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JOURNAL 


OF   THE 


General  Conference 


OF  THE 


Methodist  Episcopal  Church, 


HELD    IN 


NEW  YORK,  MAY  d-3i  1888. 


EDITED   BY 

REV.  DAVID  S.   MONROE,  D.D., 

Secretary  of  the  Conference. 

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CLXCINNATI :  CRANSTON  &=  STOWE. 

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ORDER  OF  GENERAL  CONFERENCE. 


Resolved,  That  the  Secretary  of  this  Conference  he  instructed  to  have  the 
Journal  of  this  General  Conference  printed  and  hound  and  certified  hy  him 
to  he  correct;  and  that  the  printed  copy  so  certified  shall  he  the  Official 
Journal  of  this  General  Conference. 


SECRETARY'S    CERTIFICATE. 

I  herehj  certify  that  the  following  pa^es  from  2  to  374  contain  a  correct 
report  of  the  proceedings  of  the  Ttoentieth  Delegated  General  Conference  of 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  held  in  the  city  of  Neio  TorJc  May  first  to 
May  thirty-first,  Anno  Domini  eighteen  hundred  and  eighty-eight;  and 
that  the  Appendixes  I,  11,  and  III  contain  correct  lists  of  Committees,  He- 
ports,  and  other  documents  referred  to  in  said  p)roceedings. 

DAVID  S.  MONROE, 

Secretanj. 


LIST  OF- DELEGATES  BY  CONFERENCES  ELECTED  TO 
THE   GENERAL  CONFERENCE  OF  1888. 


1.  Alahavna.— Ministerial :  John  D.  Pierce.  Reserve:  James  L. 
Freeman, 

Lap  :  Millard  F.  Parker.     Reserve :  Benijali  Sheets. 

2.  Ar'k.anseLS.— Ministerial :  Thomas  B.  Ford.  Reserve:  George  W. 
Gray. 

Lay:  Absalom  C.  Phillips.     Reserve:  Ida  J.  Brooks, 

3.  Anstin.— Ministerial :  Edgar  O.  Mclntire.  Reserve:  Albinus  A. 
Johnson. 

Lni/ :  John  S.  Hetherington.     Reserve :  Risdon  M.  Moore. 

4.  Baltilixore.— Ministerial :  John  Lanahan,  William  F.  Speake, 
David  H.  Carroll,  John  F.  Goucher.  Reserves:  John  P.  Newman,  Green- 
leaf  G.  Baker. 

Lai/:  Alexander  Ashley,  George  W.  Corner.  Reserves:  Benjamin  F, 
Bennett,  Francis  M.  Byrd. 

5.  Bengal, — Ministerial:  James  M.  Thoburn.  Reserve:  Dennis  Os- 
borne. 

Lay :  Roliert  Laidlaw.     Reserve :  Anna  J.  Thoburn. 

6.  Blue  'Ridge.—3Iinisterial:  James  D.  Roberson.  Reserve:  Rufus 
M.  Witt. 

Latj :  Henry  F.  Ketron.     Reserve :  James  W.  Gibbs. 

7.  Colifovnia..— Ministerial :  Robert  Bentley,  William  S.  Urmy,  El- 
bert R.  Dille,  Andrew  J.  Nelson.  Reserves:  William  R.  Gober,  James 
N.  Martin,  .Tohn»D.  Hammond. 

Laij:  Chancellor  Hartson,  James  A.  Clayton.  Reserves:  James  W. 
Whiting,  Peter  Bohl. 

8.  Central  Alahaxaa..— Ministerial :  Alfred  W.  McKinney.  Re- 
serve :  Elbert  B.  McCauley. 

Lay :  Washington  G.  Allen.     Reserve:  Richard  S.  Robinson. 

9.  Central  German. — Ministerial :  Jacob  Rothweiler,  Henry  J. 
Liebhart,  Peter  F.  Schneider.  Reserves:  Jacob  Krehbiel,  Franz  L. 
Nagler.  « 

Lay :  Jacob  F.  Schultz,  Dietrich  B.  jNIeyer.  Reserves:  Gottlieb  Colder, 
J.  Charles  Markert. 

10.  Central  Illinois. — Ministerial:  Charles  O.  McCulloch,  Peter  A. 
Cool,  George  W.  Gue,  Benjamin  W.  Baker,  William  H.  Hunter.  Re- 
serves: James  W.  Haney,  Joseph  S.  Gumming. 


•i  List  of  Delegates  by  Conferences 

Lay:  Isaac  Bailey,  James  H.  Buuu.  Reserves:  William  B.  Rickey, 
Melville  C.  Soule. 

11.  Central  Missouri. — Ministerial:  William  H.  H.  Biown.  Re- 
serve: Jordan  AV.  Hughes. 

Laij :  Charles  S.  Waldeu.     Reserve:  Willis  Brown, 

12.  Central  New  York. — Ministerial:  Luke  C.  Queal,  Edmund  M. 
Mills,  Charles  N.  Sims,  Carlton  C.  Wilbor,  Uriah  S.  Beebe.  Reserves: 
William  H.  Anuable,  Edwin  J.  Hermans. 

Lai/:  Tlionias  Jones,  Thomas  W.  Dm-ston.  Reserves:  David  Decker, 
George  A.  Guernsey. 

13.  Central  Ohio. — Ministerial  :  Elias  D.  Whitlock,  Leroy  A.  Belt, 
Samuel  L.  Roberts,  Gershom  Lease.  Reserves:  David  Rutledge,  Loring 
C.  Webster. 

Lay:  William  St.  John,  John  B.  Williams.  Reserves:  Edward  T. 
Nelson,  Henry  F.  Winders. 

14.  Central  Pennsylvania. — Ministerial:  Martin  L.  Ganoe,  Ed- 
ward J.  Gray,  David  S.  IMonroe,  George  Leidy,  William  A.  Stephens. 
Reserves:  Milton  K.  Foster,  Hiles  C.  Pardoe. 

Lay:  Thomas  H.  Murray,  S.  Wilson  Murray.  Reserves:  Hiram  E. 
Sutherland,  David  E.  Robeson. 

15.  Central  Tennessee. — Ministerial:  James  W.  McNeil.  Reserve: 
Joseph  M.  Carter. 

Lay :  Leonard  S.  Doolittle.     Reserve :  Charles  H.  Maynard. 

16.  Chicag'O  German. — Ministerial:  Christian  A.  Loeber,  Charles 
Hcdler.     Reserves:  John  Schuell,  Bartholomew  Lampert. 

Lay:  Henry  Rieke,  Gustave  A.  Seifeld.  Reserves:  Frederick  W. 
W.  Rueckheim,  Christian  F.  Rinder. 

17.  Cincinnati. — Ministerial:  Charles  H.  Payne,  Adna  B.  Leonard, 
Jeremiah  H.  Bayliss,  Isaac  W.  Joyce.  Reserves :  Richard  S.  Rust,  John 
Pearson. 

Lay:  John  E.  Jones,  John  K.  Pollard.  Reserves:  William  R.  War- 
nock,  Andrew  Coffmau. 

18.  Colorado. — Ministerial:  Earl  Cranston,  David  H.Moore.  Re- 
serves: John  H.  Merritt,  Nathaniel  A.  Chamberlain. 

Lay:  John  W.  Lacy,  John  Evans.  Reserves:  Charlotte  E.  Fisher, 
Ebenezer  T.  Ailing. 

19.  Columbia  "Rxver.  —  Ministerial :  James  H.  Wilbur.  Reserve: 
William  S.  Turner. 

Lay:  William  Mitchell.     Reserve:  John  L.  Reeser, 

20.  Dakota. — MinisteriaU  William  Brush.  Reserve:  Abram  D. 
Traveller. 

Ljay :  D.  William  Diggs.  Reserves:  Isabella  M.  Hai-tsough,  Charles 
H.  Fowler. 

21.  'DelSi-weive.— Ministerial :  William  H.  Coffey,  William  H.  Thomas, 
Reserves :  Isaac  H.  White,  Wesley  J.  Parker. 


miected  to  the  General  Conference  of  1888.  5 

Lay:  Benjamin  O.  Bird,  Elisha  L.  Biicldell.  Reserves:  "NVilliam  F. 
Moi-gan,  Emory  Nicholas. 

22.  Des Moines. — Ministerial:  William T.  Smith,  William  S.  Hooker, 
Thomas  McK.  Stuart,  Benjamin  F.  W.  Cozier.  Reserves:  John  W.  Webb, 
Charles  W.  Blodgett. 

Lmj  :  David  S.  Sigler,  Leslie  M.  Shaw.  Reserves :  Benjamin  F.  Clayton, 
John  R.  Kirk. 

23.  Detroit. — Ministerial:  Arthur  Edwards,  Lewis  R.  Fiske,  Lewis 
P.  Davis,  Andrew  J.  Bigelow,  Jacob  Horton,  James  S.  Smart.  Reserves : 
"William  H.  Shier,  Jesse  Kilpatrick. 

Lay :  Horace  Hitchcock,  Charles  R.  Brown.  Reserves :  Jennie  Preston, 
William  J.  Cocker. 

24.  East  German. — Ministerial:  Paul  Quattlander.  Reserve:  George 
Abele. 

Lay:  Frederick  K.  Keller.     Reserve:  Peter  Blank. 

25.  East  lilLaivie.— Ministerial :  James  AV.  Day,  William  T.  Jewell. 
Reserves:  Charles  A.  Plumer,  George  G.  Wiuslow. 

Lay:  Eben  M.  Tibbitts,  Thomas  H.  Wentworth.  Reserves:  Nelson  J. 
Hall,  Elizabeth  U.  Yates. 

26.  East  Ohio. — Ministerial:  Ernest  A.  Simons,  John  W.  Toland, 
William  L.  Dixon,  Louis  Paine.  Abraham  H.  Domcr.  Reserves:  James 
W.  HoUingshead,  William  H.  Locke. 

Lay:  Silas  J.  Williams,  Frank  A.  Arter.  Reserves:  John  M.  Stull, 
William  B.  Lindsay. 

27.  East  TeTxaessee.— Ministerial :  Daniel  W.  Hayes.  Reserve: 
Judson  S.  Hill. 

Lay :  James  P.  Andrews.     Reserve :  John  H.  Walker. 

28.  Erie. — Ministerial:  Theodore  L.  Flood,  Homer  H.  ]\roore,  Alfred 
Wheeler,  Robert  S.  Borland.  Reserves:  James  T.  Edwards,  David 
Latshaw. 

Lay:  George  P.  Hukill,  Edward  Appleyard.  Reserves:  James  ]\L 
McCormick,  ]\Iinor  B.  Dunham. 

29.  Florida. — Ministerial:  Samuel  B.  Darnell.  Reserve:  Peter 
Swearingen. 

Lay :  Lawrence  L.  Chestnut.     Reserve :  Alonzo  R.  Jones. 

30.  Foocho-W. — Ministerial:  Sia  Sek  Ong.  Reserve:  George  B. 
Smyth. 

Lay:  (None  elected). 

31.  Genesee. — Ministerial:  Sandford  Hunt,  John  E.  Williams, 
DeWitt  C.  Huntington,  Samuel  McGerald,  George  H.  Dryer,  John  B. 
Wentworth.     Reserves:  Thomas  J.  Bissell,  James  E.  Bills. 

Lay:  Zachary  P.  Taylor,  Jerome  I.  Stanton.  Reserves:  Eli  Taylor, 
John  Cline. 

32.  Georgia. — Ministerial:  Hugh  Boyd.     Reserve:  Wm.  E.  Tarpley. 
Lay:  John  E.  Bryant.     Reserve:  Newton  Trimble. 


6  List  of  Delegates  by  Conferences 

33.  Germany. — Ministerial:  Clement  A,  C.  Achaid.  Reserve:  Ernst 
H.  Gebhardt. 

Lay:  (None  elected). 

34.  Holston. — Ministerial:  Thomas  C.  Carter,  John  F.  Spence.  Re- 
serves: James  I.  Robinette,  Thomas  S.  Walker. 

Lay:  Wiley  M.  Christian,  Halbert  B.  Case.  Reserves:  George  W. 
Hill,  John  W.  Adams. 

35.  Idaho. — Ministerial:  Abraham Eads.    Reserve:  George M.  Irwin. 
Lay:  Samuel  O.  Swackhamer.     Reserve:  George  D.  Ellis. 

36.  Illinois. — Ministerial:  William  H.  Webster,  William  H.  Wilder, 
Horace  Reed,  Matthias  A.  Ilewes,  Marquis  D.  Hawes,  William  N.  McElroy. 
Reserves:  Daniel  W.  English,  Preston  Wood,  Stephen  H.  AVhitlock. 

Lay:  Enoch  W.  Moore,  De  Lafayette  Musselman.  Reserves:  Philip 
G.  Gillette,  Clarissa  M.  Cleveland. 

37.  Indiana. — Ministerial :  Alexander  Martin,  Henry  J.  Talbott, 
William  R.  Halstead.  Reserves:  John  H.  Ketcham,  William  McK. 
Hester. 

Lay:  David  E.  Beem,  Moses  L.  B.  Sefrit.  Reserves:  Newland  T. 
DcPauvv,  Thomas  A.  Goodwin. 

38.  lOTVa. — Ministerial :  J.  Thomas  McFarland,  James  C.  W.  Coxe, 
George  N.  Power.     Reserves :  Charles  L.  Stafford,  Thomas  J.  Myers. 

Lay:  Charles  F.  Craver,  John  Mahin.  Reserves:  David  H.  Emery, 
Dillon  n.  Payne. 

39.  Italy. — Ministerial :  Leroy  M.  Vernon.     Reserve:  William  Burt. 
Lay:    Giovanni    Martini.      Reserves:    John    M.    Cornell,    David    H. 

Wheeler,  Peter  A.  Welch. 

40.  Japan. — Ministerial :  Robert  S.  Maclay.  Reserve :  Irvin  H. 
Con-ell. 

Lay:  John  O.  Spencer.     Reserve:  Yoiten  Honda. 

41.  Kansas. — Ministeriul :  Samuel  E.  Pendleton.  James  Marvin, 
George  S.  Dearborn.  Reserves:  Richard  Wake,  Hillary  A.  Gobin, 
William  H.  Underwood. 

Lay:  Amanda  C.  Rippcy,  Ira  I.  Taber.  Reserves:  Timothy  B.  Sweet, 
Morris  L.  Ritchie. 

42.  Kentucky. — Ministerial:  Amon  Boreing,  John  D.  Walsh.  Re- 
serves: Elmon  L.  Shepard,  Charles  J.  Howes. 

Lay :  Amos  Shinkle,  Miles  N.  Hamilton.  Reserves:  Benjamin  P.  Tevis, 
William  T.  Atkinson. 

43.  Lexington. — Ministerial:  Daniel  Jones,  Edward  W.  S.  Ham- 
mond.    Reserves:  Henry  W.  Tate,  George  A.  Sissle. 

Lay  :  Thomas  R.  Fletcher,  George  L.  Knox.  Reserves :  Robert  L. 
Dickerson,  William  H.  Garr. 

44.  Liberia. — Ministerial :  James  H.  Deputie.  Reserve :  Thomas  A. 
Sims. 

Lay :  John  L.  Fuller.     Reserve :  James  M.  Gross. 


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45.  Little  Rock. — Ministerial:  William  R.  R.  Duncan.  Reserve: 
William  H.  Crawford. 

Lay :  C.  Columbus  Rilej\     Reserve :  Americus  M.  Neely. 

46.  Louisiana. — Miniderial :  Joseph  C.  Hartzell,  Aristicles  E.  P. 
Albert,  .Julius  F.  Marshall.  Reserves:  Madison  C.  B.  Mason,  Ernest 
Lyon,  George  W.  Wells. 

Lay :  Graham  Bell,  Jason  L.  Jones.  Reserves :  Arthur  A.  Lacy,  John 
A.  Moton. 

47.  Maine. — Ministerial :  Charles  J.  Clark,  EnosT.  Adfyns.  Reserves: 
Abel  W.  Pottle,  Roscoe  Sanderson, 

Lay:  Washington  L.  Dagget,  Jeremiah  B.  Donnell.  Reserves:  Syl- 
vanus  D.  Thomas,  William  H.  H.  McAllister. 

48.  Mexico. — Ministerial:  John  W.  Butler.     Reserve:  Simon  Loza. 
Lay:  John  M.  Phillips.     Reserve:  Doroteo  Mendoza. 

49.  Michigan. — Ministerial:  Doctor  F.  Barnes,  James  H.  Potts, 
John  M.  Reid,  Washington  Gardner,  Wilbur  I.  Cogshall,  John  C.  Floyd. 
Reserves :  Aaron  P.  Moors,  James  Hamilton. 

Lay:  Daniel  Striker,  Russell  R.  Pealer.  Reserves:  Mary  T.  Lathroj:), 
Hampton  P.  Rich. 

50.  Minnesota. — Ministerial:  Robert  Forbes,  George  H.  Bridgman, 
William  W.  Sattcrlee,  John  N.  Liscomb.  Reserves:  James  F.  Chaffee, 
Charles  N.  Stowers. 

Lay :  ]\[ary  C.  Nind,  George  H.  PLizzard.  Reserves:  Harriet  A.  Ho- 
bart,  Fiederick  W.  Hoyt. 

51.  Mississippi. — Ministerial:  Samuel  A.  Cowmen,  James  M.  Shum- 
pert,  John  C.  Eckles.     Reserves :  Warren  McDonald,  Jacob  I.  Garrett. 

Lay:  Henry  Avant,  James  P.  Simms.  Reserves:  Eugene  E.  Pettebone, 
Joseph  W.  Longstreet. 

52.  Missouri. — Ministerial :  William  F.  Clayton,  John  Gillies.  Re- 
serves: Jairus  J.  Bentley,  Thomas  J.  Wheat. 

Ljay :  Charles  R.  Combs,  James  M.  Davis.  Reserves:  James W.  Drey- 
fus, Daniel  E.  Wilson. 

53.  Montana. — Ministerial:  William  A.  Shannon.  Reserve:  Fran- 
cis A.  Riggin. 

Jjiy :  John  E.  Rickards.     Reserve:  Frederick  Gamer. 

54.  Nebraska. — Ministerial:  Charles  F.  Creighton,  John  W.  Stew- 
art, A.  Clark  Crosthwaite.  Reserves:  Wesley  K.  Beans,  Stokely  D. 
Roberts. 

LMy :  Angle  F.  Newman,  Manoah  B.  Reese.  Reserves :  Jlinerva  E. 
Roberts,  Ezra  E.  Howard. . 

55.  Newark. — Ministerial:  James  N.  FitzGerald,  Henry  A.  Buttz, 
Daniel  R.  Lowrie,  Sandford  Van  Benschoten,  James  I.  Boswell.  Re- 
serves: Charles  R.  Barnes,  Alexander  L.  Brice. 

Lay  :  Hiram  C.  Clark,  Robert  R.  Doherty.  Reserves:  Samuel  Sterling, 
Richard  Grant. 


8  List  of  Delegates  hy  Conferences 

56.  New  England. — MlrdsterUd:  Samuel  F.  Uijliara,  George  S. 
Chadbourne,  John  W.  Hamilton,  CTOorge  F.  Eaton,  Joseph  H.  Mansfield, 
Daniel  Dorchester.     Reserves:  Stephen  L.  Baldwin,  Lewis  B.  Bates. 

Lay:  Alden  Spcare,  Lebbeus  C.  Smith.  Reserves:  Luman  T.  Jeffts, 
Loramus  E.  Hitchcock. 

57.  New  England  Southern. — Ministerial :  Charles  W.  Gallagher, 
Dwight  A.  Jordan,  Stejiheu  O.  Benton,  Edward  Edson.  Reserves :  Dan- 
iel A.  Whedou,  Francis  D.  Blakeslee. 

Lay:  William  H.  Phillips,  Leavitt  Bates.  Reserves:  Frank  H.  May- 
nard,  Costello  Lippitt. 

58.  New  Hampshire. — Ministerial:  Jesse  M.  Durrell,  Joseph  E. 
Robins,  George  W.  JJorris.  Reserves:  Daniel  C.  Kuowles,  Daniel  J. 
Smith. 

Lay:  Erastus  A.  Crawford,  William  A.  Heard.  Reserves:  Irah  E. 
Chase,  Ira  Colby. 

59.  New  Jersey. — Ministerial :  J.  Leander  Sooy,  Jacob  B.  Graw, 
George  B.  Wight,  George  L.  Dobbins.  Reserves:  Philip  Cline,  William 
W.  Moffett. 

Lay:  Clinton  B.  Fisk,  William  H.  Skirm.  Reserves:  A.  Emory 
Street,  John  W.  Newlin. 

60.  New  York. — Ministerial:  James  M.  King,  .James  R.  Day, 
George  S.  Hare,  Charles  C.  McCabe,  John  Miley,  Frank  J.  Belcher.  Re- 
serves: Benjamin  H.  Burch,  Morris  D'C.  Crawford. 

Lay:  John  D.  Slayback,  Albert  M.  Card.  Reserves:  John  M.  Cornell, 
George  McLaughlin. 

61.  New  York  'RsbSt.^- Minister ial :  Daniel  A.  Goodsell,  James  M. 
Buckley,  Ichabod  Simmons,  Jose^jh  Pullman,  Thomas  H.  Burch,  J.  Ora- 
mel  Peck.  Reserves:  George  P.  Mains,  Benjamin  M.  Adams,  George  E. 
Reed. 

Lay:  Phineas  C.  Lounsbury,  Henry  W.  Knight.  Reserves:  John 
Kerley,  Chauncey  Shaffer. 

62.  North  Carolina. — Ministerial:  John  E.  Champliu.  Reserve: 
Elias  M.  Collett. 

Lay:  Willis  M.  Graves.     Reserve:  Dennis  B.  Yancey. 

63.  North  Dakota. — Ministerial:  David  C.  Plannette.  Reserve: 
Henry  G.  Bilbie. 

Lay :  Sylvester  J.  Hill.     Reserve :  Samuel  R.  Smith. 

64.  Northern  New  York. — Ministerial:  James  Coote,  Horace  ]\[. 
Danforth,  Wilbur  F.  IMarkham,  Alexander  Bramley,  Samuel  Call.  Re- 
serves: Gordon  Moore,  Isaac  S.  Bingham. 

Lay:  Nathan  L.  Stone,  Warner  Miller.  Reserves:  Henry  Lewis,  Leb- 
beus E.  Elmer. 

65.  North  German. — Ministerial:  Frederick  Kopp.  Reserve:  John 
G.  Bauer. 

Lay:  Henry  H.  Heius.     Reserve:  August  Saudelmau. 


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QQ.  North  India. — Ministerial:  David  W.  Tliomas.  Ecsci'vc:  .Jo- 
soph  H.  Gill. 

Lay :  Kobert  E.  Pattison.     Reserve :  William  E.  Blackstoue. 

67.  North  Indiana. — Ministerial:  Charles  G.  Hudson,  Franklin  T. 
Simpson,  Ciuirles  W.  Lynch,  Enoch  Holdstock.  Reserves:  Joshua  E. 
Ervin,  James  Greer. 

Lay :  Joseph  S.  Baker,  Charles  L.  Henry.  Reserves :  Daniel  L.  Ovcr- 
holser,  Robert  W.  McBride. 

68.  North  Nebraska. — Ministerial:  John  B.  Maxfield,  William  ]M. 
Worley.     Reserves  :  David  Marquette,  John  W.  Shank. 

Lay:  Lucius  H.  Rogers,  Newton  R.  Persinger.  Reserves:  Henrietta 
Hodgetts,  Rose  S.  Harding, 

69.  North  Ohio. — Ministerial:  James  W.  Mendenhall,  Thompson  F. 
Hildreth,  William  F.  Whitlock,  Elvero  Persons.  Reserves:  Garettson  A. 
Hughes,  John  Mitcliell. 

Lay  :  Joseph  E.  Stubbs,  Calvin  Whitney.  Reserves :  George  W.  Cary, 
William  M.  Bayne. 

70.  North-west  German. — Ministerial:  Christoph  Shulz.  Re- 
serve: Edward  E.  Scluiette. 

Lay  :  Jacob  Wernli.     Reserve :  Herman  H.  Klaus. 

71.  North-"west  Indiana. — Ministerial :  Samuel  P.  Colvin,  Russell 
D.  Utter,  William  11.  Hickman.  Reserves:  Samuel  Beck,  James  W. 
Greene. 

Lay:  Abram  R.  Colborn,  John  C.  Ridpath.  Reserves:  Isaac  11.  C. 
Royse,  Enoch  G.  Hogate. 

72.  North-west  Iowa. — Ministerial:  Wilmot  Whitfield,  Bennett 
Mitchell.     Reserves:  Leonard  H.  Woodworth,  Wilbur  F.  Gleason. 

Lay:  Albert  D.  Peck,  Harrison  S.  Vaughn.  Reserves:  Oscar  P.  JMi  Her, 
Cyrus  C.  Carpenter. 

73.  North-west  Kansas. — Ministerial:  Michael  M.  Stolz,  John  II. 
Lockwood.    Reserves:  Charles  L.  Shackelford,  Henry  G.  Breed. 

Lay:  Andrew  P.  Collins,  Charles  D.  Jones.  Reserves:  John  C.  Pos- 
tlethwaite,  Joseph  P.  Woods. 

74.  North-west  Swedish. — Ministerial:  John  Wigren.  Iteserve: 
Alfred  Anderson. 

Lay:  John  R.  Lindgren.     Reserve:  Edward  H.  Ericson. 

75.  Norway. — Ministerial :  John  H.  Johnson.  Reserve:  Anders 
Olsen. 

iMy :  (None  elected.) 

76.  Norw^egian  and  Danish. — Ministerial:  Andrew  Haagensen. 
Reserve:  Ole  P.  Peterson. 

lAiy :  Ole  B.  Jacobs.     Reserve:  Martin  S.  Field. 


10  List  of  Delegates  by  Conferences 

77.  Ohio. — Ministerial :  Joseiili  ]\r.  Trimble,  .James  M.  Weir,  James  H. 
Gardner,  Joliu  C.  Jackson,  Jr.,  Isaac  F.  King.  Reserves:  John  T.  Miller, 
John  W.  Dillon. 

Lay:  Samuel  H.  Hurst,  Charles  W.  Super.  Reserves:  Morris  Sharp, 
Alexander  G.  Pattou. 

78.  Oregon. — Ministerial:  William  S.  Harrington.  Reserve:  John 
T.  Wolfe. 

Lay:  Joseph  Pearl.     Reserve:  John  O.  Booth. 

79.  Philadelphia. — Ministerial :  Thomas  B.  Keely,  William  Swindells, 
Samuel  W.  Thomas,  Charles  J.  Little,  William  J.  Paxton,  John  F.  Crouch. 
Reserves:  William  L.  McDowell,  John  F.  Meredith. 

iMy :  John  B.  Storm,  James  Gillinder.  Reserves:  John  A.  Wright, 
James  Long. 

80.  Pittsburg". — Ministerial :  Charles  W.  Smith,  Jesse  F.  Core,  Noble 
G.  Miller,  William  B.  Watkius.  Reserves:  Theodore  N.  Eaton,  James  F. 
Jones. 

Lay:  Lizzie  D.  Van  Kirk,  Josiah  A.  Strickler.  Reserves:  Butler  C. 
Christy,  Vachel  Harding. 

81.  Puget  Sound. — Ministerial:  David  G.  Le  Sourd.  Reserve:  Isaac 
Dillon. 

Lay :  David  T.  Denny.     Reserve:  John  S.  ^IcMillan. 

82.  Rock  River. — Ministerial :  John  H.  Vincent,  Charles  G.  Truesdell, 
Lewis  Curts,  Nathan  H.  Axtell,  William  A.  Spencer,  Frank  M.  Bristol. 
Reserves:  Garrett  R.  Van  Home,  Joseph  Cummings. 

Lay:  Nathan  E.  Lyman,  Frances  E.  Willard.  Reserves:  Joseph  L. 
Whitlock,  Oscar  A.  Oliver, 

83.  Saint  John's  River. — Ministerial:  Charles  C.  McLean.  Re- 
serve: Joseph  H.  Stoney. 

Lay :  George  T.  King.     Reserve :  James  H.  Burst. 

84.  Saint  Louis. — 3finisterial :  Benjamin  St.  J.  Fry,  George  W. 
Hughey.     Reserves:  Oliver  M.  Stewart,  Francis  S.  Beggs. 

Lay :  Seneca  N.  Taylor,  William  H.  Craig.  Reserves :  Albert  J.  Black- 
ford, Henry  C.  Cowgill, 

85.  Saint  Louis  German. — Ministerial :  William  Koeneke,  Henry 
Schutz.     Reserves:  Charles  Heidel,  John  Schlagenhauf. 

Lay:  Herman  H.  Jacoby,  Habbe  Velde.  Reserves:  John  H.  Frick. 
Michael  Adolph. 

86.  Savannah. — Ministerial:  Charles  0.  Fisher,  Seaborn  C.  Upshaw. 
Reserve:  Aaron  P.  Melton. 

iMy :  Thomas  A.  Fortson,  William  H.  Crogman.  Reserves:  .John  A. 
Kane,  John  T.  King. 

87.  South  Carolina. — Ministerial :  James  B.  IMiddleton,  Joshua  E. 
Wilson.     Reserves :  James  W.  White,  Eugene  0.  Brown. 


Elected  to  the  General  Conference  of  1888.  11 

Lay:   Eugene  A.  Webster,  Silas  Easterling.     Reserves:    Cornelius  J. 
HoUoway,  Nelson  Davies. 

88.  South-east  Indiana.— 3/inisto-£aZ.-  John  S.  Tevis,  William  R. 
Lathrop.     Reserves:  John  G.  Chafee,  George  L.  Curtiss. 

Lcnj :  Eli  F.  Ritter,  Will  Cumback.  Reserves:  James  M.  Wynn,  John 
W.  Ray. 

89.  Southern  California.— ^Tf^u's^eriaZ ;  Robert  W.  C.  Farnsworth, 
John  B.  Green;     Reserves:  Marion  ]\I.  Bovard,  Marcus  F.  Colburn. 

Uaj:  Watson  Parrish,  William  H.  Johnson.  Reserves:  James  O.  Byx- 
bie,  Leslie  F.  Gay. 

90.  Southern  Q&s:xn.^Xi.—Minhterial:  Henry  Dietz.  Reserve: 
William  Pfaeffle. 

Lay  :  Fritz  B.  Blumberg.     Reserve :  Henry  Wellman. 

91.  Southern  TiS.\n.o\S.—Minhterial:  James  L.  Waller,  John  W. 
Locke,  John  Leeper.     Reserves :  John  D.  Gillhara,  Owen  H.  Clark. 

Lay:  Richard  W.  Lj'on,  Samuel  L.  D wight.  Reserves:  Sallie  Logan, 
Sallie  L.  Needles. 

92.  South  IndSs..— Ministerial :  John  E.  Robinson.  Reserve:  Simon 
P.  Jacobs. 

Lay:  Stanley  Murray.     Reserve:  Kate  E.  Stone. 

93.  South  Kafisas.— 3/i»i«fe7-?rtZ.-  Bernard  Kelly,  J.  Albert  Hyd en. 
Hugh  McBirney.  Reserves:  Edmund  C.  Boaz,  Albert  G.  Robb,  Herbert 
W.  Chaffee. 

Lay:  William  H.  Stout,  D.  Stewart  Elliott.  Reserves:  M.  Louise 
Potter,  Robert  N.  Allen. 

94.  South-west  'KaJOBO.^.— Ministerial :  Jeremiah  I).  Botkin,  Mar- 
tin L.  Gates,  Benjamin  C.  Swarts.  Reserves:  Augustus  P.  George,  Cyrus 
A.  King. 

Lay:  Henry  H.  McAdams,  William  H.  Mock.  Reserves:  Morris  W. 
Miles,  Isaac  E.  Page. 

95.  ^^Q^&Q..— Ministerial :  ]\L  Frederick  Ahgren.  Reserve:  Karl 
A.  Jansson.- 

Lay :  Jons  Pehrsson.     Reserve :  Anders  Nordstrom. 

96.  Switzerland.— ifi/iisimaZ ;  H.Jacob  Breiter.  Reserve:  Hen- 
rich  Nuelsen. 

Lay :  (None  elected.) 

97.  Tennessee.— M?iiste?7"rtZ ;  Calvin  Pickett.  Reserve :  Henry  W. 
Key. 

Lay :  Thomas  W.  Johnson.     Reserve :  Daniel  W.  Fields. 

98.  T&%zs,.— Ministerial :  Isaiah  B.  Scott,  Edward  Lee.  Reserves: 
George  W.  Smith,  Robert  H.  Harbert. 

Lay:  John  H.  Wilkins,  John  B.  McCulloch.  Reserves:  James  I.  Gil- 
mour,  Jacob  E.  Freeman. 


12  List  of  Delegates  by  Conferences 

99.  Troy. — Ministerial :  William  GrifRn. "  Joel  W.  Eaton,  Homer 
Eaton,  Aaron  D.  Heaxt,  Henry  Graham,  David  W.  Gates.  Reserves: 
John  H.  Coleman,  John  E.  C.  Sawyer. 

Lay :  Alfred  Guibord,  Charles  D.  Hammond.  Reserves :  David  Klock, 
Jr.,  Daniel  W.  Hays. 

100.  Upper  Iowa. — Ministerial:  Alpha  J.  Kynett,  William F.  King, 
Harry  H.  Green,  John  T.  Crippeu,  George  W.  Brindell.  Reserves:  Will- 
iam F.  Paxton,  James  H.  Rhea. 

Lay :  Edward  A.  Snyder,  Jesse  P.  Farley.  Reserves :  Henry  Egbert, 
Charles  C.  Crow  ell. 

101.  'Vevva.ont.— Ministerial:  Timothy  P.  Frost,  Elisha  W.  Culver. 
Reserves:  Joel  O.  Sherbourne,  Richard  Morgan. 

Ljay :  Chauncey  Temple,  William  A.  Boyce.  Reserves:  Alden  L. 
Bailey,  Franklin  P.  Ball. 

102.  Virginia. — Ministerial:  Archibald  J.  Porter.  Reserve:  Samuel 
A.  Ball. 

Lay:  Chester  C.  Gaver.     Reserve:  Jacob  M.  Thorne. 

103.  "Washington. — Ministerial:  Edward  W.  S.  Peck,  John  A. 
Holmes,  Henry  A.  Carroll.  Reserves:  Richard  A.  Read,  William  P. 
Ryder,  James  W.  Dansbury. 

Lay :  George  W.  Hollinger,  Samuel  Tyler.  Reserves  :  Thomas  R. 
Ovelton,  Sherman  B.  Downing. 

104.  "West  German. — Ministerial :  Jacob  Tanner.  Reserve:  Charles 
Ott. 

Lay:  Philip  W.  Kost.     Reserve:  Conrad  Kohl er. 

105.  West  Nebraska. — Ministerial:  Porter  C.  Johnson.  Reserve: 
William  C.  Wilson. 

Lay :  Josiah  L.  Parrotte.     Reserve:  John  I.  Nesbitt. 

106.  West  Texas. — Ministerial:  Henry  Swann.  Reserve:  William 
H.  Davis. 

Lay :  Governor  R.  Townsend.     Reserve :  Benjamin  J.  Henry. 

107.  West  Virginia. — Ministerial:  George  E.  Hite,  James  M. 
Warden,  Jasper  F.  Chenoweth.  Reserves  :  James  A.  Fullerton,  William 
R.  White. 

Lay:  George  W.  Atkinson,  Arthur  I.  Boreman.  Reserves:  John  C. 
Bardall,  Henry  C.  McWhorter. 

108.  West  Wisconsin. — Ministerial:  Ephraim  L.  Eaton,  Bert  E. 
Wheeler, W.  John  McKay.     Reserves:  John  Tresidder,  Manning B.  Balch. 

Lay  :  Edwin  E.  Bentley,  Jerome  B.  Jones.  Reserves  :  Peres  J.  Layne, 
James  Spensley. 

109.  Wilmington. — Miinsteridl:  Jacob  Todd,  John  A.  B.  Wilson, 
Nicholas  M.  Browne.     Reserves:  William  S.  Robinson,  John  France. 

Lay :  Henry  P.  Cannon,  Levin  S.  Melson.  Reserves :  Joseph  Pyle,  Ar- 
thur E.  Sudler. 


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110.  Wisconsin.— 3//«is«ej7V<Z.-  Bradford  P.  Raymond,  William  P. 
Stowe,  Sabiu  Halsey,  Thomas  Clitliero.  Reserves :  George  W.  Wells, 
Isaac  S.  Leavitt. 

Lay:  George  H.  Foster,  Edward  L.  Paine.  Reserves:  John  H.  Whor- 
ton,  Luciuda  S.  Colman. 

HI.  'WYora.iug.— Ministerial :  William  H.  Olin,  John  G.  Eckman, 
Manley  S.  Hard,  John  C.  Leacock,  Dewitt  C.  Olmstead.  Reserves:  Rob- 
ert W.  Van  Schoick,  Samuel  Moore. 

iMy :  George  Reynolds,  Elijah  C.  Wadhams.  Reserves:  Abram  I. 
Decker,  William  Connell. 


ALPHABETICAL  LIST  OF  MINISTERIAL  DELEGATES 

ELECTED. 


Delegates.  Conferences. 

1  Achard,  Clement  A.  C Germany. 

2  Adams,  Enos  T Maine. 

3  Ahgren,  M.  Frederick Sweden. 

4  Albert,  Aristides  E.  P Louisiana. 

5  Axtell,  Nathan  H Rock  River. 

6  Baker,  Benjamin  W Central  Illinois. 

7  Barnes,  Doctor  F Michigan. 

8  Bayliss,  Jeremiah  H Cincinnati. 

9  Beebe,  Uriah  S Central  New  York. 

10  Belcher,  Frank  J New  York. 

11  Belt,  Leroy  A Central  Ohio. 

12  Bentley,  Robert California. 

13  Benton,  Stephen  O New  England  Southern. 

14  Bigelow,  Andrew  J Detroit. 

15  Boreing,  Amon Kentucky. 

16  Borland,  Robert  S Erie. 

17  Boswell,  James  I Newark. 

18  Botkin,  Jeremiah  D South-west  Kansas. 

19  Boyd,  Hugh Georgia. 

20  Bramley,  Alexander Northern  New  York. 

21  Brieter,  H.  Jacob Switzerland. 

22  Bridgman,  George  H  .  ^ Minnesota. 

23  Brindell,  George  W Upper  Iowa. 

24  Bristol,  Frnnk  M Rock  River. 

25  Brown,  William  H.  H Central  Missouri. 


li  Alpluibetlcal  List  of  Ministerial  Delegates. 

Dolegates.  Conferences. 

26  Browne,  Nicholas  M Wilmington, 

27  Brush,  William Dakota. 

28  Buckley,  James  M New  York  East. 

29  Burch,  Thomas  H New^  York  East. 

30  Butler,  John  W Mexico. 

31  Buttz,  Henry  A Newark. 

32  Call,  Samuel Nortliern  New  York. 

33  Carroll,  David  H Baltimore. 

34  Carroll,  Henry  A Washington, 

35  Carter,  Thomas  C Holston. 

36  Cliadbourne,  George  S New  England. 

37  Champlin,  John  E North  Carolina. 

38  Chenoweth,  Jasper  F West  Virginia, 

39  Clark,  Charles  J Maine. 

40  Chxyton,  William  F Missouri. 

41  Clithero,  Thomas Wisconsin. 

42  Coffey,  AVilliam  H Delaware. 

43  Cogshall,  Wilbur  I Michigan. 

44  Colvin,  Samuel  P North-west  Indiana. 

45  Cool,  Peter  A Central  Illinois. 

46  Coote,  James Northern  New  York. 

47  Core,  Jesse  F Pittsburg. 

48  Cowan,  Samuel  A Mississippi. 

49  Coxe,  James  C.  W. Iowa. 

50  Cozier,  Benjamin  F.  W Des  Moines. 

51  Cranston,  Earl   Colorado. 

52  Creigliton,  Charles  F Nebraska. 

53  Crippen,  John  T Upper  Iowa, 

54  Crosthwaite,   A.  Clark Nebraska. 

55  Crouch,  John  F Philadelphia. 

56  Culver,  Elisha  W Vermont. 

57  Curts,  Lewis Rock  River. 

58  Danforth,  Horace  M Northern  New  York. 

59  Darnell,  Samuel  B Florida. 

60  Davis,  Lewis  P Detroit. 

61  Day,  James  R New  York. 

62  Day,  James  W East  Maine. 

6o  Dearborn,  George  S Kansas. 

64  Deputie,  James  H Liberia. 

65  Dietz,  Henry Southern  German. 

66  Dille,  Elbert  R California. 

67  Dixon,  William  L East  Ohio. 

68  Dobbins,  George  L New  Jersey. 

69  Domer,  Abraham  H East  Ohio. 

70  Dorchester,  Daniel New  England. 


Alphabetical  List  of  Ministerial  Delegates.  15 

Delegates.  Conferences. 

71  Dryer,  George  H Genesee. 

72  Duncan,  William  R.  R Little  Rock. 

73  Diurell,  Jesse  M New  Hampshire. 

74  Eads,  Abraham Idaho. 

75  Eaton,  Ephraim  L West  Wisconsin. 

76  Eaton,  George  F New  England. 

77  Eaton,  Joel  W Troy. 

78  Eaton,  Homer Troy. 

79  Eckles,  John  C Mississippi. 

80  Eckman,  John  G Wyoming. 

81  Edson,  Edward New  England  Southern. 

83  Edwards,  Arthur Detroit. 

83  Farnsworth,  Robert  W.  C Southern  California. 

84  Fisher,  Charles  O Savannah. 

85  Fiske,  Lewis  R Detroit. 

86  FitzGerald,  James  N Newark. 

87  Flood,  Theodore  L Erie. 

88  Floyd,  John  C Michigan. 

89  Forbes,  Robert Minnesota. 

90  Ford,  Thomas  B Arkansas. 

91  Frost,  Timothy  P Vermont. 

93  Fry,  Benjamin  St.  J Saint  Louis. 

93  Gallagher,  Charles  W New  England  Southern. 

94  Ganoe,  Martin  L Central  Pennsylvania. 

95  Gardner,  James  H Ohio. 

96  Gardner,  Wa-^hington Michigan. 

97  Gates,  David  W Troy. 

98  Gates,  Martin  L South-west  Kansas. 

99  Gillies,  John Missouri. 

100  Goodsell,  Daniel  A Ncav  York  East. 

101  Gouchcr,  John  F Baltimore. 

103  Graham,  Henry Troy. 

103  Graw,  Jacob  B New  Jersey. 

104  Gray,  Edwan  1  .1 Central  Pennsylvania. 

105  Green,  Harry  \\ Upper  Iowa. 

106  Green,  John  B Southern  California. 

107  Griffin,   Willi;nn Troy. 

108  Gue,  George  W Central  Illinois. 

109  Hargenscn.  Andrew NorAvegian  and  Danish. 

110  Halsey,   Sabin Wisconsin. 

111  Halstcad,  William  R Indiana. 

1 13   Hamilton,  Jolm  W New  England. 

113  Hammond.  Edward  W.  S Lexington. 

114  Hard,  Mauley  S Wyoming. 


16  Alphabetical  List  of  Ministerial  Delegates. 

Delegates.  Conferences. 

115  Hare,  George  S New  York. 

116  Harrington,  William  S Oregon. 

117  Hartzell,  Joseph  C Louisiana. 

118  Hawes,  Marquis  D Illinois. 

119  Hays,  Daniel  W East  Tennessee. 

120  Heaxt,  Aaron  D Troy. 

121  Hedler,  Charles Chicago  German. 

133  Hewes,  Matthias  A Illinois. 

123  Hickman,  William  H North-west  Indiana. 

124  Hildreth,  Thompson  F ,  .North  Ohio. 

125  Hite,  George  E West  Virginia. 

126  Holdstock,  Enoch North  Indiana. 

127  Holmes,  John  A Washington. 

128  Hooker,  William  S Des  Moines. 

129  Horton,   Jacob Detroit. 

130  Hudson,  Charles  G North  Indiana. 

131  Hughey,  George  W Saint  Louis. 

132  Hunt,  Sandford Genesee. 

133  Hunter,  William  H Central  Illinois. 

134  Huntington.  De  Witt  C '. Genesee. 

185  Hyden,  J.  Albert South  Kansas. 

136  Jackson,  Jr.,  John  C Oliio. 

137  Jewell,  William  T East  Maine. 

138  Johnson,  John  II Norway. 

139  Johnson,  Porter  C West  Nebraska. 

140  Jones,  Daniel Lexington. 

141  Jordan,  Dwight  A New  England  Southern, 

142  Joyce,  Isaac  W Cincinnati. 

143  Kelly,  Bernard South  Kansas. 

144  King,  Isaac  F Ohio. 

145  King,  James  M New  York. 

146  King,  William  F Upper  Iowa. 

147  Koeneke,  William Saint  Louis  German, 

148  Kopp,  Frederick North  German. 

149  Kyuett,  Alpha  J Upper  Iowa. 

150  Lanahau,  John Baltimore. 

151  Lathrop,  William  R South-east  Indiana. 

152  Leacock,  John  C Wyoming. 

153  Lease,  Gershom Central  Ohio. 

154  Lee,  Edward Texas. 

155  Leeper,  John     Soiithern  Illinois. 

156  Leidy,   George Central  Pennsylvania. 

157  Leonard.  Adna  B Cincinnati. 

158  Le  Sourd,  David  G Puo-et  Sound. 


Alphcibetlcal  List  of  Mini&terial  Delegates.  17 

Delegates.  Conferences. 

159  Liebhuit,  f lenry J Central  German. 

160  LiscoMib,  John  N Minnesota. 

161  Little,  Charles  J Philadelphia. 

162  Locke,  John  W Southern  Illinois. 

103  Lockwood,  John  H North-west  Kansas. 

164  Loeber,  Christian  A Cliicago  German. 

165  Lowrie,  Daniel  II Newark. 

166  Lynch,  Charles  W North  Indiana. 

167  Macliiy,  Robert  S Japan. 

168  Mansfield,  Joseph  H New  England. 

169  Markham,  Wilbur  F Northern  New  York. 

170  Marshall,  Julius  F Louisiana. 

171  Martin,  Alexander Indiana. 

172  Marvin,  James Kansas, 

173  IVlixxfield,  John  B North  Nebraska. 

174  McBirney,  Hugh Soutii  Kansas. 

175  McCabe,  Charles  C New  York. 

176  McCullough,  Charles  O Central  Illinois. 

177  McElroy,  William  N Illinois. 

178  McFarland,  J.  Thomas Iowa. 

179  McGerald,  Samuel Genesee. 

180  Mclntire,  ^Edgar  O Austin. 

181  McKay,  W.  John West  Wisconsin. 

182  McKinney,  Alfred  W Central  Alabama. 

183  McLean,  Charles  C Saint  John's  River. 

184  McNeil,  James  W Central  Tennessee. 

185  Mendenhall,  James  W North  Ohio. 

186  Middleton,  James  B South  Carolina. 

187  Miley,  John New  York. 

188  Miller,  Noble  G Pittsburg. 

189  Mills,  Edmund  M Central  New  York, 

190  Mitchell,  Bennett North-west  Iowa. 

191  Monroe,  David  S Central  Pennsylvania. 

192  Moore,  David  H Colorado. 

193  Moore,  Homer  H Erie. 

194  Neely,  Thomas  B Philadelphia. 

195  Nelson,  Andrew  J California. 

196  Norris,  George  W New  Hampshire. 

197  Ohn,  William  IT Wyoming. 

198  Olmstead,  De  Witt  C Wyoming. 

199  Ong,  Sia  Sek Foochow. 

200  Paine,  Louis East  Ohio. 

201  Payne,  Charles  H Cincinnati. 

202  Paxson,  William  J Philadelphia. 

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18  Alphabetical  List  of  Ministerial  Delegates. 

Delegates.  Conferences. 

203  Peck,  Edward  W.  S Wasliington. 

204  Peck,  J.  Oramel New  York  East. 

205  Pendleton,  Samuel  E Kansas. 

206  Persons,  Elvero North  Ohio. 

207  Pickett,  Calvin Tennessee. 

208  Pierce,  John  D Alabama. 

209  Plauuette,  David  C North  Dakota. 

210  Porter,  Archibald  J Virginia. 

211  Potts,  James  H Michigan. 

212  Powder,  George  N Iowa. 

213  Pullman,  Joseph New  York  East. 

214  Quattlander,  Paul East  German. 

215  Queal,  Luke  C Central  New  York. 

216  Raj-mond,  Bradford  P Wisconsin, 

217  Reed,  Horace Illinois. 

218  Reid,  John  yi Michigan. 

219  Roberson,  James  B Blue  Ridge. 

220  Roberts,  Samuel  L Central  Ohio. 

221  Robins,  Joseph  E New  Hampshire. 

222  Robinson,  John  E South  India. 

223  Rothweiler,  Jacob Central  German. 

.  224  Satterlee,  William  W Minnesota. 

225  Schneider,  Peter  F Central  German. 

226  Schutz,  Henry Saint  Louis  German. 

227  Schulz,  Christoph North-west  German. 

228  Scott,  Isaiah  B Texas. 

229  Shannon,  William  A Montana. 

230  Shunipert,  James  M ^Mississippi. 

231  Simmons,  Icliabod New  York  East. 

232  Simons,  Ernest  A East  Ohio. 

233  Simpson,  Franklin  T North  Indiana. 

234  Sims,  Charles  N Central  New  York. 

235  Smart,  James  S Detroit. 

236  Smith,  Charles  W Pittsburg. 

237  Smith,  William  T Des  Moines. 

238  Sooy,  J.  Leander New  Jersey. 

239  Speake,  William  F Baltimore. 

240  Spence,  John  F Ilolston. 

241  Spencer,  William  A Rock  River. 

242  Stephens,  William  A Central  Pennsylvania. 

243  Stewart,  John  W Nebraska. 

244  Stolz,  Michael  M North-west  Kansas. 

245  Stowe,  William  P Wisconsin. 

246  Stuart,  T.  McKendree Des  ]\Ioiues. 


Aljjhabetical  List  of  3Iinisterlal  Delegates.  19 

Delegates.  Conferences. 

247  Swann,  Henry West  Texas. 

248  Swarts,  Benjamin  C South-west  Kansas. 

249  Swindells,  William Philadelphia. 

250  Talbott,  Heni'v  J Indiana. 

251  Tanner,  Jacob West  German. 

252  Tevis,  John  S South-east  Indiana. 

253  Thoburn,  James  M Bengal. 

254  Thomas,  David  W North  India. 

255  Thomas,  Samuel  W Philadelphia. 

25G  Thomas,  William  H Delaware. 

257  Todd,  Jacob Wilmington. 

258  Toland,  John  W East  Ohio. 

259  Trimble,  Joseph  M Ohio. 

260  Truesdell,  Charles  G Rock  River. 

201  Upham,  Samuel  F New  England. 

262  Upshaw,  Seaborn  W Savannah. 

263  Urmy,  William  S , .  , California. 

264  Utter,  Russell  D North-west  Indiana. 

265  Van  Benschoten,  Sandford Newark. 

260  Vernon,  Leroy  M Italy. 

267  Vincent,  John  H Rock  River. 

268  Waller,  James  L Southern  Illinois. 

209  Walsh,  John  D Kentucky. 

270  Warden,  James  M West  Virginia. 

271  Watkins,  William  B Pittsburg. 

272  Webster,  William  H Illinois. 

273  Weir,  James  M Oliio. 

274  Wentworth,  John  B Genesee. 

275  Wheeler,  Alfred Erie. 

270  Wheeler,  Bert  E West  Wisconsin. 

277  Whitfield,  Wilmot North-west  Iowa. 

278  Whitlock,  Elias  D : Central  Ohio. 

279  Wliitlock,  William  F North  Ohio. 

280  Wight,  George  B New  Jersey. 

281  Wigren,  John North-west  Swedish. 

282  Wiibor,  Carlton  C Central  New  York. 

283  Wilbur,  John  H Columbia  River. 

284  Wilder.  William  H Illinois. 

285  Williams,  John  E Genesee. 

280  Wilson,  .John  A.  B Wilmington. 

287  Wilson,  Joshua  E South  Caiolina. 

288  Worley.  William  M North  Nebraska. 


20  Alphabetical  List  of  Lay  Delegates. 


ALPHABETICAL  LIST  OF  LAY  DELEGATES  ELECTED. 


Delegates.  Conference. 

1  Allen,  Washington  G Central  Alabama. 

2  Andrews,  James  P East  Tennessee. 

3  Appleyard,  Edward Erie. 

4  Alter,  Frank  A East  Ohio. 

5  Ashley,  Alexander Baltimore. 

6  Atkinson,  George  W West  Virginia. 

7  Avant,  Henry Mississippi. 

8  Bailey,  Isaac.    Central  Illinois. 

9  Baker,  Joseph  S North  Indiana. 

10  Bates,  Leavitt New  England  Southern. 

11  Beem,  David  E Indiana. 

12  Bell,  Graham Louisiana. 

13  Bentley,  Edwin  E West  Wisconsin. 

14  Bird,  Benjamin  O Delaware. 

15  Blumberg.  Fritz  B Southern  German. 

16  Boreman,  Arthur  I West  Virginia. 

17  Boyce,  William  A Vermont. 

18  Briddell,  Elisha  L Delaware. 

19  Brown,  Charles  R Detroit. 

20  Bryant,  John  E Georgia. 

21  Bunn,  James  H Central  Illinois. 

22  Cannon,   Henry  P Wilmington. 

23  Card,  Albert  M New  York. 

24  Case,  Halbert  B Holston. 

25  Chestnut,  Lawrence  L Florida. 

26  Christian,  Wiley  M •  • .  .Holston. 

27  Clark,  Hiram  C Newark. 

28  Clayton,  James  A California. 

29  Colborn,  Abram  R North-west  Indiana. 

30  Collins,  Andrew  P North-west  Kansas. 

31  Combs,  Charles  R Missouri. 

32  Corner,  George  W Baltimore. 

33  Craig,  Willam  H Saint  Louis. 

34  Craver,  Charles  F Iowa. 

35  Crawford,  Erastus  A New  Hampshire. 

36  Crogman,  William  H Savannah. 

37  Cumback,  Will South-east  Indiana. 


Alphabetical  LUt  of  Lay  Delegates.  21 

Delegates.  Conferences. 

38  Daggett,  Washington  L Elaine. 

39  Davis,  James  M Missouri. 

40  Denny,  David  T Puget  Sound. 

41  Diggs,   D.  William Dakota. 

42  Dolierty,  Robert  R Newark. 

43  Dounell,  Jeremiah  B Maine. 

4i  Doolittle,  Leonard  S Central  Tennessee. 

4.'5  Durston,  Thomas  W Central  New  York. 

46  Dwight,  Samuel  L Southern  Illinois. 

47  Easterliug,  Silas    South  Carolina. 

48  Elliott,  D.  Stewart South  Kansas. 

49  Evans,  John Colorado. 

50  Farley,  Jesse  P Upper  Iowa. 

51  Fisk,  Clinton  B   New^  Jersey. 

53  Fletcher,  Thomas  R Lexington. 

53  Fortson,  Thomas  A Savannah. 

54  Foster,  George  H Wisconsin. 

55  Fuller,  John  L Liberia. 

56  Gaver,  Chester  C Virginia. 

57  Gillinder,  James Philadelphia. 

58  Graves,  Willis  M North  Carolina. 

59  Guibord,  Alfred Troy. 

60  Hambleton,  Miles  N Kentucky. 

61  Hammond,  Charles  D Troy. 

62  Hartson,  Chancellor California. 

63  Hazzard,  George  H Minnesota. 

64  Heard.  William  A New  Hampshire. 

65  Heins,  Henry  H North  German. 

66  Henry,  Cliarles  L North  Indiana. 

67  Hetherington,  John  S Austin. 

68  Hill,  Sylvester  J North  Dakota. 

no  Hitchcock,  Horace Detroit. 

70  Hollingen,  George  W Washington. 

71  Hukill,  George  P Erie. 

72  Hurst,  Samuel  H • Oliio. 

73  Jacobs,  Ole  B Norwegian  and  Danish. 

74  Jacoby,  Herman  H Saint  Louis  German. 

75  Johnson,  Thomas  W Tennessee. 

76  Johnson,  William  H Southern  California. 

77  Jones,  Charles  D North-west  Kansas. 

78  Jones,  Jerome  B West  Wisconsin. 

79  Jones,  Jason  L Louisiana. 

80  Jones,  John  E Cincinnati. 

81  Jones,  Thomas Central  New  York. 


22  Alphabetical  List  of  Lay  Delegates. 

Delegates.  Conferences. 

82  Keller,  Frederick  K East  German. 

83  Ketron,  Henry  F Blue  Ridge. 

84  King,  George  T Saint  John's  River. 

85  Knight,  Henry  W New  York  East. 

86  Knox,  George  L Lexington. 

87  Kost,  Philip  W West  German. 

88  Lacey,  John  W Colorado. 

89  Laidlavv,  Robert Bengal. 

90  Lindgren,  John  R North-west  Swedish. 

91  Lounsbury,  Phineas  C New  York  East. 

92  Lyman,  Nathan  E Rock  River. 

93  Lyon,  Richard  W Southern  Illinois. 

94  Mahin,  John Iowa. 

95  Martini,  Giovanni Italy. 

96  McAdanis,  Henry  H South-west  Kansas. 

97  McCulloch.  John  B Texas. 

98  Melson,  Levin  S Wilmington. 

99  Meyer,  Deitrich  B Central  German. 

100  Michell,  William Columbia  River. 

101  Miller,  Warner .  .Northern  New  York. 

102  Mock,  William  H South-west  Kansas. 

103  Moore,  Enoch  W Illinois. 

104  Murray,  Stanley South  India. 

105  Murray,  S.  Wilson Central  Pennsylvania. 

106  Murray,  Thomas  H Central  Pennsylvania. 

107  Musselman,  De  Lafayette Illinois. 

108  Newman,  Angle  F Nebraska. 

109  Nind,  Mary  C Minnesota. 

110  Paine,  Edward  L Wisconsin. 

111  Parker,  Millard  F Alabama. 

112  Parrish,  Watson Southern  California. 

113  Parrotte,  Josiah  L West  Nebraska. 

1 14  Pattison,  Robert  E North  India. 

115  Pealer,  Russell  R. Michigan. 

116  Pearl,  Joseph Oregon. 

117  Peck,  Albert  D North-west  Iowa. 

118  Pehrsson,  Jons Sweden. 

119  Persinger,  Newton  R North  Nebraska. 

120  Phillips,  Ahsolom  C Arkansas. 

121  PhilHps,  John  M Mexico. 

122  Pliillips.  William  H New  England  Southern. 

123  Pollard,  John  K Cincinnati. 


Alphabetical  List  of  Lay  Delegates.  23 

Delegates.  Conferences. 

124  Reese,  Manoali  B Nebraska. 

125  Reynolds,  George Wyoming. 

126  Rickards,  John  E Montana. 

127  Ridpath,  John  C North-west  Indiana. 

128  Rieke,  Henry Chicago  German. 

129  Riley,  Christopher  C Little  Rock. 

130  Rippey,  Amanda  C Kansas. 

131  Ritter,  Eli  F South-east  Indiana. 

132  Rogers,  Lucius  H North  Nebraska. 

133  Schultz,  Jacob  F ■  -Central  German. 

134  Sefrit,  Moses  L.  B Indiana. 

135  Siefeld,  Gustave  A Chicago  German. 

136  Shaw,  Leslie  M Des  IMoines. 

137  Shiukle,  Amos Kentucky. 

138  Sigler,  David  S   Des  Moines. 

139  Simms,  James  P Mississippi. 

140  Skirm,  William  H New  Jersey. 

141  Slavback,  John  D New  York. 

142  Smith,  Lebbeus  C   New  England. 

143  Snvder,  Edward  A Upper  Iowa. 

144  Speare,  Alden New  England. 

145  Spencer,  John  O Japan. 

146  Stanton,  Jerome  I Genesee. 

147  St  John,  William Central  Ohio. 

148  Stone,  Nathan  L Northern  New  York. 

149  Storm,  John  B Philadelphia. 

150  Stout.  William  H South  Kansas. 

151  Strickler,  Josiah  A Pittsburg. 

152  Striker,  Daniel Michigan. 

153  Stubbs,  Joseph  E North  Ohio. 

154  Super,   Charles  W Ol^io- 

155  Swackhamer,  Samuel  O Idaho. 

156  Taber,  Ira  I Kansas. 

157  Taylor,  Seneca  N Saint  Louis. 

158  Taylor,  Zachary  P Genesee. 

159  Temple,  Chauncey Vermont. 

100  Tibbitts,  Eben  M East  Maine. 

161  Townsen,     Governor  R West  Texas. 

162  Tyler,  Samuel Washington. 

163  Van  Kirk,  Lizzie  D Pittsburg. 

164  Vaut-hn,  Harrison  S North-west  Iowa. 

165  Velde,  Ilabbc Saint  Louis  German. 


24  Alphabetical  List  of  Lay  Delegates. 

Delegates.  Conferences. 

166  Wadhams,  Elijah  C Wyomino-. 

167  Walden,  Charles  S Central  Missouri. 

168  Webster,  Eugene  A South  Carolina. 

169  Wentwortli,  Thomas  H East  Maine. 

170  Wernli,  Jacob North-west  German. 

171  Whitney,  Calvin North  Ohio. 

172  Wilkins,  John  H Texas. 

173  Willard,  Frances  E Rock  River. 

174  Williams,  John  B Central  Ohio. 

175  Williams,  Silas  J East  Ohio. 


ALPHABETICAL  LIST  OF  MINISTERIAL  RESERVE 
DELEGATES  ELECTED. 


Delegates.  Conferences. 

1  Abele,   George East  German. 

2  Adams,  Benjamin  M New  York  East. 

3  Anderson,    Alfred North-west  Swedish, 

4  Annable,  William  H Central  New  York. 

5  Baker,  Greenleaf  G Baltimore. 

6  Balch,  Manning  B West  Wisconsin. 

7  Baldwin,    Stei)hen  L New  England. 

8  Ball,  Samuel  A Viro-inia. 

9  Barnes,  Charles  R Newark. 

10  Bates,  Lewis  B New  England. 

11  Bauer,  John  G North  German. 

12  Beans,  Wesley  K Nebraska. 

13  Beck,  Samuel North-west  Indiana. 

14  Beggs,  Francis  S Saint  Louis, 

15  Beutley,  Jairus  J Missouri. 

16  Bilbie,  Henry  G North  Dakota. 

17  Bills,  James  E Genesee. 

18  Bingham,  Isaac  S Northern  New  York. 

19  Bissell,  Thomas  J Genesee. 

20  Blakeslee,  Francis  D New  England  Southern. 

21  Blodgett,  Charles  W Des  Moines. 

22  Boaz,  Edward  C South  Kansas. 

23  Bovard,  Marion  M Southern  California. 

24  Breed,  Henry  G North-west  Kansas. 

25  Brice,  Alexander  L Newark. 

26  Brown,  Eugene  C South  Carolina. 

27  Burch,  Benjamin  H New  York. 

28  Burt,   William Italv. 


Alphabetical  List  of  Ministerial  Reserve  Delegates.        25 

Delegates.  Conferences. 

29  Carter,  Joseph  M Central  Tennessee. 

30  Chafee,  John  G South-east  Indiana. 

31  Chaffee,  Herbert  W South  Kansas. 

33  Chaffee,  James  F Minnesota. 

33  Chamberlain,  Nathaniel  A Colorado. 

34  Clarke,  Owen  H Southern  Illinois. 

35  Cline,  Philip New  Jersej^ 

36  Colburn,  Marcus  F Southern  California. 

37  Coleman,  John  H Troy. 

38  Collett,  Elias  M North  Carolina, 

39  Correll,  Irwin  H . .  .^^. Japan. 

40  Crawford,  Morris  JXlp New  York. 

41  Crawford,  William  H Little  Rock. 

43  Camming,  Joseph  S Central  Illinois. 

43  Cummings,  Joseph   Rock  River. 

44  Curtis,  George  L '.  South-east  Indiana. 

45  Dansbury,  James  W Washington. 

46  Davis,  William  H West  Texas. 

47  Dillon,  Isaac Puget  Sound. 

48  Dillon  John  W Ohio. 

49  Eaton,  Theodore  N Pittsburg. 

50  Edw^nrds,   James  T Erie. 

51  English,  Daniel  W Illinois. 

52  Ervin,  Joshua  E North  Indiana. 

53  Foster,  Milton  K Central  Pennsylvania. 

54  France,  John Wilmington. 

55  Freeman,  James  L Alabama. 

56  Fullerton,  James  A West  Virginia. 

57  Garett,  Jacol)  I Mississippi. 

58  Gebhardt,  Ernst  H Germany. 

59  George,  Augustus  P South-west  Kansas. 

60  Gillham,  John  D Southern  Illinois. 

61  Gill,  Joseph  H North  India. 

63  Gleason,  Wilbur  F North-west  Iowa. 

63  Gober,  William  R California. 

64  Gobin,  Hiliary  A Kansas. 

65  Gray,  George  W Arkansas. 

60  Greene,  James  W North-Avest  Indiana. 

07  Greer,  James North  Indiana. 

68  Hamilton,  James Michigan. 

69  Hammond,  John  D California. 

70  Hancy,  James  W Central  Illinois. 

71  Harbert,  Robert  H Texas. 


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26        Ali^hahetlcal  List  of  Minister ial  Reserve  Delegates. 

Delegates.  Conferences. 

73  Heidel,  Charles Saint  Louis  German. 

73  Hermaus,  Edwin  J. Central  New  York. 

74  Hester,  William  McK Indiana. 

75  Hill,  Jiidson  S East  Tennessee. 

76  HoUingshead.  James  W East  Ohio. 

77  Howes,  Charles  J Kentucky. 

78  Hughes,  Garrettson  A North  Ohio. 

79  Hughes,  Jordan  W Central  Mssouri, 

80  Irwin,  George  M Idaho.     _ 

81  Jacobs,  Simon  P South  India. 

82  Jansson,  Karl  A Sweden. 

83  Johnson,  Albinus  A Austin. 

84  Jones,  James  F Pittsburg. 

85  Ketchani,  John  H Indiana. 

80  Key,  Henry  W Tennessee. 

87  Kilpatrick,  Jesse Detroit. 

88  King,  Cyrus  A South-west  Kansas. 

89  Knowles,  Daniel  C New  Hampshire. 

90  Krehbiel,  Jacob Central  German. 

91  Lam  pert,  Barthol Chicago  German. 

92  Latshaw,  David Erie. 

93  Leavitt,  Isaac  S Wisconsin. 

94  Locke,  William  H East  Ohio. 

95  Loza,  Simon Mexico. 

9G  Lyons,  Earnest Louisiana. 

97  Mains,  George  P New  York  East. 

98  Marquette,  David North  Nebraska. 

99  Martin,  James  N California. 

100  j\Iason,  Madison  C.  B Louisiana. 

101  ]\IcCauley,  Elbert  B Central  Alabama. 

102  ]\IcDonald,  Warren Mississippi. 

103  McDowell,  William  L Philadelphia. 

104  Melton,  Aaron  P Savannah. 

105  Meredith,  John    F Philadelphia. 

106  jMerritt,  John  H Colorado. 

107  Miller,  John  T Ohio. 

108  :Mitchell,  John North  Ohio. 

109  ]\IofIett,  William  W New  Jersey. 

110  Moore,  Gordon Northern  New  York. 

111  Moore,   Samuel Wyoming. 

112  ;Moors,  Aaron  P Michigan. 

113  Morgan.  Richard , Vermont. 

114  Myers,  Thomas  J Iowa. 


Alphabetical  List  of  Ministerial  Heserce  Delegates.       27 

Del.  {jatis.  Conferences. 

1  lo  Xagler,  Franz  L Ceutial  Geimau. 

IIG  Newman,  John  P Baltimore. 

117  Nuelson,  Heimich Switzerland, 

118  Olsen,  Anders Norway. 

119  Osborne,  Dennis Bengal. 

120  Ott,  Charles West  German. 

121  Pardee,  Hiles  C Central  Pennsylvania. 

122  Parker,  Wesley  J Delaware. 

123  Paxton,  AVilliam  F Upper  Iowa. 

121  Pearson,  John Cincinnati. 

125  Peterson,  Ole  P Norwegian  and  Danish. 

126  Pfaeffle,  William Southern  German. 

127  Plumer,  Charles  A East  Maine. 

128  Pottle,  Abel  W Maine. 

129  Read,  Richard  A Washington. 

130  Reed,  George  E New  York  East. 

131  Rhea,  James  H Upper  Iowa. 

132  Riggin,  Francis  A Montana. 

133  Robb,  Albert  G South  Kansas. 

134  Roberts,  Stokely  D Nebraska. 

135  Robinette,  James  I Holston. 

136  Robinson,  William  S Wilmington. 

137  Rust,  Richard  S Cincinnati. 

138  Rutledge,  David Central  Ohio. 

139  Ryder,  William  P Washington. 

140  Sanderson,  Roscoe Maine. 

141  Sawyer,  John  E.  C Troy. 

142  Schnell,  John Chicago  German. 

H3  Schuotte,  Edward  E North-west  German. 

144  Shackelford,  Charles  L North-west  Kansas. 

145  Shank,  John  W North  Nebraska. 

146  Shepard,  Elmon  L Kentuckj\ 

147  Sherborne,  Joel  O Vermont. 

148  Shier,  William  H Detroit. 

149  Sims,  Thomas  A Liberia. 

150  Sissle,  George  A Lexington. 

151  Slaugenhauf,  John Saint  Louis  German. 

152  SmitI),  Daniel  J New  Hampshire. 

153  Smith,  George  W Texas. 

154  Smyth,  George  B Foochow. 

155  Stafford,  Charles  L Iowa. 

156  Stewart,  Oliver  M Saint  Louis. 

157  Stone}',  Joseph  A Saint  John's  River. 

158  Stowers,  Charles  N Minnesota. 

159  Sweariugeu,  Peter Florida. 


28        Alphabetical  List  of  Ministerial  Reserve  Delegates. 

DeU'jrates  CnuforiTicos. 

160  Tate,  Heuiy  W Lexington. 

161  Tarpley,  William  E Georgia. 

162  Traveller,  Abram  D Dakota. 

163  Tresi elder,  Joliu West  Wisconsin. 

164  Turner,  Williaui  S Columbia  River. 

165  Underwood,  William  H Kansas. 

166  Van  Home,   Garrett  R Rock  River. 

167  Van  Schoick,  Robert  W Wyoming. 

168  Wake,  Richard Kansas. 

169  Walker,  Thomas  S Holston. 

170  Webb,  John  W Des  Moines. 

171  Webster,  Loring  0 Central  Ohio. 

172  Welis,  George  W.    Wisconsin. 

173  Wells,  George  W Louisiana. 

174  Wheat,  Tiiomas  J Missouri. 

175  Whedon,  Daniel  A Nev^r  England  Southern. 

176  White,  Isaac  H Delaware. 

177  Wliite,  James  W South  Carolina. 

178  White,  William  R West  Virginia. 

179  Whitlock,  Stephen  H Illinois. 

180  Wilson,  William  C West  Nebraska. 

181  Winslow,  George  G East  Maine. 

182  Witt,  Rufus  M Blue  Ridge. 

183  Wolfe,  John  T Oregon. 

184  Wood,    Preston Illinois. 

185  Woodworth,  Leonard  H North-west  Iowa. 


ALPHABETICAL  LIST  OF  LAY  RESERVE  DELEGATES 

ELECTED. 


Delegates.  Conferences. 

1  Adams,  John  W Holston. 

2  Adolph,  Michael Saint  Louis  German. 

3  Allen,  Robert  N South  Kansas. 

4  Ailing,  Ebenezer  T Colorado. 

5  Atkinson,  William  T Kentucky. 

6  Bailey,  Alden  L Vermont. 

7  Ball,  Franklin  P Vermont. 

8  Bardall,  John  C West  Virginia. 

9  Bayne,  William  M North  Ohio. 

10  Bennett,  Benjamin  F Baltimore, 


Alphahetical  List  of  Lay  Reserve  Delegates.  29 

Delegates.  Conferences. 

1 1  Blackford,  Albert  J Saint  Louis. 

13  Blackstone,  AVilliam  E.'. Nortli  India. 

13  Blank,  Peter East  German. 

14  Bolil,  Peter California. 

l.j  Booth,  John  O Oregon. 

16  Brooks,  Ida  J Arkansas. 

17  Brown,  Willis Central  IMissouri. 

18  Burst,  James  H Saint  John's  River. 

1 9  Byrd,  Francis  jVI Baltimore. 

30  Byxbie,  James  O Southern  California. 

31  Carey,  George  W North  Ohio. 

33  Carpenter.  Cyrus  C North-west  Iowa. 

33  Chase,  Irah  E New  Hampshire. 

34  Christy,  Butler  C Pittsburg. 

35  Clayton,  Benjamin  F Des  Moines. 

36  Cleaveland,  Clarissa  M ' Illinois. 

37  Cline,  John Genesee. 

38  Cocker,  William  J Detroit. 

39  Coflfman,  Andrew Cincinnati, 

30  Colby,  Ira New  Hampshire. 

31  Colman,  Lucinda  S Wisconsin. 

33  Connell,  William Wyoming. 

33  Cornell,  John  M Ncav  York  and  Italy. 

34  Cowgill,  Henry  C -  Saint  Louis. 

35  Crowell,  Charles  C Upper  Iowa. 

36  Davies,  Nelson South  Carolina. 

37  Decker,  Abram  I Wyoming. 

38  Decker,  David Central  New  York. 

39  De  Pauw,  Newland  T Indiana. 

40  Dickerson,  Robert  L  . . .    Lexington. 

41  Downing,  Sherman  B Washington. 

43  Dreyfus,   James  W ]\Iissouri. 

43  Dunham,  Minor  B Erie. 

44  Egbert,  Henry Upper  Iowa. 

45  Ellis,  George  D Idaho. 

46  Elmer,  Lebbeus  E Northern  New  York. 

47  Emery,  David  H Iowa. 

48  Ericson,  Edward  II North-west  Swedish. 

49  Field,  Martin  S Norwegian  and  Danisl). 

50  Fields,  Daniel  W Tennessee. 

51  Fisher,  Charlotte  E Colorado. 

53  Fowler,  Charles  \\ Dakota. 

53  Freeman,  Jacob  E Texas. 

54  Frick,  John  H Saint  Louis  German. 


30  Alphabetical  List  of  Lay  Reserve  Delegates. 

Delegates.  Conferences. 

55  Gamer,  Frederick Montana. 

56  Garr,  William  H Lexington. 

57  Gay,  Leslie  F Southern  California. 

58  Gibbs,  James  W Blue  Ridge. 

59  Gillette,  Philip  G Illinois. 

60  Gilmore,  James  I Textis. 

61  Golder,  Gottlieb Central  German. 

63  Goodwin,  Thomas  A Indiana. 

63  Grant,  Richard Newark. 

64  Gross,  James  M Liberia. 

65  Guernsej^,  George  A Central  New  York. 

66  Hall,  Nelson  J • East  Maine. 

67  Harding,  Rose  S North  Nebraska. 

68  Harding,  Vachel Pittsburg. 

69  Hartsough,  Isabella  M Dakota. 

70  Hays,   Daniel  W Troy. 

71  Henry,  Benjamin  J West  Texas. 

72  Hill,  George  W Holston. 

73  Hitchcock,  Loremus  E New  England. 

74  Hobart,  Harriet  A Minnesota. 

75  Hodgetts,  Henrietta North  Nebraska. 

76  Hogate,  Enoch  G North-west  Indiana. 

77  Holloway,  Cornelius  J South  Carolina. 

78  Honda,  Yoiten Japan. 

79  Howard,  Ezra  E Nebraska. 

80  Hoy t,  Frederick  W Minnesota. 

81  JeiTts,  Luman  T New  England. 

82  Jones,  Alonzo  R Florida. 

83  Kane  Jolin  A Savannah. 

84  Kerley,  John New  York  East. 

85  King,  John  T Savannah. 

86  Kirk,  John  R Des  jMoines. 

87  Klaus,  Herman  H North-west  German. 

88  Klock,  Daniel,  Jr Troy. 

89  Kohler,  Conrad "West  German. 

90  Lacy,  Arthur  A Louisiana. 

91  Lathrop,  Mary  T Michigan. 

92  Layne,  Peres  J West  Wisconsin. 

93  Lewis,  Henry Northern  New  York. 

■94  Lindsay,  William  B East  Ohio. 

95  Lippitt,  Costello New  England  Southern. 

96  Logan,   Sallie Southern  Illinois. 

97  Long,  James PhiladeliDhia. 

98  Longstreet,  Joseph  W Mississippi. 


Alphabetical  List  of  Lay  Reserve  Delegates.  81 

Belegatps.  Conferences. 

99  Markcrt,  J.  Charles Central  German. 

100  Maynard,  Charles  H Central  Tennessee. 

101  ]\Iaynarcl,  Franklin  H New  England  Southern. 

103  McAllister,  William  H.  H Maine. 

103  McBride,  Robert  W North  Indiana. 

104  McCormick,  James  M Erie. 

105  McLaughlin,  George  J New  York. 

106  McMillan,  John  S Puget  Sound. 

107  McWhorter,  Henry  C West  Virginia. 

108  Mendoza,  Doroteo Mexico. 

109  Miles,  Morris  W South-west  Kansas. 

110  Miller,  Oscar  P North-west  Iowa. 

111  Moore,  Risdon  M Austin. 

112  Morgan,  William  F Delaware. 

113  Moteu,  John  A Louisiana. 

114  Needles,  Sallie  L Southern  Illinois. 

115  Neely,  Americus  M Little  Rock. 

116  Nelson,  Edward  T Central  Ohio. 

117  Nesbit,  John  J West  Nebraska. 

118  Newlin,  John  W New  Jersey. 

119  Nicholas,  Emory Delaware. 

120  Nordstrom,  Anders Sweden. 

121  Oliver.  Oscar  A Rock  River. 

122  Ovelton,  Thomas  R Washington. 

123  Overholser,  Daniel  L North  Indiana. 

124  Page,  Isaac  E South-west  Kansas, 

125  Patton,  Alexsmder  G Ohio. 

126  Payne,  Dillon  H Iowa. 

127  Pettebone,  Eugene  C Mississippi. 

128  Postlethwaite,  John  C North-west  Kansas. 

129  Potter,  M.  Louise South   Kansas. 

130  Preston,  Jennie , Detroit. 

131  Pyle,  Josejih Wilmington. 

132  Ray,  John  W South-east  Indiana. 

133  Reeser,  John  L Columbia  River. 

134  Rich,  Hampton  P Michigan. 

135  Rickey,  William  B Central  Illinois. 

136  Ritchie,  Morris  L Kansas. 

137  Rinder,  Christian  F Chicago  German. 

133  Roberts,  ISIinerva  E Nebraska. 

139  Robeson,  David  E Central  Pennsj'lvania. 

140  Robinson,  Richard  S Central  Alabama. 

141  Royse,  Isaac  H.  C   North-west  Indiana, 

142  Ruckheim,  Frederick  W Chicago  German. 


82  Alphabetical  List  of  Lay  Reserve  Delegates. 

Deli'g-ates.  Conferences. 

143  Sandelman,  August North  German, 

144  Shatter,  Chauneey New  York  East. 

145  Sharp,  Morris Ohio. 

146  Sheets,  Benijah Ahrbama. 

147  Smith,  Samuel  R North  Dakota. 

148  Soule,  Melville  C Central  Illinois. 

149  Spensely,  James West  Wisconsin. 

150  Sterling,   Samuel Newark. 

151  Stone,  Kate  E South  India. 

153  Street,   A.  Emory New  Jersey. 

153  Stull,  John  M East  Ohio. 

154  Sudler,  Arthur  E Wilmington. 

155  Sutherland,  Hiram  E Central  Pennsylvania. 

156  Sweet,  Timothy  B Kansas. 

157  Taylor,  Eli Genesee. 

158  Tevis,  Benjnmin  P Kentucky. 

159  Tholmrn,  Ann;i  J Bengal. 

160  Thomas,  Sylvanus  D Maine. 

161  Thorne,  Jacob  ^^ Virginia. 

162  Trimble,  Newton Georgia. 

If'S  Walker,  John  H East  Tennessee. 

164  Warnock,  William  R Cincinnati. 

165  Welch,  Peter  A   Italy. 

166  Wellman,   Henry Southern  German. 

167  Wlieeler,  David  H Italy. 

168  Whitlock,  Joseph  L Rock  River. 

169  Whiting,  James  W California. 

170  Wliorton,  John  H Wisconsin. 

171  Wilson,  Daniel  E Missouri. 

173  Winders,  Henry  F Central  Ohio. 

173  Woods,  Joseph  P North-west  Kansas. 

174  Wright,  John  A Philadelphia. 

175  Wynn,  James  M South-east  Indiana. 

176  Yancejr,  Dennis  B North  Carolina. 

177  Yates,  Elizabeth  U East  Maine. 


Ministerial  Delegates  elected 388 

Lay  Delegates  elected 175 

Total  number 463 

Ministerial  Reserve  Delegates  elected 185 

Lay  Reserve  Delegates  elected 177 

Total  number 363 


Address  of  the  Jiishojys.  88 


ADDRESS  OF  THE  BISHOPS. 


To    THE  Members  of  the  Twentieth  Delegated   General 
Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  : 

Dear  Brethren  : 

Your  General  Superintendents,  charged  with  the  oversight  of  tlie 
temporal  and  spiritual  interests  of  the  Church,  extend  to  you,  as 
fellow-workers  in  the  kingdom  of  God,  our  most  hearty  greetings 
in  the  name  of  the  Lord,  and  invoke  in  your  behalf  the  gracious 
favor  of  Almighty  God.  We  pray  that  the  divine  blessing  may 
be  upon  each  one  of  you  during  this  quadrennial  gathering,  and 
that  a  kind  Providence  may  protect  your  families  and  your 
charges  while  you  are  absent  from  them. 

We  rejoice  witli  you,  and  thank  God,  first  of  all,  in  view  of 
the  manifold  tokens  of  prosperity  which  abound  in  all  the  borders 
of  our  Zion.  Gracious  revivals  of  religion  have  attended  the 
labors  of  our  ministers  in  almost  every  section  of  our  own  country 
and  in  many  places  in  foreign  lands,  witnessing  to  the  world  that 
our  Gospel  has  lost  none  of  its  power  when  preached,  as  of  old, 
with  the  Holy  Ghost  sent  down  from  heaven.  A  careful  estimate 
indicates  that  not  less  than  450,000  souls  have  been  brought  into 
the  Church  since  the  last  General  Conference,  After  the  deduc- 
tions on  account  of  death  and  other  causes  our  numbers  have  gone 
up  from  1,769,534  to  2,093,935.  The  improvements  made  in  the 
seating  capacity  and  in  the  architectural  excellency  of  our  church 
edifices  afford  special  gratification.  The  educational  work  of 
the  Church  has  made  rapid  progress,  and  our  benevolences  have 
advanced  in  a  ratio  nearly  equal  to  our  increase  in  membership. 
The  general  loyalty  of  our  ministry  to  the  doctrines  and  usages 
of  Methodism  is  a  source  of  pleasure,  Avhile  the  spirituality  and 
devotedness  of  our  people,  and  their  promptness  in  responding  to 
the  numerous  drafts  made  on  their  liberality,  challenge  our  ad- 
miration and  create  in  us  enlarging  confidence  for  the  future. 
Peace  reigns  throughout  our  borders,  and  while  some  questions 
of  singular  interest  await  your  action  we  are  happy  to  say  that 
no  serious  agitation  of  a  disturbing  nature  threatens  the  unity 
of  the  denomination.  We,  therefore,  congratulate  you,  dear 
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84:  Address  of  the  Hishops. 

brethren,  upon  the  favorable  auspices  under  wliich  you  gather  from 
your  homes  in  every  section  of  this  great  continent,  and  from 
Europe,  and  from  Asia,  and  from  Africa,  even  from  the  ends  of  the 
earth,  to  join  in  the  fellowships  and  duties  and  responsibilities  of 
this  sacred  convocation.  We  joy  with  you  in  God  our  Saviour, 
who  hath  made  his  grace  to  abound  in  us  and  in  you,  and  take  up 
the  apostolic  exultation,  "Now  thanks  be  unto  God,  which  always 
causeth  us  to  triumph  in  Christ,  and  maketh  manifest  the  savor 
of  his  knowledge  by  us  in  every  place." 

Deceased  Bishops  and  Delegates, 

But  our  rejoicing  to-day  is  tinged  with  sadness  as  memory, 
with  unusual  vividness,  brings  into  our  presence  faces  and  forms 
familiar  in  the  past  ;  honored  servants  of  God  whom  we  shall  see 
no  more  till  we  stand  with  them  in  the  general  assembly  and 
Church  of  the  first-born,  which  are  written  in  heaven.  In  thought 
we  turn  to  the  closing  scene  of  the  last  General  Conference.  Who 
shall  forget  the  solemnity  of  that  hour  !  Bishop  Simpson  made 
the  closing  address;  Bishop  Wiley  offered  the  closing  prayer; 
Bishop  Harris  presided,  and  announced  the  closing  hymn.  These, 
our  late  colleagues,  have  ceased  to  work  and  live. 

Bishop  Simpson,  our  then  venerated  senior,  died  a  few  weeks 
after  that  memorable  night  of  his  last  appearance  in  public. 
For  half  a  century  he  served  the  Church  as  pastor,  educator,  editor, 
and  Bishop,  and  by  his  purity  of  life,  his  tireless  zeal,  his  sur- 
passing eloquence,  his  broad  catholicity,  his  intense  loyalty,  and 
pronounced  patriotism,  acquired  fame  and  influence  seldom  at- 
tained in  the  Christian  ministry,  and  never  exceeded  in  our  de- 
nomination. 

Bishop  Wiley  began  his  public  life  as  a  medical  missionary  in 
China,  but  returned  on  account  of  shattered  health  and  entered 
the  pastorate,  from  which  he  was  called,  first  to  educational  work, 
then  to  an  ofiicial  editorship,  and  finally  to  the  Episcopacy.  Of 
frail  constitution,  clear  head,  strong  brain,  and  consecrated  life, 
he  did  noble  service  wherever  placed.  He  died  in  China,  No- 
vember 22,  1884,  in  his  sixtieth  year,  and  was  buried  near  the 
scene  of  his  early  missionary  labor,  in  a  place  endeared  to  him  by 
precious  memories. 

Bishop  Harris  entered  the  itinerancy  in  1837,  and  after  a  few 
years  of  pastornl  service  he  was  called  into  the  educational  work, 
and  continued  in  it  till  1860,  when  he  was  elected  Assistant  Corre- 
sponding Secretary  of  the  Missionary  Society,  in  which  capacity  he 


Address  of  the  Bishops.  35 

served  till  18'72,  when  he  was  chosen  Bishop.  In  this  office  his 
almost  unequaled  power  to  work  found  ample  scope.  He  visited 
all  our  Foreign  Missions,  except  Liberia,  and  proved  himself  pre- 
eminently useful  in  superintending  the  Connectional  affairs  of 
Methodism — a  workman  that  honored  his  Chui-ch. 

We  leave  the  fuller  characterization  of  these  distinguished 
brethren,  and  the  proper  estimate  of  other  ministers  and  laymen 
who  have  fallen,  to  a  committee  of  your  own  to  be  charged  with 
this  duty,  and  with  arrangements  for  suitable  memorial  services. 
We  must,  however,  express  our  sense  of  the  loss  the  Church  has 
sustained  in  the  death  of  two  of  the  official  editors  chosen  by  the 
last  General  Conference. 

The  venerable  Rev.  Daniel  Curry,  D.D.,  LL.D.,  Editor  of  the 
Methodist  Review,  filled  a  place  in  the  eye  of  the  Christian  pub- 
lic and  in  the  councils  of  Methodism  which  gave  him  rank  with 
the  most  conspicuous  men  of  his  day.  As  a  writer,  debater,  and 
adviser  in  all  Connectional  affairs,  his  ability  was  widely  recog- 
nized. His  record  was  honorable,  his  memory  will  long  be 
cherished  as  that  of  one  of  God's  noblemen,  and  his  influence 
will    not  cease  with  the  passing  generation. 

The  Rev.  Marshall  W.  Taylor,  D.D.,  editor  of  the  South- 
western Christian  Advocate,  was  a  brilliant  and  gifted  speaker,  a 
writer  of  no  mean  ability,  a  man  of  blameless  life,  a  credit  to  the 
Church,  and  an  honor  to  his  race.  Born  of  an  enslaved  race, 
though  not  himself  a  slave,  by  his  native  energies  he  conquered 
his  depressing  environments  and  displayed  those  qualities  of  mind 
and  heart  which  enabled  him  to  do  much  for  his  fellow-men  of 
dark  complexion  in  inspiring  them  with  the  laudable  aspirations 
which  stimulated  his  own  zeal  in  building  up  his  people  in 
knowledge,  in  virtue,  and  in  the  faith  of  the  Gospel. 

Other  noble  specimens  of  Christian  manhood  who  shared  the 
labors  of  the  last  General  Conference,  both  ministers  and  laymen, 
have  gone  from  us,  leaving  us  the  heritage  of  honored  names  and 
the  deep  consciousness  of  great  loss;  yet  we  leave  to  your  com- 
mittee the  duty  of  mentioning  them  in  tei'ms  befitting  their  merits 
and  the  occasion. 

Episcopal  Visits. 

During  the  quadrennium  past  we  have  been  able  to  visit  all 
the  Conferences  and  Missions  in  the  United  States  and  Territories. 

Not  a  Conference  or  an  Annual  Meeting  has  been  held  without 
the  presidency  of  a  Bishop.     By  division  of  Conferences  the  St, 


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36  Address  of  the  I^iskojys. 

John's  River,  the  Central  Missouri,  the  Bengal,  the  Switzerland, 
and  the  North  German  Conferences  have  been  formed,  and  under 
the  authority  given  in  the  form  of  enabling  acts  the  Dakota,  the 
North  Dakota,  the  West  Nebraska,  and  the  Montana  Missions 
have  become  Annual  Conferences,  increasing  the  number  to  one 
hundred  and  eleven,  AYe  have  also  met  the  requirement  of  the 
General  Conference  in  visiting  our  foreign  Conferences  and 
Missions,  giving  adequate  time  to  this  work,  so  that  no  important 
interest  of  the  Church  has  suffered  by  any  lack  of  service  in  this 
regard.  In  all  these  visits  we  have  sought  and  obtained  valuable 
information  which  we  freely  impart  to  the  churches,  and  which 
we  shall  be  happy  to  place  at  your  disposal,  or  at  the  disposal  of 
your  committees,  as  they  may  desire  it. 

In  1884  Bishop  Wiley  went  to  Japan  and  held  the  first  session 
of  the  Japan  Annual  Conference,  which  had  been  just  constituted 
by  the  General  Conference.  From  thence  he  went  over  to  China 
and  held  the  Annual  Meeting  of  the  North  China  Mission  in 
Peking,  and  thence  to  Shanghai,  where  the  members  of  the 
Central  China  Mission  convened,  and  presided  over  their  Annual 
Meeting,  which  proved  to  be  his  last  work.  From  Shanghai  he 
went  to  Foochow  to  meet  the  Annual  Conference  at  that  place, 
but  was  too  ill  to  take  any  part  in  the  proceedings  of  that  body, 
and  died  surrounded  by  the  members  of  the  Conference,  who 
became  mourners  at  his  funeral  and  bore  him  to  his  resting-place 
in  the  beautiful  little  cemetery  in  sight  of  the  home  he  occupied 
when  helping  to  lay  the  foundations  of  that  Mission.  That  same 
year  Bishop  Hurst  held  the  Conferences  in  Germany,  Sweden,  and 
Norway,  and  the  Annual  Meetings  in  Denmark  and  Bulgaria. 
He  also  visited  India,  and"  presided  over  the  North  and  South 
India  Confei'ences,  held  the  first  session  of  the  Delegated  Central 
Conference  of  India,  and  made  thorough  inspection  of  the  Mission- 
ary work  in  that  country,  after  which  he  returned  to  Italy,  where 
he  presided  over  the  Annual  Conference  and  acquainted  himself 
with  the  state  of  the  work  and  its  needs.  In  1885-86  Bishop 
Fowler  visited  South  America  and  held  the  Annual  Meeting  of 
that  Mission,  and  made  thorough  investigation  of  the  condition 
and  wants  of  that  field;  and  encouraging  reports  come  to  us  of  the 
good  results  of  the  partial  reorganization  which  followed  his 
visit.  In  1886  Bishop  Foss  presided  in  all  our  European  Confer- 
ences and  held  the  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Denmark  Mission, 
giving  careful  attention  to  all  the  interests  of  the  Church 
wherever   he  went,  and  especially    in  Italy.     He  also  worthily 


Address  of  the  Bishops.  37 

represented  our  Church  as  fraternal  delegate  to  the  British 
Wesleyan  Conference,  where  he  was  most  cordially  received. 
Bisliop  Ninde  went  to  India  that  same  year,  holding  the  Annual 
Meeting  of  the  Bulgaria  Mission  on  his  way,  and  presided  over 
the  North  India  and  the  South  India  Conferences,  the  latter 
dividing,  under  General  Conference  authorization,  and  forming 
the  Bengal  Conference.  He  also  presided  in  the  Delegated 
Central  Conference  and  made  full  and  careful  inspection  of  the 
work  being  done  throughout  the  country.  Returning,  he  held 
the  Italy  Conference  and  all  the  European  Conferences  and  the 
Annual  Meeting  of  the  Denmark  Mission,  in  1887,  before  he 
sailed  for  home.  In  1887  Bishop  Warren  made  the  tour  of 
Eastern  Asia  and  held  the  Annual  Conference  in  Japan,  made 
the  first  Episcopal  visit  to  our  Mission  in  Korea,  and  held  the 
Annual  Meetings  for  the  North  China  and  Central  China  Mis- 
sions, and  presided  over  the  Foochow  Annual  Conference. 
Besides  these  visits  beyond  the  seas  Bishops  Harris,  Foster, 
Hurst,  and  Bowman  have  successively  presided  over  the  Annual 
Conference  in  Mexico,  giving  annual  visits  to  that  country,  as  well 
as  to  Europe.  Bishop  Taylor,  Missionary  Bishop  for  Africa,  has 
annually  presided  in  the  Liberia  Conference — an  arrangement 
which  we  understand  to  accord  with  the  intention  of  the  last 
General  Conference.  We  content  ourselves  Avith  this  brief  sum- 
mary of  our  work  abroad,  knowing  that  it  conveys  a  meager 
idea  of  the  labors  involved  in  these  visits  and  fails  utterly  to  make 
an  adequate  showing  of  their  beneficial  results.  From  nearly 
every  part  of  our  widely-extended  fields  come  I'eports  of  success- 
ful missionary  work,  filling  our  hearts  with  gladness.  The  door 
is  wide  open,  calling  for  the  multiplication  of  evangelizing  agencies 
far  beyond  our  ability  to  respond  with  the  means  at  our  com- 
mand. Every  field  under  our  supervision  needs  re-enforcements. 
The  successes  already  achieved  render  enlargement  indispensable, 
if  we  would  not  dash  to  the  ground  hopes  begotten  by  what  we 
have  done  or  discourage  the  zeal  of  our  converts,  who  reasonably 
expect  us  to  stand  by  them  in  their  trials  and  to  pnsh  for  further 
conquests  among  their  countrymen. 

This  brief  survey  makes  prominent  the  Connectional  character 
of  our  government  and  institutions,  and  shadows  forth  the 
boundless  possibilities  of  our  denomination.  In  all  lands  we  are 
one  Church.  Our  "rules  and  regulations"  are  for  all  climes  and 
for  all  classes  of  people.  Our  legislation  must,  therefore,  be 
as  broad  and   comprehensive    as    the    unmeasured   demands   of 


38  Address  of  the  Bishoj^s. 

this  ever  widening  field.  While  local  interests  are  duly  con- 
sidered we  must  not  forget  our  calling  to  move  forward  to  the 
conquest  of  the  nations  as  one  grand  army,  with  a  Gospel  free 
and  full,  and  with  institutions  adapted  to  every  nation,  kindred, 
and  people,  freighted  with  equal  benefits  to  high  and  low,  to 
rich  and  poor,  to  the  learned  and  ignorant,  promising  life  to  all 
that  are  afar  off,  even  as  many  as  the  Lord  our  God  shall  call. 

The  Centennial  Confekence. 

In  pursuance  of  action  taken  by  the  last  General  Conference  a 
meeting  was  held  in  Baltimore,  Md.,  the  last  week  of  December, 
1884,  in  the  form  of  a  celebration  of  the  Centennial  of  Episcopal 
Methodism,  which  was  participated  in  by  representatives  of  the 
several  branches  of  the  Methodist  family  in  the  United  States  and 
Canada  whose  government  is  Episcoj)al,  resulting,  as  we  believe, 
in  a  decided  increase  of  the  fraternal  feeling  Avhich  has  been 
growing  among  the  churches  for  several  yeais.  It  was  an  occasion 
of  profound  interest;  not  official,  in  any  sense,  but  religious  and 
fraternal,  drawing  together  for  consultation  and  fellowship  many 
active  workers  in  a  common  cause  and  calling  forth  sentiments 
of  mutual  respect  and  confidence  which  must  be  valuable  in  the 
future. 

Some  correspondence  has  taken  place  with  our  brethren  in 
England  in  relation  to  a  i)roposed  Ecumenical  Conference  of 
Methodism  to  be  held  in  the  United  States  in  1891.  This  cor- 
respondence has  been  somewhat  delayed  by  the  sickness  and 
death  of  Bishop  Harris,  and  is  not  in  condition  to  justify  a  formal 
deliverance  at  this  time;  but  after  further  communications  with 
the  representatives  of  British  Methodism  we  hope  to  present 
something  definite  for  your  consideration  and  action  before  your 
final  adjournment. 

CONNECTIONAL    AgENCIES. 

Among  our  Connectional  agencies  our  publishing  houses  East 
and  West  have  a  foremost  place,  and  whatever  relates  to  them  will 
receive  your  careful  consideration.  The  reports  of  the  publishing 
agents  and  of  the  Book  Committee  will  show  that  the  adminis- 
tration of  the  several  departments  of  the  Book  Concern  has  been 
eminently  successful  the  past  four  years.  The  financial  exhibit 
is  exceedingly  gratifying.  The  dividends  distributed  among  the 
Conferences,  and  the  proposed  distribution  of  $100,000  the  coming 
year — ;the  centennial  of  the  establishment — ought  to  remind  us  all 


Address  of  the  I^  is  hops.  89 

that  every  minister  and  every  layman  is  interested  in  the  pros- 
perity of  these  Concerns.  With  some  needed  improvements  in 
the  methods  of  pusliing  the  sales  of  our  books  and  periodicals,  and 
with  the  completion  of  the  plans  in  hand  for  the  new  buildings 
in  New  York,  our  facilities  for  denominational  publishing  will 
stand  not  only  unrivaled,  but  far  in  advance  of  those  of  any 
similar  establishment  in  the  country.  The  subject  of  encouraging 
non-official  papers  and  houses,  to  the  detriment  of  our  Connectional 
interests,  and  also  of  giving  Episcopal  appointment  to  editors  of 
non-official  papers,  deserves  your  attention  ;  and  we  need  scarcely 
remind  you  of  the  importance  of  guarding  sacredly  the  produce 
of  the  Book  Concerns  so  that  no  diversion  shall  be  permitted  that 
will   conflict  with  the  vested  rights  of  the  traveling  ministers. 

The  trustees  of  the  Chartered  Fund  will  report  the  state  of 
their  trust.  The  Disciplinary  provision  for  enlarging  this  fund 
has  remained  inoperative  for  many  years,  and  whether  it  is  wiser 
to  abolish  it  or  to  devise  some  means  for  carrying  it  into  effect 
is  left  to  your  judgment.  Tlie  Board  could  as  easily  control  a 
larger  fund,  and  distribute  larger  amounts  to  the  Conferences. 
It  is  too  large  and  too  sacred  to  be  despised,  and  too  small  to  be 
creditable  to  the  Church. 

The  Board  of  Trustees  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  in- 
corporated in  the  State  of  Ohio,  is  proving  itself  a  useful  agency 
in  holding  legacies,  bequests,  and  special  endowments  for  the 
benevolent  societies  of  the  Church.  Its  work  is  unpretentious, 
yet  valuable,  and  worthy  the  fostering  care  of  the  General  Con- 
ference. 

The  Sunday-School  Union  and  the  Tract  Society,  under  their 
respective  managements,  have  prosecuted  their  work  with  encour- 
aging success.  All  that  relates  to  their  needs  and  methods  will 
come  before  you  through  the  proper  channels,  representing  inter- 
ests which  you  will  regard  with  paternal  care,  knowing  that 
nothing  is  more  vital  to  the  welfare  of  the  Church  than  the 
literature  provided  for  the  young;  and  you  will  do  all  you  can 
to  strengthen  the  hold  of  these  two  agencies  on  the  kindly  feel- 
ing of  the  Church,  and  to  increase  their  power  for  good. 

The  work  of  the  Ijoard  of  Education  has  been  conducted  in  har- 
mony with  the  ])urposes  of  its  organization.  A  revision  of  the 
section  of  the  Discipline  relating  to  the  collection  and  distribu- 
tion of  its  funds  would  remove  some  obscurities  and  secure 
greater  uniformity  in  ihe  practices  of  the  Conferences  in  relation 
to  the    educational  collections.     The  Corresponding  Secretary, 


40  Address  of  the  Bishops. 

the  Rev.  D.  P.  Kidder,  D.D.,  whose  labors  have  been  so  abun- 
dant and  successful,  found  himself  compelled  by  impaired  health  to 
resign  his  position  the  past  year,  and  the  services  of  the  Rev.  D. 
A.  Goodsell,  D.D.,  were  secured  till  the  meeting  of  the  Board 
in  November  last,  at  which  time  he  was  unanimously  chosen  to  lill 
the  vacancy.  The  official  report  of  the  Board  will  show  the 
state  of  the  funds  and  acquaint  you  with  its  work. 

Ministerial  Edlx'ation. 

Permit  a  word  of  enlargement.  The  chief  purpose  of  this 
Board  is  the  encouragement  of  ministerial  education  ;  a  subject 
which  has  received  much  attention  in  the  past,  and  still  deserves 
your  wisest  thought.  Three  considt-rations  render  it  urgently 
necessary  that  the  number  of  young  men  thoroughly  equipped  for 
the  ministry  be  largely  increased.  P'ii'st,  the  demand  for  such 
men  is  quite  in  excess  of  the  supply.  Missions  all  over  the  world 
hunger  for  them,  and  the  number  of  intelligent  churches  in  the 
home  field  has  increased  more  rapidly  than  the  number  of  pas- 
tors well  qualified  to  fill  them.  Second,  the  subtle  and  evei°- 
varying  forms  of  skepticism  rife  in  our  times ;  the  transcendent 
conceit  which  puts  its  advocates  almost  beyond  the  reach  of 
reason;  the  astounding  self-assurance  with  which  philosopliical 
vagaries,  long  since  exploded,  are  dealt  out  as  brilliant  novelties  ; 
the  amazing  efiirontery  and  flippancy  with  which  all  things 
serious  are  treated  ;  the  perpetual  dissemination  of  pernicious 
sentiments  by  the  press,  and  a  manifest  loosening  of  the  tradi- 
tional bonds  of  popular  respect  for  the  Sabbath,  the  Bible,  and 
the  Church,  are  startlingly  suggestive  of  the  qualifications  for 
the  ministry  which  the  times  demand.  Third,  the  swift  devel- 
opment of  secular  forces  in  this  country,  our  unprecedented  ma- 
terial prosperity,  fraught  with  unknown  possibilities  of  moral 
evil,  the  ominous  mutterings  of  discontent  from  multitudes  of  the 
pool-,  the  grasping  exactions  and  political  power  of  the  enor- 
mously rich,  the  elements  of  evil  inseparable  from  so  vast  an  influx 
of  foreign  populations,  the  rapid  fixing  of  the  trend  of  popular 
thought  in  Territories  soon  to  blossom  into  States  holding  the 
balance  of  power  in  the  republic — all  these  point  to  collisions  of 
sentiment  and  culminations  of  forces  sure  to  mark  the  closing 
decade  of  the  century  as  an  epoch,  in  our  national  history,  of 
incalculable  importance.  What  trained,  consecrated  lendership 
does  the  Church  need  in  such  a  time  !  Men  of  cultured  intellect, 
and  hearts  aglow  with  the  life  and  power  of  the  IloU'  Spirit  and 


Address  of  the  Blslioiys.  41 

the  love  of  Jesus  Christ  !  We  may  be  building  wiser  than  we 
know  by  turning  the  steps  of  i^romising  youth  toward  our 
scliools,  colleges,  and  theological  seminaries, 

hVithout  her  educational  institutions  Methodism  would  have 
lacked  much  of  her  influence.  We  have  12  theological  semina- 
ries, 54  colleges,  120  seminaries  and  academies,  with  buildings,  en- 
dowments and  other  property  amounting  to  $25,000,000,  The 
courses  of  study  in  some  of  these  institutions  have  been  raised, 
broadened,  and  carefidjy  adapted  to  the  advanced  state  of  sci- 
entific knowledge;  the  foundations  of  many  of  them  have  been 
strengthened  by  increased  endowments  and  ampler  appliances, 
and  on  most  of  them  God  has  set  his  seal  in  gracious^  revivals 
of  religion^  Meanwhile  new  institutions  have  been  established, 
with  resources  which  give  them  at  once  commanding  influence. 
vVhe  munificent  gifts  of  Gammon,  De  Pauw,  and  Maclay,  for 
theological  education,  will  enshrine  these  names  in  the  heart  of 
coming  generations  as  benefactors  indeed,  i 

Fkeeumen's  Aid  Society. 

The  history  and  work  of  the  Freedmen's  Aid  Society  are  too 
well  understood  to  need  formal  statement.  The  reports  of  the 
Board  and  of  the  ofticers  of  the  Society  will  bring  its  field  of 
operation  and  its  methods  into  view  and  show  reason  for  grati- 
tude to  God  for  the  good  it  has  wrought.  Under  the  authoriza- 
tion of  former  General  Conferences  the  benefits  of  this  Society 
have  been  extended  to  others  than  freedmen  and  their  children, 
from  which  some  friction  has  arisen,  causing  that  which  was  well 
intended,  and  designed  to  meet  an  urgent  want,  to  become  a 
source  of  embarrassment  to  the  Society.  The  causes  of  this 
friction  are  not  entirely  removed,  and  the  feeling  of  uneasiness 
which  at  one  time  threatened  its  usefulness  is  still  liable  to  hin- 
der the  success  of  much  of  the  work  which  the  Society  has  in 
hand.  The  conditions  existing  will  i-equire  you  to  study  again 
the  question,  in  'the  light  of  experience,  as  to  the  feasibility  of 
conducting  schools  for  all  classes  under  the  auspices  of  this  or- 
ganization. That  the  problem  is  somewhat  vexed  is  not  to  be 
concealed ;  and  yet  it  should  not  be  forgotten  that  the  enlarge- 
ment of  the  operations  of  this  Society  so  as  to  include  school- 
work  among  the  whites  was  in  harmony  with  its  original  pui-pose 
and  in  obedience  to  the  authority  which  governs  it.  There  is 
no  censure  to  be  cast  upon  the  Society  because  of  the  friction 
experienced  in  its  effort  to   meet  the  requirements  laid  n\wn  it; 


42  Address  of  the  Bisho]ys. 

nor  is  it  absolutely  certain  that  any  change  of  policy  is  essential 
to  give  it  the  success  its  friends  liave  hoped  it  might  achieve. 
The  situation  challenges  your  largest  wisdom,  and  we  only  care 
to  say  that  the  Freedmen's  Aid  Society  ought  to  be  preserved, 
and  given  the  best  form  for  the  largest  usefulness.  Whether  its 
name  be  retained  or  not  is  less  important  than  that  its  life  and 
spirit  be  maintained,  and  that  the  educational  work  which  is  its 
chief  purpose  be  carried  forward  with  increased  efficiency.  We 
lay  it  upon  your  hearts  to  do  for  it  what  you  can  to  conserve  its 
vitality,  to  free  it  from  embarrassment,  and  to  increase  its  power 
for  good  in  its  peculiar  field.  The  schools  among  the  i:)eople  of 
color  need  and  deserve  the  sympathy  of  the  whole  Church,  and 
the  Society  which  maintains  them  is  entitled  to  your  best  endeav- 
ors to  give  it  an  open  field  for  work  and  the  unrestricted  con- 
fidence of  the  friends  of  humanity. 

Tlie  schools  for  the  whites  which  this  Society  has  founded  are 
also  on  our  hands  and  on  our  hearts,  and,  whatever  jiolicy  a  wise 
expediency  may  dictate  with  reference  to  the  Society  itself,  these 
schools  cannot  be  abandoned.  We  have  invested  money  in  them, 
and  pledged  them  our  support,  and  created  expectations  which 
we  cannot  fail  to  make  good  without  compromising  the  plighted 
faith  of  the  Church.  These  schools  are  the  jii'oduct  of  our  white 
work  in  the  South,  and  the  most  liopeful  featui-e  of  that  work, 
while  their  value  as  agencies  for  the  elevation  of  the  people  in 
the  future  is  above  estimate.  If  Ave  had  not  a  church  in  all  that 
section  the  education  of  the  children  of  the  poorer  classes  of  the 
white  people  of  the  Southern  States  in  the  principles  which  our 
schools  inculcate,  and  in  the  atmosphere  which  pervades  them, 
would  still  be  a  patriotic  and  Christian  duty.  It  would  be  more 
economical  to  maintain  all  our  schools  in  the  South  under  one 
organization  ;  but  if  that  becomes  impracticable  let  the  Avork  in 
which  the  Freedmen's  Aid  Society  has  been  chiefly  engaged  be- 
come the  dearer  to  the  hearts  of  Christian  philanthropists,  and 
let  the  General  Conference  devise  some  more  successful  means, 
and  make  ample  provision  for  supporting  the  schools  which  are 
now  conducted  for  the  white  people  of  our  Church  in  the  South. 

Board  of  Church  Extension. 

The  Board  of  Church  Extension  makes  an  encouraging  exhibit 
of  its  operations  during  the  quadrennium,  and  shows  itself  one 
of  our  grandest  church  agencies.  Perhaps  no  one  of  our  Connec- 
tional  benevolences  encounters  greater  perplexities   in  adminis- 


Address  of  the  Bishops.  43 

tratlon  than  this,  mostly  growing  out  of  the  vastness  of  its  field 
and  arising  from  the  disproportion  between  its  annual  income 
and  the  demands  made  upon  it  for  assistance  to  needy  churches. 
Two  hundred  and  fifty  thousand  dollars  a  year  in  donations  would 
not  meet  the  calls  it  is  compelled  to  consider,  but  would  make  a 
nearer  approach  to  satisfying  the  clamorous  representations  of 
ur<rent  cases  and  bring  the  cause  nearer  to  the  hearts  of  our 
people  than  it  has  ever  been.  We  are  happy  to  note  some  in- 
crease in  its  receipts,  and  that  it  shows  healthfulness  in  all  the 
branches  of  its  operations.  Its  Loan  Fund  has  been  an  important 
feature,  by  which  it  has  been  able  to  relieve  pressing  wants  and 
tide  many  churches  over  immediate  embarrassment.  It  is  hoped 
that  the  time  is  near  when  it  will  not  be  necessary  to  use  this 
fund  in  any  way  to  supplement  the  allowances  to  Conferences 
for  donations,  and  when  it  may  be  administered  by  the  Board 
with  little  or  no  reference  to  the  apportionments  or  allowances  to 
the  Conferences,  but  to  be  used  for  relief  or  aid  according  to 
the  judgment  of  those  in  charge  of  it.  A  large  increase  of  the 
Donation  Fund  will  bring  this  about  and  make  possible  the  sim- 
plification of  some  of  its  methods,  which  will  increase  the  love 
of  the  people  toward  this  noble  device  for  building  houses  of 
worship  throughout  the  land.  In  its  circumstances  the  adminis- 
tration is  necessarily  conservative,  and  we  are  glad  to  know  that 
its  integrity  defies  the  scrutiny  and  challenges  the  criticism  of 
the  most  captious. 

Missionary  Society. 

The  missionary  work  of  the  Church  is  the  great  benevo- 
lence. Whatever  is  done  in  this  department  is  known  to  nil 
whose  eyes  are  open  to  catch  tokens  of  progress  throughout  the 
world.  The  notes  of  its  triumph  ring  out  in  glad  hosannas  like 
the  song  of  the  angels  at  the  Redeemer's  birth.  At  no  period  in 
the  past  was  so  much  done  as  is  now  being  done  for  the  evan- 
gelization of  the  nations,  and  never  before  did  Methodism  so 
clearly  appreciate  the  greatness  of  her  opportunities.  Her  heart 
has  been  touched  anew  with  a  live  coal  from  God's  altar  and 
glows  with  a  love  for  the  perishing  which  is  born  of  the  Spirit's 
baptism.  We  stand  expectantly  at  the  threshold  of  a  new  era  in 
Christian  activity  and  rejoice  in  victoi'ies  which  the  faith  of  a 
former  day  did  not  dare  anticipate  as  near  at  hand.  Already 
the  income  to  our  missionaiy  treasury  has  exceeded  a  million  dol- 
lars in  a  year,  and  the  appropriations  for  the  current  year  are 


44  Address  of  the  Hishops. 

beyond  twelve  hundred  thousand  dollars.  Much  more  is  needed. 
We  hold  fields  tentatively  which  ought  to  be  occupied  with 
strong  force.  The  reasonably-expected  growth  in  our  fields 
abroad  will  develop  the  need  of  a  million  a  year  for  our  foreign 
work  alone  in  the  next  four  years,  while  the  necessities  of  the 
work  at  home  will  call  for  a  corresponding  increase.  We  there- 
fore congratulate  the  Church  most  heartily  in  view  of  the  ad- 
vance which  has  been  made,  and  yet  we  "  rejoice  with  trembling  " 
because  of  the  increasing  responsibilities  coming  to  ixs.  The 
work  yet  to  be  done  is  so  great  that  we  dare  not  think  of  the 
past  except  as  preparation  for  undertakings  worthy  the  grace 
bestowed  upon  us. 

Our  missionary  organization  is  the  residt  of  profound  thought 
and  embodies  plans  which  have  been  tested  by  experience.  It 
is  coming  to  be  understood  by  our  people,  and  the  better  it  is 
understood  the  more  thoroughly  it  commands  their  confidence. 
Unity  of  organization  for  all  the  M'ork  at  home  and  abroad  has 
been  fundamental  in  our  scheme,  and  to  all  suggestions,  of  de- 
parture from  this  principle  we  say,  "  Make  haste  slowly."  The 
interests  of  this  cause  have  reached  such  magnitude  that  the  full 
time  of  three  secretaries  appears  to  us  not  an  unreasonable  pro- 
vision for  the  work  to  be  done.  Whether  they  should  be  of 
equal  ofticial  rank,  and  whether  their  duties  should  be  distrib- 
uted in  departments,  will  be  determined  by  your  wisdom. 

The  recognition  and  encouragement  heretofore  given  to  the 
Woman's  Foreign  and  Home  Missionary  Societies  have  been 
helpful  to  them,  and  the  noble  work  done  by  them  amply  justi- 
fies your  confidence.  They  are  not  rivals  to  each  other,  nor  to 
the  general  missionary  work  of  the  Church,  except  in  the  sense  of 
provoking  one  another  to  love  and  good  works,  but  are  working 
industriously  in  their  respective  fields  as  fellow-helpers  in  push- 
ing: forward  the  cause  and  king^dom  of  Jesus  Christ.  The  needs 
which  gave  rise  to  these  societies,  instead  of  diminishing,  seem- 
ingly become  more  urgent  as  they  are  partially  supplied.  We 
commend  these  societies  to  your  godly  consideration,  with  the 
simple  suggestion  that  whatever  is  done  with  reference  to  them 
should  be  in  the  direction  of  strengthening  them  in  their  re- 
lations to  the  general  work  of  the  Church  and  within  their 
chosen  limitations,  which  have  been  found  so  needful  to  their 
success. 


Address  of  the  Bishojys.  45 

SupERYisioisr  OF  Missions. 

The  method  of  exercising  supervision  over  our  missions  in  for- 
eign countries  Avill  attract  your  attention,  as  it  has  done  the 
attention  of  other  General  Conferences,  and  may  excite  discus- 
sion, as  it  is  too  broad  a  subject  to  be  seen  alike  by  all  who 
approach  it.  vFor  ourselves,  we  have  no  changes  to  recommend, 
and  yet  we  expect  to  be  in  the  future,  as  in  the  past,  the  dutiful 
servants  of  the  Church  in  executing  her  commands  and  in  car- 
rying out  her  policy  to  the  best  of  our  ability.  There  are 
advantages  in  the  visits  of  the  Bishops  from  this  country  to  the 
foreign  fields  which  should  not  be  thrown  away  without  positive 
assurance  of  sufficient  gain  to  justify  the  sacrifice.  They 
strengthen  the  bonds  of  sympathy  between  the  Church  at  home 
and  her  workers  abroad,  and  furnish  useful  suggestions  from 
one  field  to  another,  making  the  experiences  gained  in  one  part 
of  the  world  helpful  in  every  other  part. 

They  unify  the  adininisti-ation  in  different  countries,  and  serve 
in  many  ways  to  quicken  the  enthusiasm  of  the  incipient  churches 
and  to  keep  alive  the  spirit  of  Methodism  where  its  maintenance 
is  difficult  and  yet  essential  to  the  fullest  success.  Besides  all 
this,  the  intelligence  gained  in  trustworthy  form  by  these  offi- 
cial visits,  and  diff'used  through  the  churches  at  home,  is  of  untold 
value  to  our  people,  and  does  as  much  as  any  one  thing  to  keep 
fresh  their  interest  in  all  that  relates  to  the  spi'cad  of  the  Gospel 
throughout  the  world.  But  the  greatest  benefit  is  found  in  the 
General  Committee  meetings,  Avhen  tlie  appropriations  are  being 
considered;  for  them  it  is  of  untold  value  to  have  present  for 
consultation  not  one  merely,  but  from  two  to  five  Bishops  Avho 
have  been  upon  the  ground  and  have  studied  the  situation  in 
the  several  missions,  nnd  can  speak  intelligently. upon  the  rep- 
resentations made  by  the  missionaries  and  by  the  one  who  last 
visited  them.  J  The  united  judgment  of  several  is  better  than  that 
of  one,  M-ho  may  be  supposed  to  be  an  advocate  in  some  measure 
of  the  field  which  he  officially  represents. 

In  connection  with  the  agitation  of  this  subject  we  have  ob- 
served signs  of  growing  sentiment  in  favor  of  the  separation  of 
some  of  our  Foreign  Missions  from  our  jurisdiction  at  no  distant 
day.  It  is  thought  that  the  growth  of  our  Church  in  this  country 
and  abroad  will  soon  give  us  a  membership  so  large  and  varied 
in  circumstances,  with  educational  and  benevolent  institutions 
so  numerous  and  vast,  that  we  shall  be  unable  to  manage  them 
efficiently  under  one  jurisdiction;  and  it  is  hinted  that  the  desire 


46  Address  of  the  Bishops. 

foi*  a  workl-wide  organization,  Avith  jurisdictional  unity,  is  the 
offspring  of  denominational  pride  rather  thau  the  outgrowth  of 
an  intelligent  comprehension  of  the  best  relations  of  American 
Methodism  to  churches  established  in  distant  countries.  It  is 
also  alleged  that  in  some  of  our  mission  fields  abroad  there 
is  found  among  the  native  populations  a  strong  aversion  to  any 
thing  like  foreign  control,  which  feeling  is  easil}'  aroused  in  con- 
nection witli  religious  affairs.  There  is  no  motive  that  we  can 
discover  for  ignoring  the  force  of  these  or  any  other  arguments 
in  favor  of  the  autonomy  of  the  churches  where  the  conditions 
require  it;  and  all  these  will  be  topics  for  study  Avhen  we  come 
to  consider  an  ultimate  policy  for  the  Church;  but  we  are  not 
yet  ready  for  an  ultimate  policy.  AVhcn  the  child  reaches  man- 
hood it  rightly  begins  independent  life.  When  the  fruit  is  ripe 
it  may  be  taken  from  the  parent  stem,  but  premature  plucking 
is  liable  to  be  disastrous.  It  will  not  be  claimed  that  any  one  of 
our  Foreign  Missions  is  ready  to  assume  the  responsibility  of 
self-support  and  self-government.  They  are  all  our  children,  the 
product  of  our  ministry,  and  entitled  to  our  sympathy  and  j^ro- 
tection,  and  Ave  must  provide  government  and  supervision  for 
them  so  long  as  they  are  subject  to  our  laws  and  are  supported 
in  any  good  degree  by  the  contributions  of  our  people.  If  we 
meet  our  present  obligations  to  them  wisely  we  can  afford  to 
leave  the  future  to  the  future.  The  iDlan  of  supervision  which 
has  hitherto  given  reasonable  satisfaction  ought  not  to  be  ex- 
changed for  any  theory  which  contains  elements  of  doubt  either 
as  to  its  lawfulness  or  its  efficiency. 

It  should  be  understood,  however,  that  retaining  jurisdiction 
over  our  Foreign  Missions  does  not  hinder  large-heartedness  in 
adjustments  to  avoid  needless  divisions  of  Methodism  among 
converts  from  heathenism.  If  one  JMethodism  is  enough  for 
India,  China,  Japan,  Mexico,  or  Italy,  Ave  ought  to  acknoAvledge 
it,  and  shoAV  the  broadest  liberality  consistent  with  our  obligations 
to  our  own  people  in  arranging  for  the  co-operation  of  all 
branches  of  Methodism  Avherever  it  is  needed. 

Missionary  Bishops. 

It  must  not  be  forgotten,  at  this  point,  that  the  Church  has 
already  sanctioned,  to  some  extent,  the  principle  of  supervising 
Foreign  Missions  by  the  appointment  of  a  Missionary  Bishop  to  a 
designated  mission  field,  with  jurisdiction  limited  thereto  exclu- 
sively.    Up  to  the  present  this  seems  to  have  been  more  of  an 


Address  of  the  Bishops.  47 

experiment  than  n  fixed  policy,  and  the  experiment  has  been  con- 
fined to  Africa,  although  the  law  i:)roviding  for  it  does  not  re- 
strict it  to  that  country.  The  history  of  this  experiment  is  very 
brief  and  instructive.  In  1856  the  Constitution  was  amended 
by  due  process  so  as  to  provide  for  the  appointment  of  Mis- 
sionary Bishops,  and  tile  new  provision  was  carried  into  effect  by 
tlie  election  and  ordination  of  the  Rev.  Francis  Burns  as  Mis- 
sionary Bishop  for  Africa.  He  served  for  a  few  years  acceptably, 
and  died,  after  which  the  Rev.  J.  W.  Roberts  was  chosen  and 
ordained  as  his  successor.  At  the  beginning  of  this  experiment 
all  necessary  provision  was  made  for  the  support,  the  amenability, 
and  the  government  of  the  Missionary  Bishop.  He  was  required 
to  live,  with  his  family,  in  the  district  assigned  him,  without 
which  he  could  not  exercise  his  functions,  and  he  wis  to  be  sup- 
ported the  same  as  other  missionaries.  The  plan  worked  satis- 
factorily so  long  as  the  conditions  continued  which  existed  at  its 
inception.  lAt  that  time  there  were  no  Annual  Conferences  in 
foreign  countries,  but  Mission  Conferences,  with  limited  powers, 
authorized  to  do  ordinary  Conference  work,  but  not  entitled  to 
representation  in  the  General  Conference.  The  jMissionary 
Bishop  was  the  superintendent  of  the  mission  and  the  president 
of  the  Mission  Conference.  This  grade  of  Conferences  was 
abolished  in  1868,  and  the  Liberia  Mission  Conference  was  consti- 
tuted an  Annual  Conference,  with  full  powers,  as  were  all  the 
Mission  Conferences  in  the  foreign  and  home  fields.; 

When  Bishop  Roberts  died  no  successor  was  elected  till  1884, 
when,  without  any  new  legislation,  or  any  recognition  of  the 
changed  conditions  in  Africa,  in  pursuance  of  a  resolution  re- 
ported from  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy,  and  adopted  by  the 
Conference,  a  Missionary  Bishop  for  Africa  was  elected  and  or- 
dained, and  left  without  any  new  regulation  for  his  government 
or  provision  for  his  support.  There  was  at  that  time  no  mission 
in  Africa  outside  of  Liberia,  and  Liberia  was  not  a  mission  under 
a  Missionary  Superintendent,  nor  a  Mission  Conference,  but  an 
Annual  Conference,  with  full  powers,  the  peer  of  any  Annual 
Conference  in  the  Connection,  under  the  general  law  of  the 
Church  as  to  its  presidency  and  the  supervision  of  the  General 
Superintendents,  whose  jurisdiction  could  neither  be  abridged 
nor  superseded  in  that  Conference  any  more  than  in  New  York 
or  Philadelphia.  [While  no  serious  question  as  to  his  Church 
relation  or  eligibility  to  the  office  has  been  raised,  as  he  Avas  not  a 
member  of  any  Annual  Conference,  nor  under  missionary  appoint- 


48  Address  of  the  Bishojys. 

ment  of  any  kind,  it  is  not  strange  that  perplexing  questions 
should  arise  touching  his  status,  his  amenability,  his  support,  the 
scope  of  his  duties,  and  his  relation  to  the  Missionary  Society, 
through  which  alone  the  General  Conference  conducts  its  mis- 
sionary administration.  To  us  it  seems  unfortunate  that  the 
General  Conference  which  elected  him  did  not  anticipate  some 
of  these  questions  and  make  provisions  accordingly;  but  it  did 
not,  and  in  the  absence  of  any  new  action  on  these  points  the 
implication  is  inevitable  that  the  regulations  in  force  during  the 
incumbency  of  those  who  had  previously  exercised  the  same 
office  in  Africa  were  binding  as  precedents,  and  were,  therefore, 
the  only  regulations  applicable  to  the  case  in  hand. '  As  we 
understand  it,  the  Book  Committee  took  this  view  of  the  subject 
when  the  Missionary  Bishop  appealed  to  it  for  his  salary  from  the 
Episcopal  Fund,  and  the  General  Missionary  Committee  con- 
curred when  it  appropriated  missionary  money  for  his  support, 
and  continued  the  appropriation  from  year  to  year.  It  will  be 
the  duty  of  this  General  Conference  to  supply  any  deficiencies  it 
may  find  in  the  legislation  in  this  case,  as  well  as  to  correct  any 
errors  or  omissions  it  may  discover  in  the  administration  of  those 
whose  duty  it  has  been  to  carry  out  the  law  as  they  found  it.  It 
will  also  be  your  duty  to  determine  whether  the  design  of  the 
last  General  Conference  has  been  met  in  the  inauguration  of  a 
system  of  missionary  organizations  and  agencies  with  corporate 
powers,  which,  without  the  sanction  of  the  Bishops,  or  the  Gen- 
eral Committee,  or  the  Missionary  Secretaries  or  Board,  or  any 
missionary  authority  in  this  country  known  to  the  General  Con- 
ference, establishes  an  independent  treasury,  and  appeals  to  the 
Church  at  large  for  contributions,  and  introduces  new  methods 
of  appointing  missionaries  to  different  countries  by  committees 
not  appointed  under  any  law  of  the  Church  and  having  no  oflicial 
responsibility  to  any  ecclesiastical  body.  The  entire  subject  is 
before  you,  and  Ave  are  only  solicitous  that  you  study  it  thor- 
oughly and  act  upon  it  without  bias.' 

With  regard  to  the  work  done  in^frica,  the  persons  employed, 
the  method  of  employing  them,  the  financial  plans  adopted,  the 
moneys  expended,  the  rules  of  administration  observed,  the  prog- 
ress made,  and  the  outlook  for  the  future.  Bishop  Taylor  will 
make  full  report  to  yon ;  and  for  all  his  representations  we  be- 
speak your  most  considerate  judgment,  and  for  himself  person- 
ally that  which  you  have  already  given  with  heartiness — your 
sympathy  and  your  prayers. 


Address  of  the  Blshojys.  49 

Ratio  of  Representation. 
Tlie  subject  of  providing  for  the  reduction  of  the  number  of 
ministerial  delegates  in  the  General  Conference  has  been  before 
ilie  Church;  as,  in  obedience  to  action  taken  four  years  ago,  we 
submitted  to  the  Annual  Conferences,  in  the  year  1887,  the 
proposition  to  alter  the  Constitution  so  as  to  peimit  a  change  of 
tlie  ratio  of  representation.  The  proposition  failed  to  receive 
the  requisite  majority,  and,  therefore,  the  change  cannot  now 
be  made.  The  vote  resulted:  for  the  change,  1,629;  against 
change,  5,226.  This  refusal  on  the  part  of  the  Annual  Confer- 
ences to  agree  to  the  proposed  moditication  of  the  ratio  of  repre- 
sentation leaves  the  subject  where  it  was  four  years  ago,  with  the 
same  necessity  to  do  something  to  guard  against  the  growth  of 
the  General  Conference  to  unwieldy  proportions. 

In  connection  with  this  vote  we  have  noticed  the  sentiments 
which  governed  the  action  of  the  ministers  in  the  Annual  Con- 
ferences, and  found  them  diversified.  Some  were  opposed  to  any 
action  till  a  i)lan  shall  be  submitted  to  equalize  the  numbers  of 
the  lay  ami  ministerial  delegates  ;  some  opposed  the  change  be- 
cause the  reduction  would  tend  to  increase  the  relative  power  of 
•  laymen  in  the  body;  and  still  others  opposed  it  on  the  gi-ound 
that  it  would  give  undue  influence  to  small  Conferences  just 
emerging  from  the  status  of  missions  and  correspondingly  dimin- 
ish the  power  of  the  older  and  larger  Conferences  which  bear 
the  burdens  of  our  benevolences.  The  demand  will  be  upon  us,  in 
the  near  future,  to  weigh  every  phase  of  the  question  and  to  seek 
such  adjustment  as  the  intelligence  of  the  Church  will  approve  as 
equitable. 

Since  complaint  is  made  that  Conferences  of  less  than  a  score 
of  members  have  full  representation  by  one  layman  and  one 
minister,  while  larger  Conferences  must  have  seventy-five  mem- 
bers in  order  to  additional  representation,  it  has  been  sug- 
gested that  the  fractional  number  which  is  the  basis  for  an  addi- 
tional delegate  should  be  made  the  minimum  number  with  which 
an  Annual  Conference  can  lawfully  exist.  We  add  the  sugges- 
tion that  the  re-establishment  of  Mission  Conferences,  with  limited 
powers,  without  the  right  of  representation  in  the  General  Con- 
ference, might  be  the  solution  of  this  problem,  and  some  others 
which  you  have  in  hand. 
4 


50  Address  of  the  £ishoj)s. 

Voting  by  Orders. 

We  also  suggest  that  the  constitutional  provision  for  voting 
by  orders  might  be  made  more  serviceable  than  it  has  been  in 
the  past.  This  provision  confers  a  right  which  is  unassailable 
upon  any  ground  of  law  or  of  expediency,  and  goes  far  toward 
equalizing  the  powers  of  the  orders,  notwithstanding  the  disparity 
of  their  numbers,  besides  serving  as  a  check  upon  impulsive  and 
inconsiderate  action.  Heretofore  the  call  for  the  separate  vote 
has  been  resorted  to  with  manifest  reluctance,  and  has  been 
sometimes  jjroductive  of  uneasiness  unwarranted  by  the  occasion. 
In  our  judgment  the  rules  of  the  body  should  provide  for  taking 
the  separate  vote  as  readily  as  any  other  vote,  and  the  call  for  it 
by  any  member  of  either  order  should  excite  as  little  feeling  as 
any  other  lawful  motion  to  dispose  of  a  pending  question.  This 
conservative  feature  of  the  Constitution  cannot  accomplish  its 
purpose  till  made  operative  Avithout  the  slightest  friction.  We 
therefore  recommend  the  exercise  of  this  right  in  all  matters  of 
importance  concerning  which  there  is  divided  sentiment  in  the 
Church,  and  especially  in  making  changes  in  the  Discipline  be- 
yond merely  verbal  revisions. 

Question's  of  Eligibility. 

In  order  to  the  harmonious  working  of  the  General  Conference 
it  is  indispensable  that  the  dilFerent  classes  of  delegates  compos- 
ing it  shall  hold  their  places  under  distinct  and  unquestionable 
guarantees  in  the  Constitution,  in  numbers  prescribed  by  law, 
and  relatively  adjusted  lo  obviate  objections  on  the  ground  of 
equity;  and,  also,  that  the  rights  of  all  the  delegates  be  recog- 
nized and  sacredly  guarded.  This  is  pre-eminently  a  constitu- 
tional body,  with  limited  powers,  distinguished  from  the  con- 
vention, the  mass-meeting,  and  the  voluntary  association.  As  its 
membership  increases  in  numbers  and  variety,  and  as  its  work 
touches  new  interests,  and  reaches  out  to  distant  lands,  and 
impresses  itself  more  and  more  upon  the  intellect  and  hearts  of 
Christian  workers  in  this  country,  and  in  all  countries,  it  be- 
comes more  and  more  important  to  observe  the  restrictions  uj^on 
its  authority  and  to  give  most  reverent  heed  to  the  letter  and 
spirit  of  its  organic  law. 

All  questions  touching  the  eligibility  of  persons  as  represent- 
atives in  this  body  should  be  decided  after  the  maturest  deliber- 
ation, not  of  the  merits  of  the  individuals,  but  of  the  law  and 
the  facts  governing  the  cases.      Heretofore  the  question  as  to 


Address  of  the  Jiishops.  51 

whether  a  Lay  Electoral  Conference  has  the  right  to  send  as  its 
representative  a  person  who  lias  no  membership  in  tlie  bounds 
of  the  Conference  represented  has  never  been  formally  decided. 
It  is  a  grave  question,  and  deserves  final  settlement.  Non-action 
upon  this  and  kindred  subjects  might  prove  to  be  action  as  sig- 
nificant and  far-reaching  as  would  be  the  formulated  result  of 
your  most  deliberate  judgment. 

For  the  first  time  in  our  history  several  "  elect  ladies  "  appear, 
regularly  certified  from  Electoral  Conferences,  as  lay  delegates 
to  this  body.  In  taking  the  action  which  necessitates  the  con- 
sideration of  the  question  of  their  eligibility  the  Electoral  Con- 
ferences did  not  consult  the  Bishops  as  to  the  law  in  the  case, 
nor  do  we  understand  it  to  be  our  duty  to  define  the  law  for 
these  Conferences;  neither  does  it  appear  that  any  one  is  author- 
ized to  decide  questions  of  law  in  them.  Tlie  Electoral  Confer- 
ences simply  assumed  the  lawfulness  of  this  action,  being  guided, 
as  we  are  informed,  by  a  declarative  resolution  of  the  General 
Conference  of  1872,  defining  the  scojie  of  the  word ''laymen," 
in  answer  to  a  question  touching  the  classification  and  rights  of 
ordained  local  and  located  ministers.  Of  course  the  language  of 
that  resolution  is  carried  beyond  its  original  design  when  applied 
to  a  subject  not  before  the  body  when  it  was  adopted  and  not 
necessarily  involved  in  the  language  itself.  This  also  should  be 
understood:  that  no  definition  of  the  word  "laymen"  settles  the 
question  of  eligibility  as  to  any  class  of  persons,  for  many  are 
classed  as  laymen  for  the  jjurposes  of  lay  representation,  and 
have  to  do  with  it  oflicially  as  laymen,  who  are  themselves  not 
eligible  as  delegates.  Even  laymen  who  are  confessedly  ineligi- 
ble, who  ai'e  not  old  enough  to  be  delegates,  or  have  not  been 
members  long  enough,  may  be  stewards,  class-leaders,  trustees, 
local  preachers,  and  exhorters,  and,  as  such,  be  members  of  the 
Quarterly  Conference  and  vote  for  delegates  to  the  Electoral 
Conference  without  themselves  being  eligible. 

The  constitutitional  qualifications  for  eligibility  cannot  be 
modified  by  a  resolution  of  the  General  Conference,  however 
sweeping,  nor  can  the  original  meaning  of  the  language  be  en- 
larged. If  women  were  included  in  the  original  constitutional 
provision  for  lay  delegates  they  are  here  by  constitutional  right. 
If  they  were  not  so  included  it  is  beyond  the  power  of  this 
body  to  give  them  membership  law^fully  except  by  the  formal 
amendment  of  the  Constitution,  which  cannot  be  effected  Avithout 
the  consent  of  the  Annual  Conferences.     In  extending  to  women 


52  Address  of  the  Bishops. 

the  highest  spiritual  privileges,  in  recognizing  their  gifts,  .and  in 
providing  for  them  spheres  of  Christian  activity,  as  well  as  in 
advancing  them  to  positions  of  official  responsibility,  ours  has 
been  a  leader  of  the  Churches,  and  gratefully  do  we  acknowledge 
the  good  results  shown  in  their  enlarged  usefulness  and  in  the 
wonderful  development  of  their  power  to  work  for  God,  which 
we  take  as  evidences  of  the  divine  approval  of  the  high  ground 
taken,  "i  In  all  reformatory  and  benevolent  enterprises,  espe- 
cially in  the  temperance,  missionary,  and  Sunday-school  depart- 
ments of  church  work,  their  success  is  marvelous,  and  challenges 
our  highest  admiration.  Happily  no  question  of  competency  or 
worthiness  is  involved  in  the  question  of  their  eligibility  as  del- 
egates. Hitherto  the  assumption  underlying  the  legislation  of 
the  Church  has  been  that  they  weie  ineligible  to  official  posi- 
tions, except  by  special  provision  of  law.  |  In  harmony  with  this 
assumption  they  have  been  made  eligible,  by  special  enactment, 
to  the  offices  of  steward,  class-leader,  and  Sunday-school  super- 
intendent, and  naturally  the  question  arsies  as  to  whether  the 
necessity  for  special  legislation,  in  order  to  their  eligibility  to 
those  specified  offices,  does  not  indicate  similar  necessity  for 
special  provision  in  order  to  their  eligibility  as  delegates ;  and 
if  so  it  is  further  to  be  considered  that  the  offices  of  steward, 
class-leader,  and  Sunday-school  superintendent  may  be  created 
and  filled  by  simple  enactments  of  the  General  Conference  itself; 
but  to  enter  the  General  Conference  and  form  part  of  the  law- 
making body  of  the  Church  requires  special  provision  in  the 
Constitution,  and,  therefore^  such  provision  as  the  General  Con- 
ference alone  cannot  make^ J 

Constitution  of  the  General  Conference. 
Beyond  all  this,  and  perhaps  as  logically  antecedent  to  several 
of  the  foregoing  suggestions,  another  question  has  arisen  winch 
is  of  paramount  importance.  It  has  reference  to  what  consti- 
tutes the  organic  law  of  the  General  Conference.  Have  we  any 
such  thing  as  a  constitution?  If  so,  what  paragraphs  of  the 
Discipline  are  included  in  it  ?  It  is  scarcely  possible  to  think  of 
this  as  an  open  question,  yet  it  does  exist,  and  because  it  exists 
we  deem  it  wise  to  anticipate  the  possible  contingencies  of  the 
future  by  seeking  such  a  settlement  of  the  question  as  will  pre- 
clude doubt  hereafter  in  a  matter  of  such  vital  interest  to  the 
Church.  When  the  General  Conference  was  simply  a  general 
convention,   consisting  of  all   the  elders  who   might  attend,  it 


Address  of  the  Bisliops.  53 

possessed  plenary  power,  and  needed  no  formal  or  written  con- 
stitution. It  had  power  to  make  rules  and  regulations  for  the 
Church  ;  to  fix  terms  of  membership  ;  to  make  and  unmake  the 
Episcopacy  ;  to  ordain,  modify,  or  annul  the  General  Rules,  the 
itinerancy,  or  the  Book  Concern  ;  to  prescribe  doctrines  and 
standards  of  doctrine,  and  to  meet  as  often  as  it  chose,  and  to 
do  what  it  would.  It  was  supreme,  and  its  members  represented 
oidy  themselves.  But  when  the  Church  grew  to  «uch  magnitude 
that  it  became  impraciicible  for  the  whole  body  of  the  eldership 
to  meet  in  convention  a  delegated  body  was  declared  a  necessity, 
and  then  a  written  constitution,  defining  the  composition  and 
power  of  such  a  General  Conference,  became  as  indispensable  as 
was  the  representative  principle  in  the  body  itself.  Such  a  con- 
stitution was  ordained  in  1808,  and  under  its  provisions  the  first 
delegated  General  Conference  convened  in  1812.  The  grant  of 
power  which  the  Church  conveyed  to  the  General  Conference 
through  that  instrument  was  made  in  general  terms,  clothing  the 
body  organized  in  conformity  to  its  requirements  with  full  power 
to  make  rules  and  regulations  for  the  Church — a  grant  so  broad 
and  liberal  as  to  be  subject  only  to  the  limitations  specified  in  six 
restrictions,  known  as  the  "Restrictive  Rules."  These  restrictions 
have  always  been  accorded  their  true  character,  as  of  the  nature 
and  force  of  a  constitution,  but,  very  strangely,  the  other  parts  of 
the  section  containing  them  have  been  by  some  regarded  as  only 
of  the  nature  of  "  rules  "  such  as  the  General  Conference  is  em- 
powered to  enact,  liable  to  amendment  or  repeal  at  the  will  of 
the  majority  of  the  body  constituted  under  them.  That  this  is 
erroneous,  and  capable  of  incalculable  mischief,  must  be  apparent 
to  all  who  will  closely  examine  the  subject.  It  would  give  the 
General  Conference  power  to  make  and  unmake  itself;  to  deter- 
mine its  presidency,  its  quorum,  its  time  of  meeting,  and  ultimately 
its  membership,  and  to  change  the  provision  for  amending  the  re- 
strictions. The  only  tenable  position  is  that  the  General  Confer- 
ence, in  order  to  have  any  right  to  "make  rules  and  regulations 
for  the  Church,"  must  first  be  constituted  in  exact  conformity  to 
the  provisions  of  this  entire  section — that  is,  it  must  have  dele- 
gates of  the  description  herein  specified  as  to  numbers  and  quali- 
fications, the  presidency  and  quorum  mentioned,  and  be  convened 
under  this  laAv  as  to  time  and  place.  When  thus  constituted, 
and  only  then,  does  the  General  Conference  become  the  repository 
of  (he  legislative  authority  of  the  Church.  It  is  not  tlie  Church, 
but  it  is  the  highest  representative  of  the  Church's  organic  life, 


54  Address  of  the  Bishops. 

the  formal  expression  of  her  Connectional  unity,  the  agency  of 
her  power  in  controlling  her  forms  of  work  and  worship. 

Such  a  General  Conference,  and  no  other,  can  make  rules  and 
regulations  for  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  under  the  lim- 
itations of  this  Constitution ;  but  it  cannot  make  a  constitution 
for  itself,  nor  can  it  change  an  item  in  the  Constitution  the  Church 
has  given  it  except  as  provided  in  the  instrument  itself.  The 
conclusion  is  unavoidable  that  the  entire  section  of  the  Discipline 
which  prescribes  for  the  General  Conference  its  name,  its  member- 
ship, its  quorum,  its  presidency,  its  time  of  meeting,  and  gives  it 
its  powers  and  its  limitations,  is  of  the  form  and  force  of  a  con- 
stitution, and  must  be  so  regarded,  since  it  does  for  the  General 
Conference  precisely  what  a  constitution  always  does  for  an  or- 
ganized body.  It  is  the  Constitution  under  which  the  entire  raem- 
bersliip  of  this  body,  Bishojjs  and  delegates,  hold  their  places  and 
exercise  their  rights. 

The  provision  for  changing  this  Constitution,  known  as  the  "Re- 
strictive Rule  Process,"  is  a  part  of  the  Constitution,  but  not  a 
]iart  of  any  one  of  the  restrictions  ;  yet  it  is  so  lelated  to  all  of 
tliLin  that  it  would  be  manifest  unwisdom  to  think  of  altering 
it,  whatever  our  views  of  its  scope  or  of  the  power  of  the  General 
Conference  over  it,  except  in  the  way  prescribed  for  altering  the 
restrictions.  It  is  unfortunate  that  this  provision  for  cliange  ap- 
plies in  terms  only  to  the  restrictions.  It  leaves  the  body  of  the 
Constitution  witliout  any  provision  for  amendment.  From  this 
fact  two  antagonistic  inferences  have  been  drawn  and  defended, 
either  of  which  leads  to  damaging  results. 

The  first  is  that  all  parts  of  the  Constitution,  except  the  restric- 
tions, are  subject  to  change  by  a  majority  vote  of  the  General 
Conference.  This,  as  we  have  seen,  would  make  the  organic  law  a 
rope  of  sand,  or  nt  least  reduce  it  to  the  instability  of  a  statutory 
rule.  The  other  inference  is  that  there  is  no  possibility  of  amend- 
ing the  Constitution  outside  of  the  Restrictive  Rules  except  by 
invoking  the  power  that  ordained  it — that  is,  the  body  of  the 
chlership  in  convention  assembled.  While  this  position  is  more 
logical  than  the  other,  and  strictly  accords  with  the  letter  of  the 
instrument,  it  has  never  been  insisted  upon  as  the  intention  of 
those  who  gave  us  the  Constitution.  We  dislike  the  thought  that 
this  section  is  unalterable  or  incapable  of  modification  by  any 
possible  method  or  process.  The  provision  for  altering  the  Re- 
strictive Rules  ought  to  be  sufficient  to  amend  any  part  of  it;  and 
certainly  neither  jot   nor  tittle  should  be  touched   without  that 


Address  of  the  Bishops.  65 

process.  The  General  Conference  acted  upon  this  assumption 
when  it  suspended  or  altered  the  Restrictive  Rules  in  order  to 
authorize  the  incorporation  in  the  Constitution  of  the  provision 
for  lay  representation. 

Believing  it  important  to  settle  this  principle  beyond  contro- 
versy, and  to  determine  what  is  the  Constitution  and  how  it  may 
be  amended  in  any  of  its  parts,  excepting  that  which  relates  to 
the  Articles  of  Religion,  we  respectfully  submit  to  your  considera- 
tion the  expediency  of  taking  the  proper  steps  for  modifying 
the  provision  for  change  found  in  1"  72  of  the  DisciiDline,  so  that 
instead  of  reading  as  it  now  does:  "Sliall  suffice  to  alter  any  of 
the  above  restrictions  excepting  tlie  first  article,"  it  shall  read: 
"Sliall  suffice  to  alter  any  of  the  provisions  of  this  Constitution 
excepting  the  first  restriction." 

This  is  a  very  simple  change,  yet  its  effects  may  be  great  and 
of  incalculable  value  to  the  Church.  We  submit  it  to  your  godly 
consideration,  yet  refrain  from  argument  in  its  support  except  as 
argument  inheres  in  the  statement  that  it  will  remove  ambiguity 
from  the  law,  extirpate  doubt  as  to  what  is  the  Constitution,  and 
obviate  possible  perplexing  discussions  in  the  future.  We  assume 
that  it  is  of  the  highest  importance  that  the  organic  law  of  this 
great  body  should  be  well  understood,  readily  distinguished  from 
the  statutory  enactments  of  the  body  itself,  sufficiently  flexible  to 
meet  the  growing  necessities  of  the  Church,  and  yet  firm  enough 
to  endure  wliatever  of  turbulence  or  passion  may  be  excited  within 
as  well  as  to  withstand  any  adverse  criticisms  from  without.  Such 
a  constitution  maintained  in  its  integrity  will  prove  a  bulwark 
against  usurpation,  a  breakwater  against  immature  innovation, 
a  tower  of  strength  to  the  confidence  of  all  lovers  of  Methodism, 
commanding  their  reverence  and  esteem  in  the  future  more  than 
in  the  past,  even  as  our  national  Constitution,  which  is  the  charter 
of  our  liberties,  and  the  flag  of  our  country,  command  the  in- 
creasing love  and  loyalty  of  the  pati'iotic  American. 

Time  Limit. 

We  doubt  not  that  the  restlessness  which  now  and  then  appears 
in  connection  with  the  time-limit,  in  the  plan  of  our  itinerancy, 
Avill  attract  your  attention  as  it  has  done  that  of  other  General 
Conferences.  There  is  more  or  less  of  demand  for  an  extension  of 
the  term,  and  while  we  are  not  convinced  that  the  dominant 
sentiment  of  the  Church  favors  any  change,  unless  it  be  in  excep- 
tional cases  to  meet  emergencies,  we  do  feel,  as  we  have  in  the 


56  Address  of  the  Bishops. 

past,  that  conditions  occasionally  arise  in  which  a  little  more  flexi- 
bility would  be  advantageous.  We  do  not  suppose  that  any  dis- 
aster would  come  to  the  Church  in  consequence  if  properly- 
guarded  provision  were  made  for  extending  the  term  to  four,  or 
even  five  years,  in  cases  manifestly  exceptional.  We  are  ready 
to  welcome  any  feasible  plan  for  improving  the  itinerancy  by  in- 
creasing its  adaptability  to  the  ever-varying  needs  of  the  churclies 
and  for  reducing  its  hardships  to  the  minimum;  but  we  arc  not 
ready  for  the  removal  of  the  limit  or  the  abandonment  of  the 
system.  The  arguments  for  the  removal  of  the  time-limit  are 
marvelously  similar  to  those  offered  against  tlie  itinerancy  itself 
— a  fact  which  is  strikingly  significant. 

Suggested  Revisions. 

In  the  interest  of  uniformity  of  administration  we  wish  to 
make  a  few  suggestions.  In  cases  of  expelled  preachers  or  of  those 
permitted  to  withdraw  under  charges  it  would  be  wise  for  the 
General  Conference  to  indicate  the  body  to  which  the  required 
confession,  contrition,  and  reformation  shall  be  "satisfactoiy  " 
in  order  to  regain  church  standing.  It  does  not  seem  unreason- 
able that  the  "  satisfaction  "  should  be  rendered  to  the  Confer- 
ence from  which  the  person  withdrew  or  was  ex])clled.  In  cases 
of  located  ministers  seeking  re-admission  to  the  traveling  con- 
nection after  being  located  a  year  or  more  it  would  be  a  wise 
thing  to  require  a  recommendation  from  a  District  or  Quarterly 
Conference.  It  will  also  be  helpful  to  us  if  the  General  Confer- 
ence will  define  the  scope  and  application  of  question  26,  ^  79. 
A  considerate  revision  of  ^  164,  touching  the  duties  of  the  Bishops 
and  their  authority  in  making  exceptional  appointments,  is 
desirable.  Some  of  the  items  are  obsolete,  some  are  vague,  and 
others  are  of  questionable  utility.  It  will  also  be  observed  that 
some  are  not  in  the  list  of  exceptions  to  the  three-years'  limit, 
while  usage  warrants  the  claim  for  exception  in  all  of  them. 

In  "  traveling  through  the  Connection  at  large  "  we  often  ex- 
perience enibari«assment  upon  discovering  that  we  do  not  know 
how  to  conduct  public  worship  in  the  congregation.  We  either 
sit  as  spectators,  joining  in  the  worship  as  best  we  can,  Avhile 
the  pastor  leads  the  introductory  service,  or  put  ourselves  under 
his  instructions,  or  keep  before  us  a  written  programme,  and 
proceed  with  grave  apprehension  lest  a  blunder  be  j^erpetrated. 
The  remedy  is  a  form  of  public  worship  which  shall  be  uniform 
and  imperative   in  its  essential  features.     Cultivated  music  and 


Address  of  the  Bishops.  57 

responsive  readings  are  not  objectionable;  but  when  they  con- 
sume time  needed  for  general  hymns,  prayer,  and  sermon,  they 
become  monotonous. 

A  carefully-matured  plan  for  securing  a  better  support  for  the 
superannuated  ministers  of  our  Church  seems  to  us  to  be  greatly 
needed.  Contributions  by  the  people  should  continue  to  be  the 
chief  source  of  income  for  this  purpose,  but  if  some  way  can  be 
devised  to  provide  a  Connectional  fund  which  will  extend  its 
benefits  to  claimants  in  all  the  Conferences  alike  it  will  aid  in 
overcoming  a  serious  embarrassment  to  our  work  and  promote 
the  cause  of  genuine  benevolence.  We  commend  the  subject 
to  your  consideration  without  adding  a  further  suggestion  or 
word  of  counsel. 

The  increased  multitudes  of  Romanists  coming  to  our  shores, 
to  share  our  privileges  and  to  rear  their  families  under  the  inllu- 
ence  of  our  institutions,  have  claims  upon  us  for  instruction  and 
for  special  efforts  for  leading  them  into  the  purer  light  of  our 
Gospel,  which  claims  we  have  never  fully  appreciated.  As  an 
ecclesiastico-political  power  Romanism  forces  herself  upon  the  at- 
tention of  all  patriotic  and  evangelical  thinkers  who  know  her 
history,  and  appreciate  her  greatness  and  her  spirit,  as  a  menace 
to  our  liberties  and  a  snare  to  our  people  ;  and  yet  the  millions 
born  within  Iier  pale  and  baptized  at  her  altars  are  entitled  to 
our  sympathy  and  need  our  ministrations.  We  therefore  ask 
your  attention  to  the  problem  of  evangelizing  Romanists  in  this 
country. 

Labor  Problem. 

An  evil  which  has  long  existed  in  the  countries  beyond  the 
seas,  but  which  is  comparatively  new  with  us,  h.T,s  begun  to  show 
itself  in  our  land,  presenting  problems  to  the  Church,  as  well  as 
to  the  nation,  which  are  not  of  easy  solution.  (  No  conflict  between 
capital  and  labor  will  ever  rise  where  employer  and  the  employed 
are  governed  by  the  spirit  of  the  gospel  of  Christ.  The  Golden 
Rule  enthroned  will  prove  an  antidote  to  all  the  evils  of  the  con- 
tact of  rich  and  poor;  but,  alas!  we  confront  a  state  of  things  in 
which  the  Golden  Rule  has  little  recognition.  'That  millions  of 
laborers  compactly  organized  under  leaderships  liable  to  become 
unscrujjulous,  chafing  under  real  or  fancied  grievaruces,  are  an 
element  of  great  power  and  no  little  danger  is  a  fact  too  palpable 
to  be  concealed  or  overlooked.  The  entrance  of  this  element  into 
the  political  party  strifes  of  this  country  adds  to  the  perplexity 


68  Address  of  the  BlsJioiys. 

and  the  peril  of  the  situation.  What  is  the  true  relation  of  the 
Church  to  the  problem,  and  what  can  she  do  to  solve  it? 

With  the  financial  and  jDolitical  asj^ects  of  the  question  we  have 
little  to  do.  /  The  Church  is  not  a  political  organization.  She 
neither  commends  nor  censures  the  party  affiliations  of  her 
members.  Common  prudence,  as  well  as  due  regard  to  her  divinely- 
appointed  mission,  restrains  her  ecclesiastical  councils  from  parti- 
san utterances  and  from  indorsing  or  condemning  political  parties, 
as  such,  whatever  their  principles  or  whatever  the  preference  of 
individuals  composing  her  assemblies.  As  Methodists  we  all 
sympathize  with  that  antipathy  which  Americans  feel  toward  the 
commingling  of  the  aifairs  of  Church  and  State  in  official  action, 
and  heartily  believe  it  essential  to  the  permanency  of  our  civil  and 
religious  liberties  that  the  inviolability  of  the  rights  of  con- 
science, the  perfect  freedom  of  the  citizen  in  exercising  his 
franchise,  and  the  sacredness  of  the  ballot-box,  be  forever  main- 
tained above  the  range  or  reach  of  ecclesiastical  censorship. 
Romanism  may  consistently  dominate  the  political  action  of  its 
adherents;  but  be  it  far  from  Methodism  to  give  color  to  the 
siispicion  of  any  such  intention. 

IBut  there  is  a  spiritual  side  to  this  question  which  we  cannot 
disregard.  It  is  primarily  the  old  question  of  the  relation  of  the 
Churcli  to  the  masses,  especially  to  the  poor.  Are  they  drifting 
away  from  us  ?  Have  we  lost  our  love  for  them,  or  the  aggressive 
spirit  which  carries  the  Gospel  to  their  homes  and  hearts  ?  Have 
we  forgotten  our  mission  as  we  have  increased  in  wealth? 
Nothing  is  more  alarming  to  the  philanthropist  and  tlie  ])atriot 
than  the  alienation  of  the  laboring  people  from  the  evangelical 
churches.  Is  this  alienation  a  fact  ?  If  so,  what  is  its  cause  ?  If 
we  have  given  too  much  attention  to  the  rich,  or  cherished  too 
much  regard  for  social  position,  or  have  in  any  wise  neglected 
the  poor,  we  have  departed  from  the  spirit  of  our  callingj  In  the 
sanctuary  of  God,  if  nowhere  else  on  earth,  "  the  rich  and  the 
poor  meet  together"  in  brotherly  fellowship,  and  that  gracious  God 
who  becomes  the  Father  of  all  that  believe  in  Jesus  Christ  re- 
ceives alike  their  prayers  and  services.  If  fine  churches  are  in 
the  way  they  do  not  honor  us,  and  it  were  better  never  to  have 
them  than  that  they  should  stand  as  monuments  of  unchurchly 
pride  or  as  barriers  between  the  Gospel  of  Christ  and  the  poor 
for  whom  he  gave  his  life.  Of  course  our  finest  churches  were 
not  intended  to  exclude  the  poor,  nor  do  our  wealthiest  peo])le 
desire  the  exclusion  of  any  ;  but  good    intentions  weigh   little 


Address  of  the  Bishops.  59 

against  the  fact  tliat  many  of  the  poor  do  not  feel  the  welcome 
so  kindly  intended  for  them,  and  do  not  come  into  churches  which 
appear  to  them  intended  for  other  classes.  This  fact  reveals  a 
portentous  evil,  and  demands  a  remedy  at  whatever  cost. 

Chief  among  the  agencies  to  meet  this  demand  are  local  mis- 
sionary organizations.  In  New  York,  Chicago,  and  other  cities 
these  are  doing  royal  service,  proving  that  the  vigorous  support 
of  local  enterprises  is  not  hurtful  but  helpful  to  the  Connectional 
ii^terest  of  the  Church.  Additional  Disciplinary  provision  may 
not  be  needed,  but  General  Conference  lecognition  and  indorse- 
ment of  these  agencies  will  encourage  those  who  have  this  work 
on  their  hearts. 

The  use  of  evangelists  with  methods  of  work  not  usual  in 
our  churches  has  sometimes  met  with  encouragement  and  done 
good,  but  we  have  declined  appointing  traveling  ministers  to 
such  services.  Their  sphere  of  operation  is  lai'gely  within  the 
bounds  of  organized  churches  where  the  pastors  are  in  full 
authority,  and  the  appointment  of  evangelists  to  work  in  such 
fields  under  ofKcial  sanction  might  introduce  confusion  if  not 
unseemly  conflicts  of  jurisdiction.  We  do  not  feel  ourselves 
authorized  to  make  such  appointments,  and  are  unable  to  see 
any  ^x^y  of  giving  them  a  place  in  our  system  without  embar- 
rassment. 

The  organization  of  voluntary  societies  in  our  churches  in  the 
form  of  alliances,  leagues,  unions,  and  associations,  to  a  limited 
extent,  is  useful  in  promoting  evanoelical  work  and  in  reaching 
classes  of  people  not  otherwise  easily  accessible,  as  well  as  in  cul- 
tivating the  social  life  of  communities  in  a  Christian  way  and  in 
encouraging  the  young  in  the  habit  of  useful  reading.  Some 
official  supervision  or  limitation  of  their  work  may,  hoAvever, 
become  expedient,  in  order  that  they  may  continue  to  subserve 
only  useful  purposes  and  avoid  collisions  with  the  class-meetings, 
Sunday-schools,  and  other  services  of  the  Church.  Methodism 
has  never  found  an  equivalent  for  the  class-meeting. 

As  necessary  to  the  maintenance  of  the  sinrituality  of  the 
Church,  and  to  resist  the  influence  of  the  loose  thought  of  the 
times,  which  is  often  aggressive  and  industrious  in  pusliing  its 
way  into  the  evangelical  pulpits,  we  deem  it  im])ortant  to  keep 
intact  and  to  emphasize  our  doctrines  relating  to  the  experiences 
of  believers  in  their  struggles  with  sin  in  this  world,  and  also  those 
Avhicli  ])oint  to  eternal  retributions  in  the  world  to  come.  We 
would  especially  urge  our  ministers  to  make  prominent  the  office 


60  Address  of  the  Bishojys. 

and  work  of  the  Holy  Spirit  in  renewing  and  sanctifj'ing  the  soul 
and  attesting  our  filial  relation  to  God,  and  also  to  stand  fast  by 
the  scriptural  standards  in  representing  the  terribleness  of  sin, 
the  necessity  of  the  atonement,  the  probational  character  of  the 
l^resent  life,  the  future  judgment,  and  the  final  perdition  of  the 
ungodly.  The  alarming  excesses  of  luxury  ancl  worldliness  in 
the  churches  will  crush  out  vital  jjiety  as  surely  as  there  is  faltei*- 
ing  in  the  pulpit  in  regard  to  these  foundation-doctrines,  and 
even  the  solid  orthodoxy  which  we  maintain  and  recommend  Avill 
not  withstand  the  inflowing  tides  of  evil  Avithout  constant  appli- 
cation of  the  truth  in  personal  experience. 

In  all  of  our  Conferences  we  have  urged  upon  the  ministry  in- 
creased attention  to  the  doctrine  and  experience  of  Christian 
perfection  as  taught  in  our  standards,  and  have  done  this  con- 
scientiously, believing  that  in  l.irge  measure  the  efficiency  of 
Methodism  in  evangelical  work  depends  on  adherence  to  the  tes- 
timony she  has  always  given  to  the  belief  that  holiness  is  the 
privilege  of  all  God's  people  on  the  earth.  We  are  not  aware 
of  any  serious  departures  from  our  theology  on  this  subject,  in 
our  pulpits;  yet  there  is  urgent  need  for  line  upon  line,  and  pre- 
cept upon  precept,  to  keep  the  experience  and  jiractice  of  our 
people  in  line  with  our  doctrinal  teachings  in  relation  to  holy 
living.  Methodism  is  "  rooted  and  grounded  "  in  this  faith,  and 
we  accept  it  as  our  providential  mission  to  "  spi-ead  scriptural 
holiness  over  these  lands."  The  preaching  of  the  word,  the 
ordinances  of  the  Church,  the  class-meetings,  the  love-feasts,  the 
prayer-meetings,  in  a  word,  all  the  public  and  private  means  of 
grace,  and  all  the  services  of  the  sanctuary,  are  for  the  promo- 
tion of  holiness  ;  and  we  are  not  persuaded  that  any  organi- 
zation, in  the  Church  or  out  of  it,  can  furnish  facilities  better 
adapted  to  the  development  of  the  Christian  graces,  or  the  ad- 
vancement of  the  soul  in  the  knowledge  and  love  of  God,  than 
those  offered  in  the  stated  services  of  the  Church.  Christian 
perfection  is  perfection  in  love.  It  is  only  Avhen  methods  of 
questionable  wisdom  are  adopted  for  giving  it  prominence  that 
evil  results  attend  its  emphasis  in  the  churches. 

Moral  Questions. 

The  moral  questions  which  occupy  public  thought  and  deeply 
concern  us  as  Methodists  present  aspects  differing  little,  if  any, 
from  those  which  came  before  the  General  Conference  four  years 
ago.     There  is  a  lamentable  disregard  of  the  holy  Sabbath  all 


Address  of  the  Bishops.  61 

over  the  land,  and  the  agencies  which  tend  to  break  it  down  as  a 
sacred  institution  _jire  multiplying  an<l  becoming  more  and 
more  powerful.  \  The  incoming  populations  of  Continental  \ 
Europe,  with  their^  habits  of  making  the  Sabbath  a  day  of 
amusement  ;  the  growth  of  great  corporations,  controlling  the 
labor  of  multitudes  who  depend  for  support  on  situations  held  on 
condition  of  working  on  Sunday  ;  the  publication  and  patronage 
of  Sunday  papers  in  all  our  large  cities,  with  large  circulation 
throughout  the  country,  together  with  the  lax  notions  of  nominal 
Christians  touching  the  obligation  to  observe  the  day  as  holy  unto 
the  Lord,  are  the  principal  causes  which  render  it  difficult  to 
keep  alive  a  vigorous  sentiment  in  favor  of  the  sanctity  of  the 
day  and  to  enforce  wholesome  discipline  on  the  subject  in  the 
churchesT^  In  the  presence  of  the  danger  to  the  Sabbath  which 
this  state  of  things  engenders  the  Church  can  do  nothing  less 
than  bear  ringing  testimony,  and  hold  unflinchingly  to  the  divine 
teaching  that  all  worldly  business  and  labor  are  forbidden  on  that 
day  except  works  of  necessity  and  mercy.  We  shall  expect  your 
declarations  of  sentiment  to  accord  with  the  high  standard 
hitherto  maintained,  and  make  no  concession  to  the  grasping 
spirit  of  the  times  which  would  rob  the  laborer  of  his  day  of 
rest,  nor  yield  a  jot  to  that  latitudinarianism  which  converts  sacred 
time  into  opportunities  for  dissipation. 

'^  From  the  begiiniing  Methodism  has  borne  testimony  against 
tippling-houses  and  dram-drinking.  At  an  early  day  our  Church 
took  advanced  ground  in  favor  of  total  abstinence,  and  our 
preachers  were  among  the  first  in  the  field  contending  for  the  legal 
suppression  of  the  liquor  traffic.  It  gives  us  pleasure  to  note 
that  indications  abotuid  that  our  people  occupy  no  doubtful 
position  on  this  subject,  and  will  hold  no  second  place  in  the 
pendiniT  struggles  for  constitutional  prohibition.  The  liquor 
traffic  is  so  pernicious  in  all  its  bearings,  so  inimical  to  the  interests 
of  honest  trade,  so  repugnant  to  the  moral  sense,  so  injurious  to 
the  peace  and  order  of  society,  so  hurtful  to  the  homes,  to  the 
Church,  and  to  the  body  politic,  and  so  utterly  antagonistic  to 
all  tliat  is  precious  in  life,  that  the  only  proper  attitude  toward 
it  for  Christians  is  that  of  relentless  hostility.  It  can  never  be 
legalized  without  sin.  No  temporary  device  for  regulating  it 
can  become  a  substitute  for  pi'ohibition.  License,  high  or  low,  is 
vicious  in  principle  and  powerless  as  a  remedy. 

The  blight  of  polygamy  is  still  upon  the  land,  taxing  the  in- 
genuity of   statesmen   to  deal  with  its  criminal  bearings    and 


62  Address  of  the  Blsho^ys. 

puzzling  the  churches  to  grap23le  with  its  immoralities.  Our 
Church  is  face  to  face  with  the  evil,  doing  what  she  can  to  rebuke 
the  iniquity,  working  under  discouraging  conditions,  yet  not  with- 
out fruit.  Our  Utah  Mission  is  touching  the  Mormon  population 
as  never  before.  An  outspoken  testimony  fiom  this  body  will 
be  helpful  in  keeping  the  public  conscience  awake  to  the  enormity 
of  the  vile  system. 

|_The  last  General  Conference  placed  our  Church  upon  advanced 
ground  on  the  subject  of  divorce,  from  which  there  will  be  no 
recession.  The  facility  with  which  divorces  are  secured  in  many 
of  the  States  is  a  crying  evil — nay,  a  burning  shame  to  our 
civilization — giving  edge  to  the  sarcastic  retorts  of  Mormons  to 
our  rebukes  of  their  wickednesslTj  Marriage  is  not  a  sacrament  of 
the  Church,  but  it  is  an  institution  of  divine  appointment,  to  be 
guarded  with  the  utmost  vigilance  as  the  foundation  of  domestic 
and  social  order  and  the  support  of  Christian  morality,  i  If  ad- 
ditional action  is  needed  it  is  with  reference  to  admitting 
unscripturally  divorced  persons  to  membership  in  the  ChurcliT" 

Other  evils  afflict  society  against  which  increasing  protests 
should  go  out  from  the  churches  till  the  moral  sentiment  of  the 
nation  is  aroused  to  appreciate  the  dangers  which  beset  us. 
iJThe  earth  groans  beneath  the  burden  of  crimes  which  our  civili- 
zation does  not  repress.  Gambling,  perjury,  bribery,  and 
licentiousness  stalk  forth  in  open  day,  casting  their  shadows  upon 
our  sanctuaries,  upon  the  halls  of  legislation,  and  upon  our  courts 
of  justice,  and  through  the  agency  of  a  subservient  press  pouring 
their  offensive  odors  into  our  family  circles.  The  ancient  lesson 
that  "  Righteousness  exalteth  a  nation  "  needs  re-assertion  with 
emphasis.  As  the  safeguard  of  liberty,  and  as  the  warrant  for  the 
ho])e  of  the  progress  to  which  our  institutions  point,  the  Church 
must  develop  a  moriility  which  has  nerve,  and  bone,  and  muscle, 
and  fire  in  its  hearty'. 

Beloved,  you  are  here  to  plan  and  work  for  God  as  possessors 
of  a  priceless  heritage.  Your  action  will  help  or  hinder  the 
cause  of  God  in  this  and  in  many  lands.  It  will  conserve  the 
precious  in  our  Methodism,  give  new  direction  to  her  mighty 
forces  and  new  impulse  to  her  inward  life,  stimulate  the  faith 
and  zeal  of  our  people,  and  send  messages  of  joy  to  the  ends  of 
the  earth,  or  it  will  dampen  the  ardor  of  multitudes  who  Avait 
for  the  salvation  of  God.  Well  may  we  tremble  befoi'e  the 
greatness  of  the  work  to  be  done,  and  because  of  our  responsi- 
bility.   The  history  of  the  past  speaks  to  us  with  warning  voice, 


Address  of  the  J^ishops.  63 

and  yet  with  words  of  cheer.  The  memory  of  the  heroic  dead 
bids  lis  onward.  We  are  commissioned  to  capture  the  world 
for  Christ  and  to  fill  the  earth  with  gladness.  The  future 
beckons  us  to  victory.  Action  is  the  law  of  life  and  the  com- 
mand of  God.  To  falter  is  to  fail.  Then,  we  beseech  you, 
brethren,  gird  yourselves  for  conquest,  and  be  not  in  haste  nor  be 
weary.  The  pillar  of  cloud  and  of  fire  goes  before  you,  and  the 
God  of  Jacob  will  be  \  our  refuge  forever. 

As  your  fellow-laborers  we  joy  in  your  joy  and  take  pleasure 
in  all  the  progress  of  Zion,  In  your  deliberations  we  shall 
expect  comfort,  and  in  the  good  work  which  you  do  both  angels 
and  saints  will  rejoice  forever.  You  are  clothed  with  power  to 
touch  humanity,  in  all  its  varied  conditions,  with  the  greatest 
possible  influence  for  good.  You  cannot  be  otherwise  than 
seriously  aifected  in  considering  these  things,  and  you  will  not 
forget  that  the  eyes  of  millions  are  upon  you — not  only  the  eyes 
of  Methodists  and  of  Christians  of  other  denominations,  but 
those  of  the  nation,  and  all  who  love  our  Lord  are  watching  you 
with  prayerful  solicitude.  In  this  Presence  all  personal  strifes 
and  ambitions  should  sink  into  forgetfulness  and  evciy  heart 
move  in  unison  with  the  supreme  purpose  to  know  nothing  in 
this  work  but  Jesus  Christ  and  the  good  of  the  Church  which 
he  bought  with  his  blood.  We  pray  you,  brethren,  do  all  things 
as  in  the  immediate  presence  of  God,  and  may  you  have  that 
supjjort  and  guidance  which  will  lift  you  into  a  calm  and  loving 
spirit  and  make  you  strong  for  your  great  work ! 

Thomas  Bowman,  Cyrus  D.  Foss, 

Randolph  S.  Foster,  John  F.  Hukst, 

Stephen  M.  Merrill,  William  X.  Ninde, 

Edward  G.  Andrews,  John  M.  Walden, 

Henry  W.  Warren,  Willard  F.  Mallalieu, 

Charles  H.  Fowler. 
Mio  YorJc,  May  3,  1888. 


64  Rules  of  Order. 


RULES    OF   ORDER 

ADOPTED    BY    THE    GENERAL    CONFERENCE   OF   li 


The  following  are  the  Rules  of  Order,  as  revised  and  adopted 
by  the  General  Conference,  May  5,  1888: 

1.  The  Conference  shall  meet  at  nine  o'clock  A.  M.  and  ad- 
journ at  one  o'clock  P.  M.,  but  may  alter  the  time  of  meeting  and 
adjournment  at  their  discretion. 

2.  The  President  shall  take  the  chair  precisely  at  the  hour  to 
which  the  Conference  stood  adjourned,  and  cause  the  same  to  be 
opened  by  the  reading  of  the  Scriptures,  singing,  and  prayer,  and 
on  the  appearance  of  a  quorum  shall  have  the  Journal  of  the  pre- 
ceding session  read  and  approved,  and  the  business  of  the  Confer- 
ence shall  proceed  in  the  following  order,  namely: 

(1.)  The  roll  of  Conferences  shall  be  called  in  alphabetical 
order  for  the  presentation  of  apj)eals,  resolutions,  and  miscella- 
neous business. 

(2.)  Reports,  first  of  the  Standing  and  then  of  the  Select 
Committees;  Provided  ^\\vajs>  that  each  call  severally  shall  have 
been  completed  before  either  preceding  one  shall  be  rej^eated. 

3.  The  President  shall  decide  all  questions  of  order,  subject  to 
an  appeal  to  the  Conference;  but  in  case  of  such  appeal  the 
question  shall  be  taken  Avithout  debate,  except  that  the  appellant 
may  make  a  simple  statement  of  the  grounds  of  his  appeal. 

4.  The  President  shall  appoint  all  committees  unless  otherwise 
specially  ordered  by  the  Conference. 

5.  On  assigning  the  floor  to  any  member  of  the  Conference 
the  President  shall  distinctly  announce  the  name  of  the  member 
to  whom  it  is  assigned  and  the  Annual  Conference  he  represents. 

6.  Resolutions  shall  be  written  and  presented  in  duplicnte  by 
the  mover,  and  all  motions,  if  the  President,  Secretary,  or  any 
two  members  request  it. 


Rules  of  Order.  65 

7.  When  a  motion  is  made  and  seconded,  or  a  resolution  intro- 
duced and  seconded,  or  a  report  jDresented  and  read  by  the 
Secretary  or  stated  by  the  President,  it  shall  be  deemed  in  pos- 
session of  the  Conference;  but  any  motion  or  resolution  may 
be  withdrawn  by  the  mover,  with  the  consent  of  the  Conference, 
at  any  time  before  amendment  or  decision. 

8.  The  motions  to  Lay  on  the  Table,  to  Take  from  the  Table, 
and  for  the  Previous  Question  shall  be  taken  without  debate. 

9.  No  new  motion  or  resolution  shall  be  entertained  until  the 
one  under  consideration  has  been  disposed  of,  which  may  be 
done  by  adoption  or  rejection,  unless  one  of  the  following  mo- 
tions should  intervene,  which  shall  have  precedence  in  the  order 
in  which  they  are  placed,  namely: 

(1.)  To  fix  the  time  to  which  the  Conference  shall  adjourn; 
(2.)   To  ailjourn; 
(3.)  To  take  a  recess; 
(4.)  To  lay  on  the  table; 
(5.)  For  the  previous  question; 
(6.)  To  postpone  to  a  given  time; 
(7.)  To  refer; 
(8.)  Substitute; 
(9.)  Amendment; 
(10.)  To  postpone  indefinitely. 

An  amendment  to  an  amendment  shall  be  in  order,  and  if  a 
substitute  is  accepted  it  shall  replace  the  original  proposition. 

10.  When  any  member  is  about  to  speak  in  debate,  or  to  deliver 
nny  matter  to  the  Conference,  he  shall  arise  and  respectfully 
address  the  President,  but  shall  not  proceed  until  recognized  by 
hira. 

11.  No  member  shall  be  interrupted  when  speaking  except  by 
the  President,  to  call  him  to  order  when  he  departs  from  the 
question  or  uses  personalities  or  disrespectful  language;  but  any 
member  may  call  the  attention  of  the  President  to  the  subject 
wiien  he  deems  a  speaker  out  of  order,  and  any  member  may 
explain  when  he  thinks  himself  misrepresented. 

12.  When  a  member  desires  to  speak  to  a  question  of  privi- 
lege he  shall  briefly  state  the  question  ;  but  it  shall  not  be  in 
order  for  him  to  proceed  until  the  Pi'esident  shall  have  decided  it 
a  privileged  question. 

5 


66  Rules  of  Order. 

13.  No  person  shall  speak  more  than  twice  on  the  same  ques- 
tion, nor  more  than  ten  minutes  at  one  time  without  leave  of 
the  Conference ;  nor  shall  any  person  speak  more  than  once  until 
every  member  choosing  to  speak  shall  have  spoken.  Provided, 
however,  that  a  committee  making  a  repoi't  shall  through  its 
chairman  or  one  of  its  members  selected  by  the  committee  or  its 
chairman  in  all  cases  be  entitled  to  ten  minutes  to  close  the 
debate,  either  to  oppose  the  motion  to  lay  the  report  on  the 
table,  or,  this  permission  not  having  been  used,  to  close  the 
debate  on  the  motion  to  adopt.  The  committee  shall  not  be  de- 
prived of  its  right  to  close  the  debate  even  after  the  previous 
question  has  been  ordered. 

14.  When  any  motion  or  resolution  shall  have  been  acted  ujDon 
by  the  Conference  it  shall  be  in  order  for  any  member  who 
voted  with  the  prevailing  side  to  move  a  reconsideration  ;  but  a 
motion  to  reconsider  a  non-debatable  motion  shall  be  decided 
without  debate. 

15.  No  member  shall  absent  himself  from  the  service  of  the 
Conference  without  leave,  unless  he  is  sick  or  unable  to  attend. 

16.  No  member  shall  be  allowed  to  vote  on  any  question  who 
is  not  within  the  bar  at  the  time  when  such  question  shall  be 
put  by  the  President,  except  by  leave  of  the  Conference  when 
such  member  has  been  necessarily  absent. 

17.  Every  member  who  is  within  the  bar  at  the  time  a  ques- 
tion is  put  shall  give  his  vote,  unless  the  Conference,  for  special 
reasons,  excuse  him. 

18.  No  resolution  altering  or  rescinding  any  rule  of  Discipline 
shall  be  adopted  until  it  shall  have  been  in  the  possession  of  the 
Conference  at  least  one  day,  and  shall  have  been  printed  in  The 
Daily  Advocate. 

19.  It  shall  be  in  order  for  any  member  to  call  for  the  yeas  and 
nays  on  any  question  before  the  Conference,  and  if  the  call  be 
sustained  by  100  members  present  the  vote  thereon  shall  be  taken 
by  yeas  and  nays.  If  not  sustained,  members  voting  in  the  minor- 
ity, if  the  number  voting  in  said  minority  is  less  than  100,  may 
have  their  votes  recorded  by  name. 

20.  It  shall  be  in  order  to  move  that  the  question  be  taken 
without  further  debate  on  any  measure  pending,  except  in  cases 
in  which  character  is  involved  ;  nevertheless,  it  shall  be  in  order 
under  this  rule  to  move  to  recommit,  to  divide,  or  to  lay  on  the 


Rules  of  Order.  67 

table  ;  and  if  sustained  by  a  vote  of  two  thirds,  the  question  shall 
be  so  taken. 

21.  The  motion  to  adjourn  shall  be  taken  without  debate,  and 
shall  always  be  in  order,  except,  (1)  when  a  member  has  the  Hoor; 

(2)  when  a  question  is  actually  put,  or  a  vote  is   being  taken; 

(3)  when  the  question  is  pending  on  seconding  the  demand  for 
the  previous  question;  (4)  when  the  pi-evious  question  has  been 
called  and  sustained  and  is  still  pending,  and  (5)  when  a  motion 
to  adjourn  has  been  negatived  and  no  business  or  debate  has 
intervened. 

22.  Members  presenting  memorials,  petitions,  and  other  papers 
for  reference,  shall  prepare  the  paper  by  writing  in  a  plain  hand 
on  the  back  of  it  the  following  items,  in  the  following  order, 
namely : 

(1.)  Name  of  the  member  presenting  the  paper. 

(2.)  Conference  from  which  it  comes. 

(3.)  Pastoral  chai-ge  of  the  Conference  sending  it. 

(4.)  Subject  to  which  it  relates. 

(5.)  First  name  on  the  petition. 

(6.)  Number  of  other  petitioners. 

(7.)  The  committee  to  which  he  desires  it  referred. 

Papers  thus  presented  shall  be  delivered  to  the  Secretary  of 
the  Conference,  and  by  him  sent  to  the  committee,  according  to 
indorsement,  and  announced  in  the  Journal  of  the  day. 

23.  When  any  member  shall  move  the  reference  of  any  portion 
of  the  Journal  of  an  Annual  Conference  to  any  committee  he 
shall  at  the  same  time  furnish  a  copy  of  the  portion  he  wishes 
referred,  prepared  as  already  provided  in  the  case  of  memorials. 

24.  All  resolutions  contemplating  verbal  alterations  of  the  Dis- 
cipline shall  state  the  language  of  the  paragraph  and  line  pro- 
posed to  be  altered,  and  also  the  language  proposed  to  be  sub- 
stituted. 

25.  All  committees  proposing  changes  of  Discipline  shall  not 
only  recite  the  paragraph  and  line  proposed  to  be  amended,  but 
also  the  paragraph  as  amended  complete. 

26.  All  Avvitten  motions,  reports,  and  communications  to  the 
Conference  shall  be  passed  to  the  Secretary,  to  be  by  him  read 
to  the  Conference. 

27.  All  committees  shall  furnish  duplicates  of  their  reports. 


68  Belles  of  Order. 

28.  A  call  for  a  vote  by  orders  shall  be  made  and  seconded  by 
members  of  the  same  order. 

29.  When  voting  by  orders  the  separation  shall  be  merely  in 
regard  to  the  taking,  announcing,  deciding,  and  recording  tlie 
vote  of  each  order  on  the  question  on  which  the  separate  vote 
is  "  demanded."  Any  incidental  matter  bearing  upon  such  vote 
shall  be  decided  by  the  Conference  acting  "  as  one  body."  They 
shall  vote  separately  whenever  such  separate  vote  shall  be 
demanded  by  one  third  of  each  order.  In  taking  a  vote  by 
orders  it  shall  be  by  a  count  vote,  first  of  the  ministerial,  and 
then  of  the  lay,  delegates  ;  but  either  order  may  call  for  the 
yeas  and  nays  by  one  fourth  of  its  members  present  and  voting, 
and  if  the  call  is  sustained  the  names  of  the  delegates,  first 
of  the  ministerial  and  then  of  the  lay  delegates,  shall  be  called, 
and  each  member  shall  answer  aye  or  no. 

30.  Where  a  subject-matter  has  been  received  by  the  Confer- 
ence and  referred  to  a  committee,  and  a  report  thereon  has  been 
made  to  the  Conference,  it  shall  not  be  in  order  for  another  com- 
mittee to  consider  the  same  subject  or  for  the  Conference  to 
entertain  a  report  from  committee  on  the  said  subject;  but 
when  any  committee  shall  ascertain  that  a  subject  which  has  been 
referred  to  it  has  also  been  referred  to  another  committee  it 
shall  promptly  report  the  fact  to  the  Conference,  and  the  Confer- 
ence shall  decide  which  committee  shall  have  permanent  charge 
of  said  subject. 

31.  All  demonstrations  of  approval  or  disapproval  during  the 
progress  of  debate  shall  be  deemed  a  breach  of  order. 

32.  These  rules  shall  not  be  suspended  except  by  a  vote  of 
two  thirds  of  the  members  present  and  voting. 


j^ONFEI^ENCE    ^FFICER^. 


PKESIDING  BISHOPS. 


Thomas  BoiATinan, 
Randolph  S.  Poster, 
Steplien  M.  Merrill, 
Edward  G.  Andrews, 
Henry  W.  V\Z"arren, 
Cyrtis  D.  Foss, 
Jolin  P.  Hurst, 
William  X.  Hinde, 


Jolin  M.  Walden, 
Willard  P.  Mallalieti, 
Charles  H.  Powler, 
John  H.  Vincent, 
Jam.es  H.  PitzG-erald, 
Isaac  W.  Joyce, 
John  P.  Hewman, 
Daniel  A.  Goodsell. 


MISSIONARY  BISHOPS. 

William  Taylor,    -------   Africa. 

James  M.  Thohnrn,    -----     India. 


SECRETARY. 

Dayid  S.  Monroe. 


ASSISTANT  SECRETARIES. 


Sahin  Halsey, 

Charles  J.  Clark, 
Manley  S.  Hard, 
William  H.  Crogman, 
Jacob  Wernli. 


William  S.  Urmy, 
A.  Clark  Crosthwaite, 
Robert  R.  Doherty, 
Bert  E.  Wheeler, 
Carlton  C.  Wilhor, 


Ernest  A.  Simons. 


JOURNAL 


OF    THE 


GENERAL  CONFERENCE  OF  1888, 


TUESDAY  MORNING,  MAY  1.  ^J^.^y  i. 

First  Dav. 

The  Twextieth  Delegated  Gexeral  Con^ferexce     J/'>r..i„.-. 
OF  THE  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  convened  in  the   the"'Genc.r'i 
Metropolitan  Opera  House,  in  the  city  of  Xew  York,     *-'""''^'>^"^'^- 
on  the  first  day  of  May,  eighteen  hundred  and  eighty- 
eight. 

B'mhops present :    Thomas   Boavmax,    Randolph    S.      Bishops 
Foster,  Stephen  M.  Merrill,  Edward  G.  Andreavs,      '"*^''""- 
Henry  W.  Warren,  Cyrus  D.  Foss,  John  F.  Hurst, 
Johx    M.    Walden,    AVillard    F.    Mallalieu,    and 
Charles  H.  Fowler. 

The    Conference   was    called    to   order    bv    Bishop        R'^^op 
Thomas  Bowman,  at  nine  o'clock  A.  M.  pii"i'.i'. s. 

Bishop    R.   S.  Foster  read  the    One    Hundred   and     Devotional 
Third  Psalm.     Bishop  C.   D.  Foss  announced  hymn  1,      '""''"" 
commencing — 

'•  0  for  a  tlioiisand  tongues,  to  sing," 

and  AVilliam  H.  Olin,  of  the  Wyoming  Conference,  led    ' 
in  prayer.     Bishop  J.  M.  Walden  read  the  third  chapter 
of  the  Epistle  to  the  Ephesians.     Bishop  E.  G.  Andrews 
announced  hymn  770,  commencing — 

"  I  love  thy  kingdom,  Lord,'' 

and  Bishop  H.  W.  Warren  led  in  prayer. 

Bishop  Bowman  then  read  the  following  paper  : 

Dear  Brethren::  By  tlie  favor  of  a  kind  Providence  we  are  liere       Bishops' 

to  organize  Uie  General  Conference  of  tlie  Methodist  Episcopal  Ciinrcli.  th?-'^"i"<"to" 

For  sucli  organization  there  is  no  rule  in  tlie  Discipline  wt.icli  pre-  of'\Smiy 

scribes  the  successive  steps  to  be  taken,  and  custom,  which  some-  "f  delesrat.-s. 
times  makes   law,  has  been   variable  in   the   past,  and  fnrnislies  no 
authoritative  guide.     We  are  at  tliis  hour  in  the  presence  of  new 


72  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

IVIay  1.     conditioiia — conditions  which  call  for  a  brief  statement  of  the  views  of 
First  Day.     the  Bisliops  toncliing  the  situation  prior  to  tlie  organization. 
Morniiiij.  In   tlie   oarher  General   Confer ences    the  delegates-elect  brought 

their  certificates  of  election  with  tliem,  and  each  man  presented  his 
credentials  in  person  when  the  call  was  made,  and  was  admitted. 
For  a  few  sessions  past,  for  the  purpose  of  economizing  time  and  fa- 
cilitating the  organization,  the  jDractice  has  obtained  of  sending  cer- 
tificates of  election  to  the  Secretarj'  of  the  previous  General  Confer- 
ence, in  order  that  a  roll  of  delegates-elect  might  be  prepared  for  the 
opening  of  the  General  Conf<_rence.  Tins  practice  has  received  the 
sanction  of  the  General  Conference,  and  has  been  followed  in  the 
preparation  for  the  organization  about  to  be  effected. 

In  tills  pieparatory  work  the  duty  of  the  Secretary  of  the  previous 
General  Conference  is  onlj'  clerical,  as  lie  sustains  no  official  relation 
to  the  body  about  to  be  constituted.  The  only  authority  present  to 
superintend  the  organization  is  the  Episcopacy,  represented  by  the 
General  Superintendent  who  occupies  the  chair.  He  is  in  his  place 
by  virtue  of  his  office,  and  upon  him  rests  the  responsibility  of  seeing 
tnat  the  organization  is  constitutionally  effected.  Befure  him  are 
the  delegates-elect  and  the  constitution  of  tlie  General  Conference — 
tlie  latter  being  Ins  sole  guide  in  the  duty  of  the  hour. 

In  ordinary  cases,  when  no  one  is  proposed  for  membership  whose 
title  is  questioneu,  the  method  of  procedure  is  comparatively  imma- 
terial. Sligiir  informalities  pass  without  question.  All  concerned  are 
then  animated  by  the  single  purpose  to  proceed  with  becoming 
solemnity  and  promptness  to  the  point  of  readiness  for  business. 
But  when  information  is  in  possession  of  the  Bishops,  in  irustworthy 
form,  that  a  nuinlier  of  persons  whose  names  have  been  certified  to 
the  Secretary  as  delegates-elect  are  held  to  be  ineligible,  and  that 
their  title  to  be  admitted  as  delegates  will  be  challenged,  the  con- 
ditions are  materially  chai.ged,  and  greater  caution  and  more  rigid 
adherence  to  the  form  and  substance  of  the  law  become  necessary. 

The  Bishops  find  names  proposed  for  a  place  on  the  roll  of  the 
General  Cnnference  which  belong  to  a  class  of  persons  never  hereto- 
fore admitted  to  membership  in  that  bod},  and  whose  light  to  be  ad- 
mitted has  never  been  determined,  nor  even  considered,  b}^  the 
supreme  authority  of  the  Church,  so  that  neither  the  Church,  nor 
the  highest  tribunal  known  lo  her  laws,  has  ever  expressed  a  jiiug- 
meiit  in  relation  to  their  eligibility.  AVe  also  find  some  names  of 
persons  certified  as  elected  by  Electoral  Conferences,  in  the  bounds  of 
which  they  neither  reside  nor  nold  membership.  And,  futhermore,  we 
find  that  against  the  admission  of  all  these  persons  protests,  respon- 
sibly signed,  and  taking  the  form  of  challenges  of  their  right  to  be 
admitted,  have  been  prepared,  and  are  lodged  in  our  hands,  to  be 
pre.'--ented  when  the  question  of  their  admission  comes  before  the 
Conference. 

In  view  of  these  facts  the  Bishops,  fully  sensible  of  the  gravity  of 
the  issues  involved,  and  feeling  anxious  that  the  subject  be  presented 
to  the  General  Conference  for  act, on  without  prejudice  to  the  rights 
of  any  party  in  the  case,  have  agreed,  after  mature  deliberation,  first, 
that  they  have  no  jurisdiction  in  the  matter  of  the  eligibility  of  the 
classes  ot  persons  in  question  ;  and,  second,  that  the  General  Confer- 
ence, which  must  pronounce  upon  the  issues  in  the  case,  can  only 
exercise  its  jurisdiction  when  duly  organized. 

Therefore,  in  the  nature  of  the  case,  there  must  be  a  General  Con- 
ference, with  a  quorum  of  unchallenged  delegates,  before  the  claims 
of  the  parties  thus  challenged  can  be  presented.  Then,  inasmuch  as 
no  right  is  put  in  jeopardy  by  tne  omission  from  the  preliminary  roll- 
call  of  the  names  of  persons  whose  eligibility  is  disputed,  and  no 
prejudice  is  created  for  or  against  their  claims,  and  in  order  to  the 
utmost  fairness  and  impartiality  in  the  issue  to  be  presented  to  the 


1883. 


Joimicd  of  the  General  Conference. 


73 


Geuenl  CoiiCerenci?,  it  lias  been  decided  bytlie  Bisliops— the  aiithor- 
izeil  interpreters  of  the  law  till  the  General  Conferonce  is  organized— 
that  tiie  names  of  the  parlies  whose  eligibility  is  challenged  upon 
constitutional  grounds  shall  not  be  called  tiU  after  a  constitutional 
quorum  of  unchallenged  delegates  shall  have  been  ascertained  to  be 
present,  and  the  body  is  duly  organized  for  business.  It  will  then  be 
competent  for  the  Conference  to  act  upon  the  cases  in  question  in 
such  way  as  its  sense  of  justice  and  rigiit  shall  dictate  as  lawful  and 
expedient. 

In  the  meantime,  dear  bretliren,  aware  as  we  all  are  that  we  stand 
in  tlie  presence  of  several  questions  of  grave  importance  and  great 
delicacy,  concerning  which  there  are  differences  of  opinion,  we  sug- 
gest the  exercise  of  patience  and  moderation,  ai.d  urge  upon  you  the 
duty  of  prayer  for  the  presence  and  lielp  of  the  divine  Master,  whose 
servants  we  are  and  whose  Church  we  love.  May  the  God  of  peace 
and  love  himself  preside  over  us  and  illuminate  and  tianqudize  our 
minds  for  the  duties  before  us. 

It  will  be  our  pleasure,  brethren,  so  soon  as  you  shall  signify  your 
readiness,  to  submit  our  quadrennial  address,  which,  we  trust,  will  be 
helpful  to  your  deliberations. 

The  Secretary  of  the  last  General  Conference  will  now  call  the  roll 
prepared  in  conformity  to  the  principles  enunciated,  and  so  soon  as 
the  Conference  shall  "have  elected  a  Secretary  to  make  record  of  its 
proceedings  we  will  present  the  names  requiring  your  deliberation. 

The  Secretary  of  the  last  Conference,  David  S.  Mon- 
roe, then  called  the  roll  of  delegates,  and  the  following 
members  answered  to  their  names : 
Alabama. 
Ministerial :  John  D.  Pierce. 

Arkansas. 
Ministerial :  Thomas  B.  Ford. 
Lay  :  Absalom  C.  Phillips. 

Baltimore. 
Ministerial:  John  Lanahan,  William  F.  Speake,  David  H. 
Carroll,  John  F.  Goucher. 

Lai/  :  Alexander  Ashley,  George  W.  Corner. 


]VIay  1. 

FiRBT  DaV. 

Morning. 


Ministerial :  James  M, 
Lay:  Robert  Laidlaw 

Ministerial:  James  D. 


Bengal. 

.  Thoburn. 

Blue  Ridge. 

Roberson. 


California. 
Ministerial:    Robert  Bentley,  William  S.  Urmy,  Elbert  R. 
Dille,  Andrew  J.  Nc,lson. 
Lay:  Chancellor  Hartson. 

Central  Alabama. 
Ministerial:  Alfred  W.  ]\IcKiuney. 
Lay:  AVashiugtou  G.  Allen. 


Roll  called. 


Mom  hers 
present. 


74  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

'M.a.y  1.  Central  German. 

First  Day  • 

Morning'        Ministerial:    Jacob  Rothweiler,    Henry  J.  Liebhart,    Peter 
F.  Schneider. 
Lay :  Dietrich  B.  Meyer. 

Central  Illinois. 
Ministerial :  Charles  O.   McCulloch,  Peter  A.  Cool,  George 
W.  Gue,  Benjamin  W.  Baker,  William  H.  Hunter. 
Lay :  Isaac  Bailey,  James  H.  Bunn. 

Central  Missouri. 
Ministerial :  William  H.  H.  Brown. 
Lay:  Charles  S.  Walden. 

Central  New  York. 
Ministerial :  Luke  C.  Queal,  Edmund  ISl.  Mills,  Charles  N. 
Sims,  Carlton  C.  AVilbor,  Uriah  S.  Beebe. 
Lay:  Tliomas  Jones,  Thomas  W.   Durston. 

Central  Ohio. 
Ministerial  :  Elias  D.  Whitlock,  Leroy  A.  Belt,  Samuel  L. 
Roberts,  Gcrshom  Lease. 

Lay:  William  St.  John,  John  B.  Williams. 

Central  Pennsylvania. 
Ministerial :  Martin  L.  Ganoe,  Edward   J.  Gray,   David  S. 
Monroe,  George  Leidy,  William  A.  Stephens. 
Lay:  Thomas  H.  Murray,  S.  Wilson  Murray. 

Central  Tennessee. 
Ministerial:  James  W.  McNeil. 

Chicago  German. 
Ministerial:  Christian  A.  Loeber,  Charles  Hedler. 
Lay:  Henry  Rieke,  Gustave  A.  Seifeld. 

Cincinnati. 
Ministerial:  Charles  H.  Payne,  Adna  B.  Leonard,  Jeremiah 
H.  Bayliss,  Isaac  W.  .loyce. 

Lay :  John  E.  Jones,  John  K.  Pollard. 

Colorado. 
Ministerial :  Earl  Cranston,  David  H.  Moore. 
Lay:   John  W.  Lacey. 

Columbia  River. 
Lay:  William  !Michell. 

Dakota. 

Ministerial:  William  Brush. 
Lay :  D.  AYilliam  Diggs. 


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Mo/nhig. 


Delaware.  TMay  1. 

Ministerial :  William  H.  Coffey,  William  H.  Thomas.  ■^""'''  ^''''' 

Lay :  Benjamin  O.  Bird,  Elisha  L.  Biiddell. 

Des  Moines. 
Ministerial:  William  T.  Smith,  William  S.  Hooker,  Thomas 
McK.  Stuart,  Benjamin  F.  W.  Cozier. 
Lay :  David  S.  Sigler,  Leslie  M.  Shaw. 

Detroit. 
Ministerial:    Arthur   Edwards,  Lewis  R.    Fiske,  Lewis  P. 
Davis,  Andrew  J.  Bigelow,  Jacob  Horton,  James  S.  Smart. 
Lay:  Horace  Hitchcock,  Charles  R.  Brown. 

East  German. 
Ministerial:  Paul  Quattlander. 
Lay :  Frederick  K.  Keller. 

East  Maine. 
Ministerial :  James  W.  Day,  William  T.  Jewell. 
Lay :  Eben  M.  Tibbitts,  Thomas  H.  Wentworth. 

East  Ohio. 
Ministerial:  Ernest  A.  Simons,  John  W.  Toland,    William 
L.  Dixon,  Louis  Paine,  Abraham  H.  Domer. 
Lay :  Silas  J.  Williams,  Frank  A.  Arter. 

East  Tennessee. 
Ministerial :  Daniel  W.  Hayes. 
Lay :  James  P.  Andrews. 

Erie. 
Ministerial:  Theodore  L.  Flood,   Homer  H.  Moore,  Alfred 
Wheeler,  Robert  S.  Borland. 
Lay :  George  P.  Hukill,  Edward  Apijleyard. 

Florida, 

Ministerial :  Samuel  B.  Darnell. 
Lay :  Lawrence  L.  Chestnut. 

Foochow. 

Ministerial:  Sia  Sek  Ong. 

Genesee. 

Ministerial :  Sandford  Hunt,  .John  E.  Williams,  DeWitt  C. 
Huntington,  Samuel  McGerald,  George  H.  Dryer,  John  B. 
Wentworth. 

Lay :  Zachary  P.  Taylor,  .Jerome  I.  Stanton. 

Georgia. 

Ministerial :  Hugh  Boyd. 
Lay:  John  E.  Bryaut. 


76  Joianial  of  the  General  Coxfereiice.  [1888. 

M:ay  1.  Germany. 

Morning,         Ministerial:  Clemeat  A.  C.  Acliard. 

Holston. 
Ministerial:  Thomas  C.  Carter,  John  F.  Spence. 
Lay :  Halbert  B.  Case. 

Idaho. 
Ministerial :  Abraham  Eads. 
Lay:  Samuel  O.  Swackhamer. 

Illinois. 
Ministerial:  William  H.  Webster,  William  H.  Wilder,  Mat- 
thias A.  Hewes,  Marquis  D.  Hawes,  William  N.  McElroy. 
Lay :  Enoch  W.  Moore. 

Indiana. 

Ministerial :  Alexander  Martin,   Henry  J.  Talbott,  William 
R.  Halstead. 

Lay :  David  E.  Beem,  Moses  L.  B.  Sefrit. 

Iowa. 

Ministerial :  J.   Thomas    McFarland,    James  C.   W.    Coxe, 
George  N.  Power. 

Lay :  Charles  F.   Graver. 

Italy. 
Ministerial :  Leroy  M.  Vernon. 

Japan. 
Ministerial :  Robert  S.  Maclay. 
Lay :  John  O.  Sjiencer. 

Kansas. 
Ministerial:    Samuel    E.    Pendleton,  James  Marvin,  George 
S.    Dearborn. 

Lay :  Ira  I.  Taber. 

Kentucky. 
Ministerial:  Amon  Boreing,  John  D.  Walsh. 
Lay:  Amos  Shinkle. 

Lexington. 
Ministerial:   Daniel  Jones,  Edward   W.  S.  Hammond. 
Lay  :  Thomas  R.  Fletcher,   George  L.  Knox. 

Liberia. 
Lay :  John  L.  Fuller. 

Little  Rock. 
Ministerial :   William  R.  R.  Duncan. 
Lay :  C.  Columbus  Riley. 


1888.]  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  77 

Louisiana.  May  1. 

Ministerial:   Joseph  C.  Hartzell,    Aristides   E.  P.    Albert,      doming. 
Julius  F.   Marshall. 
Lay :  Graliam  Bell. 

Maine. 
Ministerial:  Charles  J.  Clark,  Enos  T.  Adams. 
La]/:  WashingtoQ  L.  Dagget,  Jeremiah  B.   Donneil. 

Mexico. 
Ministerial :  John  W.  Butler. 

Michigan. 
Ministerial:   Doctor   F.    Barnes,  James  H.  Potts,  John  M. 
Reid,    Washington   Gardner,    Wilbur   I.    Cogshall,     John   C. 
Floyd. 

Lay:  Daniel  Striker. 

Minnesota. 
Ministerial:  Robert  Forbes,  George  H.  Bridgman,  William 
W.  Satterlee,  John  N.  Liscomb. 
Lay:    George  H.  Hazzard. 

Mississippi. 

Ministerial:  Samuel  A.  Cowen,  James  M.  Shumpert,  John 
C.  Eckles. 
Lay :  Heniy  Avant,  James  P.  Simms. 

Missouri. 

Ministerial :  William  F.  Clayton,  John  Gillies. 
Lay :  Charles  R.  Combs. 

Montana. 
Ministerial:  William  A.  Shannon. 

Nebraska. 
Ministerial:  Charles    F.  Creighton,    John   W.   Stewart,   A. 
Clark  Crosthwaite. 
Lay :  Manoah  B.  Reese. 

Newark. 
Ministerial:   James  N.  FitzGerald,  Henry  A.  Buttz,  Daniel 
R.   Lowrie,  Sandford  Van  Benschoten,  James  I.  Boswell. 
Lay  :  Hiram  C.  Clark,  Robert  R.  Doherty. 

New  England. 

Ministerial:  Samuel  F.  Upham,  George  S.  Chadbourne, 
John  W.  Hamilton,  George  F.  Eaton,  Joseph  H.  Mansfield, 
Daniel  Dorchester. 

Lay :  Alden  Speare,  Lebbeus  C.  Smith. 


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Miay  1.  New  England  Southern. 

FiKST  Dav. 
Morning.         Ministerial :  Charles    W.     Gallagher,     Dwight    A.    Jordan, 

Stephen  O.  Benton,  Edward  Edson. 

Lai/:  William  H.  Phillips,  Leavitt  Bates. 

Nevr  Hampshire. 
Ministerial:   Jesse  M.    Durrell,   Joseph  E.   Robins,   George 
W.  N  orris. 

Lay:  Erastus  A.   Crawford. 

New  Jersey. 

Ministerial :  J.  Leander  Sooy,  Jacolj  B.  Graw,  George  B. 
Wight,  George  L.  Dobbins. 

Laij:    Clinton   B.    Fisk,  William    H.   Skirm. 

New  York. 

Ministerial:    James  M.    King,  James    R.    Day,    George   S. 
Hare,  Charles  C.  McCabe,  John  Milcy,  Frank  J.  Belcher. 
Lay:  John  D.  Slayback,  Albert  M.  Card. 

New  York  East. 

Ministei'ial :  Daniel  A.  Goodsell,  James  M.  Buckley,  Ichabed 
Simmons,  Josejih  Pullman,  Thomas  H.  Burch,  J.  Oramei 
Peck. 

L(ty:   Phineas   C.  Lounsbury,    Heniy  W.    Knight. 

North  Carolina. 
Ministerial:    John   E.  Chamjjliu. 
Lay:  Willis  M.  Graves. 

North  Dakota. 
Ministerial:    David  C.   Plaunette. 
Lay :  Sylvester  J.  Hill. 

Northern  New  York. 
Ministerial:  James  Coote,    Horace  M.  Danforth,  Wilbur  F. 
Markham,   Alexander  Bramley,  Samuel  Call. 
Lay :  Warner  Miller. 

North  German. 
Ministerial :  Frederick  Kopp. 
Lay :  Henry  H.  Heins. 

North  India.  ' 

Ministerial :  David  W.  Thomas. 

North  Indiana. 
Ministerial:  Charles  G.  Hudson,  Franklin  T.  Simpson,  Enoch 
Holdstock. 


1888.]  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  79 

North  Nebraska.  Mlay  1. 

First  Dat. 
Ministerial :  John  B.  Maxfield,  William  M.  Morley.  Morning. 

Lay:   Lucius  H.  Rogers,  Newton  R.  Persinger. 

North  Ohio. 

Ministerial:  James  W.  Mendculiall,  Thompson  F.  Hildreth, 
William  F.  Whitlock,Elvero  Persons. 
Lay  :  Joseph  E.  Stubbs. 

North-west  German. 
Ministerial:    Christoph   Shulz. 
Lay:  Jacob  Wernli. 

North-west  Indiana. 
Ministerial:  Samuel  P.  Colvin,    Russell  D.   Utter.  William 
H.   Hickman. 

Lay :   Abram  R.  Colboru,  John  C.    Ridpath. 

North-west  Iowa. 
Ministerial :    Wilmot  Whitfield,  Bennett  Mitchell. 
Lay  :  Harrison  S.  Vaughn. 

North-w^est  Kansas. 
Ministerial:  Michael  M.  Stolz,  John  H.  Lockwood. 
Lay :  Andrew  P.  Collins,  Charles  D.  Jones. 

North-west  Swedish. 

Ministerial:  John  Wigren. 

Norway. 

Ministerial:  .Jo^in    IT.  Johnson. 

Norwegian  and  Danish. 

Ministerial:  Andrew  Haagensen. 
Ljay :  Ole  B.  Jacobs. 

Ohio. 
Ministerial:  Joseph  M.Trimble,  James  H.  Gardner,  John  C, 
Jackson,  Jr.,  Isaac  F.  King. 

Lay:  Samuel  H.  Hurst,  Charles  W.  Super. 

Oregon. 

Ministerial:    William  S.  Harrington. 

Philadelphia. 

Ministerial :  Thomas  B.  Neel\',  William  Swindells,  Samuel 
W.  Thomas,  Charles  J.  Little,  William  J.  Paxson,  John  F. 
Crouch. 


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Miay  I.  Pittsburg. 

Morning.        Ministerial:  Charles  W.  Smith,  Jesse  F.  Core,  Noble  G.  Mil- 
ler, "William  B.  Watkins. 
Lay:   Josiah  A.  Strickler. 

Puget  Sound. 
Ministerial:  David  G.  Le  Sourd. 
Lay :  David  T.  Denny. 

Rock  River. 

Ministerial:  John  H.  Vincent,  Charles  G.  Truesdell,  Lewis 
Cuits,  Nathan  H.  Axtell,  William  A.  Spencer,  Frank  M. 
Bristol. 

Lay:  Nathan  E.  Lyman. 

Saint  John's  River. 
Ministerial:    Charles  C.  McLean. 
Lay:  George  T.  King. 

Saint  Louis. 
Ministerial:   Benjamin  St.  .T.  Fry,   George  W.  Hughey. 
Lay :  Seneca  N.  Taylor,  William  H.  Craig. 

Saint  Louis  German. 
Ministerial:   William  Koeneke,  Henry  Scluitz. 
Lj((y :  Herman  H.  Jacoby. 

Savannah. 
Ministei'ial:  Cliarles  O.  Fisher.  Seaborn  C.  Upshaw. 
Ljay :  Thomas  A.  Fortson,  William  H.  Crogman. 

South  Carolina. 
Ministerial :  .James  B.  ^liddleton,  Joshua  E.  Wilson. 
TMy :   Eugene  A.  Webster. 

South-east  Indiana. 
Ministerial:  John  S.  Tevis.  William  R.  Lathrop. 

Southern  California. 
Ministerial :  John  B.  Green. 
Lay:    William  H.  Johnson. 

Southern  German. 
Ministerial:    Henry  Dietz. 
Lay  :  Fritz  B.  Blumberg. 

Southern  Illinois. 
Ministerial:    James   L.  Wallar,  John  W.  Locke. 
Lay:  Richard  W.  Lyon,  Samuel  L.  D wight. 


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South  India.  IVIay  1. 

•    ifmis^maZ.-  John  E.  Robinson.  First  Day. 

MorniiKj. 

South  Kansas. 

Ministerial:    Bernard  Kelly,  J.   Albert   Hyden,  Hugh   Mc- 
Birney. 

Liiy:  William    H.   Stout. 

South-west  Kansas. 
Ministerial:  Jeremiah  D.  Botkin,  Martin  L.  Gates,  Benjamin 
C.  Swarts. 
.     Lay:  Henry  H.  McAdanis,  William  H.  Mock. 

Sweden. 
Ministerial:  M.  Frederick  Ahgren. 

Switzerland. 
Ministerial:    H.  Jacob  Breiter. 

Tennessee. 
Ministerial:  Calvin  Pickett. 
Lay :  Thomas  W.  Johnson. 

Texas. 

Ministerial:  Isaiah  B.  Scott,  Edward    Lee. 
Lay:  John  H.  Wllkins. 

Troy. 
Ministerial:    William  Griffin.  .Joel  W.  Eaton,  Homer  Eaton, 
Aaron  D.  Heaxt,   Henry  Graham,  David  W.  Gates. 
Lay:  Alfred  Guibord,  Charles  D.  Hammond. 

Upper  Iowa. 

Ministerial :  Alpha  J.  Kynett.  William  F.  King,    Harry  H. 
Green,  John  T.  Crippen,  George  W.  Brindell. 
Lay :  Edward  A.  Snyder. 

Vermont. 

Ministerial :  Timothy  P.  Frost,    Elisha  W.   Culver. 
Lay:   Chauncey  Temple,  William    A.    Boyce. 

Virginia. 
Ministerial:  Archibald  J.  Porter. 
Lay:  Chester  C.  Gaver. 

Washington. 

Ministerial:    Edward  W.  S.  Peck,  .John  A.  Holmes,   Henry 
A.  Carroll. 

Lay:  George  W.    Hollinger,  Samuel    Tyler. 
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82  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

]May  1.  West  German. 

^M^Hng'        Ministerial :  Jacob  Tanner. 
Lay:  Philip  W.  Kost. 

West  Nebraska. 
Ministerial:  Porter  C.  Johnson. 
Lay:  Josiah  L.  Parrotte. 

West  Texas. 

Ministerial:  Henry  Swann. 
Lay :  Governor  R.  Townsen. 

West  Virginia. 
Ministerial :    George  E.  llite,  James  M.  "Warden,  Jasper  F. 
Chenoweth. 

Lay:  George  W.  Atlviuson,  Arthur  I.  Boreman. 

West  Wisconsin. 
Ministerial :  Ephraim  L.  Eaton,  Bert  E.  Wheeler,  W.  John 
McKay. 

Lay  :  Edwin  E.  Bentley. 

Wilmington. 
3finisterial:  Jacob  Todd,  John  A.  B.  Wilson,  Nicholas  M. 
Browne. 

Lay :  Henry  P.  Cannon,  Levin  S.  Melson. 

Wisconsin. 
Ministerial:    Bradford   P.    Eaymond,    William    P.    Stowe, 
Sabin  Halsey. 
Lay :  George  H.  Foster,  Edward  L.  Paine. 

Wyoming. 
Ministerial:  William  H.  Olin,    IManley  S.   Hard,    John   C. 
Leacock,  Dewitt  C.  Olmstcad. 

Lay:  George   Reynolds,   Elijah  C.  Wadhams. 

D. 8  Monroe       Qii  motion  of  W.  H.  Oliii,  seconded   by  Clinton  B. 

elected  '  V.  1  • 

Secretaiy.     Fisk,  Davld  S.  Monroe,   of  the   Central  Pennsylvania 

Conference,  was,  by  acclamation,  elected  Secretary. 
Rules  of  John  Lanahan  moved  the  adoption  of  the  Rules  of 

Order  governing  the  last  General  Conference,  except 
that  in  Rule  13,  limiting  remarks,  tlie  time  be  made 
twenty  minutes. 

T.  L.  Flood  called  for  a  division  of  the  question. 

Sandford  Hunt  moved  as  a  substitute  the  adoption  of 
the  Rules  of  Order  governing  the  last  General  Confer- 
ence. 


Order. 


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Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


J.  M.  Buckley  moved  to  amend  by  striking  out  the 
word  "ten"  in  Rule  13,  and  inserting  "twenty."  The 
motion  prevailed,  and  the  substitute  as  amended  was 
accepted  and  adopted. 

J.  W.  Hamilton  presented  the  following  resolution, 
and  moved  its  adoption  : 

Resolved,  Tliat  two  committees  bo  appointed,  each  consistino:  of 
one  delegate  from  each  of  the  General  Conference  Districts  and  four 
delegates  at  large,  to  whom  shall  be  referred  respectively  the  eligi- 
bility of  the  delegates  to  this  Conference  who  are  women,  and  all 
otiiers  whose  right  to  membership  has  been  challenged: 

And  that  the  committee  on  the  eligibility  of  the  women  be  in- 
structed to  report  to  the  Conference  at  ten  o'clock  to-morrow  morning. 

Bishop  Bowman  having  stated  that  addresses  of  wel- 
come were  to  be  delivered  L.  C.  Queal  moved  to  lay 
the  resolution  on  the  table  until  after  the  addresses  of 
welcome.     The  motion  did  not  prevail. 

W.  J.  Paxson  having  called  for  the  names  of  all  per- 
sons against  whose  admission  protests  have  been  pre- 
sented Bishop  Bowman  announced  the  names  as  follows: 
Amanda  C.  Rippey,  Kansas  Conference  ;  Mary  C.  Nind, 
Minnesota  Conference  ;  Angle  F.  Newman,  Nebraska 
Conference  ;  Lizzie  D.  Van  Kirk,  Pittsburg  Confer- 
ence ;  Frances  E.  Willard,  Rock  River  Conference  ; 
John  M.  Phillips,  Mexico  Conference  ;  Robert  E.  Pat- 
tison.  North  India  Conference  ;  John  E.  Rickards,  Mon- 
tana Conference. 

J.  II.  Bayliss  moved  as  a  substitute  that  instead  of 
two  committees  there  be  but  one,  and  that  the  commit- 
tee report  at  ten  o'clock  to  morrow  morning  on  such 
cases  as  involve  mere  constitutional  questions.  Laid  on 
the  table. 

D.  H.  Carroll  moved  that  the  second  committee  re- 
port at  ten  o'clock  to-morrow  morning  on  the  eligibility 
of  laymen  representing  Conferences  within  the  bounds 
of  which  they  do  not  reside.  The  motion  was  laid  on 
the  table  and  the  original  resolution  was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  Sandford  Hunt,  the  Secretary  was  ac- 
corded the  privilege  of  nominating  his  assistants,  where- 
upon he  named  the  following,  who  were  elected  : 

Sabin  Ilalsey,  of  the  Wisconsin  Conference ;  Charles 
J.  Clark,  of  the  Maine  Conference  ;  Manley  S.  Hard,  of 
the  Wyoming  Conference  ;  William  H.  Crogman,  of 
the  Savannah  Conference  ;  Jacob  Wernli,  of  the  North- 


IVIay  1. 

First  Day. 
Morning. 
Adopted. 


Eligibility  of 
delegates. 


Addre.'s  of 
welcome. 


Names  of 

claimants  to 

stats. 


Committees 

on  eli<rihility 

of  di'li'^ates 

ordered. 


Assistant 

Secri-taiies 

electe.I. 


84 

IVTay  1. 

First  Day. 
Muining. 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


Addresses 
of  welcome 
delivered. 


Bishop 
Bowman 
responds. 


Afternoon 
session 
ordered. 


Vacancies 
and  reserves. 


Choosing 
seats. 


Method  of 
choosing. 


west  German  Conference  ;  William  S.  Urmy,  of  the 
California  Conference;  A.  Clark  Crosthwaite,  of  the 
Nebraska  Conference  ;  Robert  R.  Doherty,  of  the  New- 
ark Conference. 

Bishop  Foster,  rising  to  a  question  of  privilege, 
stated  that  the  Committee  of  Arrangements  had  pro- 
vided for  addresses  of  welcome,  and  asked  the  pleasure 
of  the  Conference. 

William  Swindells  moved  that  we  now  hear  the  ad- 
dresses, and  the  motion  prevailed. 

Bishop  Bowman  then  introduced  to  the  Conference 
Hon,  Enoch  L.  Fancher,  of  New  York,  who,  in  behalf 
of  the  Churches,  welcomed   the  Conference  to  the  city. 

He  was  followed  by  the  Rev.  George  S.  Hare,  ap- 
pointed by  the  New  York  Conference  to  extend  the 
greetings  of  that  Conference. 

Bishop  Bowman  replied  in  brief  and  fitting  terms, 
and  at  his  request  the  Conference  rose  in  appreciation 
of  the  cordial  welcome  extended. 

T.  L.  Flood  moved  that  when  we  adjourn  it  be  to 
meet  at  three  o'clock  P.  M.  to  select  seats,  and  the 
motion  prevailed. 

William  Brush  moved  that  all  vacancies  in  delega- 
tions be  filled  by  reserve  delegates. 

J.  B.  Graw  moved  that  the  Secretary  call  the  roll  of 
absentees,  and  G.  S.  Plare  moved  to  amend  by  adding 
the  word  "to-morrow." 

On  motion  of  John  Lanahan,  the  whole  matter  was 
laid  on  the  table. 

W.  F.  Whitlock  moved  that  the  method  of  choosing 
seats  adopted  by  the  General  Conference  of  1884  be 
adopted  by  this  Conference. 

T.  B.  Neely   offered   the   following  as  a   substitute, 

which  was  accepted  : 

Resolved,  That  in  the  selection  of  seats  the  following  orclei-  be 
observed : 

1.  That  the  part  of  the  house  to  be  occupied  by  the  delegates  be 
vacated,  and  the  delegates  occupy  the  aisles  and  the  lobby  until  the 
seats  be  assigned. 

2.  Tliat  the  names  of  the  several  Conferences  shall  be  written  on 
separate  cards  or  slips  of  paper  by  the  Secretary  and  placed  in  a  hat 
or  box,  and  the  cards  tlius  prepared  shall  be  mixed  and  drawn  one  by 
one  by  the  Secretary  and  two  other  persons  appointed  by  the  chair. 

3.  When  the  name  of  a  Conference  has  been  drawn  and  announced 
a  delegate  from  the  Conference  shall  select  the  requisite  nimiber  of 


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Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


85 


contiguous  seats  and  occup}' the  same,  and  the  chairman  of  the  dele- 
gation shall  announce  the  number  of  the  seats  selected. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  as  an  amendment  that  each 
delegation  composed  of  five  delegates  or  less  be  per- 
mitted to  select  one  extra  seat,  and  all  over  five  choose 
two  additional  seats. 

