The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-05-02
Methodists and Suffrage.


minister in the Methodist Church,
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw.
What Methodists think Of woman
suffrage Is indicated by the action
OF the New York East Methodist Epis-
copal Conference in session at the
Bushwick Central Church Of Brooklyn
on April 8. DIR. Bartholow presented a
resolution in favor OF ballots for
women, which was adopted. II reads
as follows:
Believing that equal suffrage is
in the logic OF the democracy to which
our nation stands committed, and that
1t would benefit woman and the State
as 1t Is demonstrated by the States
and nations adopting IT. therefore,
RESOLVED. That we. members Of the
New York East Conference. are in
favor OF the extension OF the suffrage
to all sane. law abiding citizens OF
both sexes. and hope that in the No
vember elections the proposed amend
ment to the New York Constitution
will find the hosts OF Methodism
solidly lined up IN It's favor"
This was signed by DR.. Bartholow.
Supt. Elmer T.. Dent. DR.. Willard l..
Robinson and DR.. Charles W. Flint.
on April 10. at Saratoga. y. Y. the
Troy Conference OF the Methodist
Church passed a similar resolution
favoring the extension OF the franchise
TO all good citizens. irrespective OF
SEX" n national and municipal affairs.
At Philadelphia on March 2S. 1915.
woman suffrage was Endorsed by the
Methodists in the following resolution:
Whereas woman suffrage is essen
tial to the development of democracy,
with its recognition OF the sacredness
Of human life and human rights; and
Whereas 1t is inevitable that
women should be included in the term
people To work together with men In
Il government by thu people: and
Whereas mothers. wives and sis
tiers. sharing in the responsibilities
and perils OF civilization. ought not 10
be deprived OF n voice In the councils
| of nations: therefore be IT
Resolved. That We affirm our belief
In the principle of political equality
and our faith In the patriotic devotion
and aspirations ~ the women of our
State. and that We recommend that
all our members work actively TO Sc
cure the passage of the amendment To-
the State Constitution enfranchisins
women. which has been passed by the
two successive Legislatures and which
comes before the voters in November
Of this year"
This resolution was unanimously
adopted and a similar resolution was
passed at the Central Methodist con-
ference at Shamokin. Pa. and at
Nurristown. Pa, on the same date.
The New Jersey conference Of Meth
odists holding its seventy-ninth con-
ference at Atlantic City early in
March, Endorsed woman suffrage and
promised its hearty and active support
TO the suffragists OF the State.
on March 80 the Newark conference
Of Methodists, Bishop Henderson pre-
siding. pledged its support to the cause
of woman suffrage. The Rev. Charles
kemble presented a resolution, which
was as follows:
Realizing the essential equity OF
the movement as the natural next de-
velopment OF democracy and believing
I that the intelligent Christian and tenn
/ perance vote will thereby be relatively
.
"Resolred. That we heartily favor
} the proposed extension OF the suffrage
( to include all sane, law abiding citi-
zens OF both sexes and hope that In
the September elections the proposed
! amendment to our State Constitution
! to this effect will find the host OF
! Methodists as solidly lined up In Its
favor as the hosts OF evil are sure to
be lined up in opposition
! Not all Methodist suffragists are to
be found In Pennsylvania and New
Jersey. II is interesting to note that
at a meeting for suffrage held on
March IS. 1915. In Calvary Methods,
Church-the largest Methodist church
of New York city-the pastor the Rev
w II. Morgan. said these words:
"Since a republic depends on the
! intelligence OF Its citizens It must not
deny the right OF the ballot to its most
intelligent cltizens-the women. Since
the final appeal for justice In de.
mocracy rests on the ballot box we
cannot longer deny to tho millions OF
women in industry the right to that
final appeal for Justice"
Empire State Campaign Committed
from the Rev. Fred Winslow Adams
who has recently come to New York
from Schenectady to take the pas.
torate of st. Andrews Methodist Epis.
copal Church:
II am most heartily In sympathy
with the movement for equal suffrag,
in this State and In the nation. Equa
suffrage means not merely the righ
of women to vote but the larger free
dom OF the State. The suffrage move
ment Is to me one OF the few great in.
dications that we are witnessing tn,
kingdom OF God at hand In a new anc
wonderful manner. Count upon me a,
ready at all times to do what I car
to promote this agency for the king
DOM"
The Rev. Arthur Jameson OF IN,
Park Avenue Methodist Episcopa
Church declares that he Ia "in mos
hearty sympathy with the movemen
which seeks to give women the RICH
TO register at the polls their opinion
on civic and national affairs. ! can
not see on what ground we can refus
J the demand that women be allowed I,