Evening journal., 1920-05-10
METHODISTS FOR
EQUALSUFFRAGE
General Conference Asks
Delaware to Ratify
Amendment
WALKER BOXING
BILL is OPPOSED

DES MONIES, May Resolutions
asking the House or Representatives
OF the Delaware Legislature 10 ratify
speedily the federal suffrage amend
ment were adopted at the Methodist
Episcopal General Conference on SAT-
urday. The conference said It believ-
ed adoption OF the amendment was
desired by an overwhelming major
ity OF the people.
Closer cooperation and correlation
OF the work OF the church among In
dians In the United States was asked
in another resolution, which was re-
ferred TO the committee on home
missions. II adopted in the form sub
mitted The resolution would instruct
the organization of conference
among all the Indians IN The country
under one district superintendent.
The conference went on record as
favOring passage Of what was termed
by delegates a sunday Rest Law IN
the District Of Columbia.
Use Of cigarettes was condemned by
other resolutions submitted To tnc
conference. Approval was given To
teaching In public schools the alleged
effect OF cigarette smoking. The COM
mittee on state Of church Will con
slider the resolutions.
A resolution pledging the support
OF Tho general conference TO the pres
ent movement for prohibition in India
was unanimously adopted. The reso-
lution was presented by the deloga-
tion from India, and the statement
was made that Hindus and Mohamme-
dams OF that country are joining with
the Christians In an effort TO make
India dry.
Another resolution on the prohibit
zion situation was introduced by w.
VI. Anderson, OF the Anti-Salo0n
League. OF New York, who said much
OF the hindrance 20 the enforcement
OF the Federal prohibition amendment
was brought about by deliberate mis-
representation. The resolution stated
the Methodist effort 20 Danish the
liufor traffic was aimed at alcohol
and the traffic therein FOR beverage
purposes, and disclaimed any inten-
ton to interfere with the religious
liberty OF any church.
A resolution was adopted placing
The general conference and the church
as whole, on record as STRONGLY op-
posed to the passage OF the Walker
boxing bill, which would legalizC
prize-fighting in all States.
DR.. Prank Heron Smith, or seoul
Korea. speaking as the fraternal dele,
gate from the Japanese Methoolsl
Church TO tho General Conference
said Japau Is not a military menace
eddinr the boys no longer are anN
ious to enter the military or nava
academy.
Doctor Smith gave as further evi
dcnce japan Is turning from mllitar
istic tendencies" the fact the enor
nous war profits OF the nation arc nf
Ine used by the government to hml'
fNeniv-nine new colleges, ten new
universities and to educate hundred
of Japanese young men. both al nom
and abroad, TO assume professorshlp
In these new Institutions.
He said the most popular word 4
yapan today Is .Demokurashi,' whlcl
Ne explained. is the japanese equlNa
lent for democracy. the -FOUR Srea
problems In Japan, today; Doeio
Smith declared, are the hien Cost o
iiVing, labor agitation, boisheNlsm an
hold throughOui the empire To-Day ma
M DO with the matter OF Suffrage, M
said. and bids fair TO "mean grea
things for Japan"
A memorial service Tor the nv
bishops and eight general officers 9
the General Conference who have dle
in the past four years, was hel
yesterday afternoon in The COLISEUM
Rishop +. NJ. Bristol, OF TENNESSEE
uresidcd. and those for whom memoi
ials were presented were as follows
Bishops Matt s Hughes, ] w. Bash
ford. Franklin Hamilton. W p, Eve
land. A. p Camphor. the Rev. nr
J. NJ. Bucklen. II. ID. BoVard, Levi Gi
bert, W. +. sheridan. Edwin Lock
n. B. Ford. T. w. Lock and Z. G. /
D0rion.
Pulplts or thn evangelical church'
were filled by Methodist bishops an
other Methodist orators among thel
being the Rev. Drs. W. ". Barnes an
Loren NJ Edwards, OF Baltimore.
For perhaps the first time in On
history OF the city the lohhics OF tl
leading hotels rang with the old Motl
odist hymns early yesterday mornir
as the delegates gathered in old-fasl
Toned class meetings and love feast
and IN The late afternoon bands OF la'
men and preachers occupied strcl
corners and held open-air services.
Bishop Adna B. Leonard. Of Sa
Francisco. IN the course Of his sermr
at Trinity Church. read senator Hira
johnson. Of California, out OF the Pre-