A  motion  by  E.  J.  Gi-ay,  to  lay  the  amendment  on 
tlie  table,  was  lost  by  a  count  vote  of  115  for  and  234 
ao-aiiist. 

Bernard  Kelly  moved  that  the  extra  seats  be  occu- 
pied by  reserve  delegates. 

On  motion  of  L.  C.  Queal,  both  amendments  were 
indefinitely  postponed  by  a  count  vote  of  214  for  and 
116  against. 

G.  S.  Hare  moved  that  the  whole  matter  be  referred 
to  a  committee  of  three,  to  report  at  three  o'clock  P.  M. 
Laid  o)i  the  table. 

G.  S.  Hare  moved  an  extension  of  time,  and  the 
motion  prevailed. 

L.  C.  Queal  called  for  the  previous  question,  and, 
being  sustained,  the  resolution  of  T.  B.  Neely  was,  on 
motion,  adopted. 

J.  O.  Spencer  offered  the  following : 

Resolved,  That  all  papers  bearing  on  the  question  of  contested 
seats  be  presented  through  tJie  Secretarj^  to  this  body  and  after  read- 
ing be  referred  to  the  respective  committees  ordered. 

Jacob  Todd  moved  as  a  substitute  : 

Resolved,  That  all  papers  relating  to  contested  seats  be  referred  to 
the  committees  appointed  to  investigate  such  cases. 

William  Swindells  submitted  the  following  amend- 
ment to  the  substitute  of  Jacob  Todd  : 

Strike  out  ail  after  the  word  "  resolved "  and  insert,  "  that  the 
name  of  each  delegate  whose  seat  is  contested  be  now  called,  and  as 
each  name  is  called  all  papers  regularly  indorsed  and  in  possession 
of  the  chair  be  submitted  to  the  Conference." 

The  Bishop  ruled  the  amendment  out  of  order,  when 
William  Swindells  appealed  from  the  decision  of  the 
chair,  and  the  chair  was  sustained. 

G.  S.  Hare  moved  that  the  Secretary  now  proceed  to 
read  the  papers  protesting  against  the  admission  of  cer- 
tain delegates. 

The  previous  question  was  ordered. 

The  substitute  of  Jacob  Todd  was  lost  and  the  orig- 
inal motion  prevailed. 


]VIay  1. 

First  Day. 
Morning. 


Time 
e.xteiHled. 


Papers  on 

contesied 

seats. 


W.  Suin- 

<U'lls' 

substitute. 


Cliair  a;i- 
pealed  fiuin. 


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[1888. 


IVIay  1. 

FitisT  Day. 

Jlloriiiiii/. 

Protests 

read. 

Cimniiiltee 

on  Elijj'ihility 

of  Woiiifii. 


Bishops' 
Address. 


Meeting's  of 
Cotniiiittees. 


Adjourn- 
ment. 


The  Secretary  then  read  the  protests  in  the  hands 
of  the  Bishops,  and  they  were  referred  to  the  commit- 
tees. 

Bishop  Andrews  then  presented  the  names  of  the 
Committee  on  the  Eligibility  of  Women.  (See  Ajy- 
pendix  I,  A,  15.) 

On  motion  of  G.  S.  Hare,  the  reading  of  the  Bishops' 
Address  was  made  the  order  of  the  day  for  to-morrow 
morning,  after  the  reading  of  the  Journal  and  the  per- 
fecting of  the  lloll. 

Sandford  Hunt  moved  that  the  Committee  on  Enter- 
tainment be  requested  to  publish  in  the  Da'dij  Advocate 
of  to-morrow  the  times  and  places  for  the  meetings  of 
the  several  committees.     The  motion  prevailed. 

On  motion  Conference  adjourned.  R.  S.  Maclay  was 
appointed  to  conduct  the  devotional  services  at  the 
afternoon  session.  The  doxology  was  sung,  and  the 
benediction  was  pronounced  by  Bishop  Merrill. 


May  1. 

First  Day. 

Kftertwon. 
Bishop  Fr,s- 
ler   iiro>i(les. 

Devotional 
services. 


Seats  cliosen. 


Second 
committoe 
iinnoiinced. 


Ailjourn- 
ment. 


TUESDAY  AFTERNOON,  MAY  1. 

The  Conference  met  at  three  o'clock  P.  M.,  pursuant 
to  adjournment,  Bishop  R.  S.  Foster  in  the  chair. 

Devotional  services  were  conducted  by  R.  S.  ]Maclay, 
of  Japan  Conference. 

The  order  of  the  day — the  selection  of  seats — was 
taken  up. 

The  Bishop  appointed  G.  S.  Hare  and  A.  B.  Leonard 
to  assist  the  Secretary  in  drawing  the  slips  upon  which 
were  written  the  names  of  the  Conferences. 

After  the  delegations  had  chosen  their  seats  Bishop 
Andrews  announced  the  names  of  the  second  Committee, 
on  Eligiltility  to  Seats.     (See  Appendix  I,  A,  16.) 

Alfred  Wheeler  moved  to  adjourn,  but  the  motion 
did  not  prevail. 

The  Committee  on  Entertainment  reported  as  to 
times  and  places  of  committee  meetings,  after  which 
Conference,  on  motion,  adjourned. 

L.  C.  Queal  was  appointed  to  conduct  the  devotional 
services  to-morrow  morning. 

The  do.xology  was  sung,  and  the  benediction  was 
pronounced  by  Bi-shop  Andrews. 


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JMay  3. 

WEDNESDAY  MORNING,  MAY  2.  ^ofr 

Horning. 

The  Conference  was  called  to  order  at  nine  o'clock  Bishop  Mer- 
A.  M.,  Bishop  S.  M.  Merrill  in  the  chair.  '"^  p'"''*^''- 

The   devotional   services  were    conducted  by  L,  C.     ^gt>rvfcer' 
Queal,  of  the  Central  New  York  Conference. 

The  Secretary  was  instructed  to  call  the  roll  of  ab-    Roll  called, 
sentees,  and  the  following  members  responded  to  their 
names: 

Austin. 

Lay  :  Johu  S.  Hetherington.  ^r?sent! 

Central  German. 

Lay:  Jacob  F.  Schultz. 

Iowa. 
Lay :  Johu  Mahin. 

Michigan. 

Lay:  Russell  R.  Pealer. 

New  Hampshire. 
Lay :  William  A.  Heard. 

Northern  New  York. 
Lay :  Nathan  L.  Stone. 

North  Indiana. . 
Ministerial :  Charles  W.  Lynch. 
Lay :  Joseph  S.  Baker. 

North-west  Iowa. 
Lay :  Albert  D.  Peck. 

North-west  Swedish. 
Lay:  John  R.  Liudgren. 

Philadelphia. 
Lay:  James  Gillinder. 

South  Carolina. 

Lay :  Silas  Easterling. 

South-east  Indiana. 
Lay:  Eli  F.  Ritter. 

Southern  Illinois. 
Ministerial:  John  Leeper. 

Texas. 

iMy :  John  B.  McCulloch. 

West  Wisconsin. 
Lay:  Jerome  B.  Jones. 

Wyoming. 
Ministerial :  John  G.  Eckmau. 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


MiayS. 

Skcond 
Day. 

Morning. 
Keserves 

to  be 
admitted. 


Keserves 
present. 


Minutes 
approved. 


Committee 
on  Keecption 
of    Fi-atenral 

Messengers 
ordered. 


Courtesy  to 
Dr.  Butler. 


Bishops'  Ad- 
dress road. 


To  be  re- 
ferred to 
committees. 


Bisliop  Mer- 
rill to  dis- 
tribute it. 


On  motion,  the  following  was  adopted  : 

Rtsolved,  That,  if  known  any  regular  delegate  will  not  be  present, 
the  reserve,  if  present,  shall  be  admitted  lo  the  seat. 

Thereupon  the  following  reserve  delegates  were  ad- 
mitted to  seats: 

Austin. 
Ministerial:  Albiuus  A.  Johnson, 

Columbia  River. 

Ministerial:  William  S.  Turuer. 

Colorado. 
Lay :  Ebenezer  T.  Ailing. 

Oregon. 
Lay:  John  O.  Booth. 

Pittsburg. 

Lay :  Butler  C.  Christy. 

Southern  California. 
Ministerial:  Marion  M.  Bovard. 

South  Kansas. 

Lay :  Robert  N.  Allen. 

The  minutes  of  yesterday's  sessions  were  read  and 
approved. 

D.  A.  Goodsell  moved  that  the  Bishops  at  their  earli- 
est convenience,  appoint  a  committee  of  five  on  the 
Reception  of  Fraternal  Messengers,  and  the  motion 
prevailed. 

T.  L.  Flood  moved  that  the  Rev.  William  Butler,  the 
founder  of  two  missions,  be  invited  to  a  seat  on  the 
platform  during  the  sessions  of  the  Conference.  The 
motion  prevailed. 

G.  S.  Hare  called  for  the  order  of  the  day,  the  Ad- 
dress of  the  Bishops,  whereupon  Bishop  Bowman  took 
the  chair  and  Bishop  Merrill  read  the  Address.  (See 
pages  33  to  63.) 

After  reading  the  Address  Bishop  Merrill  resumed 
the  chair. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  thnt  such  portions  of  the  Ad- 
dress as  appertain  to  subjects  of  which  the  Standing 
Committees  have  charge  be  referred  to  them,  and  sucli 
parts  as  relate  to  changes  in  fundamental  law  be  referred 
to  the  Commitee  on  Judiciary.     Carried. 

John  Lanahan  moved  that  the  Secretary  appoint  two 
of  his  assistants,  who,  in  connection  with  Bishop  Merrill, 


1S88.1 


Journal  of  the  General  Co)ifereace. 


89 


IVLay  2. 

Skcond 

Day. 

Morning. 


Printing  of 
the  address. 


sliall  distribute  to  the  several  Standing  Conunittees  ap- 

l^ropi-iate  portions  of  the  Address.  The  motion  prevailed. 

C.  H.  Payne : 

Resolved,  That  we  have  listened  with  great  satisfaction  to  the  Ad- 
dress of  the  Bishops,  as  read  by  Bishop  Merrill,  and  tiiat  we  hereby 
order  that  the  same  be  primed  in  The  Daily  Christian  Advocate,  and 
ill  the  several  papers  under  the  control  of  the  General  Conference, 
and  that  G,000  copies  of  the  Address  be  published  in  pamphlet  form 
for  gratuitous  distribution. 

John  Lanahan  moved,  as  an  amendment,  that  the 
Agents  i)rint  2,500  copies,  and  that  each  delegate  be  fur- 
nished with  five  copies. 

J.  B.  Graw  moved  to  amend  the  amendment  by  in- 
structing the  Book  Agents  to  publish  12,000  copies,  and 
that  one  copy  be  sent  to  each  traveling  preacher. 

Lewis  Curts  moved  to  lay  on  the  table  every  thing 
referring  to  the  subject  except  that  part  of  the  resolu- 
tion relating  to  the  publication  of  the  Address  in  The 
Dailij  Advocate  and  official  papers.  The  motion  pre- 
vailed. 

The  resolution  of  C.  H.  Payne,  as  amended,  was  then 
adopted. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  that  the  Standing  Committees 
as  recorded  in  the  General  Conference  Journal  of  1884 
be  ordered.    Carried.     He  also  presented  the  following  : 

Resolved,  That  a  committee  of  thirteen  be  appointed  by  the  Bishops, 
one  from  eacli  General  Conference  District,  to  bo  called  the  Commit- 
tee on  the  .Judiciary,  to  which  shall  be  referred  all  records  of  Judicial 
Conferences,  appeals  on  points  of  law,  all  proposed  changes  in  the 
ecclesiastical  code,  and  all  questions  relating  to  our  fundamental  law. 

T.  L.  Flood  moved  that  the  resolution  be  laid  on  the 
table.  The  motion  did  not  prevail,  and  the  resolution 
was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  J.  M.  Reid,  Bishop  Taylor  was  requested  Bishop  Tay- 
to  present  to  the  Conference,  at  his  earliest  convenience, 
a  written  report  of  his  work. 

T.  L.  Flood  moved  that  the  order  of  the  day  be  taken 
up.  The  motion  prevailed,  and  Amos  Shinkle  presented 
the  Report  of  the  Committee  on  the  Eligibility  of 
AVomen  as  delegates  to  the  Conference. 

The  Secretary  having  read  the  Report,  Amos  Shinkle 
moved  its  adoption. 

A.  J.  Kynett  moved  that  the  Report  be  laid  on  the  ordor  of  tiie 
table,  printed  in  IVie  Daily  Advocate,  and  be  made  the      nionow. 


Ordered. 


Standing 

Committees 

Ordered. 


Committee 

on  tlie 
Judiciary 
ordered. 


lor  to  report. 


Report  on 
eliiiibility  of 
women  pre- 
sented. 


90 


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[1888. 


]May  G. 
Second 

Day. 
Morning. 


Manual  to  be 
publislietl. 


Bishops'  Ad- 
dress to  be 
published  in 
the  Manual. 


Subjects 
lei'crred  to 
cuuiuiiltees. 


Coinniittee 
on  Kules  of 
Order  to  be 
ai)[)oinled. 


Bishop  Mer- 
rill to  edit  the 
Discipline. 

Publication 

of  the 

Bisliiijis' 

Address. 


order  of  the  day  for  to-morrow,  immediately  after  the 

reading  of  tlie  Journal.     The  motion  prevailed. 

C.  W.  Smith  moved  the  adoption  of  the  following 

resolution: 

Resolved,  That  the  Secretary  and  Book  Agents  be  aulliorized  to 
publish  a  Manual  for  the  use  of  the  General  Conference,  containing 
the  Rules  of  Order,  list  of  Delegates  and  Reserves,  Committees,  a 
general  Directory  of  the  places  of  entertainment  of  the  members  in 
this  city;  also  a  diagram  of  such  parts  of  this  hall  as  are  occupied  by 
the  Conference,  and  slicIi  other  matters  as  are  usually  published  in 
such  a  Manual. 

J.  C.  Hartzell  moved  as  an  amendment  that  the  Ad- 
dress of  the  Bishops  be  also  published  in  the  Manual. 

A  motion  to  lay  on  the  table  was  lost. 

The  amendment  and  resolution  as  amended  were 
then  adopted. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  that  any  committee  finding  a 
subject  referred  to  it  which  had  been  referred  to  an- 
other committee,  the  committee  discovering  the  fact 
shall  report  the  same  to  the  Conference,  and  it  shall  be 
referred  to  the  committee  having  jurisdiction  over  the 
subject. 

Saiidford  Hunt  moved  as  an  amendment  that  a  com- 
mittee of  five  be  ap]iointed  on  Uules  of  Order,  to  which 
this  resolution  shall  be  I'eferred  with  instructions  to 
rejDort  to-morrow.  The  amendment  being  accepted, 
the  motion  as  amended  was  carried. 

On  motion  of  J.  M.  Buckley,  the  propriety  of  having 
a  rule  requiring  speakers  to  occupy  the  platform  or 
aisles  while  speaking  was  also  referred  to  this  com- 
mittee. 

.T.  M.  Shumpert  presented  the  following,  which  was 

adopted  : 

Rmilved.  Tiiat  Bishop  Merrill  be  appointed  to  edit,  with  such  assist- 
ance as  he  may  see  tit  to  employ,  the  edition  of  the  Discipline  of  1888. 

Washington  Gardner  moved  that  the  subject  of  the 
publication  of  the  liishops'  Address  in  pamphlet  form 
be  taken  from  the  table.  Lost,  by  a  count  vote  of  165 
for,  170  against. 

Homer  Eaton  moved  that  five  copies  of  the  Manual 
containing  the  Bishops'  Address  be  furnished  each 
member  of  the  Conference. 

John  Lanahan  moved  to  lay  the  motion  on  the  table. 
Lost. 


IS.?  8. 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


91 


J.  S.  Smart  moved  as  a  substitute  that  three  instead 
of  five  copies  be  furnished.     Laid  on  the  table. 

L.  C.  Queal  moved  that  five  copies  of  the  Bishops' 
Address  be  furnislied  each  delegate,  and  that  the  Ad- 
dress be  omitted  from  the  Manual, 

Tlie  chair  ruled,  that  inasmuch  as  the  Address  had 
been  ordered  to  be  printed  in  tlie  Manual  it  could  not 
be  taken  out  except  by  a  reconsideration  of  that  action. 
Thereupon  L.  C.  Queal  withdrew  the  latter  part  of  his 
motion  and  accepted  an  amendment  offered  by  J.  C. 
Hartzell,  that  the  Agents  publish  so  much  of  the  Man- 
ual as  contains  the  Bishops'  Address  and  that  five  copies 
be  furnished  each  member. 

J.  M.  Reid  moved  an  extension  of  time.     Lost, 

The  Conference  adjourned  by  limitation  of  time, 
notices  were  given,  and  G.  S.  Dearborn  was  appointed 
to  lead  the  devotions  to-morrow.  The  doxology  was 
sung,  and  the  benediction  was  pronounced  by  William 
Butler. 


Srcond 

Day. 

Morning. 


Adjourn- 
nient. 


THURSDAY  MORNING,  MAY  3. 

The  Conference  was  called  to  order  at  the  usual  hour, 
Bishop  E.  G.  Andrews  in  the  chair. 

The  devotional  services  were  conducted  by  G.  S. 
Dearborn,  of  the  Kansas  Conference. 

The  Bishop  announced  the  arrival  of  Bishop  W.  X. 
Ninde,  and  introduced  him  to  the  Conference. 

E.  A.  McLitire,  of  the  Austin  Conference,  being  pres- 
ent, lie  was,  on  motion,  seated  in  the  place  of  A.  A, 
Johnson,  a  reserve  delegate. 

The  Minutes  of  yesterday's  session  were  read  and 
approved. 

On  motion  of  T.  L.  Flood,  the  Committee  on  Enter- 
tainment was  instructed  to  furnish  the  reporters  of  the 
daily  papers  who  are  present  one  copy  each  of  the 
Daihi  Adoocate. 

William  Swindells  presented  the  following,  which 
was  adopted  : 

Besolved.  Tliat  liercaftcr,  as  deleg-ates  arrive,  their  names  sliall  be 
■\vrittpii  oil  a  slip  of  paper  by  the  ebairnian  of  tlie  delo^Mtion  of 
which  they  are  memhors.  then  passed  to  the  Secretary  and  by  him 
announced  to  the  Conference. 


IVIay  li. 

Third   Day. 

Moniiny, 
Bishop 
Andrews 
[HTsidcs. 
Devotional 
services. 


Bishop 
Ninde. 


E.  A.  Mcln- 
tire   present. 


Minntps 
ap])roved. 


The  A/?V//to 
the  reporters. 


DelpjratPH 
aniviti"'. 


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iMay  3.         g,  E_  Penclleton  moved  the  adoption  of  the  following: 

Third  Day.  ^  * 

Mornin'j.         He-solved,  That  all  persons  whose  seats  are  held  in  question  be  in- 

Claiiriants  vited  to  seats  upon  the  Conference  floor  pending  the   discussion  of 

to  seats.  tl^gij.  riglits. 

Lewis  Curts  moved  the  adoption  of  the  following  as 
a  substitute : 

Whereas,  Certain  persons  are  present  claiming  seats  in  this  Con- 
ference, whose  riglit  is  contested;  therefore, 

Resolved,  TJiat  we  recognize  the  riglit  of  said  persons  to  a  seat  in 
this  Conference  until  tlie  question  of  their  eligibility  is  settled. 

L.  C.  Queal  moved  to  lay  the  substitute  on  the  table. 
Order  ofthe        Peudiiiof  this   J.  M.  Reid  called   for  the  order  of  the 

day  taken  iij).  ^. 

day,  and   it  was  taken  up  by  a  count  vote  of  206  for  to 
•203  against. 
Courtesy  to        J3y  consent   the  followinij  brethren  were  invited   to 

Dr.  Tniiilile  •'  ■ 

ami  others,  seats  on  the  platform  :  J.  M.  Ti-intble,  of  the  Ohio  Con- 
ference ;  R.  S.  Rust,  Coii'esponding  Secretary  of  the 
Freedmen's  Aid  Society,  and  A.  S.  Hunt,  Secretary  of 
the  American  Bible  Society. 

J. H. Potts.  D.  F.  Barnes  asked  as  a  question  of  privilege  that 
J.  H.  P(^tts,  for  reasons  stated,  be  permitted  at  this 
time  to  address  the  Conference  on  the  order  of  the  day. 
The  privilege  was  granted. 

The  Secretar}'  read  the  Re]tort  of  the  Committee  on 
the  Eligibility  of  Women  as  deleuates. 

(•oinniittee        Pendintr  tlie  discussion   tlie    Bishoi)   announced  the 

on   I-iateriial  ^  1  ^ 

Messpufreis    nahies  of  the  Committee  on  the  Reception  of  Fraternal 

appointed,  •  '■ 

Messengers.    (See  Appendix  I,  A,  30.)     Also,  the  Com- 
mittee on  Rules  of  Order.     (See  Appendix  I,  A,  29.) 
Afternoon         Q,  g^  Hare  moved  that  when  we  adiourn  it  be  to  meet 

session.  _  _       •' 

at  three  o'clock  P.  M.,  in  the  Washington  Square  Chiirch, 
for  the  organization  of  the  Standing  Committees.     The 
motion  prevailed. 
Report  j^   Q   Queal  moved  that   the  Report  under  discussion 

postponid.  ' 

be  postponed  and  made  the  order  of  the  d;iy  for  to- 
morrow immediately  after  the  reading  of  the  Journal. 
Carried. 
Fraternal         C.  J.  Little,  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  the  Re- 

nu'sseniri-rs  _  ' 

iiitnKiiiced.  ccption  of  Fraternal  Messengers,  requested  the  privilege 
of  introducing  Fraternal  Messengers  present.  Consent 
having  been  given  he  presented  to  the  Bishop,  who  in- 
troduced to  the  Conference,  the  Rev.  Charles  Henry 
Kellv,   fraternal   messenger    from  the    British    Confer- 


1888.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


ence,  and  the  Rev.  Wesley  Guard,  Fi-ateriial  Messenger 
from  the  Irish  Methodist  Church. 

On  motion  of  C.  J.  Little,  tliey  were  granted  the 
freedom  of  tlie  platform  and  the  house. 

Clinton  B.  Fisk  moved  the  appointment  of  a  com- 
mittee of  five,  who,  in  connection  with  our  brethren 
from  abroad,  shall  take  into  consideration  the  question 
of  holding  a  Metliodist  Ecumenical  Conference  in  1891, 
and  the  motion  prevailed. 

D.  C.  Plannette  moved  that  seats  in  the  rear  of  the 
parquet  not  occupied  by  delegates  be  distributed  by 
giving  to  each  delegation  a  ticket  for  one  extra  seat  to 
be  used  by  them  for  a  reserve  delegate,  or  the  wives  of 
delegates  who  may  be  present. 

The  Bishop  announced  that  Conference  was  adjourned 
by  expiration  of  time.  Notices  were  given,  W.  H. 
Hunter  was  appointed  to  conduct  devotional  services 
this  afternoon,  the  doxology  was  sung,  and  the  bene- 
diction was  pronounced  by  the  Rev.  Charles  H.  Kelly. 


IVIivy  '.i. 

TiiiKD  Day 
Jilorning. 
Courtt'sy 
exteiuleU. 


Ecumenical 
Cuntereiice. 


Extra  seats. 


Adjouin- 
iiifiil. 


Devotional 
services. 


THURSDAY  AFTERNOON,  MAY  3.  t^^d^d?; 

Afternon'i. 

The   Conference   met    pursuant   to  adjournment    in       Bishop 
Washington   Square  Methodist    Episcopal    Church,    at      laJsiae" 
three  o'clock    P.  M.,  Bishop    II.   W.   Warren    in   the 
chair. 

W.  H.  Hunter,  of  Central  Illinois  (Conference,  con- 
ducted the  devotional  services,  after  which  the  order  of 
the  day — the  organization  of  Standing  Committees — 
was  taken  up. 

B.    St.    J.    Fry  moved   that   the    Conference    adopt      ^I'l''-  "<" 

^  .  .  .  .  Sianilin3 

the  order  of  Standnig  Committees  as  published   in  the    Committees. 
Daibj  Advocate  of  May  2. 

N.  A.  Axtell  moved  as  a  sul)stitute  that  the  order  as 
printed  in  the  General  Conference  Journal  of  1884  be 
the  order  of  this  Conference. 

J.  H.  Bayliss  moved  that  one  representative  of  each 
delegation,  distributing  on  the  plan  as  printed  in  the 
Daily  Advocate,  rise  and  be  counted,  and  then  one  rep- 
resentative of  each  deleijation  distributins  according  to 
the  other  plan  rise  and  be  counted. 


94 


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[1888. 


Miay  3. 

Third   Day. 
A/lenwon. 

Names 

called  and 

m  embers 

elected. 


Retire  to 
organize. 


Oi'pnnizTlioti 
reported. 


This  motion  was  laid  on  the  table,  and  the  substitute 
of  N.  A.  Ax  tell  was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  W.  J.  Paxson,  it  was  ordered  that  as 
the  names  of  the  members  composing  the  respective 
Standing  Committees  are  called  they  be  elected. 

The  names  of  the  various  committees  were  called, 
elected,  and,  accompanied  by  a  Bishop  and  secretary 
for  organization,  retired  in  the  following  order  : 

Committee  on  Episcopacy,  Bishop  Bowman,  and 
W.  S.  Urmy,  Secretary.     (See  Apjye/idix  I,  A,  1.) 

Committee  on  Itineranc\-,  Bishop  Merrill,  and  M.  S. 
Hard,  Secretary.     (See  Appendix  I,  A,  2.) 

Committee  on  Revisals,  Bishop  Andrews,  and  A.  C. 
Crosthwaite,  Secretary.     (See  Appe/idix  I,  A,  4.) 

Committee  on  Temporal  Economy,  Bishop  Foss,  and 
C.  J,  Clark,  Secretary.     (See  Apj^eudix  I,  A,  5.) 

Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church,  Bishop  Hurst, 
and  W.  M.  Crogman,  Secretary.    (See  yi2)pendlx  I,  A,  6.) 

Committee  on  Book  Concern,  Bishop  Walden,  and 
M.  S.  Hard,  Secretary.     (See  Appendix  I,  A,  7.) 

Committee  on  Missions,  Bishop  Fowler,  and  W.  S. 
Urmy,  Secretary.     (See  Aj^j^endix  I,  A,  8.) 

Committee  on  Education,  Bishop  Bowman,  and  Jacob 
Wernli,  Secretary.     (See  Appendix  I,  A,  0.) 

Committee  on  Church  Extension,  Bishop  Merrill,  and 
A  C.  Crosthwaite,  Secretary.    (See  Appendix  I,  A,  10.) 

Committee  on  Sunday-Schools  and  Tracts,  Bishop 
Andrews,  and  Jacob  Wernli,  Secretary.  (See  Apjyendix 
I,  A,  II.) 

Committee  on  Freedmen's  Aid  and  Work  in  the 
South,  Bishop  Foss,  and  C.  J.  Clark,  Secretary,  (See 
Appendix  I,  A,  12.) 

The  names  of  the  Committee  on  Boundaries  were 
called  and  their  nomination  confirmed.     (See  Appendix 

Having  returned,  they  reported  their  organization  as 
follows  : 

Kpiscopacy. — W.  H.  Olin.  Chairman  ;  Arthur  Edwards,  Secretary. 

Itixeraxcy. — J.  M.  Buckley,  Chairman;  I.  W.  Joyce,  Secretary; 
James  Coote  and  G-.  W.  Hugliey,  Assistant  Secretaries. 

Revisals.— W.  F.  "\Vliitlock."Chairman  ;  C.  C.  Wilbor,  Secretary; 
T.  M'K.  Stuart  and  Lewis  Curts,  Assistant  Secretaries. 

Temporal  I'^coxomy. — W.  H.  Craig,  Chairman ;  N.  G.  Miller,  Sec- 
retary. 


1888.] 


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.  0.  Peck,  Chairman ;  A.  E.  P.  Albert,  Sec- 


StaTE  of  THECnaRCH 
""^BuOK Concern.— Clinton  B.  Fisk,  Chairman;  A.  W.  McKinncy,  Sec- 

Missioxs— J.  M.  Thoburn.  Cliairman ;   A.  B.  Leonard.  Secretary. 
Education— C.  H.  Pavne,  Chairman:  B.  St.  J.  Fry,  Secretary 
Church  Extension.— J.  B.  Graw.  Chairman;  J.  C.  Jackson,  Jr.,  Sec- 

Sunday-School  .\xd  Tr.\cts.— J.  W.  Mendenhall,  Chairman  ;  Rob- 
ert Forbes,  Secretary.  . 

Freedmkn's  Aid  and  Work  in  the  South.— J.  M.  King,  Chair- 
man :  E.  W.  S.  Hammond,  Secretary. 

On  motion,  Conference  adjourned.  Notices  were 
jriven,  H.  J.  Liebhart  was  appointed  to  conduct  devo- 
tional services  to-morrow  morning,  the  doxology  was 
sung,  and  Bishop  Warren  pronounced  tbe  benediction. 

FRIDAY  MORNING,  MAY  4. 

The  Conference  Avas  called  to  order  at  nine  o'clock 
A.  M.,  Bishop  C.  D.  Foss  presiding. 

H.  J.  Liebhart  conducted  the  devotional  services. 

The  Minutes  of  yesterday's  sessions  were  read  and 
approved. 

Sandford  Hunt  moved  a  suspension  of  the  rules  for 
the  purpose  of  hearing  the  Report  of  the  Committee  on 
Rules  of  Order. 

John  Lanahan  moved  to  lay  the  motion  on  the  table, 
and  it  prevailed  by  a  count  vote  of  163  for  and  144 
against. 

The  Secretary  announced  that  Benijah  Sheets,  a  re- 
serve delegate,  Alabama  Conference,  was  present  in  the 
place  of  M.  F.  Parker,  who  cannot  attend.  He  was 
allowed  to  take  his  seat. 

On  motion  of  T.  L.  Flood,  the  order  of  the  day  was 
taken  up. 

T.  B.  Neely  moved  to  amend  the  report  by  adding 

the  following  : 

But  since  there  is  great  interest  in  this  qnestion,  and  since  the 
Church  sjenerally  shonld  be  consulted  in  regard  to  such  an  important 
matter,  therefore. 

Resolved,  That  we  submit  to  the  Annual  Conferences  tlie  propo- 
sition to  amend  the  secnid  Restrictive  Rule  by  adding  the  \vords, 
"and  sf>id  delegates  mav  be  men  or  women,"  after  the  words  "two 
Lay  Delegates  for  an  Animal  Conference :"  so  that  it  will  read,  "nor 
of  more  tlian  two  Lay  Delegates  for  an  Annual  Conference,  and  said 
Del  gates  may  be  men  or  women." 

The  Bishop  announced  the  Conference  adjourned  by 
expiration  of  time,  J.  M.  Buckley  on  the  floor. 


95 

IVIny  :*. 
Thuid   D.w. 

Afteniooii. 


Adjourn- 
uieiit. 


Mlay   4. 

Fourth 

DAy. 

Morning. 

Bishop   Fuss 

Jll■e^iditlg. 

Devolionsl 

services. 

Minutes 

approved. 


Rnlos  of 
Order. 


Rfiiijah 
Sh'Ots 
present. 


Order  of  the 
dav. 


T.  B.  Neely's 
amendment. 


Adjourn- 
ment. 


96 


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'1888. 


FOURTU 

Day. 

Morning. 


J.  E.  Wilson  was  appointed  to  conduct  the  devotional 
services  to-morrow  morning. 

Notices  were  given,  the  doxology  was  sung,  and 
Bishop  Foss  pronounced  the  benediction. 


Miay  5. 
Fifth  Day, 
3Iorning. 

BishopHurst 
presiding. 

Devotional 
services. 


Minutes 
approved. 


J.  M.   Buck- 
ley's    expla- 
nation. 


Rules  of 

Order 

Considered. 


Report  No.  I. 

Coiniiiittee 
on  Fraternal 

Messengers. 


Rules  of 

Order 
adojjted. 


DelefratfS 
present. 


SATURDAY  MORNING,  MAY  5, 

The  Conference  Avas  called  to  order  at  the  usual 
hour,  Bishop  J.  F,  Hurst  presiding. 

The  devotional  services  were  conducted  by  J.  E, 
Wilson,  of  the  South  Cai'olina  Conference, 

The  Minutes  of  yesterday's  session  were  read  and 
approved. 

J,  M.  Buckley,  after  making  an  explanation,  waived 
his  right  to  the  floor, 

William  Swindells  moved  a  suspension  of  the  rules 
to  take  up  the  Report  of  the  Committee  on  the  Eligi- 
bility of  Women. 

Sandford  Hunt  moved  as  a  substitute  that  the  rules  be 
suspended  for  the  purpose  of  receiving  the  Report  of 
the  Committee  on  Rules  of  Order.  The  substitute  was 
adopted, 

C.  J.  Little,  as  a  question  of  privilege,  presented 
Report  No  1  of  the  Couimitteeon  the  Reception  of  Fra- 
ternal Messengers.  It  was  read  and,  on  motion,  adopt- 
ed.    (See  Appendix  II,  A,  1.) 

The  Committee  on  Rules  of  Order  presented  its  Re- 
port, which  was  read  seriatim. 

Item  1  was  read  and  adopted.  Item  2  was  read  and 
adopted.  Item  3  was  read  but  not  adopted.  Item  4 
was  read  and,  after  amendment,  was  adopted.  Item  5 
was  read  and  adopted, 

T.  B.  Neely  moved  to  insert  after  the  word  "  shall," 
in  Rule  13,  the  words,  "through  its  cliairman  or  one  of 
its  members  selected  by  the  Committee  or  by  its  chair- 
man," and  the  motion  prevailed. 

On  motion  the  Report  as  a  whole  was  then  adopted. 
(See  pages  64  to  68.) 

The  following  delegates  were  then  announced  as  in 
their  seats  : 

Will    Cumback,   of  the    South-east    Indiana,  J,   B. 


ISSS.] 


Jonrual  of  the  General  Conference. 


Storm,  of  the  Philadelphia,  and  J.  M.  Weir,  of  the 
Ohio  delegations. 

D.  T.  Denny  was  granted  leave  of  absence  on  account 
of  the  death  of  his  daugliter. 

On  motion  of  J.  M,  Buckley,  the  Secretary  Avas  re- 
quested to  prepare  resolutions  of  sympathy  to  be  pre- 
sented for  the  action  of  the  Conference.  The  motion 
j)revailed. 

C.  C.  Wilhor  was  granted  leave  of  absence  to  attend 
a  funeral. 

Bishop  Andrews  announced  the  committees  on  the 
Judiciary  and  on  the  Ecumenical  Conference.  (See 
Appendix  I,  A,  19,  22.) 

T.  L.  Flood  moved  a  suspension  of  the  Rules  for  the 
purpose  of  considering  the  Repoit  of  the  Committee  on 
the  Eligibility  of  Women.     The  motion  prev.iiled. 

D.  H.  Moore  moved  the  adoption  of  the  following  : 

Whereas,  Certain  Lay  Elpctoral  Ci'iiferences  liave  in  ffoocl  faitli,  and 
following-  form  prescribed  li\'  tlie  Discipline,  elected  women  as  la}^ 
delegates,  and  certilicd  llieir  electiun  to  this  General  Conference; 
and 

Wltereas,  The  eli.a-ibility  of  these  delefrates  has  been  challenged  on 
consiitutionjil  grounds,  and  the  discussion  thus  far  liad  indicates  tliat 
the  General  Conference  is  nearly  equally  divided  in  opinion  as  to  tlie 
elegibility  of  Avoinen  as  lay  delegates;  and 

Whereas,  It  is  of  the  utmost  importance  liiat  no  doubt  sliould  re- 
main in  regard  to  the  constintionalilj'-  of  tlie  introduction  of  women 
as  delegates  into  ihe  General  Conference;  therefore, 

Resolved,  1.  That  without  giviuL;-  interpretation  to  tlie  rule  of  the 
Church  upon  the  subject  of  lay  delegation  witli  reference  to  the  con- 
stitutional right  of  women  to  sit  as  lay  delegates,  and  disclaiming  all 
riglit  and  intention  of  establisliinga  precedent  b}'  the  action  now  pro- 
posed, the  following  persons  duly  accredited  as  lay  delegates  to  the 
General  Conference  are  hereby  admitted — namely,  Amanda  C.  Rip- 
pey,  Mary  C.  Xind,  Angle  F.  Xewnian,  Lizzie  D.  Van  Kirk,  and 
Frances  K.  "Willard. 

2.  That  during  the  month  of  October,  1S90,  on  any  day  except  the 
Sabbath,  tiie  time  to  be  determined  by  tiie  preacher  in  charge,  who 
shall  give  at  least  twenty  days'  notice  thereof,  there  shall  bo  lield  a 
general  election  in  the  seveial  places  of  worship  of  Ihe  Met'nodist 
Kpiscopal  Church,  at  which  all  members  in  full  connection,  and  not 
less  than  twenty-one  years  of  age.  shall  be  invited  to  vote  by  ballot 
"fur  the  admission  of  women  as  lay  delegates"  or  "against  tiie  ad- 
mission of  v.'omcti  as  lay  delegates." 

This  election  shall  bo  luider  the  direction  of  the  preacher  in  charge 
and  two  laymen,  whosiiall  be  appointed  by  t.  e  Quarterly  Conference, 
who  shall  superintend  all  the  details  of  the  election,  and  witliin  ten 
days  thereafter  shall  report  the  result  of  the  election  to  the  presiditig 
elder  of  the  district,  who  in  ttn-n  shall  report  the  same  to  the  presid- 
ing Bishi'p  of  ihe  ensuing  Annual  C'onfereuce,  to  be  entered  upon  the 
Conforetice  .roufiial. 

:{.   That- the  Bishops  jirosiding  at  the  «everal  .Annual  Conferences  at 
their  liist  session  after  the  above  elections  shall  lay    before  .those 
7 


IMay  r>. 

FiFMi  Day. 
Morning. 

D.  T.  IVni.y 
firiiiiteil  leave 
of  atiseiK'u. 

K('!<()Iiitii>iis 
ofsyinp.itliy. 


('.  ('.  WiU.ci- 

granted  lea',  e 

of  absPhfc. 

Coinmittees 
aniiduiiced. 


Eligibility  of 
women. 


D.H.Moore's 
re.-olutioii. 


98 


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[1888. 


IMsiy  S- 

FiFTH  Day. 
Morning . 


The  previous 

(jii('stii)ii  not 

ordered. 


Adjourn- 
inent. 


Trial  of 

accused 

Jiieiiibers. 


bodies  tlie  followinp:  proposed  amendment  of  Uie  second  Restrictive 
Paile,  and  sliall  report  the  result  to  the  next  General  Conference  en- 
suing—nnmely,  ia  llie  fifth  paragraph,  page  48,  after  the  words,  'May 
delegates  "  insert  tiic  words,  '"who  may  he  men  or  women,"  so  that 
as  amended  tht  second  Restrictive  Rule  shall  read,  ''§2.  Tlie  Gen- 
eral Conference  shall  not  allow  of  more  than  one  ministerial  repre- 
sentative for  every  fourteen  members  of  an  Annual  Conference,  nor 
of  a  less  number  than  one  for  every  forty-five,  nor  of  more  than  two 
lav  delegates  for  an  Annual  Conference,  who  may  be  men  or  women; 
provided,  nevertheless,  that  when  tlicre  siiall  be  in  any  Annual  Con- 
ference a  fraction  of  two  tiiirds  the  numV^er  which  shall  be  fixed  for 
the  ratio  of  representa:ion,  such  Annual  Conference  shall  be  entitled 
to  an  additional  delegate  for  .such  fraction  ;  and  provided,  also,  that 
HO  Conference  shall  be  denied  the  privilege  of  one  ministerial  and  of 
one  lay  delegaie." 

4.  Siiould  a  majority  of  the  votes  cast  by  tlie  members  of  the 
church  be  in  favor  of  the  admission  of  women  as  lay  delegates;  and 
should  tiu-ee  fourths  of  all  the  members  of  the  Annual  Con'erence 
present,  and  voting  tl  ereou,  vote  in  favor  of  the  proposed  change  in 
the  Constitution  of  the  Church,  then  the  General  Conference,  meet- 
ing in  1892,  by  a  regular  two-thirds  vole,  can  complete  the  change, 
and  any  women  who  may  have  been  previously  elected  lay  delegates 
may  then  be  admitted. 

S.  E.  Pendleton  moved  the  previous  question  ;  but  the 
tlie  call  was  not  sustained.  Count  vote,  142  for,  187 
against. 

Clinton  B.  Fisk  moved  to  postpone  the  further  con- 
sideration of  the  Report  until  nine  o'clock  Monday 
morning. 

G.  S.  Hare  moved  to  amend  so  that  the  consirleration 
be  made  the  order  of  the  day  immediately  after  the 
reading  of  the  Journal,  and  that  the  discussion  close  at 
twelve  o'clock  noon. 

A  motion  to  lay  on  the  table  was  lost. 

\V.  J.  Paxson  moved  to  extend  the  time. 

A  motion  to  lay  on  the  table  was  lost,  and  pending 
discussion  Conference  adjourned  by  expiration  of  time. 

J.  H.  Johnson  was  appointed  to  conduct  devotional 
services  on  Monday  morning. 

Notices  were  given,  the  doxology  was  sung,  and 
Bishop  Hurst  pronounced  the  benediction. 

The  following  Resolutions  were  passed  to  the  Secre- 
tary, under  Rule  22,  and  by  him  referred  as  designated 
thereon  : 

DELAWARE. 

W.  H.  Thomas  presented  the  following,  which  was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

RvsoJved.  Tliat  ^  2.^0  be  amended  by  the  insertion  after  the  words 
"an  accused  member  shall  be  brought  to  trial  before  a  committee  of 


1888.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


99 


not  less  than  five,  who  shall  not  be  members  of  the  Quarterly  Con- 
ference" these  words,  "of  tlie  circuit  or  station  wliere  the  accused 
member  Imlds  his  membership." 

The  whole  as  amended  will  then  read,  "An  accused  member  shall  be 
brou<;ht  to  trial  before  a  committee  of  not  less  than  five,  who  shall 
not  be  members  of  the  Quarterly  Conference  of  the  circuit  or  station 
where  tlie  accused  member  holds  his  membership,  and  if  tlie  preacher 
judge  it  necessary  he  may  select  tlie  committee  from  any  part  of  the 
district  in  the  presence  of  the  preacher  in  charge,  who  shall  preside 
in  ihe  trial  and  cause  exact  minutes  of  tlie  evidence  and  proceedings 
in  the  case  to  be  taken.  In  the  selection  of  the  committee  the  parties 
may  challenge  for  cause." 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  some  committee  : 

Resolved,  That  ^  102  of  the  Discipline  of  1884,  §§  1,  2  and  3, 
which  sections  refer  to  tlie  order  of  business  to  be  done  at  the 
several  Quarterly  Conferences,  after  question  5,  subdivision  2,  this 
question  shall  be  inserted,  3d  From  Exhorters. 

The  whole  will  tlieu  read — 

5.   Are  there  any  reports  ? 

1.  From  the  Pastor? 

2.  From  the  Local  Preachers? 

3.  From  the  PIxhorters  ? 

4.  From  the  Class-leaders  ?  and  thus  on. 

lie  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  same  committee  : 

Resolved,  That  ^  198  be  amended  by  the  insertion  after  the  words 
'•  to  all  the  sessions  of  the  District  and  Quarterly  Conferences"  these 
words,  and  "  to  submit  a  report. of  the  work  done  by  him  during  the 
quarter." 

The  whole  section  as  amended  will  then  read,  "  The  duties  of 
exhorters,  to  hold  meetings  for  prayer  and  exhortation  whenever 
opportunity  is  afforded,  subject  to  the  direction  of  tlie  preacher  in 
charge,  to  at^tcnd  all  the  sessions  of  the  District  and  Quarterly  Con- 
ferences, to  be  subject  to  an  annual  examination  of  character  in  the 
District  or  Quarterly  Conference,  and  a  renewal  of  license  annually 
by  the  presiding  elder  or  pi-eachcr  having  the  charge  if  approved  by 
the  District  or  Quarterly  Conference." 


IMay  5. 

Fifth  Day. 
Morning. 


Exhorters. 


Exhorters' 
duties. 


Division  of 

the 
Conference. 


LOUISIAN-A. 
Graham  Bell  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries  : 

Resolved,  That  the  delegates  to  the  General  Conference  be  instructed 
to  use  tiieir  influence  to  sef^nre  an  enabling  act  by  which  this  Con- 
ference can  divide  into  two  Conferences. 

Tlie  following  Memorials  were  passed  to  the  Secre- 
tary, under  Rule  22,  and  by  him  referred  as  indicated 
thereon  : 

BENGAL. 
J.  M.  Thoburn  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Bengal    Mission  in 

/-I    „i?  ...  .        .  «  Malaysia. 

Lonterence  concerning  the  organization  of  a  mission  m 


100 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


Miay  5. 

Fifth   Dav. 

Morning. 

Missionary 

work. 


Deaconess. 


East  India. 


Missionary 
work. 


Episcopal 
supervision. 


Boundaries. 


Title  or  the 

Book 

Concern. 


Orpanic 
union. 


Bonk 
Depository. 


Malaysia,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Mis- 
sions. 

Also  one  from  the  same  Conference  asking  a  separa- 
tion between  the  home  and  foreign  mission  work,  which 
was  refei-red  to  the  same  committee. 

Also  one  from  the  same  Conference  concerning  the 
order  of  Deaconess,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Missions. 

Also  one  from  the  Lay  Electoral  Conference  concern- 
ing a  mission  in  East  India.  Referred  to  the  Commit- 
tee on  Missions. 

Also  one  from  the  same  Conference  asking  a  division 
of  the  missionary  work  into  home  and  foreign.  Referred 
to  Committee  on  Missions. 

DP]LAWARE. 

W.  H.  Coffey  presented  a  memorial  from  the 
Delaware  Conference  concerning  Episcopal  Supervision, 
which  was  referred  to  Committee  on  Episcopacy,  signed 
by  W.  H.  Thomas  and  others. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Delaware 
Conference  concerning  the  boundaries  of  the  Delaware 
and  Washington  Conferences,  which  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 

EAST  MAIXE. 

E.  M.  Tibbitts  presented  a  memorial  from  the  East 
Maine  Conference  concerning  the  title  "Methodist 
Book  Concern,"  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  the  Book  Concern. 

JAPAN. 

R.  S.  Maclay  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Japan 
Conference  concerning  organic  union  of  Methodism  in 
Japan,  signed  by  himself  and  others,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Missions. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  same  Confer- 
ence concerning  the  establishment  of  a  Book  Depository 
in  Tokio,  Japan,  signed  as  above,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  the  Book  Concern. 


NORTH  INDIA. 
Boundaries.       D.  W.  Thomas  presented  a  memorial  from  the  North 
India  Conference  concerning  boumlaries,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Missions. 


1888  ■ 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


101 


Also  one  from  the  Lay  Electoral  Conference  con- 
cerning the  organization  of  mission  work,  which  was 
referred  to  the  same  Committee. 

Also  one  from  the  same  Conference  concerning 
changes  in  the  constitution  of  the  Woman's  Foreign 
Missionary  Society,  which  was  referred  to  the  same 
Committee. 

Also  one  from  the  same  Conference  concerning  Epis- 
copal visits,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Episcopacy. 

Also  one  from  the  North  India  Annual  Conference 
concerning  the  same  subject,  which  was  referred  to  the 
same  Committee. 

Also  one  from  the  Lay  Electoral  Conference,  con- 
cerning boundaries,  which  was  referred  to  the  Commit- 
tee on  Missions. 


Miay  5. 

Fifth   Day. 

M<irjuHg. 

Mission 
work. 

W.  F.  M. 

Society. 


Episcopal 

visits. 


Boundaries. 


NORTM-WEST  GERMAN. 

Christoph  Schulz  presented  a  memorial  from  A.  M. 
Brenner  and  others,  in  behalf  of  mission  work  among 
the  Jews,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Mis- 
sions. 

OREGON. 

W.  S.  Harrington  presented  a  memorial  from  Eugene 
City  District,  signed  by  S.  R.  Wilson,  concerning  a 
Mission  Conference,  which  was  referred  to  the  Commit- 
tee on  Missions. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  C.  Eltzholtz  and 
others,  concerning  a  Norwegian  and  Danish  District, 
wiiich  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 


Mission.ir)' 

worlc  aiuoug 

the  Jews. 


Mission 
Conference. 


Norwegian 

and  Danish 

District. 


SOUTH  INDIA. 

J.  E.  Robinson  presented  a  memorial  from  the  South 
India  Conference  regarding  an  Episcopal  residence  in 
India,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Episco- 
pacy. 

WEST  GERMAN. 

P.  W.  Kost  presented  a  memorial  from  the  West 
German  Conference  relating  to  Revisal  of  the  Disci- 
pline,  which   was  referred   to  the   Committee  on  Re- 

visals. 


Episcopal 
residence.    ^ 


Eevisal. 


102 


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[1888. 


JMay  r. 

Sixth    Day. 

Moininrj. 

Bishop  Ninde 
presiding. 

Devotional 
services. 

Minutes 
approved. 

Reception  of 
inessenifers. 


Rule  22 
interpreted. 


Death   of  C. 

J.  Clark  and 

L.  Bates. 


Committees 
appointed. 


Sympathy 

with 

D.T.Denny. 


Delegates 
present. 


MONDAY  MORNING,  MAY  7. 

The  Conference  was  called  to  order  at  the  usual 
hour,  Bishop  W.  X.  Ninde  presiding. 

The  devotional  services  were  conducted  by  J.  H. 
Johnson,  of  the  Norway  Conference. 

The  Journal  of  Saturday's  session  was  read  and  ajj- 
proved. 

Clinton  B.  Fisk  asked  consent  to  change  the  time  for 
the  reception  of  the  Fraternal  Messengers  from  the  Brit- 
ish Conference  and  the  Irish  Methodist  Conference 
from  Tuesday  evening,  May  8,  to  Tuesday  evening.  May 
15.  Consent  was  granted,  and  the  change  of  time  was  an- 
nounced. 

W.  J.  Paxson  moved  that  Rule  22  be  so  interpreted 
as  that  all  appeals,  memorials,  and  resolutions  requiring 
a  change  in  the  Discipline  be  passed  to  the  Secretary, 
and  the  motion  prevailed. 

The  Secretary,  rising  to  a  question  of  privilege,  said  : 

It  is  with  profound  sorrow  that  I  anrioiince  to  tlie  Conference  that 
after  a  brief  sickness  one  of  my  associate  secretaries,  Dr.  C.  J.  Clark, 
a  ministerial  delefzate  from  tlie  Maine  Conference,  died  at  1.15  P.  M. 
3'esterday.  His  wile  and  otliers  left  tiie  city  last  night  with  his  body 
for  tlieir  home.  It  is  also  my  duty  to  annomice  that  Leavitt  Bates, 
Esq.,  a  hiydeleo-ate  from  tlie  New  England  Southern  Conference,  also 
died  at  5.45  P.  M.,  and  this  morning  his  body  was  borne  by  his  wife 
and  friends  to  his  home. 

I  tiierefore  move  tiuit  two  committees,  consisting  of  seven  each,  be 
appointed  to  prepare  resolutions  expressive  of  our  sympathy,  and  re- 
port the  same  belbre  adjournment  this  morning.     Curried. 

Bishop  Andrews  announced  the  committees  called  for 
in  the   foregoing  action.      (See  Appendix  I,  A,  25,  26.) 
The  Secretary  presented  the  following  : 

Whereas,  We  have  lifard  with  great  sorrow  that  last  night  the 
daughter  of  the  Hon.  D.  T.  Denny,  a  lay  delegate  from  Puget  Sound 
Conference,  died  in  tliis  city;  therefore. 

Resolved,  Tiiat  in  tliis  great  sorrow  which  has  come  to'our  brotlier 
and  associate  we  offer  liim  our  earnest  sympathy  and  prayers:  and 
as  he  brought  his  wliole  family  East  for  a  month  of  pleasure  and 
profit,  but  now  takes  up  his  dear  dead  and  goes  the  width  of  our  Con- 
tinent to  bury,  we  sliall  follow  liirn  and  them  witli  mournful  interest, 
and  commend  them  to  God  and  to  the  word  of  his  grace. 

T.  L.  Flood  moved  that  the  paper  be  adopted  and 
the  Secretary  directed  to  send  a  copy  to  the  bereaved 
family.     The  motion  prevailed  by  a  rising  vote. 

The  following  delegates  reported  as  present  :  James 
H.   Deputie,  Liberia  ;    Daniel   E.   Wilson,   reserve,   in 


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Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


103 


place  of  James  M.  Davis,  Missouri  ;  Leslie  F.  Gay,  re- 
serve, in  place  of  Watson  Parrish,  Southern  California. 

On  motion  of  W.  J.  Paxson  the  Rules  were  sus- 
pended for  the  further  consideration  of  the  Report  on 
the  Eligibility  of  Women. 

As  a  question  of  privilege  the  Secretary  nominated 
and  the  Conference  elected  the  following  as  assistant 
secretaries  :  Bert  E.  Wheeler,  West  Wisconsin  Confer- 
ence ;  Carlton  C.  Wilbor,  Central  New  York  Conference; 
Ernest  A.  Simons,  East  Ohio  Conference. 

E.  T.  Adams,  in  behalf  of  the  Committee  appointed 
to  prepare  resolutions  on  the  decease  of  C.  J.  Clark, 
and  instructed  to  report  at  this  morning's  session,  re- 
quested further  time,  and  the  request  was  granted.  At 
Ills  request  Homer  Eaton  was  added  to  the  Committee. 

S.  O.  Benton,  in  behalf  of  the  Committee  appointed 
to  prepare  resolutions  on  the  decease  of 'Leavitt  Bates, 
asked  permission  to  retire.  The  request  was  not  granted, 
but  on  motion  of  W.  A.  Spencer  they  were  given  fur- 
ther time  to  prepare  their  report. 

Consideration  of  the  pending  report  was  resumed, 
and  Jolm  Lanahan  moved  the  previous  question  on  the 
entire  subject,  and  tlie  motion  prevailed. 

On  motion  of  J.  *M.  Buckley  the  time  was  extended. 

A  motion  to  acce})t  the  substitute  offered  by  D.  II. 
]\Ioore  did  not  prevail. 

On  the  adoption  of  the  amendment  offered  by  T.  B. 
Neely,  Will  Cumback,  a  layman,  called  for  a  vote  by 
orders,  but  the  call  was  not  sustained. 

A.  B.  Leonard,  a  minister,  called  for  a  vote  by  or- 
ders, but  the  call  was  not  sustained. 

J.  W.  Eaton  called  for  the  ayes  and  noes,  but  the 
call  wasinot  sustained. 

The  amendment  was  adopted  by  a  count  vote  of  249 
for,  173  against. 

On  the  adoption  of  the  report  as  amended  T.  L. 
Flood,  a  minister,  called  for  a  vote  by  orders,  but  the 
call  was  not  sustained. 

On  behalf  of  the  laymen  Will  Cuml)ack  called  for  a 
vote  by  orders,  and  the  call  was  sustained. 

A  call  for  the  ayes  and  noes  was  sustained,  and  the 
vote  so  ordered. 


IVTay  '7. 
Sixth    Day. 

Moridnrj. 

Eligibility  of 

women 

dele''-;iles. 


Assistant 
Secretaries. 


Time  of 
coimiiittees 
extended. 


Eligibility  of 

women 

delegates. 


D.H.Moore's 

%ubstitule. 


Calls  for  vote 
by  oi'ders 

and  for  ayes 
and  noes. 


T.  B.  Neely's 

anji-ndment 

adopted. 


Calls  for  vot(! 

by  orders 
and  for  ayes 

and  noes. 


104  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

]May  r.        _4_  B_  Leonard  moved  a  division  of  the  question. 

Sixth    Day.  t/-i/^i  t'i  i  •  i 

Mvruiiig.         L.  Kj.  C^ucal  moved  to  lay  the  motion  on  the  table. 
Carried. 

The  Secretary  called  the  roll  Avitli  the  following  re- 
sult : 

^%oit!'"'  J//><^\s•?er^a^.— Ayes— Achard,  Ahgren,  Albert,  Axtell, 
Barnes,  Beebe,  Belcher,  Borland,  Boswell,  Hovard,  Boyd, 
Bramley,  Breiter,  Bridgman,  Bristol,  Brown  (\y.  H.  H.), 
Browne  (N.  M.),  Buckley,  Burch,  Buttz,  Call,  Cliad- 
bouriie,  Champlin,  Chenoweth,  Coffey,  Clithero,  Colvin, 
Cool,  Coote,  Core,  Coxe,  Cranston,  Crosthwaite,  Crouch, 
Danforth,  Day  (J.  K.),  Day  (J.  W.),  Deitz,  Dobbins, 
Dorchester,  Duncan,  Eaton  (J.  W.),  Eaton  (Homer), 
Eckman,  Edson,  ]{dwards.  Ford,  Gallagher,  Ganoe, 
Gardner  (W.),  Gates  (D.  W.),  Gates  (M.  L.),  Goodsell, 
Graham,  Graw,  Gray,  Green  (J.  B.),  Griffin,  Gue, 
Haagensen,  llalsey,  Halstead,  Hammond,  Hard,  Hare, 
Harrington,  Hartzell,  Heaxt,  Hedler,  Hickman,  Ilildreth 
Hite,  Hunt,  Hunter,  Jewell,  Johnson  (J.  H.),  Jones, 
Joyce,  King  (J.  M.),  Koeneke,  Kopp,  Lanahan,  Lathrop, 
Leacock,  Lease,  Leidy,  Liebhart,  Little,  Locke,  Loeber, 
Low  rie,  Maclay,  Markham,  IMarsliall,  Martin,  McCabe, 
McCulloch,  McFarland,  JNIcKay,  McLean,  Middleton, 
Miley,  Miller,  Mills,  Monroe,  3Ioore  (D.  H.),  Neely, 
Olin,  Olmstead,  Paxson,  Peck  (E  W.  S.),  Persons, 
Pickett,  Plannette,  Porter,  Power,  Pullman,  Quatt- 
lander,  Queal,  Raymond,  Reed  (Horace),  Reid  (J.  M.), 
Robinson,  Rothweiler,  Schneider,  Schutz,  Schulz,  Sim- 
mons, Sims,  Smith  (C.  W.),  Sooy,  Speake,  Stephens, 
Stowe,  Stuart  (T.  ]McK.),  Talbott,  Tanner,  Tevis, 
Thomas  (D.  W.),  Todd,  Toland,  Trimble,  Truesdell, 
Upham,  Urmy,  Utter,  Van  Benschoten,  Vernon,  Vin- 
cent, Walsh,  Warden,  Watkins,  ^^''heeler  (A.),  AVheeler 
(B.  E.),  Whitlock  (W.  F.),  AVight,  Wigren,  AVilder, 
Wilscm  (J.  E.).— 159. 

NoKS. — Adams,  Baker,  Bayliss,  Belt,  Bentlcy,  Ben- 
ton, l)igelow,  Boreing,  Botkin,  Brindell,  Biush,  Butler, 
Carroll  (H.  A.),  Cnrter,  Clayton,  Cogshall,  Cowan, 
Cozier,  Creighton,  Crippen,  Culver,  Curts,  Darnell, 
Davis,  Dearborn,  Deputie,  Dille,  Dixon,  Domer,  Dryer, 
Durrell,  Eads,  Eaton  (E.  L.),  Eaton  (G.  F.),  Eckles, 
FiNher,  Fiske,  Fitz-Gerald,  Flood,  Floyd,  Forbes,  Frost, 


1888.]  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  105 

Fry,  Gardner  (J.  11.),  Gillies,  Green  (II.  II.),  Hamilton,  May  ?-. 
Hawes,  Hays,  Ilewes,  Ilohlstock,  Holmes,  Hooker,  Hor-  ^Tm/^r 
ton,  Hudson,  Iluuliey,  Huntington,  Hyden,  Jackson, 
Johnson  (P.  C),  Kelley,  King"(I.  F.),  King  (\V.  F.), 
Kynett,  Lee,  Leeper,  Leonard,  Le  Sourd,  Liscomb,  Lock- 
wood,  Lynch,  Mansfield,  Marvin,  Maxfield,  McBirnej', 
McElroy,  McGerald,  Mclntire,  McKinney,  McNeil, 
Mendenhall,  Mitchell,  Moore  (H.  H.),  Nelson,  Norris, 
Payne  (Louis),  Payne  (C.  H.),  Pendleton,  Pierce,  Potts, 
Roberson,  lloberts,  Robins,  Satterlee,  Scott,  Shainion, 
Shunipert,  Sia,  Simons  (E.  O.),  Simpson,  Smart,  Smith 
(\V.  T.),  Spence,  Spencer,  Stewart  (J.  W,),  Stolz, 
Swann,  Swarts,  Swindells,  Thoburn,  Thomas  (S.  AV.), 
Thomas  (W.  H),  Turner,  Upshaw,  Waller,  Webster, 
Weil-,  Wentworth,  Whitfield,  Whitlock  (E.  D.),  Will- 
iams, Wilson  (J.  A.  B.),  Worley. — 122. 

Absent    or     not    voting— Carroll    (D.    H.),    Clark, 
Goucher,  Jordan,  Peck  (J.  O.),  Wilbor — 6, 

Z(f/,y»?e??.— Ayes— Allen  (W.  G.),  Ailing,  Andrews, 
Appleyard,  Ashley,  Bardall,  Bell,  Bentley,  Blumberg, 
Booth,  Boyce,  Briddell,  Bunn,  Cannon,  Card,  Chestnut, 
Christy,  Clark,  Colborn,  Corner,  Durston,  Dwight, 
Easterling,  Fletcher,  Foster,  Gaver,  Gay,  Guibord, 
Hammond,  Heins,  Hitchcock,  Hukill,  Jacobs,  Jacoby, 
Johnson  (W.  H.),  Jones  (J.  B.),  Jones  (Thomas),  Keller, 
Ketron,  Knight,  Kost,  Laidlaw,  Lindgren,  Lounsbury, 
McCulloch,  Melson,  IMeyer,  Miller,  Murray  (S.  W.), 
Peck,  Peeler,  Phillips  (A.  C),  Pollard,  Reynolds,  ' 
Schultz,  Sefrit,  Seifeld,  Shinkle,  Sigler,  Simras,  Skirm, 
Slayback,  Smith,  Speare,  Stone,  Storm,  Strickler,  Striker, 
Stubbs,  Taylor  (S.  N.),  Tyler,  Velde,  Wadhams,  Walden, 
Wentworth,  Wernli,  Wilkins,  Williams  (S.  J.)— 78. 

Noes.— Allen  (R.  N.),  Arter,  Atkinson,  Aran t, Bailey, 
Baker,  Beem,  Bird,  Brown,  Bryant,  Case,  Christian, 
Clayton,  Collins,  Combs,  Craig,  Craver,  Crawford,  Crog- 
man,  Cumback,  Denny,  Diggs,  Donnell,  Doolittle,  Fisk, 
Fortson,  Fuller,  Graves,  Hartson,  Hnzzard,  Heard, 
Henry,  Hetherington,  Hill,  Hollinger,  Hurst,  Jones 
(C.  D.),  Jones  (J.  E.),  King,  Knox,  Lacey,  Lyman, 
Lyon,  Mahin,  ]\IcAdams,  jNIitchell,  Mock,  Moore,  Mur- 
ray (T.  H.),  ]\Iu«sc'lman,  Paine,  Parrotte,  Persinger, 
Reese,   Ridpath,   Rieke,  Riley,   Ritter,  Rogers,  Shaw, 


lOG 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


1888. 


M:ay  r.  Sheets,  Snyder,  Spencer,  Stanton,  St.  John,  Stout,  Super, 
Day.  Swackhamer,  Taber,  Taylor  (Z.  P.),  Tibbitts,  Town- 
Morning.  ^^^^^  Vaughn,  Webster,  Wilson,  (D.  E.),  Williams, 
(J.  B.).— 76. 

Absent  or  not  voting — Bates,  Daggett,  Doherty,  Far- 
ley, Gillinder,  Hambleton,  Johnson,  Jones  (T.  W.),  Jones 
(J.  L.),  Martini,  Murray  (S.),  Phillips  (W.  H.),  Temple, 
Pehrsson,  Whitney. — 14.     (See  Apjyendlx  I,  B,  79.) 

On  motion  of  J.  M.  Reid,  the  vute  was  verified  by  the 
Secretary  calling  the  names  and  votes. 

The  Bishop  announced  the  Conference  adjourned  by 
expiiation  of  time.  James  Marvin  was  appointed  to 
conduct  the  devotional  services  to-morrow,  the  dox- 
ology  was  sung,  and  Bibhop  Ninde  pronounced  the 
benediction. 

The  following  Resolutions  were  ])assed  to  the  Secre- 
tary under  Rule  22,  and  by  him  referred  to  the  com- 
mittees as  indicated  thei-eon: 


Adjourn- 
Ulelit. 


Chrinjrc  in 

Aposik's' 

Creed. 


Christian 
perfection. 


CALIFORNIA. 

W.  S.  Urmy  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Whereas.  It  is  evident  from  the  form  of  the  ancient  copies  of  the 
CBced  :nid  from  the  punctiuition  of  the  same  in  our  own  DiseipHne 
tliat  the  plinise  renihii'?  "tlie  communion  of  saints"  is  intended  as  a 
df-tiiiitiou  (if  tlie  one  that  immediate;!}'  precedes  it,  luuncly,  "the  holy 
Calliohc  Chnrcli  ;  "  and 

WliKveas^  Some  stumble  at  this  phrase,  a  fact  recognized  by  ijie 
somewhat  awkward  insertion  of  a  fool-uole  iu  the  Discipline; 
therefore, 

Resolved.  Tiiat  the  Committee  on  Revisals  be  respect  full  j'  re- 
qnesied  to  take  into  consideration  the  propriety  of  alieriu<r  paragraph 
402  liy  the  insertion  of  the  phrase  "that  is"  afier  tlie  words  "  Catli- 
olic  Church,"  so  that  instead  of  reading,  "  And  dost  thou  believe  in 
the  Holy  Ghost,  the  holy  Catliolic  Church,  the  communion  of  saints," 
it  shall  read,  "  And  dost  thou  believe  in  tlie  Holy  Ghost,  the  holy 
Catholic  Church — that  is.  the  communion  of  saints,"  and  also  dis- 
pense with  the  present  foot-note. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  same  Committee  : 

Whereas,  The  syntax  of  ^157  might  be  improved  by  a  shght 
change  in  tlie  position  of  some  of  its  questions;  therefore. 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Revisals  be  resDectfully  reqnefted 
to  take  into  consideration  tlie  propriety  of  so  changing  said  paragrapli 
that  instead  of  reading  as  it  now  does,  ''2.  Are  you  going  on  to  per- 
fection? 3.  Do  yon  expect  to  he  made  perfect  in  love  in  this  life? 
4.  Are  you  earnestly  strivino:  after  it?"  it  shall  read,  '-2.  Are  j-oii 
goins;  on  to  perfection?  3.  Are  you  earnestl}' striving  after  it? 
4.  Do  you  expect  to  be  made  perfect  in  love  in  this  life?" 


1888.] 


Joitrnal  of  the  General  Conference. 


107 


EAST   OHIO. 
J.  W.  Tolaml  presented  the    following,    which    was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  E^jiscopacy : 

Whereas,  Tlie  cily  of  Clevelaiid,  0.,  is  one  of  the  great  commercial 
and  manufacturing  centers  of  our  country,  witli  a  population  of  two 
hinidred  and  forty  iliousaud,  and  siiuated  as  it  is,  on  the  banks  of 
Liike  Erie,  is  one  of  the  most  beautiful,  healtliy,  and  delightful  23laces 
of  residence:  and, 

Whereas,  It  is  a  convenient  cetiter  for  exercising  supervision  over 
all  Oiiio,  Western  and  Central  Pennsylvania,  Western  New  York, 
West  Virginia,  Michigan,  and  Indiana,  witii  interests  as  promising 
and  varied  as  can  be  found  anywheie  in  this  country  (Cleveland 
being  one  of  the  largest  cuies  in  the  country  in  which  Methodism  is 
not  represented  or  benefited  by  either  a  publishing  house.  Church 
periodical,  or  F]pipcopal  residence);  and. 

Whereas,  There  comes  up  a  recpiest  from  ministers  and  laymen 
voicing  largely  the  seutiuient  of  Methodism  within  tlie  bounds  of  the 
terriior}^  herem  named,  and  asking  for  an  Episcopal  residence  ia 
Cleveland;  therefore, 

Eesolved,  Tliat  tlie  Committee  on  the  Episcopacy  be  requested,  in 
the  arranging  of  Episcopal  residences,  to  locate  one  in  Cleveland. 


IVIay  r. 

Sixth    Dav. 
Morning. 


Ejtiscopal 
residence  in 
Cleveland. 


H. 


WASHINGTOX  COXFEREXCE. 
A.   Carroll    presented   the  following,  which   was 


referred  to  the  Committee  on  Ilevisals 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Revisals  be  instruoted  to  inquire 
into  the  expediency  of  amending  the  Discipline,  Paragraph  2;i4,  in 
order  to  explain  more  fnhy  whose  duty  it  is  to  visit  delinquent  mem- 
l)ers,  strike  out  the  words,  •'  Let  the  elder,  deacon,  or  preacher  having 
charge  visit  him,"  etc.,  and  insert,  "Let  the  preacher  in  cliarge  or 
the  class-leader  visit  him."  Also  strike  out  the  words  "  family  and 
private  prayer"  and  "  searcliing  the  Scriptures." 

It  will  then  read.  "  Wlien  members  of  our  Church  habitually  neglect 
any  of  tlie  means  of  grace,  such  as  the  public  wor.«hip  of  Godi  the 
supper  of  tlie  Lord,  class-meetings,  and  pr.iyer-meetings,  let  the 
preacher  in  charge  or  the  class-leader  visit  him,"  etc. 

The  following  Memorials  were  passed  to  the  Secre- 
tary, under  Rule  22,  and  by  him  referred  to  the  com- 
mittees as  indicated  thereon: 


Delinquent 
members. 


CEXTR.\L  GERMAN. 
Jacob   Rothweiler   presented    a  memorial  from  the    Time  limit. 
Central  German  Conference  concerning  tlie  time  limit, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 


CEXTRAL  NEW  YORK. 

C.  N.  Sims  presented   a  memorial  signed  by  J.  H.    Time  limit. 
^FcCarty  and   others,   and    relating  to  tlie  time   limit, 
MJiich  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itineranov. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  signed  by  G.  F.  Com-      SisuicL^ 


108 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


IVIay  '?'. 

Sixth    Day. 

Morning. 


Mission 
property. 


Periodicals. 


Cburch 

K.xtensiun. 


Ordin.ition 

of  pre.ichers 

on  trial. 


Boundaries. 


fort    and    others,    concerning    the     districting    of    the 

Bi.shops,    which    was    referred    to    the    Committee    on 

Ei^iscopacy. 

CENTRAL  OHIO. 

L.  A.  Belt  presented  a  memorial  of  himself  and 
twenty-four  others  concerning  the  mission  property  of 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  located  at  Upper  San- 
dusky, O.,  which  was  referred  to   the    Committee   on 

Missions. 

CENTRAL  PENNSYLVANIA. 

W.  A.  Stephens  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Cen- 
tral Pennsylvania  Conference  concerning  the  price  of 
periodicals,  which  Avas  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
the  Book  Concern. 

CHICAGO  GERMAN. 

C.  A.  Loeber  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Chicago 
German  Conference,  relating  to  church  extension,  which 
Avas  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Church  Extension. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Chicago  Ger- 
man Conference  relating  to  the  ordination  of  preachers 
received  on  trial,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee 

on  Itinerancy. 

COLORADO. 

D.  II.  Moore  presented  the  memorial  of  S.  W.  Thorn- 
ton and  seven  others  relating  to  a  change  of  boundaries 
in  New  Mexico  English  Mission,  which  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 

Earl  Cranston  presented  a  memorial  signed  by  Thomas 
Harward  and  eighteen  others  relating  to  change  of 
boundary  in  New  Mexico  Spanish  Mission,  etc.,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Comm_ittee  on  Boundaries. 


COLUMBIA  RIVER. 

M^sion  ^'  ^-  Turner  presented  a  memorial  and  accompany- 

ing papers  relating  to  the  Dalles  Mission  claims,  which 
were  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Missions. 


KENTUCKY. 

Sunday-  J'  ^-  Walsh  prescutcd  a  petition  from  the  Cincinnati 

school  paper.  Pi-eachcrs'  Meeting  as  to  a  weekly  Sunday-school  paper, 
signed  by  himself  and  four  others,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  the  Book  Concern. 


?.] 


Joitrncd  of  the  General  Conference. 


109 


MEXICO. 

John  W.  Butler  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Mex- 
ico Annual  Conference  relating  to  Roman  Catholic 
baptism,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Ju- 
diciary. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Mexico  Con- 
ference on  Article  of  Religion  No.  23,  which  was  re- 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary. 

He  also  presented  a  petition  from  the  Mexico  Con- 
ference relating  to  the  baptism  of  illegitimate  children, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Missions. 

He  also  presented  a  petition  from  the  Mexico  Annual 
Conference  relating  to  special  studies* for  missionaries, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Missions. 

He  also  presented  a  petition  from  the  Mexico  Confer- 
ence relating  to  the  use  of  Book  Concern  illustrations, 
etc.,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Book 
Concern. 

MICHIGAN. 

D.  F.  Barnes  presented  a  memorial  on  proposed  work 
in  Japan.     Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Missions. 

J.  M.  Reid  presented  a  memorial  signed  by  two 
others  on  matters  referring  to  Conference  claimants. 
Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy. 

A  memorial  was  presented  from  the  Michigan  Con- 
ference on  tobacco.  Referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Episcopacy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Denmark 
Mission  relating  to  their  organization  into  an  Annual 
Conference,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Missions. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  W.  R.  Griffith 
and  six  others  relating  to  the  creation  of  a  Welsh  Dis- 
trict, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  ]Missions. 

W.  I.  Cogshall  presented  a  memorial  from  Niles  Dis- 
trict Conference  signed  by  E.  B.  Patterson  and  forty 
others  relating  to  elective  presiding  eldership,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 


]VIay  T. 
SiXTU    Day. 

ildinirig. 

Roman 

Catholic 

Baplisnis. 


Marriage  of 
ministers. 


Baptism  of 
ctiildren. 


StinlifS  or 
luissionaries. 


Book 
Concern. 


Work  in 
Japan. 


Con  fpi-ence 
claimants. 


Tobacco. 


Denmark 
Mission. 


Welsh 
District. 


Presiding 
elders. 


MINNESOTA. 


Robert   Forbes   presented   a  memorial   from  W.  K. 
Marshall  complaining  of  the  administration  of  Bishop 


Administra- 
tion of 
J?ishop 
Fowler. 


110 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


IMny  ■?. 

Sixth    Day. 
Morning. 
Time  limit 


Change  in 
Discipline. 


Tobacco. 


Time  limit. 


Certifioatpof 
membcTSliip. 


Cheap  paper. 


Conference 
claiuiants. 


Chnngo  in 
Discipline. 


Tiiiio  limit. 


C.  H.  Fowler,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
the  Episcopacy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  II,  E.  Chase  and 
twenty-two  others  relating  to  the  extension  of  the  pas- 
toral term,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Itinerancy. 

NORTH   CAROLINA. 

W.  F.  Steele  presented  a  memorial  relating  to  a 
change  of  the  Discipline,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Revisals. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  D.  B.  Yancey, 
on  tobacco.    Referred  to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 

NORTHERN  NEW  YORK. 

James  Coote  presented  a  memorial  signed  by  I.  S. 
Bingham  and  M.  R.  Webster  relating  to  the  extension 
of  pastoral  terra,  which  Avas  referred  to  the  Commit- 
tee on  Itinerancy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  signed  by  himself  and 
Plorace  M.  Danforth  relating  to  a  change  in  Discipline, 
paragraph  48,  which  was  refen-ed  to  the  Committee  on 
Revisals. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  signed  by  himself  and 
two  others  and  relating  to  the  publication  of  a  cheap 
paper,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the 
Book  Concern. 

NORTH  INDIANA. 
C.  G.  Hudson  presented  a  memorial  from  the  North 
Indiana  Conference   lelating  to  the  2^'>'^  rata   support 
of   Conference    claimants,  Avhich  was   referred   to  the 
Committee  on  Temporal  Economy, 

NORTH-WEST    GERMAN. 
Jacob  Wernli   presented   a  memorial   from  the  Lay 
Electoral  Conference  relatiner  to  a  change  in  the  Disci- 
pline,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

OHIO   CONFERENCE. 
I,  F,  King  presented  a  memorial  from  South  Street 
Church,   Zanesville,   O.,    relating    to  the   extension  of 
the  pastoral  term,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Itinerancy. 


1888.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


Ill 


Sixth    Day. 

Moi-niiiy. 
Autniioiiiy  of 
MotlKxlisni. 


Election  of 
eclitois. 


Time  limit 


Missionary 
liisliops. 


PHIL  A  DELPHI  A. 

J.  F.  Crouch  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Preacli- 
ers'  Meeting  of  PhilacMphia  concerning  tlie  autonomy 
of  ]\Iethodism  in  Japan,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Missions. 

Also  one  from  Spring  Garden  Church  Quarterly  Con- 
ference, Philadelphia,  relating  to  the  election  of  editors 
and  the  number  of  collections,  which  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Book  Concern  and  Revisals. 

Also  one  from  the  same  Quarterly  Conference,  re- 
lating to  the  pastoral  term,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

Also  one  from  the  same  Quarterly  Conference,  relat- 
ing to  Missionary  Bishops,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Episcopacy, 


SOUTH-EAST  INDIANA. 

J,  S.  Tevis  presented  a  memorial  on  change  of  Disci-     Disc"ipiin". 
pline,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  of  liimself  relating 
to  a  change  in  section  4,  paragraph  56,  of  the  Disci- 
pline, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Re- 
visals. 

SOUTH  INDIA. 

J.  E.  Robinson  presented  a  memorial  concerning  a 
Central  Conference  in  India,  whicli  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Missions. 

He  also  presented  his  own  memorial  relating  to 
Episcopal  residence  in  India,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Episcopacy. 


Singing 


Central 
Conference. 


Episcop.al 
reiSidcncp. 


Colored 
woik. 


SOUTH    KANSAS. 
Bernard  Kelly  presented  a  memorial,  signed  bv  James    Preachers' 

J   '  Aid   Society 

Murray  and  R.  H.  Sparks,  on  Preachers'  Aid  Society. 
Referred  to- the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  on  reoriianization  of 
colored  work  in  Kansas,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

TROY   CONFERENCE. 
C.  D.  Hammond  presented  a  memorial  concerning  a  organization 

,  of  L:iv 

better  organization   of  the  Lay  Electoral  Conference,   conferences. 


112 

Sixth   Day. 

Morning. 

Presiding 

elders. 


Education 
collections. 


Evangelists. 


Bishops. 


Missionary 
Bislioiis. 


IVtay  8. 

Bkvf.ntii 
Day. 

Miimhig. 
Bishop 
Walden 
pi-esidiiif,'. 
Devotional 
services. 

Minutes 
approved. 


Vomen 
delegates' 
expenses. 


JoariHil  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


Kate  E. 
Stone. 


Courtesy  to 

Dennis 

Osborne. 


signed  by  himself  and  A.  Guibord,  wliich  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church. 

lie  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Troy  Con- 
ference relating  to  the  election  of  presiding  elders, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Troy  Con- 
ference relating  to  the  education  collection,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Education. 

lie  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  same  Confer- 
ence in  refeience  to  Conference  evangelists,  wdiich  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  same  Confer- 
ence relating  to  Bishops,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Episcopacy. 

J.  AV.  Eaton  presented  the  action  of  the  Troy  Con- 
ference concerning  resident  Bishops  for  Foreign  Mis- 
sions, which  was  ref  ei-red  to  the  Committee  on  Missions. 


TUESDAY  MORNING,  MAY  8. 

The  Conference  was  called  to  order  at  the  usual 
hour,  Bishop  J.  M.  Walden  in  the  chair. 

James  Marvin,  of  the  Kansas  Conference,  conducted 
the  devotional  services. 

The  Minutes  of  yesterday's  session  were  read  and 
approved. 

On  motion,  the  rules  were  suspended  and  J.  M. 
Buckley  moved  the  adoption  of  the  following : 

Wherea.%  Five  Electoral  Conferences  Lave  in  grood  fnitli  elected 
female  membens  of  llio  Clnircli  laj-  delegates  to  the  General  Confer- 
ence: and, 

Whereas,  From  various  circumstances  they  had  considerable 
reason  to  think  their  action  legal,  and  that  those  whom  they  had 
chosen  would  be  admitted;  therefore, 

lA'solvcd,  That  the  expenses  of  the  persons  referred  to  in  coming 
to,  remaining  at,  and  returning  to  their  lioiiies  from  the  General  Con- 
ference, be  paid  from  tlie  funds  at  its  disposal  for  the  expenses  of 
delegates. 

J.  M.  Thoburn  moved  to  amend  by  adding  the  name 
of  Kate  E.  Stone,  reserve  delegate  of  the  South  India 
Conference. 

The  amendment  was  laid  on  the  table  and  the  reso- 
lution was  adopted. 

John  Lanahan  moved  that  Dennis  Osborne  be  invited 
to  a  seat  on  the  platform,  and  tlie  motion  prevailed. 


18SS. 


JouDKil  of  the  General  Conference. 


lin 


On  motion  of  A.  J.  Kynett,  the  rules  were  further 
suspended  and  he  presented  the  Report  of  the  Commis- 
sion on  the  Unification  and  Reorganization  of  Church 
Benevolences,  appointed  by  tlie  General  Conference  of 
1884.     (See  Appendix  III,  15.) 

He  moved  its  reference  to  a  special  committee  of  two 
from  each  General  Conference  district,  with  four  at 
large,  to  report  on  Friday  morning,  May  1 1,  immedi- 
ately after  tlie  reading  of  the  Journal. 

W.  A.  Spencer  moved  as  a  substitute  that  it  be  made 
the  order  of  the  day  so  soon  as  the  report  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Contested  Seats  shall  be  disposed  of. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  to  lay  the  substitute  on  the 
table.  Lost  by  a  count  vote  of  139  for  and  153 
against. 

John  Lanahan  called  for  the  previous  question.  It 
was  ordered,  the  substitute  was  lost,  and  the  resolution 
was  adopted. 

A.  J.  Kynett  presented  the  report  of  the  General 
Committee,  and  also  of  the  Board  of  Church  p]xten- 
sion,  and  upon  his  motion  they  were  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Church  Extension.   (See  Appendix  III,  8.) 

Sandford  Hunt  moved  the  further  suspension  of  the 
rules  for  the  purpose  of  receiving  the  Report  No. 
1  of  the  Second  Committee  on  Contested  Seats.  The 
motion  having  prevailed  the  report  was  presented  and 
read,  as  follows  : 

In  the  case  of  tlie  protest  against  the  admission  as  la}'  delegates  to 
the  General  Conference  of  Messrs.  John  M.  Phillips  and  R.  K.  Paiti- 
son,  elected  as  such  delegates  by  the  Mexico  and  the  North  India 
Lu}'  Electoral  Conferences,  wliicli  protest  was  made  npon  the  ground 
that  the  persons  named  do  not  reside  witliin  the  limits  of  the  Elec- 
toral Conferences  by  which  they  were  chosen,  we  Hnd  the  following 
to  be  true: 

1.  The  law  of  the  Church  is  silent  regarding  the  residence  of  lay 
delegates  as  a  condition  of  litness  for  the  position.  The  only  qnali- 
lications  required  by  tlie  Discipline  to  constitute  eligibility  as  a  lay 
delegate  to  the  General  Conference  are  found  in  ^  (56,  as  follows: 

'•No  layman  shall  be  chosen  a  delegate,  cither  io  the  i<]loctoral 
Conference  or  to  the  General  Conference,  who  shall  be  under  iwenty- 
t'.ve  years  of  age,  or  who  shall  not  have  been  a  member  of  the 
Church  in  full  connection  fur  the  five  consecutive  years  preceding  the 
election." 

2.  A  precedent  is  found  in  the  action  of  the  General  Conference  of 
1884.  in  the  admission  to  ihat  Ijody,  in  the  place  of  Guiseppe  Variale. 
who  failed  to  attend,  of  Mr.  Stephen  Pfirker,  a  resident  and  member 
of  our  Church  in  New  York,  who  had  been  chosen  reserve  delegaie 
by  ilie  Lay  Electoral  Conference. 


IMay  «. 

Sl.VENTll 

Day. 

Morniiiij. 
Church 
Benevo- 
lences 


Church 
extension. 


Contested 
seats. 


.M.  Phillips 
.ind  It.  K. 
■Paliis'>n. 


114 


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[1888. 


]VIay  8. 

Seventh 

L)av. 
JUoining. 


3.  The  protests  in  tliese  cases  do  not  come  from  members  of  the 
Electoral  Conferences  in  question,  or  of  any  of  tiie  churches  within 
their  bounds. 

We  tlierefore  recommend  tliat  John  M.  Phillips  and  Robert  E.  Pal- 
tison  be  admitted  to  seals  in  the  General  Conterence,  as  lay  delegates 
from  the  Mexico  and  the  Xorlh  India  Lay  Electoral  Conferences  re- 
spectively. 

Your  Committee  further  recommend  that  this  General  Conference 
shall  provide,  by  specific  requirements  of  the  Discipline,  that,  in 
future,  all  persons  elected  as  lay  delegates  to  the  General  Conference 
shall  be  memljers  of  the  Church  within  the  bounds  of  their  constit- 
uent Conferences. 

C.  W.  Gallagher, 

C.  Hartson, 

G.  II.  Bridgma\, 

J.  C.  Hartzell, 

W.  J.  Paxsox, 


Frank  A.  Arter. 


H.  Hitchcock, 

¥,.  \Y.  Moore, 

W.  H.  Crog.man, 

D.  W.  C.  HuxrixGTOX. 

John  C.  Ridpatii, 


Minority 
rejjort. 


Adopted. 


Contest!' 

SC.TI. 

v.  A.  IJixg 


Alfred  Wheelei'  presented  a  minority  rejDOrt  from 
the  same  Committee,  and  moved  its  adoption. 

J.  W.  Eaton  called  for  the  previous  question,  and  it 
was  ordered. 

Tlie  minority  report  was  accepted  as  a  substitute  for 
the  report  of  the  Committee.  A  call  for  the  ayes  and 
noes  on  the  adoption  of  the  substitute  was  not  sus- 
tained, and  it  was  adopted  by  a  count  vote  of  303  for, 
116  against.     (See  Appendix  I,  B,  82.) 

Report  No.  2  was  presented  as  follows: 

In  tlie  second  case  referred  to  this  Committee,  in  which  F.  A.  Rii^- 
cfin  contests  the  seat  of  W.  A.  Sliannon,  ministerial  delegate  from  the 
Montana  Animal  Conference,  the  followin<!j  appear  to  be  the  facts  on 
the  best  evidence  which  the  Committee  have  been  able  to  obtiiin. 

1.  At  the  election  of  the  Montana  Mission  into  an  Annual  Conference 
in  1887  there  were  fifteen  memljers  present,  thirteen  of  whom  had 
been  transferred  fi'om  Confei'cnces  whose  annual  sessions  had  not 
been  held,  and  two  of  whom  had  been  transferred  from  tlie  Colorado 
Conference  wliicli  liad  been  luld  in  July.  Subseqnentlj-,  six  were 
received  into  full  connection  in  the  Conference,  making  ihe  entire 
membership  of  the  Conference  twenty-one.  Three  of  these  weie 
absent  at  the  lime  of  the  taking  of  the  first  ballot. 

2.  On  tlie  first  ballot  for  delegate  eighteen  votes  were  cast,  of 
which  F.  A.  Riggin  received  nine.  There  were  five  other  bnllots,  on 
the  fifih  of  which  W.  A.  Shannon  received  a  majority  of  all  the  votes 
cast,  and  was  declared  elected,  with  F.  A.  Riggin  as  reserve. 

3.  On  the  first  b;dlot.  in  which  F.  A.  Riggin  received  nine  votes. 
Wildner  M.  Xutting  and  M.  J.  Hall,  transferred  from  the  Colorado 
Conference  after  its  Fcssion,  which  had  been  lield  in  the  previous 
month  of  July,  voted  for  others  than  F.  A.  Hiirgin;  btit,  having  been 
counted  in  the  basis  of  representation  of  the  Colorado  Conference  in 
July,  they  were  not  entitled  to  vole  in  the  Montana  Conference,  ac- 
cording to  ^  63  in  the  Discipline  in  the  foot-note.  Since,  therefore, 
they  voted  for  others  than  F.  A.  Riggin,  and  F.  A.  Riggin  received 
nine  legal  votes,  giving  him  a  clear  majority  of  votes  cast,  F.  A. 
Riggin  was  legally  elected. 


1888.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


115 


Your  Committee,  tlierefore,  recommend  that  the  seat  or  "W.  A. 
Shannon  be  accorded  to  F.  A.  Riggin  as  tlie  legally  elected  ministerial 
delegate  from  the  Montana  Gonlerence. 

The  Committee  also  recommend  that,  in  view  of  the  good  faith  in 
which  W.  A.  Sliaimon  lias  taken  his  seat,  his  expenses  be  paid  out 
of  the  fund  raised  for  General  Conference  expenses. 

C.  W.  Gallagher,     W.  J.  Paxson, 
John  C.  Ridpatu,      A.  Wheeler, 
C.  D.  Jones,  C  G.  Trusdell, 

Frank  A.  Arter,       E.  W.  Moore, 
H.  Hitchcock,  J.  B.  Graw, 

W.  H.  Crogman. 

G.  H.  Bridgman  presented  a  minority  report  and 
moved  tliiit  it  be  substituted  for  the  report  of  the  Com- 
mittee. 

On  motion  of  G.  S.  Hare,  the  previous  question  vi^as 
ordered,  the  minority  report  was  accepted  and  adopted. 
(See  Appetidix  I,  B,  83.) 

John  Lanahan  moved  that  the  Committee  on  Enter- 
tainment be  instructed  to  pay  the  expenses  of  F.  A. 
Riggin  to  and  from  the  seat  of  the  Conference. 

The  previous  question  was  ordered,  and  the  motion 
of  John  Lanahan  was  carried. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  an  extension  of  the  time.  Lost 
by  a  count  vote  of  132  for,  232  against. 

As  a  question  of  privilege  E.  T.  Adams,  in  behalf  of 
the  Committee  to  prepare  resolutions  on  the  decease  of 
C.  J.  Clark,  presented  their  report. 

A  motion  by  J.  M.  Buckley,  to  extend  the  time  for 
the  purpose  of  hearing  the  Report,  prevailed. 

The  resolutions  presented  by  the  Committee  were 
then  read. 

The  Conference  sang  "  Home,  Sweet  Home,"  and  the 
resolutions  were  adopted,  as  follows  : 

Whereas,  Tn  the  inscrutable  providence  of  God  our  dear  brotlier, 
the  Rev.  Charles  J.  Clark,  D.D.,  a  delegate  to  this  General  Confer- 
ence from  the  Maine  Annual  Conference,  passed  suddenly  away  from 
earth  to  heaven  in  this  city  on  May  16;  and 

Whereas,  This  General  Conference  desires  at  this  time  to  give  suit- 
able utterance  to  its  feeling  in  view  of  this  sorrowful  event  and  to  its 
estimate  of  the  life  and  character  of  our  translated  brother;  be  it 
therefore  by  ns 

Resolved,  That  while  bowed  and  mourning  under  a  deep  sense  of 
our  great  loss,  we  do  yet  rejoice  in  the  conviction  that  wiiat  is  to  us 
loss  is  to  our  brother  infinite  and  eternal  gain,  and  that  while  we 
cannot  trace  or  understand  tlieso  mysterious  dealings  of  God  with 
us,  we  can  nevertheless  humbly  submit  to  his  decrees  and  fully  trust 
his  unerring  wisdom  and  unfailing  love. 

2.  That  in  ilie  character  and  services  of  our  brother  we  recognize 
tiiose  qualities  that  go  to  make  the  rare  man  ;    they  revealed  them- 


IVTay  8. 

Seventh 

Day. 
Morning. 


Minority 
report. 


Adopted. 


Expenses  of 
F.  A.  Uiggia 


Resolutions 
on  death  of 
C.  J.  Clark. 


116  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [18S8. 


Miay  S.     selves  in  him  as  a   friend,  as   a  Ciiristian    minister,   and    as  a  man  of 

Seventh       bnsiness  and  affairs  in  tlie  councils  and  administrMtions  of  the  Chiircii. 

^■^y-  His  friendsliips  were  not  many,  but  were  strong,  true,  and  tender. 

Morning.      jj^  ^^.j^^  ^^^^^  ^^^^.g  taken  into  his  confidence  and  affection   was  loved 

and  trusted  as  men  but  rarel\'  are.    He  drew  friends  to  himself  slowly 

and  cautiously ;    but,   once  drawn,  he  held  them   "as  with   liooks  of 

steel."     There  are  some  in  this  body,  and  some  not  of  it,  with  whom 

he  was  as  was  David  and  Jonathm  ;  his  love  for  them  seemed  almost 

to  su'pass  the  love  of  woman.      On    his    resources  of  sj-mpathy  and 

help  these  friends  were  allowed  to  draw  as  freely  as  they  would,  and 

never  did  the  supply  fail.     But  he  made  himself  also  the  friend  and 

helper  of  all  who  appealed  to  him.     His  sympathies  were  as  broad 

as  man's  needs,  and  his  help  denied  lo   none.     Like  his  Master,  he 

was  the  servant  of  all. 

The  circumstances  attending  his  conversion  and  his  call  to  the 
ministry  were  somewhat  remarkable.  He  hesitated  about  acccpung 
his  divine  commission  as  a  preacher,  but  having  after  a  great  strug- 
gle accepted  it  he  entered  upon  its  work,  and  pm-sued  it  with  a  zeal, 
tidelit}',  and  success  not  often  seen. 

A  large  part  of  his  life  as  a  minister  was  spent  in  the  city  of  Port- 
land, the  place  of  his  birth,  and  where  his  boyhood  and  youth  were 
passed  and  where,  also,  he  was  converted  to  God.  It  is  safe  to  say 
that  few,  if  any,  ministers  whom  that  city  has  ever  known  drew  to 
themselves  a  larger  measure  of  general  respect  and  affection  liian  did 
this  good  man.  He  thus  fuinished  a  rare  exception  to  that  generally 
true  saying,  that  "a  prophet  is  not  witliout  honor,  save  in  his  own 
country  and  among  liis  own  people." 

As  a  preacher  he  was  earnest  and  forcible;  often,  also,  eloquent 
and  deeply  impressive.  The  fact  that  his  pastorate  in  one  of  the 
churches  in  his  native  city  was  repeated  indicates  his  popularity  and 
success  as  preacher  and  pastor.  At  tlie  commencement  of  his  career 
he  took  the  prominent  appointments  of  iiis  Conference,  and  he  con- 
tinued to  receive  them  until  the  end. 

The  best  testimony  to  the  sound  judgment  and  business  ability  of 
our  brother  is  found  in  those  positions  of  Jionor  and  trust  to  which 
the  voice  of  the  Church  called  him.  He  held  the  office  of  presiding 
elder  live  years,  leaving  it  at  tlie  end  of  the  first  year  of  his  second 
term  on  account  of  failing  health,  and  taking,  as  a  less  exacting  po- 
sition, the  agency  of  the  Conference  seminar}-. 

He  was  tiiree  times  elected  a  delegate  to  the  General  Conference, 
and  each  time  at  tiie  head  of  the  ticket.  At  the  election  of  delegates 
to  the  present  General  Conference  all  but  eleven  members  of  his 
Conference  voted  for  him. 

He  was  a  member  of  the  General  Book  Committee  eight  successive 
3'ear.s,  and  its  secretary  for  the  last  four,  and  one  of  the  secretaries 
of  tiie  General  Conference  at  two  of  its  sessions.  He  was  at  his  post 
in  the  latter  position  when  the  last  fatal  illness  seized  liim,  and  so  he 
ceased  at  once  to  labor  and  to  live.  In  all  ihe.se  po.sitions  our  broth- 
er's reputation  for  clear  and  keen  perception,  sound  judgment,  and 
excellent  business  sagacity  was  equaled  by  few.  periiaps  surpassed 
by  none. 

Wise  and  good  men.  his  associates  in  office,  and  others  sought  his 
opinions  and  advice,  generally  followed  them,  and  rarely  had  occa- 
sion to  regret  having  done  so.  So  carefully  made  up  were  his  opin- 
ions, so  clear  and  penetrating  his  judgment,  so  pure  a'ld  unsellish 
his  conduct,  that  men  felt  they  could  trust  him;  and  trust  him  they 
did  in  grave  and  important  matters  as  but  few  are  trusted.  Sncli 
was  he  in  all  these  relations  and  services,  and  as  such  we  see  in  him 
the  qualities  of  tlie  rare  man. 

;^.  That  while  in  tl>e  closing  hours  of  the  life  of  oin-  brother  we 
find  that  which  saddens  and  depresses  us  we  also   find  much  to  in- 


1888.]  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  117 


spire,  comfort,  and  slrengthen.  His  last  sickness  was  brief,  his  ]VIa,y  8. 
departure  most  sudden  and  miexpected:  but  tlie  tinal  summons  look  Sevk.nth 
him  not  by  surprise  nor   found   him    unprepared.     For  some  lime  it  i>AY. 

had  been  evident  to  his  ikmily  and  friends  lliat  lie  was  ripening  in      Juuinmg. 
tlie  graces  iliat  make  men  meet  for  the  iieavenl}'  hfe.     At  ilie  love- 
feast  ot  Ills  Oonlerence,  at  iis  last  ses.sion,  lie  ^ave  a  testimony  such 
as  his  brethren  liad  never  before  lieard  from  his  lips. 

It  excited  no  little  conmient.  It  indicated  a  loosening  of  the  bonds 
that  held  him  to  the  eartli,  and  lighiening  of  lho.~e  that  drew  him 
heavenward.  In  that  state  of  mind  his  last  illness  found  him.  He 
was  master  of  the  situation  ;  not  death,  but  he  was  conqueror.  The 
physician  who  attended  him  said  he  was  the  bravest  ujan  whom  he 
had  ever  served. 

To  liis  friend,  Dr.  J.  R.  Day,  who  said  to  liim  ihat  he  hoped  he 
would  pull  through,  he  replied,  "If  I  don't  pull  throLigh  it  is  all 
riglit." 

To  another  friend.  Dr.  Homer  Eaton,  who  expressed  the  iiope  that 
lie  would  soon  recover,  he  ai:swered  :  "  If  God  can  he  glorified  by  my 
death  more  than  by  my  life  I  am  ready  and  willing  to  go."' 

In  tliis  frame  of  soul,  calm,  resigned,  smiling,  and  happj-,  lie  re- 
mained to  the  last. 

Over  liis  tinal  moments  we  might  perhaps  wish  to  draw  the  veil. 
It  is  certainly  a  sad  sigiit  wliicli  tiiey  reveal.  So  sudden,  so  utterly 
luilooked-for,  was  his  end  tliat  no  one  but  the  wife  of  his  heart  wa.s 
there  at  his  side.  Friends  had  but  a  few  moments  before  left  liim. 
not  dreaming  he  would  so  soon  be  gone.  Tlie3'  returned  shortly  and 
the  faithful,  loving  wifealnne  knelt  liy  liis  side,  her  arms  about  his 
lifeless  body,  lier  face  against  his.  Her  hands  alone  closed  his  eyes 
and  composed  his  limbs.  God's  good  providence  in  an  unusual  man- 
ner had  hastened  her  journe\'  and  brought  her  to  his  dying  bed. 
For  a  little  while  husband  and  wife  were  together  alone.  She  sug- 
gested prayer.  He  answered:  "I  have  done  with  prayer."  The 
wife  knelt  b}-  his  side,  and  with  swelling  heart  and  choking  sob 
prayed.  The  prayer  of  his  wife  was  the  last  he  hoard  upon  earth. 
With  its  words  in  his  ears  he  passed  up  to  those  who  pray  not.  but 
praise  forever.  Jla^-  not  he  be  tirst  to  greet  that  wife  on  the  celes- 
tial shores?  For  the  Conmiittee, 

George  S.  Chadbourxe. 

The  Committee  appointed  with   reference  to  llie  de-      Deith  of 

'  '■  .  Lf-nvitt 

cease   of  Leavitt    Bates    also   presented    their   report,        Bates. 

which  was,  on  motion,  adopted,  as  follows : 

Whereas,  This  Conference  has  been  bereaved  by  the  sudden  de- 
cease of  Leavitt  Bates,  a  lay  delegate  from  the  Xew  Kngland  South- 
ern Conference,  who  was  called  hence  May  6.  1888;   therefore 

Revoked,  1.  That  while  we  acknowledge  with  reverent  snljmission 
the  wisdom  and  love  of  our  heavenly  Father,  we  do  hereby  give  ex- 
pression to  our  profound  sorrow  under  that  inscrutable  Providence 
which  has  permitted  tlie  removal  from  our  number  of  one  whose  In- 
tel li.sifence,  liberality.  Christian  zeal,  and  loyal  devotion  lo  Metliodism 
rendered  him  a  worthy  representative  of  his  brethren  in  this  Confer- 
ence. 

2.  That  we  tender  the  family  of  our  deceased  brother  our  heartfelt 
synipaihy  in  their  attliction,  wiili  the  assurance  of  our  earnest 
prayers  that  the  God  of  the  widow  and  the  fatherless  may  sustain 
ihcm  with  the  abundant  con«ol;itions  nf  his  grace. 

S.  0.  Bextok.  J.  W.  Hamilton'. 

D.  .N.  GoonsKi.i,.  T.  P.  KiiosT. 

CiiArxcEV  Temit.k.     .1.  !<:.  Hobixs. 

W.  II.  Phillips.  Coinmitte:: 


118 


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[1888. 


JNIay  8. 

Seventh 

Dav. 
Morning. 
Secretaries 

of 
committees. 


Adjonrn- 
ment. 


FuihI  of  the 
Fn-'edmen's 
Aid  Society. 


D.  S.  Monroe  presented  the  following  resolution, 
which  was  adopted  : 

Resolved,  Tlial  the  secretaries  of  committees  obtain  from  the  Book 
Agents  all  slaiionery  necessary  to  the  work  of  the  committees,  in- 
cluding a  blank  book  in  permanent  form  for  the  Minutes,  to  be 
placed  upon  adjournment  in  tlie  hands  of  the  Secretary,  that  it  may 
be  used  hereafter. 

T.  B.  Ford  was  appointed  to  conduct  devotional 
services  to-morrow. 

Notices  were  given,  the  doxology  was  sung,  and 
Bishop  Walden  pronounced  the  benediction. 

The  following  Resolutions  were  passed  to  the  Secre- 
tary under  Rule  22,  and  by  him  leferred  to  committees 
as  indicated  thereon. 

ARKANSAS. 
T.  B.  Ford  presented   the    following,  which   was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Freedmen's  Aid  Socieiy. 

Whereas,  Tlie  work  of  the  Freedmen's  Aid  Society  has  greatly 
increased  diu'ing    the   quadrennium ;     and, 

Whereas,  tliere  i.«  great  necessil}'  for  the  enlargement  of  ilie  fund 
of  this  Societ}-,  and  for  increased  supervision  of  the  schools  under 
its  control:  therefore, 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Freedmen's  Aid  and  "Work  in  the 
South  be  iiisiructed  to  inquire  into  the  propriety  of  electing  two  cor- 
responding secretaries  for  said  Socieiy. 


CALIFORNIA. 

W.  S.  Urmy  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Form  of  Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Revisals  be  respectfully  requested 

woi'sbii..  to  hike  into  oousiderntion  the  propriety  of  altering  paragraph  55 
of  the  Discipline,  section  1,  so  that  instead  of  reading,  "Let  the 
morning  service  consist  of  singing,  prayer,  the  reading  of  a  lesson 
from  the  Old  Testament,  and  another  from  the  New,  and  preaching," 
it  shall  read,  '-Let  the  morning  service  be  ordered,  as  far  as  possible, 
in  the  following  manner: 

"  1.  Singing  one  of  the  hymns  of  our  hymn-book,  the  people  stand- 
ing. 

"  2.  Prayer,  concluding  with  the  Lord's  Fra3-er,  audibly  repeated  by 
tlie  congregation,  the  people  kneeling. 

"3.  the  reading  of  a  lesson  from  the  Old  Testament  and  another 
from  the  New,  either  of  which  may  be  read  responsively. 

"4.  Singing  another  of  our  hymns,  the  people  sitting. 

"5.   Preaching. 

"  6.  A  short  prayer  for  a  blessing  on  the  word. 

'•7.  Singing,  closing  with  a  doxology,  the  people  standing. 

"8.  The  pronouncing  ol'  the  apostolic  benediction." 

Also  of  altering  section  2  of  same  paragraph,  so  that  instend  of 
rending  as  it  now  does,  "  Let  the  afternoon  or  evening  service  con- 
sist of  singing,  prayer,  the  reading  of  one  or  two  Scripture  lessons, 


188S.]  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  119 

and  projicliiiifi,"  it  shall  read,  "Let  the  afternoon  or  eveninj,'  service     IMayS. 

follow  tlie  same  order,  except  that  either  of  the  Scripture  les.-ons  may      Skventu 

be  omitted."  ^^'^V 

ilornmy. 

Also  of  ulterin<>-  section  3  of  the  same  paragraph,  so  that  uistoad  of 
readirig  as  it  now  does,  namel}%  "On  the  days  of  adnnnisicrinii-  tiie 
sacrament  ot  the  Lord's  Snpper  the  reading  of  the  Scripture  lessons 
maybe  omitted,"  it  shall  read.  "At  the  service  daring  which  tlie 
sacraments  are  administered  any  of  the  items  of  the  [ircceiling  order 
may  be  omitted  except  singing,  prayer,  and  the  apostolic  benedic- 
tion." 

CENTRAL  OHIO. 

S.   L.  Roljeits  presented  the  following,  which    was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on   Revisals  lie  and  it   is  hereby  re-        Clunch 
quested   to  recommend  the   General  Conference   to  amend  article  3,    Mi-mbtn-sLip. 
paragrapli  48,  on  page  35  of   Disciphne,  by  strii<ing  out  the  words, 
'•At  le;ist  six  moni.hs  on  trial."  so  Ihat  it  will  read: 

"  Let  no  one  be  received  into  full  membership  in  the  Cluncli  until 
sncli  person  has  been  reconnnended  by  a  Leaders  and  Stewards' 
Meeting,  or,  wiiere  no  such  meeting  is  held,  by  tlie  leader,  and  has 
been  baiaized,  and  who  shall,  on  examinaiion  by  the  pre.icher  in 
cliarge.  belbre  the  churcli  give  saiisfactory  assm-ances  of  the  eorrect- 
nesH  of  his  faith  and  the  knowledge  of  the  forgiveness  of  all  sins,  and 
ol  his  willingness  to  observe  and  keep  the  rnles  of  the  Clinrcli. 

'■  Neveiilicless,  if  a  member  in  good  standing  in  any  other  oriiiodox 
evangelical  church  shall  desire  to  uniie  with  us,  such  applicant,  may, 
by  giving  satisfactory  answers  to  the  usual  inquiries,  be  received  at 
once  into  full  membership." 

DETROIT. 

J.  S.  Smart  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  State  of  the  Church  : 

lieiolned.  That  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church  be  reques-  Defining  the 
ted  to  inquire,  and  at  an  enrly  day  report  to  this  body,  just  what  pro-  Constitution. 
visions  or  portions  of  tlie  Discipline  are  included  in  the  Constitution 
of  the  Chinch,  which  cannot  be  changed  except  l')y  the  coiiciuTent 
vote  of  two  tliiids  of  tiio  members  of  the  General  Conference  and 
tiiree  fourths  of  the  members  of  the  Annual  Conference  present  and 
voting. 

KANSAS. 

S.  E.  Pendleton  presented  the   following,  which  was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy: 

Resolved,  That  llie  Annual  Ccmferences  .shall  nominate  byi)allot  ten  r,.psi(iinir 
or  more  names  from  wliom  the  Bishops  shall  select  the  [(residing  Eldors.' 
elders  for  the  disiricis. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  Avhich  was  referred 
to  the  Connnittee  on  Book  Concern  : 

Wlierens,  Cincinnati,  Cliicigo,  St.  Louis,  and  Topeka,  siisiain  about  Drpo.Mory 
the  same  relation  to  each  other  as  to  distance;  and  at  Toiieku. 

Wliereo'',  Tdpeka  is  about  centrally  located  between  ("hicago  and 
Denver,  and  St.  Louis  and  J)en\-ei'.  making  it  an  impi)rtanl  center  for 
the  disti  iiiiitioii   ol    books   and   church   reqiiisiies,  it   i)ossessiiig    nire 


120 

]May  8. 
Seventh 

Day. 
Morniin/. 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888, 


Comse  of 
Study. 


Conference 

Clniuiaiits 

Society. 


Sonih-we^t- 

CIiriMan 
Advocate. 


advantaues  for  transportation  in  all  directions,  reaching  Nebraska, 
Texas,  Indian  Territorj',  Colorado,  and  Southern  Iowa;  and 

W/ze/rtw,  Tiiere  are  70.000  Methodisis  in  Kansas,  true,  loj-al,  and 
aggressive  in  everj' church  interest,  who  would  hail  with  delight  siicli 
an  agency  of  information  and  culture  ;  therefore. 

L'evohed,  That  a  branch  depository  should  be  established  in  the  city 
of  Topeka,  Kansas. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Curainittee  on  Revisals  : 

Add  to  ^  158  the  words:  "Except  such  preacher  shall  be  em- 
ployed in  regular  pastoral  work  and  his  examination  in  the  Conference 
cour.se  of  study  shall  be  under  the  supervision  of  tiie  facidty  where 
such  student  is  enrolled  and  forwarded  to  his  Conference  when  Jie 
shall  be  iniable  to  attend  in  person. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy  : 

Whereas,  The  supjioit  of  the  superannuated  preachers  and  widows 
and  orphans  of  deceased  [)reachers  of  the  Churcli  is  inadequate  for  a 
comfortable  living;  and, 

Whereas,  Our  present  method  of  securing  funds  for  their  support 
fails  to  meet  their  needs;  and, 

Wherea.s.  Under  our  present  system  preachers  in  transferring  from 
favored  Conferences,  where  the  majority  of  their  years  liave  been 
spent,  to  jioorcrand  less  favored  Conferences,  must  relinquish  their 
claims  upon  the  superannuate  funds  by  such  transfer,  and  be  placed 
upon  the  rolls  of  Conference  claimants  where  but  few  years  have 
been  given  by  them  to  the  Clinrch,  to  lessen  the  dividends  of  those 
who  have  worn  out  upon  the  poorer  Kelds  of  labor;  and, 

W/ierea-s,  There  is  a  growing  interest  among  llie  laymen  of  the 
Church  for  the  maintenance  of  the  men  and  lamilies  wlio  served  their 
fathers  in  the  days  of  their  iiealth  and  vigor,  and  are  now  waiting  lur 
an  organized  cifort  to  make  ample  provision  lor  this  society  ;  Ihcre- 
ibre. 

Resolved.  That  we  are  in  favor  of  legislation  by  this  General  Con- 
ference that  will  give  to  the  Church  a  connectional  society  for  the 
supjiort  of  the  churches  dependent  upon  tlie  same  plan  of  our  other 
connectional  societies. 

LOUISIANA. 

J.  F.  Marshall  j^resented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Book  Concern: 

Resohed.  That  the  Eastern  Agents  are  hereViy  directed  to  continue 
the  publication  of  the  Soiith-tvestern  Christian  Advocate  at  New  Orleans, 
Ln.,  and  that  the  smn  of  $2,500  a  j-ear  be  appropriated  to  insure  its 
publit-ation.  And  that,  under  the  direction  of  tlie  Book  ('onuniltee, 
tlie  Eastern  Agents  be  autliorLied  to  furnish  the  white  paper,  if  in 
their  judgment  they  find  it  necessary. 


New 
Churches. 


MINNESOTA. 
Robert  Forbes  presented  the  following,  which  Avas  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Resnlrfid,  That  the  Committee  on  Revisals  be  and  are  liereby  in- 
structed to  report  to  this  Conference  a  plan  giving  specitic  informa- 


1SS8.] 


Joxirnal  of  the  General  Conference. 


121 


tion   as  to    the  miiuner  of   procedure  in    tlio  orgiuiizution   of   new 
cliii  relies. 

He  also  presented  llie  following,  which  was  referred 
to  tlie  Committee  on  Revisals : 

Resolved,  Tliat  tlie  Comiiiiliee  on  lievisals  be  and  are  liereby  in- 
Rtrnetcd  to  consider  carefully  the  duties  of  stewards  and  trustees  re- 
speeiively,  and  report  to  this  Conference  such  changes  iuihe  language 
of_  the  Discipline  as  shall  hereafter  save  us  fronrthe  confusion  and 
misunderstanding  that  now  exist  in  many  places. 

lie  also  presented  the  following,  Avhich  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  llevisals: 

Whereas.  The  law  of  the  Church  makes  it  the  duty  of  pastors  to 
keep  a  record  of  baptized  children  ;  therefore, 

Ei.-i-olved,  That  the  Book  Agents  be  and  are  liereby  instructed  to 
publish  a  Church  Record  having  a  department  for  this  purpose. 
Such  Record  to  be  published  witli  the  approval  of  the  Bisliops. 

J.  N,  Liscomb  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Amendmeni  to  paragraph  406,  being  the  ritual  service  for  the  burial 
of  the  dead : 

Jiesolred,  That  the  Lord's  Prayer  in  the  ritual  for  the  burial  of  the 
dead  be  stricken  out. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Amendment  to  paragraph  184,  section  14: 

Resolved,  That  the  words,  "  He  shall  take  care  tliat  a  fast  be  held 
in  every  society  in  his  charge  on  the  Friday  preceding  every  Quar- 
terly Meeting,  and  that  a  memorandum  of  it  be  written  on"  all  the 
class  papers,"  be  stricken  out. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Amendment  to  paragraph  171,  section  5,  concerning  duties  of  pre- 
siding elders: 

After  the  words,  "to  see  that  all  church  property  is  well  insured," 
insert,  "to  see  that  all  church  records  are  properlj'  kept." 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  Avas  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Amendment  to  paragraph  ISU.  section  10,  in  the  form  for  pastors' 
reporis  to  the  Quarterly  Conference: 

Strike  out  the  words,  "  Average  attendance.'  Number  of  scholars 
fifleen  years  of  age  and  over,"  and  insert  in  their  place,  •'  Whole  nmn- 
ber  of  teachers  and  scholars."  So  that  it  will  then  read,  "  State  of 
Sunday-schools  within  the  bounds  of  the  charge.  Whole  number  of 
teachers  and  scholars.  Average  attendance.  I  have  pi-eaclied  .... 
times,"  etc. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Resolved.  That  paragraph  105,  denominated  "The  Loaders  and 
Stewards'  Meeting-/'  and  paragraph   106,  denominated  "  The  Olficial 


IMay  !*!. 

Skvkntu 

Day. 

Morning. 


Stcwni-ds 
and  trustees. 


Record  of 
BaiJlisuis. 


Burial  of  tlie 
(lead. 


Qiinrtorly 
fast. 


Chnveli 
records. 


Pastors' 
reports. 


122 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


JVLay  8. 

SlCVKNTH 

Day. 

Muruing. 


Bishops. 


Certificates 

of  Plnl)a- 

tioiiers. 


Statistical 
lepuits. 


iMiiKlay- 
sciiouls. 


Board,"  be  repealed,  and  the  following  be  enacted  in  their  place, 
namcij', 

Til le— The  Official  Board. 

■;  l(i5  The  preacher  in  charge  shall  organize  all  the  members  of 
the  Quarterly  Conference  connected  witli  any  regular  appointment  or 
place  of  preaching  on  his  charge  where  there  aie  one  or  more  organ- 
ized classes  into  an  Official  Board.  The  Board  shall  meet  monthlj^ 
whenever  practicable,  and  shall  be  presided  over  hj  the  preacher  in 
ciiarge,  or,  in  his  absence,  by  a  chairman  p/o  tempore  elected  by  the 
meeting.     It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Board  to  inquire, 

1.  Aie  there  any  sick? 

2.  Are  there  any  requiring  temporal  relief? 

3.  Aie  tliei'e  any  wiio  walk  disorder!}-  and  will  not  be  reproved? 

4.  Are  there  any  who  willfully  neglect  the  means  of  grace.? 

5.  Are  any  cliaiigcs  to  be  made  in  the  classes? 

6.  Are  there  any  probationers  to  be  recommended  for  reception  into 
full  membership? 

7.  Arc  there  an}-  probationers  to  be  recommended  to  be  discon- 
tinued? 

8.  Arc  there  any  members  to  be  recommeuded  for  license  to  exhort 
or  to  pri  ach? 

9.  Is  theie  any  other  business? 

The  Official  Board  may  also  devise  and  execute  plans  for  providing 
for  the  finances  of  the  clun-eh.  and  may  discharge  such  other  duiies 
as  tiie  Quarterly  Conl'erence  may  commit  to  it,  not  otherwise  provided 
for  in  the  Discipline.  The  Board  shall  elect  a  treasurer,  who  shall 
report  receipts  and  cxpeuchtures  to  each  regular  meeting,  and  a  sec- 
retary, who  shall  kc^ep  a  caieJul  recoid  of  all  the  proceedings  of  the 
Board,  and  submit  the  same  for  examination  to  the  I'ourth  Quarterly 
Conference. 

KobtM-t  Forbes  preseutod  the  following,  whicli  was 
referred  to  the  Coininittee  on  the  Episcopacy: 

To  paragraph  1G2  add  the  words.  "And  in  all  cases  Bishops  shall 
be  chosen  from  among  the  eifective  elders." 

lie  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

To  paragraph  48,  section  5.  add  the  words,  "  Probationers  and  bap- 
tized cliildieii  may  be  transferred  from  one  pastoral  charge  to  another 
upon  certilicale  of  the  preacher  in  charge."  Let  care  be  taken  to  state 
in  the  prol)atiouer's  certilicate  tiie  length  of  time  the  pi'r.->on  has  been 
on  probation,  and  whether  he  or  she  has  been  baptized. 

The  certiiicatcs  in  the  case  of  baptized  children  shall  be  placed  in 
the  hands  of  iheir  parents  or  guardians,  or  sent  to  the  preacher  iu 
charge  of  the  church  where  thej^are  to  be  received. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

liesolvi'd.  That  the  committee  having  in  charge  the  form  of  blanks 
for  statistical  reports  be  instructed  to  strike  out  the  coliunn  headed 
"  Detlciencies"  after  "  Pastors'  Receipts." 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Stinday-schools  and  Tracts : 

Resohir//,  That  the  Committee  on  Sunday-schools  and  Tracts  be  and 
are  hercljy  instructed  to  prepare  and  report  to  this  Conference  for  its 


1338. J 


Juunml  of  tlie  General  Co)iJh'ence. 


123 


adoption  u  [laragraph  for  insertion  in  its  proper  place  in  the  Discipline     MiayH. 

giving  pailiciilar  and  specilie   intorniution  regarding  the  method  of      Sevrntu 

organizing  new  Suudas'-schools. 

Morning. 


NORTH-WEST  IOWA. 

Bennett  Mitchell  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy  : 

I.  That  the  Ciiurch  may  better  provide  for  tlie  support  of  its  v/orn-oiit 
and  disabled  preachers  and  the  widows  and  ciiildreu  of  deceased  preach- 
ers there  shall  be  u  Board  of  Preacliers'  Aid,  consisting  of  thirty-two 
ministers  and  thirtj'^-lwo  laymen  elected  by  the  General  Conference 
on  the  nomination  of  tlie  Bishops.  Tlieir  term  of  service  shall  begin 
on  tlie  tliird  Wednesday  in  June  following  their  election  and  con- 
tinue until  the  next  ensuing  General  Conference,  and  until  their  suc- 
cessors sliall  have  been  elected  and  have  entered  upon  their  duties, 
unless  the  General  Conference  shall  order  otherwise.  The  Bishops 
shall  be  ex-officio  members  of  the  Board. 

II.  The  Board  shall  be  duly  incorporated  according  to  law,  with 
such  powers  and  prerogatives  as  may  be  needful  for  the  accom- 
plishment of  its  objects,  yet  so  that  in  all  things  it  shall  be  subject 
to  the  control  and  direction  of  the  General  Conference. 

III.  The  ofBcers  of  the  Board  shall  be  a  president,  five  vice-presi- 
dents, a  corresponding  secretary,  a  recording  secretary,  a  treasurer,  and 
anassistant  treasurer,  all  of  whom  except  the  Corresponding  Secretary 
shall  be  elected  l:)y  the  Boaid  at  its  first  regular  meeting  in  November  of 
each  year.  The  Corresponding  Secretary  shall  be  elected  by  the  Gen- 
eral Conference,  and  he  shall  be  exclusively  employed  in  conducting 
the  correspondence  and  in  attending  to  the  affairs  of  the  Board  and  in 
promoting  its  general  interests  by  traveling  throughout  the  connec- 
tion and  otherwise,  being  subject  in  all  his  official  acts  to  the  Board. 
An  assistant  corresponding  secretnry  may  be  appointed  b}'  the  Gen- 
eral Committee.  The  Board  shall  fix  and  pay  the  salary  of  the  Cor- 
responding Secretary  and  that  of  his  assistant. 

IV.  The  Board  shall  have  authority  on  the  nomination  of  the 
Bishops  to  fill  any  vacancy  that  may  occur  in  its  membership  during 
the  interval  between  the  sessions  of  the  General  Conference.  Should 
a  vacancy  occur  in  tlie  Corresponding  Secretary's  office  the  Board 
shall  provide  for  the  duties  of  th.o  office  until  the  General  Committee 
shall  fill  the  vacancy. 

V.  The  Board  shall  hold  its  meetings  in  the  city  of ,  and 

when  convened  thirteen  members  shall  constitute  a  quorum,  and  it 
shall  have  authority  to  enact  such  by-laws  as  shall  be  needfnl  for  the 
regulation  of  its  business,  and  to  do  all  other  things  that  shall  be 
necessary  and  lawful  in  llie  execution  of  its  trusts. 

VI.  The  Board  shall  have  authority  to  take  and  hold  in  trust  for 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  any  real  or  .personal  property,  to 
dispose  of  and  use  tlie  same  for  the  benefit  of  the  worn-out  and  dis- 
abled preachers  and  the  widows  and  children  of  deceased  preachers. 
And  for  the  same  purpose  and  use  it  shall  have  authoritj'-  to  provide 
for,  raise,  and  administer  a  permanent  fund,  the  accruing  interest  of 
which  only  shall  be  used. 

VII.  The  Board  shall  make  to  each  General  Conference  a  full  re- 
port of  all  its  proceedings  during  the  preceding  qiiadrennium ;  and  it 
shall  also  send  to  each  session  of  the  several  Annual  Conlerences  a 
statement  giving  full  information  concerning  its  work  and  the  con- 
dition of  its  funds. 


Conference 
Cluiinants' 

and 

Preachers' 

Aid  Society. 


124:  Journal  of  tlie  General  Conference.  [1888. 


]May8.         Vllf.  In  order  time  t!ie  Board  mny  be  nble  to  meet  the  claims  tliat 
Seventh      may  be  presented  to  it  and  allowed,  every  preaclicr   shall  make  an 
^^"  annual  collection  in  every  congreo-ation  of  his  cliarge,  and  the  monej' 

ormng.  ^^  collected  sliall  be  brought  to  the  next  ensning  Annnal  Conference 
unless  sooner  forwarded  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Board.  And  the  an- 
nual produce  of  the  Chartered  Fund,  as  divided  among  the  several 
Annual  Conferences,  shall  go  into  the  treasury  of  tlie  Board  and  be 
appUed  with  the  above  contributions,  but  so  as  not  to  militate 
against  the  rules  of  the  Chartered  Fimd,  as  shall  also  the  anntial 
dividend  arisiiig  from  the  profits  of  llie  Book  Concern. 

TX.  Each  Annual  Conference  shall,  on  the  nomination  of  the  Pre- 
siding Bishop,  appoint  a  Conference  Board  of  Preachers'  Aid  com- 
posed of  equal  numbers  of  ministers  and  laymen,  consisting  of  a 
president,  vice-president,  secretary,  and  treasurer,  and  not  less  than 
foiu-  nor  more  than  eight  additional  members  so  situated  as  that  a 
quorum  may  be  easily  convened  at  any  time.  The  Presiding  Kiders 
shall  be  ex-officio  members  of  the  Conference  Board.  The  Con- 
ference Secretary  shall  notify  the  Secretary  of  the  Parent  Board  of 
the  name  and  post-office  address  of  each  of  the  members  of  the  Con- 
ference Board  as  soon  after  their  appointment  as  may  be.  The 
Treastu'er  of  the  Conference  Board  shall,  as  early  as  practicable,  at 
least  once  in  ev»ry  three  months,  remit  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Par- 
ent Board  all  fmids  coming  into  his  liands. 

X.  The  Conference  Board,  being  a\ixiliary  1o  the  Parent  Board, 
shall,  imder  its  direction,  have   charge  of  all  its  interests  and  work 

^  within  the  Conference.  It  shall  carefully  examine  each  case  of 
claimants  reported  to  it  from  Quarterly  Conferences,  and  make  to  the 
Parent  Board  a  recommendation  as  to  the  amount  that  should  be 
allowed  in  each  case.  Should  the  proper  Quarterly  Conference  fail 
to  report  in  the  case  of  any  claimant  the  Conference  Board  may  sup- 
ply the  necessary  information  and  make  to  the  Parent  Board  a  recom- 
mendation as  in  other  cases.  All  claims  and  allowances  shall  be 
finally  acted  upon  by  the  Parent  Board,  but  no  allowance  shall  be 
made  without  concurring  action  upon  the  part  of  the  Conference 
Board,  except  iti  case  of  great  emergency,  and  then  only  from  a 
■  contingent  fund  tiiat  may  be  provided  for  by  the  General  Cora- 
inittee. 

XI.  It  shall  bo  the  duty  of  the  Q\iarterly  Conference  of  each 
cliarge  witliin  whose  bounds  a  claimant  or  claimants  upon  the  Board 
may  reside  to  appoint  a  committee  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  make 
an  estimate  as  to  the  amount  necessar}'  to  assist  such  claimant  or 
claimants  in  obtaining  a  comfortable  support:  and  such  estimate, 
together  with  such  information  as  may  be  provided  for  by  blanks 
furnished  by  the  Parent  Board,  shall  Ije  forwarded  to  the  Conference 
Board  in  the  Confrrence  with  which  the  claimant  or  claimants  may 
be  connected,  and  this  report  and  iuformaiion  shall  be  forwarded  by 
the  Conference  Board,  together  with  its  recommendation  in  the  case, 
to  the  Parent  Board. 

XII.  All  superannuated  preachers  and  the  widows  and  children  of 
deceased  preachers  shall  be  claimants  upon  the  Board.  A  super- 
numerary preacher  may,  by  vote  of  his  Conference,  be  made  a  claim- 
ant, as  may  also  an  effective  preacher  who  has  not  been  able  to  ob- 
tain a  support  from  the  people  among  whom  he  has  labored.  And 
should  any  case  of  urgent  need  occur  in  any  Annual  Conference 
during  the  interim  of  its  sessions,  relief  may  be  granted  from  the 
Contingent  Fund  by  ijie  Parent  Board  upon  the  recommendation  of 
the  Conference  Board. 

XIII.  The  Presiding  Elders  in  each  Conference  sliall  be  a  com- 
mittee to  apportion    for  collection  the   amount  asked  of  the  Confer- 


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125 


ences  amoiis  Hie  several  districts  and  pastoral  charges,  witli  due  re- 
gard to  their  circumstances  and  ability  to  paj',  and  tlie_v  sliall,  early  in 
the  year,  uoiify  each  pastor  ia  the  Conference  oF  the  amount,  his 
charge  will  be  expected  to  raise,  and  tliey  sliall  call  in  each  Quarterly 
Conlerence  special  attention  to  this  claim  and  insist  that  ii  shall  be 
luUy  met. 

XIV.  Tliere  shall  be  a  General  Committee  of  Preachers'  Aid  com- 
l)0sed,  1.  Of  the  Bishops,  one  of  whom,  as  ihey  shall  from  time  to 
lime  determine,  shall  be  chairman.  2.  Of  the  officers  of  the  Board. 
3.  Of  one  memlier  from  each  of  the  General  Conference  Districts, 
elected  by  tlie  General  Conference  on  the  nomination  of  the  Delegates 
of  each  of  the  respective  districts;  and,  4.  Of  nine  members  appointed 
by  the  Board.  The  Recording  Secretary  of  the  Board  shall  be  tlie 
Secretary  of  the  General  Committee. 

XV.  This  Committee  shall  meet  annually  in  the  city  of  on 

such  day  as  the  Corresponding  Secretary  may  appoint  in  the  month 
of  Xovember,  when  it  shall  proceed  to  determine,  1.  What  amounts 
each  Conference  shall  be  asked  to  raise  by  collections  for  the  use  of 
the  Board  during  the  ensuing  year.  2.  What  amotuits  may  be  dis- 
bursed in  the  several  Conferences  during  the  ensuing  year.  3.  What 
amount  may  be  used  as  a  Contingent  Fund  for  the  relief  of  special 
cases  of  pressing  need  ;  and,  4.  What  amounts  may  be  used  for  gen- 
eral and  particular  purposes  not  included  in  the  above.  The  Com- 
mittee sliall  have  autliorii.y  to  counsel  and  direct  the  Board  in  the 
general  administration  of  its  trust.  The  expenses  of  the  Committee 
incurred  while  in  the  discharge  of  iis  duly  shall  be  paid  by  the 
Board. 

XVI.  If  the  place  in  tlie  Committee  of  anj'  of  the  members  elected 
by  the  General  Conference  shall  become  vacant  by  death,  resigna- 
tion, removal  from  the  district,  or  otherwise,  the  Bishops  shall  till  it. 


Mifvy  8. 

Seventh 

Day. 
Horning, 


PHILADELPHIA. 

William   Swindells   presented   the  following,   which 

was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy  : 

Rtsolved,  That  Paragraph  164.  Section  .3,  be  amended  by  the  ad- 
diiimi  of  the  words,  "or  Recording  Secretary"  after  the  word  "Sec- 
retaries "  in  the  fifth  and  seventli  lines,  so  that  so  mncli  of  this  section 
as  relates  to  this  subject  shall  read,  "  Except  the  Presiding  Elders, 
the  Corresponding  Seci'elai-ies,  or  Recording  Secretary  of  the  Mis- 
sionary Society,  tlie  Corresponding  Secretary,  Assistant  Correspond- 
ing Secretaries,  and  Recording  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Church 
Extension,"  etc. 


Recordins: 

Socrttary 

of  the' 

Mission.iry 

Society. 


SOUTH  CAROLINA. 

J.  E,  Wilson  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Whereas,  Various  forms  of  service  are  being  used  in  different 
churches  of  our  denomination:  and, 

Wlieren.s,  Such  diversity  of  forms  causes  much  embarrassment  at 
times  to  strangers  conducting  services  during  the  absence  of  the 
pastor;  be  it  therefore 

R-'soJved,  That  tlie  following  "  form  of  service  "  be  adopted  by  this 
General  Conference,  and  that  the  same  be  printed  in  the  Discipline 
and  be  made  a  part  of  the  Ritual : 


Fovin  of 

public 
worsliip. 


126  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [ISSS. 

]May8.  Form  of  Service  for  the  Metliodist  Einscopal  Churcli. 

Skvknth 

Day. 
Morning.  O  F"  E  ]S:  I  N  G  , 

Pastor. — "Ocome,   let  us  worship  and  bow  down.     Let  us  kneel 
before  the  Lord,  our  Maker." 

Silent  Prayer — (Two  Minutes.) 

Subject. — Acceptable  Worship  and  God's  Blessing  on  the  Word. 

The  minister  shall  then  saj^:  "The  Lord  bles.s  thee  and  keep  thee; 
The  Lord  make  his  face  to  shine  upon  thee  and  be  gracious 
unto  tiiee ;  the  Lord  lift  up  liis  countenance  upon  thee  and  give 
thee  peace.     Ameu." 

ClIAXT    BY   THE   ChOIR. 

Opening  Hymn. 

Apostles'  Creed. — (To  be  said  by  the  entire  congregation:) 

I  believe  in  God,  the  Father  Almiglitj'^,  Maker  of  heaven  and  earth ; 
and  in  Jesus  Christ  his  only  Son,  our  Lord  ;  wlio  was  conceived  by 
tlie  Holy  Giiost,  born  of  the  Virgin  Marj' ;  suff'ei'ed  under  Pontius 
Pilate,  was  crucified,  dead,  and  buried;  the  tliird  daA^io  rose  from 
tlie  dead;  he  ascended  into  lieaven,  and  sittetli  on  the  riglit  hand  of 
God  tiie  Father  Ahnigliiy  ;  from  tiience  he  shall  come  to  judge  tlie 
quick  and  the  dead;  I  believe  in  the  Holy  Ghost;  the  holy  Oatliolic 
Church,  the  communion  of  saints;  tlie  forgiveness  of  sins  ■  tlie  resur- 
rection of  the  body,  and  the  life  everlasting.     Amen. 

Opexixg  Prayer. 

voluntary  hymn  by  tiie  choir. 

Kkading  Scriptures. 

Hymn.  Sermon.  Prayer. 

Choir. — Yoluntar}'  hj'mn  wliile  the  collection  is  being  taken. 

Benediction. 

For  Communion  Services. 

General  Confession. 

(To  be  repeated  by  all  who  are  minded  to  receive  the  Holy  Com- 
munion.) 

Almighty  God,  Fatlier  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  Maker  of  all 
things.  Judge  of  all  men;  we  acknowledge  and  bewail  our  manifold 
sins  and  wickedness,  whicli  we  from  tune  to  time  most  grievously 
liave  committed  by  tlniiglit,  word,  and  deed,  against  th}'  Divine 
Milje-ty.  provokina-  most  justly  thy  wrath  and  indignation  against  us. 
We  do  carnesilj^  repent,  and  are  heartiij'  sorry  for  these  our  mis- 
doings; the  remembnince  of  them  Is  grievous  unto  us.  Have  mere}' 
upon  us,  liave  mercy  upon  us,  most  merciful  Father;  for  thy  Son, 
our  Lord  Jesus  Christ's  sake,  forgi\-e  us  all  that  is  past,  and  grant 
tliat  we  may  ever  hereafter  serve  and  please  tliee  in  newness  of  life, 
to  the  honor  and  glory  of  thy  name,  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Lord. 
Amen. 


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127 


CiLoir. — Hymn  No.  723. — (Cliant  sofil}',  people  kneeling.) 


Saviour,  when,  in  dust  to  tliee. 
Low  we  bentl  tbe  aUorins;  knee; 
When,  repentant,  to  the  skies 
Scarce  we  lift  our  \veei)ing-  eyes; 
O  by  all  the  pains  and  woe 
SulTered  once  fur  man  below, 
Bendinsr  from  thy  throne  on  high. 
Hear  our  solemn  litany ! 

By  thine  hour  of  dire  despair  ; 
By  thine  ayony  of  prayer  ; 
By  the  cross,  the  nail,  the  thorn, 
PierciUK  spear  and  torturing  scorn  ; 


By  the  gloom  that  veiled  the  skies 
O'er  the  dreadful  sacrifice  ; 
Listen  to  our  tiumble  cry. 
Hear  our  solemn  litany  ! 

By  thy  deep,  expiring  groan  ; 
By  the  sad.  .sepulchral  stone  ; 
By  the  vault  whose  dark  abode 
Held  in  vain  the  rising  tiod  ; 
O  from  earth  to  heaven  restored,  . 
Mighty,  re-ascended  Lord, 
Listen,  listen  to  the  cry 
Of  our  solemn  litany  I 


Prayer. 
After  all  shall  liave  conimiiued 

Choir 

Will  chant  the  followin":,  all  the  people  kneeling  and  joining  in  the 
same : 

Glory  be  to  God  on  high,  and  on  earth  peace,  good-will  toward 
men.  We  praise  thee,  we  ble-^s  thee,  we  worship  thee,  we  glorify 
thee,  we  give  thanks  unto  thee  for  thy  great  glorj-,  0  Lord  God, 
heavenly  Kmg,  God  the  Father  Almighty. 

0  Lord,  the  only  begotten  Son  Jesus  Christ :  0  Lord  God,  Lamb 
of  God,  Son  of  tlie  Father,  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world, 
have  mercy  upon  ns.  Thou  tliat  takest  away  the  sins  of  tlic  world, 
have  mercy  upon  us.  Thou  that  takest  away  the  sins  of  the  world, 
receive  our  prayer.  Tliou  that  sitlcth  at  the  right  hand  of  God  the 
Father,  have  mercy  upon  ns.  For  tiiou  only  art  holy;  thou  only  art 
the  Lord;  thou  only,  0  Ciirist,  with  ilie  Holy  Ghost,  art  most  high 
in  the  glory  of  God  the  Father.     Amen. 

Benediction. 

(The  congregation  kneeling.) 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 

to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Resolved,  That  the  Discipline  be  so  cliangcd  that  on  page  229,  para- 
graph 404,  after  tlie  word  "Amen'  in  the  general  "Confession." 
insert  the  following:  Then  shall  be  sung:  Hymn  No.  723.  Chant 
softly,  the  people  kneeling. 

SOUTH-EAST  INDIANA. 
Will   Cumback  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy: 

WJinras,  The  Discipline  of  the  Methodist  Rpiscopal  Church  is  silent 
as  to  tlie  length  of  time  a  Bishop  shall  hold  tliat  office;  and 

Whereof!,  It  has  been  decided  by  the  General  Conference  of  the 
Church  that  the  position  of  Bishop  is  that  of  an  office  merely,  and 
not  an  order  in  the  ministry;  therefore. 

Resolved,  That  all  Bishops  hereafier  elected  shall  be  chosen  for  a 
term  of  eight  years. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 

to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy: 

R'-snlred,  That  tlie  Board  of  Stewards  of  any  Station  or  Circuit  may, 
ai  the  commencement  of  any  Conference  3'ear,  make  an  equitable  ap- 


INIayS. 

Seventh 

Day. 
Morning. 


Gonfral 
confession. 


Bishops' 
Umtd  of 
oflice. 


Asso.ssniflnt 
of  nu'mbers. 


i-26 


Joiirnid  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


Skvkntii 

Day. 
Morn  ing. 


portionraent  of  the  expenses  for  the  year  among  the  members  and 
probationers  of  the  Cliiircli.  wliicli  apportioniiienl,  on  the  coii.pliiint 
of  any  membei-,  ni^iy  be  revised  and  amended  by  tlie  Quarterly  Ct)n- 
fereuce  held  in  said  Station  or  Circuit,  and  when  so  corrected  it  shall 
stand  as  the  amount  each  member  is  to  pa^^  that  j'ear.  If  anv  mem- 
ber refuses  to  pay  said  sum,  and  fails  to  show  to  the  last  Quarteilj- 
Confeience  of  the  year  anj  good  reason  for  his  refusal,  he  may  be 
cited  for  trial  for  neglect  of  duty,  and,  if  found  guilty,  may  be  dropped 
from  the  membership  of  the  Church.  Said  apportionment,  when 
made,  shall  be  read  to  the  members  from  the  pulpit  pnblicl3\ 


Time  limit. 


Conference 
C'iainiant 
Society. 


SOUTH  KAXSAS. 

Hugh  McBirney  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals : 

W/iereas,  The  term  of  Presiding  Elders  and  our  General  Conference 
officers  is  now  four  j-ears;   therefore  be  it 

Btsolced,  That  paragraph  1G4,  section  3  of  the  Discipline,  namel_y: 
"Provided  lie  shall  not  allow  any  preacher  to  remain  in  the  same 
Station  more  than  three  j'ears  successively,"  be  changed  so  as  to 
read:  "  Provided  he  shall  not  allow  any  preacher  to  remain  in  the 
same  charge  more  than  (bur  years  successively." 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy : 

SectfOxN'  1.  A  Conference  Claimant  Society  shall  be  organized  con- 
sisting of  twelve  ministers  and  eight  laymen,  to  be  chosen  b}'  the 
General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  I'^piscopal  Church.  This  Society 
shall  be  a  body  corporate,  invested  with  such  powers  as  are  neces- 
sary for  the  transaction  of  all  business  relating  to  the  Society.  The 
Bisliops  shall  be  ej>offi,rh)  members  of  the  Sociei}',  and  these,  with  the 
Corresponding  Secretary,  sliall  constitute  a  Board  of  Control,  with 
power  to  transact  all  business  not  otherwise  specilied. 

Sec.  2.  The  terin  of  service  of  each  member  sh;dl  commence  the 
first  Monday  in  June  following  the  election  by  the  (ieneral  Confer- 
ence, or  immediately  if  appointed  by  the  Board  cf  Control,  and  con- 
tinue till  their  successors  are  elected  and  qualihed.  Vacancies  during 
the  interval  of  General  Conference  may  be  filled  by  the  Board.  The 
officers  may  convene  the  Board  when  necessary. 

Sec.  '^.  The  officers  of  said  Board  shall  consist  of  a  president,  vice- 
president,  secretary,  treasurer,  and  a  corresponding  secretary.  All 
of  these  officers  shall  be  selected  from  the  Board  except  the  Corre- 
sponding Secretary,  who  shall  be  elected  by  the  General  Conference. 

Sec.  4.  The  Corresponding  Secretary  shall  be  directed  by  the  Board 
in  his  official  duties.  He  sliall  condtict  its  correspondence  and  be 
responsilile  for  the  faithful  discharge  of  the  duties  of  his  assistants. 
He  shall  have  the  right  to  nominate  liis  assistants,  the  Board  approv- 
ing and  electing.  He  shall  travel  among  the  Annual  Conferences  or 
elsewhere  in  the  interest  of  the  Society  under  the  direction  of  the 
Board,  and  be  authorized  to  raise  subscriptions,  take  collections,  and 
receive  donations  to  the  fluids  of  this  Society. 

Sec.  5.  Each  officer  of  this  Society  shall  receive  such  salary  as  the 
board  may  determine. 

Sec.  C.  The  fniuls  of  this  Society  shall  be  known  as  the  Permanent 
Fund  and  the  Disburs  iig  Fund.  The  Permanent  Fund  sliall  consist 
of  all  colloctioiip,  wills,  grants,  bequests,  or  other  conveyance  oi' 
property  that  the  donors  specially  give  to  this  fund.  After  paying 
the  expenses  of  the  Society  the  remainder  is  to  bo  properl}'  invested 
and  the  interest  disbursed  by  direction  of  the  Board. 


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129 


Sec.  7.  The  disbursing  fund  shall  consist  of  all  the  collections  made 
by  the  Annual  Conferences  or  the  Corresponding  Secretary  and  not 
designated  for  tlie  Pernjanent  Fund,  together  with  tlie  amount  from 
ihe  Book  Concern,  the  Charteied  Fund,  and  all  inieresc  above  the 
expenses  of  the  Societ}'  Irom  tlie  Permanent  Fund. 

Sec.  8.  In  addition  to  the  above  sources  of  income  all  itinerant 
preaciiers,  f rom  the  date  of  their  admi.-sion  as  members  of  an  Annual 
Conference,  shall  pay  to  tiiis  Society  the  sum  of  ^10  per  annum,  to 
become  part  ot  the  Disbtu'sing  Fund  of  tiie  society. 

Sec.  9.  The  claimants  on  this  Society  shall  be.  1,  all  superannuated 
preachers;  2,  their  widows,  and  childien  under  eighteen  years  of  age. 
These  chiiinants  shall  receive  aid  in  proportion  to  the  number  of  years 
in  the  effective  work. 

Sec.  10.  Eacii  Annual  Conference  shall  organize  a  Conference  Claim- 
ant Society  auxiliary  to  the  General  Conference  Society,  and  shall 
report  through  its  Secretary  the  names  of  all  its  Conference  claimants, 
together  with  the  3'ears  of  effective  work  rendered  by  each  superan- 
nuate. The  Secretary  of  each  auxiliary  shall  send  to  the  Secretary  of 
tlie  General  Conference  Society  the  names  of  the  officers  of  said 
auxiliary.  If  any  preacher  joins  the  Conference  under  a  voluntary 
promise  not  to  become  a  claimant  he  shall  not  be  reported  by  his 
Conference  Society. 

Sec.  11.  The  Board  shall  have  power  to  grant  honorary  member- 
ship to  any  person  giving  at  one  time  $100,  allowing  them  a  seat  and 
voice  in  its  deliberations,  but  not  a  vote.  The  Board  shall  have 
power  to  receive  bequests  or  grants,  givnig  to  such  the  name  of  the 
donors,  the  interest  all  going  to  the  Disbursing  Fund. 

Sec.  12.  Tiie  Board,  through  its  Corresponding  Secretarj',  shall  send 
a  proper  division  of  its  funds  to  the  presiding  Bishop  of  each  Annual 
Conference,  to  be  distributed  by  the  Conference  Society  or  the  Board 
of  Conference  Stewards.  The  division  by  the  General  Conference 
Society  shall  be  made  upon  the  Ist  day  of  January  and  July  of  each 
year. 

Sec.  13.  All  funds  raised  by  an  Annual  Conference  shall  be  promptly 
paid  to  the  General  Society.  All  Preachers'  Aid  societies  may  luro 
over  their  available  assets  to  the  General  Society  to  be  kept  as  a  spe- 
cial permanent  fimd,  and  its  proceeds  given  for  the  benefit  of  that 
Conference,  provided  that  any  Preachers'  Aid  society  may  continue  as 
now  if  they  so  desire. 

Sec.  14.  This  form  of  constitution  may  be  changed  at  any  General 
Conference  by  a  two-thirds  vote. 


IMayS. 

Seventu 

Dat. 
Morning. 


SOUTH- U^EST  KANSAS. 

M.  L.  Gates  presented  the  folluwing,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Resolved,  That  paragraph  66  in  Discipline  be  so  amended  tlint  the 
following  be  added:  '-And  such  Delegate  shall  reside  within  the 
bounds  of  the  Conference  which  elects  him.' 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Whereas,  The  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  holds  the  preacher  in 
charge  responsible  for  his  Sunday-schools — the  doctrines  inculcated, 
the  work  done,  and  the  meihods  of  doing  it:  and 

Whereas,  He  is  often  hindered,  and  even  defeated,  in  carrying  out 
right  and  proper  plans  to  secure  the  highest  degree  of  success  and 
thorough  organization  of  tjiis  potent  right  arm  of  our  beloved  Church 
9 


Lav 

delegates. 


tennd-iy- 
.school 
superintend- 
ents. 


180 


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[18SS. 


]VIay  8. 

Seventh 

Day. 
Morning. 


Composition 
ol'  Quarterly 
Conferences. 


and  make  it  ilie  miglity  Christianizing  and  metliodizing  training  school 
for  our  Church  by  incompetent,  indifferent,  and  especially  by  disloyal 
superintendents ;  tlierefore. 

Resolved,  Thiit  paragmph  263,  section  3,  and  2d  line  of  the  Dis- 
cipline be  so  revised  as  to  read,  "the  Superintendent  shall  be  nom- 
inated by  liie  preacher  in  charge"  instead  of  "by  the  Sunday-school 
Board,"  as  it  now  is. 

B.  C.  Swarts  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Revisals  be  in.'Jtructed  to  consider 
the  advisability  of  so  changing  p.iragrapli  i)8  of  the  Discipline  as  to 
include  in  the  composition  of  the  Quarterly  Conferences  the  Commit- 
tees on  Missions,  on  Church  Kxtension,  on  Education,  on  Church 
Records,  and  on  Estimating  Preachers'  Salaries,  so  that  the  para- 
graph shall  read  as  follows,  namely: 

T[  98.  The  Quarterly  Conferences  shall  be  composed  of  all  tlie  trav- 
ing  and  local  preachers,  e.xhorters.  stewards,  class-leaders,  the  Com- 
niiit(-es  on  Missions,  on  Church  Extension,  on  Education,  on  Church 
Records,  on  Estimating  the  Preachers'  salaries,  the  lirst  superintend- 
ents of  our  Sunday-schools  and  trustees  of  the  churches  in  our  Cir- 
cuits and  Stations  being  members  of  our  Church,  and  the  said 
trustees  and  superintendents  being  approved  by  the  Quarterlj-  Con- 
ference. 


UPPER  IOWA. 

H.  H.  Green  presented  the  following,  Avhich  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries : 

■Boundaries.  Whereas,  Our  Church  at  East  Dubuque,  111.,  now  included  within 

the  bounds  of  Rock   River  Confeience.  can  be  more  readily  served 
from  Iowa ; 

Resolved,  Tliat  the  Committee  on  Boundaries  he  requested  to  re- 
port such  re-adjustment  of  Conference  lines  as  shall  place  lllast  Du- 
buque witliin  the  boimds  of  Upper  Iowa  Conference. 


WASHINGTON. 

PI.  A.  Carroll  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy: 

Time  limit.  Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy  be  instructed  to  inquire 
into  the  expediency  of  amending  the  third  line  of  par.igraph  164,  sec- 
tion 3,  of  the  Discipline  so  as  to  read :  That  a  Bishop  shall  not  allow 
any  preacher  to  remain  in  the  same  Circuit  or  Station  more  tiian  live 
years  successively;  after  which  he  shall  not  be  appointed  to  the  same 
Circuit  or  Station  for  five  years. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy  : 

Time  limit.  R^isolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy  be  instructed  to  in- 
quire into  tlie  expediencj'^  of  amending  the  Discipline,  Paragraph 
170,  so  as  to  read:  "  A  Bishop  may  allow  an  Elder  to  preside  on  the 
same  district  for  any  term  not  exceeding  six  years,  after  which  he 
shall  not  be  appointed  to  the  same  district  for  six  years." 


•] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference, 


131 


WEST  WISCONSIN.  IVTjvyS. 

E.  E.  Bentley  presented  the  following,  which  was  re-        i>av. 
ferred  to  the  Coinmittee  on  Itinerancy  :  ormva- 

Resolved,  Tlisit  the  Discipline  be  so  amended  as  to  allow  the  condi-  Time  limit, 
tional  appointment  of  a  pastor  to  the  same  charg-e  for  five  years  ia 
succession,  and  that  ■^aid  conditions  be  the  unanimous  rciiuost  of  the 
Quarterly  Conference  of  said  charge  made  in  writing'  and  signed  by  a 
majority  of  the  Quarterly  Conference,  and  the  unanimous  approval  of 
the  Cabinet. 

W.  J.  McKay  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Resolred,  Tliat  when  any  member  of  the  Church  shall  remove  with-  Chmch 
out  a  Certificate,  unless  he  request  the  continuance  of  his  member-  membership, 
ship,  giving  the  reasons  for  such  request  to  the  pastor  in  writing, 
his  name,  after  the  lapse  of  one  year  from  the  time  of  such  re- 
moval, may  be  erased  from  the  Record  of  Membership,  and  a  state- 
ment of  the  reasons  lor  such  erasure  shall  be  recorded  opposite  the 
name  so  erased. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Resolved,  That  the  Discipline  be  so  amended  that  the  time  of  pro-      Pi-obation- 
bation  for  members  on  trial   be  three  months-  instead  of  six  months,  ers. 

and   that  no  persons   be  continued  on    trial  for  a   longer   period  than 
one  year  from  the  time  of  admission  on  probation. 

J.  B.  Jones  presented  the  following,  -which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Revisals  be  requested  to  considor        Church 
tlie  propriety  of  so  amendina:  the  Di-ciphne  that  tlie  names  of  those    membership, 
who   are  members  of  the   Church    shall   be  reported   to  the   fourth 
Quarterly  Conference  of  each  charge. 

The  following  Memorials  were  passed  to  the  Secre- 
tary, under  Rule  22,  and  by  him  referred  to  the  com- 
mittees as  indicated  thereon. 


ARKANSAS. 
J.  B.  Ford  presented  a  memorial  from  Arkansas  Con-     Episcop.ii 
ference  relating   to  an   Episcopal    residence    at   Little 
Rock,  which  was  referred   to  the  Committee  on  the 
Episcopacy. 

BALTIMORE. 

W.  F.  Speake  presented  a  memorial  from  George  C.    BomKian.s. 
Round  concerning  change  of  boundaries  in  the  Balti- 
more Conference,  wliich  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Boundaries. 

Alexander  Ashley    presented  a  memorial    from  the     )av  repr-- 
JDaltiraore  Lay    Electoral    Conference  concerning   lay 


132 


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[1888. 


]May  8. 

Skventii 

Day. 
Morning. 
Missionary 

Bishops. 


Church 
members. 


representation  in  the  General  Conference,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

Also  a  memorial  from  the  same  on  status  of  William 
Taylor  as  Bishop,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Episcopacy. 

Also  a  memorial  from  the  Waugh  Church,  Washing- 
ton District,  on  the  admission  and  dismissal  of  members, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 


CENTRAL  NEW  YORK. 

Time  Limit.  E.  M.  Mills  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Auburn 
First  Church  Quarterly  Conference  relative  to  abolish- 
ing the  time  limit  of  the  pastoral  term,  and  it  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  the  Itinerancy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Canastola 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church  asking  for  extension  of  the 
pastoral  term,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
the  Itinerancy. 


Imprudent 
conduct. 


Baptized 
children. 


Means  of 
giace. 


Absent 
witnesses. 


Church 
Extension. 


Church 
Extension. 


CINCINNATI. 

I.  W.  Joyce  presented  the  memorial  of  the  Cincinnati 
Preachers'  Meeting  concerning  imprudent  and  unchris- 
tian conduct,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Revisals. 

Also  the  memorial  of  the  Cheviot  Quarterly  Confer- 
ence regarding  the  relation  of  baptized  children  to  the 
Church,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Re- 
visals. 

Also  a  memorial  from  the  Cincinnati  Preachers' 
Meeting  relating  to  neglect  of  means  of  grace,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

Also  a  memorial  signed  by  M.  P.  Zink  and  two 
others  relating  to  taking  the  testimony  of  absent  wit- 
nesses, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Re- 
visals. 

Also  the  memorial  of  the  Wesley  Chapel  Quarterly 
Conference  relating  to  Church  Extension,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Church  Extension. 

Also  the  memorial  of  the  Cincinnati  Preachers' 
Meeting  relating  to  church  extension,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Church  Extension. 


.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


133 


Seventh 
Day. 


DELAWARE. 

B.  O.  Bird  presented  a  memorial  from  tlie  Delaware  jiiommg. 
Conference  on  the  time  limit,  which  was  referred  to  the  Time  limit 
Committee  on  Itinerancy. 


DETROIT. 

L.  R.  Fiske  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Detroit 
Conference  relating  to  Episcopal  residence  in  Detroit, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  E[)iscopacy, 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  R.  C,  Welch  and 
thirty-six  others  relating  to  the  Conference  studies, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

Arthur  Edwards  presented  a  memorial  from  the 
Detroit  Conference  concerning  the  division  of  the  Con- 
ference, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Boundaries. 

Also  a  memorial  from  the  same  Conference  concern- 
ing the  appropriation  of  the  profits  of  the  Book  Con- 
cern. 

EAST  GERMAN. 

F.  K.  Keller  presented  a  memorial   from  the  East    Time  limit 
German  Lay  Electoral  Conference,  signed  by  Frederick 
K.  Keller,  Secretary,  relating  to  the  extension  of  the 
time  limit,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Itinerancy. 

EAST  OHIO. 

E.  A.  Simons  presented  a  memorial  signed  by  J.  R.      r>ivoice. 
Keys  relating  to  additions  to  the  rule  of  divorce,  wdiich 
w^as  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 


Episcopal 
residence. 


Conference 
Studies. 


Division  of 
Confereuce. 


Book 
Concern. 


ERIE. 

R.  S.  Borland  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Erie 
Conference  relating  to  temperance,  which  was  I'eferred 
to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

Also  a  memorial  from  the  same  Conference  referring 
to  editors  of  unofficial  papers,  wliich  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

Also  a  memorial  from  the  same  Conference  concern- 
ing the  use  of  tobacco  by  Bishops,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Re\  isals. 

Also  a  memorial  from  the  same  Conference  relating 


Temjinr- 
ance. 


Unofficial 
papers. 


Tobacco. 


134 


Juuraal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


Miay  8.    to  the  use  of  tobacco  by  members  of  the  Church,  which 
Day.        was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

Morning. 


Locating 
preachers. 


Episcopal 
residence. 


Boundaries. 


ILLINOIS. 

W.  H.  Wilder  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Minis- 
terial Association,  Decatur  Disti'ict,  concerning  the  law 
in  reference  to  locating  preachers  without  their  con- 
sent, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Judici- 
ary. 

ITALY. 

L.  M.Vernon  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Italy  Con- 
ference relating  to  an  Episcopal  residence  in  Europe, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  Episco- 
pacy. 

LITTLE  ROCK. 

W.  R.  R.  Duncan  presented  a  memorial  asking  that 
Texarkana  be  replaced  in  the  Texas  Conference,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  asking  for  a  change  in 
the  boundaries  of  the  Little  Rock  Conference  so  as  to  in- 
clude work  in  the  Indian  Territory,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 


Christian 
unity. 


Boundanes. 


LOUISIANA. 
A.  E.  P.  Albert  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Prot- 
estant  Episcopal  Church  relating  to  Christian   unity, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of 
the  Church. 

MICHIGAN. 
W.  I.  Cogshall    presented   a  memorial   relating  to  a 
proposed  change  of  boundaries,  which  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 


Boundaries. 


Presiding 
elders. 


Time  limit. 


MINNESOTA. 

Robert  Forbes  presented  a  memori  il  from  the  Annual 
Conference  relating  to  Conference  boundaries,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 

Also  a  memorial  from  the  St.  Paul  Ministers'  Meeting 
relating  to  the  office  of  presiding  elder,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 

Also  a  memorial  asking  the  extension  of  the  pastoral 


1888.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


185 


term,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itiner-  May  8. 

'  Seventh 

ancy.  day. 

J,   N.  Liscomb  presented  a  memorial   on   the  time  ■^'^'^*«fl'- 
limit,  signed   by  J.  F.  Lewton,  which  was  referred   to 
the  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 


NEWARK. 
A  memorial  from  the  Newark  Conference  presenting 
certain   law  questions  was  received  and  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Judiciary. 

NEW  ENGLAND  SOUTHERN. 

C.  W.  Gallagher  presented  a  memorial  from  the 
Annual  Conference  relating  to  the  trial  of  accused 
members  of  Annual  Conferences,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 


Law 
questions. 


Trial  of 
preachers. 


NEW  YORK. 

G.  S.  Hare  presented  a  memorial  on  a  question  of 
law  concerning  the  eligibility  of  certain  local  preachers 
to  election  to  General  Conference,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary. 

J.  M.  King  prei^ented  a  memorial  from  the  New 
York  Conference  concerning  the  number  of  elections  to 
General  Conference  offices,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church. 

Also  a  memorial  fi-om  Japan  Conference,  signed  by 
C.  W.  Green,  relating  to  a  basis  of  nnion  for  the  dif- 
ferent Methodist  organizations  of  Japan,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church. 


Local 
preachers. 


General 

Conference 

offices. 


Methodist 
autonomy. 


NORTH  CAROLINA. 

J.  E.  Champlin  presented  a  petition  from  the  New 
Hope  Circuit,  North  Carolina  Conference,  for  amission, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Missions. 


Mission. 


Form  of 
reports. 


NORTHERN  NEW  YORK. 

James  Coote  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Northern 
New  Yoi'k  Conference,  relating  to  forms  of  reports, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisal.'*. 

He  also  presented  a    memorial  fi"om  the   Noi-tliern    Periodicals 
New  York  Conference,  relating  to  church  periodicals, 


136 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


MiayS. 

Seventh 

Day. 

Morning. 
Form  of 
reports. 

Periodicals. 


Sunday- 
School 
reports. 


Statistics. 


NORTHERN  NEW  YORK. 

James  Coote  presented  a  memorial  from  tlie  Noriherii 
New  York  Conference,  relating  to  forms  of  reports, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Northern 
New  York  Conference,  relating  to  church  periodicals, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  Book 
Concern. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Northern 
New  York  Conference,  relating  to  the  Sunday-school 
reports,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Re- 
visals. 

Also  a  memorial  from  the  Northern  New  York  Con- 
ference, relating  to  statistical  tables,  which  was  re- 
feri'ed  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 


Conference 
clainaants. 


Time  limit. 


Statistics. 


Tobacco. 


NORTH  OHIO. 
J.  W.  Mendenhall  presented  the  memorial  of  the  Min- 
isterial Association  of  Gallon  District  relating  to  the 
support  of  superannuated  preachers  and  other  Confer- 
ence claimants,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Temporal  Economy. 

NORTH-WEST  GERM.\N. 
Christoph    Schultz   presented  a  memorial   from    the 
District  Association  of  Upper  Iowa  District  concerning 
pastoral  time  limit,  which  was  referred  to  the    Com- 
mittee on  Itinerancy. 

NORTH-WEST  IOWA. 
Wilmot  Whitfield    presented  a  memorial   from   the 
North-west  Iowa  Conference  with  reference  to  blanks 
for   Conference   statistics,  which  was  referred   to   the 
Committee  on  Revisals. 

NORWEGIAN  AND  DANISH. 
O.  B.  Jacobs   presented  a  memorial   from   the  Lay 
Electoral  Conference   of   the    Norwegian   and  Danish 
Conference  concerning  the  use  of  tobacco,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 


OHIO. 

Probation-         J.  C.  Jacksou,  Jr.,  presented  a  memorial  from  Bal ti- 
ers. ... 

more  Circuit,  signed  by  D.  Mann  and  twenty-six  others. 


1888.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


137 


relating  to  probationers,  wbicli  was  referred  to  tlie 
Committee  on  Revisals. 

Also  a  memorial  from  the  Columbus  Preachers'  Meet- 
ing, signed  by  II.  W.  Bennettt  and  fifteen  others,  relat- 
ing to  the  Episcopacy,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Episcopacy. 

Also  a  memorial  from  the  Columbus  Preachers' 
Meeting  relating  to  popular  amusements  and  alcoholic 
and  narcotic  habits.  It  was  signed  by  11.  W.  Bennett 
and  fifteen  others,  and  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Revisals. 

Also  a  memorial  from  the  Columbus  Preachers' 
Meeting,  signed  by  H.  W.  Bennett  and  fifteen  others, 
relating  to  probationers,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Revisals. 

Also  a  memorial  from  the  Columbus  Preachers'  Meet- 
ing relating  to  presiding  eldership,  signed  by  H.  W. 
Bennett  and  fifteen  others,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

Also  a  memorial  from  the  Columbus  Preacliers'  Meet- 
ing, signed  by  H.  W.  Bennett  and  fifteen  others,  relat- 
ing to  the  pastoral  limit,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Itinerancy. 


Miay  8. 

Sr.VENTU 

Day. 
Morning. 
Episcopacy. 


Amuse- 
uients. 


Probation- 
ers. 


Presiding 
elders. 


Time  limit. 


Mission:iry 
bishops. 


City 
niispimis. 


PHILADELrHIA. 

W.  J.  Paxson  presented  the  memorial  of  Philadelphia 
Conference  referring  to  the  status  and  support  of  the 
Missionary  Bishop,  which  was  referred  to  the  Commit- 
tee on  Episcopacy. 

T.  B.  Neely  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Phila- 
delphia Conference  relating  to  the  granting  of  Quarterly 
Conferences  to  city  missions,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Revisals. 

,    Also  a  memorial   from  the  Philadelphia  Conference    certificates. 
relating   to    the    certificates   of    church    membership, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

Also  a  memorial  from  the  Philadelphia  Conference 
referring  to  an  elective  presiding  eldership,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  E|)iscopacy. 

Also  a  memorial  from  the  Philadelphia  Conference 
relating  to  the  depriving  of  a  minif^ter  of  membership 
in  an   Annual   Conference   without   trial  and   rierht  of 


Presiding 
elders. 


Locating 
preachers. 


138  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

]Ma.y8.    appeal,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itiu- 

Seventh 

Day.        erancy. 
Morm-ng.         William  Swiiidells  presented  a  memorial  from  the 

Closed  doors.  .  .  *■     , 

Philadelphia  Conference  in  favor  of  Annual  Conferences 
sitting  with  closed  doors  when  considering  cases  involv- 
ing character,  which  was  refei'red  to  the  Committee  on 
Itinerancy, 
^^aerv^ce"^*  S.  W.  Thomas  presented  a  memorial  from  Joseph  S. 
Cook  and  S.  T.  Kemble  concerning  the  sacramental 
service,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Revisals. 


ROCK   RIVER. 


Butiudai'ies. 


N.  IT.  Axtell  presented  the  minutes  of  the  Joint 
Commission  on  the  boundaries  between  the  Rock  River 
and  Central  Illinois  Conferences,  which  was  referred  to 
the  Committees  on  Boundaries. 

SOUTH-EAST  INDIANA. 
Methodist         E.  F.  Rittcr  presented  a  memorial  from  the  meeting 

alliance.  J  .  ... 

of  the  Methodist  Alliance,  held  in  Indianapolis,  Ind., 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 

SOUTHERN   CALIFORNIA. 
Bishop  Tay-       L.    F.    Gav    presented    a    memorial    from    the    Lny 

lor's  work.  j      l  ^  p     -r-»  •   t 

Electoral  Conference  on  the  importance  of  Bishop 
William  Taylor's  work  in  Africa,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Missions. 

Time  limit.  W.  11.  Johnson  presented  one  from  the  same  Con- 
ference concerning  the  time  limit,  and  also  concerning 
the  use  of  tobacco,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Itinerancy. 

Enabiingact  J  B.  Green  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Southern 
California  Conference  asking  an  enabling  act,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 

SOUTHERN   ILLINOIS. 

Hymnal  for  John  Lecpcr  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Olney 
District  Conference  asking  for  the  publication  of  a 
Hymnal  and  Ritual  for  the  use  of  the  blind,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Book  Concern. 


1888. 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


139 


SOUTH   KANSAS. 

Bernard  Kelley  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by 
James  Murray  and  four  others,  relating  to  financial  re- 
ports, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Re- 
visals. 

Also  a  memorial  from  the  Emporia  Quarterly  Con- 
ference, signed  by  J.  G.  Tray  lor.  Secretary,  relerring  to 
a  Conference  Claimants'  Society,  which  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy. 

Hugh  McBirney  presented  a  memorial  from  South 
Kansas  Conference  relating  to  a  Conference  Claimants' 
Society,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Tem- 
poral Economy, 

Also  a  memorial  relating  to  the  support  of  superan- 
nuated preachers,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Temporal  Economy. 

SOUTH-WEST  KANSAS. 
M.  L.  Gates  presented  a  memorial  touching  church 
and  parsonage  insurance,  signed  by  A.  II.  Parker,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Church  Extension. 


MinyS. 
Skvkntu 

Day 

Morning. 

Financial 

leports. 


Cimfereuce 
claimants. 


Cliurcli 
Insurance. 


ronfcrcnce 
claimants. 


Tennessee:. 

Calvin  Pickett  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  J. 
Braden  and  two  others,  relating  to  support  of  superan- 
nuates, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Tem- 
poral Economy. 

UPPER  10  UM. 

H.  H.  Green  presented  a  memorial  of  the  members  of    Boundaiies. 
the  East  Dubuque  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  111.,  re- 
lating  to  boundaries,  which  was   referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Boundaries. 


TERMONT. 
T.  P.  Frost  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Vermont 
Conference  relating  to  the  appointment  of  Conference 
evangelists,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Itinerancy. 

WASHINGTON. 
II.  A.  Carroll  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Wash- 
ington Conference  relating  to  division  of  Conference, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 


Evangelists. 


Boundaries. 


140 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


L1888. 


IMay  8. 

Seventh 
Day. 

Mormng.     p^g^^j  cliaiic^e  of  boundaries,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Boundaries. 


WEST  GERMAN. 
Jacob  Tanner  presented  a  memorial  relating  to  a  pro- 


Boundaiies. 


WEST  TEXAS. 
Henry  Swann  presented  the  joint  memorial  of  West 
Texas  and  Texas  Conferences,  relating  to  the  forma- 
tion of  a  new  Annual  Conference,  which   was   referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 


Conference 
claimants 


Time  limit. 


WISCONSIN. 
E.  L.   Paine   jiresented  a  memorial  relating  to   the 
creation  of  an  Endowment  Fund  for  Conference  Claim- 
ants,  which  was  referred    to    the    Committee    on  the 
State  of  the  Church. 

WYOMING. 
M.  S.   Hard  preaented  a  memorial   from  the   Bing- 
hamton    District    Preachers'  Meeting    relating  to  the 
extension   of   time    limit,    which  was   referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Itinerancy. 


May  9. 

Eighth 

Day. 

Morning. 

Risliop 
Mallalien 
pi'csides. 

Devotional 
services. 


Minntps 
aiiprovetl. 


Rules  sus- 

]>en(led. 
Report  of 

Hook 
Committee. 


Committee 

on 

conference 

claimsints 

ordered. 


WEDNESDAY  MORNING,  MAY  9. 

The  Conference  was  called  to  order  at  the  usual 
hour.  Bishop  W.  F.  Mallalieu  in  the  chair. 

The  devotional  services  were  conducted  by  T.  B. 
Ford,  of  the  Arkansas  Conference. 

The  Minutes  of  yesterday's  session  were  read  and 
approved. 

Amos  Shinkle  moved  a  suspension  of  the  Rules  to 
present  the  Report  of  the  Book  Committee.  They  were 
suspended.  The  report  was  presented  and  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  the  Book  Concern.  (See  Apj^endlx 
III,  1.) 

H.  H.  Green  presented  the  following  : 

Resolved.  Tliat  a  committee  consisting  of  one  from  each  General 
Conference  District,  and  two  at  larpre,  tie  appointed  to  take  into  con- 
sideration tlie  necessities  of  superannuated  members  of  onr  Annual 
Conferences,  and  to  devise  and  submit  to  tliis  General  Conference,  at 
as  earl}'  a  da,y  as  practicalile,  some  plan  by  whicli  just  and  equitable 
provision  sliall  be  made  for  the  support  of  onr  supeninnuates,  and 
the  widows  and  children  of  deceased  preachers. 


1888.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


141 


A  motion  to  refer  to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of 
the  Church  was  lost,  and  the  resohition  was  adopted. 

Ichabod  Simmons,  under  suspension  of  the  Rules, 
moved  that  a  committee  of  one  from  each  General 
Conference  District  be  appointed  to  nominate  trustees 
for  old  John  Street  Church,  and  other  instiutions 
to  which  this  Conference  appoints  trustees.  Car- 
ried. 

By  consent  J.  M.  Trimble  moved  the  appointment  of 
a  committee  of  five  to  arrange  for  and  fix  tiie  time  of 
Memorial  Services.     The  motion  prevailed. 

Robert  Bentley  moved  a  suspension  of  the  Rules  to 
present  a  resolution.  They  were  suspended  by  a  count 
vote  of  142  for,  130  against.  He  then  presented  the 
following,  which  was  adopted  : 

Whereas^  The  Commission  on  lay  delej^ation  appointed  by  tlie 
Bishops,  according  to  the  order  of  the  last  General  Conference,  have 
prepared  and  are  ready  to  submit  their  report;  therefore, 

Rasolved,  That  the  report  be  received  and  printed  in  the  Dally 
Christian  Advocate,  and  its  adoption  be  made  the  order  of  the  day  for 
Wednesday,  the  16th,  at  10  A.  M. 

L.  A.  Belt  by  consent  presented  the  following,  which, 
after  several  ineffectual  attempts  to  change  it,  was 
adopted  : 

Resolved,  That  a  committee  of  tlilrteen,  and  two  at  large,  be  ap- 
pointed, to  whom  the  bounding  of  tJie  General  Conference  Districts 
shall  be  referred. 

A.  B.  Leonard,  the  Rules  being  suspended,  moved 
the  appointment  of  a  Committee  on  Temperance  and 
the  Prohibition  of  the  Liquor  Traffic,  consisting  of  two 
from  each  General  Conference  District  and  three  at 
large. 

T.  A.  Arter  moved  to  strike  out  the  words  "  Prohi- 
bition of  the  Liquor  Traffic."  Laid  on  the  table,  and 
the  motion  to  appoint  the  Committee  prevailed. 

By  consent,  Clinton  B  Fisk  moved  the  appointment 
of  a  committee  of  one  from  each  General  Conference 
District  on  the  American  Bible  Society.     Carried. 

Under  suspension  of  the  Rules,  J.  W.  Eaton  moved 
that  delegations  be  authorized  to  make  necessni;^ 
changes  in  committees  and  send  the  same  to  the 
Seci-etary,  who  shall  report  them  in  the  Journal. 
Carried. 


]VIayO. 

ElGUTU 

Day. 

Morning. 

Committee 

on  rlotin   St. 

Church 

oidered. 


Memorial 
services. 


Report  of  the 
Commission 
on  Lay  Rep- 
resentation 
presented. 


Committee 

on  General 

(Conference 

Districts 

ordered. 

Committee 

on  Tcmper- 

a-ee  and 

Prohibition 

of  the  Liquor 

Traffic 

ordered. 


Committee 

oil  the 

American 

Bilile  Society 

ordered. 

Changes  in 
committees. 


142 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


ElOHTH 

Day. 

Morning. 


A.W.  Pottle 
present. 


Conrte^y  to 
J.  M.  Phil- 
lips. 


Ri'pnit  of 

Committee 

oil  Contested 

Se.its. 


William   Swindells   presented   the    following,   which 

was  adopted : 

Besolved,  Tliat  a  committee  of  iliree  be  appointed  to  review  the 
condition  of  the  Chartered  Fund,  and  to  which  shall  be  referred  the 
report  of  tiie  trustees  of  the  above  fund. 

Abel  W.  Pottle,  a  reserve  delegate  from  the  Maine 
Conference,  was  announced  as  present,  and  was  assigned 
the  seat  of  C.  J,  Clark,  deceased. 

Sandford  Hunt  moved  that  J,  M.  Phillips,  Treasurer 
of  the  Committee  on  Entertainment,  be  invited  to  a 
se.it  in  this  body. 

D.  S.  Monroe  moved  as  an  amendment  that  he  be  ac- 
corded the  freedom  of  the  platform  and  the  floor.  The 
amendment  was  accepted  and  the  motion  adopted. 

As  a  question  of  privilege  the  Committee  on  Con- 
tested Seats  jDresented  Report  No.  3,  as  follows  : 

In  the  case  of  John  PI  Rickards,  lay  delegate  from  the  Lay  Elec- 
toral Corifei'ence  of  the  Montana  Annual  Conference,  your  Committee 
find  the  following  particulars: 

When  ilie  Montana  Annual  Conference  was  organized  at  tlie  ses- 
sion of  the  Montana  Mission  Conference  last  preceding  the  (Jeneral 
Conference  no  delegates  to  the  Lay  Electoral  Conference  had  been, 
or  could  have  been,  elected.  The  right  of  the  Montana  Conference  to 
a  lay  delegate,  T[  71,  §  2,  in  tlio  Discipline,  could  not,  therefore,  have 
been  secured. 

To  meet  this  emergency  the  Annual  Conference  instructed  the  Pre- 
siding i'.ldcrs,  at  tlieir  ne.xt  Quarter!}-  Conference,  to  have  delegates 
ciiosen  to  a  Lay  Ehctoral  Conference,  to  be  convened  on  tiie  first 
Tuesday  after  the  first  Siuulny  in  Xovembcr,  nearly  three  months 
after  the  session  of  the  Annual  Conference.  The  Lay  Electoral  Con- 
ference did  so  convene,  and  in  a  proper  manner  elect  Jolin  E.  Rick- 
ards lay  delegate,  and  Fred.  Gaver  reserve. 

This  was  a  plain  violation  of  the  law  that  requires  that  the  Lay 
Electoral  Conference  shall  meet  at  the  seat  of  the  Annual  Conference 
on  llie  third  day  of  its  session;  but  it  was  done  in  the  utmost  good 
faith  and  under  a  stress  of  circumstances  which  could  not  have  been 
foreseen,  and  for  which  no  provision  had  been  made  b}-  the  General 
Conference. 

lu  view  of  the  foregoing  facts,  while  the  Committee  recognize  the 
violation  of  law  in  thf-  case,  and  deprecate  any  repetition  of  it.  they 
recommend  that  John  E.  Rickards  lie  admitted  to  a  seat  in  this  Gen- 
eral Conference  as  lay  delegate  from  Montana  Annual  Conference, 
and  that  this  General  Conference  make  legal  provisions  for  any  simi- 
lar cases  that  maj'  occur  in  the  future. 

John  C.  Ridpath, 

W.  J.  Pa.xson, 

C.  D.  JON-ES, 

Ch.  a.  Loeber, 

FuAXK  a.  Arter, 

J.  B.  Graw, 


W.  H.  Crogman, 

C.  Hartson, 

D.  W.  C.  HUNTIXGTON, 
H.   HiTCHCOCIC, 

G.  H.  Bridgman', 
J.  K.  Stubbs. 


Alfred  Wheeler  presented  a  minority  report,  which 


.Minority 
report  . 

presented,    he  movcd  as  a  substitute 


1888.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


L.  C.  Qaeal  called  for  the  previous  question  ;  the  call 
was  sustained  and  the  substitute  was  accepted  by  a  count 
vote  of  262  for  and  127  against. 

On  the  motion  to  adopt  the  substitute  F.  A.  Arter 
called  for  a  vote  by  orders,  but  the  call  was  not  sus- 
tained, 26  voting  for  and  98  against. 

The  minority  report  was  then  adopted.  (See  A2> 
pendix  I,  B,  84.) 

W.  J.  Paxson  moved  that  the  whole  parquet  be  de- 
voted to  the  General  Conference  and  reserve  delegates. 
The  motion  prevailed. 

Bishop  Andrews  made  the  following  announcements  : 
Bishop  Walden  to  preside  over  the  Committee  on  Bound- 
aries ;  J.  C.  Ilartzell  was  excused  from  the  Committee 
on  Judiciary  and  T.  B.  Ford  appointed  in  his  plat-e. 

He  also  announced  the  Committee  on  Benevolences. 
(See  Appendix  I,  A,  14.) 

The  Roll  of  Conferences  was  called  for  the  presen- 
tation of  resolutions. 

CALIFORNIA. 
Robert  Bentley  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 

Whereaf:,  The  connectional  spirit  of  Methodism  lias  been  greatly 
inteiisilied  by  the  visit  of  our  Bishops  and  tlie  Corresponding  Secre- 
taries of  our  various  benevolent  societies:  and, 

Whpreas,  The  frontier  work  now  in  its  formative  period  more  es- 
pecially needs  tlie  connectional  spirit,  and  therefore  the  help  of  the 
agencies  that  promote  it;  therefore, 

Ri'Sdlced,  That  inquiry  be  made  by  the  Conference  as  to  tlie  feasi- 
biliiyof  annual  visits  lo  our  Pacific  Coast  Conferences  by  at  least  one 
of  the  Corresponding  Secretaries. 

By  consent  the  Rules  of  Order  were  to  be  so  inter- 
preted as  that  no  resolution  shall  be  received  by  the 
Conference  or  read  by  the  Secretary  unless  accompanied 
by  a  duplicate. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  that  all  resolutions  be  sent  to 
the  Secretary,  read  and  passed  upon  by  the  Conference 
or  referred  to  proper  committees.  The  motion  pre- 
vailed. 

CENTRAL  PENNSYLVANIA. 

M.  L.  Ganoe  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy  : 

Resolved.  Tliat  the  Bisliops  be  respectfully  requested  to  inform  this 
Conference    how   many   additional  Bishops    in    tlicir  judgment  are 


143 


MiayO. 

Eighth 

Day. 
3f(ir)i  ing. 
Accepted. 


Adopted. 


Parquet 
resc'i-ved. 


Committees. 


Call  for 
resolutions. 


Visits  of  the 
Convspond- 

i'lff 
Secretju'ies. 


Interpreta- 
tion of  tlie 
lJ\ile.s  of 
Order. 


Resolutions 
to  be  read. 


Number  of 
bishops. 


144 


JouDud  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


JVTay  9.  necessary  to  be  added  to  their  number  for  the  Episcopal  work  of  the 

Eighth  eiisiiiup;  quadrennium. 
Day.  °  ^ 

Afiernoon. 


Eiiisoopal 
districts. 


General 

Conference 

Journal. 


E,  J.  Gray  presented  the  following  : 

Whereas,  Tiiere  is  a  widespread  and  growing  conviction  among  onr 
preacliers  and  people  that  the  efficiency  (if  the  Episcopacy  would  be 
greatly  increased  by  the  assiginnent  of  each  Bishop  to  a  prescribed 
territory  for  a  period  of  years;  and, 

Whereas,  The  general  supervision  of  tlie  whole  work  by  the  Bishops 
severally  is  practically  impossible;  therefore, 

Eesolred,  1.  Tiiat  a  conunitlee  of  fifteen,  to  be  styled  the  Committee 
on  Episcopal  Districts,  shall  be  appointed,  tiiirteeri  of  whom  shall  be 
selected  by  the  delegates  representing  the  General  Conference  Dis- 
tricts severally  and  two  by  the  Bishops. 

2.  That  the  Committee  shall  consider  and  report  on  or  before  the 
—  day  of  Ma}-,  upon  the  advisability  of  dividing  tlie  territory  occupied 
by  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Clmrcii  into  as  many  episcopal  districts 
as  tliere  are  effective  Bishops  at  the  close  of  this  General  Conference, 
said  districts  to  be  composed,  in  so  lar  as  practicable,  of  contiguous 
Conferences. 

3.  That  vviien  sncli  districts  are  formed  the  Bishops  be  instructed 
to  so  arrange  their  work  as  to  give  to  the  same  Bishop  the  supervision 
of  tlie  same  district  and  the  same  Conference  during  the  period  of  four 
years. 

4.  That  if  in  the  judcment  of  this  Committee  the  Third  Restrictive 
Rule  and  the  formation  of  episcopal  districts  are  in  legal  antagonism 
they  shall  report  a  plan  for  changing  the  Third  Restrictive  Rule, 
which,  if  adopted  liy  two  thirds  of  the  General  Conference,  sl:all  be 
submiiied  by  the  Bisliops  to  the  first  ensuing  Annual  Conferences; 
and,  three  fourths  of  the  members  of  the  Annual  Conferences  present 
and  voting  concurring  in  said  plan,  it  shall  take  effect  immediately, 
and  be  a  law  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Cliurch. 

John  Lanalmn  moved  that  it  be  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  the  Judiciary.     Laid  on  the  table. 

W.  H.  Webster  moved  its  reference  to  the  Commit- 
tee on  Episcopacy,  which  was  accepted. 

W.  H.  Hunter  moved  it  be  referred  to  a  Special 
Committee. 

On  motion  of  F.  M.  Bristol,  the  motion  of  W.  H. 
Hunter  was  laid  on  the  table. 

A.  B,  Leonard  moved  its  reference  to  the  Committee 
on  the  State  of  the  Church. 

W.  J.  Pa.xson  moved  to  lay  this  motion  on  the  table. 
Carried. 

The  previous  question  was  ordered,  and  the  i-esolution 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 

E.  J,  Gray  offered  the  following,  Avhich  was  adopted  : 

Resolved,  1.  That  the  Secretary  of  this  Conference  be  instructed  to 
have  the  Journal  of  this  General  Conference  printed  and  bound,  and 
certified  by  him  to  be  correct,  and  that  the  printed  copy  so  certified 
shall  be  tlie  official  Journal  of  this  General  Conference. 

2.  The  Book  Agents  in  New  York  are  hereby  directed  to  forward 


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145 


by  mail,  or  ollierwise,  a  copy  of  this  Journal  to  each  delegate  of  tliis 
(rcneral  Conference,  to  e;icli  of  llie  Bishops,  and  to  each  of  Uic  Fra- 
ternal Messengers  to  this  General  Conference. 

The  Secretary  presented  an  invitation  from  James 
McConaugliy,  Secretary  of  tlie  Younf^  Men's  Christian 
Association  of  New  York  city,  to  visit  their  rooms, 
which  was  accepted,  and  a  motion  by  Arthur  Edwards 
was  carried  returning  the  thanks  of  the  Conference. 

Under  a  suspension  of  tlie  Rules,  James  Coote  pre- 
sented the  following  : 

Resolved.  That  during  tlie  calling  of  the  roll  for  resolntions  and 
memorials  the  speeche.s  shall  be  limited  to  three  minutes,  except  in 
case  a  resolution  or  memorial  is  put  on  its  passage. 

J.  S.  Smart  moved  as  an  amendment  that  resolutions 
of  reference  be  referred  without  debate.  Carried  by  a 
count  vote  of  261  for  and  141  against.  The  resolution 
as  amended  was  adopted. 

Conference  adjourned  by  expiration  of  time.  D.  W. 
TIayes  was  appointed  to  conduct  the  devotional  services 
to-morrow.  Notices  were  given,  the  doxology  was 
sung,  and  Bishop  Mallalieu  pronounced  the  benediction. 

The  following  Resolutions  were  passed  to  the  Secre- 
tary under  Rule  22,  and  by  him  referred  to  the  com- 
mittees as  indicated  thereon. 


]May  ». 

Eighth 
Dav. 

Mominy. 

T.  M.  C.  A. 

invitation. 


Speeches  to 
be  limited. 


Adjourn- 
ment. 


ARKANSAS. 
T.  B.  Ford  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 

Whereas,  Tn  view  of  the  death  of  three  of  our  Bishops  and  the     Number  of 
growth  of  the  Church  din-ing  the  past  quadrenniiini  we  cannot  rea-        bishops, 
soiiably  expect  tlie  present  number  of  Bisb.ops  to  give  that  degree  of 
supervision  to  the  work  wliich  is  expected  and  needed;  and, 

Wherecv;:,  There  is  a  difference  of  opinion  as  to  the  number  of 
Bishops  this  General  Conference  should  elect:  therefore, 

Resolved.  That  the  Committee  on  Episcopac_y  be  instructed  to  in- 
quire into  and  report  to  this  Conference  as  soon  as  practicable  upon 
ihe  number  of  Bishops  which  in  its  judgment  should  be  elected  by 
this  Conference. 

CALIFORXTA. 
W.  S.  Urmy  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Whereas.  It  is  important  that  the  Discipline  should  contain  infor-  Freedmen's 
mation  in  regard  to  the  organization  and  work  of  our  benevolent  so-  Aid  Society, 
cieties;  and, 

Whereas,  There  is  no  such  information  therein  presented  in  regard 
to  the  Freedmen's  Aid  Society  as  there  is  respecting  the  other  socie- 
ties ;  therefore, 
10 


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[1888-. 


]May  9. 

Eighth 

Day. 
M'i)7iing. 


Resolved,  That  tlie  Committee  on  Revisala  be  respectful!}'  requested 
to  take  into  consideration  the  propriety  of  inserting  in  paragraph  321 
a  section  containiiio;  such  information,  said  section  to  contain  not 
more  ilian  100  words,  and  to  be  written  by  the  Corresponding  Secre- 
tary of  tlie  Freedmen's  Aid  Society. 


Ortiftc.ites 
of  removal. 


.'ins|iension 
of  aroused 
inciiil>ers. 


CENTRAL  PEXNSYLVAXIA. 
W.  A.  Stephens  presented  the  following,  which  was 
refeired  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Whereas,  Our  present  form  of  Certificate  of  Removal  is  by  some 
so  understood  as  lo  include  otiier  than  Churches  of  our  own  body, 

Tlierf-fore  tlie  Committee  on  Revisals  are  requested  to  strike  out 
the  word  ''in,"  cominsr  after  ilie  word  "or,"  and  to  insert  the  words 
"  Metliodist  Episcopal  "  before  the  word  "  Church,"  so  that  the  cer- 
tificate sliall  read,  "or  any  otlier  Metliodist  Episcopal  Church  to 
which  he  may  present  this  certificate." 

M.  L.  Ganoe  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  the  Judiciary: 

Whereas,  E.xpnlsion  is  the  only  penalty  of  our  Discipline  for  mem- 
bers tried  for  offense  and  found  guilty ;  and 

Whereas,  A  milder  form  of  sentence  migiil  often  save  persons  who 
by  expulsion  are  finally  lost  to  us;  and 

'  Whe7-eas,  In  Annual  Conferences  preachers  are  often  suspended  as 
a  jienalty ;  therefore, 

I'ef'oh'ed.  That  the  Committee  on  the  Judiciary  be  requested  to  pre- 
pare such  change  of  our  Discipline  as  will  provide  for  suspension  in 
less  flagrant  cases  of  offense. 


Course  of 

stuflj'  lor 

■  tlriss-leader.s. 


EAST  OHIO. 
W.  L.  Dixon  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  the  Episcopacy: 

Wlie7-ea.s,  In  p.iragraph  62  it  is  made  the  duty  of  the  pastor  to  di- 
rect the  leaders  to  such  a  course  of  study  and  reading  as  shall  best 
qualify  them  for  their  work;  and 

Wliereas,  Many  young  pastors  are  inexperienced  as  leadei-s  tliem- 
sclves,  and  are  for'that "reason  unadvised  as  lo  tlie  course  of  reading 
and  study  best  suited  to  qualify  leaders  for  their  work;  and 

Whereas,  Much  of  tlie  work  served  l)y  young  pastors  has  greatest 
need  of  tlie  service  of  well-qualified  leaders,  and  is  least  likely  to 
receive  it:  therefore. 

Resolved.  That  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy  be  requested  to  con- 
sider the  propriety  of  the  Bisliops  publishing  in  the  Discipline  a 
suitable  course  of  reading  and  studv  for  class-leaders. 


!?alaiy  to 

ngents  and 

others. 


KAXSAS. 
S.  E.  Pendleton  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Missions  : 

The  following  section  to  be  added  to  paragraph  294  and  called 
Section  6  : 

All  persons  who  shall  be  employed  by  this  Society  as  agents,  sec- 
retaries, or  otherwise,  having  no  other  means  of  support,  shall,  in 


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addition  to  tlieir  expenses,  be  allowed  a  reasonable  salaiy  for  their 
services;  the  salary  to  be  tixed  by  tlie  Board  and  provided  for  by  the 
Society. 

Also  the  following,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Revisals: 

To  amend  the  Discipline  respectino:  District  Conferences  by  the  ad- 
dition of  the  foUowinf^  as  paragraph  90  : 

Each  presiding  elder's  district  shall  be  organized  into  a  District 
Conference. 

Amend  Airther,  by  striking  out  all  of  paragraph  97. 


JNlay  9. 

Eighth 

Day. 

JUorning. 


District 
CDnfercnces. 


LOUISIANA. 
A.  E.  P.  Albert  pi'esented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals : 

Besolved,  1.  That  paragraph  79,  Statistics  Xo.  Til.  of  the  Discipline, 
last  line,  be  so  amended  as  to  read:  "No.  of  conversions  in  llie  Sim- 
day-school.     No.  of  conversions  outride  tJie  Siindaj'-sciiool.     Total." 

2.  Tiiat  these  same  items  be  inserted  in  Statistics  .No.  I,  para- 
graph 79,  section  4,  after  the  word:   "  Scholars  of  all  ages." 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 

to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

R-solved,  That  paragraph  190  of  the  Discipline  be  so  amended  as 
to  insert  as,  "8.  Number  and  name  of  official  church  papers  taUen," 
iind  tliat  "Miscellaneous  items"  may  be  enumerated  9,  so  that  after 
7  that  paragraph  shall  read:  "  8.  Number  and  name  of  official  clinrch 
papers  taken ;  9.  Miscellaneous  items." 


Statistic^ 


MINNESOTA. 
J.  N.  Liscomb  presented  the   following,  which   was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Church  Extension  : 

Proposition  to  amend  paragraphs  :?93  and  394  on   pages  20G  and    Tnistclausc. 
207  of  the  Discipline: 

After  tlie  "  trust  clause "  in  each  paragraph  add  the  following, 
namely:  Provided,  that  wiiere  the  laws  of  any  State  are  such  that  to 
insert  tlie  above  clause  will  affect  or  destroy  the  validity  of  the  deed 
it  may  be  omitted,  or  some  form  of  clause  substituted  that  will  not 
invalidate  the  deed  or  conveyance. 

G.  II.  Ilazzard  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  Judiciary  : 

Wliereas,  The  Minutes  of  ih'  ^linnesota  La}-  Electoral  Conference 
read  on  page  92  (see  Minutes,  1887): 

"  Mrs.  Hobart,  being  alternate  for  Mrs.  Nind,  and  Hon.  F.  W.  Hoyt, 
being  alternate  for  George  H.  Hazzard  :  "  can  said  Hoyt  take  Mrs. 
Nind's  seat,  and  if  so  is  said  Hazzard  excused,  his  alternate  being 
seated  ? 

NORTH  NEBRASKA. 

N.  R.  Persinger  presented  the  following,  which  was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Church  Extension: 

Wlierfios,  Our  Church  organization   is  the  owner  of  pi'operties  val-        ''Mnroli 
lied  at  more  tiian  $120,000,000.  upon  whicii  we  pay  an  annual  tribute      "i»i'>-'"oc. 
of  more  than  half  a  million  of  dollars;  and 


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Day. 

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[1888. 


Conference 
cluim:int3. 


Wliereas,  More  than  sixty  per  cent,  of  tlii<*  amount  is  used  in  the 
expenses  of  the  insurance  companies  and  their  profits,  that  could  be 
legiLimately  added  to  the  funds  so  urgently  needed  by  our  Church 
Extension  Society:  therefore  be  it 

Rtsolved,  That  the  Board  of  Church  Extension  be  instructed  to 
adopt  and  put  in  operation  a  plan  tor  insurance  of  the  properties 
of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  and  its  co-operative  branches 
only,  against  loss  or  damage  by  fire,  lightning,  and  wind,  storms,  or 
cycloTies;  and  that  the  profits  arising  therefrom  shall  sacredly  be 
held  for  the  Church  Extension  Fund. 

ROCK  RIVER. 
C.  G.  Trusdell  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals : 

1.  Strike  out  of  paragraph  103  the  words,  "on  estimating  the 
amount  necessary  tor  Conference  claimants." 

2.  Strike  out  of  paragraph  187  the  words,  "together  with  an  ac- 
count of  the  number  and  circumstances  of  his  famil}',  signed  by  the 
presiding  elder  of  the  District  or  the  preacher  in  charge  of  the  (lircuit 
or  Station  within  whose  bounds  he  may  reside:  without  which  the 
Conference  shall  not  be  required  to  allow  his  claim,  and  may  locate 
liira  without  his  consent." 

.3.  Then  insert  tlie  following: 

Who  are  Conference  claimants?  1.  All  superannuated  members  of 
the  Annual  Conferences.  2.  The  supernumerary  preachers  who  are 
temporarily  disabled.  3.  The  effective  members  of  the  Annual  Con- 
ferences who  fail  to  receive  a  reasonable  support  from  the  charges 
they  serve.  4.  The  widows  of  deceased  members  of  the  Annual  Con- 
ferences whose  husbands  died  in  the  work  or  were  superannuated  or 
supernumerary  at  the  the  time  of  their  death;  this  does  iioi,  include 
widows  of  superannuates  who  married  such  ministers  after  tiieir  super- 
annuation. 5.  The  ciiildren  of  deceased  preachers  who  are  under  six- 
teen j^ears  old. 

How  shall  the  claims  of  the  aforesaid  claimants  be  regulated  .'  1. 
All  married  preachers  who  are  superannuated  or  supernumerary  shall 
be  entitled  to  a  claim  equal  to  one  half  the  average  support  allowed 
the  members  of  the  Conference  in  the  active  service.  2.  Unmarried 
superannuated  and  supernumerary  preachers  shall  l)e  entiiled  to  a  claim 
equal  to  one  tliird  of  the  average  amount  allowed  to  eftective  nnnis- 
ters.  3.  The  widows  who  are  claimants  shall  be  entitled  to  a  claim 
equal  to  the  claim  of  unmarried  superannuated  and  supernumerary 
preachers.  4.  The  children  of  deceased  preachers  shall  each  be  en- 
titled to  a  claim  equal  to  one  sixth  of  the  average  amount  allowed  to 
effective  traveling  preachers,  or  one  half  tlie  amount  of  the  claim  of 
the  superannuated  or  supernumerary  unmarried  preachers. 

How  shall  the  foregoing  claims  be  paid?  1.  The  Annual  Confer- 
ence is  authorized  by'the  Discipline  of  the  Churcli  to  distinguish  be- 
tween Conference  claimants  and  Conference  beneficiaries.  It  therefore 
determines  who  of  the  claimants  shall  become  beneficiaries  and  to 
what  extent  their  claims  shall  be  paid.  2.  Ail  claimants  shall  report 
to  the  Conference,  in  person  or  by  legal  representative,  their  finan- 
cial condition,  showing  their  income  and  resources  for  sell-support. 
3.  Those  who  have  an  income  equal  to  the  amount  of  the  claim  above 
described  are  to  be  non-benofieiaries  and  receive  nothing  from  the 
Conference  fund.  4.  Those  whose  income  from  other  sources  is  less 
than  the  amount  of  the  claim  to  which  they  are  entitled  shall  be  ben- 
eficiaries to  the  extent  that  their  income  may  be  supplemented  out  of 
the  Conference  fund,  yet  not  so  as  to  raise  their  income  above  the 
claim      5.  Those  who  have  no  income  aside   from  their  Conference 


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claim  shall  be  beueficinries  to  tbe  full  extent  of  iheir  claim.  6.  Wiiere 
there  is  not  money  enough  in  the  hands  of  the  stewards  to  pay  ihe 
entire  amount  due  to  beneticiaries  the  stewards  shall  pay  the  same 
pro  rata. 

In  deierminins?  who  of  the  clainiauts  are  to  be  made  beneficiariea 
the  Conference  sliall  appoint  a  commiiiee  on  claims  iipari  from  the 
Conference  stewards,  to  which  cominiilee  sliall  be  referred  all  papers, 
documents,  and  Qnarterl}'  Conference  esiimaies  and  reports  bearing 
on  the  subject,  and  the  Committee  on  Clamis  shall  report  iis  conclu- 
!-ions  to  the  Conference  ;  and  this  report  sliall  be  adopted  or  amended 
or  recommitted  without  debate;  and  this  report,  when  adopted,  shall 
be  the  final  basis  of  payment. 


iM.ay  9. 

KiGlITII 

Day. 
Morning. 


Lewis  Curts  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 


Certificates 

of 

mc'inbersliii). 


Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Revisals  be  requested  to  report 
upon  the  advisability  of  amending  paragrapli  48  of  the  Discipline  as 
follows: 

In  section  3,  after  tlie  word  "us,"  in  fourth  line  from  top  of  page 
36,  insert:  "  And  shall  present  a  letter  of  recommendai  ion  from  said 
church."  Strike  out  the  clause:  "By  giving  satisfactory  answers  to 
the  usual  inquiries,"  and  add  to  the  section  the  following:  "  By  pub- 
licly giving  satisfactory  answers  to  the  questions  in  our  form  for  the 
r  'ception  of  Members.  If  no  letter  of  recommendation  is  presented 
they  may  be  received  as  though  they  had  been  with  us  si.K  months  on 
probation." 

In  section  4  stril<e  out  all  after  tlie  word  "another,"  in  tlie  third 
line,  and  insert  in  lieu  thereof,  "  shall  notity  the  preacher  in  cliarge 
of  the  Circuit  or  Station  to  wliich  they  belong,  who  shall  immediately 
forward  by  mail  to  the  preacher  in  cliarge  of  the  Circuit  or  Station 
to  which  the  rnemlier  wishes  to  remove  a  certificate  in  the  following 
form:  This  certifies  that  (A.  B.)  is  an  acceptable  member  of  tlie 
Methodist  Episcopal  Cliureh.     At  his  (or  her)  own   request  iiis  (or 

her)   memV^ership   is    hereby   transferred    from    the  Methodist 

Episcopal  church  in  to  tlie  Methodist    Episcopal    church 

in ." 

In  section  5  strike  out  all  after  the  word  "District"  at  the  end  of 
third  line. 

Strike  out  all  of  section  6  and  insert  in  lieu  tliereof:  "Members  in 
good  standing  may,  if  they  desire  it,  be  furnished  with  a  traveling 
card,  good  for  one  .year,  and  signed  l)y  the  preacher  in  charge,  in 
lorm  as  lollows:  •  This  introduces  (A  B)  an  acceptable  member  of  the 
Metliodist  Episcopal  Church  in  .'" 

In  section  7,  line  5,  after  the  word  "  Conference  "  insert  the  words 
"  by  name." 

N.  E.  Lyman  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy: 

Resolved,  That  the  Discipline  be  so  changed  that  the  presiding 
elders  shall  have  concurrent  authority  with  the  Bishops  in  making 
appointments,  and  that  uo  Bishop  shall  make  any  appointment  to 
whicli  a  majority  of  tlie  presiding  elders  object. 

He  also  presented  the  following: 

Resolved,  T!hst  section   3.  paragraph    164,  of  the    niseiphne.  be  so     Time  limit, 
amended  as  to  allow  the  Bishop  to  appoint  a  preacher  to  a  charge  for 
a  longer  lime  than  three  years. 


Traveling 


Pro^iilinq 
EUUts. 


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[1888. 


IMay  9. 

Ekjuth 
Day. 

Moridng. 


Episcopal 
resilience. 


Official 
pajters. 


SOUTH  CAROLINA. 
J.  B.  Middleton  presented  the  following,  wbicli  was 
referred  to  the  Curamittee  on  the  Episcopacy : 

Wher&is^  The  city  of  Cliarleston,  S.  C,  bas  a  population  of  60,000 
inliabitants,  and  is  a  liealiliy  and  delig-litful  place  of  residence ;  and 

Wlierens,  It  is  a  convenient  center  for  exercisinp:  supervision  of  the 
most  promising  and  varied  interests  of  the  Church,  and  being  so  far 
removed  froai  convenient  episcopal  oversight  and  care,  tiie  nearest 
cue  being  between  600  and  700  miles;  and 

Wlitrtas,  Tlie  presence  of  a  Bishop  among  us  would  give  new  life 
to  our  growing  work  on  tlie  Soutli  Atlantic  coast;  be  it  therefoi-e 

Rii^olvad,  That  the  Committee  on  ti:e  Kpiscopacy  be  directed  to  in- 
quire into  the  propriety  of  placing  an  Episcopal  residence  in  the  place 
above  named. 

J.  E.  Wilson  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  the  Book  Concern : 

WUertafi,  There  is  no  official  paper  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Cluu-ch  published  within  the  territory  known  as  the  South  Atlantic 
coast ;  and 

WhtrtciH,  A  very  large  proportion  of  the  membership  of  the  Church 
is  within  tliat  territory,  and  that  it  is  strictly  necessary  for  the  proper 
development  and  advancement  of  otir  work  in  the  South  that  there 
be  an  othcial  organ  of  our  Cluirch  published  in  tliat  section;  be  it 
tlicrefore 

Resolved,  That  the  Book  Agents  at  Xew  York  be  instructed  to  piib- 
lisii  an  official  paper  iit  Cliarleston,  S.  C,  to  be  known  as  tlie  South- 
eastern Advocate,  and  to  establish  a  brancli  Depository  in  connection 
with  the  same. 


SOUTH-WEST   KANSAS. 

J.  D,  Botkin  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy: 

Evangelists.  Whereas,  There  is  an  increasing  number  of  self-constituted,  irre- 
sponsible and  unreliable  evangelists  traveling  througli  the  countiy, 
disturbing  the  peace  of  the  Chnrcii  and  antagonizing  its  constituted 
aiuhorities:  and, 

Whemis,  There  is  a  legitimate  and  growing  demand  throughout 
the  Church  for  the  la'iors  of  such  persons  as  are  specially  gifted  in 
revival  work;  therefore, 

Resolved,  That  this  General  Conference  siiould  take  such  action  as 
will  am horize  the  special  recognition  and  appointment  of  accredited 
persons  to  the  evangehstic  field. 

B,  C.  Swarts  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Ilevisals: 

Rite  of  Resolved,  That  paragraph  184,  page   114  of  the  Discipline,  defining 

matrimony,  the  duties  of  ''preacliers  in  ciiarge  of  circuits  or  stations."  shall  be 
amended  by  inserting  after  section  15  an  additional  section  to  be 
numbeied  ^16.  as  follows,  namely: 

"  ^  16.  Unordained  preacliers  in  charge  of  circuits  or  stations  shall 
have  aniliority  to  solemnize  the  rile  of  matrmiony.  in  the  absence  of 
a  deacon  (^r  elder,  in  those  Slates  or  Territories  where  the  civil  law 
will  permit." 


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I 


Apostles' 
Creed. 


UPPER    IOWA.  M:ay9. 

.  Eighth 

H.  H.  Green  presented  the  following,  winch  was  re-        Uat. 

,         „  .,,  -r>       •      1  Movnin^i. 

ferred  to  the  Committee  on  Kevisals  : 

Whereas^  In  the  judgment  of  tliis  General  Coufci-ence  the  time  has    Pi-oiiationary 
fully  come   when   some  modification  is  needed  in  the  probationary       system, 
system  of  the  Church;  therefore, 

"  Resolved,  Tliat  tlie  Committee  on  Revisals  be  requested  to  inquire 
into  the  expediency  of  amending  paragraph  48,  section  1,  of  the  Disci- 
pline by  inserting  after  tlie  word  "trial,"  in  the  second  hue  thereof, 
the  words,  "and  into  Full  Membership."  Also  section  3  of  para- 
graph 48  by  strilcing  out  the  words,  "  has  been  at  least  six  montlis  oq 
trial,"  in  the  second  and  third  lines,  and  inserting  the  following: 
"  Until  sue!)  person  sh;ill  have  given  satisfactory  evidence  of  his  fit- 
ness for  membership." 

Amend  paragraph  40:5  by  striking  out  of  "  tJie  minister's  address  to 
the  conuregation "  the  words,  "and  have  been  under  the  care  of 
proper  leaders  for  six  monihs  on  trial." 

Amend  further,  hy  strii<ing  out  of  "the  minister's  address  to  the 
applicants  for  admission,"  in  the  same  paragraph,  the  words,  "and 
that  thus  far  you  have  run  weU." 

WEST   WISCONSIN. 
B.   E.  Wheeler  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Revisals  be  requested  to  consider 
the  propriety  of  eliminating  the  word  "catholic"  from  paragraph  402 
of  the  Discipline,  and  elsewhere  from  the  Apostles'  Creed,  so  that  in 
each  and  every  place  it  shall  read,  "the  holy  Church,"  or  "the  holy 
Church  universal ;  "  also, 

Resolved.  That  in  the  same  paragrapli  and  elsewhere  that  portion 
of  the  Lord's  Prayer  which  reads  "  forgive  us  our  trespasses  as  we 
forgive  them  tliatirespass  against  us  "  be  changed  so  as  to  read,  "  for- 
give us  our  debts  as  we  forgive  our  debtors." 

J.  B.  Jones  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy: 

Resolved.  Tiiat  the  pastors'  reports  to  the  Annual  Conference  shall 
be  audited  by  the  Quarterly  Conference  and  signed  by  the  president 
and  secretary  of  the  Quarterly  Conl'erenee  as  well  as  by  the  preacher 
in  charge. 

W.  J.   McKay   presented   the  following,  which   was 

referred  to  tlie  Committee  on  Itinerancy: 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy  be  instructed  to  con- 
sider tue  expediency  of  cli;mging  paragraph  98  in  the  Discipline 
where  the  word  "quarterly"  occurs,  inserting  the  word  "semi- 
annual," and  that  wlierever  "the  term  "Quarterly  Conference"  occurs 
it  be  substituted  by  the  term  "  Semi-annual  Conference." 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 

to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Resolved,  That  pangniph  186  of  the  Discipline  be  amended  as  fol- 
lows: alter  the  word  "healih,"  in  the  second  line,  insert  tlie  words, 
"  or  f"r  other  reasons,"  .so  that  the  amended  sentence  shall  read : 

"A  supcrnuinei-ary  preachi  r  is  one  wlio,  becauseof  imi>air'  d  hi'alth 
or  for  other  reasons,  is  temporarily  unable  to  perform  effective  work." 


Pastors' 
reports. 


Semi-annual 
conference!*. 


Supernu- 

tncravy 

preachers. 


152 


Journal  of  the  General  Confere)iee. 


[1888. 


MiayO.        He  also  presented  the  follovviiifr,  wliicli  was  referred 

ElGIITU  ^         r^  ■  T-,         •        , 

Day.        to  the  Committee  on  Kevisals  : 

MorninQ. 

Electoral  Resolved^  Tiiat  the  Committee  on  Revisals  be  instructed  to  inquire 

conferences,  into  the  advisabiluy  of  amendincj  paragrapli  66  of  the  Diseipline  by 
substituting  for  tlie  word  "hiymau"  wlierever  it  occurs,  the  word 
"member,"  so  tliat  llie  amended  parngrapl)  shall  read: 

"The  Klectoral  Confer<^nce  shall  be  composed  of  one  member  from 
each  circuit  or  station  within  the  bounds  of  the  Annual  Conference, 
such  member  to  be  chosen  by  the  last  Quarterly  Conference  preced- 
ing the  time  of  the  assembling  of  such  Electoral  Conference;  and  on 
assembling  the  Electoral  Conference  shall  organize  by  electing  a 
chairman  and  secretary  of  its  own  number;  provided,  that  no  member 
shall  be  chosen  a  delegate  either  to  the  Electoral  Conference  or  to 
the  General  Conference  who  shall  be  under  twenty-five  yeai-s  of  age, 
or  who  shall  not  have  been  a  member  of  the  Chuich  in  full  connec- 
tion for  the  five  consecutive  years  preceding  rlie  election." 

E.  L.  Eaton  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  ConiMiittee  on  Missions: 

Rtsolvtd,  That  each  member  of  the  General  Committees  on  Missions 
and  Church  Extension  be  required  as  far  as  practicable  to  visit,  during 
its  annual  session,  each  Conference  in  the  District  he  represents  at 
least  once  in  each  quadrennium. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Missions: 

Resolved.  That  the  Committee  on  Missions  be  requested  to  consider 
the  question  of  establishing  at  an  earlj'  day  a  mission  in  Alaska. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Election  of         Resolved,  That  the  Discipline  be  so  amended  that  trustees  (in  States 

trustees  and    where  the  law  permits  it),  stewards  and  class-leadeis  shall  be  elected 

o    ers.        i^y.  ji^g  entire  membership  of  the  church,  who  are  eighteen  years  of 

age,  of  the  station  or  circuit,  convened  for  iliat  purpose  annually;  but 

that  vacancies  may  be  tilled   by  the  Quarterlj-  Conference  at   any 

regular  session. 

The  following  Memorials  were  passed  to  the  Secre- 
tary, under  Rule  22,  and  by  him  referred  to  the  conirait- 
tees  as  indicated  thereon. 


General 
Missionary 
Committee. 


Mission  In 
Alaska. 


Time  limit. 


AUSTIX. 

E,  O.  McTntire  pre.sented  a  memorial  from  himself 
and  others  concerning  the  time  limit,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 


Lay  repre- 
sentation. 


Editors' 
election. 


BALTIMORE. 

Alexander  Ashley  presented  a  memorial  from  the 
Lay  Electoral  Conference  relating  to  lay  representation, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

W.  F.  Speake  presented  a  memorial  from  Washing- 


1888.]  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  153 

ton  City  Preachers'  Meeting  relating  to  tlie  election  of    ^^ay  $). 

-1  •  1  •    1  !•  1  1/1  •  Eighth 

editors,  etc.,  which  was  relerrecl  to  the  Committee  on        Day. 
the  State  of  the  Church.  Monung. 

He  also  presented   a  petition  of  Baltimore   Confer-    change  of 

,.  .^..,.  i-i  Discipline. 

ence  relating  to  cliange   ot    Disc-ipline,  whicli  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

CALIFORNIA. 

Robert  Bentley  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Oak-    Maimfactiu- 
land  District  Association,  signed  by  D.  Bellamy  and      liquois. 
others,  relating  to  the  manufacturing  of  wines,  spirit- 
uous or  malt  liquors,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Revisals. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  J.  H.  Bel-     QH'i'tpriy 

■1  7       0./^  coiiiereiices. 

lamy,  on  revision  of  paragraphs  104  and  106   of  Disci- 
pline, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

He  also  presented  a   memorial   from  the   California    Boundanes. 
Conference   concerning   a  German   Conference,   which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 


CENTRAL  CHINA    MISSION. 

D.  S.  Monroe,  Secretary  of  the  General  Conference,     Boundaries, 
presented  a  memorial  of  the  Central  China  Conference 

in  relation  to  boundaries,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Missions. 

CENTRAL   GERMAN. 
H.  J.  Liebhart  presented  the  Quadrennial  Report  of   Report  of  h. 
the  German  Assistant  Secretary  of  the  Sunday-School 
Union,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Sunday- 
schools  and  Tracts. 

CENTRAL    NEW   YORK. 

E.  M-  Mills   presented  a   memorial   from   the  First     Time  limit. 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church  of  Auburn,  N.  Y.,  signed 

by  O.  A.  Houghton  and  fifty-two  others,  asking  the 
abolition  of  the  time  limit,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

C.  C.  Wilbor  presented  a  memorial  relating  to  the        Proba- 

-t      •      •  r  !•  cii  1  !•  !•!  tioners. 

admission  of  probationers  to  full  membership,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

T.  W.  Durston  presented  a  memorial  relating  to  the      iJ!  japac! 


154 

IVIay  O. 

ElGUTH 

Day. 

Morning. 
Dalles 
Mission. 


Time  limit. 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


Pre.siding 

Elders. 


Trustees. 


Arbiters. 


Boundaries. 


organic   uniou   of  Methodism  in   Japan,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Missions. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  and  accompanying 
papers  relating  to  the  Dalles,  Ore.,  Mission,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Missions. 

L.  C.  Queal  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  Ed- 
mund M.  Mills  and  sixteen  others,  relating  to  the  time 
limit,  which  was  referred  to  tlie  Committee  on  Itin- 
erancy. 

CENTRAL  OHIO. 

E.  D.  Whitlock  presented  a  memorial  from  the  To- 
ledo Preachers'  Association,  asking  certain  changes  in 
Discipline  relating  to  the  prerogatives  of  Presiding 
Elders,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Re- 
visals. 

CENTRAL  PENNSYLVANIA. 

T.  H.  Murray  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  W. 
A.  Houck,  on  powers  and  duties  of  trustees,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

The  Secretary  of  the  General  Conference  presented 
a  memorial,  signed  by  J.  B.  Thompson  and  five 
others,  relating  to  the  qualifications  of  arbiters,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Maine  Con- 
ference, relating  to  Conference  boundaries,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 


Independent 
Methodist 
Church. 


Evangelists. 


Lord's 
Supper. 


Self-snpport- 
inj?  missions. 


CINCINNATL 

A.  B.  Leonard  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  Rev. 
M.  Dustin  and  nine  others,  relating  to  an  Independent 
Methodist  Church,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Missions. 

He  also  presented  a  petition  from  the  Ministerial 
Association  of  Dayton  District,  Cincinnati  Conference, 
relating  to  evangelists,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Itinerancy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  L.  W.  Fil- 
lebrown  and  twenty-seven  others,  asking  for  authority 
to  use  water  in  the  place  of  wune  in  the  Lord's 
Supper,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Re- 
visals. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  A.  Lowrey  and 


1  -88.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


Ibl 


Church 
extension. 


seventeen  others  relating  to   self-supporting   missions,     MayO. 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Missions.  day. 

He  also  presented  a  report  from   a  Commission  on    ^^<"'""'c- 

.    ,  I.  ,  1       /^  •  Boundaries. 

Boundaries,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Boundaries. 

I.  W.  Joyce  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Wesley 
Chapel  Quarterly  Conference  relating  to  church  exten- 
sion, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Church 
Extension. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial   from  the  Cincinnati   Local  church 
Methodist  Preachers'  Meeting  asking  the  amendment 
of  the  Discipline  in  order  to  provide  local  Church  Ex- 
tension Societies  in  large  cities,  which  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Church  Extension. 


DES  MOINES. 
T.  McK.  Stuart  presented  a  memorial  asking  the 
General  Conference  to  define  the  duties  of  Quarterly 
Conferences  acting  as  courts  of  appeals,  and  praying 
for  relief  in  the  case  of  John  Scott,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary. 


Quarterly 
Conferences. 


DETROIT. 
A.    J.    Bigelow   presented    the    memorial   of  C.  W.        '^apan 

•  1  •  c      T  nr  T  Methodism. 

Green,    relating  to  the   union    of    Japan   Methodism, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Missions. 


EAST  OHIO. 

J.  W.   Toland    presented  a    memorial,   signed  by  E.    Boundaries. 
Persons,    on    proceedings    of    Boundary    Commission, 
wliich  was  referred  to  Committee  on  Boundaries. 

E.  A.  Simons  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  D.  H. 
Mullen  and  forty-four  others,  asking  the  abolition  of  the 
time  limit,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Kevisals. 

W.  L.  Dixon  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  him- 
self and  others,  relating  to  class  leaders,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Kevisals. 


Time  limit. 


CIa.ss- 
leaders. 


GEXESEE. 
D.  W.  C.  Huntington  presented  a  memorial  from  the     Readmis- 
Amnial  Conference  asking  for  the   enactment  of  a  law     preachers. 
relating  to    the    re-admission  of    members    of   Annual 


156 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


JMay  9. 

Eighth 

Day. 

Morning. 

Order  of 

worship. 


Accused 
members. 


Reception  of 
members. 


Time  limit. 


Monthly 
magazine. 


Conferences  who  have  withdrawn  under  charges, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  same  body 
relating  to  the  order  of  public  worship,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  State  of  the  Church. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  same  body 
concerning  the  time  within  which  members  may  be 
held  to  answer  to  charges,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Revisals. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  same  body 
relating  to  the  reception  of  members  from  other  evan- 
gelical Cliurches,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Judiciary, 

G.  H.  Dryer  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Genesee 
Conference  relating  to  the  extension  of  the  pastoral 
term,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itin- 
erancy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  himself  and 
five  others,  relating  to  the  publication  of  an  illustrated 
monthly  magazine,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  the  Book  Concern. 


Colored 
Conference. 


Kan. 'as 
Conference. 


KANSAS. 

S,  E,  Pendleton  ])resented  a  memorial,  signed  by 
A.  W.  White  and  four  others,  relating  to  the  crea- 
tion of  a  colored  Conference  in  Kansas,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy, 

G.  S.  Dearborn  presented  a  memorial  from  the 
Kansas  Conference,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Itinerancy. 


Christian 
Unity. 


LOUISIANA. 

A.  E.  P.  Albert  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by 
Rev,  J,  Anketell,  relating  to  Christian  unity,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church. 


Mannal. 


Presiding 
Klders. 


MICHIGAN. 

J.  II,  Potts  presented  a  memorial  relating  to  the 
Mamial,  signed  by  James  H,  Potts  and  fifteen  others, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Book  Concern. 

Washington  Gardner  presented  a  memorial  of  Albion 
District  of  the   Michigan   Conference  rclatinsr   to  the 


1888. 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


157 


on  Itinerancy. 


Presidinor  Elders,  which  was  referred  to  tlie  Committee    ^iVEayO. 

°  Eighth 

Day. 

MINNESOTA.  Morning. 

W.  W.  Satterlee  presented  a  memorial  relating  to  the       Dalies 

.^,  ,^  \-i«i.      .  1-1  c  T  1  Mission. 

Dalles  (Oregon)  Mission,   which  was  reterred  to   the 
Committee  on  Missions. 

.  MISSOURI. 
John  Gillies  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Missouri     Conference 

^       „  A       «  ,    .  1-1  ft       claimants. 

Conference  on  Conference  claimants,  which  was  reterred 
to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy. 


NEWARK. 

D.  R.  Lowrie  presented  a  memorial  signed  by  Alex- 
ander Craig  and  others  on  law  questions,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary. 

