New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-09
THREE NEW CHARGES MADE AFTER REPORT OF
VERDICT NOT ENTERTAINED
Negro Question Conference in Observation-Disclosures to
National Conference Elected.
TO SOFTEN DISCIPLINE.
Proposed amendment to Rules of
Lay Delegate Tabled.


Episcopal Church in st. PauTs Church, in West
End-ave., yesterday at its opening celebrated
the anniversary of the Freedmen's Aid and
Southern Education Society The Rev. w. p
Thirkield made an appeal for support of mis-
sionary work among the negroes in the South
States.
I'm the sixteen Southern States to-day there
are 1S5OO0 who cannot read or write, but, wear
ing their grandfathers' Confederate hats. they
are allowed TO vote" he said. This is the
menace to our nation that confronts us.
Ex-senator 8IcClelland was chairman Of the
Lay Electoral Conference. also held at st. Paurs
Church After the conference had organized DR..
T. Milton Smith, of Woodlawn, offered a reso-
luton directing the delegates to be sent to the
General Conference to vote for amendments to
Paragraphs 80, 81 and 80 of the Methodist Book
of Discipline in the General Rules of the Church.
which provide that to hold Church membership
there must be swearing, slave holding, prac-
tice Of usury. the wearing of gold and costly ap-
parel. softness and needless sef-indulgence. lay
ing up OF treasure and other things.
Dr. Smith said the existing rule was too
harsh. Others said that his amendment sought
such radical action that it would hardly be
adopted by the General Conference which Is to
be held at Los Angeles next May.
DIR. Smith suggested as a substitute for these
paragraphs the following:
WIN you guard yourselves against all things con-
deavor to lead a holy life following tho command
ments OF God?
Dr. Smiths proposition was tabled before the
following were nominated as lay delegates to the
General Conference:
John +. Andrus. c. p. McClelland. William
Graham and j. Edgar Ieaycraft, New-York Dis
trict; H. l.. Cookingham, Poughkeepsie District
William a Lawrence and James Harrison. New
burg District: 7 H. Brown j. B. Foote H. c.
,,,1fr- 9r,IX ole L
The New-York Conference IS allowed only
seven lay delegates. and according TO this allot-
meat there will have to be name dropped
from the New-York and three from the King
ston District nominations. Newburg and
Poughkeepsie in making only three nominations
practically selected their delegates.
There were in all 256 votes cast for the seven
delegates to the General Conference, and the
candidates elected were follows:
The Rev. Drs. C. p Eckman, $50 votes; F. ].
Belcher. $50; +. : Triple. 1Sl; W. f. Ander-
SON. 16T; J. r Day 16I; J. NJ. King, 163. and
G. W. Willard 112.
The deacons ordained by Bishop Andrews were
W. L. Cadman. W. J. Celyer c. s. Deming.
Wallace II. Finch. J. \. Hurn. ". II. Lite
brandt. Harry G.. Murkland, ". r Reed c. r.
Ross and G. \. Shahan and NJ. ?. Williams.
As the delegates we're leaving St PauTs
/ Church little before . p. many Of them
were drenched by the bursting Of a water main
/ At Broadway and Eighty-slxth-st
The lay delegates finally elected were John f.
Andrus. Mayor OF Yonkers; Charles p McCfel-
1 land and J. Edgar Leaycrsft, New-York Dis
/ trict: W. a. Lawrence, Of Chester. and James 5.
( Harrison. of Newburg, Newburg District; ]. II.
! Brown. Of scoharie, Kingston District. and
/ II. /. Cookingham. Of Red Hook Poughkeepsie
/ District
/ In the afternoon Bishop Andrews consecrated
/ the deaconesses. DR.. Eckmau presided ut the
/ night meeting held under the auspices OF the
Freedmen's Aid and Southern Education So
cety. The Rev. DR. {. VI. Melden. OF Provi-
/ deuce, r. L. ex-president OF Clark University,
/ Atlanta Ga. the principal speaker IN discuss
/ ing the negro problem bitterly attacked Senators
4 Timan and Money and Governor Nardaman OF
J Mississippi for statements which they have made
/ regarding the colored man. and declared that
I chief Justice Speer lad said that - per cent Of
/ the negroes in the South were iaw-ubiding peo-
. pie.
The speaker said. in part:
Unfortunately there are. many people in the
North who think that the business Of solving the
10 YOU know what that means? II means that II
such work was left to S0utherners like Senators
/ Tll.mau. Money and Governor Naruaman that the
,oIprgd man would be reduced To virtual pcOnaEe.
/ negro lis rights under the Constitution senator
Money is q man Of the same stripe as Illman, but
not such "a loud talker. But the men have men
toned represent a loud mouthed and large class
! To me it seems TO be a national question It is
Impossible for America to take high place among
! the nations while millions and millions OF the col
ortd people suuken i'm darkness and. like a
/ fostering mass. breeding disease that Is like
/ moral malaria. because of this menace to the
/ country the subject Is a national
There n greater crime than thrustlug
the ballot in the hands of the negro without first
/ qualifying him for its responsibilities. The negro
/ has been practical nonentity the polls IN the
/ South for years but he does not complain But. IL
the law is impartial. they should not make fish of
one and flesh OF another and allow one to vote be-
/ cause his grandfather lived. believe that gno-
| rance in the South IS a 10 nation.
! The Southeruers themselves 90 not want the no
gro 90 because they furnish the best and cheap
est labor Obtainahlc I'm the South. Tho SOutheruers
! may whip the negro they may OStraCise him. they
! may shoot burn and murder him but they will not
let him go. The United states ought to be able to
protect the negro in his Constitutional rights. lie
! is safer to-day in China Japan because he will
/ get the protection OF the American flag but he
! cannot get redress for wrongs committed or him
| In the South one step toward the settlement OF
this matter for the United States government to
assert its prerogatve and protect It's citizens re-
gardless Of color wherever they may be.