The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-26

editor of the Daily Advocate. being
published here during the sessions of
the conferences, was declared elected to
the editorShip of the Western Christian
Advocate and Mr.. G. b. Spencer, for
merly editor of the Rocky Mountain
Advocate, to the editorship of the Cen
trail Christian Advocate.
H. K. Carroll, formerly editor of the
New York Independent, was elected as
sistant secretary of the missionary So
ciety.
Report No. Z of the committee on the
state of the church involving the stand
ing of the Methodist church on dancing,
card playing and other prohibited
amusements, which was presented yes
terday, was then taken up. The gal
lerieS of the Auditorium We're w
with spectators.
DR.. B. H. Raymond of Boston took
the floor to speak on the majority re-
port. The regulation itself is a deal
letter over a large part of our church,
he said. 'It c~ultivates duplicity and
thus undermines the fundamental prin-
ciple of truth in our church.. Thus we
compromise all other virtues DR..
Raymond also said that from the study
of pedagogy a point could be made in
favor OF taking the ban from the amuse-
ments.
we strike a point 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 re-
bells"
Ii IL D. u 0N VI y AlAAdAl4CDOlL L or
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 go to the theater for the forty
days during lent, but they do not have
any laws on the subject" he said. 1T
is not said to man Thou shalt not
but the moral force of the body together
with the religious exercises aus their
people to abstain during Lent. I be-
lieve Methodists can abstain all the
year. The putting of this list in the
presence of III people is a foe to
Oun genuine conversion"
DR.. j. w. Bashford. argued for the
majority report, saying it intended no
difference in principle, but simply a diff
ference in method. Amid a wild clamor
for recognition, the previous question
was ordered.
STARTED AN UPROAR.
Frank AFTER of New Jersey then
threw the conference in an uproar by
starting to res an amendment p
ing to insert in paragraph 24S opera.
grand opera, prize fights, bull fights,
cock fights, checkers. backgammon,
football, baseball. one old cat, two OLD
cat
Here his voice was drowned by so del
egates springing to their feet and de-
handing recognition. while cries of
outrage on the conference" 1--WE won't
listen to the ridicule of a rule of his
church." were heard on all sides.
The chair ruled that Mr.. AFTER was in
order and he proceeded amid hand clap
ping and stamping of feet. The confer
ence was again thrown into turmoil by
a demand that Bishop McCabe leave the
floor.
'He has no right on the floor of this
body endeavoring to influence persons
in their voting" said DR.. Buckley, hot
ly.
T was here or private business" re-
torted Bishop McCabe.
you were not. You told me to with
draw my motions" shouted Mr.. AFTER.
Amid the confusion. Mr.. AFTER then
withdrew his amendment and the angry
delegates settled in their seats to hear
the closing argument in favor of the
majority report by Governor Pattison.
A demand for an aye and no vote on
the question was carried.
The vote on the question Of accept
ing the minority report was extremely
close for a time. 1t was evident before
the close of the roIl-call, however, that
the minority report would carry. I'm
official counts made it about 800 in ia
vor and 200 against the adoption. The
conference then adjourned for the day,
without hearing the official result.