J.  N.  FitzGerald  presented  a  memorial  for  the  ap- 
pointment of  a  National  Sabbath  Committee,  signed  by 
Hon.  E.  L.  Fancher,  Miss  Frances  E.  Willard,  and  six 
hundred  others,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  State  of  the  Church. 


Law 

questions. 


National 

Sabbath 

Committee. 


NEW  ENGLAND  SOUTHERN. 
C.  W.  Gallagher  presented  a  memorial  in  behalf  of 
the   Kew  England  Southern  Conference  relating  to  a 
change  of  Discipline  of  paragraph  393,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 


Church 
property 


NEW  JERSEY. 
G.   B.   Wight  presented  a  memorial  from  the   New   Tirae  limit. 
Jersey    Annual     Conference    petitioning   against    any 
change  in  the  Discipline  affecting  the  time  limit  and 
probation,  which   was  referred   to  the   Committee   on 
Kevisals. 

NORTH  GERMAN. 

Bishop  C.  11.  Fowler  presented  a  memorial,  signed   Time  limit. 
by  Gustave  E.  Hiller,  on  extension  of  pastoral  term  to 
four  years,  which  was  referred  to    the  Committee   on 
Itinerancy. 

NORTH  NEBR.XSKA. 

L.  IT.  Rogers  presented  a  memorial  from  Weedsport  Time  limit. 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church   on  abolition  of  time  limit 


158 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888, 


]VIay9. 

Eighth 

Dav. 

Morning. 

Superannua- 
ted preach'rs 


Missionary 
Bishops. 


Status  of 
women. 


Puperannua- 
led  pieacli'rs 


Tobacco. 


Question  of 
law. 


Episcopal 
residence. 


Chureli 
union. 


Superannua- 
ted preacii'rs 


to  pastoral  term,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Itinerancy. 

J.  B.  Maxfield  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Lay 
Electoral  Conference  of  the  North  Nebraska  Confer- 
ence on  support  of  worn-out  preachers,  signed  by  N.  R. 
Persinger,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Temporal  Economy. 

He  also  presented  a  niemoiial,  signed  by  J.  B.  Priest, 
concerning  status  of  Bishop  Taylor,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Comimttee  on  Episcopacy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  T.  C.  Clen- 
denning  and  others,  on  the  status  of  women  in  our 
Church,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Revisals. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  J.  W.  Bover 
and  othei-s,  on  support  of  superamiuated  preachers,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  J.  R.  Gortner 
and  others,  on  the  use  of  tobacco,  which  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  Ponca  Quarterly 
Conference,  Noriblk  District,  on  question  of  law,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial-,  signed  by  T.  C.  Clen- 
deiining  and  others,  on  Episcopal  residence,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 

He  also  presented  a  raerhorial,  signed  by  T.  C.  Clen- 
denning  and  others,  on  union  of  the  INIethodist  Episcopal 
Church  and  the  Methodist  Church,  South,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  State  of  the  Church. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  of  the  North  Nebraska 
Conference  in  relation  to  superannuates,  signed  by 
J.  W.  Boall  and  foui-  others,  whicli  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Temporal  Economy. 


NORTH  OHIO. 
Snnday-sch'i       J.  W.  jVIcndenhall  presented   a  memorial,  signed  by 

literature  k,  ,  ^  -,  ■>  i  ■,       •  -i  •  '^       •  p 

instniciioii.  himself  and  twelve  others,  relating  to  the  circulation  oi 
our  Sunday-school  literature  and  to  the  securing  of 
uniformity  of  instruction  in  our  Sunday-schools,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Sunday-schools  and 
Tracts. 


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Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


159 


NORWEGIAN  AXD  DANISH.  May  O. 

Eighth 

Andrew   Haagensen    presented   a   memorial    of   the        Dav. 
Norwegian  and  Danish  Annual  Conference  relating  to    g^^'^j^^^g 
a  change   of   boundaries,  which    was    referred   to    the 
Committee  on  Boundaries. 

He  also  presented   a  memorial   from  the  same  body    christeifge 
relating  to  the    publication   of  the  Norwegian  Aveekly 
paper,  Den   Christelege  Talsmand,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Book  Concern. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial    from  the  same  body   Time  limit, 
relating   to   the  time  limit,  asking  that   there    be    no 
change  of  Discipline,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Itinerancy. 

OREGON. 

W,  S.  Harrington   presented  a  memorial  from  Grace     lUntrancy. 
Church,    Portland,    signed   by   R.    C.    Houghton    and 
forty-two  othei-s,  relating  to  the  itinerancy,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  H.  P.  Webb   fjjj'^^Svs 
and  others,  relating  to  superannuated  preachers,  which 
was  referred  to  tlie  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy. 


ROCK  RIVER. 

C.  G.  Trusdell  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Meth- 
odist Social  Union,  of  Chicago  and  vicinity,  asking  for 
the  next  quadrennial  session  of  the  General  Conference 
to  be  held  in  that  city,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Temporal  Economy. 


NextGpnPiM 
ConlVieiice. 


SOUTH-WEST  KANSAS. 

J.  D.  Botkin  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  G, 
Lowther  and  one  other,  relating  to  the  organization  of 
a  board  for  Conference  claimants,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial,  signed  Wy  himself  and 
one  other,  relating  to  colored  work  in  Kansas,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  A.  H. 
Parker  and  two  others,  relating  to  church  insurance, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Temporal 
Economy. 


Confi^reiice 
claimants. 


Colored 
work. 


Church 
insurance. 


100 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


1S8S. 


M:ay  9.  UPPER  IOWA. 

ElGHTU  »         T 

Day.  a.  J.  Kynett  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  B.  C. 

Chap'iainaes   Hammond  and  others,   relating  to  chaplaincies  in  the 
inU.s.Aiiny   United  States  Army,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  the  State  of  the  Church. 


Boundaries. 


Methodism 
in  Japan. 


Boundaries. 


Election  of 
Bishops. 


Absentee 
members. 


Communion 
wine. 


Time  limit. 


Episcopacy. 


WEST  NEBRASKA. 

P.  C.  Johnson  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Minis- 
terial Association  of  the  Kearney  District,  West  Ne- 
braska Conference,  concerning  the  division  of  said 
Conference,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Boundaries. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  of  Rev.  E.  R.  Fulker- 
son,  of  Japan,  relating  to  the  organic  union  of  Method- 
ism in  Japan,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
]\[ission.s. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  West 
Nebraska  Conference  asking  for  an  adjustment  of 
boundaries  between  the  West  Nebraska  and  Coloi-ado 
Conferences,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Boundaries. 

WISCONSIN. 

B.  P.  Raymond  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Minis- 
terial Association  of  the  Janesville  District  relating  to 
the  election  of  Bishops  for  a  limited  term,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  of  the  same  Associa- 
tion, relating  to  the  status  of  absentee  members,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Milwaukee 
Preachers'  Meeting  relating  to  the  status  of  absent 
church  members,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Revisals. 

He  al>-:o  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Milwaukee  Dis- 
trict Ministerial  Association  relating  to  revisal  of  the 
Discipline  on  communion  wine,  which  Avas  leferred  to 
the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  of  the  same  Associa- 
tion relating  to  the  extension  of  the  pastoral  term, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  of  the  same  Associa- 


1888.; 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


161 


tion  relating  to  limited  episcopal    term,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  of  the  same  Association 
relating  to  the  election  of  Presiding  Elders,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  lievisals. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  of  the  same  Associa- 
tion concerning  the  forfeiture  of  Church  membership, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  of  the  same  Associa- 
tion relating  to  the  title  lo  church  property,  which 
was  refei'red  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Janesville  Dis. 
trict  Preachers'  Meeting  concerning  the  extension  of 
the  pastoral  term,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Itinerancy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Janesville  Dis- 
trict Ministerial  Association  relating  to  the  election  of 
Presiding  Elders,  which  was  referred  to  the  Commit- 
tee on  Itinerancy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  of  the  same  Associa- 
tion relating  to  the  election  of  General  Conference 
officers,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Revisals. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  fiom  the  Milwaukee 
District  Preachers'  Meeting  relating  to  a  union  of 
Methodist  Churches,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  the  State  of  the  Church. 


IMfiy  9. 

KlCillTH 

Day. 

Morning. 
Presiding 
Kldcis. 


Cliuich 

nieniUrshii) 


Church 
piopirty. 


Time  limit. 


Piesidiiig 
Elders. 


General 

Ci>nfere/ice 

officers. 


Chnrcl> 
union.. 


WYOMIXG. 


M.  S.  Hard  presented  a  report  of  the  Book  Commit-       Bonk 
tee,  which  was   referred  to   the  Committee   on  Book    ^"'""""''«- 
Concern. 


THURSDAY  MORNING,  MAY  10. 

Tlie  Conference  met  at  the  usual  hour,  Bishop  C.  H. 
Fowler  in  the  chair. 

The   devotional  services   were  conducted  by  D.  W, 
Hayes,  of  the  East  Tennessee  C-'onference. 

The   Minutes  of  yesterday's  session  were  read  and 
approved. 
11 


Miay  lO 

KiNTii  Day. 
Morning. 

Bishop 
Fowler 
[treside.s. 

Devotional 
.  services. 


Minutes 
approved. 


162 

May  lO. 

Ninth  Day. 
Molding. 

Committee's 
Announced. 
Suiieianiiiia- 
tert  ministers 

Trustees  of 
institutions. 

Memorial 

services. 

General 
Conference 
Diotricts. 

Temi)erance. 


Bible  Society 


Chartered 
Fund. 

ra-porl  of 

Fraternal 

Messengers. 


Fraternal 
^liSsenRers 
introdiiccil. 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


Miinniil. 


ItecoMSideia- 

lion  of  vote 

on  superan- 

nu.ated 

preachers. 


Bisliop  Andrews  announced  the  following  commit- 
tees : 

On  Support  of  Superannuated  Ministers.  (See  Ap- 
2)eitdixl,  A,  18.) 

To  Nominate  Trustees  of  Church  Institutions.  (See 
Appendix  I,  A,  21.) 

To  Arrange  for  Memorial  Services.  (See  Ap2nndlx 
I,  A,  33.)  .      , 

To  Arrange  Plan  of  General  Conference  Districts. 
(See  Appe)idix  I,  A,  17.) 

On  Temperance  and  the  Prohibition  of  the  Liquor 
Traffic.     (See  A2n^endix  I,  A,  13.) 

On  the  American  Bible  Society.  (See  Aiypendix  I, 
A,  20.) 

On  the  Chartered  Fund.     (See  Ai^pendlx  I,  A,  34.) 

By  consent  Bishop  Foss  presented  and  read  the  Re- 
port of  the  Fraternal  Messengers  to  the  British  and  the 
Irish  Methodist  Conferences.  It  Avas  received,  to  be 
published  in  the  Journal.     (See  Appendix  II,  A,  2,  6.) 

C.  J.  Little,  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Fraternal 
Delegates,  introduced  the  Rev.  E.  A.  Stafford,  Fra- 
ternal Messenger  from  the  Methodist  Church  of  Canada, 
lie  was  presented  by  Bishop  Fowler,  and  granted  the 
privilege  of  the  platform. 

On  motion  of  J.  H.  Bayliss,  the  action  of  the  Book 
Agents  in  reference  to  the  Ifannal  was  approved. 

J.  M,  Buckley  moved  a  reconsideration  of  the  vote 
by  which  a  special  committee  on  the  support  of  Super- 
annuated Preachers  was  ordered.  The  Rules  were  sus- 
pended to  entertain  the  motion,  and  the  vote  was  re- 
considered. 

S.  N.  Taylor  moved  as  a  substitute  that  all  matters 
relating  to 'the  subject  of  Conference  claimants  be  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy. 

G.  S,  Hare  moved  as  an  amendment  that  ^le  Special 
Committee  be  dissolved,  which  was  accepted. 

L.  C.  Queal  moved  to  lay  on  the  table  the  motion  for 
a  Special  Committee,  and  also  the  substitute  and 
amendment,  and  the  motion  prevailed  by  a  count  vote 
of  238  for  and  98  against. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved   that  all  matters  relating   to 


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Journal  of  the  General  Conftvence. 


163 


superannuated  ministers  be  referred  to  the  Committee   ^Mayio 


on  Temporal  Economy.     Carried. 

D.  A.  Goodsell  presented  the  Report  of  the  Board  of 
Education,  whicli  was,  on  motion,  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Education.     (See  Appendix  III,  12.) 

The  nishop  called  the  roll  of  Conferences  for  the 
presentation  of  resolutions. 

CENTRAL  ALABAMA. 
A.  W.  McKinney  offered  the  following,   which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy  : 

W/ieras,  Tlie  Soutli  is  an  inviting  field,  wliich.  we  believe,  God  has 
culled  tlie  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  to  enter;  and, 

W/iemis,  The  fosterinir  of  our  schools  and  strens^tlienino-  of  our 
membership,  now  200,0i)0  in  iliat  field,  demand  it;   therefore, 

Resolved,  That  tlie  Committee  on  Episcopacy  be  instructed'to  con- 
sider the  propriet}-  of  having  four  Episcopal  residences  in  the  South 
during  the  ensuing  quadrennium. 

CINCINNATL 
J.  H.  Bayliss  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary: 

Wlierea.%  There  is  no  universally  accepted  theory  as  to  what  con- 
stiliites  the  Constitution  of  the  Metliodist  Episcopal  Church;    and, 

WlLerea,%  It  is  of  great  importance  tJiat  this  question  be  settled' so 
that  there  shall  be  no  doubt  as  to  what  is  embraced  in  our  fundamen- 
tal law;  therefore. 

Resolved,  Tiiat  tlie  Committee  on  Judiciary  be  requested  to  report  a 
plan  lor  the  settlement  of  this  quesiioii. 

Pie  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 

to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church  : 

Resolved,  Tiiat  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church  be  re- 
quested to  consider  with  great  care  the  question  of  city  evangeliza- 
tion, and  to  report  a  plan,  if  practicable,  by  which  this  work  sluiU  be 
more  generally  and  effectively  prosecuted. 

COLORADO. 
J.  W.  Lacey  presented   the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries  : 

Resolved,  1.  That  the  Wyomin?  Territorv  Mission  is  hereby  con- 
stituted, and  said  Mission  shall  include  all  of  the  Territory  of  Wyom- 


Ninth  Day. 
Murnijig. 

Kepoit  (if 
Board  of 

Educatioc. 


Episcopal 
I'esidence. 


Constitution 


City  evan- 
gelization. 


Wyominjf 
Territory. 


2.  That  the  Wyoming  Territory  Mission  may,  during  the  next  four 
years,  by  a  vote  of  a  majority  of  its  members  present  and  voting, 
with  tlie  approval  of  the  Bishop  presidina;,  be  organized  as  an  Annual 
Conference. 

DAKOT-A. 

William  Brush  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Education  : 

Wheieos,  The  great  "West,  which  constitutes  more  tlian  two  thirds    Education  in 
01  our  national  domain,  has  new  States  and  vast  Territories  yet  to  be      ^^^  ^'«st. 


164  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

IMaylO.    developed,  and  millions  of  native  and  foreign  population  are  rapidly 

Ninth  Day.    lilJing  up  that  portion  of  our  country;  and, 
Muiuing.  Whertas,  Missionary  and  Church  Kxtension  Funds  are  appropriated 

to  meet  the  wauts  of  the  people  in  these  directions,  and  no  provision 
lias  been  made  in  our  econoin}-  to  aid  in  founding  and  susiaining  in- 
stitutions of  learning,  as  in  llie  other  great  denominations  of  thcland  ; 
therefore, 

Resolved,  That  it  is  the  sense  of  this  General  Conference  that  our 
educational  policy  should  be  so  broadened  as  to  provide  for  the  urgent 
needs  of  the  new  and  opening  fields  of  the  West,  as  well  as  other 
parts  of  the  country. 

DETROIT. 

L.  R.  Fiske  presented  the  following,  and,  on  his 
motion,  it  was  adopted  : 

Utah  as  a  Resolved,  That,  wholly  distrusting  the  recent  professions  of  some  of 

^^^^^-  the  leaders  of  the  Mormon  Cinircii  of  a  willingness  to  comply  with 
the  requirements  of  tiie  civil  institutions  of  this  country,  we  earnestly 
protest  against  the  admission  of  Utah,  as  a  State,  into  the  American 
Union  until  conclusive  evidence  is  afforded  that  polygamy,  or  plural 
marriage,  is  not  practiced  or  tolerated  by  her  people. 

J.  S.  Smart  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary  : 

Specific  Whereas.  There  was  a  confessed  want  of  specific  rules  for  the  or- 

niles.  ganization  of  the  present  General  Conference  under  its  peculiar  cir- 
cumstances :  and, 

WIie7-eas,  It  is  desirable,  in  order  to  avoid  confusion  and  mistakes 
in  future  General  Conferences,  tliat  we  liave  clear  and  explicit  rules 
for  tlie  guidance  of  such  as  may  be  concerned  in  their  organization; 
therefore. 

Resolved,  1.  That  the  Judiciary  Committee  be  requested  to  examine 
and  report  to  this  body  upon  the  following  quesiions,  namely',  1.  In 
the  organization  of  a  General  Conference,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to 
make  up  and  call  the  roll  of  members?  2.  If  a  challenge  against  the 
occupancy  of  a  seat  in  the  General  Conference  b.y  any  person  duly 
certified  and  enrolled  as  a  member  is  to  be  made,  to  whom  should 
such  challenge  be  addressed,  and  by  whom  sliould  it  be  considered 
and  acted  upon  ?  3.  Has  the  presiding  Bishop  any  power  or  juris- 
diction over  the  roll  of  members  of  a  General  Conference,  so  that  he 
may  lawfully  forbid  the  calling  of  the  names,  or  any  oftiiem,  enrolled 
by  the  proper  officer,  or  for  any  cause  set  them  aside,  and  thus  de- 
prive persons  bearing  certificates  of  election  from  Annual  or  Lay 
Electoral  Conferences  of  their  seats  ? 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary  : 

Whereas,  There  seems  to  be  no  little  confusion  in  the  minds  of  our 
people  as  to  wliat  is  Constitution  and  what  the  statutorj'  law  of  the 
Church ;  and, 

W/ie7-eas,  It  is  of  great  importance  that  there  should  be  a  settle- 
ment of  tliis  question  by  the  General  Conference,  the  only  body  that 
can  speak  witli  autliority  upon  the  subject;  therefore, 

Resolved.  Tliat  the  Committee  on  the  Judiciary  be  instructed  to  in- 
quire, and  at  an  early  day  report  to  tiiis  body,  as  to  just  wfiat  pro- 
visions or  portions  of  the  Discipline  are  included  in  the  Constitution 
of  the  Church,  and  cannot  be  changed  except  by  the  concurrent  vote 


188S.]  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  165 

of  two  tliiids  of  Uie  members  of  tlie  General  Conference  and  iliree  ]MaylO. 
fonrths  of  all  tbe  members  of  the  Annual  Conferences  present  and  Ninth  Day. 
voting.  Morning. 

He  also  presented  tlie  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Church  Extension : 

Whereas.  lu  cliurche.s  and  parsonages  the  Methodist  ?]piscopal  Church 
Clinrch  in  the  Slate  of  Michigan  owns  properlj'  valued  at  between  property. 
$:i.000,000  and  $4,000,000.  To  tliis  we  are  rapidly  adding.  Our 
ministers  are  tlie  legal  patrons  of  the  pulpits  of  these  churches,  and 
these  parsonages  are  their  homes.  We  must,  therefore,  have  a  pro- 
found interest  in  the  validitv  of  the  titles  by  which  the  property  is 
held. 

We  have  had  one  ca.se,  tlie  Xewark  Ciiurcli.  in  Lapeer  County,  in 
which  the  title  of  the  church  was  contested.  After  fourteen  years  of 
possession  that  church  was  lost  to  the  Methodist  Society  because  of 
an  informality  in  its  organization  and  a  corresponding  imperfection  in 
its  deed.  All  legal  authorities  unite  in  tiie  opinion  that  had  this  so- 
ciety lieeu  regularl}^  incorporated,  transacted  its  business  as  a  corpo- 
ration, receiving  its  propert\'  in  its  corporate  name,  by  a  regular 
warranty  deed,  without  the  trust  clause  contained  in  tlie  Discipline,  the 
title  of  the  church  would  have  been  perfect. 

We  have  paid  our  money  to  prosecute  this  as  a  test  case  before  the 
liiglipst  judicial  ti'ibunal  of  the  Stale.  Having  done  so  it  would  be 
absurd,  if  not  criminal,  for  us  to  refuse  to  profit  by  the  lesson  it 
leaches. 

In  view  of  the  importance  and  gravitj-  of  the  question  we  liave 
taken  great  pains  to  consult  and  ascertain  theopinious  of  the  higlie-t 
legal  authorities  accessible  to  us.  We  submit  the  following  as  the 
result  of  our  inquiries  : 

1.  All  cluu'ch  societies  .should  be  incorporated  and  do  business  in 
their  corporate  names.  The  "corporate  name"  is  the  one  specified 
in  the  certificate  of  organization  recorded  in  the  office  of  the  Coiuitv 
Clerk. 

2.  A  deed  to  an  ecclesiastical  society  ought  to  come  to  it  in  its 
corporate  name  and  without  naming  the  trustees. 

3.  There  is  no  beneficial  purpose  to  be  accomplished  hy  creating  a 
trust,  and  it  is  a  mistake  to  create  one.  Oiu-  Legislature,  many  years 
ago,  undertook  to  abolisli  trusts  in  every  case  where  they  are  lui- 
necessar}'.  The  case*  of  a  chtu'ch  society  is  eminently  one  in  whicli  a 
trust  is  entirely'  useless.  Property  ought  to  be  held  b}-  incorporated 
societies  and  not  by  individuals  for  them.  A  deed  to  a  cliui-eh  cor- 
lK)ratioii  does  not  need  to  reciie  the  rights  of  the  church  to  be 
guarded.  Tf  a  clear  title  is  given  to  the  corporation,  as  in  a  regular 
warranty  deed,  it  muse  convey  tlie  pi'operty  subject  to  all  the  rules, 
usages,  and  regulations  of  the  church  represented  by  the  corporation, 
whether  it  is  so  stated  in  the  deed  or  not. 

If  real  estate  is  held  in  trust  it  is  subject  to  contingencies  to  witich 
titles  ought  not  to  be  exposed,  e.xcept  when  some  di.-^tinct  good  is  to 
be  accomplislied  thereby.  There  is  always  great  d.nnger  of  any  at- 
tempted creation  of  a  trust  proving  illegal. 

In  conclusion,  we  most  earnestly  urge  our  societies  to  incorporate 
themselves  according  to  the  law  of  the  Stale,  and,  hereafter,  to  be 
parlicidar  to  have  their  deeds  of  properly  nm  to  the  corporations  by 
their  corporate  names  ;  therefore. 

Resolved,  That  we  urge  upon  our  pastors  and  presiding  elders  tlie 
importance  of  giving  immediate  and  constant  attention  to  this  mailer, 
using  all  proper  intlueuce  and  care  to  correct  any  mistake*  of  the  past, 
and  to  secure  in  tlie  futtue  legal  incorporations  of  our  societies  and 


166 


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[1888. 


]MaylO.    sucli  conveyances  of  property  as  beyond  all  doubt  will  be  valid  ac- 
NiNTii  Day.    coiding  lo  the  law  of  the  State,  uamely,  warranty   deeds  to  the  socie- 
Movning.     ties  by  tlieir  corporate  names,  withoui  naming- the  trustees,  and  with- 
out the  trust  clause  contained  in  the  Discipline. 

EAST  OHIO. 
Louis    Paine  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
fened  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 


Quarterly  Kf.solved,  That  ^  102  of  the  Discipline,  pertaining  to  the  order  of 

(_  oiiieieiice  business  m  Quarterly  Conferences,  be  amended  as  follows:  Inseriino' 
alter  Quesuon  5  and  subdivision  (2)  in  questions  asked  at  each  Quar- 
terly CJoiifereuce  these  woids:  '•From  exhoriers,"  hence  requiring 
exhorters  to  report,  as  well  as  local  preachers,  and  others.  Also  that 
I'roin  questions  asked  in  tlie  first  Quarterly  Conference,  Question  8, 
reading,  '' ]Ja\'e  the  directions  of  the  Discipline  for  raising  supplies," 
etc.,  be  omitied,  as  being  iinuecessaiy  in  the  first  Quarterly  Confer- 
ence. Also  that  from  tlie  questions  asked  at  the  second,  tliird,  and 
fourth  Quarterly  Conferences,  the  question,  "What  is  the  financial 
plan  adopted  by  the  stewards"  be  stricken  out  as  unnecessary,  hav- 
ing been  asked  and  determined  at  the  first  Quarterly  Conference. 
Also  that  where  the  question  occurs,  ''Have  tlie  directions  of  the 
Discipline  {\^r  I'aising  supplies  fur  tiie  sup[iort  of  the  miuistiy  been 
carried  out?"  it  sliall  be  amended  so  as  to  read,  "Have  the  financial 
plans  adopted  bj'  the  stewards  for  raising  supiilies  for  the  support  of 
the  ministry  been  carried  oui  ?  "  Also  that  there  be  inserted  afier 
Qncsuon  14,  asked  in  the  fourtli  Quarierly  Conference,  these  ques- 
lions:  "Who  shall  lie  tlie  District  class-leader?"  "Who  shall  be  the 
District  Snuday-school  superintendent?" 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 

to  the  Committee  on  Sunday-Schools  and  Tracts  : 

Resolved,  Tliat  T[  263.  subdivision  2,  referring  to  the  composition  of 
the  Sunday-school  Board,  be  so  amended  as  to  include  chorisier  and 
organist. 

A.   H.   Domer  presented  the  following,  which  was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Puty  of  Whereas.  We  believe  that  portion  of  the  Discipline  contained  in 

pieachers.  «t^  122-136  inclusive  lo  be  no  longer  of  ain'  practical  utility;  there- 
fore. 

Resolved.  That  the  above  pnragraphs  be  omitted  from  the  forth- 
coming edition  of  tlie  Discipline. 

W.  L.  Dixon  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Whereas,  The  duties  of  exhorters  imply  literarj-  and  biblical  qual" 
ificatiou'i;    and 

Whereafi,  a  given  standard  of  literary  and  biblical  qualifications  will 
promote  the  efficiency  of  exho'-ters  ;   iherefore. 

Resolved,  1.  That  the  Committee  on  Revisals  be  requested  to  consider 
the  propriety  of  the  Bishops  publisliing  in  the  Discipline  a  suitable 
course  of  study  for  exhorters. 

2.  That  they  be  subject  to  an  annual  examination  hy  tlie  Presiding 
Elder,  openly  in  the  second  Quarterly  Conference,  and  that  the  ap- 
proval of  the  Quarierlj'  Confei-ence  shall  be  necessary  to  their  ad- 
vancement in  the  conr.se  of  study. 


Siinilay- 
solidol  Board. 


Duty  of 
exhorters. 


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GENESEE. 


J.  B.  Wentwortli  presented  the  following  to  be  put 
upon  its  passage  : 


IMay  lO. 

Ninth   Day. 

Morning. 


Orgiinization 
of  the 
General 


Eesolved,   1.   That  llie   delegates  chosen  by  the  Annual  and  Lay 
Electoral  Cunfereuces,  in  the  ways,  and  with  the  qualiticatious,  speci- 
fied in  the  Discipline,  are  the  sole  and  only  members  of  the  General    Confei-eiice. 
Conference. 

2.  That  when  these  delegates,  thus  chosen,  are  a.ssembled  in  quad- 
rennial (-cssion,  on  tlie  fir.-it  day  of  May,  in  the  place  and  at  the  hour 
fixed  by  tlie  preceding  General  Conference  or  by  a  committee  or  com- 
mission appointed  for  tliat  purpose  by  the  last  General  Conference, 
and  being  duly  called  to  order,  are  a  legal  General  Conference. 

3.  That  the  General  Conference  thus  assembled  has  unrestricted 
right  in  itself,  in  the  absence  of  any  rules  upon  the  subject  enacted  by 
its  predecessors,  to  fi.x  its  own  rules  for  deiermining  all  matters  re- 
lating to  the  perfecting  of  its  •' organi'.4ation,"  and  for  detining  its 
methods  of  procedure  in  the  transaction  of  business. 

4.  That  the  enunciation  and  practical  enforcement  of  the  doctrine 
by  tlie  Episcopal  Board  at  the  opening  of  this  General  Conference, 
that  in  the  Bishops  as  the  interpreters  of  law  for  the  Church  inheres 
the  autiiority  to  prescribe  and  dictate  to  the  General  Conference  prior 
to  tlie  ctJinpletion  of  its  "  organization "  the  steps  it  shall  take  iu 
reaching  that  result,  including,  among  other  tilings,  the  arrogaiion  of 
authority  on  their  part  ta  hear  and  decide  upon  the  present  effect  of 
challenges  to  the  right  of  seats  in  this  lOTdj%  and  to  say  whose  names 
on  the  roll  of  members  shall  be  omitted  and  whose  called,  is  unpre- 
cedented in  our  history,  alarming  in  its  nature,  and  revolutionary  in 
its  effects. 

5.  That  in  order,  for  tlie  future,  to  prevent  any  misunder.standing 
with  reference  to  this  subject,  we  do  hereby  ordain  : 

(1.)  That  tlie  secretaries  of  tlie  several  Annual  and  Lay  Electoral 
Conferences  shall  send  to  the  Secretary  of  tlie  last  (ieneral  Conlerence, 
and  also  fiiniish,  personally,  to  the  delegates  and  reserve  delegates 
elect,  certificates  of  election  of  said  delei.;ates  and  reserves  as  soon 
after  their  election  as  practicable,  so  that  a  roll  of  members  and  re- 
serves may  lie  prepared  for  the  opening  of  the  next  General  Confer- 
ence; and  said  Secretary  shall  act  as  Secretary  of  the  next  General 
Conference,  and  shall  have  the  sole  guardi  mship  of  the  certificates  of 
its  members  until  said  Conference  sludl  have  elected  its  own  Secre- 
tary. 

(2.)  In  calling  the  roll  at  the  opening  of  a  General  Conference  the 
name  of  every  delegate  whose  election  sliall  have  been  thus  regularly 
certified  to  shall  be  called:  and  no  challenges  of  the  right  of  members 
to  their  seats  shall  \)Q  entertained  unless  sucli  cliallenges  are  pre- 
sented in  writing  in  open  session,  properly  signed  by  the  challengers. 

(3.)  No  challenge  of  a  member  as  to  the  legality  of  his  election 
shall  be  deemed  to  have  invalidated  the  claim  of  said  member  to  his 
seat  luitil  afrer  due  consideration  of  his  case  and  a  decision  against 
hinr  shall  have  been  reached  by  the  Conference;  but  in  no  instance 
sh;ill  a  challenged  memlior  lie  idlowed  to  vote  upon  the  decision  of  his 
own  title  to  membership  in  tliis  body. 

6.  That  the  editor  of  the  next  edition  of  the  Discipline  be  hereby 
instrticti'd  to  insert  the  provisions  contained  in  the  last  preceding 
resolution  in  their  .appropriate  placs  in  the  Discipline. 

On  motion  it  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the 
Judiciary. 


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Miay  lO. 

Ninth  Day. 
Morning. 

Press  to  be 

furnished 

copies  of 

Reports,  etc. 


T.  L.  Flood. 


T,  L.  Flood  moved  that  the  Secretary  be  requested 
to  furnish  the  Associated  Press  with  copies  of  imjior- 
tant  committees  appointed  and  reports  presented. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  to  amend  by  empowering  the 
Secretary  to  nominate  an  assistant  for  this  purpose. 

The  previous  question  was  oidered,  the  amendment 
was  adopted,  and  the  motion  as  amended  was  adojjted. 

The  Secretary  nominated  and  the  Conference  elected 
T.  L.  Flood  as  such  assistant. 


Institutions 
of  learning. 


HOLSTON. 

J.  F.  Spence  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Fi-eedmen's  Aid,  etc. 

Wlitrtas,  It  has  been  for  years  the  policy  of  the  Methodist  Episco- 
pal Church  to  establish  and  conduct  schools  under  the  direction  and 
control  of  the  Conferences  within  whose  bounds  tliey  are  located;  and 

Wliertus,  The  law  of  the  Church  (see  Discipline.  Tf  262)  recom- 
mends and  directs  that  such  schools  shall  be  esiablished  under  said 
direction  whenever  and  wlierever  practicable;  therefore, 

Resolved,  That  in  extending  aid  to  the  institutions  of  learning  in 
the  Sdutli  bj''  the  various  great  benevolences  of  the  Metliodist  Epis- 
copal Church  tlie  Geu'^ral  Conference  does  not  assume  that  tl:e  control 
of  such  institutions  must  necessarily  be  removed  from  the  Confer- 
ences to  which  they  belong. 


Businessdis- 
agreeinents. 


Chnrpli 
properly. 


ILLINOIS. 

W.  N.  McElroy  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals : 

L'csolred,  That  the  Committee  on  Revisals  inquire  into  the  expe- 
diency of  amending  paragraph  230  of  the  Discipline,  bj'  striking  out 
the  words,  "Consisting  of  two  arbiters  chosen  by  one  party  and  two 
chosen  by  the  other  party,  wliich  four  abiters  so  chosen  shall  nomi- 
nate a  fifth,  the  five  arbiters  being  members  of  our  Churcli,"  and  in- 
sert instead  the  following:  "Consisting  of  five  arbiters  to  be  cliosen 
by  the  parties,  who  shall  mutuallj'  concur  in  the  selection  of  all  the 
arbiters,  tlie  five  arbiters  being  members  of  our  Church,"  making  the 
paragraph  read  as  follows; 

T[  2."5G:  "On  anj'  disagreement  between  two  or  more  members  of 
onr  Church  concerning  business  transactions,  which  cannot  be  settled 
by  the  parties,  the  preacher  in  charge  shall  inquire  into  the  circum- 
stances of  the  case  and  shall  recommend  to  the  parties  a  reference, 
consisting  of  five  arbiters  to  be  chosen  bj'^  the  parties,  who  shall  mu- 
tually concur  in  the  selection  of  all  the  arbiters,  the  five  arbiters 
being  members  of  our  Clturcli.  The  preacher  in  charge  shall  preside 
and  the  disciplinary  forms  of  trial  shall  be  observed." 

He  nlso  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 

to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Whei-ens.  The  laws  in  the  various  States  and  Territories  concerning 
religious  corporations  and  how  to  form  or  constitute  them  differ  very 
widely;  and 


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■  WheJ'eas,  Like  differences  exist  as  to  the  nature  of  execiUing  deeds 
and  making  titles  to  ciiurcli  property  and  perpetuating  the  same;  and 

Whereas,  Few  lawyers  and  even  judges  of  courts  concur  as  to  what 
constitutes  and  renders  a  deed  or  title  siifficient  in  our  Cliurcii :  and 

Whereas,  Comparatively  few  meuibevs  or  boards  of  trustees  liave 
definite  knowledge  and  skill  in  interpretation  of  the  laws  now  existing 
or  their  rights  under  them;  therefore, 

He-solved,  That  the  General  Conference  order  the  appointment  by 
the  Bishops  of  a  Board  on  Church  Titles  in  each  State  and  Territory, 
who  shall  put  in  form  and  publish  and  provide  suitable  forms  for  no- 
tices of  election  of  trustees,  certiticafes  of  incorporation,  deeds,  notes, 
and  mortgages,  in  accordance  with  the  Discipline  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church  and  the  laws  of  the  respective  Slates  and  Territories, 
to  which  ministers,  boards  and  committees  might  apply  for  reliable 
forms,  papers  and  directions. 

Horace   Reed  presented    the  following,  which   was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy : 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy  be  requested  to  inquire 
into  the  wisdom  of  the  so-called  rule  of  the  Bishops,  loosely  enforced 
bysome  and  rigidly  by  otliers,  declining  to  appoint  a  preacher  to  the 
Presiding  Eldership  for  more  than  four  consecutive  years. 

W.  H.  Wilder  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  State  of  the  Church  : 

Whereas,  This  General  Conference  voted  to  submit  to  the  Annual 
Conferences  the  proposition  to  so  amend  the  Second  Restrictive  Rule 
as  to  make  women  eligible  as  lay  delegatrs  in  this  body  ;  and 

Whereas,  The  will  ofall  our  people  should  be  heard  upon  so  important 
a  matter ;  therefore, 

Hesolved,  Tliat  during  the  months  of  October  and  November,  in  the 
year  of  our  Lord  1890,  on  any  day  except  the  Sabbatli,  the  time  to  be 
determined  by  the  preachers  in  charge,  who  sliall  give  at  least  twenty 
days'  notice  thereof,  there  shall  be  held  a  general  election  in  tlie  sev- 
eral places  of  worship  of  tlie  Metliodist  Episcopal  Cliurcii,  at  which 
all  members  in  full  connection,  and  not  under  twenty-one  years  of 
age,  shall  be  invited  to  vote  by  ballot  "  for  the  amendment,"  or 
"against  the  amendment."  Said  election  shall  be  hold  under  the 
direction  of  the  preacher  in  charge  and  two  ]a3'men  cliosen  bj'  the 
Quarterly  Conference  or  Official  Board,  who  sh:ill  superintend  the  de- 
tails of  the  election,  and  within  ten  days  tliereafter  shall  report  the 
result  of  the  election  to  the  Presiding  Elder  of  the  District,  who  shall 
report  the  same  to  tlie  Presiding  Bisiiop  of  the  ensuing  Annual  Con- 
ference, to  be  entered  upon  the  Conference  Journal. 


ISIixy  lO. 

Ninth  Day. 
Moniiny. 


Pivsidiiig 
Eldew. 


Eligibility  of 
women 

delefrates. 


INDIANA. 
W.  R.  Halstead  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revi.sals  : 

Whereas,  It  is  known  that  only  in  exceptional  cases  is  the  pastor 
able  to  make  a  full  report  on  tlie  benevolences  as  required  by  the 
form  under  the  order  of  business  for  the  fourth  Quarterlj'^  Confer- 
ence; and 

Whereas,  The  answers  to  be  given  under  question  9,  ^  .3,  article 
102,  are  principally  intended  to  preserve  in  the  Quarterly  Con- 
ference records  of  ilie  benevolent  contributions  of  the  churches:  and 

Whereas.  This  can  seldom  be  known  at  the  fourth  Quarterly  Confer- 
ence of  an\'  current  j^ear  for  that  year;  therefore, 


Beiipvolent 
Collecliijiis. 


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JMay  lO.  Resolved,  That  question  9,  T[  3,  article  102,  wliicli  reads:  "What 
Ninth  Day.  amounts  have  been  asked  and  raised  for  benevolent  purposes  this 
Morning,  year,"  be  clianged  so  as  to  read:  "What  amounts  were  asked  and 
raised  for  benevolent  purposes  last  year?"  And  that  llie  said  ques- 
tion, with  the  enumerations  under  it  from  one  to  ten  inclusive,  be 
changed  to  a  place  in  the  order  of  business  for  the  first  Quarterl3'' 
Conference. 

LEXINGTON. 

Danic4  Jones  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy  : 

Election  of  Whereas,  The  question  of  a  proper  representation  of  all  the  diver- 

Bishops,  sified  elements  of  our  growing  Church  in  the  Episcopal  Board  has 
been  agitated  from  lime  to  time  in  our  General  Conferences;  there- 
fore, 

Resolved,  That  the  Committe'^  on  Episcopacy  be  most  respectfully 
requested  to  consider,  and.  if  it  meet  its  approval,  embodj-  in  iis  re- 
port to  the  General  Conference,  a  recommendation  that  the  wisli  of 
the  entire  Church  be  consitlered  in  the  selection  of  those  who  are  to 
be  elected  to  seats  on  the  Episcopal  bench  at  this  session  of  the 
General  Conference. 


Duties  of 
E.xhorters. 


Election  to 

General 
Coiil'tTeuce. 


LOUISIANA. 

J.  F.  Marshall  piesonted  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Resolved,  That  paragraph  198  of  the  Discipline,  relating  to  the 
duties  of  exhorters,  be  amended  so  as  to  read:  "Tiie  duties  of  ex- 
lioriers  are:  to  hold  meetings  for  [irayer  and  exhortation  wherever 
opportunity  is  afforded,  and  report  to  the  Quarteily  Conference,  sub- 
ject to  the  direction  of  the  preacher  in  cliargf."  etc. 

And  that  paragraph  102,  section  1,  item  5,  be  amended  so  as  to 
insert  after  subdivision  2,  "From  exhorters." 

J.  C.  Hartzell  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary: 

Resolved.  That  the  Committee  on  Judiciary  be  instructed  to  formu- 
late and  report  the  necessary  legislation  to  provide  that  ministerial 
and  laj'  delegates  to  the  General  Conference  must  have  their  mem- 
bership within  the  territorial  bounds  of  the  Conferences  they  repre- 
sent. 


Church 
insuniuce. 


MICHIGAN. 

J.  C.  Floyd  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy: 

Whereas,  The  importance  of  insurance  of  our  church  and  parsonage 
property  is  hj  all    recognized :  and 

Wliereas,  Much  difficultj'  is  often  had  in  persuading  the  people  in 
some  charges  to  insure  their  church  property;  and 

Wliereas.  Tiie  publishing  of  the  fact  of  insiu-ance  in  the  Conference 
Minu'es  would  tend  to  facilitate  the  insurance  of  all  our  church  and 
parsonage  property;  tlierefore, 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy  be  directed 
to  con.sider  the  advisability  of  introducing  a  column  for  the  report  of 


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the  iii.siii'aiiee  of  cliurch  and  parsoiiai;e  property'  iiilo  llie  slalislical  ^lay  lO 
table,  said  coluiuii  to  stand  next  ai'ier  the  coltmiu  sliowiug-  the  value  Ninth  Day. 
of  cliurch  aud  parsonage  properly.  Morning. 

J.  M.  Keid  presented  the  Report   of  the  Woman's  Keportofthe 

'■  _  _      •■  Woman  s 

Home  Missionary  Society,  wliieh  was  referred  to  the    Home  Mis- 

•^  "^  siunai'y  Sjoc. 

Committee  on  Missions.     (See  A2)2^endix  III,  14.) 

MINNESOTA. 

J.  N.  Liscomb  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary: 

Resolved,  That  paragraph  65  be  amended  by  the  addition  of  the 
following  words,  namely:  "  Provided,  that  wlieuever  an  Annual  Con- 
ference is  organized  within  one  year  preceding  the  meeting  of  the 
General  Conference  then  the  first  Lay  Electoral  Conference  may  be 
held  at  a  time  fixed  by  the  Annual  Conference  oi'ganized." 

Also  to  amend  puragraph  66. 

liesolved,  That  after  the  words,  "shall  organize  by  electing  a 
chairman  and  secretary  of  its  own  number,"  insert  the  following, 
namely:  ^^ Prodded,  tliat  in  case  of  the  organization  of  an  Ainiual 
Conference  within  one  year  preceding  the  meeting  of  the  General 
Conference  the  la3'men  may  be  chosen  to  the  first  Lay  Electoral 
Conference  by  the  first  Quarterly  Conference  held  after  such  Annual 
Conference  is  organized;  and  provided  further  that  no  layman,"  etc. 


L;iy 

E  lee  I  oral 

Conferences. 


NEBRASKA. 

A.  C.  Crosthwaite  presented  the  following  resolu- 
tion, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Resolved,  Tiiat  paragraph  101,  section  4,  be  amended  hj  inserting 
after  the  word  "board."  in  seventii  line  from  the  top,  "provided 
such  nominee  is  a  member  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Ciuirch,"  and 
striking  out,  beginninji-  in  tlie  third  line  fi-om  the  bottom,  "and  al<o 
as  members  of  tlie  Quarterly  Conference,"  so  that  as  amended  tlie 
entire  section  will  read: 

.  "To  have  supervision  of  all  the  Simday-schools  within  the  bounds 
of  the  circuit  or  station:  and  to  inquire  into  tlie  condition  of  each ; 
to  approve  trustees  not  elected  by  the  Quarterly  Conference;  to  con- 
firm Sunday-school  snperinieiidenls  upon  the  nomination  of  the 
Sunday  scliool  Board,  provided  such  noininee  is  a  member  of  the 
Jlelhodist  Episcopal  Church;  and  to  remove  any  superintendent  who 
may  prove  unworthy  or  inefficient. 

Also  the  following: 

Resolved,  That  paragraph  lOG  be  amended  by  striking  out,  begin- 
ning at  the  fifth  line  from  tlie  lop.  "  including  all  the  trustees  and 
sucji  Sunday-school  superintendents  as  are  not  members  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church." 

The  paragraph  as  amended  will  rend: 

"  Whenever  the  Quarterly  Conference  of  any  charge  shall  desire  it 
it  may  organize  and  continue  during  its  pleasure  an  official  board,  to 
be  composed  of  all  tlio  members  of  tlie  Quarterly  Conference.  Tlie 
official  l)onrd  may  iiold  its  meeingsat  sucii  times  as  it  may  determine, 
and  shall  be  presided  over  by  the  preacher  in  charge,"  etc. 


Sunday- 
.'*cliool 
Bo.inls. 


Omridl 
Boaiils, 


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]VIay  lO. 

Ninth  Day. 

Morning. 
Meinber.s  of 

Quarterly 
Conferences. 


Solemniza- 
tion of 
luuti'iuioiiy. 


He  also  presented  the  folio  wing,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Kevisals: 

Jiesohed,  That  in  para<>raph  98,  next  to  the  last  Hue,  the  words 
'■  and  .suuenutcudcnts  "  be  sLriuken  out.  Tlie  paragraph  as  amended 
will  read  : 

"The  Quarterh'  Conference  shall  be  composed  of  all  the  travelin<r 
and  local  preachers,  exiiorters,  stewards,  class-leadois,  and  trustees 
of  the  chuichus  in  the  circuits  or  stations,  and  tlic  lirst  s\iperiniend- 
ents  of  our  Snnday-schuols;  said  trustees  being  members  of  our 
Cliurcli  and  approved  by  the  Quarterly  Conference. 

J.  W.  Stewart  presented  the  following  resolution, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinei'ancy: 

Whertas,  In  very  manj-  instances  our  preachers  are  put  at  a  dis- 
advantage and  suffer  loss  bj'  being  ur.able  to  solemnize  matrimony 
because  tliey  are  luiordaiued  ;   therefore, 

Jievolvtd,  Tliat  the  law  of  the  Discipline  be  so  changed  that  all 
])reachers,  who  are  pastors  of  charges,  inider  appointment  bj-  a 
Bishop  or  presiding  elder,  shall  be  authorized  to  solemnize  marriage, 
wliethfer  the}'  be  in  orders  or  not. 


Sunday- 
school  super- 
intendents. 


Rishop 

Taylor's 
Atklress. 


NEW   JERSRY. 
J.  L.  Sooy  presented  the  following,  which  was   re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Whereas,  There  is  much  confusion  rc>pecting  the  meaning  of  the 
word  '•  coufirnied "  \n  that  part  of  the  Discipline  relating  to  the 
election  of  Sunday-school  superintendents:    and 

Whereas,  It  was  the  intention  of  the  (iencral  Conference  of  1884 
to  so  amend  the  Discipline  fiiat  the  Sunday-school  Board  should 
nominate,  and  the  Quarterly  Conference  elect  the  superiniendent; 
tiiei'efore, 

Resolved,  That  tlie  Committee  on  Rcvisals  be  requested  to  amend 
paragraph  26H.  section  3,  page  149  of  the  Discipline  by  striking  out 
the  word  "conlinncd"  wherever  it  occurs,  and  inserting  the  word 
"elected."  Also,  in  paragraph  102,  section  1,  quest'on  2;  section  2. 
question  2;  and  section  o,  question  2,  so  it  shall  read  in  each  case: 
"Are  there  any  Sundaj'-sehool  superintendents  to  lie  elected?" 
Also,  paragraph  101,  section  4,  page  OG.  strike  out  the  words  "to 
cnntii-m,"  and  insert  the  words  "  to  elect,"  so  it  siiall  rca<l:  "to  elect 
Sunday-scliool  superintendents,"  etc.  Also  Appendix,  page  346, 
Article  IV.  of  Constitution  for  a  Sunday-scliool.  insert  the  word 
"elected"  in  place  of  the  word  "confirmed"  where  it  occiu'S. 

He  also  moved  that  the  address  of  Bishop  Taylor  to 
this  Conference  be  made  the  order  of  the  day  for 
Saturday  next,  immediately  after  the  apjaroval  of  the 
Journal.     The  motion  prevailed. 


Lay 

Kl(>Ptoral 

Conferences. 


NKW   YORK. 

G,  S.  Hare  presented  the  following,  and  moved  its 

reference  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy: 

Resolved.  Tliat  pnrairrapli  GO  of  tlie  Discipline,  which  now  reads,  after 
the  word  "  provided  "" — printed  in  italics — '•  that  no  layman  shall  be 
chosen  a  delegate  either  to  the  Electoral  Conference  or  the  General 


1{ 


.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conftrence. 


173 


Conference   wlio  shall  be  under  25  years;  of  a^e,  or  who  shall  not    ]VIiiy  lO. 
have  been  a  member    of  the  Church   in  full   connection   for  the  five    Ninth  Day. 
consecuiive  years  preceding   the  election,"  shall  be  so  altered  as  to      Morning. 
read:   "That  no  layman  shall   be  chosen  a  delegate  either  to  the 
Electoral  Conference  or    to  the   General   Conference  who  shall   be 
under  25  years  of  age,  or  who  shall  not  have  been  a  lay  member  of 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  in  full  connection  for  the  live  con- 
secutive years  preceding  the  election." 

After  several  motions  to  refer  to  other  committees 
had  been  laid  on  the  table  the  previous  question  was 
ordered,  and  the  original  motion  was  adopted. 


Time  limit. 


Church 
membership. 


NEW  YORK    EAST. 

J.  M.  Buckley  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy: 

Resolved,  That  the  Discipline,  paragraph  164,  section  3,  line  4,  be 
altered  by  adding  after  the  word  "successively"  the  following 
words:  ''Except  that,  on  a  request  of  a  majority  of  the  Official 
Board  and  with  the  unanimous  recommendation  of  the  presiding 
elders,  the  Bisliop  may  appoint  a  preacher  to  the  same  station  for  a 
fourth  and  fifth  consecutive  year. 

D.  A.  Goodsell  offered  the  following  resolution, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy: 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  the  Itinerancy  be  instructed  to 
report  for  insertion  in  the  Discipline  explicit  provisions  indicating, 

1.  The  location  of  the  ciiiu'cli  membership  of  a  minister  deposed 
from  the  ministry,  but  not  expelled  from  the  Church. 

2.  The  loc.ition  of  the  church  memljership  of  a  minister  withdraw- 
ing from  the  ministry  but  not  witlidi'awing  I'rom  the  Church. 

3.  The  Quarterly  Conference  relations  of  a  member  or  probationer 
in  an  Annual  Conference  left  without  appointment  to  attend  one  of 
our  schools. 

Joseph  Pullman  also  presented  the  following,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy: 

Resolved,  That  the  first  sentence  of  paragraph  186  of  the  Discipline 
on  supernumerary  preachers  be  amended  Viy  substituting  for  the 
words,  "is  temporarily  unable  to  perform  effective  work,"  the  words 
"or  for  other  reasons  satisfactory  to  his  Conference,  is  excused  from 
effective  work,"  so  that  it  shall  read,  "a  supernumerary  preacher 
is  one  who.  because  of  impaired  health  or  for  other  reasons  satisfac- 
tory to  his  Conference,  is  excused  from  effective  work." 

The  remaining  portion  of  the  paragraph  to  contnue  as  now  in  the 
Discipline. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy: 

Whenever  a  traveling  preacher  in   good  and  regular  standing  in    Withdran-M 
his  Conference  at  his  own  request  witlidraws  from  tiie  ministry  he    of  traveling; 
shall    receive   fiom   ihe  Secretary  of  tlie   Con.erence  a  certificate  of      preachers, 
withdrawal,  which  certificate  sliall  entitl"  him  to  membership  in  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church  where  he  resides. 


S 11  pern  n- 

inerary 

pi-eacliers. 


174 

IVIay  lO. 

Ninth   Day. 
Morning. 

Unac- 
ceptable 
preachers. 


Journal  of  lite  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


Reference  of 
papers. 


Lay 
delegation. 


He  also  presented  the  following,  wliicli  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church: 

The  foUowinpT  rule  on  Locatinor  or  Disposinp:  of  Unacceptable 
Preachers  is  pioposed  as  a  substilu.e  for  paragraph  1S8  of  the  Disci- 
phne : 

1.  Tliere  shall  be  a  standinp;  committee  in  every  Annual  Confer- 
ence on  unacceptable  preachers,  vvhicli  sliall  be  appointed  annually, 
and  shall  be  known  as  the  Committee  on  Unacceptable  Preachers. 

2.  When  an  efl'eclive  preacher  is  so  unacceptable,  inefficient,  or 
secular  as  to  be  no  longer  useful  in  his  work  the  case  of  said  preacher 
siiall  be  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Unacceptable  Preachers,  who 
shall  irivestig-ate  the  case,  and  before  whom  the  accused  shall  have  a 
hearing.  On  recotiuiiendalion  o.  the  Committee  the  Cunference  may 
retire  the  accused  to  ihe  list  of  the  supernumerary  or  superannuated 
preachers.  But  should  the  Committee  recommend  that  the  accused  be 
located,  the  Conference  shall  appoint  a  select  number  before  whom 
he  sliall  be  tried  according  to  tlie  usages  of  the  courts  of  the  Ch'.ircli. 

3.  A  preacher  who  lias  been  located  under  this  law  shall  hold  his 
membership  where  he  resides. 

J.  O.  Peck,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  the  State 
of  the  Church,  moved  the  reference  of  certain  papers 
now  in  the  hands  of  the  Committee  to  other  com- 
mittees, and  the  motion  prevailed. 

W.  J.  Paxson  moved  to  reconsider  the  action  by 
which  all  jiapers  relating  to  lay  delegation  were  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

The  motion  prevailed,  and  on  his  motion  all  such 
papers  were  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of 
the  Church. 

The  call  was  resumed. 


NORTIIERiSr   NEW   YORK. 
W.  F.  Markham  offered  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy: 

District  Whereas,  The   District  Conference  is  inefficient  and  crippled   be- 

Conferences.    cause  optional  and  uncertain  ;   and 

Whffvea'i.  The  work  of  the  District  Stewards'  Convention,  in  any 
case,  could  more  properly  and  justly  be  done  by  the  District  Confer- 
ence, if  there   were  such  a  Conference:  therefore, 

Eesolved,  1.  That  the  District  Conference  be  made  obligator}^  in 
every  presiding  elder's  district. 

2.  Tliat  tiie  Distiict  Stewards'  Convention  be  abolished  and  its 
work  be  comniitt'-(l  to  the  District  Cnnference. 

.3.  That  the  langiia.Lze  of  the  Discipline  bo  so  adjusted  as  to  conform 
to  the  above  clianges. 

Alexander    Bramley  presented  the  following,  which 

was  referred  to  the  (committee  on  Itinerancy  : 

Matrimony.         Whereas,  Many  unordained   men  are   appointed  to  take  charge  of 
circuits  and  stations,  and. 

Whereas,  Tl  e  rules  of  our  Church  do  not  permit  such  to  solemnize 
matrimony,  thereby  often  subjecting   the   parlies   who  desire  to  be 


1SS8.1 


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175 


married  to  .ure.it  inconvenience,  and,  in  the  ej-es  of  uninformed  men, 
deiructing  Irom  the  character  of  the  minister,  and  also  depriving  him 
of  whatever  renmneration  he  migiil  receive  from  the  performance  of 
the  marriage  ;  tiiei'efore, 

Besolved,  Tliat  the  Discipline  be  so  clianged  as  to  permit  any  pi'op- 
erlj'  licensed  preaclier,  in  charge  of  a  circuit  or  station,  to  solemnize 
matrimonj'. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  \vhich  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy: 

Whereas,  The  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  has  always  recognized 
but  two  ordei-s  in  tiie  ministry,  and  has  always  regarded  the  Episco- 
pacy as  an  office  and  not  as  an  order;  and, 

Whereas,  The  tenure  of  the  episcopal  office,  as  regards  its  duration, 
is  out  of  liarmony  with  every  other  office  in  the  Ciuu'ch,  and  con- 
trary to  the  spirit  and  genius  of  Methodism,  and  opposed  lo  the 
greatest  unity  and  highest  efficiency  of  the  Churcli;  therefore. 

Resolved,  That  in  tlio  future  a  Bisliop  shall  be  elected  to  hold  liis 
office  for  a  term  of  eight  years,  and  at  the  expiration  of  his  term  may 
or  may  not  be  re-elected. 

NORTH  INDIA. 

T>.  AV.  Thomas  presented  the    following  resolution, 

Avliich    was   rend    and    referred    to   the  Committee  on 

Missions : 

Resolved,  That  paragraph  296  of  tlie  Discipline  be  so  amended  as 
to  strike  out  ail  refoience  to  "other  forms  of  Methodism." 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 

to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy  : 

Resolved,  That  tlie  Bishops  be  lequested  to  keep  duplicate  copies  of 
all  Ordination  Ceit'ficates  issued  l)y  them,  and  that  the  said  duplicate 
copies  be  deposited  witli  the  official  records  of  the  College  of  Bishops, 
in  order  that  any  original  certificate  lost  or  destroyed  by  accident 
may  be  replaced  by  these  duplicates. 


IVIay  lO. 

Ninth  Day. 
Morning. 


Election  of 
Bishops. 


Central 

Mission 

Coiifeivnee. 


Ordin.ation 
certilicati-s. 


NORTH  NEBRASKA. 
J.  B.  Max  field  presented  the  following,  which  was 
read    and    referred   to    the   Committee    on    Temporal 
Economy: 

To  the  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,   to  he  held 

in  the  city  of  Neiv  York  : 

May  1.  1888. 

Dear  Fathers  and  Brethren:  The  North  Nebraska  Annual  Con- 
ference most  cordially  invites  you  to  select  liie  city  of  Omaha,  Neb., 
for  the  session  of  1892. 


Next 

General 

Conference. 


NORTH-WEST  INDIANA. 
S.  P.  Colvin  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries: 

Re/folved,  Tliat  in  paragraph   481  of  the  Discipline  the  words.  "  ex-     Boundaries, 
copt  Logansport,"  in  line  six.  be  stricken   out,  so  vhat  the  paragraph 
shall   read,  "•[fSOl    (66).  Northwest    Indiana    Conlerenco    shall    be 


176 


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1888. 


jVIay  lO. 

Ninth  Day. 
Morning. 


bounded  on  the  Nor-tli  b}'  Lake  Michioran  and  tlie  State  line,  on  the 
east  hy  tlie  Saint  Josepli  River  and  the  Michi.oraii  Road,  on  tiie 
soulli  by  the  Indiana  Conference,  on  tJie  west  by  Illinois,  includinjr 
all  tlie  towns  ou  the  Michigan  Road  and  all  ilie  towns  on  the 
sonthern  boundary,  including  Locust   Street  C[iaro:e  in  Greencastio." 


Women 
deleg^ates. 


NORTH-WEST  IOWA. 
Bennett  Mitchell  iDresented  the  following,  -which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church  : 

Wherea%  This  General  Conference  has  decided  adversely  to 
women's  riglils  to  seals  in  the  body,  and  now  sends  round  to  the 
Annual  Conferences  for  their  approval  a  proposition  to  amend  the 
Second  Restrictive  Rule  by  adding  thereto  the  words,  '•  who  may  be 
men  or  women  ;  "  and, 

Wherea.%  It  is  most  desirable  to  have  the  voice  of  the  wliole 
Churcli  upon  the  proposed  change  before  it  is  finally  acted  upon; 
therefoie, 

Hesdlml,  1.  That  in  the  months  of  June  and  July,  1889,  there 
shall  be  held  in  every  place  of  worship  of  the  Jlethollist  Kpiscop.-d 
Church  an  election,  at  whicli  every  member  in  full  coiniection,  who 
is  not  less  than  21  years  of  age.  shall  be  asked  to  cast  a  bal- 
lot '•  for  tlie  admission  of  women  as  lay  delegates,"  or  ''against  the 
admission  of  women  as  laj-  delegates." 

2.  The  preacher  in  charge,  together  with  two  other  persons  chosen 
by  the  Quarterly  Conference,  sliall  have  charge  df  tlie  elect'on 
and  <;ive  direction  in  all  its  details.  They  shall  give  public  nctice 
tliercof  at  least  twenty  days  before  the  election  is  held,  distinctly 
settinir  forth  the  object  and  the  time  and  place  of  the  election.  And 
within  two  weeks  after  the  election  is  completed  on  liis  charge  each 
pastor  shall  report  to  his  Presiding  Elder  tlie  result.  The  Presiding 
f]lders  shall  report  to  the  presiding  Bishop  at  the  next  eiusuing  An- 
nual Conference  the  result  of  the  vole  in  the  several  cliarees  in  their 
respective  districts,  and  the.se  reports  shall  be  entered  upon  the 
Join-nals  of  the  Conference.  The  Bishops  shall  report  to  the  ne.Yt 
General  Conference  the  result  of  the  vote  as  returned  to  tlie  several 
Annual  Conferences. 

The  Secretary  said  that  certain  papers  have  been 
sent  to  him  by  mail  which  he  desired  should  be  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Missions,  and  by  general 
consent  they  were  referred. 


Wy.inrlotte 
liidi.ius. 


Revision 

of  tlie 

Discii)line. 


OHIO. 

J.  M.  Trimble  presented  the  report  of  the  Committee 
appointed  by  the  last  General  Conference  concerning 
the  Wyandotte  Indians,  and  it  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Missions: 

S.  H.  Hurst  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church: 

Whereas,  Tlie  book  of  Discipline  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  is  largely  the  accumnlalive  record  of  the  orgnnizntion,  lifo, 
and  work  of  the  Church  during  its  first  centur}'.  eacli  General  Con- 
ference adding  something  to  the  volume;  and, 


18SS.]  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  177 

lF/«frea«,  By  reason  of  lliese  miscellaneous  additions  to  the  ori<j:i-    IMay  lO. 
nal  Discipline  of  the  Cliurch,  tiiere  is  great  want  of  nieiliod  or  lojrical    Ninth  Day. 
arrangement   of  the   subjects  and   niaieriaj  of  the   Discipline  in  its     MoinUig, 
present  form,  mingling,  as  it  does,  doctriiies,   polity,  general  rules, 
organization,  government,  constitution,  law,  restrictions,  resolutions, 
adjudications,  etc.,  with    great    indiscrimination   tlirongh  us  pagvS; 
therefore. 

Rejoiced,  1.  Tliat  a  Special  Comniatee  on  Revision  of  the  Discipline 
he  selected  and  organized  during  the  s-ession  of  this  General  Confer- 
ence, which  said  Connnittee  shall  be  composed  of  one  Bishop,  lobe 
n()niinate<l  by  the  I'^piscopal  Board,  live  ministers,  to  be  nominated  by 
liie  ministerial  delegation  of  this  General  Conference,  and  two  lay- 
men, to  be  nominated  by  the  lay  delegation  of  this  General  Confer- 
ence. 

2.  Said  Committee  shall,  during  the  quadrennial  period,  revise  and 
re-arrange  tlie  material  in  our  book  of  Discipline  into  a  logical,  me- 
thodical and  compact  volume,  classifying  and  arranging  in  their  proper 
order  the  seciions  which  set  forth, 

(1.)  The  History  of  the  Church. 

(2.)  Our  Articles  of  Religion. 

(3.)  The  Doctrines  of  the  Church. 

(4.)  The  Government  of  the  Churcli. 

(5.)  Tiie  Constitution  and  Laws  of  the  Church  and  the  adjudication 
of  our  courts. 

((1.)  The  office,  succession,  and  authority  of  the  Episcopacy  of  the 
Church. 

(7.)  The  ordination,  authority,  and  work  of  the  ministry  of  the 
Cluu'ch. 

(8.)  The  rights  and  duties  of  the  membership  of  tlie  Clunx'h. 

(9.)  The  constitutional,  legislative,  and  judicial  powers  of  the  Gen- 
eral Conference. 

(10.)  The  composition,  powers,  and  duties  of  the  Annual.  Lay.  and 
Quarterly  Conferences.  And  that  the  sections  pertaining  to  the  mis- 
sion work,  the  Frcedmen's  Aid  Society,  tlie  Church  Extension  So- 
ciety, the  Sunday-scliool  work,  the  publication  of  our  peiiodicals,  and 
the  operation  of  our  Book  Concern,  and  all  other  benevolent  or  busi- 
ness interests  of  the  Church,  shall  be  separately  arranged  and  set 
forth  in  successive  chapters. 

3.  That,  for  the  more  logical  arrangement  and  clear  and  concise 
statement  of  all  the  material  in  our  book  of  Discipline  said  Com- 
mittee shall  have  atithority  to  make  such  verl)al.  and  even  syntacti- 
cal changes  therein  as  shall  in  their  judgment  the  belter  exjiress  the 
thought  and  will  of  the  Church,  without  materially  changing  the 
meaning  ;ind  force  of  the  section  thus  treated. 

4.  That  said  Committee  shall  report  the  result  of  their  laliors  in 
unbound  printed  form  to  the  next  General  Conference,  and.  after 
consideration  by  said  body  and  approval  by  a  two-thirds  vt)te  of 
said  General  Conference,  said  report  shall  he  submitted  to  the  An- 
nual Conferences  at  the  ne.xt  session  thereof.  And  when  approved 
by  two  thirds  of  said  Annual  Conferences  it  shall  liecome  and  be  de- 
clared to  be  the  Discipline  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Ciunch. 

I.  F.  King  presented  the  followinor,  whicli  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Re-tolved,  That  the  Committee  on   Revisals   inquire  into  the  expe-        Church 
diency  of  adding,  "  and  of  parsonage  "  in  paragrapli  98  after  the  words      property, 
'•trustees  of  chnrclies,"  so  as  to  read,  "  ti'uslees  ol  the  churches  and  of 
the  parsonages  in  the  circuit  or  stations." 
12' 


178 


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[1888. 


INIaylO. 

Ninth  Da/. 
Mdininy. 


Org.inization 

of  the 

Geneial 

C'oiili-reuce. 


Time  limit. 


Eiiscnp.il 
<listricts. 


Presiding 
Klders. 


Annual 

Ci)nference 

■orfranization. 


PHILADELPHIA. 
T,  B.  Neely  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary : 

Whereas,  Tlie  General  Conference  is  the  onl_y  bod\'  that  can  de- 
termine the  eligibiUly  of  those  elected  as  delegates  by  the  several 
Confereuces :  and, 

Whereas,  Decision  in  regard  to  tlie  eligibility  of  persons  retnrncd 
as  elected  cannot  bo  readied  until  the  General  Conference  has  been 
organized;   therefore, 

Resdloed,  That  the  Discipline  be  amended  hy  inserting  between  tlie 
present  cliapler  on  the  General  Conference  and  the  chapter  en  ilie 
Anunal  Conferences  the  follnwing  paragraph,  to  be  entitled  "The  or- 
ganization of  the  General  Conference:  "  ''Tlie  Secretary  of  the  next 
preceiUng  General  Conference  sliaU  make  up  the  roll  of  the  (General 
Conference  from  the  certilicates  of  election  returned  by  the  Annual 
and  Lay  Klecloral  Confertnces,  entering  thereon  the  names  of  all 
l^ersons  properly  ceriificd  as  liaving  been  dnlj-  elected.  Said  roll 
shall  be  called  by  said  Secretary  at  tiie  opening  of  tlie  General  Con- 
ference, and  after  the  election  of  a  Secretary  it  shall  be  in  order  for 
the  Conference  to  consider  contested  cases  or  objections  based  on 
an  allegation  of  ineligibility'.  If  it  be  impossible  for  the  Ibrmer  Sec- 
retary to  act,  tlie  first  Assistant  Secretary  of  the  next  preceding  Gen- 
eral Conference  shall  prepare  the  roll  in  tlie  manner  before  mentioned  ; 
but  if  it  be  impossible  for  either  of  those  Secrctai'ies  to  act  the  Gen- 
eral Superintendents  shall  select  a  competent  person  to  jierforrn 
the  -work  of  making  up  and  calling  the  roll  as  above.  Persons 
whose  eligibilitj'  or  right  to  a  seat  in  the  General  Conference  is 
rcgulai'ly  challenged  slndl  not  vote  upon  their  own  cases,  or  upon 
anj'  collateral  question  involving  the  riglit  to  scats  in  the  General 
Conference. 

lie  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy: 

Resolved,  Tlint  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy  consider  whether  the 
law  in  regard  to  the  pastoral  term  should  be  modified  so  that  a 
pastor  may  be  continued  from  year  to  3'ear,  according  to  the  neces- 
sities of  the  case. 

Also  the  following,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Episcopacy: 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy  consider  the  propriety 
of  assigning  the  Bishops  to  specified  districts,  composed  of  contigu- 
ous Conferences. 

Also  the  following,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Itinerancy  : 

7?efo?wd  That  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy  consider  the  question 
of  so  amending  the  Discipline  that  an  Annual  Conference  may  elect 
its  Presiding  Elders. 

W.  J.  Paxson  offered  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy: 

Whereas,  The  General  Conference  of  1880  did  enact,  by  resolution 
of  their  body,  tlie  rule  found  printed  in  the  Appendix  to  the  Disci- 
pline,-edition  of  1880,   paragraph  570,  to   wit:   "Xo  Annual  Confer- 


1888.] 


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179 


euce,  other  than  in  foreign  mission  fields,  shall  be  organized  with  less 
than  fifteen  effective  members:  "  and, 

Whtrtus,  The  said  number  of  fitteen  is  only  one  third  of  the  ratio 
of  representation  of  tlie  Annual  Conference  in  tiie  General  Conference, 
wiiile  two  thirds  of  said  ratio,  or  thirt}-  additional  members,  are  neces- 
sary toeniitle  an  Annual  Conference  having  one  or  more  delegates 
to  an  additional  delegate,  wliicii  number  of  thirty  members  must  be 
in  excess  of  the  said  ratio  of  forty-five  members ;  therefore,  to  remedy 
this  obvious  ineqnalitj%  be  it 

Resolved,  That  liereafier  no  Annual  Conference,  other  than  in  for- 
eign mission  fields,  shall  be  organized  witli  fewer  than  thirty  effective 
members  in  full  connection. 

William   Swindells  presented   the   following,    which 

was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  Judiciary  : 

Whereas,  The  relative  status  of  a  Missionary  Bishop  in  onr  Board 
of  Bishops  has  been  the  subject  of  wide  difl'erences  of  opinion  in  our 
Church  during  the  last  four  years;  and, 

Wliereas,  It  is  highly  important  that  all  questions  of  rank,  duties, 
and  jurisdiction  among  our  Bishops  shall  be  authoritatively  deter- 
mined b}^  tliis  General  Conference;  tlierefore. 

Resolved,  That  the  following  questions  be  referred  to  the  Judiciary 
Committee  for  tlieir  prompt  and  careful  consideration:  1.  To  what 
extent  have  the  constitutional  powers  of  the  General  Conference  over 
"the  Episcopacy"  and  "the  plan  of  our  itinerant  general  snperin- 
tendency  "  been  enlarged  by  the  alteration  of  tlie  Third  Restrictive 
Rule,  as  made  by  the  concurrent  action  of  the  General  and  Annual 
Conferences  of  1856  and  1857?  2.  Is  the  jurisdiction  of  a  Mission- 
ary Bishop,  appointed  to  a  foreign  mission  imder  that  altered  rule, 
exclusive  of  the  jurisdiction  of  tlie  other  Bishops  of  the  Churcli,  or 
co-ordinate  with  theirs?  3.  Do  the  discipliiary  provisions  for '■  the 
support  of  Bishops"  include  Missionarj^  Bisliops  ?  4.  Does  the  dis- 
ciplinary provision,  making  it  the  duty  of  a  Bishop  to  pre-ide  over 
Conferences  make  it  the  duty  of  a  Missionary  Bishop  to  preside  in 
turn  with  the  other  Bishops  over  the  General  Conference  ? 

ROCK  RIVER. 

J.  H.  Vincent  presented  the  report  of  the  Corre- 
sponding Secretary  of  the  Sunday-School  Union,  and 
asked  that  it  be  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Sunday- 
schools;  also  the  report  of  the  Corresponding  Secretary 
of  the  Tract  Society,  and  they  were  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Sunday-schools  and  Tracts.  (See  A})- 
pendlx  III,  10,  11.) 

N.  H.  Axtell  presented  the  following,  Avhich  Avas  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy: 

Resolved,  That  a  general  system  of  caring  for  onr  siipeiannnnted 
preacliers  should  be  inaugurated  at  this  General  Conference. 

For  tJiis  purpose  we  recommend  that  a  plan  be  formed  very  similar 
to  that  of  the  Methodist  Church  of  Canada,  or  of  the  New  York  East 
Conference. 

Also  the  following,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Itinerancy: 

Resolved,  That  paragraph  164.  section  .3.  be  changed  by  omitting 
all  that  follows  "provided."  etc.,    and    adding,  so  that  it  sliall  read, 


INIay  lO. 

Ninth  Day. 
Morning. 


Status  of  a 

Missionary 

Bishoj). 


Kepoit  of 

S.  S.  Union 

and  Tract 

Society. 


Superan- 

n  natecl 

preacluTS. 


Appoint- 
ment of 
lireacliers. 


180 


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[1888. 


MiaylO.    "§  3,  To  fix  the  appointments  of  the  preachers  with  the  concurrence 
Ninth  Day.    of  the  Presiding  Elders." 
iforning. 

Lewis  Curts  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Book  Concern : 


Quarterly 
Conference 
reports. 


Resolved,  That  the  editor  of  the  Discipline  for  1888  be  instructed 
to  put  into  the  Appendix  of  the  Discipline  blank  forms  for  all  the 
reports  required  b}'  the  Discipline  to  be  made  to  the  Quarterly  Con- 
ferences, and  that  the  Book  Afjents  be  required  to  print  iiivconvenient 
form,  and  keep  iu  slock,  a  sufficient  supply  of  all  such  blanks. 

Also  the  following,  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Revisals : 


Committee         Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Revisals  be  requested  to  report 

on  siuging.     xipon  the  advisability  of  amending  paragraph  56  of  the  Discipline,  as 

follows:  In   section  4.  third  line,  between  the  words  "more"  and 

"who,"  insert:  "Of  which  committee  the  preacher  in  charge  shall 

be  chairman." 


Quarterly 
Conlerence 
business. 


Also  the  following,  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Revisals  : 

Resolved,  That  tlie  Committee  on  Revisals  report  upon  the  advisa- 
bilitj'  of  amending  paragraph  94  of  the  Discipline  by  inserting  after 
the  word  " meeting "  in  line  13  of  section  4  the  words:  "or  Official 
Board."  Al.'^o  pan  graph  101,  section  2,  fii'st  line  of  page  66,  after 
the  word  "meeting"  insert  "or  Official  Board."  Also,  paragraph 
102,  by  omitting  from  the  order  of  business  of  first,  second,  third, 
and  foiu'th  Quarterly  Confei'ences  tiie  question,  "Are  the  Church 
records  properl_v  kept?"  And  in  the  order  of  business  for  fourth 
Quarterly  Conference,  inider  the  head  of  "A'e  there  an}' reports?" 
put  the  question,  "From  Committee  on  Church  Records."  Also,  add 
to  paragraph  104,  "The  Connnittee  shall  report  to  the  fourth  Quar- 
terlj'  Conference  according  to  form  fotmd  in  Appendix."  Also 
amend  paragraph  106  by  striking  out  all  of  the  sentence  after  the 
word  "  meeting"  at  the  end  of  line  14. 

Also  the  following,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Revisals  : 


Love-fe.ists 

and  watch- 

,  nights. 


Names  of 
members. 


Estimating 
Committee. 


Supernu- 
merary 
preachers. 


Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Revisals  be  requested  to  report  the 
following  amendments  to  paragraphs  18.3-187  of  the  Discipline: 

In  section  4  of  paragraph  183,  after  the  word  "nights"  insert 
"  yeavly." 

And  after  the  word  "feasts"  insert  the  word  '■^ quarterly y 

Amend  form  of  Quarterly  Report  in  section  10  so  that  in  harmony 
with  section  11  it  will  call  for  the  '■■names'^  of  all  changes  in  mem- 
bership. 

Insert  a  new  section  as  follows:  "  To  call  a  meeting  of  the  Esti- 
mating Committee  before  the  time  of  the  meeting  of  the  first  Quar- 
terly Meeting." 

Amend  paragraph  184  by  striking  out  all  of  section  14. 

Amend  paragraph  186  bj-  in.serting  at  the  proper  place  "He  shall 
report  to  the  fotirth  Quarterly  Conference  all  marriages  solemnized 
and  all  baptisms  administered  within  the  bounds  of  the  charge." 

Amend  paragraph  187  the  same  as  paragraph  186. 


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181 


SAVANNAH.  Miay  lO. 

.  Ninth  Day. 

T.  A.  Fortson  presented  the  following,  which  was  re-     Morning. 
f erred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Whereas,  It  is  the  practice  of  ministers,  in  the  baptism  of  adults 
and  in  the  reception  of  members,  to  read  the  answers  to  tlie  candi- 
dates, thereby  lessening  the  probabilit}'-  of  the  full  consideration  of 
the  questions  theie  to  be  answered,  and  perhaps  in  many  cases  caus- 
injr  no  exercise  of  thought  as  to  tlie  import  of  said  questions ;  therefore, 

Resolved,  That  the  answers  to  all  questions  of  paragraph  402  and 
paragraph  403  of  the  Discipline  be  stricken  out,  so  that  the  candi- 
dates shall  answer  in  their  own  words. 


Administra- 
tion of 
Baptism. 


SAINT  LOUIS. 

G.  W.  Hughey  presented  the  following,  which  was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

We  respectfully  request  the  General  Conference  to  strike  out  the 
following  words  from  paragraph  106,  page  75,  lines  15  and  Ifi,  which 
are  as  follows:  "  E.xcept  the  special  duties  pointed  out  in  questions  3 
to  8  inclusive  in  paragraph  105  of  Discipline.  The  sentence  will 
then  read:  'When  so  organized  the  Official  Board  may  discharge  the 
duties  belonging  to  the  Leaders'  and  Stewards  meeting.'  " 


Official 
Boards. 


SOUTH-EAST  INDIANA. 

Will   Cnmback  presented  the  following,  which  was 

adopted : 

Resolved,  That  on  Thursday,  May  17,  at  ten  o'clock  A.  M.,  the 
special  order  of  the  day  shall  be  the  election  of  Bishops  and  other 
General  Conference  officers,  and  no  other  business  shall  be  in  order, 
except  to  adjourn,  until  such  officers  are  chosen,  unless  otherwise 
ordered. 

SOUTH  KANSAS. 
J.  A.  Hyden  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy : 

Whereas,  Tlie  relation  of  our  Bishops  to  the  Church  is  not  clearly 
defined  and  settled  by  the  Discipline ;  and 

Wliereas,  It  is  not  a  crime  to  be  elected  to  the  chief  pastorate  of 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church — for  an  apostle  says:  "If  a  man 
desireth  the  office  of  a  Bishop  lie  desireth  a  good  work  " — so,  for  tlie 
purpose  of  settling  this  important  question,  and  defining  their  relation 
to  tlie  Church;  therefore, 

Resolved,  1.  That  our  Bishops  retain  their  membership  in  the  An- 
nual Conference  where  thej'  had  it  when  elected  to  the  Episcopacy. 

2.  That  they  may  cliauge  their  membership  to  any  other  Confer- 
ence, when  necessary  or  desirable,  upon  the  granting  of  their  ap- 
plication by  vote  ol  the  Conference  lo  which  they  niaj'  desire  to 
attach  themselves. 

A.  B.  Leonard  moved  a  suspension  of  the  rules  for 
the  purpose  of  recalling  a  paper  jiresented  yesterday. 

The  rules  were  suspended,  and  jjermission  was  given 
to  withdraw  the  paper. 


General 
Conference 
elections. 


Bishops  as 
members  of 
an  Annual 
Conference. 


182 


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[1888. 


Miay  lO. 

Ninth  Day. 
Morning. 

General 
Conference 
Journals. 


Reports  of 
Committee 
on  Missions 
No.  I  and  II. 


Bishop 
Taylor. 


Bouudaries. 


By  consent   M.  B.  Reese  presented   the    following, 

which  was  adopted : 

Resolved,  That  the  Secretary  be  and  Is  hereby  directed  to  furnish 
for  tlie  use  of  the  Committee  on  t!ie  Judiciar}^  Vohmies  I  to  X  of 
the  Journals  of  the  General  Conference;  said  volumes  to  be  returned 
to  tlie  Secretary  at  the  close  of  each  session  of  the  General  Confer- 
ence, and  be  by  him  retauied  for  the  use  of  said  Committee  dining 
the  subsequent  sessions  of  said  Conference. 

J.  M.  Thobiivn  presented  reports  of  the  Committee 
on  Missions,  Xos.  I.  and  11. 

R.  II.  Allen  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  the  Episcopacy : 

Resolved,  That  we  are  in  hearty  sympathy  with  Bishop  William 
Taylor  in  his  work  for  God  in  Africa,  and  we  request  the  ileneral 
Conference  to  give  him  such  aid  and  support  as  shall  be  needed  to 
carry  on  his  work. 

SOUTH-WEST  KANSAS. 

B.  C.  S warts  piesented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries  : 

Whereas,  Tliere  is  a  district  of  country  adjoining  the  State  of  Kan- 
sas on  the  souili  known  as  "No  Man's  Land,''  not  now  embraced 
within  tlie  described  boundaries  of  any  Annual  Conference;  and 

Wlierecs,  Said  disiricl  of  countrj'  is  now  supplied  largely  b3-  pastors 
of  the  South-west  Kansas  Conference,  and  can  be  as  conveniently 
served  b}'  said  Conference  as  by  any  other;  tlierefore. 

Resolved,,  1.  That  said  district  of  conntr}'  shall  be  embraced  within 
the  said  South-west  Kansas  Conference. 

2.  That  tlie  DiscipHue  shall  be  amended  by  adding  the  words,  "and 
it  shall  embrace  all  that  district  of  country  known  as  '  No  Man's 
Land,' "  so  that  it  shall  read  as  follows,  namely: 

"South-west  Kansas  Conference  shall  include  all  that  part  of  the 
State  of  Kansas  lying  south  of  the  soutii  line  of  Township  16,  and 
west  of  a  line  beginning  at  the  south-east  corner  of  Cowley  Coutiiy, 
thence  north  to  tlie  south  line  of  Chase  Comity,  thence  west  to  tlie 
soulli-west  comer  of  said  Cliase  County,  tlieuce  north  lo  the  soutli 
line  of  Town.sliip  IG.  And  it  shall  also  embrace  all  that  district  of 
cotinliy  known  as  '  No  Man's  Land.'  " 


Board  of 
Conference 
Claiiaauts. 


TENNESSEE. 
T.  W.  Johnson  presented  the   following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy : 

Whereas,  The  inequality  existing  between  tlie  older  and  richer,  and 
younger  and  poorer  Conferences,  in  the  ability  to  care  for  the  super- 
annuaied  ministers,  their  widows  and  orphans,  has  grown  out  of  the 
fact  that  the  CiU-e  of  these  dependent  ones  lias  been  tliiown  on  ijic 
Conferences,  and  not  on  tlie  Church  as  a  whole :  and 

Whereas,  This  method  works  its  special  hardships  on  those  who 
toil  in  the  ]ioorer  Conferences,  with  very  small  allowances  for  their 
support  while  effective,  and  scarcely  any  income  when  laid  aside  from 
age  iir  other  infirmity;  and 

Whereas.  The  Scripture  rule  is  that  the  strong  .should  bear  the  hi- 
firmilies  ol'  tlie  weak,  and  Viear  ye  one  another's  burdens,  and  so  fulfill 
the  law  of  Christ;  therefnre. 


18SS.] 


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183 


Amuse- 
ments. 


Resolved,  That  tlie  General  Conference  shall  establish  a  Board  of   Mlay  lO. 
Conference  Claimants,  similar  to  the  Board  of  Church  Extension,  or    Ninth  Day. 
other  Boards  of  general  benevolences,  and  that  the  collections  for      Morning. 
Conference  claimants  be  paid  into  the  treasury  of  the  Board,  and  by- 
it  disiributed  lo  tiie  Annual  Conferences,  under  such  restrictions  as 
the  General  Conference  may  establish,  in  order  to  secure  equal  justice 
to  all  superannuated  ministers,  their  widows  and  orphans,  regardless 
of  Couferouce  boundaries. 

TEXAS. 
J.  B.  McCulloch  offered  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  the  Itinerancy : 

Rfisolved,  Tliat  this  General  Conference  prepare  a  plan  for  the  ad-     Lay  repre- 
mission  of  laymen  into  the  Annual  Conferences.  sentation. 

TROY. 
J.  W.  Eaton  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals : 

Resvlved,  That  parao;raph  233  of  the  Discipline  be  amended  by  strik- 
ing; out  all  that  panicularly  specifies  what  are  sinful  amusements, 
so'^that  that  portion  of  it  shall  read,  "  or  taking:  such  ainusemeats  as 
are  obviously  of  misleading  or  questionable  moral  tendency." 

UPPER  IOWA. 

H.  H.  Green  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 

feried  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals : 

Resolued,  Tiial  the  form  called  Statistics  No.  1,  in  paragraph  79, 
section  29,  of  Discipline  be  so  changed  as  to  provide  under  the  cap- 
tion "  Otlier  collections,"  //i/ee  blank  columns,  that  pastors  may  be  able 
10  designate,  by  writing  tlierein,  tlie  object  for  wliich  special  collec- 
tions were  taken. 

A.  E.  Snyder  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Book  Concern  : 

W/iereas,  The  interests  of  our  Church  would  be  greatly  augmented 
by  an  increase  in  tlie  circulation  of  our  church  papers;   therefore, 

"  Rtsolced,  That  the  advisability  of  a  reduction  in  tlie  price  of  our 
church  papers  be  carefully  considered  by  the  Committee  on  Book 
Concern. 

WASHINGTON. 

H,  A.  Carroll  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary : 

Whereas.  There  are  so  many  irregularities  as  it  regards  the  inter- 
pretation of  the  laws  of  our  Church  and  Discipline;  and 

Whereas,  It  is  of  the  greatest  importance  that  we  slionld  be  shielded 
from  misleading  tendencies  in  the  administration  of  discipline  l)y  iiav- 
ing  some  authority  in  detiuiug  the  law  and  Discipline  of  oiu-  Church; 
therefore  be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  General  Conference  do  adopt  "Bi.shop  Merrill's 
Digest  "  as  the  standard  anihority  on  the  law  and  Discipline  of  the 
Methcidist  Episcopal  Cliuivh,  and  he  is  hereby  authorized  to  define 
whatever  additional  law  and  rules  may  be  made  to  our  Discipline  in 
a  new  etlition  of  liis  valuable  work. 


Statistics. 


Clinrcii 
papers. 


Bishop 
Men-ill's  Di- 
yent  of  Law. 


184 


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[1888. 


]May  lO. 

Ninth  Dav. 
Morning. 


Next 

General 

Conference. 


Tinae  limit. 


WEST  NEBRASKA. 
P.  C.  Johnson  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy : 

To  the  General  Conference  assembled  in  New  York : 

May  1 ,  1 888. 
Fathers  and  Brethren:  You  are  most  respectfully  invited  to  hold 
your  next  session  of  General  Conference,  189:i,  in  Omalia  (the  Gate 
City  of  the  West),  and  yon  will  be  royally  entertained  in  good  West- 
ern style. 

WEST  VIRGINIA. 

G.  W.  Atkinson  presented  the  following,  which  was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy  : 

Eesolred,  Tliat  in  our  judgment  the  time  has  arrived  in  the  history 
of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Cliurch  wlieu  the  time  limit  of  its  pastors 
should  be  removed,  and  that  hereafter  each  pastor  should  be  ap- 
pointed bysthe  presidino:  Bishop  for  the  term  of  one  year,  and  such 
appointments  may  be  renewed  from  year  to  year  for  as  long  a  period 
as,  in  his  judgment,  it  is  deemed  wise  and  proper  so  to  do. 


Time  limit. 


Missionary 
collections. 


WILMINGTON. 

J.  A.  B.  Wilson  presented  the  following,  which  was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy  : 

Resolved,  That  in  T[  164,  §  3,  line  4,  after  the  word  "successively," 
be  added,  "excepting-  in  cases  of  special  emergency,  when,  upon  the 
annual  request  of  tin-ee  (burtiis  of  the  Quarterly  Contci-ence,  witli  the 
concurrence  of  lliiee  fourths  of  the  Annual  Conference,  and  the 
unanimous  concurrence  of  the  presidmg  elders,  the  Bisliops  may  con- 
tinue to  re-appoint  a  jjastor  from  3-ear  to  3"ear  initil  the  emergency  is 
met." 

By  the  same,  the  following  resolution,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Missions  : 

\Vlierea.%  The  present  disciplinarj^  plan  for  the  support  of  missions 
is  not  generally  practicable;  therefore, 

Kepolred,  That  the  Committee  on  Missions  be  requested  to  revise, 
simplifr.  and  classify  the  chapter,  ^^  270  and  21'.>,  and  to  provide 
tiie  nieihod  of  raising  funds  for  districting  the  charges  into  collection 
districts  of  convenient  size,  and  for  a  complete  census  of  each  district, 
the  same  to  be  kept  in  permanent  records. 


WISCONSIN. 

B.  P.  Raymond   presented  the  following,  which  was 

read  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Education: 

Educational  Whereas,  The  educalional  work  of  our  Church  is  acknowledged  to 

institutions,     be  essential  to  the  vigorous  growth  of  each  and  all  departments;  and, 
Whereas,  In  the  past  there  has  been  great  loss  of  time  and  waste 
of  money,  arising  from   the  fact  tliat  institutions  have  been  unfortu- 
nately located,  tlie  location  having  been  determined  by  purely  local 
interests;  and. 

Whereas:,  Tlie  strug:gle  of  tliese  insiitntions  for  existence  has  not 
only  been  discouraging  to  benevolence,  but  alto  productive  of  bitter 
strife  and  unhealthy  rivalries  ;   and, 


1888.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


185 


Whereas,  Tlie  organization  of  our  Kducaiional  Board  and  llie  ap- 
pointment or  a  Secretary  to  this  work  were  designed  to  nnify  the 
edneatioual  work,  and  to  so  bring  it  before  tlie  Churcii  as  to  give  it 
thatconiiectiooal  significance  which  the  other  great  societies  of  tlie 
Church  enjoy ;  therefore, 

Resolved,  That  tiie  Committee  on  Edncation  be  requested  to  lake 
tliis  whole  matter  into  consideration,  and  to  report  to  ihis  General 
Conference  at  the  earhest  possible  moment  a  plan  for  the  more  effi- 
cient supervision  of  all  interests  involved,  and  that  shall  enable  tlie 
Chiu-ch  to  bring  its  coniributions  to  bear  upon  the  development  of 
such  educational  centers  as  ouglit  to  be  developed  for  the  largest  suc- 
cess of  the  Church  during  the  next  live  hundred  years. 

The  Secretary  presented  the  portions  of  the  Bisliops' 
Address  relative  to  the  work  of  the  several  standing 
committees,  and  they  were  referred  to  them  resjiectively, 
according  to  the  action  of  the  General  Confereaice. 

The  Report  of  the  John  Street  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church,  with  nominations  for  Trustees  of  the  same, 
was  presented,  and  referred  to  the  Special  Committee 
on  John  Street  Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 

Charles  H.  Kelly,  Fraternal  Messenger  from  the  Wes- 
leyan  Methodist  Conference,  presented,  through  the  Sec- 
retary, a  memorial  relating  to  native  African  races  and 
the  liquor  traffic,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Temperance  and  Prohibition  of  the  Liquor  Traffic. 

By  consent  the  following  persons  were  gfanted  seats 
on  the  platform  :  Dr.  Willetts,  B.  F.  Crary,  of  the  Cal- 
ifornia Conference,  and  Moses  Hill,  of  the  East  Ohio 
Conference. 

On  motion,  Conference  adjourned. 

E.  R.  Dille  was  appointed  to  conduct  the  devotional 
services  to-morrow.  Notices  were  given,  the  doxology 
was  sung,  and  Bishop  Fowler  pronounced  the  bene- 
diction. 

The  following  Memorials  were  passed  to  the  Secre- 
tary, under  Rule  22,  and  by  him  referred  to  the  com- 
mittees as  indicated  thereon. 

The  Secretary  presented  the  following  memorials  re- 
ceived by  mail  from  the  Pliiladelphia  Local  Preachers' 
Association,  the  Rockford,  III,  Methodist  Episcopal 
(Church,  Kansas  City  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  J. 
G.  Browne,  B.  S.  Taylor,  and  others,  relating  to  the 
prerogatives  and  authority  of  Missionary  Bishops,  which 
were  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Missions. 

He  also  presented  memorials  from  the  Philadelphia 


]VIay  lO. 

NiN'TH   Day. 
Morning. 


Bishops' 
Address. 


John  Street 
Cliurcli. 


Liquor 
traffic. 


Coiirtfsifs 
extended. 


Adjourn- 
iiient. 


Memorials. 


Accused 
preachers. 


186 


Journo.l  of  the  General  Confereiice. 


[1888. 


May  lO. 

Ninth  Day. 
Muriiiiiij. 


Conference 
claiumnts. 


Lay 

Electoi-al 

Conferences. 


Conference 

Claiuiauts. 


Imprudent 
conduct. 


Local  Preachers'  Association  and  others  relating  to  a 
proposed  change  of  section  5,  paragraph  214,  of  the 
Discipline,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Temporal  Economy. 

CALIFORNIA. 

E.  R.  Dille  presented  a  memorial  on  making  support 
of  Conference  claimants  a  pro  rata  claim  npon  amount 
raised  for  ministerial  support,  which  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  on  mode  of  electing 
delegates  to  Lay  Electoral  Conferences,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  on  Conference  claim- 
ants, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Temporal 
Economy. 

CKXTRAL  GERMAN. 

D.  B.  Meyer  presented  a  memorial  from  the  German 
Preachers'  Meetin*,'  of  Cincinnati,  signed  by  L.  Nip- 
l^ert,  President,  and  H.  Grentzenberg,  Secretary,  relat- 
ing to  change  of  Discipline  in  regard  to  imprudent  and 
unchristian  conduct,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Revisals. 


Support  of 
Bisliop 
Taylor. 


-Mission 
Conference. 


Lay  repie- 
sciitation. 


CENTRAL  PENNSYLVANIA. 
George  Leidy  presented   a  memorial    from  the  Cen- 
tral Pennsylvania  Conference  on  the  support  of  IJishop 
Taylor,    Avhich    was    referred    to    the    Committee    on 
Temporal  Economy. 

COLORADO. 
J.  W.  Lacey  presented  memorials  from  five  Quarterly 
Conferences  of  the  Colorado  Conference,  namely. 
Lander,  Evanston,  Cheyenne,  Laramie  and  Rawlins,  re- 
lating to  the  creation  of  a  Mission  Conference,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 

DELAWARE. 

E.  L.  Briddell  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Dela- 
ware Lay  Electoral  Conference,  signed  by  William 
Perkins,  Chairman,  and  S.  G.  Waters,  Secretary,  relating 
to  lay  representation,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Itinerancy. 


1SS8.] 


Journal  of  the  Geiicral  Conference. 


18 


,   DETROIT. 
J.  S.  Smart  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Detroit 
Conference  of  1886  on  church  deeds.     Which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Church  Extension. 


IMaylO. 

Ninth  Day. 
Moruiny. 

Church 
deeds. 


ERIE. 

Alfred  Wheeler  presented  a  petition,  signed  by  C.  M. 
Morse,  relating  to  a  change  in  paragraph  32  of  the  Dis- 
cipline, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Re- 

visals. 

FOOCHOW. 

Sia  Sek  Ong  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  R.  S. 

Maclay  and  J.  M.  Thoburn,  on  change   of   Discipline, 

which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  State  of  the 

Church. 

GEXESEE. 

Z.  p.  Taylor  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Genesee 
Lay  Electoral  Conference,  referring  to  reduction  in  the 
price  of  our  church  periodicals,  which  was  referred  to 
Committee  on  Book  Concern. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  same  body 
referring  to  extension  of  time  limit,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Lay  Electoral 
Conference  to  provide  for  the  expense  of  P'rank  Street 
Church  litigation  with  John  J.  Landers,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Commiitee  on  Book  Concern. 

D.  W.  C.  Huntington  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by 
Rev.  Wm.  Armstrong,  asking  for  a  revision  of  the  Rit- 
ual, which  was  referred  to.  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

He  also  presented  a  resolution  of  the  Genesee  Confer- 
ence relating  to  the  costs  of  the  suit  at  law  between 
J.  J.  Landers  and  the  Frank  Street  Church  at  Roches- 
ter, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Book  Con- 
cern. 

J.  B.  Wentworth  presented  a  memorial  from  Genesee 
Conference  relating  to  Northern  Christian  Advocate, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Book  Concern. 


General 
Kulea. 


Change  of 
Discipline. 


Periodicals. 


Time  limit. 


Frank  Street 
Church. 


Ritual. 


Frank  Street 
Church. 


North  em 
ChriMan 
Advocate. 


MICHIGAN. 


J.  M.  Reid  presented  a  petition  of  the  Board  of  Man-     Missionary 
ao-ers  of  the  Missionary  Society,  asking  for  three  corre- 


188 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


Miay  lO. 

Ninth  Dat. 
Morn  ing. 
Local  in 2 
preachers. 


sponding  secretaries  instead  of  two,  which  w^as  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Missions. 

J.  H.  Potts  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  himself 
and  three  others,  relating  to  locating  traveling  preachers, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary. 


Boundaries. 


Episcopal 
residences. 


Probationers 


Report  of 
W.  F.  M. 
Society. 


American 

Bible 
Societv. 


Time  limit. 


Lay  repre- 
sentation. 


Bishop  Taj-- 
lor'g  missions 


NEBRASKA. 
C.   F.    Creighton  presented    a   memorial,  signed  by 
D.  K.  Tindall  and  others,  on  division  of  West  Nebraska 
Conference,  M'hich  was  referred  to  Committee  on  Bound- 
aries. 

NEW  ENGLAND. 

*  S,  F.  Upham  presented  a  memorial  of  the  New  En- 
gland Conference  in  relation  to  Episcopal  residences, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  New  England 
Conference  concerning  a  form  of  receiving  probationers, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  J,  H.  Mansfield 
and  others  concerning  Conference  studies,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Education. 

Daniel  Dorchester  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by 
Mrs.  H  B.  Skidmore  and  others,  containing  a  report  of 
the  Woman's  Foreign  Missionary  Society,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Missions.  (See  Appendix 
HI,  13.) 

NEW  JERSEY. 

Clinton  B.  Fisk  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  A. 
S.  Hunt,  relating  to  the  American  Bible  Society,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  American  Bible 
Society. 

NEW  YORK  EAST. 

H.  W.  Knight  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Lay 
Electoral  Conference  relating  to  the  extension  of  the 
time  limit,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the 
Itinerancy. 

He  also  presented  the  memorial  of  the  Lay  Electoral 
Conference  relating  to  lay  representation,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church. 

He  alsopi'esented  a  memorial  from  the  Lay  Electoral 
Conference  relating  to  the  harmony  between  Bishop 
Taylor's   self-supporting  missions  and   the  Missionary 


1888.] 


Juornal  of  the  General  Conference. 


189 


Society,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Mis-   ^'^^Y  lo. 

Ninth  Day. 
SlOnS.  Morning. 

Joseph  Pullman  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by 
Richard  Wheatley  and  otiiers,  relating  to  the  obligatory 
attendance  of  witnesses  at  church  trials  who  are  mem- 
bers of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  Judiciaiy. 

J.  M.  Buckley  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  I. 
Simmons,  on  extension  of  time  limit,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 


Witnesses  at 
church  triuls. 


Time  limit. 


XORTHERX  XEW  YORK. 

n.  M.  Dan  forth  presented  a  memorial  from  Northern  Temperance. 
New  York  Conference   on  Temperance,  which  was   re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Temperance. 

N.  L.  Stone  presented  a  memorial  of  J.  W.  Wilson 
and  twenty-four  others,  relating  to  Episcopal  districts, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 


Episcopal 
ilislricis. 


NO'RTH  XEBRASKA. 


J.  B.  Maxfield  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  J. 
G.  Prichard,  on  support  of  widows  of  traveling 
preachers,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Temporal  Economy. 


Preachers 
widows. 


Official 
members. 


Lay  repre- 
sentation. 


XORTH  OHIO. 

J.  E.  Stubbs  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Lay  Elec- 
toral Conference  concerning  the  election  of  official 
members,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the 
State  of  the  Church. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Lay  Elec- 
toral Conference  asking  for  lay  representation  in  the 
Annual  Conferences  and  equal  lay  representation  in  the 
General  Conference,  which  was  referred  to  the  Commit- 
tee on  State  of  the  Church. 

J.  AV.  Mendenhall  presented  a  memorial  from  Gallon  Ecclesiastical 
Di.strict  Ministerial  Association  relating  to  changes  in 
the   Ecclesiastical   Code,  which  was   referred    to   the 
Committee  on   Judiciary. 

NORTH-WEST  IXDTAXA. 
W.   PL  Hickman   presented  a   memorial,    signed  by     Tobacco. 


190 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


IMaylO. 

Ninth   Day. 
Morning. 


Statistics. 


Rev.  Dr.  A.  Rodgers,  and  relating  to  question  on  to- 
bacco, ^  403,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Revisals. 

NORTH-WEST  IOWA. 

Wilmot  Whitfield  presented  a  memorial  of  the 
North-west  Iowa  Conference  asking  additional  space 
in  blank  reports  to  the  Annual  Conference,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 


Colored 
MisbiuD. 


Lay 

Conferences. 


Uliper 
Sandusky 
cemetery. 


Army 
chaplains. 


NORTH-WEST  KANSAS. 
J.  H.  Lockwood  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  J. 
D.  Evans  and  fifteen  others,  relating  to  colored  mission 
Conference,  which  was   referred   to  the   Committee  on 
Missions. 

OHIO. 

I.  F.  King  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  S.  R.  Porter 
and  thirty  others,  relating  to  Lay  Electoral  Conference, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

J.  M.  Trimble  presented  a  report  of  the  commission 
on  condition  of  the  cemetery  at  Upper  Sandusky,  O., 
signed  by  himself  and  others,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Missions. 

The  delegation  of  the  Ohio  Conference  presented  a 
memorial  in  relation  to  the  establishment  of  a  corps  of 
army  chaplains,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  the  State  of  the  Church. 


(;our*e  of 

Study. 


(Jhartorcd 
Fund. 


Mission 
training 
school. 


PHILADELPHIA. 

William  Swindells  jiresented  a  memorial,  signed  by 
Professor  Charles  F.  Heimes  and  others,  relating  to  a 
coui'se  of  study  for  ministers,  which  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

He  also  presented  the  Report  of  the  Trustees  of  the 
Chartered  Fund,  which  was  referred  to  tlie  Committee 
on  Chartered  Fund.     {See  A])pendix  III,  18.) 

ROCK  RIVER. 

C.  G.  Trusdell  presented  a  memorial  from  Chicago 
Preachers'  Meeting  concerning  the  Chicago  Training 
School  for  City,  Home  and  Foreign  Missions  and 
Deaconness  Home,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Missions. 


1888.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


191 


Morning. 
Church 
union. 


He   also  presented  a  memorial  from   the  same  body   ^lay  lo. 
concerning  the  union  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church 
and  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  South,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  State  of  the  Church. 

He    also    presented     a    memori.il     of    the    Chicago    Time  limit. 
Preachers'  Meeting  on  extension  of  the  time  of  pastoral 
service,  which  was  referred  to   the  Committee  on  Itin- 
erancy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial    of  the   Rock    River  ciassieadeis. 
Conference  concerning  a  change  in  the  method  of  ap- 
pointing class-leaders,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Revisals. 


SOUTH  KANSAS. 
R.  N.  Allen  presented  a  memorial  of  the  South  Kansas    Conference 
Lay  Conference  requesting  the  organization  of  a  general      Society. 
Conference  Claimant  Society,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Temporal  Economy. 


TEXAS, 

J.    B.   McCulIoch  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Texas    Boundaries. 
Annual  Conference  relating  to  the  boundaries  of  their 
Conference,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Boundaries. 

I.  B.  Scott  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Texas  and 
West  Texns  Conference  concerning  the  formation  of  a 
new  Conference,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Boundaries. 

TROY. 

D.  W.  Gates  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Official 
Board  of  Saratoga  Springs  referring  to  District  nssess- 
ments,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Tem- 
poral Economy. 

UPPER  TOWA. 

IT.  IT.  Green  presented  a  memorial  from  Epworth,  la., 
signed  by  R.  F.  Hurlburt  and  ten  others,  relating  to 
probationary  membership,  which  Avas  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Revisals. 


Assess- 
ments. 


Proba- 
ti'  >ners. 


WASHINGTON. 
E.  W.  S.  Peck  presented  a  petition,  signed  by  W.  T.   ^;.^^TJuY- 
Harris  and  twelve  others,  in  relation  to  removal  of  re- 


192 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


iVLay  to.   gtriction  from  Bislioii   Taylor,  which  was  referred  to 

Ninth   Day.       ,        ^>,  .  t-i     •  •'         ' 

Morning      the  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 


Boundaries. 


Conference 
claimuuts. 


WEST  NEBRASKA. 
J.  L.  Parrotte  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  D.  K. 
Tindall  and  two  others,  relating  to  Conference  bound- 
aries, which  was  referred   to  the.  Committee  on  Bound- 
aries. 

WEST  WISCONSIN. 

E.  L.  Eaton  presented  a  memorial  of  the  West  Wis- 
consin Conference  asking  for  a  Board  of  Conference 
Claimants,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Temporal  Economy. 

B.  E.  Wheeler  presented  a  memorial  asking  for  the 
oganization  of  a  Boai'd  of  Conference  Claimants,  and 
signed  by  James  Lawson  and  four  others,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Temj)oral  Economy. 

WILMINGTON. 
J.  A.  B.  Wilson  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Annual 
Conference  and  of  the  District  Stewards  of  the  Eastern 
District  and  signed  by  the  Chairman  and  Secretary  of 
the  meeting,  John  Fiance,  Presiding  Elder,  and  John 
F.  Dawson,  Secretary,  requesting  a  modification  in  the 
law  regarding  the  term  of  Presiding  Elders,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy, 

WISCONSIN. 
Mission  w.  P.  Stowe  presented  a  memorial  of  W.  D.  Atwater 

Conferences.  _   '  _ 

and  James  Williams  relating  to   Mission  Conferences, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Missions. 


Presiding 
Eldei-s. 


Onv  Youth. 


S.abbath 
observance. 


Romanism. 


WYOMING. 

]M.  S.  Plard  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  J.  E. 
Price  and  A.  Austin,  concerning  the  continuance  of  the 
publication  of  Oar  Youth,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Book  Concern. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  E.  A.  Bald- 
win and  M.  R.  Kerr,  relating  to  the  observance  of  the 
Sabbath,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the 
State  of  the  Church. 

J.  G.  Eckman  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Wyoming 
Conference  relating  to  Romanism,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church. 


1888.: 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


193 


FRIDAY  MORNING,  MAY  11. 

The  Conference  was  called  to  order  at  the  usual  hour, 
Bishop  Thomas  Bowman  presiding. 

"The  devotional  services  were  conducted  by  E.  R. 
Uille,  of  the  California  Conference. 

The  minutes  of  yesterday's  session  were  read  and  ap- 
proved. 

The  following  Delegates  Avere  announced  as  present 
and  in  their  seats: 

William  T.  Atkinson,  a  reserve,  of  the  Kentucky 
Conference,  in  place  of  Miles  N.  Hambleton,  who  can- 
not attend ;  Jason  L.  Jones,  of  the  Louisiana  Confer- 
ence. 

E.  W.  Culver  was  granted  leave  of  absence  for  three 
days,  to  attend  a  funeral. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  that  when  a  reserve  takes  the 
seat  of  a  member  it  shall  be  permanent,  and  a  member 
surrendering  his  seat  shall  surrender  it  permanently. 
Carried. 

A.  J.  Kynett,  as  a  question  of  privilege,  moved  that 
the  brother  having  charge  of  the  pages  be  instructed  to 
recover  as  far  as  possible  certain  documents  distributed 
to  the  Conference.     The  motion  prevailed. 

W.  A.  Spencer,  in  behalf  of  the  Committee  on  Con- 
solidation of  Benevolent  Societies,  reported  progress, 
and  asked  further  time,  with  the  privilege  of  reporting 
at  any  day.     The  request  was  granted. 

J.  B.  Graw  moved  a  suspension  of  the  Rules  for  the 
purpose  of  presenting  the  Report  of  the  Commission 
appointed  by  the  last  General  Conference  on  methods 
of  the  Book  Concern.  The  motion  prevailed,  and  the 
Report  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  Book  Con- 
cern.    (See  A2)peiidix  III,  2.) 

The  Bishop  called  the  list  of  Committees  for  the  pre- 
sentation of  reports. 

W.  H.  Craig  asked  instruction  concerning  certain 
papers.  The  contents  were  indicated,  and  they  were 
referred  to  appropriate  committees. 

On  motion  of  J.  B.  Graw,  all  papers  having  ref- 
erence to  the  insurance  of  church  property  were 
13 


IVIay  11. 

Tenth  Day. 
Morning. 

Bishop 
Bowman 

presides. 

Di'Vdlional 

services. 


Minutes 
appioveil. 


Delegates 
arrived. 


Leave  of 
absence. 


Seating 

reserve 

(lelofrates. 


Committee 
on  Benevo- 
lences. 


Commission 
on  methods 
of  Book  Con- 
cern report. 


Presentation 
of  reports. 

Instructions 
to  com- 
mittees. 


194 


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L1888. 


]VIay   II. 

Tbstu  Day. 
Morning. 


Report  on 

Missions 

No.  11^  III. 


Judiciary 
EeportNo.I. 


Ecumenical 
C'nnl'erence 
ReiMirtNo.I. 


Eev.  Dr. 
S.  A.  Su-fl. 


Memorial 
services. 


Call  for 
resolutions. 


Work  in  the 
South. 


directed  to  'be  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Church 
Extension. 

A,  W.  McKinney,  Secretary  of  the  Committee  on  the 
Book  Concern,  asked  instructions  concerning  certain 
papers  in  his  hands.  The  contents  were  stated,  and 
they  were  referred  to  proper  committees. 

The  Report  No.  II  of  the  Committee  on  Missions 
was  read  and  adopted.     (See  Appendix  I,  B,  41.) 

Report  No.  I  of  the  same  Committee  was  read, 
amended,  and  adopted.     (See  Appendix  I,  B,  40.) 

Report  No.  I  of  the  Committee  on  Judiciary  was 
read  and  adopted.     (See  Appendix  I,  B,  72.) 

Report  No.  I  of  the  Committee  on  the  Ecumenical 
Conference  Avas  read. 

J.  B.  "Walsh  moved  that  the  delegates  to  be  appor- 
tioned to  the  Annual  Conferences  be  selected  by  them. 

J.  M,  Buckley  moved,  as  a  substitute,  that  the  method 
of  selecting  delegates  be  referred  to  the  Committee 
already  appointed,  to  devise  and  report  a  plan.  The 
previous  question  was  ordered  and  the  motion  prevailed. 

The  report  as  amended  was  then  adopted.  (See 
Appendix  I,  B,  79.) 

C.  J.  Little,  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on  the  Re- 
ception of  Fraternal  Messengers,  by  consent,  presented 
Rev.  S.  A.  Steel,  D.D.,  Fraternal  Messenger  from  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  South. 

The  Bishop  introduced  him  to  the  Conference,  and 
he  was  granted  the  privilege  of  the  platform. 

J.  M.  Trimble  requested  the  Conference  to  fix  a  day 
for  holding  Memorial  Services. 

L.  C.  Queal  moved  that  next  Wednesday,  at  eleven 
o'clock  A.  M.,  be  the  time,  and  the  motion  prevailed. 

The  Bishop  called  the  Conferences  for  resolutions. 

AUSTIN. 
E.  O.  Mclntire  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Freedmen's  Aid  and  Work 
in  the  South  : 

Wheitas,  The  Freedmen's  Aid  Society  was  designed  by  its  founders 
to  aid  tlie  colored  people  ;  and 

Whertas,  There  is  great  objection  on  the  part  of  the  colored  people 
10  tlic  change  of  name  as  proposed  by  the  Board  of  Managers  of  said 
Society;  therefore, 

Jiesoived,  1.  That  tiie  name  "  Freedmen's  .4.id  Society  "  be  continued 


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Union  of 
MetbodiMin. 


and  the  Society  be  especially  instructed  to  raise  funds  and  expend    IMay  II. 
them  in  aiding  colored  schools  only.  Tenth  Day. 

2.  Tliat  the  wliite  educational  work  in  the  South  be  hereb}'  trans-      Morning. 
ferred  to  the  Board  of  Kducalion.  and  that  the  charter  of  said  Society 
be  so  enlarged  as  to  give  that  Society  power  to  organize,  raise  funds, 
and  aid  white  schools  in  the  South. 

E.  O.  Mclntire  also  presented  the  following,  which 
was  read  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  State 
of  the  Church: 

Whereas,  The  two  great  bodies  of  Christians  known  as  the  Metho- 
dist p]piscopal  Cluirch  and  th.e  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  South, 
are  nearly  identical  in  their  "faith  and  practice,"  organization,  and 
methods  of  work  ;  and 

Wherea.'i.  Tliese  bodies  were  divided  by  causes  which  liave  long 
since  ceased  to  exist ;  and 

Whereafs,  These  Churches  are  now  in  fraternal  relations,  and  occupy 
the  same  territorj'  throughout  a  large  part  of  this  country  and  have 
missions  in  some  of  the  same  foreign  lands ;  and 

Whereas,  Mucli  cost  attends  the  administration  of  their  work, 
which  would  be  obviated  by  a  union ;  therefore. 

Resolved,  That  this  General  Conference,  believing  the  time  has 
come  for  organic  uDion  of  these  Churclies,  do  hereliy  instruct  the 
Bishops  to  appoint,  within  one  j'ear  from  date,  acominiitee  oftiiirteen 
men,  seven  to  be  ministers  and  six  laymen,  to  meet  a  similar  commit- 
tee, should  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  South,  appoint  such, 
whose  joint  duty  it  shall  be  to  arrange  a  basis  of  union  and  report 
to  tlie  next  ensuing  General  Conferences  of  said  Churches. 

Also  the  following,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Episcopacy: 

Whereas,  Tliere  are  four  Conferences  in  Texas,  and  the  following      Episcopfil 
Conferences    are   contiguous,  namely,  Mexico,  New  Mexico  Spanish      residence. 
Mission,  Xew  Mexico   English   Mission,  Arkansas,   and  Little  Rock, 
thus  naturally  forming  a  General  Conference  District;   therefore, 

Resolved,  That  an  Episcopal  residence  be  fixed  in  the  State  of 
Texas,  and  the  Bishop  be  authorized  to  select  any  point  for  residence 
he  mav  choose  within  the  State. 


Fscof 
churches. 


BALTIMORE. 

Alexander  Ashley  presented  the  following,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the 
Church : 

In  the  list  of  questions  to  be  asked  by  the  presiding  elder  at  the 
fourth  Quarterly  Meeting  add  the  following  after  the  twenty-fourth 
question,  section  ."5,  paragraph  102,  page  .3,  of  the  Discipline: 

"  Has  the  church  (or  churches)  been  kept  sacred  for  the  worship 
of  God  and  the  moral  and  religious  instruction  of  the  people?  " 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

At  the  end  of  section  3,  paragraph  48.  pa-.'C  .36  of  the  Discipline,    ^JIJ^^^^^"' 
add  the  words  "  provided  the  application  shall  liave  been  brought  be- 
fore the  leaders  and  stewards,  and  shall  have  received  the  approval 


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[1888. 


]May  It.    of  a  majority  of  that  body;  "  so  tliat  the  last  sentence  of  said  section 

Tenth  Dav.    shall  read, 
Morning.  "  Nevertheless,  if  a  member  in  good   standing  in  any  orthodox 

evangelical  Church  shall  desire  to  unite  with  us,  such  applicant  may, 
by  giving  satisfactory  answers  to  the  usual  inquiries,  be  received  at 
once  into  full  membersliip,  provided  the  application  shall  have  been 
brought  before  the  Leaders  and  Stewards'  Meeting,  and  shall  have  re- 
ceived the  approval  of  a  majority  of  that  body." 

Alter  the  words  "preacher  in  charge"  in  tirst  line,  section  6,  para- 
graph 48,  page  37,  of  the  DiscipUne,  and  the  words  "  with  the  con- 
currence of  the  leaders  and  stewards,"  so  that  the  sentence  will  read 
as  follows: 

"  Certificate  of  removal  must  be  signed  by  the  preacher  in  charge, 
with  the  concurrence  of  the  Leaders  and  Stewards'  Meeting,  or,  if 
there  be  no  preacher  in  cliarge,  by  the  presiding  elder  of  the  District, 
and  shall  be  in  the  following  form,"  etc. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy: 

After  the  word  certificate,  in  the  third  and  fourth  lines  of  section 
4,  paragraph  48,  page  36,  of  the  Discipline,  add  the  words:  "  Provided 
they  have  met  all  financial  obligations  of  the  church  up  to  the  date 
of  said  certificate,  or  shall  have  satisfied  the  leaders  and  stewards 
that  they  are  unable  to  do  so,"  so  that  the  first  sentence  sliall  read : 
"All  acceptable  members  of  the  church,  desiring  to  remove  their 
membership  from  one  circuit  or  station  to  another,  are  entitled  to  a 
certificate,  provided  they  have  met  all  financial  obligations  to  the 
church  up  to  the  date  of  said  certificate,  or  shall  have  satisfied  tlie 
Leaders  and  Stewards'  Meeting  that  they  were  unable  to  do  so." 

D.  H.  Carroll  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Church  Extension: 

As  tlie  trust  clause  for  the  holding  of  church  or  parsonage  prop- 
erty as  given  in  the  Discipline,  paragraph  393,  and  which  is  required 
to  be  inserted  in  all  deeds,  has  been  declared  by  the  Court  of  Ap- 
peals of  Maryland  ''  too  vague  and  indefinite  to  be  sustained  by  the 
courts  of  the  State."  some  provision  should  be  made  bj'  which  the 
Annual  Conferences  sliould  be  permitted  to  so  modify  the  trust  clar.se 
as  to  conform  to  the  law  of  the  State,  while  at  the  same  time  preserv- 
ing, as  far  as  legal,  the  disciplinarj"^  provision ;  therefore 

Resolved,  That  the  trust  clause  in  the  Discipline  be  so  changed  as 
to  read : 

"  Each  Annual  Conference  is  authorized  to  make  such  modifica- 
tions in  the  forms  prescribed  for  holding  church  and  parsonage 
property  as  shall  be  deemed  necessary  to  conform  to  the  laws  of  the 
States  or  Territories,  and  i-o  as  to  secure  the  property  as  far  as  possi- 
ble, in  accordance  with  the  true  intent  and  meaning  of  the  Discipline 
iij  paragraphs  393  and  394." 

CALIFORNIA. 

E.  R,  Dille  offered  the  following,  which  was  referred 

to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy: 

Bpnevolent         Whereafy,  There    is  often  much  unbusiness-lil<e  confusion  in  the 
collections,     methods  adopted  in  the  Annual  Conferences  for  the  handling  and  dis- 
position of  the  collections  for  tlie  various  benevolences;  and 
Whereas,  A  uniform  method  is  desirable;  therefore. 
Resolved,  1.  That  each  Annual  Conference  shall,  on  the  first  day  of 


Trust  deeds. 


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its  session,  appoint  or  elect  a  Conference  Treasurer,  to  whom  the    IMay  11. 
pastors  shall  pay  all  amounts  collected  for  the  various  benevolences",    Tenth  Day. 
and  in  wliose  iiands  all  receipts  and  vouchers  for  benevolent  money      Moi-ning. 
shall  be  placed,  the  said  pastors  takinj;:  the  Confererence  Treasurer's 
receipt  for  the  money  and  vouchers  turned  over  to  him. 

2.  That  said  Conference  Treasurer  shall  pay  all  collections  coming 
into  his  hands  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  various  benevolences  (except 
moneys  for  Conference  claimunls,  which  shall  be  paid  to  the  Confer- 
ence Stewards,  or  on  their  order  to  the  claimants),  and  shall  turn 
over  to  said  treasurers  all  vouchers  siifned  by  them,  said  vouchers 
being  a  requisition  upon  the  treasurers  for  funds  in  ilieir  hands,  and 
sliall  take  receipts  from  said  treasurers  for  the  total  collection  for 
each  benevolence  respectively. 

3.  That  the  Conference  Treasurer  of  each  Annual  Conference  shall 
open  an  account  with  eacli  charge  in  a  book  prepared  for  that  pur- 
pose, said  book  to  be  kept  in  the  archives  of  the  Cou'ert-nce.  He 
shall  also  make  a  report,  at  each  Conference  session,  of  all  moneys 
and  vouchers  passing  through  his  hands,  said  report  to  be  a  part  of 
the  Journal  of  said  Conference. 

4.  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Auditing  Cummitlee  of  each 
Conference  to  audit  the  Treasurer's  books  and  accounts  and  compare 
them  with  the  statistical  tables,  provided  that  the  financial  statistics 
§iiall  not  be  approved  until  they  agree  with  the  Treasurer's  accounts 
with  the  several  charges. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  wliich  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 


Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Revisals  be  asked  to  reccommend 
the  addition  to  section  5  of  paragraph  48  of  the  Discipline  of  the  fol- 
lowing : 

"When  a  member  is  recommended  to  another  church  of  our  de- 
nomination by  a  certificate  the  pastor  giving  such  certificate  shall 
notify  the  pastor  of  the  clinrch  to  wiiich  the  letter  is  addressed,  and 
upon  the  reception  of  a  member  by  letter  the  p;istor  receiving  shall 
notify  tlie  pastor  of  the  church  giving  the  letter,  and  tlien  (and  not 
before)  the  said  member's  name  shall  be  stricken  from  the  rolls  of 
the  dismissing  church." 


Chiucli 
cei'tificites. 


"VV.  S.  Urmy  presented  the  following,  which  was  read 
and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy: 

« 

This  certifies  that  the  California   Conference,  at  its  last  session,     Seat  of  the 
held  in  Monterey,  Ausust  30  to  September   5,  took   the  following    next  General 
action :  ^  Conference. 

"On  motion  of  George  Clifford,  a  cordial  and  unanimous  invitation 
was  extended  to  the  General  Conference  of  1892  to  meet  in  San  Fran- 
cisco." 

Resolved,  In  view  of  the  above  action,  that  this  General  Conference 
fix  the  place  of  holding  the  next  General  Conference  in  San  Fran- 
cisco. 


CENTRAL  GERMAN. 

Jacob  Rothweiler  presented  the  following,  which  was 
read  and  adopted : 

Resolved,  That  the  editors  of  Christian  Apolo'jist  and  Hons  und  Herd 
shall  be  a  committee  to  edit  the  German  Discipline  of  1888. 


(Serman 
Discipline. 


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[1888. 


May  11.  CENTRAL  MISSOURI. 

Tksth  Day.  .  ^  •    ■• 

Morning.         W.  H.  H.  Bi'own  presented  tlie  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Conference  Boundaries : 


Extension  of 
boundaries. 


Whereas,  la  tlie  States  of  Kansas  and  Iowa  there  are  found  broad 
and  promising  fields  for  the  propagation  of  tlie  Methodist  Episcopal 
Cliurch  among  our  people,  many  of  wliom  were  members  of  this 
Church  iu  Southern  States,  from  which  they  have  immigrated  in  re- 
cent years;  and 

Whertas,  There  is  comparatively  little  work  being  done  in  estab- 
hshing  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  for  our  people  in  these  Slates, 
thereby  failing  lo  supply  a  long-felt  want;   and 

Wlii^rtus,  It  is  the  earnest  desire  of  the  people  to  be  placed  under 
the  territorial  jurisdiction  of  this  Conference;  therelbre, 

Besolved,  That  we  respectfully  petition  tlio  General  Conference  to 
include  witliin  the  boundary'  of  the  Central  Missouri  Conference  the 
States  of  Kansas  and  Iowa. 


Presiding 
elders'  term. 


Time  limit. 


Amuse- 
ments. 


CENTRAL  NEW  YORK. 

L.  C.  Qiieal  presented  the  following,  which  Avas  read 

and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy  : 

Rfsohed,  That  ^  170  of  the  Discipline  be  changed  in  third  line  to 
six  years  instead  of  four,  so  as  to  read:  "A  Bishop  maj' allow  an 
Elder  to  preside  in  the  same  District  for  an}'  term  not  exceeding  six 
years,  after  which  he  shall  not  be  appointed  to  the  same  District  for 
six  years." 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  read  and 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy  : 

Rtsolvnd,  That  ^  164,  §  8.  of  the  Discipline  be  changed  in  third 
line  to  read  five  instead  of  three  3'ears,  so  it  siiall  bo  read:  "To  fix 
tlie  appointments  of  the  preachers,  provided  he  shall  not  allow  any 
preacher  to  remain  in  the  same  station  more  tlian  five  j^ears  suc- 
cessivel}'." 

A  motion  to  dispense  with  the  reading  of  resolutions 
by  the  Secretary  was,  on  motion  of  L.  C.  Queal,  laid  on 
the  table. 

C.  C.  Wilbor  presented  the  following,  v/hich  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Whereiis,  The  specification  of  particular  amusements  in  ^  233  in- 
volves us  in  unnecessary  difficulties  in  administraiion  upon  our 
charges,  from  the  fact  tliat  such  specification  leaves  nothing  to  the 
discretion  of  the  members  themselves,  and  also  from  tlie  fact  that 
nian}'  amusements  equallj-  sinful  remain  unsjlecilied,  thereby  seeming 
bj''  such  discrimination  to  favor,  in  the  eyes  of  many  people,  such 
things  unspecified :  tlierefore, 

Resolvtd,  That  T[  233  be  so  changed  as  to  strike  out  the  following 
words,  namely,  "  dancing,  plajnng  at  games  of  cliance,  attending  thea- 
ters, liorse-races,  circuses,  duncing  parties,  or  patronizing  dancing 
schools,"  also  the  word  '"otlier,''  so  that  the  paragraph  will  read: 

"In  case  of  neglect  of  duties  of  any  kind,  imprudent  conduct,  in- 
dulging sinful  tempers  or  words,  the  buying,  selhng,  or  using  intox- 
icating liquors  as  a  beverage,  signing  petitions  iu  favor  of  granting 


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1888.] 

licenses  for  the  sale  of  intoxicaiii.g  liquors,  becoming  bondsmen  for 
persons  engaged  in  snch  traffic,  renting  property  as  a  i;l^'^'«  '"  -^^  °" 
which  to  manufacture  or  sell  intoxicating  .liquors,  oi  taking  sncl 
amusements  as  are  obviously  of  misleading  "••^''^^["^I'f  J,  "l";,! 
tendency,  or  disobedience  to  the  order  and  discipline  ot  the  thuicU, 

6tC. 

CENTRAL  OHIO. 

E.  D.  Whitlock  presented  the  ioUowing,  wliicli  -svas 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Kevisals  : 

i?es.?«'<i,  That  we  respectfully  ask  the  General  Conference  to  so 
•unend  the  rules  of  the  Cliurdi  that  the  tune  necessary  fcnpeison;, 
seekin-  admission  into  the  Church  to  become  fully  qiialihed  lor  mem- 
"berslii'p  shall  be  left  to  tlio  judgment  of  the  Official  Board. 

S.  L.  Roberts  presented  the  followhig,  which  was 
referred  to  tlie  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

RoMved,  That  the  Committee  on  Revisals  be,  and  it  is  |iereby  re- 
Quested  to  recommend  the  General  Conference  to  amend  H  Oi'.  P"Se 
64  of  the  Discipline  by  adding  after  the  word  cl.urclies,  m  the  fourth 
line,  tlie  words,  '-and  parsonages,"  thereby  making  parsonage  trus- 
tees members  of  the  Quarterly  Conference. 

L.  A.  Belt  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Resohed,  That  the  buying,  selling  or  using  of  i^fo-^','^^^"'?  ';['''•;.;" 
be  no  longer  considered  by  the  Discipline  as  a  simple  '"'l'  'dence, 
aud  that  the  Discipline  be  so  amended  that  these  words  shall  dis- 
appear from  the  Chapter  on  Imprudences. 

CENTRAL  PENNSYLVANL\. 

M.  L.   Ganoe   presented   the   following,  which    was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Whereas  The  sacrament  of  the  Lord's  Supper,  observed  frequently 
and  regulai'ly,  is  a  means  of  grace  to  our  people,  as  well  as  a  solemn 

''"feerei.  Through  neglect  of  pastors  congregations  are  deprived 
nf  ir  tor  too  lou"'  a  lime;   theiefuie. 

iiS  tLu  the  Committee  ou  Revisals  bo  respectfully  requested 
to  consider  the  importance  of  adding  the  following  section  to  Ij  18.. 
of  tJe  Discipline  (page  183)  on  -  the  duties  of  preachers  •'>  charge  of 
c  ronits  and  stations,""  namely,  ■'  Wherever  practicable,  o  see  that  tie 
saciiment  of  the  Lord's  Supper  be  administered  at  all  Ins  appoint- 
ments at  least  once  in  two  months." 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  same  Committee  : 

Wierea.%  The  Discipline  requires  pastors  to  see  tl'^t  stewards  pro- 
vide  unferinenled  wine  for  the  communion  service  ^;;  .^"<^^  ^  l^' 
recllv  bind  the  stewards  to  the  performance  of  that  dui>  il'^''eto'e 
R^hed  That  the  Committee  on  Revisals  be  respect.ully  requested 
to  amend  1  202  of  the  Disciphne.  p.ge  12.  on  the  duties  of  stewards, 
bv  i^i^ertino-  after  tlie  words.  "  Lord'-s  Supper."  lu  the  eighteenth  line 
Ueods'^- seeing  speciallv  that  .he  wine  u^ed  bo  not  fermented: 
so  tlrU  he  whole  clause  siiall  read,  "To  provide  the  elements  lor  the 
Loi^'Spi^.-  seeing  specially  tuat  the  wine  u.sed  be  untermcnted. 


199 

]Mfvy  H. 

Tk.ntii   Day. 
Jluiniiiy. 


Probation. 


Trustees. 


Intoxicatiii; 
liquors. 


Lord's 
Sui>i>fr. 


UnfeniVTU- 
eil  wine 


200 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


Miay   11. 

Tenth  Day. 
Morning, 

Expenses  of 
delegates. 


General 
Conference 
Juuinals. 


C.  C.  Crowell 
present. 


Evangelists. 


E\  nngelists. 


E.  J.  Gray  presented  the  following,  which,  on  motion 

of  L.  A.  Belt,  was  laid  on  the  table  : 

Resolved,  That  a  commiitce  of  five  on  Expenses  of  General  Con- 
ference Delegates  be  appointed  by  the  Bishops,  to  whom  shall  be  paid 
and  by  wjioni  shall  be  distributed  all  moneys  collet-ted  for  the  expenses 
of  delegates,  j)rovidtd  tliat  the.y  shall  not  allow  more  than  the  ex- 
penses of  one  complete  delegation  without  the  consent  of  this  General 
Conference. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  read  and 
adopted  : 

Resolved,  1.  That  the  Book  Agents  at  Xew  York,  with  the  ap- 
proval of  the  local  Book  Committee,  be  authorized  to  send  by  mail  or 
otherwise  one  copy  of  the  General  Conference  Journal  of  1888  to  each 
of  the  literary  institutions  under  our  patronage  and  control  that  may 
apply  for  it. 

2,  That  they  be  authorized  to  furnish  such  institutions  Journals  of 
preceding  General  Conferences  at  cost  of  publication. 

Cliailes  C.  Crowell,  a  reserve  delegate  from  Upper 
Iowa  Conference,  was  announced  as  present,  and  his 
name  was  placed  on  the  roll  in  jjlace  of  J.  P.  Farley, 
who  cannot  attend. 

COLUMBIA  RIVER. 
W.  S.  Turner,  of  the  Columbia  River  Conference, 
presented   the   following,  whicli   was   referred    to   the 
Committee  on  Itinerancy: 

Whereas,  It  is  believed  by  many  in  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church 
that  evangelists  can  be  employed  witii  good  effect;    and, 

Whertiis,  There  are  serious  disadvantages  attending  the  labors  of 
manj^  evangelists,  who  come  without  due  authority  as  sucii,  and  often 
injure  our  cause;  tiierefore, 

Resolved.  That  the  General  Conference  carefully  consider  the  pro- 
priety of  providing  a  plan  for  appointing  capable  and  judicious  men 
as  evangelists  in  the  Annual  Conferences. 

DES  MOINES. 

T.  McK.  Stuart  presented  the  following,  which  was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Whereas,  Tiie  present  custom  and  usage  of  the  Church  at  large 
recognizes  the  necessity  for  the  employment  of  evangelists  to  assist 
pastors  in  special  revivalistic  work  :  and 

Whereas,  Tiiere  are  manv  persons  who,  without  any  proper  author- 
ity and  wholly  irresponsiliie,  are  engaged  in  evangelistic  woik,  for 
whom  the  Church  in  public  opinion  is  nevertheless  held  responsible; 
therefore, 

Resolved,  That  we  recognize  the  office  and  calling  of  evangelists  by 
amending  paragraph  164.  section  3,  Book  of  Discipline,  so  as  to  read 
after  the  words  '-and  otlier  Benevolent  Institutions,"  '■'also  one  or 
more  evayigelists." 

And  after  paragraph  198  insert  a  paragraph  to  read  as  follows ;  to 
wit, 

"Whenever  a  local  preacher  or  exhorter  shall  desire  to  enter  upon 
special  evangelistic  work   he  shall  procure  from  his  pastor  and  Pre- 


1888.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


201 


siding  Elder  a  certificate  of  his  qiuilitication  for  such  work,  wiihoiil  ]May  11. 
wliich  it  shall  be  improper  for  any  pastor  to  recognize  him  in  his  Tknth  Day. 
work.  Morning. 

•'Sec.  2.  Whenever  any  woman  in  the  Church  sludl  feel  called  to 
enter  upon  the  work  of  an  evangelist  she  shall  procure  from  tlie 
Quarterly  Conference  of  the  charge  to  which  she  belongs  a  ceriilicate 
of  her  good  standing  in  the  Ciiurch  and  qualilicaUon  for  such  work. 
Such  certiticate  must  be  signed  for  and  in  behalf  of  the  Quarterlj'- 
Conference  by  the  Secretary,  and  indorsed  in  a  similar  manner  by  the 
Presiding-  Elder  and  preacher  in  charge. 

"Sec.  3.  Evangelists  shall,  while  working  in  the  bounds  of  any 
pastoral  charge,  be  under  the  control  of  the  pastor  of  such  charge." 

Also  the  following,  wliich  was  referred  to  the  same 
Committee  : 

Resoloed,  That  our  book  of  Discipline  be  so  changed  that  nn-  Marriage 
ordained  preachers  in  charge  shall  be  authorized  to  solemnize  mar-  ceremony, 
riage. 

After  paragraph  181  insert  a  paragraph  to  read  as  follows,  to  wit: 
"  Whenever  a  preacher  on  trial,  or  a  local  preacher,  shall   have 
charge  of  a  circuit  or  staiion   he  shall  be  authorized  to  solemnize 
marriage  so  long  as  he  shall  be  continued  in  pastoral  charge." 


DETROIT. 

Arthur  Edwards  jjresented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy  : 

Resolved,  That  it  is  the  judgment  of  this  General  Conference  that 
the  interests  of  the  Church  would  be  promoted  by  making  Detroit  a 
place  of  Episcopal  residence. 

2.  That  if  the  next  General  Conference  shall  designate  Detroit  as  a 
place  of  residence  for  one  of  our  Bishops  we  will  unite  witli  the  peo- 
ple of  Detroit  in  providing  a  dwelling  lor  such  residence  as  will  com- 
port with  the  dignity  of  the  office  and  the  wants  of  the  Church. 


Episcopal 
residence. 


EAST  OHIO. 

VV„  L.  Dixon  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals, 

Whereas,  Class-leaders  are  members  of  Quarterly  Conferences,  with    ciassleaders. 
full  power  as  such,  and  yet  are  not  amenable  to  the  same  for  their 
official  conduct,  as  are  all  other  members,  and 

Whereas,  Pastors  may,  by  multiplying  the  number  of  class-leaders, 
control  the  action  of  Quarterly  Conferences  and  thereby  defeat  the 
design  of  such  action :  therefore. 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Revisals  be  requested  to  consider 
tiie  propriety  of  constituting  class-leaders  members  of  Quarterly  Con- 
ferences by  a  majority  vote  of  the  same,  and  thereby  make  them 
amenable  to  the  Quarterlj-  Conference  for  their  official  conduct. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Church  Extension  : 

Whereas,  It  is  made  the  duty  of  the  Presiding  Elder  "  to  see  that 
all  church  property  is  well  insured;   and 

Whereas,  A  general  plan  for  procuring  imiform  and  common  rates 
of  insurance  for  church  property  throughout  the  country  from  respou- 


Church 
insurance. 


202 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


IMay    11. 

Tentu  Day. 
Morning, 


Trial  of  local 
preaciiers. 


fiible  companies  would  greatly  facilitate  the  effort  of  the  Presiding 
Elder  in   this  part  of  his  work;  and, 

Whtrms,  Tlie  Church  Hxtension  Society,  liaving  to  do  wholly  with 
cli'irch  property,  could  best  command  such  rates  and  work  such  plan; 
therefore, 

Resolved,  Tliat  the  Committee  on  Church  Extension  be  asked  to 
devise  a  plan  by  which  uniform  and  common  rates  throughout  the 
country  may  be  secured  by  our  people  in  reliable  insurance  compa- 
nies througli  the  Church  Extension  Society. 

E.  A.  Simons  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Whereas,  It  is  frequently  impracticable  to  conduct  the  trial  of  a 
local  preacher  in  the  presence  of  all  the  members  of  ihe  District 
Conference;   therefore. 

Resolved,  Tliat  paragraph  225  of  tlie  Discipline  be  amended  by  the 
addition  of  the  following  words: 

"But  should  the  District  Conference  judge  it  expedient  to  try  the 
accused  local  preacher  by  a  select  number  it  may  appoint  not  less 
than  nine  nor  more  tliau  fifteen  of  its  members  for  that  purpose,  the 
accused  liaving  the  right  to  challenge  for  cause,  which  select  number, 
in  the  presence  of  the  Presiding  Elder  or  of  a  ciiairmau  appointed  by 
him.  and  one  or  more  of  the  secretaries  of  the  Conference,  shall  liave 
full  power  to  consider  and  determine  the  case  according  to  the  rules 
which  govern  District  Conferences  in  such  proceedings;  and  they 
shall  make  a  faithful  report  of  their  doings  to  the  Secretary  of  the 
(conference  in  wriiing,  and  deliver  up  to  him  the  bill  of  charges,  the 
evidence  taken,  and  the  decision  rendered,  with  all  other  dociunents 
brought  into  tlie  trial,  which  record  shall  be  a  part  of  the  proceeduigs 
of  the  District  Conference. 


Lay  repre- 
sentatiun. 


GENESEE. 

Z.   p.   Taylor  presented   the    following,  which    was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Resolved,  Tliat  the  time  lias  come  when  the  laity  should  have  eonal 
representation  with  the  ministry  in  the  General  Conference. 


Work  in 
the  South. 


GEORGIA. 

Hugh  Boyd  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Freedmen's  Aid  and  Work 
in  the  South  : 

Resolved,  1.  That  the  name  of  the  Freedmen's  Aid  Society  be 
changed  to  the  Southern  Educational  Societ}'-,  and  that  thirty  percent. 
of  all  funds  collected  be  applied  to  white  schools  already  in  existence. 

2.  That  no  school  be  established  in  our  white  Conferences  in  the 
South  without  a  majority  of  the  Annual  Conference  in  whicli  such 
school  is  to  be  erected  consenting. 


HOLSTOiSr. 

J.  F.  Spence  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Education : 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


1888.] 

Wherea,'^     The    educational    work     of    the   Metho.iist    Episcopal 
Cluu-ch  has   o-rowu  to  sncli   magnitude  and  importance  as  to  attrac 
no    o  ly     'e^atention  of  the  large  publishing  houses  n.  on. •    great 
cente  s   but  to  awaken  an  interest  a.noug  onr  c-ntu-e  c.t,zenslup ;  a  d 

W/  ««.,  The  unity  a.,d  el!ectiveness  of  our  scliools  n.ay  be  greatly 
incrolsed  by  establishing  a  uniform  curric-nhun  u.  our  universities, 
couT'es  and  seminaries  so  that  students  can  read.ly  pass  from  one 
sSl  to  another  without  change  of  text-books  :  theretore, 
"  ^Jvel  1.  That  this  Conference  appoint  a  commatee  whose  duty 
it  shall  b^to  carefully  consider  the  practicability  ot  p.epaiing  a 
uniform  system  of  text-books  for  all  our  schools. 

9  That  we  do  further  recommend  that  the  publication  of  said 
te^t-booil  be  awarded  to  our  own  publishiog  houses,  and  thereby 
increase  the  revenues  of  our  church  treasury. 

H.  B.  Case  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Book  Concern  : 

Whereas  The  Methodist  Advocate,  edited  and  punished  by  the  Rev 
T.  C.  cTrtek  D.D.,  is  acconphshing  a  great  and  necessitous  work  for 
.-.I'lr  \fpthodism  in  the  Central  South;   and  _ 

W/  S  «t  The  financial  condition  of  the  masses  in  that  section  of  the 
country  makes  it  impossible  to  publish  such  a  paper  without  great 

^"'JLolrJ^St  the  Agents  of  the  Western  Methodist  Book  Concera 
beTvithoHzed  and  directed  to  render  aid  to  the  support  of  said  Meth- 
odTlZcate\o  the  amount  of  $2,000  per  year  during  the  next 
quadrennium. 

ILLINOIS. 
W  N   McElroy,of  the  Illinois  Conference,  presented 
the  following,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Revisals  : 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  «"  I^^^i^f|;"^"'';^  j'^ecursl'ite'r" 
diencv  of  striking  out  of  the  Discipline,  1  186,  al  that  occurs  alter 
tl^e  word  "reside,"  in  the  fifteenth  line,  and  insert  m  p  ace  thereof  tlio 
follo7v?n-  ''0  i'  his  residence  be  near  the  boundary  nie  of  his  own 
Confl  ence  ancl  convenient  to  a  church  in  it,  he  may  elect  to  hold  Im 
men  bersS  there.  But  in  case  his  membership  is  held  beyond  the 
Wds  of  his  own  Conference  he  shall  lorward  annually  a  certihcate 
similar  to  that  required  of  a  superannuated  preacher. 

IOWA. 
G.  N.  Power  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church  : 

Wherec'^  The  Cliurch  in  her  ministry  and  membership  sl.ould  move 
on  a  p  In^  above  that  of  tlie  world,  and  in  governmental  affairs  there 
■  is  a  oTowiu-  sentiment  in  favor  of  civil  service  relorm;  and 

XZ^lhe  impression  prevails  to  some  extent  (^^ /'-^^l^,;;'^  " 
fully  or  not  that  there  is  an  increasing  tendency  m  our  Church  towad 
o£"  ovS  and  office-seeking,  even  in  a  delegateship  to  the  Gene,  al 
Sonfe  enceTand  that  the  methods  often  employed  are  upon  tjie  com- 
mon level  of  those  of  the  politician,  consequently  damaging  to  the 

"^RmT'^^  the  General  Conference  should  so  legislate  as  to 
remS  ineiioible  to  membership  in  the  General  Confe.vnce  all  per.sons 
10  dii>'  office  directly  or  remotely  under  the  General  Conle.-ence-,  but 


203 

]May  11. 

Tenth  Day. 
Morning. 

Educational 
work. 


Methodist 
Advocate. 


Membership 
of  preaclier. 


General 

Coiifei-eiice 

ofticers. 


204 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


Miay  11.  that  such  office-holders  be  given  the  right  to  seats,  and  to  speak  once, 
Tbntii  Day.  at  least,  on  matters  pertaining  to  their  administration. 
Moini7iy.  2.  That  a  member  elected  to  office  under  the  General  Conference 
shall  at  once  vacate  his  seat,  and  the  alternate  be  called  to  the  seat 
vacated  by  such  election.  We  believe  these  to  be  just,  proper,  and 
useful  measures,  wiUiout  regard  to  the  evil  above  referred  to,  for  the 
Iblhiwiug  reasons:  (1)  Bishops  as  soon  as  ordained  cease  to  have  a 
vote  in  tlic  General  Conference;  (2)  the  Constitution  of  ilie  United 
States  excludes  from  membership  in  Congress  all  office-holders.  And 
likewise  most,  if  not  all,  the  States  forbid  admiuistraiive  officers  of 
the  Stales  sitting  in  the  General  Assembly  to  enact  laws.  Yet  our 
General  Conferenee  has  not  only  legislative  powers  and  duties,  but 
judicial  and  executive  as  well,  especially  through  its  own  conmiiliee  ; 
(3)  we  see  also  in  every  General  Conference  office-holders  serving  on 
committees  constituted  for  tlie  purpose  of  examining  and  criticising 
(if  need  be)  the  work  of  tho.se  very  officers  done  during  the  preced- 
ing four  years,  and  in  some  cases  acting  as  chairmen  of  the  com- 
mittee; (4)  the  office-holders  (members  of  the  General  Conference) 
may  vote  for  their  own  election,  and  for  the  committee  or  board 
which  fix  tlieir  salaries.  This  is  not  true,  in  the  same  sense,  in  any 
of  our  civil  governments;  (5)  in  the  management  of  the  immen.se 
business  and  financial  interests  of  our  Church — Book  Concern,  Mis- 
sions, Churcli  Extension,  Freedmen's  Aid  Society,  etc.,  is  it  not 
possible,  if  nothing  more,  tliat  serious  mistakes  of  administration  may 
be  perpetuated  through  many  quadrenniums?  Whereas,  if  the  mem- 
bers of  the  General  Conference  could,  witliout  embarrassment,  review 
the  past  and  plan  for  the  future,  they  might  correct  errors ;  (6)  it  has 
been  said  that  one  tenth  of  the  last  General  Conference,  ministers 
and  laymen,  ht'ld,  at  the  lime,  offices  under  the  Conference.  Many  ia 
the  Church  think  this  should  not  be. 


Intoxicating 
liquors. 


John  Maliin  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Resolved,  That  as  the  Church  should  not  be  behind  the  State  in  its 
moral  code,  but  in  advance  of  it,  and  as  a  number  of  States  in  this 
Union  make  the  selling  of  intoxicating  liquors  as  a  beverage  a  crime, 
^  230  and  ^  238  of  the  Discipline  should  be  so  amended  as  to 
classify  such  selling  by  a  church  member  as  '"immoral  conduct," 
instead  of  "  imprudent  conduct." 


Women's 
Work. 


Local 
pi-eacliers' 
j'eports. 


He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church  : 

Resolved,  Tliat  the  time  has  come  in  the  history  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church  when  all  legal  or  other  imposed  disabilities  lo  the 
usefulness  of  women  in  the  work  of  the  Church  should  be  removed, 
and  full  opportunity  and  eligibility  should  be  accorded  to  them  to  en- 
ter any  service  of  trust  or  iionor  in  tlie  gift  of  the  Church  for  which 
their  endowments  of  "grace,  gift,  and  fruits,"  in  the  language  of  the 
Discipline,  may  qualify  them. 

LEXINGTON. 

T.  R.   Fletcher  presented  the  following,  which  was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Whereas,  The  form  of  local  preachers'  report,  under  the  head  of 
Reports  to  the  District  Conferences,  found  in  T[  95  of  the  Discipline, 
in  which  reference  is  made  to  T[  190  as  a  form  of  their  report;  and 


1888.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


205 


Whereas,  Such  form  is  so  complex   as  to  include  several  topics  Jl^y  *»• 

not  essential  to  their  report,  and  as  such  topics  are  someumes  so  ^knt    D-. 

consirued  as  to  authorize  a  local  preacher  to  perform  functions  other-  Mo,mug. 
wise  provided   for,  and  to   be  performed  by  members  ol  the  highei 

""'l^'ier  That '  the  Committee  on  Revisals  be  and  are  hereby 
reouested  to  take  into  consideration  the  subject  herein  cited,  and 
pTsent  with  their  report  to  the  General  Conference  for  adoption  a 
noditied  list  of  the  several  reports,  containing  the  f^^^J^^ «  to  be 
reported  upon  Ht  tlie  District  Conferences,  and  that  said  form  be  pub- 
lished in  the  Discipline  of  1888. 


MEXICO. 
J.  W.  Butler  presented  tlie  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries  : 

Resolved,  That  tlie  Mexico  Conference  shall  include  all  the  Re- 
cublic  of  Mexico  save  the  territory  of  Lower  California  and  such  ot 
fhe  northern  frontier  Stales  of  Mexico  as  onr  Coi.ferences  or  Mis- 
sions in  the  South-west  may  wish  to  reach. 


Boundaries. 


MICHIGAN. 
J,  H.  Potts  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary  : 

Whereas  Tiie  Fifth  Restrictive  Rule  provides  that  the  General 
Conference  shall  not  do  away  the  privileges  of  our  ministers  or 
preachers  of  trial  by  a  committee  and  of  an  appeal;  and       _ 

Whereas,  Paragraph  188  provides  for  the  location  of  certain  t  avel- 
ing  preachers  without  their  consent,  and  without  formal  trial;  there- 

^'''^ Resolved  Tliat  the  Committee  on  the  Judiciary  be  requested  to  con- 
sider and  Report  to  this  body  whether  H  188  is  not  an  infringement 
npon  the  rights  of  onr  traveling  preachers  under  the  Constitution  ot 
the  Church. 

W.  I.  Cogshall  presented  the  following,  whioh  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries  : 

Resolved  That  in  conformity  with  a  resolution  of  Michigan  Confer- 
ence passed  at  its  last  session  (See  Journal  Michigan  Con  erence, 
1887  paoe%4).  an  enabling  act  be  granted  Michigan  Ccmference, 
allowing  "said  Conference  to  divide  its  territory  and  organize  a  new 
Conference  wholly  within  its  present  bounds,  the  pres.dmg  B.^hop 
concurring. 

MINNESOTA. 
J.  N.  Liscomb  presented    the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Book  Concern  : 

Whereas  It  is  very  important  that  complete  and  perfect  records  of 
our  church  membership  be  kept;    therefore  „,„^  ,„ 

rIm  That  the  Agents  of  the  Book  Concern  be  requested  to 
di^criinue  t  e  sale  of  cheap  and  in.pcr'cct  Church  Records,  and 
niake  and  sell  nothing  less  perfect  and  complete  than  the  Comprehen- 
sive  Church  Record. 


Locatinff 
travtiling 
preachers. 


Division 

of  tlie 

Conference. 


Chnitsh 

Kecurds. 


206 


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[1888. 


IVEay   11. 
Tkntii  Day. 

JJoimhifj. 


Seats  of 
members. 


Business  dis- 
agreement. 


Election  of 
trustees. 


Lay  repre- 
sentation. 


Whereas,  Many  of  our  preachers  utlerlj''  fail  to  keep  correct 
records,  even   in  complete  record  books;  therefore, 

Eesolved.  Tlint  the  Board  of  Bishops  be  requested  to  provide  for 
stud}'  and  examinaiion  in  keeping  our  church  records  in  the  course 
of  study,  il'  practicable. 

G.  H.  Ilazzard  presented  the  following,  wliich  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  : 

Resolved,  That  our  rules  be  so  far  changed  as  to  make  it  necessary 
for  a  member  to  be  in  a  seat  assigned  to  the  delegation  to  which  lie 
belongs  in  order  to  address  the  Cliair  and  secure  the  Hoor. 

G.  II.  Bridgman  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Resolved,  That  in  place  of  \  T[  236,  2.37.  and  238  in  the  Discipline, 
relating- to  "disagreements  in  business  and  non-paj^meut  of  debts," 
be  substituted  the  following: 

"On  any  disagreement  between  two  or  more  members  of  our 
Chiu'ch  concerning  imsiness  transactions,  which  cannot  be  settled  by 
the  parties,  tlie  preacher  in  chaige  shall  inquire  into  the  circumstances 
of  the  case,  and,  if  lie  deem  it  advisable,  shall  recommend  to  the 
parties  a  reference  consisting  of  two  arbiters  chosen  by  one  party, 
and  two  chosen  by  the  other  party,  wiiicii  four  arbiters  so  chosen 
shall  nomituite  a  fifth,  the  five  arbiters  being  members  of  our  Church. 
In  such  cases  the  preacher  in  charge  shall  preside,  and  the  disci- 
plinary form  of  trial  shall  be  observed." 

Robert  Forbes  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Whereas,  It  is  the  custom  of  many  of  our  churches,  especially  in 
the  Western  Slates  and  Territories,  to  elect  trustees  of  our  church 
properly  by  the  Quarterly  Cotiferenccs;  and 

Wltereus,  It  is  desirable  tliat  our  people  shall  have  a  voice  in 
electing  trustees  of  chtirch  property;  and 

Whereas,  It  is  desir.ible  to  have  otu-  practice  uniform,  as  far  as 
possible,  througlioiit  the  cotintr_y ;  and 

Whereas,  The  law  in  some  of  the  iStatfs  and  Territories  "provides 
for,"  but  does  not  absolutely  require  a  specified  mode  of  election ; 
therefore, 

Resolved,  That  1[  386  be  amended,  so  that  where  it  now  reads,  "  In 
all  cases  where  tlie  law  of  the  Slate  or  Territory  requires  a  specified 
mode  of  election,"  etc.,  it  shall  read:  "  In  all  cases  where  the  law  of 
the  Stale  or  Territory  provides  for  a  sjiecified  mode  of  election  tliat 
mode  shall  be  observed."  And  in  ^  387  substituie  the  word  "pro- 
vision" for  "specific  requirement,"  so  that  where  it  now  reads, 
"  W^iere  no  such  specific  requirement  is  made,"  etc.,  it  shall  read  : 
"Where  no  such  provision  is  made,  the  trustees  shall  be  elected 
aiuiiiall}',"  etc. 

And  also  the  following,  referred  to  the  same  Com- 
mittee : 

Whereas,  Lay  representation  in  the  General  Conference  should  be 
a  repivsentatioii  of  the  Church,  and  not  simpl}'  of  the  officiary  of  the 
Ciiurch ;    therefore, 

Resolved,  That  T[  66  be  amended  so  that  where  it  now  reads, 
"The  Lav  Electoral  Conference  shall  be  composed  of  one  layman 
from  each  circuit  or  station  within  the  bounds  of  the  Annual  Con- 
ference, such  laymen  shall  be  chosen  by  the  last  Quarterly  Confer- 


1888.]  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  207 

ence,"  etc.,  it  shall  re:id,  "Such  laymen  shall  be  chosen  at  a  meetins^    IMay   11. 
of  the  Cliurcli,  wliicii   meeting  shall   be   called   b}'   tte   preacher   in    Tkntii  Day. 
charjie  at  a  lime  lo  be  fixed  by  him  (notice   beinpr  given  for  two  sue-      Moruiny. 
cessive  Sabliailis  immediately  preceding)  not  more  ihan  sixty  nor  ie>s 
tliau  ten  days  before   the  date  li.\ed   for  the  opening  of  tlie  Annual 
Coulerence  session  next   preceding   the   General    Conference.      The 
prcaciier  in  charge  shall  preside  in  said  meeting,  aiul  in  iiis  absence 
tiie  meeting  sliall  elect  a  chairman.     All  members  of  the  Church  in 
full  couneciioii,  21   3-ears  of  age,  shall  have  tiie  right  to  vote.     The 
vote  shall  be  by  ballot,  witiiont  nomination  and  without  debate.  The 
per  on  elected  shall  receive  a  certificate  of  election   signed  by  the 
ehan-man  and  secretary  of  tlie  meeting,  and  on  assembling,"  etc. 

Also  the  following,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Revisals : 

Resolved,  Tiiat  the  Committee  liaving  charge  of  the  form  of  blanks      Statistics, 
for  statistical  reports  be  instructed  to  strike  out  the  column  headed 
"  Deficiencies  after  Pastor's  Receipts." 

Also  the  following,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Sunday-Schools  and  Tracts  : 

Resolved,  Tliat  tlie  Committee  on  Sunday-Schools  and  Tracts  be  ami     Or^iuiizing 
are  hereby  instructed  to  prepare  and  report  to  this  General  Confur-    new  Sunday, 
ence  for  its  action  a  paragraph  for  insertion  in  its  proper  place  in  tiio 
Discipline,   giving  p^irlicuiar  and  specific  information  regarding  the 
method  of  organizing  new  Sunday-schools. 

NEBRASKA. 
M.  B.  Reese  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Ri'solred.  That  •[  GG  of  the  Discipline  be  amended  by  adding  thereto    LftvElcctoral 
the  following;  Conference. 

"Provided  further,  That  wiierea  Conference  is  created  during  the 
year  preceding  the  session  of  the  (ieneral  Conl'erence,  so  that  no  ses- 
sion of  the  Lay  KlecUiral  Conlerence  can  be  held  during  the  session 
of  the  Annual  Conferenc,  it  shall  be  tiie  duty  of  the  Bishop  presid- 
ing over  the  Annual  Confereiic-  to  call  a  session  of  the  Lay  Electoral 
Conference,  fixing  the  time  and  place  of  meetiiig;  audit  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  presiding  elder  of  each  district  in  such  Conference  to  call 
special  sessions  of  ihe  ynarterly  Conferences  in  liis  district  for  the 
purpose  of  electing  delegates  thereto.  The  Electoral  Conference, 
when  convened,  sliall  elect  such  number  of  la)'  delegates  to  the  Gen- 
eral Conference  as  it  may  be  entitled  to.  and  the  president  and  secre- 
tary thereof  shall  certify  sucii  election  to  the  Secretary  of  the 
Annual  Conference,  and  he  shall  certify  tlie  same  to  the  Secretary  of  the 
General  Conference  in  the  same  manner  as  if  such  Lay  Electoral 
Conference  had  been  held  at  the  same  time  and  place  as  the  Annual 
Conference. 

NEW  ENGLAND  SOUTHERN. 

C.  W.  Gallagher  presented  the  following,  which  was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Whereas,  The  Recording  Steward   is  nowhere   in    the  Discipline    tii7^'i!,'':I^i'^,j[',f 
expressly  declared  to  be  the  Treasurer  of  the  Board  of  Stewards  ;  and      stewards. 


208 


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[1888. 


IMay  11. 

Tenth  Day. 
Morning. 


Wliereas,  By  implication  paragraphs  371  and  372  recognize  him  to 
be  the  Treasurer  of  tlie  Board  of  Stewiirds ;  therefore, 

Resolved^  That  the  office  be  cleiuly  defined  in  tiie  Discipline  to 
embrace  the  duties  of  Treasurer  of  the  Board  of  Stewards  by  insert- 
ing at  the  close  of  paragraph  202  the  following,  or  something  similar : 
The  Recordiug  Steward  shall  be  the  Treasurer  of  the  Board  of 
Stewards,  and  perform  the  duties  specified  in  paragraphs  100  and  109. 


Local 
preachers. 


NEW  YORK  EAST. 

H.  W.  Knight  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  State  of  the  Church  : 

Whtreas,  Of  all  the  lay  workers  in  our  Cliurch  there  are  none  of 
which  so  mucii  is  required  in  the  form  of  examinations  and  reports 
as  of  local  preachers:   therefore,  Vje  it 

Jiesolvtd,  Thai  the  Coramiiiee  on  the  State  of  the  Church  be 
instructed  to  inquire  concerning  a  field  of  labor,  and  liow  the  same 
may  be  provided  that  local  preachers  and  exhorters  can  statedly  labor 
therein. 


Also  the  following,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Revisals  : 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Revisals  be  instructed  to  either 
define  the  meaning  of  the  words,  '•  witiiin  the  bounds,"  etc.,  in  T[  214. 
§  5,  of  Discipline  of  1884,  or  to  change  the  wording  so  that  a  local 
or  other  preacher  may  not  be  liable  to  penal  law  every  time  he  at- 
tempts to  exerci>^e  ihe  duties  of  his  office  wlicro,  in  his  judgment,  the 
opportunity  is  afforded  him,  and  where  at  tiie  time  it  may  be  no 
other  Methodist  preacher  is  doing  worl<  as  such. 


Supernu- 
merary 
preachers. 


Joseph  Pullman  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy  : 

Resolved,  That  the  first  sentence  of  T[  186  of  Discipline  on  super- 
numerary preachers  i)e  amended  by  sulDstituting  for  the  words,  "is 
temporarily  unable  to  perform  effective  work,  "  the  words,  "or  for 
other  reasons  satisfactory  to  his  Conference,  is  excused  from  effeciive 
work,"  so  that  it  shall  read,  "a  supernumerary  preacher  is  one  who, 
because  of  impaired  health,  or  for  otiier  reasons  satisfactory  to  his 
Conference,  is  excused  from  effective  woik."  The  remaining  por- 
tion of  the  paragraph  to  continue  as  now  in  tlie  Discipline. 


Lord's 
Prayer. 


NORTH  DAKOTA. 

D.  C.  Plannette  and  S.  J,  Hill  presented  the  following, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Whereas,  The  present  usage  of  many  of  our  ministers  and  ciiurches 
is  out  of  harmony  with  ^  55,  g  5,  in  iis  relation  to  the  scriptural 
attitude  in  prayer;  therefore. 

Resolved,  That  said  paragrapli  be  amended  by  striking  out  the 
words,  "in  the  scriptural  attitude  of  kneeling,"  so  tiiat  said  para- 
graph as  amended  shall  read,  "  secondly,  in  prayer  by  the  repetition 
of  the  Lord's  Prayer." 


1888.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


209 


NORTH  NKBRASKA. 

J.    B.    Maxfield    offered   the    following,   which    was 

adopted  : 

Resolved,  That  a  committee  of  five  be  appointed  to  act  in  conjunction 
Willi  a  similar  coinuiittee  appoinieil  by  tlie  Presbyterian  General 
Assembly  of  1887,  to  lay  before  ilie  proper  commiltees  of  Congress 
tiie  facts  in  regard  to  ilie  present  want  of  relisjious  instrnction  at  our 
army  posts,  and  respec fully  petition  lliem  to  provide  cliaplains  in 
sulficieut  number  to  meet  this  want. 


]Mfiy   11. 

Tenth  Day, 
Muininy. 


Army 
chajjlains. 


OHIO. 

I.  F.  King  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Revisals  inquire  into  tiie  expedi- 
ency of  adding  "and  of  parsonages"  in  T[  98;  alter  the  words, 
"Trustees  of  churches"  so  as  to  read  Trustees  of  the  chuiches  and 
of  the  parsonages  in  the  circuits  or  stations. 


Trustees. 


SAINT  LOUIS. 

G.  W.  Hughey  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  tlie  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

We  respectfully  request  the  General  Conference  to  strike  out  the 
following  words  from  ^  106,  page  75,  lines  15  and  16,  wlii';!h  are  as 
follows :"  Except  the  special  duties  pointed  out  in  questions  3  to  8 
inclusive,  in  T[  105  of  the  Discipline."  The  sentence  so  changed 
will  read:  "  When  so  organized  the  Official  Board  may  discharge 
the  duties  belonging  to  the  Leaders'  and  Stewards'  Meeting." 


Official 
boards. 


SAVANNAH. 

C.  O.    Fisher  presented   the   following,   which 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 


was 


Wliereas,  The  District  Conferences,  as  now  authorized  by  the  Dis- 
cipline, are  a  source  of  great  inconvenience  and  unnecessary  expense; 
and. 

Whereas,  All  business  now  legitimately  transacted  by  the  District 
Conference  can,  with  greater  facility  and  advantage,  be  transacted 
by  the  Quarterly  Conference  ;   therefore, 

Resoloed,  That  tlie  Committee  on  Revisals  be  instructed  to  inquire 
into  the  advisability  of  abolishing  the  District  Conference,  and  to 
report  to  this  body  by  resolution  or  otiierwise. 


District 
Conferences. 


SOUTH-WEST  KANSAS. 

M.  L.  Gates  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Resolved,  That  ^  66  in  Discipline  be  so  amended  that  the  follow- 
ing be  added:  "  And  such  delegate  shall  reside  within  the  bounds  of 
the  Conference  which  elects  him." 

14 


Lar 

delegates. 


210 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


IMay  11. 

Tenth  Day 


General 

CoriR'ivnce 

1S92. 


Ttestrictive 
Kules. 


WEST  NEBRASKA. 
B.  C.  Johnson  presented    the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy : 

To  the  General  Conference  Assembled  in  New  York,  1888. 

Deak  Fathkks  and  Brethren:  You  are  respectfully  invited  to 
hold  tlie  session  ol"  the  General  Conference  for  1892  in  the  city  of 
Omaha;  ample  accommodation  will  be  aflbrded. 

R.  D.  Utter  presented  a  paper  which  was  referred  to 

the  Committee  on  the  Judiciary  : 

Resolved,  Tliat  tlie  Connnittee  on  Judiciary  be  and  the  same  is 
hereby  iiistrucled  to  report  to  tjiis  Conference,  at  as  early  a  day  as 
practicable,  not  later  than  next  Tuesday,  whether  in  the  judgment  of 
said  committee  the  Discipline  may  be  so  changed,  without  resort  to  tlie 
restrictive  process,  as: 

1.  To  authorize  the  election  of  presiding  ciders  by  the  Annual  Con- 
ferences. 

2.  'I'o  give  the  presiding  elders  co-ordinate  authority  with  the 
Bishops  in  fixing  the  appointments  of  tiie  preachers. 

3.  To  restrict  the  tenure  of  the  Episcopal  office  to  a  term  of  years. 

4.  To  assign  the  Bishops  quadrennially  to  Episcopal  districts. 

The  Secretary  announced  the  changes  that  have 
been  made  in  Committees,    to  wit : 


ITINERANCY. 


Oliaiiges  in 
Coiiiinittees. 


Mexico — J.  "W.  Butler. 

BOUNDARIES. 

Kentucky — W.  T.  Atkinson,  vice  A.  Shinkle. 
Montana — W.  A.  Shannon. 

New  England— G.  F.  Eaton,  vice  J.  H.  Mansfield. 
Newark — Sanforu  Van  Benschoten,  vice  R.  R.  Doherty. 
Upper  Iowa — E.  A.  Sn3'der,  vice  J.  P.  Farley. 

REVISALS. 

Kentucky — W.  T.  Atkinson,  vice  Amon  Borcing. 

Mexico — J.  W.  Butler. 

NoKTH  West  Indiana — W.  H.  Hickman,  vice  R.  D.  Utter. 

STATE  OF  THE  CHURCH. 

Erie — .Alfred  Wlieeler,  vice  H.  H.  Moore. 
Newark— R.  R.  Doheity,  vice  J.  I.  Boswell. 

MISSIONS. 
Mexico — J.  W.  Butler. 

EDUCATION. 
Kentucky — W.  T.  Atkinson,  vice  J.  D.  Walsh. 


FREEDMEN'S  AID  AND  WORK  IN  THE  SOUTH. 

Erik — H.  H.  Moore,  vice  Alfred  Wheeler. 
Ohio— J.  M.  Weir,  vice  J.  H.  Gardener. 


1888.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


on 


Missions    presented     Report 


The     Committee 

No.  III. 

Conference  adjourned  by  expiration  of  tmie.  Alex- 
ander Martin  was  appointed  to  conduct  devotional 
services  to-morrow.  The  doxology  was  sung,  and 
Bishop  Bowman  pronounced  the  benediction. 

The  following  Memorials  were  passed  to  the  Secre- 
tary, under  Rule  22,  and  by  him  referred  to  Committees 
as  indicated  thereon: 

D.  S.  Monroe,  Secretary  of  the  General  Conference, 
presented  a  memorial  sent  him  by  mail,  concerning 
taking  restrictions  from  Bishop  Taylor,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 


211 


]May   1«. 

Tenth  Day. 

Morning. 

Report  ou 

Missions. 

Adjourn- 

luenU 


Memorials 
presented. 


Bishop 

Tiiylor's 

status. 


BALTIMORE. 
D.  IT.  Carroll  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Baltimore     Ministerial 
Conference   relating    to   ministerial   relief,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy. 


CALIFORNIA. 

Chancellor  Ilartson  and  J.  A.  Clayton  presented  a 
memorial  from  the  California  Lay  Electoral  Conference 
against  change  in  time  limit,  which  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

They  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  same  body 
relating  to  the  liquor  traffic,  which  was  referred  U) 
the  Committee  on  Temperance  and  Prohibition  of  the 
Liquor  Traffic. 

They  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  same  body 
relating  to  tobacco,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Episcopacy. 

They  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  same  body 
relating  to  lay  representation  in  General  and  Annual 
Confei^nces,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
the  State  of  the  Church. 

They  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  same  body 
relating  to  the  appropriation  for  support  of  the  Cali- 
fornia Christian  Advocate,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  the  Book  Concern. 

The  delegation  also  presented  the  memorial  of  the 
Conference  asking  that  the  next  General  Conference 


Time  limit. 


Liqnnr 
tnittic 


Tobacco. 


I<ny  repre- 
sentation. 


California 
C/iristiiiu 
Advocutt. 


Generiil 

Conference 

1892. 


212  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

Miay  11.  'be  held  in  San  Francisco,  which  was  referred  to  the 
ENTH    AT.   (^Qi^jQJ^^gg  Qn  Temporal  Economy. 

Morning.  r  J 

Nevada  E.  R.  DiUe  presented  a  memorial  from  members  of 

the  Nevada  Mission  requesting  an  enabling  act  for 
the  erection  of  said  Mission  into  an  Annual  Conference, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Missions. 

CENTRAL  GERMAN. 
Time  limit.        D,   B,  Meyer  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Lay- 
Electoral  Conference  on  the  pastoral  term,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 
German  Hq  also  presented  a   memorial   from   Lay  Electoral 

periodicals.  ^  _         _  •' 

Conference  on  publication  of  Gorman  periodicals,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Book  Concern. 

CENTRAL  ILLINOIS. 

SpuVe"  ^^-  ^^-  Hunter  presented  a  memorial  from  M.  V.  B. 
White,  relating  to  changes  in  Discipline,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

Episcopal         He  also  presented  a  memorial,  sisrned  by  H.  Richey 

District.  .  ^       s  j  j 

and  three  others,  relating  to  Episcopal  Districts,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 


Couferences. 


Time  limit. 


CENTRAL  NEW  YORK. 
District  L.  C.  Queal  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Syracuse 

District  Conference  concerning  District    Conferences, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

E.  M.  Mills  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Quarterly 
Conference  of  the  South  Onondaga  Charge,  praying  for 
the  removal  of  the  time  limit  to  the  pustor.il  term,  and 
signed  by  Samuel  Pinckney  and  eight  others,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

CENTRAL  PENNSYLVANIA. 
Proba-  E.  J.  Gray  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  Wm.  A. 

tioners.  •'    '  _  '      o  j 

Houck  and  others,  on  reception  of  probationers,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

COLORADO. 
Arizona    .       J),  JJ,   Moore  presented  a  memorial    asking  an  en- 
abling  act  for  the  Arizona  Mission,  which  was  referred 
tc  the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 


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213 


DES  MOINES. 

W.  T.  Smith  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Pre- 
siding Elders  of  Iowa  respecting  the  seat  of  the  next 
General  Conference,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Temporal  Economy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  same  body 
asking  for  a  change  in  the  Constitution  of  the  Mis- 
sionary Society,  by  which  its  annual  Board  meetings 
can  be  held  elsewhere  than  in  New  York  city. 

T.  McK.  Stuart  presented  a  memorial  from  the 
Quarterly  Conference  of  Monroe  relating  to  boundaries, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 

L.  M.  Shaw  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  himself 
and  others,  relating  to  the  salary  of  pastors,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy. 

B.  F.  W.  Cozier  presented  a  memorial  from  the  First 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church  in  Des  Moines,  signed  by 
Thomas  Gatchell  and  eighty  others,  relating  to  class- 
leaders'  conventions,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  the  State  of  the  Church. 

D.  S.  Sigler  presented  a  memorial  from  himself  and 
others  on  lay  representation,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church. 


IMay    11. 

Tknth  Day. 

Morning. 

General 

Conference 

1S92. 


Missionary 
Society. 


Boundaries. 


Pastor's 
Salary. 


Class  leaders' 
conventions. 


Lay  repre- 
sebtation. 


EAST  OHIO. 

E.  A.  Simons  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Lay 
Electoral  Conference,  duly  signed,  relating  to  Sabbath 
observance,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
the  State  of  the  Church. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  same  body  on 
the  use  and  sale  of  intoxicants,  which  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Temperance  and  Constitutional  Pro- 
hibition of  the  Liquor  Traffic. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  same  body 
ao-aiust  chan<ye  in  time  limit,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  same  body 
asking  for  equal  representation  of  ministers  and  lay- 
men in  the  General  Conference,  which  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  the  Itinerancy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  same  body 
asking  that  there  be  no  change  in  the  presiding  elder- 

♦ 


Sabbath 
observance. 


Intoxicants. 


Time  limit 


Lay  repi-e- 
resentation. 


Presiding 
elders. 


214 


Joxirnal  of  the  General  Coiiference. 


[1888. 


Miay   11. 

Tenth  Day. 
Morninff. 

LayElecloral 
Conferences. 


Lay  repre- 
seutatioD. 


ship,  which  was  referred   to   the    Committee    on   the 
Itinerancy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  East  Ohio 
Annual  Conference,  asking  lor  new  provision  as  to 
time  and  place  of  meeting  of  Lay  Electoral  Conference, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Temporal 
Economy. 

GENESEE. 
Z.   P.  Taylor  presented  a  memorial  from   the   Lay 
Electoral  Conference   relating  to  equal  lay  and  rainis- 
teiial  representation,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  the  Stale  of  the  Church. 


Sunday- 
school  super- 
intendents. 


Lay  repre- 
sentation. 


Church 
union. 


ILLINOIS. 

M.  A.  Hewes  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  him- 
self and  others,  relating  to  the  nomination  of  Sunday- 
school  superintendent,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Sunday-schools  and  Tracts. 

E.  W.  Moore  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Lay 
Electoral  Conference  relating  to  the  ratio  of  lay  rep- 
resentation, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
the  State  of  the  Church. 

He  also  presented  another  memorial  from  the  same 
body  relating  to  union  with  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church,  South,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
the  State  of  the  Church. 


Rom.ini,sm. 


Church  in- 
surance. 


IOWA. 

C.  F.  Craver  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  Rev, 
D,  Murphy  and  others,  relating  to  a  mission  among  the 
Roman  Catholics  in  the  United  States,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Missions. 

G,  N.  Power  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  him- 
self and  others,  relating  to  chuich  insurance,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Church  Extension. 


Colportage. 


Baptism  of 

infants  and 

adults. 


KANSAS. 

G.  S.  Dearborn  presented  a  memorial  from  his  dele- 
gation relating  to  colportage,  which  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Book  Concern. 

S.   E.   Pendleton  presented  a  memorial    relating  to 


1888.] 


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215 


the  amendment  of    paraG;raph  401   of  the  Discipline,   ^^"•yj*- 

^  ^  .  T-»       ■       1  Tenth  Day. 


Morning. 
Biiplisms. 


Lord's 

Supper. 


which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

James  Marvin  presented  a  petition,  signed  by  the 
delegation,  for  the  changing  of  paragraph  402  of  the 
Discipline,  which  Avas  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Revisals. 

G.  S.  Dearborn  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  the 
delegation,  relating  to  a  change  in  the  invitation  to  the 
Lord's  Snpper,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Kevisals. 

MAINE. 

E.  T.  Adams  presented  a  joint  memorial  from  the    Boundmies. 
Maine  and  East  Maine  Conferences,  signed  by  Geo.  C. 
Andrews  and  J.  II.  W.  Wharflf,  Secretaries,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 


MICHIGAN. 


J.  M.  Reid  presented  a  petition  from  the  Board  of    ^^^^^^^"J^-'J" 
Managers  of  the  Missionary  Committee  for  a  change  in 
its  Constitution,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Missions. 


MINNESOTA. 


Conference 

Claimants 

Society. 


Women. 


G.  H.  Ilazzard  presented  a  memorial  asking  for  a 
Board  of  Conference  Claimants,  which  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  Lay  Electoral 
Conference  asking  that  women  have  equal  rights  with 
men,  Avhich  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the 
State  of  the  Church. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial    from  Lay  Electoral    Time  limit. 
Conference  on  time  limit,  which  was  referred   to  the 
Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  Lay  Electornl 
Conference,  requesting  that  there  be  no  change  of  rules 
with  regard  to  amusements,  which  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  State  of  the  Church. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  Lay  Electoral 
Conference  asking  for  equal  lay  representation,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  State  of  the  Church. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from   Lay  Electoral    lusunmce 


Amiise- 
monts. 


I,ny  repre- 
sentiilion. 


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[1888. 


May  ti.   Conference  relatinj^  to  insurance,  which  was  referred 

Tenth  Day.  ^       r\  • 

Morning,     to  the  Committee  on  Church  Extension, 


Boundaries. 


Division  of 
Conference. 


MISSISSIPPI. 

S.  A.  Cowan  presented  a  memorial  relating  to  the 
action  of  the  Mississippi  Conference,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 

J.  M.  Shumpert  i)resented  a  memorial  from  the 
Mississippi  Conference  relating  to  the  action  of  the 
Conference  on  the  question  of  division,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 


New 
mission. 


Judicial 
Conference. 


Conference 
Claimants. 


.Appoint- 
ment of 
preachers. 


Swedisli 
churclies. 


MONTANA. 
W.  A.  Sliannon  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Mon- 
tana Confeieiice  asking  for  the  establishment  of  a  new 
mission,    which    was   referred    to   the    Committee   on 
Boundaries. 

NEBRASKA. 

'  A.    C.   Crosthwaite   presented  a  memorial  from  the 

Nebiaska  Conference  relating  to  expenses  of  counsel 

for  the  Church  to  a  Judicial   Conference,  which  was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Nebraska 
Conference  relating  to  a  Board  of  Conference  Claim- 
ants, which  Avas  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Temporal 
Economy. 

NEW  p:ngland. 

J.  W.  Hamilton  presented  a  memorial  from  the 
Social  Union  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  re- 
lating to  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Missionary  Com- 
mittee, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Missions. 

Alden  Speare  presented  the  memorial  of  Saratoga 
Street  and  other  Methodist  Episcopal  churches  in 
Boston  relating  to  the  appointment  of  ju-eachers, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

G.  S.  Chadbourne  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Swed- 
ish ministers  and  others  of  the  Swedish  Churches  in  the 
New  England  and  New  England  Southern  Conferences, 
asking  that  they  be  put  into  one  district  and  given  a 


.] 


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217 


Swedish  presiding  elder,  wliicb  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Boundaries. 

S.  F.  UjDham  presented  the  memorial  of  the  Con- 
ference relating  to  the  use  of  tobacco  by  Bishops, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 

lie  also  presented  another  memorial  from  the  same 
body  concerning  our  schools  of  theology,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Education. 

He  also  presented  another  memorial  from  tbe  same 
body  concerning  a  form  for  the  reception  of  probation- 
ers, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on    Revisals. 

He  also  presented  another  memorial  from  the  same 
body  concerning  Conference  Evangelists,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church. 

He  also  presented  another  memorial  from  the  same 
body  concerning  the  statistical  tables,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

He  also  presented  another  memorial  from  the  same 
body  concerning  Episcopal  residences,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 

He  also  presented  another  memorial  from  the  same 
body  concerning  a  course  of  study  for  class  leaders, 
which  was  referred  to  Committee  on  State  of  the 
Church. 


IMrty    1  I. 
Tkntii  Day. 

Movn'niy. 

Tobacco. 


Theological 
scLdo.s. 


Priibiition- 
ers. 


Evangelists. 


Statistics. 


Episcopal 
residences. 


Class 
leadi'is. 


NEW  YORK  EAST. 

J.  O.  Peck  presented  the  report  of  the  divorce  case 
of  Rev.  S.  W.  Dike,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  the  State  of  the  Church. 


Divorce. 


NORTH  INDIANA. 

C.  G.  Hudson  presented   a  memorial  of   the   North    Boundaries. 
Indiana    Annual    Conference    against   the   change    of 
boundaries  of  said  Conference,  and  signed  by  its  Secre- 
tary, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Bound- 
aries. 

F.  T.  Simj^son  presented  a  memorial   of  the   Akron    Boundaries. 
Quarterly  Conference  of  the  North  Indiana  Conference 
against  the  change  of  the  boundaries  of  the  Conference, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 

He   also  presented    a    memorial    from    Broadway,    Boundaries. 
Logansport  Quarterly  Conference,  North  Indiana,  and 


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[1888. 


IVtay   11. 

Tenth  Day. 
Morning. 

Cimndaries. 


Boumlaries. 


Boundaries. 


Receiving 
meinbeis. 


Boundaries. 


Boundaries. 


Bciundaries. 


Boundaries. 


signed  by  a  committee  of  three,  again.st  a  change  of 
Conference  Ijoundaries,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Boundaries. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Goldsmith 
and  Circleville  Quarterly  Conferences,  North  Indiana, 
signed  by  the  officers  thereof,  against  any  change  of 
Ccjnference  boundaries,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Boundaries. 

Enoch  Holdstock  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Boui*- 
bon  Quarterly  Conference,  North  Indiana,  against  the 
change  of  the  Conference  boundaries,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 

He  also  presented  a  memoiial  from  the  Tipton 
Quarterly  Conference,  North  Indiana,  signed  by  J.  E. 
Ervin  and  two  others,  against  the  change  of  the  Con- 
ference boundaries,  which  was  referred  to  the  Commit- 
tee on  Boundaries. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  himself 
and  others,  in  relation  to  a  change  of  the  Discipline 
on  receiving  members  into  the  Church,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Kevisals. 

C.  W.  Lynch  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Macy 
Quarterly  Conference,  North  Indiana,  signed  by  the 
otlicers  thereof,  against  a  change  of  the  Conference 
boundaries,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Boundaries. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Sharp- 
ville  Quarterly  Conference,  North  Indiana,  against  any 
changes  of  Conference  boundaries,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 

J.  S.  Baker  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Inwood 
Quarterly  Conference,  North  Indiana,  signed  by  the 
officei's  thereof,  against  a  change  of  the  Conference 
boundaries,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Boundaries. 

C.  L.  Henry  presented  a  memorial  from  the  North 
Indiana  Lay  Electoral  Conference,  signed  by  the  Secre- 
tary thereof,  against  a  change  of  the  Conference 
boundaries,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Boundaries. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  New  Britain 
Quarterly  Conference,  North  Indiana,  signed  by  nine 


,]  Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


Lay  repre- 
sentation. 


219 

isss 

members,    against     any    change    of     the    Conference   ^ay^iK 
boundaries,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on     Moming. 

Boundaries.  p  Boundaries. 

J  S  Baker  presented  a  memorial  fiom  the  iciu 
Quarterly  Conference,  North  Indiana,  signed  ^1  f-  ^■ 
Armitaoe  and  twelve  others,  against  change  of  Con- 
ference  boundaries,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Boundaries.  l?„^.io  Boundaries. 
C   G  Hudson  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Kussia- 

viUe  Quarterly  Conference,  North  Indiana  signed  by  A. 
T  Payne  and  eleven  others,  against  any  change  of  the 
Conference  boundaries,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee  on  Boundaries. 

NORTH-WEST  GERMAN. 
Jacob  Wernli  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Lay 
Electoral  Conference  of  the  North-west  German  Con- 
ference asking  for  lay  representation  in  the  Annual 
Conference,  and  equality  of  lay  to  mmisterial  repi-e- 
sentation  in  the  General  Conference,  which  was  refened 
to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Nor  h-west 
German  Lay  Electoral  Conference  petitioning  that  the 
tobacco  habit  may  be  made  an  impediment  to  conse- 
cration to  the  office  of  a  Bishop,  which  was  refened  to 
the  Committee  on  Episcopacy.  North-west    Ti»e.i..it. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  of  the  P^oitnwes^ 
German  Lay  Electoral  Conference  relating  to  pastoral 
time  limit,   which   was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 

Itinerancy. 

NORTH-WEST  SWEDISH. 

John  Wigren  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  him- 
self and  others,  concerning  the  extension  of  the  pastoral 
term,  which  was  referred  to  the   Committee  on  Itin- 

erancy. 

PHILADELPHIA. 

J  F  Crouch  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Spring 
Garden  Quarterly  Conference  relating  to  the  election 
of  editors,  which  was    referred   to    the  Committee  on 

Book  Concern. 

PUOET  SOUND. 
D.  G.  Le  Sou,a  presented  a  memorial  relating  to  the   B™»e„.«. 


Tobacco. 


Time  limit. 


Editors. 


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[1888. 


]VIay    11. 

Tenth  Day. 
Mvining. 


employment  of  evangelists,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Itinerancy, 

ROCK  RIVER. 

J.  H.  Vincent  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  Fred. 
H.  Hermans  and  two  hundred  and  eight  others,  from 
students  of  Methodist  Episcopal  colleges  and  semina- 
ries concerning  Conference  studies,  which  was  referred 
to  tiie  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

C.  G.  Truesdell,  on  behalf  of  John  H.  Vincent, 
Arthur  Edwards,  and  others,  presented  certain  me- 
morials of  the  Chicago  Evangelical  Alliance  upon  th*e 
observance  of  the  Sabbath,  which  Avere  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Rock  River 
Conference  asking  that  the  next  quadrennial  session  of 
the  General  Conference  be  held  in  Chicago,  Illinois, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Temporal 
Economy. 

ST.  LOUIS  GERMAN. 
II.  H.  Jacoby  presented   a   memorial    from   the  St. 
Louis   German    Lay  Electoral  Conference   relating  to 
tlie  time  limit,  which  was   referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Itinerancy.    . 

SAVAXXAH. 
Boumiaiies.        Q   O.  Fisher  ]iresented,  as  a  memorial,  the  action  of 
the  Savannah  Conference,  in  lelation  to  its  boundaries, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 


Conference 
studies. 


Observ.mce 

of  the 

Sabbath. 


General 

Conference 

iS92. 


Time  limit. 


Swedish 
Hvmnal. 


Division. 


Manassas. 


SWEDEN  CONFEREXCE. 

M.  Frederick  Ahgren  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by 
himself  and  two  others,  concerning  the  Swedish  Hymn- 
book,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Book 
Concern. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  on  the  division  of  the 
Sweden  Conference,  signed  by  William  Henschen  and 
two  others,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Boundaries. 

YIRGIXIA. 
A.  J.  Porter  presented  a  memorial  from   George  C. 
Rounds  relatina:  to  a  chanjje  of  Conference  relation  of 


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221 


Manassas  Charge,  which  was  referred  to  the  Judicial   ^Miay  u. 

°  Tknth  Day. 


Committee, 

WEST  WISCONSIN. 
E.  L.  Eaton   presented  a  memorial    on    the    tobacco 
habit  and  the  Bishops,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  the  Episcopacy, 


Morn  ing. 


Tobacco. 


SATURDAY  MORNING,  MAY  12. 

The  Conference  was  called  to  order  at  the  usual  hour, 
Bishop  R.  S.  Foster  presiding. 

The  devotional  services  were  conducted  by  Alexander 
Martin,  of  the  Indiana  Conference. 

The  Minutes  of  yesterday's  session  were  read  and 
approved. 

Under  a  suspension  of  the  rules  the  Committee  on 
Judiciary  presented  Report  No.  II,  which  was  read  and 
adopted.     (See  Appendix  I,  B,  73.) 

W.  A.  Spencer  asked  consent  to  present  the  Report 
of  the  General  Conference  Commission  on  Consolida- 
tion, Unification,  and  Reorganization  of  Church  Benev- 
olences, and  moved  that  it  be  printed.  The  motion 
prevailed. 

W.  H.  Hunter  moved  a  suspension  of  the  rules  to 
take  up  the  order  of  the  day — the  report  of  Bishop 
Taylor. 

The  rules  were  suspended,  and  Bishop  Taylor  read 
his  address  and  presented  his  report. 

G.  W.  Gue  moved  the  appointment  of  a  Special  Com- 
mittee, consisting  of  one  minister  and  one  layman  from 
each  General  Conference  District  and  three  at  large,  to 
which  the  report  of  Bishop  Taylor's  work  shall  be  re- 
ferred, with  instructions  to  report  to  the  Conference  at 
their  earliest  convenience. 

W.  J.  Paxson  moved,  as  an  amendment,  that  all  mat- 
ters referring  to  the  work  of  Bishop  Tnylor  now  in  the 
hands  of  committees  be  referred  to  this  Special  Com- 
mittee, and  the  amendment  was  accepted. 

T.  B.  Neely  moved  as  a  substitute  that  so  much  of 
the  Report  as  relates  to  the  Episcopacy  be  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Episcopacy,  and  so  much  as  relates 


IVTay  IS. 

Elevkntii. 
Day. 

Morning. 

BLsliop 

Foster 

piusidus. 

Devotional' 
sorvici-s. 


Minutes 
approved. 


Judiciary 
Report 
No.  II. 


Clnircli  be- 
nevolences. 


Bishop  Tay- 
lor's report 
and  address. 


Bishop  T.iy- 
lor's  woik. 


222 

]VIa,y  IQ. 

Eleventh 

Day. 
Morning. 

Paper  of 
E.  D.  Utter. 


Resolutions 
presented. 


Journal  of  the  General  Conftvence. 


[1SS8. 


t(<  liis  work  be  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Missions. 
The  previous  question  Avas  ordered,  and  the  substitute 
was  adopted. 

R.  D.  Utter  called  up  a  paj^er  presented  by  him  yes- 
terday, and  moved  its  adoption.  After  discussion  it 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  Judiciary. 

The  call  of  Conferences  for  resolutions  was  resumed. 


NORTH-WEST  INDIANA. 

J.   C.   Ridpath  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

LayElectoral        In  case  of  the  erection  of  a  iSission  into  an  Annual  Conference,  if 
Confertnces.    [\^q  same  happens  in  the  year  preceding  the  session   of  the  General 
Conference,  the  Lay  Electoral  Conference  may  be  held  at  a  time  sub- 
sequent to  that  named  in  paragraph  65  of  tlie  Discipline. 


License  to 
preach. 


Norwesjian 

and  Danisii 

Hymnal. 


NORTH-WEST  IOWA. 

Bennett  Mitchell  presented  the  following,  Avhich  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Whereaa,  God  has  raised  up  and  wonderfully  blessed  as  evangelists 
and  preachers  numerous  women  who  are  without  a  formal  license ; 
and 

WlLerea-i,  Such  lay  preaching  is  in  perfect  accord  with  the  spirit  of 
the  Gospel,  and  in  exact  agreement  with  the  early  history  of  Method- 
ism ;  now,  therefore,  in  order  tluit  we  may  not  appear  to  hinder  those 
•whom  God  has  manifestly  thrust  out  into  this  work,  and  in  order  that 
we  may  be  consistent  with  ourselves  in  inviting  siicli  pcrfons  into 
our  pulpits  and  engaging  them  to  lielp  in  our  revival  meetings,  there- 
fore, 

Resolved.,  That  the  words,  "  No  member  of  the  Church  shall  be  at 
liberty-  to  preach  without  such  license,"  shall  be  stricken  out  of  para- 
graph 185  of  the  Discipline. 

NORWAY. 

J.  H.  Johnson  presented  the  following,  which  was 
read  and  adopted : 

Whereas,  The  brethren  of  the  Norway,  the  Norwegian  and  Danish 
Conferences,  and  the  Mission  in  Denmark,  have  fur  a  long  time  felt 
the  need  of  a  hymn-book  that  could  be  us(  d  as  the  authorized  book 
in  Norway,  Denmark,  and  among  the  Norwegian  and  Danish  Meth- 
odists in  this  country ;  and 

Whereas,  The  said  brethren  have  already  taken  some  steps  toward 
the  preparation  of  such  a  hymn-book;  therefore, 

Resolved,  1.  That  the  Bishops  be  instructed  to  appoint  a  committee 
of  nine,  three  from  the  different  countries  named,  to  take  this  matter 
in  hand  and  report  the  result  of  its  work  to  the  next  General  Con- 
ference. 

2.  That  if  said  hymn-book  should  be  ready  before  the  next  session 
of  the  General  Conference,  and  ajiproved  by  the  Bishops,  it  may,  after 
such  action,  be  put  in  use  at  any  time. 


]S8S.]  Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 

OREGON. 

W.  S.  Han-ington  presented  the  following,  which  was 

ref erred  to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy: 

WherecL^  Tlie  Pacific  Coast,  owing  to  its  remoteness  in  the  West 
hasTeaUv' lacked  in  i':piscopal  supervision,  and  own>g  to  our  raj^d 
eimv  h  in  our  intelligent  and  enterp.ising  popnlal.on  therefore  we 
£\rnestlv  and  respectfully  ask  for  a  resident  Bishop  at  Portland,  Ore., 
or  somewhere  in  the  North-west. 

PHILADELPHIA. 

William  Swindells  presented  the  following,  which  was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy: 

Resolved,  That  paragraph  171,  section  4,  be  amended  by  striking 
ouf the  word  '^as"  in  the  first  line,  and  the  words  "as  far  as  prac- 
Sbe"and  "all,"  in  the  second  line,  and  the  uisert,o„  of  the  ol- 
owh'  words:  "And  shall  attend  the  second  and  th.rd  o.dy  at  h.s 
ri^scedon  except  when  requested  to  be  present  by  the  precedmg 
QrarSy'CunfeVence  or  the  p.eacher  in  charge,"  so  that  the  section 

'''"§4^1  shall  also  be  his  duty  to  be  present  at  the  Quarterly  Meet- 
i„.,^;neciallv  the  first  and  fourth,  and  shaU  attend  the  second  and 
third  o  V  at  his  discretion,  except  when  requested  to  be  P'esen  by 
tlrpiecediug  Quarterly  Conference  or  the  preacher  ni  charge,    etc. 

S.  W.  Thomas  presented   the   following,  which  was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy  : 

Whereas.  The  const-tutional  "restriction"  upon  the  powers  of  the 
Genera  Conference  over  the  " episcopacy "  and  "the  plan  of  o.i 
Itinemt  General  Snperintendency  "  was  removed  by  tl'O  cona.rren 
ac  onof  the  General  CouTerence  of  1856,  wuh  that  of  the  .\unual 
Serences  of  185G-57,  so  far  as  to  give  to  the  General  Conference. 
nnoitvTo' appoint  a  Missionary  Bishop,  or  Snpcrnucndent.  for 
ally  of  our  Foreign  Missions,"  with  jurisdiction  limUed  to  the  same; 

therefore,  ,  .•       „f  „  u  xriocinnnrv 

R.solv<  1.  That  in  the  election  and  consecration  of  a     Missionary 
Bishop  for  Africa"  the  General  Conference  of  1884  avaded  itself  o 
S     Zint  of  power:  and  in  assigning  to  Bishop  T.i>lor  the  iMnscopal 
isd  Jtion  o?er  our  Cluirch  in  Africa  the  General  Conference  d.yu  ed 
ii.e  general   superintendency  of  the   Church   between  h.m  and   the 

''^TThatUie  jurisdiction  of  a  Missionary  Bishop  is  exclusive  of  that 
of  the  other  Bishops,  or  coordinate  with  them  m  h.s  appointed  held, 
as  the  General  Conference  may  determine. 

3.  That  a  Missionary  Bishop,  under  the  new  rule,  «  ^  ,^  "P^^ 
the  disciplinarv  sense  of  that  word,  and  entiti.  d  to  all  the  "?^^^  •^"'^ 
preroear  ves  of  the  office  as  existing  in  our  polity  since  tl'O  ou.-im.  - 
Ln  of  the  Church,  unless  as  expressly  excepted  by  the  General  Lon- 

"TThat  the  claim  of  a  Missionary  Bishop,  as  a  BisboP  of  U.e  Church, 
upon  the  Episcopal  Fund,  is  as  vahd  as  that  of  any  othe.  Bi.hop. 
.  He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

The  presiding  elder  shall  constitute  societies  in  the  following  man- 
ner and  under  the  following  restrictions: 


223 

May  12. 

Ei.Kvr.Nin 

Day. 
Morning. 


Episcop.il 
rc-sideiice. 


Presiding 
elders. 


Mission.iry 
Bi^ibops. 


Orsiinizino 
Socii-ties. 


224 


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[1888. 


M;ay  IQ. 

Eleventh 

Day. 
JUornuig. 


Paptois' 
reports. 


Church 
union. 


The  persons  desiring  to  unite  with  tlie  society  to  bo  organized  shall 
present  a  petition  to  the  presiding  elder  in  the  following  form:  We 
ihe  undersigned,  being  members  or  prob;itioners  in  liie  Methodist 
Episcopal  Cliurcli,  request  the  presiding  elder  to  accept  our  several 
certificates  and  organize  us  into  a  society. 

The  petition  shall  be  submitted  to  a  committee  selected  by  the  pro- 
siding  elder,  consisting  of  three  traveling  elders  and  three  laymen, 
tlie  presiding  elder  being  ex-officio  chairman  of  said  committee.  If 
this  committee  approve  of  the  request  made  by  the  petitioners  the 
presiding  elder  sliall  call  them  together.  The  presiding  elder  sliall 
preside  at  this  meeting  for  organization.  A  secretary  shall  be  elected. 
There  shall  also  be  elected  bj^  these  petitioners,  who  are  twentj''-one 
years  of  age,  a  board  of  trustees,  who  shall  serve  for  one  year. 
Should  vacancies  occur  the  trustees  shall  fill  such  vacancies  until 
the  next  annual  election.  In  case  no  election  is  held  at  tlie  time 
fi.xed  then  the  trustees  in  office  shall  continue  in  office  until  their 
successors  are  elected  by  the  Quarterly  Conference  or  otlierwise.  If 
uo  pastor  shall  be  appointed,  tiion,  iti  that  case,  the  presiding  elder 
shall  appoint  a  leader  or  leaders  for  the  class  or  classes  he  may  form. 
If  the  presiding  elder  cannot  be  present  at  the  meeting  for  organiza- 
tion of  the  society  he  shall  appoint  a  traveling  elder  to  act  for  him, 
and  he  shall  report  to  the  presiding  elder  on  the  action  taken. 

W.  J.  Paxson  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Whe7-eas,  The  form  for  the  statistical  reports  from  preachers  in 
charge  to  the  Annual  Conference  is  thouglit  by  many  to  be  uuneces- 
saril}'  complex,  causing  an  increased  liability  to  errors  in  various  re- 
spects, which  errors  do.  in  fact,  frequently  occur;   therefore, 

Ktsulved,  That  the  Committee  on  Revisals  be  instructed  to  inquire 
into  and  report  upon  tlie  expediency  of  simplifying  the  form  for  pas- 
toral reports  to  the  Annual  Conferences,  so  as  to  avoid  unnecessary 
dni)lication3  and  to  secure  greater  accuracy  in  said  reports. 

B.  T.  Neely  presented  the  following,  and  moved  its 
adoption: 

Whereas,  The  question  of  Church  union  is  attracting  public  atten- 
tion in  a  marked  degree;  and 

Whereas,  The  Bishops  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church,  and  the 
representatives  of  other  Churches  have  made  deliverances  on  this  im- 
portant subject ;  therefore, 

Resolved,  That  a  special  committee  of  five  be  appointed  to  take 
under  consideration  the  propriety  of  an  expression  from  this  body  on 
the  question  of  Church  union. 

F.  M.  Bristol  moved  its  reference  to  the  Committee 
on  the  State  of  the  Church,  and  the  motion  prevailed. 


PITTSBURG. 


C.  W.  Smith  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy : 

Election  of         Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  the  Episcopacy  be  instructed  to 
officers.       report  an  order  for  the  election  of  Bishops  and  other  General  Confer- 
ence officers. 


1888.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


99;' 


Mission  in 
A  Inska. 


PUGET  SOUND.  May  lt2. 

El.KVKNTU 

D.  G.  Le  Sourd  presented  the   followinor  which  was         ^*^- 

r  1  \        r^  •  -nr-      .  Morning. 

vol  erred  to  the  Committee  on  Missions: 

Whereas.  The  Melliodist  Episcopal  Cliiirch  has  been  tlie  pioneer 
denomination  in  all  parts  of  the  United  States  except  Ahiska ;  and 

Whereas,  That  Territory  lias  great  natural  resources  and  coinnier- 
cial  advantages  that  are  atlracling  thither  emigrants  from  the  Slates ; 
and 

Whereas,  Tlie  United  States  Government  sustains  schools  among 
the  natives  of  said  Territory,  and  has  invited  our  Cliurciito  furnish 
teachers  for  some  of  these  schools — an  arrangement  whicii  would  en- 
able tliem  to  support  themselves  and  do  missionarj'  work  also;  there- 
fore, 

Resolved,  That  the  Missionary  Society  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
f'hurch  should  establish  a  mission  in  Alaska  at  as  early  a  day  as 
practicable. 


ROCK  RIVER. 

N.  E.  Lyman  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy: 

In  view  of  tlie  fact  that  a  large  number  of  evangelist.s,  both  male 
and  female,  are  knocking  at  the  doors  of  our  Church  to  work  for  the 
conversion  of  souls;  therefore, 

Resolved,  That  a  board,  consisting  of  tlie  presiding  elders  of  each 
Annual  Conference,  sliall  have  under  their  charge  and  direction  all 
evangelists  of  the  Melliodist  Episcopal  Ciuirch,  both  male  and  female, 
within  the  bounds  of  their  respective  Conferences. 

Lewis  Curts  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 


Evangelists. 


Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Revisals  report  upon  the  follow- 
ing proposed  amendments  to  the  Discipline: 

Amend  paragraph  190,  iiem  6,  by  adding,  "and  the  names  and 
ages  of  tlie  persons  baptized,  that  they  may  be  entered  by  the 
preaclier  in  charge  upon  the  church  records." 

Amend  paragraph  ;J92  by  adding  an  item  numbered  9,  as  follows: 
"Annual  rental  value  of  parsonage." 

W.  A.  Spencer  presented  the  following,  and  moved 
its  adoption.     Carried. 

Resolved,  That  the  report  of  the  Committee  on  Consolidation  of  Be- 
nevolences be  printed  in  the  Daily  Adnocate  of  Monday,  and  be  made 
the  special  order  of  the  day  for  Monday  at  ten  o'clock  A.  M. 

Y.  M.  Bristol  presented  the  following,  which  was 
reCerred  to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy: 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Kcotionn-  be  instructed 
to  devise  some  plan  to  pa}'  ihe  expenses  of  Judicial  ("()uf(>rences,  the 
expenses  of  fraternal  messenircrs  to  oilier  bodies,  and  otlior  general 
expenses  of  the  Church,  without  encroaching  upon  the  profits  of  the 
Book  Concern,  wliich,  according  to  the  law  of  the  Churcli,  should  be 
devoted  exclusively  to  the  benefit  of  Conference  claimants. 
15 


Chanffps  in 
Discipline. 


Consolida- 
tion of  be- 
nevolences. 


Expenses  of 

.ludicla! 
Conferences. 


226 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


Miay  13. 

Eleventh 
Day 

Morning. 
Tobacco. 


Constitution 
of  the 
Gentral 

Conference. 


General 

'Conference 

of   1892. 


General  Con- 
ference com- 
missions. 


ST.    JOHN'S    RIVER. 

C.  C.  McLean  presented   the  following,  and  it  was 

read: 

Rtsnlved,  Tliat  no  one  be  consecrated  to  the  Episcopacy  wlio  will 
not  pledge  liinisflf  to  forever  abstain  I'roni  the  use  of  tobacco. 

The  previous  question  was  called  for,  ana  the  resolu- 
tion was  not  adopted. 

ST.    LOUIS. 
B.  St.   J.   Fry   presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary: 

Wltereaf!,  There  are  differences  of  opinion  in  regard  to  the  legisla- 
tion required  to  make  clianges  in  certain  portions  of  tlie  chapter  of 
the  Discipline  relating  to  tiie  General  Conference:  therefore, 

tltsolvtd,  That  the  Judiciary  Committee  consider  and  report  on  tlie 
propriety  of  inserting  an  additional  paragraj)!!  in  the  said  chapter, 
wiiich  sliall  read  as  ft)llo\vs: 

^  73.  All  parts  of  tliis  chapter  referringto  the  General  Conference, 
not  included  in  tlie  Restrictive  Rules  and  the  preceding  paragraph, 
may  be  changed  b\'  the  concurrent  vote  of  a  majority  of  the  members 
of  the  General  Conference  and  a  majority  of  all  the  members  of  the 
several  Conferences  present  and  voting,  on  the  recommendation  of 
the  Genera!  Cuuference. 

S.  N.  Taylor  presented  the  following,  whicli  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy: 

Whereas,  Tlie  General  Conference  has  never  held  a  session  west 
of  the  Mississippi  River,  and  it  is  due  to  that  part  of  the  Chin'ch 
west  of  said  river  to  enjo}^  the  benetits  accruing  from  the  pi'esence 
ol"  such  a  body  ;  and 

Wlteieas,  The  St.  Louis  Annual  and  the  Missouri  Annual  Confer- 
ences liave  both  memorialized  this  General  Confeicnce  to  hold  its 
next  quadrennial  session  in  the  city  of  St.  Louis;  then  fore, 

Resolved,  That  the  next  quadrennial  session  of  the  General  Confer- 
ence of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  shall  bo  iield  in  the  cilj-  of 
St.  Louis,  beginning  on  the  1st  da}'^  of  Ma}',  1892. 

B.  St.  J.  Fry  presented  the  following  and  moved  its 
adoption : 

Whereas,  Tlie  last  General  Conference  appointed  various  commis- 
sions to  consider  matte:  s  of  importance,  and  some  of  these  commis- 
sions have  incurred  necessary  expenses  in  the  performance  of  their 
duties ;  therefore, 

Resolved,  Ti  at  stich  members  make  out  a  detailed  statement  of 
these  expenses  to  the  Agents  of  the  Book  Concern,  who  shall  ex- 
amine it,  and,  if  found  correct,  paj'  the  same. 

J.  S.  Smart  moved  to  lay  the  resolution  on  the  table, 
but  the  motion  did  not  prevail. 

B.  St.  J.  Fry  moved  as  an  amendment  that  the  ex- 
penses be  paid  out  of  the  funds  for  General  Conference 
expenses. 


1888.J  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  227 

The  previous  questioji  was  ordered,  the  amendment   ^i^y  la. 

1  111-  1  3  EUKVKNTU 

was  lost,  and  the  resolution  was  adopted.  day. 

J.  H,  Lock  wood  presented  the  following,  and  moved     Momiug. 
its  adoption : 

Wliereas,  The  subject  of  temperance  and  prohibition  of  the  liquor    Tempernnce 
traffic  is  one  of  paramoimt  importance,  and   is  at  present  receivin'-,-       ^e^tfL ' 
more  uttention  than  any  oilier  question  of  moral  reform;  and 

Whfvvos,  The  General  Conference  at  its  last  session,  in  1884,  de- 
voted no  time  specially  to  the  subject  more  than  to  pass  strong  resolu- 
tions without  remarks;  and 

WlivvMs,  The  atteuiion  not  only  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church,  but  of  all  good  people,  is  now  attracted  to  the  deliberations; 
therefore, 

Unsolved,  1.  Thnt  a  mass-meeting,  without  reference  to  any  parly, 
on  the  subject  of  temperance  and  prohiljition  of  the  liquor  traffic  pure 
and  simple,  be  held  durini:  the  session  of  this  General  Conference. 

2.  That  the  time,  place,  and  programme  of  exercises  be  arranged 
by  the  Special  Committee  on  Temperance  and  Prohibition  of  the 
Liquor  Traffic. 

S.  L,  Roberts  moved  to  strike  out  the  words  "  with- 
out reference  to  any  party." 

On  motion  of  John  Lanahan,  this  motion  was  laid  on 
the  table. 

J.  S.  Smart  moved  to  refer  to  the  Committee  on 
Temperance  and  the  Prohibition  of  the  Liquor  Traffic. 

A  motion  to  lay  this  on  the  table  was  lost  by  a  count 
vote  of  93  for  and  123  against. 

The  motion  to  refer  was  adopted. 

J.   M.  Trimble,  by  consent,  presented   the  report  of     Report  of 

'       .  -VT       T         1  ■    1  Coiniiiutce 

the  Committee  on  Memorial  Services  No.  1,  whicli  was  on  Mein.niai 

_  \  Services 

adopted.     (See  Appendix  I,  B,  95.) 

C  J.  Little  presented  the  report  of  the  Committee  commiueo 
on  Fraternal  Messengers  No.  11,  and  it  was  adopted.  Messengerb 
(See  Appendix  II,  A,  10.) 

The    Secretary    presented    the    credentials    of    the     ^^^';[J?^jf'^^J^ 
Fraternal  Messenger    from  the    Methodist  Churcli   of      canad.i. 
Canada.     It  was  read  and    referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Fraternal  Messengers.     (See  Appendix  II,  A,  15.) 

Earl  Cranston  presented  the  report  of  the  Treasurer  Trustees  of 

„,',,-.  T^.  ,     the   Method- 

and    Board   of   Trustees   of   the   Methodist   Epi.scopal  ut  Episcop  i 

.    ,  »  -1  1        /'i  •    ^  A^v  Church. 

('hurch,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the 
State  of  the  Church  and  ordered  to  be  printed.  (See 
Appendix  III,  19.) 

Sandford  Hunt  presented  the  following,  which  was 

adopted:  New  Book 

'  Concern 

Eexvlred,  That  a  special  committee  of  five  be  appointed  to  arrange      Building. 


228 


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[1888. 


Eleventh 

Day. 
Morning. 


for  services  connected  with  laying  the  corner-stone  of  the  new  build- 
ing for  tlie  use  of  the  Book  Coiiccrn  and  the  Missionary  Society. 

On  motion,  the  Conference  adjourned,  L.  A.  Belt 
was  appointed  to  conduct  the  devotional  services  to- 
morrow. 

The  doxology  was  sung,  and  Bishop  Foster  pro- 
nounced the  benediction. 

The  following  Resolutions  were  passed  to  the  Secre- 
tary, under  Rule  22,  and  by  him  referred  to  the  com- 
mittees as  indicated  thereon. 


Lay  repre- 
sentaiion. 


CALIFORNIA. 
J.  A.  Clayton   presented  the  following,   which  Avas 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church: 

Rtsolved,  To  amend  the  provlfion  of  the  Discipline  respecting  the 
Annual  Conference,  that  after  section  74  the  following  shall  be  in- 
serted : 

"At  the  fourth  Quarterly  Meeting  of  each  circuit  or  station  of  an 
Annual  Conference,  tliree  weeks'  notice  having  been  given,  all  the 
members  of  the  Church  twentj'-one  years  old  and  upward  shall  be 
called  together,  and  a  delegate  to  the  ensuing  Annual  Conference  shall 
be  elected  by  ballot. 

"Provided,  that  such  delegate  must  be  more  tlian  twent^'-five 
years  of  age  and  a  member  in  good  standing  for  the  four  preceding 
years. 

"  Provided  furtiier,  that  the  lay  delegates  shall  not  sit  or  vote  with 
the  ministers  iu  the  passage  of  tlie  character  of  the  ministers,  in  fixing 
tiieir  relations,  or  in  the  reception  of  ministers  on  probation  or  into 
full  connection  with  the  Conference. 

"They  shall  not  be  eligible  to  sit  on  committees  of  investigation 
concerning  ministers,  or  in  courts  of  trial,  or  to  vote  on  any  purely 
ministerial  matter,  or  to  take  part  in  the  election  of  ministerial  dele- 
gates to  the  General  Conference. 

"  In  all  other  matters  there  shall  be  no  distinction  between  the 
privileges  and  duties  of  the  lay  delegates  and  tiie  ministerial  members 
of  the  Annual  Conference. 

"The  lay  delegates  of  the  Annual  Conference  preceding  each 
General  Conference  sliall  sit  separately  to  elect  lay  delegates  to  the 
General  Conference,  as  provided  in  sections  64,  65  and  66,  provided 
these  sections  shall  be  revised  in  harmony  with  the  above  pro- 
visions." 


Episcopal 
residences. 


CENTRAL   ALABAMA. 
A.  W.  McKinney    presented    the    following,    which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy : 

Whereas  The  South  is  an  inviting  field  wliich  we  believe  God  has 
called  the  Methodist  P>piscopal  Chtu'cii  to  enter;  and  whereas,  the  fos- 
tering of  our  schools  and  strengtliening  of  our  membership,  now 
200.000  in  that  field,  demand  it;  "therefore, 

Besolved,  That  tlie  committee  be  lierebj'  instructed  to  consider  the 
propriety  of  having  four  Episcopal  residences  in  the  South  during  the 
ensuing  quadriennium. 


1888.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


229 


DAKOTA.  Miay  13. 

Eleventh 

D.   W.    Diggs   presented   the  following,   which   was        ^'^^ 

,  ,  1       /-^  •  -r>       •      1  Morning. 

releiTed  to  the  Committee  on  KeviJ^als: 

Resolved,  Tliat  paragrapli  4-8  of  the  Discipline  he  revised  so  as  to  Ceriificatc* 
provide  more  dutiiiitel}'  I'or  the  dismissal  of  members  who  fail  to  ask  for  "l'  inetiil)ur». 
letters  oil  removal,  as  follows,  uamelj':  "  A  member  entitled  to  a  letter 
of  dismissal  having  removed  without  asking  for  tlie  same,  tne  preacher 
in  ciiarge,  as  soon  as  he  has  been  appiised  or  the  fact,  if  he  shall  know 
to  wiiat  charge  h^  has  removed,  shall  setid  a  lei.ter  of  dismissal  to 
tiie  preacher  in  charge  of  such  charge,  or  in  ilie  event  that  the 
residence  of  such  member  is  iinknovvri  to  him,  he  sliall,  prior  to 
the  fourth  Quarterly  Conference  ut-xt  succeeding  the  expiration 
of  one  j'ear  from  the  removal,  issue  a  letter  to  the  membership, 
stating  thit  at  the  time  of  such  removal  he  tucis  a  member  in  good 
staiiiiing,  whicii  letter  shall  be  held  sul)jeci  to  delivery  if  called  for 
within  the  lime  pi-ovided  in  paragraph  48,  section  6,  and  the  record 
shall  be  marked  in  pencil  'dismissed  by  letter — uncalled  for,' and 
when  the  letter  is  delivered  the  latter  sentence  shall  be  erased  ;  pro- 
vided, that  no  member  who  is  under  pecuniar}'  obligaiions  to  the 
church  shall  receive  a  certificate  until  such  obligations  are  dis- 
charged." 


DELAWARE. 

W.  IT.  Coffey  presented  tho  following,  signed  by 
AV.  II.  Thomas  and  others,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Revisals: 


Res-ohed,  That  paragraph  363  of  Discipline  of  1884  be  so  amended     Parsuna^-es. 
tiiat  the  district  stewards  shall  rent  or  build  a  comfortable  parson- 
age for  the  use  of  the  presiding  elder  on  the  district. 

W.  II.  Coffey  presented  the  following,  signed  by  W. 
11.  Thomas  and  others,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  General  Conference  Districts  : 

Resolved,  That  the  arrangement  of  General  Conference  Districts  be        Genoml 
such   tliat  no  district  shall  contain  less  than  four  nor  more  than  six     Conferonce 
contiguous  Anuual  Conferences.  Districts. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 


Resolved,  That  paragraph  102,  section  1.  of  the  Discipline  of  1884, 
be  amended  by  the  insertion  after  que>tion  5.  subdivision  5,  of  this 
question.  "  Do  the  local  preachers,  exhorters,  and  cla-s-leaders  en- 
courage the  Benevolent  Collections?"  The  whole  as  amended  will 
then  read : 

'•.')ih.   Are  there  an}'  Reports. 

1.  From  the  Pastf)r? 

2.  From  the  Local  Preachers? 

3.  From  the  Sunday-School  Superintendents? 

4.  From  the  Class-Leaders  ? 

5.  From  U.e  Committees? 

6.  Do  the  Local  I'reachers,  Exhorters,  and  Class-leaders  encourage 
the  Benevolent  Collections  ?  " 


QiifirtPrly 
Confi'i'ence 
questions. 


230 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


]May  12. 

Elkventu 

Day. 
Morning. 


DETROIT. 
Jacob  Hovton  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries  : 


Division  of         T-VAejeas,  Both  the  Detroit  and  Micliigan  Conferences  have  asked 
t'lmtVieiice.     for  an  '"  enabling  act,"  aiitliorizing  llieni   to  divide   during  tlie   qnad- 

renniiim  on  such  hnes  as  may  be  mntuall.v  satisfactory;   therefore, 
RtsoLvtd,  That  no  cliange  in  boundary  hnes  is  either  desirable  or 

expedient  at  tliis  present  time. 


Supernu- 
merary 
preachers. 


Apostles' 
Creed. 


Financial 
plan. 


EAST  OHIO. 

Louis    Paine  presented   the    following,   which    was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy  : 

Htsolved,  Tluit  paragraph  186,  relating  to  supernumerary  preachers, 
be  so  changed  as  to  read:  "  A  Supernumerary  Preacher  is  one  wiio, 
while  retaining  ail  the  privileg-s  of  membersiiip  in  the  Annual  Con- 
ference, is,  because  ot'im[)aired  health  or  oilier  cause,  by  vote  of  the 
Conference  temporarily  e.xcuscd  from  pastoral  work  ;  but  shall  have 
no  claim  on  the  beneficiary  funds  of  the  Cliurcli  e.xcept  by  vote  of 
Conft-rence.  He  shall  have  a  seal  in  the  Quarterly  Conference  and 
all  ihe  privileges  of  membership  in  the  place  where  he  may  reside. 
In  case  he  lives  beyond  tiie  bounds  of  liis  Conference  he  shall  for- 
ward annually  a  certihcate  similar  to  that  required  of  a  superannuated 
preacher. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 

to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Resolved.  That  in  the  questions  asked  of  each  adult  person  to  be 
baptized  tiie  words,  "the  holy  cailiolic  Cliurch"  be  changed  to  ^' ihe 
holy  Christian  Church.''^ 

W.  L.  Dixon    presented    the    following,   which    was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy  : 

Resohed.  That  the  Committee  on  Tem.poral  Economy  be  a?ked  to 
consider  the  feasibility  of  the  following  as  a  part  of  the  financial  plan 
of  the  Church  : 

1.  The  quarterly  dues  of  members  being  determined  by  assessment 
or  otherwise,  the  same  sliall  be  collected  each  quarter.  If  any  part 
or  the  whole  of  the  Hrsl  quarter's  dues  remain  unpaid  after  the  close 
of  the  quarter,  the  amount  shall  be  added  to  the  quarterly  dues  of 
second  quarter,  and  together  they  shall  consiiinte  the  claim,  and  in 
like  manner  through  the  year. 

2.  If  any  part  or  all  the  claim  of  said  year  remain  unpa'd  at  the 
close  of  Hie  _yoar  it  shall  be  added  to  the  ont-  funrili  of  a  like  annual 
claim,  and  together  they  shall  constiuiie  the  chum  of  the  lirst  (luarler 
of  said  year.  The  proceedings  shall  be  from  year  to  year  as  in  the 
above  specified. 

3.  If  at  any  time  any  member  sliall  be  delinquent  an  amount  equal 
to  the  claim  of  one  ye;ir  and  si.x  months,  the  preacher  in  cliaige  sliall 
proceed  to  try  such  member  according  to  paragraph  240. 

4.  That  paragraph  240  be  soclianged  as  to  include  the  words,  "or 
are  delinquent  in  ilieir  dues  to  the  church."  so  that  said  paragraph 
sliall  read:  "  To  prevent  scandal  when  any  of  our  members  fail  in 
business  or  coiilrnct  debts  which  the}-  are  not  able  to  paj',  or  are 
delinquent  in  tiieir  dues  to  the  church,  let  two  or  three  judicious 
members  of  the  Church  inspect  such  accounts  and  claims,"  etc. 


