Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-20
METHOD|STS DENY
RIGHTS Of WOMEN
AS CHURCH LAYMEN
General Conference After Long
Debate, Defeats Motion for
Laiety Representation by
Vote of 1873 to ID
OLD LAW PERTAINS
TO LAY REPRESENTATION

ASHEVILLE, n. c., May BY
vote of ia to IS, following a long de-
bate. in which woman for the first
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South. today denied the petition
of women for laymen's right.
Considerable interest was manifested on
the part of the delegates to the general
conference of the Methodist church in the
plan of episcopacy visitation as promulga-
ted last niht. The assignments of bishops
and the date set for the annual confer
ences met with general approval. Bishop
E. R Hendrix acted as presiding officer,
while the devotional exercises were led
by Rev. w. H. Winton. of the Missouri
conference.
SEVEN BISHOPS ELECTED.
The following are the seven new bish-
ops elected by the general conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church, south:
Bishops Collins Denny and w. r. Lam
buth, of Tennessee; ]. C. Kilgo, of North
Carolina; w. B. Murrah, of Texas; r. G..
Waterhouse, of Virginia; E. d. Mouzon,
of Mississippi, and ]. H. Mccoy.
WILL ADJOURN MONDAY.
A motion to reconsider the vote by
which Monday noon was set for the
time of adjournment was lost.
Greetings were sent to the general as
sembly of the Presbyterian church at
Lewisburg, w. Va, and Bishop J. S.
Key was presented with a loving cup by
the Texas delegations. The matter Of
increased representation of laymen in IN
annual conference, which was acted upon
tod
ground that the measure could not be
changed without a two-thirds vote OF
this conference and a three-fourths vote
of annual conferences. The old law per-
tanning to lay representation, therefore.
still is In effect.
wOMEN'S RIGHTS PLEA.
The order of the day having arrived for
the discussion OF the woman's memorials,
in which laiety rights were asked, they
were taken from the calendar and DIR,
Frank Richardson, of the Holston con-
ference, opened the debate, in which he
stoutly contendedsin favor Of the yEomen.,
DR.. N. B. Henry. OF the st. Louis con-
ference, spoke in favor OF the women.
Rev. ]. Barous. OF the Northwest Texas,
thought that the women should be con-
tent with the present position In the
church.
DR.. H. w. Featherstun. OF Mississippi,
in a brilliant address won the hearts
of the women interested in the memo
rial.
WOMAN TAKES FLOOR.
Miss Belle Bennett, secretary of the
Woman's Home Mission society, was
by resolution invited to address the con-
ference.
She declared that if the measure was
defeated it was because of sentiment
and because the church was burning
incense to ancestral tablets.
This is the first time a woman has
ever spoken on the floor of a general
conference of the Methodist church,
south.
STUART OPPOSES RIGHTS.
Rev. George r. Stuart, the famous
evangelist, followed Miss Bennett and de-
clsred forcibly against granting laity
rights to women. w. B. Stubs secretary
OF the Laymens' Movement, asked what
the evangelist would have done in his
fights against liquor, without the assist
ance of the women.
The question ELECTED applause, but Dr.
G. c. Rankin moved the previous oues-
ton and the minority report of the COM
mittee was lost by a vote of "A to 1873.
This defeats the movement for women's
laity rights.
VISITATION OF BISHOPS.
The following is the plan of Episcopal
visitation and place and time of holding
the annual conference ratified by the
bishops today:
First District-Bishop A. w. Wilson.
Virginia conference, Centenary church,
Richmond, Va, November g. 1910. North
Georgia, Athens. Ca. November 16, 1910.
Alabama Troy, Ala, December z 1910.
IA ID
Denver, Denver, Colo, September s, 1910.
Western North Carolina, Winston, N. c.,
November 16. North Carolina, Elizabeth
City, n. c., November 30. South Caro-
lima, Charleston. S. c., December Z.
Third District-Bishop w. A. Gambler
Holston. Chattanooga, Tenn, October s.
Tennessee. GAINESVILLE. Tenn, October u.
Memphis, Paducah. KY. November 9.
Cuban Mission, Havana, Cuba January
19, 1911.
Fourth District-Bishop H c. Morrison.
Western Virginia. New Martinsville. w.
Va, September T. Illinois, Patoka, ILL.,,
September %. South Georgia, Columbus,
Ga, November 30.
Fifth District-Bishop f. f. Hoss. ia
pan Mission, Ariru, Japan, September 1,
1910. Korean Mission, Songdo, Korea, Sep
TENDER Is. China Mission. Huchow. Chi
ma, October 10. Baltimore, Clifton Forge,
Va, March %. 1911.
Sixth District-Bishop James Atkins.
New Mexico Artesia, New Mexico, Octo-
Der s. 1910. West Texas, Austin, Tex,
October 26. Central Texas, Waxahatchie,
Tex, November O. Northwest Texas,
Clarendon, Tex, November o. 1910.
Seventh District-Bishop Collins Denny.
Missouri, Plattsburg. Mo-, August 81,
1910. Southwest Missouri, Webb City,
Mo-. September H. 1910. St. Louis, Cape
Girardeau. Mo-. September %, 1910. Okla
homa, Ardmore, Okla, November 9.
Eighth District-Bishop John c. Kilgo.
Kentucky, Harrodsburg, KY, September
q, 1910. Louisville, Russellville, KY. Sep
TENDER IS, 1910. North Alabama, Hunts
VILE, Ala, November 30. 1910. Florida,
Springfield church, Jacksonville, Fla.
December IA. 1910.
Ninth District-Bishop w. b. Murrah.
German mission, East Bernard, Tex, Oc-
tober q, 1910. North Texas, Wichita
Falls, Tex, November %, 1910. Texas,
Galveston, Tex, November &c. 1910.
Louisiana, Homer, La, December Z. 1910.
Tenth District-Bishop W. r. Lambuth.
Brazil mission, Sac Paulo. Brazil July
rs, 1910 South Brazil mission, Santa Ma