The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-06-02
ARER, Of NEW JERSEY.
A Methodist from the Great Mos.
quito State Puts the Confer
ence in an Uproar,
PROPOSES MEMBERS CAN PLAY OLD CAT.
Chair UphOIds the Brother, and He
Proceeds, Amid Handclapping
and Stamping of Feet-BrOther
Buckley Has Tilt with Bishop McCabs
Minority Report Probably Accepted.

Chicago, May 26.-In the Methodist
conference, report No. Z of the "com'
mittee on the state of the church," in
volving the standing of the Method
list church on dancing, card-play ing
and other prohibited amusements, was
taken up. The galleries Ut the Audi
forum were crowded with specta tors.
DIR. b. p. Raymond, of Boston, took
the floor to speak on the majority re-
port. THE regulation itself is dead
letter over large part of Cur church. .
he said. 1T cultivates duplicity, and
thus undermines the fundamental
principle of truth in our church. Thus
we compromise all other virtues" DR..
Raymond also said that from the study
of pedagogy point could be made III
favor of taking the ban from the
amusements. 1--WE strike clint
about the sixteenth year of age where
the will appears. If we would follow
nature we can not build a fence
around man, for he rebels"
DIR. DucI1lcy's Belief.
DR.. E. j. Gray, of Williamsport, Pa,
also spoke in favor of the majority re-
port. DR.. Buckley was then recognized.
THE Jesuits, Lutherans and Church Of
England never allow the people to
dance or to go the theater for the 40
days during Lent, but they do not have
any laws on the subject" he said. 1T
is not said to any man Thou shalt not
but the moral force of the body, to-
gether with the religious exercises,
cause their people to abstain during
Lent. l believe Methodists can ab
stain all the year. The putting of this
list in the presence Of young people is
a foe to sound, genuine conversion"
DR.. J. w. Bashford argued for the
majority report, saying it intended no
difference in principle but simply
difference in method.
Conference in an UprOar.
Frank AFTER, of New Jersey, then
put the conference in an uproar by
starting to read an amendment pre-
posing to insert in paragraph 24s,
Opera, grand opera, prize-fghts, bull
fights, cock-fghts, checkers, back
CANNON, football, baseball, onc-old. |
cat, two-old-cat"- his voice was
drowned by fifty delegates springing
to their feet and demanding recogni-
ton, while cries of Outrage on the |
1--WE won't listen to the |
ridicule of rule of this church," were
heard on all sides.
The chair ruled that Mr.. After was
in order, and he proceeded, amid hand
,lapping and stamping of feet.
Not a. Christ Would Have Done.
The conference was again thrown in
70 turmoil by demand that Bishop
McCabe leave the floor.
He has no right on the floor of this
body endeavoring to influence per-
sons in their voting" said DR.. Buck
ey, hotly.
II was here on private business" re-
,orted Bishop McCabe.
You were not. You told me to
my notion" shouted Mr.. Ar
er.
Amid the confusion Mr. AFTER then
his amendment, and the an
ny delegates settled in their seats to
lear the closing argument in favor o,
he majority report by Gov. Pattison.
The aye and no vote on the motion
o accept the minority report was
cry close, but the report is probably
ccepted. 1t will take an official count
o determine the exact vote.
The minority report is as follows:
Resolved, That we have carefully
memorials for and protests
gainst legislation pertaining to para
raph 24S of the discipline, and recon-
1end that no action be taken at this
ime."