1888.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


231 


J.  W.    1  oland  presented    the  following,   which   was   ^lay  i-^ 

,.  -,  1        y^  •  -r»        •       1  Elkventii 

reterred  to  the  Committee  on  Kevisals  : 


Whereas,  In  many  States  and  sections  of  our  country  there  is  a 
manifesil}'  growing-  tendency  to  treat  with  indifference  the  solenui 
obligations  oF  tlie  marriage  vow  and  secure  divorce  on  frivolous 
grounds,  not  warranted  in  tlie  word  of  God  or  tiie  Discipline  of  our 
Ciim-ch  ;   and 

Wheieas,  Many  persons  iiaving  secured  such  divorce  are  exerting 
a  bad  inHuence  upon  the  sacredness  of  ciiurch  membership,  some  of 
whom  hold  membership  in  our  Church;   therefore, 

Resolved,  That  rule  46,  page  3;!  of  the  Dscipllne,  be  so  amended  as 
to  prevent  such  persons  from  holding  membership  in  our  Church. 


Day. 

Morn  hi g. 
Divorce. 


NEWARK. 
R.  R.  Doherty  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church  : 

Whe)-eas,  Of  all  the  lay  agencies  in  early  Methodism  to  spread 
al)road  the  Gospel  none  were  more  useful  than  local  preachers, 
e.\horters,  and  prayer  leaders;  and 

Whereas,  For  some  lime  past  these  several  agencies  have  been  dis- 
continued in  large  measure,  and  in  part,  exist  in  name  only;  and 

Whereas,  Xotwithsiauding  all  tliis,  examinations,  reports,  and  for- 
biddances  tend  to  reduce  ilicir  numbers  and  limit  their  usefulness; 
therefore, 

Rtsoiued,  That  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church  be  licreby 
instructed  to  niquire  into  and  report  as  to  the  advisability  of  forming 
local  preachers  and  exhorters  into  oiganizatirms.  under  proper  disci- 
plinary regulations,  looking  to  their  being  utilized  as  an  evangelistic 
agency  to  v/ork  amona:  the  lower  classes  according  to  their  several 
otHces.  and  to  meet  what  seems  to  be  a  felt  need  in  the  towns  and 
ciiies  of  our  land ;  and  of  allowing  letters  of  license  to  be  given  only 
to  such  as  are  willing  to  engage  in  such  work  as  they  may  be  called 
upon  to  perforin  in  connection  with  such  organization. 


Local 
preachers. 


NEW  YORK  EAST. 
Joseph  Pullman  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Whereas,  The  form  for  receiving  probationers  into  full  membership 
in  paragra|>li  403  of  the  Discipline  asks  lor  belief  in  the  Articles  of  Relig- 
ion of  the  Church  ;  and 

Whereas,  Thnse  articles  were  originally  designed  as  a  test  for  the 
nuni>try  and  not  for  the  laity,  and  are  above  the  capacity  of  multi- 
tuiies  of  the  young  people  whom  we  receive  into  the  Church;  there- 
fore, 

Resolved,  Tiiat  we  a«k  ihe  General  Conference  to  modify  the 
"Form  for  reception  of  members"  so  as  to  pledge  applieanis  for 
admission  to  sueli  cardinal  doctrines  of  Chri^iianity  as  are  contained 
in  the  Apostles'  Creed,  and  to  exclude  such  details  as  are  found  in 
our  Articles  of  Religion.  ^ 

J.  M.  Buckley   presented    tlie    following,  which    was 

referred  to  the  Conimiltee  on  the  State  of  the  Church  : 

In  order  that  our  Church  may  share  with  oilier  denominalions  in 
caring  for  those  wlio  need  Jiospital  treatment  it  is  recommended  that 


Probation- 
ers. 


■Metlindist 
Hospital. 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


]May  IQ. 

Elevkxth 

Day. 
Morning. 


the  last  SabbiHli  in  December  be  annually  and  eveiy-where  observed 
as  Hospital  Sniiclay,  and  that  a  collection  be  then  taken  in  all  our 
churches  for  the  benefit  of  hospitals. 

All  moneys  thus  obt<iined  shall,  unless  otlierwise  desi,s;uated  bv 
their  elvers,  be  sent  lo  our  Book  Ajrents  in  New  York,  and  by  them 
divided,  on  the  basis  of  "  free  days,"  among  sucli  hospitals  as  may  ai 
the  time  be  in  operation  under  the  auspices  of  the  Methodist  Episco- 
pal Ciinrch.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  preaclier  in  charge  to  diffuse 
hilbriniition  on  ihis  subject  and  to  call  the  attention  of  our  wealthy 
members  and  friends  to  the  duty  of  making  liberal  donations  and 
beqi.ests  for  tlie  furtherance  of  tiiis  work.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of 
each  presiding  elder  to  bring  this  subject  before  tlie  fourth  Quarterly 
Conference  of  each  year,  and  said  Quarterly  Conference  shall  appoint 
a  committee  to  co-operate  with  the  pastor  in  this  matter. 


Sundry 
collections. 


NORTH-WEST  KANSAS. 

M.  M.  Stolz  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  Book  Concern  : 

WJureaa,  There  is  often  a  difficulty  in  ascertaining  the  amoimts 
paid  by  charges  for  special  purposes,  such  as  General  Conference 
PIxpenses,  f]piscopal  residences,  and  other  special  causes.  There- 
fore we  respectfully  petition  that  the  B<K)k  Agents  be  instructed,  in 
preparing  blank  forms  for  statistical  reports  for  Annual  Conferences, 
lo  arrange  blank  colunnis  inider  the  head  of  other  colleciions,  so  as 
to  give  more  n  om  to  report  in  detail  all  special  collections. 

Tiie  blanks  as  now  furnished  give  oulj-  one  column  for  other 
collections,  when  it  is  often  the  case  that  a  number  of  collections  are 
to  be  reported. 


SAVANNAH. 

C.  O.  Fisher  presented  the  following,  signed  by  T. 
A.  Fortson  and  twenty-eight  others,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Freedmen's  Aid. 

Whereas.  There  is  now  an  effort  to  change  the  name  of  the  Freed- 
Freedinen's     men's  Aid  Society  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church;  and 
Aid  Society.         Whereas,  We  believe  that  said  Society  should  remain  a  monument 
to  tlie  colored  people  for  wluim  it  was  organized,  and  that  its  name  is 
a  stimulus  in  taking  collections  for  it;  and 

Whereas,  we  believe  that  a  change  of  the  name  of  the  Freedmen's 
Aid  Society  is  a  step  that  will  finally  lead  to  the  destruction  of 
said  So  iety ;  therefore. 

Rewired,  Tlutt  the  name  of  the  Freedmen's  Aid  Society  remain  as 
it  now  is. 


Appe.il  from 
8.  S.  Bull. 


The  following  Memorials  wei-e  passed  to  the  Secre- 
tary, under  Rule  22,  and  by  him  referred  to  the 
committers  as  indicated  thereon  : 

Bi.shop  J.  F.  Hurst  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by 
William  L.  Strobert  et  al,  bring  an  appeal  from  de- 
cisions of  Samuel  S.  Ball,  Presiding  Elder,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary. 


1888.]  Journal  of  the  General  Confere}ice.  233 

CENTRAL  NEW  YORK.  Miay  \'^. 

Elkventh 

E.  M.  Mills  presented  a  memorial  from   the  Central     ,r^*^- 

1  Mum  111 g. 

New  York  Conlerenee,  relating  to  the  removal  of  the    Time  Umii. 
time  limit,  which   was  referred    to  the   Committee   on 
Itinerancy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  same  body  Evangelists. 
relating  to  the  appointment  of  Conference  evangelists, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  same  body    Northern 

...  *  •'        Chrintian 

protesting    aganist    discontinuance    of    the    Nortliern     Advocate. 
Christian  Advocate  as    a   General  Conference  paper, 
which  was  referred   to    the    Committee  on  the  Book 
Concern. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  same  body,  Publications. 
asking  for  the  prices  of  our  publications  to  be  lowered, 
which  was  referred    to  the   Committee   on   the  Book 
Concern. 

DAKOTA. 
D.  W.  Diggs  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Dakota     Superan- 

„        „  .  1  r-  1  nuated 

Conference    concerning    a    plan   for    the    support    of     pieachers. 
superannuated   preachers,  which  was   referred  to   the 
Committee  on  Temporal  Economy. 


IOWA. 

J,   T.    McFarland    presented    a    memorial    from  the    Probation- 
Quarterly  Conference  of  the  First  Methodist  Episcapal 
Church  in  Fairfield,  Iowa,  relating  to  a  form  for  receiv- 
ing probationers  into  the  Church,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  same  body     insurance. 
relating  to  the  insurance  of  church  property,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Church  Extension. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  same  body  ^i<'"'i>ei-ship. 
relating  to  membership  in  General  C-onference,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  Judiciary. 


ITALY. 

L.   M,  Vernon    presented    a    memorial    on    missions    Mission  to 
among   Italians  resident  in   the  United  States,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Missions. 


234 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


May  13. 

Klevkntii 
Kay. 

Morning. 
Election  of 

Bishops. 


MAINE. 

E.  T.  Adams  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Annual 
Conference  concerning  the  election  of  Bishops  and 
other  changes  in  the  Discipline,  which  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 


Trustee.s. 


Episcopal 
residence. 


Local 

preaeliei-s  & 

exhoi'ters. 


NEBRASKA. 

A.  C.  Crosthwaite  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by 
W.  R.  Jones,  pre.-^iding  elder  of  Hastings  district, 
relating  to  a  change  of  paragraph  387  of  the  Discipline, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

C.  F.  Creighton  presented  a  memorial  of  the 
Nebraska  Conference  concerning  an  Episcopal  resi- 
dence, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Epis- 
copacy. 

NEWARK. 

R.  R.  Doherty  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by 
William  Twiddy  and  others,  asking  to  organize  local 
preachers  and  exhorters,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  State  of  the  Church. 


Trustees  and 

Stewards. 


NEW  ENGLAND  SOUTHERN. 
W.  H.  Phillips  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Lay 
Electoral  Conference  relating  to  a  change  of  the  Dis- 
cipline, to  define  the  duties  of  the  Board  of  Trustees 
and  the  Board  of  Stewards  respectively,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 


Mission  to 
Indians. 


iisliop  T.iy- 
jor's  status. 


NORTH  CAROLINA. 
J.  E.  Cham))liii  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Wil- 
mington  District   concerning  a  mission  among  persons 
of  Indian  descent,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  JVIissions. 

PITTSBURG. 
C.  W.  Smith  presented  a  petition  of  the  Pittsburg 
Conference    relating  to  Bishop  Taylor's  status,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 


ST.  JOHN'S  RIVER. 
C.  C.  McLean  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  H.  J. 
districts.     Walker  and  twenty-eight  others,  on  change  of  General 


Gener.il 
Conference 


1SS8.J 


Jourjud  of  the  General  Conftrence. 


235 


Conference  Districts,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com-   ^^^^  J,~- 
niittee  on  General  Conference  Districts.  Oav. 

Morning. 
SOUTH-EASL'  INDIANA. 
E.  F.  Ritter  presented  a  memorial  asking  a  change    Educaiion. 
in  paragraph  262  of  the  Discipline,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

SOUTH  KANSAS. 
R.    K    Allen    presented   a   memorial   of    the   South    BouuUanes. 
Kansas    Lay    Electoral    Conference     concerning     the 
boundaries  of  the  Conference,   which  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 

UPPER  IOWA. 
II.  H.  Green  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  W.  D.    M'^'""'""^- 
I^Iabry  and  three  others,  relating  to  the  authorization 
of  preachers  in  charge  of  a  circuit  to  solemnize  mar- 
riages   and  to    administer   the   sacrament   of  baptism, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 


WEST  NEBRASKA. 

P.  C.  Johnson  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  Leslie    ™XTncl 
Stevens,  Presi.ling  Elder,    and  others,  petitioning  and 
protesting  againsi:  a  division   of  the  West  Nebraska 
Conference,  which  was  referred   to  the  Committee  on 
Boundaries. 

He  also  presented  a  petition  of  Chadron  District 
Ministerial  Conference,  signed  by  T.  C.  Webster, 
Presiding  Elder,  and  others,  asking  for  a  division  of  the 
West  Nebraska  Conference,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Boundaries. 

WYOMING. 
J.    C.    Leacock    presented    a    memorial,    signed    by    Time  limit. 
George  M.  Colville  and  three  others,  relating  to  time 
limit,''which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itiner- 

'"'hc  also  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  L.  W.  Peck    ^-tifi-tes. 
and  two  others,  relating   to  certificates  of  church  mem- 
bership,   which    was    referred    to    the    Committee    on 
Revisals. 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


MONDAY  MORNING.  MAY   14. 

The  Conference  was  called  to  order  at  the  usual 
hour,  Bishop  S.  M.  Merrill  presiding. 

The  devotional  services  were  conducted  by  L.  A. 
Belt,  of  ihe  Central  Oliio  Conference. 

The  Minutes  of  Saturday's  session  were  read  and 
approved. 

Daniel  A.  Wheedon,  New  England  Southern,  was  an- 
nounced as  present  in  place  of  Edward  Edson,  excused, 
and  he  was  allowed  his  seat. 

The  Bishop  resumed  the  call  of  the  Conferences. 


Smid.iy- 
scliodl 
bofii'ds. 


EAST  OHIO. 

A.  H.  Domer  presented  ihe  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Whereas^  Tlie  certificate  of  membership,  which  is  intended  only 
for  mcml.iers  of  the  Cinircli  tr;iiisftTi'iii<j  thi  ir  nienibersliip  from  one 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church  to  another,  is  defective  and  misleading 
as  published  in  the  Discipline,  T[  48,  §5  ;  therefore, 

kesdlvi-d.  That  the  clause  in  said  section  and  paragraph,  readinpf, 
"Affectionately   commended   to   the    fellowship   of    the    Methodist 

Episcopal  Churcli  in or  in  anj'  otiier  Church,"  be  so 

chan<r('d  as  to  read.  "  Affoctionatelj'  commended  to   the  fellowsliip  of 

the    Methodist    Kpiscopal    Chnrcli  in or    to   any   other 

Methodist  Episcopal  Cluirch,'"  etc. 

W.  L.  Dix'on  presented  the  following  report,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Whereas^  Upon  large  circuity,  with  societies  distant  from  each 
other,  it  is  impossible  to  place  the  several  Sunday-schools  under  the 
supervision  of  a  single  Sunday-School  Board,  as  constituted  accord- 
ing to  paragraph  268  ;    therefore, 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Revisals  consider  the  following 
change  of  said  paragraph  2Q)?>:  In  section  2  insert,  after  tlie  word 
"Board,"  in  the  first  line,  "of  each  Snndaj'-school."  And  after  the 
word  "Conference,"  in  the  fourth  line,  "for  each  Sunday-school ;"  so 
that  the  section  as  amended  may  read:  "The  Siinday-sclioo!  Board 
of  each  Siniday-school  shall  consist  of  the  preacher  in  charge,  who 
shall  be  ex-officin  chairman,  the  Sunda3--school  committees  appointed 
by  the  Quanerly  Couftrence  for  each  Sunday-school,  the  superin- 
tendent," etc. 

To  iiarmonize  with  the  aliove,  that  they  consider  also  the  propriety 
of  pluralizing  the  words  Siuiday-school  Boards,  found  in  the  fifth 
line  of  paragraph  104,  so  that  the  entire  paragraph  104  maj'  read. 
"Itsiiallbe  the  duty  of  the  Committee  on  Church  Records  to  see 
that  the  records  of  membership,  the  records  of  the  Leaders'  and 
Stewards  Meeting,  of  the  Official  Board,  of  the  Suiiday-school 
Boards,"  etc. 


1888.] 


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237 


NEW  YORK. 

G.    S.    Hare    presented    the    following,    which    was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy : 

Resolved,  That  paragraph  98  of  llic  Discipline  shall  be  changed,  in 
the  first  line,  so  as  to  read  "  Parish  "  Coniereiice,  instead  of  "  Quar- 
terly "  Conference,  and  that  wherever  the  words  "Quarterly  Confer- 
ence" or  "Quarterly  Meeting"  occur  in  the  Discipline  the  word 
"Parish"  shall  be  substituted  for  "  Quarterly."  Also,  that  there 
shall  be  added  to  paragraph  99  these  woids:  "  Tiie  Presiding  Klder 
shall  appoint,  and,  if  practicable,  attend  two  Parish  Conferences  for 
each  year,  in  every  charge  or  group  of  charges  ;  tlie  first  to  occur  as 
soon  as  practicable  after  each  session  of  his  Annual  Conference,  and 
the  others  as  nearly  as  practicable  to,  but  before,  the  next  session  of 
his  Animal  Conference,  and  that  he  shall  appoint  such  other  Parish 
Conferences  as  he  may  deem  expedient. 

He  also  pi'esented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy  : 

Whereas,  The  Discipline  formerlj'-  allowed  a  presiding  elder  to 
preside  in  the  same  district  twice  as  long  as  it  allowed  a  preaclier  to 
remain  in  the  same  charge;    and 

Whereas,  The  late  enlargement  of  presiding  elders'  districts  renders 
it  possible  formany  presiding  elders  to  preach  onlj'  once  aj'ear  in  each 
charge,  and  limits  their  op[>ortnnity  to  become  acquainted  with  the 
necessities  of  the  charges;  and 

Wliereas,  An  extension  of  the  time  limit  for  presiding  elders  would 
give  them  a  far  better  opportunity  to  contribute  to  the  efficiency  of 
the  work  iu  their  districts  ;  therefore. 

Resolved,  That  wliatever  time  limit  shall  be  left  in  the  Discipline  at 
the  close  of  this  General  Conference  for  preachers  shall  be  doubled 
by  that  accorded  to  presiding  elders. 


IMay  14. 

Twelfth 

Uay. 
3/o>-nin{f. 


Quarterly 
Coul'ereiices. 


Time  limit. 


NORTH  NEBRASKA. 
J.  B.  Maxfield   presented   the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  Book  Concern  : 

Whereas,  The  city  of  Omaha,  Neb.,  lies  five  Inindred  miles  west 
of  Chicago,  and  about  the  same  distance  north  of  St.  Louis;  and 

Whe?-ea^,  There  is  no  otlier  place  of  supply  for  our  books  and  period- 
icals further  west  and  north  than  in  the  cities  above  named,  and  as 
the  vast  district  of  coiuitry,  in  the  locality  above  named,  is  rapidly 
filling  up  with  a  dense  population  ;   therefore. 

Resolved,  That  our  Book  Agents  be  instructed  to  establish  a  de- 
pository in  the  city  of  Omaha  for  the  sale  of  our  books  and  periodicals. 


Book 
deposiiory. 


SOUTH-EAST  IXDIANA. 

Will  Cumhack  presented  the  following,  and  moved 
its  adoption: 

Resolved.    Tliat   the    Committee   on    Episcopacy   be    requested    to     Kleotion  df 
report  on  Tuesday,  the  15th,  their  action  on    tlie   resolution  to  elect       Uishoii:*. 
Bishops  for  the  term  of  eight  years. 

B.  C,  Christy  moved  to  amend  hy  referring  it  to  the 
Committee  on  Episcopacy.     Carried.  (^onsoiida- 

W.  H.  Hunter  moved  that  the  report  of  the  Committee    nevoieuces. 


238  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

]Viayi4.   0,-1  Consolidation  of  Benevolences  be  made  the  order  of 
Day.        the  day  for  to-morrow,  at  10  o'clock   A.  M.,  instead  of 
Morning,     jq:  30  A.  M.  to-dav,  and  the  motion  i^revailed. 

SOUTHERN  ILLINOIS. 

R.  W.  Lyon  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Licenses,  Etsolved.  Tliat  paragraph    189  of  the  Discipline,  wliich  reads  as 

follows:  '-The  Quarterly  Conference  shall  have  authority  to  license 
proper  persons  to  preach,  to  examine  them  hi  such  course  of  study 
as  the  Bishops  shall  prescribe,  and  to  renew  their  licenses  annually 
when,  in  the  judgment  of  said  Conference,  their  gifts,  grace,  and 
usefulness  warrant  such  renewal,"  etc.,  be  so  amended  as  to  read  as 
follows:  "  Provided  that  anyone  so  licensed,  having  failed  to  exercise 
those  gifts  (or  a  period  of  one  3'ear.  without  a  valid  reason  for  such 
neglect,  this  license  sliall  not  be  renewed."  Also,  that  paragraph  198 
be  amended  by  adding  at  the  close  of  the  paragraph  the  following 
words:  "But  no  exhorlcr  shall  be  recommended  for  reuewal  of 
license  who  for  a  period  of  one  year  shall  have  failed  to  exercise  his 
gifts,  without  a  valid  reason  be  given  for  such  neglect." 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  Avas  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Book  Concern  : 

Epworth  We  most  liparlily  indorse  the  action  of  the  last  General  Confer- 

Hymnal.      ence  in  autiiorising  the  publication  of  the  Sunday-school  liymu-book 

known  as  Epivorth  Hymnal,  and  would   urge  upon  our  pastors  and 

Sunday  school    superintendents  the   importance   of  its   introduction 

into  all  our  schools;  and 

Whereas,  In  many  of  the  schools  where  it  has  been  introduced 
there  has  been  serious  complaint  as  to  the  quality  of  the  binding  of 
the  edition  of  said  book'  which  is  in  most  general  use,  and  which  is 
the  one  best  ailapted  for  Siuiday-scJiool  iisf,  namely,  the  edition  con- 
taining the  hymns  and  tunes,  wliich  is  sold  in  quantities  at  thirty 
cents  each ;  and 

Wliereas,  Because  of  the  unserviceable  character  of  said  binding 
there  is  serious  danger  of  schools,  where  the}-^  have  been  introduced, 
discarding  them  and  substituting  others,  and  that  others  will  be  de- 
terred from  adopting  them:  and 

Whereas,  We  believe  that  by  an  improvement  being  made  in  the 
character  of  the  binding  the  sales  will  be  very  materially  increased; 
therefore, 

Resolved,  That  the  Book  Agents  or  Book  Committee  be  requested  to 
take  into  consideration  the  publication  of  an  edition  of  said  Ejnuorlh 
Hymnal,  in  a  plain,  serviceable  binding,  to  be  sold  at,  or  as  near  as 
the  price  hereinbefore  named  as  ma}'  be  possible. 

SOUTH  KANSAS. 

J.    A.   Hyden    presented    the  following,   which  was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Members  JResolved,  That  on  the  recommendation  of   the  preacher  in  charge 

reuioviug.     j^j^g  Quarterly  Conference  shall  have  power  to  drop  from  the  roll  of 

membership  such  members   as   have   removed   witliont   letters  and 

members  that  repeatedly  and  willfully  neglect  the  means  of  grace  and 

refuse  to  meet  the  obligations  of  the  Church  they  have  taken  upon 


1S88.] 


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239 


themselves.  Ncvertlieless  all  such  dropped  members  sliall  have  the 
right  to  refer  their  cases  to  tlio  next  Quarterly  Conference,  and  if  it 
sliall  be  siiovvn  that  injustice  lius  been  dune  to  sucli  menil^ers  the  Quar- 
terly Conference  shall  have  power  to  restore  them  to  membership. 

Bernard  Kelley  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  tlie  Committee  on  Episcopacy  : 

Whereas,  Experience  lias  demonstrated  that  tlie  local  work  of  a 
districi.  can  be  more  effectually  done  in  <a  District  Conference  than 
in  tlie  several  Quarterly  Conferences   of  the  district;  and 

Wliertits,  It  is  desirable  that  greater  efficiency  be  given  to  our 
pre.seut  plan  by  a  uniform  oiganizaiion  of  District  Conferences 
ihrougliont  all  the  districts  of  the  Church,  and  by  closer  supervision 
of  their  work  by  tlie  members  of  the  Board  of  Bishops;  therefore, 

Eesolued,  1.  Tiiat  paiagrapli97  of  the  Discipline,  that  reads:  ''The 
provision  for  District  Conferences  shall  be  of  force  and  binding  only 
in  those  districts  in  which  the  Quarterly  Conferences  of  a  majority  of 
the  circuits  and  stations  shall  liave  approved  tiie  same  by  asking  the 
presiding  elder  to  convene  a  District  Conference  as  herein  provided. 
A  District  Conference  maj'  be  discontinued  by  a  majority'  of  tlie 
members  present  at  any  regular  session,  notice  thereof  havuig  been 
given  at  a  previous  session,  and  with  the  concurrence  of  a  majority 
of  the  Quarterly  Conferences  in  the  district,"'  be  stricken  out.  so  as 
to  make  the  holding  of  District  Conferences  in  eacli  district  imper- 
ative. That  the  remaining  part  of  tlie  paragraph,  that  reads:  "In 
those  districts  in  which  District  Conferences  shall  be  held,  the 
powers  given  to  the  District  Conlerences  shall  not  be  exercised  by 
the  Quarterly  Conferences.  In  ail  other  cases  the  powers  of  the 
Quarterl}'-  Conferences  shall  remain  as  hereinafter  provided,"  be 
amendetl  so  as  to  read  :  "  In  all  districts  D, strict  Conferences  sliall 
be  held,  and  the  powers  given  to  the  District  Conferences  shall  not 
be  exercised  by  the  Quarterly  Conferences.  In  all  oiher  cases  the 
powers  of  the  Quarterly  Conferences  sliall  remain  as  hereinafter 
provided." 

2.  That  the  Bishops,  in  the  arrangement  of  tlieir  plan  of  episcopal 
visitaiion,  be  requested  to  group  the  Annual  Conferences  and  to 
assign  a  B  shop  to  each  group  annuall}'',' thus  materially  reducing  the 
amount  of  travel  b}'  ihe  Bishops  and  giving  them  more  time  for  the 
business  of  the  Annual  Conferences  and  to  preside  at  the  District 
Conferences  contiguous  to  their  homes. 

Hugh  McBirney  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy  : 

Whereas.  "Woman  is,  through  tlie  liberating  power  of  Christianit}', 
taking  lier  place  in  our  schools  and  colleges,  and  in  literary  work,  and 
in  the  professions  and  arts  b)^  the  side  of  her  husband  and  brother ;  and 

Whereas,  God  has  called  noble,  consecrated  women  to  preach  the 
Gospel,  and  has  evidenced  the  same  by  imparting  gifts,  grace,  and 
fruit;   therefore, 

Resolved,  That  we  will  license  those  whom  God  thus  calls,  and 
send  them  forih  bearing  the  sanction  of  the  Churcli. 


:Mayl  1. 

TwiM.FTIl 

Day. 

Afio-nooii. 


District 
Conturi-aci-s. 


Bishops. 


Licensiii;; 
women. 


TENNESSEE. 

Calvin  Pickett  presented  the  following,  signed  by 

T.  W.  Johnson,  which  was  referred   to  the  Committee 

on  the  State  of  the  Church  : 

Whereas,  The   Central   Tennessee    College,   located   at  Nashville, 
Tenn.,  under  the  auspices  of  tlie  Freedmen's  Aid  Society,  did,  on  the 


A  fficnn 

Tiwiiinjr- 

School. 


240 


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[1888. 


31ay  14. 

Twelfth 

Day. 
Morning. 


2lRt  da}'  of  March,  1888,  organize  a  department  known  as  tlie 
African  Training-Sciiool,  vvitli  an  enrollment  of  100  students  and  a 
collection  for  same  of  $400,  for  tiie  purpose  of  furnishing  missionaries 
to  labor  in  Africa  ;   therefore, 

Resolved,  that  the  General  Conference  take  cognizance  of  the  same 
and  do  all  that  it  can  for  its  success. 


Bl.iir  Ediioa- 
lional  Bill. 


Superan- 
nuated 
preachei-8. 


PresMinfi 
elders. 


TEXAS. 

J.  B.  McCulloch,  of  the  Texas  Conference,  presented 
the  following,  wliich  he  desired  read  and  put  upon  its 

passage  : 

Resolved,  Tliat  this  General  Conference  favor  the  passage  of  the 
Blair  Educational  bill  now  pending  in  Congress. 

On  motion  it  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the 
State  of  the  Cluirch. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy  : 

Resolved,  Tliat  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Eeonom}-  are  instructed 
to  report  a  plan  for  securing  a  better  support  for  the  superannuated 
preachers  ot  our  Church. 

J.  II.  Wilkins  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy  : 

Whereas,  Tiicre  is  great  need  of  perfecting  the  appointments  of 
presiding  elders;  therefore. 

Resolved,  That  tlie  presiding  Bisliop  shall  nominate  the  presiding 
ciders  at  the  Aiuiual  Conference  in  session,  subject  to  confirmation  of 
the  Conlerence. 


Quarterly 
Conlerence 
business 


TROY.  ■ 

A.  D.  Heaxt  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

^ylllr('a^\  The  order  of  business  for  Quartorlj' Conferences  as  found 
in  paragraph  102  of  the  Discipline  contains,  after  the  question, 
"  What  amounts  have  been  received  for  tlie  support  of  the  ministrj^ 
this  quarter,  and  liow  have  ihey  been  applied?"  several  items  num- 
bered rcspectiveh'^,  1,  2,  3,  etc.,  which  are  whollj-  unnecessary  and 
seldom  used,  some  of  them  never,  and  as  a  little  change  in  said  order 
of  business  will  both  simplify  and  perfect  the  financial  leport; 
tlierefurc, 

Resolved,  That  tlie  items  in  the  order  of  business  for  Quarterly 
Conferences,  as  contained  in  paragraph  102  and  following  the  ques- 
tion, "  What  amounts  have  been  received  for  the  support  of  the 
ministry  this  quarter,  and  liow  have  thej'  been  applied?''  be  stricken 
out,  and  tliat  the  following  be  inserted  instead  :  "  1.  Balance  on  hand 
last  quarter.  2.  Received  dining  tlie  quarter.  Total."  And  that 
after  the  word  "applied  "  there  shall  be  added  to  the  items  as  now 
printed,  showing  the  disbursements,  this  additional  item,  '•  Balance 
on  hand.-'  By  this  simple  method  an  exact  account  of  all  money 
raised  for  ministerial  support  is  kept  in  the  records  of  the  Quarterly 
Conference. 


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2il 


He  also  presented   the  following,  which  was  referred   M;a,yi4. 
to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 


Wliereas,  Paragraph  52  of  the  Disciphne  directs  that  "  tlie 
preacher  in  char^ie  shall  organize  the  baptized  children  of  the 
Church  "  into  classes  for  religious  instruction  and  appoint  leaders  for 
said  classes;  and 

WItereas,  In  paragraph  266  preachers  in  charge  are  required  "  to 
form  classes,  wherever  they  can,  for  the  instruction  of  the  larger 
children,  youth,  and  adults,  in  the  word  of  God;"  and 

Whereas,  In  a  majority  of  our  charges,  and  especially  on  circuits 
where  the  congregations  are  widely  scattered,  it  is  found  to  be 
wholly  impracticable  to  form  the  classes  required  by  both  the  sec- 
tions named  ;  and 

Whereafi,  Section  5  of  paragraph  171  makes  it  the  duty  of  the 
presiding  elder  "to  report  to  the  Annual  Couference  the  names  of 
all  the  traveling  preachers  within  his  district  who  shall  neglect  to 
observe  those  rules,"  thus  suljjecting  said  preachers  to  a  public 
arraignment  for  not  doing  iliat  which,  in  a  majority  of  cases,  is  im- 
possible to  be  done  ;  therefore, 

jResolved,  1.  That  paragraph  52  be  amended  by  inserting  the  words, 
"wherever  practicable,"  after  the  word  "shall,"  in  tlie  first  line,  so 
that  said  paragraph  52  will  read:  "The  preaclier  in  ciiarge  shall, 
wiierever  practicable,  organize  the  baptized  children  of  the  Clmrcii," 
etc. 

2.  That  section  5  of  paragraph  171  be  amended  by  siriking  out  all 
of  said  section  5  after  the  word  "observed,"  in  the  eighteentli  line, 
the  portion  to  be  striken  out  reading  as  follows:  "And  to  report  to 
the  Annual  Conference  the  names  of  all  traveling  preachers  within 
bis  district  who  shall  neglect  to  observe  those  rules." 


Day. 
Morning. 

Baptized 
children. 


UPPER    IOWA. 
A.  J.  Kynett  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Consolidation  of  Church 
Benevolences : 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Consolidating  Church  Benevolences 
be  instructed  to  inquire  into  and  report  on  tlie  expediency  of  amend- 
ing the  Discipline  as  follows  : 

The  Agents  of  the  Book  Concern  at  New  Yoi'k  shall  publish  a 
monthly  magazine  to  be  devoted  to  the  benevolent  work  of  ihe 
Church,  and  to  be  called  ChristianUy  in  Earnest.  An  editor  shall  be 
chosen  by  ihe  General  Conference,  or  by  the  Book  Committee,  on 
the  nomination  of  the  Bishop,  as  the  General  Conference  shall  deter- 
mine. The  corresponding  secretaries  of  our  several  benevolent 
societies  and  boards  shall  constitute  an  advisory  commitee,  with 
authority  to  act  jointly  witli  the  Book  Committee  in  determining  the 
size,  form,  and  price  of  said  magazine,  and  in  fixing  the  salarj'  of  the 
editor  and  providing  for  the  pajmient  of  tlie  s;mie.  Also  to  amend 
paragraph  339  by  inserting  after  tiie  "  Editor  of  the  Books  of  the 
General  Catalogue,"  in  the  fifth  line  of  ihe  paragraph,  the  words, 
"Editor  of  Christianity  in  Earnest." 

He  also  j^resented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Church  Extension : 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Church  Extension  be  instructed 
to  inquire  and  report  what  action,  if  any,  is  necessary  in  reference  to 
the  tenure  of  church  property  in  the  various  Stales  and  Territories. 
16 


Monthly 
inatfazine. 


Church 
proptTty. 


242 


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[1888. 


IMay  1^. 

twklktii 
Day. 

Morning. 

Meinber- 

ship. 


Quarterly 
Coufereiices. 


J.  T.  Crippcn  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Besolved,  Parafrraph  537.  In  the  tliird  line  strike  out  the  words 
•'does  not,"  and  add  the  letter  "s"  to  the  word  "exchide."  And 
in  the  fonrtl)  line  snbslitiiie  the  word  -'and  "for  "  Imt,"  so  that  it 
will  read  as  follows:  "The  decision  excludes  the  member  so  received 
and  restores  the  member  so  expelled." 

E.  A.  Snyder  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy : 

Resolved,  That  the  Discipline  should  be  so  changed  as  to  provide 
for  semi-annual  in  the  place  of  quarterly  visits  by  the  presiding  elders, 
to  the  end  that  the  districts  may  be  enlarged.  That  this  should  at 
least  be  made  apply  to  the  stronger  appointments  and  lo  admit  of 
fuller  attention  to  the  weaker. 


Amfrican 

Sundav- 

School 

Union. 


Financial 

plan. 


G.  W.  Brindell  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Sunday-schools  and  Tracts: 

Whereas,  From  numerous  sources,  and  especially  from  several  of 
the  Western  States,  word  reaches  ns  that  agents  of  the  American 
Sunday-School  Union,  in  some  cases  indorsed  by  State  Sunday-school 
associaiions,  claim  the  Methodist  P2piscopal  Cinirch  as  on'.-  of  their 
union,  and  in  their  zeal  make  questionable  statements  and  employ  nn- 
fratcrnal  means  for  substitiuing  union  Stmday-sciiools  for  those 
already  organized  for  the  Methodist  Kpiscopal  Church;  and. 

Whereas.  Many  of  our  members  and  not  a  few  of  our  younger  min- 
istrj'  are  uninformed  as  to  the  true  status  ()f  the  two  unions,  and 
cannot  tell  why  we  liave  our  own  Sunda\--School  Union  as  distinct 
from  the  American  Sundaj'-School  Union;  therelore. 

Resolved,  That  in  the  interest  of  truth  and  fraterniiy  the  General 
Conference  give  a  clear  and  autiioritative  statement  concerning  the  re- 
lation of  our  Church  to  the  work  of  our  sister  organization,  the 
American  Sunday-Sciiool  Union. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Resolved,  That  paragraph  HTO  of  the  Discipline  be  changed  so  as  to 
read  as  follows:  "To  raise  the  ainoimt  necessary  to  meet  the  above- 
mentioned  allowances  of  the  effective  preachers,  let  the  stewards, 
near  the  close  of  the  Conference  year,  estimate  as  nearly  as  practic- 
able tiie  amount  needed  lor  the  ensuing  year,  and  apportion  the  same 
to  the  members  in  weekly  amoimts,  according  to  the  ability  of  each, 
to  be  paid  weekly.  Let  said  apportionment  be  submitted  to  the 
members  for  their  acceptance  or  modilication." 

Paragraph  371.  '"Let  the  sums  then  assinned  be  entered  by  the 
recording  steward  in  a  book  which  he  shall  keep  as  treasurer  of  the 
Board  of  Stewards.  Let  the  stewards  then  adopt  a  system  whereby 
each  member  slwU  have  opportunity  to  confibute  through  envelopes 
'  upon  the  first  day  of  the  week '  the  amoiuit  of  his  or  her  weekly 
subscriptimi.  Let  the  society  be  divided  into  financial  classes  of 
about  twelve  members  each  and  a  collector.  The  collectors  shall 
meet  the  recording  steward  once  a  month  and  receive  from  him  the 
names  of  anj'  who  are  delinquent  in  their  payments  and  wait  upon 
them  for  the  same." 


7888.] 


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248 


IVIay  14-. 

TWF.LKTU 

Day. 

MiuninQ. 

Superannu- 
ated 
preachers. 


WASHINGTON. 
H,  A.  Carroll  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Commitlee  on  Temporal  Economy  : 

Whereas,  We  liave  ministers  wlio  have  labored  in  the  ministry  of 
tlie  Metliodi^t  Kpiscopal  Cliiircli  fixim  youth  to  old  age:  and, 

Wliere(i-%  Diirinif  tlieir  ministry  they  have  iiad  poor  cliarges  and 
large  families,  and  tlie  ciiarges  they  have  iiad  have  rendered  it  im- 
possible for  tiiem  to  accumulats  tneans  necessary  to  give  them  a  com- 
fortable support;  and, 

Whereas,  Such  ministers  are  in  want  of  the  necessary  means  of 
life,  and  it  is  the  important  duty  of  the  Church  to  relieve  them  from 
suffering;  therefore, 

Resolotd,  That  the  Committee  on  Superannuated  Preachers"  Sup- 
port take  into  consideralion  the  necessity  of  recommending  such 
legislation  as  will  raise  the  present ;3)-o  9ata  for  superannuated  preach- 
ers a  hundred  per  cent. 

WEST   NEBRASKA. 
J.  L.  Parrotte  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Sunday-schools  : 

Resolved,  That  all  our  Sunday-school  superintendents  shall  be 
members  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy: 

Resolved.  That  the  time  limit  be  extended  for  traveling  preachers    Time  limit 
to  (5)  five  years,  and  for  presiding  elders  to  (6)  six  years. 

WEST  TEXAS. 
Henry  Swann  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Book  Concern: 

Whereas,  The  South-western  Christian  Advocate,  pudlished  in  New  g.w  chrls- 

Orleaus,  is  ihe  chief  organ  of  our  work  in  the  South;  therefore,  tian  Advo- 

Resolved,    That  this  General   Conference  continue  tiie  paper  and  ''"'*• 
appropriate  a  sufficient  amount  of  money  to  insure  its  publication. 


Sunday- 
school  supei^ 
intendents. 


WEST    WISCONSIN. 
E.  L.  Eaton   presented   the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Book  Concern: 

Whereas,  It  is  our  impression  that  the  paper.  Onr  Youth,  established    Ow  YoiUk. 
since  the  last  General  Conference,  is  destined  to  supply  a  great  need 
among  the  youth  of  our  Ciiurcli :  and. 

Whereas,  We  believe  that  its  future  is  most  promising  in  usefulness 
as  well  as  in  financial  p.osperit}^;  therefore. 

Resolved,  That  we  recommend  its  coniinnan(!e  along  the  same  pro- 
gressive lines  that  have  chai'aclerized  it  in  the  past. 

W.  J.  McKay  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary  : 

Resolved,   1.  That  when    an    ordained    minister    in  good   standing     Withdrawn 
withdraws  from  our  Church  and  joins  an  evangelical  body  of  another      pi"eachers. 


244 

]May  14. 

TWKLFTH 

Day. 
Morning. 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


Centenary 

of  the  Book 

Concern. 


Committees 
announced. 


Army 
chaplains 


D.  D.  Whe- 
don. 


J.  Miley's 
report. 


I.W.  Joyce's 
report. 


denomination  it  is  contrary  to  the  Scriptures  and  to  the  spirit  of 
Church  union  to  request  the  return  of  his  ordination  papers. 

2.  Tliat  so  long  as  tlie  hfe  and  conduct  of  a  brotlier  are  in  keeping 
therewith  he  is  entitled  to  retain  his  parclimenls  as  au  ordained  min- 
ister of  the  Gospel. 


WISCONSIiSr. 


W.  p.  Stowe  moved  the  adoption  of  the  following: 

Whereas,  The  Methodist  Book  Concern  will  in  the  year  1889  com- 
plete a  century  of  marvelous  lustorj',  advancing  from  a  borrowed 
capital  of  S'>00  to  nearly  $2,500,000  of  net  capital,  and  has  grown  in 
magnitiide  and  usefulness  until  its  possibilities  for  good  are  second 
only  to  the  preaching  of  the  Gospel,  and  in  point  of  achievement 
stands  in  the  front  rank  of  the  religious  publishing  houses  of  the 
world  ;  and, 

Whereas,  We  deem  it  fitting  to  commemorate  its  centennial  with 
such  services  as  shall  best  express  our  gratitude  to  God  for  his 
benediction  upon  our  publishing  interests,  and  more  fully  to  call 
the  attention  of  our  [  eople  to  the  practical  workings  and  benefits  of 
this  institution:  therefore, 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  tlie  Book  Concern  be  instructed 
to  report  to  tlie  General  Conference  a  plan  for  the  celebration  of  the 
Book  Concern  during  the  year  1889. 

A  motion  to  refer  to  the  Committee  on  Book  Con- 
cern was  laid  on  the  table,  and  the  resolution  was 
adopted. 

Bishop  Andi-ews  announced  the  Committees  on  Lay- 
ing the  Corner-stone  of  the  New  Publishing  and  Mis- 
sion House  and  on  Chaplaincies  in  the  Army.  (See 
Appendix  I,  A,  28,  32.) 

On  motion  of  A.  J.  Kynett  it  was  ordered  that  all 
papers  relating  to  army  chaplains  heretofore  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church  be  re- 
turned to  the  Conference  and  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee just  appointed. 

Under  a  question  of  privilege  J.  M.  Buckley  moved 
that  the  Committee  on  Memorial  Services  be  requested 
to  provide  for  a  proper  recognition  of  the  life  and 
services  of  Rev.  D.  D.  Whedon,  and  the  motion  pre- 
vailed. 

John  Miley  jiresented  his  report  as  Fraternal  Messen- 
ger to  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  South.  It  was 
received  and  ordered  to  be  printed  in  the  Daily  Advo- 
cate.    (See  Appendix  II,  A,  11.) 

I.  W.  Joyce  presented  his  report  as  Fraternal  Messen- 
ger to  the  Methodist  Church  in  Canada,  and  on  motion 
it  was  received  and  ordered  to  be  ]irinted  in  the  Daily 
Advocate.    {See  Appendix  II,  A,  15.) 


1888.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


2-45 


14. 

;lftu 
Day. 

Mo7~ning. 
John  A. 
Wright. 


Elections. 


Election 
Bishojis 


John  A.  Wright,  Philadelphia,   a  reserve,   was   an-   ^^^y 
nounced  as  present,  and  was  permitted  to  occupy  the 
seat  of  James  Gillender,  he  having  returned  home. 

The  rules  were,  on  motion  of  C.  W.  Smith,  suspended 
for  the  purpose  of  presenting  the  following: 

Resolved,  Tliat  the  Committee  on  the  Episcopacy  be,  and  tliey  are 
hereby  instructed  to  report  lo-morrow  morning  whether,  in  their 
judgment,  tlie  Conference  can  be  ready  to  proceed  with  tlie  election  of 
Bishops  and  other  oEBcers  so  early  as  Tliursday  next. 

It  was  read. 

A  motion  to  lay  on  the  table  w^as  lost,  and  the  reso- 
lution was  adopted. 

Under  suspension  of  the  rules  W.  H.  Hunter  pre- 
sented the  following: 

Whereas,  The  General  Conference  has  ordered  the  Committee  on 
the  Episcopacy  to  provide  an  order  for  the  election  of  General  Con- 
ference officers ;  and,  ,     ,  •  i 

Wherens,  The  election  of  suitable  and  competent  men  to  the  high 
office  of  Bishop,  involving,  as  it  does,  responsibilities  so  far-reaching 
and  weighty,  is  a  matter  of  the  greatest  and  most  serious  concern; , 

therefore,  ,     •     x       ,   a  ^ 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  the  Episcopacy  be  mstructed  to 
so  arrange' the  order  of  eleciitm  as  to  provide  for  tlie  balloting  for  one 
candidate  at  a  time  until  the  requisite  number  be  elected. 

T.  B.  Neely  moved  to  strike  out  so  much  as  refers 
to  instructing  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy,  and  that 
the  question  of  voting  be  referred  to  that  Committee. 

J.  M.  Buckley  presented  the  following  as  a  substi- 
tute for  all  that  is  before  the  house: 

Whereas,  In  the  language  of  the  Bishops'  Address,  the  constitu- 
tional provision  for  voting  by  orders  -'confers  a  right  whicii  is  unas- 
sailable upon  any  ground  of  law  or  expediency,  and  goes  far  toward 
equalizino-  the  powers  of  the  orders,  notwithstanding  the  disparity  of 
their  uunrbers,  besides  serving  as  a  check  upon  impulsive  ai.d  incon- 
siderate action  ;  "  and,  . 

Wherens,  Said  address  wisely  recommends  the  "exercise  ot  this 
right  in  all  matters  of  importance  concerning  which  there  is  divided 
se"ntiraent  in  the  Church;  "  and,. 

Whereas,  The  election  of  Bishops  is  a  matter  of  great  importance 

to  the  Church;  and,  ,.,..,,„        ^       i    <. 

Whereas,  "  The  sentiment  of  the  Church  is  divided  as  to  what 
persons  should  be  elected  Bishops ;  therefore. 

Resolved,  Tliat  in  the  judgment  of  this  General  Conference,  in  the 
election  of  Bishops  tbe  vote  siiould  be  taken  by  orders,  the  ministerial 
and  lay  delagates  voting  separately. 

J.  S.  Smart  moved  to  amend  by  adding,  that  in  vot- 
ing for  Bishop  we  vote  for  one  at  a  time. 

Vill  Cumback  called  for  the  previous  question,  and 
the  call  was  sustained. 


To  vote  by 
orders. 


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[1888. 


Mlay  14. 

TwKLrTU 

Day. 

Morning. 

Mission  Re- 
ports 

Nos.  III.  and 
IV. 


Fraternal 
Mfssungers 
introduced. 


Judiciary 

Ueports 

Nos.  3  and  4. 


Memoirs. 


Adjourn- 
ment. 


Sabbath 
observance. 


N.)rtli  China 
Mission. 


Temperance. 


The  amendment  to  the  substitute  was  not  adopted; 
the  substitute  was  not  accepted;  and  the  resolution 
presented  by  W.  H.  Hunter  was  not  adopted. 

The  Committee  on  Missions  presented  Report  No.  IV. 

Report  No.  Ill  of  the  same  Committee  was  read  and 
adopted.     (See  Appendix  I,  B,  42.) 

C.  J.  Little,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  Fraternal 
Messengers,  requested  permission  to  introduce  the  Fra- 
ternal Messengers  from  the  Maryland  Association  of 
Independent  Methodists,  which  being  granted,  he  pre- 
sented the  Rev.  J.  T.  Wightman,  D.D.,  and  Charles 
J.  Baker,  Esq. 

The  Committee  on  Judiciary  presented  Report  No. 
JII,  which  was  read,  and  on  motion  of  W.  J.  Paxson 
was  recommitted. 

Report  No.  IV  of  the  same  Committee  was  presented 
and  read. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  that  it  be  recommitted,  and 
the  motion  prevailed. 

J.  M.  Trimble,  fiom  the  Committee  on  Memorial 
Services,  announced  that  arrangements  have  been  made 
for  memorial  addresses  on  the  life  and  character  of 
Dr.  D.  D.  Whedon,  Dr.  C.  J.  Clark  and  Lemuel  Bates. 

On  motion,  the  Conference  adjourned.  C.  G.  Trus- 
dell  was  appointed  to  conduct  the  devotional  services 
to-morrow.  The  doxology  was  sung,  and  Bishop 
Merrill  pronounced  the  benediction. 

The  following  Memorials  were  presented  to  the 
Secretary,  under  Rule  22,  and  by  him  referred  to  the 
committees  as  indicated  therein. 

Bishop  Andrews  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Sub- 
Committee  of  the  Reformed  Presbyterian  Synod  i-elat- 
ing  to  the  Sabbath,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  the  State  of  the  Church. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  North  China 
Mission  concerning  an  enal)ling  act  and  time  of  meet- 
ing, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Mis- 
sions. 

He  also  presented  the  report  of  a  Committee  on  Tem- 
perance and  Prohibitiou  in  England,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Temperance  and  the 
Prohibition  of  the  Liquor  Traffic. 


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247 


CIXCINXATl. 

J.  K.  Pollard  presented  a  niemori.il  relating  to  the 
division  of  parsonage  property,  signed  by  John  Pearson, 
Springfield,  O.,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Revisals. 

J.  E.  Jones  presented  a  memorial  relating  to  neglect 
of  means  of  grace  and  repeal  of  paragraph  on  Otticial 
JJoards,  signed  by  Rev.  J.  Pearson,  of  SpringfieM,  O., 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  llevisals. 

I.  W.  Joyce  presented  a  memorial  relating  to  a 
Missionary  Bishop,  signed  by  Rev.  J.  Pearson,  of 
Springfield,  O.,  Avhich  was  referred  to  the  Comnutlee 
on  Episcopacy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  relating  to  the  order  of 
business  and  reports  in  Quarterly  Conferences,  signed 
by  Rev.  J.  Pearson,  of  Springfield,  O.,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  in  relation  to  pre- 
siding elders  inspecting  church  records  and  forms  for 
reports  to  the  Annual  Conference,  signed  by  Rev.  John 
Pearson,  of  the  Cincinnati  Conference,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  relating  to  holding 
service  within  the  bounds  of  another  charge,  signed  by 
Rev.  J.  Pearson,  of  Springfield,  O.,  "which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 


]Mayl  I. 

tvvklftii 

Dat. 
Morning. 
Parsonago 
luoperly. 


Means  of 
grace. 


Missionary 
Bish..i). 


Qiiartt-rly 

CoiHVrenco 

bu&inesb. 


Church 
records. 


Public 
service.". 


FOOCHOW. 
Sia  Sek  Ong  presented  a  memorial  relating  to  Anglo 
Chinese  College,  Foochow,  China,  signed  by   Geo.  B. 
Smythe  and  two  others,  which  was    referred   to  the 
Committee  on  Missions. 


Chines? 
College. 


NEBRASKA. 
C.  F.  Creighton  presented  a  petition,  signed  by  him- 
self and  four  others,  relating  to  eligibility  of  women  as 
delegates  to  Lay  Electoral  Conferences,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary. 


Eligibility  of 

women 

delegates. 


NEW  JERSEY. 


The  delectation  pix'sented  a  memorial  relating  to  the     womaiv 

.       ""  C  T   U 

Woman's  Christian  Temperance  Union,  which  was  re- 


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[1888. 


M:ayi4.  f erred  to  the  Committee  on  Temperance  and  Prohibition 
Day.        or  the  Liquor  I  rainc. 

Morning. 

XORTH-WEST  SWEDISH. 
John  Wigren  presented  a  memorial  of  the  North-west 
Swedish  Conference,  signed  by  John  Wigren  and  an- 
other, relating  to  Conference  boundaries,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on- Boundaries. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Kansas- 
Nebraska  District  of  the  same  Conference,  signed  by 
Oscar  J.  Swan  and  five  others,  relating  to  time  limit, 
which  wa«  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 


Boundaries. 


Time  limit. 


Presiding 
Elders. 


Appeal  of  W. 

E.  Toinkin- 

sou. 


EpiDorfh 
Hymnal. 


PHILADELPHIA. 
T.  B.  Neely  presented   a  memorial  from  the  Pliila- 
delphia  Conference  relating  to  the  election  to  presiding 
eldershij),    which  was  referred  to  the   Committee   on 
Itinerancy. 

WILMIXGTON. 

N.  M.  Browne  presented  the  appeal  of  W.  E.  Tom- 
kinson  from  the  AVilmington  Conference,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary. 

He  also  presented  another  appeal  from  the  Wilming- 
ton Conference,  wliich  was  referred  to  the  Judiciary 
Committee. 

WYOMIXG. 

J.  C.  Leacock  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Wyoming 
Conference,  signed  by  himself  and  another,  relating  to 
the  Epxoorth  Hymnal,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Sunday-schools. 


INIay  15. 

TlIIRTEKNTH 

Day. 

Moiming. 

Bishop  An- 
drews 
presides. 

Devotional 


Minutes 
nppioved. 


Education. 


TUESDAY  MORNING,  MAY  15. 

The  Conference  was  called  to  order  at  the  usual  hour. 
Bishop  Edward  G.  Andrews  in  the  chair. 

The  devotional  services  were  conducted  by  C.  G. 
Trusdell,  Rock  River  Conference. 

The  Minutes  of  yesterday's  session  were  read  and 
approved. 

By  consent    D.  A.  Goodsell  called  attention  to  the 


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249 


importance  of  educational  institutions  furnishing  infor- 
mation to  the  Board  of  Education.  , 

On  motion  of  A.  W.  Pottle,  a  seat  on  the  platform 
was  granted  to  Rev.  D.  B.  Randall,  of  the  Maine  Con- 
ference. 

Bishop  Walden,  by  consent,  called  the  attention  of 
the  Conference  to  certain  questions  concerning  bound- 
aries. 

J.  M.  Reid  moved  that  all  matters  referring  to  bound- 
aries in  the  home  work  be  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Boundaries,  and  all  relating  to  the  foreign  work  be 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Missions,  and  the  motion 
prevailed. 

C  D.  Hammond,  Troy  Conference,  was  excused  from 
further  attendance,  and  Daniel  Klock,  Jr.,  a  reserve, 
was  granted  his  seat. 

Frank  H.  Maynard,  New  England  Southern,  a  reserve, 
was  announced  as  present  to  fill  the  seat  of  Lemuel 
Bates,  deceased. 

Amos  Shinkle  moved  that  the  further  call  of  the 
Conferences  for  resolutions  be  dispensed  with. 

J.  M.  Reid  moved  to  amend  by  adding,  "  after  another 
call ; "  the  amendment  was  accepted  and  the  resolution 
was  adopted. 


]Mfiy  ir>. 

Thiktkknth 

DAy. 

Morniny. 

Courtesy  to 
Dr.  Kandall. 


Boundaries. 


Daniel 
Klock,  Jr. 


F.  H.  May- 
iiai'd. 


Call  for 
resolutions. 


ARKANSAS. 

T.  B,  Ford  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church. 

Whereas,  The  subject  of  the  organic  union  between  tlie  Methodist 
Episcopal  Cluirch  and  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Cliurcii.  South,  has 
been:  proposed  by  a  memorial  presented  to  tliis  General  Conference, 
and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  ilie  State  of  the  Churcii ;  and. 

Whereas,  Tliere  are  other  Metliodist  bodies  in  lhi^^  country  whioh 
hold  to  the  episcopal  form  of  government  and  are  similar  to  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church  in  doctrine  and  practice ;  and 

Whereas,  There  are  the  same,  and  even  greater,  reasons  for  tlie 
union  of  all  branches  of  Episcopal  Methodism  in  tliis  country  in  one 
body  than  there  are  for  tlie  union  of  any  two  of  tliese:  and. 

Wliercas,  No  proposed  union  would  be  just,  complete,  or  sa'isfac- 
tory,  that  does  not  provide  for  all  Episcopal  Methodism?  in  the 
United  States  on  the  same  terms,  whether  their  membership  be  white 
or  black,  great  or  siuall ;  tiierefore, 

Resolred,  1.  That  the  Committee  on  the  S'ate  of  the  Clmrch  be 
instructed  to  inquire  into  the  propriety  of  the  appointment  of  a 
commission  by  this  General  Conference  of  one  from  each  General 
Conference  district,  whose  duty  sliall  be  to  confer  with  similar  cotii- 
missions  which  may  be  appointed  by  otlicr  branches  of  Episcopal 
Methodism,  and  with  them  to  arrange  u  basis  of  union  that  will  be 


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[1888. 


Thirteektu 

Day. 

Morning. 


Freedmen's 
Aid   bock'ly. 


IVIay  15.    alike  just  and  lionorable  to  all,  and  report  the  same  to  the  next  en- 
suing General  Coufert-nce  for  its  action. 

2.  i'liat  in  the  event  the  appointment  of  a  commission  be  thought 
wise  the  said  Conunittee  be  requested  to  report  to  this  General  Con- 
ference a  plan  for  the  creation  and  government  of  such  Commission. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Freedmen's  Aid  Society  : 

W/iertas,  The  work  of  the  Methodist  Kpiscopal  Church  in  the 
South  is  of  the  s;reatest  importance  from  the  .stand-points  of  rchgion, 
education  and  moral  reform ;  and, 

Wliertas,  The  election  of  school  buildings  and  the  maintenance  of 
scliools  lor  preparatory  and  liigher  education,  and  especially  for  the 
training  of  preachers  and  teacliers  for  our  Vv'(jrk,  sustains  such  a  vital 
relation  to  ihe  successful  prosecution  of  our  mission  iu  the  South;  and, 

Wliereas.  The  separation  of  this  educational  work  on  the  color  line, 
and  the  putting  of  it  imder  two  socieiies.  both  occupying  the  same 
groiuid  and  .seeking  to  do  tiie  same  kind  of  work  f(jr  peoples  whose 
conditions  are  essentially  the  same  as  to  need,  worthiness  and  prom- 
ise, though  they  differ  in  color,  would  unnecessarily  increase  ex- 
pense, tend  to  produce  friction  between  administrations,  and  dignify 
,  and  make  permanent  the  policy  of  exclusion  on  account  of  race;  and, 

Wliereas,  The  Freedmen's  Aid  Societj-  has  under  autlioritative  in- 
terpretations of  its  charter,  and  the  directions  of  the  General  Confer- 
ence, successfnilv  laid  the  foundations  (  f  a  mighty  educational  system 
for  the  whole  South,  and  has  liiis  entire  work  uell  in  hand:  iheie- 
fore. 

Resolved,  1.  That,  as  far  as  practicable,  all  our  educational  work  in 
the  South  should  be  Conneciional,  and.  as  far  as  Connectioual,  under 
one  general  n)anagenient.  witii  local  boards  to  be  appointed  by  the 
Am  iial  Conferences,  in  whose  bounds  institutions  liave  been,  or  may 
be  located,  with  sncii  powers  as  to  the  selecting  of  teachers  and  local 
management  as  may  be  agreed  upon  b\'  such  boards  severally,  and 
the  parent  Society. 

2.  That  in  view  of  the  great  success  of  the  Freedmen's  Aid  Society 
iu  the  past  in  raising  funds  and  administering  important  trusts,  and 
its  hold  upon  the  cmiscience  and  heart  of  the  whole  Church,  no 
change  shotdd  be  made  by  a  transfer  of  any  part  of  its  responsibility 
and  work  to  anj'^  other  societj-. 

3.  That  now  emphasis  be  given  our  work  in  the  South  by  such 
legislation  for  increasing  its  efficiencj'  and  usefulness  as  the  Com- 
mittee on  Freedmen's  Aid  and  Work  in  the  South,  may  judge  necessar.y, 
provided  noc'iange  of  policy  as  to  the  rights  of  members  of  the  Metli- 
odist  Episcopal  Ciuu-ch  on  account  of  race  or  color  be  implied. 

A.   C.  Phillips  jn-esented  the  following,  M'hich  was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  l{i'vi>;als  : 

Fesolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Revisals  be  instructed  to  consider 
the  propriety  of  preparing,  and  having  insetted  in  tiie  Discipline  a 
brief  form  for  the  reception  of  probationers  into  our  Church,  An-  the 
purpose  of  making  the  reception  of  such  person  more  impressive  and 
the  practice  of  our  preachers  more  uniform. 

CENTRAL  OHfO. 

Gershom  Lease  presented  the  following,  which  was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary. 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  the  .ludiciary  be  respectfully  re- 
quested to  answer  the  following  question  of  law,  and  report  to  this 


Proba- 
tioners. 


Vote  by 
orders. 


ISSS.l 


Journal  of  tlic  General  Conference. 


251 


CDiifercnce  on  Wednesday  nioriiin<r,  May  16:  "Can  a  vote  by  orders, 
as  provided  lor  by  T[  69  of  ilio  Discipline,  be  demanded  in  au  clcclion 
for  Bisiiops  or  otlier  General  Oonl'erence  officers?" 

S.  L.  Roberts  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church  : 

Whereas,  Much  time  of  this  General  Conference  has  been  con- 
sumed, and  large  expense  incurred,  by  unsuccessful  contests  tor  seuts 
in  this  body ;  tiierefore, 

Resolved,  Tliat  hereafter  the  expenses  of  parties  contesting  the  seats 
of  cerlified  members  elect  will  not  be  paid  by  the  General  Confer- 
ence, unless  notice  of  manifest  illegality  of  election  with  purpose  to 
contest  has  been  given  such  delegate  in  open  Conference  before  its 
adjournment,  and  a  copy  of  the  notice  sent  to  tlie  Secretary  of  the 
General  Conference,  wliose  duly  it  is  to  make  and  call  the  roll  of  the 
General  Conference. 

Also  the  following,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Revisals  : 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Revisals  be  and  it  is  hereby  re- 
quested to  recommend  the  General  Conference  to  change  §  3,  ^  203, 
page  149  of  the  Discipline,  so  as  to  read: 

"The  superintendent  shall  be  nominaled  by  the  preacher  iu  cliarge 
and  elected  by  the  Quarterly  Conference,  and  in  case  of  a  vacancj'  the 
preacher  in  cliarge  siiall  superintend  or  secure  thesuperinteudeiicy  of 
the  school  inuil  such  time  as  a  superintendent  shall  be  elected  by  the 
Quarterly  Conference." 


IVIay  !.'>. 

TllIFtl  KKNTII 

Day. 
Morning. 


Contested 
seuts. 


Suiiiliiy- 
sebool  .super- 
ill  lendeiits. 


CENTRAL  PENNSYLVANIA. 

D.  S.  Monroe  presented   the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

In  ^  88  strike  out  the  words,  "  signed  by  the  President  and,"  so  as 
to  read,  "  signed  by  the  Secretary." 


CmiriTencp 
.)<)urn:ils. 


CINCINNATL 

J.  H.  Bayliss  presented  the  following,  and  moved  it:^ 
adoption,  and  the  motion  prevailed  : 

Resolved,  That  a  Special  Committee  of  one  from  each  General  Con-    Organization 
ference  District  be  appointed  to  consider,  and.  if  possible,  to  mariire  a    ^      "[ 
plan  for  the  organization  of  the  standing  and  all  otlier  committees  of 
the  General  Conference,  so  that  with  desirable  changes   both  orders 
of  delegates  shall  be  moie  fully  and  equitably  represented  on  these 
committees. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  adopted  : 

Resolved,  That  the  editor  of  the  Dailij  Christian  Advocate  be  re- 
quested to  publish  in  to-morrow's  issue  of  ilie  Daibj  the  aeiion  ol'the 
General  Missionary  Commitloe  concerning  Bishop  Taylor's  .M'ssons 
in  South  America,  and  that  llie  Secrelares  of  tiie  Missionary  Society 
be  requested  to  furnish  tiie  editor  a  copy  of  said  action. 


Anion  of  the 
Mi-ssionnry 
Couiiiiittee. 


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[1888. 


IMay  IS. 

Thirteenth 

Day. 

Morning. 


Sundry 
exijeuses. 


Sundry 
expenses. 


DETROIT. 

J.  S.  Smart  presented  the  following,  whicli  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  the  Judiciary  : 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Judiciary  be  requested  to  inquire 
and  report  to  tliis  body  as  to  whether  or  not  it  be  kiwful,  under  tt  e 
Sixth  Restrictive  Rule,  paragrapli  350  of  the  Discipline,  to  pay  the 
expenses  of  Judicial  Conferences  and  of  various  commissions  cum- 
p()^ed  of  both  ministers  and  laymen,  and  the  exi^enses  of  hiynieu  as 
members  of  the  General  Conlerence,  or  any  part  of  said  expenses, 
from  the  profits  of  the  Book  Concern. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy : 

Efsolved,  That  we  are  determined  to  prove  ourselves  worthy  of  the 
confidence  expressed  in  the  Episcopal  Address,  in  which  the  Bishops 
say,  'J  We  need  scarcely  remind  you  of  the  importance  of  guardinor 
sacredly  the  produce  of  the  Book  Concerns,  so  that  no  diversion  shall 
be  permitted  that  will  conflict  with  the  vested  rights  of  the  traveling 
ministers." 

2.  That  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy  be  requested  to 
inquire  into  the  expediency  of  combining  all  the  genei'al  expenses  of 
the  Church,  such  as  the  expenses  of  Judicial  Conferences,  the  ex- 
penses of  the  General  Conference,  and  of  the  various  cmmissions 
appointed  by  the  General  Conference  with  the  Episcopal  Fui  d,  so 
tiiat  we  may  have  one  common  fund  for  all  these  purposes,  to  be 
called  "The  Episcopal  and  Incideiual  Fund,"  raised  by  an  apportion- 
ment upon  the  churches  according  to  their  several  ability,  in  order 
that  the  surplus  profits  of  the  Book  Concerns  maj''  be  securely 
guarded  and  sent  forward  to  the  Annual  Conferences  for  the  benefit 
of  the  Conference  claimants,  as  the  law  in  paragraph  350  of  the  Dis- 
cipline directs. 


Lower 
California. 


SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA. 

J.  B.  Green  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Mii^sions. 

Whereas,  Tlie  peninsula  of  Lower  California  now  contains  a  large 
and  rapidly-growing  population  of  English-speaking  people,  furnishing 
ample  material  for  the  formation  of  numerous  self-supporting  ciiurches, 
several  being  already  organized  and  supplied  with  jjastors  from 
Southern  California  Conference  ;  and. 

Whereas,  There  is  also  a  large  population  of  Spanish-speaking 
people  who  are  almost  entirely'  without  Protestant  evangelizing  influ- 
ences; and, 

Whereas,  The  resources  of  that  cotuitry  are  now  being  so  rapidly 
developed,  the  achievements  of  our  ministry  there  are  of  great  value, 
and  there  are  immediate  possibilities  of  securing  immense  religious 
and  educational  advantages  if  our  work  in  that  country  be  wisely 
cared  for,  and  we  tliink  tiie  bf  st  wa.y  to  do  this  is  by  tiie  organiz- 
ing of  a  Lower  California  Mission;  therefore,  be  it 

Hesolved,  That  we  hereby  request  the  General  Missionary  Com- 
mittee to  provide  such  oi'gauization  :ind  as-i<tance  for  that  country 
as  they  may  find  expedient  at  the  earliest  possible  daj-. 

W.  A.  Spencer  moved  that  the  order  of  the  day  be 
taken  up,  and  the  motion  prevailed. 


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Journal  of  the  General  Conftrence. 


253 

IMay  l.~. 

TlURTKENTII 

Day. 

Murtiiiig. 


Consolida- 
tion of  Be- 
nevolences. 


he  Committee  on  Consolidation  of  Benevolences 
presented  report  No.  I,  a  part  of  which  was  read,  as 
follows  : J 

Tt  appears,  therefore,  that  ihe  success  of  the  various  benevolent 
societies  of  the  Church  has  thus  far  been  increased  by  successive 
chano-es,  and  yet  all  vested  rights  have  been  carefully  guarded  and 
CQuaerved. 

4t  seems  to  your  Commission  to  have  been  the  Judgment  of  the  last 
General  Conference  that  the  time  had  come  to  mal<e  further  modifi- 
cations in  our  benevolent  societies.  As  certain  readjustments  of 
charters  will  be  necessary  to  accomplish  this  purpose,  we  therefore 
recommend  the  adoption  of  the  following  resolutions  : 

Resolved,  1.  That  the  Missionary  Society  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  be  and  is  herel)y  directed  to  obtain  from  the  State  of  New  York 
a  new  and  amended  act  of  incorporation,  under  the  name  of  "  The 
Board,  of  Foreign  Missions  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church," 
preserving  the  identity  of  the  corporation,  or  making  the  new  cor- 
poration the  legal  successor  of  said  Missionary  Society  of  the 
Methodist  l"'piscopal  Ciiurch. 

2.  That  the  Boaid  of  Cliurch  Extension  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  be  and  is  hereby  directed  to  secure  a  new  and  amended  act 
of  incorporation  from  tlie  State  of  Pennsylvania,  under  the  corporate 
name,  "The  Board  of  Home  Missions  and  Church  Extension  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church,"  preserving  the  identity  of  the  present 
corporation,  or  making  the  new  the  legal  successor  of  the  old  cor- 
poration. 

3.  That  the  Sunday-School  Union  and  Tract  Society  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church  15e  and  are  hereby  directed  to  obtain  from  the 
State  of  New  York  a  new  and  anjended  act  of  incorporation,  con- 
solidating tiie  two  societies  under  the  corporate  name  of  "The  Board 
of  Sunday-School  and  Tract  Publications  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  ;"  said  act  of  incorporation  to  preserve  the  identity  of  the 
present  societies  in  the  new  corporation,  or  to  make  the  new  corpo- 
ration the  legal  successor  of  each  and  both  the  old  corporations. 

4.  That  a  commission,  to  consist  of  one  of  the  Bishops  and  one 
minister  and  one  layman  from  each  General  Conference  District,  be 
appointed  by  the  Bishops,  whose  duty  it  sliall  be  to  determine,  at 
the  earliest  day  possible,  what  property  held  for  missionary  purposes 
in  this  country,  by  the  Missionary  Society  of  the  Metliodist  Episco- 
pal Cliurch,  shall  be  conveyed  to  the  Board  of  Home  Missions  and 
Church  Extension  ;  and  also  to  make  an  cquit;ible  division  of  the 
assets  of  said  Missionar}'  Society;  and  further,  to  provide  for  a  suit- 
able division  of  moneys  received  in  payment  of  bequests  made  in  the 
name  of  the  Missionary  Society  of  the  Metliodist  Episcopal  Church. 

5.  That  each  of  the  above  boards,  wiien  incorporated,  shall  assume 
and  perform  all  obligations  resting  upon  tiie  corporation  or  corpo- 
rations of  whicii  it  has  become  the  successor,  so  that  the  purpose  of 
tlie  donors  of  moneys  shall  be  sacredly  regarded,  and  every  trust 
faithfully  performed. 

James  Coote  presented  the  following  amendment  : 

Resolved,  That  the  Report  of  the  Committee  on  Consolidation  of   Boanl  of  K.'- 

Benevolences  be  so  amended  as  to  consolidate  the  Board  of  Education    "cation  ;uiil 

,    ,      _,        ,  ,      ,  .  ,  <^      .   ^  Irecdnien  .s 

and  the  Freedmen  s  Aid  Societ}'.  Aid  Society. 

On  motion  of  E.  J.  Gray,  the  previous  question  was 
ordered. 


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[1888. 


jVIay  15. 

'I'lIIRTKENTH 

Day. 

ilovning. 


IJeport  not 

udoiiteil. 

Suite  of  the 

Chui-ch,  Ke- 

jiort  No.  I. 


Time  of 
elections. 


Rvening 
Session. 


Memoir. 


Adjourn- 
ment. 


Alexander  Ashley  moved  a  vote  by  orders  ;  not 
sustained. 

A  call  for  the  ayes  and  noes  was  not  sustained. 

The  amendment  was  lost  by  a  count  vote  of  156  for 
and  246  against. 

'J'he  Report  was  then  voted  upon,  but  not  adopted. 

On  motion  of  J.  O.  Peck,  the  rules  were  suspended, 
and  he  presented  Report  No.  I  of  the  Committee  on 
the  State  of  the  Church. 

It  was  read,  and,  on  motion,  adopted.  (Aj'tj^endix  I,  B, 
26.) 

W.  H.  01  in  presented  a  report  from  the  Committee 
on  Episcopacy  relating  to  the  time  of  elections. 

On  motion  of  Arthur  Edwards,  the  rules  Avere 
suspended  and  the  Report  was  read. 

T.  B.  Neely  moved  the  adoption  of  the  Report. 

J.  L.  Sooy  presented  the  following  as  a  substitute. 
It  was  laid  on  the  table  : 

Whereas,  This  General  Conference  has  fixed  Thursday,  the  iVth 
insl.,  as  tlie  day  for  tlie  election  of  Bishops  and  other  General  Con- 
ference officers ;  thercrore, 

L'tsolved.  1.  That  \vc  instruct  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy  to 
prepare  an  order  of  election  for  that  day. 

2.  Tliat,  since  tlie  Board  of  Bisliops  iiave  signified  four  as  the 
number  ol  Bishops  to  be  elected,  we  concur  with  the  Bishops  in  this 
opinion,  and  elect  four. 

The  previous  question  was  ordered. 

G.  H.  Foster  moved  a  vote  by  orders,  but  the  call 
was  not  sustained. 

The  Report  was  then  voted  upon  and  adopted.  (Ap- 
pendix I,  B,  1.) 

L.  C.  Queal,  under  a  question  of  privilege,  moved 
that  when  we  adjourn  it  be  to  meet  at  7:30  P.  M.,  for 
the  purpose  of  receiving  Fraternal  Messengers.  The 
motion  prevailed. 

On  motion,  the  Columbia  River  delegation  was 
requested  to  prepare  a  memoir  of  J.  II.  Wilbur,  and 
the  Southern  California  to  prepare  a  memoir  of  R.  W. 
C.  Farnsworth. 

On  motion.  Conference  adjourned. 

Bennett  Mitchell  was  appointed  to  conduct  devotional 
services  to-morrow  morning.  The  doxology  was  sung, 
and  the  benediction  was  pronounced  by  Bishop  An- 
drews. 


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255 


The  following  MilMorials  were  passed  to  tlie  Secre-   ^layis. 
taiy,    under   Rule    2-2,    and   b)^   him   referred   to   the        day. 
committees  as  indicated  thereon.  Mvmmg. 

D.  S.  Monroe,  Secretary  of  the  General  Conference, 
presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  W.  J.  Starr  and 
twenty-four  others,  asking  for  change  in  Discipline, 
paragraph  214,  section  5,  which  Avas  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Missions. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  W.  Armstrong 
relating  to  ritual  revision,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Revisals. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  Omaha,  signed 
by  T.  C.  Glendenning,  presiding  elder  of  Omaha  Dis- 
trict, North  Nebraska  Conference,  inviting  the  General 
Conference  to  hold  its  next  session  in  Omaha,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy. 


Public 
services. 


Ritutil. 


General 

Coiifiivnce 

of  1892. 


Enabling 
act. 


Baptized 
childi-en. 


CALIFORNIA. 

Robert  Bentley  presented  a  memorial  from  W.  J. 
Sheldt  and  others  asking  an  enabling  act  for  the 
organization  of  a  German  Annual  Conference  in  Cali- 
fornia, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Bound- 
aries. 

CINCIXXATI. 

A  memorial  from  the  Cincinnati  Lay  Electoral  Con- 
ference was  presented  relating  to  baptized  children, 
which  Avas  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

A.  B.  Leonard  presented  a  memorial,  signed   by  N.      sunday- 

^  ,  .  .         school  sui)er- 

A.  Fulton  and  others,  on  election  of  assistant  superin-    intendents. 
tendent,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Re- 
visals. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  on  the  legal  relation  of   Prohibition, 
prohibition  to  the  Church,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Judiciary. 


DES  MOINES. 
W.  T.  Smith  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  him-  Probationary 

svslcin 

self  and  four  others,  relating  to  the  abolishment  of  our 
probationary  system,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Revisals. 

T.  McK.  Stuart  presented  a  memorial  from  Villisca       Chm-ch 

'  .    .  inembersbifx 

Charge,  signed  by  A.  W.  Armstrong  and  P.  D.  Minick, 


256 


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[1888. 


Sunday- 
school 
Otticei'S. 


]May  15.  relatiiisr  to  Church  membership,  which  was  referred  to 

Thirteenth       ^        t--,  •  t->       •       i 

Day.       the  Committee  on  Kevisals. 

Morning. 

ERIE. 

H.  H.  Moore  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Town- 
ville  Charge,  Meadville  District,  Erie  Conference, 
signed  by  T.  P.  Warner,  relating  to  Sunday-school 
officers,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Sunday-schools. 

IOWA. 

G.  N.  Power  presented  a  memorial  on  solemnizing 
marriage  by  unordained  preachers,  which  was  referred 
to  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 


Marriage. 


Training 
school. 


Trustees. 


Time  limit. 


LEXIXGTON". 

E.  W.  S.  Hammond  presented  a  memorial  relating 
to  a  training-school  for  Africa,  Avliich  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Freedmen's  Aid  and  Work  in  the 
South. 

MAINE. 

A.  W.  Pottle  presented  a  memorial  relating  to  pro- 
posed amendments  of  paragraphs  389  to  392  of  the 
Discipline,  concerning  trustees,  their  duties  and  re- 
sponsibilities, which  Avas  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Revisals. 

MICHIGAX. 

The  delegation  presented  a  memorial  from  the 
Garland  Street  Official  Board,  signed  by  the  secretary 
thereof,  relating  to  the  extension  of  the  pastoral  term, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 


General 

ConAieiice 

officers. 


Clerical 
representa- 
tion. 


Time  limit. 


NEWARK. 

Sanford  Van  Benschoten  presented  a  memorial  from 
the  Newark  Conference  relating  to  the  election  of 
General  Conference  officers,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church. 

H.  C.  Clark  presented  a  memorial  from  the  same 
body  relating  to  inequality  of  clerical  representation  in 
the  General  Conference,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Revisals. 

J.  I.  Boswell  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Hack- 
ettstown  Charge  relating  to  non-extension  of  pastoral 


profits. 


Statistics. 


missionaries. 


1888.]  Jow'nal  of  the  General  Conference.  257 

terras,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itin-   ^layis. 

TlllUTEENTII 

erancy.  Day. 

He   also   presented  another   memorial,  signed  by  S.     Moi-ning. 
Parsons  and  one  other,  relating  to  the  appropriation  of      Cunccrn 
the  Book   Concern   profits,  wliich  w.is  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Book  Concern. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  Rev.  J.  W. 
Young,  relating  to  correction  of  eiTors  in  statistical 
tables,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Re- 
visals. 

H.  C.  Clark  presented  a  memorial  fi-om  the  Newark      T^br 
Lay  Electoi-al   Conference   asking   that    the    salary  of 
Bishop  Taylor   be   provided   for   from   the   Episcopal 
Fund,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Epis- 
copacy. 

J.  N.   FitzGerald   presented    a   memorial    from   the    Ordination 
Board  of  Managers  of  the  Missionary  Society  concern- 
ing candidates  ordained  under  the  missionary  rule,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Missions. 


NEW  YORK  EAST. 

J.  O.  Peck  presented  a  memorial  from  the  National  liquor  traffic. 
Temperance  Society,  signed  by  Theodore  L.  Cuyler, 
President,  and  J.  N.  Stearns,  Corresponding  Secretary, 
relating  to  the  liquor  traffic  with  Africa,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Temperance  and  Prohi- 
bition of  the  Liquor  Traffic. 


NORTH-WEST  SWEDISH. 

John  Wigren  presented  a  memorial  signed  by  Albeit  '^'""'  '""'*• 
Ericson  and  seven  others,  relating  to  extension  of  time 
limit,  which  was   referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itin- 
erancy. 

He  also  presented   a  memorial,  signed  by  John  A.   "^'"'^  '""" 
Gabridrau  and  eight  others,  relating  to  the  time  limit, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

PHILADELPHIA. 
T.  B.  Neelv  presented   a  memorial   from  the  Phila-  Time  limit, 
delphia  Preachers'  Meeting,  signed  by  G.  T.  Hnrlock, 
President,  and  William  D.  Jones,  Secretary,  relating  to 
17 


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[1888. 


Thirteenth 

Day. 

Morninrj. 


Conference 
paper. 


Boundaries. 


Transfer. 


Probation. 


rnodification  of  pastoral  time,  which  Avas  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

SOUTHKHN  CALIFORNIA. 
M.  M.  Bovard  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Southern 
California  Conference,  signed  by  himself  and  John  F, 
Green,  relating  to  the  establishment  of  a  General  Con- 
ference paper  in  their  Conference,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Book  Concern. 

UPPER  IOWA. 
A.  J.  Kynett  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  Will- 
iam E.  Wilson  and  nine  others,  relating  to  Conference 
boundaries,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Boundaries. 

WASHINGTON. 
E.  W.  S.  Peck  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Warren 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church  of  Pittsburg,  Pa.,  relating 
to  a  transfer,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 

Boundaries. 

WEST  TEXAS. 

G.  R.  Townsen  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by 
himself,  relating  to  the  six  months'  probation,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 


IVTay  IS. 

Thirteenth 
Day. 

Ei^'  n  ing. 

T)isliop 

Bowiiian 

iiresirles. 


Devotional 
services. 


Rev.  C.  H. 
Kelly. 


Address  of 

British 
Conference. 


TUESDAY  EVENING,  MAY  15. 

Pursuant  to  adjournment  Conference  met  and  was 
called  to  order  at  eight  o'clock  P.  M.,  Bishop  Thomas 
BoAvman  presiding. 

Hymn  797,  beginning, 

"  Blest  be  the  tie  that  binds," 
was  sung. 

Bishop  Cyrus  D,  Foss  led  in  prayer. 
Hymn  438,  beginning, 

"  Arise,  my  soul,  arise," 
was  then  sung. 

The  credentials  of  Charles  H.  Kell}^,  Fraternal  Mes- 
senger from  tlie  British  Conference,  were  presented  and 
read  by  the  Secretary.     (See  Appendix  II,  A,  4.) 

C.  J.  Little,  chairman  of  the  Committee  on  the  Re- 
ception of  Fraternal  Messengers,  read  the  Address  of 


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Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


259 


the  British  Conference  of  1887  to  this  General  Con- 
fei'ence.     (See  Appendix  II,  A,  3.) 

After  reading  tlie  address  he  presented  the  Rev. 
Charles  H.  Kelly  to  tlie  Bishop,  mIio  introduced  him 
to  the  Conference.  He  was  most  cordially  received, 
and  addressed  the  Conference.    (See  Appendix  II,  A,  5.) 

The  Address  of  the  Irish  Methodist  Conference  was 
read  by  D.  H.  Moore.     (See  Appendix  II,  A,  7.) 

After  a  few  introductory  remarks  by  Robert  Bent- 
ley  he  presented  the  Rev.  Wesley  Guard,  Fraternal 
Messenger  from  the  Irish  Conference. 

Having  been  introduced  by  Bishop  Bowman  and 
very  cordially  received  he  addressed  the  Conference. 
(See  Appendix  II,  A,  8.) 

On  motion.  Conference  adjourned.  The  doxology 
was  sung,  and  the  benediction  was  pronounced  by  the 
Rev.  Charles  H.  Kelly. 


Thirteenth 

Day. 

Evening. 

Rev.  Mr. 

Kelly 

introduced. 


Address  of 

Irish 

Methodist 

Conference. 

Rev.  Wesley 

Guanl. 


His  address. 


Adjonrn- 
iiient. 


WEDNESDAY  MORNING,  MAY  16. 

The  Conference  was  called  to  order  at  the  usual  hour, 
Bishop  H.  W.  Warren  in  the  chair. 

The  devotional  services  were  led  by  Bennett  Mitchell, 
of  the  North-west  Iowa  Conference. 

The  Minutes  of  yesterday's  sessions  were  read  and 
approved. 

The  Committee  on  Reception  of  Fraternal  Messen- 
gers presented  Report  No.  Ill,  which  was  read  and 
adopted.     {A2y}')endlx  II,  A,  9.) 

On  motion  of  J.  S.  Tevis,  the  rules  were  suspended, 
and  a  resolution  was  adopted  that  all  speeches  hereafter 
shall  be  limited  to  five  minutes. 

Under  suspension  of  the  rules  .T.  C.  Jackson,  Jr., 
moved  that  the  farther  reading  of  resolutions  be  dis- 
pensed with,  and  the  motion  prevailed. 

The  call  of  Conferences  for  resolutions  was  resumed. 


Miay  1«. 

Fourteenth 
Day. 

Morning. 
Bishop 
Warren 

presides. 

Devotional 
services. 

Minutes 
approved. 

Committee 

on  Fraternal 

Messensrei-s 

Report 

No.  HI. 

Speeches 
hmited. 


Readinfr  res- 
olutions dis- 
pensed with. 


CALIFORXFA. 
E.  R.  Dille  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Revisnls  be  requested  to  provide 
an  appropriate  ritual  for  the  administration  of  ilie  Lord's  Supper  to 
the  sick. 


Ritual. 


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[1888. 


IVEay  lO. 

ForRTKF.NTII 

Day. 

Mornii  g. 
Qualifica- 
tions of 
Bi^hol)S. 


W.  S.  Urray  presented  the  following,  which  "was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy  : 

Wliereas,  Our  Book  of  Discipline  contains  no  information  whatever 
in  rep;ard  to  the  qualifications  of  a  Bishop;  and 

W]ierea'-\  This  omission  might  lead  to  the  introduction  of  improper 
persons  into  this  sacred  office  ;  therefore. 

Reaolved,  That  tlie  Committee  on  tlie  Episcopacy  take  into  consid- 
eration the  propriety  of  inserting  before  paragraph  162  a  paragraph 
reading  somewliat  as  follows: 

•'A  Bishop  must  be  an  elder  who  shall  have  traveled  at  least  ten 
consecutive  years  after  his  admission  into  some  Annual  Conference, 
who  shall  be  at  least  forty  years  of  age,  and  who  shall  possess  all 
thi  se  qualiticalions  mentioned  by  the  apostle  Paul  in  his  first  epistle 
to  Timothy." 

CINCINNATI. 

A.  B.  Leonard  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Tobacco.  Resolved,   Tliat  the  Committee  on   Revisals  be  and  is  hereby  in- 

structed to  consider  tlie  propriety  of  so  amending  the  Discipline  as  to 
prohibit  traveling  ministers  in  our  Cluirch  from  cultivating,  bujMng, 
or  selling  tobacco. 

EAST  OHIO. 

E.  A.  Simons  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Resolved,  That  paragraph  83  of  the  Discipline  be  so  amended  as  to 
read  as  follows: 

•'^83.  §1.  Each  Annual  Conference  shall  appoint  a  Treasurer, 
who  shall  receive,  receipt,  and  account  for  all  moneys  and  vouchers 
from  the  several  p;istoral  charges  of  tlie  Conference,  duly  handing 
over  to  the  Board  of  Stewards  and  to  the  various  benevolent  socie- 
ties the  funds  belonsing  to  them. 

"§  2.  Each  Anntial  Conference  sliall  appoint  an  Auditing  Commit- 
tee, whose  dut)'  it  sliall  be,  1.  To  examine  tlic  books  of  the  Treasurer ; 
2.  To  compare  the  collections  reported  by  the  preachers  with  tie  re- 
ceipts of  the  Conference  Treasurer,  that  discrepancies,  if  any.  may  be 
corrected  before  the  publication  of  the  Minutes;  3.  To  report  to  the 
Conference. 

"  §  3.  The  Conference  Treasurer  shall  be  the  Treasurer  of  all  the 
Conference  benevolent  societies  connected  witli  the  Ciunx-h  at  large." 

2.  That  question  9  be  dropped  from  the  list  of  questions  in 
the  fourth  Quarterly  Conference,  and  that  question  10,  in  the  first 
Quarter!}'  Conference,  read,  "  What  was  raised  for  benevolent  pur- 
poses last  year  ?  "  when  tlie  receipt  of  tiie  Conference  Treasurer  sliall 
be  presented  and  recorded  in  the  minutes  of  that  Quarterly  Con- 
ference. 

W.  L.  Dixon  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Pastor's  Whereas,  Reporting  the  rental  value  of  parsonages  in   the  same 

reports.        column  with  the  cash  receipts  on  the  pastor's  salary  is  misleading ; 

therefore, 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Revisals  consider  the  importance 

of  so  changing  the  blanks  for  Pastors'  Reports  to  Annual  Confer- 


Conference 
Treasurer. 


1888.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


261 


eiices  33  that  the  rental  vaUie  of  the  pnrsonage  property  sliall  be  re- 
ported in  a  column  separate  from  the  one  iu  which  the  cash  receipts 
of  the  pastor  are  reported. 

Louis  Paine  presented  the  following,  -which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy: 

Whereas,  By  the  adoption  of  the  present  plan  of  supporting  the 
General  Conference  tlie  expense  of  the  same  is  thrown  largelj^  upon 
the  Church  at  large ;  and 

Wheyeas,  Tlie  expense  should  be  reduced  as  much  as  is  consistent 
with  the  convenience  of  such  Conference:  and 

Whereas,  The  holding  of  General  Conferences  iu  opera-houses  is 
incouveuieiit,  on  account  of  the  interrupted  use  of  such  li(ftises;  and 

Whereas,  Such  place  of  meeting  is  objectionable,  in  view  of  the  at- 
titude and  deliverances  of  our  Cliurch  upon  the  subject  of  question- 
able atnusenierits;  therefore, 

Resolved,  That  a  commission,  consisting  of  one  representative  from 
each  General  Conference  District,  witli  four  at  large,  be  appointed  to  take 
into  consideration  tlie  selection  of  some  central  and  convenient  situa- 
tion for  the  location  of  a  building  for  General  Conference  purposes, 
and  report  thereon  to  the  General  Couforence  of  A.  D.  1892,  together 
with  plans  and  estimated  cost  of  such  building. 


M:ay  16, 

foukteentu 

Dav. 

Morning. 


Building:  (or 

General 
Cimference 
puijioses. 


GENESEE. 

D.  W.  C,  Huntington  presented  the  following,  and 
moved  its  adoption: 

Whereas,  The  election  of  men  to  the  office  of  General  Superintend-     Election  of 
ent  in  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  is  of  vital  importance  in  its       Bishops, 
bearing  upon  the  higliest  interests  of  both  ministers  and  churches ; 
and 

Wliereas,  The  efficiency  of  the  Episcopacy  and  the  honor  of  the 
Churcli  would  be  promoted  by  great  care  in  the  selection  of  men  for 
this  office  and  by  tiie  greatest  possible  degree  of  unanimity  in  their 
election ;  therefoi'e. 

Resolved,  That  in  the  election  of  Bishops  at  this  General  Confer- 
ence it  shall  require  a  majorit}'  of  two  thirds  of  all  the  votes  cast  at 
any  given  ballot  to  constiiite  an  election. 

On  a  motion  to  refer  to  the  Committee  on  Episco- 
pacy the  previous  question  was  ordered,  and  the  motion 
to  refer  did.  not  prevail.  The  resolution  was  adopted 
by  a  count  vote  of  202  for  and  131  against. 

It  was  announced  that  D.  L.  Musselman,  Illinois,  hav-   p.g  r.iiiette 

T     1  -ni   •!•         r^      /-i-ii  present. 

ing  returned  home,  r  hi  lip  (r.  (jillette,  a  reserve,  was 
present,  and  he  was  allowed  to  fill  the  seat. 

The  order  of  the  day,  the  report  of  the  Commission 
on  Lay  Representation,  was  taken  up. 

On  motion  of  J.  I.  Boswell  the  further  considera- 
tion of  the  report  was  postponed  and  made  the  order 
of  the  day  for  Friday  next  at  ten  o'clock  A.  M. 

The  call  of  Conferences  for  resolutions  was  resumed. 


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[1888. 


]VIay  16. 

foukteenth 
Day. 


Bishops' 
paper. 


Corner- 
stone. 


The  following  was  presented  by  J,  B,  Wentwortli : 

Whereas,  The  paper  read  by  Bishop  Bowman  at  the  opening  of  tliis 
General  Conlerence  demands,  both  on  account  of  the  occasion  of  iU 
issuance  and  the  claims  to  Episcopal  prerogative  it  contains,  careful 
analysis  and  consideration  by  this  Conference; 

Resolved,  That  this  paper  be  hereby  referred  to  the  Judiciary  Com- 
mittee, to  be  examined  by  said  committee,  and  by  it  to  be  reported 
upon  to  this  body. 

A  motion  to  lay  it  on  the  table  did  not  prevail. 

T.  B.  Neely  moved  to  strike  out  "Judiciary"  and 
insert  "Episcopacy."  Laid  on  the  table  by  a  count 
vote  of  139  for  and  115  against. 

On  motion  of  J.  M.  Buckley,  the  resolution  was  laid 
on  the  table  by  a  count  vote  of  158  for  and  142  against. 

Sandford  Hunt  moved  that  the  Senior  Bishop  be  re- 
quested to  lay  the  corner-stone  of  the  new  Publishing 
and  Mission  House  at  such  time  as  shall  be  decided 
upon.     Carried. 

On  motion  of  J.  O.  Peck,  certain  papers  were  received 
from  the  Committee  on  tlie  State  of  the  Church  and  re- 
ferred to  other  committees. 


Term  of 
Bishops. 


General 

Conference 

of  1892. 


HOLSTON. 
H.  B.  Case  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  the  Episcopacy: 

Whereas,  The  Discipline  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Ciiurch  is  silent 
upon  tlie  question  oftlie  length  of  time  a  Bishop  shall  hold  his  office; 
and 

Whereas,  A  limitation  of  the  time  during  which  all  officials  sliall 
hold  office  is  in  harmony  witli  the  general  polilj'  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church;  and 

Wherecbs,  It  has  been  decided  by  the  highest  authority  that  the 
position  of  a  Bisiiop  is  that  of  an  office,  elective  by  the  General 
Conference ;  therefore, 

Resolved,  That  all  persons  elected,  or  to  be  elected,  including  those 
elected  at  this  session,  by  tliis  General  Conference,  to  the  office  of 
Bishop,  shall  iiold  such  office  for  the  term  of  eight  years  and  no 
longer,  unless  re-elected  by  tiie  Genei'al  Conference.  This  resolution 
shall  in  no  way  affect  the  tenure  of  office  of  those  Bishops  heretofore 
elected. 

ILLINOIS. 

W.  N.  McElroy  presented  the  following,  M^hich  M'as 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy: 

Whereas,  The  General  Conference  for  many  years  has  held  its  ses- 
sions in  large  cities,  and  mosth'  in  tlie  East;  and 

Whereas,  It  would  be  greatly  to  the  comfort  of  tlie  General  Con- 
ference to  assemble  in  smaller  cities,  and  also  to  the  advantage  of  the 
Church  at  larire;  and 

Whereas,  The  city  of  Springfield,  111.,  has,  by  the  unanimous  vote 


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1888.] 

of  the  Quarterly  Conferences  of  its  churches,  invited  the  General 
Confeience  of  1892  to  hold  its  session  in  thnt  city  :  ana 

WlZas,  We  have  assurances  that  the  hall  of  the  House  of  Repre- 
sentatives  in  that  city  wiU  be  secured  for  the  purpose:  and 

wKJ,  The  hotel  accomn,odatio.>s  of  Springfield  are  of  the  am- 
nlpst  and  of  the  best,  and  iis  people  most  hospitable;  aiid  . 

^    Wrrl  The  expense  of  holding  the  session  there  will  be  greatly 
less  than  in  a  larger  city;  therefore,  ,,,.nfforpd   and 

Resolved  That  we  accept  the  invitation  so  kuid  y  proffered  and 
ordeT  that  the  General  Conference  of  1892  be  held  lu  the  city  of 
Spriugfleld,  111. 


268 

Mfvy  lO. 

foukteknth 

Day. 

morning. 


INDIANA. 

H.  J.  Talbot  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy  : 

Whereas  Indianapolis,  in  the  State  of  Indiana,  is  .^o  located  as  to  be 
wit^'eS;^  reach  of  our'  Methodism  in  all  parts  of  the  country,  east, 
west,  south,  and  north  ;  therefore,  rpsidence 

Resolved,  That  Indianapolis  be  designated  as  a  place  of  residence 
for  one  of  our  Bishops. 

D.  E.  Beeni  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy  : 

Resolved  That  t^  371  and  372  of  the  Discipline  relating  to  the 
meU  7s  for  providing  support  for  the  ministers  and  preachers,  and 
tie  Bishops  H^^cl  presiding  elders,  should  be  stricken  out,  and  the  fol- 
lowing adopted  instead  thereof:  . 

V  371  Let  these  sums,  with  the  amount  apportioned  for  the  sup- 
por  of  the  Bishops  and  the  presiding  elder,  be  entered  b.V  the  record^ 
no- steward  in  a  book  which  he  shall  keep  as  treasurer  of  the  Board 
of'Stewards.  If  the  total  amount  of  these  sums  does  not  equal  the 
anon  t  needed  monthly  let  the  s.ewards  apportion  the  dehc.ency 
amono.  alUhe  members;  setting  down  to  each  person  the  additional 
amount  which  they  think  he  ought  to  pay  mon.hly 

nr  372.  Let  the  stewards  then  adopt  and  carry  out  a  plan  by  ^1  ch 
eve  y  one,  except  such  as  prefer  to  make  weekly  contribntions  thro  gli 
U  e  r  dass-leaders,  shall  have  the  opportunity  of  contnbuu.g  monthly 
the  sum  wliich  has  been  so  pledged  by  and  apportioned  to  him.     Let 
Ih^slTourributions  be  paid^over  to  ^l-/<^-'-^'"f/ST'd?  M    t 
leader,  and  be  brought  up  by  him  to  the  Leaders  and  ^tewc  r  s   Meet 
inc.  orOuarterlv  Conference,  as  the  case  may  be;  and  let  he  stew- 
"ds  report  to  tL  first  Quarterly  Conference  o    ejeh  y..- the  detad 
of  the  financial  plan.     The    recording  ^^eward    shall  keep  an  id 
vidnal  account  of  all  these  pledges  '^^^^  app'naionme  ts.  and  sha^^^ 
ivxv  over  all  moneys  collected,  under  tiie  direction  of  the  stewards,  to 
t  S^per'o  s  antlK.i iz'.i  to  receive  them.     If  any  member  shal    fad  or 
reLsrto  pay  tl,e  amount  so  pledged  by  and  apportioned  to  hun    or 
he  per  od  of  three  n.onths  the  recording  steward  shall  notify  h  m 
to  aSa?  before  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Stewards,  and  give   his 
ease  ns  for  snch  non-payment,  which   shall  be  reported  to  the  nex 
OuXlfcmife  ence.     If  snch   reasons  are  not  satisfacory  it  shall 
S^ied-uty  of  U'e  Quarterly  Conference  to  direct  t';e --din.  Jejv- 
nrd  to  nrenare  a  char"-e  against  sucli  member  for  disobedience  to  lue 
Ditiphne'or  tl.e  Clnn-c.,:%nd,  if  found  guilty  after  due  trial,  let  lum 
be  expelled  from  the  Church. 


Episcopal 
residence. 


Financial 
plan. 


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[1888. 


IMay  16. 

FuURTEENTlI 

Day. 
Morning. 

Transfers. 


Sundav- 
scliool   \v..rk 
in  tlieSoutli. 


Kpiscopal 
supervision. 


ronsolida- 
tion  of  Be- 
nevolences. 


Eemoval  of 
uiembers. 


JAPAN. 

J.  O.  Spencer  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals : 

Resolved.  Tliat  the  Discipliue  be  amended  bv  adding  the  following. 
1  1 64,  §  4  : 

Provided  it  shall  be  unlawful  for  any  Bivshop  to  transfer  a  travel- 
ing preacher  from  one  Confeience  to  another  wlien  said  Bi.'^hop  is  in 
po>sessiou  of  ail}''  information  against  the  moral  cliaracter  of  said 
preaclier;  but  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Bishop  to  place  a  statement 
of  the  nature  and  soui'ce  of  the  damaging  rumors  in  the  liands  of  the 
proper  pi'osiding  elder  requesting  the  presiding  elder  to  proceed  with 
an  investigation  according  to  Discipline,  paragrapli  214.  and  follow- 
ing. Further,  it  shall  be  unlawful  tor  a  Bishop  to  transfer  a  travel- 
ing preacher  in  the  interval  of  Annual  Conference  sessions  wiiliout 
the  consent  of  the  presiding  elder  having  charge  of  said  traveling 
preacher. 

LOUISIANA. 
J.  F.  Marsliall  jiresented  the   following,  which  -was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Sunday-schools  and  Tracts: 

Whereas.,  The  Sunday-.'^chool  work  in  the  South  is  increasing  in  num- 
bers itnd  interest,  and  is  in  need  of  more  and  closer  supervision ; 
tlierefore, 

Resolved,  That  the  Board  of  Simdav-School  Union  be  directfd  to 
look  into  the  advisability  of  employing  more  field  agents  fbr  the  better 
development  of  the  work. 

A.  E.  P.  Albert  presented  the  following,  Avhich  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy  : 

Whereas,  In  order  to  curtail  the  exjiensos,  increase  the  efficiency 
of  our  Episcopacy,  and  to  relieve  oiu"  Bishops  of  extraordinary  strain 
upon  their  physical  endurance,  therefore. 

Resolved,  That  in  their  Plan  of  Episcopal  Visitation  the  Bishops 
.«hall  so  arrange  tlieir  work  that  each  one  shall  preside  suceessivel}' 
over  each  of  tlie  General  Conference  Districts;  provided  that  the 
foreign  Conferences  shall  be  considered  as  forming  separate  and  dis- 
tinct Episcopal  districts,  over  which  tliey  shall  successively  preside. 
Provided  further,  that  in  case  of  any  impediment  to  such  an  arrange- 
ment they  sliall  e-xercise  their  discretion,  so  as  to  give  the  greatest 
possible  prominence  to  these  provisions. 

J.  C.  Hartzell  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  Consolidation  of  Be- 
nevolences : 

Resolved,  That  the  Special  Committtee  on  the  Consolidation  of  Be- 
nevolences be  iustrncied  to  consider  the  relation  of  our  benevolent 
collections  to  each  other,  and  to  inquire  whether  any  legislation  is 
necessary  to  secure  a  more  equitable  presentation  of  tliem  to  the 
churches;  and  also  to  inquire  whether,  in  the  reports  of  these  collec- 
tions to  the  Annual  Conferences,  each  one  is  represented  as  its  relative 
importance  demands. 

MINNESOTA. 

J.  N.  Liscomb   presented  the  following,  which  was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Amendment  to  paragraph  184,  section  9. 


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Journal  of  the  Geiieral  Conference. 


265 


Tliird 

Restrictive 

liule. 


Add  the  following:  "  But  wlien  a  member  removes  from  a  charfre,  IMay  lO. 

and  remains  away  two  years  without  asking  for  a  certificate  of  nieui-  Fouiitkentu 
bersliip,   and  his  place  of  residence  is  unknown  to  the  preacher  in      ,r"^^' 
charge,  he  shall   be  deemed  as  withdrawn  from  tlie  church,  and   so      ■^"'"""'»- 
recorded  on  the  chuicli  records." 

Robert  Forbes  presented  tbe  following,  wliicb  was 
referred  to  tbe  Committee  on  Episcopacy  ; 

Wliereas,  The  exact  meaning  of  the  Third  Restrictive  Rule  is 
not  pertectly  clear,  there  existing  doubt  in  the  minds  of  many  minis- 
ters and  laymen  as  to  the  constitutional  limitations  touching  the  fol- 
lowing questions;  and, 

Whereas,  It  is  desirable  that  changes  in  the  usage  of  the  Clnireh 
should  be  made  with  great  care,  and  to  remove  all  doubt  as  to  tlie 
constitutionality  of  tlie  change,  if  a  cliangd  should  be  made:  therefore. 

Resolved,  That  the  General  Superintendents  be  instructed  to  sulmiit 
to  the  Annual  Conferences,  during  the  year  1891,  the  following 
questions: 

1.  Sliall  the  Third  Restrictive  Rule  be  so  changed  as  to  allow  the 
Annual  Conferences  to  elect  presiding  elders  ? 

2.  Shall  tlie  Third  Restrictive  Rule  be  so  changed  as  to  make  the 
presiding  elders  legally  tlie  Bishop's  cabinet,  giving  them  co-ordinate 
authorih' ill  lixing  tlie  appointments'? 

3.  Shall  the  Third  Restrictive  Rule  be  so  changed  as  to  allow  of 
the  assigning  of  Bishops  to  districts  by  the  General  Conference  ? 

4.  Shall  the  Third  Restrictive  Rule  be  so  changed  as  to  allow  of 
the  election  of  Bishops  for  less  than  a  life  term  ? 

Also  tbe  following,  whicli  was  referred  to  tbe  Com- 
mittee on  Book  Concern : 

Whereas,  The  cities  of  St.  Paul  and  Minneapolis  are  tlie  commer- 
cial  and  ecclesiastical  center  of  a  vast  region  of  our  country ;  and 

Wltereaa,  It  is  desirable  that  onr  Church  be  properly  equipped  in 
every  respect  for  the  great  work  that  lies  just  before  us  in  that  great 
growing  new  North-west ;  tlierefore. 

Resolved,  1.  That  the  agents  of  the  Western  Book  Concern  be  author- 
ized to  establish  a  book  depository  in  one  of  those  cities. 

2.  That  they  may  be  authorized  to  purchase  the  JMhodist  Herald, 
a  Methodist  paper  now  published  in  Minneapolis,  and  conduct  the 
same,  making  it  one  of  the  ofBcial  papers  of  the  Church. 

G.  H.  Hazzard  presented  tbe  following,  wbicb  was 
referred  to  tbe  Committee  on  Sunday- scbools  and 
Tracts  : 

Whereas,  This  General  Conference  has  voted  to  keep  the  Stmday- 
school  and  Tract  causes  separate ;  therefore. 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Sunday-schools  and  Tracts  present 
some  plan  that  shall  revive  the  Tract  Societ}-  as  an  agency,  and  that 
said  interest  may  be  worked  and  presented  to  the  Church  by  others 
than  those  over  burdened  with  assemblv  and  other  work. 


Book 
(le[)08itory. 


Tnict 
Society. 


MISSISSIPPI. 

J.  M.  Sburapert  presented  tbe  following,  wbicb  was 
referred  to  tbe  Committee  on  Freedmen's  Aid  and  Woik 
in  tbe  Soutb  : 

Freediiipn's 
Whereas,  A  proposition  is  made  to  change  the  name  of  the  Freed-    AiJ  Society. 


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[1888. 


Day. 
Morning. 


Election  of 
Bishops. 


]VIay  16.    men's  Aid  Society  to  the  Southern  Educational  Society  of  the  Meth- 
FcuKTEicNTu    odist  Episcopal  Cliurch ;  and 

WJLereas,  There  is  considerable  opposition  to  the  name  Southern; 
therefore, 

Resolved,  That  it  is  the  sense  of  this  body  thac  the  name  shall  be  the 
Freedmen's  Aid  and  Educational  Society  of  tlie  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church. 

Henry  Avant  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Episcoj^acy  : 

Whereas,  It  has  been  decided  by  the  General  Conference  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church  that  the  position  of  Bishop  is  that  of  an 
ofBce  merely ;  and 

Whereas,  The  time  may  come  when  our  law  should  be  definite  as 
to  the  age  of  a  person  whom  it  is  proposed  to  elect  Bishoi)  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Cliurch  ;  therefore, 

Renolved,  That  no  person  be  elected  to  the  bishopric  of  the  Method- 
ist Episcopal  Cliurcii  who  shall  not  have  atiained  to  tlie  age  of  thirty- 
five  (35)  years  preceding  his  election. 

J.    C.    Eckles   presented   the   following,  which   was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Freedmen's  Aid  and  Work 

in  the  South: 

Freedmen's  Whereas,  The  Freedmen's  Aid  Society  has  done  and  is  still  doing  a 

Aid  Society,    ^^-enl  work  for  the  people  of  the  South;  and 

Whereas,  Anj'  change  in  the  policy  of  the  suid  Society  would  be 
detrimental  to  the  interests  <'f  tiie  society  and  would  seriously  de- 
range and  embarrass  our  work  in  the  South  ;  therefore, 

iief-nlred,  Tliat  no  cliange  be  made  in  the  present  policy  of  the 
Freedmen's  Aid  Socieij'. 

MONTANA. 
W.  A.  Shannon  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Missions  : 

Utah.  WJiereas,  The  Utah  Mission  now  has  fifteen   preachers  wlio  are 

members  of  Annual  Conferences,  witli  a  probable  increase  of  fifteen 
or  more  within  two  or  three  j-enrs  ;  therefore, 

Eesolred.,  That  it  may  orgnnize  into  an  Annual  Conference  during 
the  quadrennium,  provided  it  may  have  the  required  number  of  preacli- 
ers,  two  thirds  of  wliom  request  the  same,  and  the  Bishop  in  charge 
concurring. 

NEBRASKA. 

M.  B.  Reese  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals : 

Slavery.  Whereas,  Slave-liolding,  and  the  selling  of  slaves,  is  prohibited  by 

the  General  Rules  of  the  Church  :  and 

Whereas,  Slavery  no  longer  exists  in  the  United  States;  therefore, 
Resolved,  That  paragraph  37  of  the  Discipline  be  amended  by  strik- 
ing out  the  last  sentence  thereof. 

NEW  JERSEY. 
J.  L.  Sooy  presented  the  following,  which   was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Tobacco.  Retolved,    That  the  Committee  on   Revisals  be  and  is  hereby  in- 

structed to  consider  the  propriety  of  so  amending  the  Discipline  as 


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267 


Funds  for 
missious. 


to  proliibit  traveling  ministers  iu  our  Church  from  cultivating,  buy-    MiaylG. 
ing,  or  selling  tobacco.  Fouktekntu 

J.  B.  Graw  presented  the  following,  which  was  re-     doming. 

ferred  to  the  Committee  on  Revivals  : 

Resolved.  That  paragraph  102,  page  70,  question  9,  of  the  Discipline, 
be  changed  so  as  to  read:  '-Have  the  directions  of  the  Discipline  for 
raising  money  for  Missions  in  the  Sunday-schools  been  carried  out?" 
Also  "that  question  10,  paragraph  102,  page  72,  be  changed  so  as  to 
read:  "What  amounts  have  been  raised  in  the  Sunday-schools  for 
Missions  during  the  past  year?" 

NEW  YORK  EAST. 

Joseph  Pullman  presented  the  following,  which  was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Resolved,  That  paragraph  48,  section  1.  be  amended  by  adding  to  it 
the  words :  "  All  persons  shall  be  received  on  probation  publicly  in 
presence  of  the  Church." 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Resolved,  That  we  respectfully  memorialize  the  General  Conference 
to  so  change  the  language  of  tlie  Discipline  concerning  supernumerary 
preachers  as  to  correspond  with  the  tullowing: 

"A  supernumerary  preacher  is  one  who,  while  retaining  all  the 
privileges  of  membership  in  the  Annual  Conference,  is  by  vote  of  tiie 
Conference  temporarily  excused  from  pastoral  work. 

Ichabod  Simmons  presented  the  following,  which  was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy  : 

Resolved,  That  we  respectfully  memorialize  the  General  Conference 
to  so  change  paragraph  160,  section  I,  of  Discipline,  that  the  recog- 
nition of  such  orders  mentioned  be  relegated  to  tlie  Annual  Confer- 
ence on  the  recommendation  of  a  Quarterly  Conference. 

J.  M.  Buckley  presented  the  following,  which  was 
adopted  : 

Resolved,  That  under  the  operation  of  the  previous  questiim  mo- 
tions to  divide,  to  lay  on  the  table,  or  to  reconunit,  may  be  made,  but 
such  motions  must  be  taken  without  debate. 


Proba- 
tioners. 


Supernu- 

infi-ary 

preachers. 


Eecog-nition 
of  orders. 


Rules  of 
order. 


XORTH  CAROLINA. 
J.  E.  Champlin  presented   the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries  : 

Whereas,  The  East  Tennessee  Conference  notified  the  last  session 
of  the  North  Carolina  Conference  that  a  change  of  boundary  lines 
would  be  souglit  at  the  General  Conference;  and, 

Wheveas,  The  North  Carolina  Conference  unanimously  opposed  such 
changes;   and. 

Whereas,  The  North  Carolina  Conference  appointed  its  delegation 
a  committee  to  guard  its  lines  against  any  change  wliatever;  therefore, 

Resolved,  That  the  entire  boundary  lines  of  the  North  Carolina 
Conference  remain  intact. 


Bound.iries. 


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[1888. 


Miay  10. 

fourteentu 

Day. 

Morning. 

Mission  in 

Lower 
California. 


SOUTtI?:RN  CALIFORNIA. 
J.  B.  Green  presented   the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Missions  : 

Whereas,  The  peninsula  of  Lower  California  now  contains  a  large 
and  very  rapidly-.yrowino:  Enj^lish-speaking  population,  furnishino:  am- 
ple material  for  tlie  formation  of  numerous  self-supporting  churches, 
several  being  already  organized  and  suj^plied  with  pastors  from  South- 
ern California  Conterenue;   and, 

Whereas,  Tliere  is  also  a  large  population  of  Spanish-speaking 
people  wlio  are  almost  entirely  without  Protestant  evangelizing  influ- 
ences; and, 

Whereas,  The  resources  of  that  country  are  being  so  rapidly  devel- 
oped, and  the  achievements  of  our  ministry  there  are  of  great  value, 
and  there  are  immediate  possibilities  to  us  of  securing  immense  re- 
ligious and  educational  advantages  if  our  work  in  tliat  country  be 
properly  cared  for,  and  we  think  the  best  wa}^  to  do  this  is  by  the 
organization  of  a  Lower  California  Mission  ;  therefore,  be  it 

Resolved,  That  we  hereby  request  the  General  Missionary  Commit- 
tee to  provide  such  organization  and  assistance  for  that  country  at 
the  earliest  possible  day  as  thej^  find  expedient. 


WILMINGTON. 

J.   A.  B.  Wilson    presented    tlie    following,    which 

was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

General  Plax  of  Church  Finance. 

Financial  1-  ^t  the  begiiuiing  of  each  Conference  year  the  charge  shall  be 

plan.  districted. 

2.  There  shall  be  a  compleie  census  taken  of  each  district,  includ- 
ing all  families,  and  members  of  the  same,  of  all  members  and  adher- 
ents, the  same  to  be  kept  in  the  permanent  records  of  tlie  Church. 
Tliere  shall  also  be  two  books  for  each  district  containing  a  transcript 
of  the  permanent  records  for  that  district;  one  book  to  be  in  tlie 
hands  of  the  stewards,  the  other  to  be  in  the  hands  of  the  pastor  and 
Committee  on  Benevolence. 

3.  Tliere  shall  be  a  Committee  on  Benevolence,  of  which  the  pastor 
shall  be  chairman  ex  officio,  consisting  of  not  less  than  nine  nor  more 
than  forty-five,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  inform  themselves  upon  the 
interests  to  be  served,  to  distribute  information  that  maj'be  furnished 
for  the  purpose,  to  make  sentiment  in  their  favor,  and  to  aid  in  taking 
the  collections,  to  the  end  that  every  one  may  be  reached  with  infor- 
mal ion  and  oppormnity  to  contribute  to  each  cause  to  be  served. 

Pie  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 

to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy  : 

Missionary         Resolved,   \.  Thnt  the  duties,  limitations  and  responsibilities  of  Mis- 
liishops.       sionary  Bishops  should  be  clearly  defined  in  a  separate  paragraph  of 
the  Discipline,  as  is  now  set  forth  for  Bishops,  Presiding  Elders  and 
pastors. 

2.  That  the  Committee  on  Missions  be  and  are  herebj'-  instructed  to 
prepare  such  a  statement  for  the  consideration  of  the  General  Confer- 
ence. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 

to  the  Committee  on  Missions  : 

Aid  to  Whereas,  Many  missionary  fields  are  but  slowly  developing  self-sup- 

missions,      port  and  render  but  little  aid  to  the  Benevolences  of  the  Church ;  and, 


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Methodist 
unity. 


Tobacco. 


Assistant 
class-leaders 


Whereas,  The  necessity  of  goinpf  into  new  fields  and  of  strenjjthen-  IMfvy  1<J. 
ing;  the  most  promishig;  ones,  is  so  much  greater  than  the  ubihly  of  Fourteenth 
the  Board  to  occupy;  and,  Uay. 

Whereas,  Tlie  largest  and  earliest  development  of  self-help  and  help      ^"'ni'ig- 
for  others  on  the  part  of  missions  is  tnost  desirable;  therefore. 

Resolved,  That  the  method  of  "  Grant  in  Aid  "  be  adopted  for  all 
domestic  missions  of  three  years'  standing,  and  in  all  foreign  work 
when  so  requested  by  the  missionaries,  or  when  expedient  in  the 
judgment  of  the  General  Missionary  Committee. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church  : 

Resolved,  1.  That  a  pprmanent  commission  be  appointed,  which 
shall  be  known  as  tlie  Commission  on  Methodist  Unity. 

2.  That  tlie  Commission  consist  of  the  Board  of  Bishops  and  two 
from  each  General  Conference  district,  who  shall  be  empowered  to 
communicate  with  any  similar  commission  of  any  otlier  Methodist 
body  in  this  country,  to  consider  plans  for  organic  union  and  report 
the  same  to  the  next  General  Conference. 

He  also  presented   the  following,  which  was  referred 

to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy  : 

Resolved,  That  no  one  shall  be  licensed  to  preach,  or  be  admitted  on 
trial  into  the  traveling  connection,  who  uses  tobacco. 

He  also  presented  the  following  resolution,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy  : 

Whereas,  Our  Church  classes  liave  generally  grown  too  large  for 
pastoral  attention  on  the  part  of  the  leaders;  and, 

Whereas,  The  division  of  classes  is  often  impracticable :  therefore. 

Resolved,  1.  That  there  be  one  assistant  leader  for  every  fifteen 
members  or  less,  whose  duly  it  shall  be  to  keep  a  list  of  the  company 
committed  to  him,  and  to  visit  weekly  the  absentees  from  the  weekly 
meetings,  and  to  make  weekly  reports  to  the  leaders. 

2.  Tiiat,  wiien  practicable,  the  teachers  in  the  Sabbath-schools  shall 
be  assistant  leaders,  having  in  their  companies  the  members  of  their 
Sabbath-school  classes. 

J.  M.  Trimble  moved  to  take  up  the  order  of  the  day, 
the  Memorial  Services,  and  the  motion  prevailed. 

Bishop  Bowman,  by  request  of  Bishop  Warren,  took 
the  chair,  and  the  following  order  of  services  was  car- 
ried out : 

Bishop  Bowman  announced  Hymn  973,  beginning, 
"Through  sorrow's  night  and  danger's  path," 
which  was  sung. 

Prayer  was  offered  by  Bishop  Foss.  * 

Jacob  Todd  read  the  memorial  of  Bishop  Matthew 
Simpson.     (See  Appendix  II,  B,  1.) 

I.  W.  Joyce  read  the  memorial  of  Bishop  Isaac  W. 
Wiley.     (See  Appendix  II,  B,  2.) 

W.  F.  Whitlock  read  the  memorial  of  Bishop  William 
L.  Harris.     (See  Ap2yendix  II,  B,  3.) 


Memorial 
services. 

Bishop 
Bowman 
presides. 


Devotional 
services. 


Bishop 

Sitniisoii. 


Bishop 
Wilfv. 


Bishop 
llanis. 


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[1888. 


IVtay  16. 

foltrteenth 

Day. 

Morning. 

Daniel 
Currj'. 

M.  W. 
Taylor. 

D.  D. 

Whedon. 


E.  W.  C. 

Farnswortb. 


Adjourn - 
inent. 


Trustees. 


Bishop  Warren  announced  Hymn  991,  beginning, 

"Servant  of  God,  well  done." 

Joseph  Pullman  read  the  memorial  of  Daniel  Cuny, 
D.D.     (See  Appendix  II,  B,  4.) 

E.  W.  S.  Hammond  read  the  memorial  of  Marshall 
W.  Taylor,  D.D.     (See  Apjoendix  II,  B,  5.) 

J.  M.  Buckley  read  the  memorial  of  Daniel  D. 
Whedon,  D.D.     (See  Appendix  II,  B,  6.) 

J.  B.  Green  read  the  memorial  of  Robert  W.  C. 
Farnsworth,  elected  a  delegate  to  this  Conference. 
(See  Appendix  II,  B,  7.) 

During  the  services,  on  motion  of  J.  H.  Bayliss,  the 
time  was  extended. 

On  motion,  the  further  reading  of  memorials  was 
postponed,  and  made  the  order  of  the  day  for  to- 
morrow at  twelve  o'clock  noon. 

Oscar  A.  Oliver,  a  reserve  from  Rock  River  Confer- 
ence, was  announced  as  present,  and  was  granted  the 
seat  of  Frances  E.  Willard,  declared  ineligible. 

On  motion,  Conference  adjourned.  J.  O.  Peck  was 
appointed  to  conduct  devotional  services  to-morrow 
morning.  Notices  were  given,  the  doxology  was  sung, 
and  Bishop  Bowman  pronounced  the  benediction. 

The  following  Memorials  were  passed  to  the  Secre- 
tary, under  Rule  22,  and  by  him  referred  to  commit- 
tees as  indicated  thereon  : 

The  Trustees  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church 
presented  a  memorial,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Revisals. 

Bishop  Bowman  presented  papers  to  be  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Judiciarv. 


Conference 
claimants. 


CALIFORNIA. 


A.  J.  Nelson  presented  a  memorial,  relating  to  super- 
annuated ministers,  widows  and  orphans,  signed  by 
himself  and  another,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  Temporal  Economy. 


CEXTRAL  NEW  YORK. 
Episcopal         Xj.  C,  Queal  presented   a   memorial    relating  to  the 

Districts.  ^  '  .  ° 

districting  of  Bishops,  signed  by  E.  L.  Talmadge  and 


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twenty-eight  others,  which  was  referred  to  the  Comniit-  JJj^yj^^,; 
tee  on  Episcopacy.  ^J^^,;-^ 

C.  C.  Wilbor  presented  a  memorial  relating  to  a  ^^,^^^„^-^,-, 
change  in  the  Discipline,  signed  by  William  Armstrong,  ^^^1;^,^^^ 
of  Canton,  Pa.   which  was  referred  to  the  Committee 

on  Revisals. 

COLORADO. 

D.  II.  Moore  presented  a  memorial  against  the  re- 
baptism  of  converts,  which  was  signed  by  Thomas 
Ilarwood,  in  behalf  of  nineteen  elders  and  deacons  of 
the  New  Mexico  Mission,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Missions. 


EAST  OHIO. 
W.  L.   Dixon    presented  a   memorial    from  W.    D. 
Starkey  relating  to  an  appellate  court,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals, 


Baptism. 


Appeals. 


ERIE. 

Alfred  Wheeler  presented  a  memorial  relating  to  su- 
pernumeraries, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 

Judiciary. 

GENESEE. 

J,  E.  Williams  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Frank 
Street  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  signed  by  the  pastor 
and  official  board,  relating  to  Frank  Street  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Book  Concern. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  Asbury  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church,  signed  by  the  pastor  and  secretary, 
relating  to  Frank  Street  Methodist  Episcopal  Church, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Book  Concern. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Cornhill 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  signed 
by  the  pastor  and  official  board,  relating  to  Frank  Street 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  which  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Book  Concern. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  the  pastor 
and  official  board  of  Alexander  Street  Methodist  Epis- 
copal Church,  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  relating  to  Frank  Street 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  Avhich  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Book  Concern. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  North  Street 


Supernu- 
merary 
preachers. 


Frank 

Street 

Church. 


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[1888. 


foctrteenth 

Day. 

Morning. 


Changes  in 

the 
Discipline. 


Bishop 

Taylor's 

status. 


Term  of 
Bishops. 


Tobacco. 


Time  limit. 


Episcopal 
administra- 
tion. 


Conrse  of 
study. 


Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  signed 
by  the  pastor  and  official  board,  relating  to  Frank  Street 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Book  Concern. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Epworth 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  signed 
by  the  pastor  and  official  board,  relating  to  Frank  Street 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  which  was  refen-ed  to  the 
Committee  on  Book  Concern. 

He  also  presented  a  memoi-ial  from  First  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church,  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  signed  by  the 
pastor  and  official  board,  relating  to  Frank  Street 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  Avhich  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Book  Concern. 

IOWA. 
J.  C.  W.  Coxe  presented  two  memorials,  each  signed 
by  himself  and  two  others,  and  relating  to  changes  in 
Discipline,  both  of  which  were  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Revisals. 

MAINE. 

W.  L.  Daggett  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Maine 
Lay  Electoral  Conference,  relating  to  the  recognition  of 
Bishop  Taylor,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Elpiscopacy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  same  body  in 
favor  of  term  service  of  Bishops,  which  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  same  body 
against  the  election  of  Bishops,  etc.,  who  use  tobacco, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  same  body 
against  the  extension  of  pastoral  term,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

MINNESOTA. 
Robei-t  Forbes  presented  a  memorial  making  com- 
plaint as  to  Episcopal  administration,  signed  by  A.  W. 
Edwards,  of  Hamline,  Minnesota,  which  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 

NEW  ENGLAND. 
S.  F.  Uphara  presented   a    memorial  from   the  An- 
nual Conference,  relating  to  the  course  of  ministerial 


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Journal  of  the  General  Conftrence. 


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study,  wliich  Avas  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Edu- 
cation. 

He  also  presented  another  memorial  from  the  same 
body  rehilingto  mission  appropriations  among  seamen, 
which  was  referred  to  tlie  Committee  on  Missions. 

He  also  presented  another  memorial  from  the  same 
body  concerTiing  the  Chinese  Tieaty,  wliicli  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church. 

He  also  presented  another  memorial  from  the  same 
body  concerning  superfluity  of  dress,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

He  also  presented  another  memorial,  signed  by  D. 
Dorchester  and  others,  concerning  effective  ministers 
who  are  connected  with  literary  institutions  and  living 
without  the  bounds  of  tlieir  respective  Conferences, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  lievisals. 

J.  W.  Hamilton  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  W. 
S.  Allen,  concerning  the  formation  of  Quarterly  Con- 
ferences, wdiich  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Revisals. 

He  also  presented  another  memorial,  signed  by  W.  S. 
Allen,  concerning  the  election  of  stewards,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  W.  F.  Warren 
concerning  theological  schools  and  students,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Education. 

He  also  presented  another  memorial  from  W.  F. 
AVarren  and  seven  others  concerning  a  course  of  study 
for  class-leaders,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  the  State  of  the  Church, 

He  also  presented  another  memorial,  signed  by  W. 
S.  Allen,  concerning  certiflcates  of  church  membership, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 


]May  lO. 

FoUKTKKNTII 

Uay. 

Moryihitj. 

Missions 

and  st'HMK'ii. 


Chinose 
ticiity. 


Dress. 


Preachers. 


Qnarfcrly 
Conferences. 


stewards. 


Theolofrical 
Schools. 


Clftss- 
leaders. 


Mi'inher- 
ship. 


NEW  YORK. 

J.  M.  King  presented  a  memorial  relating  to  money 
willed  to  the  Board  of  Church  Extension  by  Susan  H. 
Colborne,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Church  Extension. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  relating  to  changing  the 
Conference  relation  of  Saint  Mark's  Church  from  the 
New  York  to  the  Delaware  Conference,  signed  by  Cato 
18 


B"nid  of 

Clnireli 

Ex'eii.sion. 


St.  >fnrk's 
Church. 


274 


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[188S. 


May  lf>.    B]ackl)orne  and  nine    others,    members   of    tlie  official 
oiitTi.KMu   i^Q^j.j  q£  Saint  oVIark's  Church,  which    was   referred  to 


Morning,     ^j^g  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 


Local 

preachers 

unci 

evangelists. 


Election  of 
eiUtors,  etc. 


NEW  YORK  EAST. 

Ichahod  Simmons  presented  a  memorial  from  the 
New  York  East  Conference,  relating  to  local  preachers 
and  evangelists,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  the  State  of  tlie  Church. 

He  also  jjresented  a  memorial  from  the  same  Confer- 
ence, relating  to  the  election  of  editors  and  secretaries 
of  benevolent  societies,  which  was  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittee on  the  State  of  the  Church. 


Adult 
liapUsm. 


XORTII-T\^EST  TNDIAXA. 
W.    IT.   Hickman   presented  a  memorial,    signed  by 
Rev.    W.   B.  Slutz    and  seventeen    others,  relating  to 
change  in  j^aragraph  402  of  the  Discipline,  which  v/as 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 


NORTH-WEST  SWEDISH. 
Tiiiio  limit.         John  Wigren  presented  a  memorial  relating  to  time- 
limit,  signed  by  A.  R.  Gustafson  and  five  others,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 


Christian 

l^'ace 
Society. 


Snnday- 

cclioiil 
unions. 


tBoiindaries. 


rniLADELPIITA. 
William  Swindells   presented  a  memorial,  signed  by 
George  Dana  Boardman,  relating  to  the  Christian  Peace 
Society,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the 
State  of  the  Church. 

ROCK  RIVER. 

J.  II.  Vincent  presented  a  memorial  relating  to  Sun- 
day-school and  other  unions,  presented  by  himself  and 
three  others,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Sunday-schools  and  Tracts. 

SOUTH-WEST  KANSAS. 
B.  C.  Swarts  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  him- 
self and  three  others,  relating  to  a  change  of  boundary 
between  the  North-west  and  South-west  Kansas  Con- 
ferences, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Boundaries. 


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275 


UPPER  IOWA. 
A.  J.  Kynett  presented  a  memorial  relating  to  army 
chaplaincies,  signed  by  Orville  J.  Nave,  of  Omaha,  Neb., 
which  was  referred  to  the  special  Committee  on  Array 
Chaplains. 

1  THURSDAY  MORNING,  MAY  17. 

The  Conference  was  called  to  order  at  the  usual 
hour,  Bishop  C.  D.  Foss  in  the  chair. 

J.  O.  Peck,  New  York  East,  conducted  the  devo- 
tional services. 

The  Minutes  of  yesterday's  sessions  were  read  and 
approved. 

By  consent  the  following  changes  were  announced  : 
Hampton  P.  Rich,  a  reserve,  in  place  of  R.  R.  Pealer, 
Michigan,  excused,  and  Loranus  E.  Hitchcock,  a  re- 
serve, in  place  of  L.  C.  Smith,  New  England,  excused, 
were  allowed  seats.  W.  T.  Atkinson  was  excused  on 
account  of  sickness.  Daniel  C.  Knowles,  a  reserve, 
Avas,  on  motion,  granted  the  seat  of  G.  W.  Norris, 
New  Hampshire,  excused. 

S.  F.  Upham  presented  Report  No.  V  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Judiciary.  A  minority  report  was  also  pre- 
sented. On  motion  of  J.  M.  Buckley,  they  were  both 
laid  on  the  table. 

C.  J.  Little  moved  that  when  we  adjourn  it  be  to 
meet  at  7.30  P.  M.  for  the  purpose  of  receiving  Fra- 
ternal Messengers,  and  the  motion  prevailed. 

William  Swindells  presented    the   following,   which 

was  adopted  : 

Re-solved,  That  the  rommittee  on  the  Episcopacy  is  lierebv  in- 
structed to  report  on  the  subject  of  districting  the  Bishops,  and  in 
rehition  to  Missionary  Bisliops,  not  hiter  than  Saturday  immediately 
after  reading  the  Journal. 

The    following,   presented    by   C.    W.    Smith,    was 

adopted  : 

Ri^solved,  That  the  Committee  on  the  .Judiciary  be  relieved  from  tlie 
consideration  of  all  abstract  q\iestions  of  law  referred  to  them,  and 
that  they  shall  report  such  matters  only  as  are  involved  in  actual 
cases  submitted. 

On  motion,  the  rules  were  suspended  and  Lewis  Curts 

presented  the  following,  which  was  adopted: 

Resolved,  That  the  Board  of  Bishops  be  respectfully  requested  to 


IVEay  le. 

Fourteenth 
Day. 

Morning. 

Army 
chaplains. 


IVtay  IT-. 

Fifteenth 
Day. 

Morning. 

Bishop  Foss 
presides. 

Devotional 
services. 

Minutes 
approved. 

E.xcused. 


JiKliciary 

Conimittee 

Keport 

No.  V. 


Evoning 
session. 


Episcopal 
districts. 


Abstract 
questions. 


Raymond'.'* 
Sy^temritic 
fhtology. 


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[1888. 


Mlay  ir. 

Fifteenth 

Day. 
Morning. 


Memorials 
and  resolu- 
tions not  to 
be  received. 


Constitution 
of  tlie 
Church. 


Emancipa- 
tion in 
Brazil. 


Call  of 
Conferences. 


take  into  consideration  the  propriety  of  substituting  the  Systematic 
Theology  of  Miner  Raymond,  D.D.,  for  the  works  of  Pope  and  Wat- 
son in  the  course  of  study  for  traveUng  preachers. 

E.  F.  Ritter  presented  the  followintr : 

Besolved,  That  all  memorials  and  resolutions  contemplating:  any  thing 
more  than  merely  formal  action  must  be  presented  on  or  before  Mon- 
day, the  21st  inst.,  and  that  after  tnat  date  no  memorial  or  resolu- 
tion will  be  received  except  such  as  are  connected  with  or  necessary 
to  complete  or  perfect  action  upon  other  matters  already  before  the 
Conference  or  in  the  hands  of  committees. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  to  strike  out  "  21  "  and  insert 
«  28." 

On  motion  of  A.  B.  Leonard,  this  was  laid  on  the 
table. 

The  previous  question,  on  motion  of  Horace  Reed, 
was  ordered,  and  the  resolution  was  adopted. 

Will  Curaback  presented  the  following: 

Fesolved,  That  a  committee  of  five  be  appointed,  three  ministers 
and  two  laymen,  to  prepare  and  report  a  plan  to  the  next  General 
Conference  for  a  commission  to  revise  the  Constitution  of  the  Cliurch 
and  to  put  in  clear  and  detiuite  shape  the  organic  law  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church. 

On  motion  of  G.  S.  Hare,  it  was  laid  on  the  table. 
On  motion  of  L.  C.  Queal,  the  rules  were  suspended, 
and  the  following  resolution  was  adopted: 

Eesolved,  That  a  committee  of  five  be  appointed  to  report  to  this 
Conference  a  suitable  expression  of  our  approval  of,  gratitude  and 
joy  for,  the  banishment  of  slavery  from  Brazil. 

The  call  of  Conferences  was  resumed  for  the  presen- 
tation of  resolutions. 


Quarterly 
Conference 
attendance. 


ARKANSAS. 

A.  C.  Phillips  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church: 

Whereas,  There  is  great  indifference  manifested  bj-  the  members  of 
the  Quarterly  Conferences;  and 

Whereas,  It  is  of  the  greatest  importance  to  the  Church  tliat  all 
official  members  should  be  present  at  each  Quarterly  Conference  held 
in  their  respective  stations  or  circuits,  and  especially  the  local  preach- 
ers, exhorters,  class-leaders,  and  Sunday-school  superintendents; 
therefore, 

Besolved,  1.  That  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  all  local  preachers,  Sunday- 
school  superintendents,  class-leaders,  and  exhorters  to  attend  each 
Quarterly  Conference  held  in  their  respective  circuits  or  stations,  and 
make  their  reports,  in  writing,  of  all  their  work  during  the  quarter. 

2.  It  shall  be  tllfeir  duty  to  send  in  their  report,  if  tliey  cannot  at- 
tend, in  writing,  together  with  their  excuse  for  non-attendance. 

3.  If  any  local  preacher,  class-leader,  exhorter,  or  Sun"day-«chool 
superintendent  shall  willfully  neglect  or  refuse  to  attend  each  Quar- 


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terly  Conference  held  on  their  respective  stations  or  circuits  in  whicli  jMay  17. 
tliey  hold  their  membersiiip  and  make  their  report  as  required  by  the  Fifteenth 
above  resolution,  he  sliall  be  deemed   <;uiliy  of  neglect  of  dut}',  and  ^'^''■* 

it  shall  be  the  duty  of  tiie   presidihj^  eider  to  instruct  the  secretary      Morning. 
of  the  Quarterly  Conlereuce  to  notify  all  who  fail  to  comply  with  the 
above  resolution  to  appear  at   the    next   Quarterly  Conference  and 
show  why  he  did  not  attend  or  send  in  his  report. 


CENTRAL  PENNSYLVANIA. 

M.  L.  Ganoe  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals : 

Whereas,  Instances  of  serious  difficulty  sometimes  arise  from  the 
creation  of  improper  church  and  parsonage  charters  through  ignorant 
or  indifferent  methods  of  trustees  and  otiiers  ;  therefore, 

Rejoiced,  That  the  Couimittee  on  Revisals  be  respectfully  requested 
to  consider  the  expediency  of  amending  paragraph  No.  395  of  the 
Discipline   (page    207)  by  adding  the   following  to  the  hist  clause, 

"Or  in  any  way  embarrass  the  property  or  membership  by  permit- 
ting articles  of  incorporation  not  in  harmony  with  the  provisions  of 
the  Discipline." 

T.  H.  Murray  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred  to   the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Wherea-i,  The  representation  of  lay  delegates  in  our  General  Con- 
ference has  been  helpful  and  promotive  of  better  co-operation  Ijotween 
the  laity  and  the  clergy  in  the  work  of  the  Church;  therefore, 

Bt-solced,  That  the  appropriate  conmiittee  be  directed  to  consider 
and  mature  a  plan  by  which  there  may  be  such  increase  .in  the  num-- 
ber  of  lay  delegates  as  will  make  them  eq\ial  in  number  to  the  clerical 
delegates. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Book  Concern: 

Wherea-s,  It  is  desirable  that  the  Christian  Adoocaie  should  be  in- 
troduced into  every  Methodist  family;  ia  order  to  further  tliis  pur- 
pose, be  it 

Resolved,  That  the  subscription  price  of  the  Advocate  be  reduced  to 
the  lowest  hgure  at  whicli  its  present  standard  of  ability  and  effi- 
ciency can  be  maintained. 

LEXINGTON. 
Daniel  Jones  presented  the  following,  which  was  read 
and  laid  on  the  table: 

Whereas,  We  have  in  our  midst  a  large  number  of  brethren,  mem- 
bers of  this  General  Conference,  who  wore  the  blue  and  battled  for 
human  rights,  and  thus  made  it  possible  for  us  all  to  meet  together 
here  as  Christian  legislators  in  this  the  greatest  ecclesiastical  body 
in  the  world:  and. 

Whereas,  No  class  of  men  anywhere,  next  to  the  ministers  of  our 
Lorrl  Jesus  Christ,  deserve  to  be  honored,  loved  and  respected  more 
than  tiiose  who  wore  willing  to  sacrifice  all  they  held  dear  in  the  in- 
terest of  human  liberty  ;   therefore. 

Resolved,  That  we  hail  with  iinalloyod  pleasure  the  advent  among  us 
of  these  loyal  brethren  who  did  so  much  to  place  this  nation  right  on 
the  record  of  a  universal  hiuuau  brotherhood. 


Acts  of 

incorpoia- 

tiuu. 


Lay  repre- 
sentation. 


Union 
soldiers. 


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[1888. 


IMLay  Vt. 

FlFTEENXa 

Day. 
Morning. 

Division. 


MISSISSIPPI. 

J.  M.  Shumpert  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries  : 

Whereas,  It  is  believed  by  a  majority  of  the  members  of  the  Mis- 
sissippi Conlerenee  that  the  work  can  be  better  served  by  dividing 
the  ('oiifereiice;  therefore, 

Resolved,  That  the  General  Conference  pass  an  enabling  act  to  allow 
the  Mississippi  Conterence  to  divide  into  two  or  more  Annual  Con- 
fereoces  during  the  next  four  j-ears. 


Preachers 
uD  trial. 


Time  limit. 


Book 
depository. 


Olass- 
ineetiiigs. 


NEW  YORK. 

C,  C.  McCabe  presented  the  following  resolution, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Jitdiciary  : 

Resolved,  Tiiat  preachers  on  trial  >ie  required,  before  their  admission 
to  Conference,  to  repeat  from  memory  to  the  proper  Examining  Com- 
mittee of  tlie  second  year  the  Ten  Commandments,  the  Apostles' 
Creed,  the  General  Confession,  the  Gloria  in  Excelsis,  the  Veni  Crea- 
tor Spiritus. 

NORTH  DAKOTA. 

D.  C.  Pianette  presented   the  following,  which  was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy: 

Whereas.  .\n  effort  is  being  made  to  extend  the  pastoral  terra;  and 
Wliereas,  The  Lay   Electoral  and   Annual  Conferences  of  North 
Dakota  expressed  an  opinion  adverse  to  any  sucli  extension;   there- 
fore, 

.     Reaolved,  That  we  do  not  deem  a  change  of  Discipline  on  the  time 
limit  either  expedient  or  advisable. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  the  Book  (^^oncern: 

Whereas.  There  has  been  a  considerable  growth  in  the  Territorie.s 
of  the  Nortii-wf'st  during  tlie  past  quadrenuium,  with  a  corresponding 
growth  in  Methodism;  and 

Whereus,  These  Territories  are  from  500  to  1,000  miles  and  over 
from  Cliicago;  therefore. 

Resolved,  That  this  General  Conference  authorize  the  location  of  a 
Depositorj'  either  in  St.  Paul  or  Minneapolis,  as  may  be  deemed  most 
expedient. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Wliereas,  Tlie  class-meeting  is  an  institution  peculiarly  Methodistic, 
and  one  wliich  has  proved  helpful  in  the  development  of  true  piety 
and  earnest  Cliristian  work;  and 

Whereas.  There  is  a  disposition  among  some  of  our  people  to  ignore 
and  neglect  tliis  service  to  their  own  hurt  and  diminution  of  the  spirit- 
ual life  of  tlie  Cliurch  ;  and 

Whereus,  Some  of  our  preachers,  for  one  cause  and  another,  are 
not  as  earnest  in  the  maintetiance  of  class-rneetuig  as  trie  welfare  of 
the  Churcii  demands  ;   therefore 

Resolved,  1.  That,  the  General  Conf'ereiioe  expresses  its  unfaltering 
faith  in  the  class-meeting  as  a  means  of  grace  needed  here  and  now, 
as  much  as  iu  the  past,  for  a.d  m  self-examination,  encouragement, 
instruction,  and  the  development  of  gifts  and  Cliristian  character. 


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Resolved.  That  paragraph  256  of  the  Discipline  be  amended  as*  fol- 
lows: After  the  word  "without,"  in  the  fourth  line,  strike  out  all  that 
follows  and  insert:  "unless  recommended  by  the  official  board  of  the 
church  with  wliich  he  wi-^hes  to  nnite  on  probation."  So  that  it  shall 
read:  "Paragraph  250.  After  a  preacher  shall  have  been  regularly  tried 
and  expelled  he  shall  have  no  privilege  of  society  or  sacraments  in 
our  Church,  unless  recommended  by  the  official  board  of  the  church 
with  which  he  wishes  to  unite  on  probation." 

He  also  jDvesented  the  followino;,  which  Avas  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Churcli  : 

Resolved,  "Yh-A.^  paragraph  46  of  the  Discipline  be  amended  as  fol- 
lows: After  the  word  "adultery,"  in  the  tirst  line,  insert  tnc  words, 
"causeless  and  continued  abandonment,  "  so  that  the  paragraph  shall 
read: 

"Paragraph  46.  Xo  divorce,  except  for  adultery  or  causeless  and 
continued  abandonment,  siiall  be  regarded  by  the  Church  as  lawful," 
etc. 

NORWAY. 

J.  H.  Johnson    presented  the  following,  which  was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Missions: 

Whereas.  The  mission  in  Norway  has  for  the  last  three  years  done 
every  thing  in  its  power  in  order  to  establish  a  theological  school  in 
Christiania; 


Day. 
Morninij. 


2.  That  in  order  to  present  more  clearly  and  forcibly  the  duties  of  IMay  17 
members,  leaders,  and  pastors  upon  this  question  cliauges  in  D.scipline  Fifteentu 
be  made  as  tbllovvs  : 

1.  Amend  paragraph  58,  section  1.  by  inserting  the  words,  "let 
the  memljcrship  of  each  church  be  divided  into  classes;"  also,  "the 
names  and  records  of  which  sliall  be  placed  upon  a  book  to  be  kept 
by  tlie  leader,"  so  that  said  paragraph  shall  read  :  "  Let  tlie  member- 
ship of  each  church  be  divided  into  classes  composed,  wherever 
practicable,  of  not  more  than  twenty  persons,  the  names  and  record 
of  which  shall  be  placed  upon  a  book  to  be  kept  by  the  leader,  who 
shall  repoit  at  each  Quarterly  Conference  the  condition  of  his  class." 

3.  Amend  paragraph  18.3,  section  2,  by  adding,  "Whenever  it  shall 
be  in)praelicable,  from  any  caiise.  to  procure  a  leader  or  leaders,  it 
shall  be  tlie  duty  of  the  preacher  in  cliarge  to  meet  the  clas.-^es  regu- 
larly each  week  at  such  time  as  is  most  convenient,  keeping  the 
record,  and  making  report  as  leader  to  the  Quarterly  Conference." 

4.  Amend  paragraph  171,  section  5,  by  inserting  the  words,  "The 
organization  and  maintenance  of  classes  and  the  instruction  of 
children  have  been  faithfully  observed,  and  to  report  to  the  Annual 
Conference  the  names  of  all  traveling  preacliers  within  his  District 
who  shall  neglect  to  observe  these  rules." 

5.  Amend  paragraph  102,  section  1,  by  inserting  as  ((uestion  15: 
"  Have  the  rules  respecting  the  organization  and  mainienance  of 
classes  been  observed  V  " 

Also,  in  section  2  of  same  paragraph,  as  question  1:5:  "  Have  the 
rules  respecting  the  organization  and  maintenance  of  classes  been 
observed  ?  " 

And  again,  as  question  2."?  in  section  3,  same  paragraph :  "  Have 
the  rules  respecting  the  organization  and  maintenance  of  classes  been 
observed?  " 

NORTH-WEST  INDIANA . 

S.  P.  Colvin  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church  ; 


Tiial  of  a 
preacher. 


Theolosrti'.il 
school. 


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]May  ir. 

FlFTEIt.NTH 

Day. 
Moiniwj. 


Whereas,  Such  a  school  is  of  the  greatest  importance  for  the  suc- 
cessful prosecution  of  the  growiusr  mission  work  in  this  field;  and 

Wherta.'i,  Such  au  establishiiieuC  ciinnot  he  well  louudtd  without 
liberal  aid:  therefore, 

Btsolvtd,  That  the  General  Conference  recommend  tliis  important 
work  to  the  favorable  consideration  of  the  general  Missionary  Com- 
mittee of  our  Church. 


Public 

woi-sbip. 


OHIO. 
J.    C.  Jackson,  Jr.,  presented  the   following,    whicli 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Whereas.  Reverence  and  decorum  are  indispensable  elements  of  true 
worsbip,  and  should  be  manifesied  outwardly  as  well  as  exist  in  the 
heart ;  and, 

Whereas,  All  Protestant  sects  of  other  lands,  as  well  as  man}'  of 
our  own  countr}',  exhibit  this  spirit  by  the  appropriate  custom  of  bow- 
ing the  head  in  prayer  after  entering  the  cliurch  pew;  therefore, 

Resolved,  That  we  so  amend  paragmpli  5.5  of  the  Discipline  as  to 
have  it  read,  after  the  words,  "ilic  Lord's  day,"  at  the  clo.se  of  the 
first  two  lines,  as  follows: 

"  We  earnestly  recommend  that  all  of  our  members,  immediately  after 
taking  their  seals  in  church,  i-hali  bow  the  head  in-silent  invocation  of 
G  lid's  blessing  upon  the  services  of  tlie  hour ;  and  in  order  to  secure  this 
full}'  it  shall  be  tlie  duij'  of  the  pastor  occasionally  to  call  attention 
to  this  recommendation,  as  the  case  may  require." 


Missionary 
reei>r(liTig 
secretary. 


PHILADELPHIA. 

William  Swindells   presented   the    following,  which 

was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy  : 

Eesolved,  That  paragraph  164,  section  3,  be  amended  by  inserting 
after  the  words  "secretaries,"  in  the  fifth  and  sixth  line,  the  words, 
"and  recording  secretary,"  so  that  the  section  shall  read,  "To 
fix  the  appointments  of  the  preachers,  [irovided  he  shall  not  allow 
any  preacher  to  remain  in  the  same  station  more  tlian  three  years 
successively,  except  the  presiding  elders,  tlie  corresponding  sec- 
retaries and  recording  secretary  of  the  Missionar}-  Society;  the  cor- 
responding .secretarj'.  assistant  corresponding  secretaries  and  recording 
secretary  of  the  Board  of  Church  Extension,"  e;c. 


ROCK  RIVER. 
Lewis  Cnrts  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

^'Whereas,  There  is  no  definite  plan  presented  in  the  Discipline  for 
c  uic  es.    organizing  a  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  and  electing  members  for  a 
Quarterly  Conference  where  no  such  an  organization  exists,  tlie  Com- 
mittee on  Hevisals  is  hereby  asked  to  present  a  plan  to  the  General 
Conference  for  adoption  that  will  meet  tiie  requirements  of  the  case." 

SOUTH  CAROLINA. 

J,  B.  Middloton  presented  the  following,  which  Avas 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy  : 

Conference  Whereas,  South  Carolina  is  one  of  the  original  thirteen  States,  and 

of  1S92.        has  taken  an  important  part  in  shaping  the  pol  cy  of  our  country  ;  and, 


Oro-aniz.ition 


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Whereas,  Cliarleston  is  tlie  metiopolis  of  tlie  region  embracing  llie 
South  Atlantic  States:  ami, 

Whereas,  Charleston  is  Ix^aiitifuliy  located  on  a  peninsula  tliat  is 
rich  in  historic  incidents;  and, 

Whereas,  The  pcipulation  of  60,000  is  verv  largely  Protestant  and 
Methodistic;  and, 

WJiereas,  The  growth  of  our  Chm-oli  in  the  South  has  been  phe- 
nomenal, and  a  visit  of  the  General  Conlerence  to  this  section  of  the 
Souili  would  be  an  incentive  to  increased  development  and  a  better 
understanding  of  our  Southern  work  ;   therefore  be  it, 

Resohed,  That  it  is  the  sense  of  tliis  General  Conference  that  the 
General  Conference  of  1892  shall  be  held  in  the  city  of  Charleston, 
South  Carolina. 

SOUTH-EAST  TNDIAXA. 
J.  S,  Tevis   presented  the  following,  Avhich  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church  : 

The  Methodist  Episcopal  churches  of  Indianapolis,  Indiana,  ear- 
nestly request  that  tlie  ne.xt  session  of  the  General  Conference  be  held 
in  that  city.  The  churches  asked  for  this  in  1876,  and  now  renew 
the  invitation. 

Will  Cumback  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Consolidation  of  Benevo- 
lences : 

Resolved.  That  the  Sunday-School  Union  and  the  Tract  Society  be 
consolidated. 

SOUTH  KANSAS. 

Hugh  McBirney  presented  the  following,  which  was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Resolved,  That  form  of  Statistics  No.  2  be  amended  by  makino- 
pastor's  salary  and  house  rent  two  separate  items.  ° 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 

to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

''Wliereas,  The  Discipline  contains  no  form  for  making  Snndav- 
scliool  superintendents'  reports  ;  and,  " 

Wherecw,  Such  reports  are  called  for  quarterly;  therefore, 
Resolced,  1.  That  the  following  form  be  inserted  in  paragraph  102. 
section  1,  after  the  question,  "From  Sunday-scliool  superintendent." 

1.  Number  of  officers  and  teacliers  enrolled. 

2.  Average  attendance  of  officers  and  teacliers. 

3.  Number  of  scholars  enrolled. 

4.  Average  attendance  of  scholars. 

5.  Amount  of  collections. 

6.  Expenses  of  tlie  school. 

7.  Number  and  kind  of  periodicals  taken. 

8.  Spiritual  condition  of  the  school. 

2.  That  any  of  the  above  items,  except  the  last,  appeariu"-  in  the 
form  for  pastor's  report,  be  stricken  out.  ° 

SOUTH-WEST  KANSAS. 
J.  D.  Botkin  presented  the  following,  wliich  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Gcmmittee  on  Boundaries  : 

Whereas,  There  is  a  vast  area  of  beautiful  and  fertile  land  in  south- 


May  ir. 

FlKTEENTIl 

Day. 
Morning. 


Genei-al 

Confirence 

of  1S9'2. 


Sunday- 

Soliodl 

Union  and 

Tract 

Society. 


Statistics. 


Siindav- 

sciu).;i 

supciintcnd- 

cnts' 

reports. 


Mission 
work. 


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[1888. 


]May  ir. 

Fifteenth 

Dav. 
Morning. 


western  Louisiann,  possessing  many  attractions  of  climate,  lieaUhful- 
ness,  and  material  resoui-ces;  and, 

Whereas,  Large  nnmbers  of  Xorthern  people,  including  many  mem- 
bers and  friends  of  the  Metliodist  Episcopal  Church,  are  seeking  per- 
manent homes  in  that  region,  and  promising  its  speed}'  development 
into  a  populous  and  wealthy  community;  and, 

Whereas.  These  people  are  already  pleading  for  the  organization  of 
our  Church  among  them  ;  and. 

Whereas,  The  importance  of  tliis  field  has  in  a  small  measure  been 
recognized  bj^  the  appointment  of  a  superintendent,  and  tlie  appropri- 
ation of  $500,  which  is  wholly  inadequate  to  the  pressing  demands; 
therefore, 

Resolved,  That  the  proper  authorities  of  the  Church  be  and  they 
are  hereby  requested  to  take  this  maiter  under  consideration  with  the 
view  of  inaugurating  at  the  earliest  possible  day  an  aggressive  mission- 
ary work  in  the  region  of  Lake  Charles,  South-western  Louisiana. 


Missionary 
Bishop. 


SWITZERLAND. 
H.    J,    Breiter  presented  the   following,  signed   by 
himself,    C.    A.    Achard,   J.    H.    Johnson    and  M.    F. 
Ahgren,  and  moved  its  adoption  : 

Resolced,  That  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy  be  instructed  not  to 
propose  in  their  report  a  Missionary  Bishop,  or  a  resident  Bisliop  for 
Europe. 

On  motion  of  T.  B.  Neely,  it  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Episcoi^acy, 


TEXAS. 

J.  B.  McCulloch  presented  the  following,  which  was 

referred  to  the  Committee  on  Education  : 

Educational         Whereas,  Names  of  institutions  are  changed  without  notifying  the 
institutions.    Board  of  Education ;  and 

Whereas,  The  grade  is  sometimes  changed  without  elevation  of 
curriculum ;  and 

Wliereas,  Some  universities  having  preparatory  departments  give 
more  aid  than  seminaries  can  which  do  equally  good  woi'k  of  tiie 
same  class ;  therefore, 

Resolved,  Tliat  the  Committee  on  p]dncation  be  instructed  to  report 
a  plan  to  obviate  that  trouble  and  others. 


Appoint- 
ments of 
preachers. 


TROY. 
William  Griffin  presented  the  following,   which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy: 

Whereas,  We  are  informed  by  the  Discipline  of  the  Ifetliodist 
Episcopal  Cliurch  that  it  appertains  to  the  "duties  of  a  Bishop  to  fi.K 
the  appointments  of  the  preachers  ;  "  and, 

Whereas,  Usage  associates  with  the  Bishop  in  fixing  the  appoint- 
ments the  presiding  elders  as  an  advisory  council,  which  council  or 
cabinet,  as  it  is  usually  called,  had  its  origin  in  the  necessity  of  other 
and  furtlicr  inf<)rm:ition  in  regard  to  the  condition  and  needs  of  the 
Church,  and  tlie  qualifications  and  distinctive  characteristics  ol  the 
preachers,  tlian  could  be  oV)ta'ned  b}'  the  Bisliop  during  the  bi-ief  and 
infrequent  visits  to  the  Conference;  and,' 


1SS3.]  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  283 


Wliereas,  It  i.s  understood  thai  the  appointments  are  to  be  fixed  in  M.ay  \'7. 
accordance  with  the  representn  ions  to  the  aforesaid  cabinet  by  the  Fiftkkntu 
presiding  elders — the  accredited  representatives  of  the  preacliers  and  .  • 

Ciuirehes — and  not  in  pursuance  of  any  cliance  information  or  upon      Morning. 
the  representation  of  some  outside  and  irresponsible  party;  and 

Whtreas,  It  is  in  pursuance  of  tliis  understanding — this  tacit 
agreement, — that  the  parties  in  interest,  the  preachers  and  cliurches, 
have  consented  to  leave  the  determination  of  their  cases  to  the  afore- 
said cabinet;  and, 

Whei-eas,  Tliis  unique  method  of  adjusting  the  pastoral  relation,  so 
replete  with  beneficent  results,  is  liable  to  work  disaster  if  not  well 
understood  and  wisely  handled — alienating  and  driving  from  us  both 
ministers  and  members,  and  imposing  a  most  serious  strain  upon  the 
loyalty  of  others  who,  though  aggrieved,  still  adhere  to  the  Church — 
it  is  manifest  from  unmistakable  signs  that  the  time  has  come  when 
the  Church  should  make  some  deliverance  which  shall  serve  as  a 
guide  to  the  administration  and  a  guarantee  to  the  preachers  and 
cliurches;  therefore, 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy  be  requested  to  con- 
sider and  report  to  this  Coulerence, 

1.  Whether  the  association  by  long  and  established  usage  of  the 
presiding  elders  with  the  Bishops,  in  fixing  the  appointments,  and 
the  common  understanding  of  the  churches  and  the  preachers,  that 
they  are  to  be  represented  in  the  cabinet  by  and  through  the  presid- 
ing elders,  does  not  invest  the  representations  of  tlie  presiding  elders 
with  authority  which  a  Bishop  should  respect  in  making  the  appoint- 
ments. 

2.  That  the  Committee  consider  and  report  whether  a  preacher  has 
not  a  right  to  expect  that  his  appointment  will  be  fixed,  so  far  as  the 
circumstances  will  allow,  in  accordance  with  the  regularly  accredited 
representations  of  his  case  before  the  said  cabinet  in  session.  And 
if  he  has  not  just  cause  of  complaint,  if  it  shall  appear  that  he  was 
prejudiced  in  his  reappointment  by  representations  from  without,  of 
which  he  was  apprised  at  the  time  and  against  which  he  was  not 
given  opportunity  to  protect  himself 

3.  That  the  Committee  consider  and  report  whether  the  power  to 
fix  the  appointments  of  the  preachers  in  the  Methodist  Kpiscopal 
Church  is  vested  in  the  Bishops  exclusivelj',  without  limitation  or 
law,  expressed  or  implied,  or  in  the  Bishops  with  the  advice  and 
approval  of  the  presiding  ehlers. 

Henry  Graham  presented  the  following   and  moved 

its  adoption: 

Resolved,  That  it  is  the  sense  of  this  body  that  the  question  of       Women 
admitting  women  to  the  General  Conference  be  submitted  to  a   vote      deleg.ntes. 
of  the  membersiiip,  botli  men  and  women,  and  that  the  Committee  on 
Itinerancy  be  instructed  to  present  a  plan  for  this  purpose  to  this 
Conference  at  its  earliest  convenience. 

On  motion,  it  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the 

State  of  the  Church. 

UPPER  IOWA. 
A.   J.    Kynett  presented   the  following,   which  was 
referred  to  the   Committee  on   Consolidation  of  Ben- 
evolences: 

Resolved  That  the  Committee  on  Consolidation  of  Benevolences  be  Benpvoicnt 
instructed  to  consider  and  report  what  changes  of  Discipline,  if  any,  vm\. 


284 


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[1888. 


JMay  ir. 

FlFTRRNTlI 

Day. 

Morning. 


Organic   law 
'of  the 
Cburch. 


Prenchor's 
salary. 


relating  to  tlie  benevolent  work  of  the  Chiircli  proposed  l)y  the  Com- 
mission on  Consolidatiou  of  Benevolences  should  be  made  for  the 
13iomotion  of  onr  benevolent  work  as  now  organized. 

He  also  presented  the  following  and  moved  it  be  laid 
over  and  printed,  and  the  motion  was  adopted. 

Wlitreafi,  The  organic  law  of  our  Church  is  imperfectly  defined, 
and  important  differences  of  opinion  have  therefore  arisen  concerning 
it;  and, 

Whereas,  Tlie  present  methods  of  constituting  tiie  General  Con- 
ference, and  of  exercising  the  highest  judicial  functions  are  unsatis- 
factory ;   therefore. 

Resolved,  1.  That  a  commission  on  the  Constitution  of  the  Church 
be  appointed  bj' this  General  Conference,  composed  of  one  ministerial 
and  one  lay  delegate  from  each  General  Conference  District,  with 
four  delegates  at  large,  and  three  of  the  Bisiiops,  one  of  whom  shall  be 
the  piesident  of  the  Commission  and  shall  fix  tlie  time  and  place  of 
the  first  meeting. 

2.  That  paragraph  63  to  paragraph  72  of  the  Discipline  be  referred 
to  said  Commission  with  instructions  to  revise  the  same  as  the  Com- 
mission shall  deem  wise,  and  to  report  such  revision  to  the  Bishops 
before  the  first  day  of  October,  1890. 

3.  That  the  Bisiiops  shall  cause  tiie  proposed  amended  Constitution 
to  be  published  in  such  manner  as  they  sh;ill  deem  wise,  and  shall 
submit  the  same  to  all  the  Annual  and  Electoral  Conferences  at  the 
session  last  preceding  the  General  Conference  of  1892,  and  shall  call 
upon  all  the  members  present  to  vote  "For  the  New  Consiitution  " 
or  "  Against  the  Xew  Consiitution,"  and  shall  report  the  result  to  the 
General  Conference  of  1892. 

4.  Tliat  if  it  shall  be  found  that  three  fourths  of  all  the  members 
of  the  seveial  AiiuuhI  Conferences  present  and  voting, and  a  majority 
of  all  the  members  of  the  several  Electoral  Conferences  present  and 
voting,  shall  liavc  voted  for  the  Xew  Constitution,  then  the  General 
Conference  may,  by  a  majority  of  two  thirds  of  all  the  members 
thereof  present  and  voting,  ratify  and  confirm  the  same,  and  it  shall 
be  the  properlj-  ordained  Constitution  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church. 

E.  A.  Snyder  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy  : 

1.  Every  charge  shall  furnish  the  presiding  elder  at  the  fourth 
Quarterly  Conference  with  a  report  of  the  amount  it  will  pay  for  the 
ensuing  year. 

2.  The  presiding  elder  shall  submit  to  the  pastors  he  may  have  in 
view  for  the  charges  the  amount  sucli  charges  asree  to  paj',  and  no 
pastor  shall  be  required  to  go  to  the  charge  imless  satisfied  with  the 
amount  proposed. 

3.  The  amount  pledged  to  be  a  legal  claim  on  the  charge. 


VIRGINIA. 
A.  J.  Porter  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries  : 

Boundaries.  Resolved,  Tliat  the  Committee  on  Boundaries  be  requested  to  so 
adjust  the  lines  of  the  Baltimore  and  Virginia  Conferences  as  that 
they  shall  not  both  embrace  in  their  territory  Hardy  and  Pendleton 
counties,  W.  Va.,  as  tliey  now  appear  in  the  Discipline  of  1884, 
and  say  to  which  Conference  they  sliall  belong. 


1888.] 


Jour)ml  of  the  General  Conference. 


285 


WEST  NEBRASKA. 
P,  C.  Johnson   presented  the   following,  which  was 


referred  to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary 

Resolved,  That  the  Committee  on  Judiciarj-  determine  how  much 
and  what  part  of  tlie  Appendix  is  mandatory,  and  liow  much  and  what 
part  is  advisory  and  sugg-estive  only. 

Also,  consider  llie  advisability  oi  putting  the  former  part  in  tlie 
body  of  the  Discipline,  that  great  confusion  may  be  avoided  in  tlie 
effort  to  distinguish  between  wliat  has  tiie  force  of  law  and  wliat  is 
only  suggestion  and  advice. 


May  ir. 

FiFTKENTU 

Day. 

Mum  in  (I. 


Appendix 

to  the 
Discipline. 


WEST  TEXAS. 

Henry  Swann  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy  : 

Wliereas,  Texas  represents  a  large  part  of  the  great  Soutli-west; 
and, 

Whereas,  There  is  an  increasing  demand  for  greater  attention  to 
the  white  and  colored  and  German  work :  therefore, 

Eesolved,  That  it  would  greatly  conduce  to  the  prosperity  and  ex- 
tension of  our  church  work  in  that  Slate  lo  have  an  Episcopal 
residence  within  its  bounds. 


Episcopal 
residence. 


WILMINGTON. 

Jacob  Todd  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy  : 

Resolved,  1.  That  the  Discipline  be  so  amended  as  to  require  the 
Bishop  to  appoint  the  presiding  elder  to  a  charge,  giving  him  super- 
vision of  a  limited  number  of  charges,  with  the  same  duties  to  per- 
form as  at  present,  excepting  that  he  shall  only  be  required  to  hold 
two  Quarterly  Conferences  in  a  year. 

2.  That  the  presiding  elders  shall  be  elected  annually  by  the  Con- 
ference, and  may  be  re-elected  at  the  option  of  the  Conference  for 
four  years. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Resolved,  That  ?f  29,  §  29,  be  so  changed,  whore  it  reads,  "such  a 
society  is  no  other  than  a  company  of  men  liaving  the  form,"  etc.,  so 
that  it  will  read,  "such  a  company  of  men  and  women  having  the 
form,"  etc. 

J.  A.  B.  Wilson  presented  the  following,  wdiich  w^as 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals : 

Resolved,  That  paragrnpli  571,  in  the  Appendix  to  the  Discipline, 
which  now  reads.  "Tlie  pronouns  he.  his,  and  him,  when  used  in  the 
Discipline  with  reference  to  stewards,  class-leaders,  and  Sunday- 
school  superintendents,  shall  not  be  so  constructed  as  to  exclude 
women  from  such  offices,"  that  it  be  so  chansrod  as  to  read:  "The 
pronouns  he,  his,  and  hi»i,  when  used  iii  the  Discipline,  shall  not  be 
construed  to  exclude  women  from  any  Quarterly  Conference  office." 


Presiding 
Eldoi-s. 


General 

rules. 


Pronouns 
he,  his,  biiii. 


286 


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[1888. 


M:ay  ir. 

Fifteenth 
Day. 

Morning. 

Unsalable 
books. 


Episcopacy 
IJeport 
No.  I. 


Adopted. 


General 
Conference 
committees. 


Memorial 
services. 


Devotional 
services. 


WISCONSIN". 
W.  p.  Stowe  moved  the  adoption  of  the  following, 
and  the  motion  prevailed : 

Whereas,  We  Imve  in  the  Soiitli  and  in  our  frontier  work  maiiy 
schools  wiiich,  wliile  struggling  in  poverty,  liave  already  become- 
useful,  and  give  promise  of  becoming  presently  indispensable  to  oiu- 
progress  in  tiiose  regions;  and, 

Whereas;  Such  institutions  are,   for  tlie  most  part,  destitute  of 
libraries;  and 

Whereas,  It  must  be  that  in  the  great  business  done  by  our  Book 
Concern  some  books  become,  from  various  causes,  so  unsalable  as  to 
be  practically  dropped  from  tlie  inventory;  therefore, 

Rehdlved,  That  tlie  Agents  be  authorized  to  make  grants  of  such 
unsalable  books  to  such  scliools  as  those  above  named,  tilling  ap- 
plications in  the  order  in  which  tliey  are  received,  provided,  that  tlie 
Local  Committee  shall  in  ever}'  case  inspect  the  books  selected  /or 
this  purpose  and  approve  tiie  donation  of  the  same. 

Clinton  B.  Fisk  made  a  statement  concerning  the 
issuance  of  tickets  for  vacant  seats,  which,  on  motion 
of  J.  IT.  Bayliss,  was  approved. 

W.  H,  Olin  presented  Report  No.  I,  Committee  on 
Episcopacy,  and  moved  it  be  adopted. 

John  Lanahan  moved  to  amend  by  striking  out 
"five"  and  inserting  "four," 

A  call  for  the  previous  question  was  not  sustained, 
and  a  motion  to  lay  the  report  and  amendment  on  the 
table  was  lost. 

J.  F.  Spence  moved  as  a  substitute  that  we  elect 
seven. 

J.  C  Jackson,  Jr.,  moved  as  an  amendment  to  the 
substitute  that  the  nimiber  be  six. 

The  previous  question  was  called  for  and  sustained. 

The  substitute  and  the  proposed  amendment  thereto 
were  laid  on  the  table. 

On  motion,  the  amendment  offered  by  John  Lanahan 
was  laid  on  the  table  and  the  report  was  adopted. 
(See  Appendix  I,  B,  2.) 

Bishop  Andrews  announced  the  Committee  on  Or- 
ganization of  General  Conference  Committees.  (See 
Apj^endlx  I,  A,  23.) 

On  motion  of  J.  M.  Trimble,  the  order  of  the  day — 
the  conclusion  of  Metiiorial  Services — was  taken  up. 

Hymn  724,  beginning, 

"  Nearer,  My  God,  to  Thee," 
was  sung. 

W.  S.  Turner  read  the  memorial  of  James  H.  Wil- 


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Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


287 


bur,  a  delegate  to  this  Conference.     (See  Ajypendlx  II,    '^}^^:^^J^l; 

Day. 

Moniing. 


Memoirs. 


Adjoui-n- 
ii'ient. 


B,  8.) 

A.  W.  Pottle  read  the  memorial  of  Charles  J.  Clark, 
a  delegate  to  this  Conference.    (See  Appendix  II,  B,  9.) 

D.  A.  Jordan  read  the  memorial  of  Leavitt  Bates,  a 
lay  delegate  to  this  Conference.      (See  Aiypendix   II, 

B,  10.) 

On  motion  of  J.  M.  Trimble,  the  report  of  the  Com- 
mittee was  adopted. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  that  the  Secretary  of  the  Con- 
ference have  leave  to  abbreviate  as  may  be  necessary  in 
publishing  these  memorials  in  the  Journal,  in  all  cases, 
excepting  the  one  which  was  extracted  from  the  news- 
paper, conferring  with  the  writer,  to  secure  his  assist- 
ance, if  necessary.     The  motion  prevailed. 

On  motion  Conference  adjourned.  Bishop  Mallalieu 
was  appointed  to  conduct  the  devotional  services  this 
evening.  The  notices  Avere  given,  the  doxology  was 
sung,  and  Bishop  Foss  pronounced  the  benediction. 

The  following  Memorials  were  passed  to  the  Secre- 
tary, under  Rule  22,  and  by  him  referred  to  the  Com- 
mittees as  indicated  thereon. 

BALTIMORE. 

Alexander  Ashlev  presented  a  memorial  in  reference 
to  improvements  in  the  Epworth  Hi/nmal,  signed  by 
George  V.  Leech  and  others,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Book  Concern. 

CALIFORNIA. 

W.  S.   Harrington  presented  a  memorial  from  the 

Pacific    coast   delegates,  and   signed   by   E.  R.  Dille, 

Chairman,  relating  to  the  Pacific  Christian  Advocate, 

which  was  referred  to  the   Committee   on   the   Book 

Concern. 

CENTRAL  NEW  YORK. 

E.  M.  Mills  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Oneida    Time  limit 

Methodist  Episcopal   Church,  asking   for    removal    of 

time  limit,  signed  by  C.  T.  Moss  and  nineteen  others, 

which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

CENTRAL  PENNSYLVANIA. 
D.  S.  Monroe  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  James  state^oMhc 
Reay,  of  Washington,  D.  C,  relating  to  the  state  of  the 


Epworth 
llymnal. 


Pacific 
Chrulifin 
Advocittf. 


288  Journal  of  tlie  General  Conference.  [1888. 

May  ir.   countiy,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  tlie 
uay.        otate  of  the  Church. 

Morning. 

ILLINOIS. 

Reception  of       M.  A.  Hewes  presented  a  memorial,  sis'ned  bv  him- 

ministers.  ^e         ^      •  i  '       f  J       *'■' 

self,  relating  to  the  reception  of  ministers  from  other 
than  Methodist  Cluirches,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Revisals. 

INDIANA. 
Boundaries.        W.  R.  Halstead  presented  a  memorial  praying  that 
the  boundaries  between  the  Indiana  and  the  North-west 
Indiana  Conferences  be  more  clearly  defined,  which  was 
l-eferred  to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 

IOWA, 
ciuiich  G.  N.  Power  i)resented  a  memorial  from  the  Annual 

certificate.       r^       r  i-  i  •        i        c  f  ^ 

Conference,  relating  to  a  change  in  the  form  of  Church 
certificate,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Revisals. 
Eucharist.  J.  C.  W.  Coxe  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  him- 
self and  two  others,  relating  to  change  in  paragrajih 
404  of  Discipline,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Revisals. 
^'meinbers^*^  He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  himself  and  two 
others  concerning  paragraph  403  of  the  Discipline, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

MICHIGAN. 

Time  limit.  W.  I.  Cogshall  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by 
James  W.  Reed,  of  the  Michigan  Conference,  in  re- 
lation to  the  time  limit,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Revisals. 

NEW  JKRSKY. 
Rev.  G.  c.         J.  L.  Sooy  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  G.  G. 

Haddock.      _.-.-.,  -,      •  r         t-»  /~\  r^ 

Updike,  relating  to  monument  tor  Rev.  George  C. 
Haddo(tk,  who  was  murdered  .it  Sioux  City,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Temperance. 

NORTHERN  NEW  YORK. 

Change  of  N.  L.  Stoue  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Potsdam 
Sunday-school  Board,  Northern  New  York  Conference, 


i.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


289 


relating  to  a  change  in  the  Discipline,  Avhich  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Sunday-schools. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Lay  Electoral 
Conference  of  Northern  New  York  relating  to  lay  rep- 
resentation, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
the  State  of  the  Church. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Lay  Electoral 
Conference,  signed  by  Warner  Miller,  on  lay  represen- 
tation, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the 
State  of  the  Church. 


FlKTEENTII 

Day. 

Mornhvi. 
Lav  rppi-e- 
si'iitiitiou. 


NORTH  GERMAN. 

Frederick  Kopp  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  him- 
self and  another,  relating  to  German  Missions  in  Oregon 
and  Washington  Tei-ritories,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Boundaries. 


German 
Missions. 


NORTH-WEST  IOWA. 
H.  S.  Vaughn   i)resented  a  memorial    relating  to  a     ciianfre  in 

I'^T-x--!-  •  11         c^     ~r\     -\it       \  1       Disciijline. 

change  in  the  Discipline,  signed  by  S.  V.  Marsh  and 
three  others  from  Algona,  la.,  which  was  refen-ed  to 
the  Committee  on  Revisals. 


NORWEGIAN  AND  DANISH. 
Andrew  Haagensen  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by 
P.  A.  H.  Franklin,  relating  to  a  Norwegian  and  Danish 
Mission  District  in  Utah,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Boundaries. 

OHIO. 

J.  C.  Jackson,  Jr.,  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by 
himself  and  two  otheis,  relating  to  Church  letters, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

I.  F.  King  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  himself 
and  three  others,  relating  to  Episcopal  support,  which 
was  referred  to  the  Comm.ittee  on  Temporal  Economy. 


Norvveartan 

ami  Dnnisli 

Mi-sion 


Clinrcli 
ceitilicale. 


E|)i.so<i|ial 
sui)i)ort. 


PHILADELPHIA. 
J.  F.  Crouch   presented  a  memorial  from  the  Will- 
iamstown   Quarterly  Conference   asking   for  a  change 
in  the  time  limit,  which  Avas  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Itinerancy. 

S.  W.  Thomas  presented  a  petition,  signed  by  T.  S. 
19 


Time  limit. 


Missionary 
Bisliups. 


290 


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[1888. 


Miay  IT. 

Fifteenth 

Day. 
Morning. 
Financial 

plan. 


Thomas,  relating  to  a  Missionary  Bishop,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  relating  to  change  of 
Discipline,  paragraphs  371  and  372,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Judiciary. 


Sunday- 
school 
statistics. 


Traveling 
preachers. 


Freedmen's 
Aid  Society. 


Statistics. 


Certiiieates 
•of  removal. 


ROCK  RIVKR. 

J.  H.  Vincent  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  him- 
self and  J,  M.  Freeman,  relating  to  the  omission  of 
certain  items  in  the  Report  of  Sunday-school  Statistics, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Sunday-schools 
and  Tracts. 

ST.  JOHN'S  RIVER. 

C.  C.  McLean  presented  a  memorial  of  the  St.  John's 
River  Conference  relating  to  ministers  and  their  rela- 
tion to  the  Annual  Conference,  which  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial  of  the  St,  John's 
River  Conference  relating  to  the  Freedmen's  Aid  So- 
ciety, which  Avas  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Freed- 
men's Aid  Society. 

TROY. 

A.  D.  Heaxt  presented  a  memorial  relating  to  a 
change  of  paragraph  79  of  the  Discipline  under  the 
head  of  Statistics,  signed  by  himself,  and  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Revisals. 

He  also  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  himself,  re- 
lating to  a  change  of  section  5  of  paragraph  48  of  the 
Discipline,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Revisals. 


FlFTRENTH 

Day. 

Evening. 

Bishop 
Merrill 
presides. 


•Devotional 
services. 


THURSDAY  EVENING,  MAY  17. 

The  Conference  was  called  to  order  at  eight  o'clock 
P.  M.,  Bishop  S.  M.  Merrill  in  the  chair. 
Hymn  770,  beginning, 

"  I  love  thj'  kingdom,  Lord," 

was  sung,  and  prayer  was  offered  by  John  Lanahan,  of 
the  Baltimore  Conference. 


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Hymn  248,  beginning, 

"  All  hail  the  power  of  Jesus'  name !  " 
was  sung. 

The  Secretary  of  the  Conference  read  the  credentials 
of  the  Fraternal  Messengers  from  tlie  Methodist  Epis- 
copal Church,  South.     {^^^  Appendix  II,  A,  12.) 

D.  H.  Moore  presented  to  the  IJishop,  who  intro- 
duced to  the  Conference,  the  Rev.  Samuel  A.  Steel, 
D.D.,  who  addressed  the  Conference.  (See  Appendix 
II,  A,  13.) 

The  Fraternal  Address  from  the  Methodist  Church 
of  Canada  and  the  credentials  of  the  Rev.  E.  A.  Staf- 
ford, Fraternal  j\[essenger  from  that  Church,  were  read. 

C.  F.  Creighton  presented  to  the  Bishop,  and  he  in- 
troduced to  the  Conference,  the  Rev.  E.  A.  Stafford, 
M.A.,  who  delivered  an  address.  (See  Appendix  II, 
A,  16,  17,  18.) 

The  Secretary  read  the  credentials  of  the  Rev.  J.  F. 
Wightman,  D.D.,  and  Charles  J.  Baker,  Esq.,  Fraternal 
Messengers  from  the  Maryland  Association  of  Inde- 
pendent Methodist  Churches. 

They  were  presented  to  the  Bishop  by  C.  J.  Little, 
and  introduced  to  the  Conference,  and  Dr.  Wightman 
delivered  an  address.     (See  Appendix  II,  A,  19,  20.) 

On  motion  the  Conference  adjourned.  The  doxology 
was  sung,  and  the  benediction  was  pronounced  by  the 
Rev.  S.  A.  Steel,  D.D. 


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]May  ir. 

FiFTKKNTII 

Day. 

Evening. 


Methodi.st 
Episcoi):i| 

Cliiii-oli. 

Suulti. 

Adiirefs  of 

Dr.  S.  A. 

SteeL 


Rev.  E.  A. 
Suaflbwl. 


Independent 
Methodi.st 
Churcb. 


Dr.  J.  F. 
Wisbtiniin 


Adjourn- 
ment. 


FRIDAY  MORNING,  MAY  18. 

The  Conference  was  called  to  order  at  the  usual  hour, 
Bishop  John  F.  Ilurst  presiding. 

The  devotional  services  were  conducted  by  W.  F. 
Clayton,  Missouri  Conference. 

The  Minutes  of  yesterday's  sessions  were  read  and 
approved. 

C.  J.  Little  presented  the  following,  Avhicli  was 
adopted  : 

Resolved,  Tliat  one  of  onr  Bishops  and  the  Committee  on  Fraternal 
Messengers  Ije  appointed  to  send  to  the  General  Pi-esb3'terian  .Assem- 
blies now  in  session  in  Philadelphia  and  Baltimore  the  fraternal 
Christian  greetings  of  this  body. 


M:.ay18. 

SlXTKEVTII 

Day. 

Morning. 

Bishop 

Hurst 

presides. 

Devotional 
services. 


Minutes 
approve<l. 


Presbyterian 
Assembiii^s. 


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IMay  18. 

Sixteenth 
Day. 

Moinivg. 

Piriiliyteiian 
Social 
Union. 

Reports  of 
Coujuiittees. 


Mission 
Kejiort 
No.  IV. 


Ainend- 
inent. 


Leave  of 
absence. 


Kinancipa- 
tion. 

Lay  repre- 
seutation. 


On  motion  of  Clinton  B.  Fisk,  the  following  resolu- 
tion was  adojjted: 

Resolved,  That  a  delegation  of  two  Bisliops,  two  ministerial,  and 
two  lay  delegates  be  appointed  to  attend  the  Presbyterian  Social 
Union,  to  be  held  at  Dr.  John  Hall's  CImrch. 

The  List  of  Committees  Avas  called  for  the  presenta- 
tion of  reports,  ;ind  the  following  were  presented: 

On  Temporal  Economy,  Report  No.  1. 

On  Missions,  Reports  Nos.  V,  VI,  and  VII. 

On  Itinerancy,  Report  No.  I. 

Report  No.  IV  of  the  Committee  on  Missions  was 
taken  up. 

J.  D.  Walsh  offered  the  following  amendment: 

That  all  that  part  providing  for  a  Conference  Board  shall  be 
stricken  out,  and  the  following  inserted :  That  the  deaconesses  shall 
be  brought  into  this  oflSce,  and  be  regulated  in  it  in  the  same  way  as 
provided  for  local  preachers. 

After  considerable  discussion  it  was,  on  motion,  laid 
on  the  table. 

Will  Cumback  moved  to  postpone  the  further  con- 
sideration and  take  up  the  order  of  the  day.     Lost. 

L.  C.  Queal  moved  the  following  as  an  amendment 

to  the  report : 

No  person  shall  be  licensed  by  the  Board  of  Deaconesses  except  on 
the  recommendation  of  a  Quarterly  Conference;  and  said  Board  of 
Deaconesses  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Annual  Conference  for  such 
term  of  service  as  the  Annual  Conference  shall  decide;  and  said 
Board  shall  report  the  name  and  work  of  each  deaconess  annu- 
ally to  the  Annual  Conference.  The  approval  of  the  Annual  Con- 
ference shall  be  necessary  to  the  continuance  of  any  deacones.*es  in 
the  work. 

A  call  for  the  previous  question  was  sustained. 

A  motion  to  recommit  was  lost. 

A  motion  to  lay  the  amendment  of  L.  C.  Queal  on 
the  table  was  lost,  and,  on  motion,  the  amendment  was 
adopted  ;  and  the  report  as  amended  was  adopted. 
(See  Ajypendlx  I,  B,  43.) 

A  motion  to  reconsider  was  laid  on  the  table  by  a 
count  vote  of  163  for,  149  against. 

A.  E.  P.  Albert  and  J.  E.  Wilson  were  granted 
leave  of  absence  to  attend  to  duties  assigned  them  as 
Fraternal  Messengers. 

Bishop  Andrews  announced  the  Committee  on  Eman- 
cipation in  Brazil.     (See  Appendix  I,  A,  31.) 

The  order  of  the  day  was  taken  up,  and  the  Secretary 


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read  the  Report  of  the  Commission  on  Lay  Represen-   M^svy  18. 

SiSTKKNTU 

tation.  Dav. 

L.  C.  Queal  presented  the  following  substitute  :  Mo7-ning. 

That  a  commission  of  one  minister  and  one  layman  from  each  Gen-     Lay  repre- 
eral  Conference  District,  to  be  presided  over  bj'  one  of  tlie  general      seutation. 
snperintendents,  shall  be  appointed,  which  commission  shall  consider 
and  report  to  tiie  next  General  Conference  a  plan  for  equalizing  the 
representation  as  now  existing,  and  in  connection  tlierewitli  re^jort  on 
the  increase  of  lay  representation  in  the  General  Conference. 

The  previous  question  was  ordered. 

William  Swindells  moved  to  lay  the  substitute  on 
the  table. 

A  call  for  the  ayes  and  noes  was  not  sustained. 

F.  A.  Arter  called  for  a  vote  by  orders  on  the  ac- 
ceptance of  the  substitute.     It  was  not  sustained. 

On  the  part  of  the  laymen  the  ayes  and  noes  were 
called  for  and  sustained. 

Sandford  Hunt  moved  an  extension  of  the  time  for 
the  purpose  of  completing  the  business  before  the 
house.     The  motion  prevailed. 

The  Secretary  called  the  roll,  with  the  following  re- 
sult, on  the  acceptance  of  the  substitute: 

Ministers. — Ayes — Achard,  Ahgren,  Axtell,  Bay-  ^°'^- 
liss,  Beebe,  Belchei-,  Bigelow,  Borland,  Boswell,  Botkin, 
Bovard,  Boyd,  Breiter,  Briduman,  Brindell,  Bristol, 
Brown  (N.  M ),  Buckley,  Butler,  Call,  Carroll  (D.  H.), 
Carroll  (H.  A.),  Chadbourne,  Champlin,  Chenoweth, 
Clayton,  Coffey,  Clithero,  Cogshall,  Colvin,  Coote, 
Core,  Cowan,  Coxe,  Crosthwaite,  Danforth,  Darnell, 
Davis,  Day  (J.  R.),  Day  (J.  W.),  Dearborn,  Deputie, 
Dietz,  Dixon,  Dobbins,  Domer,  Dorchester,  Duncan, 
Durrell,  Eaton  (E.  L.),  Eaton  (G.  F.),  Eaton  (J.  W.), 
Eaton  (Homer),  Eckles,  Eckman,  Edwards,  Fisher, 
Fiske,  Flood,  Floyd,  Forbes,  Ford,  Frost,  Gallagher, 
Ganoe,  Gardiner  (J.  H.),  Gardner  (W.),  Gates  (D.\v.), 
Gates  ( M.  L.),  Gillies,  Goucher,  Graw,  Gray,  Green 
(J.  B.),  Griffin,  Haagensen,  Halsey,  Hamilton,  Hard, 
Harrington,  Ilawes,  Hayes,  Heaxt,  Hedler,  Hildreth, 
Hite,  Ilorton,  Hudson,  Hunt,  Hunter,  Huntington,  Ily- 
den,  Jewell,  Johnson  (J.  H.),  Jones,  Jordan,  Joyce, 
Kelley,  King  (I.  F.),  King  (J.  M.),  Knowles,  Koeneke, 
Kopp,  Lanahaii,  Lathrop,  Leacock,  Lease,  Leeper,  Leidy, 
Leonard,  Liebhart,  Lisconib,  Locke,  Lockwood,  Loeber, 


294  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

M:ay  18.  Lowrie,  Maclay,  Mansfiekl,  Markliani,  Marshall,  Marvin, 
'^Day!™  McCabe,  McCulIoch,  McFarlaiul,  McGerald,  McKay, 
Morning.  jyi^Leaii,  McNeil,  Mendenliall,  Miley,  Miller,  Mills,  Mon- 
roe, Neely,  Nelson,  Olin,  Olrastead,  Payne  (L.),  Peck 
(J.  0.),  Persons,  Pianette,  Pottle,  Porter,  Potts,  Power, 
Pullman,  Quattlander,  Queal,  Raymond,  Reid  (J.  M.), 
Roberson,  Roberts,  Robins,  Robinson,  Rothweiler, 
Schneider,  Schutz,  Se-hultz,  Scott,  Shannon,  Shumpert, 
Sia,  Simmons,  Simons,  Smart,  Smith  (C.  W.),  Sooy, 
Speake,  Spencer,  Stephens,  Stewart  (J.  W.),  Slolz, 
Stowe,  Swann,  Swarts,  Tanner,  Tevis,  Thomas  (D.  AV.), 
Thomas  (W.  H.),  Todd,  Truesdell,  Upham,  Upshaw, 
Urmy,  Van  Benschoten,  Vernon,  Vincent,  Waller,  War- 
den, Watkins,  Webster,  Whedon,  Wheeler  (Alfred), 
Wheeler  (B.  E.),  Whitlock  (AV.  F.),  Wight,  AVigren, 
Wilbor,  AVilder,  Williams— 200. 

Noes. — Adams,  Baker,  Barnes,  Belt,  Bentley,  Bore- 
ing,  Bramley,  Brown  (AA^.  II.  II.),  Brush,  Buttz,  Carter, 
Cool,  Cozier,  Cranston,  Crippen,  Crouch,  Culver,  Curts, 
Dille,  Dryer,  Eads,  FitzGerald,  Fry,  Goodsell,  Graham, 
Green  (11.  II.),  Gue,  Ilalstead,  Hammond,  Hare,  Hart- 
zell,  Hewos,  Hickman,  Holdstock,  Holmes,  Hooker, 
Hughey,  Johnson  (P.  C),  King  (W.  F.),  Kynett,  Lee, 
Le  Sourd,  Little,  Lynch,  M.irtin,  Maxfield,  McBirney, 
McElrov,  Mclntire,  Middltton,  Mitchell,  Moore  (D.  IL), 
Moore  (H.  H.),  Payne  (C.  H.),  Paxson,  Peck  (E.  W.  S.), 
Pendleton,  Pierce,  Reed  (Horace),  Satterlee,  Simpson, 
Smith  (W.  T.),  Spence,  Stewart  (T.  M.),  Swindells, 
Talbott,  Thomas  (S.  AA^.),  Turner,  Utter,  AValsh,  AVeir, 
AAliitfield,  Whitlock  (E.  D.),  AA^ilson  (J.  A.  B.)— 74. 

Absent  or  not  voting. — Albert,  Benton,  Burch, 
Creighton,  Jackson,  McKinney,  Pickett,  Sims,  Thoburn, 
Toland,  Trimble,  Wentworth",  AVilson  (J.  E.),  Worley 
—14. 

Laymen. — Ayes — Allen  (AA^  G.),  Atkinson,  Bentley, 
Bird,  Blumberg,  Cannon,  Doherty,  Durston,  Dwight, 
Graves,  Guibord,  Hartson,  Heins,  Hoyt,  Jacobs,  Jones 
(J.  B.),  Jones  (J.  L.),  Jones  (Thomas),  Keller,  Klock, 
Lyon,  Melson,  Meyer,  Phillips  (A.  C),  Reynolds,  Rich, 
Ritchie,  Schultz,  Skirm,  Stout,  Strickler,  Striker,  Taylor 
(S.N.),  Velde,  AVilson— 35. 

Noes. — Allen  (R.  N.),  Ailing,  Arter,  Ashley,  Avant, 


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295 


Bailey,  Baker,  Beem,  Bell,  Boyce,  Briddell,  Brown,  l^i'^y  i«- 
Bryant,  Jiunn,  Card,  ('ase,  Christian,  Clark,  Clayton,  Day. 
Colborn,  Collins,  Combs,  Comer,  Craig,  Craver,  Craw-  ^<^'•""'''• 
ford,  Crogman,  Crowell,  Ciunback,  Daggett,  Diggs, 
Donnell,  Doolittle,  Easterling,  Fisk,  Fletcher,  Fortson, 
Foster,  Gaver,  Gay,  Gillette,  Ilazzard,  Henry,  Ilether- 
ington.  Hill,  Hitchcock  (Horace),  Hitchcock  (L.  E.), 
Hukill,  Jacoby,  Johnson  (T.W.),  Johnson  (\V.  H.),  Jones 
(C.  D.),  Jones  (J.  E.),  Ketron,  King,  Knight,  Knox, 
Kost,  Lacey,  Laidlaw,  Lindgren,  Lyman,  Maliin,  May- 
nard,  McAdams,  McCuUoch,  Michell,  Mock,  Moore, 
Murray  (S.  W.),  Murray  (T.  H.),  Oliver,  Parrotte, 
Peck,  Persinger,  Phillips  (W.  H.),  Pollard,  Ridpath, 
Rieke,  Riley,  Ritter,  Rogers,  Sefrit,  Seifeld,  Shaw, 
Sheets,  Shinkle,  Sigler,  Simiiis,  Slayback,  Snyder, 
Speare,  Spencer,  Stanton,  St.  John,  Stone,  Storm, 
Stubbs,  Sw.ickhamer,  Taber,  Taylor  (Z.  P.),  Temple, 
Tibbitts,  Townsen,  Tyler,  Vaughn,  Webster,  Went- 
worth,  Wernli,  Whitney,  Wilkins,  Williams  (S.  J.), 
Wright— 113. 

Absent  or  not  voting. — Andrews,  Appleyard,  Atkin- 
son, Bardall  (W.  T.),  Booth,  Chestnut,  Christy,  Denny, 
Fuller,  Heard,  HoUinger,  Hurst,  Lounsbury,  Martini, 
Miller,  Murray,  Paine,  Pehrson,  Reese,  Super,  Wad- 
hams,  Walden,  Williams  (J.  B.)— 23. 

On  motion  of  T.  B.  Neely,  Conference  adjourned. 

Notices  were  given.  J.  H.  Potts  was  appointed  to 
conduct  devotional  services  to-morrow.  The  doxology 
was  sung,  and  Bishop  Hurst  pronounced  the  benediction. 

The  following  Resolutions  were  passed  to  the  Secre- 
tary, under  Rule  22,  and  l)y  him  referred  to  the  com- 
mittees as  indicated  thereon  : 


AfljoiH'n- 
uieiit. 


NORTH  NEBRASKA. 
N.  R.  Persinger,  of  Central  City,  presented  the  fol- 
lowing, which  was  referred  to  the   Committee  on  Re- 

visals: 

Resolved,  Tliat  parao:rah  187,  boGfiniiino:  on  the  third  hno  after  the 
word  member,  now  rcaihnsi  '-.sliall  li.ivo  a  st^it  in  llio  Quarterly  Con- 
lerenco  mid  all  llie  privile<res  of  ineml)cr.'<]iip,"  etc.,  ,'^hall  lie  amended 
hy  strikino-  oni  the  words  "shall  liave  a  seat  in  the  Qiwirterly  Con- 
ference," so  ih;it  the  p;irap;rapli  when  amended  shall  ro:id,  "shall 
have  all  the  privileges  of  membership,"  etc. 


Quarterly 
Cunferences. 


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[1888. 


May  18.       jjg  also  presented  the  followincr,  whicli  was  referred 

SiXTEKNTH  \  r^  •  t-»  • 

Day.        to  the  Committee  on  Kevisals: 

RmAved,  That  paragraph  186  be  amended  by  striking  out  the 
words  "he  shall  have  a  seat  in  the  Quarterly  Conference,"  so  the 
paragraph,  wlien  amended,  shall  read,  '-in  case  he  be  lel't  without 
appointment  Le  shall  have  all  the  privileges  of  membership,"  etc. 

He  also  j^resented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Resolced,  Tiiat  paragraph  98,  which  now  reads,  "  the  Quarterly 
Conference  shall  be  composed  of  all  the  traveling  preaciiers.  local 
preachers,"  etc.,  shall  be  amended  so  as  to  read,  "the  Quarterly  Con- 
ference shall  be  composed  of  all  the  traveling  preacheis,  the  ex- 
horters,"  etc. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

District  Rtwlvtcl,  That  paragraph  90,  which  now  reads  as  follows:   "The 

Confereuces.  District  Conference  shall  be  composed  of  the  traveling  and  local 
preachers,"  etc.,  be  amended  so  as  to  read,  "The  District  Conference 
shall  be  composed  of  the  traveling  preaciiers,  the  exhorters,"  etc. 

The  following  ]\rEMORiALS  were  passed  to  the  Secre- 
tary, nnder  Rule  22,  and  by  him  referred  to  tlie  com- 
mittees as  indicated  thereon: 

CENTRAL  NEW  YORK. 
Stewards.         C.  C.  Wilbor  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  R.  L. 
Still  well,  relating  to    boards  of  stewards,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 


Siinday- 
sfhool 
officers. 


Vincpnzo 
Kavi. 


GEXESEE. 

J.  E.  Williams  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  D,  D, 
Cook,  relating  to  a  ritual  to  be  used  in  the  introduction 
of  officers  and  teachers  of  the  Sunday-school  to  their 
office. 

NEW  YORK  EAST. 

Ichabod  Simmons  presented  a  ])etition  of  Vincenzo 
Ravi,  of  the  Italy  Conference,  to  be  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  the  Judiciary, 


Gcnn.in 
Conference. 


NORTH-WEST  GERMAN. 


Jacob  Wernli  presented  a  memorial  of  the  Quarterly 
Conference  of  the  German  Methodist  Episcopal  Church 
of  Le  Mars,  of  the  North-west  German  Conference, 
askino;  for  an  enablina^  act  to  form  an  Iowa  German 


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Conference  duriiio'   tlie   next    quadrennium,  wlucli  was   M;ay  IS. 

„  ,  1/^1-  1  >  1         •  SiXTEKNTH 

reievred  to  the  Committee  on  Ijounuanes.  Day. 

Mornhig. 
ROCK  RIVER. 
F.  M.  Bristol  presented  a  memorial  from  the  faculty,     Admission 

•  1  1  r      1        /-t  !>•!  !•       1    T         •  on  tnal. 

alumni,  and  students  oi  tiie  (jarrett  Biblical  Institute 
relating  to  the  educational  qualitications  of  candidates 
for  admission  to  Annual  Confeiences,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Education. 

VIRGINIA. 
C.  C.  Gaver  presented  a  memorial  of  G.  W.  Rounds,    Boundaries. 
with   four  exhibits,  relating  to   change   of   boundary, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 


MiaylO. 

Skvrn- 

TEKNTII 

Day. 

Mdinhig. 
ISisliop 

Niiiile 
l>ivsi<lcs. 

Di'Votion:iI 
services. 


Piililisliii 
bouse. 


SATURDAY  MORNING,  MAY  19. 

The  Conference  was  called  to  order  at  the  usual 
hour,  Bishop  W.  X.  Ninde  presiding. 

The  devotional  services  were  conducted  by  J.  H. 
Potts,  of  the  Detroit  Conference. 

Sandford  Hunt,  by  consent,  presented  a  Report  of 
the  Committee  on  laying  the  corner-stone  of  the  new 
Publishing  and  Mission  House,  recommending  Wednes- 
day, the  23d  inst.,  at  four  o'clock  P.  M. 

It  was,  on  motion,  adopted. 

D.  S.  Monroe,  by  consent,  presented  the  following, 

which  was  accepted  : 

Brooklyn,  May  15,  1888. 
Rev.  Dr.  Moxroe,   Secretary,  etc. 

Dear  BrotJier:  In  lieliall"  of  the  Anniversary  Committee  of  the 
Brooklyn  Sunday-School  Union  an  invitation  is  liereby  e.xtentled  to 
the  members  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  General  Conference  now  in 
session  in  New  York  city  to  witness  the  parade  of  the  Prospect 
Park  Division  of  the  Brooklyn  Snnday-scliools  at  Prospect  Park, 
Wednesday,  May  2\  1888,  at'H:15  P.  M. 

Please  signify  the  pleasure  of  the  Conference  rofjarding  the  above 
by  return  mail,  so  that  arrangements  may  be  made  to  supply  them 
with  the  requisite  number  of  tickets  to  admit  them  within  the 
reviewing  lines.     I  remain. 

Yours  vc>ry  truly. 

Jamks  S.  Case, 
C/inirmi(n  and   Grand  Marshal. 

Amos  Shinkle  moved  a  suspension  of  the  rules   for     ^;^>\!;jP'j,'^' 
the  purpose  of  completing  the  action  under  the    pre- 
vious question  pending  at  adjournment  yesterday. 


Sund.ay- 
schoo'l 
parade. 


298  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

May  lo.       The  motion  was  adopted. 
TEENTii  The  Report  of  the  Commission  on  Lay  Representation 

j/mti«^.     was  again  taken  up. 

J.  W.  Eaton,  minister,  called  for  a  vote  by  orders, 
and  the  call  was  sustained. 

Amos  Shinkle  called  for  the  ayes  and  noes,  and  tlie 
call  was  sustained. 

The   Secretary  called  the  roll,    with    the  following 
result  : 
Vote.  Ministers. — Ayes— Achard,     Adams,    Ahgren,    Ax- 

tell,  Barnes,  Bayliss,  l>eebe.  Belcher,  Bentley,  Benton, 
Boreing,  Boswell,  Botkin,  Boyd,  Bramley,  Breiter, 
Brush,  Buckley,  Biirch,  Butler,  Bultz,  Carroll  (H.  A.), 
Carter,  Chadbourne,  Champlin,  Chenoweth,  Clayton, 
Coo],  Cozier,  Cranston,  Creighton,  Crippen,  Crouch, 
Culver,  Curts,  Darnell,  Day  (J.  R.),  Deputie,  Dille, 
Dorchester,  Duncan,  Durrell,  Eads,  Eaton  (G.  F.), 
FitzGerald,  Ford,  Frost,  Fry,  Gallagher,  Gardner  (W.), 
Gates  (M.  L.),  Gillies,  Goodsell,  Graham,  Graw,  Gue, 
Hamilton,  Hammond,  Hare,  Harrington,  Hartzell, 
Hayes,  Hewcs,  Hi(;kman,  llildi-eth,  Holdstock,  Holmes, 
Hooker,  Hudson,  Hughey,  Hunt,  Hunter,  Huntington, 
Jewell,  Johnson  (P.  C),  Jones,  Joyce,  King  (I.  F.), 
King  (J.  M.),  King  (W.  F.),  Kocneke,  Kynett,  Lease, 
Leonard,  Le  Sourd,  Little,  Locke,  Lowrie,  Lynch, 
Maclay,  Mansfield,  Marshall,  ]\Iartin,  McBirnoy,  McEl- 
roy,  McGerald,  Mclntire,  McLean,  Mendenhall,  Middle- 
ton,  Miley,  Mitchell,  Monroe,  Moore  (D.  H.),  Moore 
(H.  H.),  Payne  (C.  H.),  Paxson,  Peck  (J.  O.),  Pendle- 
ton, Persons,  Pierce,  Pottle,  Porter,  Pullman,  Raymond, 
Reed  (Horace),  Reid  (J.  M.),  Robins,  Robinson,  Satter- 
lee,  Schutz,  Sliannon,  Sia,  Simmons,  Sims,  Simpson, 
Smith  (W.  T.),  Sooy,  Spence,  Spencer,  Stewart  (J.  W.), 
Stowe,  Stuart  (T.  McK.),  Swartz,  Swindells,  Talbott, 
Thoburn,  Thomas  (S.  W.),  Todd,  Toland,  Turner, 
Upham,  Van  Benschoten,  Vernon,  Vincent,  Walsh, 
Webster,  Weir,  Whitfield,  Whitlock  (W.  F.),  Wight, 
Wigren,  Wilbor  (C.  C),  Wilder,  Williams,  Wilson 
(J.  A.  B.),  Worley— 157. 

Noes — Baker,  Bolt,  Bigelow,  Boreland,  Bovard, 
Bridgman,  Brindell,  Browne  (N.  M.),  Call,  Coffee, 
Clithero,  Cogshall,  Colvip,  Coote,  Core,  Cowan,  Coxe, 


1SS8.]  Journal  of  the.   General  Conference.  299 

Crosthwaite,  Daiiforth,  Davis,  Day  (J.  W.),  Dearborn,  Mnyio. 
Dietz,  Dixon,  Dobbins,  Domer,  Eaton  (E.  L.),  Eaton  tkknth 
(J.  W.),  Eaton  (Homer),  Eckles,  Eckman,  Edwards,  Morning. 
Fisher,  Fiske,  Flood,  Floyd,  Forbes,  Ganoe,  Gard- 
ner (J.II.),  Gates  (D.VV.),  Goucher,  Gray,  Green  (H.H.), 
Green  (J.  B.),  Griffin,  Halsey,  Hard,  Hawes,  Heaxt, 
Hedler,  Horton,  Hyden,  Jackson,  Johnson  (J.  H.), 
Jordan,  Kelley,  Kopp,  Lanahan,  Lathrop,  Leacock, 
Lee,  Leeper,  Leidy,  Liebhart,  Liscomb,  Lockwood, 
Loeber,  Markham,  Marvin,  Maxfield,  McCabe,  McFar- 
land,  McKay,  Miller,  Mills,  Nelson,  Olin,  Olmstead, 
Paine  (Louis),  Peck  (E.W.  S.),  Pickett,  Pianette,  Potts, 
Power,  Qnattlander,  Queal,  lioberson,  Roberts,  Roth- 
weiler,  Schneider,  Schulz,  Scott,  Shunipert,  Simons, 
Smart,  Smith  (C.  W.),  Speake,  Stephens,  Stolz,  Swann, 
Tanner,  Thomas  (D.  W.),  Thomas  (W.  H.),  Trimble, 
Trusdell,  Upshaw,  Urmy,  Utter,  Waller,  Warden, 
Wheedon,  Wheeler  (Alfred),  Wheeler  (B.  E.),  AVhitlock 
(E.  D.)— 114. 

Absent  or  not  voting. — Albert,  Bristol,  Brown 
(W.  H.  H.),  Carroll  (D.  H.),  Dryer,  ITaagensen,  Hals- 
tead,  Hite,  Knowles,  McCulloch,  McKinney,  McNeill, 
Neely,  Tevis,  Watkins,  Wentworth,  Wilson  (J.  E.) — 1 7. 

Laymen. — Ayes — Allen  (R.  N.),  Allen  (W.  G.), 
Ailing,  Andrews,'  Arter,  Ashley,  Atkinson  (G.  W.), 
Avant,  Baker,  Beem,  Bell,  Boyce,  Briddell,  Brown, 
Bryant,  Bnnn,  Card,  Chestnut,  Christian,  Clark,  Clay- 
ton, Colborn,  Collins,  Combs,  Corner,  Craig,  Crawford, 
Crogman,  Cumback,  Daggett,  Diggs,  Donnell,  Durston, 
Easterling,  Fisk,  Fletcher,  Fortson,  Foster,  Fuller, 
Gaver,  Gay,  Gillette,  Graves,  Hazzard,  Heard,  Henry, 
Hetherington,  Hill,  Hitchcock  (H.),  Hitchcock  (L.  E.), 
Hoyt,  Hukill,  Jacobs,  Jacoby,  Johnson  (T.  W.),  John- 
son (W.  H.),  Jones  (C.  D.),  Jones  (J.  E.),  Jones  (J.  L.), 
Ketron,  King,  Knight,  Knox,  Kost,  Lacy,  Laidlaw, 
Lyman,  Mahin,  Maynard,  McAdams,  McCulloch, 
Melson,  Michell,  Mock,  Moore,  Murray  (S.  AV.),  Oliver, 
Paine,  Parrotte,  Peck,  Persinger,  Pollard,  Reese, 
Ridpath,  Rieke,  Riley,  Ritter,  Rogers,  Sefrit,  Shaw, 
Sheets,  Shinkle,  Sigler,  Simms,  Slayback,  Snyder, 
Speare,  Spencer,  Stanton,  St.  John,  Stone,  Storm, 
Stout,    Stubbs,    Swackhamer,    Taber,  Taylor   (S.  N.), 


300  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

]Mayi9.  Taylor  (Z.  P.),  Temple,  Tibbits,  Townsen,  Tyler, 
TKBNTn  Vaughn,  Walden,  Webster,  Wentworth,  Wernli, 
Morning.     Wilkuis,  Wilsoii,  AVilliams  (S.  J.),  Wright — 121. 

Noes — Bentley,  Bird,  Blumberg,  Booth,  Doherty, 
D wight,  Giiibord,  Heins,  Hollinger,  Jones  (J.  B.), 
Jones  (Thomas),  Klock,  Lyon,  Meyer,  Phillips,  (A.  C), 
Reynolils,  Ritch,  Ritchie,  Schultz,  Strickler,  Striker, 
Velde,  Wadhams,  Williams  (J.  B.)— 24. 

Absent  or  not  voting. — Appjeyard,  Atkinson  (W. 
T.),    Bailey,    Bardall,   Cannon,   Case,  Christy,   Graver, 
Crowell,    Denny,    Doolittle,    Hartson,    Hurst,    Keller, 
Lindgren,  Lounsbury,  Martini,  Miller,    Murray    (Stan- 
ley),   Murray   (T.    H.),    Pehrsson,     Phillips    (W.  H.), 
Seifeld,    Skirm,    Super,  Whitney — 26. 
adoiRed  !        ^^'^^  Chair  announced  that  the  Report  was  adopted, 
which  sends  it  down   to  the  Annual   Conference,  but 
does  not  adopt  it  by  this  Conference.     {Appendix  I, 
1  _     B,  90.) 
Organic  law.       Qn  motion  of  A.  J.  Kynett,  the  rules  were  susj)ended, 
and  he  moved  that  a  paper  on  the  organic  law  of  the 
Church,  presented  by  him  May   17,  be   referred  to  a 
committee  of  seven. 

Sandford  Hunt  moved  as  an  amendment  that  the 
Committee  report  to  the  Conference  a  j^lan  for  the 
separation  of  the  clerical  and  lay  delegates  of  future 
General  Conferences  into  separate  houses. 

The  amendment  was  adopted,  and  the  resolution  as 
amended  was  adopted. 
Episcopfloy        W.  H.  Clin  presented  Report  No.  H  of  the  Coramit- 
No.  H.       tee  on  P^piscopacy,  and  moved  that  it  be  considered 
seriatim,  beginning  with  item  1,  and  adopted. 

Item  1  was  read. 

Jacob  Todd  moved  to  strike  out  "  missionary  "  and 
insert  "  scriptural." 

Laid  on  the  table. 

The  previous  question  on  item  1  was  ordered,  and  it 
was  adopted. 

Item  2  was  read,  and,  the  previous  question  being 
ordered,  it  was  adopted. 

Item  3  was  read. 

A.  B.  Leonard  moved  tliat  the  following  be  adopted  : 

After  the  word  "  superintendents  "  strike  out    "  or 


1888.]  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  301 

any  one  of  them,"  and  insert,  "  but  co-ordinate  with  them   ^if^y  IJ>- 
in  authority  in  tlie  field  to  which  he  is  appointed."  tk'knth 

J.  C.  Jackson,  Jr.,  called  for  the  previous  question,     jitonuvn. 
and  it  was  sustained. 

A  motion  to  lay  the  amendment  oh  the  table  did  not 
prevail,  and  it  was  adopted  by  a  count  vote  of  197  for 
and  187  against. 

The  item  as  amended  was  adopted. 

Item  4  was  read  and  adopted. 

Item  5  was  read. 

P.  G.  Gillette  presented  the  following  as  a  substitute: 
Amend  so  as  to  read,  "  A  Missionary  Bishop  should 
receive  his  support  from  the  Episcopal  Fund." 

The  previous  question  was  ordered,  the  amendment 
was  adopted,  and  the  item  as  amended  was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  Alexander  Ashley,  the  time  was 
extended. 

Item  6  was  read  and  laid  on  the  table. 

Items  7,  8,  9  and  10  were  severally  read  and  adopted. 

On  motion  of  J,  M.  Buckley,  the  preamble  was  laid _ 

on  the  table. 

On  motion,  the  report  was  adopted  as  a  Avhole.    (Ajy-      v., 
pendix  1,  B,  3.) 

T.  B.  Neelv  moved   to  take  the  preamble  from  the     Prenmhia 

1  ^  11  •  -111  1  •  •  re-coinmit- 

table,  and  the  motion  prevailed,   and  on   his    motion         ud. 
it  was  recommitted. 

Conference  adjourned  by  expiration  of  time.    Notices     ^Jlj"),"'"' 
were  given.     Samuel  Call  was  appointed  to  conduct 
devotional  services  to-morrow  morning.    The  doxology 
was  sung,  and  Bishop   Ninde   pronounced   the  bene- 
diction. 

The  following  Resolutions  were  passed  to  the  Secre- 
tary, under  Rule  22,  and  by  him  referred  to  Committees 
as  indicated  thereon : 

ROCK  RIVER. 

J.  II.  Yincont  presented  the   following,  which  was 

referred  to    the  Committee     on    Sunday-schools    and 

Tracts : 

Resolved,    That    tlie  Sunday-School   and   Tract   Committee   be  re-       r.omi.^n 
quested  to   consider    the   propriety  of  makiiifj   a  German  assistant      secretary, 
secretary    of  the    Sunday-School    Union,  also   a    German   assistant 
secretary  of  the  Tract  Society. 


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[1888. 


DVIay  19. 

Seven- 
teenth 
Day. 
Morning. 

Business 

(li.sagiee- 

uient. 


ST.  LOUIS  GERMAN. 
IT.  IT.  Jacoby  presented  the  following,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals  : 

Resolved,  Tluit  paragraplis  236,  237  and  238  of  the  Discipline  be 
amended  as  follows,  namely  : 

1.  B}^  stril\in<i-  out  the  word  "  shall "  in  lines  4,  5,  and  9  of  para- 
graph 236,  ;uk1  inserting  in  lien  thereof  the  word  "maJ^"  also  after 
ihe  word  '■Cliurch,"  in  tiie  tenth  line  of  said  paragraph,  insert  the 
words:  "If  such  arbitration  be  entered  into,"  so  that  said  paragraph 
as  amended  shall  read: 

^  236.  On  any  disagreement  between  two  or  more  members  of 
onr  Churcli  concerning  business  transactions,  wiiich  cannot,  be  set- 
tled by  the  parties,  the  preacher  in  charge  ma}'  inquire  into  the 
circumstances  of  the  case,  and  may  recommend  to  tlie  parties  a 
reference  consisting  of  two  arbiters  chosen  by  one  party  and  two 
arblteis  chosen  by  the  other  part}',  wliich  four  arbiters  as  chosen  maj- 
nominate  a  fifth — tlie  five  arbiters  be  ing  members  of  onr  Clnn-ch.  If 
such  arbitration  be  entered  into,  the  pieacher  in  charge  shall  preside, 
and  the  disciplinary  forms  of  trial  shall  be  observed. 

2.  After  Die  word  "part}',"  in  the  first  line  of  paragraph  237, 
insert  the  words,  "after  submitting  such  transaction  to  arbitration 
shall,"  so  that  said  paragraph  a>>  amended  shall  read: 

^  237.  If  either  party,  after  submitting  such  transaction  to  arbi- 
tration, shall  refuse  to  abide  the  judgment  of  said  arbiters,  he  shall  be 
brouglit  to  trial,  and  if  he  fail  to  sliow  suffic  ent  cause  for  such  re- 
fusal he  shall  be  expelled  from  the  Church. 

3.  Strike  out  all  of  paragraph  238,  whicii  reads  as  follows,  to  wit: 
"If  any  member  of  our  Clnnch  sliall  refuse,  in  case  of  debt  or  other 
dispute,  to  refer  the  matter  to  arbitration  when  reconuncnded  so 
to  do  by  tlie  preacher  in  charge,  or  shall  enter  into  a  lawsuit  with 
anoilier  member  before  the.se  measures  are  taken,  he  shall  be  brouglit 
to  trial,  and  if  lie  fail  to  show  that  the  case  is  of  sucli  a  nature  as 
to  require  and  justify  a  process  at  law  lie  shall  be  expelled,"  and 
insert  in  lieu  thereof  the  following,  so  that  said  paragrapli  shall  read: 

^  238.  Any  member  of  our  Clinrch  having  a  disagreement  be- 
tween one  or  more  otlicr  members  of  our  Ciiurcii  concerning  business 
transactions  shall  be  in  honor  bound  to  make  all  reasonable  efforts 
to  settle  tlie  same  without  resorting  to  process  of  law,  and  failure  to 
do  so  siiall  be  regarded  as  a  breacli  of  duty  on  his  part. 


The  following  Memorials  were  passed  to  the  Secre- 
tary, under  Rule  22,  and  by  him  referred  to  committees 
as  indicated  thei-eon. 


Book 
deiiository. 


DAKOT.\, 

D.  W.  Diggs  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by  himself 
and  others,  relating  to  the  establishment  of  a  book 
depository  at  St.  Paul,  Minn.,  which  was  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Book  Concern. 


MAIXE. 
Evangelists.        -py^g    delegation  of   Maine   Conference   presented    a 
memorial  relating   to    evangelists,    signed    by     Rev. 


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303 


C.  Manger  and  six  others,  which   was  referred  to  the  Miay  lo. 

,^  .  '  T   •  Skven- 

Committee  on  Itinerancy. 


MICHIGAN. 

D.  F.  Barnes  presented  a  memorial  from  W.  I. 
Thompson  relating  to  ministers  coming  from  other 
churches,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Re- 
visals. 

lie  also  presented  another  memorial,  signed  by  the 
same  person,  relating  to  the  law  in  case  of  ministers 
coming  from  other  churches,  which  was  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Revisals. 


TEKNTII 

Day. 

Morniiig. 


Reception  of 

10101810-8. 


NEW  ENGLAND. 

J.  H.  Mansfield  presented  a  memorial  from  a  commit- 
tee of  the  Kew  England  Annual  Conference,  to  revi.se 
Chapter  III  of  Part  V  of  the  Discipline,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 


Chiircli 
property. 


NEW  YORK. 
A.    M.    Card   presented  a  memorial    from   the  Lay     Chri'^tian 
Electoral  Conference  in  relation  to  price  of  The  Chris- 
tian Advocate,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Book  Concern. 

NORTH  OHIO. 
J.  W.  Mendenhall   presented  a  memorial  from    the    Ch.angresin 

.  .  .  .  Discijiline. 

Gallon  district  association  concerning  changes  in  Dis- 
cipline respecting  trial  of  ministers  ;  referred  to  the 
Committee  on  Revisals. 


SOUTH  KANSAS. 
Bernard  Kelly  presented  a  memorial  relating  to  Epis- 
copal districts,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee 
on  Episcopacy. 

TROY. 

Homer  Eaton  presented  the  report  of  the  Commission 
on  General  Conference  Entertainment,  which  was  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy.  (See 
Ajjpendix  III,  16.) 

D.  S.  Monroe,  Secretary  of  the  General  Conference, 
presented  a  memorial  relating  to  Conference  Treasurers, 
which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals. 


Episcopal 
districts. 


General 

Ciinfoi-eiice 

Entertain- 

incDU 


804 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


]May  SI. 

ElGUTEENTlI 

Day. 

Morning. 

Bishop 
Walden 
presides. 

Devotional 
Services. 


Minutes 
approved. 


A.G.Patton. 


Kev.  Dr. 

Williams. 


Ratio  of  rep- 
resentation. 


J.  W.  Ray. 


Leave  of 
absence. 


Reports 
presented. 


Two  Houses. 


MONDAY  MORNING,  MAY  21. 

The  Conference  was  called  to  order  at  the  usual  hour, 
Bishop  J  M.  Walden  in  the  chair. 

The  devotional  services  were  conducted  by  S.imuel 
Call,  of  the  Northern  Xew  York. 

The  Minutes  of  Saturday's  session  were  read  and  ap- 
proved. 

Alexander  G.  Patton,  a  reserve,  was  granted  the  seat 
of  S.  H.  Hurst,  Ohio,  excuseil. 

On  motion  of  G.  II.  Bridgman,  Rev.  John  A.  Will- 
iams, D.D.,  General  Supeiiiitcndent  of  the  Methodist 
Church  of  Canada,  was  invited  to  a  seat  on  the  plat- 
form. 

