing in the law of the church which
grants ministers the right to petition.
After considerable discussion the sub
ject was referred to a special committee,
composed of J. c. w. Coke, T H. Muir
ray, DR.. T. B. Neely, L. NJ Shaw and
DR.. S. f. Whitlock.
y memorial authorizing bishops to
unite churches at annual conferences so
as to preserve the property rights in
vOlved in the transfer, was recommended
TO the general conference for passage
A least another session will be required
by the committee on the state of the
church before it can agree on a report
as prayed for and against numerous me
MORALS.
The entire session today was devoted to
the matter, and it is expected the final
report will be taken Friday. 1t is also
expected from the tone of the debate
IN the committee that the vote will favor
the removal of the prohibitory ban on at
least some amusements now discounte-
nanced.
Three ballots for bishop were without
result