Evening journal., 1916-05-24
NETHODISTS favor
WOMAN SUFFRAGE
Approved as Way to Inject
Christianity Into
Politics
NEGRO BISHOP
ELECTED BY CHURCH

SARATOGA SPRINGS. n. Y, May
24.-The Methodist Episcopal Church
vas committed to woman suffrage yes
.erday through the acceptance Of a
resolution introduced by Judge Henry
Wade Rogers. of the United States
Circuit Court at New York city. In
addition to Judge Rogers. the resolu-
ion was signed by Ex-Governor James
F. Hanley OF Indiana; ex-Lieutenant
Governor Albert j. Wallace. OF Cali
'ornia; Chancellor James r. Day, of
Syracuse University; President A. W
Harris. Of the Northwestern Uni
versity. Chicago; President Samuel
Dickie, of Albion College, Albion,
Mich; Probate Judge George NJ.
Spurlock. Of York, Neb.; Justice John
Marshall. Of the Supreme Court Of
Kansas; President Samuel Plantz. of
Lawrence College. Appleton Dean L.
]. Birney. OF the Boston University
school of Theology and other dele
gates Of prominence.
The resolution. aside from the inn
posing list of names attached TO IL,
caused comment as marking a new
period in the activities of the New
York East Conference. The former
leader Of this conference was the Rev.
James NJ. Buckley. Of MOrristown, n.
J.. ruler Of many General Confer
D. ont NJ
votes for women. Doctor Buckley op-
posed the admission of women dele
gates TO the General Conference. and
was in favor OF giving them parti-
cipation in its law-making functions.
Doctor Buckley, who has been an on
locker at the conference for several
days. was present today when Judge
Rogers introduced the resolution and
when II was passed
The resolution read:
Whereas. In the history Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church women have
always been loyal and faithful work.
ers. and,
Whereas. We recognize that Chris
tian wives and mothers should be
given an opportunity to assist in the
great work on introducing into poll
tics more Of the true spirit OF prac-
tical Christianity; and
Whereas The Methodist Episcopal
Church has always stood for justice
and righteousness in social and po-
litical life;
Resolved. therefore. That we. the
delegates 10 the General Conference
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
assert our belief in the justice and
righteousness Of granting TO women
the political franchise.
"The act proposed in this resolu-
ton is an act Of justice" Justice
Rogers told the delegates. I'm my
opinion, women need the ballot for
the same reason as men. Women
should share in making the laws that
regulate their lives"
The Rev. John L. Brashear. OF
Alfalfa. Ala. travelling secretary OF
the Snead Seminary, asked that his
name he entered in the records as
having voted against the resolution.
The General Conference yesterday
elected the Rev Eben Samuel John
son. Of Sioux City. Ia. and the Rev
Alexander Priestly Camphor negro
Of Birmingham. Ala. as missionary
bishops for Africa The Rev Mr.
Camphor is president Of General Ala.
bama College. and will 90 to Liberia
as successor to Bishop Isaiah Scott
The Rev. Mr.. Johnson has been as
sistant secretary OF the General Con
ference for twelve years. He served
as chaplain OF the Fifty-second Iowa
Regiment in the Spanish h-Americar
war. He was born in Warwickshire
England. in 1866. and was educated
at the University of oxford, England
There was a great confusion II
General Conference during a debate
on the advisability Of consolidating
some of the advocate publications o
the church. A vote will be taken to
day
The value of publicity to the worl
OF the church was one Of the argu
ments advanced for retaining all tn
papers. When IL was asserted tina
a net loss OF 1851 AIS had ,rcsultet
during the last four years. the Rev
Robert Watt of Wilmington. Del
said: I'VE must consider as an offse
the value Of the advertising giyel
freely 10 all the church causes II
these magazines. / don't think tn
church should get a cOngestiye chill
because il is putting 100000 a yea
into advertising the Kingdom o
God"
The service Of consecrating the neN
general superintendent will be he'll
on next Sunday afternoon. The Gen
eral Conference will not adjourn
therefore, before Monday at tn
earliest.