Amos  Shinkle  presented  the  following,  which  was 
read  and  ordered  to  be  printed : 

Resolved,  Tliat  the  Bisliops  be  instnieted  to  submit  to  the  Annual 
Conference  for  tlieir  ciii[)ioval  or  disapproval,  durhi^  the  year  1891, 
a  proposal  to  change  section  2  of  paragraph  71  of  the  Discipline,  so 
that  it  shall  read  as  follows : 

"Tiie  General  Conference  shall  not  allow  of  more  than  one  ministe- 
rial representative  for  everv  fourteen  members  of  an  Annual  Confer- 
ence nor  of  a  less  number  than  one  !or  e\ery  si.>:ty,  nor  of  more  tiiau 
two  la}'  delegates  for  an  Annual  Conference;  provided,  nevertheless, 
that  when  there  shall  be  in  any  Annual  Conference  a  fraction  of  two 
tliirds  tiie  number  which  shall  be  fixed  for  the  ratio  of  representation 
such  Annual  Conference  shall  be  entitled  to  an  additional  delegate 
for  sncli  fraction;  and  2)rovii:ed,  «/so,  that  no  Conference  shall  be  de- 
nied the  privilege  of  one  ministerial  and  one  lay  delegate." 

John  W.  Ray,  a  reserve,  was  granted  the  seat  of 
Will  Cumback,  South-east  Indiana,  excused. 

W.  H.  H.  Brown  was  excused  on  account  of  sickness. 
The  following  committees  presented  reports  : 

On  Episcopacy,  Nos.  Ill,  IV,  and  V. 

On  Itinerancy,  No.  II. 

On  Revisals,  Nos.  I,  II,  III,  and  IV. 

On  Education,  Nos.  I  and  II. 

On  Missions,  Nos.  IX  and  X. 

On  State  of  the  Church,  Nos.  II,  III,  IV,  and  V. 

On  Book  Concern,  Nos.  I,  II,  III,  IV,  and  V. 

On  Freedmen's  Aid  and  Work  in  the  South,  No.  I. 

On  Sunday-schools  and  Tracts,  Nos.  I,  II,  and  III. 

Sandford  Hunt  was,  by  consent,  granted  leave  to  jjre- 
sent  a  resolution  to  allow  the  Report  of  the  C'ommittee 


1888.1 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


805 


on  the  separation  of  the  General  Conference  into  two 
houses,  which  was  made  to  the  General  Conference  in 
1880,  and  acted  upon  by  that  Conference,  to  be  printed 
in  the  Daily  Christkin  Advocate  and  referred  to  the 
committee  to  which  the  subject  is  assigned. 

C.  H.  Payne  presented  report  No.  I  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Education,  and  moved  its  adoption. 

S.  F.  Upham  moved  as  an  amendment  that  students 
of  onr  theological  seminaries  having  a  diploma  be  ex- 
cused from  preliminary  examinations  on  entering  a  Con- 
ference. 

On- motion  of  J.  B.  Maxfield,  it  was  laid  on  the  table, 
and  the  report  was  adopted.     [Appendix^  I,  B,  52.) 

The  Committee  on  Judiciary  presented  Report  No.  Ill 
as  revised  ;  it  was  read,  and,  on  motion,  adopted.  {Ap- 
pendix,  I,  B,  7-1.) 

The  same  Committee  presented  Report  No.  VI,  which 
was  read. 

J.  H.  Bayliss  moved  to  strike  out  all  between  the 
first  and  last  clauses. 

On  motion  of  F.  M.  Bristol,  the  previous  question 
was  ordered. 

R.  D.  Utter  moved  to  lay  the  amendment  of  J.  H. 
Bayliss  on  the  table.     Carried. 

J.  I.  Boswell  moved  to  recommit  the  Report.  On 
motion  of  J.  S.  Smart,  this  was  laid  on  the  table,  and  the 
Report  was  then  adopted.     (See  Appendix,  I,  B,  75.) 

G.  S.  Hare  moved  a  suspension  of  the  rules,  to  pre- 
sent a  paper.     The  motion  did  not  prevail. 

The  Committee  on  the  Ecumenical  Conference  pre- 
sented Report  No.  II. 

C.  N.  Sims  moved  its  adoption. 

J.  D.  Walsh  moved  to  amend  that  no  Annual  Con- 
ference should  have  more  than  two  representatives. 

T.  L.  Flood  moved  to  lay  the  amendment  on  the  ta- 
ble.    Lost. 

Lewis  Curts  moved  to  amend  the  amendment  by 
striking  out  "two"  and  inserting  "  one."  Laid  on  the 
table. 

On  motion  of  D.  H.  Carroll,  the  previous  question 
was  ordered. 

The  amendment  of  J.  D.  Walsh  was  adopted,  and  the 
20 


IMay  SI. 

ElGIlTEENTll 

Day. 
Morninrj. 


Eiliicatiuii 
Kei,„rt 
No.   1. 


Adopted. 


Judiciary 
Keport 
No.  III. 


No.  VI. 


Adopted. 


Eoumenicil 

Conference 

liepiirt 

No.  II. 


Adopted. 


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[1888. 


General 

Conference 

districts. 


Election  of 
officers. 


DVEay  SI.   Report  as  amended  was  adopted  by  a  count  vote  of  152 

EiOI1TEi:NTII  .  /o  «  7-  T        I-)  \ 

Day.        tor,  14G  against,     (bee  Appendix.,  I,  B,  80.) 
Morning.         Sandfoi'd  Hunt  moved  the  adoption  of  the  following  : 

Resolved,  That  the  General  Conference,  in  its  action  in  regard  to  the 
Ecunjenical  Conference,  does  not  tlierebj'  assnme  anj  financial  obliga- 
tions in  regard  to  it. 

On  motion  of  G.  W.  Gue,  the  previous  question  was 
ordered,  and,  on  motion,  the  resolution  was  adopted. 
Adopted.         D^   S.   Monroe  presented   the  following,  which    was 
adopted,  by  consent,  as  section  3  of  the  report  of  the 
Committee  on  Ecumenical  Conference  : 

Section  3. — Tiiat  the  Bishop  be  requested  to  present  tjiis  action  to 
the  Annual  Conferences  before  July.  1890. 

The  Committee  on  plan  of  General  Conference  Dis- 
tricts presented  their  report,  which,  on  motion  of  W. 
A.  Spencer,  was  ordered  to  lie  over  and  be  printed. 

John  Lanahan  presented  a  paper  on  the  order  of 
Election  of  General  Conference  Officers. 

W.  H.  Olin  stated  that  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy 
had  before  it  a  report  on  this  subject.  Thereupon  W. 
J.  Paxson  moved  that  the  C-ommittee  on  Episcopacy  be 
discharged  from  the  consideration  of  the  subject,  and 
that  the  ])aper  of  John  Lanahan  be  accepted.  The  mo- 
tion prevailed. 

Jolin  Lanahan  then  moved  the  adoption  of  the  fol- 
lowing Order  of  Elections  : 

Tlie  elections  shall  be  by  ballot,  and  in  tlie  following  order: 

1.  Tlie  Bishops, 

2.  Book  Agents  at  New  York. 

3.  Book  Agents  at  Cincinnati. 

4.  Corresponding  Secretaries  of  the  Missionary  Society. 

5.  Corresponding  Secretary  of  tiie  Board  of  Churcii  E.xtension. 

6.  Corresponding  Secretary  of  the  Freedraen's  Aid  Society. 

7.  Corresponding  Secretary  of  the  Sunday-School  Union  and  Tract 
Society. 

8.  Editor  of  tlie  Methodist  Revievi. 

9.  Editor  of  The  Cliristian  Advocate. 

10.  Editor  of  the  Western  Christian  Advocate. 

11.  Editor  of  tlie  North-western  Christian  Advocate. 

12.  Editor  of  the  Central  Cliristian  Advocate. 

13.  Editor  of  ilie  Pittsburg  Christian!  Advocate. 

14.  Editor  of  the  Northern  Christian  Advocate. 

15.  E(]itor  of  tlie  California  Christian  Advocate. 
IG.  Editor  of  the  South-western  Christian  Advocate. 
n.  i'kliior  of  the  Christiati  Apologist. 
18.  Editor  of  tlie  Hai/.s  und  Herd. 
Nominations  may  be  made  in  open  Conference  for  all  offices  to  be 

filled,  excepting  in  the  election  of  Bishops ;  but  such  nominations 
shall  be  confined  to  the  simple  announcements  of  names.  . 


Order  of 
elections. 


Rnles  to 

govern 

•elections. 


1888.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


30: 


Two  sections  of  tellers  sliiill  be  appointed,  each  section  consisting  M!fvy  SI. 
of  one  from  eucli  General  Conlereiice  District,  for  the  purpose  of  Eighteknth 
facilitatinp:  the  work  of  election.  Mia. 

One  section  may  cany  forward  its  work  in  the  absence  of  the  other,      Morning. 
but  the  tellers  who  may  be  out  of  the  Conference  enijaged  in  can- 
vassing a  ballot  may  deposit  their  votes,  in  case  a  ballot  is  taken  dur- 
ing their  absence,  in  the  presence  of  any  two  tellers  and  a  Confer- 
ence Secretary. 

In  case  tiiere  are  more  names  on  a  ballot  than  persons  to  be  elected 
the  first  name  or  names  shall  be  counted  until  the  required  number  is 
reached.  The  Conferences  shall  be  called  in  alphabetical  order,  and 
each  delegation  shall  arise  and  deposit  their  ballots,  and  no  member, 
excepting  the  tellers,  shall  be  allowed  to  vote  unless  in  his  place  in 
his  delegation. 

During  the  balloting  the  bar  of  the  Conference  shall  be  occupied 
by  delegates  only. 

On  motion  of  Arthur  Edwards,  the  following  was 
adopted  : 

No  teller  or  secretary  shall  give  information  in  regard  to  the  results 
of  a  ballot  until  the  same  shall  be  announced  by  the  presiding  officer. 

J.  H.  Bayliss  moved  that,  where  more  than  one  per- 
son of  the  same  name  in  this  body  is  voted  for,  his 
initials  shall  be  written  on  the  ballot. 

J.  F.  Crouch  moved  to  amend  by  adding,  "  in  every 
case."  This  was,  on  motion  of  J.  H.  Bayliss,  laid  on 
the  table^ 

G.  H.  Hazzard  moved  the  following  as  a  substitute: 
That  the  persons  voted  for  shall  be  identified  either  by 
their  initials  or  by  writing  the  name  of  their  State  or 
Conference. 

J.  S.  Smart  moved  that  the  substitute  be  laid  on  the 
table.     Lost. 

J.  H.  Bayliss  moved  to  recommit  the  paper,  with  in- 
structions to  present  a  plan  in  regard  to  form  of  ballot. 
Laid  on  the  table. 

A  motion  of  A.  B.  Leonard  to  lay  the  substitute  on 
the  table  did  not  prevail,  and  the  paper  as  amended 
was  adopted. 

L.  C.  Queal  moved  to  suspend  the  rules  to  offer  a  reso- 
lution. They  were  suspended,  and  on  his  motion  the 
following  was  adopted : 

Resolved,  That  the  members  of  the  Ecumenical  Commission  be  Ecninenlc.il 
.ippoiutcd  on  the  Ecumemical  Conference  and  all  the  Bishops  of  the  Commission. 
Methodist  Kpiscopal  Church  be  ex-offi.cio  members  of  saidCouferenoe. 

E.  J.  Gray  moved  that  the  resolutions  relating  to     Eiiiwop.ii 
Episcopal  Districts,  and  i^ublished  in  the  Daily  Advo- 


308 


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[1888. 


Miay  SI. 

Eighteenth 

Day. 

Morning. 

Itinerancy 
Report 
No.  I. 


Fraternal 

Messengers, 

Report 

No.  IV. 

Missions, 

Reports 

Nos.  XI  and 

XII. 


Adjonrn- 
inent. 


cate  of  May  10,  be  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Epis- 
copacy with  instructions  to  report  on  Wednesday  next. 
The  motion  prevailed. 

I.  W.  Joyce  called  up  Report  No.  I  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Itinerancy  and  moved  its  adoption. 

On  motion  of  W.  PI.  Olin,  the  words  "  other  than 
foreign  mission  fields"  were  stricken  out,  and  the  Report 
as  amended  was  adopted.     {Appendix  I,  B,  8.) 

Clinton  B.  Fisk  moved  that  we  adjourn  at  12:30  P.  M. 
Carried. 

The  Committee  on  Reception  of  Fraternal  Messengers 
presented  Reports  Nos.  IV  and  V,  which  were  adopted. 
{Appendix  II,  A,  14.) 

The  Committee  on  Missions  presented  Reports  Nos. 
XI  and  XII,  the  former  to  be  put  on  its  passage  and 
the  latter  to  be  printed. 

T.  L.  Flood  moved  that  report  No.  XI  be  made  the 
order  of  the  day  immediately  after  the  reading  of  the 
Journal  to-morrow  morning. 

A.  J.  Kynett  moved  as  a  substitute  that  it  be  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy,  with  instruction  to  re- 
port immediately  after  the  reading  of  the  Journal 
to-morrow  morning. 

S.  L.  Roberts  moved  that  the  substitute  lie  on  the 
table,  Avhich,  by  a  count  vote,  did  not  prevail. 

The  Chairman  announced  the  Conference  adjourned 
by  expiration  of  time.  Notices  were  given,  D.  C.  Olra- 
stead  was  appointed  to  conduct  devotional  services  to- 
morrow morning,  the  doxology  was  sung,  and  Rev.  Dr. 
Williams  pronounced  the  benediction. 

The  following  Resolutions  were  passed  to  the  Sec- 
retary, under  Rule  22,  and  by  hira  referred  to  commit- 
tees as  indicated  thereon. 


Conference 
claimants. 


CENTRAL  OHIO. 

S.  L.  Roberts  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy  : 

Wlxereas,  The  amount  raised  for  tlie  snperannnated  preachers,  the 
widows  and  children  of  tliose  who  have  died  in  tlie  work,  is  in- 
adeqnate  to  afford  them  a  comfortable  snpport;  and, 

Whereas,  this  fund  is  now  subject  to  all  the  uncertainty  of  an  an- 
nual collection  too  often  neglected ;  therefore, 


1888.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


oOD 


Day. 

Morning. 


Public 

entoitain- 

uient. 


Resolved,   1.  Tliat  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy  be  and  it  is    Miay  31. 

lierebj'  requested  to  recommond  the  General  Conference  to  so  change    Eigiitkentu 
the  Disciphne    as   to  make  the  anionnt  apportioned  to  each  pastoral  ^ 

cliaige  lor  superannuates,  a  claim  that  shall  be  paid  pro-? ate  with  the 
claims  of  the  stationed  preachers,  presiding  elders  and  Bishops. 

2.  That  the  amount  allowed  to  claimants  on  the  fund  for  Superan- 
n\iates  shall  be  determined  by  their  individual  necessities  and  the 
number  of  years  of  effective  service  rendered. 

He  also  presented  the  following,  which  was  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  the  State  v/f  the  Church. 

Whereas,  In  many  localities,  in  raising  funds  to  meet  the  current 
expenses  of  the  church  after  including  the  sahiry  of  the  pastor,  our 
people  resort  to  methods  and  public  entertaii;menls  which  often  grieve 
and  afflict  the  more  devout  among  us,  and  secularize  and  destroy  tlie 
spiritualit}',  and  lower  the  dignity  of  the  church  in  the  eyes  of  the 
community;  therefore, 

Rt^solvtd,  1.  That  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church  be  and 
is  hereby  requested  to  recommend  the  General  Conference  to  express 
its  disapproval  of  raising  money  in  the  name  of  the  Chnrcii  by  any 
methods  or  public  entertainments  of  doubtful  or  misleading  character. 

2.  That  the  boards  of  trustees  of  our  churches  be  urgently  ad- 
monished of  the  impropriety  of  admitting  into  our  houses  of  worship 
"money  changers"  or  any  secular  entertainments  that  lend  to  destroy 
the  sacredness  of  God's  holy  temples  and  altars  of  worship. 

The  following  Memorials  were  )Dassed  to  the  Secre- 
tary, under  Rule  22,  and  by  him  referred  to  commit- 
tees as  indicated  thereon : 

NEW  YORK  EAST. 
Ichabod  Simmons  presented  a  memorial,  signed  by 
himself  and  two  others,  relating  to  the  spiritual  inter- 
ests of  the  Church,  which  was  referred  to   the  Com- 
mittee on  State  of  the  Church. 


Church. 


KORTH  INDIANA. 
C.  G.  Hudson  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Ko- 
komo  Official  Board  asking  to  submit  to  the  Avhole 
Church  the  admission  of  women  to  the  General  Con- 
ference, which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  State 
of  the  Church. 


TUESDAY  MORNING,  MAY  22. 

The  Conference  was  called  to  order  at  the  usual  hour. 
Bishop  W.  F.  Mallnlieu  in  the  chair. 

D.  W.  C.  Olmstead,  of  the  Wyoming  Conference,  led 
the  devotions. 

The  Minutes  of  yesterday's  session  were  read  and  ap- 
jiroved. 


Womon 
delegatts. 


IVIftySS. 

Nl.SETF.RNTH 

Day. 
Horning. 

Bishop 

M:illalii-u 
piv-idi'S. 

Devotional 
services. 

Miniitci* 
ajipi-ovcd. 


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[1888. 


IVLaySS. 

NlNRTEENTH 

Day. 

Morning. 

D.  J.  Smith. 

John  Evans- 


Local 

Piea':hers'' 

Association. 


Mission 
Uei)oi-t 
No.  XI. 


Older  of 

Ihe  (lay. 

Temperance 
lueeiing. 


Election  of 
liishops. 


Eule. 


Votes 
necessary. 


J.  M.  Diirrell  asked  that  D.  C.  Knowles,  of  New 
Hampshire  Conference,  be  excused,  and  that  Daniel  J. 
Smith,  alternate,  be  seated  in  his  place. 

Earl  Cranston  stated  that  John  Evans,  of  Colorado 
Conference,  regular  delegate,  was  now  present,  nnd 
that  E.  T.  Ailing,  alternate,  had  returned  home,  and 
asked  that  he  be  allowed  to  take  his  seat.  Consent 
was  given. 

J.  F.  Goucher  moved  that  the  order  for  twelve  o'clock, 
noon,  be  the  reception  of  representatives  from  the  Na- 
tional Local  Preachers'  Association,  and  that  the  Com- 
mittee be  given  seats  on  the  platform,  and  the  motion 
was  adopted. 

On  motion  of  T.  L.  Flood,  the  consideration  of  Re- 
port No.  XI  of  the  Committee  on  Missions,  pending  at 
the  time  of  adjournment  yesterday,  was  resumed. 

On  motion  of  E.  J.  Gray,  the  motion  to  refer  was  laid 
on  the  table. 

The  hour  for  the  order  of  the  day  having  arrived,  it 
was,  on  motion  of  J.  M.  Buckley,  taken  up. 

Clinton  B.  Fisk,  as  a  question  of  privilege,  moved 
that  the  Conference  hold  a  session  on  Thursday  evening 
next,  and  that  the  Committee  on  Temperance  and  the 
Prohibition  of  the  Liquor  Traffic  be  permitted  to  pre- 
sent their  report  as  the  order  of  the  day  at  that  time. 
The  motion  prevailed. 

He  also  moved  that  before  the  order  of  the  day  be 
taken  uj)  the  senior  Bishop  be  asked  to  lead  in  prayer  ; 
and,  being  so  requested,  Bishop  Bowman  led  the  Con- 
ference in  a  fervent  prayer. 

T.  B.  Neely  presented  the  following,  on  the  order  of 

the  day  : 

Btsolved,  Tliat  vvl>.ere  it  was  manifest  for  whom  a  ballot  was  in- 
tended tlie  tellers  shall  count  it  for  the  person  evident!}-  intended; 
but  where  there  is  doubt,  the  ballot  shall  be  reported  for  the  decision 
of  the  Conference. 

The  resolution  was  adopted. 

J.  C.  Jackson,  Jr.,  offered  the  following  amendment : 

Resolved,  That  in  tlie  election  of  Bishops  each  ballot  shall  contain 
the  names  of  as  many  persons  as  are  to  be  elected. 

A  motion  of  W.  J.  Paxson  to  lay  on  the  table  did 
not  prevail,  and  the  resolution  was  adopted. 

W.  M.  Graves  moved  a  reconsideration  of  the  vote 


1888.' 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


811 


NiNKTEBN'IU 

Day. 

Morning. 


Tellers. 


Rules. 


requiring  a  two-tliirds  majority  in  order  to  tbe  election 
of  a  Bishop. 

On  motion  of  William  Swindells,  this  was  laid  on  the 
table. 

Bishop  Andrews  announced  the  names  of  the  tellers 
as  follows,  and  they  were  assigned  to  their  places, 
namely : 

Section  I.— G.  S.  Chadbourne,  E.  M.  Mills,  II.  W. 
Knight. 

Sp:ction  II. — ^I.  L.  Ganoe,  J.  II.  Johnson,  Alexander 
Ashley. 

Section  III.— W.  II.  Hickman,  W.  I.  Cogshall,  F.  W. 
Iloyt. 

Section  IV.— A.  C.  Phillips,  (J.  S.  Walden,  P.  W. 
Kost. 

On  the  Platform. — J.  B.  Green. 
It  was  ordered  that  when  the  ballots  are  received  the 
tellers  retire,  the  ballots  be  counted  by  sections,  and 
then  combined. 

On  motion  of  Sand  ford  Hunt,  the  tellers  were  in- 
structed that  as  each  delegation  voted  they  should  re- 
spond, "voted." 

W.  H.  Olin  moved  that  the  ballots,  after  the  count, 
be  placed  in  a  box  or  envelope  by  themselves.  The 
motion  prevailed. 

S.  L.  Roberts  moved  that  ballots  not  having  upon 
tliem  the  whole  number  of  names  be  not  counted. 

The  previous  question  having,  on  motion  of  John 
Lanahan,  been  ordered,  the  resolution  was  lost  by  a 
count  vote  of  202  for  and  212  against. 

The  Secretary  then   called  the  roll  of  Conferences,    Roll  called 
and  the  vote  was  taken. 

On  motion  of  J.  M.  Buckley,  P.  C.  Lounsbury,  who 
was  absent  when  the  roll  was  called,  was  permitted  to 
vote. 

The  tellers  then  retired,  accompanied  by  four  of  the 
assistant  secretaries. 

G.  H.  Foster,  as  a  question  of  privilege,  asked  that 
Sabin  Halsey,  who  had  returned  home  sick,  be  excused 
for  the  balance  of    the  session,  and   the  request  was 

granted. 

A  motion  of  J.  M.  Reid,  that  we  proceed  to  the  elec- 


Sabin 
llalsev. 


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[1888. 


NlNETEENTH 

Day. 

Moritinrj, 

Episcopacy 

Report 

No.  II. 


Taken  up. 


Episonpsjcy 
Report 
No.  VI. 


Substituted. 


Laid  over. 

Chartered 

Fund 

Committee 

Reports. 


tion  of  Book  Agents,  was,  upon  motion  of  J.  M.  Buck- 
ley, laid  on  the  table. 

W.  PI.  Olin  moved  to  suspend  the  rule  to  take  u]) 
Report  No.  II  of  the  Committee  on  the  Episcopacy. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved,  as  a  substitute,  to  amend  the 
rules  so  that  regular  business  could  proceed  during  the 
elections,  and  the  motion  prevailed. 

On  motion  of  W.  H.  Olin,  Report  No.  II  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Episcopacy  was  taken  up. 

T.  B.  Neely  read  that  part  of  the  Report  w^hich  was 
recommitted,  and  moved  its  adoption  as  amended, 

C.  L.  Henry  moved  to  amend  by  striking  out  item  G. 
Laid  on  the  table. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  the  indefinite  postj^onement  of 
item  6. 

On  motion  of  C.  G.  Trusdell,  the  previous  question 
was  ordered. 

The  motion  of  J.  M.  Buckley  was  laid  on  the  table, 
and  the  Report  was  adopted.  (See  Reports,  Ajyjoei^dix 
I,  B,  3.) 

J.  W.  Eaton  moved  a  suspension  of  the  rules  to  con- 
sider a  paper  oftered  by  him,  but  the  motion  did  not 
prevail. 

W.  II.  Olin  moved  to  suspend  the  rules  to  consider 
Report  No.  VI  of  Committee  on  Episcopacy,  which 
was  carried. 

He  then  presented  the  Report  and  moved  its  adop- 
tion. 

E.  J.  Gray  moved  a  substitute  as  follows  : 

Eefsoived.  Tlmt  the  Bisliops  be  instructed  to  submit  to  the  Annual 
Conrpreiicos  for  tlieir  approval  or  di.sapproval,  during  the  j'ear  1891,  a 
change  of  section  3,  paragraph  71  of  the  Discipline,  so  it  will  read  as 
follows:  "Tlie  General  Conference  shall  not  change  nor  alter  any  part 
or  rule  of  our  government  so  as  to  do  a\va\-  with  Kpiscopac.y  nor 
de.<-lroy  tlie  plan  of  our  itinerant  general  superintendencj'^;  but  may 
divide  the  Annual  Conferences  and  Missions  into  Episcopal  districts, 
and  at  eadi  Qu;idrctinial  session  assig.n  t!ie  Bishops  to  tlie  same 
respectivly  ;  and  furtlier,  they  may  appoint  a  Missionnrv  Bishop  or 
Superintendent  for  any  of  our  Foreign  Missions,  limiting  his  jurisdic- 
tion to  the  same  respecti\ely." 

F.  M.  I'ristol  moved  that  the  Avhole  matter  be  laid  on 
the  table.     The  motion  did  not  prevail. 

On  motion  of  G.  S.  Hare,  the  Report  and  the  substi- 
tute were  laid  over  and  ordered  to  be  printed. 

J.  F.  Crouch  presented  the  Report  of  the  Committee 


1888.]  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  •  313 

on  the  Chartered  Fund,  and,  on  motion  of  W.  J.  Pax-   May-iS. 

,  Ni.m:tkentii 

son,  It  was  read  and  adopted,     (bee  Keports,  A2)penaix        day. 

I,  B,  86.)  Mcruwg. 

A.  E.  P.  Albert,  on  a  question  of  privilege,  presented 
his  Report  as  Fraternal  Me.ssenger  to  the  A.  M.  E. 
Zion  Church,  and  the  Fraternal  Address  from  that 
Church  ;  the  latter  was  read  by  the  Secretary,  and  on 
motion  of  D.  S.  Monroe  they  were  accepted  and  placed 
on  file.      (See  Apioendlx  II,  A,  24,  25.) 

J.  O.  Peck  presented  certain  papers  from  the  Com- 
mittee on  the  State  of  the  Church,  which,  upon  his  sug- 
gestion, were  referred  to  other  Committees. 

Bishoo  Andrews  announced  the  Committees  on  Con-  Committees 

1  _  _  nnnuunced, 

stitutional    Commission    and    on    Presbyterian    Social 
Union.     (See  Appendix  I,  A,  24,  27.) 

Clinton  B.  Fisk  moved  that  when  we  adjourn  it  be  to      Evening 

*  session. 

meet  at  7:30  P.  M.,  and  the  motion  prevailed. 

On  motion,  the  time  was  extended  by  a  count  vote  of 
204  for  and  136  against. 

Twelve  o'clock  having  arrived,  the  order  of  the  day —  p.^'^i;'''  i 
the  reception  of  representatives  from  the  National  Local  Association. 
Preachers'  Association — wns  taken  up. 

The  Rev.  C.  C.  Leiejh,  President  of  the  Association,     Rev  o.  c. 

°  _^  Leigh,  etc. 

was  introduced,  and  addressed  the  Conference. 

His  associates,  Dr.  William  R.  M(niroe,  of  Baltimore 
city,  and  T.  W.  Evans,  of  Ocean  Grove,  were  also  in- 
troduced. 

On  motion  of  J.  W.  Eaton,  so  much  of  the  Address      ^f^^^'^ 
as  relates  to  a  change  in  the  status  of  local  preachers 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy. 

On  motion  of  D.  S.  Monroe,  it  was  ordered  that  the 
Address  be  printed  in  the  Journal.  (See  Ajyj^endix  II, 
A,  29.) 

D.  F.  Barnes  moved  the  suspension  of  the  rules,  to 
present  a  paper.  The  motion  prevailed,  and  the  paper 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the 
Church. 

I.  W.  Jovce,  of  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy,  called     itiiurnncy 

"  ,    .  ,  .  IJeport 

up  Report  No,  II,  and  moved  its  adoption.  No.  ii. 

G.  II.  Brid^man  presented  as  a  substitute  a  minority      Minority 

*  /  .  Kepoi-t. 

report,  and  moved  its  adoption. 

E.  R.  Dille  moved  that  the  subject  lie  over  and  be 


314 


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[1888. 


]MayS3. 

Nineteenth 

Day. 

Morning. 


Fii-st  ballot 
for  Bishops. 


Revisals, 

Bepoi-i  s  Nos. 

V.  VI.  VII, 

and  VIII. 

Adjimrn- 

uieut. 


Restrictive 
rules. 


Accused 
travilinpr 
preachers. 


Appeals. 


made  a  special  order  for  to-morrow,  immediately  after 
the  reading  of  the  Journal. 

On  motion  of  J.  M.  Buckley,  this  was  laid  on  the  table. 

The  tellers  having  returned,  tlie  i-esult  of  the  tirst 
ballot  for  Bishops  was  announced  as  follows  : 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 447 

Necessary  to  a  choice 298 

(See  Appendix  I,  D,  1.) 

No  one  having  received  that  number,  the  Bishop 
declared  there  was  no  election,  and,  on  motion  of 
F.  A.  Arter,  another  ballot  was  ordered,  the  votes  re- 
ceived, and  the  teller.s  retired. 

Tlie  Committee  on  IJevisals  ])icsented  Reports  No, 
V,  VI,  VII,  VIII. 

On  motion,  Conference  adjonnied.  The  doxology 
was  sung,  and  Bi5.hop  Malhilieu  pronounced  the  bene- 
diction. 

The  following  Memorials  were  passed  to  the  Secre- 
tary, under  Rule  22,  and  by  him  referred  to  Commit- 
tees as  indicated  thereon. 

MICHIGAN'. 

D.  F.  Barnes  presented  a  memorial  fiom  the  Albion 
ministerial  district,  regarding  a  change  in  the  Second 
Restrictive  Rule,  which  was  referred  to  Committee  on 
Revisals. 

ST.  LOUIS. 
S.   N.  Taylor   presented   the   following,   which   Avas 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Revisals: 

Eeftolved,  That  pangraph  188  of  the  Discipline  be  stricken  out  and 
the  IbllowiiiQ:  insoned  in  its  stead: 

"%  188.  "Wlicnever  a  traveling  preacher  is  accn.sed  of  being  so  un- 
acceptable, inefficient  or  secular  as  to  be  no  longer  useful  in  his  work, 
through  Ins  own  fault,  it  shall  be  the  duty  of  ilie  Presiding  Klder  to 
inquire  into  the  case,  and  if  there  be  (oinid  sufficient  cause  lie  shall 
admonish  him  ;  and  if,  in  a  reasonable  lime,  he  fail  to  show  im)irove- 
nient,  it  shall  tlien  be  the  dut)'  of  the  Presiding  Elder  to  take  with 
liim  two  or  three  ministers  of  tlie  Conference  and  in  their  presence 
admonish  him;  and  if  he  shall  not  improve  he  siiall  be  brought  to 
trial  before  a  committee  of  his  Conference,  and  if  found  guilty  he 
may  be  located;  nevertheless,  he  shall  have  the  right  of  appeal,  as  in 
other  trials. 

He  also  ])resented  the  following,  which  was  referred 

to  the  same  Committee  : 

\Vherens,  The  Restrictive  Rules  guarantee  to  members  of  the 
Church  the  right  of  appeal ;  and, 


1SS8.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Couftrence. 


315 


Whereas,  Parngrapli  HI,  se'-liou  6,  provides  for  an  appeal  on  ques-  J^^y^J 
tions  of  huv  froni  tl.o  deci.i.ms  of  a  presidincj  elder  ,n  the  District  or  Mn--ntu 
Quarterly  Coulerence  to  the  president  of  the  Annual  Conference ;  and,      j^^,^,. 

Wherta.'^  No  method  is  provided  by  which  the  records  of  the  Dis- 
trict or  Quarterly  Conference  are  to  be  transmitted  to  the  appellate 
tribunals;  therefore,  ,  .       „  , 

Resolved  Tliat  there  be  inserted  at  the  end  of  section  6,  parapaph 
ni  the  followin-:  "It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Presichng  Klder  to 
cause  to  bo  entered  on  the  records  of  the  District  or  Quarterly  Con- 
ference the  decision  appealed  from,  and  also  a  minute  ot  tlie  appeal 
taken,  and  the  secretary  of  tlie  District  Conference  or  the  recording 
'•tevvard  of  the  circuit  or  station,  as  the  case  may  be,  shall  furnish  to 
Uic  appellant  certified  copies  of  so  much  of  the  proceedings  as  con- 
cern the  appeal,  and  the  case  shall  be  decided  by  tlie  president  of  the 
Annual  Conlerence  upon  the  record  and  such  argument  as  may  be 
presented,  and  no  testimony  outside  the  record  shah  be  admitted.  It 
shall  be  the  duty  of  llie  Secretary  of  the  Aumial  Conference  to  for- 
ward the  decisions  of  the  president  of  the  Annual  Conference  on  said 
questions  of  law  to  the  General  Conference  for  review. 


TUESDAY  EVENING,  MAY  22. 

The  Conference  met  pursuant  to  adjournment  at  7:30 
P.  M.,  Bishop  C.  H.  Fowler  presiding. 

G.  F.  Eaton,  of  the  New  England  Conference,  led  the 
devotional  services. 

J.  B.  Graw  moved  that  the  reading  of  the  Minutes 
be  postponed,  to  hear  the  result  of  the  second  ballot  for 

Bishops. 

On  motion  of  M.  S.  Hard,  of  Wyoming  Conference, 

it  was  laid  on  the  table. 

The  Minutes  were  read  and  approved. 
The  result  of  the  second  ballot  for  Bishops  was  an- 
nounced as  follows  : 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 44-3 

Necessary  to  a  choice 29^ 

(See  Appendix  I,  D,  2.) 

No  one  having  received  the  necessary  number  ot 
votes  the  Bishop  declared  there  was  no  election. 

A  third  ballot  was  taken,  the  votes  received,  and  the 
tellers  retired. 

Consideration  of  Report  No.  II  was  resumed. 

G  H  Brid<mian  was  granted  consent  to  insert  m  the 
minority  report  the  words  that  section  3,  paragraph 
164,  of  the  Discipline  be  so  changed  as  to  strike  out 
« three  "  and  insert  "  five." 


Nineteenth 
Day. 

Evening. 
Bishoi) 
Fowlei 

fiiosides. 

Di'votional 
services 


Minutes 
approved 


Second  ballot 
for  Bishops. 


Report  N">. 
II  resumed. 


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Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


M:a.yS3. 

Nineteenth 

Day. 

Evening. 


Miiioi'ity 

report 

accepted. 


Third  ballot 
for  Bishojis. 


J.  II. Vincent 

and  .1.  N. 

FitzGerald 

elected. 


Report 
No.  II. 


Fourth  ballot 
for   Jjjsliops. 


On  motion  of  G.  W.  Gue,  the  previous  question  was 
orrlered. 

A  motion  to  lay  the  minority  report  on  the  table  was 
lost  by  a  count  vote  of  167  for  and  249  against. 

The  minority  report  was  then  accepted  as  a  substitute 
by  a  couTit  vote,  251  for  and  159  against. 

13.  C.  Christy  moved  a  call  for  the  ayes  and  noes, 
which  was  lost. 

W.  H.  Mock  called  for  a  vote  by  orders,  and  the  call 
was  sustained. 

The  tellers  returned,  and  the  Bishop  announced  the 
result  of  the  third  ballot. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 459 

Necessary  to  a  choice 306 

John  H.  Vincent  having  received  311  votes,  and  James 
N.  FitzGerald  having  received  310  votes,  were  declared 
elected  Bishops.     (See  Appendix  I,  D,  3.) 

Another  ballot  was  ordered,  the  votes  received,  and 
the  tellers  retired. 

Consideration  of  Report  No.  II  was  resumed. 

A  motion  to  call  for  the  ayes  and  noes  upon  the 
adoption  of  the  substitute  prevailed. 

The  tellers  having  returned,  the  Bishop  announced 
the  result  of  the  fourth  ballot : 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 434 

Necessary  to  a  choice 290 

(See  Appendix  I,  D,  4.) 

No  one  having  received  the  necessary  number  of 
votes  the  Bishop  declared  there  was  no  election. 

Another  ballot  was  ordered,  the  votes  received,  and 
the  tellers  retired. 

The  Secretary  called  tlie  roll  upon  the  motion  to 
adopt  the  substitute  for  Report  No.  II,  Committee  on 
Itinerancy. 

It  was  adopted  by  the  following  vote:  (See  Appen- 
dix I,  B,  9.) 

Ministers. — Ayes — Achard,  Ahgren,  Albert,  Axtell, 
Baker,  Barnes,  Bayliss,  Beebe,  Belcher,  Belt,  Bentley, 
Benton,  Bigolow,  Boreing,  Borland,  Boswell,  Botkin, 
Bovard,  Boyd,  Bramley,  Breiter,  Biidgman,  Brinde]l, 
Bristol,  Browne  (N.  M.),  Brush,  Buckley,  Burch,  Butler, 


1888. J  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  317 

Buttz,  Call,  Carroll   (IT.  A.),  Carter,  Clayton,  Coffey,   iMayi2--2. 

/-ll-     1  r-K  1        11       y,  1        /^  r^  /%  i^         •  NlNKTF.BNTll 

Clithero,  ('ogsliall.  Cool,  Coole,  Cowan,  Coxe,  Cozier,  Dav. 
Cranston,  Crippen,  Croiuli,  CurtSj  Danforth,  Darnell,  ■^«"«<"^- 
Davis,  Day  (J.  R,),  Dearborn,  Deputie,  Dietz,  Dille, 
Domer,  Dorchester,  Dryer,  Duncan,  Duriell,  Eads, 
Eaton  (E,  L.),  Eaton  (C.  F.),  Eaton  (J  W.),  Eaton 
(Homer),  Eckles,  Eckman,  Edwards,  Fisher,  Fiske, 
Flood,  Floyd,  Forbes,  Ford,  Fry,  Gallagher,  Ganoe, 
Gardner  (J.  H.),  Gardner  (Wash.),  Gates  (D.  W.), 
Gates  (M.  L.),  Gillies,  Goodsell,  Green  (H.  H.),  Griffin, 
Gue,  Halstead,  Hamilton,  Hammond,  Plard,  Hare, 
Harrington,  Hartzell,  Hays,  Hewes,  Hickman,  Hildreth, 
Hite,  Horton,  Hughey,  Huntington,  Hyden,  Jackson, 
Jolmson  (P.  C),  Jones,  Jordan,  Joyce,  Kelley,  King 
(I.  F.),  King  (J.  M.),  King  (W.  F  ),  Koeneke,  Kopp, 
Kynett,  Leacock,  Lease,  Leonard,  Le  Sourd,  Liebhart, 
Liscomb,  Little,  Loeber,  Lowrie,  Maclay,  Mansfield, 
Markham,  Marshall,  Martin,  Marvin,  McBirney,  McCabe, 
McFarland,  McGerald,  Nclntire,  McLean,  McNeill, 
Mendenhall,  Miley,  Miller,  Mills,  Mitchell,  Moore 
(D.  H.),  Moore  (H.  H.),  Neely,  Nelson,  Olin,  Payne 
(C.  H.),  Paxson,  Peck  (E.  W.  S.),  Peck  (J.  O.),  Pen- 
dleton, Persons,  Pierce,  Potts,  Pullman,  Quattlander, 
Queal,  Raymond,  Heed  (Horace),  Reid  (J.  M.),  Rober- 
son,  Roberts,  Robins,  Robinson,  Rothweiler,  Satterlee, 
Schneider,  Schutz,  Shannon,  Shumpert,  Smart,  Smith 
(C.  W.),  Smith  (D.  J.),  Smith  (W.  T.),  Spence,  Spencer, 
Stewart  (J.  W.),  Stolz,  Stowe,  Swann,  Swindells,  Tal- 
bott.  Tanner,  Thoburn,  Thomas  (D.  W.),  Thomas 
(S.  W.),  Tlioraas  (W.  H.),  Todd,  Turner,  Truesdell, 
Upham,  Upshaw,  Van  Benschoten,  Vernon,  Vincent, 
Walsh,  Warden,  Watkins,  Webster,  Weir,  Whedon, 
Wheeler  (Alfred),  Wheeler  (B.  E.),  Whitfield,  Whit- 
lock  (E.  D.),  Whitlock  (W.  F.),  Wigren,  Wilbor, 
Williams,  Wilson  (J.  E.)— 209. 

Noes— Adams,  Carroll  (D.  H.),  Chadbourne,  Colvin, 
Core,  Creighton,  Crosthwaite,  Culver,  Day  (J.  W.), 
Dixon,  Dobbins,  FitzGerald,  Frost,  Goucher,  Graham, 
Graw,  Gray,  Green  (J.  B.),  Haagensen,  Hawes,  Heaxt,^ 
Holdstock,  Hooker,  Hudson,  Hunt,  Hunter,  Johnson 
(J-.  H.),  Lanahan,  Lathrop,  Lee,  Leei)er,  Leidy,  Locke, 
Lockwood,  Maxtield,  McCulloch,  McKinney,  Middleton, 


318  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

iviayoo.  Monroe,  Olrastead,  Paine  (Louis),  Pickett,  Plannette, 

Nineteenth    t->it>  t-.  r^    ■,      ■,         A 

Day.       Pottle,    I'orter,    Power,    Schulz,    Scott,    Sia,   Simmons, 

Evening.     Simons,     Simpson,    Sooy,     Speake,    Stephens,     Stuart 

(T,     McK.),     Swaits,    Tevis,    Toland,    Urray,    Utter, 

Waller,  Wentworth,  Wight,  Wilder,  Wilson  (J.  A.  B.), 

Worley— 67. 

Absent  or  not  voting. — Brown  (W.  H.  II.),  Champ- 
lin,  Chestnut,  Ilalsey,  Hedler,  Holmes,  Jewell,  Lynch, 
McElroy,  McKay,  Sims,  Trimble— 12. 

Z«y?>/e;<.,— Ayes— Andrews,  Appleyard,  Ashley,  At- 
kinson (G.  W.),  Avant,  Bailey,  Bell,  Bird,  Blumberg, 
Boyce,  Briddell,  Brown,  Bryant,  Bunn,  Card,  Chestnut, 
Col  born.  Combs,  Craig,  Crawford,  Crogman,  Crowell, 
Diggs,  Doherty,  Doolittle,  Durston,  Easterling,  Fisk, 
Fletcher,  Fortson,  Foster,  Fuller,  Gay,  Gillette,  Graves, 
Guibord,  Heard,  Hitchcock  (Horace),  Hoyt,  Hukill, 
Jacoby,  Johnson  (T.  W.),  Jones  (Thomas),  Keller,  King, 
Klock,  Knight,  Knox,  Laidlaw,  Lindgren,  Loiinsbury, 
Lyman,  Maynard,  Michell,  Miller,  Murray  (S.  W.), 
Oliver,  Parrotte,  Patton,  Reese,  Rich,  Rid  path,  Rieke, 
Riley,  Ritchie,  Ritter,  Seifeld,  Shinkle,  Simras,  Slay- 
back,  Snyder,  Speare,  Spencer,  St.  John,  Stone,  Stout, 
Strickler,  Striker,  Stubbs,  Swackhamer,  Taboi-,  Taylor 
(S.  N.),  Townsen,  Tyler,  Velde,  Webster,  Whitney, 
Wilson,  Williams  (J.  B.)— 89. 

Noes— Allen  (R.  N.),  Allen  (W.  G.),  Arter,  Baker, 
Beem,  Bentley,  Booth,  Cannon,  Case,  Christian,  Christy, 
Clark,  Clayton,  Collins,  Corner,  Craver,  Daggett,  Don- 
nell,  D wight,  Evans,  Gaver.  Hartson,  Hazzard,  Heins, 
Henry,  Hetherington,  Hill,  Jacobs,  Jones  (C.  B.),  Jones 
(J.  B.),  Jones  (J.  E.),  Ketron,  Kost,  Lacy,  Lyon,  Mahin, 
McCulloch,  Melson,  Meyer,  Mock,  Moore,  Murray 
(T.  H.),  Peck,  Persinger,  Phillips  (A.  C),  Phillips 
(W.  H.),  Pollard,  Ray,  Reynolds,  Rogers,  Schultz, 
Sefrit,  Sigler,  Skirm,  Stanton,  Taylor  (Z.  P.),  Temple, 
Wadhams,  Walden,  Wentworth,  Wernli,  Wilkins, 
Williams  (S.  J.),  Wright— 64. 

Absent  or  not  voting — Atkinson  (W.  T.),  Bardall, 
Denny,  Hitchcock  (L.  E.),  Hollinger,  Johnson  (W.  II.), 
Jones  (J.  L.),  Martini,  McAdams,  Murray  (Stanley), 
Paine,  Pehrsson,  Shaw,  Sheets,  Storm,  Super,  Tibbitts, 
Vaughn — 18. 


1888.]  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  319 

On  motion,  Confei-ence  adjourned.     J.  W.  Ray  was  ^^Iny^a. 

,  T  T  .  ,  .  NlNKTKENTH 

appointed    to    conduct   devotional  services   to-morrow        uay. 
morning.     Notices  were  given,  the  doxology  was  sung,     Adjounf- 
and  Bishop  Fowler  pronounced  the  benediction.  "'"''• 

WEDNESDAY  MORNING,  MAY  23. 


twkntikth 
Day. 

Morning. 

At  the  usual   hour  Conference  was  called  to  order,       Bisiiop 

'       Bow  mull 

Bishop  Thomas  Bowman  presidini!",  ptt-siUes. 

John  W.  R;iy,  South-east  Indiana  Conference,   con-  Dovotionai 
ducted  the  devotional  exercises. 

The   Minutes  of  yesterday   evenincr's  session    were      Minutrs 

''  "'  ^  appioveil. 

read  and  approved. 

The  tellers  presented  their  report,  and  Bishop  Bow- 
man announced  the  result  of  the  fifih  ballot  as  follows: 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 449  /"']!  i>/|"<" 

for  Bishops. 

Necessary  to  a  choice 300 

Isanc  W.  Joyce,  having  received   326  votes,  was  de-   i- "^  J'jyc* 

•'        '  °  ,  '      .  elected. 

clared  elected  a  Bishop    of  the   Methodist   Episcopal 
Church.     (See  Appendix  I,  D,  5.) 

On  motion,  another  ballot  was  ordered,  and  the  tellers, 
having  received  the  votes,  retired. 

S.  N.  Taylor  moved  to  suspend  the  rules  for  the  pur- 
pose of  introducing  a  resolution,  but  the  motion  Avas 
laid  on  the  table. 

The  call  for  Reports  from  Conimittees  was  resumed. 

The    Committee    on    Boundaries    presented    Report    Bonnd.iries, 
Jso.  1  to  be  printed.  No.  i. 

Report  No.  I,  Committee  on  Revisals,  was  taken  up.      Rcvisais, 

P.  J.  Cool  moved  its  adoption.  No.  i. 

W.  F.  Whitlock  moved  its  consideration  seriatim, 
and  the  motion  prevailed. 

J.  W.  Ray  moved  to  amend  item  1  by  inserting, 
"  The  action  of  said  committee  shall  in  every  respect 
be  subject  to  the  control  of  Quarterly  Conference." 

W.  II.  Craig  moved  to  lay  the  amendment  on  the 
table,  but  the  motion  did  not  prevail. 

James  Coote  called  for  the  previous  question,  which 
was  ordered,  and,  on  motion,  item  1  was  adopted. 

By  consent,  C.  J.  Little,  as  Chairman  of  the  Committee    r.  h.  Bos- 
on Reception  of  Fraternal    Messengers,   introduced  the    intn)a'iieed. 


320 


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[1888. 


JMay  33. 

Twentieth 

Uav. 
Morning. 

Eevisals, 
Report 
No.  I. 


Adopted. 


Eevisals, 
Report 
No.  II. 


Sixtli  ballot 
for   Bishops. 


No.  II 
resumed. 


Item  2 
.imended. 


^  79  of  the 
Discipliue. 


Rev.  R.  H.  Bosworth,  Fraternal  Messenger  from  the 
Reformed  Episcopal  Church,  and  he  was  invited  to  a 
seat  on  the  platform. 

Consideration  of  Report  No.  I  being  resumed,  items 
2,  3,  4,  5,  6,  7,  8  and  9  were  adopted, 

C,  W.  Smith  moved  to  reconsider  the  vote  by  which 
item  1  was  adopted. 

The  motion  was  laid  on  the  table, 

Elvero  Persons  moved  a  reconsideration  of  the  vote 
by  which  item  7  was  adopted;  but  the  motion  was  laid 
on  the  table. 

The  Report  was  then  adopted  as  a  whole.  (See  Ap- 
pend'ix  I,  B,  20.) 

Report  No.  II,  same  Committee,  was  taken  up  and 
read,  and  F.  Whitlock  moved  its  adoption. 

J.  S.  Smart  moved  to  amend  item  1,  by  striking  out 
all  that  part  relating  to  confession  to  the  Conference 
from  which  expelled. 

On  motion  of  J.  C.  Jackson,  Jr,,  the  proposed  amend- 
ment was  laid  on  the  table. 

The  tellers  having  returned  Bishop  Bowman  an- 
nounced the  result  of  the  sixth  ballot: 

AVhole  number  of  votes  cast 437 

Necessary  to  a  clioice 292 

(See  Appendix  I,  D,  6.) 

No  one  having  received  the  required  number  of  votes 
the  Bishop  declared  that  there  was  no  election. 

Another  ballot  was  ordered,  and  after  the  Conference 
voted  the  tellers  retired. 

Consideration  of  Report  No.  II  was  resumed. 

An  amendment  offered  by  S.  L.  Roberts  was,  on  mo- 
tion of  A.  B.  Leonard,  laid  on  the  table. 

Item  No.  1  Avas  then  adopted. 

Item  No.  2  was  read,  and  Joseph  Pullman  moved  the 
adoption  of  the  following  amendment  to  Section  2  : 

''  And  if  withdrawn  under  complaints  or  charges  of 
immorality,  the  relation  to  the  Church  of  the  preacher 
withdrawn  shall  be  that  of  one  who  has  been  expelled." 

The  amendment  was  adopted,  and  the  item  as  amended 
was  also  adopted. 

On  motion  of  C,  C.  Wilbor  question  26  of  paragraph 


1888.]  Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 

79  of  the  Discipline  was  amended  by  adding  "  or  com- 
plaints," after  "  chai-ges." 

The  following  committees  presented  Reports: 

On  Sunday-schools  and  Tracts,  Nos.  IV,  V,  VI,  VIT. 

On  Revisals,  No.  IX. 

On  Missions,  No.  VIII. 

On  Itinerancy,  Nos.  IV  and  V. 

J.  H.  Bayliss,  as  a  question  of  privilege,  moved  to 
suspend  the  rules  to  offer  a  resolution.  The  motion 
prevailed.  He  then  moved  that  each  committee  have 
the  privilege  of  presenting  two  reports  on  each  call  at 
one  time,  and  that  the  call  proceed  in  that  way.  Car- 
ried. 

Item  3  was  then  read. 

Pending  this  the  tellers  returned,  and  the  Bishop  an- 
nounced the  result  of  the  seventh  ballot: 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 441 

Necessary  to  a  choice 294 

(See  Ap2yendix  I,  D,  7.) 

No  one  having  received  the  requisite  number  of  votes 
another  ballot  was  ordered. 

The  tellers  presented  two  ballots  from  the  former 
vote,  which  they  did  not  count,  and  asked  instructions. 

On  motion  of  G.  H.  Hazzard,  the  action  of  the  tellers 
was  approved,  and,  on  motion  of  T.  L.  Flood,  they 
were  instructed  to  report  any  similar  vote  if  such  should 
occur. 

The  tellers  received  the  votes  of  the  eighth  ballot 
and  retired. 

By  consent,  William  Swindells,  Ichabod  Simmons, 
and  A.  P.  Collins  presented  memorials,  which  were  re- 
ferred to  appropriate  committees. 

Consideration  of  Report  No.  II  was  resumed. 

On  motion  of  L.  C.  Queal,  item  3  was  recommitted, 
and,  excepting  this  item,  the  Report  was  adopted. 
(See  Appendix  I,  B,  21.) 

Robert  Bentley,  by  general  consent,  presented  the 
following,  which  was  adopted: 

Whereas,  There  lias  been  an  unwavering  conviction  among  us  that 
the  Chinese  residents  in  this  country  sliould  be  brought  into  the 
Church  of  Christ;  and 

Whereas,  Onr  successCul  Chinese  Mission  in  San  Francisco  lias  no 
church  edifice ;  therefore, 

21 


321 

JVIayaS. 

twentietu 

Bay. 
Morning. 

Coinniittees 
iieported. 


Seventh 
ballot  Cor 
IJishops. 


Action  of 

tl'lltTS 

approved. 


Memorials 

presentfJ. 


Report  No. 
II. adopted. 


Chinese 
church. 


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M:ayS3. 

twrntiktii 

Day 

Morning 

Temporal 
Economy 

Keporc 

No.  I. 


Basis  of 
claims. 


Laid   on 
table. 


Expenses  of 
the  General 
Conference. 


Ei?litli  ballot 
for   Bishops. 


Sundry 
expenses. 


Resolved,  That  the  Corresponding  Seeretaries  be  directed  at  the  ear- 
liest pos-^ible  date  to  brinjr  before  the  General  Missionary  Committee 
the  importance  of  securing  such  church  edifice. 

The  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy  called  for  the 

reading  of  Report  No.  I. 

James  Coote  moved  the  following  amendment : 

Revived,  That  tlie  claims  for  Bishops  and  presiding  elders  be  nppor- 
tioned  to  tlie charges  on  ilie  tbllowing  basis;  namely,  one  half  ou  mem- 
bership, one  half  ou  amount  raised  lor  pastoral  support  the  preceding 
year. 

On  motion  of  Lewis  Curts,  the  Report  and  the  pro- 
posed amendment  were  laid  on  the  table. 

Clinton  B.  Fisk,  as  a  question  of  privilege,  moved 
the  adoption  of  the  following: 

Whereas,  It  appears  from  the  Report  of  the  Commission  on  Enter- 
tainment of  the  General  Conference  that  the  collections  from  tlie  An- 
nual Conferences  for  the  entertainment  of  this  General  Conference,  as 
provided  by  the  action  of  the  General  Conference  of  1884,  have  not 
been  sufficient  ^o  meet  the  expense;  therefore, 

Resolved,  That  such  deficiency  shall  now  be  met  by  a  loan  from  the 
Book  Concern — two  thirds  from  New  York  and  one  third  from  Cin- 
cinnati— to  the  treasurer  of  the  Commission,  and  the  Book  Com- 
mittee be  instructed  to  apportion  the  loan  among  the  Annual 
Conferences  to  meet  the  deficienc}',  to  be  collected  as  soon  as  practi- 
cable, so  that  ultimately  no  item  (if  the  expenses  of  this  General  Con- 
ference shall  become  an  iiem  of  charge  upon  the  Book  Concern.  The 
apportionment  for  said  deficiency  shall  be  made  upon  the  basis  ofdefi- 
ficit  of  each  Aniuial  Conference  in  responding  to  the  apportionment 
hitherto  made  by  the  Commission  on  General  Conference  Entertain- 
ment. 

William  Koeneke  offered  the  following  amendment, 

which  was  accepted: 

The  amount  to  be  apportioned  among  the  Annual  Conferences  ac- 
cording to  tiie  deficit  of  the  amount  failed  to  be  raised  during  the  last 
quadrennium. 

Pending  discussion  the  tellers  returned  and  Bishop 
Bowman  announced  as  the  result  of  the  eighth  ballot: 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 441 

Necessary  to  a  choice 294 

(See  Aj)}}endix  I,  D,  8.) 

No  person  having  received  the  number  requisite  to 
an  election  another  ballot  was  ordered,  and  the  tellers 
retired. 

Consideration  of  the  resolution  offered  by  Clinton  B. 
Fisk  was  resumed,  and  .T.  S.  Smart  presented  the  fol- 
lowing, which  was  accepted: 

Resolved,  That  the  expenses  of  Judicial  Conferences,  the  expenses 
of  the  various  commissions,  except  such  as  are  in  the  interest  of  the 


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323 


Book  Concern,  ordered  by  the  Greneral  Conference,  and  all  tlie  other 
general  expenses,  be  apportioned  on  the  Annual  Conferences  by  the 
Book  Committee,  in  order  that  no  part  of  the  Book  Concern  profits 
may  be  used  for  these  purposes. 

James  Coote  move  to  lay  that  part  of  the  resolution 
offered  by  J,  S.  Smart  on  the  table;  but  the  motion  did 
not  prevail. 

E.  R.  Dille  moved  to  indefinitely  postpone  all  that 
part  relating  to  commissions. 

J.  B.  Maxfield  moved  to  lay  this  on  the  table;  but  the 
motion  did  not  prevail. 

The  tellers  returned  and  the  Bishop  announced  the 
result  of  the  ninth  ballot: 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 439 

Necessary  to  a  choice 293 

(See  Appendix  I,  D,  9.) 

No  one  having  received  the  requisite  number  of  votes 
the  Bishop  declared  that  there  was  no  election. 

The  Conferences  were  again  called,  the  votes  re- 
ceived, and  the  tellers  retired. 

On  motion,  Conference  adjourned.  Dennis  Osborne 
was  appointed  to  conduct  devotional  services  to-mor- 
row, the  doxology  was  sung,  and  Bishop  Bowman  pro- 
nounced the  benediction. 


]VEay23. 

twentikth 

Bay. 

Morning. 


Ninth  ballot 
for  Bishops. 


Ailjourn- 
luent. 


THURSDAY  MORNING,  MAY  24. 

The  Conference  was  called  to  order  at  the  usual  hour, 
Bishop  R.  S.  Foster  in  the  chair. 

The  devotional   services  were  conducted  by  Dennis 
Osborne,  of  the  Bengal  Conference. 

The  Minutes  of  yesterday's  session  were  read  and 
approved. 

Bishop  Foster  announced  the  result  of  the  tenth  bal- 
lot for  Bishops,  as  follows: 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 435 

Necessary  to  a  choice 290 

(See  A2?pe}icUx   I,  D,   10.) 

No  one  having  received  the  requisite    number  the 
Bishop  declared  that  there  was  no  election. 

Another  ballot  was  ordered,  the  votes  were  taken,  and 
the  tellers  retired. 

Bishop  Bowman  announced  that  Dr.  William  Nast 


]MayQJ. 

TWKNTY- 

FiRsi    Day. 

Morning. 

Bislinp 

Bowman 

presides. 

Devotional 
services. 


Minutes 
appi-oved. 


Tenth  ballot 
for  Bishops. 


Courtesy  ; 

Dr.  Wni 

NasU 


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]yiay34. 

Twenty- 
first 
Day. 

Morning. 


was  in  the  audience,  and  asked  consent  that  he  sit  on 
the  platform,  and,  on  motion  of  J.  M.  Reid,  this  was 
granted  by  a  rising  vote. 

The  following  reports  were  presented: 

Committee  on  Consolidation  of  Benevolences,  Nos.  II, 
III,  IV,  and  Y. 

Committee  on  Itinerancy,  No.  Ill, 

By  consent,  N.  H.  Axtell  presented  a  memorial  from 
Peotone  Church  concerning  the  admission  of  women 
into  the  General  Conference. 

The  paper  presented  by  Clinton  B.  Fisk  and  under 
consideration  at  adjournment  yesterday  was  called  up. 

J.  S.  Smart  withdrew  his  amendment,  and  the  paper 
was  adopted. 

J.  S.  Smart  offered  the  following,  which  was  adopted: 

Resolved,  That  an  estimate  be  made  by  the  Book  Committee  of  tlie 
expenses  of  the  General  Conference  of  1892,  and  the  expenses  of  the 
Judicial  Conferences,  and  the  various  commissions  ordered  by  this 
General  Conference,  except  sucli  as  are  in  the  Interest  of  the  Book 
Concern,  and  that  the  amount  be  apportioned  to  the  Annual  Confer- 
ences in  such  manner  as  may  be  deemed  wise  and  equitable,  and  that 
said  Annual  Conferences  shall  apportion  said  amount  upon  the 
churches  according  to  tlieir  several  ability,  that  our  people  may  have 
an  opportunity  to  pay  the  same  without  encroaching  upon  the  profits 
of  the  Book  Concern,  which,  according  to  paragraph  350  of  the  Dis- 
cipline, should  go  tlie  Animal  Conferences  for  the  benefit  of  Confer- 
ence claimants. 

On  motion  of  Sandford  Hunt,  the  rules  were  sus- 
pended, and  he  presented  the  following,  which  was 
adopted: 

Reports  of        Resolved,  That  in  receiving  reports  of  coramittees  precedence  be 
Committees,    given  to  those  which  involve  changes  in  the  number  of  officers  of  the 
different  societies. 


Reports 
presented. 


Women 

delegates. 


E.xpenses  of 
the  General 
Conference. 


Expenses  of 
commis- 
sions, etc. 


State  of  the 
Church, 
Report 
No.  II. 


Eleventh 
ballot  for 
Bishops. 


Report  No.  II  of  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the 
Church  was  read  and  adopted.  (See  Appendix  I,  B, 
27.) 

The  tellers  returned  and  Bishop  Foster  announced 
the  result  of  the  eleventh  ballot  : 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 433 

Necessary  to  a  choice 289 

(See  Appendix  I,  D,  11.) 

No  one  having  received  the  requisite  number  the 
Bishop  declared  that  there  was  no  election. 


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325 


Another  ballot  was  ordered,  the  votes  received,  and 
the  tellers  retired. 

Bishop  Foster  introduced  Bishop  A.  W.  Wilson,  of 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  Churci),  South. 

He  briefly  addressed  the  Conference,  and,  on  motion, 
was  invited  to  a  seat  on  the  platform. 

Report  No.  Ill  of  the  Committee  on  the  State  of 
the  Church  was  read  and  laid  on  the  table. 

Report  No.  VI  of  the  Committee  on  the  Book 
Concern  was  read. 

Amos  Shinkle  presented  a  minority  report  favoring 
the  publication  of  a  weekly  Sunday-school  paper  and 
moved  its  adoption  as  a  substitute. 

The  tellers  returned,  and  Bishop  Foster  announced 
'  the  result  of  the  twelfth  ballot : 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 441 

Necessary  to  a  choice   294 

(See  Appendix  I,  D,  12.) 

No  one  having  received  the  requisite  number  of 
votes  the  Bishop  declared  that  there  was  no  election. 

Another  ballot  was  ordered,  the  votes  received,  and 
the  tellers  retired. 

Consideration  of  Report  No.  VI  was  resumed. 

On  motion  of  John  Lanahan  the  minority  report  was 
laid  on  the  table. 

The  tellers  returned  and  Bishop  Foster  announced 
the  result  of  the  thirteenth  ballot : 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 437 

Necessary  to  a  choice 292 

(See  Appendix  I,  D,  13.) 

No  one  having  received  the  requisite  number  of 
votes  the  Bishop  declared  that  there  was   no  election. 

Another  ballot  was  ordered,  the  votes  received,  and 
the  tellers  retired. 

Consideration  of  Report  No.  VI  was  resumed. 

B.  C.  Christy  moved  to  strike  out  that  part  which 
suspends  the  publication  of  the  Study. 

Laid  on  the  table. 

F.  M.  Bristol  called  for  the  previous  question  ;  the 
call  was  sustained  and  the  report  was  adopted.  (See 
Appendix  I,  B,  34.) 


M:ay34:. 

Twenty- 
first  Day. 
Morning. 
Bisliop  Wil- 
son, M.  E. 
Church, 
South. 


State  of  the 
Church,  Re- 
port No.  III. 

Book  Con- 
cern, Uenort 
No.  VI. 

Minority 
report. 


Twelfth 
ballot  for 
Bishops. 


Report 
No.  VI. 


Thirteenth 
ballot  for 
Bishops. 


Report 
No.  VI. 


Adopted. 


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[1888. 


]VrayS4. 

TWBNTY- 

FIK8T  Day. 
Morning. 
Book  Con- 
cern, Report 
No.  II. 
Missions, 
Report 
No.  XI. 

Fourteenth 
ballot  for 
Bishops. 

,T.  P.  New- 
man elected. 


Courtesy  to 
the  Bishops- 
elect. 


Fifteenth 
ballot  for 
Bishops. 


Report 
No.  XI. 


Sixteenth 
ballot  for 
Bishops. 


Report  No.  II,  of  the  same  Committee,  was  read  and 
adopted.     (See  Appendix  I,  B,  32.) 

On  motion  of  A.  B.  Leonard,  Report  No.  XI  of  the 
Committee  on  Missions  was  taken  up  and  read. 

The  tellers  returned  and  Bishop  Foster  announced 
the  result  of  the  fourteenth  ballot : 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 4-38 

Necessary  to  a  choice 292 

John  P.  Newman,  having  received  320  votes,  was 
declared  elected  a  Bishop  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church.     (See  Appemlix  I,  D,  14.) 

Another  ballot  was  ordered,  the  votes  received,  and 
the  tellers  retired. 

M.  M.  Bovard  moved  that  Bishop-elect  Newman  be^ 
invited  to  a  seat  on  the  platform. 

S.  L.  Roberts  moved  to  amend  by  adding,  "  and  all 
the  BishojDS  elected  be  seated  on  the  platform." 

W.  A.  Spencer  moved  to  amend  the  amendment  by 
adding, "  and  that  their  reserves  take  the  vacated  seats." 

The  amendment  and  the  amendment  to  the  amend- 
ment were  laid  on  the  table. 

T.  B.  Neely  offered  the  following  substitute,  which 
was  adopted  :  "  That  each  person  as  he  is  elected  a 
Bishop  take  his  place  on  the  platform  and,  if  he  is  a 
member  of  this  General  Conference,  his  reserve  take  his 
place."- 

The  tellers  returned  and  Bishop  Foster  announced 
the  result  of  the  fifteenth  ballot: 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 436 

Necessaiy  to  a  choice 291 

(See  Appendix  I,  D,  15.) 

No  one  having  received  the  requisite  number  the 
Bishop  declared  that  there  was  no  election. 

On  motion  of  J.  M.  Buckley,  the  time  was  extended. 

Another  ballot  was  ordered,  the  votes  received,  and 
the  tellers  retired. 

Consideration  of  Report  No.  XI  was  resumeri. 

The  tellers  returned  and  Bishop  Foster  announced 
the  result  of  the  sixteenth  ballot: 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 430 

Necessary  to  a  choice 287 


.] 


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327 


Daniel  A.  Goodsell,  having  received  313  votes,  was 
declared  elected  a  Bishop  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church.     (See  Appendix.  I,  D,  16.) 

Consent  was  given  for  the  presentation  of  the  follow- 
ing reports: 

On  Revisals  Nos.  X,  XI,  and  XII. 

On  Freedmeii's  Aid  and  Work  in  the  South  No.  II. 

On  motion  Conference  adjourned.  J.  B.  Graw  was 
appointed  to  conduct  the  devotional  services  to-morrow 
morning.  Notices  were  given,  the  doxology  was  sung, 
and  Bishop  Foster  pronounced  the  benediction. 


]VIa,y34-. 

Twenty- 
first  Day. 
Mdining. 
V>.  A.  Good-' 
sell  elected. 


Reports 
presented. 


Adjourn- 
ment. 


THURSDAY  EVENING,  MAY  24. 

Pursuant  to  the  action  of  May  22  the  Conference 
met  at  7:30  P.  M.,  Bishop  S.  M.  Merrill  in  the  chair. 

J.  B.  Graw,  of  the  New  Jersey  Conference,  con- 
ducted the  devotional  services. 

The  Minutes  of  this  morning's  session  were  read  and 
approved. 

On  motion,  the  order  of  the  day  was  taken  up,  and 
the  Report  on  Temperance  and  the  Prohibition  of 
the  Liquor  Traffic  was  read  by  the  Chairman,  Daniel 
Dorchester,  who  moved  that  it  be  adopted. 

Lewis  Curts  moved  to  amend  Section  VI,  by  adding 
thereto:  "While  we  do  not  presume  to  dictate  to  our 
people  as  to  their  political  affiliations  we  do  exjjress  the 
opinion  that  they  should  not  permit  themselves  to  be 
controlled  by  party  organizations  that  are  managed  in 
the  interest  of  the  liquor  traffic." 

On  motion  of  James  Coote,  it  was  laid  on  the  table 
by  a  count  vote  of  211  for  and  152  against. 

J.  C.  Jackson,  Jr.,  moved  to  insert  the  words  "com- 
mercial patronage  "  before  "  suffrages  "  in  Section  V. 
It  was  accepted  by  the  Committee. 

D.  F.  Barnes  moved  to  amend  Section  X  by  strik- 
ing out  two  lines  after  the  words  "saloon."  D,  H. 
Moore  moved  as  :in  amendment  thereto  to  strike  out 
all  after  the  M'ord  "  saloon."  It  was  accepted  by 
D.  F.  Barnes. 

The  amendment  was,  on    motion  of  Bernard  Kelly, 


M:ayU4. 
Twenty- 
first  Day. 
Ev.ning. 

Bishop 
Merrill 
presides. 

Devotional 
services. 

Minutes 
approved. 

Teinpernnce 
and  Prohibi- 
tion of  the 

Liquor 

Traffic 

Report 

No.  I. 

Section  VI. 


Section  V. 


Section  X. 


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Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


May 34.  laid  on  the  table  by  a  count  vote  of  118  for  and  111 

Twenty-  .  "^ 

FIRST  Day.    asfamst. 


Evening. 


Preamble 
amended. 


Report 
adopted. 

z\djourn- 
luent. 


]May25, 

TWRNTY- 

skoondDay. 

Morning. 

Bishop 

Andrews 

presides. 

Devotional 
services. 

Minutes 
npproved. 

Dr.  Mar- 
quette. 


t  nn4,  Ap- 
pendix to  the 
Discipline. 


A.  B.  Leonard  moved  as  a  substitute  for  the  pream- 
ble, the  following: 

"  Re-affirming  all  our  former  deliverances  on  total 
abstinence  and  the  prohibition  of  the  liquor  traffic  we 
submit  for  your  consideration  the  following  :  " 

A  call  for  the  previous  question  was  sustained. 

Horace  Reed  moved  to  recommit  the  report.  Laid 
on  the  table. 

The  report  was  adopted. 
(See  Appendix  I,  B,  78.) 

On  motion,  Conference  adjourned.  George  Leidy 
was  appointed  to  conduct  devotional  ser%ices  to-mor- 
row morning.  Notices  were  given,  the  doxology  was 
sung,  and  Bishop  Merrill  pronounced  the  benediction. 


FRIDAY  MORNING,  MAY  25. 

Conference  met  at  the  usual  hour,  Bishop  E.  G.  An- 
drews in  the  chair. 

George  Leid}-,  of  the  Central  Pennsylvania  Confer- 
ence, conducted  the  devotional  exercises. 

The  Minutes  of  yesterday  evening's  session  were 
read  and  approved. 

J.  B.  Ma.vfield  announced  that  William  M.  Worley, 
North  Nebraska  Conference,  was  called  home,  and 
moved  that  David  Marquette,  a  reserve,  be  assigned 
his  seat.     The  motion  prevailed. 

On  motion  of  Lewis  Curts,  the  rules  were  suspended, 

and  he  offered  the  following : 

Resolved,  That  ^  554  in  the  Appendix  to  the  Discipline  of  1884 
be  retained  in  the  Appendix  to  tlie  Discipline  of  1888. 

G.  S.  Dearborn  moved  as  a  substitute  that  we  pub- 
lish so  much  of  the  Report  of  the  Committee  on  Tem- 
perance and  the  Prohibition  of  the  Liquor  Traffic  in  the 
Appendix  to  the  Discipline  as  shall  be  agreed  upon  by 
the  editor  of  the  Discipline  and  the  chaii-man  of  the 
said  committee. 

A  call  by  L.  C.  Queal  for  the  previous  question  was 
sustained  and  the  substitute  was  laid  on  the  table  by  a 
count  vote  of  164  for  and  139  against. 


1SS8.]  Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 

A  motion  to  lay  the  resolution  on  tlic  table  was  lost 
by  a  count  vote  of  125  for  and  160  against. 

L.  M.  Shaw  moved  that  the  vote  be  taken  by  ayes 
and  noes.     Lost. 

The  resolution  was  adopted  by  a  count  vote  of  207 
for  and  140  against. 

P.  C.  Lounsbury  moved  to  suspend  the  rules  to  re- 
consider the  Report  adopted  last  evening.  The  motion 
did  not  prevail. 

Consent  was  given  G.  W.  Hughey  to  present  and 
send  a  paper  to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries. 

Also  to  A.  J.  Kynett  to  present  and  refer  a  paper  to 
the  Committee  on  the  Book  Concern. 

Also  for  the  presentation  of  the  following  reports: 

On  Church  Extension,  Nos.  V  and  VI. 

On  Sunday-schools  and  Tracts,  No.  VIII. 

On  Freedmen's  Aid  and  Work  in  the  South,  No.  III. 

On  State  of  the  Church,  Nos.  VI,  VII,  VIII,  IX  and  X. 

On  motion  of  F.  A.  Arter,  the  order  of  the  day— the 
election  of  General  Conference  oflicers — Avas  taken  up. 

Bishop  Andrews  announced  the  following  as  the  sec- 
ond class  of  tellers  : 


329 

M;n,yt2i">. 

TWKNTV- 

skcondDav. 
Morninij. 


J.  M.  Durrell, 
James  Coote, 
D.  R.  Lowrie, 
G.  F.  Hite, 
J.  B.  Williams, 
G.  F.  King, 


W.  R.  Halstead 


L.  P.  Davis, 
D.  C.  Plannette, 
A.  W.  McKinnej^, 
M.  A.  Ilewes, 
H.  II.  Jacoby,. 
William  Michell, 


Sandford  Hunt, 
Thomas  W.  Durston. 


The  following  nominations  were  made  for  Book 
Agents  at  New  York  : 

John  M.  Phillips, 
Homer  Eaton, 

One  motion  of  J.  M.  Buckley,  one  regular  second 
only  was  allowed  to  each  nomination. 

On  motion,  nominations-  were  closed. 

The  Secretary  called  the  roll  of  Conferences,  the 
votes  were  received,  and  the  tellers  retired. 

On  motion  of  J.  M.  Buckley,  Conference  proceeded 
to  vote  for  Book  Agents  at  Cincinnati. 

The  following  were  placed  in  nomination:  Earl 
Cranston,  W.  P.  Stowe,  D.  S.  Monroe,  L.  A.  ]>elt,   S. 


Eeports 
presented. 


Order  of  the 
day. 


Second  class 
of  tellers. 


Book  Afrrnts 
at  Xew 
York. 


Boiik  Ajrents 

at  Cincin- 

uati. 


830 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


Report  re- 
considered. 


Missions 
Itcport 
No.  XI. 


Mayas.   H.  Pye,  D.  F.  Barnes,  W.  S.  Harrington,  J.  D.  Ham- 

Twenty-  ,     , 

SECOND  Day.  mond,  Robert  Forbes,  William  Koeueke. 
Mornuig.  q^^  motion,  the  nominations  were  closed.  The  Con- 
ferences were  called,  the  first  section  of  tellers  re- 
ceived the  votes  and  retired.  Two  of  them  went  in 
charge  of  Bishop  Warren  to  receive  the  votes  of  the 
second  class  of  tellers. 

On  motion  of  John  Lanahan,  the  rules  were  sus- 
pended, and,  on  his  motion,  the  Report  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Temperance  and  the  Prohibition  of  the  Liquor 
Traffic  was  reconsidered. 

John  Lanahan  moved  to  amend  by  strikmg  out  the 
following  sentence:  "To  deny  the  people  this  privi- 
lege, said  a  committee  of  United  States  Senators, 
is  the  very  essence  of  despotism,  and  to  unreason- 
ably refuse  such  demands  is  a  just  cause  for  revolu- 
tion." 

The  amendment  was  adopted,  and  the  Report  as 
amended  was  adopted.     (See  Appendix  I,  B,  78.) 

Report  No.  XI  of  the  Committee  on  Missions  was 
taken  up. 

G.  S.  Hare  moved  a  suspension  of  the  rules  to  pre- 
sent a  memorial.     Lost. 

The  tellers  returned  and  Bishop  Andrews  an- 
nounced the  result  of  the  ballot  for  Book  Agents  at 
New  York: 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 423 

Necessary  to  a  choice 212 

John  M.  Phillips,  having  received  362  votes,  and  Sand- 
ford  Hunt,  having  received  344  votes,  were  declared 
elected.    [See  Appendix  I,  D.  17.) 

The  consideration  of  Report  No.  XI  was  resumed. 

The  tellers  returned  and  Bishop  Andrews  an- 
nounced the  result  of  the  ballot  for  Agents  of  the 
Western  Book  Concern : 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 362 

Necessary  to  a  choice 182 

Earl  Cranston,  having  received  333  votes,  and  W.  P. 
Stowe,  having  received  183  votes,  were  declared  elected. 
(See  Appendix  I,  D,  18.) 

Consideration  of  Report  No.  XI  was  resumed. 


Book  Af?ent3 
.It  New 
•  Yorlc. 

.r.  M.  Phil- 
lips and  S. 
Hunt 
elected 


"Western 

Book 
Agents. 

E.  Cranston 

and  W.  P. 

Stowe 

elected. 


Report 
No.  XI. 


ISSS.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


331 


C.  C.  Wilbor  offered  the  following  as  a  substitute: 

Resolved,  That  tlie  Bishops  be  requested  to  provide  for  an  annual 
visitation  to  India,  to  spend  as  nuich  time  there  as  is  necessary  for 
the  thorougli  examination  of  the  work. 

Sia  Sek  Ong  was  accorded  the  floor,  and,  on  motion, 
Nathan  Sites  was  permitted  to  interpret  for  him. 

C.  H.  Payne  moved  that  he  be  given  an  indefinite 
length  of  time.     Carried. 

T.  L.  Flood  called  for  the  previous  question,  and  the 
call  was  sustained.  A.  B.  Leonard  moved  to  lay  the 
substitute  on  the  table. 

A  call  by  John  Lanahan  for  a  vote  by  orders  was 
not  sustained. 

The  substitute  was  laid  on  the  table  by  a  count  vote 
of  265  for  and  145  against. 

B.  C.  Christy,  a  layman,  called  for  a  vote  by  orders 
on  the  main  question.  It  was  not  sustained,  the  count 
vote  being  36  for  and  88  against. 

B.  C.  Swarts,  a  minister,  called  for  a  vote  by  orders. 
Lost. 

B.  C.  Christy  called  for  the  ayes  and  noes.     Lost. 

The  Report  was  then  adopted  by  a  count  vote  of 
282  for  and  151  against     (See  Aiyiyendix  I,  B,  47.) 

By  consent,  Homer  Eaton  presented  the  Report  of 
the  Treasurer  of  the  Commission  on  Entertainment  of 
the  General  Conference,  to  be  printed.     (See  Appendix 

III,  17.) 

On  motion  of  Alfred  Wheeler,  the  Conference  pro- 
ceeded to  vote  for  a  Missionary  Bishop  for  India  and 
Malaysia. 

The  roll  of  Conferences  was  called,  the  votes  re- 
ceived, and  the  tellers  retired. 

J.  E.  Stubbs  moved  that  the  rules  be  suspended  and 
that  Ave  proceed  to  vote  for  the  Corresponding  Secre- 
tary of  the  Board  of  Churcli  Extension.     Lost. 

Report  No.  IX  of  the  Committee  on  Missions  was 
taken  up. 

Item  1  was  read  and  adopted. 

By  consent,  Clinton  B.  Fisk  moved  that  we  fix  on 
twelve  o'clock,  noon,  next  Tuesday,  as  the  hour  for  the 
consecration  of  the  Bishops  elected.     So  ordered. 

G.  S.  Hare  moved  that  the  services  take  place  in  two 


]May  25. 

Twenty- 
second  Dav. 
Morning. 


Substitute 

laid  on  ttie 

table. 


Report 
adopted. 

Report  of 
Committee 
on  Entertain- 
ment. 


Missionary 
Bisliop. 


Missions, 
Report 
No.  IX. 


Consecration 
of  Bishops. 


332 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


JVLaySS. 

TWENTV- 

SECOND  Day. 

Movn  iiig. 

lieport 

No.  IX. 


Adopted. 


Correspond- 
ing Secre- 
taries of  the 
Missionary 
Society. 


Missionary 
Bishop. 


J.  M.  Tlio- 
burn  elected. 


Color  line. 


Eevisals, 

Ueport 

No.  XIII. 


of  the  principal  churches  of  this  city.  Laid  on  the 
table. 

Consideration  of  Report  No.  IX  resinned.  Item  2 
was  read  and  adopted.  Item  3  was  read.  J.  M.  Reid 
moved  to  strike  out  the  words,  "  Recording  Secretary." 
Laid  on  the  table. 

On  motion,  the  Report  was  adopted.  (See  Aiyjyendix 
I,  B.  45.) 

Bernard  Kelly  moved  that  we  proceed  to  vote  for 
Corresponding  Secretaries  of  the  Missionary  Society. 
Carried. 

On  motion  of  Alexander  Ashley,  the  time  was  ex- 
tended. 

The  following  nominations  were  then  made  for  Cor- 
responding Missionary  Secretaries. 

T.  B.  Neely,  C.  C.  McCabe, 

J.  O.  Peck,  W.  H.  Olin, 

J.  W.  Hamilton,  J.  B.  Graw, 

A.  B.  Leonard,  W.  A.  Spencer, 

Jacob  Todd,  G.  S.  Hare, 

J.  M.  Reid,  Robert. Bentley, 

Horace  Reed. 

On  motion  of  N.  G,  Miller,  nominations  were  closed. 

The  tellers  having  returned  Bishop  Andrews  an- 
nounced the  result  of  the  ballot: 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 410 

Necessary  to  a  choice 206 

(See  Appe7idix  I,  D,  19.) 

James  M.  Thoburn,  having  received  286  votes,  was 
declared  elected  Missionary  Bishop  for  India  and  Ma- 
laysia. 

The  Conferences  were  called,  the  votes  received  for 
Corresponding  Secretaries  of  the  Missionary  Society, 
and  the  tellers  retired. 

On  motion  of  J.  M.  Shumpert,  the  rules  were  sus- 
pended, and,  on  his  motion,  the  following  was  adojited : 

Resolred,  That  tlie  General  Couference  hereby  confirms  and  reaf- 
firms tlie  opinion  previously  expressed  that  color  is  no  bar  to  anj^ 
riglit  or  privilege  of  office  or  membership  in  the. Methodist  Episcopal 
Church. 

By  consent,  the  Committee  on  Revisals  presented 
Report  Xo.  XIIL 


1888.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


333 


On  motion,  Conference  adjourned.     W.  F.    Speakc   >iay3o. 
was  appointed  to  conduct  the  devotional  services  to-   second  day. 
morrow  morning.     Notices  were  given,  the  doxology     ^jjj^u"'if- 
was  sung,  and  Bishop  Andrews  pronounced  the  bene-       "lent. 
diction. 


SATURDAY  MORNING,  MAY  26. 

The  Conference  assembled  at  the  usual  hour,  Bishop 
H.  W.  Warren  presiding. 

The  devotional  services  were  conducted  by  W.  F. 
Speake,  of  the  Baltimore  Conference. 

The  Minutes  of  yesterday's  session  were  read  and 
approved. 

Bishop  Warren  stated  that  the  Bishops  desired  the 
Conference  to  join  with  them  in  requesting  Bishop- 
elect  Thoburn  to  occupy  a  seat  on  the  platform. 

On  motion  of  L.  C.  Queal,  the  Conference  joined  in 
the  request. 

Bishop  Warren  then  announced  that  Missionary 
Bishop-elect  Thoburn  having  resigned  his  seat  in  the 
Conference,  consent  was  asked  that  Dennis  Osborne, 
the  reserve  delegate  from  the  Bengal  Conference,  be 
allowed  to  take  his  place. 

W.  A.  Spencer  moved  that  Dennis  Osborne  be  seated 
in  the  place  J.  M.  Thoburn,  and  the  motion  prevailed. 

On  motion,  John  H.  Coleman,  a  reserve,  was  per- 
mitted to  take  the  seat  of  William  Griffin,  Troy  Con- 
ference, excused. 

J.  S.  Tevis  moved  to  suspend  the  rules  for  the  pur- 
pose of  introducing  a  resolution.     Lost. 

W.  W.  Satterlee,  Minnesota,  asked  to  be  excused 
after  this  morning's  session,  and  that  Charles  N.  Stow- 
ers,  a  reserve,  be  seated.     The  request  was  granted. 

Bishop  Warren  announced  the  result  of  the  ballot 
cast  yesterday  for  Corresponding  Secretaries  of  the 
Missionary  Society: 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 415 

Necessary  to  a  choice 208 

Charles  C.  McCabe,  having  received  355  votes,  was 
declared  elected.     (See  Appendix  I,  D,  20.) 


IMaySB. 

TWENTY- 

TiiiKD   Day. 

Morning. 

Ulshop 

Warren 

presides. 

Devotional 
services. 

Minutes 
approved. 


Courtesy  to 

I5lslioi)-eli'Cl 

Tlioburu. 


Dennis 
Osborne. 


J.  H. 

Coleman. 


W.  W.  Sat- 
terlee 
e.xcusetl. 


Secretaries 

Missionary 

Society. 


C.  C.  Mc- 
Cabe clecteJ. 


33i 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


JMayQC 

Twenty- 
third  Day. 
Horning. 

Reports 
presented. 


Excused. 


Secretary 

Boarfl  ojf 

Church 

Extension. 


Freednien's 

Aid  and 

Work  in  the 

South. 


Minority 
report. 


Mission.iry 
Secretai'ies. 


Secretary 
Board  of 
Cliurcli 
Extension. 
A.  .1.  Ky- 
nett  elected. 


A  ballot  was  ordei'ed  for  the  two  remaining  Secre- 
taries. The  Conferences  Avere  called,  the  votes  re- 
ceived, and  the  tellers  retired. 

By  consent,  the  Committee  on  Revisals  presented 
Reports  Nos.  XIV,  XV,  XVI,  XVII,  XVIII,  XIX,  and 
XX. 

The  following  delegates  were  excused  after  to-day: 
S.  J.  Williams,  East  Ohio  ;  C.  S.  Walden,  Central 
Missouri ;  E.  M.  Tibbitts,  East  Maine  ;  G.  L.  Knox, 
Lexington  ;  Alexander  Ashley,  Baltimore.  B,  F.  Ben- 
nett, a  reserve,  was  given  the  seat  of  Alexander  Ashley. 

T.  L.  Flood  moved  that  we  now  proceed  to  vote  for 
Corresponding  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Church  Ex- 
tension.    Carried. 

The  roll  of  Conferences  was  called,  the  votes  re- 
ceived, and  the  tellers  retired. 

P.  G.  Gillette  moved  to  suspend  the  rules  for  the 
purpose  of  introducing  a  resolution.     Lost. 

On  motion  of  J.  H.  Bayliss,  Report  No,  II  of  the 
Committee  on  Freedmen's  Aid  and  Work  in  the  South 
was  taken  up. 

Item  ]  was  read.  G,  H,  Foster  moved  to  amend  by 
striking  out  the  word  "two"  and  inserting  "one," 

On  motion  of  Amos  Shinkle,  it  was  laid  on  the  table. 

A  minority  report  was  read  and  moved  as  a  substitute. 

The  tellers  returned  and  Bishop  Warren  announced 
the  result  of  the  second  ballot  for  Corresponding  Secre- 
taries of  the  Missionary  Society: 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 395 

Necessary  to  a  choice 198 

(See  Ap2)endix  I,  D,  21.) 

No  one  having  received  the  requisite  number  of 
votes  the  Bishop  declared  that  there  was  no  election. 

Another  ballot  was  taken  and  the  tellers  retired. 

Consideration  of  Report  No.  II  was  resumed. 

The  tellers  returned  and  Bi.shop  Warren  announced 
the  result  of  the  ballot  for  Corresponding  Secretary 
of  the  Board  of  Church  Extension: 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 383 

Necessary  to  a  choice 192 

Alpha  J.  Kynett,  having  received  334  votes,  was  de- 
clared elected,     {Appendix  I,  D,  23.) 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


335 


On  motion  a  ballot  was  ordered  for  Corresponding 
Secretary  of  the  Sunday-School  Union  and  Tract  So- 
ciety. 

William  Swindells,  J.  M.  Freeman,  J.  L.  Hurlbut, 
J.  C.  W.  Coxe,  J.  E.  Gilbert  and  T.  P.  Marsh  were 
placed  in  nomination. 

The  Conferences  were  called,  the  votes  were  re- 
ceived, and  the  tellers  retired. 

Bishop  Warren  announced  the  result  of  the  third 
ballot  for  Corresponding  Secretaries  of  the  Missionary 
Society: 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 357 

Necessary  to  a  choice 179 

J.  Oramel  Peck,  having  received  223  votes,  and 
Adna  B.  Leonard,  having  received  184  votes,  were  de- 
clared elected.     (See  Appendix  I,  D,  22.) 

By  consent,  Clinton  B.  Fisk  presented  the  following, 
which,  on  his  motion,  was  adopted: 

Resolved,  That  Dr.  John  M.  Reid  bo  made  lionorary  Secretary  of 
the  Missionary  Societ_y,  taking  the  same  place  as  that  which  was 
given  to  Dr.  John  P.  Durbin. 

By  consent,  Clinton  B.  Fisk  was  directed  to  have  the 
above  resolution  put  in  form,  properly  engrossed,  and 
presented  to  Dr.  Keid. 

John  Lanahan  moved  a  suspension  of  the  rules,  to 
introduce  a  resolution.     Lost. 

The  order  of  elections  was  resumed,  and  the  follow- 
ing placed  in  nomination  for  Editor  of  the  Methodist 
Review:  Charles  J.  Little,  James  W.  Mendenhall, 
Homer  H.  Moore,  Alfred  Wheeler,  Richard  Wheatley, 
George  Prentice,  James  H.  Potts. 

The  Conferences  were  called,  the  votes  received,  and 
the  tellers  retired. 

S.  L.  Roberts  offered  the  following: 

Resolved,  That  the  Journal  contain  only  the  final  vote  received  by 
such  officers  as  are  elected. 

On  motion  of  M.  S.  Hard,  it  was  laid  on  the  table. 

The  tellers  returned  and  Bishop  Warren  announced 

the   first  ballot   for   Corresponding   Secretary   of  the 

Sunday-School  Union  and  Tract  Society: 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 401 

Necessary  to  a  choice 201 


]VIay30. 

TWENTY- 

Tniiu)  Day. 

Morning, 

Suiidny- 

Scliool 

Union  and 

Tr.'ict 

Society. 


Secretaries 

Missionary 

Society. 

J.  O.  Peck 

and  A.  B. 

Leonard 

elected. 


Dr.  J.  M. 
Eeid. 


Methodist 
Review. 


Ballots. 


Sundny- 

SclioDJlTnion 

and  Tr.ict 

Society. 


836 


Journal  of  the  General  GonJ'erence. 


[1888. 


TWENTY- 

TiiiuD  Day. 
Murnivg. 


Defective 
ballut. 


Votes 
received. 


Meihorlist 
Jievieic. 


Secretary 
Siinday- 
Sotiool 

Union  and 

Tract 

Societj'. 

J.  L.  Hurl- 
but  elected. 


Missionary 
Treasurer. 


No  one  having  received  the  requisite  number  there 
Avas  no  election.     (See  Aj?iyendix  I,  D,  24.) 

Another  ballot  was  ordered,  the  votes  received,  and 
the  tellers  retired. 

A  ballot,  obscure  in  writing  and  spelling,  was  re- 
turned by  the  tellers,  who  asked  instructions  from  the 
Conference. 

On  motion  of  D.  H.  Carroll,  it  was  returned,  with  in- 
struction to  use  their  judgment  and  decide  as  to  its 
count. 

R.  D.  Utter  moved  that  the  Secretary  be  instructed 
to  record  in  the  Journal  the  entire  vote  given  each 
candidate  in  the  elections. 

John  Lanahan  moved  to  lay  the  motion  on  the  table. 
Lost  by  a  count  vote  of  144  for  and  151  against. 

R.  S.  Borland  moved  as  a  substitute  that  only  the 
names  of  candidates  receiving  twenty  votes  and  up- 
ward be  published. 

On  motion  of  J.  B.  Graw,  the  previous  question  was 
ordered. 

The  substitute  was  laid  on  the  table  and  the  resolu- 
tion was  adopted. 

The  tellers  returned  and  Bishop  Warren  announced 
the  first  ballot  for  Editor  of  the  Methodist  Review: 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 406 

Necessary  to  a  choice 204 

(Appe}idix  I,  D,  26.) 

No  one  having  received  the  requisite  number  there 
was  no  election. 

Another  ballot  was  ordered,  the  votes  were  received, 
and  the  tellers  retired. 

Bishop  Warren  then  announced  the  result  of  the 
second  ballot  for  Corresponding  Secretary  of  the 
Sunday -School  Union  and  Tract  Society: 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 398 

Necessary  to  a  choice 200 

J.  L.  Hurlbut,  having  received  234  votes,  was  de- 
clared elected.     (See  Ap2)endix  I,  D,  25.) 

J.  M.  Reid  moved  that  John  M.  Phillips  be  elected 
Treasurer  and  Earl  Cranston  Assistant  Treasurer  of 
the  Missionary  Society.     Carried. 


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337 


J.   B.   Went  worth   moved    that    Sandforcl  Hunt  be" 
elected  Treasurer  of  the  Episcopal  Fund.     Carried. 

T.  C.  Carter  moved  that  W.  P.  Stowe  be  elected 
Assistant  Treasurer  of  the  Episcopal  Fund.     Carried. 

It  was  ordered  that  a  ballot  be  taken  for  Editor  of 
the  Christian  Advocate. 

J.  M.  Buckley  and  Miss  Frances  E.  Willard  were 
placed  in  nomination.  The  votes  were  received  and 
the  tellers  retired. 

The  tellers  having  returned  Bishop  Warren  an- 
nounced the  result  of  the  second  ballot  for  Editor  of 
the  Methodist  Revieio. 


TWKNTY- 

TiHKi)  Day. 
Morn  hig. 

Episcofml 

Kiitid,  S. 

lluiit, 

Tirasiin'r. 

W.  P.  Stowe, 

Assistant 

Treasurer. 

C'hristUtn 

Advocate. 


Whole  number  of  votes  cast 362 

Necessary  to  a  choice 182 


Metlwdifit 
Review. 


James  W.  Mendenhall,  having  received  291  votes, 
was  declared  elected.     {Ajipendix  I,  D,  27.) 

The  Committee  on  Boundaries  called  up  Report  No.  I 
which  was  read. 

J.  F.  Crouch  moved  to  strike  out  the  item  that  gives 
to  Mission  Conferences  a  dividend  from  the  Charter 
Fund. 

Arthur  Edwards  moved  as  a  substitute  that  the  item 
be  recommitted  with  instructions  to  report  a  paragraph 
preserving  the  rights  of  representation  and  of  voting  on 
constitutional  questions  of  members  of  Mission  Confer- 
ences. The  substitute  was  accepted  and  the  Report 
was  recommitted. 

The  tellers  returned  and  Bishop  Warren  announced 
the  result  of  the  ballot  for  Editor  of  the  Christian 
Advocate : 


J.  W.  Men- 
denhall 
elected 
editor. 

Boundaries 
Report 
No.  I. 


Reconi- 
tnitted. 


Whole  number  of  votes  cast 395 

Necessary  to  a  choice 198 


Editor  of 
ClifislUtn 
A'lvocaie. 


James  M.  Buckley,  having  received  284  votes,  was  J.  m.  Buck- 


declared  elected.     (See  Appendix,  I,  D,  28.) 

A    ballot    was   ordered    for   Editor  of   the   Western 

Christian  Advocate.     J.  H.  Bayliss  and   Miss  Frances 

E.  Willard  were  placed  in  nomination.     The  votes  were 

received  and  the  tellers  retii-ed. 

A  ballot  was  ordered  for  Editor  of  the  North-western 
22 


ley  elected. 

Wfst'rit 
Chi-iHtiiin 
Advocate. 


North- 

Wexteni 

C/iri>.tian 

Advocate. 


338 

IVIayQe. 

TWKNTY- 

THiRD  Day. 

Mo'iiivg. 

Reports 

presented. 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference, 


[1888. 


Western 
Ohristidn 
Advocate. 


J.  H.  Bay- 

liss  elected 
et'-itor. 


Norih- 

Westfvn 

ChrUtlan 

Advaiate. 

A.   Edwards 
elected 
editor. 


Sympathy 

with 
8.  Halsey. 


Reports 
presented. 


Indian 

To'ritnry 
Mission. 


'Christian  Advocate.  Arthur  Edwards  was  nominated. 
The  votes  were  received  and  the  tollers  retired. 

The  Committee  on  Missions  presented  Reports  Nos. 
XIII,  XIY,  and  XV. 

The  Committee  on  Temporal  Economy  presented 
Reports  Nos.  Ill  and  IV. 

G,  S.  Hare  presented  certain  papers,  which  Avere  re- 
ferred to  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy. 

The  tellers  returned  and  Bishop  Warren  announced 
the  following  as  the  result  of  the  ballot  for  Editor  of 
the  Western  Christian  Advocate  : 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 381 

Necessary  to  a  choice 19] 

Jeremiah  H.  Bayliss,  having  received  341  votes, 
was  declared  elected.     (See  Appendix,  I,  D,  29.) 

Consideration  of  Report  No.  II  was  resumed. 

The  tellers  returned  and  Bishop  Warren  announced 
the  result  of  the  ballot  for  Editor  of  the  North-western' 
Christian  Advocate: 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 359 

Necessary  for  a  choice 180 

Arthur  Edwards,  having  i-eccived  333  votes,  was  de- 
clared elected.     (See  Appendix  I,  D,  30.) 

A  motion  to  adjourn  was  lost. 

L.  C.  Queal  moved  to  extend  the  time.     Carried. 

The  Secretary  presented  the  following,  which  was 
adopted,  and,  on  motion  of  Arthur  Edwards,  tliat  and 
a  telegram  were  ordered  to  be  sent  to  Brother  Halsey: 

Resolved,  Thai  tins  General  Conference  has  heard  witli  deep  sorrow 
of  the  serious  illlness  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  Sabiu  Halsey,  one  of  the  secre- 
taries of  tills  body.  We  highly  appreciate  iiis  courteous  dilitrence  as 
one  of  our  officers,  and  follow  him  to  his  distant  home  witli  our  sym- 
patliy  and  praj'crs  for  his  speed)'  recovery.  We  sympatiiize  wiili  his 
family  in  their  affliction  and  commend  him  and  lliem  to  llie  loving 
care  of  Ahnighty  God. 

The  Committee  on  Church  Extension  presented 
Report  No.  X. 

The  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church  presented 
Report  No.  XI. 

B.  C.  Swarts  presented  the  following,  which  was 
referred  to  the  Committee  on  Boundaries  : 

Resolved,  That  the  Mission  in  the  Indian  Territory  be  granted  an 


1888.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


339 


enabling  act  permilling  it  to  orp:atiize  a  Mission  Conference  within 
the  quadrenuiura  under  the  usual  conditions. 

J.  M.  Buckley  presented  a  paper  concerning  collec- 
tions for  Methodist  Hospitals,  and,  on  his  motion,  it 
was  referred  to  the  Committee  on  the  State  of  the 
Church. 

Alexander  Martin  presented  the  Quadrennial  Report 
of  the  School  of  Theology  connected  with  DePauw 
University,  which  was  referred  to  the  Committee  on 
Education. 

On  motion,  Conference  adjourned, 

L.  R.  Fiske  was  appointed  to  conduct  devotional 
services  to-morrow  morning.  Notices  were  given,  the 
doxology  was  sung,  and  Bishop  Warren  pronounced 
the  benediction. 


TWRNTV- 

tiiiudDav. 

Mornhuj. 
Methodist 
Uos|(itals. 


De  Pauw 

University. 


Adjourn- 
oient. 


MONDAY  MORNING,  MAY  28. 

The  Conference  was  called  to  order  at  the  usual  hour, 
Bishop  C.  D.  Foss  in  the  chair. 

The  devotional  services  were  conducted  by  L.  R. 
Fiske,  of  the  Detroit  Conference. 

The  Minutes  of  yesterday  were  read  and  approved. 

W.  A.  Spencer  moved  a  suspension  of  the  rules  ;  but 
the  motion  did  not  prevail. 

On  motion  of  J.  H.  Bayliss,  consideration  of  Report 
No.  II  was  resumed. 

By  consent,  C.  J.  Little,  Chairman  of  the  Committee 
on  Reception  of  Fraternal  Messengers,  was  permitted  to 
report  to  the  Bishops  fraternal  letters  for  the  British 
Conference  and  the  Irish  Methodist  Conference. 

G.  E.  Hite  announced  that  J.  F.  Chenoweth,  West 
Virginia,  had  returned  home  because  of  sickness,  and 
moved  that  William  R.  White,  a  reserve,  be  allowed  to 
take  his  place,  and  the  motion  was  carried. 

Consideration  of  Report  No.  II  was  resumed.  J.  S. 
Smart  moved  the  previous  question,  and  it  was  or- 
dered. 

The  minority  report  was  read. 

W.  H,  Craig  moved  to  lay  it  on  the  table.     Lost. 

The  minority  report  was  accepted  as  a  substitute  and 


M:ay38. 

Twenty- 
fourth  Da  V. 

Morning. 

Bishop  Fuss 
presides. 


Devotional 
services. 


Minutes 
approved. 


Iteport. 
No.  II. 


Fraternal 
letters. 


W.  R  White. 


Report 
No.  II. 


Minority  :e- 
port  adopted. 


340 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


MiaySS. 

Twenty- 
fourth  Day. 
Morning. 


Freedmen's 
Aid  and 
Soutliern 

Education 
Society. 


Committee 
»u  Missions. 


B.  F. 

Bennett. 


James  Lena 


Central 
Christian 
Advocate. 


Education 
Report 
No.  IV. 


Correspond- 
ing- Secre- 
tary Freed- 
men's Aid 

and 
Soutiiern 
Eilucatioa 
Society. 

■I.  C.  Hart- 

ze!l  elected. 


K.  S.  Eust. 


adopted,  and  the  Report,  as  amended,  was  adopted.  (See 
Appendix  I,  B,  70.) 

T.  L.  Flood  moved  that  the  Conference  proceed  to 
elect  General  Conference  officers.     Carried. 

On  motion  of  J.  H,  Bayliss  the  Conference  balloted 
for  Corresponding  Secretaiy  of  the  Freedmen's  Aid  and 
Southern  Education  Society. 

R.  S.  Rust,  J.  C.  Hartzell,  and  J,  A.  B.  Wilson  were 
placed  in  nomination. 

G.  S.  Chadbourne,  having  been  elected  Chairman  of 
the  Committee  on  Missions  in  place  of  Bishop  Thoburn, 
resigned,  was  excused  as  teller,  and  G,  F.  Eaton  was 
appointed  in  his  place. 

Alexander  Ashley,  another  teller,  having  been  ex- 
cused from  the  Conference,  B.  F.  Bennett  was  ap- 
pointed in  his  place. 

The  Conferences  were  called,  the  votes  received,  and 
the  tellers  retired. 

T.  B.  Neely  announced  that  on  account  of  sickness 
J.  B.  Storm,  Philadelphia,  had  returned  home,  and  James 
Long,  a  reserve,  was  present.  By  consent,  he  was  given 
the  seat. 

J.  H.  Bayliss  moved  that  the  Conference  proceed  to 
elect  an  Editor  for  the  Central  Christian  Advocate. 
Carried. 

B.  St.  James  Fry  and  W.  T.  Smith  were  placed  in 
nomination. 

The  second  class  of  tellers  was  called.  S.  J.  Will- 
iams, having  been  excused  from  the  Conference,  W. 
St.  John  was  appointed  in  his  place.  The  votes  wei'e 
received  and  the  tellers  retired. 

C.  H.  Payne  presented  Report  No.  IV  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Education. 

The  tellers  returned  and  the  Bishop  announced  the 
result  of  the  ballot  for  Corresponding  Secretary  of  the 
Freedmen's  Aid  and  Southern  Education  Society : 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 392 

Necessary  to  a  choice 197 

J.  C.  Hartzell,  having  received  2.42  votes,  was  declared 
elected.     (See  Appendix  I,  D,  31.) 

On  motion  of  J.  H.  Bayliss,  Richard  S.  Rust  was,  by 


1888.1 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


341 


a  rising  vote,  made  honorary  Secretary  of  the  Freed- 
men's  Aid  and  Southern  Education  Society. 

The  tellers  returned  and  the  Bishop  announced  the 
result  of  the  ballot  for  Editor  of  the  Central  Christian 
Advocate : 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 372 

Necessary  to  a  choice 187 

B.  St.  James  Fry,  having  received  246  votes,  was  de- 
clared elected.     (See  Appendix  I,  D,  32.) 

Consideration  of  Report  No.  IV  was  resumed,  and,  on 
motion  of  W.  H.  Craig,  it  was  laid  upon  the  table  to  be 
printed. 

On  motion  of  G.  W.  Gue,  Conference  proceeded  to 
elect  the  Editor  of  the  Pittsburg  Christian  Advocate. 

C.  W.  Smith  was  nominated. 

Clinton  B.  Fisk  moved  that  as  there  was  but  one 
nomination  the  vote  by  ballot  be  dispensed  with.  Laid 
on  the  table. 

The  votes  were  received  and  the  tellers  retired. 

On  motion.  Conference  proceeded  to  vote  for  Editor 
of  the  Northern  Christian  Advocate. 

E.  M.  Mills,  O.  H.  Warren,  and  G.  L.  Taylor  were 
nominated. 

The  votes  were  received  and  the  tellers  retired. 

W.  H.  Craig  moved  to  suspend  the  rules  to  present 
a  report  from  the  Committee  on  Temi)oral  Economy. 
Laid  on  the  table. 

W.  A.  Spencer  moved,  to  suspend  the  rules  to  present 
a  report  from  the  Committee  on  the  Consolidation  of 
Benevolences.     Lost. 

On  motion  of  C.  H.  Payne,  Report  No.  II  of  the 
Committee  on  Education  was  called  up. 

John  Evans  moved  to  postpone  the  consideration  un- 
til Report  No.  IV  was  acted  upon.     Laid  on  the  table. 

W.  J.  Paxson  moved  that  the  previous  question  be 
ordered.     Carried. 

The  Report  was  then  adopted.  (See  Appendix  I, 
B,  53.) 

The  tellers  returned,  and  the  Bishop  announced  the 
result  of  the  ballot  for  Editor  of  the  Pittsburg  Christian 
Advocate: 


TWKNTY- 

foukthDav. 
Mornihg 


Editor  of  tlic 

Central 

Chrixtiiin 

Advocate. 


B.  St.  J.  Fry 

elected. 


Report 
No.  IV. 


T'lttslnirg 
ClwixiUni 
Advocate. 


Northern 
Christian 
Advocate. 


Temporal 
Economy. 


Consolida- 
tion of  Be- 
nevolences. 


Education 
Keport 
No.  II. 


Adopted. 


Editor  of  1  he 
Pil/sbiirg 
Ckriitian 
Advocate. 


342 


Joiirncd  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


TWKNTY- 
FOtTKTHDAY. 

Marning. 

C.  W.  Smith 

elected. 


Editor  of  the 
JSortliern 
Christian 
Advocate. 

O.  H.  War- 
ren elected. 


California 
Christian 
Advocate. 


South- 
western 
Christian 
Advocate. 


Reports 
presented. 


Afternoon 
session. 

Church 

Extension 

Keiiort 

No.   VI. 


Adopted. 


Whole  luimber  of  votes  cast 366 

Necessary  to  a  choice 184 

Charles  W.  Smith,  having  received  341  votes,  was  de- 
clared elected.     (See  Ap2)e)idix  I,  D,  33.) 

Bishop  Foss  also  announced  the  result  of  the  ballot 
for  Editor  of  the  Northern  Christian  Advocate : 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 38? 

Necessary  to  a  choice 192 

Otis  H.  Warren,  having  received  214  votes,  was  de- 
clared elected.     (See  Appendix  I,  D,  34.) 

On  motion  of  J.  A.  Clayton,  the  Conference  proceeded 
to  elect  the  Editor  of  the  California  Chriatian  Advocate. 

B.  F.  Crary  was  nominated. 

The  votes  were  received  and  the  tellers  retired. 

On  motion  of  J.  C.  Hartzell,  the  Conference  proceeded 
to  elect  the  Editor  of  the  South-ivestern  Christian  Advo- 
cate. 

A.  E.  P.  Albert  was  nominated. 

The  votes  were  received  and  tlie  tellers  retired. 

The  Committee  on  Missions  presented  Reports  Nos. 
XVI,  XVII,  and  XVIII. 

The  Committee  on  Church  Extension  presented  Re- 
ports Nos.  I,  II,  III,  IV,  V,  VIII,  and  IX. 

The  Committee  on  Revisals  presented  Report  No. 
XXI. 

On  motion  of  Clinton  B.  Fisk,  it  was  ordered  that 
when  we  adjourn  it  be  to  meet  at  three  o'clock  P.  M. 

J.  B.  Graw  called  up  Report  No.  VI  of  the  Commit- 
tee on  Church  Extension. 

On  motion  of  William  Swindells,  that  part  of  the  Re- 
port amending  j^aragraph  302  of  the  Discipline  was 
adopted. 

J.  A.  B.  Wilson  moved  to  strike  out  that  part  refer- 
ring to  paragraph  300  of  the  Discipline,  relating  to 
Treasurer. 

On  motion  of  G.  E.  Hite,  the  previous  question  was 
ordered. 

W.  J.  Paxson  moved  to  lay  the  amendment  on  the 
table.     Lost. 

The  amendment  was  adopted,  and  the  Report,  as 
amended,  was  then  adopted.     (See  Appendix  I,  B,  60.) 


1S8S." 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


343 


The  tellers  returned,  and  Bishop  Foss  announced  the 
result  of  the  ballot  for  editor  of  the  California  Chris- 
tian Advocate: 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 309 

Necessary  to  a  choice 155 

Benjamin  F.  Crary,  having  received  295  votes,  Avas  de- 
clared elected,     (See  Appendix  I,  I),  35.) 

Bishop  Foss  also  announced  the  result  of  the  ballot 
for  Editor  of  the  South-western  Christian  Advocate: 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 286 

Necessary  to  a  choice 144 

Aristides  E.  P.  Albert,  having  received  261  votes,  was 
declared  elected.     (See  Appendix  I,  D,  36.) 

The  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church  presented 
Report  No.  XII. 

On  motion,  Conference  adjourned. 

Robert  Forbes  was  appointed  to  conduct  devotional 
services  to-morrow  morning.  Notices  were  given,  the 
doxology  was  sung,  and  Bishop  Foss  pronounced  the 
benediction. 


]VIay38. 

TWENTY- 

fouktuUay. 
Morning. 


Editor  of  the 
Ci(l>J'>rni(i 
C/iristinn 
Advucate. 

B.  F.  Crary 

elected. 


Editor  of  the 

South- 

WeHerii. 

Ckristidil 

All  vacate. 

A.  E.  P.  Al- 
bert elected. 

Report 
presented. 


Adjourn- 
ment. 


MONDAY  AFTERNOON,  MAY  28. 

The  Conference  was  called  to  order  pursuant  to  ad- 
journment at  three  P.  M.,  Bishop  J.  M.  Walden  in  the 
chair. 

Robert  Forbes,  of  the  Minnesota  Conference,  con- 
ducted the  devotional  services. 

The  Minutes  of  the  morning  session  were  read  and 
approved. 

On  motion  of  G.  F.  Eaton,  the  rules  were  suspended, 
and  he  called  up  the  Report  of  the  Committee  on  Plan 
of  General  Conference  Districts,  which  was  read. 

G.  F.  Eaton  moved  that  the  North-west  Kansas  Con- 
ference be  transferred  from  the  10th  to  the  12th  Dis- 
trict. 

D.  II.  Moore  moved  as  a  substitute  that  tlie  South- 
west Kansas  be  changed  from  the  12th  to  the  10th 
District. 


M:ay28. 

TwENTY- 

fourtuDay. 
Afternoon. 

Bisho]) 
Wal(i.'U 
presides 


Devotional 
services. 

^Minutes 
approved. 

General 
Conference 
Districts. 


North-west 
Kansas. 


Soiith-wesi 
Kansas. 


su 


JVEayQS 

TWENTY- 

KouETii  Day 
Afieinooii. 


North 
Dakota. 


Japan. 
Mexico. 


Presenting 
reports. 


Committee 
to  nominate. 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [iss8. 

On  motion  of  J.  II.  Lockwood,  the  substitute  was  laid 
on  tne  table. 

John  Lanahan  moved  the  previous  question,  which 
was  oixlered,  and  the  motion  of  G.  F.  Eaton  was 
adopted. 

D.  C  Plannette  moved  that  North  Dakota  be  trans- 
ferred from  the  lOtli  to  the  9th  District. 
^    C.  S.  Dearborn  moved  to  recommit  the  Report  with 
instructions.     Laid  on  the  table 

ord^erer''°"  ""^  ^"  ^'  ^''^'''''  ''''  ^''"''^""^  ^"^'^^^^^  ^^'^^ 
The  motion  of  D.  C.  Plannette  was  then  adopted 
J.  K  Green  moved  that  the  Japan   Conference   be 
transferred  from  the  Utl/to  the  10th  District.     Carried 
J.  VV    Butler  moved  the  transfer  of  the  Mexico  Con- 
ference from  the  1st  to   the   11th  District,  and  the  mo- 
tion prevailed. 

I,  b!"  sfr'^  '''  amended  was  adopted.     (See  Appendix 

On  motion  of  J.  M.  Buckley,  the  rules  were  suspended, 
and  he  offered  the  following: 

shall  be  given  to  another  committee.  '  pnvilege 

J.  n.  Bayliss  m6ved  to  lay  the  resolution  on  the  ta- 
ule.     Liost. 

The  resolution  was  adopted   by  a  count  vote  of  137 
for  and  109  against. 

adopted'"    ^'   ^''^  ""^'"'^  '^''   following,   which  was 

i?«o?t;e^  That  the  Bisliops,  together  with  thecliairmen  of  the  Stand 
TrJ'^Tf''^''  '^"  -^^''^'«"^'  ^'^"^^h  Extension,  SuX  schools  anJ 
Tracts   tdncation.  and  Freedmen's  Aid  and  Work  in    hi  ^o  n^iK 
Comm.ttee  to  nominate  Managers  of  the  societies  ^'''  ^'  ^ 


Missionary 
Bisliciiis. 


Sandford  Hunt  offered  the  follfiwing: 


tut'l'-^^'  ^''''^^''^  Pi-esented   the  following  as  a  substi- 

Ta.ior.  Whereas,  The  General  Missionary  Committee  has  appropriated  dur- 


Bishop 


1888. 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


mg  the  past  four  j-ears  $12,000  for  the  support  of  Bisliop  WiUiam 
Taylor,  and  placed  the  same  subject  to  his  draft;  and, 
Whereas,  Bishop  Taylor  has  not  drawn  tlie  same:  and 
Whereas,   The  General  Conference  has  decided  to  provide  for  tlie 
support  of  the  Missionary  Bishop  fiom  the  Episcopal  Fund;  therefore 
Resolved,  That  the  Treasurer  of  the  Missionary  Society  of  tiie  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church  be  recommended  to  pav  to  the  Treasurer  of  the 
Episc'pal  Fund  the  amount  placed  subject  to  the  draft  of  Bisliop  Ta}-- 
lor,  and  immediately  upon  ils  receipt  liie  Treasurer  of  the  Episcopal 
Fund  shall  not.fy  Bishop  Taylor  iJiat  it  is  subject  to  his  order.  ' 

On  motion  of  W,  H.  Ciaig,  the  previous  question  was 
ordered. 

W.  J.  Paxson  moved  that  the  substitute  be  laid  on 
the  table.     Lost. 

The  substitute  was  adopted. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  to  lay  on  the  table  that  part  of 
Sandford  Hunt's  resolution  which  relates  to  the  future. 
The  motion  prevailed,  and,  on  motion,  the  remainder  of 
the  resolution  was  adopted. 

A  motion  of  John  Lanahan  to  suspend  the  rules  to 
present  a  paper  was,  on  motion  of  Jacob  Rothweiler, 
laid  on  the  table. 

Earl  Cranston  stated  that  William  Nast  had  been 
Editor  of  the  Christian  Apologist  for  forty-nine  years, 
and  as  a  token  of  respect  he  moved  tliat  the  Secretary 
be  instructed  to  cast  the  ballot  for  his  re-election.  The 
motion  was  unanimously  adopted.  The  Secretary  cast 
the  ballot,  and  Bishop  Walden  declared  William  Nast 
elected. 

John  Lanahan  moved  a  suspension  of  the  rules  so 
that  H.  J.  Liebhart  may  be  elected,  viva  voce.  Editor  of 
Halts  und  Herd.     Lost. 

A  ballot  was  ordered  for  Editor  of  Ilaufi  und  Herd. 
H.  J.  Liebhart  %vas  nominated.  The  votes  were  re- 
ceived and  the  tellers  retired. 

A.  J.  Kynett  presented  the  report  of  the  Commit- 
tee on  Constitutional  Commission  that  it  may  be 
printed. 

J.  B.  Graw  called  up  Reports  Nos.  T,  II,  III,  IV,  and 
VII,  of  the  Committee  on  Church  Extension,  each  of 
which  was  read  and  adopted.  (See  Appendix  I,  B,  56, 
57,  58,  59,  and  61.) 

Clinton  B.  Fisk  presented  Report  No.  X  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  the  Book  Concern,  Avhich  was  read,  and,  on 
motion,  adopted.     (See  Appendix  I,  B,  37.) 


345 

IMaySS. 

TWKNTY- 

fouktiiDav. 
Afternoon. 


Christian 

Ajjolt  gist. 

W.  Nast 

elected 

editor. 


Ill  nix  und 
Herd. 


Constitu- 
tional 
Commission. 


liopoits 
ado|)iiil. 


846  Journal  of  the   General  Conference.  [1888. 

MiaySis.       ^^  j_  Kynett  presented  a  paper,  which  was  referred 
foukthDat.   to   the   Committee   on    the   Consolidation  of  Benevo- 

Afttrnoon.      lencCS. 

BookOon-         Clinton   B.  Fisk  presented  Report   Ko.  XI  of  the 
No.  XI.      Committee  on  Book  Concern,  which  was  read. 

On  motion  of  J.  W.  Eaton,  the  previous  question  was 
ordered,  and  the  report  was  adopted.     (See  Appendix 
I,  B,  38.) 
gHCh!ZTan       ^l^ed  Wheeler  moved  to  proceed  to  elect  an  Editor 
Advucctte.    of  i\^Q  CkattcDiooga  Christian  Advocate. 

G.  S.  Hare  moved  to  reconsider  the  action  by  which 
Report  No.  XI  of  the  Committee  on  the  Book  Concern 
was  adopted.     Laid  on  the  table. 

John  Lanahan  moved  to  order  the  previous  question. 
This,  on  motion  of  S.  L.  Roberts,  was  laid  on  the  table. 
The  tellers  returned  and  the  Bishop  announced  the 
result  of  the  ballot  for  Editor  of  Ilaus  wul  Herd: 

Editoiof tiie  Whole  number  of  votes  cast 298 

liaus  una 


Herd. 


Necessary  to  a  choice 150 


H  J.  Lieb-        Henry  J.  Liebhart,  having  re»«ived  278  votes,  was  de- 

Jiart  elected.  .  , 

clared  elected. 
CJwUanoo-        The  followins:  were  placed  in  nomination  for  Editor 

ga  Ciiriatian  ^  y^       • 

Advocate,    of  the  Chattunooga  Christian  Advocate : 

T.  C.  Carter,  Lewis  Curts,  John  Lanahan.     The  two 
latter  declined. 

The  votes  were  received  and  the  tellers  retired. 
Reports  The  Committee  on   Missions  presented  Report  No. 

presented.      -^r-iT- 

XX. 

The    Committee    on    Itinerancy    presented    Report 
No.  VI. 
Pnndfty-  J.  ^y.   Mcndenhall  called   up  Report  No.  I  of  the 

Schools,  1   •    1 

Report       Committee  on  Sunday-schools  and   Tracts,  which  was 
No.  1.  ^  •' 

read. 

Adopted.  S.  L.  Roberts  moved  to  strike  out  all  relating  to  other 

piiblieations  than  our  own.  The  motion  prevailed,  and 
the  Report,  as  amended,  was  adopted.  (See  Ajipendix 
I,  B,  65.) 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  to  adjourn.     Lost. 
Report  J,  M.   King  called  up   Report  No.   II  of  the  Com- 

mittee on  Freedmen's  Aid  and  AYoi'k  in  the  South. 
Part  second  was  read. 


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Journal  of  the  Genercd  Coitfercnc^. 


347 


J.  L.  Jones  moved  to  strike  out  the  words  "  Freed- 
men's  Aid  and  " — 

J.  M.  King  moved  as  a  substitute  that  so  mucli  of  the 
Report  be  adopted  as  does  not  refer  to  the  name  of  the 
Society.     Carried. 

Lewis  Curts  moved  that  the  Report  and  amendment 
lie  on  the  table  until  Report  No.  I  shall  be  considered. 

The  tellers  returned  and  the  Bishop  announced  the 
result  of  the  ballot  for  Editor  of  the  Methodist  Advo- 
cate : 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast   802 

Necessary  to  a  choice 152 

Thomas  C.  Carter,  having  received  217  votes,  was 
declared  elected.     (See  Appendix,  I,  D,  38.) 

The  Committee  on  Boundaries  presented  Report 
No.  II. 

The  Committee  on  the  Book  Concern  presented  Re- 
ports Nos.  VII,  VIII,  and  IX. 

On  motion,  Conference  adjourned. 

Notices  were  given.  A.  E.  P.  Albert  was  appointed 
to  conduct  the  devotional  services  to-morrow  morning, 
the  doxology  was  sung,  and  Bishop  Walden  pronounced 
the  benediction. 


Twenty- 
foukthUay. 
Afleniuon. 


Editor  of  tlie 
M'thoilixt 
Ailvoctite. 


T.  C.  Carter 
elected. 


Reports 
presented. 


Adjuurc- 
ment. 


TUESDAY  MORNING,  MAY  29. 

The  Conference  met  at  the  usual  hour,  Bishop  J.  F- 
Hurst  in  the  chair. 

The  devotional  services  were  conducted  by  A.  E.  P. 
Albert,  of  the  Louisiana  Conference. 

The  Minutes  of  yesterday  afternoon's  session  were 
read  and  approved. 

W.  A.  Spencer  moved  to  suspend  the  rules  to  con- 
sider Report  No.  IV  of  the  Committee  on  the  Con- 
solidation of  Benevolences.  On  motion  of  J.  H.  Bayliss, 
the  motion  was  laid  on  the  table. 

Leave  of  absence  for  to-day  was  granted  "William 
Brush,  to  attend  a  funeral. 

On  motion  of  T.  L.  Flood,  Report  No.  II  of  the 
Committee  on  Freedmen's  Aid  and  Work  in  the  Soutli 
was  taken  up. 


]May3». 

TWKNTY- 

riPTlI  D^Y. 

Mornhig. 

Bishoji  Hurst 

presides. 

Devotion.ll 
servici's. 


Minutes 
ajiproved. 

Gonsolida- 
lion  of  Be- 
nevolences. 


Leave  of 
absence. 


Report 
M...  II. 


34:8 


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[1888. 


]VTay30. 

TWENTY- 

FiFTii  Day. 
Moi  niug. 


Minority 
report. 


Education 
Report 
No.   IV. 


Adopted. 


Protest. 


J.  H.  Bayliss  moved  as  an  amendment  that  Report 
No.  I  of  the  same  Committee  he  immediately  acted 
upon.     Carried. 

The  Minority  Report  was  read,  and  a  motion  was 
made  to  adopt  it  as  a  substitute  for  the  Report  before 

the  Conference. 

On  motion  of  John  Lanahan,  the  previous  question 
was  ordered,  and,  on  motion  of  J.  E.  Bryant,  the  Mi- 
nority Report  was  laid  on  the  table  by  a  count  vote  of 
186  for  and  142  against. 

J.  H.  Bayliss  moved  to  adopt  item  1  of  Report  No. 
I.     Carried. 

Item  2  was  read,  and  J.  H.  Bayliss  moved  its  adoption. 

J.  D.  Walsh  moved  as  an  amendment  to  add  all  of 
second  item,  Report  No.  II  to  Report  No.  I  except  the 
words: 

"At  least  once  a  j'ear  the  preacher  in  charge,  with  tlie  Sunday- 
school  Superintendent,  shall  have  this  work  presented  to  each  Suu- 
daj'-scliool  in  his  charge.  He  shall  report  to  the  Annual  Conference, 
at  the  same  time  he  reports  his  missionur}'^  collection,  tlie  amount 
collected  for  this  cause." 

G.  S.  Hare  moved  the  previous  question  on  the  whole 
subject. 

T.  A.  Fortson,  a  layman,  called  for  a  vote  by  orders. 
The  call  was  not  sustained. 

The  amendment  of  J.  D.  Walsh  was  adopted,  and  tl)e 
Reports,  as  amended,  were  then  adopted.  (See  Appe)idix, 
I,  B,  69,  VO.) 

L.  C.  Queal  moved  a  suspension  of  the  rules,  to  pre- 
sent a  resolution.     Lost. 

On  motion  of  C.  H.  Payne,  Report  No.  VI  of  the 
Committee  on  Education  was  taken  up  by  a  count 'vote 
of  191  for  and  84  against. 

C.  H.  Payne  moved  its  adoption. 

F.  M.  Bristol  moved  to  strike  out  all  relating  to  the 
election  of  a  Corresponding  Secretary. 

On  motion  of  G.  W.  Gue,  the  previous  question  was 
ordered. 

On  motion  of  T.  L.  Flood,  the  amendment  was  laid  on 
the  table,  and  the  motion  to  adopt  the  Report  was  car- 
ried.    (See  Appendix,  I,  B,  55.) 

The  following  paper  was  presented  under  Rule  19. 

Having  called  for  a  vote  by  orders  on  the  adoption  of  Report  No.  I 


1888.] 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


U9 


CoiTOspond- 
ini,'8ecretary 
of  the  Board 
oi'Education. 


Nomina- 
tions. 


of  tlie  Frecdmen's  Aid  Society  and  "Work  in  the  South,  and  tlic  call  IVIivyiiQ. 

not  having  been  sustained,  we  wish  to  have  our  names  recorded  as  Twknty- 

voting  against  the  change  of  tlie  name  of  said  SocietJ^  fifth  Day. 

T.    A.   FORTSOV,  Movning. 

J.    H.    W  ILK  INS, 

C.  C.  Riley 

E.  R.  Dille  moved  to  proceed  to  the  election  of  a 
Corresponding  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Education. 

J.  W.  Ray  moved  as  a  substitute  that  it  be  made 
the  order  of  the  day  for  to-morrow  at  ten  A.  M. 

On  motion  of  J.  S.  Tevis,  the  substitute  was  laid  on 
the  table  and  a  ballot  was  ordered. 

The  following  nominations  were  made : 

C.  H.  Payne,  T.  B.  Neely,  L.  R.  Fiske,  W.  F.  Wliit- 
lock,  G.  W.  Gray,  James  Marvin,  Alexander  Martin, 
E.  W.  S.  Peck,  D.  W.  Hayes,  E.  J.  Gray,  G.  S.  Hare, 
G.  Strowbridge. 

The  votes  were  received  and  the  tellers  retired. 

On  motion  of  Clinton  B.  Fisk,  it  was  ordered  that  a 
session  be  held  at  three  P.  M.,  and  another  at  7:30 
P.  M.,  and  that  when  we  adjourn  it  be  to  meet  at 
three  P.  M. 

Warner  Miller  moved  that  the  Conference  unite  in 
Decoration  Day  services  to-morrow  at  three  P.  M.,  at  the 
grave  of  General  U.  S.  Grant. 

H.  W.  Knight  oifered  the  following  as  a  substi- 
tute : 

Wftereas,  The  30th  of  May  is  set  apart  as  Memorial  Day :  there- 
fore, 

Resolved,  That  no  session  of  tliis  General  Conference  be  held  on 
that  day. 

On  motion  of  M.  L.  Ganoe,  it  was  laid  on  the  table. 
The  motion  of  Warner  Miller  was  then  adopted. 

D.  S.  Monroe  moved  that  the   order  of  the  day  be  Order  or  the 
taken  up  and  a  recess  of  ten  minutes  be  had,  that  the 
platform  may  be  placed  in  order.     Carried. 

The  following  Reports  were,  by  consent,  presented. 

Committee  on  Revisals,  Reports  Nos.  XXH,  XXTH, 
XXIV,  and  XXV. 

Committee  on  Judiciaiy,  Reports  Nos.  IX,  X,  and  XI. 

Committee  on  Itinerancy,  Reports  Nos.  VII,  VIII, 
and  IX. 

The  order  of  the  day,  the  consecration  of  the  Bish-  Conswrati-.n 

''  ,  of  Isishoiis 

ops  elect,  was  taken  up  and  conducted  in  accordance       elect. 


Adjourned 
sessions. 


Decoration 
Day. 


day. 


Reports 
presented. 


350 


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[1SS8. 


M-aySO.  with  the  Ritual,  and  the  following  progi-amme  arranged 
FIFTH  DAT.    by  the  Bishoj^s  : 

BISHOP   BOW-MAX,    PRESIDIXG. 

1.  Hymn  808 — Read  by  Bisliop  Bowman. 

2.  Collect — Read' by  Bishop  Foster. 

3.  The  Eiiistle — Read  by  Thomas  K.  Burcli. 

4.  The  Gospel — Read  by  Alexander  Martin. 

5.  Presentation  of  Bishops  elect. 

6.  Call  to  prayer,  by  Bishop  Merrill. 

7.  Examination  of  those  presented  for  consecration,  by  Bishop 
Bowman. 

8  Prayer  by  Bishop  Bowman. 

9.    Fera«,  Creator  Sp('rUus,  by  Bisliop  Warren. 

10.  Prayer,  by  Bishop  Foss. 

11.  Laying  on  of  hands. 

(a)  John  Heyl  Yincext — Bishops  Bowman  and  Foster,  and  the 
Presenters,  C  G.  Trnsdell  and  G.  H.  Brid.s:man. 

(b)  James  Newbury  FitzGerald — Bishops  Merrill  and  Andrews 
and  the  Presenters,  H.  A.  Buttz  and  R.  S.  Maclay. 

(c)  Isaac  Wilsox' Joyce— Bishops  Warren  and  Foss  and  the  Pre- 
senters, R.  S.  Rust  and  Sia  Sek  Onpr. 

{d)  John  Philip  Newman. — Bishops  Hurst  and  Ninde  and  the 
Presenters,  William  Griffin  and  J.  F.  Marshall. 

(e)  Daniel  Ayres  Goodsell. — Bishops  Walden  and  Mallalieu  and 
the  Presenters,  J.  M.  Buckley  and  C.  A.  Loeber. 

(/)  James  Miles  Thoburn. — Bishops  Fowler  and  Mallalieu  and  the 
Presenters,  Dennis  Osborne  and  J.  M.  Trimljle. 

Bishops  Bowman  and  Foster,  as  senior  Bishops,  assisted  in  each  con- 
secration. 

12.  Prayer,  by  Bishop  Tajior. 
1.3.  Hynm  815 — Read  by  Bishop  Hurst. 

On  motion  of  T.  L.  Flood,  Conference  adjourned. 
Notices  were  given, and  C.  W.  Smith  was  appointed  to 
conduct  devotional  services  at  three  o'clock  P.  M.,  the 
doxology  was  sung,  and  Bishop  Bowman  pronounced 
the  benediction. 


Adjonrn- 
ment. 


Twenty- 
fifth  Day. 
Afternoon. 
Bishop 
Ninde 
presides. 

Devotional 
services. 

Minutes 
approved. 


F.  W.  Hoyt 
excused. 


J.  M.  Reid. 


TUESDAY  AFTERNOON,  MAY  29. 

The  Confei'ence  met  pursuant  to  adjournment  at  three 
P.  M.,  Bishop  W.  X.  Ninde  in  the  chair. 

C.  W.  Smith,  of  the  Pittsburg  Conference,  led  the 
devotional  services. 

The  Minutes  of  this  morning's  session  were  read  and 
approved. 

Robert  Forbes  announced  that  F.  "W.  Hoyt  had  re- 
turned home  on  account  of  sickness,  and  he  was,  on 
motion,  excused. 

On  motion  of  Sandford  Hunt  the  salary  of  J.  M.  Reid 


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351 


was  ordered  to  be  continued  for  three  nn)nths,  unless 
otherwise  employed  by  the  Cliurch. 

J.  H.  Bayliss  moved  as  an  amendment  to  add  the 
name  of  R.  S.  Rust,  which  was  accepted. 

A  motion  to  lay  on  the  table  was  lust,  and  the  resolu- 
tion prevailed. 

Bishop  Ninde  announced  the  result  of  the  first  ballot 
for  Corresponding  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Education: 

Whole  number  of  votes  oast 378 

Necessary  to  a  choice 190 

(See  Appendix^  I,  D,  39.) 

No  one  having  received  the  requisite  number  of  votes 
there  was  no  election. 

S.  F.  Upham,  presented  Report  No,  YIII  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Judiciary,  which  was  read  and  adopted.  (See 
Ajjpendix,  I,  B,  76.) 

He  also  called  up  Report  No.  IX. 

On  motion  of  J.  C.  Ridpath,  the  previous  question 
was  ordered,  and  the  Report  was  adopted.  (See  Appen- 
dix, I,  B,  77.) 

A  second  ballot  Avas  ordered  for  Corresponding  Sec- 
retary of  the  Board  of  Education.  The  places  of 
absent  tellers  were  tilled,  the  votes  received,  and  the 
tellers  retired. 

On  motion  of  W.  P.  Stowe,  B.  P.  Raymond  was  ex- 
cused from  further  attendance  upon  the  Conference. 

W.  A.  Spencer  called  up  Report  No.  IV  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Benevolences. 

After  discussion  it  was,  on  motion  of  Sandford  Hunt, 
laid  on  the  table. 

G.  P.  Mains  presented  the  following,  which  was 
adopted  by  a  rising  vote  : 

The  General  Conference  of  tlie  Methodist  Episcopal  Cliurch,  having 
learned  witli  sorrow  of  the  dangerous  illness  of  Lieiitenant-Genoral 
Philip  H.  Slieridan,  desires  to  place  on  record  its  liigii  estimate  of  the 
abilitj',  gallantry,  and  heroism  with  wliicli  lie  giive  liimsclf  to  the 
cause  of  the  Union  during  the  civil  war;  to  express  its  gratefid  be- 
lief that  he  was  one  of  tiiose  great  captains  wliom  God  raised  up  to 
be  a  deliverer  in  a  trying  ordeal  of  his  country's  history;  and  it  de- 
sires to  express  its  sympathy  with  his  family  in  their  present  anxious 
sorrow,  and  to  assure  them  of  its  prayers  that  tlic  iiusband  and  father 
may  he  spared,  and  that  the  illustrious  soldier  may  long  live  to  serve 
a  peaceful  country. 

Resolved,  That  the  Secretary  of  this  General  Conference  be  liereby 


]May  29. 

TWKNTY- 

FUTii  Day. 
A/teiniKin. 
U.  S.  Uust. 


Board  of 
Kducaliun. 


Judiciary 
Ri-ports  N<)8. 
VIII  and  IX 

addjited. 


Board  of 
Kducation. 


B.  P.  Ray- 

niDiid 
excused. 

Committee 
on  Benevo- 
lences. 


General 
Sheiidan. 


852 


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[1888. 


TWENTY- 

FiFTir  Day. 
Afternoon. 
American 

Bible 
Society. 


Board  of 
Education. 


General 
Conference 
Committees. 


J.  E.  Wilson. 


Brazilian 
emancipa- 
tion. 


Army 
chaplains. 


Cnrrespond- 

iiigSecretary 

I'liard  of 

Education. 

C.  H.  Payne 
elected. 


Constitii- 
tionil  Com- 
mission. 


instructed  to  forward  a  copy  of  tliis  resolution  to  the  family  of  Gen- 
end  Slieridan. 

L.  M.  Vernon  jDvesented  the  Report  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  the  American  Bible  Society,  which  was  read 
and  adopted.     (See  Appendix,  I,  B,  88.) 

The  Bishop  announced  the  result  of  the  second  ballot 
for  Corresponding  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Education  : 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast 314 

Necessary  to  a  choice 158 

(See  Ap)pendix,  I,  D,  40.) 

No  one  having  received  the  requisite  number  of  votes 
there  was  no  election. 

Another  ballot  was  ordered,  the  votes  were  received, 
and  the  tellers  retired. 

J.  F.  Core  moved  to  suspend  the  rules  to  present  a 
resolution.     Lost. 

Bennett  Mitcliell  moved  to  susj)end  the  rules  to  pre- 
sent a  resolution.     Lost. 

The  Committee  on  Plan  of  Organizing  General  Con- 
ference Committees  presented  their  Report,  which  was 
read  and  adopted.     (See  App)endix^  I,  B,  93.) 

J.  E.  AVilson  presented  his  Report  as  Fraternal  Messen- 
ger to  the  African  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  which 
was  ordered  to  be  printed.     (See  Appendix,  II,  A,  22.) 

L.  C.  Queal  presented  the  Report  of  the  Committee 
on  Einancijjation  of  Slaves  in  Brazil,  Avhich  was  read 
and  adopted.     (See  Appendix,  I,  B,  89.) 

G.  S.  Hare  presented  the  Report  of  the  Committee 
on  Army  Chaplains,  which  was  adopted.  (See  Appen- 
dix, 1,  B,  94.) 

The  Bishop  announced  the  result  of  the  third  ballot 
for  Corresponding  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Education : 


Whole  number  of  votes  cast , 
Necessary  to  a  choice 


.. .   307 
. . .   154 


Charles  11.  Payne,  having  received  163  votes,  was 
declared  elected.     (See  Ap>pendix  I,  D,  41.) 

A.  J.  Kynett  called  up  the  Report  on  Constitutional 
Commission,  and  moved  its  adoption. 

Joseph  Pullman  offered  the  following  amendment  : 
"  Strike  out  the  last  paragraj^h  of  the  report  and  add 


1 888.]  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  853 

to  the  end   of  paragraph  2  the  words   'and  report   to  M:ayao. 

the  General  Conference  of  1892.'  "  Fifth  Day. 

The  previous  question  was  ordered.  Aftento<m. 

On  motion  the  substitute  was  accepted  and  adopted,  J[^'','t"J,| 
and  the  Report,  as  amended,  was  then  adopted.     (See 
A2)pencUx  I,  B,  87.) 

John  Lanahan  announced  that  the  Preachers'  Meet-  Goiu'nii 

.         ,  ...  ,  Coiil'iii'iice 

ing  of  \V  ashington  city  has  sent  an   juvitation  to  the      oiis'ji. 
Conference  to  hold  the  next  General   Conference   in 
that  city. 

J.  B.  Green  presented  the  Report  of  the  Committee  to  N»mimue 
to  Nominate  Trustees  for  various  institutions  under  the     Tmsu-es. 
control  of  this  Conference.     It  was  read  and  adopted. 
(See  Appendix  I,  B,  91.) 

W.  H.  Olin  presented  Reiiort  No.  X  of  the  Commit-    Episcpacy 
tee  on  Episcopacy,  and  it  was  read.  No.  x. 

G.  H.  Hazzard  moved  to  lay  it  on  the  table.     The     Aiiopteii. 
motion  did  not  prevail,  and  on  motion  of  W.  II.  Olin, 
it  was  adopted.     (See  Appendix  I,  B,  6.) 

Report  No.  XI  of  the  same  Committee  was  read,  and,  no.^xi. 
on  motion  of  W.  II.  Olin,  it  was  adopted.  (See  Ap-  -^''"i"-'^'- 
pendix  I,  B,  V.) 

The   same   Committee  was    permitted    to  withdraw       n,','"i"ii 

Report  No.  III.  ■nitlKlnuvn. 

Report  No.  IV  of  same  Committee  was  taken  up,    i:«'i>"ri  No. 

^  /^   •  •  ^         1\   adopted. 

read,  and,  on  motion  of  W.  II.  Olin,  it  was  adopted, 
(See  Appendix  I,  B,  4.) 

Report  No.  VII   of  the   same  Committee  was  i)re-      J''^iJ?l', 

1  ^  No.  \  II. 

sented   and    read,   and    W.  11.   Olin    moved  that   the 
items  be  read  in  the  order  in  which  presented. 

On  motion  of  J.  M.  Buckley,  the  motion  of  W.  II. 
Olin  was  laid  on  the  table. 

T.  B.  Neely  moved   to  amend    by  inserting   Phila- 
delphia in  place  of  Portland,  Ore. 

L.  R.  Fiske  moved  to  amend  by  substituting  Detroit 
for  Philadelphia. 

G.  W.  Gue  moved  the  previous  question,  which  w.is 
lost. 

After  further  discussion,  on   motion   of  G.  S.  Hare, 
the  previous  question  w.as  ordered. 

On  motion  of  N.  G.  Miller,  the  substitute  of  L.  R. 
Fiske  was  laid  on  the  table. 
23 


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[1888. 


MiayQQ. 

TWF.NTV- 

riiTu  Day. 
Afternoon. 


Adjourn- 
uicnt. 


A  motion  to  lay  the  amendment  of  T.  B.  Neely  on 
the  table  was  lost,  and  the  amendment  was  adopted. 

J,  W.  Toland  moved  to  strike  out  Cincinnati  and 
insert  Cleveland. 

J.  W.  Ray  moved  as  a  substitute  that  Greencastle 
be  named  instead  of  Cleveland. 

On  motion  of  D.  H.  Carroll,  the  previous  question 
was  ordered. 

D.  C.  Pianette  moved  to  lay  the  substitute  on  the 
table,  and  the  motion  prevailed. 

On  motion,  the  amendment  of  J.  AV.  Toland  was  laid 
on  the  table. 

G.  S.  Hare  moved  to  adjourn.     Lost. 

AV.  S.  Harrington  moved  to  substitute  Portland  for 
Texas. 

On  motion  of  E.  J.  Gray,  Conference  adjourned. 

B,  W.  Baker  was  appointed  to  conduct  devotional 
services  to-morrow  morning.  Notices  were  given,  the 
doxology  was  sung,  and  tiie  benediction  was  pronounced 
by  Bisliop  Ninde. 


IVIaySO. 

TWKXTT- 

FiFTH  Day. 

El'i  nU\g. 

Bishop 

Mallalifu 

presides. 

Devotional 
services. 

Minutes 
.ipproved. 


Ti)iscopacy, 
Iteport 
No.  VII. 


TUESDAY  EVENING,  MAY  29. 

The  Conference  met  pursuant  to  adjournment  at  7:30 
o'clock  P.  M.,  Bishop  W.  F.  Mallalieu  presiding. 

B.  W.  Baker,  of  the  Central  Illinois  Conference,  con- 
ducted the  devotional  services. 

The  Minutes  of  the  afternoon  session  were  read  and 
approved. 

Amos  Shinkle  moved  a  suspension  of  the  rules  to 
present  a  resolution.     Lost. 

J.  M.  Reid  made  a  similar  motion,  which  Avas  also 
lost. 

The  consideration  of  Report  No.  VII  of  the  Commit- 
tee on  Episcopacy  was  resumed. 

F.  A.  Arter  moved  to  amend  the  substitute  by  insert- 
ing Cleveland  for  Portland. 

On  motion  of  Horace  Reed,  the  amendment  was  laid 
on  the  table. 

I.  B.  Scott  moved  to  lay  the  substitute  on  the  table, 
and  the  motion  prevailed. 


1888. J  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  855 

G.  S.  Hare  moved  to  adopt  the  report.  JMay-io. 

On  motion  of  T.  B.  Ford  the  previous  question  was  fifth  Day. 
ordered  and  the  report  was  adopted.     (See  Appendix     ^''"'"'9- 
I,  B,  5.) 

The   Committee    on    Episcopacy    presented    Report  Episcopacy, 

INO.    lu\.  jjo.   IX. 

J.  M.  Buckley  presented  Reports  Nos.  XI,  XIL  and    itinerancy, 

ATTTT      i>ii/-i  •  T.  ..-.  Reports  Nos. 

Alll  ot  tlie  Committee  on  Itinenancy,  which  were  sev-  xi, xn,niKi 
erally  rend,  and,  on  his  motion,  were  adopted.     (See      a<iopteU. 
Ajypendix  I,  B,  15,  IG,  17.) 

Repoit  No.  Ill  of  same   Committee  was   read,  and      xP'''',",'',' 

*  '  JNo.  ill. 

J.  M.  ]5ui'kley  moved  its  adoption.  ^ 

G.  R.  Townsen  presented  a  Minority  Report,  wliich      Mi'i"nty 
was  read. 

T.  B.  Neely  moved  to  substitute  the  Minority  Report 
for  that  of  the  Committee. 

A.  B.  Leonard  moved  to  amend  the  substitute  by  in- 
serting "fi\e"  instead  of  "four." 

On  motion  of  W.  H.  Craig,  tlie  previous  question  was 
ordered. 

T.  L.  Flood  moved  to  lay  the  Minority  Report  on  the   Minority  Rc- 
table,  ana  the  motion  prevailed.  the  table. 

J.  S.  Te\  is  moved  that  the  vote  be  taken  by  ayes  and 
noes.     Lost. 

F.  M.  Bristol,  a  minister,  called  for  the  vote  by  orders. 
Not  sustained. 

John  Evans,  a  layman,  called  for  the  vote  by  orders. 
Not  sustained, 

C.  L.  Henry  moved  that  the  report  be  recommitted. 

T.  L.  Flood  moved  to  lay  this  motion  on  the  table.    . 
Carried. 

The  Report  Avas   then  adopted.     (See  A2)pendix  I,    Report  No. 

-.},„■>  Ill  adopted. 

W.  J.  Paxson,  having  voted   for  tlie  Report,  stated     Reconsid- 
"  that  because  of  a  misunderstanding  upon  the  part  of 
many  of  the  brethren  he  moved  its  reconsideration," 
and  the  motion  prevailed. 

C.  L.  Henry  renewed  the  motion  to  recommit,  with 
certain  instructions. 

On  motion  of  W.  II.  Olin,  this  was  laid  on  the  table. 

T.  B.   Neely  moved    to   amend   by  striking  out  the 
words  "the  same"  and  insertinor  "a." 


356 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


1888. 


IVIay  39. 

Twenty. 

FIFTH  Dat. 

Evening, 

Adopted. 


Boundaries, 
Report 
No.  II. 


Adopted. 


Book 
Concern 
Report 
No.  XII. 
General 
Committee. 


Elected. 


Book  Con- 
cern   Report 
No.  VIII. 


I).  Denham. 


8.  Hunt. 


Final  ad- 
journment. 


On  motion  of  "W.  I.  Cogshall,  the  previous  question 
was  ordered. 

Tlie  amendment  of  T.  B.  Neely  was  laid  on  the  table 
and  the  Report  was  adopted. 

Bishop  Walden,  Chairman  of  the  Committee  on 
Boundaries,  requested  consideration  of  part  2  of  Re- 
port No.  II. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  it  be  adopted  without  reading, 
and  the  motion  prevailed. 

Bishop  Walden  then  presented  part  I  of  the  same 
Report  relating  to  the  boundaries  of  the  Annual  Con- 
ferences, and,  on  motion  of  J.  M.  Buckley,  it  was 
also  adopted  without  reading. 

He  then  presented  part  3,  relating  to  enabling  acts, 
which  was  read. 

C.  C.  McCabe  moved  its  adoption. 

D.  S.  Monroe  moved  to  amend  by  adding  another 
section  providing  that  they  accept  these  provisions  prior 
to  July  1,  1891. 

A  motion  to  lay  this  on  the  table  was  lost. 

On  motion  of  R.  S.  Borland,  the  previous  question 
was  ordered,  and  the  amendment  was  adopted. 

The  Report,  as  a  whole,  was  then  adopted.  (See 
Ajypendix  I,  B,  19.) 

The  Committee  on  the  Book  Concern  presented  Re- 
port No.  XII. 

Sand  ford  Hunt  moved  a  suspension  of  the  rules  for 
the  purpose  of  electing  members  of  the  Book  Commit- 
tee and  the  General  Committee  on  Missions  and  Church 
Extension. 

The  rides  were  suspended,  and,  the  Districts  being 
called,  the  committees  were  elected.  (See  Appendix 
I,  C,_6,  7.) 

Clinton  B.  Fisk  moved  the  consideration  of  Report 
No.  VIII  of  the  Committee  on  the  Book  Concern.  The 
motion  prevailed,  the  Report  was  read,  and,  on  motion  of 
Clinton  B.  Fisk,  it  was  adopted.   (See  Appendix  I,  B,  36.) 

On  motion  of  Sandford  Hunt,  Daniel  Denham  was 
elected  Treasurer  of  the  Sunday-school  Union. 

On  motion,  Sandford  Hunt  was  elected  Treasurer  of 
the  Tract  Society. 

T.  L.  Flood  moved  that  the  final  hour  of  adjourn- 


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Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


357 


meiit  be  fixed  as  that  of  tlie  close  of  to-morrow  morn-   ^Iay2»- 

TWKNTY- 

lllgS  session.  fifth  Day. 

J.  W.  Ray  moved   to   amend    by    inserting   eleven     Evening. 
o'clock  P.  M.  Thursday. 

On  motion  of  J.  II.  Bayliss,  the  amendment  was  laid 
on  the  table. 

On  motion  of  E.  J.  Gray,  the  motion  of  T.  L.  Flood 
was  laid  on  the  table. 

W.  P.  Stowe  moved  that  the  hour  of  final  adjourn- 
ment be  one  o'clock  P.  M.  on  Thursday. 

E.  J.  Gray  moved  to  amend  by  adding  "  if  the  busi- 
ness be  completed." 

On  motion  of  B.  C.  Christy,  the  amendment  was  laid 
on  the  table. 

On  motion  of  F.  M.  Bristol,  the  previous  question  was 
ordered, and  the  motion  of  W.  P.  Stowe  was  then  adopted. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  that  the  chairman  of  each  of    ^bSis"^ 
the  various  committees,  with  a  Bishop  to  preside,  be 
appointed  a  special  committee  to  select  out  of  the  re- 
ports presented  for  the  action  of  the  Conference  such  as 
are  the  most  important.     The  motion  prevailed. 

On  motion  of  L.  A.  Belt,  the  following  was  adopted: 

Resolved  That  the  Committee  in  presenting  reports  shall  begin  with 
the  Standing  Committee  next  in  order  and  continue  until  each  com- 
mittee lias  had  its  turn. 

Bishop  Andrews  announced  that  Bishop  Merrill  was 
chosen  to  preside  in  the  Committee  just  appointed. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  a  suspension  of  the  rules  to 
present  a  resolution.     Carried. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  that  in  further  discussions  each 
speaker  be  limited  to  three  minutes. 

A  motion  to  amend  by  striking  out  "  three  "  and  in- 
serting "  two  "  was  laid  on  the  table,  and  the  original 
motion  prevailed. 

On  motion  of  C,  J.  Little,  the  regular  order  was  re- 
sumed. 

W.  F.  Whitlock  called  up  Report  No.  Ill  of  the 
Committee  on  Revisals.     The  report  was  read. 

On  motion  of  W.  J.  Paxson,  Conference  adjourned. 

Edward  Lee  was  appointed  to  conduct  the  devotional 
services  to-morrow  morning.  The  doxology  was  sung, 
and  Bishop  Mallalieu  pronounced  the  benediction. 


Bishop 

Merrill  to 

preside. 


Speeches 
limited. 


Revisals,  Re- 
port No.  111. 


Adjourn- 
ineiit. 


858 


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[1888. 


MiaySO. 

Twenty- 
sixth  Day. 
Moining. 
Bishop 
Fowler 
presides. 

Devotinnal 
services. 


Minutes 
approved. 


David 
Decker. 


Addition  to 
Report  No. 
II  of  Freed- 
111  en's  Aid 
and  South- 
ern Educa- 
tion Societv. 


Itevisals, 
Iteport 
No.  III. 


Laid  on  the 
table. 


Explanatory 
resolution. 


Revisals, 
Report 
No.  XII. 


Adopted. 


WEDNESDAY  MORNING,  MAY  30. 

The  Conference  met  at  the  usual  hour,  Bishop  C.  H. 
Fowler  in  the  chair. 

Edward  Lee,  of  the  Texas  Conference,  conducted 
the  devotional  services. 

The  Minutes  of  last  evening's  session  were  read  and 
approved. 

L.  C.  Queal  announced  that  T.  W.  Durston  was  called 
home  on  account  of  sickness,  and  moved  that  he  be  ex- 
cused, and  David  Decker,  a  reserve,  be  seated.  The 
motion  prevailed. 

The  Secretary  announced  that  a  paper  belonging  to 
Report  No.  11  of  the  Committee  on  Freedmen's  Aid 
and  Work  in  the  South  had  been  omitted  by  the  Com- 
mittee, and  asked  consent  to  insert  the  same.  Consent 
M'as  given. 

Consideration  of  Report  No.  Ill  of  the  Committee 
on  Revisals  was  resumed. 

S.  L.  Roberts  presented  a  substitute,  Avhich,  on  mo- 
tion of  M.  L,  Ganoe,  was  laid  on  the  table. 

J.  L.  Sooy  moved  to  strike  out  the  last  clause. 

M.  S.  Hard  moved  to  lay  the  whole  subject  on  the 
table,  and  the  motion  prevailed. 

Alfred  Wheeler  offered  the  following,  and  moved  its 
adoption: 

Tlie  new  rule  as  to  the  term  of  pastoral  service  sliall  be  applied 
as  follows:  At  the  session  of  any  Annual  Conference  next  fol- 
lowing this  General  Conference  a  prewclier  ma}-  be  appointed  to 
a  churcli  wiiich  he  has  not  served  for  three  years  preceding, 
and  be  continued  thereafter  in  said  charge  for  five  years,  and  a 
preacher  now  serving  a  charge  wliieh  he  has  not  served  for  three 
j^ears  preceding  liis  present  pastorate  maj'  be  continued  in  such 
charge  to  the  fidl  term  of  five  year.'--.  lu  all  other  cases  the  rule  of 
five  years  in  ten  shall  be  strictlj*  applied. 

On  motion  of  L.  A.  Belt,  the  previous  question  was 
ordered. 

G.  E.  Hite  moved  to  lay  the  resolution  on  the  table. 
Lost. 

The  resolution  was  adopted. 

Report  No.  XII  of  the  Committee  on  Revisals  was 
read. 

C.  C.  Wilbor  moved  its  adoption. 

W.  S.  Urmy  moved  an  amendment,  which  was  ac- 


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Journal  of  the  General  Conftrence. 


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cepted  by  the  Committee,  and  the  Report,  as  amended, 
was  adopted.      (See  Appendix  I,  B,  22.) 

Report  No.  XXIII  of  the  same  Committee  was  read, 
and,  on  motion  of  W.  F.  Whitlock,  it  was  adopted. 
(See  Appendix  I,  B,  23.) 

W.  H.  Craig  called  up  Report  No.  IV  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Temporal  Economy  and  moved  its  adoption. 

J.  M.  Durrell  moved  to  lay  the  Report  on  the  table. 
Lost. 

S.  L.  Roberts  presented  the  following,  which  was 
laid  on  the  table: 

Resolved,  Tlint  the  Annual  Conference  shall  diviilo  among  the  pre- 
sidino-  elders'  districts  according  to  membership  and  ability  tiie  sum 
necessary  for  a  comfoitahle  support  of  such  superannuated  preachers, 
and  the  widows  and  children  of  those  who  have  died  in  tlie  work,  as 
may  be  designated  as  Conference  claimants,  which  sum  shall  be  ap- 
portioned to  the  charges  by  the  district  stewards,  and  shall  be  a 
pro  roAa  claim,  with  the  claim  of  tlie  stttioned  preachers,  presiding 
elders  and  Bishops,  and  in  all  cases  liie  allowance  shall  be  determnied 
on  the  basis  of  individual  necessities  and  number  of  years  of  service 
in  the  eflective  work. 

D.  S.  Monroe  presented  the  following  as  a  substitute: 

Resolved,  Thai  the  Book  Committee,  during  the  quadrennial,  pre- 
pare a  plan  by  which  the  profits  of  the  Book  Concern,  the  Chartered 
Fund,  and  collections  for  Conference  claimants  may  be  made  the 
basis  of  a  Suttentation  Fund,  and  report  to  the  next  General  Confer- 
ence. 

L.  A.  Belt  moved  to  lay  the  substitute  on  the  table. 
Lost. 

D.  H.  Carroll  moved  the  previous  question.  The 
call  was  sustained. 

On  motion  of  J.  M,  Buckley,  the  substitute  was  laid 
on  the  table. 

He  also  moved  to  lay  the  amendment  on  the  table. 
The  motion  prevailed. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  to  lay  item  11  on  the  table, 
and  the  motion  prevailed, 

J.  L.  Waller  moved  to  lay  item  6  on  the  table.  On 
motion  of  S.  E.  I'endleton,  this  motion  was  laid  on  the 
table. 

The  Report,  as  amended,  was  then  adopted.  (See 
Appendix  I,  B,  25.) 

By  consent,  C.  J.  Little,  Chairman  of  the  Committee 
on  Reception  of  Fraternal  Messengers,  presented  the 
credentials  of  Rev.  C.  T.  Shaffer,  Fraternal  Messenger 


May  30. 

Twenty- 
sixth  Day. 
Morning. 
Keporl  No. 
XXIII 
adopted. 


Temporal 

KcoDomy, 

Keport 

No.  IV. 


Adopted. 


Rev.  C.  T. 
Shaffer. 


860 


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[1888. 


JMaySO. 

Twenty- 
sixth  Day. 
Mornhig. 


Conference 
claiuants. 


Dr.  D.  P. 

Kidder. 


Temporal 
Ecoiiomy, 

Report 
No.  III. 


Expenses  of 

the  General 

Conference 

of  1S92. 


from  the  African   Methodist  Episcopal  Church.     (See 
Appendix  II,  A,  23.) 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  that,  owing  to  the  lateness  of 
his  arrival,  and  the  great  press  of  business,  he  be 
granted  five  minutes  in  which  to  address  the  Conference. 

J.  E.  Bryant  moved  to  amend  by  making  the  time 
ten  minutes.  The  amendment  prevailed,  and  the  mo- 
tion, as  amended,  was  adopted. 

Bishop  Fowler  then  introduced  the  Rev.  Mr.  Shaffer, 
and  he  addressed  the  Conference.  (See  Appendix  II, 
A,  24.) 

S.  E,  Pendleton  moved  that  a  committee  of  three, 
which  AV.  H.  Craig  shall  be  chairman,  be  appointed  to 
nominate  and  report  a  Board  of  Directors  for  the  Board 
of  Conference  Claimants.     Carried. 

S.  E.  Pendleton  nominated  St.  Louis  as  the  place  of 
business  of  said  Board.  C.  G.  Trusdell  moved  to 
amend  by  substituting  Chicago  for  St.  Louis.  J.  M. 
Buckley  moved  to  lay  both  nominations  on  the  table. 
Lost  by  a  count  vote  of  75  for  and  134  against. 

D.  H.  Carroll  nominated  Baltimore.  Robert  Bentley 
nominated  San  Francisco.  On  motion,  both  nomina- 
tions were  laid  on  the  table. 

On  motion  of  R.  S.  Boreland,  the  previous  question 
was  ordered. 

The  nomination  of  C.  G.  Trusdell  was  adopted,  and 
Chicago  was  chosen. 

On  motion  of  C.  J.  Little,  D.  P.  Kidder  was  elected 
Honorary  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Education. 

Report  No.  Ill  of  the  Committee  on  Temporal  Econ- 
omy was  presented  and  read,  and  W.  H.  Craig  moved 
its  adoption. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  to  amend  by  inserting  "seven" 
instead  of  "five,"  and  the  motion  prevailed. 

Also,  on  his  motion,  the  Bishops  were  requested  to 
appoint  the  Commission.  The  Report  was  then  adopted. 
See  Appendix  I,  B,  24.) 

Sandford  Hunt  moved  that  the  expenses  of  the  next 
General  Conference,  to  be  apportioned  to  the  Annual 
Conferences,  be  referred  to  the  Book  Committee,  with 
power  to  act.     Carried. 

T.  B.  Neely  moved  a  reconsideration  of  the  vote  by 


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Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


which  Cliicago  was  fixed  as  the  place  of  busuiess  of 
the  Board  of  Conference  Claimants. 

On  motion  of  C.  G.  Trusdell,  this  was  laid  on  the 
table. 

J  O.  Peck  called  up  Report  No.  IV  of  the  Commit- 
tee on  the  State  of  the  Church,  and  moved  its  adop- 
tion. 

W.  S.  Urmy  moved  to  insert  after  the  words  Metho- 
dist Episcopal  Church,  "  in  the  United  States."  On 
motion  of  C.  J.  Little,  this  was  laid  on  the  table. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  to  amend  so  as  to  have  notice 
given  at  least  two  Sabbaths  before  the  expiration  of 
the  thii'ty  days.     Carried. 

C.  C.  McLean  moved  to  amend  so  that  notice  be 
given  in  every  place  of  worship.     Carried. 

The  Report,  as  amended,  was  then  adopted.  (See 
Appendix  I,  B,  28.) 

J.  O.  Peck  called  up  Report  No.  VIII  of  the  same 
Committee,  and  moved  its  adoption.  The  motion  pre- 
vailed.    (See  Appendix  I,  B,  29.) 

Report  No.  XI  of  the  same  Committee  was  read,  and, 
on  motion  of  J.  O.  Peck,  it  was  adopted.  (See  Apjien- 
dix  I,  B,  30.) 

William  Swindells  moved  that,  as  Bishop  Taylor 
must  leave  the  city  this  afternoon,  the  Report  of  the 
Committee  on  Missions  referring  to  his  work  be 
taken  up. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  that  this  motion  lie  on  the 
table.     Carried. 

Report  No.  XII  of  the  same  Committee  was  taken 
up  and  read. 

C.  C.  McCabe  moved  to  amend  by  inserting  the 
words  "minister  and"  before  people.     Carried. 

W.  S.  Urmy  presented  a  substitute  for  the  Report, 
and  moved  its  adoption,  including  the  amendment  of 
C.  C.  McCabe,  just  adopted. 

L.  A.  Belt  moved  that  the  matter  be  referred  to  the 
Bishops,  to  report  to  the  next  General  Conference. 

E.  J.  Gray  moved,  as  a  substitute,  to  lay  the  whole 
subject  on  the  table.     Lost. 

On  motion  of  J.  M.  Buckley,  the  time  was  ex- 
tended. 


361 

][Ma.y30. 

TWKNTV- 

8IXT11  Day. 
Morning. 


Stale  of  the 
Cluircli,  Uc- 
jioit  No.  IV. 


Amended. 


Adopted. 


Ee[>ort  No. 

vni 

adopted. 


Report  No. 
XI  .adopted. 


Missions, 

Kepoi-t  No. 

XVI. 


State  of   the 

Chnroh. 

Eeporl  No. 

XII. 


862 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


MiaySO. 

Twenty- 
sixth  Day. 
Morning. 


Adopted. 


Evening 
Sessiun. 


Conference 
claimants. 


Pittshiirg 

Christian 
Advocate. 


Decoration 
Day. 


Ballots. 


Adjourn- 
ment. 


On  motion  of  J.  S.  Smart,  the  amendment  offered  by 
L.  A.  Belt  was  laid  on  the  table. 

A.  J.  Kynett  called  for  the  previous  question,  and  it 
was  ordered. 

The  substitute  was  accepted  and  adopted  and  the  Re- 
port, as  amended,  was  adopted.  (See  Appendix  I,  B,  31.) 

J.  F.  Crouch  moved  that  when  the  Conference  ad- 
journ it  be  to  meet  in  St.  Paul's  Cliurch,  at  7:30  P.  M., 
and  the  motion  prevailed. 

A.  J.  Kynett  asked  that  H.  II.  Green  be  excused 
after  this  morning's  session,  but  the  request  was  not 
granted. 

Bishop  Fowler  named  as  the  Committee  to  nominate 
the  directors  for  the  Board  of  Conference  Claimants,  W. 
H.  Craig,  chairman  ;  C.  G.  Truesdell  and  Arthur  Ed- 
w^ards. 

C.  W.  Smith  presented  nominations  for  the  Pub- 
lishing Committee  of  the  Pittsburg  Christian  Adoo- 
cate,  and  they  were  confirmed.     (See  Appendix  I,  C,  9.) 

T.  L.  Flood  moved  that  a  committee  of  three  be  ap- 
pointed to  draft  resolutions  appropriate  to  Decoration 
Day.  The  motion  prevailed,  and  the  following  were 
appointed:  T.  L.  Flood,  Clinton  B.  Fisk,  and  Bernard 
Kelly. 

By  consent,  the  Secretary  was  authorized  to  destroy 
all  the  ballots  in  his  possession. 

On  motion  of  M.  L.  Ganoe,  Conference  adjourned. 
M.  L.  Ganoe  was  appointed  to  conduct  devotional  ser- 
vices this  evening.  Notices  were  given,  the  doxology 
was  sung,  and  Bishop  Fowler  pronounced  the  benedic- 
tion. 


IVIaySO. 

Twenty- 
sixth  Day. 

Evening. 
Bisliop  Vin- 
centpresides. 


Devotional 

services. 

Minutes 
approved. 
Book  Con- 
cern   Report 
No.    Ill 
adopted. 


WEDNESDAY  EVENING,  MAY  30. 

The  Conference  met  pursuant  to  adjournment,  at 
7:30  P.  M.,  in  St.  Paul's  Methodist  Episcopal  Church, 
Bishop  J.  H.  Vincent  in  the  chair. 

The  devotional  services  were  conducted  by  M.  L. 
Ganoe,  of  the  Central  Pennsvlvania  Confei'ence. 

The  Minutes  of  the  morning  session  were  read  and 
approved. 

On  motion  of  Clinton  B.  Fisk,  Report  No.  Ill  of 


1SS8.] 


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863 


the  Committee  on  ]>ook  Concern  was  taken  up,  read 
and  adopted.     See  [Appendix  I,  B,  33.) 

E.  R.  Dille  presented  nominations  for  the  Publishing 
Committee  of  the  (Jalifornia  Christian  Advocate,  and 
they  were  confirmed.     (See  Appendix  I,  C,  10.) 

Reports  Nos.  VII  and  XII  of  the  Committee  on  the 
Book  Concern  were  taken  up  and  read.  On  motion  of 
Clinton  B.  Fisk,  they  were  adopted.  (See  Appendix 
I,  B,  35,  39.) 

On  motion  of  J.  H.  Bayliss,  the  rules  were  sus- 
pended. 

Alden  Speare  moved  the  adoption  of  the  following  : 

Resolved,  That  the  Book  Agents  be  and  are  hereby  directed  to 
disconthiiie  the  publication  of  the  Manual. 

On  motion  of  W.  J.  Paxson,  the  previous  question 
was  ordered,  and  the  resolution  was  adopted. 

Report  No.  XVI  of  the  Committee  on  Missions  was 
taken  up,  and  A.  B.  Leonard  moved  its  adoption. 

G.  W.  Hughey  offered  the  following  amendment: 

Whereas,  The  plan  of  self-supporting  mission  work  which  has  been 
inaugurated  in  South  America  and  Africa  by  Bishop  Taylor  has 
elicited  much  enthusiasm  in  the  Cliurcii,  and  deserves  an  opportunity 
for  full  development  under  the  fostering  care  of  the  whole  Church; 
and 

Whereas,  There  is  no  reason  for  antagonism  between  the  two 
methods,  if  both  are  conducted  under  the  same  authorities:  and 

Whereas,  The  Missionary  Board  and  the  General  Missionary  Com- 
mittee are  sufficiently  broad  and  flexible  in  their  scope  and  purpose  to 
embrace  all  departments  and  methods  of  missionary  work,  including, 
as  auxiliary.  Bishop  Taylor's  Transit  and  Building  Fund  Society,  and 
all  its  resources,  and  all  otlier  young  and  genuine  Methodist  Episco- 
pal churches,  wheresoever  and  by  whomsoever  God  may  give  them 
lairth;  and 

Whereas,  The  principle  of  self-support  has  long  been  recognized 
and  cultivated  in  tlie  regular  mission  work  of  the  Churcli ;  therefore, 

Resolved,  1.  That  the  Missionary  Bishop  for  Africa  be  and  is  here- 
by authorized  to  continue  his  efforts  to  extend  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  in  Africa  on  the  plan  of  self-supporting  missions. 

2.  That  we  direct  that  all  properly  acquired  in  the  prosecution  of 
the  self-supporting  missions  plan  be  held  by  and  for  tlie  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church,  as  nearly  as  reliable  Boards  of  Methodist  Episcopal 
Trustees  can  be  organized,  and  the  laws  of  the  dilTerent  countries 
into  which  the  work  has  been  or  may  bo  carried  will  permit  the 
legal  holding  of  property  by  boards  of  trustees  of  our  Cluircli. 

3.  That  tlie  Missionary  Board  be  advised  to  appoint  a  Standing 
Committee  on  Solf-supporting  missions,  one  half  of  tlie  members  of 
which  shall  be  taken  from  tlie  members  of  the  Transit  and  Building 
Fund  Society,  who  shall  co-operate  with  Bishop  Taylor  in  his  self- 
supporting  mission  work. 

Also,  to  further  amend  by  striking  out  the  sixth,  seventh,  and 
eighth  resolutions. 


MiaySO. 

TWKNTY- 

sixrii  Dav. 
Evfning. 

CaliJ'orida 
Christian 
Advocate. 


Book  Con- 
cern, Uei)orts 
Nos.  VII 
and  XII 
adopted. 


Manual. 


Missions, 

Report 

No.  XVI. 


G.  W. 

Iliiffliey's 
substitute. 


S64: 


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[1888. 


MiayaO. 

TwENTV- 

8IXTH  Bay. 

Evening. 


Items 
adopted. 


Enabling  act. 


Report 
adopted. 


Dispatch  of 
business. 


W.  H.  Craig  moved  as  an  amendment  thereto  that 
"  we  assume  all  the  debts  of  the  Transit  Fund." 

J,  S.  Smart  moved  to  lay  the  whole  subject  on  the 
table.     Lost. 

On  motion  of  J.  H.  Bayliss,  the  amendment  of  W. 
H.  Craig  was  laid  on  the  table. 

J.  H.  Bayliss  moved  as  an  amendment  to  the 
amendment  that  all  relating  to  property  be  stricken 
out. 

J.  F.  Goucher  moved  to  indefinitely  postpone  the 
whole  subject.     Laid  on  the  table. 

W.  H.  Olin  moved  to  lay  all  on  the  table  except  the 
Report. 

W.  H.  Olin  called  for  the  previous  question.  The 
call  was  not  sustained. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  the  following  as  a  substitute 
for  every  thing  before  the  body: 

Resolved,  That  we  look  with  deepest  interest  upon,  and  with  heart- 
felt hope  for,  the  success  of  the  self-supporting  work  of  Bishop  Taylor 
in  Africa. 

E.  D.  Whitlock  moved  to  lay  the  substitute  on  the 
table.     Lost. 

On  motion  of  T.  C.  Carter,  the  previous  question  was 
ordered. 

W.  S.  Urray  moved  to  lay  the  substitute  on  the  table. 
Carried  by  a  count  vote  of  151  for  and  75  against. 

J.  M.  Buckley  moved  to  consider  the  Report  item 
by  item.     Carried. 

Items  1,  2,  3,  4,  and  5  were  severally  read  and 
adopted. 

Item  6  was  read,  "W.  J.  Paxson  moved  to  amend 
as  follows: 

^^  Resolved,  That  the  Missions  in  South  America  be  authorized  to 
form  an  Animal  Conference  within  the  next  four  years  by  a  vote  of 
two  thirds  of  its  members  present  and  voting,  and  with  ths  approval 
of  the  Bishop  hnving  Episcopal  jurisdiction." 

The  motion  prevailed,  and  the  item,  as  amended,  was 
adopted. 

Items  7  and  8  were  read  and  adopted.  The  Report, 
as  amended,  was  then  adopted.  (See  Appendix  I,  B, 
49.) 

On  motion  of  J.  M.  Buckley,  the  Committee  to  ar- 
range the  order  in  which  reports  shall  be  considered 


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was  designated  as   the  Committee  to  Dispatch  Biisi 
ness. 

Report  No.  XV  of  the  Committee  on  Missions  was 
then  taken  up  and  read. 

A  Minority  Report  was  presented  and  read. 

Alfred  Wheeler  moved  to  adjourn.     Lost. 

Sia  Sek  Ong  was  accorded  the  floor,  and,  on  motion, 
Nathan  Sites  was  permitted  to  intei-pret  for  him.  Also, 
he  was,  on  motion,  allowed  six  minutes. 

Bishop  Andrews  presented  the  following  nomina- 
tions: 

Boards  of  Managers  of  the  Missionary  Society,  of  the 
Board  of  Church  Extension,  of  the  Tract  Society,  of 
the  Sunday-School  Union,  and  of  the  Freedmen's  Aid 
and  Southern  Education  Society. 

On  motion  of  William  Swindells,  the  name  of  D.  W. 
Hays  was  substituted  for  that  of  J.  J.  Manker  on  the 
last-named  Board.  The  nominations  were  then  con- 
firmed.    (See  Appendix  I,  C,  1,  2,  3,  4,  5.) 

By  consent,  T.  L.  Flood  presented  the  Report  of 
the  Committee  on  Decoration  Day,  and  it  was  adopted. 
(See  Appendix  I,  B,  92.) 

On  motion.  Conference  adjourned. 

J.  H.  Bayliss  was  appointed  to  conduct  devotional 
services  to-morrow  morning.  The  doxology  was  sung, 
and  Bishop  Vincent  pronounced  the  benediction. 


365 


Twenty- 
sixth  Day. 
Evening. 
Missions, 
Itcpoi't 
No.  XV. 


Managers. 


Decoration 
Day. 


Adjourn- 
inc-iit. 


THURSDAY,  MAY  31. 

The  Conference  met  at  the  usual  hour,  Bishop  J.  N. 
FitzGerald  presiding. 

The  devotional  services  were  conducted  by  J.  11. 
Bayliss,  of  the  Cincinnati  Conference. 

The  Minutes  of  Wednesday  evening's  session  were 
read  and  approved. 

On  motion  of  A.  J.  Kynett,  the  Bishops  were  re- 
quested to  appoint  members  of  Commissions  not  already 
provided  for. 

C.  C.  McCabe  moved  that  the  form  for  public  wor- 


]May31. 

TWKNTY- 
8EVKNTH 

Day. 
Mm-nhii}. 

nishop 
Fitz'Gcriil  I 
pivsides. 

Devotional 
services. 


Minutes 
approved. 


Coniinis- 

sioMS. 


Public 
worship. 


ooo 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


IMay  31. 

TWKNTY- 
SEVENTH 

Day. 

Morning. 
Missions, 

Report 
No.  XV. 
Minority 

report. 


Laid  on  the 
taWe. 

Report 
ailopted. 


Boundaries. 


Missions. 


Conference 
ciniinants. 


Missions, 

Report 

No.  XX. 


ship  be  published  in  the  Hymnal  and  also  in  the  Ritual. 
The  motion  prevailed. 

Consideration  of  Report  No.  XV,  from  the  Com- 
mittee on  Missions,  was  resumed. 

The  reading  of  the  Minority  Report  was  called  for, 
and  H.  J.  Talbott  moved  that  ii  be  substituted  for  the 
report  of  the  majority. 

On  motion  of  C.  C.  McCabe,  R.  S.  Maclay  was 
awarded  the  floor,  and  on  motion  of  C.  W.  Smith  he 
was  awarded  ten  minutes  in  which  to  speak. 

J.  0.  Spencer  having  obtained  the  floor  he  was  also 
allowed  ten  minutes  in  which  to  speak. 

Bernard  Kelly  moved  to  lay  the  Minority  Report  on 
the  table.     Carried. 

On  motion  of  C.  C.  McCabe,  the  previous  question 
was  ordered  and  the  Report  was  adopted.  (See  Aj^ijen- 
dix  I,  B,  48.) 

Bishop  Walden  presented  a  paper  from  the  Com- 
mittee on  Boundaries  and  asked  the  action  of  the 
Conference. 

On  motion  of  J.  H.  Bayliss,  the  paper  was  adopted,  as 
follows  : 

Section  20.  A  mission  in  tlie  United  States  (Discipline,  paragraphs 
85,  86)  may,  by  a  majority  of  its  members  present  and  voting,  witli 
the  approval  of  the  Bishop  presiding,  be  organized  into  a  Mission 
Conference. 

Bishop  Walden  also  presented  Report  No.  I.  of 
the  same  Committee,  and  asked  the  action  of  Confer- 
ence. 

D.  C.  Plannette  moved  a  reconsideration  of  a  similar 
paper  acted  upon  heretofore.     Carried. 

G.  W.  Gue  moved  its  adoption  as  now  amended  by 
the  Committee,  and  the  motion  prevailed.  (See  A2> 
pendix  I,  B,  18.) 

The  Secretary  read  the  Report  of  the  Committee 
appointed  to  nominate  members  of  the  Board  of  Con- 
ference Claimants,  and  they  were  elected.  (See  Ap- 
pendix  I,  C,  8.) 

A  motion  by  G.  W.  Gue  to  suspend  the  rules  was 
lost  by  a  count  vote  of  94  for  and  98  against. 

Report  No.  XX  of  the  Committee  on  Missions  was 
taken  up  and  read! 


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367 


C.  C,  McCabe  moved  its  adoption. 
On  motion  of  J.  B.  Graw,  the  previous  question  was 
ordered  and  the  Report  was  adopted.     (See  Apjiendix 
I,  B,  51.) 

Report  No.  X  of  the  same  Committee  was  taken  up 
and  read. 

On  motion  of  T.  L.  Flood,  the  previous  question  was 
ordered,  and  on  motion  of  W.  H.  Craig,  the  Report  was 
adopted.     (See  Ap^MJidix  I,  B,  46.) 

Report  No.  VI  of  the  same  Committee  was  read. 

S.  L.  Roberts  moved  the  previous  question.  It  was 
ordered,  and,  on  motion  of  L.  A.  Belt,  the  Report  was 
adopted.     (See  Appendix  I,  B,  44.) 

Report  No.  XVIII  of  the  same  Committee  was  read, 
and,  on  motion  of  D.  S.  Monroe,  was  adopted.  (See 
Apjyendix  I,  B,  50.) 

William  Swindells  stated  that  as  there  was  some 
misunderstanding  concerning  Bishop  Taylor's  Transit 
Fund,  he  moved  a  suspension  of  the  lules  in  order  to 
hear  Bishop  Taylor.    Carried. 

On  motion,  Bishop  Taylor  Avas  allowed  ten  minutes, 
and  he  addressed  the  Conference. 

By  consent,  Sand  ford  Hunt  made  a  statement  con- 
cerning railroad  fares. 

On  motion  of  A.  J.  Kynett,  the  rules  were  suspended, 
and  he  moved  that  paragraph  313  of  the  Discipline  be 
so  changed  that  in  place  of  the  words  "  in  the  city  of 
Philadelphia  "  there  be  inserted,  "  in  such  place  and." 

On  motion  of  E.  J.  Gray,  the  previous  question  was 
ordered,  and  the  motion  of  A.  J.  Kynett  prevailed. 

C.  H.  Payne  presented  Report  No.  Ill  of  the  Com- 
mittee on  Education,  and  moved  its  adoption. 

R.  D.  Utter  moved  to  amend  by  striking  out  so 
much  as  relates  to  expenses.  This,  on  motion  of  S. 
N.  Taylor,  was  laid  on  the  table,  and  the  Report  was 
adopted.    (See  Apjjendix  I,  B,  54.) 

C.  J.  Little  presented  the  following,  which  was,  on 
motion,  adopted  : 

Resolved,  That  tlie  Bisliops  be  requested  to  appoint  Fraternal 
Messengers 

To  the  British  Conference  and  Irish  Methodist  Conferences. 

To  the  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Cinirch, 
South. 


ISliiy  31. 

TWKNTY- 
SKVENTU 

Day. 
ilornivg. 
Adopted. 

Report 
No.  X. 


Adopted. 


Kenort 
No."  VI. 
Adopted. 


Report  No. 
XV  HI 

adopted. 


Bishop 
Taylor. 


Railroad 
fares. 


Church 
Extension 
Coniiuitiee. 


Education 
Report 
No.  III. 

Adopted. 


Fratern.'il 
Messengers. 


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[1888. 


]May  31. 

Twenty- 
seventh 

Day. 
Morning. 


Church 

Extension, 

Uej.oit 
No.  VllI 
adopted. 

Eeiiort 
No.  IX. 


Adopted. 


Rpport  No. 
X  adopted. 


Sunday- 
schools  and 
Tracts.  Rp- 
port No.  IV 

adopted. 

Report  No. 
VI   adopted. 

Report 
No.  VHI 
adopted. 


Report 
No.  IV. 


Freedmen's 

Aid   and 
AVork  in  the 
South,  Re- 
port No.  Ill 
adopted. 

Episcopacy, 
Report 
No.   VI. 


To  the  Methodist  Church  of  Canada. 

To  the  General  Conference  of  the  African  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church. 

To  the  General  Conference  of  the  African  Methodist  Episcopal 
Zion  Church,  and  to  such  other  Churches  as  are  in  fraternal  relations 
to  tliis  body;  also,  that  tliey  provide  for  any  fraternal  correspondence 
made  necessary  by  documents  presented  to  this  present  General 
Conference. 

Report  No.  VIII  of  the  Committee  on  Cburcli  Ex- 
tension was  taken  up,  read,  and,  on  motion  of  J.  B. 
Gi'aw,  adopted.     (See  Appendix  I,  B,  62.) 

Report  No.  IX  of  the  same  Committee  was  taken  up. 

W.  H.  Craig  moved  to  amend  by  inserting  after  the 
word  "  committee,"  "  with  power  to  act." 

G.  W.  Que  moved  the  previous  question,  and  the  call 
was  sustained. 

On  motion,  the  amendment  was  adopted,  and  also  the 
Report,  as  amended,  was  adopted  on  motion  of  J.  B. 
Graw.     (See  Appendix  I,  B,  63.) 

Report  No.  X  of  the  same  Committee  was  taken  up, 
read,  and,  on  motion  of  J.  B.  Graw,  adopted.  (See  Ap- 
pendix I,  B,  64.) 

Report  No.  IV  of  the  Committee  on  Sunday-schools 
and  Tracts  was  taken  up,  read,  and,  on  motion  of  J.  B. 
M(>ndenhall,  it  was  adopted.      (See  Appendix  I,  B,  66.) 

Report  No.  VI  of  the  same  Committee  was  called  up, 
read,  and  on  motion  adopted.     (See  Appendix  I,  B,  67.) 

Report  No.  VIII  of  the  same  Committee  was  taken 
up,  read,  and  on  motion  of  J.  W.  Mendenhall,  adojDted. 
(See  Appendix  I,  B,  68.) 

J.  C.  W.  Coxe  moved  that  the  Editor  of  the  Discipline 
be  directed  to  have  Report  No.  IV  of  the.  Committee 
on  Sunday-schools  and  Tracts  inserted  in  the  Appendix 
to  )])e  Discipline.     The  motion  prevailed. 

Report  No.  Ill  of  the  Committee  on  Freedmen's  Aid 
and  "Work  in  the  South  was  taken  up,  read,  and,  on 
motion  of  J.  H.  Bayliss,  it  was  adopted.  (See  Apjiendix 
I,  B,  71.)  .^ 

Report  No.  VI  of  the  Committee  on  Episcopacy  was 

read,  and  E.  J.  Gray  moved  that  the  following  paper 

be  sent  to  the  Annual  Conferences  for  concurrence  : 

The  General  Conference  shall  not  change  or  alter  any  part  or  rule 
of  our  government  so  as  to  do  away  with  Episcopacy  or  to  destroy 
the  plan  of  our  Itinerant  General  Superintendency,  but  may  divide 
the  Annual  Conferences  and  Missions  into  Episcopal  districts,  and  at 


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SEVENTH 

Dav. 
Alorning. 


restecdvelr"'"™  '''''"°    ''"''^"   ''''    ^''^'"P'  ^"^    ''^'^'"    ^"^^'•''^'^    May  31. 

^  •''  TWKNTY- 

S.  L.  Roberts  moved  to  lay  the  whole  subject  on  the        ^^^ 
table.    Lost. 

Bernard  Kelly  offered  the  following  as  a  substitute 
for  both  the  amendment  and  the  Report : 

Resolved,    1     Tliat  the  General  Conference  directs  the  Bishops  to      Gmnping 
ariangethe  Annual  and  Mission   Conferences  in   the   United  States    Conferiuc^s. 
and  Mexico,  at  the  beginning  of  each  quadrenninin,  into  gronps  for 
tne  purposes  of  their  annual  visitation,  observing,   so  far  as   practi- 
cable, the  following  directions: 

.,  ^^'  P!?  ^'"^""P^  ^°  ^^  "^^^^^^  classes— one  of  the  Spring  and  one  of 
the  J^all  Conferences— the  number  of  groups  in  each  class  to  be  the 
same  as  the  number  of  effective  Bishops. 

(2.)  Each  group  to  be  composed  of  contiguous  Conferences  and  the 
groups  to  be  subject  to  such  modifications  onlv  durinsr  tlie  quad- 
rennium,  in  number  and  arrangement,  as  mav  bo' found  iieces-ar\' 

(3.)  The  Bishops  to  arrange  their  plan  of  "visitation  by  assigning 
one  of  their  number  to  each  group  for  one  year,  and  that  that  order 
of  holding  tlie  Conferences  in  each  group  be  adopted  wiiicli  will 
require  the  least  travel  and  secure  to  each  Conference  a  full  week  for 
Its  session,  if  needed  and  desired. 

(4.)  During  the  absence  of  any  one  or  more  of  the  Bisliops  from 
the  country  on  Episcopal  duties  the  other  Bisliops  to  arrano-e  for  the 
visitation  of  the  Conferences  in  the  groups  tliat  would  Jiave  been 
assigned  to  tlie  absentees. 

2.  That  the  General  Conference  directs  the  Bisliops  to  arrange 
so  far  as  practicable,  for  the  visitation  of  the  Districi  Conference  once 
a  year,  and  tliat  in  order  to  facilitate  tliisby  saving  tme  nnd  travel  they 
visit  Ihe  District  Conferences  adjacent  to  their  "respective  residences 
and  arrange  them  into  groups  for  this  purpose  at  the  beginning  of 
each  quadrennium,  the  groups  to  be  subject  to  such  modifications  as 
may  be  found  necessary. 

On  motion  of  W.  H.  Olin,  the  substitute  was  laid  on 
the  table. 

Jacob  Todd  moved  to  lay  the  whole  subject  on  the 
table.    Lost  by  a  count  vote  of  102  for  and  135  against. 

On  motion  of  T.  L,  Flood,  the  previous  question  was 
ordered. 

F.  A.  Arter  moved  to  lay  the  amendment  on  the 
table.  The  motion  prevailed  and  the  Report  was 
adopted  by  a  count  vote  of  143  for  and  105  against,  as 
follows: 

Your  Committee  report  that  we  have  carcfullv  considered  the 
papers  referred  to  us  on  the  suiiject  of  Episcopal  Districts,  and  beg 
leave  to  report  that  this  General  Conference  requests  the  Bishops  to 
so  arrange  their  work  for  the  ensuing  quadrennium  tliat  each  Bi.^hop 
shall  have  charge  of  the  Conferences  contiguous  to  his  residence. 

By  consent,  C.   C.  McCabe  presented  the  Quadren-     Report  of 
nium  Report  of  the  Missionary  Society,  and  it  was  or-   %  f^^y' 
24 


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[1888. 


MisvySl. 

TWENTY- 
6KVF.NTH 

Day. 

Morning. 

Itinerancy, 

Kepoit  No. 

XIV 

adoi)ted. 


Report 
No.  VII. 


Adopted. 


Episcopacy, 
Report 
No.  VI. 


Reconsid- 
ered. 


Laid  on  the 
table. 


Time 
extended. 


Itinerancy, 

Report 
No.  VIII. 

Adopted. 


Itinerancy, 
Repoi-t  No. 
X  adopted. 


Representa- 
tion. 


Call  of  the 
house. 


dered  to  be  printed   in  the  Journal.     (See  Appendix 

III,  6.) 

Report  No.  XIV  of  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy  was 
presented.  The  last  section  only  was  read,  and,  on 
motion  of  John  Lanahan,  the  Report  was  adopted.  (See 
Appendix  I,  B,  17.) 

Report  No.  VII  of  the  same  Committee  was  taken 
up  and  read.' 

On  motion  of  John  Lanahan,  the  previous  question 
was  ordered  and  the  Report  was  adopted.  (See  Ap- 
pendix I,  B,  11.) 

Bishop  Merrill,  as  a  question  of  privilege,  asked  in- 
formation concerning  Report  No.  VI  of  the  Committee 
on  Episcopacy. 

On  motion  of  Arthur  Edwards,  the  vote  by  which 
the  Report  was  adopted  was  reconsidered. 

On  motion  of  W.  A.  Spencer,  the  previous  question 
was  ordered,  the  motion  to  reconsider  was  adopted,  and 
on  motion  of  A.  J.  Kynett,  the  Report  was  laid  on  the 
table. 

A.  J.  Kynett  moved  that  the  time  be  extended 
thirty  minutes,  and  moved  the  previous  question. 

It  was  ordered,  and  the  motion  prevailed. 

Report  No.  VIII  of  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy 
was  taken  up  and  J.  M.  Buckley  moved    its  adoption. 

AVilliam  Swindells  moved  to  strike  out  "minister" 
and  insert  *'  lay  "  before  the  word  "  member  "  in  par- 
agraph 241  of  the  Discipline.  The  motion  was  laid  on 
the  table  and  the  Report  was  adopted.  (See  Appendix 
I,  B,  12.) 

Report  No.  X  of  the  same  Committee  was  taken  u]i, 
read,  and,  on  motion  of  W,  A.  Spencer,  adopted,  (See 
Appendix  I,  B,  13.) 

Amos  Shinkle  moved  to  take  from  the  table  a  paper 
presented  by  him  May  21,  concerning  the  ratio  of 
representation,  and  the  motion  prevailed. 

Alfred  Wheeler  moved  to  lay  it  on  the  table, 

F,  A.  Arter,  a  layman,  called  for  a  vote  by  orders. 

The  call  was  not  sustained,  by  a  count  vote  of  20  for 
and  37  against. 

On  motion  of  G,  S.  Hare,  a  call  of  the  house  was 
ordered,  with  a  view  to  a  final  adjournment. 


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371 


TWKNTY- 

8EVKNT1I 

Day. 
Morning. 


Thanks. 


The  Secretary  called  tlie  roll.    By  consent,  the  time   ]M[ay:{i 
was  extended  for  its  completion  prior  to  the  announce- 
ment of  the  result,  and,  by  common   consent  the  fol- 
lowing   resolution,   offered    by    J.    H.    Bayliss,    was 
adopted: 

Resolved,  That  this  General  Conference  hereby  expresses  its  sincere 
tlianks  to  the  railroad  companies  and  otlier  public  conveyances 
whicli  have  favored  us  with  special  rates  of  transportation  to  and 
from  tlie  seat  of  this  Conference ;  to  all  private  families  and  liotels 
whicli  liave  shown  ns  favor  in  tlie  matter  of  entertainment:  to  the 
postmaster  of  New  York  wlio  lias  furnislied  us  witJi  special  accom- 
modations and  polite  service  in  the  distribution  of  mail  matlcr;  to  tlie 
daily  papers,  the  Associated  Press,  and  the  Western  Union  Telegraph 
Company,  which  have  shown  us  large  and  courteous  attention;  to 
the  superintendent  and  otlier  officials  of  the  Metropolitan  Opera 
House:  and  to  our  laborious  and  obliging  secretaries  for  their  faithful 
and  accurate  performance  of  their  arduous  duties. 


Attendance 
of  dek'galus. 


Women's 

Teuiperancc 

Union. 


Judicial 

Conference 

Journal. 


John  W.  Ray  offered  a  resolution  relative  to  the 
attendance  of  delegates  to  the  General  Conference.  It 
was  laid  on  the  table. 

A.  B.  Leonard  presented  a  memorial  from  the  Wo- 
men's National  Temperance  Union,  with  the  request 
that  the  senior  Bishop  and  the  Secretary  of  this  Gen- 
eral Conference  sign  it.  On  motion,  the  permission  was 
given. 

By  consent,  the  Secretary  was  authorized  to  return 
the  proceedings  of  Judicial  Conferences  to  the  Annual 
Conferences  interested,  and  to  destroy  other  papers 
referred  to  committees  ;  he  was  also  authorized  to 
make  such  verbal  corrections  in  the  phraseology  of  the 
Journal  as  may  be  necessary  to  correctness  and  uni- 
formity, but  so  as  not  to  destroy  the  meaning  of  any 
action  of  the  Conference. 

Clinton  B.  Fisk  gave  notice  that  Mrs.  General  Grant 
would  be  glad  to  receive  any  of  the  delegates  or 
visitors  this  afternoon  from  three  to  four  o'clock. 

Arthur  Edwards  moved  that  after  devotional  serv- 
ices Conference  adjourn  sine  die.  The  motion  pre- 
vailed. 

The  Secretary  having  reported,  the  Bishop  announced 
the  result  of  the  call  of  the  roll  as  follows,  to  wit : 

Ministerial  delegates  jyresent : 

Aligren.    Albert,   Axtell,    Barnes    (C.  R.),  Barnes  (D.  F.),      'Jj."!,"'^* 
Bayliss,    Becbe,    Belt,    Bentloy.    Benton,    Boreinc;-,    Borclaiul, 
Boswcll,    Bovard,    Boyd,   Brindeil,   Bristol,    Bnisli,    Bucklej', 


Mrs.  General 
Grant. 


372  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

May  31,  Burch,  Butler,  Buttz,  Carroll  (H.  A.),  Carter,  Champlin,  Cole- 
sEv^^TH  man,  Colvin,  Cool,  Coote,  Core,  Cowan,  Coxe,  Cozier,  Crans- 
^■^'^'  ton,  Crippen,  Crouch,  Curts,  Darnell,  Davis,  Day  (J.  R.), 
Dearborn,  Deputie,  Dale,  Dixon,  Domer,  Dryer,  Duncan, 
Durrell,  Eads,  Eaton  (G.  F.),  Eaton  (J.  W.),  Eaton  (Homer), 
Eckles,  Eckman,  Edwards,  Fislier,  Fiske,  Flood,  Forbes,  Ford, 
Frost,  Fry,  Gallagher,  Gates  (M.  L.),  Gillies,  Goucher,  Graw, 
Gray,  Green  (J.  B.),  Gue,  Hamilton,  Hammond,  Hard,  Hare, 
Harrington,  Hartzell,  Hawes,  Heaxt,  Hewes,  Hickman,  Horton, 
Hudson,  Hughey,  Hunt,  Hunter,  Hyden,  Jewell,  Jones,  Jor- 
dan, Kelley,  King  (I.  F.),  King  (J.  M.),  King  (W.  F.),  Kynett, 
Leacock,  Lease,  Lee,  Leeper,  Leonard,  Le  Sourd,  Liebhart, 
Liscomb,  Little,  Lock  wood,  Loeber,  Lowrie,  Lynch,  Maclay, 
Mains,  Mansfield,  Markham,  Marquette,  Marshall,  JNIartin, 
•  Marvin,  Maxfield,  McBirney,  McCabe,  McElroy,  McGerald, 
IVIcIntire,  McKinnej',  McLean,  Mendenhall,  Middleton,  JMiley, 
Miller,  Mills,  Mitchell,  Monroe,  IMoore  (D.  H.),  Neely,  Nelson, 
Olin,  Osborne,  Paine  (Louis),  Payne  (C.  H.),  Paxson,  Peck 
(E.  W.  S.),  Peck  (J.  O.),  Pickett,  Plannette,  Pottle,  Porter, 
Power,  Pullman,  Quattlander,  Reed  (Horace),  Reid  (J.  M.), 
Roberson,  Roberts,  Robins,  Robinson,  RothAveiler,  Rust, 
Schneider,  Scott,  Shannon,  Shumpert,  Sia,  Simmons,  Simons, 
Simpson,  Smart,  Smith  (C.  W.),  Smith  (D.  J.),  Sooy,  Spencer, 
Stephens,  Stowe,  Stowers,  Swann,  Swindells,  Tevis,  Thomas 
(D.  W.),  Thomas  (S.  W.),  Turner,  Trimble,  Truesdell,  Upham, 
Urmy, Utter,  Van  Benschoten,  Vernon,  Walsh,  Watkins,Whedon, 
Wheeler  (Alfred),  Wheeler  (B.  E.),  White,  Whitlock  (E.  D.), 
Whitlock  (W.  F.),  Wight,  Wigren,  Wilbor  (C.  C),  Wilder, 
Williams,  Wilson  (J.  A.  B.),  Wilson  (J.  E.)— Total,  199. 

Minhter'ml  delegates  absent: 
Ministprs  Achard,  Adams,  Baker,  Belcher,  Bigelow,  Botkin,  Bramley, 

Breiter,  Bridgman,  Brown  (W.  H.  H.),  Browne  (N.  M.),  Call, 
Carroll  (D.  H.),  Chadbourne,  Clayton, Coffey, Clithero,Cogshall, 
Creighton,  Crosthwaite,  Culver,  Dan  forth.  Day  (J.  W.),  Dietz, 
Dobljins,  Dorchester,  Eaton  (E.  L.),  Floyd,  Ganoe,  Gardner 
(J.  H.),  Gardner  (W.),  Gates  (D.  AV.),  Graham,  Green  (H.  H.), 
Haagensen,  Halsey,  Halstead,  Hays,  Hedler,  Hildreth,  Hite, 
Holdstock,  Holmes,  Hooker,  Huntington,  Jackson,  Jr.,  Johnson 
(J.  H.),  Johnson  (P.  C),  Koeneke,  Kopp,  Lanahan,  Lathrop, 
Leidy,  Locke,  McCuUoch,  McFarland,  McKay,  McNeil,  Moore 
(H.  H.),  Olmstead,  Pendleton,  Persons,  Pierce,  Potts,  Queal, 
Raymond,  Schutz,  Schuiz,  Sims,  Smith  (W.  T.),  Speake, 
Speuce,  Stewart  (J.  W.),  Stolz,  Stuart  (T.  McK.),  Swarts, 
Talbott,  Tanner,  Thomas  (W.  H.),  Todd,  Toland,  Upshaw, 
Van  Home,  Wallar,  Warden,  Webster, Weir,  Wentworth,  Whit- 
field—Total,  89. 


ibseiil. 


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373 


Mayttl. 

TWENTY- 
8KVKNT11 

Day. 

3firr^n  ivg. 
Laynu'ii 
present. 


Laymen 
abseiil. 


Lay  delegates  j)resent : 

Allen  (W.  G.)>  Arter,  Avant,  Bailey,  Bell,  Bennett,  Bryant, 
Card,  Case,  Chestnut,  Christy,  Clark,  Colborn,  Collins,  Corner, 
Craig,  Craver,  Crawford,  Crogman,  Diggs,  Doherty,  Easterling, 
Evans,  Fisk,  Fletcher,  Fuller,  Gay,  Graves,  Hazzard,  Henry, 
Hetheringtou,  Hitchcock  (L.  E.),  HoUinger,  Jacoby,  Johnson 
(T.  W.),  Johnson  (W.  H.),  Jones  (C.  D.),  Jones  (J.  E.),  Keller, 
Ketron,  Kost,  Mahin,  Melson,  Michell,  Mock,  Murray  (S.  W.), 
Oliver,  Parrotte,  Persinger,  Ray,  Reese,  Ridpath,  Ritchie, 
Rogers,  Sefrit,  Shaw,  Shinkle,  Slayback,  Speare,  Spencer, 
St.  John,  Stone,  Stout,  Strickler,  Swackhamer,  Taber,  Taylor 
(S.  N.),  Townseu,  Tyler,  Wadhams,  Wentworth,  Wilson 
(D.  E.),  Williams  (J.  B.),  Wright— Total,  74. 

Lmj  delegates  absent : 

Allen  (R.  N.),  Andrews,  Appleyard,  Atkinson  (G.  W.),  Atkin- 
son (W.  T.),  Baker  (J.  S.),  Bardall,  Bentley  (E,  E.),  Bird, 
Blumberg,  Booth,  Boyce,  Briddell,  Brown  (C.  R.),  Bunn, 
Cannon,  Christian,  Clayton  (J.  A.),  Combs,  Crowell,  Dag- 
gett, Decker,  Denny,  De  Pauw,  Donnell,  Doolittle,  Durston, 
Dwight,  Fortson,  Foster,  Gaver,  Gillete,  Guibord,  Hartson, 
Heard,  Heins,  Hill,  Hitchcock  (Hor.),  Hoyt,  Hukill,  Jacobs, 
Jones  (J.  B.),  Jones  (J.  L.),  Jones  (T.),  King  (G.  T.),  Klock, 
Knight,  Knox,  Lacey,  Laidlaw,  Lindgren,  Long,  Lounsbury, 
Lyman,  Lyon,  Martini,  Maynard,  McAdams,  McCulloch  (J.B.), 
Meyer,  Miller  (Warner),  Moore  (E.  W.),  Murray  (Stanley), 
Murray  (T.  H.),  Paine  (E.  L.),  Patton,  Peck  (A.  D.),  Pehrsson 
(Jons),  Phillips  (A.  C),  Phillips  (W.  H.),  Pollard,  Reynolds, 
Rich,  Rieke,  Riley,  Ritter,  Schultz  (J.  F.),  Seifeld,  Sheets, 
Sigler,  Simms  (J.  P.),  Skirm,  Snyder,  Stanton,  Striker, 
Stubbs,  Super,  Taylor  (Z.  P.),  Temple,  Tibbitts,  Vaughn, 
Velde,  Walden,  Webster  (E.  A.),  Wernli,  Whitney,  Wilkins, 
Williams  (S.  J.) -Total,  97. 

The  Minutes  were  read  and  approved.  ai-provwl 

Bishop  Bowni;in,  as  senior  Bishop,  then  took  the 
chair  and  said: 

I  shall  not  occupy  your  time  but  a  moment,  but.  in  belialf  of  ray 
colleasues,  I  wish  to  return  liiauks  to  the  citizens  o-eneniUy  here  for 
their  kindness  and  courtesy  to  us  since  we  liave  been  here,  and  also 
to  the  General  Conference  "for  llieir  kindness  and  forbeanuice  toward 
us.  In  all  hnman  probability  we  iiave  tried  to  do  our  best.  "We  aim 
lo'do  that  always:  to  do  onr  very  best  for  the  Clinreh  and  for  God. 
We  are  liable  to  make  mistakes,  as  all  other  people  are.  We  may 
have  made  some,  and  if  we  liavc  we  hope  yon  will  forgive  us.  and 
onr  good  Father  will  also  forgive  us.  There  is  no  po.ssibility  lh.it  all 
of  u^s  will  ever  meet  again  in  General  Conference.  Before  the  next 
four  vears  shall  have  passed,  many  who  are  p'-esent,  here,  perhaps 
your  speaker  amonsr  them,  will  be  in  a  better  world.  We  most  de- 
voutly pray  God's  blessing  upon  this  entire  body,  and  upon  all  that 


Journal  of  the   General  Conference. 


[1888. 


SEVENTH 

Day. 
Morning. 


Mlay  31.  you  represent,  and  exprpps  the  hope  that  when  we  do  get  on  the 
Twenty-  other  shore  we  may  all  have  a  happy  meeting  in  the  kingdom  of 
God.  May  God's  blessing  be  upon  you  and  your  families,  and  upon 
your  work,  and  upon  the  great  Church,  and  then  may  we  be  permit- 
ted all  togeilier  to  eujo_v  the  glorious  iiereafter.  My  colleagues  sug- 
gest that  I  should  express  thanks  to  you  for  giving  us  five  such 
colleagues  as  you  liave,  and  for  the  two  who  though  not  directlv 
associated  with  us  here,  are  yet  in  the  same  work  elsewhere.  God 
helping  us,  we  will  try  to  do  our  woik  in  the  next  four  years  quite  as 
well  as  we  have  done  it  in  the  past,  if  we  do  not  do  it  k  little  better. 
Bishop  Foster  will  conduct  the  religious  services. 

Bishop  Foster  announced  HyniTi  171,  beginning, 

"Guide  me,  0  thou  great  Jehovah," 

which  was  snng,  after  which  he  offered  prayer. 
Adjourn-  The  doxolosfy  was   sixng,  the  benediction  Avas    pro- 

nient  t-.-  "i  -r-» 

sine  die.      nouHced  by  bishop  Bowman,  and  tlie  General  Confer- 


ence of  1888  adjourned  without  a  day, 


DAVID  S.  MONROE,  Secretary. 


THOMAS  EOWMAN. 
RANDOLPH  S.  FOSTKR, 
STKPHEN  M.  MERHILL. 
EDWARD  G.  ANDREWS, 
HKNRY  W.  WARREN, 
CYRUS  D.  FOSS. 
JOHN  F.  HURST, 
WILLIAM  X.  NINDE, 
JOHN  M.  WALDKN, 
WILLARD  F.   MALLALIEU, 
CHARLES  H.   FOWLER. 
JOHN  H.  VINCExVT, 
JAMES  N.  FITZGERALD, 
ISAAC  AV.  JOYCE. 
JOHN  P.  NEWMAN, 
DANIEL  A.  GOODSELL, 


Assistant  Secretaries. 
Sabin  Halsey,  William  S.  Urmy. 

Charles  J.  Clark,       A.  Clark  Crosthwaite, 
Maxley  S.  Hard,  Robkrt  R.  Doherty, 

William  H.  Crogman,  Bert  E.  Wheeler, 
Jacob  Wernli,  Carlto.v  C.  Wilbor, 

Ernest  A.  Simons. 


APPENDIX  I. 


A -COMMITTEES, 


B-REPORTS 


C.-MANAGERS    AND    TRUSTEES, 


D -BALLOTS. 


A. 

COMMITTEES. 


STANDING  COMMITTEES. 

1. — On  Episcopacy.     Jouknal,  page  94. 

W.  H.  Olin,  Chairman;  Arthur  Edwards,  Secretary. 


CONFERENCE.  DELEGATES. 

Aliibama J.  D.  Pierce 

Arkansas T.  B.  Ford 

Austin E.  0.  Mclntire 

Baltimore John  Lanalian 

Bengal J.  M.  Tlioburn 

Blue' Ridge J.  D.  Koberson 

California Kobt.  Bentley 

Central  Alabama A.  W.  McKinney 

Central  German Jacob  Kothweiler 

Central  Illinois W.  H.  Hunter 

Central  Missouri C.  S.  Walden 

Central  New  York L.  C.  Queal 

Central  Oliio E.  D.  Wliitlock 

Central  Peinisylvania M.  L.  Ganoe 

Central  Tennessee J.  W.  McNeill 

Chicago  German C.  A.  Loeber 

Cincinnati C.  H.  Payne 

Colorado Earl  Cranston 

Columbia  Kiver W.  S.  Turner 

Dakota William  Brush 

Delaware W.  11.  Coffey 

Des  Moines W.  T.  8mitli 

Detroit Arthur  Edwards 

East  German Paul  Quattlander 

East  Maine J.  W.  Day 

East  Ohio E.  A.  Simons 

East  Tennessee D.  W.  Hays 

Erie T.  L.  Flood 

Florida S.  B.  Darnell 

Foochow Sia  Sek  Ong 

Genesee Sandford  Hunt 

Georgia J.  E.  Bryant 

Germany C.  A.  C.  Achard 

Holston! J.  F.  Spence 

Idaho Abraham  Eads 

Illinois W.  H.  Webster 

Indiana W.  K.  Halstead 

Iowa J  •  F.  McFarland 

Italy L.  ^I.  Vernon 

Japan J.  <>■  Spencer 

Kansas S.  E.  Pendleton 

Kentucky Anion  Boreing 

Lexington Daniel  Jones 

Liberia J.  H.  Deputie 

Litile  Kock W.  R.  K.  Duncan 

Louisiana J.  C.  Hartzell 

Maine C.  J.  Clark 


CONFERENCE.  DELEGATES. 

Mexico J.  W.  Butler 

Michigan D.  F.  Barnea 

Minnesota Robert  Forbes 

Mississippi S.  A.  Cowan 

Missouri John  Gillies 

Montana W.  A.  Shannon 

Nebraska C.  F.  (.'I'eiLditon 

Newark J.  N.  FitzGuruld 

New  England .S.  F.  Uiiham 

New  England  Southern.. C.  W.  Gallagher 

New  Hampshire J.  M.  Durrell 

New  Jersey J.  L.  Sooy 

New  York J.  M.  King 

New  York  East D.  A.  (Joodsell 

North  Cai'olina J.  E.  Champlin 

North  Dakota D.  C.  Plaiinette 

Northern  New  York H.  M.  Dant'orth 

North  German Frederick  Kopp 

North  India D.  W.  Thomas 

North  Indiana C.  G.  Hudson 

Nortli  Nebraska J .  B.  Maxtield 

North  Ohio J.  W.  Mcndcnhall 

North-west  German Christojih  Schulz 

North-west  Indiana S.  P.  Colvin 

North-west  Iowa Bennett  Mitchell 

North-west  Kansas M.  iM.  Stolz 

North-west  Swedish John  VVigren 

Norway J.  H.  Jolmson 

Norweg'n  &  Danish..  .Andrew  HaaL'cnsen 

Ohio J.  M.  Trimble 

Oregon W.  S.  Ihirrington 

PhiTadelphia T.   B.  Ncely 

Pittsburg C.  W.  Smitli 

Put'et  Sound D.  G.  Le  Soiird 

Rock  River C.  G.  Truesdell 

St.  John's  River C.  C.  McLean 

St.  Louis B.  St.  J.  Fry 

St.  Louis  German William  KoeneUe 

Savannah CO.  Fislier 

South  Carolina J.  E.  Wilson 

South-east  Indiana J.  S.  Tevis 

Southern  California M.  M.  Bovard 

Southern  German Henry  Dietz 

Southern  Illinois I.  L.  Wallar 

South  India J.  E.  RoMnson 

South  Kansas Bernard  Kelly 

South-west  Kansas J.  D.  Botkia 


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CONFERENCE.  DELEGATES. 

Sweden M.  F.  Aligren 

Switzerland 11.  J.  Bieiter 

Tennessee Calvin  Pickett 

Te.\:is Edw aiil  Lee 

Troy William  Griffin 

Upper  Iowa A.  J.  Kynett 

Vermont T.  P.  Frost 

Virginia A.  J.  Porter 

Washington E.  W.  S.  Peck 


. CONFERENCE.  DELEGATES. 

West  German Jacob  Tanner 

Wust  Nebraska K.  C.  Johnson 

West  Te.xas Henry  S wann 

West  Virgmia G.  E.  Kite 

West  Wisconsin E.  L.  Eaton 

Wihnington Jacob  Todd 

Wisconsin B.  P.  Kaymond 

Wyoming W.  H.  Olin 


2. — On  Itinerancy.     Journal,  page  94. 
J.  M.  Buckley,    Chairman;   I.  W.  Joyce,  Secretary. 

James  Coote,      \   ,    ■  j.     ^  c,      ^     ■ 
„    „,     ^^  >  Assistant  Secretaries. 

G.    W.    HUGHEY,   S 


Alabama Benijah  Sheets 

Arkansas A.  C.  Phillips 

Austin J.  S.  Hetherington 

Baltimore W.  F.  Speake 

Bengal J.  M.  Thoburn 

Blue  Kidge J.  D.  Eoberson 

California E.  R.  DiUe 

Central  Alabama A.  W.  McKinney 

Central  German II.  J.  Liebliart 

Central  Illinois B.  W.  Baker 

Central  Missouri W.  H.  11.  Brown 

Central  New  York E.  M.  Mills 

Cential  Ohio L.  A.  Belt 

Central  Pennsylvania E.  J.  Gray 

Central  Tennessee L.  S.  Doolitile 

CUiicago  German Charles  lledler 

Cincinnati I.  W.  Joyce 

Colorado D.  II.  Moore 

Columbia  Kiver William  Michell 

Dakota William  Brush 

Delaware W.  II.  Thomas 

Des  Moines D.  S.  Sigler 

Detroit L.  K.  Fiske 

East  German Paul  Quattlander 

East  Maine W.  T.  Jewell 

East  Ohio W.  L.  Di.xon 

East  Tennessee D.  W.  Hayes 

Erie II.  II.  Moore 

Florida L.  L.  Chestnut 

Foocho w Sia  Sek  Ong 

Genesee D.  W.  C.  Huntington 

Georgia Hugh  Boyd 

Germany C.  A.  C.  Achard 

Holston W.  M.  Christian 

Idaho S.  O.  Swackhanier 

Illinois W.  H.  Wilder 

Indiana M.  L.  B.  Sefrit 

Iowa G.  N.  Power 

Italy L.  M.  Vernon 

Japan K.  S.  Maclay 

Kansas 1.  I.  Taber 

Kentucky J.  D.  Walsh 

Lexington E.  W.  S.  Hammond 

Liberia J.  H.  Deputie 

Little  Kock C.  C.  Kiley 

Louisiana J.  F.  Marshall 

Maine E.  T.  Adams 

Mexico J.  W.  Butler 

Michigan Washington  Gardner 


Minnesota G.  H.  Bridgman 

Mississippi J.  C.  Eckles 

Missouri John  Gillies 

Montana W.  A.  Shannon 

Nebraska J.  W.  Stewart 

Newark D.  K.  Lowrie 

New  England Aklen  Speare 

New  England  Southern S.  O.  Benton 

New  Hampshire J.  E.  Robins 

New  Jersey J .  B.  Graw 

New  York'. J.  R.  Day 

New  York  East J.  M.  Buckley 

North  Carolina J.  E.  Champlin 

North  Dakota D.  C.  Plannette 

Nortiiern  New  Y'ork James  Coote 

Norili  German B'rederick  Kopp 

Noi'th  India 

North  Indiana F.  T.  Simpson 

North  Nebraska W.  M.  Worley 

North  Ohio T.  F.  Ilildreth 

North-west  German Jacob  Wornli 

North-w(st  Indiana R.  D.  Utter 

North-west  Iowa Wilmot  WJiittield 

North-west  Kansas J.  II.  Lockwood 

North-west  Swedish John  Wigren 

Norway J.  11.  Jolmson 

Norweg'n  &  Danish 0.  B.  Jacobs 

Ohio J.  M.  Weir 

Oregon W.  S.  Harrington 

Philadelphia William  Swindells 

Pittsburg J.  F.  Core 

Puget  Sound D.  T.  Denny 

Rock  River N.  E.  Lyman 

St.  John's  River C.  C.  McLean 

St.  Louis G.  VV .  Ilughey 

St.  Louis  German Henry  Sehulz 

Savannah S.  C.   Upshaw 

South  Carolina J.  E.  Wilson 

South-east  Indiana W.  R.  Lathrop 

Southern  California J.  B.  Green 

Southern  German Hem-y  Dietz 

Southern  Illinois J.  W.  Locke 

South  India J.  E.  Robinson 

South  Kansas J.  A.  Hyclen 

South-west  Kansas M.  L.  Gates 

Sweden M.  F.  Ahgren 

Switzerland H.  J.  Breiter 

Tennessee T.  W.  Johnson 

Texas LB.  Scott 


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CONFERENCE.  DELEGATES. 

Troy 1.  W.  Eaton 

Upper  Iowa 11.  IJ.  Green 

Venuoht E.  W.  Culver 

Virginia A.  J.  Porter 

Wii-shingtou H.  A.  Carroll 

West  German Jacob  Tanner 

West  Nebraska P.  C.  Johnson 


CONFERENCE.  nELEOATES. 

West  Texas G.  K.  Townseu 

West  Virj^'inia G.  W.  Atldnsoii 

West  Wisconsin W.J.  MeKav 

Wilmington J.  A.  B.  Wilson 

Wisconsin Thomas  Clithero 

Wyoming M.  S.  Hard 


3. — On  Boundaries.     Journal,  page  94. 
Bishop  J.  M.  Walden,  Chairman;  B.  E.  Wheeler,  Secretary. 


Alabama J.  D.  Pierce 

Arkansas T.   B.  Ford 

Austin J.  S.  Uetherington 

Baltimore G.  W.  Corner 

Bengal Robert  Laidlaw 

Blue  Ridge H.  F.  Ketron 

California J.  A.  Clavton 

Central  Alabama W.  G.  Allen 

Central  German Jacob  Rotlnveiler 

Central  Illinois G.  W.  Gue 

Central  Miss.iuri W.  II.  H.  Brown 

Central  New  York U.  S.  Beebe 

Central  Ohio Gershom  Lease 

Central  Pennsylvania W.  A.  Stephens 

Central  Tennessee L.  S.  Doolittle 

Chieiigo  German G.  A.  Seifelcl 

Cineimuiti A.  B.  Leonard 

Colorado J.  W.  Lacey 

Columbia  River W.  S.  Turner 

Dakota D.  W.  Diggs 

Delaware W.  II.  Coffey 

Dcs  Moines B.  F.  W.  Cozier 

Detroit Jacob  Horton 

East  German F.  K.  Keller 

East  Maine E.  M.  Tibhitts 

East  Ohio J.  W.  Tojand 

East  Tennessee D.  W.  Hays 

Erie R.  S.  Borland 

Florida S.  B.  Darnell 

Foocho w Sia  Sek  Ong 

Genesee J.  B.  Went  worth 

Georgia J.  E.  Bryant 

Germany C.  A.  C.  Achard 

Holston'. T.  C;.  Carter 

Idaho Abraham  Eads 

Illinois M.  D.  Hawes 

Indiana W .  R.  Halstead 

Iowa C.  F.  Craver 

Italy 

Japan R.  S.  Maclay 

Kansas G.  S.  Dearborn 

Kentucky Amos  Shinkle 

Lexington T.  R.  Fletcher 

Lilieria J.  Ij.  Fuller 

Little  Rock W.  R.  R.  Duncan 

Louisiana Graham  Bell 

MMine C.J.  Clark 

Mexico J.  W.  Butler 

Michigan W.  I.  Cogshall 

Minnesota W.  W.  Satterlee 

Mississippi Henry  A vant 

Missouri J.  M.  Davis 


Montana 

Nebraska A.  C.  Crostliwaite 

Newark R.  R.  Dohertv 

New  England J.  11.  Manstiel'd 

New  England  Southern Leavitt  Bates 

New  Hampshire E.  A.  Crawford 

New  Jersey G.  B.  Wight 

New.  York J.  D.  Slav  back 

New  York  East Icliabod  Sinimons 

Nnrth  Carolina J.  E.  Cliamplin 

North  Dakota S.  J.   Hill 

Northern  New  York Samuel  Call 

North  Gernum Frederick  Koiip 

North  India 1).  W.  Thomas 

North  Indiana Enoch  Holdstock 

North  Nebraska J.  B.  Maxfield 

North  Ohio Ehero  Persons 

North-west  (ierman Christoph  Sohulz 

North-west  Indiana S.  P.  Calvin 

North-west  Iowa A.  D.  Peck 

North-west  Kansas \    P.  Collins 

North-west  Swedisli John  Wiirren 

Norway J.  II.  Johnson 

Norweg'n  &  Danisli . .  Andrew  Ilaagensen 

Ohio 1.  F.   King 

Oregon J.  O.  Booth 

Philadelphia J.  F.  Croucii 

Pittsburg J.  A.  Strickler 

Puget  Sound D.  G.  Le  Sourd 

Rock  River N.  II.   Axtcll 

St.  John's  River Geo.  T.  King 

St.  Louis (;.  W.  llughcy 

St.  Louis  German IIenr\-  Schutz 

Savannah C.  R.  Fisher 

South  Carolina J.  E.  Wilson 

South-east  Indiana E.  F.  Rittcr 

Southern  California J.  B.  (ireen 

Southern  German F.  B.  Blumberg 

Southern  Illinois John  Leeper 

South  India I.  E.  Robinson 

South  Kansas Hugh  McBirncy 

South-west  Kansas B.  C.  S warts 

Sweden M.  F.  Aligrcn 

Switzerland II.  J.  Breiter 

Tennessee T.  W.  Johnson 

Texas I.  B.  Scott 

Troy A.  I).  Ileaxt 

Upper  Iowa J .  P.  Farley 

Vermont Cliauneey  Temple 

Virginia C.  C.  (iavcr 

Washington J,  A.  Holmes 

West  German Jacob  Tanner 


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CONFERENCE.  DELEGATES. 

