The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-13
A DAY OF PRAYER.
Methodist Conference in Session for
Only a Short fine,
SOMETHING OF A BREEZE WAS RAISED
Over a Resolution offered by a Lay
Delegate from Virginia Anent the
War Claims Matter.

Dallas, Texas, May 12.-The season Of
fasting prayer and humiliation Of the flesh
which began Yesterday among tho brethren
OF the Methodist Episcopal ch0rch, South,
continued today. After considerable con.
troverSy the general conference adjourned
for the day session an hour cartier than
the usual time.
Notwithstanding the general atmosphere
OF quiet which rcgucd IN the confer
ence, there was dash Of interest, con
sidcrcd by many promonltnn N stirring
times when the war claims mnttcr shall
come up. This forcwarulng came about
with the resolutions offered by W. w.
Smith, lay delegate from virginia, recon.
mcndng that the conference adjourn lmme.
diatcly at the close OF routine business In
order that the remainder Of the day might
uc spent n individual discussion uurc
strained, and an exchange Of opinions and
views on the war claims Issue. The rcso
luton recommended that the session nd.
journ la order that the delegates might
pray for eulghl enmput ana Judgment on
zoe serious matter pending.
There was stir Ing all quarters Of the
house when the resolution was rcnd and
several d'lcgates rose AZ once 70 express
Views on questions OF privilege. The rcsu.
luiion was practically tabled in parlia.
mrntary mX-up,
Later another resolution was offered IL
adjourn nj noon. aud after some discussion
was adopted The original motion, though.
was voted down, the scusc of the confer
cncc being that Adjournment WIS TO be
had on no special Issue, but lack OF bust
ness before the session.
There was nothing 60 be done in confer.
cuce beyond the usual order Of business
ana after less than two hours NJ work the
gathering adjourned until o'clock tonight
when the frUtcrnal delegates presented
their addresses from the Methodist Epls-
ropnl church, North.
Bishop GALLOWAY of Mississippi presided
today,
Reports Of committees were called FOR.
The committee on Temperance handed in
resolution that the International lesson
committee be Instructed TO Issue lesson
A resolution Tor the payment of trayi.
me expenses or delegates was adopted with
inserting travelling expenses Of bishops alsu
10 he paid
Or. 'rigcrt moved that when the ron
Vrulion adjourn II he 10 mect ~ S o'clock
tonight IN receive iho addresses Of frat r.
mai messengers from The Methodist Eps
copal church, North
inc tlal'rml messengers Of the Northern
H.. of Lincoln Nrh.. ana Lieutenant Coy,
cruor Bates Of liostuu. Mass
The night session brought ont tho largest
popular attendance sine" the conference lc
gan. Nearly the cutlrc strength Of the
general conference wits present 10 listou to
the flptcrual address OF thr messengers
from tho Northern Methodist chnrch Dr
Huntington ~ Nebraska and Llput"nupt
Governor Rates pf NassnrAusctis thrilled
the great audience with lights or olamy
and generous expressions Of good win that
were exceedingly impressive While noith-
or messenger openly advocated reunion
NJ the churches, there were frequent 8rnti
ments and sentences so suggestive AK 10 De-
easily Identified as expressive of the hope
that the time VIII soon come when an dif
fcrcnces VIII be adjusted Dnd Mtthodlsm in
tho United states be once again one and
indlvisihc
u was TOO late at the conclusion Of the
fratcrnal messages for a reply on the part
of Bishop Wilson the senior In the Meth
odist church, South. The replies win he
left 10 tho fratcrnul messengers 10 be sent
two years hence 90 the general conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal church
From statement issued 10y one Of the
prominent bishops Of the church late 10
night, II appears that the fret press dit
patches we're I'm error Iva saying that the
letter Of senators TO bishop Gambler az
hrmed that the book agents ana attorney
for the war claim were innocent Of de.
ccptiYe methods before The senate ON the
contrary the letter Of tho senators Is said
10 declare that such misleading methods
we're practlced by the book agents and
attorney
TN point Of the letter ~ the senator's