The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-05-17
PROCEEDINGS IN DETAIL.
The Liquor Question to BE Fought
Out the Floor.

fight against the adoption of the leading
parag apis in the report which criticise
the President and censure him for his &C
ceptance of the Griggs decision in the
ti-canteen law, will take the fight to the
floor of the conference in the form of
minority report, substituting other para
graphs for the Objectionable sentiments.
DR.. j. z. Price, of the New York Confer
ence. who submitted a minority report
from the subcommittee, will present the
matter to the conference tomorrow. 1t
will be signed by over a score of the men,
bers of the committee and 1t is said by
its champions will have strong support in
the conference.
The majority report Of the subcommittee
on all matters before it. including the crit
icism of the President, was adopted by
the general committee to-day after a long
fight on several paragraphs which re-
ferred to the attitude of the church on the
license question The report indorses total
abstinence on the part of the members
and ministers of the church and fraternity
with other societies and organizations in
the cause of temperance. In regard to the
liquor traffic it indorsed the sentiment of
the episcopal address that 1T can never
be legalized without SIM and declared
that licensing it legalizes it.
In contrast to the condemnation of the
President on the anti-canteen matter was
eulogy to Secretary Long by 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 social clubs
which keep a bar or provide intoxicating
liquors for the use OF their members and
others"
Delegate William o. ODell, of the Ore
gon Conference. introduced 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 to those already in the
field, will be elected by the General Con-
ference to assist Bishop Thoburn in south
ern Asia If the recommendation of the
committee on episcopacy is adopted. The
report of the committee will be presented
TO the conference tomorrow by DR. T. e.
Nicely. DIR. J. NJ. Buckley. chairman of the
committee, objects to that provision of the
recommendation which makes all the mis-
sionary bishops coordinate in authority
on constitutional grounds and gave notice
that he would present minority report.
WALDEN ANSWERS CHARGES.
Bishop Walden appeared before the COM
mittee on episcopacy to answer charges
brought by the Wisconsin Conference that
he had exceeded his authority two years
ago when he denied preachers the right to
submit petition in favor of candidate
A majority of the ministers of the Milwau-
kee district signed a petition asking the
appointment of DR.. j. S. Lee as presiding
elder, but Bishop Walden refused peremp-
torily to receive the petition and later ap-
pointed another man to the position. This
aroused the anger of the ministers, and
they preferred charges against Bishop Wal
den in the General Conference. DIR. George
II. Trever presented the case of the minis
tiers to the committee. He declared that
Bishop Walden had violated all precedents
and grossly insulted them by denying them
the right to petition. 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 dis
cussion the subject was referred to a
special committee composed of j. c. w.
Coke. T. H. Murray. DIR. T. b. Nicely, l..
M. Shaw and DR.. s.. F. Whitlock.
A memorial authorizing bishops to unite
churches at annual conferences so as to
preserve the property rights involved in the
transfer was recommended to the General
Conference for passage.
At least another session will be required
by the committee on the state of the
church before 1t can agree on a report on
the question of raising the ban on amuse-
ments as prayed for and against by nu-
merous memorials. The entire session to-
day was devoted to the matter. and it is
expected the final vote will be taken on
Friday. 1t Is also expected from the tone
of the debate i'm the committee that the
vote will favor the removal of the prohibit
tory ban on at least some amusements now
discountenanced.
The General Conference took two more
ballots to-day for the selection of two adj
ditional members of the board of general
superintendent. Yesterdays ballot and the
first one to-day resulted I'm no choice, none
of the candidates receiving the necessary
two-thirds vote of the conference. The re-
suit of the third ballot Will be announced
Tomorrow Dr. ]. w. Berry, editor of the
Epworth Herald, and DR.. j. w. Hamilton.
of New York, showed the greatest strength
on the second ballot, j. w. z. Bowen, of
Cannon Theological Seminary, the colored
candidate showing considerable falling off
I'm his vote. The only surprise developed
was in the small vote Of some of the most
prominent candidates.
The result of yesterdays ballot for bishop
was as follows: Joseph Berry, 213; j. w. E.
Bowen (coloredr 2l1; ]. w. Hamilton, 1888;
David H. Moore, 100; II. j. Spellmeyer, 81;
Thomas B. Nicely, So; Charles j. Little, 40;
W. ". Kelly, n; A. j. Palmer, AZ; III. A.
Butts. 81. over thirty other Methodist di-
vines received from two to twenty votes.
POLICEMEN DENOUNCED.
At the conclusion of the reading of the re-
port Of the first ballot consideration of the
report of the committee on the state of the
chruch was taken, but discussion of organic
law was interrupted when. on question
of privilege, an indignant minister de-
nounced the police for refusing him admis-
sion to the conference without his ticket.
After a warm discussion a resolution was
passed that the police remain at the doors
During the discussion It was charged that
delegates had given away their tickets OF
admission to friends. Judge Oliver Horton,
Of Chicago, created considerable excite
ment by denouncing delegates and bishops
for crowding the auditorium with relatives
and friends. DR.. A 3. Leonard declared
that the policemen at the doors were two
thirds full of lager beer" but was greeted
with a storm of cries Of ''sit down." and
finally gave way.
Considerable time was consumed I'm the
taking of the ballot for general superin-
tcndents. After the morning recess the
conference listened to short farewell adj
dresses by DR.. Thomas Allen fraternal
delegate from the Wesleyan Conference
DIR. James Robertson. fraternal delegate
from the Irish Methodist Conference. both
OF whom returned home to-day Bishop
Goodsell responded to the speeches of tbs
visitors. who were warmly greeted
Report No. of the book committee, in
vclving the further existence of the North
ern Christian Advocate, was then taken up
During the discussion Frank A. AFTER. OF
the East Ohio Conference. stated that the
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