New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-05-09
ATTACK ON P0LYGAMY
METHODIST RESOLUTION.
Literature in Conference Turns On.
To Be Whskey advertisement.
IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune

baltimore. May San attack upon poIygarny 6y
Mrs Florence d. Richards. OF the Central Ohs
Conference was one OF the features at to-dsys
session of the Methodist Episcopal General Confer
ence here. Mrs. Richards obtained the unanimous
ADOPTION by the conference OF a resolution appeal
ing to Congress to submit 70 the individual states
an amendment to the federal Constitution rrohib-
fting the practice OF pOlygan1y. The resolutions
point out that two such resolutions now BE-
fore the Senate and urge action at the present
SION
The Rev. Dr. J. VI. Thoburn. missionary Bishop
Of Bombay India giving advanced age as his rea-
son asked 10 be retired from general service TO-
dav The delegates testified their regard for him
by rising ana applaudIns az he finished els an
rcuncemeEt. His request was referred 10 the con-
mission episcopacy-
Something Of a sensation and not a little anus
rnent was created when Delegate p Lee Pagst ot
Portland Ore. arose and denounced as "obsCsns
and obnoxious some literature that had been dis
tributed among the delegates. The Offending lns's-
proved to be advertisements of certain whisksys
contained in a pamphlet issued a souvenir Of
the jamestown exposition. and setting forth the
life and resources of Maryland and the trade ard
industries of Baltimore. The books were stamped
with the compliments Of a leading business man
os this citv who was formerly Methods preach
er Bishop GoodseIl. in the chair cut of dlscusSo1
by saying that the hour Of adjournment Lad ar
rived
Bishop ". F. Oldham. Of Singapore. read ths
report OF the missionary bishops OF Southern Asa
Church in that field during the last four years sgs
treated also Of political and social conditions
the Far East The effect OF the victory OF japan
over Russia, the report said. is registered n ts
thinking Of every Asiatic- National and racial SELF
consciousness everywhere has been quickened. II
the Malay Archipelago, the report continued, ths
increased power Of Japan IS dlrnly felt 20 be
threat rather than an Indictment. and the reported
experiences Of FormOsa and COrea lend stability 70
European rule. In the Philippines at first the jap
anese success produced some Wild talk, bur the
American concession. after larger degree OF self
government than has Yet been vOUchsafed 70 a dom
mated people in the history OF nations together
with the object lesson OF how Asiatics may fare
the hands OF other Asiatics. has made for a degrss
Of content with the American programme thst
could scarcely have been looked for at the begin
ming of the quadre1nium-
The report said that in the PHILIPPINES at no tims
during the four years has there been a body q
more than seven missionaries free for evan sstls
work. and Yet the four years close with @-s9 ch-rl
members, an increase of about go per cen--
Among the resolutions introduced to-day and -
ferred committees one by the Rev. ". u
Balch. Of the Nebraska Conference asking ths
TO consider the relation OF the Church 70 the social
problem He wishes the commission 20 ascertain
what principles and measures Of industrial, p0lt
cal and social reform so evidently rightso1s
and Christian 10 demand the specific ap7roEi
and support Of the Church
Three fraternaI delegates were presented 10 re
conference They We're Bishop e. Is. Galloway. O.
the Methodist Episcopal Church South. the Rev
F. T. Tagg. OF the Methodist Protestant Churca
and the Rev J. III. Lamb. Of the Evangelical
Church