West  Nebraska J.  L.  Parrotte 

West  Texas Henry  Swann 

West  Virginia J.  M."  Waideii 

West  Wisconsin E.  L.  Eaton 


CONFERENCE.  DELEGATES. 

Wilmington N.  M.  Browne 

Wisconsin 

Wyoming J.  G.  Ecliuiau 


4. — On    ItEVISALS.       JOUENAL,    PAGE    94 

W.  F.  Whitlock,  Chairman  ;    C.  C.  Wilbor,  Secretary. 

T.  McK.  Stuart,  )        . 

T  -^  c  Assistant  Secretaries. 

Lewis  Curts,         ) 


Alabama Benijali  Sheets 

Arkansas T.  B.  Ford 

Austin E.  O.  Mclntire 

Baltimore J.  E.  Goueher 

Bengal J.  M.  Thohurn 

Blue  Ridge H.  F.  Ketron 

California W.  S.  Ui'niy 

Central  Alabama A.  W.  McKenney 

Central  German P.  E.  Schneider 

Central  Illinois P.  A.  Cool 

Central  Missouri C.  S.  Walden 

Central  New  York C.  (.'.  Willjor 

Central  Ohic S.  L.  Koberts 

Central  reiuisylvania T.  II.  Murray 

Central  Tennessee J.  W.  McNeill 

Cliicago  German Ciiarles  llcdler 

Cincinnati J .  K.  Pollard 

Colorado E.  T.  Ailing 

Columbia  River William  Miehell 

Dakota William  Brush 

Delaware W.  H.  Thomas 

Dcs  Moines T.  McK.  Stuart 

Detroit L.  P.  Davis 

East  German Paul  Quattlander 

E;ist  Maine T.  II.  Wentworth 

East  Oliio A.  II.  Donier 

Eavt  Tennessee J.  P.  Andrews 

Erie G.  P.  Hukill 

Florida L.  L.  Chestnut 

Foochow Sia  Sek  Ong 

Genesee Samuel  M  cGerald 

Georgia Hugh  Boyd 

Germany C.  A.  C.  Acliard 

Holston II.  B.  Case 

Idaho S.  O.  Suackliamer 

Illinois M.  A.  Ilewes 

Indiana M.  J.  Talbott 

Iowa G.  N.  Power 

Italy 

Japan R.  S.  Maelay 

Kansas James  Marvin 

Kentucky Amon  Boreing 

Lexington G.  L.  Knox 

Liberia J.  L.  Fuller 

Little  Eock W.  K.  R.  Duncan 

Louisiana Graham  Bell 

Maine J.   B.  Donnell 

Mexico 

Michigan J.  H.  Potts 

Minnesota J.  N.  Liscomb 

Mississippi J.  M.  Shumpert 

Missouri W.  F.  Clayton 

Montana \V.  A.  Shannon 

Nebraska A.  C.  Crostiivvaite 

Newark J.  I.  Boswell 

New  England Daniel  Dorchester 


New  England  Southern D.  A.  Jordan 

New  Hampshire 

New  Jersey G.  L.  Dobbins 

New  York F.  J.  Belcher 

New  York  East.. Joseph  Pullman 

North  Carolina W.  M.  Graves 

Nortli  Dakota S.  J.  Hill 

Northern  New  Y'ork W.  F.  Markham 

North  German II.  II.  Heius 

North  Imlia 

North  Indiana C.  W.  Lynch 

North  Nebraska N.  R.  Persinger 

North  Ohio W.  F.  Whitlock 

North-west  German Jacoi)  Wernli 

Niirth-west  Indiana R.  D.  Utter 

North-west  Iowa II.  S.  Vaughn 

North-west  Kansas M.  M.  Stolz 

Nonh-west  Swedish  John  Wigren 

Norway J.  H.  Johnson 

Norweg'n  &  Danish.  .Andrew  Ilaagensen 

Ohio J.  C.  Jackson 

Oregon J.  O.  Booth 

PJiiladelphia S.  W.  Thomas 

Pittsburg W.  B.  Watkins 

Puget  Sound D.  T.  Denny 

Rock  Ri\  er Lewis  Curts 

St.  John's  River C.  C.  McLean 

St.  Louis B.  St.  J .  Fry 

St.  Louis  German Habbe  Velde 

Savaniiah T.  A.  Fortson 

South  Carolina E.  A.  Webster 

South-east  Indiana J.  S.  Tcvis 

Southern  California J.  B.  Green 

Southern  German   Henry  Dietz 

Southern  Illinois J.  L.  Wallar 

South  India J.  E.  Robinson 

South  Kansas R.  N.  Allen 

South-west  Kansas H.  H.  McAdams 

Sweden M.  F.  Ahgren 

Switzerland H.  J.  Breiter 

Tennessee Calvin  Pickett 

Te.xas J.  H.  Wilkins 

Troy Henry  Graham 

Upper  Iowa J.  T.  Crippin 

Vermont T.  P.  Frost 

Virginia C.  C.  Gavcr 

Washinffton G.  W.  Holliiiger 

West  German P.  W.  Kost 

West  Nebraska J.  L.  Parrotte 

West  Texas G.  R.  Townsen 

West  Virginia G.  E.  Hite 

West  Wisconsin B.  E.  Wheeler 

Wilmington II.  P.  Cannon 

Wisconsin Sabin  Halsey 

Wyoming D.  W.  C.  Olmstead 


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Standing   Committees. 


881 


5. — Ox  Temporal  Economy,     Journal,  pack  9-i. 
Wm.  H.  Ckaig,    Chairman;  N.   G.  Millek,  Secretary. 


CONTERENCE.  DELEGATES. 

Alabama J .  D.  Piurcu 

Arkansas A.  C.  Plnllips 

Austin J.  S.  Ik-tlierinKton 

Biiltiinore Alexander  Ashley 

Bengal Kobeit  LaiiUaw 

Blue  Kidgo H.  T.  Ketron 

California Clianccllor  Hartson 

Central  Alabama W.  G.  Allun 

Central  German J.  F.  Scliultz 

Central  Illinois J.  II.  Bunn 

Central  Mi-souri W.  H.  II.  Brown 

Central  New  York Thomas  Jones 

Central  Ohio William  St.  John 

Centra!  reunsylvania S.   W.  Murray 

Central  Tennessee L.  S.  Doolittle 

Chicago  German Henry  Kieke 

Cincinnati J.  l!.  Jones 

Colorado J.  W.  Lacey 

Columbia  Kiver William  Michel! 

Dakota D.  W.  DiiTgs 

Delaware K.  L.  Briddell 

Des  Moines L.  M.  Shaw 

Detroit Horace  Hitelicock 

Kast  (Tcrman F.  K.  Keller 

East  Maine E.  M.  Tibbitts 

East  Ohio Louis  Paine 

East  Tennessee J.  P.  Andrews 

Erie Edward  Appleyard 

Florida L.  L.  Cliestnut 

Foocliow Sia  Sek  Ong 

Genesee J.  I.  Stanton 

(Georgia Hugh  Boyd 

Germany C.  A.  C.  Achard 

Ilolston W.  M.  Christian 

Idaho Abraliam  Eads 

Illinois E.   W.  Moore 

Indiana D.  E.  Beem 

Iowa C.  F.  Craver 

italy 

Japan J .  0.  Spencer 

Kansas S.  E.  Pendleton 

Kentucky Amon  Horeing 

Lexington Daniel  Jones 

Liberia J.  L.  Fuller 

Little  Rock C.  C.  Riley 

Louismna A.  E.  P.  Al bert 

Maine W.  L.  Dairafett 

Mexico J.  W.  Butler 

Michigan J.  C.  Floyd 

Minnesota G.  H.  Hazzard 

Mississippi J.  P.  Simnis 

Missouri C.  R.  Combs 

Montana 

Nebraska J.  W.  Stewart 

Newark H.  A.  Buttz 

New  Enirland L.  C.  Smitii 


CONFERENCE. 

New  Englantl  Soutln 
New  Ihimpshire. . . . 
New  Jersey 


DELEGATES 

.W.  H.  Iliillip. 
. .  G.  W .  Norri^ 
...W.  Il.Skirn 


I 

New  York A.  M.  Card 

New  York  East T.  11.  Burch 

North  Carolina W.  M.  (iraves 

Nortli  Dakota S.  J.  Hill 

Northern  New  York N.  L.  Stone 

Nortli  German 11.  II.  Ileins 

Norlli  India D.  W.  Tliomas 

North  Indiana J.  S.   Baker 

Nortli  Nebraska L.  II.  Rogers 

Nortli  Oliio Cahin  Wliitney 

North- west  German Christopli  Scliulz 

Norih-west  Indiana A.  R.  Colljorn 

North  west  Iowa Bennett  Mitcliell 

North-west  Kansas A.  P.  Collins 

North-west  Swedish J.  R.  Lindgren 

Norway J.  II.  Johii.son 

Norwegian  and  Danish O.  R.  Jacobs 

Ohio C.  W.  Super 

Oregon W.  S.  llarringion 

Pliiladelphia James  Gilleiider 

Pittsburg N.  G.  Miller 

Puget  Sound D.  T.  Denny 

Rock  River W.  A.  Spencer 

St.  John's  River Geo.  T.  Kinc 

St.  Louis W.  H.  Craig 

St.  Louis  German II.  II.  Jacoby 

Savannah W.  11.  Cro<rnian 

South  Carolina Sdas  Easterliiiir 

Soutli-east  Imliana Will  Cumliack 

Soutliern  California W.  II.  Jolmson 

Southern  German F.  B.  Blumberg 

Soutliern  Illinois S.  L.  D wight 

Soutli  India J.  E.  Robinson 

South  Kansas Bernard  Kelly 

South-west  Kansas J.  D.  Botkin 

Sweden .VI.  F.  Ahgreu 

Switzerland H.  J.  Breiter 

Tennessee T.  W^.  Johnson 

Texas Edward  Lee 

Troy D.  H.  Gates 

Upper  Iowa G.  W.  Brindell 

Vermont VV.  A.  Boycc 

Virginia A.  J.  Porter 

Washington Samuel  Tyler 

West  German P.  W.  Kost 

West  Nebraska P.  C.  Johnson 

West  Texas' Ilenrv  Swaiin 

West  Virginia J.  C!  Bardall 

West  Wisconsin J.  B.  Jones 

Wilmington L.  S.  Melson 

W  isconsi  n 

Wyoming George  Reynolds 


6. — On  State  of  the  Church. 
J.  O.  Peck,    Chairman ;    A.  E. 


Journal,  pages  94,  95. 
P.  Albert.  Secretnrtj. 


Alabama Benijah  Slieets 

Arkansas \.  C.  Phillips 

Austin E.  O.  Mcliitire 

Baltimore Alexander  Asliley 


Bengal J.  M.  TJioburn 

Blue  Ri.ltre J.  D.  Roberson 

Catirornia A.  J.  Nelson 

Central  Alabama W.  G.  Allen 


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CONFERENCE.  DELEGATES. 

Central  German D.  B.  Meyer 

Central  Illinois C.  O.  McCulloch 

Central  Missouri C.  S.  WaUlen 

Central  New  York £.  M.  Mills 

Central  Ohio J.  B.  Williams 

Central  Penn.sylvania M.  L.  Ganoe 

Central  Tennessee L.  S.  Doolittle 

Cliicago  German G.  A.  SeiteM 

Cincinnati J.  H.  Bayliss 

Colorado Earl  Cranston 

Columbia  Siver W.  S.  Turner 

Dakota William  Brush 

Delaware B.  O.  Bird 

Des  Moines W.  S.  Hooker 

Detroit J.   f^.  Smart 

East  German F.  K.  Keller 

East  Maine W.  T.  Jewell 

East  Ohio F.  A.  Arter 

East  Tennessee J.  P.  Andrews 

Erie H.  H.  Moore 

Floriila L.  L.  Chestnut 

Fooehow Sia  Sek  Onj; 

Gencsei!  Z.  1*.  Taylor 

Georifia Hugh  Boyd 

Gerniiinv C.  A.  C.Achard 

Ilolston" H.  B.  Case 

Idaiio S.  O.  Swackhamer 

Illinois M.  D.  Hawes 

Indiana D.  E.  Beein 

Iowa John  Mahin 

Italy L.  M.  Vernon 

Jajiaii J.  O.  Spencer 

Kansas G.  S.  Dearborn 

Kentucky .J.  D.  Walsh 

Lexinccton E.  W.  S.  Hammond 

Liberia J.  H.  Deputie 

Little  Rock W.  K.  K.  Duncan 

L<Miisiana A.  E.  P.  Albert 

Miiine E.  T.  Adams 

Mexico 

Michigan Daniel  Striker 

Minnesota 

Mississippi S.  A.  Cowan 

Missouri J.  M.  Davis 

Montana W.  A.  Shannon 

Nebraska M.  B.  Reese 

Newark J.  L  Baswell 

New  EnL'land J.  W.  Hamilton 

New  Phigland  Southern. .  .Edward  Edson 

New  Hampshire W.  k.  Heard 

New  Jersey Clinton  B.  Fisk 

New  York*. John  Miley 


CONFERENCE.  DELEGATES. 

New  York  East J.  0.  Peck 

North  Carcrlina J.  E.  Champlin 

North  Dakota S.  J.  Hill 

Northern  New  York Alex.  Bramley 

North  German H.  H.  Heins 

North  In'iia 

North  Indiana C.  L.  Henry 

North  Nebraska .N.  R.  Persinsrer 

North  Ohio J.  E.  Stnhlis 

North-west  German Jacoii  Wernli 

North-west  Hidiaua J.  C.  Ridpath 

North-west  Iowa Bennett  Mitcliell 

North-west  Kansas CD.  Joi.es 

North-west  Swedish John  Wio-ren 

Norway J.  H.  Johnson 

Norwegian  and  Danish 0.  B.  Jacobs 

Ohio S.  H.  Hur-st 

Oregon J.  O.  Bootli 

Philadelphia J.  B.  Storm 

Pittsburg B.  C.  Christy 

Puget  Sound D.  G.  Le  Sour'd 

Rock  River F.  M.  Bristol 

St.  John's  River C.  C.  McLean 

St.  Louis S.  N.  Taylor 

St.  Louis  German William  Koeiieke 

Savannah C.  O.  Fisher 

South  Carolina E.  A.  Webster 

South-ea.st  Indiana W.  R.  Lathrop 

Southern  California W.  H.  Jolmson 

Southern  German F.  B.  Bluniberg 

Southern  Illinois R.  W.  Lyon 

South  India J.  E.  Rubiison 

South  Kansas W.  H.  Stout 

South-west  Kan.sas W.  H.  Mock 

Sweden M.  F.  Ahgien 

Switzerland 11.  J.  Breiier 

Tennessee Calvin  Pickett 

Texas J.  H.   Wilivins 

Troy Alfred  Guibord 

Upper  Iowa W.  F.  King 

Vermont Cliauncey  Temple 

Virginia C.  C.  Gaver 

Washington H.  A.  Carroll 

West  German P.  W.  Kost 

West  Nebraska J.  L.  Parrotte 

West  Texas G.  R.  Townsen 

West  Virginia J.  F.  Cliennweth 

West  Wisconsin E.  E.  Bentley 

Wilmington Jaeol)  Todd 

Wisconsin G.  H.  Foster 

Wyoming E.  C.  Wadliains 


7. — Ox  Book  Concern.     Journal,  pages  94,  95. 
Clinton  B.  Fisk,    Chairman;     A.  "W.  McKinney,  Sea'etary. 

Alabama J.   D.  Pierce  '  Central  Missouri C.  S.  Waklen 

Arkansas A.  C.  Phillips  !  Central  New  York T.  W.  Duivton 

Austin J.  S.  Hetlierington  !  Central  Ohio L.  A.  Belt 

Baltimore D.  H.  Carroll  :  Central  Pennsylvania D.  S.  ]\Ionroc 

Bengal Robert  Laidlaw    Central  Tennesse  J.  W.  ^SIcNeill 

Bine   Ridge H.  F.  Ketron    Chicago  German C.  A.  Loeber 

California J.  A.  Clayton    Cincinnati J.  K.  Pollard 

Central  Alabama A.  W.  McKinney    Colorado  D.  H.  Moore 

Central  German D.  B.  Meyer    Columbia  River William  Jlichell 

Central  Illinois Isaac  Bailey  .  Dakota D.  W.  Diggs 


1888.] 


Standing   Committees. 


883 


CONFERENCE.  DELEGATES. 

Dull! ware   B.  O.  Bird 

Des  Moines D.  S.  Sigler 

Detroit C.  K.  Brown 

East  German F.  K.  Keller 

East  Maine T.  li.  W'ent worth 

East  Ohio S.  J.  Williams 

East  Tennessee D.  W.  Haves 

Erie    Alfred  Wheeler 

Florida S.  B.  Darnell 

Foochow Sia  Sek  Onir 

Genesee .L  Q.  Wentwortli 

Georgia J.  E.  Bryant 

Germany . . . ■. C.  A.  C.  Aciiartl 

Holston T.  C.  Carter 

Idaho Ahraliam  Eads 

Illinois Horace  Reed 

Indiana D.  E.  Beem 

Iowa J.  C.  W.  Co.xe 

Italy 

Japan R.  S.  Maelay 

Kansas I.  I.  Taber 

Kentucky   Amos   Shinlde 

Lexington T.  R.  Fletcher 

Liberia J.  II.  Deputie 

Little  Rock W.  R.  R.  Duncan 

Louisiana A.  E.  P.   Albert 

Maine C.  J.  Clark 

Mexico J.  W.  Butler 

Michigan D.  i'.  Barnes 

Minnesota G.  II.  Ilazzard 

Mississippi J.  C.  Pickles 

Missouri W.  F.  Clayton 

Montana 

Nebraska M.  B.  Reese 

Newark H.  C.  Clark 

New  England Alden  Speare 

New  England  Southern Leavitt  Bates 

New  Hampshire W.  A.  Heard 

New  Jersey Clinton  B.  Fisk 

New  York G.  S.  Hare 

New  York  East P.  C.  Lounsbury 

North  Carolina .  W.  M.  Graves 

North  Dakota D.  C.  Plannette 

Northern  New  York ...         Warner  Miller 

North  German Frederick  Kopp 

North   India D.  W.  Thomas 


CONFERENCE.  DELEGATES. 

North    Indiana C.  (i.  Hudson 

Noi  til  Nebraska L.  II.  Rotters 

North  (Jnio W.  F.  Whitlock 

North- west  German Cliristopli^  Sciiuiz 

North-west  Indiana \V.  II.  Ilickmaii 

Noi th- West  Iowa A.  D.  Peck 

Nortii-west  Kansas C.  D.  Jones 

North-west  Swedish J.  R.  Liiidgieii 

Norway J.  II.  Johii.son 

Xoiweg'n  ife  Danish.  .Andrew  Ilaagensen 

Ohio J.  II.  Gardner 

Oregon J.  O.  Booth 

Philadelphia S.   \V.  Thomas 

Pittsburg C.  W.  Smith 

Pu^et   Sound D.  T.  Denny 

Rock   River J.  II.  Vincent 

St.  John's  River G.  T.  King 

St.  Louis S.  N.  Taylor 

St.  Louis  German II.  11.  Jacoby 

Savannah W.  11.  Crogmaii 

South  Carolina E.  A.  Webster 

South-east  Indiana Will  Cuiiiback 

Southern  Calit'ornia M.  M.  Bovard 

Southern  German F.  B.  Biumberg 

Southern  Illinois S.  L.  Dwight 

South  India J.  E.  Robinson 

South   Kansas W.  11.  Stout 

South-west  Kansas W.  H.  Mock 

Sweden M.  F.  Ahgieii 

Switzerland H.  J.  Breiter 

Tennessee T.  W.  Johnson 

Te.xas I.  B.  Scott 

Troy 1  lomer  Eaton 

Upper  Iowa E.  A.  Snyder 

Vermont W.  A.  Boyce 

Virginia A.  J.  Porter 

Washington J.  A.  Holmes 

West  German P.  W.  Kost 

West  Nebraska P.  C.  Johnson 

West  Texas Henry  Swaiin 

West  Virginia G.  W.  Atkinson 

West  Wisconsin E.  E.  Bentley 

Wilmington 11.   P.  Caiinon 

Wisconsin    E.  L.  Paine 

Wyoming E.  C.  Wadhams 


8. — On  Missions.     Journal,  pages  O-t,  05. 
J.  M.  Thoburn,  G.  S.  Ciiadboukne,  Chairmen  ;  A.  B.  Leonard,  Secretary. 


Alabama J.  D.  Pierce 

Arkansa.s T.  B.  Ford 

Austin E.  O.  Melntire 

Baltimore W.  F.  Speake 

Bengal J.  M.  Thoburn 

Blue  Ridge J.  D.  Rol lerson 

California .A.  J.  Nelson 

Central  Alabama W.  G.  Allen 

Central  German lacob  Rotliw eiler 

Central  lliiiH.is f".  O.  MeCulloch 

Central  MisMniii W.  II.  H.  Brown 

Central  New  York U.S.  Beebe 

Central  Ohio Gershoin  Lease 

Central    Pennsylvania. .  .W.  .\.  Stephens 
Central  Tennessee J.  W.  McNeill 


Chicago   German Charles  Hedler 

Cincinnati A.  B.  Leonard 

(Colorado Karl  Cranston 

Columbia  River W.  S.  Turner 

Dakota D.  W.  Di-trs 

Delaware W.  H.  Thomas 

Des  Moines W.  S.  Ilo-ker 

Detroit A.J.  Bigelow 

East  German Paul  Quattlander 

East  .Maine ■'.  W.  Day 

East  Ohio J.  W.   Tolaiid 

East  Tennessee I  >.  W.   1 1  .ys 

Erie T.  L.  Fl I 

Florida S.  B    Danu-ll 

Foochow Sia  Sek  Oug 


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[1888. 


CONFERENCE.  DELEGATES. 

Genesee J.  E.  Williams 

Georgia Hugh  Boyd 

Germany C.  A.  C.  Acliard 

Holston T.  C.  Carter 

Ijiaho S.  O.  S waekhamer 

Illinois W.  N.  McElroy 

Indiana H.J.  Talbott 

Iowa C.  F.  Craver 

Italy L.  M.  Vernon 

Japan K.  S.  Maelay 

Kansas G.  S.  Dearborn 

Kentucky Amon  Boreing 

Le.\ington G.  L.  Knox 

Liberia J.  H.  Denutie 

Little  Rock C.  C.  Kiley 

Louisiana J.  F.  Marshall 

Maine  E.  T.  Adams 

Me.\ico 

Michigan J.  M.  Reid 

Minnesota 

Mississippi Henry  A vant 

Missouri C.  R.  Combs 

Montana W.  A.  Shannon 

Nebraska 

Newark S.  Van  Benschoten 

New  England G.  S.  Chadbourne 

New  England  Southern D.  A.  .Jordan 

New  ilanipshire J.  M.  Durrell 

New  Jersey J.  L.  Sooy 

New  York". C.  C.  McCabe 

New  York  East H.  W.  Knight 

North  Carolina J.  E.  Chaniiilin 

North  Dakota D.  C.  Plannette 

Northern  New  York Samuel  Call 

North  Gerin;in H.  H.  Heins 

North  India  ...    D.  \V.  TJiomas 

North  Indiana F.  T.  Simpson 

North  Nebraska W.  M.  Worley 

North  Ohio Elvero  Persons 

North-west  German Clirisiopli  Seliulz 

Niirth-west  Indiana K.  D.   L'tter 


CONFEliENCE.  DELEGATES. 

North-west    Iowa Wilmot  Wliitfield 

North-we-t  Kansas J.  H.  Lookwood 

Nortli-west  Swedish John  Wigren 

Norway J.  H.  Johnson 

Norweir'n  in  Danish  .  ..Andrew  Haaoensen 

Ohio..'. 1.  F.  King 

Oretfou   VV.  S.  Harrington 

PJiiladelphia J.  F.  Cro'ich 

Pittsburg N.  G.  Miller 

Putret  Sound D.  T.  Dunny 

Eock  River  N.  H.  Axtell 

St.  John's  River G.  T.  King 

St.    Louis   W.  H.  Craig 

St.  Louis  German William  Koeneke 

Savannah S.  C.  Upshaw 

Soutli  Carolina J.  B.  Middleton 

South-east  Indiana E.  F.  Ritter 

Southern  California J.  B.  Green 

Southern  German Henry  Dictz 

Soutliern  Illinois J.  W.  Locke 

South  India .'J.  E.  Robinson 

South  Kansas Bernard  Kelly 

South-west  Kansas M.  L.  Gates 

Sweden M.  F.  Ahgren 

Switzerland 11.  J.  Breiter 

Tennessee Calvin  Pickett 

Texas J.  B.  McCuUoch 

Troy C.  D.  Hammond 

Upper  Iowa  J.  T.  Cri]ipcn 

Vermont E.  W.  Culver 

Virarinia C.  C.  G;iver 

Washington E.  W.  S.  Peck 

West  German Jacob  Tanner 

West  Nebraska J.  L.  Parrotte 

West  Texas G.  R.  Townsen 

West  Virginia J.  M.  Wnrden 

West  Wisconsin B.  E.  Wheeler 

Wilmington J.  A  .  B.  W  iison 

Wisconsin G.  H.  Foster 

Wyoming J.  G.  Eckmaii 


9. — On  Education.     Journal,  pages  94,  95, 
C.  H.  Payxe,  Chairman  ;  B.  St.  J.  Fky,  Secretary. 


Alabama Benijah  Sheets 

Arkansas A.  C.  Pliillips 

Austin E.  O.  Mclntire 

Baltimore Jolm  Lanahan 

Benijal Robert  ]..aidlaw 

Blue  Ridge II.  F.  Ketron 

California Chancellor  Hartson 

Central  Alabama A.  ^V.  McKinney 

Central  German P.  F.  Schneider 

Central  Illinois B.  W.  Baker 

Central    Missouri C.  S.  Walden 

Central  New  York C.  N.  Sims 

Central  Ohio E.  D.  WHiitlock 

Central  Pennsvlvania E.  J.  Grav 

Central  Tennessee L.  S.  Doolittl'e 

Chicago  German Henry  Rieke 

Cincinnati C.  H.  Payne 

Colorado D.   II.  Moore 

Columbia  River William  Michell 

Dakota William  Brush 

Delaware E.  L.  Briddell 


Des  Moines T.  McK.  Stuart 

Detroit L.  R.  Fiske 

East  German Paul  (^uattlander 

East  Maine W.  T.  Jewell 

East   Ohio Louis  Paine 

East  Tennessee J.  P.  Andrews 

Erie R.  S.  Borland 

Florida S.  B.  Darnell 

Foochow Sia  Sek  (Jng 

Genesee G.  H.  Dryer 

Georgia J.  E.  Bryant 

Germany < '.  A.  C.  Achard 

Holston J.  S.  Spence 

Idaho Abraham  Eads 

Illinois J),  h.  Musselman 

Indiana Alexander  Martin 

Iowa J .  T.  AlcFarland 

Italy 

Japan I .  <).  Sjiencer 

Kansas .):;mes  Marvin 

Kentuckv J.  D.  Walsh 


1888. 


Standing   Conunittees. 


385 


CONFERENCE.  DELEGATES. 

Lexington   Daniel  Jones 

Liberia J.  L.  Fuller 

Little  KoeU C.  C.  Ki lev- 
Louisiana  J.  L.  Jones 

Maine VV .  L.  Dairjrett 

Mexico    J.  W.  Butk'i- 

Michigan Waslimgioii  Gardner 

Minnesota G.  IL  Hridirnian 

Mississippi J.   1*.  Simnis 

Missouri W.  F.  Clayton 

Montana 

Nebraska C  F.  Creigliton 

Newark H.  A.  Buttz 

New  England S.  F.  Upliain 

New  Eutrland  Southern.  .C.  W.  Galhiirlier 

New  Hampshire J.  E.  KoWius 

New  Jersey G.  B.  Wight 

New  York". .'. J.  R.  D  .v 

New  York  East D.  A.  Goodsell 

North  Carolina VV.  M.  Graves 

North  Dakota S.  J.  Hill 

Northern  New  York W.  F.  Markhain 

Nortli  German Frederick  Kopp 

North  Lidia 

North  Lidiana C.  W.  Lvnch 

N.^th  Nebraska L.  H.  Kiirers 

North  Ohio J.  E.  Stubbs 

North-we-t  German Jacob  Wernli 

North-west  Luliana J.  C.  Ridpath 

North-west  Iowa H.  S.  Vaughn 

North-west  Kansas A.  P.  Collins 

North-west  Swedish         ..J.  R.  Lindgi-en 

Norway J.  H.  Johiison 

Norwegian  &  J)anish (J.  B.  Jacobs 

Ohio C.  W.  Super 


CONFEUENCE.  DELEGATES. 

OreLTon 

I'hiladelphia C.  J.  Little 

Pittsburg B.  C.  Christy 

I'uget  Sound D.  G.  Le  Sourd 

Rock   River 

St.  John's  River C.  C.  McLean 

St.   Louis B.  St.  J.  Fry 

St.  Louis  German Hal)l)e  Velde 

Savannah T.  A.  Fortscjn 

South  Carolina J.  B.  Midilleton 

South-east   Indiana E.  F.  Ritter 

Southern  California M.  M.  Bovard 

Southern  Genu  n F.  B.  Blumberg 

Southern  Illinois J.  W.  Locke 

South  India J.  E.  Robinson 

South  Kansas R.  N.  Allen 

South-west  Kansas H.  H.  Me  Adams 

Sweden M.  F.  Ahgien 

Switzerland H.  J.  ih-eiter 

Tenne.'*.see T.  W.  Joimson 

Texas J.  B.  MeCuUoch 

Troy Henry  (iiaham 

Upper  Iowa W.  F.  King 

Vermont E.  W.  Culver 

Virginia A.  J.  I'orier 

Washington G.  W.  Hollinsrer 

West  German P.  W.  Kost 

West  Nebraska P.  C.  Johnson 

We-t  Texas Henry  Swann 

West   Virginia J.  F.  Cheiioweth 

West  Wisconsin W.  J.   .McKay 

Wilmington N.  M.  Brown 

Wisconsin B.  P.  Raymond 

Wyoming J.  C.  Leacock 


10. — On  Chukch  Extension.     Journal,  pages  94,  95. 
J.  B.  GuAW,  Chairman;  J.  C.  Jackson  Jr.,  Secretary. 


Alabama L  D.   Pierce 

Arkansas T.  B.  Ford 

Austin J.  S.  Iletherington 

Baltimore J .  F.  Goueher 

Bengal .  Robert  Laidlaw 

Blue  Ridge J.  D.  Roberson 

California Robert  Bentley 

Central  Alabama W.  G.  Allen 

Central  Geruuxn J.  F.  Schultz 

Centra]  Illinois G.  W.  Gue 

Central  Missouri   W.  H.  H.  Brown 

Central  Now  York T.  W.  Durston 

Central  Ohio William  St.  John 

Central   Pennsylvania George  Leidy 

Central  Tennessee J.  W.  McNeill 

Chicago  German C.  A.  Loeber 

(Mncinnati L  W.  Joyoe 

Colorado J .  W.  Laoey 

(Columbia  River W.  S.  Tiu-ner 

Dakota D.  W.  Ditru's 

Delaware W.  H.  Cotfey 

Des  Moines   L.  M.  .Shaw 

Detroit Jacob  Horton 

East  (iernian F.  K.  Keller 

East  Maine T.  11.  Wentworth 

East  Ohio W.  L.  Dixon 

Ea.st  Tennessee J.  P.  Andrews 

25 


Erie G.  P.  Hukill 

Florida L.  L.  Chestnut 

Foocliow Sia  Sek  Ong 

(ienesee J.  I.  Sianton 

Georgia J .  E.  Bryant 

Germany C.  A    C.  .\chard 

Holston H.    B.  Case 

Idaho S.  f).  Swaekiiamcr 

Hlinois W.  H.  Wilder 

Indiana M.  L.  B.  Sefrit 

Iowa John  Mahin 

Italy L.  M.  Vernon 

Japan  J.   O.  Spencer 

Kansas 

Kentucky Amos   Sliinkle 

Lexington (t.  L.  Knox 

Liberia  J.   H    Deputie 

Little  Rock W.  R.  R.  Duncan 

Louisiana -I.   L.  Jones 

Maine J.  B.   Donnell 

Mexico 

.Michigan R.  R.  Pcnler 

Minnesota J.  N.  l/i^conib 

Mississippi I.  C.   Eckles 

Missouri John  Gillies 

Montana W.  A.  Shannon 

Nebra.sktt  A.  C.  Cro-tliwaite 


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CONFEREXCE.  DELEGATES. 

Newiirk J.  N.  FitzGerald 

Now  England G.  S.  Chadbourne 

New  England  S..ut!icni. . .  W.  H.  Pliillips 

New  llamiishire E.  A.  Crawford 

New  Jersey J.  B.  Graw 

New  York J.  1).  Slavback 

New  York  East T.  II.  Burcli 

Nortli  Carolina W.  M.  Graves 

North  Dakota D.  C.  I'lannette 

Northern  New  Yoik Ale.x.  Braniley 

North  German Frederick  Kopp 

North  India 

North  Indiana Enoch  Holdstock 

North  Nebraska N.  K.  PersinjfL-r 

North  (Jliio'. (./'olvin  Whitney 

North  west  German Christopli  8cliulz 

Nortli- west  Indiana  A.  K.  Col  born 

North-Wist  Iowa H.  S.  Vaucrhn 

North-west  Kansas M.  M   Stoiz 

Nortli-west  Swedi.-li   J.  E.  Lindgrcn 

Norway J.  11.  Johnson 

Norweg'n  <fe  Danish.  .Andicw  Haajjensen 

Ohio    ■ J.  C.Jackson 

()rei:on W.  S.  Harrington 

Piiiladeliihia W.  J.  Paxson 

Pittsburg .].  A.  Stricklcr 

Piijiet  Sound D.  G.  Le  Sourd 

Rock  River C.  G.  Truesdcll 

St.  John's  River Geo.  T.  Kinor 


CONFEKENCE.  DELEGATES. 

St.  Louis S.  N.  Taylor 

St.  Louis  Gel  man Henry  Scliutz 

Savannah S.  C.  Upshaw 

South  Caiolina Sihis  Easterling 

South-east  Indiana W.  R.  Lathrop 

Southern  <'alit'oinia J.  B.  Green 

Southern  Girman Henry  Dietz 

Southern  Illinois John  Leeper 

South  India J.  E.  Robin>on 

South  K:iii.-as ...Hugh  McBirney 

South-west  Kansas ".B.  C.  Swarts 

S  weden M.  F.  A  hgren 

Sv\itzerland II.  J.  Breiter 

Teiine>si:e Calvin  Pickett 

Texas Edward  Lee 

Troy A.   D.   Heaxt 

Upper  Iowa A.  J.  Kynett 

Vermont W.  A.  Boyce 

Virginia C.  C.  GaVer 

Washiuirton Samuel  Tyler 

West  German Jacol>  Tanner 

West  Nebraska P.  C.  Jolmson 

West  Texa.s G.  R.  Tou  nsen 

West  Virginia G.  E.  Hite 

West  Wisconsin E.  L.  Eaton 

Wilmington L.  S.  Melson 

Wisconsin E.  L.  Paine 

Wyoming George  Reynolds 


1  1. Ox  SUXDAY-SCHOOL  AND  TkACTS.     JoURNAL,  PAGES  94,  95. 

J.  W.  ]MEXDExir.\Li..  Chairman  ;    Robert  Forbes,  Secretary. 


Alabama Benijah  Sheets 

Arkansas A.  C.  Phillips 

Aus*^in E.  0.  Mclntire 

Baltimore G.  W.  Corner 

Bengal J.  M.  Thoburn 

Blue  Ridge II.  F.  Ketron 

California W.  S.  Urmy 

Central  Alabama \W  G.  Allen 

Central  (German H.  J.  Liebhart 

Central  Illinois J.  H.  Bunn 

Central  Missouri W.  H.  II.  Brown 

Central  Now  York Thomas  Jones 

Central  Ohio ,J.  B.  Williams 

Central  Pennsylvania S.  W.  Murray 

Central  Tcnni "ssce L.  S.  Doolittle 

Chicago  German G.  A.  Seifeld 

Cincinnati T.  E.  Jones 

Colorado E.  T.  Ailing 

Colunil)ia  River William  Michell 

Dakota 1).  W.  Di^'irs 

Delaware E.  L.  Briddcl  1 

Dcs  Moines B.  W.  F.  Cozier 

Detroit Horace  Hitchcock 

Ea-st  German F.  K.  Keller 

East  Maine E.  M.  Tibbitts 

East  Ohio E.  A.  Simons 

East  Tennessee J.  P.  Andrew  s 

Erie Edward  Apple  yard 

Florida L.  L.  Chestnut 

Foochow Sia  Sek  Omr 

Genesee Samuel  McG'  raid 

Georgia Hugh  Boyd 

"Germany C.  A.  Ci  Achard 


Holston W.  M.  Christian 

Idaho Abraham  Eads 

Illinois 1).  L.  Musselman 

Indiana W.  R.  llalstead 

Iowa J.  C.  W.  Coxe 

Italy 

Jajian R.  S.  Maclay 

Kansas 

Kentucky J.  D.  WaMi 

Lexinytoii T.  R.  Fletcher 

Liberia J.  L.  Fuller 

Little  Rock C.  C.  Rilev 

Loui>iaiia J.  (.'.  Hartzell 

Maine W.  L.  Daggett 

Mexico J.  W.  Butler 

Michigan W.  I.  Cogshall 

Minnesota Robert  Forbes 

Mississippi S.  A.  Cowan 

Missouri C.  R.  C;ombs 

Montana 

Nebraska 

Newark R.  R.  Doheity 

New  England J.  W.  Hamilton 

New  England  Southern.  ..Edward  Edson 

New  Hampshire 

New  Jersev W.  II.  Skirin 

New  York." A.  M.  Card 

New  York  East Ichabod  Simmons 

North  Carolina W.  M.  Graves 

North  Dakota S.  J.  Hill 

Northern   New  York James  Coote 

North  German H.  H.  Heins 

Nortli  India D.  W.  Thomas 


1888.] 


Standing  Committees. 


387 


CONFERENCE.  DELEGATES. 

North    Indiana J.  S.  Baker 

Nortli  NeurasKa W.  M.  VVorley 

North  Ohio J.  VV,  Momlenliiill 

North-west  German Jacob  Wertili 

N'lrtli-wcst  Indiana A.  K.  Colborn 

North-west  Iowa A.  D.  I'eck 

North-west  Kansas C.  D.  Jones 

North-west  Swedish J.  R.  Lindifren 

Norway J.  H.  Johnson 

Norwegian  &  Danish O.  B.  Jacobs 

Ohio J.  M.  Trimble 

Oregon J.  O.  Booth 

Piiiladelphia James  Gillinder 

Pittsburg W.  B.  Watkins 

Puget  Sound D.  T.  Denny 

Rock  River. . ." J.  H.  Vincent 

St.  John's  River Geo.  T.  King 

St.  Louis \V.  JI.  Craig 

St  Louis  German Ilabbe  VeMe 

Sa vann:di W.  H.  Crogman 

South  Carolina Silas  Easterling 

South-east  Indiana J.  S.  Tevis 

Southern  California W.  H.  Johnson 


CONFERENCE.  DELEGATES. 

Southern  German F.  B.  Bluniberg 

Soutiiern  Illinois S.   L.  Dwight 

South   India J.  E.  Robin-ou 

South  Kansas J.  A.  llyden 

Soutli-west  Kansas M.  L.  Gates 

Sweden M.  V.  Ahgreti 

Switzerland H.  J.  Breiter 

Tennessee J.  W.  Johnson 

Texas J.  B.  McCulloeh 

Troy D.  W.  Gates 

Upper  Iowa G.  W.  Biindell 

Vermont Cliauncey  Temple 

Virginia CO.  Gaver 

Washincrton G.  W.  Hollintrer 

West  German P.  W.  Kost 

Wi  St  Nebraska J.  L.  Parrotte 

West  Texas Henry  Swann 

West  Viririnia J.  C.  Bardall 

West  Wisconsin E.  E.  Bentley 

Wilmington L.  S.  Melsoii 

Wisconsin Thomas  Clitliero 

Wyoming J.  C.  Leacoek 


12. — Ox  Freedmen's  Aid  and  Work  in  the  South. 
NAL,   PAGES  94,  95. 


JOUR- 


J.  M.  King,  Chairman;     E. 

Alabama Benijah  Sheets 

Arkansas T.  B.  Ford 

Austin J.  S.  Hetherington 

Baltimore D.  H.  Carroll 

Bengal Robert  Laidiaw 

Blue  Ridge J.  D.  Eoberson 

California E.  R.  Dille 

Central  Alabama A.  W.  McKinney 

Central  German II.  J.  Liebhart 

Centi-al  Illinois P.  A.  Cool 

Central  Missouri '. .  .C.  S.  Walden 

Central  New  York C.  C.  Wilbor 

Central  Oliio S.  L.  Roberts 

Central  Pennsylvania T.  H.  Murray 

Central  Tennessee J.  W.   McNeill 

Cliicago  (icrmau Henry  Rieke 

Cincinnati J.  H.  "Bayliss 

Colorado E.  T.  Ailing 

Columbia   River W.  S.  Turner 

Dakota William  Brush 

Delaware B.  O.  Bird 

Des  Moines W.  T.  Smith 

Detroit J.  f^.  Smart 

East  German Paul  Quattlander 

East  Maine J.  W.  Day 

East  Ohio A.  H.  Domer 

East  Tennessee D.  W.  Hayes 

Erie Alfred  Wheeler 

Florida S.  B.  Darnell 

Foochow Sia  Sek  Ong 

Genesee D.  W.  C.  Huntington 

Georgia J.  E.  Bryant 

Gernuuiy C.  A.  C.  Achard 

Ilolston ).  F.  Spence 

Idaho .S.  O.  Swaokliamer 

Illinois E.  W.  Moore 

Indiana Alex.  Martin 

Iowa Jolin  Maliin 


W.  S.  Hammond,  kccrekwy. 

Italy L.  M.  Vernon 

Japan J.  O.  Spencer 

Kansas James  M;irviu 

Kentucky Amos  Shiid<le 

Lexington E.  D.  S.  Hannuond 

Liberia J.  II.  Deputic 

Little  Rock C.  C.  Riley 

Louisiana J.  C.  Ilartzcll 

Maine J.  B.  Donnell 

Mexico 

Michigan J.  C.  Floyd 

Minnesota W.  W.  Satterlee 

Mississippi J.  M.  Shumpert 

Missouri J.  M.  Davis 

Montana W.  A.  Shannon 

Nebraska 

Newark D.   R.  Lowrie 

New  England E.  F.  Eaton 

New  England  Southern S.  O.  Benton 

New  Hampshire G.  VV^.  Norris 

New  Jersey G.  L.  Dobbins 

New  York.' J.  M.  King 

New  York  East J.  O.  Peck 

North  Carolina I.  C.  Champlin 

North  Dakota D.  C.  Plannette 

Northern  New  York IJ.  M.  Danforth 

North  German II.  H.  Heins 

North  India 

North  Indiana C.  L.  Henry 

North  Nebraska I.  B.  .Maxficlil 

North  Ohio T.  F.  Hildreth 

North-west  (Jernuni Jacob  Wernli 

North-west  Indiana W.  H.  Hickman 

North-west  Iowa Bennett  Mitchell 

North  west  Kansas J.  H.  Lockwood 

North-west  Swedish John  Wigrcn 

Norway J.  H.  Jolin<"n 

Norwegian  &  Danisli 0.  B.  Jacobs 


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[1888. 


CONFERENCE.  DELEGATES. 

Ohio J.  H.  Gardner 

Oregon W.  S.  Harrinsjton 

Philadelphia William  Swindells 

Pittsburj,' J.  F.  Core 

Putret  Sound D.  G.  Le  Sourd 

Hook  River Lewis  Curts 

St.  Jolin's   Kiver C.  ().  McLean 

St.    Louis G.  W.  Hutrhey 

St.  Louis  German H.  H.  Jaeoby 

Savannah T.  A.  Fortson 

South  Carolina J.  B.  Middleton 

South-east  Indiana Will  Cumback 

Southern  California M.  M.  Bovard 

Southern  Geiman Henry  Dietz 

Soutliern  Illinois R.  W.  Lyon 

South  India J.  E.  Robinson 

Soutli  Kansas J.  A.  Hyden 

South-west  Kansas J.  D.  Botkin 


CONFERENCE.  DELEGATES. 

Sweden M.  F.  Ahgrreu 

Switzerland H.  J.  Breiter 

Tennessee Calvin  Pickett 

Texas J.  H.  Wilkins 

Troy Alfred  Guibord 

Upper  Iowa H.  H.  Green 

Vermont T.  P.  Frost 

Virjfinia A.  J.  Porter 

Washington H.  A.  Carroll 

West  German P.  W.  Kost 

West  Nebraska J.  1;.  Parrotte 

West  Te.xas G.  R.  Townsen 

West  Virginia J.  C.  Bardall 

West  Wisconsin J.  B.  Jones 

Wilmingrton J.  A.  B.  Wilson 

Wisconsin -. W.  P.  Stowe 

Wyoming D.  W.  C.  Olmstead 


SPECIAL   COMMITTEES. 

13. — On  Temperance  and  Legal  Prohibition  of  the  Liquor 
Traffic.     Journal,  pages  141,  1G2. 


DIST.       NAMES.  CONFERENCE. 

L  A.  W.  Pottle Maine 

W.  A.  Bovce Vermont 

2.  H.  A.  Butlz Newark 

A.  M.  Card New  York 

3.  W.F.  Markhatn.  .Northern  New  York 
Robert  Laid  law Bengal 

4.  George  Leidy. .  .Central  Pennsylvania 
G.  P.  Hukill Erie 

5.  J.  "D.  Walsh Kentucky 

William  St.  John Central  Ohio 

6.  E.  W.  S.  Puck   Wasliington 

G.  W.  Corner Baltimore 

7.  II.  J.  Talbott Indiana 

J.  S.  Baker North  Lidiana 

8.  F.  M.  Bristol Rock  River 


DIST.       NAMES.  CONFERENCE. 

B.  P.  Raymond Wisconsin 

%.  W.  F.  King Upper  Iowa 

Wilmot  Wl I itfield. .  .North-west  Iowa 

10.  A.  E.  P.  Albert Louisiana 

Benijali  Sheets Alabama 

11.  Bernard  Kelley South  Kan.sas 

J.  D.  Botkin South-west  Kansa.s 

12.  Chris.  Schultz North-west  German 

Henry  Rieke Chicago  German 

13.  M.  M.  Bovard Southern  California 

J.  A.  Clayton California 

At  large, 

Clinton  B.  Fisk New  Jersey 

Arthur  Edwards Detroit 

Daniel  Dorchester New  England 


14:. — On  Consolidation  of  Church  Benevolences, 
nal,  pages  113,  143. 


JOUR- 


1.  J.  H.  Mansfield New  England 

E.  A.  Crawford New  Hamp.^hire 

2.  D.  A.  Goodsell New  York  East 

R.  R.  Dohertv Newark 

3.  T.  W.  Durstoh Central  New  York 

James  Coote Northern  New  York 

4.  T.  L.  Flood Erie 

S.  W.  Murray.  .Central  Pennsylvania 

5.  L.A.Beit..". Central  Illinois 

Elvero  Persons Nortii  Ohio 

6.  J.  F.  Goucher Baltimore 

J.  E.  Wilson Soutli  Carolina 

7.  P.  A.  Cool Central  Illinois 

C.  L.  Henry Nortli  Indiana 

8.  W.  A.  Spencer Rock  River 

E.  E.  ^entley West  Wisconsin 


9.  W.  T.  Smith Des  Moines 

Robert  Forbes Minnesota 

10.  D.  W.  Paves East  Tennessee 

J.  S.  Hetlierington Austin 

11.  llor.'ce  Reed Illinois 

W.  H.  Craig St.  Louis 

12.  Paul  Quattlander East  German 

D.  B.  Mever Central  German 

13.  D.  G.  Le"Som-d Puget  Sound 

Earl  Cranston Colorado 

At  large, 

S.  W.  Thomas .  .Philadelphia 

B.  St.  J.  Fry St.  Louis 

T.  C.  Carter Holston 

J .  C.  Hartzell Louisiana 


1888.] 


S^yecial  Committees. 


389 


15. — On  Eligibility  of  Women.     Journal,  pages  83,  86. 


D18T.       NAMES.  CONFEKENCE. 

1.  J.  W.  Hamilton New  Eiiiclaiul 

2.  J.  M.  Buckley New  York  East 

3.  W.  H.  Olin Wyoiiiiiig 

4.  T.  H.  Murray .  .Ceiitnil  Pennsylvania 

5.  J.  H.  Bayliss Cincinnati 

6.  John   Lanalian Baltimore 

7.  Alex.  Martin Indiana 

8.  Geo.  II.  Foster Wisconsin 

9.  C.  F.  Graver Iowa 


DIST.       NAMES.  CONFERENCE. 

10.  John  H.  Wilkins Te.\as 

11.  Seneca  N.  Taylor St.  Louis 

12.  W.  8.  Harrington Oregon 

At  larire : 

Warner  Miller.  .Nortliem  New  York. 

C.  D.  Hannnond Trov 

G.  W.  Atkinson West  Virtrinia 

Amos  Shinkle Kentucky 


1  6; — On   Eligibility   of  Others   than  Women.     Journal, 

PAGES  83,   SG. 


1.  C.  W.  Gallagher N.  E.  Southern 

2.  Jacob  Gra w New  Jersey 

3.  De  Witt  C.  Huntington Gentsee 

4.  Alfred  Wheeler Eric 

5.  Joseph  E.  Stubbs North  Ohio 

6.  W.  H.  Crognian Savaniiali 

7.  J.  C.  Ridpath North-west  Indiana 

8.  Horace  Hitchcock Detroit 

9.  G.  H.  Bridgmau Minnesota 


10.  J.  C.  Hartzell Louisiana 

11.  E.  W.  Moore Illinois 

12.  C.  W.  Loeber Chicago  German 

13.  Chancellor  liartson California 

At  large : 

C.  G.  Trusdell Rock  River 

C.  D.  Jones North-west  Kansas 

W.  J.  Pa-\son Philadelphia 

F.  A.  Arter East  Ohio 


17^ To  Arrange  the  Plan  of  General  Conference  Dis- 
tricts.    Journal,  pages  141,  162. 


1 .  G.  F.   Eaton New  England 

2.  G.  B.  Witrht New  Jersey 

3.  J.  B.  Wc-ntworth Genesee 

4.  E.  J.  (Jray Central  Pennsylvania 

5.  A.  B.  Leonard Cincinnati 

6.  C.  C.  McLean St.  John's  River 

1.  R.  D.  Utter North-we>t  Indiana 

8.   D.  F.  Barnes Michig.m 


9.  J.  B.  Maxfield North  Nebraska 

10.  J.  C.   Eckels Mississipi)i 

11.  W.   H.  Wel)stcr Illinois 

12.  Frederick  Kopp North  German 

13.  A.J.  Nelson California 

At  large : 

E.  D.  Whitlock Central  Ohio 

J.  W.  Builer Mexico 


13 On   Support  of   Superannuated  Preachers. 

nal.     pages  140    162. 


JOUR- 


D.  A .  Jordan . .  New  England  Southern 

S.  Van  Benschoten Newark 

U.  S.  Bcebci Central  New  York 

William  Swindells Philadelphia 

Calvin  Whitney North  Ohio 

D.  H.  Carroll Baltimore 

G.  W.  Gue Central  Illinois 

J.  S.  Smart Detroit 


9.  J.  C.  W.  Coxe Towa 

10.  J.  F.  Marshall Louisiana 

11.  W.  N.  McElroy Illinois 

12.  C.  A.  C.  Achard Switzerland 

13.  E.  R.  Dille California 

At  large: 

G.  S.  Hare New  York 

N.  G.  .Miller Pittsburg 


e. , 


19 — Ox   Judiciary.     Journal,  pages  89,  97 

1.  S.  F.  Upliam New  England 

2.  John  M I  lev New  York 

3.  L.  C.  Quoal Central  New  York 

4!  C.  W.  Smith Pittsburg 

5.  1.  W.  Joyce Cincinnati 

6.  W.  F.  Speake Baltimore 

7.  E.  F.  Ritter South-east  Indiana 


8.  L.  R.  Fish 

9.  M.  B.  Kec 

10.  T.  B.  Fonl 

11.  J.  W.L'K'ke 


Detroit 

Nebraska 

Arkansas 

Southern  Illinois 


12.  William  Koeneke.  .St.  Louis  Germiin 

13.  J.   W.  Lacev Colorado. 


890 


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"1888. 


20. — On  American   Bible  Society.     Journal,  pages 
141,  162. 


DIST.       NAMES. 


CONFERENCE.      DIST.       NAMES. 


1.  L.  M.  Vernon Italy 

2.  J.  1j.  Sooy New  Jersey 

3.  Horace  Duofortli.Noi-tliern  New  Yoi'k 

4.  G.  E.  Hite West  Virginia. 

5.  J.  W.  Mendenlmll North  Ohio 

6.  J.  A.  B.  Wilson Wiiming'ton 

7.  E.  W.  S.  Hammond Lexinfjtou 


CONFEKENCE. 


8.  E.  L.  Paine Wisconsin 

9.  John  Wigreu North-west  Swedish 

10.  J.  M.  Shuinpert Mississippi 

11.  S.  E.Pendleton Kansas 

12.  Henry  Dietz Southern  German 

13.  J.  O.    Sjjencer Japan 


21.— To   Nominate   Trustees    of   Church   Institutions. 
Journal,  pages  141,  162. 


1.  G.  W.  Norris New  Hamnsliire 

2.  William   Griffin ".  Troy 

3.  D.  W.  C.  Olmstead Wyoming 

4.  W.  B.  WatUins Pittsburg 

5.  Louis  Paine East  Ohio 

6.  J.  Y.  Spence Holston 

7.  C.  W.  Lynch Northern  Indiana 


8.  Washington  (Gardner . .  .Michigan 

9.  W.  W.  Satterlee Minnesota 

10.  Calvin  Pickett Tennessee 

11.  J.  H.  Lock  wood.  .North  west  Kansas 

12.  Jacob  Tanner West  German 

13.  J.  B.  Green Southern  California 


22. — On  Ecumenical  Conference.  Journal,  pages  93,  97. 


1.  Daniel  Doichester  ....New  England 

2.  J.  N.  FitzGerald Newark 

3.  C.  N.  Sims Central  New  York 

4.  T.  B.  Neely Philadelphia 

5.  C.  W.  Super Ohio 

6.  IL  F.  Ketron Blue  Ridge 

7.  J.  H.  Bunn Centra!  Hlinois 


8.  R.  R.  Pealer Michigan 

9.  D.  W.  Uiggs Dakota 

10.  J.  H.  Dei'Utie Liberia 

1 1 .  James   Marvin Kansas 

12.  IL  J.  Liebhart! Central  German 

13.  R.  S.  Maclay Japan 


23. — On   Plan   for  Organizing   Standing  Committees   of 
General  Conference.     Journal,  pages  251,  286. 


1.  D.  A.  Wheedon K.  E.  Southern 

2.  Joel  W.  Eaton...: Trov 

3.  Elijah  C.  Wadhams Wyoming 

4.  Edward  Appleyard Erie 

5.  Jeremiah  H.  Bayliss Cincinnati 

fi.  Henry  A.  Carroll Washington 

7.  Franklin  T.  Simpson.  .North  Indiana 


8.  Nathan  H.  Axtell. .......  .Rock  River 

9.  T.  McKendree  Stuart Des  Moines 

10.  John  D.  Pierce Alabama 

11.  John  Gillies Missouri 

12.  Peter  F.  Schneider. .  .Central  German 

13.  Earl  Ci'anston Colorado 


24. — On  Constitutional  Commission.     Journal,  pages 

300,  313. 

A.  J.  Kvnett Upper  Iowa  i  J.  W.  Locke Southern  Illinois 

L.  E.  Hitchcock New  Englantl    Jacob  Todd Wilmington 

J.  M.  Buckley New  York" East  j  R.  N.  Allen South  Kansas 

C.  J.  Little Philadelphia  :  M.  M.  Bovard Southern  California 

S.  N.  Taylor St.  Louis  i 


25. — On  Memorial  Notice  Concerning  Rey.  C.  J.  Clark. 
Journal,  pages  102,  115. 


F.  T.  Adams Maine 

J.  B.  Dnnnell Maine 

G.  S.  Chadbourne New  England 

J.  R.  Day New  York 


L.  C.  Smith New  England 

J.  W.  Day East  Maine 

M.  S.  Hard Wyoming 

Homer  Eaton Troy 


1888.] 


Special  Co7mnittees. 


391 


26. — On   Memorial    Notice  Concerning   Leavitt  Bates. 
Journal,  pages  102,  115. 


NAMES.  C<  INFERENCE. 

>S.  O.  Benton New  Eniflan<l  Southern 

VV.  H.  Phillips..  .Now  Eiighind  Southern 

J.  W.  lluniilton New  Eucrhiiid 

T.  P.  Frost Veriuout 


NAMES.  CONFERENCE. 

D.  A.  Goodscll New  York  East 

J.  E.  liobiiis New  Hampshire 

Chuuncey  Temple Vermont 


27- — Deputation    to    the    Presbyterian   Centennial    Re- 
union.    Journal,  pages   291,  313. 

Bishop  R.  S.  Foster I  Alexander  Martin Indiana 

Bishop  C.  D.  Foss Jolin  Es-ans Colorado 

John  Lanahan Baltimore    Warner  Miller Northern  New  York 


28. — On  Laying  Corner-Stoxe  of  Publishing  and  Mission 
House.     Journal,  pages  227,  211:. 

.].  M.  Phillips l'  (\  C.  McCabe New  York 

Sundtbrd   Hunt Genesee  I  Clinton  B.  Fisk New  Jersey 

J.  M.  £eid Micliigan  | 

29. — On  Rules  of  Order.     Journal,  pages  00,  92. 

Sandford  Hunt Genesee  ,'  S.  II.  Ilurst Ohio 

Jacob    Todd Wilmington     M.  M.  Bovard Soutliern   Californiii 

A.  J.  Kynctt Upper  Iowa  | 

30. — On  Reception  of  Fraternal  Messengers.     Journal, 
PAGES  88,  92. 

( '.  J.  Little PliDadelphia  ',  Robert   Bentley California 

J.  D.  Slay  back New  York  1  C.  F.  Creightou Nebraska 

D.  H.  Moore Colorado  | 

31. — On  Emancipation  in  Brazil.     Journal,  pages 

276,  292. 

L.  C.  Queal Central  New  York  j  J.  G.  Floyd Michigan 

AL.  L.  Ganoe . .  .Central  Pennsylvania    W".  H.  Hunter Central  Illinois 

.1.  T.  McFarland Iowa  I 

32. — On  Chaplaincies  in  the  Army.     Journal,  pages 

208,  244. 

(4.  S.  Have New  York  ]  Joseph  Pullman New  York  East 

D.  A.  Jordan New  England  Southern    D.  H.  Carroll Baltimore 

William  Swindells Philadelphia  | 

33. — Memorial  Services.     Journal,  pages  141,  102. 

J.  M.  Trimble Ohio  j  T.  H.  Burch New  York  East 

J.  H.  Vincent Koek  River    Alden   Speare New  Englaud 

J.  M.  King New  York  | 

34. — On  Chartered  Fund.     Journal,  pages    142,  162. 

J.  F.  Crouch Pliiladelphia  i  E.  L.  Eaton West    Wisconsin 

Thomas  Jones Central  New  1  ork  | 


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B. 

REPORTS   OF  COMMITTEES. 


ON  EPISCOPACY. 

1. — Report.     Journal,  page  254. 

The  Committee  on  Episcopacy  have  considered  the  resolution 
referred  to  them  as  to  the  time  for  the  election  of  Bishops  and 
other  officers,  and  report  that  in  their  judgment  the  Conference 
cannot  be  prepared  for  said  elections  before  Tuesday,  tlie  twenty- 
second  instant. 

2.— Report  No.  I.     Journal,  pages  300,  301,  312. 

Your  Committee,  in  response  to  your  order,  respectfully  report 
that  the  work  of  the  general  snperintendency  requires  the  election 
of  five  new  Bishops  at  the  present  session. 

3. — Report  No.  II.     Journal,  pages  301,  312. 

Your  Committee,  to  which  was  referred  various  papers  in  re- 
gard to  the  status  of  a  Missionary  Bishop,  beg  leave  to  report  as 
follows: 

1.  The  first  questinn  raised  is  whether  a  Missionary  Bishop  is  a 
true  Bisho])  ?  In  regard  to  this  matter  your  Committee  finds 
that  a  Missionary  Bishop  is  more  than  what  the  Discipline  de- 
nominates a  Superintendent  of  Missions.  Such  a  Superintendent 
of  a  Mission  is  a])pointed  by  "  the  Bishop  having  Episcopal  super- 
vision "  of  the  Mission,  whereas  a  Missionary  Bishop  is  elected  or 
appointed  by  the  votes  of  the  General  Conference,  when  in  ses- 
sion, or  in  the  interval  of  the  sessions  of  the  General  Conference, 
in  Avhatever  way  the  General  Conference  may  have  directed.  It 
is  "  the  duty  of  the  Superintendent,  in  the  absence  of  a  Bishop,  to 
preside  at  the  annual  meeting  of  the  Mission,  to  arrange  the  work 
and  take  general  supervision  of  the  entire  Mission,  and  to  repre- 
sent the  state  of  the  Mission  and  its  needs  to  the  Bishop  having 
chai'ge  and  to  the  Corresponding  Secretaries  "  (Discipline,  1  274); 
but  a  Missionary  Bishop  has  Episcopal  powers  beyond  those  in- 
volved in  the  supervision  of  such  a  Superintendent,  and  this  dis- 
tinction is  seen  especially  in  the  matter  of  oi'dination — a  power 
which  has  not  been  delegated  to  the  Superintendent  of  Missions, 


1888.]  Reports  of  Committee  on  Episcopacy.  393 

bin  which  is  conferred  upon  and  possessed  bv  a  Missionary  Bishop 
We  conclude,  therefoie,  that  a  Missionary  Bishop  has  all  the 
powers  of  a  Bishop  and  that  lie  is  a  irue  Bishop. 

2.  The  second  question  raised  is  whether  a  Missionary  Bishop 
IS  what  the  Discipline  terms  a  General  Superintendent  ? 

The  title,  General  Superintendent,  may  be  used  in  various 
senses,  but  the  only  one  we  cm  consider  is  the  technical  sense  in 
which  the  title  is  applied  to  the  Bishops  in  the  Discipline. 

We  find  that  the  first  Bishops  were  originally  called  Superin- 
tendents, but  that  at  an  early  day  the  title  Bishop  was  used  inter- 
changeably with  that  of  Superintendent.  In  1808,  in  the  provision 
for  the  Delegated  General  Conference,  which  provision  still  stands 
in  the  Discipline,  the  General  Conference  introduced  the  title 
"General  Superintendents"  as  applying  to  the  Bishops  of  the 
Church  at  that  time.  No  Missionary  Bishops  existed  at  that  pe- 
riod, and,  so  far,  it  does  not  appear  that  the  term  General  Su))er- 
intendent  was  intended  to  apply  to  an  officer  who  did  not  then 
exist  and  who  was  not  thought  of. 

The  history  of  the  legislation  shows  that  the  title  General 
Superintendent  existed  long  before  the  creation  of  the  Missionary 
Bishopric,  and  that  the  missionary  bishopric  was  created  as  some- 
thing different  from  the  general  superintendency.  The  General 
Superintendents  were  for  the  work  of  the  Church  generally, 
while  the  Missionary  Bishop  was  intended  for  work  liinited  to  a 
specified  foreign  mission  field. 

The  Third  Bestrictive  Bule  as  passed  in  1808  was  as  follows: 
"They  shall  not  change  or  alter  any  part  or  rule  of  our  gov- 
ernment so  as  to  do  away  Episcopacy  or  destroy  the  plan  of%ur 
itinerant  general  ^uperintendency; "  but  in  1856,  when  it  was 
desired  to  have  a  Bishop  who  'should  be  located  in  a  forei<ni 
mission  field  and  have  his  jurisdiction  limited  to  said  field,  an 
amendment  was  proposed  to  the  Third  Restrictive  Rule,  and  it 
was  subsequently  adopted  as  follows:  "But  may  appoint  a 
Missionary  Bishop  or  Superintendent  for  any  of  *our  foreign 
missions,  limiting  his  jurisdiction  to  the  same  respectively." 
This  makes  a  distinction  between  the  general  superintendency 
and  the  missionary  bishopric,  and,  therefore,  we  conclude  that 
while  a  Missionary  Bishop  is  a  true  Bishop,  wdth  all  the  functions 
of  a  Bishop,  he  is  not,  in  the  meaning  of  the  Discipline,  a 
General  Superintendent. 

^  3.  Another  question  raised  is  one  asking  what  are  the  limita- 
tions of  the  power  of  a  Missionary  Bishop  as  compared  w^ith  a 
Bishop  who  is  a  General  Superintendent  ? 

The  law,  as  contained  in  the  Third  Restrictive  Rule,  as 
amended,  distinctly  states  th.it  the  General  Conference  "  may 
appoint  a  Missionary  Bishop  or  Superintendent  for  any  ol  our 
foreign  missions,  limiting  liis  jurisdiction  to  the  same  res])ec- 
tiyely."     This  makes  the  person  selected  a  Bishop,  but  a  Bishop 

with    f:™:*"-5    4.,..:„.j:„..: —     „_:  i    ^....:_j:    .l:...    i__:,.        i-      •.     i     . 

specia 


li  limited  jurisdiction,  said  jurisdiction  being  limited   to  the 
jial  foreign  mission  field  for  which  he  was  elected.     The  lira- 


394  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

itation,  therefore,  is  territorial,  and  is  not  a  limitation  of  his  Epis- 
copal power  within  the  bounds  of  the  foreign  territory  over 
which  he  has  jurisdiction. 

4.  A  fourth  question  is  whether  a  Missionary  Bishop  is  subor- 
dinate to  the  General  Superintendents  or  any  one  of  them? 

It  is  plain  that  a  Superintendent  of  a  Mission  is  subordinate  to 
the  "  Bishop  having  charge  "  of  said  Mission,  but  said  Superin- 
tendent is  appointed  by  "the  Bishop  having  Episcopal  super- 
,  vision  of  the  same,"  whereas  a  Missionary  Bishop  is  not  appointed 
by  the  General  Superintendents,  or  any  of  them,  but  is  selected 
and  assigned  by  tlie  General  Conference,  which  is  the  superior 
body.  He  is  elected  by  the  same  power  that  elects  a  General 
Superintendent,  and,  as  to  the  source  of  his  authority,  is  equal  to 
the  General  Superintendent.  The  General  ('onference  places  the 
Missionary  Bishop  in  a  particular  foreign  mission  field,  electing 
him  and  assigning  him  in  the  same  act,  and  gives  him  charge 
thereof.  There  is  no  law  that  gives  a  General  Superintendent  or 
the  General  Superintendents  control  over  him,  and  we  conclude 
that  a  Missionary  Bishop,  in  his  own  field,  where  he  has  been  as- 
signed jurisdiction  by  the  General  Conference,  is  not  subordinate 
to  other  Bishops  or  General  Superintendents,  but  is  responsible  to 
the  General  Conference  for  his  Episcopal  conduct,  as  a  General 
Supoi-intendent  was  responsible  for  his  conduct  as  a  General 
Superintendent. 

5.  A  fifth  question  i-aised  is  whether  a  General  Conference  can, 
by  resolution,  take  from  a  Missionary  Bishop  the  qualifying  word 
missionary,  and  leave  him  a  Bisliop  of  the  other  class — that  is  to 
say,  a  General  Superintendent? 

To  this  we  answer  that  it  is  not  possible  fqr  the  General  Con- 
ference to  do  this  by  mere  resolution. 

Missionary  Bishop  is  a  compound  title,  indicating  a  distinct 
kind  of  Bishop,  namely,  a  Bishop  in  a  foreign  mission  field,  with 
Episcopal  jurisdiction  limited  to  the  same,  and  so  is  different 
from  tlie  class  known  as  General  Superintendents.  Bishops  of 
both  classes  are  elected  to  their  official  positions.  A  Missionary 
Bishop  is  elected  for  a  special  foreign  mission  field,  while  a  Gen- 
eral Superintendent  is  elected  for  Episcopal  work  for  the  Chui'ch 
generally.  As,  according  to  the  Discipline,  "a  Bishop  is  to  be 
(jonstituted  by  the  election  of  the  General  Conference,"  it  must 
appear  that  the  General  Conference  cannot,  by  a  mere  motion, 
transform  a  Missionary  Bishop  into  a  General  Superintendent. 
To  accomplish  this  would  require,  not  the  adoption  of  a  resolu- 
tion, but  an  Section  by  the  General  Conference. 

6.  A  sixth  question  is  whether  a  Missionary  Bishop  should  re- 
ceive his  support  from  *'  the  Episcopal  Fund  "  or  from  the  funds 
of  the  Missionary  Society  ? 

The  Missionary  Bishops  selected  in  1858  and  1866  received 
their  support  from  the  Missionary  Fund,  as  did  all  missionaries 
in  the  foreign  mission  fields. 

It  has  also   been  the   usage  to  pay  the  expenses  of  General 


1888.]  Reports  of  Committee  on  Episcopacy.  395 

Superintendents  who  visit  the  foreign  mission  fields  from  the 
treasury  of  the  Missionary  Society. 

All  the  precedents,  therefore,  favor  the  payment  of  all  Bishops 
for  service  in  the  foreign  mission  fields  from  the  funds  raised  to 
sustain  the  work  of  the  Ohurch  in  said  foreign  fielils. 

That  which  is  known  as  "  The  Episcopal  Fund  "  was  established 
in  1872,  Avhen  there  was  a  Missionary  Bishop,  namely,  the  Rev. 
Bishop  John  Wright  Roberts,  Missionary  Bishop  for  Africa;  but 
he  was  not  paid  out  of  that  fund,  but  from  tlie  funds  of  the  Mis- 
sionary Society.  We  infer,  therefore,  that  tlie  understanding 
when  "  The  Episcopal  Fund "  was  established  was  that  it  was 
for  the  support  of  the  Bishops  who  were  General  Superintendents 
of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  in  the  United  States  of  Amer- 
ic.i,  and  that  the  support  of  Missionary  Bishops  was  to  come  from 
the  treasury  of  the  Missionary  Society. 

There  arc  many  prudential  as  well  as  legal  reasons  why  the 
home  and  foreign  work  of  the  Churcli  should  be  kept  distinct, 
and  this  may  be  done,  in  part,  by  sustaining  all  work  and  w^orkers 
in  the  foreign  mission  fields  from  the  funds  raised  for  missionary 
work  abroad. 

But  this  is  a  matter  within  the  province  of  the  General  Con- 
ference to  decide  according  to  its  own  pleasure. 

7.  It  is  further  asked  whether  the  paying  of  a  Missionary 
Bishop  from  the  Missionary  Fund  would  affect  his  status  as  a 
Bishop  ? 

In  response  to  this  we  answer  that  the  status  of  a  Missionary 
Bishop  is  not  fixed  by  the  source  of  his  salary,  but  by  the  pro- 
visions of  the  Discipline.  An  elder  in  China  or  India  paid  from 
the  Missionary  Fund  is  no  less  an  elder  than  one  in  the  United 
States  who  is  supported  from  some  other  fund.  So  the  status  of 
a  Bishop  is  not  aff"ected  by  the  source  of  his  support.  Neither 
would  the  taking  of  pay  from  the  Missionaiy  Fund  bring  a  Mis- 
sionary Bishop  under  the  control  of  the  Missionary  Society  any 
more  than  Geneial  Superintendents  come  under  its  control  when 
they  have  their  expenses  in  foreign  mission  fields  paid  from  the 
missionary  treasury.  The  Episcopal  rank  is  fixed  by  the  law  in 
the  Discipline,  and  not  by  the  source  of  tlie  salary. 

8.  An  eighth  question  is  whether  a  Missionary  Bishop  should 
have  any  relation  to  the  Missionary  Society? 

The  Missionary  Board  and  the  General  Missionary  Committee 
are  created  by  the  General  Conference,  and,  w^ithin  certain  limita- 
tions, act  for'  the  General  Conference  in  the  interim  of  its  ses- 
sions. Through  this  Board  and  General  Committee  the  General 
Conference  directs  its  missionary  operations,  and  all  Avho  are  en- 
gaged in  the  missionary  work  of  the  Church  should  have  some 
connection  with  the  Missionary  Society.  A  General  Supenn- 
tendent  who  makes  an  Episcopal  visit  to  a  Foreign  Mission  field 
co-operates  with  the  :Missionary  Society  without  becoming  subor- 
dinate to  it  in  his  Episcopal  work,  and  so  a  Missionary  IJishop, 
without  becoming  subordinate  to  the  Missionary  Society  in  the 


396  Jour)ial  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

performance  of  his  Episcopal  duties,  should  co-operate  with  said 
Society  in  its  work,  in  the  particular  foreign  mission  field  over 
wliich  the  General  Conference  has  given  him  Episcopal  jurisdic- 
tion. 

However,  as  the  details  of  this  adjustment  belong  properly  to 
the  Missionary  Committee  of  this  General  Conference  it  will  not 
be  necessary  for  us  to  further  consider  that  phase  of  the  question. 
Your  Committee,  therefore,  recommend  the  adoption  of  the  fol- 
lowing: 

Resolved,  1.  That  a  Missionary  Bishop  is  a  Bishop  elected  for 
a  specified  foreign  mission  field,  with  full  Episcopal  powers,  but 
with  Episcopal  jurisdiction  limited  to  the  foreign  mission  field 
for  which  he  was  elected. 

2.  That  a  Missionary  Bishop  is  not,  in  the  meaning  of  the  Dis- 
cipline, a  General  Superintendent. 

3.  That  a  Missionary  Bishop  is  not  subordinate  to  the  Gen- 
eral Superintendents,  but  is  co-ordinate  with  them  in  authority 
in  the  field  to  which  he  is  appointed,  and  is  amenable  for 
his  conduct  to  the  General  Conference,  as  is  a  General  Superin- 
tendent. 

4.  That  the  election  of  a  Missionary  Bishop  carries  with  it  the 
assignment  to  a  specified  foreign  mission  field,  and  that  a  Mis- 
sionary Bishop  cannot  be  made  a  General  Superintendent  except 
by  a  distinct  election  to  that  office. 

5.  That  a  Missionary  Bishop  should  receive  his  support  from 
the  Episcopal  Fund. 

6.  That  a  Missionary  Bishop  should,  in  his  field,  co-operate 
with  the  Missionary  Society  of  the  Church  in  the  same  way  that 
a  General  Superintendent  co-operates  in  the  foreign  mission  field 
over  which  he  has  Episcopal  charge. 

7.  That  when  a  Missionary  Bishop,  by  death  or  other  cause, 
ceases  to  perform  Episcopal  duty  for  the  foreign  field  to  wHicli 
he  was  assigned  by  the  General  Conference,  the  General  Super- 
intendents at  once  take  supervision  of  said  field. 

8.  That  in  the  matter  of  a  transfer  of  a  ])reacher  from  a  field 
within  the  jurisdiction  of  a  Missionary  Bishop  to  a  Conference 
under  the  Episcopal  supervision  of  a  General  Superintendent,  or 
from  a  Conference  under  the  Episcojial  supervision  of  a  General 
Superintendent  to  a  field  within  the  jurisdiction  of  a  Missionary 
Bishop,  it  shall  require  mutual  agreement  between  the  two 
Bishops,  and  a  similar  agreement  shall  be  required  between  the 
two  Bishops  having  charge,  when  the  proposed  transfer  is  be- 
tween two  foreign  fields  over  which  there  are  Missionary 
Bishops. 

9.  That  in  the  matter  of  a  complaint  against  or  the  trial  of  a 
Missionary  Bishop  the  preliminary  steps  shall  be  as  in  the  case 
of  a  General  Superintendent;  but  the  Missionary  Bishop  may 
be  tried  before  a  Judicial  Conference  in  the  United  States  of 
America. 


1888.]  Reports  of  Committee  on  Episcopacy.  397 

4:. — Report  No.  IY.     Journal,  pages  304,  353. 

Yoiii-  Committee,  to  which  was  referred  several  topics,  report 
thus : 

1.  The  tobacco  habit  as  related  to  the  Episcopacy. 

2.  Respecting  the  request  that  the  Bishops  preserve  duplicates 
of  ordination  parchments. 

3.  Giving  the  Bishops  Annual  Conference  membership. 

4.  Respect  for  the  wish  of  the  entire  Church  as  to  the  selec- 
tion of  Bishops  to  be  elected  at  the  present  session. 

5.  That  Bishops  should  be  elected  for  a  term  of  years  with  the 
right  of  re-election. 

These  papers  have  been  carefully  considered,  and  we  report 
that  we  find  no  cause  for  further  action. 

5. — Report  No.  YII.     Journal,  pages  353,  355. 

Your  Committee,  having  considered  the  various  memorials  on 
the  subject,  report  : 

1.  That  the  method  of  selecting  residences  by  the  Bishops  shall 
be,  as  in  past  quadrenniums,  by  seniority  in  office. 

2.  That  the  following  shall  be  the  list  of  Episcopal  residences  in 
the  United  States;  1.  New  York  city;  2.  Boston;  3.  Washing- 
ton city;  4.  Buffalo;  5.  Cincinnati  or  Covington;  6.  Chattanooga  ; 
V.  New  Orleans  ;  8.  Chicago;  9.  Minneapolis  or  St.  Paul;  10.  St. 
Louis;  11.  Topeka  ;  12.  De'nver;  13.  San  Francisco  or  Los  Angeles; 
14.  Omaha  or  Lincoln  ;  15.  Texas  ;  16.  Philadelphia. 

3.  That  after  these  residences  have  been  chosen  they  shall  not 
be  changed  during  the  quadrennium. 

6. — Report  No.  X.     Journal,  page  353. 

Your  Committee  on  the  Episcopacy  reports  that  it  has  ex- 
amined the  administration  of  all  the  Bishops  during  the  past  four 
years,  that  it  approves  the  same,  and  therefore  recommends  that 
the  said  administration  be  approved  and  the  characters  of  the 
Bishops  be  passed. 

7. — Report  No.  XL     Journal,  page  353. 

Your  Committee  has  carefully  considered  the  following  com- 
plaints against  the  administration  of  the  Bishops  named  below, 
and  reports : 

1 .  In  the  challenge  of  the  administration  of  Bishop  Fowler  in  the 
Minnesota  Conference  we  have  heard  the  complaint  against  the 
said  administration,  together  with  the  statements  of  the  dele- 
gates and  others  from  said  Conference,  and  of  Bishop  Fowler 
himself,  and  find  no  cause  for  complaint.  It  does  not  a])- 
pear  that  Bishop  Fowler  appointed  S.  G.  Smith  to  the  First 
Church,  St.  Paul,  or  that  he  made  a  nominal  appointment  with 
the  intent  that  said  Smith  should  become  the  pastor  of  said  Chui  ch, 


398  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

or  that  he  at  any  time  recognized  said  Smith  as  pastor  of  said 
Church  in  violation  of  tlie  disciplinary  limitation  upon  the  terms 
of  pastoral  service.  We  therefore  recommend  that  the  admin- 
istration of  Bishop  Fowler  in  the  matters  complained  of  be 
approved. 

2.  In  the  challenge  of  the  administration  of  Bishop  Mallalieu 
in  the  St.  John's  River  Conference  we  find  no  cause  for  action, 
and  recommend  that  the  administration  in  that  instance  be 
approved. 

3.  In  the  challenge  of  the  administration  of  Bishop  Foss  in  the 
Minnesota  Conference  we  find  no  cause  for  action,  and  recom- 
mend that  the  administi-ation  of  said  Bishop  in  said  Conference 
be  approved. 

4.  In  the  matter  of  a  challenge  of  the  administration  of  Bishop 
Fowler,  in  a  paper  presented  by  memorialists  from  Eighteenth 
Street  Church,  in  New  York  city,  Ave  find  that  the  memorial  con- 
tains no  facts  showing  that  Bishop  Fowler  exceeded  his  Episcopal 
authority,  and  that  we  find  no  cause  for  action. 


ITINERANCY. 


8.— Keport  No.  I.     Journal,  pages  292,  308. 

Concerning  the  memorials  and  resolutions  concerning  the  num- 
ber of  members  necessary  for  the  organization  of  new  Annual 
Conferences  we  respectfully  submit  the  following  resolution  for 
adoption  : 

Resolved,  That  a  new  ])aragraph  be  inserted  in  the  Discipline 
to  follow  paragrapli  73,  and  to  be  numbered  74.  "No  Annual 
Conference  shall  be  organized  with  less  than  twenty  effective 
members." 

9.— Report  No.  II.     Journal,  pages  304,  313,  316. 

W/iereas,  The  extension  of  the  pastoial  term  by  the  addition 
of  one  year  to  the  present  limit  does  not  meet  the  necessities  of 
the  work  or  the  demands  of  the  many  who  have  petitioned  for 
an  extension  of  the  pastoral  term  ;  therefore. 

Resolved,  That  paragraph  164  in  the  Discipline  ha  amended  by 
striking  out  the  words  "three  years  in  six"  in  second  line  from  the 
bottom  of  page  99,  and  inserting  in  their  place  the  words  '■\five  years 
infe;^,"  so  that  it  shall  read  :  "Provided  also,  that,  with  the  ex- 
ceptions above  named,  he  shall  not  continue  a  preacher  in  the  same 
appointment  more  than  five  years  in  ten." 

Also,  amend  i>aragraph  164,  §  3,  third  line,  by  striking  out 
the  word  "  tiiree"  and  inserting  "  five,"  so  as  to  read  :  "More 
than  five  years  successively." 


1888.]  Ileports  of  Committee  on  Itinerancy.  399 

10. — Report  ISTo.  III.     Journal,  pages  324,  355. 

Whereas,  Memorials  have  been  submitted  to  the  General  Con- 
ference asking  for  an  extension  of  the  term  of  the  presiding 
eldership  ;  and, 

WhereaSj  The  jiossible  term  of  the  pastorate  has  already  been 
extended  ;  therefore, 

Hesoloed,  That  paragraph  170  of  the  Discipline  be  amended  by 
striking  out  the  word  "  four,"  in  the  third  line,  and  inserting 
instead  thereof  the  word  "  six,"  so  that  it  shall  read  : 

"•[[  170.  A  Bishop  may  allow  an  elder  to  preside  in  the  same 
district  for  any  period  not  exceeding  six  years,  after  which  he 
shall  not  be  appointed  to  the  same  district  for  six  years,"  etc. 

11.— Report  No.  VII.     Journal,  pages  349,  370. 

The  Committee   on  Itinerancy  recommend  : 

That  in  paragraph  181,  after  the  word  "or,"  in  the  second  line, 
insert  "  in  charge  of  a  remote  field  in  any  Conference,"  and  after 
the  word  "  Conference,"  in  the  seventh  line,  insert,  "and  a  ma- 
jority of  the  presiding  elders  concurring,"  so  that  tlie  paragraph 
will  read  : 

"Whenever  a  preacher  on  trial  shall  be  appointed  by  a  Bishop 
to  a  Mission  or  in  charge  of  a  remote  field  in  any  Conference,  or 
a  church  in  a  foreign  coimtry  outside  of  a  Mission  or  Conference, 
or  to  a  chaplaincy  in  the  army  or  navy,  or  to  a  reformatory,  sani- 
tary, or  charitable  institution  or  prison,  he  may,  if  e]e(;ted  by  an 
Annual  Conference,  a  majority  of  the  presiding  elders  concur- 
ring, with  the  approbation  of  a  Bishop,  be  ordained  by  him  before 
his  probation  ends. 

12.— Report  l<io.  VIII.     Journal,  pages  349,  370.      ** 

We  recommend  that  paragra])h  241  be  changed  as  follows  : 

After  the  word  "  trial,"  in  the  first  line,  insert,  "Let  all  wit- 
nesses be  duly  notified  by  the  pastor."  After  the  word,  "  testi- 
mony," in  the  ninth  line,  insert :  "  In  case  a  member  of  the  Church, 
after  being  duly  notified,  refuse  to  testify,  without  showing  just 
cause,  it  shall  be  regarded  as  a  violation  of  the  order  and  Disci- 
pline of  the  Church,  and  he  shall  be  dealt  wdth  accordingly." 
And  after  the  word  "  any,"  at  the  end  of  the  tenth  line,  insert, 
"  minister  or,"  so  that  the  paragraph  as  amended  will  read  as 
follows  : 

"In  nil  the  foregoing  cases  of  trial  let  all  witn(  sses  be  duly  noti- 
fied by  the  pastor.  Witnesses  from  without  shall  not  be  rejected  ; 
and  the  testimony  of  an  absent  witness  may  be  taken  before  the 
jireacher  in  charge,  or  apre.tcher  appointed  l»y  the  presiding  elder 
of  the  district  within  whicli  such  witness  resides. 

Provided  in  every  case  sufficient  notice  has  been  given  to  the 
adverse  party  of  the  time  and  place  of  taking  such  testimony.  In 
case  a  member  of  the  Church,  after  being  duly  notified,  refuse  to 


400  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

testify  without  showing  just  cause  it  shall  be  regarded  as  a 
violation  of  the  order  and  Discipline  of  the  Church,  and  he 
shall  be  dealt  with  accordingly.  The  accused  shall  have  the 
right  to  call  to  his  assistance  as  counsel  any  minister  or  mem- 
ber in  good  and  regular  standing  in  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church." 

13. — Report  No.  X.     Journal,  page  370. 

We  recommend  as  follows: 

In  paragraph  160,  section  1,  fourth  line,  substitute  "  annual " 
instead  of  "  quarterly,"  and  after  the  word  Conference,  in  fourth 
line,  insert,  "They  having  been  duly  recommended  by  a  Quar- 
terly Conference,"  and  from  the  thirteenth  line  strike  out  "  by 
the  Quarterly  Conference,"  so  as  amended  it  will  read: 

"1^  160.  §  1.  If  they  come  to  us  properly  accredited  from  any 
branch  of  the  Methodist  Church  they  may  be  received,  according 
to  their  credentials,  as  local  deacons  or  elders  by  an  Annual  Con- 
ference, they  having  been  duly  recommended  by  a  Quarterly 
Conference.  Those  of  them  who  are  duly  certified  as  members 
in  good  standing  in  Annual  Conferences,  until  the  time  of  their 
dismissal  therefrom,  may  be  admitted  by  an  Annual  Conference 
either  on  trial  or  into  full  connection,  with  recognition  of  their 
orders,  upon  giving  satisfaction  as  to  their  literary  and  other 
qualifications  for  the  work  of  the  ministry;  and  a  previous 
reception  of  such  ministers  as  local  deacons  or  elders  shall 
not  be  a  bar  to  such  admissron  by  the  Annual  Conference, 
provided  that  they  are  duly  recommended  by  the  Quarterly 
Conference." 

l^. — Report  No.  XI.     Journal,  page  355. 

Resolved,  That  the  signatures  of  the  Bishops  presiding  are 
essential  to  authenticate  the  Journals  of  the  Annual  Conferences, 
and  that  Journals  not  thus  attested  cannot  be  approved  by  the 
General  Conference. 

15. — Report  No.  XII.     Journal,  page  355. 

Whereas,  Much  business  of  the  greatest  importance  is  referred 
to  the  Committee  on  Itinerancy ;  and, 

Whereas^  The  Journals  of  the  Annual  Conferences  are  referred 
to  the  same  Committee  for  examination,  and  the  number  of  them 
in  four  years  amounts  to  445,  and  the  distribution,  examination 
and  reporting  upon  them  requires  so  much  time  and  labor  as  to 
seriously  interfere  with  the  proper  consideration  of  the  business 
referred  to  ;  therefore,  " 

Resolved,  That  we  recommend  to  the  next  General  Conference 
to  appoint  a  special  committee  upon  the  Journals  of  the  Annual 
Conferences,  and  that  this  resolution  be  published  in  the  Journals 
of  this  General  Conference. 


1888.]  Meports  of  Committee  on  Itinerancy.  401 

16.— Keport  Ko,  XIII.     Journal,  page  355. 

Whereas;  An  (examination  of  the  Journals  of  certain  Annual 
Conferenct/s  shows  that  sessions  have  been  held  on  the  Saltbath, 
and  that  items  of  business  have  been  transacted  on  that  day; 
therefore, 

Eesoloed,  That  in  the  judgment  of  the  General  Conference 
Annual  Conferences  should  not  adjourn  to  meet  on  the  Sabbath, 
not  even  to  receive  the  appointments. 

17. — Report  Xo.  XIY.     Journal,  page  370. 

The  Committee  on  Itinerancy,  having  examined  the  Journals 
of  the  Annual  Conferences,  respectfully  submit  the  followino- 
repoit : 

The  Journals  of  the  following  Conferences  are  correct  in  every 
particular,  namely:  Alabama,  Arkansas,  Baltimore,  California, 
Central  German,  Central  Illinois,  Central  New  York,  Central 
Ohio,  Central  Pennsylvania,  Cincinnati,  Colorado,  East  Maine, 
East  Ohio,  East  Tennessee,  Genesee,  Germany,  Illinois,  Indiana, 
Italy,  Kansas,  Kentucky,  Liberia,  Louisiana,  Mexico,  Minnesota, 
Michigan,  Nebraska,  New  Jersey,  New  York,  New  York  East, 
North  Carolina,  North  Dakota,*^  Noithern  New  York,  North- 
west German,  North  India,  North  Indiana,  Korth-west  Indiana, 
North-west  Iowa,  North-west  Swedish,  Norway,  Norwegian  and 
Danish,  Ohio,  Philadelphia,  Pittsburg,  St.  Louis  German,  South 
Carolina,  Southern  Califoi'nia,  Southern  Illinois,  South  India, 
Sweden,  Tennessee,  Troy,  Upper  Iowa,  Vermont,  Washington, 
West  German,  West  Virginia,  West  Wisconsin,  AYilmington, 
Wisconsin  and  Wyoming.  Also  the  Journal  of  the  Central  Dele- 
gated Conference  of  India. 

The  Journals  of  the  following  Conferences  are  api)roved, 
except  in  the  points  hereinafter  noted,  namely: 

Austin  lacks  roll. 

Bengal  has  no  roll  or  Secretary's  certificate. 

Blue  Ridge  has  no  roil;  is  not  signed  by  the  presiding  Bish- 
ops for  four  years. 

Central  Alabama  was  not  in  the  hands  of  the  Committee. 

Central  Missouri  and  Central  Tennessee  were  not  before  the 
Committee. 

Chicago  German  does  not  contain  the  names  of  makers  of 
motions. 

Columbia  River  was  not  received  by  the  Committee. 

Dakota  has  no  certiticate  showing  the  records  to  be  the  Official 
Journal. 

Delaware  contains  extensive  records  of  transactions  that  do 
not  belong  to  the  regular  proceedings  of  an  Annual  Conference. 
It  lacks  the  signatures  of  presidents  and  secretaries,  marginal 
index  and  proper  headings.  The  Minutes  of  1885  are  verv 
defective  in  chirography  and  orthogi-aphy,  and  lack  propei-  para- 
graphing throughout.  The  Minutes  of  1888  are  not  in  our  hands. 
26 


402  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [188S. 

Des  Moines  lacks  the  Secretary's  certificate,  the  names  of 
makers  of  motions  and  marginal  indexes. 

Detroit  lacks  Secretary's  cerliticate,  and,  though  printed,  is 
unbound. 

East  Tennessee  was  not  received. 

Florida  is  defective  in  orthography  and  typography;  its  statis- 
tical tables  are  printed  on  sheets  much  larger  tlian  the  pages  of 
the  book  and  are  folded  and  bound  into  tiie  volume  in  such  a 
way  as  to  render  them  practically  useless. 

Foo  Chow,  for  1884,  is  not  signed  by  the  President  or  Secre- 
tary, and  is  in  no  way  certified  to  be  the  Ofiicial  Journal. 

Georgia  has  no  roll,  no  reports  of  committees,  no  statistical 
tables.  It  ha-*  some  erasures  and  interlineations;  marginal  in- 
dexes are  insufficient.  Names  of  makeis  of  motions  are  not 
given,  and  the  disciplinary  questions  and  answers  are  not  ac- 
curately noted. 

Holston  has  some  inaccuracies  and  interlineations  and  lacks 
Secretary's  certificate. 

Idaho  is  not  bound  in  one  volume;  it  nowhere  appears  that 
the  printed  Minutes  are  the  official  records;  Minutes  of  1884 
to  188(3  inclusive  have  not  proper  headings  of  pages  and 
lack  names  of  makers  of  motions.  The  decisions  of  the  presid- 
ing officer  in  1886  on  questions  of  law  submitted  to  him  are 
not  shown  in  the  record.  The  statistical  tables  are  on  folding 
sheets. 

Iowa  lacks  names  of  makers  of  motions  ;  it  has  erasures  and 
interlineations  on  pages  73  and  74.  Repaging  of  record  of  sec- 
ond session  badly  blurred. 

Japan.  Tlie  records  of  first  and  second  sessions  are  not  signed 
by  the  President,  and  names  of  movers  of  motions  are  omitted 
from  records  of  first  session. 

Lexington.  A  patent  medicine  advertisement  is  bound  up  with 
the  Journal  of  the  sixteenth  session.  The  volume  is  not  bound 
.as  required. 

Maine  lacks  signatures  of  Presidini;  Bishop  and  Secretary. 

Mississippi  lacks  certificate  of  Secretary. 

Missouri  has  not  the  Secretary's  certificate  ;  it  has  no  record  of 
its  adoption  as  an  Official  Journal  ;  it  is  also  deficient  in  records 
■of  trials  and  frequently  omits  names  of  movers  of  motions. 

Newark  lacks  signature  of  President  for  two  years  and  is  Avith- 
■out  Secretarj^'s  certificate. 

New  England  lacks  signatures  of  President  and  Secretary  for 
all  the  sessions  of  the  quadrennial.  There  is  no  record  showing 
its  adoption  by  the  Conference  as  an  Official  Journal.  There  are 
no  names  of  makers  of  motions.  Tl)e  only  record  of  reports 
made  is:  "Report  received  and  adopted." 

New  England  Southern  has  no  title-page  and  no  general 
indexes. 

New  Hampshire  has  no  title-page,  no  statistical  tables,  and  no 
reports. 


1888.]  Reports  of  Committee  on  Itinerancy.  403 

North  German.  Statistical  reports  and  names  of  makers  of 
motions  are  omitted. 

North  Nebraska.  Session  of  1885  has  no  reports,  no  statistics, 
and  is  not  signed  by  the  Secretary.  Session  of  1886  has  no  roll, 
no  reports,  no  statistics,  and  is  not  signed  by  the  Secretary. 

North  Ohio.  Partly  written  and  partly  printed;  roll  not 
given  except  for  1888. 

North-west  Kansas.  No  marginal  indexes  for  1885, 1886, 1887. 
Reports  of  committees  and  resolutions  usually  omitted.  Inter- 
lineations, erasures  and  crossed-out  sentences  frequently  disfigure 
the  pages.  No  statistical  tables  for  1888.  Except  in  1888  the 
penmanship  is  poor. 

Oregon.  Record  of  session  foi-  1887  does  not  show  Report  of 
Committee  on  Conference  Relations,  which,  it  is  said,  is  verj- 
important.  Also,  the  Journal  fails  to  show  the  final  disposition 
of  a  charge  of  maladministration. 

Puget  Sound.  Journal  for  1885  and  1886  omits  several  of  the 
disciplinary  questions,  and  the  records  of  1884,  1885  and  1S86 
omit  head-lines  to  all  pages. 

Rock  River.  Printed  volume  for  1886  contains  interlineations 
in  ink  and  lacks  .Secretary's  certificate.  Manuscript  volume  omits 
names  of  those  presenting  resolutions,  and  nearly  all  of  those 
making  motions,  and  omits  reports  of  Standing  Committees. 

St.  Louis.  Is  not  signed  by  the  Presiding  Bishop  and  the  Sec- 
retary. 

Savannah.     Frequently  omits  the  names  of  makers  of  motions. 

South-east  Indiana.  Has  interlineations,  erasures,  and  pastings, 
and  lacks  Secretary's  certificate. 

South  Kansas.     Lacks  Conference  roll  for  1885. 

South-west  Kansas.  Has  no  marginal  indexes  and  no  certifi- 
cate that  it  is  the  Official  Journal. 

Texas.     Has  no  Conference  roll  except  in  1887. 

Virginia.     Was  not  received. 

West  Nebraska.     Was  not  received. 

West  Texas.  Signature  of  the  Pi-esident  is  lacking  in  1887;  no 
reports  of  committees  and  no  statistical  tables.  It  also  appears 
that  persons  not  members  of  the  Conference  were  peiinitted  to 
preside  at  some  of  its  sessions 

The  Committee  recommend  that  this  report  and  the  particulars 
necessary  for  correct  Conference  Journals,  as  specified  in  the  Gen- 
eral Conference  Journal  for  1884,  be  reprinted  in  the  Journal  for 
1888,  for  the  information  of  secretaries  of  Annual  Conferences. 

Examination  of  Conference  Journals. 

The  examination  of  Annual  Conference  Journals  by  the  Gen- 
eral Conference  shall  be  upon  the  following  points: 

§  1.  The  Journal  should  be  a  copy  of  the  record  of  the  regu- 
lar proceedings  of  the  Conference. 

§  2.  It  should  have  the  signatures  of  the  President  and  Secre- 
tary to  the  Journal  of  each  Annual  Session. 


404  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

§  3.  The  Journal  must  be  in  manuscript  or  printed,  and  sub- 
stantially bound.     If  the  latter,  in  quadrennial  volumes. 

§  4.  The  Conference  roll  should  be  presented. 

§  5.  Reports  of  Committees  sliould  be  given. 

§  6.  The  Statistics  sliould  be  shown. 

§  7.  The  Appointments  should  appear. 

§  8.  If  printed  and  bound  there  should  be  the  Secretary's  cer- 
tificate that  the  vplume  is  a  correct  and  complete  record  of  the 
])roceedings,  and  that  it  was  adopted  by  the  Conference  as  its 
Official  Record. 

§  9.  There  should  be  proper  headings  of  pages,  marginal  in- 
dexes, and  clearness  and  accuracy  of  statement  of  the  business 
transacted. 

§  10.  Chirography,  orthography,  erasures,  interlineations,  past- 
ings,  and  the  neat,  business-like  appearance  of  the  page,  should 
be  noted, 

§  11.  Separate  items  of  business  should  be  in  separate  para- 
graphs. 

§  12.  The  Journal  should  state  where  the  sessions  were  held, 
the  names  of  makers  of  motions,  the  findings  of  committees  of 
trial,  all  the  disciplinary  questions  properly  noted,  with  their 
answers  ;  the  action  on  a  motion,  a  title-page,  and  decisions  of 
Bishops  on  questions  of  law. 

§  13.  Any  action  adverse  to  the  polity,  the  unity,  or  the  purity 
of  the  Church,  should  be  carefully  noted. 

§  14.  The  Annual  Conference  secretaries  should  prepare  their 
Conference  Records  in  view  of  such  examinations. 


/BOUNDARIES. 
IS.-iKEPORT  No.  I.     Journal,  pages  319,  337,  366. 

(■§  1.  Any  Mission  established  under  the  pr<n'isions  of  the  Disci- 
}iKne  may  be  constituted  a  Mission  Conference  by  the  General 
Conference. 

§  2,  A  Mission  Conference  is  authorized  to  exercise  all  the 
powers  of  an  Annual  Confeience  (paragraphs  72-89  of  the  Dis- 
cipline), subject  to  the  approval  of  the  Presiding  Bishop,  and  its 
members  shall  share  pro  rata  in  the  proceeds  of  the  Book  Con- 
cern with  members  of  the  Annual  Conferences,  but  shall  not 
elect  delegates  to  the  General  Conference  nor  vote  on  con- 
stitutional changes,  paragraph  72, 

|§  3.  The  Bishop  having  Episcopal  supervision  of  a  Mission 
Conference  may  appoint  a  superintendent  who  may  also  be  the 
presiding  elder  of  a  district  where  there  are  two  or  more  districts. 
It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  superintendent  to  take  the  general 


1888.]  JRejyorfs  of  Committee  on  Boundaries.  405 

supervision  of  the  entire  Conference,  and  to  represent  the  state 
of  the  work  and  iis  needs  to  tlie  Bishop  liaving  charge  and  to 
the  corresponding  secretaries  of  the  Missionary  Society.  / 

§  4.  If  there  be  no  Bishop  present  at  the  annual  nieeiing  of  a 
Mission  Conference  the  superintendent  shall  preside;  but  if  there 
be  no  superintendent  present  the  presidency  shall  be  determined 
as  in  an  Annual  Conference. 

1^ .   Each   Mission  Conference  at  its  annual  session  shall 

appoint  a  Standing  Committee,  whose  duty  it  shall  be,  with  the 
concurrence  of  the  President  of  the  Conference,  to  make  an 
estimate  of  the  amount  necessary  for  the  support  of  each  pastoral 
charge  or  appointment  in  full  or  supplementary  to  the  nmount 
raised  by  the  chai-ge  or  appointment  thus  aided.  Such  estimates 
shall  be  subject  to  modification  by  I  he  Board  of  the  Missionary 
Society,  and,  in  the  aggregate,  shall  not  exceed  the  amount 
appropriated  by  the  General  Mission  Committee;  and  the  amount 
to  be  expended  in  a  Mission  Conference  shall  be  paid  in  quarterly 
installments  lo  the  superintendent,  or  presiding  elders,  where 
there  is  no  superintendent. 

^ .  Any  charge  or  appointment  Avithin  a  Mission  Confer- 
ence may  receive  aid  from  the  Missionary  Society  without  having 
been  designated  in  the  estimates  made  by  the  Conference  at  its 
annual  meeting. 


19. — Report  No.  II.     Journal,  pages  347,  356. 
Part  I. 

1.  Africa  Conference  shall  include  the  whole  of  Africa. 

2.  Alabama  Conference  shall  include  the  work  among  the 
white  people  in  the  State  of  Alabama  and  that  part  of  the  State 
of  Florida  west  of  Apalachicola  River. 

3.  Arkansas  Conlerence  shall  include  the  work  among  the 
white  people  in  the  State  of  Arkansas. 

4.  Austin  Conference  shall  include  the  State  of  Texas,  except 
El  Paso  County. 

5.  Baltimore  Conference  shall  include  the  District  of  Colum- 
bia, the  Western  shore  of  Maryland,  except  that  part  of  Gar- 
rett County  lying  west  of  the  dividing  ridge  of  the  Allegheny 
Mountains;  so  much  of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania  as  lies  within 
the  Hancock,  Flintstone,  Union  Grove,  and  Hyndman  circuits  : 
tlie  County  of  Frederick,  in  the  State  of  Virginia,  and  the 
counties  of  Jefferson,  Berkeley,  jNIorgan,  Hampshire,  Mineral, 
and  Grant,  in  the  State  of  West  Virginia. 

6.  Bengal  Conference  shall  include  Bengal  and  Biirmah,  and 
such  portions  of  India  as  are  not  included  by  the  North  and 
South  India  Conferences. 

7.  Blue  Ridge  Conference  shall  include  the  work  among  th" 
white  people  in  the  State  of  North  Carolina;  also  the  Croatan 
Indians. 


406  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

8.  California  Conference  shall  include  that  part  of  the  State 
of  California  lying  west  of  the  summit  of  tlie  Sierra  Nevada 
Mountains  and  north  of  a  line  commencing  at  Carmel  Bay, 
Monterey  County,  and  running  thence  on  a  straight  line  to 
the  intersection  of  Merced  and  Fresno  Counties,  and  thence  along 
the  western  and  northern  line  of  Merced  County  and  the  northern 
line  of  Mariposa  County  to  the  summit  of  the  Sierra  Nevada 
Mountains,  leaving  Salinas  City  in  the  California  Conference; 
and  it  shall  also  include  the  Sandwich  Islands. 

9.  Central  Alabama  shall  include  the  State  of  Alabama  and 
that  part  of  the  State  of  Florida  west  of  the  Apalachicola 
River. 

10.  Central  German  Conference  shall  comprise  the  German 
work  within  the  States  of  Ohio,  West  Virginia,  Michigan, 
and  Indiana,  except  those  appointments  belonging  at  present 
to  the  Chicago  German  Conference;  also,  the  German  work 
in  Western  Pennsylvania  and  in  the  Southern  States  not  in- 
cluded in  the  East  German,  St.  Louis  German,  and  Southern 
German  Conferences;  and  shall  also  include  Golconda  and 
Metropolis,  in  the  State  of  Illinois. 

11.  Central  Illinois  Conference  shall  embrace  that  part  of 
the  State  of  Illinois  north  of  the  Illinois  Conference,  and  south 
of  the  following  line,  namely  :  Beginning  on  the  Mississi;)pi 
River  at  the  Meredosia  ;  thence  down  the  Meredosia  to  its  mouth  ; 
thence  easterly  to  Center  School- house,  so  as  to  include  Center 
Society  ;  thence  to  the  mouth  of  3Iud  Creek  ;  thence  up  Gieen 
River  to  Coal  Creek;  thence  up  said  creek  to  the  Chicago,  Rock 
Island  &  Pacific  Kailroad  ;  thence  along  said  railroad  to 
Bureau  Junction  ;  thence  to  the  Illinois  IJiver;  thence  up  said 
river  to  the  mouth  of  the  Kankakee  River,  leaving  Ottawa  in 
the  Rock  River  Conference  and  Bureau  Junction  in  the  Central 
Illinois  Conference ;  thence  up  the  Kankakee  River  to  a  point 
directly  west  of  the  extreme  north  line  of  Kankakee  County  ; 
thence  directly  east  to  the  Indiana  line. 

12.  Central  Missouri  Conference  shall  include  the  States  of 
Missouri  and  Kansas. 

13.  Central  New  York  Conference  shall  be  bounded  on  the 
west  by  the  west  lines  of  the  towns  of  Williamson,  Marion, 
and  Palmyra,  in  Wayne  County,  and  of  the  towns  of  Farm- 
iuGjton  and  Canandaigua,  in  Ontario  County,  and  of  Yates  and 
Schuyler  counties,  and  of  the  towns  of  Hornby  and  Caton,  in 
Steuben  County,  and  in  the  State  of  Pennsylvania  by  the  rail- 
road running  from  Lawrenceville  to  Blossburg,  including 
uNIansfield  and  Blossburg  charges;  on  the  south  by  Central 
Pennsylvania  Conference;  on  tlie  east  by  Wyoming  and  Northern 
New  York  Conferences;  on  the  north  by  Northern  New  York 
Conference  and  Lake  Ontario. 

14.  Central  Ohio  Conference  shall  be  bounded  on  the  north 
by  the  north  line  of  the  State  of  Ohio ;  on  the  east  by  the 
North  Ohio  Conference;  on  the  south  by  the  Springfield  branch 


1888.]  Beports  of  Committee  on  Boundaries.  407 

of  the  Cleveland,  Columbus,  Cincinnati  &  Indianapolis  Kail- 
road  to  the  west  line  of  the  Ohio  Conference,  yet  so  as  to  exclude 
Saint  Paul's  Charge  in  Delaware,  and  Milford,  and  to  include 
Marysville;  thence  to  the  west  line  of  the  State  of  Ohio,  by  the 
north  line  of  the  Cincinnati  Conference ;  and  on  the  w^est  by  the 
w^est  line  of  the  State  of  Ohio. 

15.  Central  Pennsylvania  Conference  shall  be  bounded  as 
follows:  On  the  south  by  the  State  line  from  the  Susquehanna 
1  liver  to  the  west  boundary  of  Bedford  County,  excepting  so 
much  of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania  as  is  included  in  the  Balti- 
more Conference;  on  the  west  by  the  west  line  of  Bedford,  Blair, 
and  Clearfield  counties,  including  New  Washington  Cirt-uit,  and 
excluding  so  much  of  Clearfield  County  as  is  embraced  in  the 
Erie  Coiitetence,  and  a  line  from  the  north  of  Clearfield  County 
to  Saint  Mary's;  on  the  north  by  a  line  extending  from  Saint 
Mary's  eastward  to  Eujporium;  thence  by  the  southern  boundary 
of  Potter  and  Tioga  counties,  including  Wharton  and  Liberty 
Valley  Ciicuit;  thence  through  Sullivan  County  north  of  Laporte 
to  the  west  line  of  Wyoming  County;  thence  on  the  east  by  the 
present  limits  of  the  Wyoming  Conference,  being  the  east  line  of 
Sullivan  County  to  the  north  line- of  Columbia  County;  thence  a 
line  south-easterly  tlnongh  Luzerne  County  to  the  north  line  of 
the  Philadelphia  Conference,  near  White  Haven  ;  thence  on  the 
south  by  the  northern  line  of  Carbon,  Schuylkill,  and  Dauphin 
counties  to  the  Susquehanna  River,  including  Hickory  Run, 
Weatherly,  Beaver  Meadow,  and  Ashland;  and  thence  by  the 
Susquehanna  Kiver  to  the  place  of  beginning,  including  Harris- 
burg. 

16.  Central  Tennessee  Conference  shall  include  the  work 
among  the  white  people  in  all  that  part  of  the  State  of  Ten- 
nessee not  included  in  the  Holston  Conference. 

17.  Chicago  German  C'onference  shall  include  the  German 
work  in  the  State  of  Wisconsin,  except  those  appointments 
along  the  Mississippi  River  and  in  that  part  of  the  State  of 
Illinois  north  of  an  east  and  west  line  passing  along  the  north 
line  of  the  city  of  Bloomington,  excepting  the  territory  now  in 
the  Saint  Louis  German  Conlei-ence,  and  east  of  a  north  and 
s(uith  line  passing  through  the  city  of  Freeport,  and  in  that  part 
of  the  State  of  Indiana  west  of  the  line  between  the  counties  of 
Saint  Joseph  and  Elkhart,  and  north  of  the  line  between  Stark 
and  Pulaski  counties.  It  shall  also  include  Danville,  in  the  State 
of  Illinois. 

18.  Cincinnati  Conference  shall  be  bounded  on  the  north  by 
a  line  commencing  at  Union  City  on  the  Indiana  State  line, 
running  thence  along  the  Dayton  &  Union  Railroad  to  Green- 
ville, Darke  County,  Oiiio,  including  the  railroad  stations  on 
the  line  of  said  raih-oad  and  Greenvilh%  also;  thence  along 
the  Pail  Handle  Railroad  to  jVIilford  Center,  excluding  Gettys- 
burg, Bradford,  Lockington,  and  St.  Paris  charges,  and  inclndmg 
the  cities  of  Piqua  and  Urbana,  and   the  Fremont  City  and  Kings 


408  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

Creek  cliarges;  on  the  east  by  the  Ohio  Conference;  on  the  south 
by  tlie  Ohio  River;  and  on  the  west  by  the  State  of  Indiana, but 
excluding  Elizabeth,  Hamilton  County,  Ohio,  to  the  South-east 
Indiana  Conference. 

19.  Colorado  Conference  shall  include  the  State  of  Colo- 
rado. 

20.  Columbia  River  Conference  shall  include  the  counties 
of  Wasco,  Umatilla,  Crook,  Morrow,  and   Gilliam,   in  the  State 

\  of  Oregon;  all  of  Washington  Territory  east  of  the  summit  of 
— ~*the  Cascade  Mountains;  and  all  of  the  Territory  of  Idaho  north 
of  the  Idaho  Conference. 

21.  Dakota  Conference  shall  include  that  part  of  Dakota  Ter- 
ritory lying  south  of  the  46th  parallel  of  north  latitude  and 
east  of  the  meridian  101  degs.  west  longitude. 

22.  Delaware  Conference  shall  include  that  part  of  the  State 
of  New  Jersey  south  of  a  line  running  from  Camden  to  Ocean 
Grove,  the  State  of  Delaware,  and  all  of  the  States  of  Maryland 
and  Pennsylvania  not  included  in  the  Washington  Conference. 

23.  Des  Moines  Conference  shall  include  that  part  of  the  State 
of  Iowa  Avest  and  south  of  the  following  lines  :  Beginning 
at  the  south-east  coi'ner  of  Wayne  County;  thence  north  to 
the  south  line  of  Marshall  County,  leaving  Knoxvillein  the  Iowa 
Conference  and  the  Monroe  Charge  in  tlie  Des  JMoines  Confer- 
ence;  thence  west  to  the  south-east  corner  of  Story  County; 
thence  north  to  the  north-east  corner  of  Story  County  ;  thence 
west  to  the  north-east  corner  of  Crawford  County;  thence  south 
to  the  north  line  of  township  eighty -three ;  thence  west  to  the 
east  line  of  Monona  County  ;  thence  south  and  west  on  the  line 
of  Monona  County  to  the  Missouri  River, 

24.  Detroit  Conference  shall  include  that  part  of  the  State 
of  Michigan  in  the  lower  peninsula  east  of  the  principal  me- 
ridian as  far  north  as  the  southern  boundary  of  Roscommon 
County;  thence  west  to  the  south-west  corner  of  said  county; 
thence  north  to  the  southern  boundary  of  Charlevoix  County  ; 
thence  east  to  the  south-east  corner  of  said  County  of  Charlevoix.; 
thence  north  to  ihe  Straits  of  M.-kckinaw;  and  it  shall  also  include 
the  upper  peninsula. 

25.  East  German  Conference  shall  embrace  the  German  work 
cast  of  the  Allegheny  Mountains. 

26.  East  Maine  Conference  shall  include  that  part  of  the  State 
of  Maine  not  included  in  the  Maine  Conference. 

27.  East  Ohio  Conference  shall  be  bounded  by  a  line  begin- 
ning at  the  mouth  of  the  Cuyahoga  River,  and  running  east- 
erly to  the  Pennsylvania  State  line;  thence  along  said  line, 
leaving  the  Petersburg  Society  in  the  Erie  Conference,  to  the 
Ohio  River;  thence  down  said  river  to  the  Muskingum  River; 
thence  up  the  Muskingum  River  to  Dresden,  excluding  JVIarietta 
and  Zanesville;  from  Dresden  northward  ah>ng  the  Muskingum 
River  and  the  "^I'uscarawas  River  to  its  intersection  with  the 
Ohio  Canal  near  Zoar;  from  this  point  along  said  Canal  to  Lake 


188S.J  Reports  of  Comndttee  on  Boundaries,  409 

Erie,  excluding  Navarre  and  Clinton,  and  including  Bolivar  and 
Akron,  and  all  the  city  of  Cleveland  lying  east  of  the  Cuyahoga 
River.  ° 

^  28.  East  Tennessee  Conference  shall  include  all  of  the  State  of 
Tennessee  not  in  the  Tennessee  Conference,  and  that  part  of  the 
State  of  Virginia  west  of  and  including  the  counties  of  Car- 
roll, Floyd,  Montgomery,  and  Giles  in  said  State. 

29,  Erie  Conference  shall  be  bounded  on  the  north  by  Lake 
Erie,  on  the  east  by  a  line  commencing  at  the  moutli  of  the 
Cattaraugus  Creek  ;  thence  up  said  creek  to  the  village  of 
Gowanda,  leaving  said  village  in  the  Genesee  Conference  ; 
thence  to  the  Allegheny  River  at  the  mouth  of  the  Tunungwant 
CVeek;  thence  up  said  creek  southward,  excluding  the  mty  of 
Bi-adford  on  said  cieek,  to  the  ridge  dividing  between  the  waters 
of  Clarion  and  Sinnemahoning  creeks;  thence  southward  to  the 
Mahoning  Creek;  thence  down  said  creek  to  the  Alh-o-heny 
Ruer,  excluding  the  Milton  Society,  but  including  Fiiiley  Scfciety, 
111  the  Punxutawney  Circuit,  and  Putneyville,  in  the  Bethlehem 
Circuit;  thence  across  said  river  in  a  north-westerly  direction  to 
the  south-west  corner  of  Lawrence  County,  including  VVampun  and 
Petersburg  ;  thence  along  the  State  line  to  the  place  of  beginning, 
including  the  State  line  appointment  on  the  Jamestown  Circuit 

30.  Florida  Conference  shall  include  the  State  of  Florida, 
except  th;it  portion  lying  west  of  the  Apalachicola  River. 

31.  Foochow  Conference  shall  include  the  Fokien  Province 
in  China. 

32.  Genesee  Conference  shall  include  all  that  part  of  the 
State  of  New  York  lying  west  of  the  Central  New  York  Con- 
ference excepting  that  part  of  Chautauqua  and  Cattaraugus 
counties  now  included  in  the  Erie  Conference.  It  shall  also  in- 
clude the  villages  of  Gowanda  and  Corning,  in  the  State  of  New 
York,  and  so  much  of  Tioga  County,  including  Tioga  Charge,  in 
the  State  of  Pennsylvania,  as  is  not  "embraced  in  the  CentrafNew 
York  Conference;  also  so  much  of  Potter  County,  in  the  said 
State  of  Pennsylvania,  as  is  not  included  in  Centraf  Pennsylvania 
Conference;  also  including  so  much  of  McKean  County,  in  said 
State  of  Pennsylvania,  as  is  embraced  in  the  Olean  District,  in- 
cluding the  city  of  Bradford. 

33.  Georgia  Conference  shall  include  the  work  among  the  white 
people  in  the  State  of  Georgia. 

34.  Germany  Conference 'shall  include  the  work  in  Germany. 

35.  Holston  Conference  shall  include  all  the  State  of  Tennes- 
see east  of  and  including  the  counties  of  ]\Larion,  Grundy,  Van 
Buren,  Cumberland,  and  Fentress,  in  said  State. 

36.  Idaho  Conference  shall  include  the  counties  of  Wallowa, 
Union,  Baker,  Grant,  and  jAIalheur,  in  the  State  of  Oregon,  and 
all  that  part  of  Td.iho  Territory  lying  north  of  the  State  of  Ne- 
vada and  Avest  and  south  of  the  Salmon  River  range  of  mount- 
ains. 

37.  Illinois  Conference  shall  include  that  part   of  the  State  of 


410  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

Illinois  not  within  the  Southern  Illinois  Conference,  sonth  of 
the  following  line,  namely  :  Beginning  at  Warsaw,  on  the  Mis- 
sissippi River  ;  thence  to  Vermont ;  thence  to  the  inoiith  of  the 
Spoon  River  ;  thence  up  the  Illinois  River  to  the  north- 
west corner  of  Mason  County  ;  thence  to  the  junction  of  the 
Central,  and  the  Alton  &  Chicago  railroads;  thence  to  the 
south-west  corner  of  Iroquois  County  ;  thence  east  to  the  State 
of  Indiana,  leaving  Bentley,  Vermont,  Maiiito,  Mackinaw  Circuit, 
and  Normal  in  the  Central  Illinois,  and  Warsaw  and  Blooming- 
ton  in  the  Illinois  Conference. 

38.  Indiana  Conference  shall  be  bounded  on  the  north  and 
east  by  a  line  beginning  where  the  national  road  intersects 
the  west  line  of  the  State  of  Indiana  ;  thence  along  said  road  to 
Ten-e  Haute  ;  thence  along  Vandalia  railroad  to  Belmont  Street, 
West  Indianapolis,  including  Locust  Street  Charge,  in  Green- 
castle  ;  thence  north  to  Michigan  Street  ;  tlience  east  to  the  Belt 
Railroad  ;  thence  north  and  east  along  said  railroad  to  a  point 
due  west  of  Ninth  Street ;  thence  east  to  the  Lafayette  & 
Indianapolis  railroa<l;  tlience  along  said  railroad  to  Third 
Street ;  thence  east  hy  Third  Street  and  through  to  Meridian 
Street;  thence  south  by  Meridian  Street,  Madison  Avenue,  and 
Madison  Pike  to  the  southern  limits  of  the  city ;  thence  west  to 
White  River  ;  thence  down  said  river  to  the  west  line  of  Johnson 
County ;  thence  south  on  the  west  line  of  Johnson,  Brown, 
Jackson,  Scott,  and  Clarke  counties  to  the  Ohio  River ;  on  the 
south  by  the  Ohio  River,  and  on  the  west  by  the  State  of 
Illinois. 

39.  Iowa  Conference  shall  be  bounded  on  the  enst  by  the  Mis- 
sissippi River;  on  tiie  south  by  the  iNIissouri  State  line;  on 
the  west  and  north  by  a  line  commencing  at  the  south-west 
corner  of  Appanoose  County ;  thence  north  to  INIarshall  County, 
leaving  Knoxville  in  the  Iowa  Conference  and  ]Monroe  in  the 
Des  JNloines  Conference  ;  thence  on  the  south  line  of  Marshall 
County  due  east  to  Iowa  River  ;  thence  down  said  river  to  Iowa 
City  ;  thence  on  the  Chicasro,  Rock  Island  &  Pacific  Railroad 
to  Davenport,  leaving  Davenport  and  Iowa  City  in  the  Upper 
Iowa  Conference,  and  all  intermediate  towns  in  the  Iowa  Con- 
ference. 

40.  Italy  Conference  shall  include  the  Kingdom  of  Italy  and 
those  parts  of  contiguous  countries  where  the  Italian  language 
is  spoken. 

41.  Japan  Conference  shall  include  the  Empire  of  Japan. 

42.  Kansas  Conference  shall  embrace  that  i)ortion  of  the  State 
of  Kansas  lying  east  of  the  6lh  principal  meridian,  and  north 
of  the  south  line  of  township  16,  including  the  town  of  Po- 
mona, lying  south  of  said  line,  and  Baldwin  C'ity,  but  excluding 
Louisburg  and  Ottawa,  lying  north  of  said  line,  and  Solomon 
City  Circuit,  lying  east  of  the  (Uh  meridian,  provided  th;it  Bald- 
win City  shall  remain  in  the  South  Kansas  Conference  until  its 
session  in  1889. 


.18S8.J  Jiejyoris  of  Committee  on  JJoicndwies.  411 

43.  Kentucky  Conference  shall  include  the  State  of  Ken- 
tucky, 

44.  Lexington  Conference  shall  include  the  States  of  Ken- 
tucky, Ohio,  Indiana,  and  Illinois. 

45.  Little  Rock  Conference  shall  include  the  State  of  Ar- 
kansas. 

46.  Louisiana  Conference  shall  include  the  State  of  Louis- 
iana. 

47.  Maine  Conference  shall  include  that  part  of  the  State  of 
Maine  west  of  Kennebec  River,  from  its  mouth  to  the  great 
l)end  below  Skowhegan,  and  of  a  line  running  thence  north 
to  the  State  line,  including  Skowhegan  and  Augusta,  and  that 
part  of  the  town  of  Winslow  north  of  Sebasticuok  River,  and 
also  that  part  of  New  Hami)shire  east  of  the  White  Hills,  and 
noith  of  the  waters  of  Ossipee  Lake  and  the  town  of  Gorham. 

48.  Mexico  Conference  shall  include  the  Republic  of  Mexico, 
except  the  States  of  Chihuahua,  Sonora,  and  Lower  Califoi-nia. 

49.  Michigan  Conference  shall  include  the  State  of  Michigan 
in  the  Lower  Peninsula  west  of  the  principal  meridian  as  far 
north  as  the  southern  boundary  of  Roscommon  County  ;  thence 
west  to  the  south-west  corner  of  said  county ;  thence  north 
to  the  southern  boundary  of  Charlevoix  County  ;  thence  east 
to  the  south-east  corner  of  said  county  ;  thence  north  to  the 
Straits  of  Mackinaw,  including  Mackinaw  City. 

50.  Minnesota  Conference  sliall  include  tlie  State  of  Minnesota. 

51.  Mississippi  Conference  shall  include  the  State  of  Missis- 
sippi. 

52.  Missouri  Conference  shnll  include  so  much  of  the  State  of 
Missouri  as  lies  north  of  the  Missouri  River. 

53.  Montana  Conference  sliall  include  the  Territory  of  Mon- 
tana, the  National  Park,  and  so  much  of  the  territory  of  Idaho 
as  lies  directly  north  of  the  LTtah  Mission,  and  the  Foit  Hall 
Indian  Reservation. 

54.  Nebraska  Conference  shall  include  all  that  part  of  the  State 
of  Nebraska  lying  south  of  the  Platte  River  and  east  of  the 
west  line  of  range  12  west  of  the  6tli  pi-incipal  meridian. 

55.  Newark  Conference  shall  include  that  part  of  the  State 
of  New  Jersey  not  included  in  the  New  Jersey  Conference, 
Staten  Island,  in  the  State  of  New  York,  and  so  much  of  the 
States  of  New  York  and  Pennsylvania  as  lies  within  the  Jersey 
City  and  Paterson  districts. 

56.  New  England  Conference  shall  include  all  the  State  of 
AFassachusetts  east  of  the  Green  Mountains  not  included  in  the 
New  Hampshire  and  the  New  England  Southern  Conferences. 

57.  New  P^ngland  Southern  Conference  shall  include  that 
part  of  the  State  of  Connecticut  lying  east  of  Connecticut 
River  ;  the  State  of  Rhode  Island,  with  Millville  and  Blackstone 
in  the  State  of  Massachusetts,  and  also  that  part  of  the  State  of 
JMassachusetts  south-east  of  a  line  diawn  from  the  north-east  corner 
of  the  State  of  Rhode  Island  to  the  mouth  of  Neponset  River, 


412  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

leaving   Walpole    Station,    Foxborough,   and  Quincy   Point    in 
the  New  England  Conference. 

58.  New  Hampshire  Conference  shall  include  the  State  of 
New  Haiiip.shire,  except  that  part  within  the  Maine  Conference  ; 
also  tiiat  part  of  the  State  of  Massachusetts  north-east  of  the 
Merrimac  River. 

59.  New  Jersey  Conference  shall  include  that  part  of  the 
State  of  New  Jersey  lying  south  of  the  following  line,  namely  : 
Commencing  at  Raritan  Bay ;  thence  up  said  bay  and  river  to 
New  Brunswick  ;  thence  along  the  turnpike  road  to  Lambertville 
on  the  Delaware,  including  the  city  of  New  Brunswick  and 
Lambertville  Station. 

60.  New  York  Conference  shall  consist  of  the  territory  now 
in  the  New  York,  Poughkeepsie  (including  Gaylordsville),  New- 
burg,  and  Kingston  districts. 

61.  New  York  East  Conference  shall  include  the  New  York, 
New  York  East,  Brooklyn,  and  New  Haven  districts,  includ- 
ing those  charges  in  the  city  of  New  York  east  of  a  line 
running'  through  Third  Avenue,  Bowery,  Chatham  Street,  Park 
Row,  Broadway,  and  Whitehall  Street  to  South  Ferry. 

62.  North  Carolina  Conference  shall  include  the  State  of  North 
Carolina. 

63.  North  Dakota  Conference  shall  include  that  part  of  Dako- 
"^a  territory  lying  north  of  the  46th  par.illel  of  north  latitude. 

64.  Northern  German  Conference  shall  include  the  German 
work  in  the  State  of  Miimesota,  in  the  north  half  of  the  Ter- 
ritory of  Dakota  and  in  the  Territory  of  Montana,  and  the 
appointments  in  the  State  of  Wisconsin  along  the  Mississippi 
River  not  included  in  the  Chicago  German  Conference. 

65.  Northern  New  York  Conference  shall  include  so  much 
of  the  County  of  Franklin  as  is  not  within  the  Troy  Confer- 
ence, and  all  of  the  counties  of  Saint  Lawrence,  Jefferson, 
Lewis,  Oneida,  and  Herkimer,  and  all  of  Oswego  County  except 
Phoenix,  and  so  much  of  the  County  of  Madison  as  lies  on  the 
east  of  the  New  York  &  Midland  Railroad,  together  with  the 
Cherry  Valley,  Springfield,  and  Richfield  Springs,  in  Otsego 
County,  and  Saint  Johnsville,  in  Montgomery  County. 

66.  North  Lidia  Conference  shall  consist  of  the  North-west 
Provinces  and  Oudh,  excepting  the  territorial  districts  of  Sa- 
harunpur  and  Dchra  Dun  and  the  AUahaljad  English  Cliurch. 

67.  North  Indiana  Conference  shall  be  hounded  on  the  north 
by  the  State  of  Michigan  ;  on  the  east  by  the  State  of  Ohio, 
including  Union  City  ;  on  the  south  by  the  National  Road 
from  the  State  line  west  to  Marion  County';  thence  north  to  the 
north-east  corner  of  said  county  ;  thence  west  to  the  Michigan 
Road  ;  on  the  west  by  said  Michigan  Road  to  South  Bend,  and 
the-ice  by  the  Saint  Joseph  River  to  the  Michigan  State  line,  in- 
cluding Logansport  and  .-ill  towns  on  the  Natio^ial  Road  east  of 
Imlianapolis. 

68.  North   Nebraska   Conference    shall    include   all  that   part 


1888.]  Reports  of  Committee  on  Boundaries.  413 

of  tlie  State  of  Nebraska  lying  north  of  the  Platti-  River  and 
east  of  the  west  line  of  range  12  west  of  tlie  Gth  ])rinei])al 
meridian. 

69.  North  Ohio  Conference  shall  be  bounded  on  the  north  by 
the  Ohio  State  line  ;  on  the  east  by  the  Oliio  Canal  to  its 
intersection  with  the  Tuscarawas  River  ;  them'e  by  that  river 
and  the  Muskingum  River  to  Dresden  ;  on  the  south  by  Ohio 
Conference,  excluding  Dresden  and  including  Utica,  Homer,  and 
Galena  circuits,  and  excluding  Stratford  ;  on  the  west  by  the 
main  road  passing  through  Delaware  and  Marion  to  Upper  San- 
dusky and  the  Sandusky  River,  exchiding  so  much  of  the  town 
of  Delaware  as  lies  west  of  the  Olentangy  River,  and  also  ex- 
cluding the  towns  of  Marion,  Fremont,  and  Ui)per  Sandusky, 
and  including  Tiffin. 

7U.  North-west  German  Conference  shall  include  the  Germnn 
work  in  the  south  half  of  the  Territory  of  Dakota  and  that 
part  of  the  State  of  Iowa  north  of  an  east  and  west  line  ])ass- 
ing  along  the  south  line  of  the  city  of  Clinton  and  that  i)art 
of  the  State  of  Illinois  lying  west  of  the  Chicago  German 
Conterence. 

71.  North-west  Indiana  Conference  shall  be  bounded  on  the 
north  by  Lake  Michigan  and  the  State  line;  on  the  east  by 
Saint  Joseph  River  and  the  Michigan  Road  ;  on  the  south  by 
the  Indiana  Conference,  and  on  the  west  by  Illinois,  including 
all  the  towns  on  the  Michigan  Road  except  Logansport,  and  all 
tlie  towns  on  the  southern  boundary,  excluding  Locust  Street 
Charge,  in  Greencastle. 

72.  North-west  Iowa  Conference  shall  include  that  part  of 
the  State  of  Iowa  west  of  the  Upper  Iowa  and  nortii  of  the 
Des  Moines  Conferences. 

7;5.  North-west  Kansas  Conference  shall  include  all  that  part 
of  the  State  of  Kans^as  north  of  the  south  line  of  township  17 
and  west  of  the  6th  principal  meridian,  and  shall  include  the 
Solomon  City  Circuit. 

74.  North-west  Swedish  Conference  shall  include  the  Swedish 
Avork  in  the  West  and  North- Avest  ;  also  within  the  Erie  Con- 
ference in  the  State  of  New  Yoik,  and  Avithin  the  Pittsburg 
and  Central  New  York  Conferences  in  the  State  of  Pennsyl- 
vania. 

75.  NorAA'ay  Conference  shall  embrace  NorAvay. 

76.  NorAvegian  and  Danish  Conference  shall  include  all  the 
work  among  the  Norwegians  and  Danes  betAveen  the  Allegheny 
and  the  Rocky  Mountains. 

77.  Ohio  Conference  shall  be  bounded  as  follows:  Commenc- 
ing on  the  jNIuskinguni  River,  north  of  Dresden  ;  thence  down 
said  river  to  the  Ohio  IJiver,  including  Zanesville  and  Ma- 
rietta ;  thence  down  the  Ohio  River  to  the  mouth  of  Ohio 
Brush  Creek  ;  thence  north  to  the  south-east  corner  of  F.iyette 
County;  thence  north-Avest  to  the  Avest  line  of  Fayette  Couiitv  ; 
thence  north  on  the  west  line  of  Fayette  and    Madison  counties 


■il-i  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

to  the  Springfield  branch  of  the  Cleveland,  Columbus,  Cincinnati 
&  Indianapolis  Raili-oad,  leavinu'  Vienna,  Dunbarton,  and  Sink- 
ing Springs  circuits  west  of  said  line  ;  thence  east  on  the  south- 
ern boundaries  of  Central  Ohio  and  North  Ohio  Conferences  to 
the  place  of  beginning,  including  Milford  and  Stratford,  and 
Saint  Paul's  Charge,  in  Delawnre. 

78.  Oregon  Conference  shall  include  all  that  part  of  the  State 
of  Oregon  not  included  in  the  Columbia  River  and  Idaho  Con- 
ferences. 

79.  Philadelphia  Conference  shall  be  l)ounded  fin  the  east  by 
the  Delaware  River  ;  on  the  south  by  the  Pennsylvania  State 
line  ;  on  the  west  by  the  Susquehanna  River,  excluding  Har- 
risburg  ;  on  the  north  by  the  north  lines  of  Dauphin,  Schuylkill, 
Carbon  and  Monroe  counties,  excepting  Ashland  and  Beaver 
Meadow  Circuit. 

80.  Pittsburg  Conference  shall  be  bounded  on  the  north  by 
Erie  Conference  ;  on  the  east  by  the  Central  Pennsylvania  Con- 
Conference;  on  the  south  by  the  West  Virginia  Conference;  on 
the  west  by  the  East  Ohio  Conference. 

81.  Puget  Sound  Conference  shall  include  all  that  part  of 
Washington  Territory  lying  west  of  the  Cascade  Mountains  and 
north  of  the  Columbia  River. 

82.  Rock  River  Conference  shall  include  that  part  of  the  State 
of  Illinois  north  of  the  Central  Illinois  Conference;  this  Confer- 
ference  shall  include  the  work  among  the  Welsh  people  in  the 
States  of  Illinois  and  Wisconsin. 

83.  Saint  John's  River  Conference  shall  include  the  work 
among  the  white  people  in  the  State  of  Florida,  except  that  por- 
tion lyini>f  west  of  the  Apalachicola  River. 

84.  Saint  Louis  Conference  shall  include  that  part  of  the  State 
of  Missouri  lying  south  of  the  Mi-soivi'i  River. 

85.  St.  Louis  German  Conference  shall  include  the  German 
work  in  that  part  of  the  State  of  Illinois  south  of  the  Chicago 
German  Conference  and  in  the  State  of  Iowa  south  of  the 
North-west  German  Conference,  and  all  the  German  work  in  the 
State  of  Missouri  not  within  the  West  German  Conference. 

86.  Savannah  Conference  shall  include  the  State  of  Georgia. 

87.  South  Carolina  Conference  shall  include  the  State  of  South 
Carolina. 

88.  South-east  Indiana  Conference  shall  be  bounded  as  fol- 
lows, namely  :  Beginning  at  the  crossing  of  Meridian  and 
Third  Streets,  in  the  city  of  Indianapolis;  thence  west  by  said 
Third  Street  to  the  Indianapolis  &  Lafayette  Railroad ;  thence 
north  on  said  railroad  to  the  Michigan  Road  ;  thence  on  said 
road  to  the  north  line  of  Marion  County;  thence  east  on  said 
county  line  to  the  north-east  corner  of  said  county  ;  thence  south 
on  the  east  line  of  said  county  to  the  National  Road  ;  thence 
east  on  said  road  to  the  State  line ;  on  the  east  by  Ohio,  including 
PZlizabeth,  Hamilton  County,  Oliio;  on  the  south  by  the  Ohio 
River,  and  on  the  west  by  the  Indiana  Conference. 


1888.]  Reports  of  Committee  on  Boundaries.  415 

89.  Southern  Cfilifornia  Conference  shall  embrace  that  portion 
of  the  State  of  California  lying  south  of  the  California  Con- 
ference ;  also  that  portion  of  the  State  east  of  the  Sierra  Nevada 
Mountains,  and  south  of  Inyo  County. 

90.  Southern  German  Conference  shall  include  the  German 
work  in  the  States  of  Texas  and  l^ouisiana. 

91.  Southern  Illinois  Conference  shall  include  that  part  of 
the  State  of  Illinois  south  of  the  following  line,  namely  :  Be- 
ginning at  the  mouth  of  the  Illinois  River ;  thence  up  said 
river  to  tiie  north-west  corner  of  Jersey  County,  including  Kane 
and  Woodbury  ;  thence  to  Honey  Point  ;  thence  to  Hillsborougli, 
leaving  it  in  the  Illint)is  Conference  ;  thence  east  through  P'ay- 
( tte  and  Etfingham  counties  to  the  north-west  corner  of  Jasper 
County ;  thence  on  the  north  line  of  Jasper  and  Crawford 
counties  to  the  Wabash  River, 

92.  South  India  Conference  shall  include  Sindh,  Guzerat, 
the  Bombay  Presidency,  and  all  of  peninsular  India  south  and 
west  of  a  line  drawn  from  Burhanpur,  C.  P.,  to  Jabalpur,  not 
including  these  stations;  thence  due  east  to  Bengal,  and  along 
its  south-west  border  to  the  Bay  of  Bengal. 

93.  South  Kansas  Conference  shall  include  that  part  of  the 
State  of  Kansas  lying  east  of  the  west  line  of  Chautauqua,  Elk, 
Greenwood,  and  Chase  counties,  and  south  ol'  the  south  line 
of  township  16,  including  Louisburg  and  Ottawa,  lying  north  of 
the  said  line,  and  excluding  Pomona,  lying  south  of  said  line  ; 
provided  that  Baldwin  City  shall  remain  in  this  Conference  until 
tlie  session  of  the  Conference  in  1889. 

94.  South-west  Kansas  Conference  shall  include  all  that  part 
of  the  State  of  Kansas  not  included  in  the  Kansas,  North-west 
Kansas,  and  South-east  Kansas  Conferences,  and  also  the  ter- 
ritory known  as  No  ]\Ian's  Land. 

95.  Sweden  Conference  shall  embrace  Sweden  and  Finland, 
in  Europe. 

96.  Switzerland  Conference  shall  include  the  work  in  Switzer- 
land and  those  portions  of  France  where  the  German  language 
is  spoken. 

97.  Tennessee  Conference  shall  include  that  portion  of  the 
State  of  Tennessee  west  of  and  including  the  counties  of  Frank- 
lin, Coffee,  Warren,  White,  Putnam,  Overton,  and  Pickett,  in 
said  State. 

98.  Texas  Conference  shall  include  so  much  of  the  State  of 
Texas  as  lies  east  of  a  line  beginning  at  the  Gulf  of  Mexico  on 
the  east  line  of  Matagorda  County,  and  running  along  said  line 
and  the  east  line  of  Wharton  and  Colorado  counties,  to  the  north 
point  of  Colorado  County  ;  thence  north  until  it  strikes  the 
Central  Railroad  at  Calvert  ;  thence  along  the  line  of  said  rail- 
road to  the  northern  boundary  of  Texas,  excluding  Calvert  and 
all  the  towns  on  the  line  of  said  road. 

99.  Troy  Conference  shall  include  Troy,  Albany,  Saratoga, 
Plattsburg,  and  Burlington  districts. 


416  Journal  of  the  General  Conference,  [1888, 

100.  Upper  Iowa  Conference  shall  be  bounded  as  follcjws, 
namely:  Beginning  at  the  north  east  corner  of  the  State  of  Iowa; 
thence  down  the  Mississippi  River  to  Davenport  ;  thence  west 
on  the  north  line  of  the  Iowa  Conference  to  the  south-east 
corner  of  Story  County  ;  thence  north  to  tlie  State  line  so  as  to 
include  Iowa  Falls  ;  thence  east  on  said  line  to  the  place  of  be- 
ginning. 

101.  Vermont  Conference  shall  include  the  Saint  Albans,  Saint 
Johnsbury,  Montpelier,  and  Springfield  districts. 

102.  Virginia  Conference  shall  include  all  that  part  of  the 
State  of  Virginia  not  embraced  in  the  Baltimore  and  Wilming- 
ton Conferences,  and  also  the  counties  of  Pocahontas,  Green 
Brier,  Monroe,  Pendleton,  and  Hardy,  in  the  State  of  West 
Virginia. 

103.  Washington  Conference  shall  include  Western  Mary- 
land, the  District  of  Columbia,  the  State  of  West  Virginia,  so 
much  of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania  as  lies  west  of  -the  Susque- 
hanna River,  including  the  to,wns  on  said  river,  and  so  much  of 
the  State  of  Virginia  as  is  not  included  in  the  East  Tennessee 
Conference. 

104.  A\^est  German  Confereiice  shall  include  the  States  of 
Kansas,  Nebraska,  and  Colorado,  ajid  so  much  of  the  State  of 
Missouri  as  lies  Avest  of  a  line  commencing  at  the  south-east 
corner  of  the  State  of  Kansas;  thence  direct  to  the  south-east 
corner  of  Morgan  County,  Missouri ;  thence  north  to  the  north- 
east corner  of  Charlton  County,  Missouri  ;  thence  to  the  north 
east  corner  of  AVorth  County,  Missouri. 

105.  West  Nebraska  Conference  shall  include  all  that  part  of 
the  State  of  Nebraska  lying  west  of  the  west  line  of  range  12 
Avest  of  the  Oth  principal  meridian. 

106.  West  Texas  Conference  shall  embrace  so  much  of  the 
State  of  Texas  as  is  not  included  in  the  Texas  Conference. 

107.  West  Virginia  Conference  shall  be  bounded  as  follows: 
Beginning  at  the  south-west  corner  of  the  State  of  Pennsyl- 
vania; thence  along  the  west  line  of  Pennsylvania  to  the  north- 
eist  corner  of  Ohio  County,  West  Virginia,  so  as  to  include 
Wheeling  Creek  Mission  and  Triadelphia  Circuit;  thence  by  the 
most  direct  way  to  Short  Creek,  so  as  to  include  Short  Creek  and 
Liberty  Circuit ;  thence  down  Short  Creek  to  the  Ohio  River; 
thence  down  said  river  to  the  month  of  the  Big  Sandy  River;  on 
the  west  by  the  State  line  ;  on  the  south  and  east  by  the  Virginia 
and  Baltimore  Conferences  to  the  Pennsylvania  State  line;  thence 
westward  along  said  line  to  the  place  of  beginning. 

108.  West  Wisconsin  Conference  shall  include  that  pnrt  of  the 
State  of  Wisconsin  not  embraced  in  the  Wisconsin  Conference. 

109.  Wilmington  Conference  shall  include  the  State  of  Dela- 
ware and  the  eastern  shore  of  Maryland  and  of  Virginia. 

110.  Wisconsin  Conference  shall  include  all  that  part  of  the 
State  of  Wisconsin  lying  east  and  north  of  a  line  beginning 
at  the  south-east  corner  of  Greene  County,  on  the  south  line  of 


1888.]  Jieports  of  Committee  on  Boxuidaries.  417 

the  State;  thence  north  on  tlie  range  line  between  ranges  9  and 
10  east,  to  tlie  north  line  of  town  20;  thence  west  on  the  said  line 
to  the  east  line  of  range  3 ;  thence  north  on  said  line  to  the 
Michigan  State  line. 

111.  Wyoming  Conference  shall  include  the  southern  part  of 
the  State  of  New  York  not  included  in  the  New  York,  New 
York  East,  Newark,  Central  New  York,  and  Genesee  Con- 
ferences, and  that  part  of  the  State  of  Pennsylvania  bounded  on 
the  west  by  Central  New  York  Conference,  including  the  territory 
east  of  the  Susquehanna  River  ;  and  on  the  south  by  the  Central 
Pennsylvania,  Philadelphia,  and  Newark  Conferences,  including 
Nariowsburg;  and  on  the  east  by  the  Newark  and  New  York 
Conferences. 

Part  II. — Boi-ndaries  of  Missions.      Journal,  Page  356. 

1.  The  Arizona  Mission  shall  include  the  Territory  of  Arizona 
and  the  State  of  Sonora,  Mexico. 

2.  Black  Hills  Mission  shall  include  all  that  part  of  Dakota 
south  of  the  46th  parallel  of  t\orth  latitude  and  west  of  the  me- 
ridian 101  degrees  west  longitude. 

3.  California  German  Mis-^ion  shall  include  the  German  work 
within  the  State  of  California. 

4.  The  Indian  Mission  shall  include  the  Indian  Tenitory. 

5.  Lower  California  Mission  shall  include  the  Territory  of 
Lower  California,  in  Mexico. 

6.  Nevada  Mission  shall  include  the  State  of  Nevada,  and  so 
much  of  the  State  of  California  as  lies  east  of  the  west  summit  of 
the  Sierra  Nevada  Mountains. 

7.  The  New  Mexico  English  Mission  shall  include  the  Terri- 
tory of  New  Mexico  and  the  County  of  El  Paso,  Texas. 

8.  The  New  Mexico  Spanish  Mission  shall  include  the  Teri-i- 
tory  of  New  Mexico,  El  Paso,  Texas  ;  and  the  State  of  Chihuahua, 
Mexico. 

9.  North  Pacific  German  Mission  shall  include  the  German 
work  in  the  Stat_c^of  Oregon  and  Washington  Territory. 

10.  North-Avest  Norwegian  and  Danish  Mission  shall  include 
the  Norwegian  and  Danish  work  in  the  State  of  Oregon  and 
^Vashington  Territory  and  in  Northern  Idaho. 

1 1.  The  Utah  Mission  shall  include  the  Territory  of  Utah  and 
that  i)art  of  the  Territory  of  Idaho  lying  directly  north  of  the 
Territory  of  Utah  and  south  of  parallel  43  of  north  latitude 
excluding  the  Fort  Hall  Indian   Reservation. 

12.  The  Wyoming  jNIission  shall  include  all  the  Territory  of 
Wyoming  except  the  National  Park. 

Part  III.— Enabling  Acts.     Journal,  Page  356. 

1.  The  Ariientine  Republic,  L^ruguay,  the  Southern  Province 
of  Brazil,   Paraguay,   and  Chili,  may,  "during  the  quadrenniiim, 
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418  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

with  the  approval  of  the  Bisliop,  organize  into  an  Annual  Con- 
ference, to  be  called  the  Soutli  American  Annual  Conference. 

2.  The  Arizona  Mission  may,  dui-ing  the  next  four  years,  by 
a  vote  of  two  thirds  of  the  members  present  and  voting,"  with'the 
approval  of  the  Bishop  presiding,  be  organized  into  an  Annual 
Conference. 

•3.  The  California  German  Mission  may,  during  the  next  four 
years,  by  a  vote  of  two  thirds  of  the  members  present  and  voting, 
with  the  approval  of  the  Bishop  presiding,  be  organized  into  aii 
Annual  Conference. 

4.  The  Central  German  Conference  may,  during  the  next  four 
years,  by  a  two-tliirds  vote  of  the  members  present  and  voting, 
and  the  presiding  Bishop  concurring,  divide  into  two  Confer- 
ences. 

5.  The  Denmark  Mission  may  organize  into  an  Aimual  Con- 
ference during  the  ensuing  quadrenniura,  the  presiding  Bishop 
concurring.  ^ 

6.  The  Indiana  and  South-east  Indiana  Conferences  are 
authorized  to  lift  the  boundary  line  between  them  wlienever, 
during  the  next  four  years,  both  Conferences  shall  vote  so  to  do,' 
the  presiding  I^ishop  or  Bishops  concurring. 

7.  The  Kansas  and  South  Kansas  Conferences  are  authorized 
to  lift  the  boundary  line  between  them  whenever,  durino-  the 
next  four  years,  both  Conferences  shall  vote  so  to  do,  the' pre- 
siding Bishop  oi-  liishops  concurrinf^. 

8.  The  Louisiana  Conference  may,  during  the  next  four 
years,  by  the  vote  of  two  thirds  of  the  members  present  and 
voting,  with  the  api)roval  of  the  Bishop  presiding,  divide  into 
two  Conferences. 

9.  The  Micliigan  nnd  Detroit  Conferences  may,  during  the  next 
four  years,  by  a  majority  vote  of  the  members  of  each  Con- 
ference present  and  voting,  with  the  approval  of  the  Bishop  or 
Bishops  presiding,  divide  their  territory,  upon  such  lines  as  may 
be  agreed  upon,  into  not  moi-e  than  four  Annual  Conferences.  In 
case  the  3Iichigan  and  Detroit  Conferences  should  not  divide 
in  accordance  with  the  foregoing  Enabling  Act  then  the  Mich- 
igan Conference  may,  Avithin  the  next  four  years,  by  a  vote 
of  two  thirds  of  the  members  present  and  voting,  with  the  ap- 
proval of  the  Bishop  presiding,  divide  into  two  Annual  Confer- 
ences wholly  within  the  present  bounds  of  the  Conference. 

10.  Tlie  Minnesota  Conference  may,  during  the  next  four  years, 
by  (he  vote  of  two  thirds  of  its  members  ])rescnt  and  voting, 
with  the  ai)proval  of  the  Bishop  presiding,  divide  into  two  Con- 
ferences. 

1 1.  The  Mississippi  Conference  may,  during  the  next  four  years, 
by  a  vote  of  two  thirds  of  tlie  members  present  and  voting,  with 
the  approval  of  the  Bishop  presiding,  divide  into  two  Annual 
Confei'ences. 

12.  The  Nevada  Mission  may,  during  the  next  four  years, 
by  a  vote  of  two  thirds  of  its  members  present  and  voting,  with 


1888.]  Reports  of  Committee  on  Boundaries.  419 

the  approval  of  the  Bishop  presiding,  be   organized  into  an  An- 
nual Conference.  ^     •        ^i, 

1,3  The  New  Mexico  English  Mission  may,  during  the  next 
four'vears  by  a  vote  of  two  thirds  of  the  members  present  and 
voting,  with  tiie  approval  of  the  Bishop  presiding,  be  organized 
into  an  Annual  Conference.  .  ,  •     ^i 

14  The  New  Mexico  Spanish  Mission  may,  within  the  next 
fourVears,  by  avoteof  two  thirds  of  its  members  present  and 
voting,  with  the  approval  of  the  Bishop  presiding,  be  organized 
into  an  Annual  Conference. 

15  Tlie  Southern  California  Conference  may,  at  any  session 
during  the  next  four  years,  by  a  vote  of  two  thirds  of  the  mem- 
bers present  and  voting,  with  the  approval  of  the  bishop  presid- 
\\\cr,  divide  into  two  Annual  Conferences. 

Ig  The  Sweden  Annual  Conference  may,  during  the  next  tour 
vears,  by  a  vote  of  two  thirds  of  the  members  present  and 
voting,  with  the  approval  of  the  Bishop  presidmg,  divide  into 
two  Annual  Conferences. 

17  The  Utah  Mission  mav,  durinir  the  next  lour  years,  by  a 
vote"  of  two  thirds  of  the  members  present  and  voting,  with  the 
approval  of  the  Bishop  presiding,  divide  into  two  Missions, 
separating  the  Norwegian   and  Danish  work  from   the   Enghsli 

work.  .         ■,  t  \ 

18.  The  Utah  Mission  mav,  during  the  next  four  years,  h^ 
a  vote  of  two  thirds  of  the  members  present  and  voting,  Avith 
the  approval  of  the  Bishop  presiding,  be  organized  into  an  An- 
nual Conference.  .        ,     . 

19  The  Washington  Conference  may,  at  any  session  during 
the  next  four  years,  by  a  vote  of  two  thirds  of  the  members 
present  and  votin-  with  the  approval  of  the  Bishop  presiaing, 
be  divided  into  two  Annual  Conferences.  . 

20.  West  Nebraska  Conference  may,  at  any  session  during 
the  next  four  years,  by  a  vote  of  two  thirds  of  the  members 
present  and  voting,  and  with  the  approval  of  the  bishop  presid- 
ino-,  divide  upon  s'uch  lines  as  mav  be  agreed  upon. 

21  The  West  Texas  and  Texas  Conferences  may,  witlun  the 
next"  four  years,  by  a  vote  of  two  thirds  of  the  members  in 
each  Conference  present  nnd  voting,  with  the  approval  of  the 
Bishop  presiding,  divide  their  territory,  upon  such  lines  as  may 
be  agreed  upon,'^into  three  Annual  Conferences. 

22  The  Wyomino-  Mission  may,  during  tlie  next  tour  years 
by  a'vote  of  two  thir.ls  of  the  members  present  and  voting,  and 
the  approval  of  the  Bishop  presiding,  be  organized  into  an  An- 
nual Conference  under  such  name  as  may  be  adopted. 

93  A  Mission  in  the  United  States  may,  by  a  majority  vote  o1 
its  members  present  and  voting,  with  the  approval  ot  the  Bishop 
nresidincT,  be  organized  into  a  Mission  Conlerence. 

24.  The  provisions  of  these  acts,  to  be  eflfective,  must  be  ac- 
cepted prior  to  July  1,  1891. 


420  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888, 

REVISALS. 
20.  Report  I^o.  1.     Journal,  Pages  304,  320. 

The  Committee  on  Revisals  recommend  that  the  following 
changes  be  made  in  the  book  of  Discipline  : 

1.  In  paragraph  56,  §  4,  line  3,  between  the  words  "  more  "  and 
"who"  insert,  "of  which  committee  the  preacher  in  charge  shall 
be  chairman,"  so  that  the  section,  as  amended,  shall  read  as  follows: 
"Should  the  preacher  in  charge  desire  it,  let  the  Quarterly  Con- 
ference appoint  annually  a  committee  of  three,  or  more,  of  which 
committee  the  preacher  in  charge  shall  be  chairman,  who,  co- 
operating with  him,"  etc. 

The  action  of  said  committee  shall  be,  in  every  respect,  sub- 
ject to  the  control  of  the  Quai-terly  Conference. 

2.  In  paragraph  183,  §  4,  strike  off  the  letter  "  s  "  from  the  word 
"  nights,"  and  insert  thereafter  the  words  "  meetings  yearly," 
and  after  the  word  "feasts"  add  the  word  "quarterly,"  so  that 
the  section,  as  amended,  shall  read,  "  to  hold  watch-night  meet- 
ings annually  and  love-feasts  quarterly." 

3.  In  paragraph  183,  §  10,  amend  the  form  of  quarterly  report  so 
that  in  harmony  with  §  11,  it  will  call  for  the  uaines  of  all  changes 
in  membership.     The  parts  thus  amended  would  read  as  follows: 

Received  into  full  membership  the  following,  namely. . . 
Excluded  from  the  Church      .       "  "  "    \.. 

Received  by  Certificate  "  "  "... 

Certificates  given  to  "  "  "... 

Deceased  during  the  quarter        "  "  "... 

Withdrawn  from  the  Church        "  "  "... 

4.  Amend  paragraph  184  by  striking  out  all  of  §  14. 

5.  Amend  paragraph  186  by  inserting  immediately  before  the 
last  sentence  the  following:  "  He  shall  repoi  t  to  the  Fourth  Quar- 
terly Conference  and  to  the  Preacher  in  Charge  all  marriages  sol- 
emnized and  all  ba|)tisms  administered,"  so  that  the  part  of  the 
paragraph  amended  shall  read  as  follows:  "He  shall  have  a  seat 
in  the  Quarterly  Conference,  and  all  the  privileges  of  membership, 
in  the  place  where  he  may  reside.  He  shall  report  to  the  Fourth 
Quarterly  Conference  and  to  the  Preacher  in  Charge  all  mar- 
riages solemnized  and  all  baptisms  administered.  In^se  he  lives 
beyond,"  etc. 

6.  Amend  paragraph  187  as  follows:  Stiike  out  the  semicolon  at 
the  end  of  line  5  and  insert  a  period.  Also  strike  out  the  word 
"  and  "  at  the  beginning  of  line  6,  and  insert,  "  He  shall  report 
to  the  Fourth  Quarterly  Confei-ence  and  to  the  Preacher  in 
Charge  all  marriages  solemnized  and  all  baptisms  administered." 
The  i)art  of  the  paragraph,  as  amended,  will  then  read,  "Shall 
have  a  seat  in  the  Quarterly  Conference,  and  all  the  privileges 
of  membership  in  the  church  where  he  may  reside.  He  shall  "re- 
port to  the  Fourth  Quarterly  Conference  and  to  the  Preacher  in 


1888.]  Repcrts  of  Committee  on  Revlsals.  421 

Charge  all  marriages  solemnized  and  all  baptisms  administered. 
He  shall  annually  "forward,"  etc.  .       . 

7  Amend  paragraph  190  by  striking  out  item  6  and  inserting  m 
lieu  thereof  the  fotlowing:  "  The  names  and  ages  of  all  persons  bap- 
tized, that  tliey  mav  be  entered  by  the  Preacher  m  Charge  upon 
the  church  records."  Item  6  will  then  read,  "The  names  and 
ages  of  all  persons  baptized,  that  they  may ^ be  entered  by  the 
Fi-eacher  in  Charge  upon  the  church  records." 

8  Amend  paragrapli  198  bv  inserting  after  the  word  "  Confer- 
ences," in  line  6,  the  following:  "and  present  a  written  report  to 
the  same,"  so  that  the  part  of  the  paragraph,  as  amended,  shall  read 
as  follows:  "To  attend  all  the  sessions  of  the  District  and  Quar- 
terly Conferences,  and  present  a  written  report  to  the  same ;  to 
be  subject  to  an  annual  examination,"  etc. 

9.  Amend  paragraph  102,  §§  1,  2,  and  3,  by  inserting  after  sub- 
question  2.  item  5,  of  each  of  said  sections  a  sub-question,  as  fol- 
lows: "  From  exhorters  ; "  and  number  the  sub-questions  accord- 
ingly, 

21.— Report  No.  II.     Journal,  Pages  304,  321. 

Your  Committee  to  whom  was  referred  that  part  of  the 
Episcoi)al  Address  which  suggests  the  need  of  stating  to  whom 
an     expelled    [.reacher    shall     make    confession,    recommend    as 

follows :  -,  1  cc        c      ■      ii 

1  Amend  paragraph  256  by  striking  out  the  word  confession 
and  the  word  "  and,"  found  in  line  4.  After  the  word  "  reforma- 
tion "  add  "  and  confession  satisfactory  to  the  Conference  from 
which  he  was  exi.elled,"  so  that  the  paragrnj.h  as  amended,  shall 
read  "  After  a  preacher  shall  have  been  regularly  tried  and  ex- 
pelled he  shall  have  no  privileges  of  society  or  sacraments  in  our 
Church  without  contrition,  reformation,  and  confession  satisfac- 
tory to  the  Confei'ence  from  which  he  was  expelled. 

2  Your  Committee  further  recommend  that, in  order  to  dehne 
the'scone  of  question  26,  under  paragraph  ^7 9  there  be  added  to  the 
Discipline  a  new  paragraph  immediately  following  paragraph  222, 

as  follows:  . "  i     ^  •  r*.      ^,.  u" 

"•[  When  a  traveling  preacher  is  accused  of  immorahty,  oi  it 
there  be  complaints  of  immorality  and  he  desires  to  withdraw 
from  the  Church,  the  Annual  Conference  may  permit  him  to 
withdraw.  In  which  case  the  record  shall  be  made,  ^^vnthdrcnon 
imder  complaints?-'  If  formal  charges  have  been  presented  he 
may  be  permitted  to  withdraw.  In  which  case  the  record  shall 
be  made,  ^^wlthdrmon  under  charges^  And  ,f  withdrawn  under 
charges  or  comi.laints  of  immorality  the  relation  to  the  Churcli 
of  the  preacher  thus  withdrawn  shall  be  that  of  one  who  has 
been  expelled. 

22.— Report  No.  XII.     Journal,  Pages  327,  359. 
The  Committee  on  Revisals  to  whom  were  referred  memorials 
from  a  meeting  of  Conference  treasurers  and  others,  beg  leave 


422  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

to  recommend  that  the  following  changes  be  made  in  the  Dis- 
cipline: 

Paragraph  87,  §  1  [second  line].  After  the  word  "secretary" 
insert  "and  also  Conference  Trensurer,"  and  change  "  name  and 
address"  to  "names  and  addresses,"  so  that  it  shall  read: 

§  ].  Each  Annual  Conference  shall  appoint  a  Statistical  Secre- 
tary, and  also  a  Conference  Treasurer,  whose  names  and  addresses 
shall  be  printed  in  the  General  Minutes  at  the  head  of  the  statis- 
tical tables  of  the  Conference. 

Amend  section  2  [lines  2  and  3].  After  the  word  "statistical" 
insert  "and  Treasurer's  linancial,"  and  change  "report"  to  "re- 
ports," so  that  it  shall  read: 

§  2.  Each  Annual  Conference  shall  require  every  preacher  in 
charge  to  present  his  statistical  and  treasurer's  financial  reports 
complete,  correct,  and  plainly  written,  on  the  first  day  of  the  Con- 
ference session. 

§  3.  [  lines  3,  4,  and  5.]  After  the  word  "  Secretary,"  line  3, 
insert  "  and  Conference  Treasurer  respectively,"  and  after  the 
word  "statistics,"  twice  occurring,  in  lines  4,  and  5,  insert 
"or  financial  accounts,"  so  that  it  shall  read: 

"§  3.  At  the  opening  of  the  second  day's  session  the  presiding 
Bishop  shall  call  upon  the  Statistical  Secretary  and  Conference 
Treasurer,  respectively,  to  read  the  names  of  all  charges  whose 
statistics  or  financial  accounts  are  not  reported,  and  of  all  those 
whose  statistics  or  financial  accounts  are  imperfectly  or  incor- 
rectly reported.  This  call  and  announcement,"  etc.,  to  the  end  of 
section. 

Paragraph  79.  Insert  after  question  "29"  this  question  and 
"note:" 

New  question  30.  "What  is  the  Conference  Treasurer's 
financial  report  for  this  Conference  year?  " 

Note.  The  report  of  Conference  Treasurer  shall  be  a  sum- 
mary showing  the  increase  or  decrease,  by  districts,  as  compared 
with  the  previous  year. 

Amend  paragraph  183,  §  13.  After  the  words  "question  29" 
insert  "  and  30,"  so  that  it  shall  read: 

"§  13.  To  take  an  exact  account  of  all  the  matters  specified  in 
paragraph  79,  questions  29  and  30,  and  report  them  to  the  An- 
nual Conference,"  etc.  [to  end  of  section]. 

Insert  a  new  paragraph,  as  follows  [immediately  following 
jjaragiaph  87]: 

"  ^  88.  That  the  Benevolent  moneys  be  properly  received  and 
accounted  for  by  the  Annual  Conferences;  and  in  order  that  a 
uniform  method  shall  be  observed, 

"  §  1.  Each  Annual  Conference  shall  appoint  a  Conference  Treas- 
urer, who  shall  receive  and  account  for  all  moneys  raised  for  the 
Church  benevolences,  and  such  other  moneys  as  the  Conference 
may  direct.  They  shall  also  appoint  a  committee  to  audit  his 
accounts. 

"  §  2.  The  Conference  Treasurer  shall  see  that  each  preacher  in 


423 


1888.1  Rejyorts  of  Committee  on  llevisals. 

-,   ^  •        „  v.l.-.nV 'Tvpasuier's  Financial  Report,' which, 

ti;-:rrvorcu'^;^rrQuT,.te';.^;«co,:i?;-:,.e  or  tujeo,...-..,.. 

'"?. fr^^rhe  Book  Agents  shall  ,novkle  su,,,r.c.s  for  the  Co„fei- 

ence  Treasuie,-  with  those  tor  f  ^''»l>«?-       .  ;  ,.,,,.  „.Uh  en- 

"(n  A  '  Conference  '1  veasiner  »    *  in.inu.1    "'I'"'  •        ,        • 
velopis  for  inelosure,  both    printed    in    blank,   io,    P.cachei 

^''?'(f  Large  ^''^'-^'^f^il'^SZ^'^ ^  '»  -^"•■"  *^ 

Ampnd  i)arasi"^]>'^   1°*^'   o    ^   '  ^  <i^i*-""&»  ,  „ 

ConSce'  Trc"asuVer's  voucher  to  the  recordurg  steward. 

23  -KepORT  Ko.   XXIII.      JOUENAL,  PAGES  349,  359. 

mittee  recommeiid  the  folW^  following   words: 

1.  Amend  If '^f '^1  .'',' ^oa  d  s htll  not  be  required  to  ac- 
-And  provided  a^««' ^^^^  .  \\^;,t^*;''J  ^h  ch  may  he  aUached  con- 
cept any  gift,  l-^q^'est  />i  ^^^^  V.^^'^;  ,,easonahle,  or  likely  to 
ditions  that  appear  to  the  '^^''^  V^^,^^"  ^^^ted  in  good  faith, 
..voduce  embarrassment  ;  and,  ^^^^"\g/^'Xauest  in  trust  for 
l.nder  the  --^i^-ns  imposed  aivy  f^^^^^^^^^.^^^t  ,  iL 
any  one  or  more  of  the  benevolent  «;^c^^t.ies  oi  o 

.ier  the  ]-^--;^ -;^:^X  li^:cSnom!::al  ::dminist.ation 
he  responsible  cHily  foi  the  caietu  ^^^  ^^^^  beneficiary 

of  the  s=^"?^N.^"^^^^=^^^  "^^^..    f,  f 'J  Xe  fund   or  for  a  continuous 

'-^T^i'^^^  ';ISu-atr  ;1'  r,  trus^  sh'a.1  he 
charged  to  the  same." 

TEMPORAL  ECONOMY. 
24  — Ekport  No.  III.     Journal,  page  360. 
Your  Con:nittee,  to  whom  were  i^^ed^-mon^s^^ 
tZ^X^^  r ne^ttSo^inSm,  beg  leave  to  report 
as  follows  '.  fnvnkh  a  nlace  suitable  and 

as  the  place  for  holding  the  session  of  189..      >>  c  tuitne 


424  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

mend  tliat  a   commission    of  seven   be   appointed,   who   shall  be 

rX^^d  :'te:  aTl '"■  t'''   '\'   .'^/eth.-en^  it  Omaha   concSni,^ 

railioad  lates,  and  render  such  aid  as  may  be  needed  in  perfect^ 

ng  the  arrangements;    and   further,   if  from   any   cause   Omah  i 

shou  d  la.l  to  cany  out  the  agreement  proposed,  {his  Commission 

Chicago,  St.  Louis,  San  Francisco,  Charleston,  S.  C,  Des  Moines 

25.— RePOKT   Ko.    IV.      JOLEXAL,    PAGES   338,  359. 

§  1.  There  shall  be  a  Board  of  Conference  Claimants  consisting 
of  twelve   ministers  and    laymen,   chosen   bv  the  General  S 
ference    who,   together  with    the    Bishops    Jf  the  Church,    who 
bha      be    ex-offi,HO    members,   and   the  Coiresponding  Secretarv 
l^ial   constitute  a  Board  of  Control.     And  they  shalfbe  duly  an  [ 
egally  incorporated  with  such  powers   and  p;  ero-Mtives  ^s  sh 
be  needful  for  the  accomplishini  of  the  ohjeits  ot^t   e  B,"rd 
sM  be  hereinafter   stated.     Nine   members  shall   constitiUe  a 

The  place  of  business  shall  be  Chicao-o   111 

Mol^fnv'nVT"'  •^Vn'"'''-"  ""K  ^^<^^  '-l^ail  begin  on  the  first 
Monday  of  June  following  their  election  bv  the  General  Con- 
ference or  immediately,  if  appointed  by  the  Board  of  Con- 
trol, and  continue  until  their  successors  are  elected  and  qualified 

filfe'w  thfp" -"^  f"  ";r""^  "-^  ''''  ^^"^'-^^^  (^.nference^  may  be 
tilled  by  the  Board  on  the  nomination  of  the  Bishops 

necessary*''''    ''''^^^    ^^''^    ^'^''''   ''^  "^"'"''"'^  ^''^'   ^'^•'^'•'1   ^^'''^"' 
.  §  3.  The  officers  of  said    Board  shall  consist  of  a    president   a 

SeTre"^!^  .if'  ?  'r''-]\,^  V"^"""^''  '-^""^  ^  Con-espond  ng 
Secietai^,  all  ot  whom  shall  be  elected  by  the  Board  from  amon- 

Its  own  number,  except   the  Corresponding  Secretary,  who  shall 

be  nominated    by  the   Board  of  Bishops,  "and   may 'be  either  a 

minister  or  a  layman.  ^  ^ 

^f  !^  \}^^  Correspomling  Secretary  shall  act  under  the  direction 
of  the  Board  in  his  official  .luties,  and  conduct  its  correspoiuW 
He  shall  travel  aniong  the  Annual  Conferences,  or  elsewhe,^  bl 
the  interest  of  the  Society,  with  the  approval  of 'the  Board,  and  be 

wo  [  '^r  IK  '''"''  J'^^-?"-''  "^''^'^^  collections,  and  do  such  other 
woik  as  wiU  increase  the  funds  of  the  Board 

He  shall  receive  such  pay  as  the  Board  of  Control  may  deter- 
mine, and  shall  be  paid  out  of  the  proceeds   of  the  Pe/manent 

§  5    The  funds  of  this  Society  shall  be  known  as  the  Permanent 

consfst'o?   "^'^r^T^^  Fund.     The   Permanent   Fund  lal 
consist   of  siyecwl  collections,   grants,    wills,    bequests,   or   other 
conveyance  of  property,  from  which  expenses 'shall  be  deducted, 
and  the  balance  placed  on  interest  by  direction  of  the  Board 


188S.]      Reports  of  Committee  on  Temporal  IJconomy.  425 

§  6.  The  Disbursing  Fund  shall  consist  of  collections  by  the 
seveial  Annual  Conferences  for  Conference  claimants,  together 
with  the  amounts  coming  from  the  proiits  of  the  Book  Concern, 
and  all  interest  from  the  Permanent  Fund. 

§  7.  The  claimants  upon  this  fund  shall  be  all  superannuated 
preachers  and  the  widows  and  children  of  deceased  preachers. 
A  supernumerary  preacher  may,  by  vote  of  his  Conference,  be 
made  a  claimant. 

§  8.  Each  Annual  Conference  may  organize  a  Board  of  Confer- 
ence Claimants,  auxiliary  to  the  General  Board,  which  shall, 
through  its  Secretary,  report  to  the  General  Board,  on  or  before 
the  1st  of  January  or  July  next  following  the  session  of  the 
Conference,  the  name  and  age  of  each  claimant  of  tlie  Confer- 
ence, and  give  such  other  information  as  miy  be  provided  for  by 
blanks  furnished  by  the  General  Board.  The  Conference  Board 
shall  report  to  the  General  Board  any  urgent  cases  of  need  that 
arise  durin.g  the  Conference  year,  in  order  that  relief  may  be 
given  at  once  by  the  Board. 

§9.  The  Board  shall  have  power  to  grant  honorary  member- 
ship to  any  person  giving  at  any  one  time  one  hundred  dollars 
(llOO),  which  shall  allow  him  a  seat  and  voice  in  its  delibera^ 
tions,  but  not  a  vote.  The  Board  shall  have  power  to  receive 
grants,  gifts,  or  bequests,  to  be  kept  in  the  name  of  the  donor, 
subject  to  the  same  rules  as  govern  other  parts  of  the  Permanent 
Fund. 

§  10.  The  Board  shall  cause  a  proper  division  of  its  funds  to  be 
made,  based  upon  the  number  and  needs  of  claimants,  and  through 
its  Corresponding  Secretary  forward  to  the  Bishop  presiding  at 
each  Annual  Con'ference  the  amount  appropriated  to  said  Confer- 
ence ;  and  the  Conference  Board,  or  the  Conference  Stewards  in 
the  absence  of  such  Board,  shall  divide  it  among  the  claimants 
of  the  Conference  on  such  a  basis  as  the  Stewards  may  determine, 
with  the  apjiroval  of  the  Conference. 

The  division  by  the  General  Board  shall  be  made  on  the  first 
day  of  August  yearly, 

§  11.  Any  person  may  contrilmte  to  the  Permanent  Fund  a  sum 
to  be  preserved  nnd  perpetuated  in  his  name,  the  interest  on 
which  shall  go  to  the  Disbursing  Fund. 

§12.  The  Board  of  Control  shall,  through  the  Corresponding 
Secretai-y,  make  to  the  General  Conference  a  full  report  of  all  its 
doings  during  the  preceding  quadrennial.  And  it  shall  send  to 
each  Annual  Conference  an  exact  statement  as  to  the  condition 
of  its  funds,  together  with  such  other  information  as  may  be 
useful. 

§  13.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Quarterly  Conference  of  each 
charge  within  whose  bounds  a  superannuated  preacher  or  the 
widow  or  child  of  a  deceased  preacher  may  reside,  to  appoint  a 
committee,  whose  duty  shall  be  to  make  an  estimate  of  the 
amount  necessary  to  assist  such  preacher,  widow,  or  child  in 
obtaining  a  comfortable  support ;  and  such  estimate  shall  be  sent 


426  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

up  to  the  Annual  Conference  with  which  the  chTiniant  may  be 
connected,  and  be  subject  to  tlie  action  of  tlie  Conference  ;  but 
the  Conference  Hoard  may  consider  and  report  upon  the  case 
of  any  claimant  that  the  Quarterly  Conference  has  failed  to 
report. 

§  14.  This  Constitution  may  be  amended  at  any  General  Con- 
ference session. 


STATE   OF   THE   CHURCH. 

26. — Report  ISV  I.     Journal,  page  254. 

The  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church  present  to  the  Gen- 
eral Conference  tlie  ioUowing  memorial  : 

To  tlie  General  Conference  of  the  Methodiit  Episcopal  Church  : 

Dear  Fathers  and  Bretiiiiex:  The  undersigned  earnestly 
petition  you,  as  the  representatives  of  the  largest  denomination 
of  American  Christians,  to  take  the  initiative  in  foniiing  a 
National  Sabbath  Committee,  by  ap[)ointing  several  persons  to 
serve  in  your  behalf  on  such  a  committee,  with  instructions  to 
ask  other  religious  bodies,  in  your  name,  to  appoint  repi-esenta- 
tives  to  serve  on  the  same  Committee,  in  order  that  the  invasion 
of  our  day  of  rest  and  worship  by  the  united  forces  of  the  liquor 
traffic  and  its  allies  may  be  successfully  resisted  by  the  united 
forces  of  American  Christianity,  in  the  interest  alike  of  the 
Church  and  of  the  nation,  of  moralitv  and  of  liberality. 

Signed  by  E.  L.  Fancher,  Josiah  Strong,  II.  L.  Wayland,  and 
GOO  others. 

In  view  of  the  important  interests  involved  in  the  above  memo- 
rial your  Committee  recommend  the  following  for  adoption  by 
the  General  Conference  : 

Eesoloed,  1.  That  the  General  Conference  of  the  Meiliodist 
Episcopal  Church,  in  response  to  a  petition  signed  by  the  officers 
of  Sabbath  Associations  of  this  country,  and  l)y  more  than  six 
hundred  others,  petitioners  of  different  eVangelical  denominations, 
take  the  initiative  in  forming  a  National  Sabbath  Committee. 

2.  That  this  (Tcner.vl  Conference  invite  all  other  evangelical 
denominations  to  ap[)oint  representatives  to  serve  on  this  Com- 
mittee. 

3.  That  the  basis  of  representation  on  the  Committee  for  each 
denomination  be  one  representative  for  each  100,000  membei-s, 
or  major  fraction   thereof. 

4.  That  the  following  persons  be  designated  to  serve  on  this 
Committee  during  the  coming  quadrennium,  with  power  to  com- 
plete the  fixU  quota  for  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  and  to 
fill  vacancies.      The  first  named  to  communicate  the  action  of 


1888.]       Reports  of  Cotmuittee  on  State  of  the  Church.         427 

this  body  to  tlie  official  representatives  of  other   denominations 
and  to  be  tlie  convener  of  tlie  Committee  for  its  first  meeting. 

J,  H.  Knowles,  Alden  ISpeaie,  Daniel  Dorchester,  George  K. 
Crooks,  E.  L.  Funcher,  T.  B.  Neely,  Charles  Scott,  E.  II.  Stokes, 
J.  P.  Newman,  Summertield  Baldwin,  J.  H.  Bayliss,  J.  E.  Jones, 
Robert  M.  Hatfield,  J.  B.  Hobbs,  Seneca  N.  Taylor,  G.  W. 
Ilughey,  A.  J.  Nelson,  Chancellor  Hartson,  A.  E.  P.  Albert,  A. 
J.  Kynett,  T.  A.  Feruley. 

27. — Repokt  No.  IL     Journal,  pages  304,  324. 

Your  Committee  beg  leave  to  submit  the  following  reports: 

The  declaration  of  the  House  of  Bishops,  and  the  concurrent 
resolution  adopted  by  the  House  of  Bishops  and  the  House  of 
Deputies  of  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church,  sent  to  us  by  the 
hands  of  the  Rev.  H.  C.  Duncan,  Secretary  of  the  Commission 
appointed  by  the  Convention  of  tliat  Church,  upon  the  subject 
of  the  organic  unity  of  the  Church,  have  been  carefully  con- 
sidered. 

We  gratefully  accept  these  communications  as  furnishing  evi- 
dence of  the  increasing  spirit  of  Christian  fraternity  which  char- 
acterizes this  age.  The  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  has  always 
extended  a  cordial  hand  to  all  who  love  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ  in 
sinceiity,  and  is  ready  to  co-operate  in  any  movement  which  con- 
templates brotherhood  among  all  branches  of  the  real  Church  of 
Christ.  The  organic  unity  of  the  Church  may  not  be  ])racticable 
at  this  time,  and  there  are  many  thoughtful  Christians  who  doubt 
Avhether  it  Avould  be  advisable  if  it  Avere  ])Ossible;  but  that  all 
branches  of  the  Church  should  dwell  together  in  peace  and  labor 
together  in  love  no  sincere  Christian  doubts. 

imbued  with  this  exalted  Christian  sentiment  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church  will  not  erect  her  theory  of  Church  govern- 
ment into  a  barrier  against  Christian  fraternity  and  Church 
unification.  God  has  honored  nil  branches  of  His  Chui-ch,  and 
has  thus  taught  the  world  that  the  spirit  of  the  Gosi)el  is  of 
more  consequence  than  any  theory  of  Church  government;  there- 
fore, 

Resolved,  1.  That  we  are  ready  to  fraternize  and  co-operate 
with  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church,  as  we  are  with  all  other 
Churches  of  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  and  to  extend  to  it  and  accept 
from  it  all  Christian  courtesies  which  are  common  and  proper 
among  servants  of  our  common  Lord. 

2.  That  we  recommend  the  appointment  of  a  commission  of 
three  persons,  namely,  one  l^ishop,  one  member  of  an  Annual 
Conference,  and  one  layman,  "who  shall  hold  themselves  ready  to 
enter  into  brotherly  conference  with  all  or  any  Christian  bodies 
seeking  the  restoration  of  the  organic  unity  of  the  Church,"  or 
the  increase  of  Christian  and  Cliurch  fraternity;  ami  that  this 
Commission  be  appointed  l)y  the  h'ishops  and  be  requested  to 
make  a  report  to  the  next  General  Conference. 


428  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

28. — Report  No.  IY.     Journal,  pages  304,  361. 

We,  your  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Cliurch,  to  whom  was 
referred  all  i)apers  upon  the  subject  of  the  admissiun  of  women  as 
lay  delegates  to  the  General  Conference,  beg  leave  to  submit  the 
follovving  report,  and  recommend  its  adoption: 

Besolved,  That  in   the  month  of  October  or  November,  1S90, 
there  shall  be  held  in  every  place  of  public  worship  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church  an  election,  at  which  every  member  in 
full  connection,  who  is  not  less  th;in   twenty-one  years   uf  age, 
shall  be  permitted  to  vote  upon  the  following  proposition  :  "  Shall 
women  be  eligible  as  lay  delegates  to  the  Electoral  and  General 
Conferences  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  ?  "     That  those 
favoring  the  admission  of  women  as  such  delegates  shall  cast  a 
ballot  in  the  following  form:  "For  the  admission  of  women  as 
lay  delegates."     That  those  opposed  to  the  admission  of  women 
as  such  delegates    shall  cast  a   ballot  in    the    following   form: 
"Against  the  admission  of  women  as  lay  delegates."     That  said 
election  shall  be  held   under   the  direction  of  the   Preacher  in 
Charge  and  two  laymen,  who  shall  be  chosen  by  the  Quarterly 
Conference  or  Official  Board;  or,  in  case  they  fail  to  elect,  then 
by  the  voters  present  at   the  hour  of  o])eniii'^g  of  such   election, 
-who  shall  superintend  the  details  of  the  election,  an<l,  Avithin  ten 
days  thereafter,  shall  report  the  result  of  the  election  to  the  ))re- 
siding  elder  of  the  district,  who  shall  report  the  same  to  the 
presiding  Bishop  of  the  next  Annual  Conference,  to  be  canvassed 
by  the   Conference,  and  entered  upon  the   Conference  journal, 
provided,  that  in  the  case  of  failure  of  the  Pi-eacher  in  Ch'arge  to 
be  present  at  such  election   the  same  may  be  held  in  his  absence. 
That  public  notice  of  said  election  shall  be  given  by  the  Preacher 
in  Charge  to  each  congregation  at  least  twice  during  the  thirty 
days,  on  the  occasion  of  public  preaching,  whether  on  the  Sab- 
bath or  on  week  days,  in  the   church  or  Tn  the  place  where  he 
preaches.     That  the  same  proposition  shall  be  sul»mitted  to  all 
the  Annual  Conferences   held  in  the  year  1891    by  the  presiding 
Bishop,  and  the  vote  thereon  shall  be  taken  as  the  Conference 
may  direct,  under  the  law  of  the  Church,  and,  when  so  taken,  the 
same  shall  be  certified  by  the  presiding  Bishop  and  Secretary  of 
such  Conference  to  the  next  succeeding  General  Conference,  to- 
gether with  the  result  of  the  vote  of  the  lay  members  of  the 
Church. 

29.— Report  No.  YIII.     Journal,  pages  329,  361. 

Tlie  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church  respectfully  sub- 
mits the  following  report: 

_  Whereas,  The  Discipline  in  Part  I,  Chapter  III,  §  62,  pro- 
vides for  a  course  of  study  for  the  class-leaders,  but  does  not 
specify  or  give  particular  directions  as  to  the  course  of  study; 
therefore, 

Eesolved^  1.  That  we  request  the  Bishops  to  prepare  a  suitable 


1888.]      Reports  of  Coimnittee  on  State  of  the  Church.         429 

course  of  reading  lor  the  class-leaders  of  the  Church  and  cause 
the  same  to  be  printed  in  the  Discipline. 

2.  That  we  request  the  Bishops  to  prepare  an  Episcopal  ad- 
dress to  class-leaders,  such  as  will  serve  as  an  introduction  to  the 
course  of  reading,  and  will,  at  the  same  time,  be  an  affectionate 
reminder  of  the  gravity  and  responsibility  of  the  class-leader's 
office.  We  further  request  that  this  address  be  printed  in  tract 
form,  and  that  it  be  made  one  of  the  text-books  in  the  course  of 
reading. 

30.— Report  No.  XL     Journal,  pages  338,  361.^^-;- 

Your  Committee  on  the  State  of  the  Church,  to  Avhich  Avas  re- 
ferred the  question  of  Sabbath  observance,  beg  leave  to  submit 
the  following  report: 

Whereas,  T\\^  Sabbath  is  the  dividing  line  between  Christianity 
and  heathenism — the  bulwark  that  shields  our  Christian  civiliza- 
tion against  anarchy,  with  its  train  of  lawlessness  and  barbnrism — 
and  every  influence  that  tends  to  weaken  the  power  of  the  Sab- 
bath over  the  public  conscience  endangers  the  stability  of  our 
republican  institutions ;  and  recognizing  the  fact  that  the  pur- 
suit of  ordinary  business  upon  the  Sabbath  is  not  only  destruc- 
tive to  good  morals,  but  also  to  the  welfare  of  society;  therefore, 

Resolved,  1.  That  Ave  will  use  our  influence  to  discountenance 
all  other  than  works  of  necessity  and  mercy  on  the  Sabbatli  day. 

2.  That  the  keeping  open  of  ordinary  places  of  business,  the 
running  of  railway  trains  or  steam-boats  for  pleasure  or  traffic, 
and  the  publi'^hing  and  selling  of  newspapers  on  Sunday,  are  in 
direct  violation  ot'the  divine  command:  "  Remember  the  Sabbath 
dav,  to  keep  it  holy."  The  secularization  of  the  Sabbath,  whether 
for  business  or  pleasure,  is  a  source  of  moral  and  physical  evil, 
leading  to  suffering  and  discontent  on  the  part  of  overworked 
employes  and  to  debasing  excesses  on  the  part  of  pleasure- 
seekers. 

3.  That  we  heartily  commend  the  Avork  of  those  Sabbath  com- 
mittees, Avhich  in  several  of  our  States  has  led  to  legislation  on 
this  important  matter  and  to  renewed  enforcement  of  Avliole- 
some  existing  laws,  and  that  Ave  will  make  it  our  duty  to  so  pre- 
sent this  matter  to  our  people  as  to  lead  them  to  a  higher  regard 
for  the  sanctity  of  the  Sabbath  and  to  a  more  strict  observance 
of  tliis  sacred  day. 

4.  That  Ave  condemn  the  practit-e  of  camp-meeting  associations 
and  Sunday-school  conventions  of  our  Church  keeping  open 
gates  and  charging  an  admission  fee  on  the  Sabbath  day. 

31. — Eeport  Xo.  XII.     Journal,  pages  343,  362. 

So  change  paragraph  55,  section  1,  of  the  Discipline  that  in- 
stead of  reading:  "Let  the  morning  service  consist  of  singing, 
prayer,  the  reading  of  a  lesson  from  the  Old  Testament,  and 
another  from  the  New,  and  preaching,"  it  shall  read:  "Let  the 
morning  service  be  ordered,  as  far  as  possible,  in  the  following 


430  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

manner:  ]  Singing  one  of  the  hymns  of  our  l)ymn-book,  the 
people  standing.  2.  Prayer,  concluding  with  the  Lord's  Prayer 
audibly  repeated  by  the  congregation,  the  minister  and  people 
kneeling  3^  The  reading  „f  a  lesson  from  the  Old  Testament 
and  another  from  tlie  New,  either  of  which  may  be  read  respon- 
sively  4.  Collection.  5.  Singing  another  of  our  hymns,  the  peo- 
ple sitting.  6.  Preaching.  7.  A  short  praver  for  a  blessing  on 
the  word  8.  Singing,  closing  with  a  doxology,  the  people  stand- 
ing     9.  I  he  pronouncing  of  the  apostolic  benediction." 

Alter  section  2  of  same  paragraph  so  that  instead  of  reading 
as  It  now  does,  "Let  the  afternoon  or  evening  service  consist  of 
singing,  prayer,  the  reading  of  one  or  two  Scripture  lessons  and 
preaching, '  It  shall  read:  "Let  the  afternoon  or  evening  service 
follow  the  same  order,  except  that  either  of  the  Scripture  lessons 
may  be  omitted."  ' 

Also  alter  section  3  of  same  paragraph  so  that  instead  of 
reading  as  it  now  does,  namely:  "On  the  days  of  administering 
the  sacrament  of  the  Lord's  Supper  the  reading  of  the  Scripturl 
lessons  may  be  omitted,"  it  shall  read:  "At  the  service  during 
which  the  sacraments  are  administered  any  of  the  items  of  thi 
preceding  order  may  be  omitted  except  singing,  prayer,  and  the 
apostolic  benediction."  o    o'  r    j     j 


BOOK  CONCERN. 
32.— Kepokt  JS'o.  IL     Journal,  pages  304,  326. 

Petitions  and  appeals  for  financial  aid  from  tlie  Book  Con- 
cern to  supplement  tlie  receipts  of  sun.lry  periodicals  published 
by  authority  of  the  General  Conference  have  received  our  cai^- 
tul  consideration.  We  recommend  that  annually  durino-  the 
quadrennium  there  shall  be  paid  on  such  behalf  as  follows" 

1.  1  o  the  Snuth-ioestern  C/rr/stian  A<lrocate  the  sum  of  i^  ooo 
in  money,  and  that  the  Eastern  Book  Concern,  in  addi'tion 
theret^,  supply  the  paper  on  which  it  shall  be  printed 
,.  f-  /«  ^f.  ^'f>ristlUfje  Tuhmand,  the  Norwegian  paper  pub- 
lished in  Chicago,  the  sum  of  |800,  one  half  to" be  paid  by^he 
Western  Look  Concern  and  one  half  by  the  Tract  Society. 

33.— Report  N'o.  III.     Journal,  pages  304,  363. 

The  Sweden  Conference  and  its  Book  Agent  appeal  to  the 
General  Conierence  for  aid  in  behalf  of  theh-  plan  to  provide  a 
new  Swedish  hymn-book  for  the  use  of  the  congregations  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopa  Church  in  Su'eden.  It  was  made  clear  to 
the  minds  of  your  Committee  that  our  brethren  in  Sweden  need 


1888  ]  Reports  of  Committee  on  Book  Concern.  431 

,M  '  ilnrrir  vi,  ontd  to'turnia  electrotype  cuts  to  our 
p,Illsll^.g  ttts  hJ  our  foreign  mission  fields  at  the  cost  of  pro- 
ducing  tlie  same. 

Sundry  Recommendatioks. 
1    Tn  vemionse  to  sundry  memorials  and  appeals  for  a  reduc 

lviUrpo?erto  a^tNo  t^  Book  Agents  and  Book  Comn.ttee,  to 

%sdt  ^Cu^ifar  edi:tJ  s>r:,  !!";L-^rs;.ttan. 
''1  tlr^;^sUi  tLr.lrmtroftiie  Disci,.ii„e  f„v ....  ^ 

e^:  a'n^f  tLa't  the  B„\  Agents  be  required  to  pnnt  a.^  keep  .n 

^z:z^TJ:7;^r^^f^^  aS.  B„ok 

Agents  be  thus  mstructed. 

34.— Report  No.  VI.     Journal,  page  325. 

The  matter  of  a  weekly  Sunday-school  paper  has^  received  the 
n.ost  con^?erate  though't  of  tl/e  Committee  a"d  -e  a^^^^^  rn- 
structed  to  report  to  the   General  Conference  foi  adoption  the 

^'S^;^"i"^aI^^o:^  Agents  be  authorized  to  suspend 

^'V^T^^r  w'iii^In.:;  ^:  Sof  O..  ro,.A  to  so  modify 
thai  m per  :rto  introduce  more  specific  Sunday-school  matter  in 
tie  fX  of  news  and  notes,  designed  to  aid  and  to  improve 
MethoZt  Episcopal  Sunday-school  teachers,  and  to  train  oui 
young  people  for  future  Sunday-school  service. 
^  3  That  while  we  approve  the  wise  and  broad  =^'"i«  ?/  f^' 
Youth  we  instruct  the  Editor  to  give  it  a  more  P'-";-;-^  V'  V  ^ 
acteras  a  "  Sundayschool  paper,"  t^,;  .3/;^:,f  ^^^  '"^' 
implies,  -'a  paper  for  young  people  and  their  teacha^. 


^32  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

35.— Eepokt  No.  VII.     Journal,  pages  347,  363 
^^1.:rr.:!l.^J'^^'  <^'J¥  ^ook  committee  and 


The  gross  sales  at  New  York  and  Cincinnati,  after  deducting 

Xr  '.f'  "^"'"  """  'l-l--tories,  were  $,,577  Ji5  44       '"^ 

bee?a!"follotr"'^   '^  '"  ^^^^^  ^^  ^^^^  ^^^^  -^^"^^^«   ^^  have 

REAL    ESTATE. 

Vest $699,9.^3   18 

309,350  00     $1,009,283   18 

MERCHANDISE. 

West $599,618  23 

355,697  77    955,310  00 

BILLS    RKCEU-ABLE    ASD    OPEN    ACCOUNT.S. 

West $520,702  91 

266,827   26  787,530   17 

CASH. 

E'lst 

West ^^'^^^  55 

49,192  97  135,206  52 

The  liabilities  we  find  to  he  :  $2,887,^:;^ 

^   ^  ^'^^^    PAYABLE.    CL-RRE.VT    ACCOUXTS,   AND    BONDS. 

West'.'.'.'.'.".".' $117,882  36 

p„e  Sii'b'scri'b'e'rs'to  "Pt'r'iodi.M'l.;.' '.'. Itl'l'f]    J^ 

l<or  advance  payments  thereon. .  .  ' ' "       „",  ,,   ,, 

Dednct   for    possible    loss   on    Xocc.s'and 

^^'^""^^ 76.740  58 

''"'^^  ^"'^'"^'^^ $^^8~^         494,968  93 


i->fc;i  Af-seis  .  .  . 

Ket  increase  of  asset's'  during '  qn^drenni'nm:  ['. ^liufll   ?! 

Dividends  to  Annual  Conferences  paid  by  the  two  h'o'n'se's       "^mml  IJ 

oaSu/rafal"eien't  T' ^'"'^^^'"^^  "^^"^^'■^'  ^"^^'^'^^■"g  "^^  only 
If,  n.  1  '.''^"'^g^^^ent  of  our  great  puhlisliing  interests  b.it  a 
.steadily  increasmg  demand  for  our  books  and  periodicals 

36.-REPORT  No.  Vin.     Journal,  pages  347,  350. 
The  Committee  submit  to  the  General  Conference  their  nom 
.nations  for  members  of  the  Local  Committees  : 

Tuttlt  ■'''    ^'^'"'""  ^-  ^''^'  ^^'"^^"^  Hoyt,  and   E.  B. 

Ridid  §;^ond''  '■    ^"'^    '''^''^'    ^'    ^-     ^-    B'--^^^'    and 
Their  election  by  the  General  Conference  is  recommended. 


1888. J  Reports  of  Committee  on  Booh  Concern.  438 

37___Eeport  No.  X.     Journal,  page  345. 
The  Committee  unanimously  recommend  that  the  sum  of  |1,000 
per   annum   be   gruutea   to  the    California    Christian   Advocate 
during  tlie  coming  quadrennium. 

38  __Rei>ort  No.  XI.  Journal,  page  346. 
Your  Committee,  having  carefully  considered  the  application 
for  a  subsidy  in  aid  of  the  Methodist  Advocate,  resi.ecttully 
report  that  the  said  paper  is  published  in  the  Central  South  at 
Chattanooga,  Tenn.,  and  circulates  within  a  territory  not  ade- 
(uiately  provided  for  in  the  present  distribution  of  othcial  papers. 
It  has  ren.lered  verv  important  service  to  our  Church  in  that 
reo-ion  and  under  the  existing  conditions  should  be  sustained  in 
its^mis'sion  A  orant  ot  financial  aid  would  lend  to  the  paper  an 
official  character  that  would  largely  enhan.-.e  its  usefulness  but 
such  a  recognition  by  the  General  Conference  should  be  carefully 
<>-uarded  lest  an  injurious  i)recedent  be  established. 
^'  In  view  of  the  above  statement  we  recommend  the  adoption  of 

the  following :  ,    ,,  ,  ■      i 

Hesolved,  That  the  Methodist  Advocate  shall  be  recognized  as 
the' official  organ  of  the  Church  in  its  patronizing  territory  in  the 
Southern  States,  on  the  following  eonditions,  namely  : 

]  There  shall  be  a  publishing  committee,  to  which  the  editor 
and  the  proprietors  of  said  paper  shall  be  answerable  for  the 
.-•eneral  tone  and  editorial  conduct  of  the  paper.  This  committee 
shall  consist  of  the  Bishop  residing  at  Chattanooga  (or  the  place 
substituted  for  it,  if  anv  change  be  made  in  the  plan  of  Episcopal 
residence),  the  Bishop  residing  in  the  South  at  the  next  point 
nearest  the  first  named,  and  the  Local  Committee  of  the  Book 
Concern  at  Cincinnati.  A  semi-annual  statement  of  the  financial 
condition  of  the  paper  shall  be  cirefully  prepared  by  its  pro- 
prietors, and  submitted  to  the  above-named  publishing  committee, 
on  the  1st  day  of  August  and  the  1st  day  of  February  each  year. 

2.  Then,  upon  the  recommendation  of  the  said.^Kiblishing  com- 
mittee, the  Hook  Committee  may  annually,  until  June  1,  1892, 
dire(!t  the  Agents  of  the  Book  Concern  at  Cincinnati  to  pay  to 
the  proprietors  of  the  said  Methodist  Advocate  a  sum  not  to 
exceed  $500  per  quarter;  provided  that  the  Book  Agents  at  Cin- 
cinnati mav,  at  their  discretion,  in  lieu  of  cash,  supply  for  the 
^aid  Methodist  Advocate  the  white  paper,  or  the  paper  printed  on 
one  side  from  matter  prepared  for  the  Western  Christian  Advo- 
r(fte,  charging  for  the  same  delivered  at  the  railroad  depot  or 
express  officc^in  Chattanooga  the  market  value  of  the  material 
thus  furnished,  comi)osition  to  be  estimated  at  prices  prevailing 
in  Chattanooga. 

3.  In  no  event  is  this  action  of  the  Ceneral  Conference  to  be 
so  construed  as  to  make  the  Book  Concern  or  Church  an  owner 
or  partner  in  the  Methodist  Advocate  or  responsible  for  its  finan- 
cial obligations. 

28 


434  Journal  of  t/ie  General  Conference.  [ISSS. 

39.— Report  No.  XII.     Journal,  pages  356,  363. 

Whereas,  The  Book  Concern  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  will  comi)lete  its  Centennial  year  in  1889;  and, 

Whereas,  God  has  favored  this  agency  of  the  Church  with  won- 
derful success,  crowning  the  century  with  a  quadrennial  term  of 
unprecedented  prosperity,  enabling  the  Agents  t(»  make  a  dividend 
and  thank-offering  of  1 100,000  for  the  Centennial  year;  therefore, 

Resolved,  1.  That  the  year  1889  be  observed  with  such  special 
services  for  thanksgiving  to  God  for  the  prosperity  vouchsafed 
to  this  oldest  institution  of  the  Church  as  shall  inaugurate  a  new 
epoch  in  the  history  of  the  liook  Concern  and  insure  from  our 
people  a  more  intelligent  and  hearty  co-operation  in  promoting 
our  publishing  interests;  and  to  this  end  let  every  pastor  preach 
during  the  month  of  January  at  least  one  sermon  a])propriate  to 
this  anniversary,  embracing  the  follov\-ing  points  : 

(a)  The  origin  and  growth  of  our  ])ublishing  houses. 

(b)  Their  relation  to  the  spread  of  Methodism  and  practical 
Christianity. 

(c)  Their  relation  to  the  support  of  our  disabled  ministers, 
their  dependent  widows  and  children. 

2.  At  each  Annual  Conference  during  the  year  let  an  evening 
be  set  apart  for  the  observance  of  the  Centeimial  of  the  Bonk 
Concern,  with  addresses  from  the  Agents  and  others.  Let  the 
Bishops,  as  far  as  possible,  give  s])ecial  encouragement  to  these 
anniversary  exercises  by  their  preseiu-e  and  exhortations. 

3.  Let  the  presiding  elders  provide  for  anniversary  exercises 
at  their  District  Conferences,  devoting  at  least  one  session  to  this 
subject. 

4.  Let  our  Church  periodicals  of  every  grade  join  to  promote 
the  success  of  this  jubilee. 

5.  Let  the  people  every-where  unite  to  make  this  a  glad  year 
for  the  worthy  claimants  upon  the  Book  Concern  by  purchasing 
from  our  houses  every  needed  supply  of  books,  periodicals,  and 
Sunday-school  supplies. 

6.  To  stimulate  all  to  hearty  co-operation  and  enthusiastic 
effort  let  it  be  understood  that  the  largest  per  cent,  of  the  net 
profits  consistent  with  the  demands  of  the  business  shall  be  dis- 
tributed as  dividends  to  the  Annual  Conferences  during  the  year 
1890  for  the  benefit  of  the  claimants  on  this  fund. 


MISSIONS. 
40. — Report  No.  I.     Journal,  pages  182,  lO-t. 

The  Committee  on  Missions,  to  whom  was  referred  the  action 
of  the  General  ]Mis-ionary  Committee  and  of  the  bengal  Con- 
ference, concerning  the  Peninsula  of  Malacca  and  the  Malay 
Islands,  respectfully  reconmiend  to  the  General  Missionary  Com- 


1888.]  Reports  of  Committee  on  Jfissions.  435 

mittee  that  the  Peninsula  of  Malacca,  with  the  af>jacent  territory 
and  islands  in  wliich  the  Malay  language  is  spoken,  be  constituted 
the  Malays;  a  Mission  under  the  administration  of  the  Missionary 

Society. 

41. — Keport  No.  II.     Journal,  pages  182,  194. 

The  Committee  on  Missions,  to  wliom  was  referred  the  memo- 
rial of  the  Denmark  Mission,  hereby  respectfully  recommend : 

That  the  Denmark  Mission  be  permitted  to  organize  an  Annual 
Conference  at  any  session  during  the  ensuing  quadrennium,  the 
presiding  Bishop  concurring. 

42. — Report  No.  III.     Journal,  pages  211,  246. 

The  Committee  on  Missions,  to  whom  was  referred  the  memo- 
rial, signed  by  A.  M.  Brenner  and  others,  concerning  Missions 
among  the  Jews,  respectfully  return  the  same  with  the  recom- 
mendation that  it  be  referred  to  the  General  Missionary  Com- 
mittee. 

43. — Report  No.  IY.     Journal,  pages  246,  292. 

[The  Committte  on  Missions,  to  whom  were  referred  various 
papers  relating  to  deaconesses,  beg  leave  to  present  the  following 
report  : 

For  some  years  past  our  people  in  Germany  have  employed 
this  class  of  workers  with  the  most  blessed  results,  and  we  rejoice 
to  learn  that  a  successful  beginning  has  recently  been  made  in 
the  same  direction  in  this  country.  A  home  for  deaconesses  has 
been  established  in  Chicago,  and  others  of  a  similar  character  are 
proposed  in  othei-  cities.  There  aie  also  a  goodly  number  of 
similar  workers  in  various  j)laces — women  who  nre  deaconesses  in 
all  l)ut  name,  and  whose  number  might  he  largely  increased  if  a 
systematic  effort  were  made  to  accom])lish  this  result.  Your 
Committee  believe  that  God  is  in  this  movement,  and  that  the 
Church  should  recognize  the  fact  and  provide  some  simple  plan 
for  formally  connecting  the  work  of  these  excellent  women  with 
the  Church  and  directing  their  labors  to  the  best  possible  results. 
They,  therefore,  recommend  the  insertion  of  the  following  para- 
graphs in  the  Discipline,  immediately  after  paragraph  198, 
relating  to  exhoiters:   1 

deaconesses. 

1.  The  duties  of  the  deaconess  are  to  minister  to  the  poor, 
visit  the  sick,  jiray  Avith  the  dying,  care  for  the  orj)han,  seek  the 
wandering,  comfort  the  sorrowing,  save  the  siiming,  and,  relin- 
quishing wholly  all  other  pursuits,  devote  themselves  in  a  general 
way  to  such  forms  of  Christian  labor  as  may  be  suited  to  their 
abilities. 

2.  No  vow  shall  be  exacted  from  any  deaconess,  and  any  one 
of  their  number  shall  be  at  liberty  to  relinquish  her  position  as  a 
deaconess  at  any  time. 


436  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  '      [1888. 

3.  In  every  Annual  Conference  within  which  deaconesses  may 
be  employed,  a  Conference  Board  of  nine  members,  at  least  three 
of  whom  shall  be  women,  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Conference 
to  exercise  a  general  control  of  the  interests  of  this  form  of  Avork. 

4.  This  Board  shall  be  empowered  to  issue  certificates  to  duly 
qualified  persons,  authorizing  them  to  perform  the  duties  of 
ileaconesses  in  connection  with  the  Church,  provided  that  no 
person  shall  receive  such  certificate  until  she  shall  have  served  a 
probation  of  two  years  of  continuous  service,  and  shall  be  over 
twenty-five  years  of  age. 

5.  No  person  shall  be  licensed  by  the  Board  of  Deaconesses 
except  on  the  recommendation  of  a  Quarterly  Conference,  and 
s:iid  Board  of  Deaconesses  shall  be  appointed  by  the  Annual 
Conference  for  such  term  of  service  as  the  Annual  Conference 
shall  decide,  and  said  Board  shall  report  both  tlie  names  and 
work  of  such  deaconesses  annually,  and  the  approval  of  the 
Annual  Conference  shall  be  necessary  for  the  continuance  of  any 
deaconess  in  her  work. 

6.  When  working  singly  each  deaconess  shall  be  under  the 
direction  of  the  pastor  of  the  church  with  which  she  is  connected. 
When  associated  together  in  a  home  all  the  members  of  the  liome 
shall  be  subordinate  to  and  directed  by  the  superintendent  placed 
in  charge. 

44.— Report  Xo.  YI.     Journal,  pages  292,  367. 

The  Committee  on  Missions,  having  received  papers  in  reference 
to  the  very  interesting  piece  of  property  known  as  the  Wyan- 
dotte Mission  propeity,  located  at  Upper  Sandusky,  Ohio,  beg 
leave  to  present  the  following  report: 

Upper  Sandusky  was  the  center  of  the  Indian  Reservation 
long  owned  and  occupied  by  the  Wyandotte  Nation.  Here,  also, 
was  established  what  has  lung  been  known  in  Methodist  history 
as  the  Wyandotte  Indian  Mission,  where  such  men  as  Stewart, 
Finley,  Bigelow,  and  othei-s  labored  so  successfully  in  tenching 
the  Indians  the  way  of  life.  It  was,  in  fact,  the  'birthplace  of 
our  Missionary  Society. 

When  civilization  began  to  press  upon  the  Keservation  and  it 
began  to  be  settled  by  \vhite  men  the  Reservation  was  conveyed 
to  the  national  Government,  reserving  the  two  acres  of  ground 
north  of  the  town  of  Upper  Sandusky,  used  by  the  Indians  for 
Church  and  burial  purposes,  and  one  acre,  moie  centrally  located, 
known  as  the  Council-House  i)roperty,  and  afterward  conveyed 
to  the  Methodist  Episcoj)al  church  at  Upper  Sandusky  by  the 
council  of  the  tribe,  signed  Harry  Jacques,  Principal  Chief. 

In  the  long  ])eriod  of  time  that  has  passed  away  since  the  re- 
moval of  the  Indians  the  churcli  grounds  and  graves  have  been 
greatly  neglected  and  are  now  in  a  dilapidated  condition.  The 
tombstones  of  Stewart,  the  celebrated  colored  missionary  who 
first  preached  the  Gospel  to  these  children  of  the  forest,  and  of 


1888.]  Beports  of  Committee  on  Missions.  437 

such  celebrated  Christian  chiefs  as  Between-the-Logs,  Gray-Eyes 
Senuimewat,    and   others  of   scarce   less   notonety    have    been 
chh    ed  and  carried  away  nntil  they  have  disapi^eared. 

I  'hs  h.,u.  been  felt  that  this  landmark  of  civilization  ad 
oral  of  Mc^thodist  Missions  ought  to  be  suitably  P---^^/ f^ 
?  ill  ,lnun  to  future  oeneratons  in  a  manner  woith>  its 
£  i;:;rtrc.e:,r  .liat  the  ,.espo„.ibility  of  don.g  »o  ,«t. 

p,iiKi|'»llv  "P»"  "'«  >I<-il>«l's'  Episcopal  Cburuh.     ^\  e  thoeio.e 

^'Zjtl  'Y'lT,;;^,  clS:™  \..  be  appointed  by  tbi.  body 
i.t60f6e«,   1.  1' .  Henrv  Peters,  J.  Jnvenall, 

^:^;U  jSil,^W-^Up^v'^a:dusky;and  thJ  Rev.  Lerov 

I   Belt    to   act  in  conjunction  with  the   trustees  holding  said 

pr'openy    n  trust,  and  Ihat  they  be    authorized  to   vemuve       e 

?en  ains^f  the  dead  buried  on  the  Council- House  prope  ty    o    he 

regular  burving-ground,  and  put  the  grounds,  graves,  and  build- 

"1  Tl^'Sd  tnlSeJs  be  authorized  to  sell  the  Council-Hous. 
property  undeite  direction  and  consent  of  the  above-mentioned 
CinTitJ^e,  and  appropriate  the  proceeds  thereof  to  the  improve- 
ment of  the  mission-house  and  burial-grounds.  ,  j  .^ 
3  That  the  General  Missionary  Committee  be  ^'eq^es ted  to 
appropriate  a  sum,  not  exceeding  82,000,  to  be  expended  by  t  le 
.;;i  r.nmmiitee  and  trustees  n  said  improvements,  and  tli.it  tnis 
commku"  miiX  to  the  Missionary  Society  a  detailed  statement 
o?Texpenses  and  receipts  for  the  sale  of  property  and  that  he 
title  be^co^veyed  to  the  Missionary  Society  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church. 

45 —Report  No.  IX.     Journal,  pages  304,  332. 

The  Committee  on  Missions,  to  whom  was  referred  two  recom- 
mendatLTs  of  the  Board  of  Managers  of  the  Missionary  Society 
Tor  amendments  to  its  Constitution,  would  report  ^^  follows  : 

1  Your  Committee  recommend  that  to  Article  III  of  he  Con- 
stitution before  the  first  period,  on  V-^^  ^^^^^^^^ 
"Drovides"be  added  the  following  words:  and  the  absence 
wFthou  excuse  of  any  manager  from  six  consecutive  meetings  of 
The  Board  shall  be^qnivalent  to  a  vesignat.on,"  so  that  he 
whole  shaliW:  "Vacancies  in  the  Board  shall  be  filled  as  the 
chaner  provides,  and  the  absence  without  excuse  o  any  manager 
?rom  six  consecutive  meetings  of  the  Board  shall  be  equivalent 

^'^  ^;f;'S^o 'recommend  that  Article  IV  of  the  Consthution 
shall  be  %  changed  as  to  substitute  the  word  "three"  for  the 
^^^d"tvo''so"that  it  shall  read:  "There  shal  be  three  corre- 
I^Sndiiig  secretaries  a,>point.d  by  the  Gei^ral  Coii^renc.  ^ 


438  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

and  the  Treasurers  of  the  Society,  and  the  Board  of  Bishops,  shall 
constitute  a  committee,  to  be  called  the  "General  Missionary 
Committee,"  etc. 

4:6.— Report  No.  X.     Journal,  pages  304,  367. 

The  Committee  on  Missions  respectfully  submit  the  following 
report  on  the  place  of  holding  the  Annual  Meeting  of  the  Gen- 
eral Missionary  Committee  : 

Whereas^  The  Constitution  of  the  Missionary  Society  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church  requires  the  Annual  Meeting  of  the 
General  Missionary  Committee  to  be  held  in  the  city  of  New 
York  exclusively;   and, 

Whereas,  It  is  believed  that  the  holding  of  the  Annual  Meeting 
in  different  parts  of  the  country  would  tend  to  awaken  a  deeper 
interest  in  the  ever-expanding  operations  of  the  Church  for  the 
evangelizing  of  the  world ;  therefore, 

Resolved,  That  we  recommend  a  change  in  Article  XI,  par- 
agraph 2,  of  the  Constitution  of  the  Missionary  Society,  so  that 
this  paragraph  shall  read  as  follows  : 

"The  General  Missionary  Committee  shall  meet  annually,  at 
such  place  in  tlie  United  States  as  the  Committee  may  from  year 
to  year  determine,  and  at  such  time  in  the  month  of  November 
as  shall  be  determined  by  the  Secretaries  anil  Treasurers,  of 
which  due  notice  shall  be  given  to  each  member  ;  and  the 
Bishops  shall  preside  over  the  deliberations  of  the  Committee  ; 
but  the  Annual  Meeting  of  said  Committee,  which,  for  the  year 
1888,  shall  be  held  in  the  city  of  New  York,  shall  not  be  held  in 
the  same  city  more  frequently  than  once  in  four  j^cars." 

47.— Report  No.  XL     Journal,  pages  308,  331. 

The  Committee  on  Missions,  to  whom  was  referred  the  me- 
morial of  the  Central  Conference  of  India  concerning  Episcopal 
supervision,  having  maturely  considered  the  same,  and  having 
heard  the  representations  of  the  delegates  from  the  Conferences 
in  India,  respectfully  recommend  : 

That  a  Missionary  Bishop  be  elected  and  consecrated  for  India 
and  Malaysia. 

48.— Report  No.  XV.     Journal,  pages  338,  366. 

The  Committee  on  Missions,  to  whom  was  refei'red  various 
papers  from  our  .Japnn  Mission,  asking  for  authority  to  unite  with 
the  Canada  Methodist  Mission  in  Japan,  and  with  other  Melhod- 
isms  that  might  l)e  willing  also  to  unite  in  forming  the  Method- 
ist Church  of  Japan,  have  given  their  careful  consideration  to  the 
various  and  somewhat  perplexing  problems  involved  in  the  piopo- 
sition,  and  they  beg  to  recommend  the  following  for  adoption  by 
the  General  Conference  : 

Whereas,  It  has  been  made  evident  to  this  General  Conference 
that  there   exists  a  unanimous  desire  on  the  part  of  the  entire 


183S.J  ReporU  of  Committee  on  Missions.  439 

Methodist  Episcopal  Church  in  Japan,  both  members  and  minis- 
ters, foreio-n  missionaries  and  Japanese,  to  organize  themselves 
into  a  Methodist  Church  of  Japan  ;  and, 

Whereas,  Most  loyal  and  respectful  memorials  have  been  pre- 
sented to  the  General   Conference  praying  for  the  autonomy  ot 

Japanese  Methodism  ;  and,  ■  e     ^     ■^      4.1    ;,. 

Whereas    The    memorialists    athrm    most   satisfactorily    then 

firm  belief  in  the  doctrines  and  Dis/ipline  of  the  Methodist  H-pis^ 

copal  Church  and  in  the  Episcopacy  as  the  most  desirable  tormot 

o-overnment  ;  and,  ,  ,  t  p  n  .^    •.. 

Whereas,  They  affirm  Avith  equal  positiveness  and  fullness  then 
willino-ness  that  the  administration  of  the  Missionary  Society 
«hail  not  in  any  respect  be  disturbed,  so  far  as  its  own  appro- 
priations are  concerned,  or  so  far  as  the  property  that  it  has  ac- 
cumulated or  may  accumulate  is  concerned  ;  therefore. 

Resolved  1.  That  this  General  CV)nfereiice  will  not  interpose 
any  obiections  to  the  Japanese  Methodists  declaring  themselves 
indeiiendent  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  C  hnrch,  nor  will  they 
obiect  to  their  uniting  themselves  with  any  or  all  other  torms  ot 
Methodism  that  now\^xist  or  may  exist  in  Japan,  the  same  to  be 
done  according  to  the  general  basis  of  union  proposed. 

2  That  whenever  it  shall  be  made  evident  to  the  Bishop  m 
change  of  Jai.an  and  to  the  Board  of  Managers  of  the  Missionary 
Society  that  it  is  the  desire  of  the  Methodists  of  Japan  to  be  so 
declared  independent,  and  whenever  arrangements  satisiactory  to 
said  Board  of  Managers  and  Bishops  shall  have  been  made,  secui- 
ino-  the  real  estate^in  Japnn  of  the  Missionary  Society  of  the 
I^Iethodist  Episcopal  Church,  the  said  Bishops  and  board  shall 
proceed  to  make  all  the  arrangements  necessary  to  the  independ- 
ence of  said  Church  and  its  union  with  the  Canada  Methodist 
Missions  or  any  other  Methodist  Missions  in  Japan. 

3  That  in  case,  during  the  present  quadrennial  period,  the 
Methodist  Church  of  Japan  shall  be  created  in  harmony  with  the 
spirit  and  purposes  of  this  action,  the  General  Missionary  Com- 
mittee and  Board  may  continue,  under  proper  regulations,  appro- 
priations and  payments  to  the  work  in  Japan,  and  that  our  people 
in  this  country  be  encouraged  to  continue  to  manifest  their  inter- 
est in  the  evangelical,  educational,  publishing,  and  other  work  in 

that  country.  .     ^    .      -,      n    j.     ^         + 

4  That  our  I\Iission  in  Japan  be  advised,  in  the  first  place,  to 
earnestly  seek  a  union  with  all  the  bodies  of  Methodists  m  Japan, 
that  they  may  unite  together  in  laying  the  foundations  and  es- 
tablishino-  the  Discipline  of  the  new  Church.  _ 

5.  That  the  Methodist  Church  of  Japan  shall  obligate  itself  to 
receive  and  assign  to  appropriate  work  such  ai)ponitees  of  the 
Bishops  and  Missionary  Boards  of  the  IVLethodist  Episcopal 
Churcl)  as  may  be  sent  to  them,  and  continue  them  in  their  work 
from  year  to  ye:ir,  as  long  as  they  maintain  a  good  standing  in 
the  Jai)an  Conlerence,  or  until  they  are  regularly  recalled  by  the 
proper  authorities  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  giving  to 


440  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [issP. 

them  all  the  rights  an.l  privileges  which  other  members  of  the 
same  rank  have  in  the  Methodist  Church  of  Japan 

6./-rhat  the  Bishops  of  the  Methodist  EpiscopalChurch  be  au- 
thorized, upon  the  recommendation  of  the  Mission,  to  retrans 
fei-  to  Conterences  in  the  United  States  such  missionaries  and" 
mmisters  as  are  already  in  Japan,  or  which  they  may  hereafter 
appoint  to  work  there,  when  in  their  judgment  the  i-c  ision  or 
necessity  may  require  such  retransfer,'  aiul  the  Board  of  Man- 
agers ot  the  Missionary  Society  pay  the  return  expenses  of  such 
ministers  or  missionaries  at  their  discretion. 

7  The  ministerial  missionaries  of  our  Church  in  Japan  will 
hold  their  membership  in  Conferences  within  the  United  States  • 
nevertheless,  they  shall  have  all  the  riglits  and  immunities  of  mem- 
bership in  the  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Church  of  Japan  and 
the  ay  missionaries,  both  male  and  female,  may  retain  their  mem- 
bership in  the  churches  of  the  United  States. 

8.  In  case  of  complaints  against  a  ministerial  missionary  the 
ministerial  members  of  the  Mission  shall  be  a  committee  of  in- 
vestigation, of  which  the  senior  ministerial  missionary  shall  be 
chairman,  and  the  case  shall  proceed  according  to  Discinline 
paragra])  .  214,  etc.  In  case  the  complaint  is  against  a  lay  mis- 
sionary the  lay  members  of  the  Mission,  of  which  the  senior  min- 
isterial missionary  shall  be  chairman,  shall  be  a  committee  of 
investigation  and  it  shall  proceed  as  directed  in  Discipline  para- 
graph 230.  In  all  cases  the  right  of  challenge  shall  e.vist,  and  the 
chairman  of  the  committee  shall  decide  whether  or  not  the  chal- 
lenge shall  stand.  The  records  of  the  investigation  or  trial  shall 
in  ail  cases  be  transmitted  to  the  appropriate  Conference  or 
church. 

49.— TtEPORT  No.  XVI.     Journal,  pages  342,  3^4-. 

