Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-05-23
WOMEN TO BE ADMITTED
To Msthodist General CONFERENCE.-The. Ham.
ilton and Moore Chosen Bishoos.

Chicago, May 22.-The Methodist pon-
erdl conference, today, elected two
members of the board of the general
superintendent after a battle Of hal
lots lasting nearly week and also fin
ally disposed of Il question that foi,.
many years has been Il source of dis
pute in Methodist conference.-the d-
mission of women to the general con-
ference. This was settled in favor Of
the women. Dr.. J. W. Hamilton of the
New England conference, general sec
rotary of the Board of Freedmen's Aid
and Southern Education Society and
DR.. David T.. Moore of Cincinnati edi
tor OF the Western Christian Advocate
were elevated to the Episcopacy on the
seventh ballot both receiving MANY
more than the necessary two-thirds
vote.
Beside the action on the Episcopacy
and the question of the admission of
women to the general conferences and.
therefore, necessarily to lay-eIectoral
conferences, the general conference
adopted the constitution as submitted
by the special committee on organic
law.
At $50 O'Clock, the 18th ballot was
taken.
Consideration Of changes in the or
ganic law of the church. Interrupted
several days ago, by the debate over
the pastorate time limit was then re-
sumed. Various changes recommended
by the committee on revision We're
adopted with little debate, until DR..
Buckley reported that the committee
was unable to agree upon any recon-
mendation as 10 Sections and ), Arti-
Gle 3 These involve the question Of add
hitting women To annual conferences,
but recess cut off debate.
During recess rumors We're current
that election had been reached and
at the conclusion Of the recess the 18th
ballot was read:
'Dr. ID. III. Moore received 534 votes
and is elected" announced Bishop
Warnc and great applause ensued.
DIR. j. w. Hamilton received 80 votes
and is elected and again the hall rang
with applause. Bishops Elect Moore
and Hamilton We're escorted to the
platform ana amid applause ana the
waving of handkerchiefs We're intro
duced to the general conference. The
final ballot was as follows: ID. ii.
Moore. 534; j. w. Hamilton. SO; j. r.
Day, l04: II. Spclmeyer. Il; 7. +.
Medley. Al: j. f. Berry. -. Necessary
to choice. Al.
Discussion of organic law was then
again taken up. Debate over the ques
ton Of the admission Of women to
~ continual "A
some length. Judge Charles b. Moore
of Baltimore. James Fl. Hotts of Mich
igan. A. u. Rich Of Erie DR. John
Handley of New Jersey. State senator
McClelland Of New York. President
j. w Bashford of Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity. ana DIR. Charles w. Smith
taking part. Amid tremendous APP
plause the motion to substitute the
words Lay members" in Sections
and Of Article 3. for the words Lay
man" was adopted and question
which has been agitatins the Methodist
church for Il generation was settled in
favor of the women
This was the last point in dispute
in the report on the organic law Of the
church and after a short debate the re-
port Of the commission as amended.
during the past few days. was adopted
by more than the necessary three
fourths vote. The constitution as ap-
proved by the general conference will
now "a to the 124th annual conference
for final action. Tie conference then
for the day.
The report of the committee on itin-
erary involving the question Of pastor
L., Il
ed Of. tomorrow.
The methods used by the projectors OF
tie American University were called to
account by Or. John +. Goucher in the
Cn education. today. ana the
matter was submitted To Il sub-commitlec
with instructions To prepare 4 report
which after being passed upon by tho
general committee will DC presented to
the general conference. The matter of
The charges Of improper teaching made
he inst Prof Mitchell Of the Boston The
illogical School. and his trial ana vindi- |
cation, which was submitted to the CON |
ference in the form of pamphlet of 30
pdg eS. was not reported upon in tie com |
nittec.
The committee on Book Concern con-
inued its policy Of retrenChment and re-
'orm in the Management of the publish !
ng interests. today. After spirited de |
pate the committee adopted il report di- |
Getting the managers OF the book depos- |
tories to close out their stocks OF mis- |
books ana cuniinc the business !
n the future to the distribution Of Meth !
,dst literature. The action Of certain |
managers in employing their relatives in
he repositories is strongly condemned. |
selection Of employees by civil service
ulcS is recommended.
PEERAGEs AND HONORS