The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1901-04-17

New Constitution Which Gives Them
Right to Attend Confer cnces Passed
by Vote of 40 to 73-A Lively De-
bate-Severe Criticism of Women MS
! LegisIators-Dr. BucIsley's Opposition. !.
New York, April 16-The New York
East conference this afternoon after a
lively debate and several attacks on the
ability Of women as legislators adopted
the new constitution which gives wo-
men the right to attend conference.
Rev. DIR. James M. Buckley was one
of the first speakers in opposition to
the constitution. He said that man in
the family, church and sta-e has the
shadow Of power, and woman the sub
stance He added: woman is unfit to
talk on legislative functions. I refer
you to the awful exhibition made by
women Of themselves at the last meet
ing of the Daughters Of the Revolution
in Washington, and of the dreadful
controversy existing between women Of
the Worlds Fair"
u.
adoption. He said: II am opposed to
the admission Of women to the confer
ence. We have been told by members
Of the church that the advancement of
women could not be stopped. This ar
gument has reached high tide. 1t Is
made on the supposition that woman's
position Is inferior to man. This is
wrong. Her position is entirely differ
ent in the church as in the home. I
want to tell the members, too, that II
they adopt this constitution they will
give over to the general conference the
legal powers they now have. 1t also
gives to the lay electoral conference a
voice in legislative matters of the
church. This is wrong"
DR.. George p. Mains in speaking on
the subject said: II believe that If the
church fails to adopt this constitution
it will plunge the church into an inter-
minable controversy over the admission
of women to the conference. l person.
ally believe that women exercise more
influence at home or in the church by
staying away from the legislative
bodies. If were a young man I would
not court a young woman who wanted
to go to conference"
The Rev H. H. Beattys told his col
leagues that they were talking twaddle
and said he was not going to vote for
the constitution because he did not be-
leve that the time had come for the
of women.
Rev. John Rhey Thompson said that
such propositions as this would over
throw the family and added: Il pro-
test against that individualism
that would array the woman
against the man. have never
married man and woman and re-
qured obedience Of the woman and I
never will. but cannot get myself to
entertain the idea of women arraying
their individuality against men in leg
slative bodies"
At the conclusion of the debate bal
lot was taken and 1t was shown that
he proposed amendments were adopted |
oy vote of lao to 70.
At the beginning Of the session the |
'eport of the committee on conference |
claimants made Its report. 1t showed |
hat there is due to superannuated |
minister's and other claimants on the
of the conference the sum Of
'31, 500 The fund now amounts to $17,-
100, making it absolutely necessary to
'btain the difference.
After some discussion and the adop-
ion of the report a reconsideration of
he matter was ordered on motion Of DIR.
J. G.. Downey.
During the consideration Of the re-
,ort Rev. c. J. North moved "that the
difference ask of the effective minis
ers l per cent. of their salaries, not
house rent for the support of
ur superannuated ministers"
The report was then recommitted to
he committee with instructions to em-
ody the motion in it.
TWENTIETH CENTURY FUND.