Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-05-26
Ban ON ADJUSTMENTS.
Attempt to Tighten Its Effect
III NJ. E. Church.
REMOVAL OF PENALTY FAVORED.
Majority Report In Favor of Changing
the Paragraph From the Penal Code of
the Discipline to the Chapter of Adj
vices Minority Report Made


CHICAGO. May Pee Governor Pat.
tison, at the NJ. Z. general conference.
presented the report Of the organizing
committee on state Of the church amt
before he had resumed his seat tbe fqhf
over paragraph 24s Of the book Of disc.
pline was fairly on. The debate Oh this
subject continued until the hour of al
journment, and was expected TO be re-.
newed today
The committee recommended that no
action be taken III regard 70 licensing
women as preachers, and this was az.
proved by the conference.
The report recommended that the
paragraph prohibiting amnse1ntnts be
taken from the penal code Of tie disei.
pline and added to the chapter Of ad
vices.
The majority report, presented By ax.
l'a#esaef Pattison contained the fol.
lowing:
IVA. committee has carefully considered a
large number of memorials from all parts es
the country bearing specially upon paragraph
24o OF the discipline and generally upon the re
lation Of the church to certain forms Of world
ly amneernents, we recommend
First, that the following words be omitted
from paragraph 2i8 beginning with the eighth
line, namely, playing at games Of chance at
tending theaters, dancing cireuses. horse rae
ing, dancing par or patronizing dancing
schools, and the words cor and Other IN the
clause immediately following so that the para
graph, When amended. shall read:
Paragraph Ain case OF neglect of duties of
any kind, imprtldent conduct induging in sin.
tenn ff fr1s
using Intoxicating liquors as "a beverage. sign
ing petitions il favor Of granting license for
the sale OF Intoxicating liquor, becoming bonds
men for persons engaged in such traffic, rent.
ing property as place in or on which to man
ufactufe, or sell Intoxicating liquors, taking
such amnsements as are obviously of mislead.
Ing or questionable moral tendency. or disobe
dicnce To the order and discipline of the
church. .
First-Let private reproof be given by the
pastor or leader, and if there be an acknowl
edgment of the fault ana proper humiliation
the person may be borne with. On the second
offense the pastor or leader may take one or
two discreet members of the church On
third offense let him be brought TO trial and
if found guilty and there be no sign of real hn-
initiation he shall be expelled.
Secend--We recommend that the following
be inserted as an additional section in chapter
3 of the discipline now called Special Advices;
ginning of its history insisted that dancing
playing at sAmea OF chance, attending dances
theatres, horse raees circuses, dancing parties
or patraniling dancing schools, and other
amasemeDts which cannot be used IN the name
of the Lord Jesus, are perilous to the spiritual
life and influences of the members of our
church and cnervating to the spiritual power
of the church in the great work of saving souls
The tendency in social circles toward world
ly and dangerous amusements was never
stronger than It is at the present time, and
therefore we deem it wise to reaifirm our his
toric attitude upon this subject and urge our
people to abstain from, and bear the unwaver.
ing testimony against all amusements and di.
versions which endanger Christian life and de
press the spiritual power of the church. This
advice must not be interpreted as the waving
of the ehuFchs right to call to account anyone
who continues to indulge those diversions
which cannot be used in the name of the Lord
Jesus.
The views of the conservative element were
presented in the following minority report
submitted by DR.. Ct. j. Howes of Kentucky
Resolved, That we have carefully considered
memorials for and protests against legislation
pertaining to paragraph 24S of the discipline,
and recommend that no action be taken at this
time.
Both reports were enthusiastically cheered.
Previous to the above reports being heard
and debated the result of the alloting for see
retaries and assistant secretaries of the Church
benevolent societies and for the editors Of the
various official ehure h publications. was an
nounced as follows:
Missionary society, Rev. A, B Leonard re-
elected.
Church Extension society, DR. w A spen
Ger reelected: DIR. ]. M. King, elected assist
ant secretary.
Freedman's Aid society two secretaries).
Dr. NJ. @. b. Mason tcoloredl elected
Board of education DR.. w, T. Mcdowell re.
elected.
Sunday school union and Tract society. DR.
T. b. Nicely reelected
The conference failed to elect the second see.
rotary for the freedman's Aid and southern
Education society, assistant secretary of the
Missionary society, on the first and second
ballots, and third ballot was taken which
will be announced today.
The result of the first ballot for editors OF the
official church papers as follows:
Methodist Review, DR.. w. V. Kelley re-
elected.
Christian Advocates DIR. j. NJ Buckley re-
elected.
'.was DR.. Buckley eleeted?" asked delegate,
when the applause following the announce
ment of the vote ON this editorship had died
away.
'sNo. he was fnreordained. >" replied Presiding
Bishop Fowler, amid laughter.
Western Christian Advocate No choice on
first or second ballots.
Northwestern Christian Advocate, DR..
Arthur Edwards reelected,
Central Christian Advocate, no choice on first
or second ballots
Pittsburg Christian Advocate, DR. G W
Smith reelected.
Southwestern Christian Advocate, DR., l p
Scott reelected
Pacific Christian Advocate Dr. A. N. Fisher
reelected.
christliche Apologize, DR.. A. J. Mast Re-
elected
Haus Und Herd, DR. F. Kunz reelected
Epworth Herald. DIR !. f. Berry reelected
The result OF the third ballot for editors of
the Western and Central Christian Advocates
1t was expected, would be announced today
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