The  Committee  on  Missions,  to  whom  was  referred  memorials 
concerning  Bishop  Taylor's  Self-supporting  .Alission  work,  respect- 
luily  report  as  follows  :  ' 

Whereas,  The  plan  of  Self-supporting  Mission  work  which  has 
been  inaugurated  in  South  America  and'  Africa  by  Bishop  Taylor 
has  elicited  much  enthusiasm  in  the  Church,  and  deserves  an  op- 
portunity for  full  development  under  the  fosleriiur  care  of  the 
whole  Church  ;  an(],  "^ 

^yherea8    It  is  not  desirable  to  bring  this  experiment  into  com- 
petition with  the  established  methods  of  missionary  administra 
tion  which  have   long  existed  in  the  Church,  and    inasmuch  as 
there  is  no  reason  for  antagonism  between  the  two   methods,  if 
both  are  conducted  under  the  same  authorities;  and 

Whej-eas,  The  Missionary  Board  and  the  Genera'l  Missionary 
Committee  are  the  only  agencies  through  which  the  General  Con- 
terence  administers  its  Missions  ;  and, 

^yhereas,  The  agencies  are  sufficiently  broad  and  flexible  in 
their  scope  and  purpose  to  embrace  all  departments  and  methods 
of  missionary  work  ;  and, 


1888,]  Reports  of  Committee  on  Missions.  441 

IV/tereas,  The  principle  of  self-support  has  long  been  recog- 
nized and  cultivated  in  the  regular  Missions  ol  the  Church  ; 
therefore, 

Jiesolved,  1.  That  the  Missionary  Bishop  for  Africa  be  and  is 
hereby  authorized  to  continue  his  efforts  to  extend  the  IVIethodist 
Episcopal  Church  in  Africa  on  the  plan  of  Self-supporting  Mis- 
sions. 

2.  That  Ave  direct  that  all  property  accpiii-ed  in  the  prosecution 
of  the  Self-supporting  Mission  plan  be  held  by  and  for  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church. 

3.  That  the  Missionary  Board  appoint  a  Standing  Committee 
on  Self-supporting  Missions  who  shall  have  the  oversight  of  the 
Missions  on  the  self-supporting  plan. 

4.  That  missionaries  employed  and  churches  organized  on  the 
self-supporting  plan  shall  be  entitled  to  the  same  rights  and  V)e 
amenable  to  the  Discipline  of  the  Church  the  same  as  missionaries 
and  churches  in  other  fields. 

5.  That  Missionary  Bishops  in  charge  of  Self-supporting  Mis- 
sions be  instructed  to  report  annually  to  the  Missionary  Board 
the  condition  of  all  Self-supporting  Missions,  including  the  num- 
ber of  missionaries,  the  number  of  stations,  and  the  number  of 
communicants  in  each  station,  and  a  financial  exhibit  of  all  the 
receipts  and  expenditures. 

6.  That  the  Argentine  Republic,  Uruguay,  the  southern  ]n'ov- 
ince  of  Brazil,  Paraguay,  and  Chili,  may  during  the  next  four 
years,  by  a  vote  of  two  thirds  of  the  members  present  and  voting, 
and  with  the  approval  of  the  Bishop  having  the  jurisdiction,  be 
organized  into  an  Annual  Conference,  to  be  called  the  South 
American  Conference. 

7.  That  the  General  Missionary  Committee  be  requested  to 
organize  the  Portuguese  station?  in  Northern  Brazil  into  a  Mission. 

8.  That  the  name  of  the  Liberia  Conference  be  changed  to 
Africa  Conference,  its  boundaries  to  include  the  whole  of  Africa. 

50.— Report  No.  XVIII.     Journal,  pages  342,  307. 

The  Committee  on  Missions,  to  whom  was  referred  a  memorial 
from  the  Sweden  Annual  Conference  asking  an  enabling  act  au- 
thorizing them  to  divide,  respectfully  report: 

That  the  Sweden  Annual  Conference  have  authority  during  the 
coming  quadrennium  to  divide,  by  a  two-thirds  vote,  into  two  Con- 
ferences, the  names  and  boundaries  thereof  to  be  such  as  they 
may  appoint,  the  Bishop  presiding  concurring. 

51.— Report  No.  XX.     Journal,  pages  346,  367. 

We,  your  Committee,  to  Avhom  was  referred  The  Dalles  case, 
beg  leave  to  offer  the  following  report:  • 

The  facts  are  briefly  these:  The  Missionary  Society  had  occu- 
pied a  certain  tract  of  land  at  The  Dalles,  Wasco  County,  Ore- 
gon, as  a  missionary  station  for  a  number  of  years  prior  to  1847. 


442  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888, 

About  that  time  the  Missionary  Society  abandoned  active  mis- 
sionary operations  at  that  point. 

On  August  14,  1848,  Congress  passed  an  act  granting  640 
acres  of  land  to  Missions  in  occupancy  of  Mission  stations. 
TJu'ler  this  act  the  Society,  by  its  agent,  the  llev.  William 
lloberts,  eflfected  a  transfer  of  the  land  from  the  American 
Board  of  Commissioners  for  Foreign  Missions,  to  whom  the 
agent  for  the  Missionary  Society  had,  in  good  laith,  apparently, 
conveyed  the  interest  of  the  Missionary  Society,  and  proceeded 
to  claim  the  land  under  the  grant  of  Congress  in  1848. 

In  1855  the  Rev.  'J'honias  II.  Pearne,  attorney-in-fact  for  the 
Missionary  Society,  made  a  survey  of  the  land,  finding,  at  that 
time,  the  premises  occupied  by  a  town  site  and  other  holders  of 
the  land.  He  sold  a  number  of  lots,  receiving  what  was  con- 
sidered a  nominal  price,  giving  bonds  for  deeds.  These  bonds 
are  not  yet  settled,  and  the  conditions  of  them  have  not  been 
perfected  by  the  Society. 

The  bonds  were  given  iu  view  of  the  expectation  that  the 
Society  would  receive  a  patent  for  the  land.  Years  passed  away, 
during  a  part  of  which  time  the  Missionary  Society  insisted  upon 
its  right  to  the  land  in  question.  The  case  was  tried  in  the 
various  departments  of  the  land-office  in  Oregon,  but  in  each 
case  decided  against  the  Society.  An  appeal  was  made  to  the 
Department  of  the  Interior,  when,  in  1875,  Secretary  Delano 
reversed  the  judgment  of  the  land-office  authorities  of  Oregon 
and  issued  a  patent  to  the  Society,  reserving,  however,  the  right 
of  adverse  claimants  to  the  land  before  the  courts.  Under  its 
patent  the  Society  began  to  claim  from  the  persons  in  possession 
of  the  laud  within  the  prescribed  boundaries  of  the  patent  the 
price  of  its  title.  The  liolders  of  the  land  were  desirous  of 
making  improvements  on  their  lots.  The  Society  agreed  to  give 
quit-claim  deeds  for  the  conveyance  of  its  title  on  payment  of 
the  price  set  upon  the  lots.  In  the  meantime  Dalles  City,  under 
the  town-site  act,  and  two  other  parties,  under  the  donation  act, 
sued  the  Missionary  Society  in  the  District  Court  of  Oi-egon  for 
possession  of  tlie  land  c  aimed  by  them  and  for  the  abrogation  of 
the  patent.  A  judgment  was  had  against  the  Society,  declaring 
the  patent  void,  on  the  ground  that  the  Society  failed  to  establish 
its  title  in  the  terms  of  the  grant  of  1848,  not  being  in  actual 
occupancy  at  the  date  of  the  grant,  and  that  the  other  parties 
established  a  better  title. 

The  Society  carried  an  appeal  to  the  Supreme  Court  of  the 
United  States,  which  court,  however,  sustained  the  judgment  of 
the  lower  court.  During  the  time  these  suits  were  iu  court  the 
Society  pressed  its  claim  to  the  l.ind  in  question  and  received 
from  the  parties  in  possession  of  the  lots  embraced  within  certain 
boundari(*s  invalid  in  the  patent  the  sum  of  §23,700.  In  this 
aggregate  is  included  a  sum  equal  to  S800,  which  was  received 
by  Di-.  Pearne  under  the  bonds  issued  by  law.  The  purties  re- 
ceiving the    Society's  bond  and   quit-claim   deeds    believed  the 


ISSS.]  lu'poris  of  ConnnlUce  on  3Ii.sslo)is.  443 

Society  might  liave  the  best  title.  Yet  in  every  case  where  a 
quit  claim  deed  was  given  by  the  Society  the  party  had  paid 
original  holders  and  owners  of  the  land  large  sums  of  money  for 
their  title.  Under  the  decision  of  the  Supreme  Court  the  parties 
paying  the  Missionary  Society  feel  aggrieved,  and  cast  reflections 
upon  the  Church.  The  persons  so  paying  the  Society  come 
claiming  the  return  of  their  money  in  four  annual  installments, 
without  interest.  The  averment  is  made  that  the  Society  gave 
nothing  to  the  claimants  for  their  money,  the  Supreme  Court 
liaving  invalidated  their  patent.  They  do  not  make  this  claim  on 
legal  grounds,  but  on  the  ground  of  Cliristian  right,  ecpiity,  and 
morals. 

We  believe  that  the  Missionary  Society  and  its  ofticcrs,  in  the 
entire  conduct  of  the  case,  acted  with  the  very  best  intentions, 
doing  what  they  believed  to  be  their  duty  and  right  for  the 
Society  under  their  patent.  Nevertheless,  to  right  the  injustice 
unintentionally  done  we  recommend  the  payment  of  the  money 
to  the  actual  claimants  or  their  heirs,  as  set  forth  in  the  memorial 
in  the  case,  under  such  rules  as  the  Missionary  Board  may  adopt. 

We  recommend  the  refunding  of  the  money  in  four  annual 
payments,  without  interest. 

We  further  recommend  the  General  ^Missionary  Committee  to 
make  an  appropriation  covering  the  amount  set  forth  in  the  ex- 
hibit, not  exceeding  the  sum  of  twenty-three  thousand  seven 
hundred  dollars  ($23,'700),  for  settlement  of  said  claims. 


EDUCATION. 


52. — Report  No.  I.  Journal,  pages  304,  305. 
The  Committee  on  Education,  having  given  careful  considera- 
tion to  the  memorial  of  the  New  Engbmd  Conference  on  remov- 
ing discriminations  now  alleged  to  exist  against  the  graduates  of 
our  theological  schools  who  enter  into  the  itinerancy,  beg  leave 
to  report  that  they  do  not  recommend  the  General  Conference  to 
grant  the  prayer  of  the  memorialists. 

53. — Report  No.  II.     Journal,  page  341. 

The  Committee  on  Education,  having  considered  certain  papers 
on  the  unification  of  our  educational  institutions,  beg  leave  to 
recommend  the  following:  Amend  section  2,  paragraph  2(32,  so 
as  to  read  as  follows : 

"And  it  is  also  recommended  that  no  fewer  than  four  Con- 
ferences unite  in  support  of  a  college  or  university,  and  the 
Conferences  are  earnestly  advised  not  to  multiply  schools,  espe- 
cially of  the  higher  grade,  beyond  the  wants  of  the  people  or 
their  abilitv  to   sustain   them;   and  that   before  any   institution 


44-i  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

shall  be  considered  under  the  patronage  of  the  Church  in  respect 
of  its  educational  funds  the  Board  of  Bishops  and  the  Board  of 
Education  shidl  approve  the  location  and  the  character  of  the 
institution;  and  when  the  Conferences  in  any  State,  as  patrons  of 
a  central  university,  have  united  in  fixing  the  location,  no  one 
of  them  can  withdraw  from  the  compact,  unless  by  consent  of 
the  Bishops  and  the  Board  of  Education,  without  forfeiting  its 
claim  on  the  educational  funds  of  the  Church." 

54. — Report  No.  III.     Journal,  page  3G7. 

The  Committee  having  had  under  consideration  the  observance 
of  Children's  Day  adopted  the  following: 

The  object  of  Children's  Day  is  the  promotion  of  education. 
During  the  last  quadrennium  the  observance  of  the  day  has 
increased,  but  the  aggregate  of  collections  reported  to  the  Board 
of  Education  ha.s  fallen  off;  and  as  it  is  believed  that  a  large 
))roportion  of  the  money  raised  on  Children's  Day  is  used  in 
defraying  the  local  expenses  of  its  observance  the  Committee 
recommend  the  following: 

Resolved,  That  we  deprecate  the  tendency  to  extravagant  and 
expensive  display  in  the  public  celebration  of  Children's  Day, 
and  that  such  expenses  incurred  in  the  celebration  shall  not  he 
taken  from  the  collection  for  education. 

55. — Report  No.  IV.     Journal,  pages  340,  348. 

Your  Committee  have  carefully  examined  the  Report  of  the 
Board  of  Education,  and  are  gratified  with  the  work  a(!coin- 
plished  by  it,  and  the  careful  management  of  its  affairs.  It 
received  from  April  9,  1884,  to  November  16,  1887,  |-'2S,81(;  02, 
and  has  disbursed  |19!),569  45,  leaving  a  balance  in  the  Treas- 
urer's hands  of  $20,246  57,  and  it  holds  at  present  a  ])ernianent 
fund  of  $200,000.  It  aided  586  students  in  the  year  1887,  :ind 
has  assisted  since  the  Board  was  founded  2,226  students.  It  has 
collected  and  arranged  with  great  lal)or  and  expense  the  stat- 
istics of  our  entire  educational  work,  and  has  conducted  its  busi- 
ness carefully  and  economically.  It  shows  that  we  have  under 
the  care  of  the  Church  197  institutions  of  learning,  with  1,595 
teachers,  and  32,277  students,  and  educational  property  worth 
$20,500,000.  The  increase  in  value  of  buildings  and  endowments 
during  the  quadrennium  has  been  $6,455,965. 

We  concur  in  the  recommendation  of  the  Board  that  any 
institution  receiving  its  moneys  be  required  to  report  annually  to 
the  Board  its  name,  any  change  of  name,  its  curriculum,  and  the 
whole  number  of  its  students. 

We  further  recommend  that  hereafter  no  loans  be  allowed  to 
be  paid  from  public  collections,  but  that  the  Board  continue  to 
remit  obligations  at  its  discretion,  in  consideration  of  frontier  or 
missionary  service  or  broken  health  ;  and, 

Whereas^  There  has  been  no  increase  during  the  quadremiium 


1888.1  J!ej-or!.-:  of  Cohiiiiittee  on  Education.  445 

in  the  Children's  Day  collections,  while  the  number  of  applicants 
for  aid  has  constantly  increased;  and,  .  ■      o      ^     ■      +i.., 

Wln-rea.^,  There  is  little  prospect  that  this  fund  m  the 
immediate  future,  will  be  equal  to  the  demalids  that  wdl  be 
made  upon  it,  we  further  recommend  that  hereafter  no  accmmu- 
lation  oi  endowment  funds  be  made  except  by  gifts  and  be- 
quests speciUcally  for  that  purpose,  and  that  all  incomes  f.om 
public  collections  be  devoted  to  annual  disbursements  m  loans  to 
its  students  and  to  its  own  current  expenses  ,i  :, 

We  recommend  further  that  the  pastors  be  urged  to  press  this 
collection,  and  that  the  terms  of  the  Discipline  be  most  carefully 
followed  in  the  division  of  educational  funds.  .    ,     i.       j 

And  we  further  recommend  that  the  Constitution  of  the  l.oarrt 
of  Education  be  so  amended  that  the  Secretary  of  said  board 
shall  be  elected  by  the  General  Conference,  and  that  this  C-Teneral 
Conference  proceed  to  the  election  of  a  Secretary  ot  the  board 

of  Education.  ^  „      .  ,     . 

We  also  recommend  the  adoption  of  the  following  resolution : 
Resolved,  That  a  Commission  be  appointed  to  consider  the  sub- 
iect  of  reorganizing  the  cducntional  work  of  the  Church  so  as  to 
inve  it  moie  of  unity,  breadth,  and  effectiveness,  and  to  report  a 
plan  for  the  same  to  the  next  General  Conference  such  Co.nmis- 
sion  to  be  composed  of  one  delegate  from  each  Genera  Confer- 
ence district,  and  three  delegates  at  large,  and  one  bishop,  wlio 
shall  be  president  of  the  Commission,  and  shall  fix  the  time  and 
place  of  the  first  meeting. 


CHURCH  EXTENSION. 
56  _Eepokt  No.  I.     Journal,  pages  342,  345. 

Your  Committee,  to  whom  was  referred  the  memorial  of  the 
Chicao-o  German  Conference  relating  to  Church  Extension  work 
within  their  Conference,  have  duly  considered  the  same  and  beg 
leave  to  report  as  follows,  namely:  That  as  the  peculiarities  of  the 
German  work  require  special  treatment,  and  as  the  plan  of  the 
German  Conferences  concerning  the  same  comes  sutticiently 
within  the  rules  of  the  Hoard  of  Church  Extension  to  have  then- 
work  didy  credited  ;  therefore,  ,      ^  ^,        i    -c  . 

Resolved  That  the  officers  of  the  Board  of  Church  Extension 
be  instructed  to  include  the  receipts  and  disbursements  ot  the 
German  Conferences  for  Church  Extension  in  the  annual  report 
of  the  Board. 

57^_Kkport  No.  II.     Journal,  pages  342,  345. 

Your  Committee,  having  fully  considered  the  memorials  from 
the  Preachers'  Meeting  of  Cincinnati,  O.,  and  also  from  W  esley 


446  Jom-n<il  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

Chapel  Quarterly  Conference  of  that  city,  requesting  that  the 
Discipline  be  so  changed  as  to  allow  churches  in  cities  which 
have  local  Church  Extension  societies  to  turn  their  collections  for 
Church  Extension  into  these  local  societies  instead  of  to  the 
Parent  Board,  would  respectfully  report,  that  we  deem  the  pro- 
]>osed  change  inexpedient  and  unwise. 

58. — Eeport  Xo.  III.     Journal,  pages  342,  345. 

On  the  subject  of  Loan  Fund  and  Annuities  your  Committee 
would  report  the  following  as  the  result  of  their  deliberations, 
namely  : 

Mesolved,  1.  That  the  plans  for  a  Loan  Fund  for  Church  Ex- 
tension heretofore  adopted  and  from  time  to  time  approved,  as 
shown  in  the  report  of  the  Board  of  Church  Extension  to  this 
General  Conference,  have  our  approval,  and  we  recommend  their 
continuance  without  change. 

2.  'J^hat  the  principal  sum  of  all  contriliutions  to  the  Loan 
Fund,  including  sums  offered  and  accepted  subject  to  life  annuity, 
shall  be  preserved,  without  diminution  on  account  of  annual 
charges  or  expenses,  a  perpetual  fund;  and  amounts  required  to 
preserve  the  same  may  be  paid  from  any  funds  in  the  hands  of 
the  treasurer  other  than  tlic  principal  of  the  Loan  and  Annuity 
funds  and  collections  for  Cliui-ch  Extension. 

3.  That  sums  conti-ibuted  subject  to  life  annuity,  and  not 
directed  by  the  contributor  to  the  Loan  Fund,  shall  b<-  i)laced  in 
a  separate  fund,  to  be  called  the  Annuity  Fund,  and  shall  be  used 
only  by  loans  while  subject  to  annuity.  Said  funds  sh.ill  be 
credited  with  the  principal  amounts  so  contributed  and  with 
interest  derived  therefrom,  and  shall  be  charged  with  annuities 
paid  thereon,  and  with  any  loss  or  de])reciati(>n  in  value,  and 
with  an  equitable  proportion  of  expenses  of  administration. 
The  net  residue,  after  the  termination  of  annuities,  shall  be  at 
the  disposal  ot  the  Board  for  its  general  purposes. 

59. — Report  Xo.  IV.     Journal,  pages  342,  345. 

Your  Committee  would  respectfully  report  as  follows  concern- 
ing the  iiublication  known  as  the  MrnvKil: 

1.  'I'hat  it  be  discontinued  with  the  next  issue. 

2.  That  we  recommend  that  the  Committee  on  Consolidation 
and  Unification  of  Benevolences  consider  the  advisability  of 
issuing  a  montlily  magazine  for  the  benevolences  of  the  Church, 
and  report  their  conclusions  to  this  General  Conference  at  their 
earliest  convenience. 

60.— Report  No.  VI.     Journal,  pages  329,  342. 

Your  Committee,  having  duly  considered  the  memorial  of  the 
Board  of  Church  Extension,  asking  'for  certain  changes  of  the 
Discipline,  we  recommend  the  following,  namely  : 


1888.]       Beports  of  Committee  on  ChurA  ExtcndoH.  44, 

1,  An,cna,,a.-ng.-.pl,302  by  L.^erting  '';--!",,  ^^["^'VJ;.;;,""' To 

and  the  Annuity  Fund  respectively  in.ertino-  therein 

Q    Tr^  f.ivtlKM- fimend  said  parac^iapli  J^Oi   D\    int>eiLin^   n  ^ 
f;\Jheord''  proceedings''  tlfe  following  words,  "not  m  con- 

?e: uKUon  of  its  o  v    proceedi'ngs  not  in  conflict  with  the  Chavtcr, 

S3ri^^■^;;^fi,l^r:;za:^p:;na^r:l^s•l^a^| 

piopeit>  ,  lodi.pe  *^  sino-ular  the  matters  and 

S;;"s  whi'c',  S'b   L'c^c^  :,v  and  itwfnl  in  the  execution  of  it. 
t™?^  povi.Y  a    however,  tliat  all   amounts   .-eeened  on   Loan 
F    uUhlu  be  u.ed  only  for  loans  on  "^equate  .ecu,-,  y      ad 
•A  A    i^Mvtlior     tint    the   afffvcgate  amount  ot    inteiest   aiiu 

SSvth=i^^rEsrt;iinns^^.2 

the  interest  received  on  the  loans  made  bv  the  Board  from  the 
Loan  Fund  and  the  Annuity  Fund  respectively. 

61 —Report  No.  YII.     Journal,  pages  329,  345. 

The  Committee  on  Church  Extension  respectfully  recommend 
thqt  the  Discipline  be  amended  as  follows  :  r    i     i     + 

1    That  par^  298  be  amended  by  striking  out  of  the  last 

clause  the  \vord  "Conference"  and  inserting  the  word  "  com- 
miUee''  so  that  the  clause  shall  read:  "If  a  vacancy  should 
Tcur  by  death,  resignation,  or  otherwise,  between  the  sess.ons 
of  the  General  Committee,  the  Board  shall  have  power  to  hll  the 
vacancy." 

^^That  there  be  added  as  a  paragraph   ^  314,  the  following  : 

"•[.314    The  General  Committee  shall  also  have  aulliorit)  t<> 

revise  the  list  of  members  of  the  Board,  and  for  inattention  to 


■i^S  Jownal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

the  duties  of  tlie  office,  or  for  other  sufficient  cause,  to  declare  tlie 
seat  of  any  member  vacant,  and  to  fill  any  existing  vacancy  on  the 
i:>oard." 

62.— Report  No.  VIII.     Journal,  pages  342,  368. 

Your  Committee  recommend  on  the  subject  of  charter  and 
bylaws  that  the  latter  be  made  carefully  to  conform  to  the 
provisions  of  the  Discipline  and  resolutions  of  the  General  Con- 
ference and  of  the  General  Committee. 

63.— Report  No.  IX.     Journal  pages  342,  368. 

Your  Committee,  to  whom  was  submitted  vai-ious  petitions  and 
memorials  relating  to  i)rovidinu-  insurance  for  our  church 
property,  report  as  follows  : 

We  are  unable  at  this  time  to  present  any  practicable  plan 
but  would  recommend  tiie  appointment  of  a  commission  of  seven' 
one  of  whom  shall  be  the  C\)nesponding  Secretaiy  of  the  Church' 
Extension  Society,  to  investigate  the  whole  subject,  and  with 
power  to  act:  and  report,  if  ))ossil)le,  to  the  General  Conference 
of  1892  some  means  by  which  we  may  jirovide  for  this  serious 
demand.  We  wouhl  further  recommend  that  they  give  such 
publicity  to  this  report  in  advance  as  they  deem  advisable. 

64. — Report  No.  X.     Journal,  pages  338,  368. 

Your  Committee,  to  whom  was  referred  the  matter  of  deeds 
beg  leave  to  report  the  following  :  ' 

1.  We  find  the  provisions  of  the  Discipline  in  conflict  with  the 
statutes  and  decisions  of  several   of  the  States;     that  the  trust 
clause  has  been   declared   illegal   and    inoperative   in  Michio-an 
Maryland,  and  Minnesota,  and   might   very   likely  be   so  held  in 
other  States  if  contested  iu  the  courts. 

2.  We  also  find  that  in  some  of  the  States  church  proi)erty  is 
required  by  statute  to  be  held  by  trustees  for  the  use  and  benefit 
of  the  society  ;  and  we  regret  our  inability  to  re(tommend  a  plan 
of  uniform  application,  and  one  that  will  meet  the  requirements 
of  all  States  and  Territories. 

3.  We  recognize  and  desire  to  emphasize  the  prime  importance 
of  acquiring  our  property  by  indefeasible  title  and  unquestioned 
tenure. 

A.  AYe  find  in  nearly  all  the  States  there  are  statutory  provisions 
or  incorporating  church  organizations  with  full  powers  to  acquire 
liold,  and  convey  both  real   and   personal   property.     We  thei-e- 
lore  recommend  the  following: 

Resolved,  That  paragraphs  393  and  394  be  and  thev  are 
iiereby  repealed  and  the  following  enacted  :  t  393.  Before  any 
real  estate  is  purchased  for  either  church,  parsonage,  or  other 
])urpose,  let  the  society,  in  all  States  and  Territories  where  the 
statutes  will  permit,  first  incorporate.     Let  the  articles  of  incor- 


1888.]        Jiepoits  of  Committee  ox   C/na-c/i  Axtensiou.  4-1:9 

povation  provide  iliatthe  society  shall  be  subject  to  the  provisions 
of  the  Disiipline  and  the  usage  and  ministerial  appointments  of 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  in  the  United  States  of  America, 
as  from  time  to  time  authorized  and  declared  by  the  General 
Conference  of  said  Church  and  the  Annual  Conference  within 
Avhose  bounds  such  corj)oration  is  situated.  That  the  secular 
affairs  of  such  corporation  si  mil  be  managed  and  controlled  by  a 
board  of  trustees,  elect<'d  and  oi'ganized  according  to  the  pro- 
visions of  said  Discipline. 

Let  such  article  further  provide  that  such  corporation  shall 
liave  power  to  acquire,  hold,  sell,  and  convey  ])roperty,  both  real 
and  personal.  When  this  is  done  let  all  property  acquired  be 
deeded  dii'ect  to  the  society  in  its  corporate  name. 

^  o94.  In  States  where  church  property  is  required  to  be  held 
by  trustees  let  all  deeds  under  which  the  Church  acquires  ])rop- 
erty,  whether  designed  for  church  or  jmrsonage  purposes,  be 
made  to  the  trustees,  naming  them  and  their  successors  in  otHce, 
followed  by  these  words  :  "  In  trust  for  the  use  and  benefit  of 
the  ministry  :ind  membership  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church 
in  the  United  States  of  America,  and  subject  to  the  Discipline, 
usage,  and  ministerial  appointment  of  said  Church,  as  from  time 
to  time  authorized  and  declared,  and  if  sold  the  proceeds  shall  be 
disposed  of  and  used  in  accordance  with  the  provisions  of  said 
Discipline." 


SUNDAY-SCHOOLS  AND  TRACTS. 
65. — Rki'okt  Xo.  I.     Journal,  pages  304,  346. 

The  matter  of  Sunday-school  literature  having  come  before 
us  in  the  shape  of  a  memorial  we  respectfully  submit  the  follow- 
ing for  your  adoption  : 

1.  All  Sunday-schools  should  use  the  best  literature  procurable. 

2.  Methodist  literature  being  unexcelled,  all  Methodist  Sunday- 
schools  should  use  Methodist  literature. 

3.  We  earnestly  urge  our  people  sedulously  to  exclude  from  our 
schools  all  books,  periodicals,  and  lesson-helps  which  are  not  in 
evident  accord  with  our  doctrinal  standards,  or  which  do  in  the 
least  inveigh  against  our  church  polity  and  usages. 

4.  Preachers  in  charge,  Sunday-school  superintendents,  and 
Sunday-school  committees  who  insist  on  the  introduction  of  such 
(piestionable  literature  into  our  schools  should  receive  the  special 
attention  of  church  officers  and  Conferences  having  supei'vision 
of  their  oihcial  conduct. 

66.— Report  No.  IY.     Journal,  pages  321,  368. 

In  response  to  the  inquii-y  referred  to  us  as  to  the  relation  of 
our  Sunday-School  Union  to  the  Atnerican  Sunday-School  Union, 
we  submit  the  following: 
29 


450  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

1.  The  Sunduy-SL'hool  Union  of  the  Metliodist  Episcopal  Churcli 
sustains  no  organic  or  official  relation  whatever  to  the  American 
Sunday-School  Union,  any  relation  existing  bcincr  only  of  a  IVa- 
ternal  character. 

2.  Our  distinct  doctrines  and  work  are  suffitnent  reasons  for  our 
having  a  distinct  organization;  and  we  exhort  our  people  to 
organize  under  the  auspices  of  our  own  Union  any  new  schools 
which  may  be  formed. 

3.  Annual  collections  for  our  Union  should  he  jnade  in  all  our 
charges;  contributions  for  other  bodies  of  a  like  character  being 
of  secondary  importance  and  of  no  obligation  as  a  Church  duty. 

67.— Report  No.  VI.     Journal,  pages  321,  308. 

Your  Committee,  to  whom  was  referred  the  paper  of  J.  II. 
Vincent  concerning  a  German  Assistant  Corresponding  Secretary 
of  the  Tract  Society,  would  report: 

That  we  recommend  that  paragraph  340  of  the  Disci j)l me  ii«» 
amended  by  inserting  in  the  last  line  of  said  jjarauraph,  after  the 
words  "Sunday-School  Union,"  the  words  "and  of  the  Tract 
Society,"  so  that  the  sentence  shall  read  :  "The  editor  of  German 
Sunday-school  publications  in  Cincinnati  s])all  be  the  German 
Assistant  Secretary  of  the  Sunday-School  Union  and  of  the  Tract 
Society,  without  additional  salary." 

68.— r^KPORT  No.  VIII.     Journal,  pagks  320,  308. 

The  Committee  on  Sunday-Schools  and  Tracts  beg  leave  to 
report  on  niatters  i-eferred  to  them  the  following  changes  in  the 
Discipline  : 

To  strike  out  from  paragraph  79,  Question  29,  so  as  to  omit 
the  following  items  : 

Number  of  scholars  fifteen  years  old  and  over. 

Number  of  scholars  under  fifteen  years  old,  except  the  infant 
class. 

Number  of  Sunday-school  Advocates  taken. 

Number  of  Snndai/school  Classmates  taken 

Number  of  Sunday-scJioolJournals  taken;  so  that  it  shall  read  : 

Number  of  Sunday-schools. 

Number  of  officers  and  teachers. 

Number  of  scholars  of  all  ages. 

Number  of  scholars  in  the  infant  class. 

Average  attendance  of  teachers  and  scholars. 

Number  of  library  books. 

Total  expenses  of  the  school  this  year. 

Number  of  officers  and  teachers  who  are  members  of  the  Church 
or  prob:itioners. 

Number  of  conversions. 


1888.]      Reports  of  Committee  on  Freedmen's  Aid,  etc.  451 

FREEDMEN'S  AID  AND  WORK  IN  THE  SOUTH. 
69  _Eeport  No.  I.     Journal,  pages  304,  348. 

Resolved,  1.  Tliat  it  is  the  sense  of  this  Committee  that  in 
order  to  ecnre  ^^veater  efficiency  in  the  administration  ot  the 
Older  ^^  'fy\l.'l  ■,  j^  expedient  to  substitute  the  name  Freed- 
^Ws^id^and'so^Uiet-n  klucation  Society  of  the  Metho^st 
Ep^sco,^^l  Church,  for  the  present  name  :  the  treedmens  Aid 
Society  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  . 

2    That  we  approve  the  policy  of  said  Society  as  announce     in    , 
the  action  of  previous   General   Conferences,  nnd  dec  are  that  it 
s  all  exi  "t  in  fhe  future,  as  in  the  past,  for  "  the  mental  and  mora 
otvation  of  freedmen  and  others  in  the  South  who  have  special 
claims  upon  the  people  of  America  for  help  in  the  work  of  Chns- 

^t  trirmmend  that  paragraph  103  of^the  ^^^V^^^^ 
amended  as,  alter  the  words  "  on  education,'  to  read  on  Fieed 
men's  Aid  and  Southern  Education  Society.  Also  add  to  the 
words  "  Freedmen's  Aid,"  in  paragraph  If/^f-^^^  ,:"l\|','^^ 
words  "Southern  Education,';  so  as  to  read  "Freedmen  s  Aid  and 
Southern  Education  Society."  .  , 

-ne  Committee  also  rtiommen,!  that  the  followmg  he  sub- 
stituted^ place  of  paragraphs  321  and  324  ,„  the  D.sc.plu.e, 
inclusive   beinff  the  chapter  on  Freedmen  s  Aid  :  ^^       ^. 

The  wcn-k  of  the  Fi-eedmen-s  Aid  and  Southern  Education 
Society  shall  be  the  establishment  and  maintenance  of  insti  u- 
t^^ns  of  learning  in  the  Southern  States  among  freedmen  and 
others  who  have  special  claims  upon  the  people  of  America  for 
he  p  in  t  e  work  of  Christian  education.  In  presenting  the  claims 
f  This  cause  the  Preacher  in  Charge  shall  ^^-^.^ J -"^;^  ^^^J  ,^^^'J 
educational   work  of    this   Society    is   among  both  coloied  and 

""  cl're'is  t'be  taken  in  locating  institutions  of  learning  so  that 
the  greatest  advantages  may  be  secured  to  the  Conference  or 
Conferences  to  be  benefited,  fand  special  efforts  are  to  be  made  to 
develop  self-help  among  the  people  where  the  schools  are  located. 
The  Socfety  is  \o  be  e^oecially  iareful  to  educate  t--  persons 
who  are  called  to  preach  or  who  propose  to  become  teachei  s,  and 
o  employ  as  instructors  only  those  who  will  conscientiously 
worin   our  Sunday-schools  and  cheerfully  co-operate  with  our 

™  Th?Board  of  Managers  shall  consist  of  twenty-four  member^ 
to  be  elected  quadrennially  by  the  General  Conference.  Ihe 
Boaixl  shall  determine  annufally  what  amount  shall  J-^  -pende^ 
in  this  work  and  apixMtion  the  same  according  to  its  best  ]uag 
Inent  amon^  the  siveral  Annual  Conferences,  and  each  Annurd 
Conference^hall  apportion  or  cause  to  ^^  f i;P^^"^';^"fi^^.  '^^ 
amounts  assigned  to  it  among  the  circuits  or  stations  withm  its 

bounds. 


452  Joxirnal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

Each  presiding  elder  shall,  as  eaily  in  the  Conference  year  as 
possible,  inform  each  pastor  in  his  district  of  the  amoniit  to  be 
raised  in  his  charge,  and  he  shall  also  inquire  at  tlie  Third  Quar- 
terly Conference  if  the  amount  asked  for  has  been  raised,  and,  if 
it  has  not,  urge  that  it  be  raised  before  the  close  of  tlie  Confer- 
ence year. 

At  tlie  last  Quarterly  Conference  of  each  year  a  committee  of 
not  less  than  three  nor  more  tlian  nine  shall  be  appointed,  of 
whicli  the  Preacher  in  Charge  shall  be  chairman,  to  be  called  the 
Committee  on  Freedmen's  Aid  and  Southern  Education,  whose 
duty  it  shall  be  to  aid  in  carrying  into  effect  the  provisions  of  the 
Discipline  and  the  plans  of  the  officers  and  managers  of  the 
Society  for  the  support  of  this  cause,  so  that  at  least  the  amount 
asked  for  each  year  in  the  circuit  and  station  shall  be  secured. 
Tills  Committee  shall  also  see  that  information  concerning  this 
work  is  diffused  among  the  people. 

Tlie  Preaclier  in  Charge  shall,  once  a  year,  with  the  aid  of  the 
Committee  on  Freedmen's  Aid  and  Soutliern  Education,  present 
the  claims  of  this  work  to  his  people  and  ask  subscriptions  and 
collections  for  the  support  of  tlie  same.  The  pastor  shall  preach, 
or  cause  lo  be  preached,  a  sermon  on  the  occasion,  lie  shall 
report  to  the  Annual  Conference  the  amount  collected  for  this 
cause,  and  the  collections  shall  l)e  published  in  a  column  in  the 
(leneral  Minutes  and  also  in  the  Minutes  of  the  Annual  Con- 
ference. 

The  senior  Book  Agent  at  Cincinnati  shall  be  the  treasurer  of 
this  Society,  and  the  Board  of  Managers  may  appoint  such  assist- 
ant treasurers  as  it  deems  wise. 

The  Corresponding  Secretary,  if  a  traveling  preacher,  shall  be 
a  member  of  such  Annual  Conference  as  he,  with  the  approba- 
tion of  the  Bishop,  may  elect. 

70.— Keport  No.  II.     Journal,  pages  327,  348. 

Your  Committee  having  considered  the  recommendation  of 
the  Board  of  Manairers  of  the  Freedmen's  Aid  Society,  "  so  to 
amend  Article  V  of  the  Constitution  of  the  Society  as  to  provide 
for  two  corresponding  secretaries  instead  of  one,  as  now,"  advise 
that  the  Constitution  be  not  changed,  but  that  in  the  future,  as  in 
the  p:ist,  one  secretary  shall  be  chosen  for  the  Freedmen's  Aid 
and  Southern  Education  Society. 

71.— Report  Ko.  III.     Journal,  pages  329,  368. 

Wliereas^  The  trustees  of  Central  Tennessee  College,  one  of 
the  schools  of  the  Freedmen's  Aid  Society,  have  opened  a  depart- 
ment for  the  special  training  of  young  men  and  women  Avho  feel 
called  of  God  to  do  missionary  work  in  Africa  ;  and, 

W!ic,reas,  We  believe  that  the  demand  for  such  training  is  an 
imperative  one,  and  especially  is  this  true  with  reference  to  the 
3Ietho(list  Episcopal  Church;   and, 


1888  ]      Reports  of  Committee  on  FreechnerCs  Aid,  etc.         453 
as  both  wise  and  timely.  p^,.^„^.    recommends   that    special 


.luadrennium. 


JUDICIARY. 

73  — EepOKT  No.   I.   JOUENAI,   PAGE   194. 
Question  :  Has  a  Methoai.t  P'-'^-VhI",™  "^.^rM.' wf' 

make  him  eligible  to  such  election. 

73  — Eepokt  No.  II.     Journal,  Page  221. 

they  were  elected,  can  tlie  saia  r.  >y.  ^^  j 

bociv  Urns  maxU  vacain?  ^^^,,^,i      t,^,„  t,,e  seat  to  wMch 

'l^S^:^^  T«,."o:rio;rhe=is  ^2  to  t,.  vacant 
''■'''■  74 -Repoet  No.  III.    Journal,  PAGES  246,  305. 
W..  ha've  ea.-ef«Uy  consjae,.a  the  n.„™^ 

eave  to  submit  the  questions  aske;,  toRe^'  e^,^  ^  „™  ,  tn"uy  fle- 
afid  convicting  him  of  some  violation  of  the  lules  . 


454  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

Ansxoer.  It  is  not  competent  for  the  Church  to  deprive  any  one 
of  Its  members  who  is  in  good  standing  of  any  privilege  to  which 
he  IS  entitled  under  the  law  unless  he  shall  insist  upo^n  usino-  his 
privilege  in  an  irregular  or  unlawful  manner  ° 

Qaes.  2  Does  the  law  of  the  Church  giving  the  Annual  Con- 
ferences the  right  to  decide  whether  the  delegates  to  the  General 
Conference  shall  be  appointed  l.y  seniority  or  choice  imply  the 
right  to  compel  the  voters  to  limit  their  ballots  to  one  name  when 
moi-e  than  one  are  to  be  chosen  ? 

Qnes.  3.  Is  it  lawful  for  the  Annual  Conference  to  reject  and 
tlirow  out,  without  counting,  the  vote  of  a  member  for  deleo-ates 
to  tlie  General  Conference  for  any  cause  ?  ° 

Qaes.  4.  Is  it  lawful  and  right  for  an  Annual  Conference  to 
annex  any  penalty  of  any  kind  whatever,  <.r  so  to  construe  any 
resolution  or  rule  of  action,  as  to  imply  a  penalty  or  disability  to 
enjoy  any  privilege  of  a  member?  ' 

^.  Ques.  2,  3,  and  4  were  in  substance  submitted  to  the  Gen- 
eral Conference  of  1884,  and  by  it  completely  answered  (see 
Journal,  page  373),  an  epitome  of  which  may  be  found  in  para- 
graph 514  of  the  Discipline,  as  follows  :  "  When  an  Annual  Con- 
ference IS  entitled  to  more  than  one  ministerial  deleo-ate  to  the 
General  Conference  it  is  not  unlawful  for  the  Conference  to  bal- 
lot tor  one  delegate  at  a  time."  We  therefore  deem  further  de- 
cision unnecessary. 

75.— Repokt  :N'o.  YI.     Journal,  page  305. 

We  have  carefully  considered  the  appeal  of  William  E 
loinpkinsoii  of  the  Wilmington  Conference,  from  the  decision 
ot  Uishop  W  arren,  and  would  respectfully  report  the  facts  and 
our  opinion  as  follows: 

w^v  t'^es';^;^'on  of  the  Wilmington  Conference,  held  in  1887, 
William  E.  lompkinson  was  requested  to  take  a  supernumerary 
relation,  which  he  refused  to  do.  Thereupon  a  motion  was  made 
to  place  him  in  this  relation,  ..nd  the  motion  was  entertained  by 
iiishop  Warren.  The  said  Tompkinson  then  and  there  claimed 
that  the  motion  was  not  in  order,  as  the  Discipline,  ])ara<r,-aph 
186,  dehnes  a  supernumerary  preacher  to  be  "  one  who,  because  of 
impaired  health,  is  temporarily  unable  to  perform  effective  work  " 
and  that  Im  health  was  not  impaired,  and  that  his  work  was 
effective.  1  he  Bishop  adhered  to  his  decision,  and  the  said  Tomp- 
kinson took  an  appeal  from  this  decision,  which  was  noted  in  the 
Journal.  I  he  appeal  is  against  the  decision  of  the  Bishop  in  en- 
tertaining the  above-named  motion,  and  is  based  on  the  claim 
that  the  said  appellant  was  not  in  impaired  health  and  that  he 
was  able  to  do  effective  work. 

In  our  opinion  the  appeal  is  not  well  founded.  The  Annual 
Conference  has  the  undoubted  right  to  place  a  member  in  a  super- 
numery  relation  without  his  consent  and  against  his  protest.  'J'he 
Conference  is  the  sole  judge  as  to  his  health  touching  this  matter 


1SS8.]  li<^Ports  of  Comvdttee  on  Judiciary.  4oo 

and  «t  his  ability  to  do  ''ff«,'';_^,;™t,ij,  ^Ts  toe  c°onH.lai..«l 
Oonfcence,  therefore.,  to  l'»f  ^'^ '  "  ™"  „  "n  ertain  it  and  declare 
t:^^^:'^S~  we^'re'corend  that  the  a.n.ea,  he 
dismissed. 

76  -Keport  No.  VIII.     Journal,  page  Sol. 

,  A   iw-R  W  Culver,  of   the  Vermont  Con- 
A  memorial  presented  ^y  E-  J^  '  ^t-on  of  tlmt  Conference,  by 
f.rence,  submits  the  record  <>f  ^^^^  f ^  [^  ^^^f  j^i,  credentials,  and 
whicli  it  deprived  J- ^^'^"^',,'^J^t-^^jn  The  record  shows 

asks  a  decision  ^}<>^:^:^  :^^.r^o.  to  the  fact  that 
that  a  member  <>V  ,  ^  ,lft  .5n  the  bounds  of  that  Conference, 
the  said  Evans,  who  lived  ^^  "  ^^  ,^^^Xr ch,  an.l  that  he  had 
did  not  then  have  ^^^^f^^^  vear  1  ast,  and  moved  that 
not  had  such  memberslup  foi  twenty  >  ?J\^  '„  ^^  ,,^t.  The  mo- 
,,e  Conferenc^d^n^jd  the  reu^n.^^^^^  and  returned. 

^as  t^  Son  iSil '    "^  1>-M.li"e  clearly  answers  the  ques- 

^'^"-  •,      cr.  ti,nt  th,^  Ouarterlv  Conference  "  shall  have 

Paragraph  189  ^^^^^  f '^^^'^XpHv^^       ministerial  office  and 
authority  to  try,  suspend,  an  I  Uepi  xe  paragraph 

credentials,  expel,  or  acquit  any  loc^d  ^^l^t-eacher  shall  be  amena- 
190  says:  "  ^very  local  eldcM,d^^^^^^^^  he  resides  for 

ble  to  the  District  or  Q^^^^J  •  ^  "*     '^^fovmanc^ 
his  Christian  .^.aracterai^^hc^^^^^^  all  grades  ai;e  thus 

his  ministerial  office.       A^  io<-'ii  'nnnvtpvlv  Conference  the  An- 

77  -EePORT  No.   IX.      JOUBNAL,   PAGES  349,  Sol. 
Wehav-e  carefully  -n-lered  a  petition  ^gnedhy  a  mmrl^er^^ 

,„omhevs  of  the  Me.hod.st  XfXneV  pra  ing      -"  .i-f<=«  »" 

■respectfully  «"''""\',''VTl!lnTseltra"memher  within  the  bounds 
The  papers  show  that  J"'"', ^X'rtl   convicted,  and  e.xpelled 

Sir  C,2^,  hf  ;:r,re:X;''i:ivet^eari  by  son.e  other 

Conference.  ■„,!  tl,o  roonest    and  carried  the  case 

The  presidins  ehler  granted  '^^^  '^"^  ;^i'^,„      ^vhen  the  time 

to  the  Quarterly  Conterem-e  "^  "^  .'^'^'^i;,^'^^"-  ^^sentcd  the  appeal, 

'"■d  r;t1;':i..™on:V;':h';'  .ani'I  S  1,1.,  ..aae  smunltted 

tettlnthe  appeal.     Tims  ended  the  matter  there. 


456  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

"The  presiding  elder  now  liolds  that  he  has  no  further  juris- 
diction in  the  ease,  and  that  John  Seott's  rights  are  all  ex- 
hausted We  think  not.  The  papers  show  that  the  said  Scott  had 
availed  himseU  o  his  right  to  appeal  in  regular  manner,  and 
had  never  lor  eite.l  the  right;  that  the  appeal  was  before  the  Os- 
ceola Quarterly  Conference  in  due  form  ;  and,  further,  there  is 
testimony  submitted  tending  to  show  tiiat  it  was  not  heard 
partly,  if  not  chiefly,  because  the  members  of  that  Quarterly 
Conterence  -  thought  they  ha.l  as  much  business  of  their  own  as 
they  could  attend  to  and  that  they  could  not  take  up  this  appeal 
without  neglecting  their  own  business  to  some  extent  " 

Upon  this  statement  of  facts  it  is  the  opinion  of  your  Com- 
mittee that  the  said  John  Scott  has  never  had  accorded  to  him 
the  right  of  appeal  which  is  guaranteed  to  every  member  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  We  think  the  Quarterly  Conference 
at  Usceola  erred  in  refusing  to  entertain  the  ai)peal  when  it  was 
before  It  in  a  regular  maimer,  and  that  the  presiding  elder  then 
erred  ni  not  carrying  it  to  another  Quarterly  Conference,  where 
It  would  have  been  heard.  We  recommend,  therefore,  that  the 
presiding  elder  ot  the  Chariton  District,  Des  Moines  Confer- 
ence, he  instructed  to  accord  to  John  Scott  his  right  to  liave  his 
appeal  heard  before  some  Quarterly  Conference  in  his  District, 
where  it  will  be  fairly  considered. 


TEMPERANCE  AND  THE  PROHIBITION  OF  THE 
LIQUOR  TRAFFIC. 

78.— Report  N(3.  I.     Journal,  pages  327,  328,  330. 
Re-affirmhig  all  our  former  deliverances  on  total  abstinence  and 
he  prohibition  of  the  liquor  traflic,  we  submit  for  your  adoption 
tlie  toliowing  sections  : 

1.  Progress  and  Duty. 
We  have  ample  reasons  for  congratulation  that  the  temper- 
ance retorni  is  engaging  public  attention  as  never  before.  While 
some  minds  are  yet  torpid,  not  apprehending  the  vital  issues,  and 
while  to  some  intense  reformers  such  loitering  in  the  march  of 
retorm  seems  unpardonable,  nevertheless  a  growing-  multitude  of 
redoubtable  men  and  women  are  learning ^both  to  wait  and  to 
hasten  with  Providence.  In  this  great  moral  advance  we  recoo-- 
mze  the  duty  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  with  all  other 
Christian  bodies,  to  march  at  the  head  of  the  column,  to  inspire 
and  direct  the  movement. 

2,  Temperance  Organizations. 
In  response  to  the   memorial   addressed   to  this  body   by  the 
Woman's  Christian  Temperance  Union   we  gladly  recognize,  with 


1888.]  Reports  of  Committee  on  Temperance,  etc.  457 

.  .  .1  •  ^„f  wnr'U  "  nveventive,  educational, 
high  appreciation  their  great  wo.k  "^^^..^.^  its  sphere, 
evangelistic,  social  and  l^^S'^^'    .f"*:^/T^.^^j  in  the  gieat  fireign 

^^^•"^'^'!^.:;^;:r'wr'^:  lSd:rt:^-nll  greetings  an/a 
mission  countiies  ^^  ^  /'"  •  ^  Temperance  Society  and  all 
hearty  god-speed  to  the  ^ '^^  °"f  ,^^i  J  ^i^is  reform,  especially 
other  organizations  engaged  in  f^  "^"^^^^^^^^^  We  welcome 

to  all  who  labor  upon  a  S^^P^^f^^^^^^^'^l^'aint  ranks  We  urge 
our  f^<^opted  fellow^iU^ns  J^  1^^  X-  ^^^ 

3    Total  Abstinence. 
We  vencv   our  time-honored  ^^^ij^j^^^i^^  it 

stinence  from  all  ''I™""  'VX  the,^      t  U^Ml  mate  place  for 
irrefragably  de.nonst.ated  that  <;l'««   ^    '°.  '  t,,,,,.^   ^J  ;„  ,,„„,. 

alcoliol,  not  even  m  t he  t.»'>"  »/       »  ,"  „„  ,rXi  m.    This  testi- 
ever  "^jlerate  qua.mt.es  .n  a      a Ith^  1-  ^,,^  , 

:;::::^r„ttryr,;lSfrat:=!grore^.^.n  ;a^ 

pie  of  the  temperance  reform. 

4    Scientific  Temperance  Instruction. 

^llt^^e-^L'j'lhf  rJCl^-h^err  Jo-'iape  our  ehndre,,.. 

lives  be  closely  scrutinized. 

5    Raising  of  Grapes,  Hops,  etc. 
We  approve  the  action  of  the  Lay  Electoral  C^^^f^^'^^^^.^,^^ 

manufactuie  ot  tcimtnLCd  ,  ^y  .  „ieni- 

for  a  broader  utterance  upon  this  subject.      >vc  «.i 

bers  against  raising  and  selling,  not  only  grapes,  ],ut  also  other 


Jk 


458  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

fruits,  hops  and  grain,  for  the  manufacture  of  alcoholic  liquors, 
as  inconsistent  with  the  Christian  jjrofession,  benumbing  to  the 
conscience,  and  hurtful  to  the  cause  of  temperance  and  true  piety. 
These  practices  bring  the  Churcli  into  complicity  wiih  the  great 
liquor  nuisance,  paralyze  our  efforts,  and  afford  comfort  to  the 
greatest  enemy  of  modern  Christianity. 

6.  Our  Relatiox  to  the  Liquor  Traffic. 

We  reiterate  the  language  of  the  Episcopal  Address  to  this 
body : 

"The  liquor  traffic  is  so  pernicious  in  all  its  bearings,  so  inimi- 
cal to  the  interests  of  honest  trade,  so  repugnant  to  the  moral  sense, 
so  injurious  to  the  peace  and  order  of  society,  so  hurtful  to  the 
home,  to  the  Church,  and  to  the  body  politic,  and  so  utterly  an- 
tagonistic to  all  that  is  precious  in  life,  that  the  only  pi-oper  atti- 
tude toward  itj^for  Christians,  is  that  of  relentless  liostility.  It 
can  never  be  legalized  without  sin."  And  we  furthermore  em- 
phatically declare  that  men  engaged  in  the  manufacture  and  sale 
of  alcoholic  beverages  ought  not  to  receive  the  commercial  pat- 
ronage or  the  suffrages  of  Christian  people  for  any  political 
office  or  any  position  of  influence  on  educational  boards. 

7.  Practical  Political  Action".  v 

One  of  the  dark  reproaches  of  our  times  is  that  the  saloon  has 
been  allowed  to  become  a  political  gambler,  and  to  do  broker- 
age business  with  the  ballot-box  as  a  part  of  its  stock  in  trade. 
Saloons  and  corrupt  politicians  constitute  an  equation  both  mem- 
l)ers  of  which  have  a  ballot-box  value  and  are  easily  transferred. 
We  urge  it  as  an  imperative  duty  of  Christian  men  to  attend  the 
])rimaries,  to  Avrest  the  sovereignty  of  the  caucus  from  the  grip  of 
the  saloon,  to  purify  and  elevate  the  caucus  by  th' ir  ]>resence  and 
make  it  a  promoter  of  morals  and  good  order.  13eginning  with 
tin;  (caucus,  let  us  work  upward  through  all  the  dei)artments  of 
legitimate  civil  action  until  our  entire  citizenship  is  emancipated 
from  tliis  bondage.  We  must  supplant  the  five  or  six  thousand 
legislators  and  the  tens  of  thousands  of  municipal  officers  who 
have  long  stood  as  the  body-guard  of  the  saloon  in  its  ravages 
upon  the  home. 

8.  Enforcement  of  Liquor  Laws. 

The  habitual  non-enforcement  of  law  is  an  impediment  in  the 
Avay  of  all  true  moral  and  social  reforms.  ^Ve  rejoice  in  the 
awakening  sentiment  among  American  people  in  favor  of  a  more 
rigorous  enforcement  of  civil  statutes.  We  are  grateful  to  those 
eminent  civilians  in  Chicago,  New  York  city,  and  elsewhere,  Avho, 
in  very  conspicuous  instances,  within  a  '(e.w  years  have  so  effect- 
ively vindicated  thesanctions  of  law  and  government.  We  hold 
in  profound  veneration  the  heroic  example  of  our  martyred 
brother,  the  Rev.  George  C.  Haddock,  struck  down  by  an  assassin's 
bullet  while  protecting  society  against  saloon  lawlessness  ;|and, 


ISSS.J  Reports  of  Coiiiinittee  on  Temperance,  etc.  450 

believino-  that  one  of  the  most  important  rtiethods  for  promoting 
temperance  is  to  enforce  law,  we  call  upon  our  people  every-where, 
without  distinction  of  party,  to  lend  their  efforts  lor  the  faith- 
ful administration  of  the  restrictive,  suppressive,  and  prohibitoiy 
features  of  existing  liquor  laws. 

9.  The  Legal  Status  of  the  Liquor  Traffic. 

\  We  rejoice  in  the  decision  of  the  Supreme  Court  at  Washing- 
ton D  C  ,  in  December  last,  fully  vindicating  the  most  radical 
legislation  against  the  liquor  traffic  in  our  most  advanced  pro- 
hibiiorv  States.  Fully  realizing  the  difficulty  of  protecting 
society,  by  merely  moral  forces,  against  evils  sanctioned  under 
the  bioad  seal  of  the  Commonwealth,  we  call  upon  all  our  people 
to  assist  in  securing  in  all  the  States,  as  rapidly  as  possible,  such 
leoislation  that  liquor  dealers  "shall  no  longer  have  a  law-book 
2.^■^  pillow,  nor  quiet  their  consciences  wiih  the  opiate  of  a  court 
license  "  The  absolute  suppression  of  the  saloon  is  our  objective 
point"  Some  States  and  some  localitiescannot  advance  as  rapidly 
as  others  We  will  often  find  the  means  for  securing  our  objects 
dependent  upon  conditions  we  cannot  easily  or  at  once  control 
and  the  judgment  and  conscience  of  every  citizen  must  be  left 
free  to  determine  for  himself  what  course  he  will  pursue.  \\  hde, 
however,  we  concentrate  every-where  upon  the  best  practicable 
measures,  let  us  see  to  it  that  all  our  movements  are  real  ad- 
vances, and  that  we  never  trail  our  banner. 

10.  Constitutional  Amendments. 
r We  call  for  the  aid  of  State  and  national  constitutional  amend- 
ni^nts  for  the  suppression  of  the  inanutacture  and  sale  of  alcoholic 
beverages,1confident  that  a  very  considerable  and  respectable 
portion  of^American  citizens  desire  to  take  their  cause  against 
the  saloon  for  adjudication  before  the  great  tribunal  of  the  sov- 
ereio-n  people,  whose  prerogative  it  is,  in  a  country  like  ours,  to 
decide  fundamental  issues  in  the  last  resort.  We  believe  it  to  be 
the  wisest  policy  and  the  supreme  duty  of  all  legislative  bodies 
to  enact  such  legislation  that  under  the  forms  of  the  Constitution 
the  people  may  protect  the  home  against  the  saloon,  by  no-license 
votes,  under  a  local  option  regimen,  and,  as  soon  as  possible,  by 
constitutional  prohibitory  amendments. 

11.  Abolition   of  the  Liquor  Traffic  in  the  District  of 

Columbia. 

Inasmuch  as  we  are  crediblv  informed  that  bills  are  no^v  before 
both  houses  of  Congress  for  the  abolition  of  the  traffic  in  alco- 
holic beverao-es  in  the  District  of  Columbia;  and  inasmuch  as  the 
wisest  statesmen  and  philanthropists  have  often  pronounced  the 
liquor  traffic  one  of  the  direst  enemies  of  civilization  and  human 
prom-ess:  and  inasmuch  as  the  Congress  of  the  United  States 
poss'esses  unquestioned  authority^to  abolish  this  traffic  in  the 
District  of  Columbia  ;  therefore,  this  General  Conference  of  the 


460  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  representing  seven  millions  of 
communicants  and  adherents  in  these  United  States,  respectfully 
memorialize  Congress  to  pass  a  bill  .which  shall  outlaw  the  liquor 
traffic  in  the  District  of  Columbia  ;  therefore, 

Ilesolved,  That  a  copy  of  this  memorial  shall  be  forwarded  to 
Congress,  signed  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Bishops  and 
the  Secretary  of  the  General  Conference. 

12.  Interstate  Liquor  Traffic. 

Inasmuch  as  human  experience  has  taught  that  the  use  of 
alcoholic  beverages  is  a  national  curse,  blighting  the  lives,  cor- 
rupting the  morals,  and  sapping  the  material  strength  of  the 
Commonwealth ; 

And  inasmuch  as  certain  States,  namely,  Maine,  Kansas,  Iowa, 
Vermont,  and  Rhode  Island,  have  enacted  laws  prohibiting  the 
manufacture  and  sale  of  alcoholic  liquors  as  beverages  ; 

And  inasmuch  as  the  Supreme  Court  of  the  United  States  has 
decided  that  such  legislation  is  constitutional; 

And,  inasmuch  as  said  Supreme  Court  has  decided  that  intoxi- 
cating liquors,  in  original  packages,  may  be  carried  or  trans[)orted 
from  other  States,  and  from  foreign  countries,  and  delivered  to 
consignees  within  the  several  States  before  named  ; 

Therefore, Ut  is  the  judgment  of  this  General  Conference  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church  that  when  the  people  of  any  State, 
by  due  legislative  enactment,  pronounce  such  articles  contraband, 
on  account  of  their  injurious  effects  upon  the  people,  it  is  then 
the  duty  of  the  General  Government  to  delare  said  liquors 
liable  to  exclusion  and  confiscation. 

We  would  also  respectfully  inquire  whether  the  right,  long 
claimed  by  Congress,  to  promote  interstate  commerce,  for  the 
real  or  supposed  good  of  the  State,  does  not  imply  the  right  and 
duty  also  to  restrict  or  prevent  such  interstate  commerce  as  in- 
flicts real  or  supposed  «/y;?ry  upon  Stntes,  and  especially  when  the 
States  themselves  have  so  adjudged,  and  enacted  by-laws  pro- 
hibiting the  manufacture  and  sale  of  alcoholic  beverages? 

In  view  of  the  foregoing  reasons  this  General  Conference  of 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  in  quadi-ennial  session  assembled, 
respectfully  and  earnestly  memorialize  the  Congress  of  the  United 
States  to  adopt  such  legishition  as  will  secure  to  States  with  pro- 
hibitory liquor  laws  the  undisturbed  benefits  of  the  resti-ictive 
and  prohibitory  provisions  enacted  for  their  self-defense  against 
a  most  noxious  and  destructive  evil. 

Resolved,  That  a  copy  of  this  memorial,  signed  by  the  Secre- 
tary of  the  Board  of  Bishops  and  the  Secretary  of  the  General 
Conference,  be  forwarded  to  Congress. 

13.  Rum  and  Native  Heathen. 

!  It  is  a  matter  of  record  that  the  advent  among  the  heathen  of 
men  educated  under  the  light  of  the   Gospel  is   associated   with 


1888.]  Reports  of  Committee  on  Teminrance,  etc.  461 

at  the  name  of  Clinstian  America.  "West 

mothers;    worse   than   the   y.'^^'^'f,^^     .-.•,„ '^Ij^^-e.^liips  •  worse 

rftl-WrthenaU^' of  A.i,>  and  Africa  are  subject  at  tl,e 
"to  fttir tt-bM  mer,,f lr:^i'  s,ave,.y  ave  comparable  to 

are    earned   abioacl    ^o  ^^^^^^  ^M^>  ^^      ^^^^^ 

-:i"riSI;ni-^-"at5^e^^^ 
ESS£JSiiis.^f:^™fs.r.o-^ 

^- j--;iT'a;;^^t;tbisj:s  t^- 

eTed    a^:-     t  thitw^l^  i^  ^ir  Richard  Burton    tbe  famous 

happiness  by  the  exchange  "  ^^^^^^ 

wMtiIp  wp  are  comnatniEf  inis  evil,  ana  us   °"'v  » 

„b^:';.'::,?:rn"L  fruits,  maj.  be. upposedto^re^^^^^^^^ 

StT;otfrttr"wb:  '4:":bi&:tou,d  see.  to  be  tbe 

"t/.o^Lf  "'\tT^bls  Gt^il  Oonfcreuce  declares  its  siu^ere 

jxesoivea,  i.   j-i  i„.;no-  nnde  bv  our  English  brethren, 

trtre'^a^ol''Te;!;;t,t'"a,ciet   '.^  this  cit",   aud  otbers. 


462  Joitrnal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

to  abate  tlie  direfuj   curse   of  rum,  Avhich  desolates  the  doublv 
_  "Dark  Continent.".'  ,  ^ 

2.  That  we  Avill  hail  the  day  Avhen  both  bond  and  free  shall  be 
mannmiited  from  the  thraldom  of  the  drink-traffic,  and  when  all 
men  shall  unite  to  anathematize  him  "who  putteth  the  bottle  to 
his  neighbor's  lips." 

14.  Printing. 

Mesolved,  That  the  Tract  Society  of  our  Church  be  requested 
by  this  General  Conference  to  print  the  whole  of  this  temperance 
report  in  a  cheap  tract  form,  for  wide  circulation  among  our 
people. 


ECUMENICAL  CONFERENCE. 

79. — Eeport  No.  I.     Journal,  page  194. 

The  committee  to  which  was  referred  the  subject  of  the  Ecu- 
menical Conference  of  Methodism  proposed  to  be  held  in  the 
United  States  of  America  in  the  year  1891  report  that  they  have 
conferred  with  the  Fraternal  Messengers  from  the  British  Confer- 
ence, the  Iiish  Methodist  Conference,  and  the  Methodist  Church 
in  Canada,  and  recommend  : 

1.  The  holding  of  an  Ecumenical  Conference  of  Methodism  in 
the  United  States  of  America  in  the  year  1891,  at  such  time 
and  place  as  the  committee  to  Avhich  the  subject  may  be  referred 
shall  determine. 

2.  That  the  range  of  subjects  presented  for  consideration  sliall 
be  determined  by  the  joint  committees  of  the  several  :\rethodist 
bodies  participating,  excluding  questions  of  doctrine  and  polity 
where  mateiial  differences  exist. 

3.  That  a  Commission  of  thirteen  be  appointed  by  the  Bishops, 
consisting  of  five  ministers,  five  laymen,  and  three  of  their  own 
number,  which,  in  correspondence  with  the  committee  appointed 
by  other  participating  bodies,  shall  arrange  the  programme  of 
subjects,  select  speakers,  determine  the  ti^ne  and  place  of  the 
meeting,  and  other  details  of  the  Conference. 

4.  That  a  copy  of  this  action  be  forwarded  to  the  joiftt  com- 
mittee of  Methodists  in  Great  Britain  and  Ireland,  by"  the  hand 
of  Rev.  Charles  II.  Kelly,  D.D.,  Fraternal  Messenger  to  this 
body;  to  the  Methodist  Church  in  Canada,  bv  Rev.  E.  A.  Staf- 
ford, Fraternal  Messenger  to  this  body,  and  to  all  other  Meth- 
odist bodies. 

80.— Report  Xo.  IT.     Journal,  pages  305,  306. 

Your  Committee  on  the  Ecumenical  Conference  recommend 
the  following,  in  addition  to  their  former  report. 


1888.1    Repm-L-:  of  Commillee  on  Ii:n»m,kal  Co,,fermec.      463 

1    That  eaol,  Annual  Conference  l.e   instrncte.1  to   non.inale, 
betl  JulHeOO,  two  n,i„iste,s  and  two  layn.en,  tor  n.en.bc- 

"''l  ;r,^rt,^Tvn";;i:lio:t7;;.ra,;ir:;t,  .e,ect  seven  n,e™bo. 
fvomeaei  Gen<°.-.1  Conierenee  Distvict,  from  the  """;'';■;;"' 
lir '^In^nnued,  a,Kl  distribute  adamonaln,™^^^^^ 

;;?o;i;^dn,rL7LtrCo';;fe;er;b:'r,.ave  .ore  t„an  two 

"P/Tllarthe  Bishops  be  instructed  to  present  this  action  to  the 

Ainiual  Conference  before  July,  1890. 

SUPrLEMENTAL    RESOLUTIONS. 

^^EesolMcl,  1.  That  this  General  Conference  '^-^l^^'l^^^^^ 
reheard  to  th;  Ecumenical  Conference,  does  not  theieby  assume 
anv  financial  ohlic^ation  in  regard  to  it.  •    •  „  +^  -ho  on 

\esol^ed    2    That  the  members  of  the  Commission  to  be  ap- 

Conference, 

ELIGIBILITY  OF  DELEGATES  ELECTED. 

81  — ReWIRT  No.   I.      JolRNAI.,  PAGES  89,  106. 
T.M.-  S,„.('ial  Committee  of  Seventeen,  to  wbicb  w.as  referred  tbc 
elilibi.ftrof  women  as  lay  delegates  in  the  General  Conference, 

-t;r  ,^  Atf  set:"^::;;iTe,Sr and  a  free  discussion  ^or 
SrcInnSf contempl^ed   tl.  ad-rijsion    of    men  only^^^^^.ay 

i=Hir3S^tr:;r-^:^Srt^ 

^"2"*''n!aT'.he  protest  referred  to  this  Committee  against  the 
seat'lng  o    Amanda  G.  Rippey,  from  the  Kansas ;   ^y<^^. 

^-h  rK^^v,^^e?^tSb:;;t':;nXf  1^1  ; 

from  tie  a?ck  Rivc-r  Conference,  is  sustained  by  the  Discphne  , 

-^'^Z:^:^^:^':^  llf  ^^™f  crffrll^lba,,  no^fy 
the  leililv  ekc'edfetei^ve  delegates  from  these  Conferences  that 
the  seats  herein  referred  to  are  vacant. 


404  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

82.— Eepokt  No.  II.     Journal,  pages  113,  114. 
We,  a  minority  of  the  Committee  to  wliicli   were  referred  cer- 
tain protested  seats  in  this  body,  report  our  inability  to  sio-n  the 
PMIiLl  ^^R7^^J°>-i^y^-«««'^niending  the  seating  of  John  M. 
PluHps  and  Robert  E.  Pattison,  h,y  delegates   respectively  from 
the  Electoral  Conferences  of  Mexico  and  Nortli  India      The  in 
expediency  of  extra-territorial  representation  is  admitted  by  the 
majority,  and  also  that  if  it  were  a  question  de  novo  they  vvould 
be  compelled  to  report  adversely  to  the  admission  of  the  persons 
name,     upon  legal  grounds.     Had  Stephen  Barker  not  have  been 
adnmted  to  a  seat  in  the  General  Conference  of  1884,  to  represent 
he  Electoral  Conference  of  Italy,  the   report  would  have  been 
tor  exclusion,   not  admission.      We  .ubmit   that  one  precedent, 
which  scarcely  amounts  to  a   precdent,    having  passed   unchal- 
enged,    cannot    be   construed    to   sanction  a   thing  of  doubtful 
legality  and  of   confesse.l  inexpediency.     Indeed,  we  claim  that 
extia-territonal  representation  is  illegal,  and  is  contrary  to  the  true 
Idea  o   representation  at  all.     We  cannot  believe  that  the  legisla- 
tion which  brought  laymen  into  this  body  provided  for  the  election 
ot  a  Chinese,  r(^siding  in  I  oorhow,.to  represent  the  Lav  Electoral 
Conference  ot  Maine,  or  one  of  Missionary  Bishop  Taylor's  con- 
ve  ts  on  the   banks  ot  the  Congo  to  perform  the  same  functions 
toi  the  laymen  oi  the  New  York  East  Conference;  therefore, 
T?oW.  r  P  .  -^^   "'"''   recommend    that  John    M.    Phillips   and 
itobeit  E.  i  attison  are  not  entitled  to  seats  in  this  body. 

83.— Repoet  No.  III.     Journal,  pages  114,  115. 

We,  the  undersigned,  members  of  the  Committee  to  which  was 
leterred  the  case  ot  I.  A.  IJ.ggin  contesting  the  seat  of  W  A 
bhannon,  ot  the  Montana  Conference,  finding  ourselves  unable 
to  agree  with  the  majority  of  said  Committee,  and  believincr  that 
important  interests  are  involved  in  the  decision  of  the  cas?  beo- 
leave  to  present  the  following  minority  report-  '       ^ 

We  object  to  the  unseating  of  W.  A.  Shannon  and  the  seating 
of  i^.  A.  Riggin  in  his  place  on  the  following  o-.-ounds  • 

1.  It  appeared  in  evidence  before  the  Committee  that  at  the 
time  of  the  election  of  W.  A.  Shannon  by  the  Montana  Con- 
ference, and  for  nearly  seven  months  following,  no  purpose  was 
entertained  by  the  said  Riggin  to  contest  the  election. 

2.  I  hat  with  the  exception  of  the  statements  of  the  parties  at 
issue  the  evidence  upon  the  facts  in  the  case  is  of  a  character 
not  usually  received  as  competent  testimony.  Letters  were 
presented  to  us,  presumably  written  by  the  persons  whose  names 
they  bear,  but  they  were  not  proved  to  us  to  have  been  so  written 
ihese  letters  contained  detailed  statements  coneernino-  the 
election  in  the  Montana  Conference,  the  number  of  votes  cast 
for  whom  the  writers  voted,  for  whom  a  third  j.arty,  now  dead,' 
voted,  and  for  whom  some  others  said  they  had  voted.  These 
letters   were  all  confessedly  written   at    the   solicitation   of    the 


1888.  J     Jieports  of  Committee  on  EUgihlUty  of  Delegates.       405 

party  now  contesting  the  seat,  and  without  any  citation  of  the 
delegate-elect  or  any  knowledge  on  his  part. 

'^.  We  fully  agree  with  the  majority  that  two  members  of  the 
Conference  were  present  and  probably  voted  who  had  no  legal 
right  to  vote  at  that  election.  If  the  ex-parte  document  purport- 
ing to  be  the  letter  of  one  of  them  be  received  as  valid  testimony 
he"  voted  for  Shannon,  who  was  finally  declared  elected.  For 
whom  the  other  illegal  vote  was  cast  the  Committee  had  not  the 
slightest  information,  and  to  make  out  a  majority  of  the  votes  for 
Kiggin  upon  the  first  bnllot,  accoi-ding  to  the  claim  in  this  con- 
test,"there  must,  in  any  case.,  be  counted  to  him  the  vote  of  the 
man,  since  deceased,  who,  according  to  a  spectator,  voted  ibr 
Riggin,  but  who  himself  told  Shannon  also  that  he  cast  his  ballot 
for  him. 

4.  It  is  our  deliberate  judgment  that  for  the  General  Con- 
ference upon  such  insufficient  evidence  to  unseat  a  duly  returned 
delegate,  and  to  seat  a  contestant  in  his  place,  would  be  to  sanc- 
tion rather  than  reprove  the  irregularities  of  the  election,  and 
to  establish  a  piec(  dent  ui)on  whi<-h  many  a  duly  elected  del- 
egate might  be  deprived  of  his  seat.  We,  therefore,  recommend 
the  adoption  of  the  following  : 

Resolved,  That  while  the  irregularities  connected  with  the 
election  in  the  Montana  Conference  may  cast  a  doubt  upon  the 
election  of  W.  A.  Shannon,  who  was  declared  elected  at  the 
said  Conference,  they  cast  equal  or  greater  doubt  as  to  the 
election  of  any  other  jterson  ;  and  we,  therefore,  accept  the  re- 
turns as  in  the  published  Minutes  of  said  Conference,  and  declare 
AV.  A.  Shannon  entitled  to  his  seat  in  this  body. 

84. — Eeport  ISTo.  IV.     Journal,  pages  142,  143. 

We,  a  minority  of  the  Committee  to  which  were  referred  cer- 
tain contested  or  protested  seats  in  this  body,  are  unable  to  agree 
\vith  the  majoi-ity  in  tlie  report  already  submitted,  and  beg  leave 
to  report  adversely  on  the  admission  of  J.  E.  Rickards,  lay  dele- 
gate from  the  Montana  Conference.  There  is  no  dispute  of  the 
illegality  of  the  election — tliat  is  to  say,  that  he  was  not  elected 
according  to  law.  We  believe  the  law  prescribing  the  methods 
of  electing  lay  delegates  to  sustain  such  a  relation  to  the  Second 
Restrictive  Rule  as  to  draw  all  its  virtue  therefrom.  It  is  not 
jtretended  that  he  was  elected  in  accordance  therewith.  Indeed, 
such  were  the  circumstances  under  which  the  Conference  acted 
that  he  could  not  be,  and  the  presiding  Bishop  advised  all  parties 
(concerned  that  the  admission  of  the  lay  delegate  who  might  be 
elected  under  the  conditions  in  which  they  were  placed  was 
doubtful.  That  the  Lay  Electoral  Conference  acted  in  good  faith 
we  do  not  question.  But  it  does  not  follow  that  it  acted  wisely, 
nor  that  good  faith  on  its  part  should  condone  a  want  ol'  con- 
formity to  the  constitutional  provisions  of  the  law  of  the  Church; 
therefore, 
30 


466 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


Resolved,  1.  That  J.  E.  Rickards  is  not  entitled  to  a  seat  in  this 
body. 

2.  Tliat  his  expenses  in  attending  upon  the  sessions  of  the 
Conference  be  paid  up  to  this  date. 


GENERAL  CONFERENCE  DISTRICTS. 

85. — Report  No.  I.     Journal,  pages  306,  344. 

We,  your  Committee  on  General  Conference  Districts,  submit 
the  following  report: 


FIRST   DISTRICT. 
Conference.  Delegates. 

East  Maine 4 

Italy -. 2 

Maine 4 

New  Encrland 8 

New  England  Southern 6 

"iin^  Hampshire 5 

Vermont 4 


Total . 


.33 


SECOND  DISTRICT. 

Newark 7 

New  Jersey 6 

New  York 8 

New  York  East 8 

Troy 8 

Total 37 


THIRD  DISTRICT. 

Central  New  York 7 

Genesee 8 

Northern  New  York 7 

North  India 2 

South  India 2 

Sweden 2 

Wyoming 7 


Total 


.35 


FOURTH   DISTRICT. 


Central  Pennsylvania 7 

Delaware 4 

Erie 6 

Philadelphia 8 

Pittsburg 6 

Virginia 2 

West  Virsrinia 5 


Total . 


.38 


FIFTH   DISTRICT. 
Conference.  'Delegates. 

Central  Ohio G 

(Cincinnati 6 

East  Oliio 7 

Kentucky 4 

North  Ohio G 

Norway 2 

Ohio 7 

Total 38 

SIXTH    DISTRICT. 

Baltimore 6 

Blue  Ridge 2 

Central  Tennessee 2 

Florida 2 

Georgia 2 

Holston 4 

North  Carolina 2 

Savannah 4 

South  Carolina 4 

Washington 5 

Wilmington 5 

St.  John's  River 2 

Total 40 

SEVENTH    DISTRICT. 

Central  Illinois 7 

Indiana .5 

Lexington 4 

North  Indiana G 

North-west  Indiana 5 

South-east  Indiana 4 

Central  Missouri 2 


Total . 


EIGHTH    DISTRICT. 

Detroit 8 

Michigan 8 

Rock  River 8 

Wisconsin G 

West  Wisconsin 5 


Total , 


.35 


1888.1  Reports  of  Committee  on  General  Conference  Districts.  467 


Delegates. 


TWELFTH    DISTRICT. 
Conference. 

Illinois 

Ki\nsas 

Missouri 

St.  Louis 

Southern  Illinois 

Sdutli  Kansas 

.      „„^  ,  ,„n,cn  . .   -    Souili-west  Kiuisas 

Norvyeg.au  ana  uan.sn •  •  •    ^    North-west  Kansas 


NIXTH   DISTRICT. 
Confeience. 

]owa - 

Upper  Iowa ' 

North-west  Swedish ^ 

Minnesota 

North-west  Iowa * 

Des  Moines ^ 

and  Danish f 

North  Dakota 


Total . 


TENTH   DISTRICT. 

Dakota 

Nebraska 

North  Nebraska 

West  Nebraska 

Colorado 

Japan  


Total . 


.34 


Total . 


.19 


ELEVENTH    DISTRICT. 

Alabama 

Arkansas 

Austin 

Central  Alabama f 

East  Tennessee 

Liberia 

Little  Rock f 

Louisiana 

Mississippi 

Tennessee 

Texas 

West  Texas 

Mexico 


Total 


Total , 


.34 


Total. 


.40 


THIRTEENTH   DISTRICT. 

Central  German ^ 

Chicago  German * 

East  German j 

Germany 

Switzerland f 

North-west  German ^ 

St.  Louis  German ^ 

Southern  German ^ 

West  German ^ 

North  German 


,27 


FOURTEENTH    DISTRICT. 

CaliforTiia 

Bengal 

Columbia  Ri'^er 

Foochow 

Idaho 

Montana ^ 

Oregon 

Puget  Sound ^ 

Southern  California ^ 


.24 


CHARTERED  FUND. 

86 —Report  No.  I.     Journal,  page  312. 
Vnni.  Committee  to  whom   was  referred  the  Report  of  the 
TiI^tLs  of  The  Cha'rtered  Fund,  beg  leave  to  make  the  following 

"^The*- total  amount  of  the  fund  -vested  January  1  1888  was 
i45  232  50-  uninvested,  |2,137  71;  making  a  grand  total  ot 
ilv  370  21  •  being  an  increase  during  the  quadrennium  of 
^r086  21  which  increase  consists  of  collections  in  Des  Moines, 
Centiy  Penn  y  vania,  and  Philadelphia  Conferences,  the  pre- 
mium on  the  sale  of  $7,000  Philadelphia  C.ty  4  per  cent,  loan, 
and  from  the  estate  of  James  I.  Boswell. 


468  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

As  far  as  your  Committee  can  learn  the  investments  are  in 
good  securities,  being  in  bonds  and  mortgages  on  real  estate, 
ground  rents  secured  by  brick  buildings,  shares  in  the  Insurance 
Company  of  North  America,  and  in  the  Union  Insurance  Com- 
pany of  Phihulelphia. 

The  Committee  recommend  that  the  report  of  the  trustees  in 
its  financial  statement  be  approved  by  the  Conference  and  printed 
in  the  Journal  in  connection  with  this  report. 

The  Committee  also  recommend  that  this  body  approve  the 
selection  by  the  trustees  of  Henry  Z.  Zeigler  to  serve  as  trus- 
tee to  fill  the  vacancy  occasioned  by  the  death  of  Thomas  Green- 
bank. 

Your  Committee  would  further  recommend  that  it  be  the  sense 
of  this  Conference  that  every  delegation  representing  an  Annual 
Conference  in  the  United  States,  and  present  in  this  body,  should 
bring  the  matter  of  increasing  this  Connectional  fund  to  the 
special  attention  of  the  Annual  Conference  they  represent, 
and  that  an  effort  should  be  made  all  over  our  work  to  increase 
the  Cliartered  Fund  by  soliciting  bequests  and  donations  to  the 
same. 


CONSTITUTIONAL  COMMISSION. 

87. — Report  No.  I.     Journal,  page  353. 

Your  Committee,  to  whom  was  referred  the  paper  of  A,  J. 
Kynett  and  others,  touching  the  appointment  of  a  Constitutional 
Commission,  beg  leave  to  submit  the  following  report: 

They  are  convinced  that  the  organic  law  of  the  Church,  and 
especially  the  Constitution  of  the  General  Conference,  need  to  be 
accurately  defined  and  determined;  that  the  method  to  be  pur- 
sued in  the  organization  of  the  General  Conference  should  be 
precisely  and  explicitly  stated;  that  the  relations  of  lay  to  min- 
isterial representations  should  be  more  satisfactorily  adjusted. 
They  are  also  convinced  that  these  questions  require  most  thor- 
ough and  careful  consideration. 

They  therefore  recommend  the  appointment  of  a  Commission 
of  seven  ministers  and  seven  laymen,  one  from  each  General  Con- 
ference District,  and  three  of  the  General  Superintendents  who 
may  prepare  paragraphs  to  take  the  place  of  paragra))hs  63  and  64, 
inclusive,  in  the  present  edition  of  the  Discipline,  said  paragraphs 
to  define  and  determine  the  Constitution  of  the  General  Confer- 
ence; to  state  of  whom  it  shall  be  composed  and  by  what  method 
it  shall  be  organized;  to  declare  what  shall  be  the  powers  thereof 
and  in  what  manner  they  shall  be  exercised,  and  to  provide  the 
process  by  Avhich  the  Constitution  or  any  part  thereof  shall  be 
amended,  and  report  to  the  General  Conference  of  1892. 


1888.]    Eeports  of  Committee  on  American  Bible  Society.      469 

AMERICAN  BIBLE  SOCIETY. 
33  __Repokt  Ko.  I.     Journal,  page  352. 

^    1,.  +i.«  hUtnrv  and  examine  the  reports  of  the 
AmmR-an  Bible  feoc'.ety  a    tl.ey  useff.lnc-ss  in  the 

,vit!iout.  discoven.ig,  not  only  ifo  ^'=";  'j,  ■  j  „„i(ianee  in  its 
«„a  of  ^ ^^Z\^^SL:^t^^S  Organized  in 
;'«";;"ftTasst"dily  progressed  fn  its  wo,k  in  this  country  en- 
JaV^ed'it's  ;.r as  -Vti^r  "atio,.  as  thei,-    o.^  to 

-  s:^=Egi? -:±--s^  fin 

Ht  any  former  P^,7^*J^^^j;;„^!,\\t  .ae  and  arouse  enthusiasm;  but 

"=?l'hrreTort  tor  the  quadrenniam  closing  April  1,  1S88,  is  as 
'°N,m>i.er  of  volnraes  issned,  5,937,532  ;  receipts,  12,143,867  ; 
disbnisements,  *2,180,824  seventv-t%vo 

ye^fof  Its 'hiX- 'thfvLt  nnriw  tf  49,821.503  copies  of  the 
Holy  Scriptures.  ,        ,     g;,)     ;„  ,^,i,ole 

Special  «"«'"»" ;.;,'f"  ,*^28Vta  ",test^^  dialects  with  the 

■^t'MltttotE'J^opal  Church  does  not  hesitate  to  ■■e«>gni.e 
,.^<:i   il^^tions  to  t.4fe™.nBiMe  Secret,. ^no  .-aft.nr  r. 

Si'n"  "and^ir  increSlvith'i'ire  sncceSdn.g  years  of  our 

Sa^-;irSig^e:^Sj.r  s^^  IS^ 

sition  on  the  part  of  the  Society  which  shoukl  be,  and  we  believe 
is,  truly  reciprocated  on  the  part  of  the  Church. 


470  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

In  view  of  the  foregoing  we  submit  the  following  resolutions: 
Resoloecl,  1.  That  the  American  Bible  Society  deserves  the 
special  indorsement  of  the  Methodist  Episco])al  Church,  both 
because  of  its  harmony  with  the  spirit  and  aims  of  Protestantism 
and  its  cordial  sympathy  with  our  benevolent  and  missionary 
work  both  at  home  and  abroad. 

2.  That  we  recognize  in  the  American  Bible  Society  a  powerful 
and  indispensable  auxiliary  to  our  Foreign  Missions,  and  that  it  is 
entitled  to  larger  support  on  this  account  alone. 

3.  That  we  approve  its  undenominational  character  as  a  means 
of  promoting  unity  in  Protestantism. 

4.  That,  while  our  collections  for  this  Society  are  gradually  in- 
creasing, we  note  with  regret  that  they  are  not  as  large  as  they 
were  fifteen  or  twenty  years  ago.  In  view  of  this  fact  we  deem 
it  important  to  call  the  attention  of  our  people  to  the  subject  and 
urge  them  to  increase  their  contributions  to  this  Society. 


EMANCIPATION  IN  BRAZIL 

89. — Report  No.  I.     Journal,  page  352. 

Since  Moses  stretched  his  rod  over  the  Red  Sea,  and  God 
divided  the  waters,  making  a  highway  for  his  people  long  held  in 
slavery,  and  a  grave  for  those  who  pursued  to  enslave  them,  no 
emancipation  has  manifested  more  fully  the  conquests  of  the 
Prince  of  Peace  than  that  of  the  end  of  slavery  in  Brazil. 

The  right  of  man  to  himself  has  been  declared  by  it  to  be 
much  more  sacred  than  the  rights  of  men  to  their  property  posses- 
sions. Yet  there  has  been  no  arrest  of  peaceful  industries,  no 
transformation  of  citizens  to  soldiers,  no  battle  in  the  field,  and 
no  radical  revolution  in  the  cabinet. 

In  the  near  future  all  expected  slavery  in  Brazil  to  have  an 
end;  but  the  population  of  the  empire,  numbering  over  ten 
millions,  having  become  impatient  with  delay  by  constitutional 
methods,  have  hastened  a  change  in  the  ministry  and  given  free- 
dom to  more  than  one  million  slaves  ;  therefore. 

Resolved,  1.  As  delegates  in  General  Conference  assembled, 
representing  moi*e  than  two  millions  of  members  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church,  and  more  than  five  millions  of  adherents,  that 
we  here  proclaim  our  gratitude  and  joy  for  the  manifest  right- 
eousness of  our  South  American  neighbors  in  the  Empire  of 
Brazil. 

2,  That  we  congratulate  these  emancipated  thousands  upon  the 
freedom  thus  accorded  to  them,  and  urge  upon  them  the  observ- 
ance of  every  law  of  individual,  family,  social,  and  civil  life,  that 
they  may  be  forever  free  from  the  degradation  of  vice  and 
become  the  sons  of  God  through  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 


1888.]     Report  of  Committee  on  Emancipation  in  Brazil.       471 

3.  That  we  gratefully  revere  and  earnestly  pi'ay  for  his  excel- 
lency, the  Emperor  of  Bi'azil,  Doni  Pedi-o,  who,  ha\  ing  sealed 
the  liberty  of  all  slaves  in  his  empire,  is  justly  entitled  to  be 
lionored  by  all  freemen  as  one  of  the  noblest  rulers  of  man- 
kind. 

4.  That  this,  our  action  and  recognition  of  this  great  event,  be 
communicated  to  Illmo  Exmo,  Sr.,  A  d'Castor,  Charge-de-Affaires 
at  Washington,  D.  C, 


LAY  REPRESENTATION. 

90. — Report  of  the  Commission.    Journal,  pages  141,  300. 

To  the  General  Conference  of  the  Methodid  Einscopal  Churcli: 

Dear  Fathers  and  Brethren  :  The  Commission  ordered  by 
the  General  Conference  of  1884  ''to  take  into  consideration  the 
whole  subject  of  representation,  ministerial  and  lay,  and  report 
the  result  of  their  deliberations  "  to  your  body,  would  respect- 
fully state  that  the  work  assigned  us  has  received  our  careful 
attention  ;  and  we  now  present  the  conclusions  we  have  reached, 
a  majority  of  the  Commission  having  been  present,  and  all  present 
concurring. 

P^"om  the  beginning  of  our  ecclesiastical  history  until  now  the 
question  of  the  closer  identification  of  the  laity  and  the  ministry 
in  the  work  of  the  Church  and  the  upbuilding  of  the  body  of 
Christ  has  been  so  con^-tantly  before  the  Church  that  few  of  its 
phases,  if  any,  are  left  to  be  discussed. 

By  the  admission,  in  1872,  of  lay  representatives  into  the  Gen- 
eral Conference,  full  I'ecognition  was  given  not  only  to  the  prin- 
ciple of  the  essential  equality  of  all  believers  in  the  kingdom  of 
God,  but  of  that  equality  as  involving  the  obligation  and 
responsibility,  as  well  as  the  right  and  privilege  of  co-operation 
on  the  jKirt  of  the  laity  with  the  ministry  in  the  legislation  of 
the  Church  and  the  supervision  of  her  interests. 

From  these  considerations  and  others  hereafter  given,  it  there- 
fore appears  to  us  that  only  modifications  in  the  present  plan 
m;iy  now  be  advised,  rather  than  any  grave  changes  that  might 
possibly  delay  the  more  complete  efficiency  of  the  already  secured 
co-operation  of  the  laity  in  the  growing  and  developing  interests 
of  the  Church  of  our  love. 

We  are  grateful  to  the  great  Head  of  the  Church  and  to  his 
servants  who,  a  score  of  years  since,  ordained  it,  for  the  "  plan  " 
by  wiiich  we  are  now  indeed  "one  body."  And  we  are  glad  it 
is  no  longer  a  question  of  right,  of  legality,  or  of  expediency 
that  we  are  to  consider.  Nor  lias  the  relative  power  of  the  min- 
istry and  laity,  as  such,  in  the  General  Conference,  entered  as  an 
essential  element   into  our   deliberations.      The    provisions   for 


472  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888, 

voting  by  orders,  if  such  Avas  deemed  essential,  has  adjusted  tliis 
lieretofore  in  a  large  degree,  but,  to  add  vigor  and  efficiency  to 
our  system,  to  secure  the  benefit  of  the  experience,  thought,  and 
devotion  to  a  larger  number  of  our  laymen,  and  thus  to  establish 
a  leal  as  well  as  an  apparent  equality  in  the  representative  body 
of  the  Church,  we  shall  make  the  suggestions  that  have  seemed 
to  us  needful. 

The  appointment  of  this  Commission,  as  seen  by  the  Journal 
of  the  General  Conference  of  1884,  followed  protracted  considera- 
tion of  two  reports  submitted  to  that  body  by  the  Committee  on 
Lay  Representation.  One  of  these  reports  involved  lay  repre- 
sentation in  the  Annual  Conference,  which,  having  been  put  on 
its  passage,  was  not  adopted.  The  other  of  these  reports  involv- 
ing representation,  both  ministerial  and  lay,  in  the  General  Con- 
ference, was  under  discussion  when  the  resolution  providing  for 
the  appointment  of  this  Commission  was  presented  as  a  substitute 
for  the  said  report.     The  substitute  was  adopted. 

The  scope  given  to  this  Commission  is  thus  indicated.  Subse- 
(]uently  to  this  action,  however,  the  General  Conference  instructed 
the  Bishops  to  submit  to  the  Annual  Conferences  a  proposition  to 
so  change  the  basis  of  representation  in  the  General  Conference 
as  to  lessen  the  number  of  ministerial  delegates.  We  have 
learned  that  the  said  proposition  not  only  failed  to  receive  from 
the  Annual  Conferences  the  three-fourths  majority  required  for 
its  adoption,  but  that  it  received  a  small  minority  only  of  votes 
in  its  favor. 

We  are  also  informed  that  while  some  of  the  Lay  Electoral 
Conferences  have  req  lested  an  increase  in  the  lay  representation 
in  the  General  Conference  there  has  been  no  general  favorable 
opinion  by  them  expressed  as  to  lay  representation  in  the  Annual 
Conference. 

Thus  liave  we  seemed  to  learn  much  of  the  thought  and  feeling 
of  the  Church,  and  so  are  aided  in  reaching  our  conclusions. 

While  many  of  our  members  and  ministers  recognize  as  desir- 
able the  admission  of  lay  representation  into  tlie  Annual  Confer- 
ence we  do  not  deem  it  expedient  to  now  recommend  any  plan 
for  this. 

And  while  we  also  see  some  objections  to  such  an  enlargement 
of  the  General  Conference  as  our  recommendations  will  involve, 
the  recent  decided  disapproval  on  the  part  of  the  Annual  Con- 
ferences of  any  decrease  of  ministerial  representation  seems  to 
require  that  we  ask  an  increase  in  tlie  lay  representation  to  an 
-equality  in  number  with  the  ministerial^  Nor  does  it  appear  to 
us  that  this  request  involves  difficulties  that  should  weigh  against 
it  to  its  rejection  by  your  body  because  of  the  proposed  increased 
numlier  of  the  meml)ers  of  the  General  Conference.  \i  it  were 
possible  for  your  body  to  adopt  our  sugc^estion  it  would  add  only 
113  to  your  number;  not  quite  sufficient,  indeed,  to  occupy  the 
surplus  seating  capacity  you  have_^allotted  to  yourselves  in  the 
building  in  which  you  are  now  met./   Equalize  the  representation 


1888.]        Reports  of  Committee  on  Lay  Representation.  473 

and,  for  the  present,  tlie  General  Conference  will  be  enlarged  ; 
but  time  will  doubtless  bring  such  oi)i)ortunity  and  conviction  ;is 
will  lead  to  the  adoption  of  a  basis  of  representation  in  both 
orders  that  will  not  disturb  the  equality  of  representation  and 
yet  lessen  the  number  of  delegates. 

We  also  recouiraend,  as  one  of  the  qualifications  to  eligibility 
to  an  election  of  a  layman  to  the  General  Conference,  tliat  he 
"shall  have  had  residence  and  church  membership  for  at  least  one 
year  next  preceding  such  election  within  the  bounds  of  the 
Annual  Conference  lie  is  elected  to  represent. 

We  therefore  respectfully  request  your  body  to  take  the  neces- 
sary action  to  hand  down  to  the  Annual  Conferences,  during  the 
year  1890,  a  proposition  to  change  section  2  of  paragraph  71, 
so  that  it  shall  read  as  follows  : 

§  2.  The  General  Conference  shall  not  allow  of  more  than  one 
ministerial  representative  for  every  fourteen  members  of  an  An- 
nual Conference,  nor  of  a  less  number  than  one  for  every  forty- 
five,  nor  of  a  greater  number  of  lay  delegates  than  there  may 
be  ministerial  delegates  in  the  same  Annual  Conference;  pro- 
vided, nevertheless,  that  when  there  shall  be  in  any  Annual  C/on- 
ference  a  fraction  of  two  thirds  the  number  which  shall  be  fixed 
for  the  ratio  of  representation,  such  Annual  Conference  shall  be 
entitled  to  an  additional  delegate  for  such  fraction;  and  pro- 
vided, also,  that  no  Conference  shall  be  denied  the  privilege  of 
one  ministerial  and  one  lay  delegate. 

If  your  body  shall  recommend  this  by  a  two-third  vote,  and  it 
shall  receive  the  necessary  concurrent  recommendation  of  three 
fourths  of  the  members  of  the  several  Annual  Conferences,  then 
the  Electoral  Conferences  of  1891-92  may  elect  rei>resentatives 
in  equal  number  with  the  ministerial,  and  the  General  Conference 
of  1892  may  provide  for  their  admission. 
(Signed,) 

George  G.  Reynolds,     William  Deering, 
Isaac  S.  Bingham,  Pierce  Landry, 

William  W.  Evans,        Benj.  St.  Jas.  Fry, 
Charles  C.  Binkley,      Robert  Bentley. 


TO  NOMINATE  TRUSTEES. 

91.^ — Report  No.  I.     Journal,  page  353. 

Your  Committee,  appointed  to  nominate  trustees  for  various 
institutions  of  the  Church,  beg  leave  to  report  the  following 
nominations  : 

I.  For  Trustees  of  John  Street  Ciiurcu. — Edward  Allen, 
Wm.  Collins,  John  Bentley,  James  Wright,  B.  M.  Tilton,  Walter 
E.  Baily,  Reece  B.  Gwillem,  James  S.  Conard,  William  II.  De  Puy, 


474  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

II.  Trustees  of  Drew  Theological  Seminary. — Class  of 
1892 — to  fill  vacancies. — Rev.  Wm.  Griffin,  Wni.  Connell,  J. 
Taylor  Gaiise,  Mark  Hoyt.  Class  of  1896 — to  fill  vacancies. — 
Jolin  M.  Cornell,  Georf^e  I.  Seney.     Class  of  1900  :   Ministers. — 

D.  A.  Goodsell,  Charles  H.  Fowler,  A.  D.  Vail,  M.  D'C.  Craw- 
ford, Edward  J.  Gray,  Charles  S.  Narrower,  Henry  Spellmeyer. 
Laymen. — George  J.  Ferry,  Clinton  B.  P^'isk,  Ezra  B.  Tuttle,_ 
Anderson  Fowler,  Stephen  Greene,  Daniel  Bowen,  Franklin 
Murphy. 

III.  Trustees  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church. — Time 
to  expire,  1896:  Ministers.— i .  M.  Walden,  J.  M.  Trimble,  J.  H. 
Bayliss.  Laymen. — Amos  Shinkle,  P.  M.  Arthur,  John  Coch- 
nower. 

IV.  Trustees  of  Board  of  Education. — Class  of  1892 — to 
fill  vacancy. — Josei)h  Stout,  in  place  of  Oliver  Hoyt,  deceased. 
Class  of  1896 — to  iill  vacancies.' — Bishop  Jolin  F.  Hurst,  in  plai-e 
of  Bishop  W.  L.  Harris,  deceased.  The  Rev.  H.  B.  Ridgaway, 
in  place  of  William  M.  Frysinger,  resigned.  John  D.  Slayback, 
in  place  of  Francis  H.  Root,  resigned.     Class  of  1900. — i3ishop 

E.  G.  Andrews,  Rev.  A.  S.  Hunt,  C.  C.  North,  James  Long, 


DECORATION  DAY. 
92. — Report  !No.  I.     Journal,  page  365. 

The  Committee  appointed  to  formulate  a  paper  expressive  of 
the  sense  of  the  Geneial  Conference  concerning  Decoration  Day 
present  the  following  : 

W/tereas,  Decoration  Day  has  been  set  apart  by  our  National 
Government  in  memory  of  our  soldiers  who  fought  in  the  war 
for  the  suppression  of  armed  rebellion  against  the  Government  ; 
and 

Mliereas,  Members  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the  Republic  all 
over  tliis  land  have  this  day,  with  patriotic  devotion,  strewn 
flowers  on  the  graves  of  the  brave  men  who  died  for  their  country; 
therefore, 

Hesolved,  1.  That  the  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church  places  on  record  its  estimate  of  the  importance 
of  "Memorial  Day,"  because  it  is  designed  to  perpetuate  the 
memory  of  the  heroic  achievements  of  our  soldiers  in  the  civil 
war  for  the  preservation  of  the  Union. 

2.  That  we  remember  with  gratitude  the  invaluable  services 
rendered  to  the  National  Government  by  our  fallen  soldiers,  and 
that  we  renew  our  devotion  to  all  the  great  principles  made 
glorious  by  their  death,  and  that  to  the  vast  multituile  bereaved, 
who  have  been  reminded  this  day  with  renewed  sorrow  of  their 
loss,  we  express  our  sympathy  and  love  for  them.  To  the  God  of 
the  widow  and  the  fatherless  we  shall  ever  pray. 


1888.]  nan  of  Or<jauizhu,  Gc.cral  Conference  Committees.    475 

PLAN  OF  ORGANIZING  GENERAL  CONFERENCE 

COMMITTEES. 

93.— Eepokt  No.  I.     Journal,  page  365. 

Resolved   That  in  view  of  the  complications  of  the  question, 

and  the  late  period  of  the  session  at  which  we  have  arrived,  we 

deem  it  impLticable  at  this  time  to  suggest  any  new  p  an  f oi 

?he  VpoiSent  and  organization  of  the  Standmg  Committees. 


ARMY  CHAPLAINS. 

94 —EePORT   No.    I.       JOUKNAL,    PAGE    352. 

W/^ereas,  It  is  the  practice   of  Christian  nations  to   recognize 

theTeWus  and  moril  needs  of  their  armies  and  to  provide  for 

fhl  m  nlstration  to  them,  of  the  ordinances  of  religion,  and  for  the 

^.eUg'luriiistrctfon  of  'their  officers  and  soldiers,  through  minis- 

ters  of  the  Gospel  supported  by  the  btate;  and  ,t     i  „ 

wLrms,T\l  United  States  has  only  partially  done    his  by 

makigpovisionsfor  chaplains,  heretofore  in  very  inadequate 

mfmbei!  and,  in  very  many  cases,  without  due  regard  to   indi- 

viflnal  fitness  for  that  office  ;  and  i      ^^i  ^ 

mereas    There  are  135  posts  and  stations    as  shown  by  the 

m^rSmtes   Army  Register  for  1888,  and  but  34   chaplains 

suOTort  of  its  army  chaplains  is  nearly  the  same  for  all,  of  what- 
evelace  01  length^of  service,  and  gives  them  no  prospect  or  hope 

^'  T^^li  t^uty  of  th.  Chui.hes  to  present  the  needs  of 
the  army  in  this  matter  to  our  Congress  ;  Onvprn- 

ResoLd,  1.  That  we  believe  it  to  be  the  ^^^^y  of    l^e  Gove,n 
ment  in  order  to  promote  morality  and  religion  m  the   aimv    to 
movVe  chaplains  in  suitable  numbers  and  of  suitable  qualifica- 
Cs  fo'r  thi  army,  and  we  respectfully  ---mend  to  Congres 
that  provision  be  made  by  law  for  a  ^^T^  of  at  lea^    one  hun 
dred  chaplains  for  the  army,  on  the  general  plan  «    ^^^^  "^^^^J^^ 
corps   now  existing   in    the   army  ;    we   beheye   that   the  need 
fo^tiiis  corps  of  chaplains  is  urgent  and  should  be  met  without 

'^^2''^That  we  also  recommend  that  due  provision  be  made  by 
law  foi  seeding  suitable  ministers  for  the  corps  of  chaplains  by 
examination  of^andidates  by  army  ^'l-^lf--. -'-rr.^f,^"  '"^^ 
peculiar    needs   and  requirements   of  the  militaiy  service,    Me 


476  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

believe  that  no  chaplain  should  be   appointed  by  the  President 
except  upon  the  advice  of  such  examiners. 

3.  We  believe  that  the  peculiar  duties  of  army  chaplains  re- 
quire to  be  begun  by  the  chaplain  early  in  his  ministry,  with 
health,  strength  of  character,  and  thorough  prepai-ation  for  the 
work,  which  is  veiy  different,  in  many  of  its  modes  and  relations, 
from  the  ordinary  labors  of  the  ministry,  and  that  the  methods 
for  appointment  of  army  chaplains  should  secure  the&e.  qualifica- 
tions ;  in  return  for  these  requirements  we  believe  there  should 
be  provision  made  for  advancement  (analogous  to  the  advance- 
ment to  larger  and  more  influential  cliurches  which  exists  in  the 
Church  at  large)  of  duly  qualified  chaplains  who  have  served 
faithfully,  efticiently,  and  long  ;  this  after  examination  by  their 
own  corps,  as  now  for  medical  officers. 

4.  That  we  believe  the  failure  of  army  chaplains  to  achieve 
more  success  in  their  labors  has  been  largely  due  to  their  isolation 
and  lack  of  opportunities  for  consultation  for  mutual  advice, 
assistance,  and  encouragement,  as  is  the  universal  practice  in  the 
ministry,  and  that  provision  should  be  made  for  one  or  more 
annual  assemblies  for  conference  of  army  chaplains  with  a  view 
to  promote  the  success  of  their  labors ;  we  believe  very  large 
benefits  will  result  from  such  a  conference,  by  enabling  chap- 
lains to  compare  methods,  exchange  views,  insti-uct  novices, 
inspire  the  discouraged,  and  devise  improved  methods  of  work. 


Managers  and  Trustees. 


477 


C. 

MANAGERS  AND  TRUSTEES. 


1. — Board  of  Managers  of  Missionary  Society. 
Journal,  page  365. 


The  Bishops,  Ex  Officio. 


Thomas  Bowman,  J.  M   Waldeti, 

R.  S.  Foster,  W.  F.  Mallalieu, 

S.  M.  Merrill,  C.  H.  Fowler, 

E.  G.  Andrews,  J.  H.  Vincent, 

Ministers. 
Daniel  Wise,  James  M.  King, 

M.  D'C.  Crawford,  Henry  A.  Buttz, 
Albert  S.  Hunr,        Charles  S.  Colt, 
Lewis  R.  Dunn,        Samuel  F.  Upham, 
Albert  D.  Vail,         Watson  L.  Phillips, 
Aaron  K.  Sanford,    Thomas  H.  Bureh, 
John  Miley,  Gilbert  H.  Gregoiy, 

John  B,  Merwin,     Andrew  Lonp:acre, 
ChristianF.  Grimm,  John  F.  Goucher, 
Ricliard  Van  Horne,James  R.  Day, 
Alexander  L.  Brice,  Chas.  S.  Harrower, 
James  M.  Buckley,  Henry  A.  Monroe, 
Otis  H.  Tifiany,        Benjamin  M.  Adams, 
George  G.  Saxe,       Daniel  R.  Lowrie, 
Sandford  Hunt,         George  F.  Eaton, 
John  B.  Graw,  J.  W.  Mondenhall. 


H.  W.  Warren, 
C.  D.  Foss, 
J.  F.  Hurst. 
W.  X.  Ninde, 


J.  N.  FilzGerald, 
I.  W.  Joyce, 
J.  P.  Newman, 
D.  A.  Goodsell. 


Laymen. 
Enoch  L.  Fancher,  Anderson  Fowler, 
James  H.  Taft,         Ezra  B.  Tuttle, 
Hiram  M.  Forrester,  Charles  Scott, 
John  S.  McLean,      Alden  Speare, 
John  French,  William  Hoyt, 

Cliarlcs  C.  North,     Peter  A.  Welsh, 
Gilbert  Oakley,         Wm.  H.  Falconer, 
Oliver  H.  P.  Archer,  William  L  Preston, 
George  J.  Ferry,      J.  E.  Searles,  Jr., 


John  Stephenson, 
Geo.  G.  Reynolds, 
Clinton  B.  Fisk, 
John  M.  Phillips, 
John  H.  Bentley, 
Lemuel  Skidmore, 


James  Floy, 
John  Elliott, 
A.  ?].  Conover, 
J.  Milton  Cornell. 
Samuel  C.  Pullnian, 
Henry  W.  Knight, 


John  D.  Slayback,    Ricliard  Grant. 


2. — Board  of  Church  Extension,     Journal,  page  365. 


Ministers. 


A.  J.  Kynett, 
W.  C.  Robinson, 
Joseph  Mason, 
8.  W.  Thomas, 
T.  C.  Muri)hy, 
W.  J.  Paxson, 
J.  B.  McCuUough, 
S   Pancoast, 
W.  B.  Wood, 
W.  Swindells, 
J.  S.  J.  McConnell, 
J.  B.  Quigg, 
James  Morrow, 
T.  B.  Neely, 
J.  B.  Graw, 
George  Cummins, 


J.  Welch, 
J.  M.  Hinson, 
J.  Dickerson, 
S.  Barnes. 
C.  W.  Buoy, 
G.  K.  Morris, 
S.  M.  Vernon, 
W.  C.  Webb, 
G.  B.  Wight, 
J.  L.  Soov, 
J.  T.  Satchell, 
J.  F.  Crouch, 
.L  F.  Meredith, 
C.  W.  Bickloy, 
E.  K.  Yt.ung. 
W.  H.  Coffey. 


Laymen. 


T.  T.  Taskcr, 

C.  Llipskell, 
L.  C.  Simon, 
James  Long, 
Robert  England, 
Joseph  Thompson, 

D.  F.  Bowen, 
W.  G.  Spencer, 
J.  F.  Keen, 

W.  H.  Sutton, 
M.  E.  Clarke, 
J.  E.  James, 
George  Illman, 
T.  M.  Adams, 
H.  G.  Zieglcr, 
L.  D.  Brown, 


G.  W.  Boughton, 
G.  Gillespie, 
S.  Greene, 
T.  M.  Peirce, 

B.  F.  Archer, 
R.  E.  Pattison, 
G.  E.  Palen, 
T.  Bradley, 

J.  Gillinder, 
W.  C.  Hamilton, 
D.  W.  Bartine, 
T.  L.  De  Bow, 
J.  Henry  Smyth, 
M.  F.  Middleton, 

C.  C.  Hancock, 
Charles  Coulstoii. 


478 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


S.-Managers  of  Sui^day-School  Union.     Journal 

PAGE    365.  ' 


Ministers. 
p.  P._  Kidder,  J.  FI.  Knovvles. 


W.  H.  De  Piiy, 
G.  H.  Whitney, 
H.  M.  Simpson, 
G.  L.  Taylor, 
W.  C.  Steele, 
J.  C.  Thomas, 


Asbury  Lowrejr 
F.  M.  North, 
S.  Van  Benschoten, 
J.  E.  Cookman, 
S.  H.  Smith, 
^     V,-'  iMerritt  Hulburd, 

w''l^'u^,':^^^^^^"'W.  L.  Hoa-land, 
V\.l.  Hill,  Henry  Kastendieck, 

A.  J.  Palmer, 
0.  A.  Blown, 
G.  P.  Mains, 
C.  J.  North, 


B.  M.  Adams, 
Alexander  Craig, 
Prancis  Bottome, 
J.  W.  Ackerly, 


GEStrow bridge,  H.  E.  Burns. 
J.  S.  Chadwick,        J.  R.  Tiiompson. 
O.  K.  Barnes,  John  Krantz 


Laymen. 
Joseph  Long-king,    James  McGee, 
<^.  K.  Disosway, 


Ira  Pereiro, 
,  B.  F.  Cla^rk, 
E.  S.  Halsted, 
Daniel  Denham, 


William  Baldwin, 
George  Croucli, 
G.  H.  Cannon, 
George  Sproal, 
C.  W.  Tnrner, 


Thomas  Jsicholson,  E.  Reinhardt 
A.  Gr.  >sewman.  S.W.Clark 
John  E.  Stevens,  R.  S.  Anderson, 
J.E^Searles,  Jr.,  AVilliam  Beach, 
W.D   Cowan,  G.W.Smith, 

T    p  5'"'"''  ^^■^■'  Josepli  Fettretch, 
L.  P.  Nostrand,        J.  E.  Ronig, 
A.H.Creagh,  W.  G.  McDonald, 

0.  P.  Armstrong,     J.  A.  Panderford, 
K.  R.  Doiiertv,         A.  B.  Rogers 


4.-MANAGERS    OF    TracT    SoClETY.       JoURNAL,    PAGE    365. 


Ministers. 

George  Hollis,  J.  G.  Qakley, 

^■^■JT^^^  S.  H.   Smith 

Ichabod  Simmons,  J.  E.  Cookman, 

Nicholas  Vansant,  D.  W.  Couch, 

Ihomas  Lodge,  C.  PI  Miller, 

A.  C.  Morehou.se,  ~    " 
W.  W.  Bowdisii, 


(a  p.  Corner, 
D.  R.  Lowrie, 
R.  S.  Arndt, 
Sandford  Hunt, 
William  Day, 
G.  H.  Goodsell, 
John  John.s, 
W.  McK.  Darwood 
George  Abcle, 


S.  L.  Beiler, 

R.  S.  Pardington, 

Merritt  Hulbnrd, 

James  Montgomery. 

H.  A.  Monroe, 

E.  S   Osbon, 

J.  E   Gorse, 

De  Los  Lull, 

H.  A.  \[.  Henderson, 

W.  E.  Ketcham, 

Field  Hermance. 


I  Lav 

William  Tnislow,  ' 
J.  0.  Fowler, 
Hiram  Merritt, 
E.  B.  Treat, 
John  Bentley, 
S.  B.  Ransom, 
D.  S.  Mead, 
J.  D.  Felter, 
H.  G.  Fay, 
W.  R.  Walkley, 
Nathan  Ulman, 
William  Anderson, 
C.  E.  Hartshorne, 
Richard  La  very, 
S.  L.  Russell, 
Richard  Grant, 


men. 

W.  H.  Harris, 
Gilbert  Oaklev, 
M.  H  Smith,' 
R.  W.  Conrtenay, 
Dr.  C.  C.  Afoore, 
L.  H.  Baldwin. 
M.  F  Boland,  ' 
E.  K.  Bangs, 
R.  A.  Storrs, 
T.  B.  Tappen, 
H.  B.  Browne, 
G.  M.  Richard.^on, 
Joseph  Gravdon, 
William  Balfour, 
W.  P.  Sandford, 
A.  Carmichael,  Jr. 


5. — Managers  of  Freedmfn's   Am  aatt.  c  t^ 

TTAM  q.^^TV         T  ^^^  Southern  Educa- 

tion feociETY.     Journal,  page  365. 


John  M.  Walden, 
Amos  Shinkle, 
Jerem'ii  H.  Bayliss, 
Richard  S.  Rust, 
Wm.  P.  Stowe, 
Joseph  Courtney, 
Henry  Liebhart, 
AVm.  F.  Bovd, 
John  D.  Walsh, 
Alexander  Martin, 
Wm.  H.  Craig, 
Thomas  H.  Pearne, 


M.  B.  Hagans, 
Earl  Cranston, 
Wm.  L.  Hypes, 
Francis  S.  Hoyt, 
Joseph  C.  Hartzell, 
E.  W.T.  Hammond, 
Jas.  M.  Shnmpert, 
Jacob  Krehbiel, 
Archer  Brown, 
Thomas  C.  Carter, 
Wm.  H.   Hickman, 
D.  W.  Hayes. 


.1 


Managers  and  Trustees. 


479 


g —General  Book  Committee  fob  1888-92^     Journal, 

PAGE    356. 
T.T        „  Conferences. 

Districts  Names. 

I  ■  G.  S.  Chadbourne New  England. 

n  ■  P.  C.  Lounsbury ^^^^  ^  ^'l'  ^' v     v    ■ 

III  L.  G.  Qneal.... Central  New  \ork. 

IV.  H.  H.  Moore ^''J^^-    ^,  . 

V  W   F.  Whitlock IvorthOhio. 

Vl'  E.  W.  S.  Peck Was  nnglon 

VIl'  Clem  Studebaker North-west  Indiana. 

VI II"  C.  G.  Truesdell Rock  River. 

IX  T   McK.  Stuart Des  Moines. 

X"  D.  H.  Moore Colorado. 

XL  LB.  Scott Toxa^. 

Xir  W.  H.  Webster Missouri. 

Xill         C  A.  Loeber Chicago  German.  , 

XIV.  W.  S.  Harrington Oregon. 


7.— Members  of  the  General  Missionary  and  Church 

Extension  Committees  for  1888-92. 

Journal,  page  356. 

District..  Names.  Conferences 

I  J.  M.  Durrell ^'e^  Hampshire. 

Il'  G  S  Hire  New  York. 

Ill'  W.  F.  Markiiam .■■.■." Nortliern  New  York. 

IV!  G.  E.  Hite West  \irgmia. 

V  J.  M.  Trimble North  Ohio. 

VL  W.F.Speake S'''^*?"''^:  t  ^■ 

VTT  J  S  Tevis South-east  Indiana. 

VIIl'  G.  H.  Foster'  .'.'."!.'.*.'!.".' Wisconsin. 

IX."  Robert  Forbes •  ^^'""f  ^°^^,-      , 

X  J  B.  Ma.xfield North  Nebraska. 

XL  T.  B.  Ford Arkansas. 

XII  J  H.  Lockwood North-west  Kansas. 

XIIL         Ciiristian  Bhnn K'^s^German         _ 

XIV  M  M.  Bovard Southern  California. 


g Managers  of  the  Board  of  Conference  Claimants. 

Journal,  page  366. 


Ministers. 


Luke  Hitchcock, 
E.  M.  Boering, 
W.  C.  Willing, 
Artliur  Edwards, 
W.  C.  Dandy, 
.7.  M.  Caldwell, 


F.  M.  Bristol, 
W.  P.  Stowe, 
T.  L.  Flood, 
C.  G.  Truesdell, 
H.  B.  Ridgaway, 
Lewis  Curts. 


Laymen. 


William  Deering, 
E.  H.  Gammon, 
R.  D.  Fowler, 
J.  B.  Hobbs, 
0.  H.  Horton, 
H.  S.  Toule, 


W.  H.  Craig, 

Otis  Handy, 

S.  A.  Kean, 

H.  J.  Thompson, 

H.  Higgenbotham, 

Grant  Goodrich. 


9__PuBLisHiNG  Committee  of  the  Pittsburg  Christian 
Advocate.     Journal,  page  362. 

Pittsburg  Conference R-  T.  Miller,  B.  F.  Benzell  S.  T.  Mitchell. 

Erie  Conference R-  S- Boreland.  L  N.  Fradenburg. 

Ea«t  Oliio  Conference J-  L  Wilson,  E  F.  Edmunds. 

West  Virginia  Conference W.  R.  White,  J.  M.  W  ardeo. 


480  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

10. — Publishing  Committee  of  the  California  Christian 
Advocate.     Journal,  page  362. 

H.  C.  Benson,  James  A.  Clayton,  Charles  Goodall,  R.  S.  Caaliiie, 

T.   P.  Bradshaw. 

11. — Trustees  of  John  Street  Church.     Journal, 
PAGE  353. 

Edward  Allen,     Wrn.  Collins,  John  Bentley,  James  Wriglit, 

B.  AI.  Tilton,        Walter  E.  Baily.       Reece  B.  Gwillem,     James  S.  Couard, 
William  H.  De  Puy. 

12. — Trustees  of  Drew  Theological  Seminary, 
Journal,  page  353. 

Class  of  1892— to  fill  vacancies:  Rev.  Wm.  Griffin,  Wm.  Connell,  J.  Taylor  Gauso 

Mark  Hoyt. 
('lass  of  189(;— ti>  fill  vacancies:  John  M.  Cornell,  George  I.  Senev. 
Class  of]  900— J/t/uA-fcrs  .•   D.  A.  Goodsell,  Charles  H.  P'owler.  A.*D.  Vail,  M.DC. 

Crawfoid,  Kdward  J.  Gray,  Charles  S.  Harrower,  Henry  Spellmver. 

Layman:  George  J.  Ferry,  Clinton  B.  Fisk,  Ezra  B.  Tiittle,  Stephen   Greene. 

Daniel  Bovven,  Franklin  Murphy. 

13. — Trustees  of  Board  of  Education.     Journal, 
page  353. 

CIh-ss  of  1892— to  fill  vacancy:  Joseph  Stout,  in  place  of  Oliver  Hovt.  deceased. 

(lass  of  1896— to  fill  vacancies:  Bishop  John  F.  Hurst,  in  place  of  Bishop  W  L. 
Harris,  deceased;  the  Rev.  H.  B.  Ridgaway,  in  place  of  William  M.  Frysinaer, 
resigned;  Jolin  D.  Slayback,  in  place  of  Francis  H.  Root,,  resio-ned 

Class  of  1900:  Bishop  E.  G.  Andrews,  Rev.  A.  S.  Hunt.  C.  C."xVorth,  James 
Long. 

14.— Trustees  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 

Terra  expires  in  1892- Mnwfer.s.-  Luke  Hitchcock.  C.  W.  Ketcham.  Earl  Cranston 
Laymen:  Marcelhis  B.  Hagans.  Will  Cumback.  P.  M.  Bisrney. 

Term  expires  in  \mQ— Ministers :  .T.  M.  Walden,  Joseph  M.  Trimble,  J.  H.  Bayliss 
Laymen:  P.  M.  Arthur,  John  Cochnower,  Amos  Siiiiikle. 


1888.1  Ballots  for   Officers.  481 


D. 

BALLOTS    FOR   OFFICERS. 


BALLOT  FOR  BISHOPS. 
\^ — First  Ballot.     Journal,  page  314. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  447 ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  298. 

J.  II.  Vincent  received  215;  J.  N.  FitzGerald,  195  ;  D.  A.  Good- 
sell,  158  ;  J.  P.  Newman,  156;  I.  W.  Joyce,  145;  C.  H.  Payne,  130  ; 
J  M  Kino-,  128;  E.Cranston,  128;  A.  J.  Kynett,  119;  H.  A. 
Buttz  llo'';  J.  W.  Hamilton,  86;  T.  C.  Carter,  63;  S.  F.  Upham, 
GO;  J.  R.  Day,  48;  C.  N.  Sims,  47;  C.  C.  McCahe,  44;  E.  W.  S. 
Peck,  42;  A.  Martin,  .38;  T.  B.  Neelv,  37;  J.  O.  Peck,  30;  J.  M. 
Thoburn,  17;  J.  Todd,  15;  J.  H.  Bayliss,  15;  D.Dorchester,  13; 
W.  Taylor,  12;  A.  B.  Leonard,  12;  C.  P.  Masden,  12;  L.  R. 
Fiske,  10;  J.  M.  Buckley,  9;  W.  N.  McElroy,  9  ;  W.  Whitfield,  9; 

D.  W.  C.  HuntincTton,  8  ;'E.  W.  S.  Hammond,  7;  A.  E.  P.  Albert,  7; 

E.  J.  Gray,  5  ;   W.  H.  Olin,  5  ;    L.  C.  Queal,  5;    J.  C.  llartzell,  5; 
O.  n.  Tiffany,  4. 

Each  of  the  t'oUowinc;  received  three  votes:  T.  B.  Ford,  G.  \\  . 
Hu£?hev,  A.  S.  Hunt,  W.  Swindells,  D.  Jones,  and  C.  W.  Smith. 

The  followinix  received  two  each:  S.  E.  Pendleton,  G.  S.  Chad- 
bourne,  J.  Lanahan,  J.  B.  Graw,  W.  F.  Whitlock,  J.  E.  Wilson, 
J.  F.  Goucher,  and  W.  A.  Spencer. 

The  followino;  received  one  vote  each:  C.  E.  Felton,  A.  H. 
Axtell,  E.  R.  Dille,  T.  L.  Flood,  J.  M.  Reid,  G.  S.  Hare,  A.  T. 
Adams,  A.  W.  Pottle,  C.  O.  Fisher.  W.  R.  Forbes,  L.  M.  Vernon, 
J.  Braden,  J.  S.  Tevis,  J.  W.  Locke,  G.  Elliott,  C.  G.  Trusdell, 
W.  F.  Kinj?,  A.  Martin,  J.  H.  Hariris,  J.  S.  Smart,  J.  W.  Johnson, 
C.  O.  Bishop,  W.  E.  Brush,  J.  H.  Liebhart,  H.  B.  RidgaM^ay, 
A.  A.  Johnson,  L.  B.  Bates,  D.  H.  Moore,  and  A.  Wheeler. 

2. — Second  Ballot.     Journal,  page  315. 

Whole  number  of  votes,  443;  necessary  to  a  choice,  296. 

J.  H.  Vincent  received  283;  J.  N.  FitzGerald,  274;  J.  P. 
Newman,  229;  L  W.  Joyce,  217;  D.  A.  Goodsell,  212;  Farl 
Cranston,  144;  C.  H.  Payne,  137;  H.  A.  Buttz,  116;  A.  J. 
Kynett,  110;  J.  M.  King,  108;  J.  W.  Hamilton,  68;  S.  F.  Upham, 
37;  T.  C.  Carter,  36;  J.  R.  Day,  28;  C.  N.  Sims,  27;  E.  W.  S. 
Peck,  27;  C.  C.  INFcCabe,  24;  Alexander  :Martin,  18;  T.  B.  Neely, 
16;  J.  O.  Peck,  15;  Jacob  Todd.  9;  J.  M.  Thoburn,  7;  D.  Dor- 
chester, 7;  AVilliam  Taylor,  5;  A.  B.  Leonard,  5  ,  W.  Whitfield, 
4;  J.  H.  Bayliss,  4;  E.  W.  S.  Hammond,  3;  D.  Jones,  3. 
31 


482  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

The  following  received  one  vote  each:  J.  C.  Hartzell,  Manier 
Haines,  A.  E.  P.  Albert. 

3. — Thikd  Bai^lot.     Journal,  page  316. 

Whole  number  of  votes,  459;  necessary  to  a  choice,  306. 

J.  H.  Vincent,  311;  J.  N.  FitzGerald,  310;  1.  W.  Joyce,  260; 

D.  A.   Goodsell,  250;  J.  P.  Newman,   227;  C.  H.  Payne,  148; 

E.  Cranston,  143;  H.  A.  Buttz,  lU;  A.  J.  Kynett,  108;  J.  M. 
King,  71;  J.  W.  Hamilton,  35;  T.  C.  Carter,  28;  E.  W.  S.  Peck, 
28;  C.  C.  McCabe,  12;  C.  N.  Sims,  10;  S.  F.  Upham,  10;  J.  R. 
Day,  9;  T.  B.  Neely,  9. 

The  following  received  four  votes:  S.  Martin,  A.  Todd. 

The  following  received  three  votes:  J.  O.  Peck,  A.  B.  Leonard, 
A.  E.  P.  Albert. 

The  following  received  two  votes:  W.  Taylor,  D.  Dorchester, 
J.  H.  Bayliss,  J.  M.  Buckley,  E.  W.  S.  Hammond. 

The  following  received  one  vote:  J.  C.  Hartzell,  W.  Whitfield, 
S.  McGerald,  H.  Graham,  W.  H.  Olin,  J.  Bradeii,  W.  M.  Ford, 
W.  Brush,  W.  Swindells,  D.  F.  Barnes,  J.  M.  Reid,  J.  M  Thoburn, 

D.  Jones. 

4.— Fourth  Ballot.     Journal,  page  316. 

Whole  number  of  votes,  434;  necessary  to  a  choice,  290. 

I.  W.  Joyce  received  205;  D.  A.  Goodsell,  257  ;  J.  P.  Newman, 
218;  C.  H.  Payne,  126;  E.  Cranston,  112;  H.  A.  Bnttz,  63;  A.  J. 
Kynett,  61;  J.  M.  King,  18;  T.  C.  Carter,  13;  E.  VV.  S.  Peck,  12; 
J.  W.  Hamilton,  10;  J.  R.  Day,  3. 

The  following  received  two  each:  C.  N.  Sims,  C.  C.  McCabe, 
J.  Todd,  J.  H.  Bayliss,  S.  F.  Upham. 

5. — Fifth  Ballot.     Journal,  page  319. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  449;  necessary  to  a  choice,  300. 

I.  W.  Joyce  received  326  ;  D.  A.  Goodsell,  280  ;  J.  P.  Newman, 
237  ;  C.  H.  Payne,  167  ;  E.  Cranston,  119  ;  H.  A.  Buttz,  41 ;  A.  J. 
Kynett,  38;  J.  M.  King,  9;  E.  W.  S.  Peck,  5;  J.  W.  Hamilton,  4; 
J.  R.  Day,  3 ;  J.  Todd,  3 ;  J.  H.  Bayliss,  2  ;  A.  Martin,  2  ;  W.  T. 
Atkinson,  2;  S.  F.  Upham,  1. 

A.  E.  P.  Albert,  T.  C.  Carter,  and  W.  H.  Olin  one  each. 

6. — Sixth  Ballot.     Journal,  page  320. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  437;  necessary  to  a  choice,  292. 
J.  P.  Newman  received  252 ;  D.  A.  Goodsell,  250 ;  C.  H.  Pavno, 
145;    E.    Cranston,    138;    A.   J.   Kjmett,    45;    H.    A.   Buttz, 'l'.); 

E.  W.  S.  Peck,  12;  J.  M.  King,  10  ;  A.  E.  P.  Albert,  5;  J.  W. 
Hamilton,  3. 

A.  Martin,  J.  Todd,  C.  J.  Little,  each  received  two  votes. 
E.  W.  S.  Hammond,  A.  B.  Leonard,  D.  Jones,  G.  H.  Bridgman, 
Steele,  T,  C.  Carter,  each  received  one  vote. 


1888.]  Ballots  for   Officers.  483 

7^ Seventh  Ballot.     Journal,  page  321. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  441 ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  294. 
J  P  Newman  received  253;  D.  A.  Goodsell,  258;  E.  Cranston, 
156';  C.  H.  Payne,  135;  A.  J.  Kynett,  35;  E.  W.  S.  Peck,  12; 

H.  A.  Buttz,  9.  ,  .      n  r  . 

J    M   Kinff  and  W.  Whitfield  each  received  four  votes. 
A.  E.  P.  Albert  and  E,  W.  S.  Hammond  each  received  two 

votes.  .      T.,-         .         -ITT     r^        1 

J  R  Day,  J.  Pullman,  T.  C.  Carter,  A.  Martm,  W.  Gardner, 
J.  W.  'Hamilton,  C.  H.  Jackson,  D.  Jones  and  J.  Todd  each 
received  one  vote. 

8, Eighth  Ballot.     Journal,  page  322. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  441 ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  294. 

J  P  Newman  received  262;  D.  A.  Goodsell,  257;  Earl  Crans- 
ton,' 185 ;  C.  H.  Payne,  96;  A.  J.  Kynett,  31 ;  E.  W.  S.  Peck,  13; 

H.  A.  Buttz,  12.  ^   ,,.  o   TT  A        X. 

J.  Graw,  T.  C.  Carter,  J.  H.  Bayliss,  E.  W.  S.  Hammond,  each 

received  two  votes.  -r   rr^    n    t  xnr     i 

J.  O.  Peck,  J.  R.  Day,  H.  B.  Ridgaway,  J.  Todd,  J.  Warden, 
A.  Martin,  W.  Gardner,  W.  H.  Olin,  A.  E.  P.  Albert,  one  each. 

9^ Ninth  Ballot.     Journal,  page  323. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  439 ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  293. 
J  P  Newman  received  272;  D.  A.  Goodsell,  267  ;  E.  Cranston, 
211;  C.  H.  Payne,  49;  A.  J.  Kynett,  27;  E.  VV.  S.  Peck,   17; 

H.  A.  Buttz,  12.  .    .    ^  1  •     ^ 

A.  E.  P.  Albert,  J.  D.  Hammond  and  J.  Graw  each  received 

'\j.  M.  King,  J.  Todd,  C.  C.  McCabe,  W.  Whitfield,  J.  C.  Hartzell, 
and  J.  C.  Jackson  received  one  vote  each. 

10. — Tenth  Ballot.     Journal,  page  323. 
Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  435  ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  290. 
J   P.  Newman  received  274  ;  D.  A.  Goodsell,  267  ;  E.  Crans- 
ton, 216  ;  C.  H.  Payne,  33  ;  A.  J.  Kynett,  24  ;  H.  H.  Buttz,  16  ; 

E.  W.  S.  Peck,  16.  :,    rr    n  n    . 

A  E  P  Albert,  J.  W.  Hamilton,  J.  Graw,  and  T.  C.  Carter 
received  two  each,  and  W.  Taylor,  J.  Todd,  J.  M.  Buckley,  J.  M. 
King,  J.  D.  Hammond,  and  J.  H.  Bayliss  one  each. 

11, Eleventh  Ballot.     Journal,  page  324. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  433;  necessary  to  a  choice,  289. 

J  P  Newman  received  276;  D.  A.  Goodsell,  213;  E.  Crans- 
ton" 168  ;  A.  J.  Kynett,  79  ;  C.  H.  Payne,  43  ;  E.  W  S.  Peck,  26  ; 
H.  A.  Buttz,  25  ;  T.  B.  Neely,  8;  J.  Todd,  4  ;  J.  W.  Locke,  3  ; 
J.  R.  Day,  3.  ^    ^.  tt   t-i 

M.  L.  Gates,  J.  S.  Tevis,  A.  E.  P.  Albert,  I.  Simmons,  H.  Ea- 
ton, J.  Pullman,  C.  G.  Truesdell,  and  J.  W.  Hamilton  received 
one  each. 


484  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

12. — Twelfth  Ballot.     Journal,  page  325. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  441  ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  294. 

J.  P.  Newman  received  277  ;  D.  A.  Goodsell,  217  ;  E.  Crans- 
ton, 142  ;  A.  J.  Kynett,  100  ;  C.  H.  Payne,  50  ;  E.  W.  S.  Peck,  27  ; 
H.  A.  Buttz,  26  ;  T.  B.  Neely,  6  ;  E.  W.  S.  Hammond,  6  ; 
J.  Todd,  5, 

J.  Pullman,  J.  W.  Locke,  J.  IT.  Burch,  J.  R.  Day,  and  W.  F. 
Steele,  received  two  each  ;  and  D.  S.  Monroe,  I.  Simmons,  J,  M. 
Buckley,  W.  R.  Latrobe,  B.  C.  Swartz,  C.  G.  Truesdell,  and  A. 
Martin  one  each. 

13. — Thirteenth  Ballot.     Journal,  page  325. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  437  ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  292. 

J.  P.  Newman  received  285;  D.  A.  Goodsell,  215  ;  E.  Crans- 
ton, 125  ;  A.  J.  Kynett,  120;  C.  H.  Payne,  60  ;  H.  A.  Buttz,  23  ; 
E.  W.  S.  Peck,  15  ;  J.  Todd,  8  ;  —  Jones,  6;  T.  B.  Neely,  4. 

C.  S.  Walden  and  E.  W.  S.  Hammond  each  two  ;  and  J.  R. 
Day,  J.  Leeper,  J.  M.  King,  S.  F.  Upham,  C.  C.  McCabe,  A. 
Edwards,  A.  E.  P.  Albert,  and  J.  M.  Buckley  each  one. 

14. — Fourteenth  Ballot.     Journal,  page  325. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  438  ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  292. 

J.  P.  Newman  received  320 ;  D.  A.  Goodsell,  203  ;  A.  J. 
Kynett,  140  ;  Earl  Cranston,  100  ;  C.  H.  Payne,  50  ;  H.  A.  Buttz, 
16  ;  E.  W.  S.  Peck,  19  ;  Jacob  Todd.  5  ;  T.  B.  Neely,  5. 

A.  Martin,  J.  Leeper,  J.  R.  Dav,  J.  L.  Waller.  I.  B."  Scott,  J.  H. 
Burch,  D.  F.  Bristol,  J.  ]\I.  Buckley,  D.  Jones,  J.  W.  Hamilton, 
R.  Bentley,  A.  E.  P.  Albert,  D.  J.  Le  Sourd,  L.  R.  Fiske,  and  B. 

C.  Swartz. 

15- — Fifteenth  Ballot.     Journal,  page  325. 
Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  436  ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  291. 

D.  A.  Goodsell  received  237;  A.  J.  Kynett,  97;  E.  Cranston, 
69;  C.  H.  Payne,  18;  E.  W.  S.  Peck,  8;  H.  A.  Buttz,  3. 

Several  others  each  one.     (Not  named  by  the  tellers. — Ed.) 

16. — Sixteenth  Ballot.     Journal,  page  325. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  430  ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  287. 

D.  A.  Goodsell  received  313  ;  A.  J.  Kynett,  63;  E.  Cranston, 
40  ;  C.  H.  Payne,  5  ;  E.  W.  S.  Peck,  4  ;  H.  A.  Buttz,  3  ;  J.  H. 
Bayliss,  1. 

BALLOT  FOR  BOOK  AGENTS. 
17- — Book  Agents  at  New  York.     Journal,  page  330. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  423  ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  212. 
J.  M.  Phillips  received  362  ;  Sandford  Hunt,  344  ;  Homer  Ea- 
ton, 93  ;  T.  W.  Durston,  26  ;  D.  H.  Carroll,  5  ;  L.  R.  Fiske,  1  ; 

D.  S.  Monroe,  1. 


1888.]  Ballots  for   Officers.  485 

18. —Book  Agents  at  Cincinnati.     Journal,  page  330. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  362;  necessary  to  a  choice   182. 

Earl  Cranston  received  338;  W.  P.  Stowe,  183;  D.  F.  barney, 
98;  Leroy  A.  Belt,  75;  S.  H.  Pye,  18;  D.  S  Monroe,  55;  W.  S. 
Harrington,  15;  J.  D.  Hammond,  14;  Robert  Forbes,  11;  William 
Koeneke,  7. 

BALLOT  FOR  MISSIONARY  BISHOP. 

19. Missionary  Bishop  for  India  and  Malaysia. 

Journal,  page  332. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  410  ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  206. 

J  M  Thoburn  received  286  ;  Dennis  Osborne,  36,  Wm.  butler, 
24-  J.  M.  Buckley,  21 ;  T.  B.  Neely,  13  ;  E.  W.  Parker,  7 ;  J.  B. 
Gi4w,  5  ;  J.  M.  Walden,  3  ;  E.  W.  S.  Hammond,  2  ;  D.  Jones, 
2  ;  L.  P.  Jacobs,  2.  inn 

The  following  received  each  one  vote :  T.  b.  Flood,  C.  C 
McCabe,  Sia  Seik  Ong,  J.  banahan,  A.  B.  beonard,  J.  P.  New- 
man, A.  J.  Kynett,  and  S.  W.  Thomas. 

BALLOT  FOR  SECRETARIES  AND  EDITORS. 
20. Missionary  Secretaries.     Journal,  page  333. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  415  ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  208. 

C  C  M'Cabe  received  355  ;  J.  W.  Hamilton,  149  ;  J.  O.  Peck, 
129:  J  M.  Reid,  110  ;  A.  B.  beonard,  107  ;  T.  B.  Nee ly,  lOo; 
W.  A.  Spencer,  73  ;  J.  B.  Graw,  48  ;  W.  H.  Olin,  41  ;  R.  bentley, 
32-  J.  Todd,  26  ;  Horace  Reed,  20;  G.  S.  Hare,  19  ;  J.  -b. 
Go'ucher,  5;  H.  H.  Moore,  4  ;  C.  H.  Payne   3. 

J.  R.  Day,  S.  E.  Pendleton,  b.  C.  Queal,  D.  S.  Monroe,  each 
received  one  vote. 

21. — Second  Ballot.     Journal,  page  334. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  395  ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  198. 

J  O  Peck  received  174  :  J.  W.Hamilton,  138  ;  A.  B.  beon- 
ard, 136;  J.  M.  Reid,  112  ;  T.  B.  Neely,  81  ;  W.  A.  Spencer,  56  ; 
J.    B.  Graw,   19  ;  J.    M.    Bentley,  16  ;  W.  H.    Ohn,  13  ;  H.  H. 

Moore,  9.  ^   ,        -,  •      t  ^        i      /-t 

Revs.  J.  Todd,  J.  F.  Goucher,  and  H.  Reed  received  6  each;  G. 
S  Hare  received  3  and  W.  T.  Smith  2;  Dennis  Osborne,  D.  S. 
Monroe,  J.  M.  Buckley,  and  D.  F.  Barnes  received  one  each. 

22- — Third  Ballot.     Journal,  page  335. 
Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  357  ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  179 
J    O    Peck  received  223  ;  A.  B.  beonard,  184  ;  J.  W.  Hamil- 
ton, 149  ;  J.  M.  IJeid,  126  :  T.  B.  Neely,  51 ;  W.  A.  Spencer,  37  ; 
J.    B.    Graw,  12  ;  W.    H.    Olin,  8  ;  Robert    Bentley,  5  ;  H.    H. 
Moore,  4  ;  J.  Todd,  3 ;  J.  C.  Jackson,  2. 


486  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

23- COBEESPONDING    SeCKETARY    OF      THE    BoARD    OF   ChUKCH 

Extension.  Journal,  page  334. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  383  ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  192. 

A.  J.  Kynett,  334  ;  W.  A.  Spencer,  25  ;  E.  W.  S.  Hammond, 
6  ;  CO.  Fisher,  2 ;  J.  H.  Bayliss,  2  ;  J.  M,  Buckley,  2  ;  T.  B. 
Neely,  2  ;  J.  B.  Graw,  2  ;  C.  S.  Walden,  2. 

W.  J.  Paxson,  J.  Todd,  W.  H.  Olin,  W.  Swindells,  T.  A.  Fort- 
son,  and  J.  Lanahan  each  received  one  vote. 

24. — Corresponding     Secretary    of    the    Sunday-School 

Union  and  Tract  Society.  First  Ballot.     Journal, 

PAGE  335. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  401 ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  201. 

J.  L.  Hurlbut  received  123  ;  J.  C.  W.  Coxe,  98  ;  J.  M.  Free- 
man, 74  ;   W.  Swindells,  55;  J.  E.  Gilbert,  34  ;  T.  P.  Marsh,  11. 

Revs.  T.  B.  Neely  and  F.  M.  Bristol  each  received  two  votes. 
Rev.  J.  F.  Marshall  and  J.  B.  Graw  each  received  one  vote. 

25. — Second  Ballot.     Journal,  page  336. 
Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  398  ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  200. 
J.  L.  Hurlbut  received  234  ;  J.  C.  W.  Coxe,  105  ;    J.  E.    Gil- 
bert, 14  ;    W.  Swindells,  43  ;    T.  P.  Marsh,  1 ;   J.  B.  Graw,  1. 

26. — Editor  of  the   Methodist    Review.     First    Ballot. 
Journal,  page  336. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  406  ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  204. 

J.  W.  Mendenhall  received  203 ;  C.  J.  Little,  95 ;  R.  A. 
Wheatley,  35  ;  J.  H.  Potts,  27  ;  A.  Wheeler,  19  ;  H.H.  Moore, 
12  ;    George  Prentice,  10. 

J.  W.  Hamilton,  D.  H.  Wheeler,  D.  Wise,  and  Knox 

each  received  one  vote. 

27. — Second   Ballot.     Journal,  page  337. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  362  ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  182. 

J.  W.  Mendenhall  received  291;  C.  J. 'Little,  80;  R.  A. 
Wheatley,  10  ;  J.  H.  Potts,  10  ;  A.  Wheeler,  V  ;  G.  Prentice,  5  ; 
H.  H.  Moore,  2. 

R.  D.  Utter  and  L.  Curts  one  each. 

28. — Editor  of  The  Christian  Advocate.     Journal, 

page  337. 
Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  395  ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  198. 
J.  M.  Buckley  received  284  ;   Miss   Frances   E.  Willard,  105  ; 
T.  B.  Neely,  2. 

J.  C.  Hartzell,  J.  W.  Hamilton,  Charles  J.  Little,  D.  H.  Moore 
received  one  vote  each. 


1888.]  Ballots  for   Officers.  487 

29. — Ballot  for  Editok  of  Western  Christian  Advocate. 
Journal,   page  338. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  381  ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  191. 

J.  H.  Bayliss  received  341  ;  Frances  E.  Willard,  16  ;  F.  S. 
Hoyt,  5  ;  William  Swindells,  3  ;  F.  McChesney,  2 ;  J.  C.  W. 
Coxe,  2. 

T.  C.  Carter,  A.  Wheeler,  J.  E.  Gilbert,  W.  H.  Thomas,  C.  O. 
Fisher,  W.  H.  Crogman,  W.  F.  Whitlock,  E.  Cranston,  T.  B. 
Neely,  J.  Krehbiel,  J.  M.  Trimble,  L.  C.  Queal  each  received  one. 

30.  —  Editor  of  North-western  Christian  Advocate. 
Journal,  page  338. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  359;  necessary  to  a  choice,  180. 

Arthur  Edwards,  333  ;  C.  F.  Creighton,  6  ;  N.  11.  Axtell,  4  ; 
Frances  E.  Willard,  4  ;  J.  C.  W.  Coxe,  2  ;  W.  H.  Thomas,  3  ; 
—  Whitlock,  2  ;  —  Gardner,  ;  2. 

S.  C.  Upshaw,  J.  S.  Smart,  A.  Wheeler  each  received  one  vote. 

31. — Corresponding    Secretary   of   Freedmen's   Aid  and 
Southern  Education  Society.      Journal,  page  340. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  392  ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  197. 

J.  C.  Hartsell  received  242  ;  R  S.  Rust,  72  ;  John  A.  B.  Wil- 
son, 65. 

W.  I.  Cogshall  and  J.  W.  Hamilton  each  received  two  votes. 

W.  A.  Spencer,  W.  M.  Frysinger,  T.  B.  Neely,  E.  W.  S.  Ham- 
mond, J.  C.  Floyd,  W.  T.  Smith,  and  G.  W.  Gray  each  received 
one  vote. 

32. — Editor  of   Central   Christian   Advocate.     Journal, 

page  341. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  372  ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  187. 
B.  St.  James  Fry  received  246 ;    W.  T.  Smith,  122. 
R.  S.  Rust,  T.  A.  Fortson,  A.  E.  P.  Albert,  and  J.  C.  W.  Coxe 
each  received  one  vote. 

33. — Editor  of  Pittsburg  Christian  Advocate.     Journal, 

page  342. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  366;  necessary  to  a  choice,  184. 

Charles  W.  Smith  received  341 ;  E.  D.  Whitlock,  8  ;  M.  D. 
Hawes.  4  ;  C.  A.  Loeber,  2. 

A.  E.  P.  Albert,  J,  M.  Buckley,  Miss  Frances  E.  Willard,  E. 
M.  Mills,  T,  A.  Fortson,  S.  C.  Upshaw,  J.  H.  Potts,  one  each. 
Blank,  four. 

34.  —  Editor  of  the  ^Northern  Christian  Advocate. 
Journal,  page  342. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  382  ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  192. 
O.  H.  Warren  received  214;    E.   M.  Mills,   129;  G.  L.  Taylor, 


488  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

31  ;  R.  R.  Doherty,  3;  C.  A.  Loeber,  2;  E.  W.  S.  Hammond,  2; 

A.  Wlieeler,  1. 

35. — Editor  of  Califoenia  Christian  Advocate.     Journal, 

PAGE  343. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  309;  necessary  to  a  choice,  155. 

B.  F.  Crary  received  295. 

Revs.  E.  W.  S.  Hammond,  B.  F.  Ilaker,  and  C.  Hedler  each  2; 
J.  B.  Middleton,  Miss  Frances  Willard,  Liebhart,  Colvin,  01m- 
stead,  and  Fisher  each  received  1. 

36.  —  Editor     of     South-western     Christian     Advocate. 
Journal,  page  343. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  286;    necessary  to  a  choice,  144, 
A.  E.  P.   Albert  received   261;  W.  H.  Crogman,  3;  E.  W.  S. 
Hammond,  6. 

Revs.  Liebhart  and  Neely  each  received  two  votes;  and  Revs. 
Craig,  Brush,  Sooy,  Loeber,  Cogshall,  Must,  Fisher,  Marshall, 
Thomas,  Coffee,  Wilder,  and  Miss  Willard,  one  vote. 

37. — Editor  IIaus  und  Herd.     Journal,  page  346. 

Whole  number  of  votes  ost,  298;  necessary  to  a  choice,  150. 

Hetiry  J.  Liebhart  received  278;  G.  Bell,  4 ;  J.  B.  Middleton, 
4;    R.  D.  Utter,  3  ;  J.  Krehbiel,  2;   Horace  Reed,  2. 

E.  W.  S.  Hammond,  J.  Rothweiler,  W.  H.  01  in,  and  Miss 
Frances  E.  Willard  each  one,  and  there  was  one  blank. 

38. — Editor  of  Tpie  Methodist  Advocate.     Journal, 
page  345. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  302;  necessary  to  a  choice,  152. 

T.  C.  Carter,  21V;  J.  M.  Walden,  20  ;  T."  B.  Neely,  12  ;  L. 
Curts,  11;  T.  A.  Fortson,  7;  John  Lanahan,  6  ;  F.  J.  Belcher,  6; 
J.  S.  Smart,  4  ;  E.  W.  S.  Peck,  2  ;  O.  H.  Warren,  2 ;  J.  D. 
Botkin,  2. 

D.  W.  Baker,  J.  R.  Day,  ^Nliss  Frances  Willard,  T.  Z.  Jones, 

B.  F.  W.  Cozier,  D.  W.  Hayes,  and  W.  H.  Crogman  each  received 
one  vote. 

39. — Secretary    of    the    Board    of    Education.       First 
Ballot.     Journal,  page  351. 

Whole  number  of  votes  cast,  378;   necessary  to  a  choice,  190. 

C.  H.  Payne  received  120;  T.  B.  Neely,  94;  W.  F.  Whitlock, 
26;  A.  Martin,  21;  J.  Marvin,  19;  Geo.  W.  Gray,  17;  E.  J. 
Gray,  12;  L.  R.  Fiske,  11;  G.  S.  Hare,  10;  E.  W.  S.  Peck,  8;  G. 
D.  Utter,  7;  George  Strowbridge,  6;  G.  P.  Mains,  5;  D.  H. 
Moore,  5;  L.  A.  Belt,  4;  D.  W.^Hays,  2;  C.  J.  Little,  2;  W.  S. 
Harrington,  2. 


1888.]  Ballots  for   Officers.  489 

F   M   Bristol,  Miss  Frances  E.  Willard,  D.  J.  Smith,  D.  W. 
Couch,  W.  R.  Duncan,  C.  N.  Suns,  one  each. 

40  —Second  Ballot.     Journal,  page  352. 
WhoU,  number  of  vote,  cast    3U;  ^cessavy  to  a  cljoice  158 
C.  H.Payne  received  15/;    i.  -b.  i>eeiy,  i:>^,  ^  j 

W.  F.  Whitlock,  5;  J.  Marvin,  2.  t.,     i  .  +i„.oo 

LA.  Belt  and  J.  W.  Hamilton  one  each.     Blanks  thiee. 

41,_Third  Ballot.     Journal,  page  352. 
Whole  number  of  votes  cast    307 ;  necessary  to  a  choice,  154. 
r    H  Pavne  received  163;  T.  B.  Neely,  Ul. 
W.F. Whitlock,  J.  Lan'ahan,   and  A.  Martm  each  received 

one  vote. 


APPENDIX  II. 


^-pp^ATERNAL  PROCEEDINGS 
B.-MEMOIRS. 


A. 

FRATERNAL  PROCEEDINGS. 


1  —EePORT   E"o.    I    OF    THE    COMMITTEE    ON    THE   KeCEPTION   OF 

Fraternal  Messengers.  Journal,  page  96. 
The  Committee  respectfully  recommend  that  the  Conference 
hold  a  special  session  on  Tuesday  evening,  May  15,  at  8  o  clock, 
to  receive  the  Rev.  Charles  H.  Kelly,  ^vaternal  Messenger  from 
the  British  Conference,  and  the  Rev.  Wesley  Guard,  trateinal 
messenger  from  the  Irish  Methodist  Conference. 

2  —Report  of  the  Fraternal  Messengers  to  the  British 

Conference.     Journal,  page  162. 
To  the  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Ejnscopal  Church: 

Dear  Fathers  and  Brethren  :  The  undersigned,  who  were 
appointed  by  the  Bishops  in  obedience  to  the  action  of  the 
General  Conference  of  1884,  as  fraternal  messengers  to  the 
British  Conference,  respectfully  report  that  they  reached  Lon- 
don in  time  to  witness  the  opening  of  the  Conference  of  1886, 
which  met  in  the  City  Road  Chapel,  and  they  were  in  attendance 
almost  daily  until  its  adjournment.  They  were  introduced  to  the 
body  and  assigned  to  seats  upon  the  platform  on  the  hrst  day  ot 
the  session,  and  on  the  day  next  succeeding  the  address  ot  oxxv 
last  General  Conference  was  read  at  the  regular  morning  session 
and  ample  time  was  given  for  each  of  them  to  make  a  personal 
address  One  of  your  representatives  occupied  the  pulpit  in  Uty 
Road  Chapel  on  the  evening  of  the  first  Sabbath  of  the  session 
and  the  other  on  the  second  Sabbath.  Both  were  constantly 
called  upon  to  participate  in  public  exercises.  Bishop  1^  oss  not 
only  assisted  in  the  ordination  services,  but  also  addressed  the 
candidates.  The  public  reception  accorded  to  your  representa- 
tives was  at  all  times  and  in  every  respect  exceedingly  cordial, 
while  the  hospitality  which  greeted  them  in  the  homes  where 
thev  were  entertained  was  lavish  and  genial  to  the  last  degree. 

The  presence  of  a  distinguished  representative  of  the  l>ritisli 
Wesleyan  Conference,  to  whose  address  you  will  gladly  listen, 
renders  it  needless  for  us  even  to  allude  to  the  present  condition 
of  a  church  which  American  Methodists  must  always  regard  with 
filial  reverence  and  love.  Cyrus  D.  Foss, 

Albert  S.  Hunt. 


494  Journal  of  the  General  Conference,  [1888. 

3. — Addkess  of  the  British  Conference  of  1887.     Journal, 

PAGE  258. 

To  the  Methodist  Episcojxil  Church  in  the  United  States,  1888  : 

Reverend  and  Dear  Fathers  and  Brethren  :  We  duly 
received  at  the  hands  of  your  distinguished  representatives  to 
our  Conference  in  1886,  the  Rev.  Bishop  Foss,  D.D.,  LL.l).,  and 
the  Rev.  Albert  S.  Hunt,  D.D.,  the  address  of  your  last  General 
Conference,  and  we  gladly  avail  ourselves  of  the  earliest  oppor- 
tunity of  expressing  to  you  our  grateful  appreciation  and  our 
hearty  and  attectionate  reciprocation  of  your  fraternal  greetings. 

Your  address,  while  bearing  witness  to  the  abundant  harvests 
with  which  it  has  pleased  God  to  reward  your  toil,  is  shadowed 
by  the  record  of  losses  which,  were  it  not  for  your  confidence  in 
the  promises  of  Him  who  is  "  head  over  all,"  might  seem  to  be 
irreparable.  The  death  of  Bishop  Simpson,  one  of  the  noblest 
sons  of  American  Methodism,  of  Bishop  Wiley,  under  circum- 
stances so  pathetic,  and  of  other  scarcely  less  illustrious  men  in 
the  ranks  both  of  the  ministry  and  the  laity,  of  whom  you  have 
been  bereaved  since  your  last  meeting,  may  well  sadden  your 
hearts.  But  if  "  cast  down  "  you  are  "  not  destroyed."  Deprived 
of  the  presence,  the  counsels,  the  zealous  co-operation  of  some  of 
the  foremost  fatiiers  of  your  Church,  you  iidierit  the  inspiration 
of  their  example  and  the  imperishable  memorials  of  their  faithful 
service;  "for  their  works  do  follow  them."  We,  too,  sorrowing 
with  you  in  your  sorrows,  yet  not  as  those  "  which  have  no  hope," 
have  been  called  to  mourn  over  not  a  few  "  which  are  asleep." 
But,  "as  sorrowful,  yet  always  rejoicing,"  w^e  are  encouraged  to 
a  firmer  reliance  on  Him  "  who  is  alive  for  evermore." 

The  first  of  jour  memorial  representatives  will  long  be  remem- 
bei'ed  by  us  with  pleasure  and  thankfulness.  By  the  stirring 
eloquence  of  their  public  addresses  and  the  impressiveness  of 
their  personal  character  they  fully  sustained  the  traditions  of 
the  noble  succession  of  men  whom  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  has  accredited  to  our  Conference  as  fraternal  messengers. 
We  were  cheered  by  the  testimony  which  they  bore  to  the 
reality  and  the  tenderness  of  the  ties  which  bind  the  Methodism 
of  the  West  to  the  Methodism  of  the  land  of  Wesle}',  and  nlso 
by  the  "  good  tidings  of  good  "  which  they  Avere  able  to  report 
from  every  part  of  the  vast  field  of  your  labors.  As  we  heard 
them  "  speak  in  our  tongues  the  wonderful  works  of  God  "  we 
were  strengthened  in  the  conviction  that,  in  the  order  of  God 
and  by  his  blessing,  the  convei'sion  of  the  world  will  be  brought 
about  through  the  ze  d  and  devotion  of  the  Anglo-Saxon  race. 
May  the  Master  hasten  that  blessed  consummation  ! 

When  we  last  addressed  you  you  were  preparing  to  celebrate 
the  hundredth  anniversary  of  your  organization,  and  it  was  our 
jdeasure  to  express  to  you  our  profound  interest  in  the  occasion 
and  our  hope  as  to  its  successful  issue.  It  is  now  our  pleasure  to 
congratulate  you  on  the   happy  results  of  that  commemoration, 


1888.]  Fraternal  Proceedings.  495 

as  seen  not  only  in  the  noble  sums  of  money  which  were  raised 
for  the  wider  development  of  your  sacred  enterprise,  but  m  the 
quickened  zeal  of  your  churches  and  in  the  brightened  prospect 
of  a  closer  fellowship  of  those  who  in  "  doctrine,  iturgy,  and 
hvmnoloTv "  are  already  one.  From  that  memorable  Conter- 
erence    at    Baltimore   in    1884   there  gleams  the   promise  of  a 

crlorious  future.  „     ,,  i  4.  i  4.^ 

Full  of  thankfulness  to  the  Giver  of  all  good  we  congratulate 
you  on  the  successful  work  which  you  are  carrying  on  by  means 
of  your  Church  Extension  Board,  your  't  reedmen  s  Aid,  and 
your  Board  of  Missions.  The  statistics  of  your  success  in  these 
departments  of  your  organization  illustrate  the  self-denymg 
liberality  of  your  people  and  the  self-sacrificing  devotion  ot  your 
ministers,  who,  while  encountering  the  difficulties  and  perils,  do 
not  fail  to  reproduce  the  heroisms  of  the  earlier  enterprises  ot 
Western  Methodism.  The  high  standard  which  you  have  reached 
in  your  offerings  to  your  Foreign  Mission  Fund  cannot  fail  to 
stimulate  the  zeal  of  the  churches  at  large. 

We  congratulate  you,  further,  on  the  healthy  growth  and  ex- 
pansion ot'your  serial  and  standard  literature.  Recognizing  the 
enormous  power  of  the  press  in  your  country  you  have  utilized 
it  in  the  circulation  of  Christian  intelligence,  the  il  ustration  ot 
Christian  privilege,  and  the  defense  of  Christian  truth.  By  your 
earnest  and  repeated  commendation  of  fresh  enterprises  you 
have  furnished  one  of  the  most  potent  antidotes  to  inditterence 
and  looseness  of  belief  ;  for  there  is  no  such  check  to  the  prog- 
ress of  selfishness  and  error  as  the  holy  and  well  directed 
industry  of  the  consecrated  life.  We  hear,  too,  with  much 
satisfaction,  that  you  are  cherishing  other  projects  which,  if  not 
directly  spiritual  in  their  aim,  are  the  natural  outcome  ot  that 
philanthropy  which  inspiration  represents  as  an  attribute  ot  Orod. 
If  "o-ifts  of  healing"  are  no  longer  the  prerogative  ot  the 
Church  she  is  not  the  less  bound  to  avail  herself  of  every  oppor- 
tunity of  "  doing  good."  The  building  of  a  hospital  for  the  sick 
is  an  undertaking  worthy  of  Methodism  and  one  which  would 
have  gladdened  the  heart  of  its  founder.  In  this,  as  in  every 
other  department  of  your  vast  and  varied  enterprise,  we  pray 
that  you  may  have  the  smile  of  God.  _ 

During  the  four  years  which  have  passed  away  since  w^e  last 
addressed  you,  our  progress,  though  far  from  commensurate  with 
the  necessities  of  our  mission  and  the  expectations  winch  we 
are  warranted  in  cherishing,  has  been  steady  and  hopeful.  1  he 
long  continued  depression  of  trade,  the  unwonted  excitement  ot 
political  and  social  life,  the  unresting  activity  ot  the  apostles  ot 
error,  and  other  influences  which  we  need  not  indicate,  have  been 
pieiudicial  to  our  work.  Yet  our  "labor  has  not  been  in  vain.^^ 
"Times  of  refreshing  .  .  .  from  the  presence  oi  the  l.ord 
have  been  vouchsafed  lo  our  fields  of  toil,  and  we  have  been 
especially  cheered  by  the  ready  response  of  our  people  to  the 
many  claims  we  have  made  on  their  liberality  and  devotion. 


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The  number  of  full  and  accredited  clmrch  members  reported 
to  the  Conference  is  412,298,  with  31,470  on  trial.  If  Ireland, 
our  Foreign  Missions,  and  the  affiliated  Conferences  in  France, 
South  Africa,  and  the  West  Indies  be  included,  the  total  number 
of  our  members  is  537,066,  with  46,821  on  trial.  In  addition, 
however,  to  those  who  are  returned  as  "full  and  accredited 
Church  members,"  there  are  enrolled  in  the  junior  society  classes 
under  our  care  52,855  members,  with  31,470  on  trial.  These  in- 
teresting classes  represent  a  very  successful  endeavor  to  attach 
our  young  people  to  the  Church. 

The  state  of  our  Sunday-school  work  is  encouraging;  we  are 
able  to  report  an  increase  which  is  full  of  promise.  The  total 
number  of  Sunday  scholars  in  connection  with  Wesleyan  Meth- 
odism in  Great  Britain  is  892,532.  Of  these  72,256  are  members 
of  society,  and  48,352  meet  in  junior  society  classes. 

The  number  of  teachers  and  officers  employed  in  this  work  is 
127,763,  and  the  annual  cost  is  a  little  more  £70,000.  Our  gen- 
eral educational  work  is  not  less  hopeful.  In  our  primary  schools 
we  have  178,152  scholars,  with  an  increase  which,  in  view  of  the 
rapid  development  of  public  board  schools,  is  not  inconsiderable. 
In  our  training  colleges  for  day-school  teachers  there  are  227 
students  of  both  sexes.  We  have  established  several  efficient 
schools  and  colleges  in  order  to  meet  the  growing  demand  ibr 
middle-class  education,  and  we  hope  to  extend  our  work  in  this 
direction.  Our  provision  for  higher  education  is  at  present 
limited,  but  it  is  thoroughly  appreciated,  and  will  in  all  proba- 
bility continue  to  inci'ease.  We  have  four  theological  colleges 
for  the  training  of  candidates  for  our  ministry,  with  an  average 
of  about  250  students  in  residence.  Nor  do  we  neglect  the 
orphan  and  the  outcast.  The  several  branches  of  the  Children's 
Home  and  Orphanage  are  full  and  flourishing. 

The  statistics  of  our  temperance  organizations  bear  witness  to 
tlie  energy  with  which  this  section  of  our  work  is  cultivated. 
The  number  of  members  enrolled  in  our  adult  temperance 
societies — a  number  which  by  no  means  represents  the  actual  pro- 
portion of  total  abstainers  who  are  connected  with  us — is  27,087. 
in  our  Bands  of  Hope  322,071  children  are  enrolled.  It  is  hoped 
that  erelong  one  Sunday  in  the  year  will  be  set  apart  by  all 
the  Protestant  Churches  in  Great  Britain  for  sermons  and  si)ecial 
services  in  the  interests  of  temperance.  This  arrangement  has 
already  been  adopted  by  all  Nonconformist  Churches. 

While  cheered  by  many  tokens  of  the  divine  blessing  on  our 
Avork  in  distant  lands  we  regret  that  our  i-esources  are  not  equal 
to  the  persistent  and  pathetic  claims  which  are  made  upon  us 
from  all  quarters  of  the  mission  field.  A  vigorous  policy  of 
retrenchment  in  our  expenditure  enables  us  to  maintain  our 
ground  ;  but  the  severe  strain  of  local  effi^rts  at  home  and  the 
profound  financial  depression  which  has  prevailed  throughout  the 
country  have  discouraged  our  endeavor  to  enter  fully  upon  fresh 
spheres   opened   up  to  our   agents.     Yet  the    missionary  spirit 


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Frnternal  Proceeduigs.  ^^7 

•unni,-   us   survives  in  full  vigor,  and  many  volunteers  are  pre^ 
; '.ue^to  -o  forth  as  laborers  into  the  harvest   unto  which  the 

'^Th^m-i'l^^r^ature  of  our  .ork  is  a  quickened  inte..^ 
throuo-h„ut  the  country  in  every  department  of   home  miss.ona.y 
xlression.     In  order  to  meet  to  some  extent  the  urgent  claims 
of  mn-  laro-e  cities  and  towns  we  have  established  mission  cente.s 
wit^     he  s^.ecial  purpose  of  reaching  those  classes,  of  the   popu- 
Vton  which   it  has   been   found   difficult,   it   not    impossible,    to 
attiact  to  our   ordinary  services.     An  exprnment  is  being  made 
S    he  d^r^tion  of  short,  bright  and  varied  evnngelistic  service^ 
supplemented  by  assiduous  house-to-house   visitation   and  otliei 
ZTiaTes  for  raising  the  moral   and   social    condition    <.f    the 
pe       e     In  thus  adopting  a  certain  elasticity  of  method,  m  order 
o  accommodate  oui- services  to  changing   conditions  and  chums 
of  social  and  religious  life,  we  do  not  discredit  or  propose  m  any 
sense   to  abandon    the    "old   paths."     Our  iaitn  in  the  ancient 
i,     itutions  of  Methodism   is  not  shaken.     And  though  in  our 
,  vie ty  to   solve  the   very  complex    problems  of  t  e  times  we 
omeiiat   vary'  our   modes  of    aggression    we    shall    faithfully 
iS  ain  the  tmditions  of  work  .nd  service  with  which  the  most 
f.  uitful  eras  of  our  history  are  identitied.     We  need  scarcely  add 
that,  in  our  extended  schemes  of  liome  missionary  enterprises, 
we  have  not  overlooked  our  villagers.  _  .11,  „^i;t,. 

We  have  peace  in  all  our  borders.  Questions  of  church  polity, 
on  which  there  may  not  be  perfect  unanimity,  do  not  divide  us; 
they  rather  bring  into  bolder  relief  the  essential  unity  which 
pervades  our  ministers  and  people.  We  are  giving  '^pecial  con- 
sideration  to  our  mode  of  church  membership,  with  a  view;  to  is 
extension  and  consolidation,  but  with  no  idea  of  modifying  it. 
essential  principle.  We  are  stmlying  the  causes  of  decrease  m 
our  s<.cieties,  and  we  ar^  endeavoring  to  secure  a  greater  uni^ 
formity  in  pastoral  discipline.  Believing  that  any  attempt  to 
promote  oro-anic  union  between  the  various  sections  of  Method- 
ism in  this  countrv,  even  if  practicable,  is  not  at  present  desirable, 
we  are,  nevertheless,  seekin-  to  lessen,  and,  if  possible,  to  pre- 
vent any  waste  and  friction  in  the  actual  working  of  he  seveial 
Methodist  bodies  and  to  discourage  the  needless  multipbcation 
of  Methodist  chaiiels.  .   ,    ,  .u  ^ 

A  lir-e  and  influential  committee  has  been  appointed  to  make 
the  necessary  arrangements,  in  conjunction  with  y<>;"^-jf [/"^ 
others  for  holding  a  se<-ond  Kcumenical  Conference  m  1891  in  the 
United  States,  and  we  hopefully  anticipate  results  even  more  cheer 
in-  than  those  which  attended  the  memorable  gathering  ol  1881. 
"We  have  appointed  the  Rev.  Charles  H.  Kelly,  who  was  tor  a 
loner  time  connecte-l  with  our  work  in  the  army  as  cha])  ain,  and 
now  holds  the  office  of  Secretary  of  our  Sunday  School  Lnion, 
as  our  representative  to  your  General  Conferen.-e  in  New  \ork. 
We  thank  you  for  the  hearty  welcome  which  you  accorded  to 
our  representatives  in  1884,  and  for  the  generous  estimate  which 


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you  put  upon  their  mission  ;  and  minclful  of  the  honor  shown  to 
them,  and  to  all  whom  we  have  accredited  to  you,  we  commend 
to  you  our  honored  and  beloved  brother,  whom  we  charge  to 
convey  to  you  our  loving  and  prayerful  greetings. 

"Now,  the  God  of  peace,  that  bronght  again  from  the  dead 
our  Lord  Jesus,  that  great  Shepherd  of  the  shee]),  through  the 
blood  of  the  everlasting  covenant,  make  you  perfect  in  every 
good  work  to  do  his  Avill,  working  in  you  that  which  is  well 
pleasing  in  liis  sight,  through  Jesus  Christ,  to  whom  be  glorj^  for 
ever  and  ever,  Amen." 

Signed  on  behalf  and  by  the  order  of  the  Conference, 

[Signed]  John  AValton,  M.A.,  President. 

[Signed]   David  J.  Walleu,  Secretary. 

4. — Credentials  of  Eev.  C.  II.  Kelly.     Journal,  page  258. 

Wesleyan  Confekenck  Office,  ( 
London,  City  Road,  March  29,  1888.  s 
Reverend  and  Dear  Sir:  The  Rev.  Charles  II.  Kelly  was 
appointed  by  the  British  Conference  of  1887,  held  in  the  city  of 
Manchester,  to  attend,  as  their  rejiresentative,  the  General  Con- 
ference of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  of  the  United  States 
of  America,   to  be  held  in  1888. 

The  British  Conference  sends  by  the  hand  of  its  representative 
a  fraternal  letter  containing  assui"ances  of  their  undiminished 
affection  and  of  their  deep  interest  in  all  that  concerns  the  Avel- 
fare  of  tlie  great  Chui'ch  whicli  is  under  the  supei'intendcnce  of 
your  distinguished  Episco[)al  Board.  He  will  be  able  to  tell  you 
more  fully  of  our  affaiis  and  of  the  progress  of  the  work  of  God 
in  connection  with  British  Methodism. 

The  Rev.  Charles  II.  Kelly  is  a  beloved  and  honored  minister 
of  our  Clnirch,  and  fulfills  with  great  efficiency  the  important 
office  of  Secretary  to  the  Connectional  Sunday-School  Union. 
He  is  a  member  of  the  Legal  Hundred  of  this  Conference,  and 
enjoys  the  fullest  confidence  and  affection  of  his  brethren. 

We  heartily  commend  him  to  you  ns  our  trusty  and  well 
beloved  representative. 

I  am,  reverend  and  dear  sir. 

Yours  very  tiuly, 

David  J.  Waller, 
Secretary  of  the  British  Covference. 
To  the  Reverend,  the  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Bishojjs. 

5. — Address  of  the  Rev.  Charles  II.  Kelly,  Fraternal 
Messenger  from  the  British  Conference.  Journal, 
page  259. 

Bishop  Bowman  and  my  dear  Friends  :  1  feel  that  it  is  a  very 
great  honor  and  a  very  great  responsibility  that  devolves  upon  me 
this  evening.      It  is,  as  Dr.  Little  said,  I  represent  the  Mother 


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Church  of  Methodism ;  and  in  doing  so  I  feel  that  when  I  come  to 
tliis,  the  great  daughtei'  Churcli,  not  only  is  a  great  honor  conferred 
upon  nie  by  my  own  Cnnference,  and  a  great  responsibility,  but 
a  great  honor  is  confei'red  upon  me  also  by  the  reception  that  you 
have  given  me.  For  more  tlian  fifty  years  fraternal  messengers 
have  come  from  Great  Britain  to  America,  and  they  have  in 
every  case  gone  back  again  carrying  with  them  glowing  repre- 
sentations of  what  they  have  seen  and  heard  here  and  the  nature 
of  the  reception  that  they  have  had.  I  am  to  say  to-night,  on 
behalf  of  the  British  Methodist  Conference,  that  they  send  you 
the  most  cordial,  the  most  hearty,  the  most  losing  greeting  that 
it  is  possible  for  them  to  send.  We  have  many  daughters,  but 
this  excels  them  all. 

We  have  had  great  success  attending  our  Mission  work,  but 
there  has  been  none  more  precious  to  us,  because  so  great,  than 
that  which  has  attended  the  labors  of  those  who  first  came  from 
Great  Britain  as  Methodist  preachers  to  this  great  American  con- 
tinent. We  have  many  Missions  of  our  own  that  encourage  us 
very  greatly  to-day,  but  we  rejoice  in  this  :  that  the  Missions  of 
this  great  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  are  also  so  full  of  encour- 
agement, so  blessed  in  result. 

Very  recently  a  messenger  returned  from  this  country  to  ours, 
who,  when  he  gave  us  a  report  of  his  reception  here,  told  us  that 
he  feared  he  had  spoken  very,  very  long.  He  said  that  on  the 
morning  after  his  address  before  the  Conference  the  newspapers 
announced  that  he  had  delivered  a  long  and  somewhat  tedious 
address,  but  the  patience  of  the  audience  was  sublime.  We 
greatly  appreciated  that  on  the  other  side  of  the  water.  For  it 
was  very  interesting.  It  was  also  very  admonitory,  and  I  should 
like  very  much  to  avoid  taxing  the  sui)lime  patience  of  an  Amer- 
ican audience  by  a  long  and  tedious  address. 

Now,  my  work  to-night  is  very  simple.  It  is  no  part  of  my 
duty  to  give  a  glowing  description  of  American  scenery,  any  thing 
geographical  with  reference  to  this  great  nation,  nor  to  give  any 
thing  like  a  description  of  my  own  country.  You  know  a  great 
deal  more  about  America  than  I  do,  or  than  I  am  ever  likely  to 
do,  and  if  you  want  to  know  any  thing  about  the  beauty  of  En- 
glish scenery  the  very  best  you  can  do  is  to  come  and  see  it,  and 
we  shall  give  you  a  very  hearty  welcome. 

My  work,  then,  is  to  say  that  we  most  cordially  greet  you,  and 
that  you  have  a  very  loving  place  in  the  hearts  of  Britis'h  Meth- 
odism, and  also  to  express  a  very  earnest  hoj^e  as  to  the  success 
of  your  future  work.  But,  Bishop  Bowman,  I  should  like  to  say 
that  we  consider  that  these  international  greetings  are  somethinir 
very  much  more  than  mere  ceremony.  We  feel  tliat  it  is  of  the 
greatest  importance  that  there  should  be  the  best  understanding 
between  the  Methodist  Church  at  home  and  the  Methodist 
Church  in  America.  We  think  that  this  is  something  more  than 
a  mere  Methodist  matter.  We  think  if  the  great  Methodist 
Churches  here  in  America  and  yonder  in  Great  Britain  are  one 


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in  heart,  one  in  sympathy,  one  in  work,  strong  in  love,  there  will 
be  nothing  that  will  tend  more  thoroughly  to  hind  not  only  the 
Methodist  Church  here  and  there  together,  but  to  bind  these  two 
great  nations  also  in  strong  sympathy  and  love. 

We  believe  that  the  ties  of  amity  may  be  made  all  the  more 
strong,  as  between  these  two  countiies,  if  the  great  Methodist 
Churches  of  these  lands  are  true  to  each  other  and  have  strong 
and  loving  sympathy  in  all  good  work;  and  I  am  quite  sure,  sir, 
that,  quite  beyond  the  Methodist  boundaries,  there  is,  so  far  as  we 
as  a  people  are  concerned,  a  very  great  sympathy  with  and 
admiration  for  this  great  nation.  1  am  quite  sure  that  in  many 
ways  the  feeling  as  between  the  two  countries  has  very  greatly 
improved,  and  the  test  of  that  feeling,  so  far  as  we  are  concerned, 
has  been  tolerably  thorough.  We  cannot  forget  the  greeting, 
the  immense  welcome,  the  strong  welcome,  that  General  Grant 
received  when  lie  came  over  to  our  country. 

I  mention  this  because  I  want  to  mark  a  point  concerning  it. 
General  Grant  was  a  great  personal  favorite  with  the  English 
people.  And  throughout  the  great  constituencies  of  our  nation 
he  received  a  welcome  as  enthusiastic  as  was  ever  given  to  a 
royal  head.  But  that  welcome  meant  more  than  one  thing.  It 
meant  something  more  th.m  the  expression  of  affection  for 
America.  It  meant  the  distinct  English  approval  of  one  of  the 
greatest  parts  of  General  Grant's  Avork.  It  meant  that  the  spirit 
of  the  two  nations  shall  always  require,  in  case  of  dispute,  arbi- 
tration, and  not  appeal  to  force.  When  General  Grant  moved 
through  London,  Birmingham,  and  other  great  towns,  the  Geneva 
Award  was  in  the  minds  of  the  peo))le,  and  the  reception  that  he 
met  with  meant  this  :  that  so  far  as  the  great  mass  of  the  English 
people  were  concerned  they  would  always  in  the  future  ajjprove 
of  appeal,  not  to  the  old  expedients  of  fraud  or  force,  but  to 
that  Avhich  is  very  much  better;  and,  if  we  can  secure  the  right 
education  of  tiie  conscience  of  these  two  peoples  with  reference 
to  this  matter  we  never  need  fear  even  when  disputes  may 
arise,  if  they  ever  do  arise,  but  that  the  appeal  for  decision  shall 
be  to  something  very  much  better  than  to  arms  and  arsenals,  to 
cannon,  and  to  the  bayonet. 

The  Ecumenic.d  Conference  also  did  a  very  great  deal  for  us. 
It  taught  ns  a  great  deal  more  about  your  work  and  made  us 
know,  many  of  your  sons.  The  healthful  influence  of  the  Ecu- 
menical Conference  on  British  Methodism  was  very  blessed.  We 
looked  forward  with  great  anticipation  to  that  day  when  our 
friends  should  come  across  the  water  and  return  the  visit  to  you. 

I  have  been  asked  the  question  very  often  since  I  came  to 
America,  "  Have  you  been  very  often  asked  what  is  your 
opinion  of  this  country?"  Permit  me  to  say  that  that  question 
has  been  asked  a  great  deal  more  frequently  than  "  What  do  you 
think  of  our  country  ?  "  I  should  not  be  so  presumptuous  as  to 
suppose  that  in  a  short  visit  I  could  know  \  ery  much  about  the 
country  or  the  characteristics  of  the  people.     But  this   I  may 


jgggj  Fraternal  Proceedings.  501 

sav  that  I  have  learned  a  very  important,  though  simple  lesson, 
S  that    is   in    coming  to  the  United   States   of    America  an 
Eno-lLhman  ha    first  vc^-y  much  to  learn,  and,  second,  very  nu.ch 
foindearn.     This  is  quite  certain,  that  if  we  attempt  to  form  our 
mnnon  of  American  institutions   from  caricatures  or   trom  the 
Shtly  writing  of  professional  criti.s  we  are  likely  to  make  a 
v^^rvie^it  mistake.   ^And  let  me  beseech  you  to  rememher,  my 
dear  friends,  that  just  as  it  is  with  an  Englishman  as  to  Anieru-a 
soYt  i     with'   an   American   as  to   England.     Every  Englishman 
has  not  his  likeness  drawn  in  the  great  picture  that  you  see  of 
John   Bull   any  more  than   an   American  his   likeness   drawn 
Dickens's   Arnerican   Notes,  or  m  .ome  other  ^i  the  wonde^^^l^_u^^^ 
pictures  that  we  might  see  m  comic  nevvsimpers     We  ]^^^^;^ 
our  opinions  by  something  very  ditferent    rom  that,      ilieietoie 
I  an^deliohted  tosay  tha\  having  learned  much  and  unlearned 
much,  I  hope  that   when   I   go  back  my   views   respecting  my 
IViemis  here  will  be  as  accurate  as  those  ot  the  wise  people  who 

'^^n^ele^S  the  address.  You  have  heard  already  Uiat 
our  Conference  received  with  very  great  pleasure  your  last 
representatives.  Bishop  Foss  and  Dr.  Hunt.  They  were  welcomed 
not  oidy  because  the/were  your  representatives,  but  they  will  be 
very  welcome  if  they  come  again,  not  only  because  ot  the  posi- 
tion bestowed  upon  them  by  your  vote,  but  also  because  ot  the 
excellent  impression  that  they  made  by  their  personal  contac 
with  our  friends,  and  especially  by  the  masterly  addresses  which 
they  delivered  to  our  Conference 

Reference  was  made  in  our  address  to  your  death-ioll.      1  he 
names  of  two  Bishops  appeared  in  that  address.     We  do  not  ior- 
cret  that  since  the  Conference  authorized  that  address  you  have 
had  another  loss.     Bishop  Harris  was  m  England  last  year  during 
the  session  of  our  Conference,  and  we  very  much  regretted  tliat 
the  state  of  his  health  prevented  his  coming  to  our  Conterence. 
The  report  of  his  death  gave  us  very  great  regret,  and  we  .loin 
with  you  in    mourning  over  his  loss.     As  to  otheT  names,  they 
must  not  be  left  out  without  further  mention.     One  name  has 
not  been  mentioned  to-night,  the  name  of  Dr.  Curry,  who  was 
extremelv  well  known  among  us  and  always  heartily  welcomea 
bv  us      There  was  something  about  Dr.  Curry  that  suited  not 
only  an  ordinary  English  audience,  but  a  Methodist  Conference 
We  do  not  forget  h\s   peculiarities  of  style,   his  excellencies  ot 
stvle  and  those  things  that  made  him  so  strong  in  debate,  so  good 
1,0  have  on  your  side.     We  loved  to  hear  him  speak,  and  when 
the  announcement  of  his  death  came  I  assure  you  it  caused  deep 
regret  and  sorrow  to  those  who  knew  him  best  and  to  the  chiet 
men  in  our  Israel.  . 

But  Bishop  Simpson  was  best  known  of  all.  bishop  Mmpson 
came  to  us  several  times  and  at  wliat  seemed  to  be  peculiarly 
historic  times.  I  remember  the  first  time  that  I  saw  Bishop 
Simpson  was  during  my  student  days,  when  I  attended  my  first 


502  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

Conference  as  a  student.  It  was  at  the  Confei-ence  of  1857, 
when  he  came  with  that  blessed  man  of  God,  Dr.  McClintock. 
That  was  a  time  when  some  foolish  people  sent  a  memorial  to 
our  Conference  supposing  tiiat  because  men  came  from  America 
they  must  all  be  supporters  of  that  terrible  system  of  evil  that 
America  has  sent  away  forever,  and  because  they  came  from  a 
nation  in  which  there  was  slavery  they  sent  in  a  petition  that  no 
representatives  from  such  a  country  should  be  received  by  the  Con- 
ference. You  know  how  that  was  treated.  I  need  only  say  that 
it  was  treated  as  it  deserved  to  be  treated.  Bishop  Simpson  and 
Dr.  McClintock  were  received  in  the  Conference  of  185  7,  and 
those  who  were  there  will  never  forget  the  eloquence  of  their 
addresses. 

Bishop  Simpson  came  to  us  again  at  the  Conference  in  Bui-slera 
in  1870.  On  that  occasion  he  preached  a  sermon  that  will  never 
be  forgotten  in  time  or  eternity  by  those  who  heard  it.  He  said 
he  had  often  preached  from  that  text  belore,  and  I  know  he  has 
since,  "None  of  these  things  move  me."  The  power  of  God  was 
upon  the  congregation.  Men  wept  who  had  never  wept  perhaps 
for  years  before.  You  know  how  Bishop  Simpson  felt  himself 
when  he  preached  when  lie  Avas  at  his  best,  and  what  the  congre- 
gation felt  that  service  was  memorable  in  the  history  our  Chui-ch, 
and  men  went  away  from  that  service  believing  this — and  they 
were  not  wrong — that  )ierhaps  since  the  days  of  George  AVhite- 
field  a  more  wonderfully  powerl'ul  ])reac])er  had  never  dealt  with 
an  English  audience  than  Bislu)))  Simpson  thnt  day. 

He  came  to  us  again  at  the  Sheffield  Conference  in  1875,  just 
at  the  time  when  there  was  a  lawsuit  in  England  on  a  very 
paltry  matter,  as  it  seemed  in  words,  whether  the  word  "rever- 
end" should  be  allowed  to  appear  on  the  tombstone  of  a 
Methodist  minister.  It  seemed  a  simple  thing,  but  it  meant  a 
great  deal.  Some  small  things  are  not  worth  fighting  for  en- 
thusiastically; but  when  men  set  themselves  to  do  something  that 
shall  be  a  distinct  insult  to  a  great  people,  even  if  the  thing  is 
little,  you  cannot  afford  to  have  a  little  man  do  it.  The  matter 
was  set  right. 

Bishop  Simpson's  speech  that  night  was  an  extremely  interest- 
ing one  touching  that  very  point.  His  popularity  was  so  great, 
and  the  people  were  so  anxious  to  see  him,  that  the  Methodist 
building  in  that  great  city — and  we  have  a  very  large  one — was 
not  ample  enough  to  contain  the  congregation.  We  had  to  go 
out  to  a  hall  nearly  as  lai'ge  as  this. 

When  Bishop  Simpson  came  to  us  at  another  time,  in  1881,  he 
Avas  especially  welcome  as  the  preacher  of  the  Ecumenical  Con- 
ference, and  those  who  were  in  London  at  that  time  will  scarcely 
need  to  be  reminded  of  an  event  in  connection  with  his  visit  that 
was  peculiarly  interesting.  There  came  across  the  sea  tidings  of 
President  Garfield's  death.  There  was  a  wonderful  audience  in 
Exeter  Hall,  when  Bishop  Simpson  simply  electrified  the  people. 
That  was  an  event  that  tended  to  draw  the  British  very  close  to 


jg38  J  Fraternal  Proceedings.  503 

manifested  tlieir  sympathies.  ^^^^ 

We  mu.t  not  dwe  1  on  '--;X"%v^ewfiomecU,>  heave,,. 

we,-e  wo,-tl,y--so  «'"' "'^  °  ,  ,'1  „     n  ■,.  not  dead      We  hone  one 

t'„'e\ertheyUv«l,,0,e,,J..eywe,.,n,o,,^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

g,.eat  ,.an  ^^^r^:'^^:^^  '^  nd  S,  aTthe  „op„.a,- 
,Se,:rofil!edry;i"'f  y  tofl  -  ,^nu,e  while  ago  that 
lhe,c  «e,e  no  g.eat  i„eaehe,s  no,v       ^  "■.'"  lk„e„    my  own 

hretln-en    were   a   little   tale.       ^  ^        -g      ^  ,vere    a 

oeiitleman  I  said  to  him,  ''->li-  ^o   ana   oo,  wue.i  j         aThPi-e 

^°Bl,ri'f  .l.e,e  we,-e  no  ,no,e  popnlav  P-ache,.  in  Sj^  William 

ri^.U-rfn,,,.'^  time  he  wonld  not  have  mnch  to  hnd.     He  went  to 

hea    a  ^  eat  n^^i^y,  and  when  he  he:„-d  all  he  gave  a  jn'l?™<^;  ^ 

Te  Ui.The  had  not  hea.d  one  sermon  that  had  mo,-e  gos,*l  ,n    t 

ha,     le  w,k  n..s  of  Cice,o;  and  the,e  is  none  the.e      He    a,d 

£m,:Xra,;t"''Thatw^asthe^.dgme,,tof^^^^ 

■,nd  that  was  his  judgment  on  the  i„eaeh,ng  oi  the  day  a  hun 

"'Ahont  tCtime'he  Vioc-Chaneello,-  of  the  Unive,-sity  of  Ox- 
f„,^X£  six  ,,nde,-^,:ad„ates  be>.nse  U,ey  p,apd  exte. 

onrl  rr^n  1  the  Scriptures    n  private  houses.      W  liy,  it   tncy   nau 
worn  extempore 'they  mi.;ht  have  done  it  until  tliey  were  black 
ntho^ace     but  the/  might  not  expound  the    Scriptures  with- 
out E^Scopal  ordination^therefore  they  were  expelled. 


504  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

George  III  had  a  great  deal  of  stupidity,  but  he  had  some 
points  about  him  that  were  better  than  his  worse  points  There 
was  a  sort  of  rehgiousness  about  the  old  man.  It  induced  him 
to  semi  a  letterto  the  Archbishop  of  Canterbury  to  tell  him  that 
he  did  not  consider  it  was  proper  for  the  spiritual  head  of  the 
l.huich  to  give  so  many  balls  and  routs  at  Lambeth  Palace  He 
thought  there  should  be  less  worldlines.s  in  an  archbishop  Now 
that  was  the  state  of  preaching,  morals,  and  life,  even  among  folk 
that  ought  to  haxe  been  the  best,  about  a  hundred  years  ao-o 
and  rather  more.  ^  ^ 

That  was  just  about  the  time  when  John  Wesley  was  at  work 
JNo  doubt  people  may  regret  and  do  not  like  our  existence,  but 
such  peop  e,  it  they  profess  to  be  lovers  of  the  Gospel  of  Jesus 
Christ  and  of  his  Church,  ought  all  of  them    to  rejoice  in  this, 
that  that  rehgious  revival  of  the  eighteenth  century  di-l  what  it 
did  not  only  in  the  midst  of  a  great  nation,  but  of  a  In-eat  Church 
Jolm  \V  esley  s  work  meant  the  conversion  of  England,  laro-ely' 
It  meant  the  entire  change  of  religious  life  and  styfe  of  preac^iincr 
throughouL  the  Ciuirches;  and  the  reflex  influence  of  Melliodisnf 
ot    working  Methodism,    has  been   beyond     liuman    description' 
lliank  God,  many  are  realizing  that  now.     And  those  who  do 
see  It  are  showing  a  much  more  kindly  spirit  toward   us      Now 
we  rejoice  m  the  prosperity  and  success  of  other  Churches.     But 
while  we  do  that  we  must  not  forget  that  our  work  presses  upon 
us   and  that  we  have   work  to  do.      ^J1ie  demands  of  to-day  in 
luiglandare  different  from  those  of  Weslev's  day,  and  we  re- 
j..ice  that  we  are  not  left  alone  as  he  was,  comparatively,  in  the 
work.      Ihe  condition  of  the  Churches  in  England,  as  compared 
with   the   past,   and  comj^aied  with  almost  the   recent   past,  is 
very   much    in   favor   of  true  religion.     We  rejoice  in  that 

bomebody  said— I  think  he  must  be  an  American— that  the  three 
great  characteristics  of  the  Church  of  England  were  attitude 
atitude,  and  platitude.  There  is  a  great  deal  of  that  yet,  not  in' 
the  Church  of  England  only;,  but  it  cannot  be  truly  s:iid  to-day 
that  those  three  wonls  do  correctly  describe  the  characteristics 
of  the  Church  of  Englond  now.  To-day  she  has  marvelous 
earnestness,  increased  benevolence  in  church  support,  and  even 
spmtuality,  and  she  has  wonderfully  developed  lay  ao-encies 

Now,  my  dear  friends,  with  the  revival  in  the  Church  of  En- 
gland we  as  a  people  yonder  need  to  be  very  earnest,  so  far  as  ihe 
cultivation  ot  our  own  piety  and  our  OAvn  work  is  concerned 
i  his  IS  a  certainty,  for  which  we  should  be  thankful,  that  the 
spiritual  Church  that  best  provides  spiritual  food  will  be  the 
Cimrch  into  which  spiritual  people  will  <io,  no  matter  what  its 
name  k;  and  one  great  secret  of  the  revival  in  the  Church  of  En- 
gland IS  that  It  has  had  a  large  baptism  of  the  Spirit  of  God  and 
an  increased  spirit  of  earnestness.  AVe  rejoice  in  that  And 
tiiongh  we  do  rejoice  in  that,  and  though  it  is  a  fact,  the  day  has 
not  c^me,  the  day  will  never  come,  for  organic  unity  between 
that  Church  and  ours.     We  June  each  our  own  work  we  are  to 


18S8.]  Fraternal  Proceedings.  505 

do,  and  we  better  recognize  that.     It  is  no  earthly  use  to  spend 
our  time  in  talking  about  the  impossil)le. 

A  very  distinguished  general  onee  said  to  me  on  one  of  the 
stations  Vhere  fwas  chai)!ain  how  much  he  should  like  to  see 
the  Wesleyans  join  the  Church.  I  said  to  him:  "  My  dear  sir, 
we  are  the  Church,  to  begin  with."  "Ah,"  he  said,  "I  do  not 
mean  that;  I  mean  the  Church  of  England.  You  would  make 
such  a  fine  arm  of  the  Church."  "  But,"  I  said,  "  my  dear  sir, 
that  cannot  be;  we  are  a  perfect  body,  and  a  perfect  body  can- 
not be  an  arm  of  another  body." 

Some  of  our  great  movements  in  modern  Methodism  are 
declarative  of  tliTs  point.  We  had,  a  few  years  ago,  a  great 
thankso-iving  movement  in  which  a  large  amount  of  money  was 
o-iven.  ^  We^have  had  other  great  movements,  and  all  these  move- 
ments declare  distinctly,  first,  that  we  are  not  dead,  and  second, 
tiiat  Ave  are  not  going  to  die;  that  we  are  going  to  hold  our  own, 
and  God  will  give  us  his  blessing. 

What  is  true  respecting  the  Church  of  England  is  true  respect- 
ing the  other  Churches  in  the  land.  The  Congregational, 
Baptist,  and  Presbyterian  Churches  have  all  prospered  during  the 
past  few  years.  I  believe  there  never  was  more  earnest  piety  or 
more  glorious  Avork  accomplished  by  these  Churches  than  at  tl.is 
very  present  moment.  I  rejoice  in  that,  for  we  recognize  the 
fact  that  with  the  forces  of  evil  against  us  all  who  are  fighting 
on  our  side  belong  to  the  same  army,  whether  they  belong  to  the 
same  regiment  or  not. 

The  address  has  told  you  all  that  at  home  in  our  Church  we 
have  internal  peace.  We  are  thankful  for  that.  But,  though  we 
have  peace,  there  is  much  about  which  we  are  still  anxious.  The 
prouress  of  our  communities  has  been  very  much  greater  than 
the  increase  of  our  membership— that  is  to  say,  durin_g  the  last 
few  years  Ave  have  had  a  large  increase  in  the  number  of  our 
schools  and  churches,  an  increase  of  our  colleges  and  institutions 
of  learning.  But  still,  Avith  the  increase  of  congregations,  and 
that  has  been  very  considerable,  we  have  not  had  that  increase 
of  members  propoVtionate  to  the  increase  in  other  dei)artments. 
But  do  not  let  it  be  supposed  that  Ave  have  not  much  to  be 
thankful  for.  You  take  up  a  Methodist  newspaper,  or  a  paper 
that  professes  1o  deal  Avith  us,  and,  though  newspapers  are  ex- 
tremely entertaining  reading,  and  often  very  correct,  they  are  not 
ahvays  correct;  and,  Avhen  they  speak  as  though  Ave  had  had  no 
increase,  or  scarcely  any,  let  us  not  forget  it  is  never  safe  to 
take  merely  one  year's  statistics  and  compare  them  Avith  last  year's. 
Take  a  wider  vieAA%  In  the  recent  decade,  the  increase  of  popu- 
lation in  P]ngland  Avas  thirteen  and  ninety-five  decimal,  call  it 
thirtccTi.  The  increase  of  church  members  among  us  Avas  twenty- 
six,  ninety-five  decimal ;  precisely,  almost  precisely  doulde  the 
increase  of  population.  But  Avhat  is  possibly  a  more  important 
ecclesiastical  fact  to  us  is  this :  that  in  that  same  decade  the  in- 
crease of  church  membership  among  the  Sunday-school  scholars 


506  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

in  the  Sunday-school  was  108  per  cent.  The  Church  that  gets 
the  young  is  the  Church  that  in  thirty  years  from  now  will  be 
the  successful  Chui-ch. 

And  yet,  again  I  say,  the  ])rogress  in  our  church  membership 
is  not  proportionate  to  our  agencies.  We  have  to-day  230,000 
workers,  and  fi-om  these  we  ought  to  have  a  much  greater  result 
of  work.  We  ha\  e  had  a  gi-eat  deal  of  discussion  during  the 
last  year  or  two  in  reference  to  the  subject  of  our  church  mem- 
bership, and  a  very  important  committee  has  been  sitting  during 
the  last  few  weeks  to  consider  the  proposition  respecting  the  ex- 
tension of  our  membership.  There  are  people  who  want  to 
recognize  the  large  number  among  us  who  are  regular  communi- 
cants at  the  Lord's  table,  but  who  do  not  meet  in  class.  Some 
recognition  will  be  given  to  them;  but  let  us  remember  that  the 
class-meeting  in  England  is  as  safe  to-day  as  it  ever  was. 

More  than  that.  The  average  attendance  on  class-meetings  in 
England  to-day  is  as  good  as  ever  it  was,  notwithstanding  the 
fact  that  we  should  like  to  see  it  a  great  deal  better.  Tins  we 
must  have:  fellowship,  discipline,  ovei-sight,  both  with  reference 
to  members  meeting  in  class  and  to  any  other  that  may  be  rec- 
ognized in  any  way.  Now,  they  love  these  class-meetings,  and 
for  them  we  must  be  very  anxious.  There  are  tliose  who  enjoy 
experimental  religion,  A  man  whose  heart  is  right  with  God, 
who  is  a  true  believer  in  Jesus  Christ,  and  who  has  the  influence 
of  the  blessed  Spirit  of  God,  who  is  striving  after  the  sanctifi- 
cation  of  his  whole  nature,  is  a  man  who  will  always  find  blessed 
experience  in  a  class-meeting.  There  is  anotlier  person  who, 
though  he  has  not  all  this  experimental  enjoyment,  wishes  to 
have  it,  and  those  who  are  seeking  to  know  the  Lord  and 
earnestly  gras|)ing  after  the  blessings  of  His  Spii'it  are  those 
who  will  find  in  our  class-meetings  love,  grace,  and  assistance. 

John  Wesley  founded  the  society.  His  societies  were  societies 
in  the  Church  of  England,  but  to-day  we  are  more  than  that ; 
we  are  a  Church,  and  no  more  a  society  in  connection  with  the 
Church  of  England.  Yes,  although  we  are  no  longer  a  society 
but  a  Church,  yet  surely  we  want  as  much  for  the  Church  in  the 
way  of  care,. discipline,  and  spirituality,  as  we  ever  needed  in 
the  society.  We  must  not  tone  down  sin)|)ly  because  we  are  a 
Church.  We  have  got  a  greater  work  and  a  larger  number  of 
people,  and,  therefore,  we  must  keep — we  shall  keep — in  En- 
gland a  strong  hold  upon  the  woiking  of  our  class-meetings. 

We  are  face  to  face  in  our  country  with  some  pressing  emer- 
gencies, and  some  of  them  are  new.  They  have  arisen  in  con- 
nection with  the  great  increase  of  wealth  among  us,  and  business, 
and  emigration.  We  have  changed  the  relations  between  mas- 
ters and  workmen,  and  there  is  a  growing  percentage,  we  fear, 
of  the  population  who  neither  are  church  members  nor  worshipers 
of  God  in  his  sanctuary  at  :dl.  We  have  to  take  all  these  things 
into  consideration.  And  there  are  many  other  matters  which  we 
must  take  into  consideration. 


2SSS.]  F.ateriial  Proceedings.  50 ( 

The  temperance  question  has  taken  a  great  hold  in  England. 
It  has  not  the  same  liold  on  the  English  people  that  it  has  on  the 
American  people.  Some  years  ago  the  position  ot  the  temper- 
ance question  was  very  different  from  what  it  is  to-day.  Ihere 
were  some  earnest  men  whom  they  called  "ardent  spirits,  and 
they  carried  the  work  to  the  front.  The  position  of  the  tem- 
perance question  in  Methodism  is  one  that  I  think  most  temper- 
ance people  will  regard  as  satisfactory.  ,       rr,       ^i 

Then,  as  to  education,  we  are  very  busily  at  work,  ihen  tlieie 
are  some  difficult,  awkward  questions  as  to  moral  and  social  hte 
that  we  are  grappling  with;  such  is  the  unsettled  religious 
opinion;  sucli  is  the" lack  of  belief,  the  existence  of  vulg^ar 
infidelity,  and  something  more  subtle  and  rehned  than  that  We 
have  a  large  class  who  deny,  and  a  large  class  who  reject  and 
we  are  trying  to  deal  with  both  of  these  classes  I  must  say 
that  some  of  the  Missions  that  we  have  founded  in  the  great 
cities  have  rendered  splendid  service  in  the  last  few  years  in 
dealing  with  the  skeptical  among  laboring  men.  \\  e  have  con- 
nectional  evangelists  and  preaching  in  connection  ^ylth  outside 
services,  and  we  have  some  new  and  special  Missions  in  con- 
nection with  great  centers  of  population.  In  London  Man- 
chester, and  Birmingham  we  have  ministers  appointed  who, 
instead  of  preaching  in  the  ordinary  old  churches,  hold  then- 
services  in  public  halls,  where  large  congregations  are  assembled. 
We  are  dealing  there  with  the  lowest  of  the  low,  with  many 
of  the  middle  passes,  and  we  are  trying  to  touch  a   fringe  ot 

'hi  the  west  of  London  and  in  the  east  of  London  these 
Missions  are  being  worked  with  great  earnestness,  and  w-e  trust 
God's  blessing  will  be  upon  them.  The  importance  ot  these 
Missions  is  very  great.  The  cities,  in  England,  at  least  are  great 
sponjres— they  are  absorbing  the  life  of  the  nation.  1  he  youtii, 
the  boys  and  girls,  the  young  men  and  women,  are  going  to  the 
cities  in  crowds,  and  if  we  do  not  meet  the.n  there  and  deal  with 
them  there  God  only  knows  what  the  result  will  be  bothtotliem 
and  the  sreat  cities  to  which  they  go.  ,  i,    i 

Now  Vn  connection  with  the  work  in  London,  we  have  had  a 
peculiar  work.  In  1851  Sir  Francis  Lycett  gave  £50,000  to  the 
Metropolitan  Cliapel  Building  Fund,  and  since  that  tune  the  re- 
sult has  been  very  great.  London  has  doubled  its  pouulation  in 
forty  years.  It  is  as  large  as  nine  Liverpools  and  forty  brig  i- 
tons;  but  there  are  districts  in  which  you  can  find  1,200,000 
people— a  population  as  large  as  the  counties  ot  bedtord,  Corn- 
wall, and  Lincoln,  where  we  have  1,000  churches.  And  yet  m 
these  districts  in  London  there  is  not  a  single  :\Iethod.st  church  or 
Methodist  organization  whatever.  You  can  find  10,000  people 
crowded  into  300  square  yards  in  some  parts  ot  London.  Men- 
delssohn, when  he  visited  London  sixty  years  ago,  said  it  was 
the  o-raiidest  and  most  complicated  monster  in  the  world  It  is 
so  to-day.     In  1  SGI  we  h;id  12   large  churches.     Since   then  we 


508  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

have  ndded  61,  and  97  smaller  ones,  so  tliat,  instead  of  12  in  1861, 
in  1888  we  have  173. 

I  may  only  just  say  that  our  village  work  is  also  gainin<i  great 
attention.  The  villages  are  being  depopulated  in  England.  The 
ten  years  of  agricultural  depression  have  wrought  great  misery. 
Men  who  were  rich  a  few  years  ago  are  impoverished  now,  and 
landlords  have  scoi'es  of  farms  on  their  hands  without  a  tenant. 
We  have  to  attend  to  that  woik. 

I  must  say  a  word  about  our  Sunday-school  work.  We  have 
6, 797  schools;  we  have  895,532  scholars.  Our  literature  is  being 
well  attended  to.  We  have  a  growing  Sunday  school  work  in 
England  in  all  the  churches.  Twenty  per  cent,  of  all  tlie  popu- 
lation of  England  is  found  in  the  Sunday-schools  of  the  churches. 
Thirty  per  cent,  of  the  population  in  AVales  is  in  Sunday  schools. 
The  Sunday-schools  of  England  have  not  suffered  as  most  people 
thought  they  would  from  the  passage  of  the  Elementary  Educa- 
tion Act.  It  was  said  fifteen  years  ago,  "  If  you  give  compulsory 
powers  to  our  schools,  so  that  the  children  will  be  com])elled  to 
go  to  day-schools,  the  voluntary  attendance  on  Sunday-schools 
will  go  down."  What  is  the  fact?  We  have  more  Sunday 
scholars  to-day  than  there  are  scholars  in  the  day-schools.  There 
are  four  millions  and  a  quarter  of  day  scholars  in  compulsory 
attendance.  There  are  five  millions  and  a  half  of  voluntary 
attendants  in  the  Sunday-schools.  And  this  is  a  very  im])ortant 
fact  for  the  churches,  because  if  we  can  only  hold  the  youth,  and 
deal  with  them  for  God,  then  the  Church  of  the  future  and  the 
nation  of  the  future  are  safe, 

I  should  have  liked  to  have  said  somethinir  to  you  about  our 
army  and  navy  work,  that  has  been  very  blessed.  You  would 
scarcely  believe  that  sixty  years  ago  a  man  could  be  flogged  for 
attending  a  Methodist  prayer-meeting.  I  once  said  that  in  a 
London  meeting,  and  a  tall,  stately  old  man,  said  to  me,  "  You 
made  a  great  mistake  when  you  said  that  that  man  was  flogged 
for  attending  prayer-meeting.  I  was  there  and  saw  it."  I  re- 
plied that  it  was  very  extraordinary  that  a  man  should  not  be 
flogged  when  he  was  there  and  saw  it.  "  What  was  he  flogged 
for  y "  "  Well,  he  was  not  flogged  for  going  to  a  Methodist 
prayer-meeting,  for  the  colonel  gave  orders  that  no  man  should 
attend  a  Methodist  prayer-meeting.  He  went;  and  he  \yas  flogged, 
not  for  going  to  prayer-meeting,  but  for  disobedience  to  orders." 
This  was  such  a  fine  distinction  that  the  commander-in-chief 
could  not  see  it,  and  so  things  were  altered.  But  until  after  the 
Crimean  war,  in  1867,  the  men  had  no  rights  in  Methodism  such 
as  they  had  in  the  Ciiurch  of  England,  the  Presbyterian,  and 
Roman  Catholic  Churches.  We  fought  that  battle,  and,  of  course, 
we  won,  and  now,  for  some  years,  the  Methodists  have  had  equal 
rights  and  privileges  in  the  British  army  and  navy  with  the  other 
Churches,     That  is  what  they  ought  to  have. 

To-day  we  have  in  the  Connection,  declared  Methodists,  15,24+ 
soldiers,  returned  at  the  last  Conference,   and  this   exclusive   of 


1888.J  Fraternol  Proceedings.  509 

the  Indian  stations  and  squadrons  of  the  royal  navy  serving  in 
distant  seas.  I  am  surprised,  and  want  only  to  say  that  tliis 
department  has  given  us  very  great  encouragement. 

And  then  comes  last  our  great  work — our  work  in  Foreign 
Missions.  Here  we  have  1,348  churches  and  other  preaching- 
l)hices:  333  missionaries,  2,U00  other  paid  agents  ;  3,859  unpaid 
agents.  We  have  32,325  ciiurch  members,  and  4,674  persons  on 
trial  for  church  membership.  And  in  our  schools  and  in  our 
Mission  stations  we  have  59,388  scholars.  A  meeting  in  behalf 
of  this  Society  was  held  in  Exeter  Hall  since  we  have  assembled 
in  this  Conference.  The  total  income  for  this  year  has  been 
£131,867  12s.  3d.,  a  deficiency,  I  am  sorry  to  say,  of  something 
like  £6,100.  But,  when  we  speak  that,  do  not  let  us  forget  that 
our  own  missionary  work  im])iies  a  great  deal  more  than  we  can 
put  in  those  Hgures.  Our  Missionary  Society  has  to  do  with 
work  in  hand  and  out  of  hand,  and  then  we  must  remember  there 
is  a  field  as  yet  untouched. 

Now,  my  dear  friends,  this  is  a  summary  of  about  the  position 
in  which  we  stand  to-day.  I  believe,  on  the  whole,  you  will  say 
we  have  very  much  ground  for  thankfulness,  and  the  report  we 
bring  to  you  from  the  Church  on  the  other  side  of  the  water  is  a 
report  of  much  encouragement.  Let  us  be  encouraged.  Let  us 
be  sure  of  this,  as  surely  as  we  stand  together  as  Methodists,  you 
here  and  we  yonder,  each  cheering  the  other,  we  shall  all  get 
advantage  from  it. 

When  Mr.  Wilberforce  was  agitating  in  favor  of  abolishing 
the  slave  trade  in  the  British  territories  he  had  no  one  to  help 
him  for  a  while.  He  said  to  Dr.  Lushington  one  day:  "There 
is  no  one  to  stand  by  me  in  the  house  except  you.  So,  when 
you  make  a  speech  I  shall  cheer  yoa,  and  you  take  care  that 
when  I  get  up  to  make  a  speech  you  cheer  me."  You  know 
what  the  result  was.  When  one  person  cheers  then  the  rest 
cheer  when  they  ought  to  cheer,  and  so  the  thing  goes.  When 
a  few  Avere  determined  to  have  that  great  blot  removed  fiom 
English  life  the  blot  was  removed,  and  that  more  quickly  than 
they  supposed. 

Let  us  hope,  as  was  said  in  the  prayer,  that  we  shall  get  near 
to  each  other  in  the  work.  Let  us  look  to  God  for  the  baptism 
of  his  peace  and  Spirit.  Let  ns  keep  before  our  minds,  both  here 
and  in  the  old  country,  this  blessed  fact  :  that  just  as  early 
Methodism  was  blessed,  because  it  had  God,  so  modern  Meth- 
odism can  only  be  blessed  by  a  continuance  of  his  presence; 
and  if  God  be  for  us  who  can  be  against  us  ? 

6. — Report  of  Fraternal  Messengers  to  the  Irish  Meth- 
odist Conference.      Journal,  page  162. 
To  the  Oeneral  Conference  of  the  Methodist  EpLicopal  Church  : 

Dear  Fathers  and  Brethren:  The  Irish  Methodist  Con- 
ference of  1886  met  in  the  city  of   Dublin.     The  undersigned 


510  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

were  the  duly  appointed  fraternal  messengers  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church  to  that  body. 

Imperative  Episcopal  duties  detained  Bishop  Foss  in  Scandi- 
navia during  the  entire  period  of  the  session  of  the  Conference, 
making  it  necessary  to  send  fraternal  greetings  by  letter  ;  but 
the  other  member  of  the  delegation  reached  the  seat  of  the  Con- 
ference at  an  early  d;iy.  One  Sabbath  he  spent  in  Dublin  and 
another  in  Belfast,  in  both  cities  occupying  their  pulpits  and 
enjoying  the  warm  welcome  of  their  homes.  At  the  opening 
session  of  the  Conference  the  Official  Address  of  the  General  Con- 
ference of  1884  was  read,  and  your  representative  made  a  state- 
ment concerning  the  condition  and  prospects  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church,  which  was  received  with  evident  interest. 

The  Conference  held  its  session  during  a  time  of  profound 
public  excitement  Concerning  "Home  Rule."  But  it  is  due  to 
our  Irish  brethren  to  state  that  they  manifested  the  most 
admirable  spirit  in  the  midst  of  their  anxieties,  while  some  pas- 
sages of  the  piistoral  letter  of  the  Conference  to  the  membership 
of  the  Church  are  full  of  the  spirit  of  toleration  and  of  unwaver- 
ing confidence  in  God.  Your  messenger  participated  in  the 
ordination  services,  and,  on  tlie  following  morning,  at  the  close 
of  one  of  the  most  melting  sacramental  occasions  which  he  ever 
enjoyed,  took  leave  of  the  Conference. 

From  first  to  last,  for  full  ten  days,  the  hospitality  extended 
to  him  for  your  sakes  was  as  genial  as  the  warmest  Irish  hearts 
could  make  it.  Cyrus  D.  Foss. 

Albert  S.  Hunt. 

7.^ — Address  of  the  Irish  Methodist  Conference. 
Journal,  page  259. 

To   the  Bishops  and  Memlers  of  the  General    Coiference  of  the  Methodht 
Episcopal  Chnrch,   United  States  of  America : 

Very  dear  Fathers  and  Brethren  :  Assembled  in  our  An- 
nual Conference  we  gladly  embrace  the  opportunity  of  thus  ad- 
dressing you  and  cordially  reciprocating  the  warm  feelings  of 
affectionate  sympathy  and  "brotherly  love  which  characterize  your 
address.  We  feel  that  the  bond  of  union  between  Ireland  and 
America  is  intensely  real  ;  that  in  an  interesting  sense  our 
])rosperity  in  Ireland  is  your  prosperity,  and  we  rejoice  in  every 
opportunity  of  recognizing  that  union  and  of  expi'essing  our  lov- 
ing regard  and  prayerful  sympathy  with  you  in  your  great  work 
for  Christ  in  your  noble  land. 

While  deeply  regretting  that  his  numerous  official  duties  on 
the  Continent  deprived  us  of  the  gratification  of  seeing  Bishop 
Foss  in  our  midst,  to  which  we  have  looked  forward  Avith  no  ordi- 
nary pleasure,  we  rejoice  to  welcome  his  honored  companion  in 
the  deputation  from  your  Conference,  the  Rev.  Dr.  Albert  S.  Hunt, 
as  a  brother  beloved.  His  noble  and  inspiring  address  at  the 
opening  session  of  our  Conference,  on  the  marvelous  success  with 


2  888.]  Fraternal  Proceedings.  511 

wliich  it  lias  pleased  God  to  cTown  your  labors  at  home  and 
abroad,  tilled  us  with  joy  and  gratitude.  His  ministrations  of 
the  Avord  ot"  life,  so  richly  evangelical,  glowing  and  impressive, 
will  long  be  remembered  by  us,  wliile  the  charm  of  his  Christian 
character  in  private  lite  endeared  him  to  all  our  hearts.  We 
cherish  an  affectionate  recollection  of  the  visits  of  our  honored 
friends,  Bishop  Simpson  and  Bishop  Janes,  some  years  ago,  and 
may  l)e  permitted  to  express  a  liope  that  the  Episcopal  plan  will 
be  so  arranged  in  future  as  to  afford  us  the  opportunity  of  wel- 
coming to  our  midst  both  the  members  of  your  deputation  as  in 
former  years. 

We  rejoice  with  you  as  we  read  in  your  address  of  the  dis- 
tinguished success  wliich  has  attended  your  labors  in  all  the 
varied  dejiartments  of  Christian  work  under  your  care,  and  that, 
notwithstanding  the  mighty  advancing  tide  of  immigration  fiom 
all  parts  of  Europe  and  China,  vou  are  enabled,  under  the  divine 
blessing,  not  only  to  keep  in  line  with  the  advancing  wave  of 
your  frontier  population,  but  to  plant  new  and  promising  churches 
in  various  districts  in  the  boundless  territory  under  your  care.  If 
the  responsibility  of  such  an  ever-widening  held  of  labor  and  such 
an  ever-growing  population  is  great  we  cannot  forget  that  the 
encouragement  is  not  only  great,  but  glorious.  Never  had  a 
Church  a  held  of  equal  responsibility,  or  riclier  in  hope  and  prom- 
ise. May  tile  God  of  your  fathers  still  more  signally  bless  you 
during  all  the  coming  time  ! 

During  the  period  which  has  elapsed  since  we  last  addressed 
you  our  j)upulaiion  has  still  further  seriously  declined,  and  thou- 
sands of  our  people,  the  fruit  of  our  devoted  and  self-denying  toil, 
have  gone  to  enrich  the  ]Methodism  of  your  own  and  other  lands. 
Notwithstanding  the  steady  decline  of  our  population  ami  this 
constant  drain  on  our  membership  w^e  are  thankful  to  be  able  to 
report  an  increase  of  church  members,  and  we  believe  that 
Methodism  in  Ireland  holds  a  stronger  position  to-day  in  re- 
lation to  the  pojjulation  than  at  any  former  time.  So  far  as 
we  know,  the  Methodist  Church  in  Irehind  is  the  only  section  of 
the  Methodist  family  which  has  to  contend  with  the  discourage- 
ment of  a  steadily-ileclining  population  from  year  to  year,  thus 
continually  narrowing  our  field  of  Christian  enterprise.  But  you 
will  rejoice  to  learn  that  while  fully  sensible  of  this  element  of 
discouragement  there  is  not  a  note  allied  to  dismay  to  be  heard 
throughout  our  ranks,  but  the  prevailing  feelings  are  gratitude 
and  hope. 

You  refer  to  the  critical  times  through  which  we  are  now  called 
to  pass  in  Ireland,  and  express  your  belief  "that  the  future  of 
Ireland  in  respect  of  peace  and  growth  depends  largely  upon  the 
security  of  the  Protestant  element  in  her  popuhition." 

As  we  believe,  never  w^ere  any  words  more  true.  From  the 
beginning  we  have  been  in  favor  of  the  removal  of  every  griev- 
ance, jiolitical  or  religious,  from  all  classes  of  our  ]iopulation, 
Roman  Catholics  included  ;  and  after  the   most  careful  study  of 


512  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [ISSS. 

the  subject  and  a  life-long  acquaintance  with  Ireland  we  do  not 
know  a  single  remaining  grievance  of  which  Roman  Catholics, 
as  such,  have  to  complain.  They  have  every  advantage  in  rela- 
tion to  trade,  jjolitical  and  religious  life,  education,  and  every 
other  question  that  we  could  name,  with  the  Protestant  popula- 
tion, and  some  advantages  of  an  exceptional  character;  but  this 
does  not  satisfy  them.  Certain  restless  spirits  among  ihem,  subsi- 
dized by  iai'ge  sums  of  money  from  your  own  land,  keep  many 
districts  of  tliis  country  in  a  state  of  chronic  lawlessness  and 
unrest. 

As  with  you,  during  your  recent  civil  war,  we  are  heartily  with 
the  union,  as  being  in  our  judgment  of  vital  importance  in  rela- 
tion to  the  safety  and  growth  of  Protestantism  of  which  you  speak, 
aiul  earnestly  hope  that  under  the  wise  and  firm  administration  of 
government  the  reign  of  lawlessness  and  disorder  Avill  speedily 
come  to  an  end,  and  our  land,  so  long  a  by-word  among  the 
nations,  enter  u|)on  a  new  era  of  prosperity  and  peace. 

Your  kind  and  generous  reference  to  the  great  and  growing  o')- 
Jigations  of  American  ^Methodism  to  Methodism  in  Ireland 
received  an  interesting  illustration  during  our  present  Conference 
as  we  welcomed  to  our  midst  our  vnhied  and  beloved  friend  and 
brother,  tlie  Rev.  James  JNIorrow,  I). D.,  formerly  a  well-known 
minister  in  our  Conference,  and  now  occu])ying  a  prominent  ])lace 
among  the  noble  men  that  Irish  Methodism  has  given  to  you. 
It  was  a  great  joy  to  us  to  see  him  rgain  in  our  midst,  though 
in  an  unofiicial  capacity,  and  to  listen  ti>  his  able  administrations 
of  the  word  of  life. 

Yon  will  be  glad  to  learn  that  our  college  in  Belfast,  toward 
the  endowment  fund  of  which  American  JNIethodism  so  gen- 
erously conti'ibuted,  more  than  maintains  its  liigli  position  among 
the  educational  institutions  of  our  land.  Notwithstanding  the 
general  financial  depression  wliich  has  prevailed,  we  rejoice  to  say 
that  its  record  for  any  preceding  year  was  never  more  brilliant, 
or  its  general  efficiency  more  truly  gi'atifying.  The  theological 
de])artment,  under  the  care  of  the  gifted  principal,  the  Rev.  Dr. 
McKay,  well  known  to  you,  continues  to  give  the  highest  satisfac- 
tion. We  rejoice  to  add  that  during  the  yeai-  our  honored  friend, 
Sir  William  JMcArthui-,  M'ho  is  the  son  of  one  of  our  Irish  minis- 
ters, has  ]n'oposed,  in  addition  to  his  former  munificent  donations 
to  Irish  Methodism,  to  erect  an  ornamental  building,  on  the  col- 
lege grounds,  as  a  home  for  the  daughters  of  our  ministers,  and 
other  ladies,  pursuing  their  studies  in  the  college. 

He  further  proposes  to  give  £5,000  as  an  endowment  fund  for 
this  important  department  of  the  work  of  the  college  on  condi- 
tion that  a  similar  sum  of  £5,000  be  raised  by  us.  We  confidently 
expect  that  within  a  brief  period  this  college  will  be  the  most 
complete  and  best  equipped  institution  of  the  kind  on  this  side  of 
the  Atlantic. 

