The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-05-09
Memorials From all Parts of
the Country Urge the
Proposed Change.
PRESIDING ELDER TERN
MAY Be AGAIN ADOPTED
Some Of the Work Done by the Con.
ference Yesterday. Especially the
Adoption of Resolutions on q Mum.
Der of Important Church Subjects

Minneapolis. May s.-scores Of
memorials have been pouring daily
into the general conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church in ses-
son mere, and probably before the
lnai adjournment they will appear
oefore the conference for final action.
rar In the lead in these memorials.
ana an one which has been presented
pN delegates from districts in all
pafts OF the United States is that re-
latlns to the famous paragranI, 2so
OF the church discipline. which nro-
hibits dancing. card playing and kin
oIed amusements. That this section
should be amended at the present
session to leave the amusement oues-
tlon to the conscience of the indi-
Vioual members is the belief of many
OF the delegates.
Another memorial which has ap-
peared frequently in the church rec
orns ..d,s.ri, is mat OF changing the name Of
mat of presiding elder" The latter
vas nS used until the change made at
baitlmore four years ago and il ia
clalmed by many the new name has
not proved satisfactory.
Communication of Indian Commits
sloner Robert G. Valentine for his or
DER directing that in government
=, y nois an insignia OF any particular
denomination be removed and that
those wearing a distinctive church
garb lay such aside while engaged
IN government duties was given in
resolution adopted.
Inc resolution urges that "as the
president at the solicitation of GER
tam ecclesiastics directed that the
order OF the commissioner be sus-
pended pending future hearing
in, !,
OF April when the denomination
which chiefly offends in the matter OF
sectarianism in federal service made
a strong plea for the revocation of
the order. Secretary of the Interior
walter Fisher put the order into inn
mediate effect, instead of withhold
ing his decision until August 1 as he
had announced.
Included in work done by the con-
terence yesterday are:
adopted resolution preventing
electlon to any office of the general
conference any man who uses totan.
co in any form.
Adopted Rice resolution declaring
that Methodist Episcopal would pros
eeute mission work in SO called Ro-
man and Greek Catholic countries
despite the action of the Eucemeni-
cal missionary conference at Edin-
hurgh. worldwide meeting of diff
1erent denominations which went on
record as opposed to the carving Of
mission work by Protestant churches
into such countries.
Went on record as favorine union
of Methodist Episcopal church and
Methodist Episcopal church south.
Ordered reconsidered by COMMITTEES
norder to be made more drastic, res.
olution concerning kenyon-Shepard
Dill. now before congress. which pro-
hlblts introduction of liquor into pro-
hibtion states.
Referred to committee resolution
asking that each member of the
of his income.
In memorial presented by the
Rev. Edwin G. Griffith, trustee Of
the Arch street Methodist Episcopal
church of Philadelphia. asked the
conference TO investigate the action
of Bishop Thomas B. Neeley, declar.
ing tina, the church had been treated
in an unwise and unfair manner in
the appointment of a pastor. Bishop
Neeley earlier in the session also was
attacked by number OF the negro
delegates of the south. who claimed
| that he had been but a short time
| in the four years at his episcopal
home in New Orleans.
| The Episcopacy COMMITTEES of the
cnurCn .WhlCh mas heen holding ex-
| ecutlve sessions daily, and which po-
litically is one of the PRINCIPAL bodies
| of the church in thar il recommends
the number of bishops to be elected
Is said to be deadlocked on the num-
| Der which will be supera nnuated at
| this session of the conference. On
the number which will retire. to
great extent depends the number Of
new bishops TO he chosen.
Ie,
before the conference at the session
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