New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-12
DISCUSS THE TIME LIMIT"

Lynchng In the United states was discussed yes
serday al the New-Tork Conference Of the Method
SGT Episcopal Church. at ST. Pauls Church, in West
End-ave. The prevalence q mob law was called to
the attention OF the conference by the Rev Dr. W
]. Anderson OF Ossluing who read the following
and asked for rs adoption by a rising vote;
We arc filed with horror and alarm over the in
creasng number OF lynchings IN many parts OF olI
great Republic. The practice % mo50ing men and
women death has come 10 be national dis-
Frace. There WIS a time when II was practised
0niy in tHe south. and when It was inflicted only
Enon the for his crime against the sacreness
- womanhood. But to-day II - not coI..I.eL 20
7he south. II IS being tolerated and even en-
crime. race or sex During the last {Wen.E ~ 49,
5here have been IN round numbers eighteen NV,
,vEites and twelve hundred negroes, Thirty per
cent OF the negroes we're CHARGED Hlln Cr5le
49, Iy ,I W. Of them being white
Last year i'm this country us negroes were
lynched. 8. per cent Of whom we've charged Win
lorpetrated upon slight provocation the real cause
such an arTav Of facts IS enough to bring the
blush 20 The face Of every American clJlzeiL i ne
iurv to all aad we insist that tho strong right arm
% its power should hc engaged 70 secure tH-s II
81 ,5s-dcfef We tbe,erora cali 1.pon the federal
government and upon the executive heads OF our
sihIe foeedncss IN bringing the meters oc mohs
Tor any cause whatever TO swift and impartial
The practice. OF lyuching is not only crime
against humanity, but it has come 20 be menace
70 the very foundation OF principles or our great
t2epubhc
Tbe sentiments exp-essed by Dr. Anderson had
,7he hearty support 90 the entire conference and
su stood up when Bishop Andrews caleo for the
vote.
The question which has been made special or
der for to-day's meeting is likely 20 cause warm
debate. Il concerns restoring the Time Ehli-
prrhe discussion was started last Saturday by The
offering OF a draft OF a memorial proposed 10 'e
sent 80 the General Conference 90 he held in Los
Angeles IN May. The memorial IS being toushl 'l
-be leading members Of the Methodist Episcopal
,S-,-,,.-h led h, The Rev d.. James r. Day.
chancellor Of Syracuse University. The memorial
(which was Introduced by the Rev Dr. jesse Acker-
lsnan, OF Red Hook reads as follows;
Believing that the removal % the pastoral Limit
a5ejag now convinced that the present system ln-
creases restlessness among ne chLIc-es ~
Resolved. That it is the sense OF the New YORK
establish the time limit
CALLS IT FAIR AND A SUCCESS.
d IN. ,tstisttcian. F. NJ Walters. yesterday de-
rlares that the xresent system was fair and aslc-
.cess ana said: Brethren. hope 10 God TINS me
snorial win not prevail" JIe said further thal lle
sestosSness complained OF by The signers Of me
sDroposed memorial Is q heritage. lie aooeu 'lal
the churches have come 10 be consoereo d pace %
amusement, Just like the theatres
The Rev. Dr. A Ostrander. Of CORNWALL spear
ing in support OF the memorial. said that 'le
lfn,fa on sentimental grounds, but forgetting the
,ts+orieal grounds put the pastors back one hun
sred years lie added that under the time limit
The Church had made IFS grandest achleNeIleIl1s'
The Rev, DR. Andrew GiIlies. OF St Andrews
C-burch said that he willing 70 trust the
covers that be. % and when he could not do so he
,-o,ls leave the Church. He protested against the
approval Of the memorial but sqgssreT laI ~ -
present system be continued until lsto IheI- II -
was not Satisfactory, IL could be changed og
III m Re e,I Or James " King secretary OF the
rr11-roh Flxteusion Society offered as substitute
:, .i1e memorial a resolution indorsing the pres
IFS Rem Arthur Thompson declared that since
-ho removal Of the time limit there had been only
one transfer from large church from the Harlem
Albany. and that the ceIg man ~ = 49, -
machine composed Of The Bishop an9 me apIoiint
by Of power and money and mus Ss me
pastor who had served faiJEiaiiIy, IoI I'VE 9eai9
was deprived of the fruits Of his labor
N OTHER DENOMINATIONS.
Tho Rev ]. s. Ladd called the attention OF the
conference 10 the fact that the Lutherans and
Bantists each had five year terms and called the
statement that the memorial undignifed Sim
ply windbag"
The Rev DR.. T. J. PERTH declared himself IN
favor OF the time limit and said st was necessary
Tor the ministers 10 endure hardships 50 as TO a1-
inside of year. and expressed himself N favor
81 t tHf b0lps c6ld he iruenced in making a
pointrnents 10 important churches. The Key; Nj.
'submit to sag law on SATURDAY it was not
going TO submit gag law yesterday. Finally:
when II became apparent that the discussion OF
the time limit" memorial and the substitute was
likely 70 last al DAY the matter was allowed 10
20 over until to-day.
While the wrangle ove- The memorial was IN
progress Bishop Andrews withdrew. and his place
was taken by Professor Ensign McChesney OF
Syracuse University.
IA resolution against the consolidation OF book
.rJlishing interests was laid On the table Il was
stated that the conference was paying S2L"n
annually Cor the support Of widows and superan-
nuates. The annual report OF the sunday school
Union which was ready. WAS statistical IN ITS
mature and The ministers were asked to continue
fheir support OF the work. The Rev NJ. Eckman
announced 10 the conference he finding Of
81 bni IN a side room. lie said that any one
who could prove ownership q the greenback by
telling its number ana the series Issue could get
IN ont IL not claimed would be turned into tho
missionary fund an unexpected enc unknown
scontrbutiOr. -
IN the afternoon a memorial session was held.
and IN the evening the anniversary exercises OF
the Temperance Society took place The speakers
were Clinton y. Howard and the Rev. A. F. Lord
The stewards also met
The final meeting OF the conference VII be held
to-day at which the pastoral changes wiz be
announced