The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-26
THE TAXING :
OF LEGACIES..
Methodist Conference Sends a
Protest to Congress.
CHURCH BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
Secretaries EIsctsd and Editors Of Various
Publications Announced.
THE QUESTION OF CARD PLAYING
And Thai Of Thsairsgolng Was Discussed Until
Adjournment, but No 0so son Vas Reached.
The Licensing Of Women Preachers.
Secretaries EIsctsd and Editors Of Various
Publications Announced.
THE QUESTION OF CARD PLAYING

Chicago. May ga protest against
the taxation Of legacies to charitable,
educational and religious institutions
was made to Congress by the Metho-
dist Episcopal General Conference yes
terday. The protest which was in the
form OF a petition, introduced by w.
j. Welch OF the Wyoming conference,
characterizes such taxation as con
trary to public policy and to the aim
and spirit OF our national institutions
as practically taxing directly the in
stitutions which do most to aid gov
ernmenr and benefit our people and in
effect taking money dedicated to public
uses"
The conference has refused TO reverse
the action of the Colorado conference
IN the case OF j. Il. Passmore, at one
time a prominent clergyman. who was
deposed from the ministry and expelled
from the church on charges that he had
made bitter attacks on ministers ana
bishops OF the church.
A few minor charges were concurred
in in the Book OF Discipline, recon-
mended by the committee. The trustees
of the Methodist Episcopal church
were selected by acclamation, as fol-
lows:
Jesse II. Clark. to fill unexpired term
of John ID. Heron; Ministers-Frank
G. Mitchell, III. J. Talbot and John
Pearson: laymen-M. w. Harris,
James M. Gamble and George b. john
son.
At the afternoon session the result
of the balloting for secretaries and as
sistant secretaries Of the church De-
nevolent societies. and for the editors
OF the various official church publica-
tions was announced as follows:
f.fs IlV II
Leonard, reelected.
Church extension society-Dr. w. A.
Spencer, reelected; DR.. j. NJ. King. as
sistant secretary. elected.
Freedman's aid society (two secre-
taries)-Dr M. G. b. Mason (coloredD,
elected.
Board OF education--Dr w. +. Nc
Dowell reelected.
Sunday school union and tract So
ciety-Dr. T. II. Neely, elected.
The result OF the first ballot for edi-
tors Of the official church papers was
as follows:
Methodist review-Dr. w V. Kelley,
reelected.
Christian Advocate--Dr. j. NJ. Buck
ley. reelected.
Northwestern Christian Advocate
DR.. Arthur Edwards reelected.
Pittsburg Christian Advocate-Dr. S.
w. Smith. reelected
Southwestern Christian Advocate
DR.. i. Il. Scott, reelected.
Pacific Christian Advocate-Dr. A. n.
Fisher. reelected.
Christliche ARologete-Dr. A. J. Mast,
reelected.
Haus und Herd-Dr. f. Munse. re-
Epworth Herald-Dr. j. F. Berry, re-
elected
The fight over paragraph 24S of the
Book of Dicipline, bearing on the rela-
tion OF the Methodist church TO card
playing, theatre going. games OF
chance. ETC.. continued until the hour
OF adjournment.
The committee recommended that no
action be taken in regard to the
licensing of women as preachers, and
this was approved by the conference
The minority report recommended that
no action be taken by the present con-
ference in regard TO the matter. thus
leaving the attitude of the church un-
changed
George p. Mains Of New York spoke
in favor of the majority report
Several other delegates also spoke on
the subject. The matter Will again
come up today.
BY vote OF 13 to Is the book concern
committee refused last night To return
report changing the method Of raising
the money TO pay the expenses of the
next general conference to be held in
1904. The system i'm vogue at present is
TO assess the ministers of the church
III per cent. of their salary for the
year next preceding the conference.
This levy creates a sum OF about $780,
900 OF which all Is collected.
The commt ttee of Episcopacy fixed
the Episcopal residences last night and
assigned the bishops OF their several
fields. Few changes were made in the
location OF the Episcopal residences and
the bishops assigned to them.
Bishop Mallalleu goes back to Bos-
ton.