Wesley  College,  Dublin,  has  also  had  a  remarkably  1)rilliant 
record  for  the  year,  several  of  the  pupils  having  won  some  of  the 


1888. J  Ffciternal  Proceedlugs.  5io 

most  prominent  prizes  of  Trinity  College.  We  regret  to  say 
tliat  this  noble  institution  has  not  only  been  witliout  any  thing 
in  the  way  of  eiidijwnment,  but  has  been  burdened  with  a 
debt  of  about  £6,000,  together  with  a  heavy  annual  ground-rent, 
so  that  the  entire  profits  of  the  college  have  been  swallowed  up 
year  by  year  in  the  payment  of  interest  and  rent.  A  movement 
on  behalf  of  the  college  has  been  oi-iginated  during  the  year, 
which  has  resulted  in  the  i-aising  of  nearly  £2,000.  As  it  was  felt 
that  the  full  efficiency  of  this  important  institution  was  sadly 
fettered  by  this  burden,  at  the  earnest  I'equest  of  the  college  com- 
mittee we  have  set  apart  the  Rev,  Dr.  Ker  with  speiitic  refer- 
ence to  the  liquidation  of  this  debt.  Many  of  the  former  pupils 
of  the  college  who  have  found  a  home  in  other  lands  will,  we  are 
sure,  rejoice  to  assist  in  freeing  fi'om  this  burden  an  institution 
to  which  they  owe  so  much. 

It  will  interest  you  to  learn  that  the  Adam  Clarke  Memorial 
Church,  at  Portrush,  in  relation  to  which  Dr.  Ker  visited  your 
land  during  the  year,  is  nearly  Unished  and  will  speedily  be  opened 
for  public  worship.  It  will  be  a  new  attraction  to  American  con- 
tributors visiting  the  Causeway  to  see  this  enduring  monument 
to  the  honored  name  of  Adam  Clarke  which  their  liberality  as- 
sisted to  erect. 

We  sorrow  with  you  in  the  thought  that  since  we  last  addressed 
yon  the  honored  name  of  Bishop  Simpson  has  been  added  to  the 
illustrious  dead,  and  that  he  is  no  longer  with  you  to  guide  your 
councils  and  to  charm  you  by  liis  marvelous  eloquence.  His 
name  and  memory  are  very  dear  to  us,  and  can  never  be  forgotten 
in  American  Methodism.  Bishop  Wiley  has  also  passed  away. 
He  was  not  so  well  known  in  our  land,  but  those  of  our  number 
who  were  privileged  to  know  him  can  never  forget  his  saintly 
spirit  and  devoted  loyalty  to  the  cause  of  Christ. 

We,  too,  have  been  called  to  mourn  the  removal  of  many 
prominent  names  from  our  ministerial  ranks.  Of  these  we  need 
name  but  two,  well  known  to  you:  Robinson  Scott,  D.D.,  to 
whom  our  college  in  Belfast  is  so  deeply  indebted,  and  the  ven- 
erable William  Graham  Campbell,  D.D.,  whose  name  was  so  long 
and  so  honorably  identified  with  our  general  Mission  work. 
Never  had  Irish  Methodism  a  more  faithful  and  devoted  servant, 
and  seldom,  if  ever,  one  more  successful  in  winning  souls  to  Christ. 
He  was  a  man  on  whom  by  general  consent  the  mantle  of  Gideon 
Ouseiey  seemed  to  fall  and  who  wore  it  not  imworthily.  He 
died  as  he  would  have  desired  to  have  died,  on  the  field  of  battle, 
sword  in  hand,  in  full  armor.     In  a  moment,  almost  in  a  twinkling 

c 

oi  an  eye — 

"  His  spirit  with  a  bound 
Left  its  encumbering  claj-." 

"  And  he  was  not,  for  God  took  him," 

We  trust  that  many  young  men  of  similar  apostolic  spirit  and 
devote<lness  will  be  raised  up  in  Irish  Methodism  long  as  time 
shall  last. 


51-i  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

We  send  you  ns  our  representative  the  Rev.  Wesley  Guard,  a 
brotlier  gi-eatly  beloved  by  us,  wlio  shares  our  attectionate  con- 
fidence. He  is  a  brother  of  the  late  Rev.  Thomas  Guard,  of  Balti- 
more, so  well  known  and  beloved  in  your  land,  and  will  more  fully 
explain  to  you  the  peculiarity  of  the  struggle  through  whicli  we  are 
called  to  pass  and  the  progress  of  the  cause  of  Christ  in  our  land. 
And  now,  dear  fathers  and  brethren,  for  the  present  we  bid  you 
farewell.  We  shall  watch  the  proceedings  of  your  General  Con- 
ference with  no  ordinary  interest,  and  devoutly  pray  that  the 
divine  presence  and  blessing  may  signally  crown  your  assembly 
and  make  your  labors  a  still  more  abundant  blessing  throughout 
all  your  land  during  the  period  now  opening  upon  you. 

Signed,  on  behalf  and  by  order  of  the  Conference, 

James  Donnelly,  Secretary. 

Belfast,  June  21,   1887. 


8. — Address  of  Eev.  Wesley  Guard.     Journal,  page  250. 

Bishop  Bowman  and  Reverend  Fathers  and  Brethren  :  I 
:im  hardly  conscious  of  my  identity  as  I  stand  here  to-night. 
After  the  glowing  way  in  which  my  esteemed  friend  has 
spokeji  about  my  brother,  Thomas,  I  am  hardly  in  a  fit  frame  of 
mind  to  address  myself  to  any  remarks  which  I  may  have  to  offer 
to  you  here.  But  knowing  th.it  I  am  surrounded  l)y  those  who 
can  sympathize  with  me,  and  knowing  well  that  my  brother's 
name  has  opened  the  way  for  me  into  the  hearts  of  the  ministers 
and  laymen  who  are  here  present,  as  well  as  those  round  about 
me  on  the  ])latf()rm,  I  may  feel,  I  trust,  perfectly  at  home. 

I  may  say  that  when  I  listened  to  tiiat  most  adinirable  and 
sparkling  address  of  the  British  representative  here  I  began  to 
think.  Bishop,  there  must  have  been  some  mistake,  that  certainly 
he  ought  to  have  been  the  Irish  representative.  However,  I  sup- 
pose that  the  Irishmen  thought  it  wise  to  set  a  guard  upon  the 
British  representative.  Altliough  I  had  not  the  honor  and  re- 
sponsibility of  seeing  him  safe  over  (I  came  a  little  before  him), 
I  was  on  the  spot  when  he  did  arrive,  and  I  am  glad  to  see  that 
he  is  in  such  good  form,  and  that  he  has  so  well  represented  that 
magnificent  Chui-ch  that  he  comes  from. 

I  feel  to-night  that  the  report  of  the  address  which  has  been 
presented  and  read  will  fully  set  foi-th  the  woik  that  we  are  doing. 
The  time  may  be  rather  late,  but  a  few  remarks  from  me  are 
necessary,  and  I  am  quite  sure  I  will  be  listened  to  with  patience, 
and  that  the  friends  in  the  gallery  Avill  bear  with  the  young  man. 

]\Iy  Conference  and  brethren  did  me  tlie  honor  of  sending  me 
over  to  represent  them.  I  am  quite  sure  that  you  will  be  pre- 
pared to  think  that  they  might  have  sent  an  older  and  more  ven- 
erable looking  man.  But  tliey  could  not  have  sent  one,  however 
venerable-looking,  who  would  bear  as  deep  a  love  for  American 
Methodism  and  have  such  a  profound  respect  for  it  as  I  have.  It 
has  been  my   sad  lot  to  suffer  very  much  from  my  juvenile    ap- 


1888.]  Fraternal  Proceed'mgs.  515 

pearance  all  my  life  long,  and,  therefore,  the  words  T  have  some- 
times oftered  have  not  had  that  weight  and  authority  that  an  older- 
looking  man  would  have  given  them.  I  remember  that  on  the 
Hrst  circuit  I  traveled  that  I  called  with  a  message  from  the  senior 
minister  at  a  house  in  which  two  old  ladies  lived,  and  as  I  presented 
my  message  the  old  lady  looked  at  me  very  strangely  and  said 
to  me  in  a  very  serious  tone  of  voice,  "Are  you  the  boy  that 
came  to  take  a  man's  place?" 

Now  I  am  sure  that  I  am  not  a  boy  in  years,  for  I  have  trav- 
eled twenty-five  years  in  the  Irish  work.  Therefore  I  ought  to 
have  some  experience.  I  am  not  inclined  to  tiglit  with  myself 
because  I  do  not  have  the  gray  hairs  and  the  venerable  and  portly 
appearance  of  our  esteemed  friend,  the  British  I'cpresentative. 

Allow  me  to  say  that  Americans  and  American  Methodism  are 
very  dear  to  me,  and  I  wish  to  relieve  my  mind  by  a  personal 
reference  to  it.  American  Methodism  is  very  dear  to  me.  I 
visited  Baltimore  and  Baltimore  Cemetery.  I  visited  a  spot  of 
ground  hallowed  to  me  and  to  the  friends  of  my  beloved  and  de- 
parted brother,  and  there  the  aflfection  of  the  preachers  of  the 
J5altimore  Conference  has  found  expression  for  the  memory  of  my 
beloved  brother,  Thomas,  by  placing  over  him  a  beautiful  monu- 
ment, while  the  church  to  which  he  ministered  six  years  in 
Baltimore  have  taken  the  particular  oversight  of  his  children, 
and  with  more  than  a  mother's  care  and  tenderness  they  have 
watched  over  them.  In  my  own  name,  and  in  the  name  of  my 
friends  on  the  other  side  of  the  water,  I  thank  American  Method- 
ism for  the  love  and  respect  they  have  sliown  my  beloved  bi'other 
and  the  love  and  kindness  shown  to  his  chihlren. 

I  have  come  over  here  to  get  information,  as  well  as  to  carry 
to  you  the  fraternal  greetings  of  the  Conference  that  I  re])resent. 
I  have  taken  already  an  ojiportunity  to  rundown  and  see  the  City 
of  Brotherly  Love,  and  have  received  a  cordial  welcome  there. 
1  have  passed  down  to  Baltimore.  It  is  famous  for  its  princely 
hospitality,  and  I  have  iiad  some  experience  of  it.  I  have  liad 
the  opportunity  of  visiting  your  capitol,  and  I  do  not  know  which 
most  to  admire — whether  the  magnificent  pile  of  buildings  in 
Avhich  your  legislators  assemble  or  the  magnificent  position  which 
it  occupies.  I  have  had  the  honor  of  shaking  hands  with  the  Presi- 
dent, and  I  have  returned  to  the  cosmopolitan  city  of  New  York, 
Avhere  there  is  as  cordial  brotherly  love  as  in  Philadelphia,  as 
royal  hospitality  as  in  Baltimore,  where  I  see  in  the  chair  from 
day  to  day  of  this  Conference  those  who  wield  as  autocratic  a 
power  as  the  President  of  the  United  States.  But  they  wield 
that  autocratic  power  with  the  grace,  the  wisdom,  and  the  urban- 
ity which  become  a  Bishop. 

I  am  sure  that  I  shall  carry  away  with  me  a  great  and  profound 
respect  for  the  men  that  compose,  not  only  the  General  Confer- 
ence, but  American  INIethodism,  and  I  shall  tell  our  people  on  the 
other  side  that  you  have  dealt  very  kindly  with  the  young  man 
they  sent  here,  not  because  I  am  Wesley  Guard,  but  because  1 


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am  the  representative  of  that  Conference  which  bears  such  a  lov- 
ing regard  for  you  and  to  which  you  bear  such  a  lovino-  regard. 

Irish  Methodism  is  unique  and  special.  I  have  s])okeu  of  the 
fraternal  regard  which  we  feel  for  you,  Irish  Methodism  is 
unique  in  the  history  of  ecclesiastical  churchesjust  as  politics  ai-e 
unique  and  special  also.  We  do  not  elect  our  own  president,  and 
yet  we  have  full  autocratic  power  in  dealing  with  our  own  inter- 
nal affairs  from  Conference  to  Conference.  We  are  not  agitated 
about  the  election  as  to  who  shall  ascend  the  bench  of  Bisho]is 
or  as  to  who  shall  occupy  the  presidential  chair.  We  rejoice  that 
when  we  send  over  our  representative  he  returns  with  plenipoten- 
tiary power  to  discharge  the  functions  of  the  Legal  Hundi-ed, 
ami  when  the  English  president  comes  to  preside  over  us  we  wel- 
come him  with  ail  that  reverence  and  love  which  is  characteristic 
of  the  Irish  race  the  world  over  and  ages  through.  We  have 
done  something. 

Our  people  have  a  roving  disposition.  I  believe  it  has  been 
the  characteristic  of  the  Celtic  race  in  all  its  history.  And  we 
have,  I  suppose,  sent  to  you,  as  we  have  sent  to  other  countries, 
emigrants  that  you  would  not  like  to  see  so  many.  But  I  heard 
in  Philadelphia  that  refusing  to  allow  the  Indians  to  be  taught 
the  Bil)le  in  their  own  language  was  that  they  might  be  taught 
the  English  language  and  thereby  become  good  citizens  of  the 
United  States.  I  suggested  that  it  would  be  well  that  many 
people  that  we  sent  over  who  are  acquainted  with  the  English 
language  might  be  taught  to  be  good  citizens  of  this  great  em- 
pire, and  you  send  back  better  news  than  they  do  sometimes  of 
the  things  passing  here. 

We  bear  special  relations  to  England  as  well  as  to  America. 
Irish  Methodism  is  a  seed-plot,  where,  as  in  a  nursery,  we  grow 
tender  plantlets,  and  when  they  are  fit  for  transplanting  we 
transfer  them  to  another  .soil  where  the  air  is  more  genial  and 
circumstances  more  congenial.  So  the  tender  plant  matures  and 
develops,  and  the  plants  are  vigorous  and  are  full  of  life.  So  when 
we  think  of  what  we  have  done,  although  we  are  not  the  largest 
of  the  Churches — we  are  only  the  Benjamin  among  the  tribes — 
we  are  thankful  that  we  have  grown  some  good  men  and  helped 
other  Churches.  I  remember  it  was  from  Insh  Methodism  that, 
after  the  death  of  the  founder,  there  came  the  first  president. 
I  remember  thac  it  was  Irish  Methodism  that  gave  to  Meth- 
odism the  first  commentator  of  the  Bible.  I  remember  it  was 
Irish  Methodism  that  gave  to  England  the  first  Lord  ]Mayor  of 
London— I  am  pained  to  say,  \\\^late  William  McArthur.  I  re- 
member that  there  is  one  still  living,  though  his  voice  is  silent, 
who,  in  the  palmy  days  of  his  vigor,  peerless  in  the  pulpit  and 
matchless  on  the  platform,  and  whose  facile  pen  wields  as  mighty 
a  power  as  ever  it  did,  and  in  the  gift  of  William  Arthur^  the 
author  of  the  Tongue  of  Fire,  we  gave  one  of  our  Irish  noblemen. 

And  when  I  think,  too,  of  American  Methodism,  I  am  not 
ashamed  to  look  you  in  the  face  and  say  that  you  have  received 


188S.]  Fraternal  Proceedings,  517 

some  benefit  from  that  little  island.  We  gave  you  Methodism, 
as  you  have  heard,  when  we  sent  you  Barbara  Heck  and  Philip 
Embury,  and  in  the  rigging-loft  in  John  Street  was  the  Bethlehem 
of  ]\[ethodism  of  the  Hew  continent,  and  the  child  has  grown  to 
manly  estate,  and  feels  the  Spirit  of  God  moving  upon  it  as  it 
moves  out  to  the  conquest  of  millions  of  people  for  Christ  Jesus. 
And  we  are  rejoicing.  We  are  a  little  people  yonder  in  Ireland  ; 
but  little  people  sometimes  make  a  great  stir  in  the  world.  Irish 
Methodism  is  being  heard  outside  that  island.  It  is  said  that  if 
vou  travel  to  the  North  Pole  you  will  find  an  Irishman.  I  do 
"not  think  they  like  that  cold  climate  so  much  as  they  would  a 
wanner.  But  I  am  sure  wherever  Irish  Methodists  have  gone  they 
have  carried  with  them  godliness,  and  that  which  has  made  them 
good  friends  and  good  members  of  society  and  good  citizens. 

We  thank  God  when  we  look  out  and  see  how  others  have 
grown.  I  have  sometimes  thought  of  the  parental  relationship 
that  we  sustain  to  this  land,  where  so  many  of  our  sons  and 
datiiJjhters  have  come  to  live,  and  I  have  thought  of  the  old  couple 
that  liave  trained  their  boys  and  girls  and  have  sent  them  out 
into  the  world  v/ith  their  blessing  and  God's  blessing,  and  the 
news  has  come  to  them,  in  their  later  years,  how  the  boy  has 
succeeded  and  secured  a  magnificent  position  in  the  commercial 
world  ;  how  the  other  lad  has  wqn  for  himself  a  magnificent 
position  as  a  lawyer  and  is  steadily  moving  on  toward  the  bench  ; 
how  another  has  won  for  himself  an  imperishable  name  in  the 
domain  of  science  ;  how  another  has  written  his  name  far  up  in 
the  temple  of  fame,  in  the  creation  of  art,  or  in  noble  contribu- 
tions to  literature  ;  and  so  they  are  glad  and  the  old  blood  begins 
to  thrill  with  new  life  within  them.  They  feel  almost  young 
again  in  their  children's  successes. 

I  have  thought  the  same  of  Irish  Methodism,  as  it  sits  at  home 
and  sees  how  its  sons  and  daughters,  sent  out  into  the  world,  are 
prospering.  When  we  think  that  we  sit  in  the  reflected  light 
we  feel  glad  and  young  and  strong  again.  So,  when  we  think  of 
American  Methodism,  we  think  it  is  our  Methodism.  You  read 
our  ]>ible,  the  same  Bible.  You  sing  out  of  the  same  hymn-book. 
You  preach  the  same  Gospel.  You  speak  the  same  tongue.  We 
are  one.  Though  3,000  miles  of  old  ocean  roll  between  us  they 
cannot  separate  us  in  our  sympathy  and  our  love.  We  think  of 
the  churches  you  build — so  mnny  per  day,  the  year,  the  week 
around,  and  the  year  over.  We  think  of  the  splendid  colleges 
that  you  build,  and  the  noble  institutions  and  universities  that 
you  found,  and  the  chairs  that  are  filled  by  men  who  are  earning 
a  world-wide  reputation  for  their  scholarly  ability.  We  think  of 
the  magnificent  benefactions  which  your  wealthy  men  confer 
upon  those  institutions,  so  that  they  may  be  free,  without  the 
bondage  of  debt  resting  upon  them.  We  think  of  the  magnif- 
icent enterprises  in  which  you  are  engaged.  We  think  of  your 
Sunday-schools.  We  think  of  your  hundreds  of  thousands  of 
members  added  to  your  Church  membership  every  decade.     We 


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think  of  your  missionary  enterprises  in  all  lands — the  Old  Con- 
tinent and  the  New.  And  when  we  think  of  it  we  say  that  tlie 
child  has  done  well  and  nobly.  We  seem  to  take  a  kind  of  re- 
flected glory.  And  we  are  not  ashamed  to  confess  it,  through 
me  to-night,  that  we  rejoice  and  will  rejoice  in  the  iiicreasiiM'- 
triumphs  of  the  great  Metliodist  Episcopal  Chui-(!h  in  these  lands. 
I  l)i'ay  that  God  may  make  you  a  thousand-fold  more  than  you 
are  in  the  years  that  are  yet  to  shine  upon  your  path. 

Now,  Methodism  in  Irel md  occupies  a  peculiar  position.  It 
is  not  needful  for  me  to  recount  its  history.  The  old  difficulties 
which  we  had  to  contend  with  in  the  past  we  have  to  contend 
with  still.  Our  position  is  one  of  increasing  power.  I  say  that 
without  any  fear  of  contradiction.  I  might  say  that  we  are  suffer- 
ing from  the  presence — and  others  feel  it — of  these  great  Churclies 
that  have  had  a  lengthy  existence  supported  by  the  State.  It  is 
true  that  the  Episcopal  Church  has  been  disestablished  and  dis- 
endowed, but  the  dowry  which  she  received  upon  her  disendow- 
ment,  fifteen  millions  of  dollars,  is  a  very  good  amount  to  begin 
housekeeping  Avith.  The  Presbyterian  Church  has  lost  its  origi- 
nal autonomy,  but  it  has  received  fifteen  million  dollars  as  a  fund. 
Maynooth  has  been  disestablished,  but  Maynooth  has  received  a 
similar  grant  of  three  millions  ot'  dollars.  But  Methodism  has 
never  received  a  State  endowment,  and  we  have  to  contend  with 
these  difficulties.  Of  course  other  Churches  have  been  quickened 
into  life,  but  we  ha\e  not  been  idle  in  our  work. 

In  addition  we  have  had  to  contend  with  the  presence  of  the 
most  ultramontane  of  all  ultramoniaue  Churches,  the  Irish  Roman 
Catholic  Church.  The  devotion  of  the  Irish  people  to  that 
Church  seems  to  be  almost  miraculous.  The  liistory  of  Roman- 
ism in  our  country  shows  that  it  is  the  most  subtle,  watchful, 
craft}',  stealthy,  and  best  organized  Church  in  the  world.  In  my 
country  it  has  such  a  hold  upon  the  hearts  of  the  old  and  young, 
not  of  the  poorer,  but  of  the  higher  and  best  classes,  liolding 
them  under  the  thralldom  and  ban  of  the  Church,  that  it  startles 
one's  faith  also  when  we  ask  the  question.  How  can  the  Roman 
Catholic  Irishmen  be  made  accessible  to  the  Gospel  of  Jesus? 

But  Methodism  holds  its  way  steadily  forward,  and  I  want 
you  to  know  that  it  is  the  only  Church  that  in  tiie  last  twelve 
years  has  made  any  advance.  Tiie  census  shows  that  the  Roman 
Catholic  Church  has  decreased  by  emigration  over  100,000  in  its 
numbers;  the  Protestant  Episcopal  Church,  33,000;  the  Presby- 
terian Church,  17,000.  But  the  puldic  record  shows  that  within 
that  time  there  were  5,000  more  who  enrolled  themselves  as 
Methodists  than  there  were  ten  yeai-s  ago.  And  this,  of  course, 
awakens  pleasure. 

Our  class-meeting  is  a  power  in  our  country.  We  are  careful 
of  our  class-meeting.  We  rejoice  to  know  that  never  in  our  his- 
tory was  there  greater  attention  paid  to  it,  nor  a  greater  love 
given  to  it. 

We  have  in  our  Church  194  ministers  in  the  active  work;  we 


jgggj  Fraternal  Proceedings.  ^^^ 

to  |,ay  «l.--.al  "t'-\''»'' ^i  «'vafcolle"  1  at  Dublf^  and  Bel- 

be  1    ovi^ion  for  the  residence  of   sixty  young  ^^f  «^-     f  J^^^^^^ 

^  ,r e1^ Si'u'oagh:  great  an.!  .evo,-e  tnal  dunn-j  the  last 
vven.ivepc  „        »  ^^^^   ^^.^^^j^  ^^1^^^^^  ^^^  j   am 

''"^f"  C.'VoAl   m    e  sure  tliat  if  the  American  people  knew 

r!ia  set  you  perfectly  right  n.  -  "hat  .,,u- ,o.  ,o    .^U,e,e  . 

"'"h  r  l";^te,^neeTo  U  e  la  ,re  oTlrdalul,  for  our  Methodi.t 

!,,, in,  devoted  and  lal.orious  as  ever  they  were;  our 

preadersae  as  devoted  and         j^j^^,^^,,.,^,^  ^^  ^,,,,  they  were 

'i'ti  U  Hhtlors  hfy;  been^safe  d.ring  all  the  seven  years  o 
llie    toiiiidations  la  .lepression  and    ijolit.cal  unrest,   and 

Jhou   h";  rt.^   mantained   our  position,  .and  gone  about  our 

nlf   even    amid  all    the   confusion    and    unrest,    pol,  n-.al    and 

^ocHl  o   tLr   ows  inrticled  by  the  "boycottin,!.  plan"  o£  can  - 

i:^5£^i;r^nS"^Ktri:ir3ir 

Mtion   ana>etURy  „     ^^no-ues.     When  the  time   comes  we 

uinisters  and   the  Methodist   people    ^^  y^r^^'^'^Z^Z 
tliey  profess  and  sound  to  the  core  as  to  disloyalty,     ho  tiicic 

"'ir  T.^.^l^"'t^'efo.-e  I  close,  that  I  think   Mr.  Bishop 

f :";   J     :'  t  o  s?y'  lird  bishop,  for  it  seems,  when  I  look  around 

;;;/oi     1  e^plarform/l  am  reminded  of  a  case  that  occurred  ovei 


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in  my  country:  we  have  any  number  of  canons — since  the  dises- 
tablishment of  tlie  Irisli  Churcli  tlie  prebendaries  are  called  can- 
ons— so  you  miyht  find  on  the  platform,  as  a  gentleman  did  on 
one  occasion,  so  many  that  lie  felt  very  much  like  the  soldier  at 
the  charge  of  Balaklava — there  were  canons  to  the  right  of  him, 
canons  to  the  left  of  him,  and  canons  behind  him — that  I  think 
there  are  so  many  bishops  that  I  am  tempted  to  say  ''lord 
bishop."  Well,  they  are  worthy  to  be  "  lord  bishops,"  though 
we  do  not  give  them  the  title. 

Let  me  say,  Mr.  Bishop,  that  we,  as  Irish  people,  have  a  won- 
derful veneration  for  a  bishop.  It  is  very  seldom  that  the  light 
of  a  bishop's  countenance  shines  upon  us.  Let  me  ask  that 
in  the  next  deputation  that  comes  ovei"  the  Bishop  may  so 
arrange  his  work  as  to  look  in  on  us  for  a  brief  hour,  and  let  the 
sun>hine  of  the  Bishop's  countenance  rest  upon  the  kindliest 
body  of  preachers  that  you  ever  saw  anywhere,  from  the  rising 
to  the  setting  sun. 

I  know  the  time  is  uj),  but  just  let  me  say  that  I  should  have 
referred  specially  to  the  death  of  your  gifted  and  our  beloved 
Bishop  Simpson.  There  are  some  men  whom  all  the  Church 
claims.  Abel  Stevens  does  not  belong  to  American  ]Methodisin; 
the  Macaulay  of  Methodism  belongs  to  all  Methodism.  And  the 
seraphic  eloquence  and  the  '  saintly  character  of  that  golden- 
mouthed  Bishop,  to  whom  it  was  my  rapture  and  delight  to 
listen,  made  his  fame  too  large  for  even  a  continent.  It  has  so 
ovei'flowed,  that  wherever  jMethodism,  east  or  west,  north  or  south, 
has  found  a  resting-place,  there  the  name  and  the  fame  and  the 
sanctity  of  Alatthew  Simpson  are  known,  and  he  is  hallowed  in  the 
memory  of  man. 

I  do  not  venture  to  speak  further,  but  still  I  cannot  sit  down 
without  saying  that  we  are  one  with  you  in  the  ^reat  struggle 
that  you  have  to  pass  through.  What  I  fear  most  for  you  is 
this — that  you  will  think,  because  you  are  strong,  that  therefore 
there  is  no  dangei'j  You  have  in  your  midst  silently,  subtilely, 
but  resolutely  moving,  the  power  which  we  have  felt  and  are 
contending  with  in  my  country.  Never  was  there  in  the  history 
of  the  ages  a  time  when  the  Catholic  Church  was  so  resolute  in 
its  purpose,  not  only  to  win  England,  if  she  can,  but  to  win 
America.  And  I  know,  from  my  own  investigation,  the  feeling 
in  other  hearts  is  that  it  has  already  gained  a  foothold  in  this 
country  such  as  you  have  not  been  dicaming  of.  Can  Ave  not 
read  liistory  aright?  What  has  been  the  effect  and  intiuence  of 
this  Romish  system  upon  every  land  she  has  touched  '?  What 
has  been  the  effect  in  fair  Italy?  She  has  shadowed  with  her 
deadly  upas  shade  the  once  famous  Spanish  nation.  Wherever 
she  touched  she  has  touched  to  blight  and  wither.  Look  at 
Mexico;  look  at  Peru:  look  at  Chili;  look  at  Central  America; 
look  at  the  West  India  Islands  that  sfte  first  touched  w^ith  her 
blighting  influence.  Surely,  when  we  remember  all  this  we  sh  ill 
hasten  to  endeavor  to  unwind  the  folds  of  that  sfreat  constrictor 


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which  she  has  tried  to  throw  around  us.  And  we  will  endeavor, 
by  God's  o-race,  to  say,  while  we  give  the  utmost  freedom  of 
thought  and  action,  of' civil  and  religious  liberty,  to  Roman  Ca- 
tholicism, on  that  side  and  on  this  sidi^  let  the  old  echo  be  heard 
there  as  here,  "No  peace  with  Rome." 

I  can  only  reiterate  the  words  so  nobly  uttered  by  Mr.  Kelly. 
Let  Methodism,  on  this  side  and  on  that  side,  be  united.  Let  no 
hand  separate  the  two  gre;it  nations.  We  are  one  in  our  faith, 
we  are  one  in  our  Bible,  we  are  one  in  the  destiny  tha,i  lies  before 
us ;  and  I  believe  that  the  Anglo-Saxon  nations  of  England  and 
America  are  destined,  by  God's  grace,  to  carry  the  Gospel  of 
Jesus  Christ  to  the  ends  of  the  earth,  and  that  the  English  tongue, 
as  it  is  the  language  of  literature,  of  science,  and  of  relig.on, 
shall  at  last  be  the  language  of  redeemed  and  regenerated  human- 
ity. In  no  better  hymn  could  they  sing  the  victory  than  in  the 
hymn  of  Charles  Wesley  that  we  have  been  singing  in  the  past. 
That  same  hymn  that  we  have  been  singing  in  the  pa,st  shall  be 
sung  until  the  last  foe  is  subdued  to  Christ  and  Christ  is  Lord 
indeed.  INIay  God  help  us  to  be  faithful  to  this  inheritance  and 
to  this  sublime  destiny,  for  Christ's  sake. 

9. — Committee  on  Reception  of  Fraternal  Messengers, 
No.  III.     Journal,  page  259. 

Eesolved,  That  the  General  Conference  has  heard  with  great 
pleasure  the  eloquent  address  of  the  Rev.  Charles  II.  Kelly, 
Fraternal  Messenger  from  the  British  Conference,  and  the  Rev. 
Wesley  Guard,  Fraternal  Messenger  from  the  Irish  Metliodist 
Conference,  and  that  we  cordially  accept  and  cordially  return 
the  affectionate  greetings  to  which  they  have  given  such  ad- 
mirable expression. 

10.— Report  No.  II.     Journal,  page  227. 

Resolved,  That  the  Conference  hold  a  special  session  in  this 
liouse  on  the  evening  of  Thursday,  May  17,  for  the  formal  recep- 
tion of  the  fraternal  messengers'  from  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church,  South,  the  Methodist  Church  in  Canada,  and  the  Inde- 
pendent Methodist  Church, 

]_]_ —I^EPORT  of  the  Rev.  John    Miley,  D.D.,  Fraternal 
Messenger    to    the     Methodist    Episcopal   Church, 
South.     Journal,  page  244. 
To  tlie  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church: 

In  fulfillment  of  my  mission  as  Fraternal  Messenger  to  the  Gen- 
eral Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  South,  con- 
vened in  Richmond,  Va.,  ]May,  1886,  I  was  present  in  due  time 
f>v  the  fraternal  meeting.  Directly  on  information  of  my  arrival 
Bishop  McTyeire,  with   the   Rev.  Dr.  Wiley,  chairman   of  the 


522  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

Committee  on  Receptions,  called  on  me  and  gave  me  a  very  cor- 
dial welcome.  This  was  the  pleasant  beginning  of  a  happy  season 
of  six  days  in  Richmond — days  replete  with  brotherly  greeting 
and  fellowship. 

I  deeply  regretted  the  absence  of  my  distinguished  co  delegate, 
Governor  Foraker,  of  Ohio,  but  found  c-ompensation  in  the  jjres- 
ence  and  moral  support  of  Mr.  and  Mrs.  John  B.  Cornell  and  Gen- 
eral and  Mrs.  Fisk,  who  were  most  welcome  to  our  Southern  breth- 
ren. The  presence  of  Mr.  Cornell,  one  of  God's  royal  gifts  to  our 
Church,  would  have  been  welcome  and  an  influence  for  good  in 
any  Methodism  of  tiie  wide  world  ;  and  General  Fisk  seemed  just 
as  much  in  favor  as  if  in  the  war  he  had  worn  the  gray  instead 
of  the  blue. 

The  fraternal  meeting  was  held  May  12,  at  an  evening  session 
of  the  Conference.  ]n  a  report  of  the  meeting  tlie  Daily  Advo- 
cate said  :  "  Every  inch  of  Centenary  Church  was  crowded  last 
night  to  hear  the  addresses  of  the  Fraternal  Messengers  from  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church  and  the  Methodist  Church  of  Can- 
ada. It  was  a  grand  aiulience  for  a  great  occasion."  The  Rev. 
Dr.  Biiggs,  of  Canada,  and  myself  were  the  only  Fraternal  Mes- 
sengers present,  and  the  whole  evening  was  open  for  our  occu- 
pancy. 

Dr.  Briggs  preceded  me  in  an  intensely  interesting,  though 
brief,  address.  Bishops  on  the  platform  kindly  assured  me  that 
they  were  all  there  to  hear,  and  that  there  was  no  stint  of  time; 
and,  having  much  in  mind  to  say,  I  was  glad  to  be  free  from  the 
confusing  agency  of  haste.  I  spoke  for  an  hour  or  more  witli 
sustained  attention  in  the  vast  audience,  and  with  frequent  tokens 
of  interest  and  approval. 

Bisliop  McTyeire,  after  expressing  regret  for  the  absence  of 
Governor  Foraker,  was  now  pleased  to  call  forward  General  Fisk 
as  an  "  extemporaneous  delegate."  The  General  responded  and 
spoke  in  his  happiest  manner. 

We  had  now  been  long  together,  but  such  a  fraternal  meeting 
could  not  be  complete  without  some  words  from  the  brotlierly, 
and  now  sainted,  JNIcFerrin.  The  great  audience  would  hear  the 
good  man.  To  all  who  knew  him  it  is  enough  to  say  that  his 
speech  was  just  like  himself.  Thus  concluded  a  fraternal  meet- 
ing which  was  freely  spoken  of  as  one  of  rare  interest.  Such  a 
meeting  was  ])0ssible  only  through  a  brotherly  aflinity  of  the 
Churches  represented. 

The  brethren  of  the  Conference  were  full  of  life  and  purpose, 
with  the  inspiration  of  a  future  in  liope.  They  were  rejoicing- 
over  an  increase  of  50,000  members  the  previous  year.  We  re- 
joice with  them  in  the  greater  increase  of  75,000  the  next  year, 
and  devoutly  pray  that  they  may  be  multiplied  more  and  more. 
There  is  a  great  work  to  be  done  in  the  South  which  no  other 
Church  can  do  :is  well,  and  they  are  a  living  j^art  of  a  common 
Methodism  in  Avhich  we  all  rejoice.  There  are  clear  signs  of 
growth  in  the  great  spheres  of  educational  and  missionary  woik. 


1S8S.J  Fraternal  Proceedings.  523 

On  the  living  question  of  temperance  they  occupy  substantially 
the  same  ground  with  ourselves. 

The  pulpit  of  their  leading  church,  the  one  in  which  the  ses- 
sions of  our  Conference  were  held,  was  assigned  to  me  for  the 
Sabbath  morning  service.  I  was  glad  to  preach  the  Gospel  to 
the  very  large  audience  present,  and  am  sure  that  the  word  was 
received  with  brotherly  favor. 

After  a  sojourn  of  six  days  I  took  leave  of  the  Conference  in  a 
few  parting  words.  Bishop  McTyeire  replied  in  a  most  kindly 
manner  respecting  both  myself  and  the  Church  which  I  repre- 
sented. So  I  departed  well  satisfied  with  my  brotherly  recep- 
tion as  5'our  Fraternal  Messenger. 

12. — Credentials  of  Eev.  Dr.  Steel.     Journal,  page  291. 

Nashville,  TeNxV.,  Ain-il  31,  1888. 
To  the  General  Conference  of  the  .Methodist  Episcopal  Church: 

Dear  Fathers  and  Brethren  :  The  General  Conference  of 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  South,  convened  in  Ilichmond, 
Va.,  May,  1886,  directed  the  College  of  Bishops  to  appoint  and 
to  accredit  to  your  body  a  fraternal  messenger  bearing  their 
Christian  salutations. 

We  have,  therefore,  chosen  the  Rev.  Samuel  A.  Steel,  D.D.,  a 
])resbyter  of  approved  standing  among  us,  to  greet  you  in  the 
name  of  our  whole  Church. 

We  trust  his  mission  may  be  as  pleasing  and  edifying  to  you 
as  Avas  that  of  your  fraternal  messenger,  the  Rev.  Dr.  John 
Miley,  to  our  General  Conference. 

Praying  the  blessing  of  the  Head  of  the  Church  universal  upon 
your  branch  of  Episcopal  Methodism,  and  that  you  may  have  the 
guidance  of  the  Holy  Spirit  in  your  deliberations,  we  remain, 
your  brethren  in  the  unity  of  the  faith. 

H.  K  McTyeire, 
Chairman  of  the  College  of  Bishojys,  Methodist  Episcop>al  Chnrch,  South. 

13- — Fraternal  Address  of  Re\^  S.  A.  Steel,  A.M.,  D.D. 

Journal,  page  291. 
To  the  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church : 

Mr.  President  and  Brethren:  I  have  been  charged  with 
the  pleasant  duty  of  conveying  to  you  the  fraternal  greetings  of 
the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  South.  In  the  name  of  more 
than  a  million  followers  of  the  Lamb  I  bid  you  hail  and  god- 
speed. 

We  were  l)orn  of  the  same  divine  Spirit.  We  were  nursed  by 
the  same  ecclesiastical  mother.  We  are  linked  together  by  the 
hallowed  associations  of  an  heroic  childhood.  We  are  marshaled 
under  the  same  banner.  We  are  pursuing  the  same  providential 
mission  on  the  earth.  We  are  "one  army  of  the  living  God," 
to  whose  command  we  bow.     United  by  so  many  and  such  sacred 


52 J:  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

bonds  it  is  not  possible  for  us  to  feel  other  than  the  warmest  and 
most  fraternal  interest  in  your  work. 

We  rejoice,  brethren,  in  your  prosperity.  "We  watch  with 
grateful  hearts  your  world-wide  activities  and  perceive  that 
"the  Lord  is  with  you,"  and  "has  given  you  the  dew  of  heaven 
and  the  fatness  of  the  earth."  You  have  blessed  America  with 
the  fruits  of  your  noble  toil  and  made  distant  realms  rejoice  in 
your  light.  Your  ranks  have  "the  swing  of  conquest"  in  their 
march,  the  enthusiasm  of  victory  in  their  hearts,  and  they  bear 
the  banner  of  our  common  Methodism  far  to  the  front  of  the 
mighty  conflict  with  sin.  We  thank  God  for  your  great  institu- 
tions of  learning,  by  which  you  are  bringing  Methodism  into 
closer  sympathy  with  the  highest  culture  of  the  age  and  putting 
the  lever  of  Christian  education  under  the  masses  that  shall  lift 
American  society  to  a  higher  and  purer  life.  The  ringing  cry, 
"A  Million  for  Missions,"  has  been  heard  in  our  Southern  camp, 
and  lias  thrilled  us  like  a  bugle  sounding  the  advance  on  the  eve 
of  battle.  Above  all,  we  thank  God  for  the  deep  spiritual  life 
you  manifest  and  for  your  fidelity  to  the  fundamental  principles 
of  Christianity  as  they  are  taught  by  Methodism,  We  see  in  you 
a  u)ighty  army  of  the  Lord  of  hosts,  organized,  aggressive,  and 
victorious. 

Mr.  President,  I  am  glad  to  bring  you  a  good  report  from  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  South,  which,  after  you,  is  the 
largest  division  of  Methodism.  There  has  been  steady  advance 
along  all  lines,  and  the  outlook  was  never  more  hopeful  than  it  is 
now. 

We  are  faithful  to  the  doctrines,  polity,  usages,  traditions,  and 
experience  of  Methodism,  and  "are  traveling  home  to  God  in  the 
way  our  fathers  trod."  Deep  and  genuine  revivals  of  religion 
have  blessed  our  Church  from  sea  to  sea,  and  the  Lord  has  added 
multiplied  thousands  to  our  fold.  Our  institutions  of  learning 
are  prosperous  and  are  wielding  a  wide-spread  Christian  influence 
on  our  people.  Our  publishing  house  is  happily  free  from  debt, 
and  its  presses  are  doing  excellent  service  for  the  cause  of  Chris- 
tian literature.  Our  Church  Extension  Society  is  dotting  the  land 
with  better  churches  than  we  ever  had  before,  while  the  woman's 
department  of  this  work  is  building  parsonages  in  all  the  weaker 
portions  of  our  field.  Our  Missions  are  growing  in  Mexico, 
bravely  holding  their  line  in  Bi'azil,  organizing  for  an  advance  in 
China,  and  we  have  recently  thrown  a  picket  line  into  the  sunrise 
empire  of  Japan. 

Sir,  without  boasting,  we  may  say  the  stanch  old  ship  has  out- 
ridden the  storm  and  is  now  putting  on  every  pound  of  steam 
and  spreading  every  inch  of  canvas  to  the  gale,  and,  breasting 
the  billows  with  triumphant  prow,  is  steering  straight  for  the 
port  of  heaven,  while  "all  her  company  rejoicing,  glory  bursts 
from  every  tongue  !  " 

The  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  South,  while  strongly  con- 
servative, is  in  profound  sympathy  with  the  progressive  spirit  of 


1888.]  Fraternctl  Proceedings.  525 

the  age,  and  is  striving,  with  a  noble  earnestness,  to  build  up  a 
Christian  civilizatiiin  in  the  fields  where  Providence  lias  assigned 
our  toil.  We  believe,  sir,  that  the  Gospel  offers  the  only  per- 
manent basis  for  human  society,  and  that  its  reign  in  the  hearts  of 
men  will  solve  all  the  social,  economic,  and  political  problems  that 
agitate  our  land.  It  is  the  highest  constructive  force  in  civiliza- 
tion, and  its  success  will  be  the  harmony  of  the  world.  We  be- 
lieve that,  as  public  opinion  is  the  basis  of  our  Government  and 
the  source  of  our  laws,  a  general  diffusion  of  knowledge  is  essen- 
tial to  the  stability  of  our  free  institutions  and  that  the  peace  and 
welfare  of  the  whole  country  demand  the  education  of  all  classes 
of  our  people.  And,  sir.  New  England  itself  would  not  hold  more 
tenaciously  to  the  system  of  free  public  instruction,  with  all  of  its 
admitted  defects,  than  do  the  people  of  our  Southern  States. 

We  believe  that  the  separation  of  Church  and  State  is  essential 
to  the  maintenance  of  both  civil  and  religious  liberty,  and  we 
look  with  alarm  on  any  tendency  to  depart  from  this  fundamental 
principle  of  our  Government ;  but  we  also  believe  that  the  Church 
ought  to  educate  public  sentiment  in  favor  of  righteousness,  that 
the  Christian  conscience  of  America  ought  to  dominate  its  politi- 
cal life,  and  that  the  only  hope  of  a  free  ballot,  whether  in  the 
South  or  in  the  North,  is  for  men  to  regard  American  citizenship 
as  a  gift  of  God,  and  vote  as  they  pray. 

We  believe  that  this  country  is  and  ought  to  be  the  asylum  of 
the  oppressed  in  every  land;  but  we  also  believe  that  it  is,  and 
ought  forever  to  remain,  "  the  land  of  the  free  and  the  home  of 
the  brave,"  and  that  American,  and  not  European,  ideas  of  civil- 
ization ought  to  prevail,  even,  if  necessary,  to  the  exclusion  of  the 
men  who  conip,  not  to  enjoy,  but  to  destroy  our  liberties. 

We  are  pledged,  sir,  to  the  destruction  of  the  liquor  traffic  of 
America.  We  believe  that  this  traffic  is  the  organized,  vindictive, 
and  deadly  foe  of  our  civilization,  and  we  are  determined  never 
to  cease  war  upon  it  until  it  shall  be  as  impossible  to  buy  and  sell 
rum  as  a  beverage  in  this  country  as  it  now  is  to  buy  and  sell  a 
slave.  In  the  language  of  Mr.  Lincoln,  we  are  "resolved  that 
this  nation,  under  God,  shall  l.ave  a  new  birth  of  freedom,  and 
that  government  of  the  people,  by  the  people,  for  the  peoi)le, 
shall  not  perish  from  the  earth." 

Ml-.  President,  I  would  not  exaggerate  our  progress,  and  am 
deeply  sensible  of  our  manifold  shortcomings.  But,  beyond 
denial,  there  has  been  a  marked  advance  in  the  public  sentiment 
of  the  South  along  all  tlie  great  lines  of  civilization.  Without 
ceasing  to  be  Southerners  we,  like  yourselves,  are  becoming  more 
largely  Americans.  Our  horizon  sweeps  the  whole  circle  of  our 
glorious  land,  and.  we  feel  equally  at  home  amid  the  orange-groves 
of  Florida  or  the  boreal  solitudes  of  far  Alaska's  shores.  The 
material  development  of  the  Southern  States  is  phenomenal,  and 
the  steady  influx  of  poi)ulation,  capital,  and  industries,  has  given 
us  a  wonderful  impulse.  Yet,  so  vast  and  so  varied  are  the 
physical  resource-^  of  the  South,  that  it  is  safe  to  say  we  are  only 


526  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  .  [1888. 

on  the  thresliolcl  of  our  progi'ess.  Speaking  politically,  we  have 
left  the  quicksands  of  revolution,  passed  safely  over  the  bar  of 
reconstruction,  and  now  we  feel  the  long  swell  of  the  open  sea  of 
national  life  on  which  we  intend  to  sail  forever  under  the  star- 
spangled  banner  of  the  free  ! 

The  people  of  the  South,  brethren,  are  living  in  the  present, 
not  in  the  past,  and  have  their  faces  firmly  set  toward  the  great 
future  which  unrolls  before  them.  We  do  not  undervalue  the 
past;  we  are  not  ashamed  of  it.  We  do  not  forget  that  we  can 
understand  tlie  i»resent  only  by  studying  it  in  the  past.  We  must 
study  the  Athens  of  Solon  to  understand  the  Athens  of  Pericles; 
the  Kome  of  Ciesar  to  understand  the  Rome  of  Augustus;  the 
France  of  Louis  XIV.  to  understand  the  France  of  Napoleon  ; 
the  England  of  George  III.  to  understand  the  England  of  ViC' 
toria.  So,  too,  we  must  study  the  America  of  to  day  in  the  broad 
and  blood-stained  pages  of  the  past.  But,  sir,  if  historj'-  is  some- 
thing else  than  "  a  fable  about  which  men  are  agreed,"  if  it  is 
rather  the  temple  in  which  Time  preserves  Truth  for  posterity, 
and  to  whose  shi'ine  age  succeeding  age  must  come  to  learn  the 
loftiest  lessons  of  human  life,  then  let  us  cross  its  shining  threshold 
with  unsandaled  feet  and  tread  its  aisles  in  reverence. 

It  is  one  thing  to  study  the  past  with  a  calm,  unbiased  mind, 
that  we  may  learn  its  solemn  lessons,  and  it  is  another  thing  to 
live  in  ii  and  to  perpetuate  its  discords.  Because  I  was  cradled 
in  the  storm  of  revolution,  and  the  tramp  of  hostile  battalions 
and  the  thunder  of  warring  armies  were  heard  around  the  home 
of  my  childhold,  and  I  saw,  in  youthful  terror,  the  I'ed  plowshare 
of  ruin  upturn  my  ancesti'al  hearthstone,  shall  I  live  forever  in 
the  lurid  light  of  that  dread  day?  When  the  angel  of  peace  has 
kissed  the  fiown  from  the  brow  of  tlie  nation  and  tlie  smile  of 
approving  Heaven  makes  glad  the  heart  of  a  gnat  and  reunited 
people  shall  I  grojie  in  the  murky  abysses  of  the  past  and,  by 
sheer  force  of  undying  hate,  scourge  into  the  light  of  the  living 
present  a  gory  brood  of  ghouls  and  night  hags  that  haunt  its 
])la('es  of  horror?  When  the  love  of  God  is  kindling  in  the  hearts 
of  millions,  and  all  the  hill-tops  are  aflame  with  the  fires  of  a 
glorious  hope  for  humanity,  and  "  the  Gospel  bells  are  ringing 
overland  from  sea  to  sea,"  and  "the  grand  ethereal  bow"  of 
Christian  progress  "shoots  up  immense,"  arching  the  whole 
heavens  with  the  bright  millennial  pledge,  and  this  Aveary  old 
earth  of  ours  is  sweeping  out  of  the  dark  shadow  of  centuries  of 
ignorance  and  wrong  and  woe  into  the  larger  and  brighter  and 
happier  time,  must  I  sulleidy  turn  my  back  upon  it  all,  hug  the 
past  in  mortal  bitterness,  and  strain  my  ear  to  catch  from  its  fast- 
receding  shore  the  sound  of 

"  Tlie  death-sbot  hissinp:  from  afar, 

The  shock,  the  shout,  the  groan  of  war?" 

Perish  the  thought  forever! 

Mr.  President,  I  am  a  confirmed  optimist.     I  have  an  abiding 


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faith  in  the  ultimate  realization  of   a  lofty  idea  of  the  brother- 
hood of  man.     It  may  be  that  the  light  on  the  landscape  of  the 
future  is  a  reflection  from  the  luminous  regions  of  my  own    hope 
and  that  I  am  doomed  to  disappoint.nent.     Bnt,  «"-, /^  >^^^  "^^Y 
learn  any  lessons  from  history;  if  we  m  .y  hope  that  the  grea 
moral   forces  which  silently  control  the  progress  of  nations   will 
continue  to  operate  in  the  future,  as  m  the  past;  if  we  may    ake 
into  account  the  higher  and  wider  sweep  of  human  event.;  it  we 
may  trust  the  pacitfc  ten^lencies  of  the  age,  the  day  is  not  remote 
when  the  patri^otic  South  will  build  monunients  to  General  Grant 
and  the  n/agnanimous  North  hang  garlands  on  the  tomb  o    Leo 
Who  asks,  to-day,  whether  the  warrior  who  fell  at  benlac  crossed 
the  channel  with  the  Conqueror  or  stood  by  tearless   Ilarod  . 
side^     Who  asks  whether  the  soldier  who  sleeps  under  the  sodot 
Marston  Moor  fought  with  Cromwell's  Ironsides  or  rode  with 
Rupert's  daring  chivalry?     Sir,  we  only  know  their  valor  made 
old  Eno-land  great  and  that  their  fame  is  the  heritage  and  in- 
spiration of  f1-eedom  in  every  land.     Where  is  the  man    who 
standing  on  the  Heights  of  Abraham,  witliho  ds  from  the  biave 
MontcaTm  the  tribute  of  admiring  praise?    Who  pauses  to  reflect 
that  if  he  had   won  the   battle   against  the  gallant  Wobe  the 
destinies  of  America  might  have  been  changed   and  the  tricolor 
flao-  of  France  floated  over  half  of  this  mighty  continent?   _  We 
wolild  spurn  the  wretch  who  could  insult  the  generous  instincts 
of  humanity  by  venting  his  spleen  over  "  the  grave  where  a  hero 
lies  buried  "     Where  is  the  American  who  can  ever  forget  that 
the  dyincr  warrior  of  Mount  McGregor,  ere  his  mighty  spirit  took 
its  tiio-htt  summoned  both  Federal  and  Confederate  chieftains  to 
his  bTer,  made  his  very  grave  a  perpetual  pledge  of  peace  and 
linked  his   name  forever   with  its  nobler  victories !      1  hese  ex- 
amples, sir,  rebuke  the  persistence  of  our  strife,  and  teach  us, 
hos'vever  unwilling  we  may  be  to  learn  the  lesson,  that  a  blessed 
o'ilivion  awaits  the  animosities  of  the  past.     Sir,  in  the  future  to 
which  we  are  hastening  the  patriot  pilgrim  to  the  battle-shrines 
of  this  o-reat   nation  will  not  be  so  much  concerned  as  we  are  to 
know  whether  the  heroic  relics  before  him  were  the  blue  or  the 
n-ray;  but  he  will  remember  that,  in  the  darkest  hour  that  ever 
tried  the  spirit  of  a  people,  American  manhood   rose  into  the 
meri.lian  of  glory,  was  crowned  with  immortal  fame,  and  hu- 
manity itself  plucked  new  trophies  from  the  fields  where  its  valor 

bled!  ,       ,  TO 

Why,  then,  brethren,  should  we  distrust  each  other  any  longer.'' 
Why  should  not  the  sunlit  waves  of  peace  roll  in  perpetual  music 
above  the  chasm  in  which  ancient  prejudice  and  wrong  lie  buried 
forever?  Do  you  distrust  us  because  we  honor  our  past?  A 
brave  and  honorable  people  cannot  forget  or  renounce  their  past. 
The  contempt  of  civilized  mankind  would  be  the  just  penalty  of 
a  craven  race  who  could  repidiate  the  memory  of  an  honorable 
ancestry.  Should  the  people  of  the  South  cease  to  honor  their 
past,  sliould  they  ever  sink  so  low  as  to  teach  their  children  that 


528  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

they  are  th'e  offspring  of  a  race  of  traitors,  should  they  ever  so 
far  forget  themselves  as  to  adopt  the  estimate  put  upon  them  by 
those  who  misunderstand  and  misjudge  them,  they  would  deserve 
to  be  hissed  from  this  planet!  There  is  no  race  on  earth  base 
enough  to  be  the  associates  of  a  )»eople  who  would  degrade 
themselves.  Self-respect  was  all  that  was  left  us  by  the  cyclone 
of  war;  and  to  this  invincible  sentiment  is  due  that  rapid  re- 
cuperation which  has  astonished  the  world.  But,  while  we  honor 
our  past,  and  ever  will,  we  do  accept,  in  goo  I  faith  and  as  final 
forever,  the  settlement  of  its  controversies.  Brethren,  I  am  a 
Mississippian,  a  Hebrew  of  the  Hebrews,  a  representative  of  the 
new  generation  that  have  come  on  the  scene;  and  I  declare  to 
you  that  we  have  accepted  the  settlement  of  the  war  with  no 
expectation  anil  no  desire  of  ever  reopening  in  any  way  the  issues 
which  it  closed. 

Do  you  fear  that  the  spirit  of  secession  still  lives  in  the 
Southern  heart?  You  are  mistaken.  It  has  departed  forever. 
It  was  extinguished  by  the  storm  of  war.  The  political  cult  that 
sustained  it  has  been  swept  away  by  the  march  of  events,  and 
the  abolition  of  slavery  desiroyed  the  only  conceivable  occasion 
of  its  application.  Instead  of  the  spirit  of  secession,  sir,  we 
behold  the  unexampled  spectacle  of  a  biave  people  who  staked 
and  lost  their  all  i-n  a  desperate  struggle  for  their  convictions, 
and  who  look  without  a  blush  upon  their  past,  grateful  for  the 
defeat  that  overwhelmed  their  hopes! 

Do  you  fear  that  we  would  I'estore  the  old  order  of  things? 
You  do  not  understand  the  South.  A  more  preposterous 
dream  never  disturbed  a  patriot's  sleeping  or  waking  thoughts! 
As  soon,  sir,  expect  New  England  to-  sell  slaves  again,  as  she 
once  did,  or  burn  witches  at  the  stake!  The  South  could 
not  if  it  would — and  I  call  Heaven  to  witness  that  it  would 
not  if  it  could — roll  the  chai'iot  of  its  progress  backward  a  single 
day. 

Do  you  insist  that  we  shall  adopt  your  method  of  dealing  with 
our  race  problem  in  the  South?  Mr.  President,  there  is  no 
problem  before  the  American  peo])le  more  difficult  to  solve  than 
this  one.  Sir,  it  is  easy  to  theorize;  to  construct  an  ideal  social 
State  ;  to  create  a  Utopia  and  people  it  with  beings  of  our 
imagination.  But  circumstances  limit  the  application  of  our 
theories,  and  in  our  practical  dealings  with  men  we  are  obliged 
to  make  large  allowances  for  their  surroundings.  We  do  not 
differ  so  much  about  the  theory  of  negro  elevation,  but  about 
the  policy  by  which  it  may  be  realized.  We  believe,  as  firmly  as 
you  do,  that  the  negro  is  a  man,  a  redeemed  man,  a  freeman, 
and,  as  such,  is  entitled  to  all  that  manhood  confers.  Perhaps 
we  have  not  done  all  thit  we  might  have  done  to  help  our 
"brother  in  black;"  but  you  will  permit  one  whose  father  gave 
the  best  years  of  his  life  to  missionary  work  among  the  negroes 
of  the  South,  and  who  is  himself  the  firm  friend  of  all  wise 
measures  for  their  advancement,  to  tell  you  that  we  have  done 


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more  than  you  give  us  credit  for.  But,  sir,  we  believe  that  it  is 
impracticable  to  ignore  the  differences  between  the  races  at  the 
South  ;  that  the  attempt  to  do  it  will  retard  the  progress  we 
desire  to  promote. 

Both  religion  and  practical  statesmanship  will  recognize  the 
impossibility  of  forcing  the  processes  of  social  growth  and  will 
seek  to  organize  the  work  on  the  lines  of  least  resistance,  trust- 
ing to  tlie  sure  and  steady  progress  of  the  age  to  realize  our 
largest  hopes.     Let  us,  therefore, 

"Countermand 
Our  sanguine  lieart  back  from  the  fancy  laud, 
•  "With  niglitiiigales  in  visionary  wolds," 

and  "sprinkle  cool  patience"  on  "the  heat  and  flame "  of  our 
enthusiasm,  and  God,  in  his  own  good  time,  will  color  this 
problem  right. 

Do  you  fear  that  we  are  not  loyal  to  the  Union  ?  Since  coming 
to  this  city  I  have  heard  that  Southern  mothers  teach  their 
children  to  hate  the  Union.  I  brand  that  as  a  lie,  born  in  hell, 
and  propagated  only  by  its  erni>sa-ies.  If  this  Union  were 
imperiled  the  South  would  leap  as  one  man  to  its  defense.  The 
survivors  of  a  hundred  fields  of  blood — men  who  held  at  bay  the 
countless  armies  of  the  North  and  carried  the  fortunes  of  the 
Confederacy  on  their  bayonets  for  four  mortal  years — would  vie 
Avith  the  foremost  of  you  to  defend  the  banner  with  the  starry 
sheen!  Mr.  President,  both  the  North  and  the  South  have  yet  to 
learn  that  the  war  did  not  merely  save  the  Union;  it  made  the 
Union.  An  eminent  foreign  publicist  tells  us  truly  that,  "  though 
there  was  a  junction,  there  never  was  a  real  union,  of  the  slave 
with  the  free  States."  *  Another,  one  of  our  own  countrymen, 
who  anticipates  posterity  in  his  broad  and  manly  interpretation 
of  our  political  history,  tells  us  truly  that,  while  the  abolition  of 
slavery  was  a  great  achievement,  the  real  issue  involved  in  our 
struggle  was  whether  the  pacific  principle  of  federalism  should 
stand  as  the  perpetual  basis  of  our  Government.f  Sir,  the  war 
settleil  that  forever.  Its  fierce  fires  welded  all  parts  of  this 
vast  country  into  a  vital  political  homogeneity.  Its  convulsions 
were  the  birth-throes  of  a  true  national  life.  It  sunk  the 
foundations  of  the  Union  out  of  sight  and  opened  unlimited 
opportunities  to  the  constructive  genius  of  American  civiliza- 
tion. Sir,  we  m.\y  differ  on  the  great  historic  questions  of  the 
past;  we  may  differ  on  the  questions  of  social  polity;  we  may 
differ  on  the  questions  of  political  administration ;  but  there 
are  two  questions  about  which  the  South  and  the  North  Avill 
never  differ  again.  One  is  that  this  Union  is  one  and  indissolu- 
ble forever.      We  are 

"One  flag,  one  land,  one  iioarr,.  cue  liand, 
One  nation  evermore!  " 

*  Professor  Goldwln  Smith.  +  Professor  John  Fiske. 

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The  other  is  that  the  name  "America"  shall  be  the  very 
synonym  of  freemen! 

"  For  lo!  the  fullne-s  of  tlie  time  has  come, 

And  over  all  the  exile's  Western  home, 

From  sea  to  sea  the  iiovvers  o(  freedom  bloom  !  " 

Henceforth  and  forever  America  and  freedom  are  the  same. 

Mr.  President,  I  have  thought  it  apjjropriate  to  refer  to  the 
consensus  of  conservative  public  opinion  in  the  South  on  the 
subjects  which  have  affected  our  relations  in  the  past  because  I 
firmly  believe  that  we  only  need  to  understand  each  other  better 
to  love  each  other  more.  I  will  not  deny  that  there  still  exist  in 
the  South  a  few  who  hold  other  sentiments.  There  are  extremists 
on  both  sides.  Theie  are  irreconcilables  in  the  North  as  well  as 
in  the  Soutli. 

There  are  good  and  true  men  who  seem,  at  times,  to  have 
forgotten  that  the  war  has  long  been  over  and  that  a  new 
generation  have  come  upon  the  scene  of  action,  to  whom  their 
vindictive  words  are  strangely  out  of  keeping  with  the  jioaceful 
spirit  of  the  ;ige.  But,  sir,  we  must  not  judge  the  course  of  the 
river  by  the  swirls  and  eddies  on  its  surface,  but  by  the  deep  and 
steady  sweep  of  its  current.  The  men,  Avhether  they  be  poli- 
ticians or  preachers,  the  demagogues  of  the  stump  or  the  ])ulpit, 
who  "nurse  their  wrath  to  ktep  it  warm,"  are  in  a  lapidly- 
lessening  minority.  The  spirit  of  the  age  )-ebukes  them.  I  speak 
for  the  intelligence  of  the  South  ;  I  represent  its  pul^lic  ojiinion, 
and  I  know  that  I  voice  the  sentiments  of  the  gi-eat  masses  of  its 
tlioughtful,  industrious,  and  progressive  people,  who  not  only 
control  the  present,  but  have  the  key  to  the  future,  when  I  say, 
"from  the  center  all  round  to  the  sea,"  we  desire  to  l)ury  forever 
the  animosities  of  the  ]iast,  hush  the  dissensions  of  the  present, 
•draw  closer  to  our  brethren  in  fraternal  alliance,  and  to  lock  our 
shields  for  a  united  advance  against  the  gates  of  hell! 

Mr.  President,  America  is  before  us,  and  our  age  is  the 
opportunity  of  the  American  Chuich.  Will  we  ])rove  equal 
to  the  task?  Is  Methodism  able  to  gra])ple  with  the  forces  of  a 
highly  complex  civilization  and  mold  the  life  of  a  great  and 
cultivated  people  to  the  pattern  of  righteousness  ?  Can  we  hold 
the  inevitable  progress  of  this  mighty  nation  firmly  to  the 
essential  truth  ?  These,  sir,  are  practical  questions,  in  presence 
of  which  all  other  controversies  should  be  silenced,  and  whicli 
should  knit  us  together  as  one  man.  Sir,  if  we  are  true  to 
ourselves  the  golden  age  of  the  Methodist  Church  is  in  the 
future,  and  it  will  continue  to  be  the  greatest  evangelical  power 
on  this  continent. 

In  its  origin,  sir,  Methodism  was  a  grand  reconditioning  of 
truth,  "as  truth  is  in  Jesus;"  :ind  it  carries  in  its  very  con- 
stitution the  purpose  and  potency  of  unlimited  expansion.  It  is 
not  merely  an  organization,  but  a  lorce,  a  power,  a  divine  life. 
The  strength  of  Methodism,  sir,  is   not   in   its  polity,  admirable 


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as  that  undoubtedly  is,  but  in  its  doctrines  and  its  spirit.  Its 
polity  changes,  but  its  doctrines  and  its  spirit  are  the  same 
yesterday,  to-day,  and  forever!  It  is  in  profound  harmony  both 
with  the  form  and  genius  of  our  free  institutions  and  with  the 
scope  of  our  progressive  age. 

The  higher  intellectual  drift  of  the  age  is  toward  its  funda- 
mental truths,  and  the  most  advanced  evangelical  thought  of  this 
century  can  find  no  more  appropriate  expression  than  the  symbols 
of  Methodist  belief.  The  platform  of  Methodism,  sir,  with  its 
logical  implications  and  catholic  spirit,  offers  the  most  com- 
prehensive and  honorable  basis  for  the  union  of  Christendom; 
and  if  this  unity  is  ever  realized  it  will  not  be  on  the  fiction  of 
"the  historic  Episcopate,"  but  upon  substantially  the  ground 
occupied  by  Methodism  for  one  hundred  years. 

Mr.  President,  we  are  told  that  we  are  in  a  transition  period; 
that  we  must  rewrite  the  doctrines  of  the  Church  and  put  them 
upon  a  scientific  basis  or  give  them  to  the  winds  as  idle  tales ; 
that  we  are  on  the  eve  of  controversies  that  will  shake  the  very 
foundations  of  Christianity;  that  the  discussion  of  the  "  Second 
Probation  "  is  only  the  skirmish  which  precedes  a  battle  that  will 
involve  the  highest  destinies  of  truth.  Sir,  it  may  be  so.  It  is 
certain  that  we  are  living  in  an  age  of  intellectual  unrest,  and  that 
destructive  criticism,  sometimes  in  sacred  vestments,  lays  ruth- 
less hands  on  the  most  holy  truth.  But  we  have  no  fear  of  the 
issue.  Christianity  is  now  a  triumphant  fact,  organized,  incorjjo- 
rate,  immanent,  and  indestructible  in  the  very  life  of  the  race  itself. 
Sir,  whatever  may  be  the  fate  of  other  systems,  the  cardinal  doc- 
trines of  Methodism  will  stand  fast  as  the  "  pillared  firmament " 
and  shine  with  unobscured  light.  The  Christian  fatalism  of 
Augustinian  theology  will  go  down  ;  the  Calvinistic  dogma  of 
particular  redemption  will  be  exploded ;  the  fiction  of  "  the  his- 
toric episcopate"  will  be  given  to  the  winds;  all  forms  of  sacra- 
mentalism  will  be  uprooted  and  swept  ;nvay;  but  the  fundamental 
positions  of  Methodist-Arminian  theology  will  form  the  immov- 
able rallying-points  around  which  the  constructive  thought 
of  the  future  will  gather  to  organize  anew  the  belief  of  the 
world  ! 

Sir,  what  America  needs  is  not  a  Christianity  of  form,  but  a 
Christianity  of  power;  not  what  men  call  "progressive  ortho- 
doxy," but  an  ag'jfressive  gospel ;  not  "  a  new  theology,"  but  a 
baptism  of  the  Holy  Ghost.  The  Gospel  of  the  Son  of  God, 
l)reached  with  the  power  of  the  Holy  Ghost,  is  the  hope  of 
America  and  of  the  world!  This,  and  this  only,  will  drive  infi- 
delity back,  with  its  dark  and  threatening  horde  of  liberalism, 
secularism,  socialism,  nihilism,  and  all  the  ])erversions  and  mis- 
beliefs of  Christian  truth  that  league  themselves  against  us.  Sir, 
philosophies  cannot  save  us;  science  cannot  save  us;  govern- 
ment cannot  save  us  ;  political  parties  cannot  save  us ;  social 
theories  cannot  save  us;  secular  education  cannot  save  us;  but 
a  living  Christ  can  save  us  !     An   uplifted  Christ  will   lift    up 


582  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

America,  and  it  is  the  supreme  mission  of  Methodism  to  lift  up 
the  Christ  of  God. 

Sir,  I  have  said  that  America  is  before  us.  It  is  open  to  our 
advance  from  pole  to  pole. 

But,  sir,  America  is  only  one  division  of  the  world-wide  field 
before  us.  Across  the  Pacific  the  Orient  is  seetliing  from  center 
to  circumference  with  the  ferment  of  the  new  life  introduced  by 
the  Gospel.  The  steady  beat  of  the  pulse  of  Christian  civiliza- 
tion against  the  heart  of  Asia  has,  at  last,  broken  down  the  bar- 
riers to  progress  from  the  sunny  waters  of  the  Yokoliama  to  the 
deserts  of  Thibet,  and  the  whole  fabric  of  Orientalism,  social, 
political,  and  religious,  is  tottering  to  its  fall.  Japan  is  in  the 
throes  of  revolution  and  opens  an  empire  to  the  conquest  of  the 
Cross.  China  is  anxious  and  alarmed.  Russia  is  thundering 
along  her  northern  border.  England  is  advancing  along  her 
southern  line.  Her  coast,  from  Kwangtung  to  Corea,  gleams 
with  a  girdle  of  foreign  colonies.  Commerce  is  pressing  ui^on 
her  at  every  point.  Diplomacy,  in  the  interest  of  international 
progress,  has  wrested  from  her  concession  after  concession,  until 
a  crisis  has  come  in  the  affairs  of  the  East  which  makes  it  of  the 
utmost  importance  that  the  churches,  not  only  of  America,  but 
of  Europe  also,  should  pour  into  that  vast  country  the  construct- 
ive agencies  and  forces  of  Christian  civilization  and  take  the 
land  for  Christ.  Beyond  China,  sir,  lies  India;  beyond  India 
lies  Africa.  These  are  all  our  neighbors;  we  are  bound  together 
by  the  laws  of  human  solidarity  and  the  nobler  ties  of  brother- 
hood in  Jesus  Christ.  How  wide,  sir,  is  the  field  before  us! 
How  wonderful  our  opportunity  !  How  the  fate  of  ages  seems 
to  hinge  on  our  service  ! 

Sir,  I  know  not  how  others  may  feel,  but,  as  for  myself,  I  feel 
that  in  the  presence  of  such  opportunities  it  is  treason  to  Jesus 
Christ  for  us  to  antagonize  each  other.  There  should  be  j^ro- 
found  harmony  and  co-operation  between  us  in  the  prosecution 
of  this  work. 

No  political  prejudice,  no  partisan  feeling,  no  sectional  sen- 
timent, no  denominational  jealousy,  nor  any  other  thing  should 
be  allowed  to  swerve  in  a  hair's-breadth  from  the  line  of  high, 
holy,  unselfish.  Christlike  endeavor  to  bring  this  lost  world 
back  to  God. 

Mr.  President,  indulge  me,  sir;  I  feel  the  burden  of  my  mes- 
sage. I  speak  from  my  heart.  Would  to  God,  sir,  that  I  might 
convince  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  that  we,  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church,  South,  desire  to  clasp  hands  with  you  in 
perpetual  peace  and  together  rise  to  the  height  of  this  vast  op- 
portunity. Sir,  we  do  not  want  a  formal  fraternity,  with  its 
periodic  official  courtesies  and  its  ineffectual  sentimentalism,  but 
a  practical  fraternity,  expressing  itself  in  legislation  and  admin- 
isti-ation,  in  deed  as  well  as  words.  We  want  a  fraternity  stu- 
dious to  avoid  differences  and  to  find  points  of  agreement.  We 
want  a  fraternity  that   honors  each   other's  motives,  recognizes 


1S38.]  F)-aternal  Proceedings.  533 

each  other's  difficulties,  has  patience  with  each  other's  faults, 
and  protects  each  other's  character.  We  want  a  fraternity  that 
will  throttle  prejudice  and  cultivate  charity,  throw  passion  into 
prison  and  put  love  upon  the  throne,  forget  the  things  that  are 
behind,  and,  "  reacliing  forth  to  those  that  are  before,  press  toward 
the  mark  for  the  prize  of  our  high  calling  of  God  in  Christ." 
Sir,  we  want  a  fraternity  that  draws  its  inspiration  from  above, 
that  lives  in  the  upper  regions  of  life  and  peace,  where  God's  tall 
angels  walk  with  man,  and  that  is  ever  busily  engaged  throwing 
back  and  forth  the  golden  shuttles  of  Christian  intercourse  to 
Aveave  a  seamless  robe  for  American  Methodism! 

Sir,  there  is  one  power  in  the  universe  that  can  bring  us 
into  complete  harmony,  fuse  into  one  the  various  elements 
of  our  life  and  direct  tlie  concentrated  force  of  Methodism 
against  the  gates  of  hell,  and  that  is  the  divine  power  of  love. 
All  opposition  melts  away  before  this  almiglity  power.  ^  It 
has  triumphed  over  stupendous  difficulties  in  the  past.  The 
imperial  rescript  doomed  it  in  vain  to  the  galleys,  the  prison, 
and  the  block.  The  Neronian  beasts  in  the  amphitheater 
gnashed  upon  it  in  vain.  The  loaded  scourge  of  the  grim 
lictor  could  not  quell  its  holy  zeal.  It  made  the  stake  the 
throne  of  power  and  wreathed  the  veiy  flame  like  a  diadem 
of  glory  around  the  brow  of  the  ascending  martyr.  It^  melted 
the*  spear-points  of  the  Roman  legionaries,  inscribed  its  own 
victorious  truth  upon  their  standards,  and  saw  the  proudest 
Cajsars  kneel  in  homage  at  its  feet.  It  laid  its  all-conquering 
spell  on  the  wild  and  savage  tribes  of  Germ;iny  and  Gaul,  until 
the  rushing  Rhine  and  the  "ensanguined  Rhone  became  the  sym- 
bol of  its  resistless  sway  !  It  has  regenerated  nation  after  nation, 
and  thrills  the  universal  heart  of  the  worUl  to-day.  Sir,_this 
almighty  power  of  love  can  reconcile  us,  blend  us  in  spiritual 
unity;  kindle  in  our  hearts  a  god-like  passion  for  humanity,  and 
send  us,  with  the  blazing  torches  of  salvation,  to  earth's  remot- 
est bounds. 

"  Sink  down,  ye  separnting  hills, 

Let  sin  and  death  remove  ; 
'Tis  LOVE  that  drives  our  chariot  wheel, 

And  death  must  yield  to  love!  " 

Sir,  three  million  Methodists,  loving  each  other  as  they  ought, 
agreeing  for  Christ's  sake  to  bury  their  differences,  and  clasping 
hands  around  his  cross,  would  lie  invincible.  Then,  sir,  Amer- 
ica would  soon  be  vocal  with  redemption's  song ;  the  deserts 
would  blossom,  as  the  rose  ;  the  islands  of  the  sea  would  shout 
for  joy  ;  "  The  people  that  walk  in  darkness  would  see  great 
light;"  this  old  earth  of  ours  would  thrill  to  its  center  with 
the  pulsations  of  immortal  life  and  the  tiiumph  of  the  Gospel 
shake  the  trembling  gates  of  hell.  Then,  sir,  would  be  brought 
to  pass  the  saying  tlmt  is  wrhten  :  "And  I  heard,  as  it  were,  the 
voice  of  a  great  multitude,  and  as  the  voice  of  many  waters,  and 


•534  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

as  the  voice  of  mighty  thunderiiigs,  saying,  Alleluia  !  the  Lord 
Cjod  omnipotent  reignc-tli !  " 

"Halleluia!— hark  !  the  sound, 

From  tlie  depth  unto  the  skies, 
Wakes  above,  beneath,  around, 

All  creation's  harmonies: 
See — Jehovah's  banner  furled. 

Sheathed  liis  sword:  lie  speaks— 'tis  done 

And  the  kingdoms  of  this  world 

Are  the  kingdoms  of  his  Son!  " 

Mr.  President,  I  must  not  trespass  further  on  your  patience 
J3Ut  1  cannot  close,  sir,  without  at  least  a  passin-.-  allusion  to  the 
local  associations  of  our  gathering  here.  Forty-four  vears  ajro 
the  great  disruption  of  American  Methodism  took  ])Iace  in  this 
city.  Ihe  imagination  recalls  that  memorable  time.  I  see  ao-ain 
the  mighty  men  whose  giant  forms  towered  above  the  oi.enino- 
chasm,  and  hear  again  their  voices  pleading  for  peace  in  the 
gloom  ot  the  gathering  storm.  There  is  the  sturdy  Ban^s  the 
saintly  Janes  the  eloquent  Durbin,  Winans,  and  Green  :' the 
silver-tongued  Peirce,  and  Bascom,  of  Olympian  port,  and,  with 
one  hand  on  the  excited  North  and  the  other  on  the  impassioned 
bouth,  the  great  souled  Olin,  struggling  to  avert  the  impendino- 
rupture.  J  hey  struggle.)  in  vain.  As  in  great  subterranean 
convulsions,  lorces  beyond  human  control  split  us  asunder  into 
independent  churches. 

Sir,  under  the  limitations  of  our  work  here  below  the  best  that 
we  can  do  is  to  do  the  best  Ave  can.  De|.]orable  as  that  event  was 
in  our  history,  it  may  have  been  the  only  way  to  build  up  Meth- 
odism both  in  the  North  and  in  the  South.  ]]ut,  sir,  however 
that  may  have  been,  do  not  the  gloritied  sj.irits  of  our  fathers,  so 
long  lifted  above  the  region  of  earthly  conflicts  and  living  in  the 
pure  atmosphere  of  celestial  love,  bend  from  the  battlements  of 
lieaveii  and  gaze  with  rapture  on  this  ausi)icious  scene,  when 
after  the  storm,  we  gather  again  in  fraternal  concord  in  the  name 
of  Jesus  and  under  the  banner  of  his  love  ?  Can  we  doubt  there 
is  a  jubilee  in  heaven  to-dav?  Do  not  the  angels,  who  sano-  „f 
peace  above  tlie  Judean  hills,  celebrate  with  "full-throated  har- 
monies Its  victories  again  and  thrill  all  heaven  with  joy  ^ 

Sir,  may  we  not  rather  say  that  these  lofty  spirits,  with  the 
g  orious  company  who  have  since  ascended  to  their  thrones  un- 
able to  resist  the  attraction  of  this  holy  hour,  mingle  witil  u'^ 
though  invisible,  in  this  feast  of  love?  If  by  some  clairvoyant 
I'ower  we  could  lift  the  material  veil  that  hides  the  spiritual 
world  from  mortal  sense  would  not  gallery  above  gallery  appear 
thronged  with  white-robed  messengers  from  the  "courts  above 
iiovenng  m  rapture  over  this  propitious  scene  ?  ' 

Brethren,  let  us  send  th(-  message  out  to  all  the  world  that  we 
are  closer  together  than  we  ever  were  before,  and  have  enthroned 
tlie  love  ot  Christ  in  our  hearts  as  the  sovereign  arbiter  of  all  our 


^gggj  Fraternal  ProceexUngs.  o3o      . 

shall  beat  as  one  to  the  music  of  i-edeiiiptioii  b  song  . 

14  -Repokt  No.  IV.    Journal,  paoe  808. 
iJ«oto«7,  That  we  have  listened  ;V''' S'^'g  t't^erDJ).,' of 

f'T  viitr  K7'^::rTi  e^'th::;^,?  f«r':ndiasd.faiinra:.a.-/ ^ 

ule  Rev  E  I'staffo  d,  of  ToT-onto;  that  we  assure  ourhrehm, 
oTtlfelouth  and  of  Canada  that  we  shave  .n  --J.'^^,  ^  ^ 
t/"'S:;  Z^ell^rl^tS'irho^'evl'r'sePed.  in  cgan- 
Sou,t^l,K;ideoneMeU,odisn;.;o„eindo^ 

i„  missionary  '-f  ,•  -;^,;;-!j"^  di'^I  1,™  in  fideli{  to  the 
IvX^Jon^uluy  taUhe  glol-ious  Gospel  of  the  Sou  of  God. 

^  <\      TCepokt   of  the   Rev.  Isaac   W.  Joyce,    D.D.,    Fea- 

^^•"^  tkkLl   Mksse.oe«  to  the   General   Co.neere^e 

of  the  Methodist  Church  in  Canada.      Jolenal, 

PAGE    244. 
To  the  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  : 
T^t.vrF^thfks  and  BnETiiBEN:  Having  been  honored  by  the 

a\n  ieu  e,  that  listened  with  mneh  in.evest  to  *'- -'^^^^  ,°f,4'^ 
General  Conterenee  and  to  the  person.al  ='' '''f  *  ° /"  '    ™^ 

nc    he  Confeivnce  as  your  representative,  but  ^^  P  ^^^^^^^^^^ 
lai-e  cono-recrations  of  earnest  and  responsive  ^i^t'iod  sts    ana 
of  del  V  Hng^a  farewell  address  before  fi^^^'^'^S/^I^^^    i^J^of 
The  Metlfodist  Church  of  Canada  is  the  result  of  th     ^''^sSS 
Me-h^disn.  in  that   country,  winch  was  co;---^^- .^^^^ 
•md  in  the  good  providence  ot  Lroa  li.is   piouucta  « 
andlsdestinedto  wield  a  wide  and  happy   mtluence  m  all  the 

Dominion  of  Canada. 


.      536  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [ISSS. 

I  spent  several  days  in  Toronto,  attending  the  daily  sessions  of 
the  General    Conference,   and   was  deeply  impressed    with    the 

anc  laymen-m  the  cause  of  Christ.     Their  devotion  to  missions 
to  the  cause  ot  Christian  education,   to  temperance    and    to  T' 

ffi";;!:""'  ^'  ^'^  ^^^^"-^^^  ^^  ^^^"-  -^^^  aC:d,'i^^^.:iVo? 

and  successful  ministers,  to  bear  fraternal  greetings  to  this  body. 

16.-CEEDENTIALS    OF   THE    ReV.    E.   A.  STAFFORD.       JoURNAL 

PAGE    291. 
To  the  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  : 

Dear  FATIIEJ^s  and  Brethren  :  This  letter  will  introduce 
to  you  he  Rev.  E.  A.  Stafford,  M.A.,  who  was  duly  elected  by  the 
General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Church  of  C^anada,  at  i  s 
late    session  in  Toronto,   1886,  as  fraternal   messen^ver  to  your 

adcW  of  M  ; i'"r'  "''•''^  n  '"'r"-    ""  ^''''''  ''  y«-  ^^'^  f '-'Eternal 

o     ht  LL  u       1  r  '"  ^'""'^''  ""^^  '''^^  -''''  y'^''  ^"  the  name 
ot  tiie  body  which  he  i-epresents. 

He  is  a  brother  greatly  esteemed  and  honored  bv  the  entire 
Church,  occupies  the  i)astorate  of  the  Metropolitan  Church  in  the 
city  ot  loronto,  the  most  important  pastoral  char^'-e  in  the  Do- 
mniion,  and  ,s  widely  and  favorably  known  for  his  varied  oifts 
and  usefulness.  =^ 

He  is  warmly  commended  to  you  as  worthy  of  your  fraternal 
regard  and  confidence.  ^         .>uiu    naieinai 

Yours  ill  the  fellowship  of  the  Gospel, 

E.  B.  Ryckman, 

Secretary/  of  the  General  Conference. 

17.— Fraternal  Address  from  the  Methodist  Church  of 
Canada,     Journal,  page  201. 

Dear  Fathers  axd  Brethren:  The  General  Conference  of 
the  Methodist  Church  of  Canada  would,  by  this  messao-e  and 
tills  messenger  our  brother,  the  Rev.  E.  A.  Stafford,  M.A.!faith- 
fnl  and  beloved,  most  affectionately  greet  vou  in  General  Con- 
ference assembled  and  the  people  you  represent,  in  the  peace  and 
fel  owshi,.  of  the  Gospel,  and  in  the  name  of  the  Father,  the  Son 
and  the  Holy  Ghost.  Accept,  through  him,  our  fraternal  salu- 
tations, in  the  bonds  of  fidelity  and  love. 

Youi-  Messenger  to  us  in  our  General  Conference  of   188G    the 
Kev    Dr.  Joyce,  and  your  message,  through  him  so  fully  delivered 
in  all  his  intercourse  and  ministrations   greatly  invigorated   and 
comforted  us  and  drew  our  hearts  to  you  more  closely  as  breth- 


ISSS.]  Fraternal  Proceedings.  537 

ren  in  the  Lord,  and  shares  with  us  in  the  kingdom  and  patience 
of  Jesus  Christ.  Our  Brother  Stafford  will,  in  like  manner,  make 
known  to  you  our  affaii's — how  we  do  pledge  to  you  our  un- 
abated esteem  and  declare  to  you  our  strong  desire,  longing 
after  you  in  the  fellowship  of  the  Spirit,  that  you  should  repeat 
unto  us  those  highly  appreciated  favors  in  the  letters  of  the 
Churches  and  the  visits  of  honored  brethren,  the  messengers  of 
Christ. 

We  greatly  rejoice  that  we  are  permitted  to  convey  to  you, 
brethren,  our  testimony  as  to  the  preciousnnss  of  the  faith  once 
delivered  to  the  saints  and  the  efficacy  of  this  grace  wherein  we 
stand.  We  know  whom  we  have  believed,  and  are  persuaded 
that  He  is  able  to  keep  that  which  we  have  committed  unto  him 
against  that  day;  for  not  by  works  of  righteousness  which  we  h;ive 
done,  but  according  to  his  mercy  he  saves  us  by  the  washing  of 
regeneration  and  renewing  of  the  iloly  Ghost,  which  he  shed  on 
us  abundantly  through  Jesus  Christ  our  Saviour,  that  being  jus- 
tified by  his  grace  Ave  should  be  made  heirs  according  to  the  hope 
of  eternal  life.  This  legacy  of  ancient  doctrine — this  holy  trust 
of  saving  truth — we  labor,  watch,  and  pray  to  maintain  unblem- 
ished and  undiminished  among  us,  and  we  fearlessly  and  con- 
stantly proclaim,  as  did  the  fathers  of  our  Methodism  in  Euro})e 
and  America,  a  full,  free,  present,  eternal  salvation  through " 
Jesus  Christ,  by  the  word  and  Spirit,  unto  all  people  and  for  all 
men. 

In  tliis  common  heritage  of  doctrine,  ordinances,  and  discipline; 
in  our  common  wealth  of  divine  baptism  and  blessing;  and  in  our 
kinship  of  suffering,  toil,  and  triumph  on  this  continent,  in  a 
goodly  sense  begotten  of  you,  and  having  in  our  midst  the  sepul- 
chers  of  your  first-born,  the  treasured  dust  of  our  Ijrethren  to 
this  day;  by  all  the  memories  of  the  past,  by  all  the  entei'prises 
and  successes  of  the  present,  and  by  all  the  cheering  hopes  of  the 
future,  you  are  endeared  to  us  as  a  people  whose  faith  is  our 
faith,  whose  joy  is  our  joy,  and  whose  God  is  our  God. 

We  have  been  strengthened  l)y  the  boldness  and  faithfulness 
of  your  utterances  for  truth  and  inspired  l)y  the  vastness  of  your 
undertakings  for  Christ.  Your  publishing  houses  and  your 
literature;  the  vigor  of  your  connectional  organs,  east  and  west; 
the  multiplication  and  efficiency  of  your  seminaries  of  learning, 
your  colleges  and  universities,  the  gi-andeur  of  your  missionary 
operations,  and  your  efforts  on  behalf  of  t'le  freedmen  of  the 
South;  and  now,  of  later  date,  your  church  hospitals  and  homes, 
all  command  our  respect  in  the  Christlike  energy  and  liberality 
of  your  people,  stir  us  up  to  the  imitation  of  so  noble  an  examjjle, 
and  incite  us  to  give  glory  to  God  for  the  fruits  of  the  Gospel  so 
abounding  among  you. 

When  you  wei-e  assembled  in  your  Genei-al  Conference  four 
years  ago  we  were  just  consummating  the  union  of  our  Canadian 
Method-ism,  harmonizing  the  diverse  interests  involved,  con- 
solidating   our    institutions,    molding    our    polity,    and    leading 


538  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

together  and  uniting  our  ])eople.  And  now  we  are 
graciously  permitted  devoutly  to  speak  forth  our  gratitude  to 
Almighty  God,  that,  by  his  Holy  Spirit  and  fatherly  providence, 
he  has  given  us  so  great  a  success  in  what  was,  in  so  many  re- 
spects, so  difficult  an  undertaking.  Too  great  for  human  wisdom, 
skill,  and  strength,  all  the  more  plainly  have  divine  direction  and 
help  been  manifest.  While  we  may  not,  in  all  respects,  have 
secured  what  was  desired  we  certainly  have  not  suffered  what, 
in  many  regards,  had  been  apprehended.  Our  membeiship  have 
steadily  and  largely  increased  in  numbers,  and,  we  believe,  in 
spiritual-mindednt'ss  from  year  to  year.  Revivals  of  religion  have 
abounded  throughout  our  whole  work.  Evidently  the  God  of 
hosts  goeth  forth  with  our  ai-mies.  Contributions  to  our  Mission- 
ary treasury  and  other  church  funds  have  been"  materially  en- 
larged. Our  Sabbath-school  work  has  grown  apace.  "  Our 
publishing  interests  in  our  connectional  oigans — tlie  Christian 
Guardian  and  the  Weslei/an,  our  magazine  and  Sabbath-school 
])eriodicak — have  widened  their  constituency  and  wonderfully 
developed  in  strength  and  usefulness.  Our  people  have  been  in- 
dustriously erecting  churches  and  building  parsonages  ;  so  that 
under  the  blessing  of  Almighty  God  we  are  strengthening  our- 
selves in  the  land  here  given  us  and  eagerly  pressing  into  the 
open  doors  of  the  foreign  held. 

A  united  Canadian  Methodism  from  ocean  to  ocean,  we  have 
a  membership  of  over  200,000,  and  thereby  under  the  direct 
teaching  of  our  ministry  fully  one-fifth  of  the  population  of  the 
Dominion.  We  have  at  least  200,000  scholars  in  our  Sabbath- 
schools,  aiul  raise  annually  over  8200,000  for  missions;  so  greatly 
hath  our  Loi'd  prospered  and  blessed  us. 

Our  educational  work  is  at  present  laying  upon  our  Church  her 
heaviest  burden.  East  and  west  we  have  prosperous  theological 
institutes,  schools,  and  colleges,  especially  with  provision  made  for 
girls  and  women.  And  we  are  proving  in  these  schools,  in  which 
our  Methodism  hns  every  where  been  a  pioneer,  both  in  their 
influence  on  society  at  large  and  in  our  mission  work,  that  it  is 
the  divine  order  that  woman  shall  l)e  indeed  a  help-meet  for  man. 
A  regenerated  womanhood  is  a  regenerated  world;  also,  through- 
out our  temperance  movements  is  this  revival  felt — in  our  land 
as  in  yours — in  the  uprising  of  a  Christian  heroism,  intelligence, 
and  power  that,  under  God,  must  march  on  to  victory  for  the 
home  and  the  family,  for  purity,  sobriety,  truth,  and  righteous- 
ness. Affecting  the  position  and  relations  of  our  leading  educa- 
tional institution,  the  well-known  Victoria  University,  our  last 
General  Conference  decided  upon  its  federation  with  the  Pro- 
vincial University  on  a  scheme  that,  in  view  of  that  Conference, 
maintains  the  principles  cherished  by  the  fathers  and  yet  dear  to 
the  Church,  and  at  the  same  time  strengthens  our  hold  upon  our 
own  youth,  multiplies  and  improves  their  facilities,  enlarges  the 
scope,  and  increases  the  efficiency  of  the  general  system  of  higher 
education  in  the  country.     The  effbrt  now  in  jDrogress  to   secure 


18S8.]  ■       Fiater)ial  Proceedings.  589 

the  money  required  by  tliis  enterprise  is  taxing  at  once  the  piety, 
liberality,  and  loyalty  of  our  people,  and  is  arousing  them,  and, 
indeed,  the  whole  land,  on  the  important  subject  of  public  })ro- 
vision  for  Christian  education. 

Since  your  General  Conference  of  1884  many  of  our  faithful 
brethren,  and  some  of  the  honored  leaders  of  the  people,  have 
passed  on  to  their  rest  with  God  and  their  reward  in  heaven. 
Our  whole  Church  has  mourned  the  departure  of  Samuel  I) wight 
Rice,  D.D.,  one  of  our  General  Superintendents;  Enoch  Wood, 
D.D.,  long  our  Missionary  Secretary,  and,  quite  recently,  Samuel 
S.  Nelles,  D.D.,  Chancellor  of  Victoria  University;  and  you  have 
mingled  your  griefs  with  ours,  for  these  good  men  were  known 
and  loved  of  you  also,  as  we  have  mingled  our  tears  with  yours 
in  the  common  sorrow  for  the  death  of  your  venerated  cliief  pas- 
tors, Simpson  and  Harris  and  Wiley,  men  whose  remai-kable  gifts, 
fully  consecrated  to  God,  were  a  blessing  to  the  whole  Church  of 
Christ,  and  whose  loss  is  felt,  not  only  by  you,  but  by  Methodism 
around  the  world. 

And  now,  beloved  brethren,  we  sincerely  pray  that  our  God 
may  be  with  you  in  all  wisdom  and  prudence  in  this  very  im- 
portant General  Conference.  Great  questions  have  arisen  and 
must  still  arise  in  the  progress  of  the  Church,  and  the  very 
prosperity  of  the  past  brings  the  pressing  demands  of  the  present. 
Only  the  Lord  be  with  you  in  all  grace  and  power  to  your  safe 
counsel,  right  decision,  and  abounding  love  and  peace  to  the 
continued  prosperity  of  his  kingdom  and  glory  of  his  holy  name, 
and  to  the  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Spirit  be  all  the  praise. 

Signed  by  order  and  on  behalf  of  the  General  Conference  of 
the  Methodist  Church. 

E.   B.   Ryckman,  Secretary. 

A.  Carman, 

John  L.   Williams, 

General  SuiJerintendents. 

18. — Address  of  the  Rev.  E.  A.  Stafford,   M.A.,  LL.B., 

Fraternal  Messenger  from  the  Methodist  Church 
OF  Canada.     Journal,  page  291. 

When  my  Conference  appointed  me  to  the  duty  of  this  hour 
I  at  once  began  to  question  why  such  an  institution  as  Fraternal 
Messengers  should  exist  at  all.  They  take  np  much  valuable 
time.  The  best  answer  I  found  to  my  question  was  that  the 
Churches  do  not  propose  to  leave  to  the  politicians  alone  the 
regulation  of  the  relations  which  shall  exist  among  the  great 
Christian  nations. 

The  politician  asks,  When,  if  ever,  shall  the  United  States  and 
Canada  be  organically  one  nation  ?  He  scarcely  looks  or  thinks 
beyond  that  point.  But  the  Christian  Churches  say  the  United 
States  and  Canada  are  already  one  in  all  things  concerning  whicli 
it  is  of  the  most  vital  importance  that  they  should  be  a  unit.     In 


540  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

the  blessed  fellowsliip  and  service  of  the  truth  there  is  hut  one 
thought  between  us.  To  make  this  whole  continent  Christian, 
and  free  and  great,  and  to  lay  its  Christian  hand  upon  the 
peoples  throbbing  with  vice  and  crime  and  passion  and  pain,  in 
heathen  lands — this  is  the  one  article  of  perpetual  union  between 
the  United  States  and  Canada. 

Therefore,  looking  upon  my  duty  here  in  the  light  of  one  link 
in  this  holy  connection,  I  felt  that  I  could  so  far  overcome  my 
difiidence  and  my  sense  of  the  value  of  your  time  as  to  dare  to 
stand  before  you. 

A  second  question,  certainly  very  important  to  me  personally, 
was  what  I  could  say  worthy  the  occasion.  I  cherish  some  little 
hope  from  the  fact  that  you  cannot  know  many  things  which  are 
of  the  greatest  interest  to  us.  About  ten  years  ago  Joseph  Cook 
said  in  an  interesting  Prelude  that  the  average  citizen  of  this 
great  republic  does  not  know  that  any  thing  has  occurred  in 
Canada  since  the  confederation  of  the  provinces.  Now  Ave  are 
neither  surprised  nor  jealous  that  this  should  be  the  case.  Indeed, 
it  could  hardly  be  otherwise.  You  are  many  and  great.  We  are 
few.  We  have  sense  enough  to  know  the  difference  between 
fifty  or  sixty  millions  and  five  or  six  millions.  We  can  see  that 
New  York  and  Chicago  are  greater  than  Montreal  and  Toronto. 
We  need  not  be  told  that  our  material  wealth  is  only  a  child's 
purse  compared  to  the  opulence  which  here  rivals  the  growth  of 
a  thousand  years  in  other  lands!  Why  should  you  take  much 
interest  in  our  doings  ? 

Our  little  moon  sees  the  sun,  but  it  may  well  be  doubted  if 
the  great  soaring  sun  as  much  as  knows  that  our  earth  has  any 
moon  at  all.  And  so  it  is  natural  that  fi'om  across  your  northern 
boundary  M-e  should  see  all  you  do,  and  just  as  natural  that  you 
should  not  know  all  we  do. 

Also,  the  great  events  in  your  liistory  are  conspicuous  and  read 
by  all  the  world.  Our  own  have  little  interest  for  any  but 
ourselves. 

When  you  had  half  as  many  people  as  Ave  noAV  have  you  made 
the  revolution  of  1776  one  of  the  mightiest  facts  of  history,  and 
thereby  your  patriots  were  lifted  so  high  that  ever  since,  like 
snow-crowned  peaks,  they  have  been  seen  from  afar,  and,  like 
books,  read  by  all  mankind. 

But  Avho  knows  any  thing  about  Canada's  little  Avar  sixty-one 
years  later,  in  Avhich  we,  too,  wrested  from  that  same  Britain's 
strong  hand  what  is  called  res]ionsible  government,  and  so 
reached  the  goal  of  as  perfect  political  freedom  as  any  independ- 
ent State  enjoys  ? 

Then,  again,  in  your  war  of  emancipation  by  statesmanship  and 
by  great  generalship  the  time  was  made  a  glorious  era,  and  your 
heroes  became  their  own  monuments,  known  every-where,  and 
never  to  be  forgotten. 

But  who  knows  any  thing  about  the  abolition  of  slavery  in 
Canada?    Why,  it  was  seventy  years  before  Lincoln's  immortal 


1888.]  Fraternal  Proceedings.  '  541 

proclamation.  It  preceded  the  great  open  movements  in  tlie 
British  Empire  toward  the  same  end,  Canada's  tirst  parliament 
consisted  of  sixteen  men.  The  State-liouse  in  which  they 
assembled  was  a  log  hut  in  old  Newark,  within  hearing  distance 
of  Niagara's  everlasting  roar.  The  wildei'ness  stretched  before 
and  all  around  them.  No  might  was  known  which  could  bring 
it  under  subjection  but  the  might  of  the  human  arm.  Negroes 
were  then  held  in  slavery  in  the  province.  But,  thus  situated, 
these  sixteen  backwoodsmen  bravely  enacted  that  every  slave  in 
Canada  should  be  free,  and  that  human  bondage  should  be  hence- 
forth forever  illegal  in  the  province.  It  was  an  obscure,  and 
now  almost  forgotten,  deed,  and  is  scarcely  recognized  in  the 
grand  story  of  freedotn,  and  is  only  as  one  line  across  the  page 
compared  with  the  records  of  your  gigantic  struggle.  But  was  it 
not  grand  ?  Who  dares  say  that  God  did  not  use  that  little  fact 
in  some  way  to  help  out  the  results  of  your  great  war  ? 

An<l  so  it  is  all  the  way  down  the  page.  Your  record  has  won 
the  applause  of  the  world;  ours  is  not  read  anti  little  known  out- 
side of  our  own  borders;  but  it  is  inspiring  to  ourselves.  We  see 
nothing  in  it  to  be  ashamed  of.  And  we  find  courage  in  the  per- 
suasion that  one  man  can  have  as  much  of  the  favor  of  God  as 
twenty  men,  and  our  inferior  numbers  and  wealth  will  not  leave 
us  weak  if  he  smiles  upon  us  as  upon  you. 

And  so  we  do  not  look  toward  you  with  any  jealousy.  We  all 
sincerely  I'ejoice  in  your  wonderful  successes;  we  hold  your  insti- 
tutions in  the  highest  respect,  for,  indeed,  we  have  copied  the  most 
of  them.  We  universally  entertain  only  the  most  friendly  feel- 
ings toward  the  people  of  this  great  nation.  They  who  from 
twenty  to  twenty-five  years  ago  felt  differently  do  not  care  to  be 
reminded  of  it  now,  and  even  then,  as  I  very  well  know,  they 
did  not  offer  all  the  prayers,  no,  not  by  thousand  thousands,  that 
Canada  offered  for  the  issue  of  your  war. 

In  this  connection  we  wish  you  to  understand  our  attachment 
to  the  British  Empire.  I  fully  recognize  that  my  duty  here  is 
fraternal,  and  not  political;  but  we  read  such  marvelous  things 
about  ourselves  in  United  States  newspapers  that  I  can  hardly 
forbear  a  few  words  on  Canada's  political  relations.  Since  com- 
ing here  I  have  read,  in  what  I  should  judge  to  be  one  of  New 
York's  most  sober  papers,  a  long  article  urging  that  the  annex- 
ation of  Canada  be  made  a  plank  in  the  platform  of  one  of  the 
great  political  parties.  Now  it  is  none  of  my  business  what  ends 
any  of  your  parties  aim  at;  but  tlie  reasons  urged  for  this  par- 
ticular course  were  so  remarkable  that  I  must  say  that  if  Canada 
is  not  now,  or  if  it  never  shall  be,  a  part  of  the  United  States, 
the  reason  is  not  because  we  indulge  any  unfriendly  feeling  to- 
ward this  nation.  It  is  not  because  we  feel  toward  you  that  we 
could  not  live  with  you  and  share  with  you;  but  there  are  other 
strong  reasons.  To  begin  with,  we  have  been  brought  up  to  a 
British  connection,  and  so  we  are  bound  to  it  by  all  the  prejudices 
of  education.     Then,  as  a  matter  of  political  philosophy,  we  like 


542  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [18S8. 

the  Bi-itish  Constitution  bettei'  than  any  other.  We  see  it  to-day 
holding  liberty  by  the  hand  in  nearly  all  the  self-governing  States 
of  Europe.  We  know  that  it  serves  us  well.  Under  it  we  are 
as  perfectly  free  and  independent  as  are  the  citizens  of  this  re- 
public. There  is  not  one  particular  in  which  our  liberties,  civil 
or  religious,  would  be  advanced  by  our  becoming  an  integral  part 
of  this  great  nation. 

Then,  like  yourselves,  we  have  a  written  Constitution,  in  the 
British  "  North  American  Act,"  which  is  a  practical  application 
in  detail  of  the  British  Constitution  to  our  circumstances,  and 
conserving  those  liberties  without  which  Anglo-Saxons  cannot 
live.  So  that  we  are  made  secure  that  the  hand  of  the  British 
Government  will  not  enter  purely  Canadian  affairs  except  in  the 
appointment  of  our  governor-general,  and  we  are  practically  an 
independent  State.  Now,  we  honestly  think  that  we  do  better 
to  have  our  affairs  wholly  in  our  own  hands  than  Ave  would  if  we 
should  engage  in  a  scramble  .at  Washington  not  only  with  our- 
selves, as  now,  but  with  all  the  other  States  of  this  vast  Union. 

But  we  are  constantly  reading  that  our  growing  national  debt 
is  driving  us  into  bankruptcy.  Well,  we  don't  know  it.  As 
long  as  our  credit  enables  us  to  enter  the  markets  of  the  world 
an-.l  negotiate  loans  at  the  lowest  rates,  and  we  are  able  to  meet 
the  accruing  interest  at  a  low  rate  of  taxation  as  compared  Avith 
our  nearest  neighbors,  Ave  are  not  going  seriously  to  talk  about 
bankruptcy. 

I  do  not  say  Avhat  our  future  destiny  may  be.  I  knoAV  not.  But 
one  thing  I  am  absolutely  certain  about,  and  that  is  Ave  will  never 
be  starved  into  a  union  with  the  United  States  or  any  other  land. 
We  have  learned  too  much  independence  ever  to  say  that  Ave 
have  found  the  business  of  running  Can:ida  a  failure,  and,  Avith 
bankruptcy  staring  us  in  the  face,  we  Avould  like  some  one  to 
take  the  business  off  our  hands. 

But  Ave  are  told  that  we  would  at  once  rise  into  greater  pros- 
perity if  we  were  a  part  of  the  United  States.  We  do  not  see 
how.  Our  manufacturers  and  farmers  and  miners  think  that 
they  are  developing  all  the  wealth  our  circumstances  admit  of,  as 
rapidly  as  men  can  do  it  and  as  fast  as  is  being  done  in  the  States 
nearest  to  us.  And,  as  to  booming  our  population,  not  a  man  of 
3'ou  Avould  come  among  us,  if  Ave  Avere  a  part  of  this  republic, 
unless  he  could  make  more  money  there  than  here;  and  if  he 
could  make  more  money  he  would  come  just  as  we  are.  So  that, 
as  we  look  upon  the  case,  our  British  connection  rests  upon  other 
reasons  than  unfriendliness  toward  yon.  We  do  not  propose  to 
fight  you  Avith  men  clothed  in  Briti.sh  red.  That  has  not  proved 
a  healthy  experiment  in  the  past.  But  from  a  business  point  of 
view  Ave  think  our  interests  may  remain  as  they  are. 

But  there  is  more  than  this  in  our  British  connection.  It  giA'es 
us  a  sense  of  national  dignit)^ — or,  if  yon  will,  it  gratifies  our 
vanity.  And,  after  all,  what  on  earth  is  so  persuasive  as  that 
which  exalts  a  person's  or  a  people's  sense  of  their  own  conse- 


1888.]  Fraternal  Proceedhigs.  543 

qucnce  ?  Now,  seeing  that  our  greatness  and  glory  are  mostly 
in  the  future,  we  must  have  some  glory  to  live  upon  as  we  go 
along;  and,  being  such  as  we  are,  I  think  you  will  admit  that  if 
we  are  going  to  live  on  glory  at  all  we  require  to  draw  a  ureat 
deal  frcim  abroad.  So  we  draw  from  two  sources — from  Britain's 
])ast  and  from  yours,  Wg  place  all  of  Great  Britain's  history  be- 
liind  ourselves  and  claim  as  our  own  all  her  victories  with  pen 
and  sword.  We  are  a  part  of  one  of  the  old  empires  of  history, 
and  so  we  join  hands  with  antiquity.  Magna  Charta  and  the 
Commonwealth  are  ours.  And  William  Pitt,  and  the  Duke  of 
Wellington,  and  Waterloo,  and  all  the  wealth  of  storied  gi-andeur 
in  Westminster  Abbey,  its  glory  of  poetry  and  history  aiid  states- 
manship, and  all  the  military  pomp  that  slumbers  in  mute  admoni- 
tion to  the  ages  in  St.  Paul's — are  not  these,  and  more,  ours  by  in- 
heritance?    For  are  not  we,  too,  all  Britons? 

Then  we  turn  round  and  take  to  ourselves  a  reflection  from 
the  glory  of  your  great  achievements  also;  for  are  we  not  Ameri- 
cans ?  If  we  do  wot  shout  as  you  over  1776  still  we  would  neither 
suppi-ess  nor  depress  your  rejoicing.  We  do  not  pretend  to  think 
that  Great  Britain  has  been  always  ri^ht.  We  waste  no  admi- 
ration upon  the  King  George  who  ruled  at  Westminster.  But 
our  eyes  as  well  as  yours  see  the  grandeur  of  him  whom  nature 
made  a  king,  though  uncrowned,  (rod  Almighty's  King  George 
gave  his  iiame  to  the  capital  of  this  republic. 

Why,  we  are  religiously  taught  to  associate  that  name  with  the 
highest  virtues.  Within  a  month,  in  glancing  over  a  work  placed 
in  the  hands  of  our  advanced  students,  I  found  such  expressions 
as,  "the  great  hero  Washington,"  and  "The  brave  and  virtuous 
Washington."  And  that  work  has  an  origin  as  British  as  a  book 
can  possibly  have.  We  also  venerate  with  you  the  God-anf)inted 
Lincoln  and  the  invulnerable  Grant;  and  Vicksburg  and  Gettys- 
burg and  the  Wilderness  are  glorious  in  our  eyes  as  well  as  in 
yours. 

Why,  the  fact  is,  our  feelings  and  interests  are  so  common  with 
yours  that  we  are  in  danger  of  growing  egotistical  if  you  ever 
talk  to  us  about  yourselves. 

A  conceited  egotist  asked  my  bright  little  girl  for  her  photo- 
graph. She  promptly  replied  that  she  would  give  him  a  looking- 
glass,  for  she  knew  that  would  please  him  better.  Well,  I  come 
to  speak  to  you  of  Canadian  affairs  and  of  Canadian  ]Mettiodism. 
The  conceit  and  the  egotism  are,  of  course,  eliminated  from  this 
problem,  and  I  reply  to  you  that  I  can  only  give  you  a  looking- 
^lass  in  which  to  see  your  own  aflairs  and  your  own  Methodism. 

We  have  the  same  «>rigin  with  you,  we  speak  the  same  lan- 
guage, have  the  same  free  schools,  the  same  Christianity,  and,  to 
drop  to  a  lower  line,  we  are  moved  by  the  same  ambitions;  we 
have  the  same  fisheries  treaty,  and,  as  a  Western  orator  said,  we 
have  the  same  whisky;  but  I  say  this  with  a  graver  meaning 
than  he  did. 

Our  people  are  thinking  about  the  same  things  as  yours — how 


644  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

to  get  rich  by  speculations  in  the  Stock  Exchange  and  in  real 
estate  or  by  contracts  with  the  Government;  how  to  own  the 
earth  and  then  take  the  first  circles  of  so-called  society  by  storm; 
the  laborer  studying  the  most  formidable  combinations  against 
capital;  the  members  of  each  political  party  trying  to  score  a 
point  against  the  other,  each  bidding»for  the  laboi-er's  vote  and 
the  Roman  Catholic  vote,  the  temperance  vote  and  the  Avhisky 
vote.  Add  to  all  this,  and  through  it  all,  the  flaming  message  of 
godly  men  and  Avomen  in  sermon  and  song  and  testimony,  calling 
to  a  holy  life  here  and  a  glorious  heaven  hereafter.  Does  not 
this  seem  to  3'ou  more  like  looking  into  a  mirror  than  examining 
a  photo  ? 

But,  especially,  standing  before  this  Conference  of  the  great 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church  in  the  name  and  by  the  merit  of 
another  Methodist  Church,  whose  salutations  I  have  the  honor  to 
bring  to  you,  hearing  your  discussions,  and  noting  the  subjects 
engaging  your  attention,  I  do  not  feel  like  a  stranger,  nor  do  I 
find  any  dividing  line  between  us.  The  life  and  work  and  con- 
ditions of  our  Church  are  essentially  the  same  as  in  yours.  TJiese 
two  Churches,  Avith  their  common  sympathies  and  Avithout  any 
rivalries,  might  be  organically  one,  and  there  Avould  be  no  differ- 
ence from  the  present  so  far  as  our  practical  Avork  is  concerned. 
The  likenesses  appear  at  all  points,  the  differences  at  but  few. 
We  labor  among  people  in  the  same  conditions.  We  have  a 
common  church  historA'.  We  have  the  same  doctrines,  and  in 
substance  the  same  Discipline  and  hymnology,  the  same  itinerant 
system,  the  same  flitting  evangelists,  the  same  holiness  conti'o- 
versies,  the  same  ambitious  Roman  Catholicism  to  confront,  and 
the  same  forms  of  sin  to  defy  and  overcome. 

If  for  no  other  reason  our  origin  and  history  giA'e  ns  some  claim 
to  recognition  here;  Ave  are  your  eldest  daughter.  About  one  hun- 
dred years  ago  your  Avandering  star,  William  Losee,  entered 
Canada  and  founded  Methodism.  The  folloAving  year  anothei- 
and  greater  Avas  duly  appoiuted  to  help  carry  on  the  fast  enlarg- 
ing Avork.  And  there  comes  in  a  pathetic  and  romantic  story  of 
old-time  Methodism.  These  two  ])ioneers  Avere  both  smitten 
Avith  the  beauty  and  grace  and  moral  excellence  of  the  same  early 
Canadian  maiden.  The  second  comer  Avon  the  day.  The  disap- 
pointment Avas  disastrous  to  him  to  Avhom  Ave  owe  so  much.  And 
our  chroniclers  do  tell  that,  in  those  most  interesting  records  on 
the  face  of  the  earth — the  Minutes  of  the  Conference — Dunham 
and  the  country  appear  again,  but  Losee  never.  I  drop  a  tear  for 
him,  but  I  am  glad  the  country  did  appear  again  in  your  records. 
In  those  early  days  Ave  meet  such  names  as  Martin  Ruter  and 
Nathan  Bangs.     Indeed,  a  great  part  of  these  foundations  he  was. 

And  the  great  Asbury  nearly  lost  his  life  in  making  an  episco- 
pal visit  to  Canada.  He  Avas  accompanied  by  the  late  cente- 
narian, Henry  Boehm,  and  they  crossed  the  St.  LaAvrence  in  a 
novel  Ava3^  Their  canoes  Avere  tied  together,  and,  as  Boehm  re- 
lates, there  were  three  canoes,  three  passengers,  three  hoi-ses,  and 


1888. J  Fraternal  Proceedings.  545 

four  Indians.  After  a  fortnight  of  arduous  toil  he  crossed  the 
lake  under  sail,  and  the  record  of  the  voyage  might  be  laid  beside 
Paul's  voyage  to  Rome,  so  far  as  its  thrilling  experiences  and  its 
narrow  escape  are  concerned.  But  the  fact  I  want  to  impress  is 
that  the  good  Asbury  liked  us  Canadians.  Bo;ihm  wrote,  "  The 
Bishop  was  delighted  with  the  people,"  and  he  wrote,  "  Here  is  a 
decent,  loving  people;  my  soul  is  much  united  to  them."  We 
trust  that  you  feel  toward  us  in  the  same  wa}^  still.  I  know  that 
those  are  just  the  feelings  we  entertain  toward  you. 

You  feel  a  deep  interest  in  the  subject  of  Methodist  union  in 
Canada.  You  perliaps  desire  to  know  how  a  union  of  four  bodies 
has  worked.  What  have  I  to  say  on  tne  subject  ?  Nothing. 
We  talk  at  funerals,  but  not  over  men  in  perfect  health  and  full 
of  activity.  Their  deeds  speak  for  them.  It  is  only  breaks  and 
failures  that  make  a  great  noise.  If  in  practical  working  our 
union  had  been  a  failure  I  would  need  hours  to  explain;  but  in- 
stead it  has  been  steadily,  quietly  at  work.  It  took  effect  in 
1884.  Our  last  Minutes  show  that  in  three  years  we  have  added 
twenty-five  per  cent,  to  the  membership  which  came  into  the 
union.  No,  I  need  not  say  any  thing  about  that  union.  There 
it  is.     Look  at  it. 

Tills  membership  is  very  unevenly  distributed  over  the  prov- 
inces. The  highest  percentage  to  the  population  is  in  Ontario. 
There  we  have  between  thirty  and  thirty-one  per  cent,  of  all  the 
people.  In  the  eastern  provinces  we  have  between  twelve  and 
thirteen  per  cent.,  and  in  Quebec,  the  stronghold  of  the  most  for- 
midable Romanism  in  the  world,  we  have  only  between  three  and 
four  per  cent. 

Reliable  statistics  four  years  ago  placed  before  us  the  encour- 
aging fact  that  we  have  more  Sunday-schools  and  more  teachers 
in  them,  and,  by  upward  of  fift}^  thousand,  more  scholars  attend- 
ing them  than  all  the  other  Protectant  Churches  combined. 

When  we  want  evidence  that  Methodism  in  Canada  is  a  busi-. 
ness  success  we  turn  especially  to  our  book  and  publishing  inter- 
ests. In  this  respect,  in  the  pages  scattered  abroad,  in  the  number 
of  hands  employed,  in  the  steady  advance  made,  and  in  the  divi- 
dends from  actual  profits  fairly  earned,  annuall}^  devoted  to  our 
benevolent  funds,  we  feel  that  for  our  number  we  are  not  behind 
the  foremost  of  the  great  brotherhood  of  Methodist  publishing 
houses,  and  we  are  with  you  in  the  great  work  of  the  world's 
evangelization. 

When  you,  with  more  than  2,000,000  members,  undertook  to 
raise  ^^1, 000,000  for  missions,  we,  with  210,000  members,  under- 
took to  raise  one  quarter  as  much  as  j-ou.  You  succeeded  and 
Ave  fell  short  of  our  hopes.  We  have  only  reached  about  one 
dollar  per  member  for  missions  throughout'our  whole  dominion. 
We  feel  the  disordered  pulse  of  heathenism  among  the  native 
Indians,  where  at  least  ten  thousand  in  the  North-west  are  under 
our  influence,  and  in  Japan,  the  only  point  we  have  yet  touched 
in  the  distant  world;  but  that  mission  has  been  a  great  inspiration 
35 


54:6  '     Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

to  our  people.  Our  Woman's  Missionary  Society  has  married  it, 
and  tlie  effect  is  a  great  awakening  of  tliouglit  and  zeal,  es]>ecially 
among  our  young  people,  until  this  Woman's  Missionary  So- 
ciety, directed  by  a  higher  degree  of  consecrated  intelligence  and 
wisdom,  is  really  one  of  the  mighty  forces  of  our  land. 

I  mentioned  some  of  the  obstacles  which  confront  us.  Amon-^*- 
these  is  the  most  aggressive  Romanism  in  the  Avorld.  It  domi- 
nates one  province  and  is  ponderous  in  at  least  two  others.  Its 
artful  ambition  practices  on  the  politician.  In  this  it  rarely  fails, 
and  general]}^  Avhen  it  does  it  is  in  going  too  far.  A  fi-iend  re- 
lated that  he  was  visiting  one  of  our  reformatories  and  asked  a 
boy  of  about  fourteen  for  what  crime  he  was  confined.  The  re- 
ply was,  "  For  stealing  a  saw-mill,  sir,  and  I  would  not  have  been 
caught,  either,  only  I  was  fool  enough  to  come  back  for  the  dam." 
Well,  Romanism  generally  comes  back  for  the  dam.  She  wants 
all,  and  so  sometimes  she  is  arrested.  There  have  been  a  number 
of  instances  of  this  in  our  past  history.  The  results  of  Protest- 
ant missions  in  that  province,  although  not  indicating  failure, 
yet  they  do  not  declare  a  brilliant  success. 

I  quoted  some  one  as  saying  that  we  have  the  same  whisky  as 
you.  That  is  too  sadl}^  true.  Our  Methodism  is  wellnigh  unani- 
mous in  the  temperance  work.  Nor  have  we  an}'-  thing  to  com- 
plain of  in  the  other  Protestant  Churches,  nor  yet  even  in  the 
Roman  Catholic  Church.  We  sometimes  think  we  are  getting 
•  the  thing  pretty  well  tied  up,  but  we  have  not  yet  got  a  close 
back-hold  upon  it,  and  fear  that  we  will  have  to  wait  for  perfect 
victory  until  God  shall  chain  the  old  serpent  for  a  thousand  years. 
In  this  conflict  we  are  learning  from  your  experiences,  and  with 
us,  as  with  you,  George  Haddock's  soul  goes  marching  on. 

I  represent  liere  a  Methodism  conservative  both  in  methods  and 
in  doctrine.  With  special  evangelistic  agencies  at  work  all 
around  us  calling  for  new  adaptations,  while  Ave  have  the  most  abso- 
lute freedom  of  innovation  we  follow  the  old  ways;  and  Ave  do  so 
only  because  convinced  that  they  Avho  lived  before  our  time 
kncAV  some  things  as  well  as  Ave  know  them. 

Especially  has  this  persuasion  steadied  our  bark  of  doctrine  in 
its  course  through  the  unrestf ul  sea  of  change.  Canadian  Meth- 
odism is  free  from  doctrinal  agitation;  but  this  does  not  mean 
that  Ave  are  in  a  condition  of  either  intellectual  slumber  or  moral 
indifference.  Quite  the  contrary  is  the  truth.  But  tlioughtful 
men  find  in  their  doctrinal  standards  much  greater  breadth 
and  depth  than  we  discovered  in  them  Avhen  we  Avere  proba- 
tioners. Such  persons  interpret  standards  liberalh',  especially 
standards  so  voluminous  and  A'aried  in  character  as  those  of 
Methodism. 

Now  that  the  storms  of  fierce  controversy^  haA'e  passed  aAvay 
men  of  high  culture  can  sit  in  quietness  and  peace  and  form  an 
estimate  of  the  finished  works  of  the  mighty  men  of  the  past,  and 
then,  going  back  to  the  Bible,  they  discover  that  it  contains  much 
more  than  any  one  man,  not  excepting  even  John  AVesley,  ever 


;i888.]  Fraternal  Proceedings.  547 

formulated,  especially  if  he   did  his  Avork,  as  St.  Augustine  and 
Wesley  did,  in  the  heat  of  constant,  viok'nt  controversy. 

One  result  is  greater  freedom  in  the  statement  and  illustration 
and  application  of  old  doctrinal  truths— not  so  much  regard  for 
the  form  of  words  employed  as  for  the  substance  ot  truth  con- 
tained in  the  words.  ^  .  •  i . 
Another  effect  is  that  those  who  have  long  stood  apart  at  wide 
distances  are  being  drawn  together  as  by  a  common  impulse,  and 
there  are  active  movements  in  thought  which  look  toward  more 
strikino-  unions  of  ecclesiastical  bodies  than  the  world  has  yet 
seen  °As  many  rivers  run  into  the  same  sea,  so  many  reasons 
mov'e  toward  the  same  end.  The  discovery,  for  example,  is 
beino-  made  that  sectarianism  is  a  deadly  foe  to  missionary  enter- 
prise'' and  that  souls  may  be  saved  and  even  extensive  revivals 
prevail  where  Arminianisra,  at  least  by  name,  is  not  recognized; 
and  that  through  all  gates  of  doctrine,  in  some  way  m  spite  ot 
errors,  men  do^tind  the  cross,  and  so  reach  up  to  a  better  lite; 
and  that  mere  names  of  systems  do  not  kill,  though  they  afford 
fuel  for  long  feuds;  therefore  all  that  is  true  m  Calvinism  _be- 
loncrs  as  much  to  us  as  to  those  Churches  in  which  St.  Augustine 
is  reo-arded  as  a  chief  apostle  of  the  truth;  and  that  even  our 
own  doctrines,  when  they  have  been  used  as  weapons  of  con- 
troversy merely,  have  been  pushed  to  extremes.  In  short,  that 
genuine  Christian  life,  like  vines,  overgrows  all  the  forms  set  tor 
it  to  cling  to;  and  strong  undercurrents  of  thought  are  sure  to 
burst  forth  in  expression. 

This  is  just  the  stage  reached  by  Christian  life  and  taught  m 
Canada  at  the  present  time.  _ 

Leadincr  minds  in  at  least  three  great  denominations  are  speak- 
ino-  out  in  favor  of  a  consolidation  of  the  three.     The  way  is  pre- 
pared by  a   general    acceptance   of   evangelical    principles    and 
methods.     All  our  Protestant  Churches  are  thoroughly  well  edu- 
cated in  evangelical  ideas.     The  Baptists  are,  as  every-where,  a 
spiritual  people,  and  render  faithful  service  to  the  great  body  ot 
truth.     The  Presbyterians  are   in  the  front  rank  m  every  good 
work,   and  they  preach  a  gospel   of    free    salvation  to  all  men 
without  degrading  the  sense  of  divine  sovereignty.     The  Church 
of  Encrland  has,  as  a  rule,  an  earnest  evangelical  pulpit,  and  is 
heartify  active   in    all    moral  and    benevolent    enterprises,    and 
althouo-h,  as  we  of  course  think,  she  is  hampered  m  method  by 
the  tra'ditions  which  bind  her  to  one  set  of  formalities,  yet  she 
does  not  think  so,  and  she  is  showing  much  power  of  adaptation 
in  the  way  of  missions  or  revival  work.     Possibly  Canada  will  yet 
])resent  to  the  world  the  first  example  of  a  whole  people  laying 
aside  all  denominational  prejudices  and  for  the  love  ot  Christ 
and  men  exaltino-  only  the  truths  essential  to  salvation,  and  no 
loncrer  stirrin<^  the  bones  of  the  dead  in  the  moldy  mausoleums  ot 
the^'past,  who,  after  all,  were  only  great  according  to  their  day 
and  opportunity,  and  were  never  called  of  God  to  be  the  mentors 
of  all  time. 


5-i8  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

In  other  respects  we  have  much  to  encourage  us  in  relation  to 
public  morality.  We  have  a  quiet  Sabbath.  There  is  not  one 
Sunday  newspaper  in  Canada.  We  have  no  theatrical  exhibitions 
on  the  Lord's  day.  But  we  have  sense  enough  to  know  that  this 
immunity  is  due  to  the  absence  of  the  vast  European  population 
which  throngs  in  nearly  all  your  great  cities.  American  families 
here  are,  no  doubt,  as  particular  in  the  observance  of  the  Lord's 
day  as  the  people  of  Canada  are. 

We  think  that  moral  interests  with  us  have  gained  strength  by 
the  voting  of  women.  It  is  a  fact  that  women  by  the  thousands 
do  go  to  the  ballot-box  in  Canada.  I  have  met  them  there,  and 
have  met  the  same  women  the  evening  after  in  a  prayer-meetino-, 
and  I  can  certify  that  neither  their  piety  nor  their  modesty  was 
impaired  by  their  contact  with 'a  ballot.  Lideed,  in  respect  to 
the  effect  upon  her  modesty,  I  had  rather  any  day  see  a  Meth- 
odist lady  at  the  voting-booth  than  in  a  ball-room. 

I  rejoice  to  lay  at  your  feet  ray  Church's  tribute  of  fraternal 
affection  and  gratitude.  We  have  learned  from  your  wise  ex- 
ample and  have  been  stimulated  by  your  wonderful  successes, 
and  therefore  we  feel  ourselves  your  debtors.  We  venerate  the 
shining  names  which  you  have  lifted  up  on  high.  We  hold  as,  in 
a  large  sense,  our  own  the  men  of  conspicuous  ability  who  have 
always  adorned  that  illustrious  chair.  Up  to  the  present  time 
the  majority  among  us  have  not  favored  for  our  own  constant  use 
any  dignitary  bearing  the  title  of  Bishop,  We  call  them  super- 
intendents, and  acute  minds  among  us  seem  to  discern  a  great 
difference  between  being  bishoped  by  a  Superintendent  and 
superintended  by  a  Bishop.  But  all  the  same  we  like  the  super- 
intendency  of  Bishops  so  well  that  we  import  yours  as  often  as 
we  can,  and  every  time  we  love  them  more.  We  call  them  ours, 
and  so  they  are,  in  all  except  the  privilege  of  voting  for  thom 
when  they  are  elected.  But  we  go  unanimously  for  whomsoever 
you  may  choose.  Every  successful  candidate  may  consider  his 
majority  increased  by  the  number  of  our  whole  voting  power  as 
a  Church. 

In  the  years  past  we  have  felt  your  sadness  our  own,  as 
standing  in  the  shadow  cast  upon  universal  Methodism  by  the 
procession  of  mighty  men  who,  clothed  in  the  most  royal  ascen- 
sion robes,  have  gone  up  from  that  chair,  and  about  it,  to  their 
throne  in  glory.  They  are  to  memory  as  Enochs  and  Elijahs,  for 
did  they  not  walk  with  God?  Did  not  their  fearless  thunder 
cause  the  Ahabs  of  wickedness  to  tremble  ?  Was  there  not 
wider  standing-room  for  truth  and  righteousness  where  they 
shuffled  their  feet !  We  catch  the  inspiration  of  their  luminous 
example  ! 

O,  in  this  grand  and  awful  game  of  life  all  too  soon  the  men 
disappear  from  tlie  board!  The  pavns  are  lost!  The  knights 
are  taken  !  The  Bishops  go,  and  the  queen  is  seen  no  more  ! 
Our  eyes  follow  them  down  the  f.ist  narrowing  path  where  great 
forms  grow  small    in   the  distance!      An   unseen   hand    sweeps 


1888,]  Fraternal  Proceedings.  549 

down  upon  the  board  and  the  game  is  done  !  The  day  strides 
out  over  the  sea,  and  the  night  leaps  down  from  the  sky! 
Yonder  the  shining  gates  open  wide,  and  as  you,  bearing  your 
trophies  over  your  heads,  rush  up  on  one  side,  we  shal  crowd 
in  from  the  other!  We  extend  to  you  our  right  hand  in  the 
strong  bonds  of  abiding  fraternity,  and  our  hearts  are  with  you 
for  a'grand  triumphal  meeting  there  ! 

19 —Credentials  of  Dr.  J.  T.  Wightman.     Journal, 
PAGE  291. 
To  the  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Eimcopal  Church : 

Devk  Fathers  and  Brbthrkn  :  This  is  to  certify  that  Charles 
J.  Baker,  Esq.,  and  Rev.  J.  T.  Wightman,  D.D.,  were  duly  ap- 
pointed by  the  Marvland  Association  of  Independent  Methodist 
Churches  as  Fraternal  Messengers  to  your  venerable  body. 

Wm.  R.  Bangs,  Preddeid. 
John  II.  Saumerig,  Secretary. 
MnrT/land  Association  Independent  Methodist  Churches. 

20  —Address  of  the  Rev.  J.  T.  Wightman,  D.D  ,  of  the 
Maryland    Association    of    Independent    Methodist 
Churches.     Journal,  page  201. 
Mr  President  and  Brkthrkx  :   It  were  too  late  an  hour  for 
me  to  lay  the  burden  of  a  speech,  sir,  upon  your  shoulders      It 
were  rather  more  appropriate  for  me  to  lay  the  burden  ot  my 
charity  upon  vour  heart.     I  come,  sir,  simply  to  represent  the 
little  infant  of  a  mother,  and  my  only  duty  is  that  of  placing 
the   hand  of  this  little  infant  in  the  hand  of    her  mother  and 
askincy  lier  benediction  upon  her  childhood's  prosperity.     When, 
sir    1  take   the   right  hand  of   fellowship    extended   so   gener- 
ously by  you   I   feel   that   I    am    grasping  the   right   hand   of 
fellowship  of  millions  of  Methodists  upon  this  great  continent 
and,  may  I   not  sav,  grasping  the   right  hand  of  fellowship  of 
millions  of    Methodists  wlio  passed  into   the    eternal   world   ot 
glory  ^     And,  if  my  charity  still  extends  itself,  might  I  not  say 
throucrh   this   body  to  grasp   the   right   hand   of    fellowship  of 
millions  of  Christian  men  throughout  the  whole  habitable  globe  . 
Was   there  ever   an    assembly  represented    in   America  as  this 
assembly  is  represented  to-night  ?     One  hundred  and  more  Con- 
ferences are  represented  here,  embodying  the  charity  and  Cliris- 
tianitv  of  tnany  people.     It  would  seeni  as  if  an  era  of  peace  had 
come.'    Never    before  did  the  American   people   meet  together 
under  such  an  era  of  peace  as  this  day  this  Confeience  meets. 
It  would  seem  as  if  that  angel  of  peace  had  dipped  her  finger  in 
the  supernal  light  of  the  Son  of  God   and  written  upon  the  brow 
of  Methodism  during  this  occasion,  "Peace  and  good  will  toward 

en" 

I   come,  therefore,  sir,  with  a  true  fraternal  feeling,  a  true 


men 


550  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

fraternal  heart,  from  tlie  Maryland  Association  of  Independent 
Methodists,  and  extend  to  you  the  riglit  hand  of  Christian 
fellowship.  While  it  is  a  simple  office  my  own  heart  catches 
the  sublimity  of  that  simplicity  and  says  this  fraternity  is  akin 
to  the  charity  of  heaven.  It  is  an  honor,  my  brethren,  which  I 
highly  esteem  this  night  to  present  you  these  simple  Avords  of 
Christian  salutation  and  to  invite  you  to  command  your  blessino- 
to  rest  upon  this  little  Samuel  of  the  great  family  of  Methodist 
people. 

The  Associated  Independent  Methodist  Churches  of  Baltimore 
have  had  an  existence  of  not  more  than  twenty  years.     They 
number  about  two  thousand  communicants,  with  well-sustained 
Sunday-schools,  with  missionary  work  extending  over  the  whole 
world    through   your   organization   and   through   the    Southern 
Methodist  Church.     Into  one  or  the  other  of  these  channels  we 
contribute  our  donation  to  this  missionary  work.     AVe  are  with 
you  in  doctrine.     We  are  adopting  your  ritual,  your  hymn-book, 
your   literature.      AVe    are  square   upon  the   great    question    of 
temperance,    and   are    moving   abreast  in   all   those    enter2)rises 
which  constitute  Church  prosperity.      God    is  graciously   pour- 
ing out  his  Spirit,  and  souls  are  being  converted.     New  chapels 
are  being   erected,  and  there  is  a  glorious  outcome  for  this  little 
child  Avhich  God  in  liis  providence  has  raised  up  in  that  great  city. 
Permit  me  to  say  that  Baltimore  is  the  mother  of  Amei-ican 
Methodism.     Here  the  tiist  American  preacher  preached  Meth- 
odism— Robert  Strawbridge.     And  I  was  so  surprised  that  our 
messenger  from  Canada  did   not  know  the  fact  that  he  was  a 
fiery  Irishman.      And  from  Baltimore  radiate  all  forms  of  Meih- 
odisra.     And  let  me,  sir,  as  a  stranger  to  Baltimore,  somewhat, 
say  that  I  am  happy  to  find  there  a  brotherhood  in  Methodism. 
As  far  as  I  am  able  to  represent  the  Methodism  of  that   great 
city  we   are    all    in    liarmony.      The    bretliren    are    preaching 
Christ.      The  Churches  intermingle.     And  we  have  the  typical 
form  of  united  Methodism  in   that  beautiful   ciiy  of  old   Balti- 
more,  and    Ave    intend    to   maintain,  God   lielping  us,  this   foi-m 
of  Christian   fraternity  and  this  practical  interplay  of  Christian 
work. 

As  in  New  York,  so  in  Baltimore,  we  have  great  odds  to 
contend  with.  But  the  Methodist  Church  in  Baltimore  is  the 
great  breakwater,  not  only  of  great  evils,  but  especially  of 
Romanism  itself.  There  are  about  one  hundred  Methodist 
churches  in  Baltimore,  stretching  across  that  great  city.  And 
there  we  have  a  cardinal,  and  you  have  a  cardinal  here,  and  the 
Methodist  Church  in  Baltimore,  with  the  Methodist  Church  in 
New  York,  Avill  take  each  one  horn  of  the  great  bull  of  that  Church, 
and  we  Avill  hold  him  down.  We  are  not  afraid  of  Romanism. 
No,  sir.  The  Lord  Jesus  Christ  himself  hath  said  so  long  as 
the  Methodist  confesses  Christ  the  Methodist  Church  is  built 
upon  a  rock,  and  the  gates  of  hell,  much  less  the  gates  of  Rome, 
shall  not  prevail  against  it.     Methodism  holds  the  keys  in  her 


1888.]  Fraternal  Proceedings.  551 

hand,  and  she  does  not  intend  to  delegate  those  keys  to  a  Pope 
of  Rome.  So  that,  as  far  as  the  Methodist  Chureh  in  haltimore 
Z  concerned,  we  are  working  as  an  independent  organization, 
however  small  it  may  be,  in  unison  with  that  Church,  biavel>, 
humbly,  believingly,  trusting  in  God. 

Wheii  that  noble  Christian  woman  was  about  d>ing— tlie 
mother  of  Charles  Reed-she  said,  "My  son  brin^  me  my  old 
Bible."  And  he  brought  it  to  her.  And  with  a  dying  hand  he 
traced  a  circle  on  the  fly-leaf  of  that  Bible  and  placed  her  peic  1 
at  the  center,  and  then  drew  radiating  lines,  .f^c  now  the  old 
woman,  with  her  eyes  fixed  upon  heaven,  said:  " My  ^on,  that 
ceniev  is  Christ;  these  lines  are  the  Christian  ^ -"^e l-s  and  as 
vou  draw  nearer  to  each  other  you  draw  nearer  to  Chiist.  feo, 
Sear  brethren,  in  this  common  Methodism,  drawing  'nearer  to- 
getlier  in  Christian  svmpathy,  in  Christian  laith,  in  _  Chi  istian 
|ood  works,  we  are  only  drawing  nearer  to  that  Christ  u  ho  is 
the  streno-th  and  support  of  us  all. 

And  now,  sir,  I  do  not  feel  at  liberty  to  trespass  longer  upon 
vour  attention  than  simply  to  express  this  great  pleasure  which  i 
liave,  and  the  high  appreciation  of  this  honor  ot  extending  the 
ri^ht  hand  of  f-ellowship  to  tlie   Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 
And,  sir,  I  cannot  take  my  seat  without  calling  attention  to  one 
fact.     Perchance  the  little  child  may  bless  you;  for,  when  the 
little  babe  of  Bethlehem  was  brought  into  the  temple  and  laid  m 
the  arms  of  Simeon  then  was  the  first  fraternal  greeting  ot  the 
Christian  Church  to  the  old  mother  Church  of  Jerusalem,  and 
M-itli  prophetic  ardor  and  with  heavenly  charity  Simeon  caught 
the  inspii-ation  of  the  moment,  and,  looking  upon  Mary,  he  said: 
"  God  bless  thee,  Mary;  God  bless  thee,  Joseph;  God  bless  the 
•tribes  of  Israel."     And  turning  to  the  little  babe  he  said:     Now, 
Lord,  lettest  thou  thy  servant  depart  in  peace        And  the   bless- 
ino-  of  the  little  child  in  the  first  prayer  rested  upon  Simeon  him- 
seff      So,  sir,  we  invoke  vour  fraternal  blessing  upon  this  little 
child  that  we  lay  in  youi- arm.     We  ask  it  in  the  name  of  the 
Master,  for  he  has  said  a  rich  reward  shall  come  back  to  Ephraim 
and  Manasseh  and  Joseph,  to  all  the  great  tribes  of  Israel,  even 
though  for  the  smallest  act  of  friendship  done  to  one  of  the  least 
of  these  my  brethren. 

21.— Eeport  No.  Y.     Journal,  page  308. 

Resolned,  That  the  presence  of  Mr.  Charles  J.  Baker  and  the 
Rev  J;  F.  Wightman,  D.D.,  of  Baltimore,  Fraternal  Messengers 
from  the  Maryland  Association  of  Independent  .Methodist 
Churches,  has  l')een  very  pleasant  and  welcome  to  us  and  we 
respond  cordially  to  the  touching  and  fraternal  words  of  Ur. 
Wiohtman,  and  "assure  the  churches  for  which  he  spoke  ot  our 
earnest  prayer  that  they  may  abound  in  the  riches  ot  grace  and 
in  the  fruits  of  the  spirit  of  God. 


552  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

^^•~~?f^^^^'^  ^^  '^"'"^  Fraternal  Messenger  to   the   Afri- 
CAj^  Methodist  Episcopal  Church.    Journal,  page  352. 

Having  been  appointed  by  the  Bishops  of  our  Church  in  ac- 
cordance with  the  order  of  the  General  Conference  of  1884  Ls  Fra- 
ternal Messenger  to  the  General  Conference  of  the  African  Meth- 
odist Jipiscopal  Church,  now  in  session  at  Indianapolis,  Ind  I  am 
pleased  to  report  that,  through  a  kind  Providence,  I  have  been 
permitted  to  discharge  that  very  pleasant  mission  which  vou 
have  committed  to  me.  T  reached  the  city  of  Indianapolis  on  the 
evening  of  May  18,  and  was  most  cordially  met  at  the  depot 
by  a  committee  appointed  by  the  General  Conference  for  my 
reception,  and  was  by  them  conducted  to  the  hotel  where  I 
was  entertained  during  my  stay  as  the  guest  of  Dr.  C  's  Smith 
Secretary  of  the  Sunday-school  Union  of  that  Church 

The  General  Conference  held  a  special  session  for  my  reception 
on  the  evening  of  May  1 9,  in  the  large  auditorium  of  Bethel  Afri- 
can Methodist  Episcopal  Church.     Bishops  Wayman,  Campbell 
lurnei-  and  Disney,  and  many  other  distinguished  ministers  of 
that  Church  were  on  the  platform.     Bishop^s  Payne  and  Brown* 
Avere  physically  too  feeble  to  be  present.     Bishop  Wayman  pre- 
sided, and,  after  my  credentials  were  read,  introduced  me  to  the 
Conference.     I  endeavored  to  i>resent  to  them,  as  best  I  could 
your  hearty  Christian  salutation  and  love,  assuring  them  of  your 
true  interest  in,  and  your  sympathy  for,  them  in  all  of  theii-  trials 
and  sorrows,  as  Avell  as  in  their  joys  and  triumphs.     I  then  at- 
tempted to  magnify  the  grace  of  God  toward  us  as  a  Church  in 
giving  us  such  great  prosperity  in  our  work,  not  only  in  this  land 
but  in  the  regions  beyond,  in  the  salvatit)n  of  immoital  souls  and 
the  extension  of  Christ's  kingdoni;  and  I  invited  them  to  further 
strengthen  the  bonds  of  union  now  existing  by  sending  Fraternal 
Messengers  to  meet  3-ou  at  this  present  session.     The  address  was 
warmly  received  and  heartily  a])])lauded  from  beginning  to  end 

The  spirit  of  our  heavenly  Father  was  eminently  jiresent,  and 
we  felt  that  it  was  good  to  be  there.  The  Rev.  K.  M  Gi-een  of 
Louisiana,  responded  to  the  address  in  his  usual  happy  style  'as- 
suring us  of  the  fact  that,  though  they  have  left  the  maternal 
roof,  yet  they  have  not  ceased  to  love  and  honor  the  "  old  mother 
Church,  which  has  done  so  much  for  the  elevation  of  humanity 
He  was  followed  by  Bishops  Campbell  and  Turner  and  Dr  Smitli 
with  remarks  on  the  same  line,  and  specially  requested  me  to  con- 
vey to  you  their  hearty  congratulations  and  sincere  gratitude  for 
the  noble  work  you  are  doing  through  God  and  BislKjp  Taylor  in 
the  redemption  of  benighted  Africa.  Resolutions  expressive  of 
their  appreciation  of  your  interest  in  them  and  of  their  pleasure 
m  the  address  made  to  them  were  then  presented  and  unani- 
mously adopted,  after  which  the  vast  audience  arose  and  sung 
with  the  fervor  of  old-time  Methodism, 

"Blest  be  the  tie  tliat  binds 
Our  hearts  in  Christian  love." 


1888.]  Fraternal  Proceedings.  553 

At  the  request  of  the  Bishops  I  preached  for  them  in 
one  of  their  largest  churches  last  Sunday  morning,  and  I 
was  made  the  recipient  of  many  courtesies  and  favors  at  the 
hands  both  of  the  Bishops  and  delegates  during  my  sojourn 
there. 

The  Church  apparently  has  made  some  progress  during  the 
quadrennial,  both  spiritually  and  financially,  and  they  seem 
quite  hopeful  for  future  prosperity.  The)'  mourn,  like  us,  the 
loss  of  their  Bisho2:)S — Cain,  Dickerson,  and  Shorter;  they  have 
ceased  to  Avork  and  live,  and  have  passed  into  that  "  rest  that  re- 
maineth  to  the  people  of  God."  Two  others^  the  venerable  and 
saintly  Bishop  Payne  and  the  zealous  and  useful  Brown,  are  now 
almost  to  the  margin;  and  they  ask  your  prayers  and  sympathy 
in  this  hour  of  sore  trial  and  sad  bereavement.  I  left  them  with 
many  a  "  God  bless  you,"  and  with  the  impression  on  my  mind 
tliat  the  Conference  was  composed  of  a  body  of  earnest,  self-sac- 
rificing men,  and  truly  devoted  to  the  interest  of  the  cause  of  our 
Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ,  and  thoroughly  imbued  with  the 
spirit  of  Methodism. 

Thanking  you  for  the  honor  conferred,  I  am  yoxw  humble  fel- 
low-laborer in  the  vineyard  of  the  Master, 

Joshua  E.  Wilson. 


23. — Credentials  of  the  Rev.  C.  T.  Shaffer,  M.D.,  Fra- 
ternal Messenger  from  the  A.  M.  E.  Church. 
Journal,  page  360. 

To  the  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Ejnscopal  Church : 

Dear  Fathers  and  Brethren:  The  undersigned,  Bishops  of 
the  African  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  in  the  exercise  of 
authority  vested  in  us,  would  recommend  to  you  our  beloved 
brother,  the  Rev.  C.  T.  Sliaffer,  as  Fraternal  Messenger  to  your 
venerable  body,  and  one  worthy  of  your  highest  Christian  con- 
sideration. 

In  commissioning  our  Messenger  we  take  occasion,  first,  to 
express  the  very  great  joy  we  experienced  in  the  reception  of  the 
Rev.  Joshua  E.  Wilson,  whom  you  sent  as  the  bearer  of  fraternal 
greetings.  Especially  were  we  made  to  rejoi-^e  at  the  message 
he  delivered,  indicating,  as  it  does,  that  tlie  God  of  Jacob  is 
with  you. 

How  the  Lord  has  dealt  with  us  it  will  be  the  pleasure  of  the 
bearer  to  tell.  Verily  may  we  say  that  "tlie  little  one  has  be- 
come a  thousand."  The  handful  of  corn  planted  in  the  top  of 
the  mountains  is  seen  to  shake  like  Lebanon. 

Not  only  has  the  Lord  blessed  our  work  in  all  the  States  and 
Territories  of  the  Union,  as  well  as  in  the  Dominion  of  Canada; 
but  in  the  islands  of  the  sea,  Bermuda,  St.  Thomas,  Trinidad, 
St.  Domingo,  as  well  as  Demerara,  South  America,  he  has  enabled 
us,  by  reason  of  organic  union  with  the  late  British  Methodist 


5o-i  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

Episcopal  Church,  to  not  only  plant  the  banner  of  African  Meth- 
odism, but  to  keep  it  floating  to  the  breeze. 

Nor  has  the  crushed  and  bleeding  land  whence  our  forefathers 
came  been  forgotten.  On  the  contrary,  the  voice  of  our  dearly 
beloved  Fredericks  and  of  liis  wife  is  heard  in  Sierra  Leone, 
West  Coast,  where  we  have  fallen  heir  to  the  Lady  Huntingdon 
work  and  are  now  engaged  in  pushing  into  the  interior. 

And  now,  reverend  fathers  and  brethren,  we  beg,  in  conclu- 
sion, to  assure  you  of  our  unflagging  interest  in  all  that  pertains 
to  your  work. 

We  especially  rejoice  in  Bishop  Taylor,  and  none  the  less  in 
Drs.  Rust  and  Hartzell. 

Our  prayer  is  that  God  may  continue  to  vouchsafe  to  you  his 
covenanted  mercies,  and  speed  the  day  when  all  his  people  shall 
be  one. 

In  the  kingdom  and  patience  of  Jesus  Christ  we  subscribe 
ourselves,  A.  W,  Wayman,  Secretary  fro  tern. 

24. — Address  of  the  Rev.  C.  T.  Shaffer,  M.D.      Journal, 

PAGE  3(J0. 

Dear  Fathers  and  Brethren:  In  the  bonds  of  love  and 
fellowship  of  our  Lord  and  Saviour  Jesus  Christ  I  come  to  you. 
I  come  with  the  greetings  of  the  African  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  in  the  United  States  of  America. 

When  I  look  over  this  vast  assembly,  however,  composed  as  it 
is  of  men  of  God  from  all  quarters  of  the  world,  who  repn^sent 
the  multiform  interests  of  the  Chuich  and  State,  with  those  of 
the  business  and  commercial  world,  I  am  at  once  impressed  with 
a  pr(,)found  sense  of  the  weighty  responsibility  resting  upon  me 
and  the  circumstances  of  this  occasion. 

And  further,  considering  the  interests  involved  in  a  single  hour 
of  legislation-of  your  august  body  at  tliis  juncture  of  its  proceed- 
ings, were  it  for  myself  alone  I  would  not  ])resunie  for  a  single 
moment  to  trespass  upon  the  precious  moments  of  this  hour.  But 
the  General  Conference  of  the  African  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church,  sitting  in  Indianapolis  (the  beautiful  capital  city  of  the 
old  Hoosier  State),  having  been  the  hapjiy  recipient  of  the  kindly 
greetings  of  this  body,  re])resenting  the  glorious  Methodist  Epis- 
copal Church,  by  your  very  genial.  Christian,  fraternal  repre- 
resentative,  the  Rev.  Joshua  E.  Wilson,  whose  words  of  greeting 
and  good  cheer  made  glad  our  hearts  and  gave  us  renewed  assur- 
ance of  your  interest  and  sympathy  with  us  and  the  woi'k  in  which 
we  are  engaged,  has  deputized  me  to  speak  for  her. 

These  kind  woi-ds  of  greeting  we  most  heartily  reciprocate, 
and  come  bringing  to  you  the  salutations  and  greetings  of  a  great 
religious  organization,  the  African  Methodist  Episcopal  Church 
of  the  United  States  of  America,  the  Dominion  of  Canada,  and 
the  British  West  Indies  ;  besides,  it  is  extending  its  operations 
into  the  islands  of  Hayti  and  St.  Domingo,  and  lastly  into  the 


1SS8.]  Fraternal  Proceedings,  555 

Continent  of  Africa.  The  representative  and  legislative  assem- 
bly of  this  Church  is  just  about  closing  its  nineteenth  quadrennial 
session  in  the  city  of  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  in  whose  name  and  by 
whose  authority  I  come  with  greetings.  I  am,  however,  forcibly 
reminded  at  the  very  threshold  of  my  address  that  our  saluta- 
tions o-reetincrs,  and  congratulations  are  solemnized  by  the  emo- 
tions of  sadness  which  well  up  in  every  Methodist  heart  when 
we  come  to  recount  the  events  of  the  past  four  years,  which 
bring  before  us  the  familiar  faces  of  six  noble,  self-sacrificing, 
heroTc  leaders  within  our  common  Methodist  household  in  this 
country,  but  whose  forms  are  no  more  among  us,  in  the  per- 
sons of  your  own  saintly  senior  Bishop  Simpson,  your  no  less 
devoted  Bishop  Wiley,  who  laid  down  his  life  in  far-off  China, 
Avhere  he  was  devoting  his  energies  to  the  evangelization  and 
Christianizatiou  of  the  Celestial  ^levotees,  and  lastly,  your  own 
Bishop  Harris,  who  passed  (juietly  from  his  labors  to  reward 
from  the  arms  of  his  friends  in  this  city,  full  of  love  and  good 
works,  ripe  for  the  glory  land,  at  whose  bier  any  M  ^thodist  may 
justly  bow  with  uncovered  head  while  tears  of  sorrow  fall. 

Within  our  own  household  the  sorrow  is  equally  acute,  since 
we  are  called  to  mourn  the  loss  of  the  young,  heroic,  and  brilliant 
Bishop  Dickerson;  the  pulpit  orator  and  Christian  statesman, 
Bishop  R.  H.  Cain ;  and  last,  but  by  no  means  least,  that  earnest, 
noble,  heroic  and  uncompromising  Bishop  James  A.  Shorter,  who 
fell  by  the  mortal  stroke  in  apparently  vigorous  health,  as  falls 
the  mighty  oak  when  riven  by  a  thunderbolt,  but  wlio  could  ex- 
claim as  befell,  "Yes,  Jesus  saves,  he  saves  me  now." 

These  noble  sires  of  Methodism  are  gone,  and  while  we  mourn 
their  loss  we  can  but  say,  "  It  is  the  Lord's  doings,  let  him  do 
what  seemeth  to  him  good." 

Methodism  has  many  happy  features  to  commend  it,  as  its 
marked  simplicity  by  w"^hich  it  adapts  itself  to  the  needs  of  the 
masses;  its  warmth  and  fervor  by  which  the  heart  is  enlisted; 
its  aggressiveness  by  which  the  lost  whom  Jesus  came  to  seek 
are  smight  out  and  brought  under  the  sanctifying  influence  of 
God's  truth. 

The  most  happy  and  compensating  feature,  however,  as  it  re- 
lates to  the  Christian  ministry  in  particular,  and  all  Methodists  in 
general,  is  that  feature  which  unites  us  in  one  common  bond  and 
brotherhood;  with  common  tastes,  sympathies,  and  interest,  from 
lake  to  gulf,  from  ocean  to  ocean,  and  from  continent^  to  coiiti- 
nent,  so'  that  we  mourn  with  them  that  mourn,  and  rejoice  with 
those  that  rejoice.  That  is  the  connectional  feature  whereby  an- 
iiudly  and  quadrennially  we  are  brought  together  where  we  may 
recount  the  difficulties  and  sorrows  of  tllie  past  which  have  Ijelallen 
us  and  note  the  important  events,  whether  it  be  defeats  or  con- 
quests of  the  Church,  from  wliich  we  learn  lessons  of  wisdom  to 
guide  us  in  the  future,  and  inspiration  greater  than  self-sacriHce, 
and  heroic  endurance,  and  to  achieve  greater  conquests  over  sin 
and  Satan. 


656  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

In  General  Conference  assembly  we  each  have  just  been  en- 
gaged in  a  review  of  the  work  done  in  tlie  past  four  years  and  in 
outlining  the  work  for  four  years  to  come  for  God  and  humanity. 

We  are  happy  to  learn  through  your  Fraternal  Messenger  that 
during  the  last  quadrennial  your  work  has  been  most  gratifying 
and  inspiring  to  yourselves,  and,  I  doubt  not,  has  been  pleasing 
to  Almighty  God.  More  glorious  achievements  await  you  in 
the  future,  the  result  of  your  wise  and  just  legislation  in  this 
General  Conference. 

As  the  representative  of  your  eldest  daughter  I  present  her 
congratulations,  best  wishes  and  prayers,  and  say  to  you,  "  We 
have  noted  with  keen  interest  the  progress  of  your  Church  as  the 
years  have  rolled  by,  and  have  often  drawn  inspiration  there- 
from." 

But  the  inquiry  most  probably  arises  as  to  how  this  young  and 
independent  daughter  of  Methodism  pros|»ers.  We  are  happy  to 
say  to  you,  my  brethren,  that  progress  is  manifest  all  along  the 
line.  In  the  year  1816,  in  her  characteristic  spirit  of  independ- 
ence, she  set  up  housekeeping  for  herself.  She  was  without 
capital,  without  credit  or  influence  to  commend  her  to  the  world. 
She  was  without  members;  indeed,  she  started  out  on  her  inde- 
pendent career  and  course  of  action  with  nothing  but  her  inde- 
pendent spirit  and  the  courage  of  her  convictions  and  unwaver- 
ing faith  in  the  God  whose  mighty  arm  is  ever  uncovered  in  the 
defense  ol'  the  oppressed,  and  who  "  rules  in  the  armies  of  heaven 
and  among  the  children  of  men,  giving  the  kingdoms  thereof  to 
whom  he  will,"  When  she  unfuiled  her  banner  of  religious  lib- 
erty for  Africo- Americans  to  the  breeze  she  could  boast  about 
sixteen  preachers  and  a  few  hundred  members,  but  no  proj^erty 
save,  possibly,  two  preaching-places.  Year  by  year,  however, 
she  pressed  for\vard,  and  her  progress  has  been  simply  marvelous, 
considering  the  fact  of  the  accursed  system,  and,  later,  the  blight- 
ing influence  of  American  slavery. 

Her  progress,  however,  has  been  most  marked  within  the  last  two 
decades,  since  previous  to  that  the  work  was  initiatory,  or  the  plant- 
ing among  the  stumps,  whereas  the  last  two  decades  it  has  been  of 
a  permanent  character,  being  that  of  organizing  and  systematiz- 
ing, as  well  as  enlarging  the  work,  so  that  ever}'  phase  of  the 
Church  work  is  brought  within  the  grasp  of  the  intelligent  and 
earnest  w^orkman,  so  that  the  work  is  carried  on  with  system  and 
dispatch. 

In  the  brief  space  of  seventy-two  years  the  household  of  this 
daughter  of  Methodism  has  greatly  increased,  says  the  statistician. 
Her  one  Bishop  has  increased  to  eleven  ;  her  sixteen  preachers 
have  given  place  to  2,270  traveling  preachers,  whose  intelligence, 
ability  and  devotedness  should  rather  be  the  wonder  and  admira- 
tion of  the  world  than  call  forth  criticisms,  when  we  consider 
the  rock  whence  they  were  hewn  and  the  pit  whence  they  were 
digged:  the  pit  of  human  slavery,  the  iniquitous  system  which 
robbed  us,  not  only  of  our  manhood  and  womanhood,  but  of  the 


jgjg  ]  Fraternal  Proceedings.  557 

finer  sense  of  movality  and  integrity,  and  made  religion  in  the  eyes 
«f  1  liP  more  thoughtful  the  veriest  mockery. 

A  dirgthie  noWe  2/270  traveling  preacV,erYon!e^  »P  *^^^^^ 
phtlanx^ot   5,022  local   preachers,  ^'> ^^^'^ ^^^^"Z^ 

in'uMin  know^ld  love  the  Methodist  <<oetr;ne  ;  14  m  st 
for  whom  the  Son  of  God  came  down  and  died. 


SUNDAY-SCHOOLS. 


No  lomrer  in  the  rear,  hut  in  the  fore-front  of  every  good  w^ord 
nnd  work's  an  army  of  juvenile  African  Methodists  ot  281,9/9 
:"  Uose  he.:d  are  ^849^  supermtendents  ;  while  as  -pta-  o 
A  T.v-i'c  lirw  in  the  Dersons  of  teachers  are  lb,036,  wno,  to  uie 
1  tf  the  rahiitv  a  e  dividing  the  word  of  truth  and  thus  fit- 
W  tlo  ^c  nt  cVt^^^^^^  cafe  for  a  sphere  of .  usefulness  here 
nlid  a   lobleTwi.ler  spliere  of  usefulness  and  happiness  hereafer. 

The  e    dear  breth  en,  are  a  few  of  the  facts  and  figures  which 
we  offer'as  evidence  of  the  progress  which  we  are  making  undei 

'  Thfs''m"hJri'ost  of  nearly  two  million  souls,  it  may  be  said, 
is   an  mwl^ldly  mass.      To  ^hich  -e  would  reply  by  saying  we 
annreciate   the  fact  that  an  increase  in  numbers  is  not    always 
a       necessarily  an  increase  of  strength,  but  on  the  contrar^^  that 
there  may  be  an  exact  ratio  of  decrease  of  real  strength  to  the 
'rei3  increase  ;  as  when  the  numerical  "---^^j;  ^  tTon' 
steened  in  ignorance,  superstition,  and  sm.     But  vye  have  xo  con 
S.Tate  ouiselvps  that  such   is  not  the  case  with  us,  but  that 
fhe  '  eat  mai  ^    v  of  our  additions  to  the  Church  come  from  the 
rank?  of   t  fe  Suiulay-school,  from  our  public,  common  and  high- 
sol  ools   and    our    seminaries,    colleges,    universities    bring   then 
schoUslic  training  into  their'church  work,  which  is  as  the  leaven 
whifh  leaveneth  the  whole  lunip.  , 

We  lave  llso  among  us,  and  still  coming,  men  and  women  w  lo 
have  mXtheir  marktn  the  various  professions  and  sciences,  who 
; 'and  htgh  n  the  world  of  letters  as  well  as  in  the  ^--^fl^'^. 
AU  of  which  gives  us  a  most  hopeful  outlook  for  the  futuie  use 
fulness  and  perpetuity  of  the  Church. 


558  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 


THE  DEPARTMENTS   AND  THEIR  WORK. 

Another  hopeful  indication  is  the  fact  of  the  well-organized  and 
systematic  -working  of  the  several  departments :  of  the  Chuix-h 
publications,  the  fountain-head  of  African  Methodist  litera- 
ture is  its  book  business,  supplemented  b}'"  the  Christian  Re- 
corder, the  regular  church  organ,  and  the  able  quarterly  review, 
under  the  management  of  the  Rev.  Dr.  J.  C.  Embr}'^  and  two 
department  editors,  with  the  tSouthern  Recorder  as  the  exponent 
of  Southern  thought  within  the  Church  and  race. 

Vicing  with  this  department  is  that  of  the  missionary-,  Avith  Dr. 
J.  M.  Townsend,  D.D.,  at  its  head,  whose  operations  extend  not 
only  throughout  the  States  and  Territories  at  home,  but  into  the 
British  West  Indies,  the  islands  of  Ilayti  and  St.  Domingo,  and 
finalh^  into  Africa  itself,  from  which  land  come  most  cheering 
and  encouraging  reports. 

Following  this  comes  that  of  the  great  financial  department, 
with  its  hitherto  popular  Doctor,  but  now  Bishop,  Arnett,  whose 
business  operations  during  the  quadrennium  have  reached  nearly 
a  quarter  of  a  million  of  dollars,  raised  for  the  support  of  the 
Bishops,  the  general  officers,  superannuated  preachers,  the  widows 
and  orphans  of  deceased  Bishops  and  preachers,  with  that  of  edu- 
cational and  other  general  purposes  and  church  interests:  the 
single  item  raised  for  worn-out  preachers,  widows  and  orphans 
having  reached  the  sum  of  $73,227  18. 

This  department  has  been  supplemented  by  the  Bureau  of  Ed- 
ucation, whose  Secretary  reports  having  collected  for  educational 
purposes  the  sum  of  ii?  123,000. 

Last,  but  by  no  means  least,  among  the  departments,  is  that  of 
the  Sunday-School  Union,  a  child  of  but  four  years,  wliose  office 
it  has  been  to  furnish  the  Sunday-school  literature  for  the  half 
million  children  within  the  circle  of  the  African  jMethodist  Epis- 
copal Church. 

This  cliildren's  department  has  been  phenomenalh'  successful, 
supplying  not  only  the  great  mass  of  our  3,549  Sunday-schools, 
but  hundreds  of  schools  of  other  denominations,  having  done  a 
business  during  the  quadrennium  of  'ii^36,440  65. 

I  am  come,  then,  dear  brethren,  bearing  the  greetings  of  a 
church  organization  whose  ministry,  local  and  traveling,  is  nearly 
around  10,000,  whose  officers  number  45,977,  and  whose  entire 
membership  reaches  403,351,  the  value  of  whose  property  is 
'$5,341,881  25 — a  Church  to  which  God  has  opened  a  door  to  preach 
his  Gospel  to  the  millions  of  Africa's  sons  in  the  British  West  In- 
dies, through  organic  union  with  the  British  jNIethodist  Episcopal 
Church  of  Canada  ;  and  a  still  wider  door  of  entrance  to  the 
teeming  millions  of  Africa,  Avhich  door  we  have  already  entered 
and  shall  continue  to  enter  and  vie  with  our  brother  in  white  as 
to  who  shall  best  work  for  God  and  a  fallen  and  benighted  race, 
for  whom  Christ  died  and  now  lives,  that  they  might  have  life 
for  evermore. 


18S8.]  Fraternal  Proceedings.  559 

I  brino-  you  ffreetincrs  from  a  Church  one  with  3'ou  in  doctrine, 
polity  love  iov  and  devotion  to  Methodism,  or  Chnstmmty  m 
krnest-a  Church  that  sings  with  you  the  soul-stirring  songs  of 
the  modern  psalmist,  the  sainted  t^iarles  Wesley,  and  whose  nun- 

t^-rpl^^^^^  ^^  Christ  with  the  fervor  and  burning 

zeal  which  characterized  a  Whitetiehl  and  an  Asbury  I  bear  ^^u 
oreetincs  from  a  Church  whose  Senior  Bishop,!).  A.  Payne  D.U 
fs  said  To  be  the  oldest  living  Bishop  of  Methodism,  he  having 
been  born  in  the  same  vear  and  month  of  your  own  lamented 
Senior  Bishop  Simpson.  ^  And  the  oldest  itinerant  preacher,  pos- 
sibly, upon  the  globe,  in  the  person  of  the  Rev.  David  Smith 
who  though  he  fs  104  years  of  age,  was  in  attendance  upon  the 
African  Methodist  Epi"scopal  General  Conference  and  opened  its 
session  with  prayer,  and  who  for  eighty  years  has  been  a  preacher 
of  the  Gospel  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ. 

I  come  brincring  words  of  thanks  upon  our  lips,  with  sentiments 
of  o-vatitude  in  our  hearts,  for  the  words  of  encouragement  and 
helpfulness  and  the  material  aid  which  you  have   renderetl   us 
in  dark  and  trying  hours  in  the  past,  and  pray  the  blessings  o 
a  beneficent  God  upon  your  Church  in  all  its  work  of  love  and 

"'T  sfand  before  you  to-day  as  the  representative  of  your  eldest, 
most  independent'and  aggressive  daughter,  who,  by  reason  of  her 
spirit  of  independence,  has  maintained  for  seventy-two  years  her 
separate  household  within  the  great  Methodist  family  ;  ^vhohas 
been,  who  now  is  and  ever  hopes  to  be,  the  livnng  exponent  ot  that 
grand  principle  of  truth  taught  by  the  blessed  Master  and  so  beauti- 
fully and  forcibly  emphasized  by  the  great  apostle  to  the  Gentiles— 
the  universal  brotherhood  of  man  and  fatherhood  of  God— and  ex- 
press the  wish  which  may  prove  a  prophecy,  that  the  day  is  not 
far  distant  when  the  entire  Methodist  family  shall  see  eye  to  eye, 
and  there  being  nothing  to  hurt  or  offend  in  all  God  s  holy  mount- 
ain,'the  various  branches  of  Methodism  shall  be  brought  mt^  our 
orand  united  Church,  when  there  shall  be  one  fold  and  one  Sliep- 
herd   the  o-reat  Bishop  and  Shepherd  of  souls,  and  devoting  their 
united  energies  for  the  glory  of  God  and  the  complete  redemption 
of  man.     In  conclusion,  reverend  sir,  permit  me  to  express,  the  all 
but  overpowering  sentiments  which  pervade  the  hearts  ot  a  halt 
million  African  Methodists   in  particular,   and  of  eight    million 
African-Americans  in  general,  to  that  man  of  men  at  this  hour 
who   claims  most   the  attention  of  the   people   of  color  o     this 
country,    and    to    whom    they    feel    under    everlasting    obliga- 
tion  and  gratitude    for  the  noble  deeds  of  self  sacrifice,  heroic 
endurance\and  noble   work  which    he  has   accomplished  in   the 
continent  of    Africa  for  the  sable    sons  of   Ham.     Many    have 
crossed  the  mighty  waters  to  that  Dark  Continent  and  have  done 
nobly,  as  a  Grant,  a  Livingstone,  and  a  Stanley,  who  m  the  m- 
tere'^'t  of  science  and  gain,  have  traversed  that  dark   land    and 
discovered  and  opened  up  to  the   commercial  world   almost  in- 
exhaustible resources  ;  but  alas!  I  behold  all  along  their  path  the 


560  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

footprints  of  blood.  I  hear  the  wail  of  the  dying,  of  heart-broken 
wife  and  fatherless  children,  and  view  the  ghastly  forms  of  the 
dead  as  so  many  finger-boards  pointing  the  way  of  Stanley's  march 
through  the  Dark  Continent. 

But  Bishop  Taylor,  that  noble.  God-fearing  man  and  loving 
Christian  hero,  enters  that  dark  land,  and  in  the  name  of  the  con- 
quering Christ  he  lifts  up  the  consecrated  and  conquering  cross 
without  sword  or  battle-ax  ;  with  only  the  word  of  life  and  Sword 
of  the  Spirit  he  conquers,  and  in  his  wake  instead  of  the  wail  I 
hear  the  shout  of  the  redeemed  soul  as  he  sings  :  "How  sweet 
the  name  of  Jesus  sounds  in  a  believer's  ear !  " 

Our  prayer  is  that  that  noble  and  consecrated  life  may  long  be 
spared,  that  it  may  be  full  of  the  peaceful  comfort  of  the  Hol}^ 
Ghost,  that  the  end  thereof  may  be  the  fullness  of  a  conquest  more 
glorious  than  that  achieved  on  the  Dark  Continent,  that  the  bliss 
of  heaven  may  be  his  reward,  and  that  his  name,  fragrant  with 
precious  memory  of  noble  deeds,  may  become  a  household 
word — for  it  will  have  become  immortal. 

With  salutations  and  greetings  we  meet  you,  and  with  prayer 
for  God's  richest  blessings  upon  you  in  all  your  work  and  labor  of 
love  we  bid  you  God-speed  and  adieu. 

25. — Hepoet  of  the  Fraternal  Messenger  to  the  African 
Methodist  Episcopal  Zion  General  Conference. 
Journal,  page  313. 

To  the  Bullous   and  Menibers  of  the  General  Conference,   in  session  in  the 
city  of  New  York. 

Dear  Fathers  and  Brethren  :  Having  been  appointed  by 
the  Bishops  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  under  authority 
of  the  General  Conference  which  met  in  Philadelphia  in  1884,  as 
the  Fraternal  Messenger  to  the  African  Methodist  Episcopal 
Zion  General  Conference,  Avhich  convened  at  New  Berne,  N.  C, 
May,  1888,  I  am  happy  to  inform  you  that  through  the  favorable 
dispensation  of  our  heavenly  Father  I  have  been  permitted  to 
fulfill  to  the  best  of  my  ability  the  very  pleasant  and  highly 
honorable  mission  committed  to  me. 

I  arrived  at  New  Berne,  the  seat  of  Conference,  at  one 
P.  M.  on  Satui'day,  May  19,  and  was  met  by  a  Specinl  Com- 
mittee on  Reception  of  Fraternal  Messengers  which  had  been 
appointed  by  the  Conference,  with  Rev.  J.  Howard  Day, 
D.D.,  as  chairman,  which  escorted  me  to  the  residence  of 
Rev.  A.  C.  Chambers,  a  minister  of  the  African  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church,  who  extended  to  me  the  most  cordial  hos- 
pitality. 

At,  four  o'clock  P.  M.  on  the  day  of  my  arrival  a  special 
session  of  the  Conference  was  held  for  my  reception.  The 
session  was  well  attended  and  was  fraternal  and  inviting.  The 
venerable  Senior  Bishoj),  S.  T.  Jones,  presided,  and  was  ably  sup- 
ported by   his  reverend  colleagues.     I  expressed  to  them  your 


1888.  J  IPraternal  Proceedings.  561 

lively  interest  in  their  welfare  and  conveyed  to  them  in  yonrnatne 
the  warmest  and  most  fraternal  greeting.  I  made  known  to  them 
some  of  the  dealings  of  Providence  with  us,  in  the  removal  of  several 
of  our  chief  pastors  and  honored  ministers  from  their  spheres  of  use- 
fulness to  their  eternal  reward,  of  the  growth  in  every  depart- 
ment of  the  work  of  our  Zion,  of  the  faithfulness  of  the  Church 
to  the  cardinal  princij^les  of  our  holy  religion,  and  to  the  peculiar- 
ities that  distinguish  us  as  Methodists  ;  ofthe  undiminished  inter- 
est of  the  Church  in  the  elevation  and  fidl  brotherly  recognition 
of  the  negro  as  a  man  and  a  brother,  and  of  our  purpose  to  in- 
crease our  efforts  for  the  salvation  of  the  world.  In  our  affliction 
they  sympathized  with  us  ;  in  all  our  successes  they  rejoiced  and 
bid  us  God-speed  in  every  godly  pur|)Ose.  The  Rev.  William 
Howard  Day,  D.D.,  reported  in  behalf  of  the  Conference  and 
recited  some  very  interesting  figures,  which  show  the  gratifying 
growth  of  Zion. 

Every  possible  evidence  was  given  that  the  consideration 
shown  them  by  sending  a  Fraternal  Messenger  to  them  Irom  the 
old  mother  Church  was  very  highly  appreciated.  Next  day 
(Sunday),  at  eleven  A.  M.,  I  had  the  pleasure  of  listening 
to  a  very  edifying  and  instructive  sermon  from  Bishop  Lomax. 
At  three  P.  M.  about  fifteen  hundred  people  crowded  the 
church  to  listen  to  a  sei'mon  which  I  was  invited  to  preach. 
All  the  Bishops  and  nearly  all  the  members  of  the  Confer- 
ence were  present,  and  we  enjoyed  together  a  spiritual  baptism, 
such  as  seemed  to  be  prophetic  of  the  everlasting  joy  that 
all  the  saints  in  liglit  shall  inherit  in  the  eternal  kingdom  on 
high. 

The  Conference  Avas  nearing  its  close  and  had  had  a  very 
pleasant  and  profitable  session.  Every  interest  was  fortified;  two 
new  bishops  were  elected.  Bishops  Harris  and  Betty ;  and  the 
outlook  for  the  continued  expansion  of  the  Church,  in  Tiumber, 
in  influence,  and  in  spiritual  power,  was  bright  and  promis- 
ing. 1  found,  too,  that  Zion  loves  tlie  "old  naother,"  and  the 
fact  was  repeated  more  than  once.  It  may  not  be  out  of  place 
for  me  to  add  that  the  proceedijigs  of  the  Conference  were  steno- 
graphically  reported,  and  remarkably  well,  too,  by  General  T. 
Morris  Chester,  one  of  their  own  race  and  number. 

The  accompanying  document,  which  the  Conference  requested 
that  I  should  deliver  to  you,  will  exhibit  more  fully  the  state  of 
that  Church,  its  purposes  for  the  future  and  its  reciprocal  fraternal 
feelings  for  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Cliurch.  I  left  the  Confer- 
ence with  many  assurances  of  their  appreciation  of  my  visit  and  of 
their  desire  that  future  sessions  of  their  Conference  may  be  again 
remembered  with  Fraternal  Messengers.  With  much  respect  I 
have  the  honor  to  subscribe  m^^self, 

Your  obedient  servant, 

A.  E.  P.  Albert. 
New  York,  May  24,  1888. 

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562  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888, 

25. — Fraternal  Communication  from  the   African  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  ZioN  Church.      Journal,  page  313. 

New  Berne,  N.  C,  May  19.  1888. 
To  the  Bishops  and  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church: 

Fathers  and  Brethren  :  Connected  with  one  of  the  most  ex- 
tensive brandies  of  the  grand  mother  Church  which  you  represent, 
and  assembled  in  General  Conference  at  New  Berne,  N.  C,  the 
Committee,  by  order  and  in  behalf  of  our  General  Conference, 
take  especial  pleasure  in  offering  to  you,  in  the  name  of  the  Holy 
Trinity,  our  Christian  greeting. 

Having  in  the  early  days  of  Methodism  composed  a  large  pro- 
portion of  the  Methodists  in  this  country''  in  organized  ca2:)acity  ; 
having,  through  our  fathers  and  mothers,  helped  to  build  up  and 
sustain  Methodism  in  its  purity  in  the  city  where  you  now  as- 
semble, and  particularly  in  the  first  edifice  erected,  in  John 
Street ;  having  contributed  largel}^,  of  our  poverty,  to  build  up 
the  splendid  organization  which,  even  in  America,  is  now  repre- 
sented by  millions  of  souls  ;  having  been  supplied  by  you  for 
twenty  years,  in  the  best  fraternal  bonds,  Avith  pastors  and  teach- 
ers, even  after  we  had  an  incorporated  society  ;  having  respected 
ourselves  and  our  rights  of  worship,  even  by  advice  of  your  and 
our  godly  fathers,  by  separate  organization  ;  and  having  wrought 
for  nearly  one  hundred  years  side  by  side  for  the  upbuilding  of 
the  kingdom  of  God  on  the  earth,  we  now  come  to  offer  our  re- 
spectful congratulations  that  God  has  so  extended  and  built  up  your 
organization,  and  made  j'ou  a  power  for  good  in  this  country  and 
in  the  world. 

Modestly  we  have  sought  to  do  our  share  of  this  work  in  carry- 
ing the  Gospel  to  those  Avho  needed  it  most  and  Avho  were,  by  the 
law,. in  many  cases,  and  in  others  by  the  conventionalities  of  societ}^ 
deprive(l  of  Christian  privileges. 

Our  300,000  members,  our  2,600  elders,  our  1,500  deacons  and 
1,750  preachers,  Avith  an  extension  of  our  work  through  25  Con- 
ferences into  nearl}'^  every  State  and  Territory  of  the  United 
States,  into  Ontario,  to  the  islands  of  the  sea,  and  into  Africa,  attest 
the  blessing  of  God  upon  the  efforts  made  and  encourage  us  to 
persevere. 

We  again  extend  to  you  our  Christian  salutations,  and  pray 
that  the  Almighty  God  who  has  so  wonderfully  blessed  your  la- 
bors may  still  pour  out  his  Holy  Spirit  upon  you  and  have  you 
still  in  his  hoh^  keeping. 

In  conclusion,  let  us  express  our  heartfelt  thanks  to  you  for  the 
presence  of  such  a  distinguished  representative  as  the  Rev.  A.  E. 
P.  Albert,  D.D.,  the  Fraternal  Messenger  to  our  General  Con- 
ference. 

Bound  together  in  the  faith  of  our  Lord  Jesus  Christ,  we  are 
your  brethren  in  Christian  work, 

AVm.  Howard  Day,  Chairman. 
T.  A.  Weathington,  Secretary. 


]v;^^j  Frattmal  Frocetdiiajs.  563 

og Greetings  to  Presbyterian  Churches.  Journal, 

PAGE  291. 

New  York,  May  18,  1888. 

The  General  Assembhj  of  the  Preslijterkm  Church  now  in  session  in  Phila- 
delphia: Tvr     1      1 

The  Twentieth  Delegated  General  Conference  of  the  Method- 
ist Episcopal  Church  sends  greeting  to  the  Centennial  Assembly. 

We  reioice  in  your  prosperity  and  power  ;  m  your  splendid 
contributions  to  Christian  learning  and  Christian  education  ;  in 
the  triumphs  of  your  pulpit  and  pastoral  fidelity  ;  in  your  zeal  tor 
Christian  liberty  and  Christian  law  ;  your  missionary  enterprise 
and  vour  unfaltering  adherence  to  the  principles  of  our  common 
faith"^;  in  your  spiritual  life  and  evident  communion  with  the 
Holy  Ghost.  .      ^  ,,,    .  ^ 

Grace  and  love  be  multiplied   unto  you   in  Jesus  Christ   our 

Lord.     (Signed,) 

Thomas  Bowman,  Senior  Bishop. 

Charles  J.  Little,  Chairman  of  Committee. 

27.— Reply  from  the  General  Assembly  of  the  Presby- 
terian Church. 

Philadelphia,  3/«?/  13. 

To  Thomas  Bowman,  Senior  Bishop,  and  others  of  the  Committee  to  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  General  Conference: 
The  One  Hundredth  General  Assembly  of  the  Presbyterian 
Church  in  the  United  States  of  America  reciprocates  most  hearti  y 
the  o-reetings  of  the  Twentieth  General  Conference  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church.  We  rejoice  in  your  marvelous  growth, 
your  spiritual  power,  and  the  vital  relations  which  you  sustain  to 
the  relioious  history  and  progress  of  our  common  countiy.  May 
the  blessino-s  of  Christ  abide  upon  vou  and  your  fruit  abound 
more  and  n^ore  to  the  glory  of  God.  "  Now  unto  Him  that  is  al)le 
to  do  exceeding  abundantly  above  all  that  we  ask  or  think 
according  to  the  power  that  worketh  in  us,  unto  him  be  glory 
in  the  Church  by  Christ  Jesus  throughout  all  ages,  world  with- 
out end.     Amen." 

Charles  L.  Thoixipson,  Modei-ator, 
•  W.  H.  Roberts,  Stated  Clerk. 

28. — Address  of  the  National  Local  Preachers.    Journal, 

PAGE  313. 
To  the  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  : 

Dear  Fathers  axd  Brethren:  The  undersigned,  a  joint 
committee  appointed  by  the  National  Association  of  Local 
Preachers  at  their  thirtieth  annual  meeting,  held  in  the  city  ot 
Harrisburg,  September  17-20,  1887,  and  the  Local  Preachers 
Association  of  New  York  and  Brooklyn,  come  before  you  in  the 


564  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

name  of  the  twelve  thousand  hx-al  preachers  of  our  Church.  We 
beg  leave  to  say  we  continue  the  work  of  our  predecessors  in 
preaching  the  everlasting  Gospel,  conforming  to  the  rules  enacted 
by  the  General  Conference,  and  with  joy  we  desire  to  note  that 
our  order  has  been  loyal  to  the  Church  throughout  its  whole 
history. 

Tlie  labors  of  lay  preachers  and  their  success  were  well  known 
by  John  Wesley.  Methodism  without  their  aid  would  have  died 
in  its  infancy,  and  the  Wesleys  would  never  have  been  admitted 
into  the  company  of  learned  Bishops  and  other  great  men  in 
Westminster  Abbey  had  not  John  Wesley  called  unordained  and, 
in  many  cases,  unlearned  laymen  to  pi'each  the  Gospel  to  the 
common  people. 

On  the  tomb  of  John  Wesley,  in  Cit}-  Road,  were  engraved, 
soon  after  his  death,  these  words  :  "That  he  was  tlie  patron  and 
friend  of  the  lay  preacher,  by  whose  aid  he  extended  the  plan  of 
itinerating  preaching;"  and  there  it  remained  thirty  years. 

This  plan  was  first  carried  into  ])i-actice  by  Philip  Embury,  in 
this  city,  a  carpenter  by  trade,  and  by  Robert  Strawbridge,  in 
Maryland.  This  mode  of  conducting  religious  services  was  in 
harmony  with  the  democratic  form  of  government  adopted  in 
this  country  soon  after. 

The  success  of  this  apostolic  mode  has  been  marvelous.  In  a 
little  more  than  a  century,  counting  the  various  branches  of 
Methodism,  j-ou  now  mmibcr  over  three  millions. 

The  pivotal  cause  of  this  great  success  has  been  the  united 
efforts  of  the  laity  and  the  clergy.  In  this  busy  hive  of  industry 
there  were  no  idlers;  they  weie  all  at  work  building  up  Meth- 
odism. The  man  of  ten  talents,  as  well  as  the  man  of  one,  had 
each  his  a]ipropriate  field  of  labor.  There  was  no  monopoly  in 
saving  souls.  The  wall  separating  the  clergy  from  the  laity  was 
broken  down  and  both  went  into  the  field,  and  great  has  been 
the  harvest;  unprecedented  in  the  history  of  the  Church.  But 
the  fathers  have  long  since  dejDarted  to  their  reward;  a  new 
generation  is  now  in  possession  and  enjoying  the  fruits  of  their 
labors. 

There  being  no  colleges  or  theological  schools  her  preachers 
were  selected  from  the  plow,  the  anvil,  or  the  receipt  of  custom, 
all  Avorking  in  union  with  the  class-leaders  and  exhorters. 

It  was  considered  by  all  a  Church  of*  the  people,  created  by 
them,  and  all  its  services  conducted  by  the  people  for  the  benefit 
of  the  people,  and  it  was  fast  becoming  the  Church  of  the 
nntion. 

We  would  most  respectfully  call  to  your  attention  the  fact 
that  in  some  places  this  scriptural  and  successful  plan  is  laid 
aside,  and  we  are  being  separated  into  two  classes,  as  Christianity 
was  in  the  Dark  Ages — the  one  to  have  the  sole  monopoly  to 
preach  the  Gospel  and  all  the  rest  of  this  grand  army  simply 
listeners. 

What  is  the  effect?     Within  a  circle  of  fifteen  miles  from  the 


1888.]  ]^\aternal  Proceedings.  565 

place  where  you  are  now  assembled  there  are  now  more  than 
three  millions  of  inhabitants,  and  it  is  estimated  that  not  one 
third  of  them  ever  enter  a  church  or  house  of  prayer.  It  may 
be  safely  said  that  there  are  no  three  millions  of  people  on  this 
continent  for  whom,  in  proportion,  Methodism  is  doing  less  than 
she  is  now  doing  for  these  two  cities,  where  Methodism  was  fii'st 
propagated  with  such  triumphant  success  by  Philip  Embury,  a 
local  i)reacher,  and  his  co-laborers  under  the  old  regime. 

This  failure  of  our  Church  to  reach  the  masses  is  thought 
to  be  by  some  because  of  the  dense  population.  We  should 
take  into  consideration  that  it  is  certain  that  the  future  of  this 
country  is  tending  more  and  more  to  increase  the  proportion  of 
dense  populations  and  diminish  the  proportion  of  dispersed  popu- 
lations. 

These  two  cities  are  Avell  supplied  with  pastors,  but  as  each 
one  is  employed  to  look  after  his  own  particular  church  he 
expects  every  member  to  be  in  his  place  during  religious  service. 
The  consequence  is  that  the  great  field  outside  is  uncultivated. 
Crowds  are  flocking  into  this  metropolis  from  all  parts  of  the 
world,  but  by  our  present  system,  or  want  of  a  system,  these 
strangers  are  inhospitably  received — no  kind  shepherd  to  care 
for  their  souls. 

A  very  small  number  among  these  millions — known  as  Meth- 
odists— are  contented  to  sit  in  their  pews  and  listen  to  their  gifted 
pastors  for  an  hour  or  more  on  the  Sabbath,  and  their  Christian 
duties  to  the  masses  outside  of  their  half  filled  churches  end 
there. 

And  this  is  Methodism  in  contrast  with  the  Methodism  our 
fathers  introduced  here  a  hundred  years  ago  ! 

There  is  now  in  these  cities  the  same  force  as  there  was  in  the 
days  of  our  fathers,  if  it  were  utilized.  There  are  hundreds  of 
godly  men  and  women  in  the  Church  who  are  well  instructed  in 
the  Bible  and  who  can  speak  our  language  correctly  and  fluently. 
They  have  the  love  of  God  in  their  hearts  and  could  be  made  of 
great  service  to  our  Zion  and  in  these  large  cities,  but  who  are 
idling  away  their  precious  time  on  the  Sabbath  and  would  gladly 
give  a  portion  of  that  day  to  rescue  the  perishing,  if  the  wisdom 
of  this  General  Conference  could  devise  some  plan  by  which  they 
could  be  put  to  work  in  their  Master's  vineyard. 

In  conclusion,  we  would  most  respectfully  ask  that  the  fifth 
section  of  paragraph  214  of  the  Discipline,  passed  at  the  last 
Geneial  Conference,  be  repealed  ;  tliat  the  local  preachers  and 
exhorters  be  restored  to  their  former  rights  and  privileges  ; 
further,  to  lestore  the  aggressive  spirit  of  Methodism  so  that  the 
needs  of  the  very  lowest  classes  may  be  fully  met: 

1.  Create  local  associations  or  meetings  that  shall  be  composed 
only  of  such  local  preachers  and  exhorters  as  may  be  used  in  the 
special  endeavor  to  reach  the  masses,  with  the  presiding  elder  or 
some  one  appointed  by  him  to  preside  over  and  have  general 
charge. 


566  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888, 

2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  presiding  elder  to  form  such 
associations  wherever  it  is  practicable  in  his  district. 

3.  That  the  members  of  these  local  associations  shall  be  held 
to  a  strict  accountability  for  their  conduct  and  Avork,  all  which 
shall  be  reported  at  each  session  of  said  association. 

4.  That  rules  and  regulations  be  provided  governing  the  limit 
of  work  coming  witliin  the  province  of  said  association. 

In  Great  Britain  there  are  about  seven  local  preachers  to  each 
traveling  preacher,  who  serve  the  Church  under  a  well-devised 
plan.  In  our  Church  there  is  only  about  one  to  each  traveling 
preacher,  and  he  has  no  special  work  prescribed  for  him  under 
the  Discipline. 

We  remain  your  brethren  and  co-laborers  in  the  vineyard  of 
the  Lord, 

Chas.  C.  Leigh,       W.  R  Monroe,  M.D., 
D.  T.  Macfarlan,  C.  B.  Stemens,  M.D., 
John  Field,  John  R.  Knox. 

N.  U.  Walker,       William  Twiddy. 


1888.]  Memoirs — Bishop  MattJieio  Simpson.  567 


B. 

MEMOIRS. 

1. — Bishop  Matthew  Simpson.     Journal,  page  269. 

Bishop  Matthew  Simpson,  D.D.,  LL.D.,  was  born  at  Cadiz,  O., 
June  20,  1811,  and  died  in  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  June  18,  1884,  hav- 
intr  nearly  completed  his  seventy-third  year.  Within  those  two 
da'tes  is  crowded  one  of  the  broadest,  most  stirring,  and  iniluen- 
tial  lives  that  Methodism  has  produced. 

Bishop  Simpson  was  a  inany-sided  character,  whose  life  ran  out 
in  many  directions,  and  along  every  line  of  his  activity  he  achieved 
a  success  sufficient  to  satisfy  an  ordinary  ambition.  ^  AVhen  we 
o-ather  together  and  sum  up  all  the  achievements  of  his  life-work 
we  are  amazed  that  any  one  man  could  accomplish  so  much. 

He  began  his  career  as  a  teacher.  Having  received  an  academic 
education  in  his  native  town  he  was  afterward  graduated  at  Mad- 
ison College,  Pennsylvania,  and  was  elected  at  the  age  of  nine- 
teen to  the  office  of  tutor  in  that  institution,  where  he  remained 
for  three  years.  In  1837  he  was  elected  vice-president  and  Pro- 
fessor of  "^  Natural  Science  in  Allegheny  College,  Pennsylvania. 
For  two  years  he  occupied  this  position  until  he  was  elected,  in 
1839,  President  of  Asbury  University,  Indiana,  where  he  re- 
mained until  1848.  In  1859,  when  he  removed  from  Pittsburg, 
Pa.,  to  Evanston,  111.,  he  accepted  the  presidency  of  Garrett  Bib- 
lical Institute.  This  position,  however,  was  little  more  than  nom- 
inal, as  his  Episcopal  duties  forbade  his  giving  much  more  to  it 
than  the  influeilce  of  his  great  name.  Fourteen  years  of  active 
teaching  identified  him  with  the  educational  work  of  the  Church 
and  made  him  keenly  alive  to  the  wants  and  interests  of  our  edu- 
cational institutions.  He  was  ever  planning  for  wider  schemes  of 
education,  both  secular  and  religious;  and  when,  at  the  close  of 
the  war,  the  South  lay  before  us  as  an  open  field  inviting  us  to 
enter  he  embraced  the  opportunity,  and  threw  his  whole  soul  into 
tlie  Freedmen's  Aid  Society  for  the  establishment  of  schools  and 
colleges  in  that  neglected  portion  of  our  country. 

From  the  presidency  of  a  college,  in  1848,  he  graduated  to  the 
editorial  chair  of  the  Western  Christian  Adoocate,  which  he  filled 
with  niarked  ability  until  1852,  when  he  was  elected  to  the  Epis- 
copae3\  Since  then  his  pen  has  been  active  in  contributions  to 
our  periodicals,  while  his  sermons  and  addresses  have  been  pub- 
lished by  many  presses  and  scattered  over  all  the  land.  In  addi- 
tion to  these  fugitive  pieces  he  has  published  A  Hundred  Years 
of  Methodism  and  the  Cj/dopedia  of  Methodism,  so  that  his  name 
is  thorougldy  masoned  into  the  literature  of  the  Church. 


568  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

Ilis  naturall}'  acute  intellect  and  retentive  memory  liad  opiior- 
tumties  of  acquiring  knowledge  such  as  are  afforded  to  but  few 
men.  As  Bishop  he  visited  and  held  Conferences  in  all  the 
States  and  in  most  of  the  Territories.  He  crossed  the  ocean  a 
number  of  times,  visiting  nearly  every  country  of  Euroije  Eo-ypt 
the  Holy  Land,  and  Mexico.  Besides'being  a  fair  classical  scholar 
he  mastered  a  couple  of  modern  languages  other  than  his  native 
tongue.  He  had  gleaned  in  almost  every  field  of  knowledge,  and, 
m  consequence,  his  mind  was  a  Avonderful  storehouse  of  varied 
learning,  and  his  style  was  adoi-ned  with  flowers  from  many 
dimes.  -' 

As  a  wise  and   s^^mpathetic  counselor  Bishop   Simpson  drew 
more  persons  around  him,  and  won  their  lasting  confidence    than 
any  other  man  in  the  Cliurch.     It  M'as  not  aloiie  because  he  was 
Bishop  that  his  advice  was  sought  and   followed.     There  was  a 
subtle  magnetism  in  the  man  that  attracted  you  to  him  ;  then 
there  was  a  tender  sympathy  about  him  that  won  your 'confi- 
dence; and,  lastly,  there  was  a  tone  of  consideration,  com])romise, 
and  moderation  in  all  his  advice  that  captured  your  judgment! 
From  far  and  from  near  men,  women,  and  children,  of  allgrades 
of  society,  went  upon  all  errands  to  consult  Bishop  Simpson.    The 
school-boy  M-ent  to  ask  what  text-books  he  ought  to  study.     The 
mother  went  to  inquire  Avhat  institution  of  ^learning  he  would 
recommend  for  her  son.     The  Sunday-school  teacher  went  to  ad- 
vise with  him  about  the  ti-oubles  iii  his  class.     The  class-leader 
went  to  consult  with  liim  in  regard  to  the  best  methods  of  lead- 
ing his  little  flock.     Church  committees  sought  his  advice  about 
the  best  site  and  the  architectural  plans  for  l>uilding  their  new 
church.     Ministers  carried  their  olHcial  and  domestic  troubles  and 
poured  them  into  his  ear,  while  accu^ed  and   accuser  in  church 
trials  from  all  the  region   round  about  came  to  lay  their  cases 
before  him  and  ask  his  opinion  as  to  the  best  course  to  jjursue. 
To  the  humblest,  no  less  tlian  the  greatest,  he  lent  a  patient  ear, 
and  none  ai)i)roached   him  in  vain  whom  he  had  power  to  aid.' 
The  Church  had  known  and  loved  him  so  long,  and  had  such  un- 
bounded  confidence  in  him,  that  she  did  not  want  to  undertake 
any  thing  without  his  api)roval.     Not  only  the  Church,  but  the 
nation  also  courted  his  confidence  and  asked  his  advice.     In  the 
darkest  days  of  our  country's  history  President  Lincoln,  Qii  more 
than  one  occasion,  was  closeted  with  Bishop  Simpson  in  earnest 
discussion  of  plans  for  the  safety  of  the  Union.     It  was  doubtful 
whether  there  was  another  man  Avho  could  have  furnished  the 
President  with  so  much  information  about  so  many  persons  scat- 
tered OA-er  so  wide  an  area  of  territory  as  Bishop  Simpson  pos- 
sessed, and  most  assuredly  there  were  none  of  more  unquestioned 
patriotism  and  loyalty. 

As  an  administrator  in  the  Church  he  Avas  eminently  wise  and 
prudent.  Perhaps  no  other  Bishop  ever  made  so  many  appoint- 
ments with  so  few  disappointments.  He  may  have  failed  as  often 
as  others  to  grant  the  request  of  both  church  and  preacher,  but 


1888. J  Mtinoirs — Bisho})  MtUtlitio  Sbnpson.  569 

then  there  was  a  kindness  in  his  manner  and  a  sweetness  in  liis 
spirit  wiiicli  robbed  liis  refusal  of  all  stino-  and  led  the  parties  to 
half  acquiesce  in  tlieir  disappointment.  I  never  knew  a  man  -who 
had  made  Iiimself  so  thoroughly  acquainted  with  the  condition 
and  peculiarities  of  ten  thousand  Methodist  preachers  and  as 
many  Metliodist  churches  as  he.  He  could  give  you  the  outlines 
of  nearly  every  ])reacher's  ministerial  life  and  a  pretty  fair  esti- 
mate of  his  abilities  at  a  moment's  notice,  while  the  strength  and 
state  of  most  of  the  churches  were  not  unknown  to  him.  He  was 
himself  the  cyclo])edia  of  Methodism. 

With  such  a  tliorougli  knowledge  of  the  men  and  the  work, 
with  a  character  whose  purity  was  above  suspicion,  and  with  a 
zeal  for  God  which  sacrificed  every  thing  upon  the  altar  of  tiie 
Church,  he  could  only  go  wrong  in  his  administration  through 
errors  of  judgment.  In  his  exercise  of  power,  so  far  as  his  con- 
victions of  duty  went,  he  was  firm  and  unswerving,  but  at  the 
same  time  gentle  and  unoffensive  in  spirit  and  manner,  covering 
a  steel-clad  hand  with  a  silken  glove.  Bishop  Simpson  Avas  em- 
inently a  man  ot"  tact  in  the  management  of  difficult  cases  in  the 
affairs  of  the  Church.  He  usually  requested  what  he  had  a  right 
to  demand,  and  not  unfrequently  yielded  to  conquer.  Few  men 
in  his  position  have  wielded  power  Avith  so  strong  a  hand  and  yet 
so  unconsciously  to  those  upon  whom  it  was  exercised. 

But,  however  great  along  other  lines,  his  throne  of  power  Avas 
the  pulpit  and  the  platform.  Frail  of  health  and  feeble  of  voice 
in  early  life,  he  gave  little  promise  of  his  future  powers  of  elo- 
quence. So  little  hope  was  there  for  him  as  a  public  speaker  that 
he  was  educated  for  the  medical  i)r()fession,  and  actually  entered 
upon  its  practice.  But  God  knew  better  than  he  what  latent  ca- 
pacities were  locked  up  in  that  feeble  frame,  and  called  him  to  the 
ministry  so  loudly  that  he  could  not  mistake  his  voice.  01»edient 
to  the  heavenly  call  he  undertook  to  pi-each  Avith  all  the  probabil- 
ities against  him,  and  from  that  hour  the  path  of  his  power  and 
fame  Avas  as  the  shining  liglit  that  shineth  more  and  more  unto 
the  perfect  day. 

The  critics  comlemned  his  voice,  his  manner,  and  his  style,  but, 
in  spite  of  these  defects,  there  Avas  a  strange  fascination  about  his 
eloquence  Avhicli  riveted  attention,  aronsed  enthusiasm,  and  drcAV 
the  multitudes  after  him.  Bascom  Avas  greater  in  the  majesty  of 
thought  and  the  finish  of  his  periods.  Mafiit  excelled  him  in 
beauty  of  diction  and  grace  of  imagination.  Durl>in  surpassed 
him  in  artistic  arrangement  of  thought  and  dramatic  effect.  But 
Simpson  left  them  all  behind  in  a  tender  pathos  Avhich  penetrated 
to  your  inmost  soul,  and  in  a  fiery  impetuosity  Avhich  burned  all 
barriers  doAvn.  I  can  see  him  now  as  he  was  in  his  palmv  davs 
standing  before  a  public  audience — a  man  six  feet  in  height,  s]).T.re 
of  flesh  and  large  of  bone,  angular  and  by  no  means  graceful  in 
appearance,  Avith  a  decided  stoop  in  the  shoulders,  light  comj)lex- 
ioned,  with  a  low  forehead,  and  with  a  high-keyed,  penetrating, 
but  not  unmusical  voice.     Tlici-e  Avas  something  "in  the  quality  of 


570  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

liis  voice  and  in  the  nervous  twitching  of  his  frame  that  fastened 
yowv  attention  and  made  3'ou  follow  him  from  the  very  first  sen- 
tence. By  and  by  he  lifted  his  shoulders  and  drew  himself  up 
more  erect,  and,  if  j^ou  watched  liim  closely  you  would  see  be- 
neath his  somewhat  shaggy  brows  the  flash  of  an  eye  like  an 
eagle's.  As  he  advanced  in  his  theme  his  voice  took  a  wider 
range  and  had  a  strange,  weird  music  in  it;  his  chest  heaved  like 
a  smothered  volcano,  his  form  dilated,  his  eyes  glowed  with  a 
glassy,  glittering  brightness,  and  his  whole  countenance  was  on 
fire. 

You  might  as  well  attempt  to  stop  an  earthquake  or  a  whirl- 
wind as  to  undertake  to  resist  the  sweep  of  his  eloquence.  You 
did  not  want  to  resist,  and  you  would  have  been  powerless  if  you 
did;  for,  like  a  flood,  he  carried  every  thing  before  him.  The 
man  stood  transfigured  before  you,  and  his  audience  was  bewil- 
dered and  entranced,  scared}^  knowing  whether  they  were  iti 
the  body  or  out  of  it.  Of  one  thing  only  yon  were  certain, 
and  tliat  was  that  it  was  good  to  be  there.  In  the  days  of  the  re- 
bellion these  lava  streams  of  liis  eloquence  set  the  nation  on 
fire  and  kindled  a  flame  of  patriotism  that  went  far  toward  weld- 
ing the  States  together  in  indissoluble  union.  Ujjon  the  occasion 
of  Pi'csident  Garfield's  death  Bishop  Simpson  Avas  in  London,  at- 
tending the  Ecumenical  Conference  of  Methodism.  A  meeting 
of  Americans  was  held  in  Exeter  Hall  to  express  their  sense  of 
our  nation's  loss  and  to  pay  their  tribute  of  respect  to  the  illus- 
trious dead.  He  was  one  of  the  speakers,  and  in  less  than  five 
minutes  had  that  vast  audience  upon  their  feet  waving  hats  and 
shouting  applause,  and  Avhen  he  sat  down  nobody  remembered 
what  any  one  else  had  said,  notwithstanding  James  Russell 
Lowell  and  Moncure  D.  Conwa}'  were  speakers  upon  the  platform 
with  him. 

I  heard  him  once — some  twenty  years  ago — ])reacli  in  Wharton 
Street  Church,  Phi]adel])hia.  As  he  warmed  with  his  subject  he 
seemed  to  hold  and  control  his  audience  as  a  driver  does  his  team. 
A  number  of  times,  as  he  lifted  his  long,  angular  arm  in  gesture, 
I  noticed  that  he  lifted  a  score  of  people  from  their  seats  to  their 
feet,  and  three  times  he  Avas  compelled  to  stop  until  the  people 
could  be  got  quiet  enough  for  him  to  proceed.  They  laughed, 
they  cried,  they  shouted,  they  leaped,  they  were  intoxicated,  they 
Avere  delirious  under  the  witchery  of  his  magic  eloquence. 

A  great  man  and  a  prince  in  Israel  is  fallen.  To  say  that  a 
Bishop  is  dead  ex])resses  but  a  small  part  of  the  awful  truth. 
The  man  was  greater  than  his  office.  The  Chui'ch  can  easily 
make  another  Bishop,  but  only  God  can  make  another  man  like 
JNIatthew  Simpson.  How  well  we  remember  his  bent  figure  and 
emaciated  form  as  he  came  tottering  upon  the  platform  at  the 
last  General  Conference  to  take  a  fareAvell  look  at  his  brethren 
and  give  them  his  parting  blessing  !  His  words  still  linger  in  our 
ears,  and  his  face  is  photographed  upon  our  hearts.  We  look 
around  us  to-da}'^  and  with  difficult}^  realize  that  he  is  gone.     But 


1888.]  Memoirs — Bishop  Matthew  Simpson.  571 

he  is  not,  for  after  a  brief  illness,  nearly  fonr  years  ago,  God  took 
him.  He  died  as  he  had  lived.  With  an  unwavering  faith  in  the 
Gospel  which  he  had  preached  to  others  he  fell  asleep  in  Jesus. 
Mourners  by  thousands,  from  all  parts  of  the  land,  flocked  to  his 
funeral;  tender  hands  carried  him  to  his  burial,  and  in  West  Lau- 
rel Hill  Cemetery,  on  the  banks  of  the  Schuylkill,  his  body  now 
rests,  awaiting  the  resurrection  of  the  just, 

2, — Bishop  Isaac  W.  Wiley.     Jouenal,  page  269. 

Isaac  W.  Wiley  was  born  in  Lewistown,  Pa.,  March  29,  1825. 
He  died  in  Foochow,  China,  November  22,  1884.  During  his 
early  childhood  his  parents  became  members  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church.  When  the  son  was  but  six  years  old  the 
father  died  a  triumphant  death.  His  child-memories  w^ere  shaded 
by  this  event.  He  says:  "My  father's  death  was  my  first  great 
sorrow.  I  dearly  loved  my  father.  In  his  sick-room  I  spent 
much  time.  His  death  first  brought  me  into  contact  with  the 
great  myster}^  It  made  an  impression  upon  me  which  has  lasted 
through  life.  It  solemnized  rae.  My  mind  immediately  began 
to  work  on  religious  matters.  Soon  after  this  I  entered  the  Meth- 
odist Sunday-school;  I  had  for  my  teacher  one  of  the  most  saintly 
of  women.  I  well  I'emember  a  cluster  of  six  godly  women,  mem- 
bers of  our  Church,  of  whom  my  mother  was  one,  whose  names 
were  held  in  reverence  in  all  the  place  as  examples  of  real  religion. 
M}'^  mother  lived  to  be  eighty  years  old,  having  been  more  than  fifty 
years  a  Methodist."  W^ith  such  parents,  and  reared  amid  such  sur- 
roundings, his  early  piet}^  and  his  life-long  godliness  are  accounted 
for.  At  the  age  of  ten  he  united  with  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church.  Thenceforward  he  earnestly  availed  himself  of  all  the 
spiritual  help  the  Church  could  yield  him. 

A  course  of  reading  and  study  was  begun,  and  pursued  with 
untiring  perseverance  and  success.  At  sixteen  years  of  age  he 
Avas  appointed  class-leader.  At  eighteen  he  was  licensed  as  a 
local  preacher.  When  he  was  only  fourteen  he  seems  to  have 
had  the  conviction  that  his  life-work  was  to  be  that  of  the  Chris- 
tian ministry.  Yet,  much  to  his  surprise  and  disappointment, 
Providence  turned  him  aside  from  what  he  had  believed  to  be 
the  settled  plan  of  his  life.  In  1844  he  began  the  study  of  med- 
icine, and  was  graduated  in  1846  from  the  medical  department 
of  the  New  York  University. 

He  soon  after  entered  upon  the  practice  of  medicine  in  his  na- 
tive State.  It  was  not  long,  however,  until  the  unerring  wisdom 
of  God's  plans  for  him  was  seen;  for  about  that  time  the  Church 
needed  a  man  equipped  with  special  qualifications  for  one  of  her 
foreign  mission  fields. 

The  paths  of  Dr.  Isaac  W.  Wiley  and  Dr.  John  P.  Durbin, 
Secretary  of  our  jMissionary  Society,  crossed  each  other  in  the 
spring  of  1850.  Dr.  Durbin  asked  the  young  doctor  if  he  Avould 
be  willing  to  go  as  a  missionary  physician.    Wiley  replied:  "  This 


572  Journal  of  the  Goieral  Conference.  [1SS8. 

has  been  the  wish  of  my  life."  March  13,  1851,  he  set  sail  for 
China.  July  9  following,  after  a  voyage  of  more  than  sixteen 
thousand  miles,  he  was  in  Foochow  among  its  six  hundred  thou- 
sand people. 

In  this  important  mission  field  he  did  heroic  and  valuable  serv- 
ice.. He  not  only  ministered  to  men's  bodies  as  a  physician,  he 
preached  the  Gospel  of  Christ,  and  otherwise  instructed  the  peo- 
ple— adults  and  cliildren — in  the  things  pertaining  to  the  kingdom 
of  God.  Time  can  never  reveal  the  full  measure  of  his  useful 
labors  among  the  natives  of  Foochow.  Blessed  results  of  his 
seed-sowing  with  tears  are  seen  in  the  large  harvests  to-day  being 
reaped  among  that  wonderful  people.  The  death  of  his  faithful 
wife,  November  3,  1853,  compelled  his  return.  On  the  16th  of 
January  following,  with  his  two  motherless  daughters,  he  em- 
barked for  New  York.  Soon  after  his  return  he  was  appointed 
pastor  of  a  church  in  Staten  Island,  near  tliis  city. 

In  the  spring  of  1855  he  was  transferred  to  the  Newark  Con- 
ference and  stationed  in  Halsey  Street,  Newark,  N.  J.  Two 
years  later  he  was  appointed  to  Trinity  Church,  Jersey  City.  At 
the  close  of  his  pastoral  term  in  this  church  he  became  President 
of  Pennington  Seminary,  where  for  five  years  he  rendered  effect- 
ive and  valuable  service  as  a  Christian  educator.  At  the  close 
of  that  service  he  was  re-appointed  pastor  of  Trinity  Church.  He 
had,  however,  only  entered  upon  his  pastoral  duties  in  Trinity 
when  the  General  Conference  of  1864  elected  him  editor  of  The 
Ladies'  Repository ;  he  was  re-elected  in  1868,  Removing  to 
Cincinnati  he  assumed  the  duties  of  his  new  position  in  such 
manner  as  showed  the  spirit  of  the  man,  and  disi)layed  his  abun- 
dant capacity  to  meet  the  new  demands  ma<le  u])on  his  resources. 
He  was  not  content  to  do  only  editorial  work.  He  preached  fre- 
quently in  Cincinnati,  in  the  central  AYest,  and  in  the  South.  He 
wrought  in  the  Sunda^^-school,  teaching  a  large  Bible-class  in  one 
of  the  churclies,  made  up  of  some  of  the  most  experienced  and 
cultured  people  of  Cincinnati.  In  man^^  other  Avays,  also,  he 
showed  himself  a  true  servant  of  Christ. 

He  was  chosen  a  Bishop  by  the  General  Conference  of  1872. 
Here  he  displayed  his  life-long  characteristics  of  years — adapta- 
bility, wisdom,  and  faithfulness. 

For  twelve  years  he  Avas  an  itinerant  General  Superintendent.' 
He  traveled  into  every  part  of  the  world  inspecting  the  work  of 
our  great  Churcli,  carefully  supervising  its  many  and  varied  in- 
terests, and  conscientiously  performing  the  many  duties  required 
by  his  office.  He  never  disappointed  his  friends  by  failure  to 
meet  his  responsibilities  faithfully  and  well.  Though  not  blessed 
with  strong  physical  ]jowerg,  and  at  times  suffering  from  prosti-a- 
tion,  he  took  his  full  share  with  his  Episcopal  colleagues  in  the 
general  superintendenc}''  of  the  Church. 

Bishop  Wiley  belonged  to  that  class  of  men  who  ai'e  not  simply 
equal  to  the  duties  of  the  office  they  fill,  but  who  are  greater  than 
any  position  they  may  be  called  to  occup3%     He  always  impressed 


1888.]  Jlemoirs—Bisho])  Isaac  W.   Wiley.  573 

one  that  he  had  a  reserve  of  ]io\ver  and  resources  on  which  he 
conld  draw  for  even  higher  duties  and  hirger  trusts.  Whether  Ave 
consider  him  as  physician,  missionary,  pastor,  teacher,  editor, 
author,  or  Bishop,  we  always  see  in  him  the  man,  pure,  consecrated, 
wise,  gentle,  noble,  unselfish,  strong,  faithful,  resolute,  rising  above 
any  one  and  all  of  the  positions  he  so  ably  filled  during  his  illus- 
trious and  successful  career. 

His  sympathies  were  of  the  most  comprehensive  character.  He 
loved  man  as  man.  He  believed  in  the  equal  rights  of  all  men, 
and  to  the  extent  of  his  ability  and  opportunity  he  persuaded 
others  to  like  views.  He  believed  that  all  men  are  brethren,  and, 
no  matter  what  the  nationality,  condition,  or  color  of  men,  they 
should  love  and  be  loved  as  brothers. 

He  left  but  little  earthly  property  for  his  family,  but  he  left 
them  the  legacy  of  a  pure  character,  a  good  name,  an  exalted  pur- 
pose and  a  useful  life.  His  memory  will  live  in  the  hearts  of  thou- 
sands of  the  Lord's  poor,  who  loved  him  because  they  knew  he 
loved  them  for  Christ's  sake.  He  was  a  true  friend.  He  seemed  a 
little  slow  at  times,  to  some,  in  forming  friendships,  but  when  once 
formed  they  were  abiding.  He  was  never  in  haste  to  believe 
evil  of  others  ;  he  chose  to  live  in  the  atmosphere  of  charity 
toward  all  men. 

He  never  allowed  himself  to  cherish  malice  or  ill-will  toward 
any  man.  He  loved  his  friends  dearly,  and  opened  his  heart 
freely  to  them.  One  who  knew  him,  and  loved  him  for  his 
worth's  sake,  says:  "I  could  tell  him  all  my  heart  without  re- 
serve, and  his  responses  were  so  affectionate  and  so  generous 
they  always  ennobled  and  helped  me."  Upon  hearing  of  his 
death  another  friend  wrote  me:  "Can  it  be  that  our  dear  friend 
is  gone,  and  that  we  shall  see  liis  face  no  more  in  the  flesh  ?  I 
am  grieved  to  the  heart.  O  how  grand  he  was  !  so  true  and  so 
faithful;  there  was  so  much  of  the  man;  a  soul  so  genial,  so  beau- 
tiful and  reliable.  Who  ever  wore  dignity  or  honor  so  meekly 
and  so  unconsciously  as  he  ?  I  approached  and  revealed  myself 
to  him  without  reserve  and  without  fear,  knowing  that  under  the 
office  there  was  a  brother's  heart  and  a  fellow  feeling.  He  never 
failed  to  respond." 

He  was  a  plain  man,  simple  in  tastes  and  habits;  he  disliked 
show  or  display  of  any  kind,  and  especially  so  in  the  services  of 
the  house  of  God.  The  preaching  he  loved  most  was  that  which 
aimed  at  once  for  the  conversion  of  sinners  and  the  confirmation 
of  believers  in  Christ  and  his  truth.  He  often  said:  "We  have 
a  great  Christ  and  a  great  Gospel  to  offer  the  people,  and  if  min- 
isters will  do  their  Avork  as  they  ought  there  Avill  be  neither  time 
nor  disposition  for  display  in  the  pul))it."  Such  a  view  of  Christ 
and  such  a  bi'oad  conception  of  the  Gospel  he  knew  Avell  how  to 
]>reach,  so  that  the  fullness  and  richness,  the  sweetness  and  power 
of  the  same  were  carried  to  the  hearts  and  consciences  of  the 
people  with  decided  effect.  He  loved  to  preach  on  the  great 
themes  of  the  Gospel,  and  he  never  faltered  for  a  moment  in  his. 


574  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

faith  that  the  world  will  finally  submit  to  Christ.  He  was  an  at- 
tentive and  helpful  listener  to  the  preaching  of  the  word  by  others. 
He  was  the  true  friend  of  the  pastor  and  in  fullest  sympathy 
with  him  in  all  his  work. 

I  have  twice  been  the  pastor  of  his  family,  and,  whenever  it  was 
possible  for  him  to  do  so  he  was  in  his  p6w  with  his  family;  and 
I  have  never  had,  in  any  church,  a  more  attentive  and  symjja- 
thetic  hearer  than  he. 

During  my  first  pastorate  in  St.  Paul's  Church  God  blessed  the 
people  Avith  a  revival  of  religion  which  continued  three  months. 
Bishop  Wiley  seldom  missed  a  service  during  the  entire  three 
months  if  he  Avas  in  the  city.  One  night  an  unusually  large  number 
of  penitents  were  forward  seeking  the  Saviour;  the  Bishop  was 
as  earnesth'^  engaged  as  any  of  us  in  telling  the  seeking  ones  how 
to  believe  on  Christ,  that  they  might  receive  the  pardon  of  sins. 

Among  the  number  that  came  forward  that  night  was  the  Bish- 
op's daughter,  Nellie;  he  was  not  aware  that  his  daughter  was 
among  the  kneeling  ones.  A  fcAV  moments  after  she  had  knelt 
she  said  to  me:  "  Tell  father  I  want  to  see  him."  When  he  came 
where  she  Avas  she  said:  "  Father,  I  want  you  to  talk  to  me  and 
tell  me  hoAV  to  find  the  Saviour."  It  Avas  a  blessed  sight  to  see 
father  and  daughter  kneeling  and  praying.  Surely  the  Saviour 
Avas  near  them,  for  in  less  than  fifteen  minutes  Nellie  said:  "  Fa- 
ther, Christ  has  saved  me;"  and  her  face  revealed  the  glory  Avitli 
Avhich  her  soul  Avas  filled.  The  Bishop  arose,  father  and  daughter 
stood  beside  each  other,  and  Ave  could  not  tell  Avhicli  Avas  the  hap- 
pier, parent  or  child;  for  the  face  of  each  shone  Avith  a  light  not  of 
earth.  A  divine  Presence  seeined  to  move  the  great  audience,  and 
the  multitudes  Avept  like  children.     We  felt  that  God  Avas  there. 

Bishop  WilcA^  Avas  a  man  of  uuAvavering  faith  in  God ;  in  the 
darkest  hour  and  greatest  trial  he  calmly  trusted  and  M^aited,  con- 
fident in  God.  As  an  illustration  of  this  I  ma}?^  mention  a  great 
aftliction  Avhich  came  upon  him  Avhile  I  Avas  yet  his  pastor.  His 
only  son,  a  senior  in  the  Ohio  Wesleyan  University,  a  ^^oung  man 
of  much  promise,  died  A'cr}--  suddenly.  The  Bishop  Avas  in  the 
West,  meeting  his  Conferences;  he  hastened  home  in  response  to 
our  telegrams.  We  hardly  kncAv  Avhat  to  say  to  him  Avhen  he 
came,  for  the  shock  Avas  so  great  and  the  sorrow  Avas  so  crushing. 
As  he  stepped  from  the  car  Ave  extended  our  hands;  he  was  very 
pale,  but  quite  calm.  For  a  moment  no  one  spoke,  then  he  said 
to  me:  "Tell  me  all;  tell  me  just  hoAv  it  happened."  And  Avlien 
all  Avas  explained  to  him  he  said:  "I  fii'inly  believe  in  God;  I  be- 
lieve all  that  I  preach — that  God  can  and  Avill  sustain  a  man  in 
an  hour  like  this;  his  grace  alone  is  sufficient  for  me."  A  feAV 
moments  later  he  added:  "  The  storm  has  struck  me  so  often  that 
I  haA'e  gotten  doAvn  to  bed-rock.  I  am  resting  Avholly  on  the  prom- 
ises of  God.  This  is  a  A'ery  mysterious  providence  to  me,  but  I 
have  faith  in  my  heavenly  Father  that  he  will  explain  it  all  to  me 
some  time  in  the  great  future."  The  faith  of  Job  Avas  not  greater 
than  the  faith  of  this  modest,  humble,  trustful  man  of  God. 


1888.]  3ftmolrs— Bishop  Isaac  W.  Wileij.  575 

At  the  close  of  the  General  Conference  of  1884  Bishop  Wiley 
had  assicrned  to  him  our  work  in  Japan  and  China  He  began  at 
once  his^jreparations  for  visiting  those  mission  helds.  Ihe  morn- 
ino-  which  he  had  selected  for  his  departure  came,  and  the  scene 
as  witnessed  that  hour  makes  a  picture  that  will  not  fade  from  the 
memory  of  those  who  saw  it.  AVe  are  standing  in  the  Central 
Depot/Cincinnati.  Grouped  al.out  the  Bishop  are  minist<?rs  some 
church  officials,  and  one  of  his  colleagues,  and  his  taithtul  wife 
and  youngest  daughter.  The  daughter  chngs  to  him;  her  face 
is  wet  with  her  teans.  She  looks  into  his  face  with  that  longing 
vearnincr,  loving  look  of  a  child's  love.  She  wishes  that  she  and 
mother  were  going  with  him.  "  We  will  miss  you  so  much,  papa, 
the  dear  child  says.  The  entire  group  retire  and  leave  wife  and 
dauo-liter  alone  with  the  dearest  friend  they  have  on  earth.  Ihe 
o-ood-byes  are  said,  the  great  train  moves  slowly  out  and  away. 
With  eao-er  eyes  we  turn  and  watch  the  train  as  it  bears  away 
our  loved  and  trusted  friend.  We  say,  in  whispers,  "Good-bye, 
but  we  did  not  think  it  was  the  last  good-bye  on  earth;  but  so  it 


was. 


IS.  .  -f  -, 

Soon  he  is  on  the  broad  Pacific;  he  is  now  in  Japan;  he  com- 
pletes his  work  there.  In  feeble  health  he  stai^^  tor  C  hina;_  he 
J-eaches  it;  finishes  most  of  his  work  there.  He  loved  China. 
He  has  a  very  strong  desire  to  reach  Foochow;  God  favors  hun; 
he  reaches  the  city.  What  memories  of  the  past  sweep  in  upon 
him  '  He  enters  a  house  that  stands  on  the  same  spot  of  ground 
where  stood  the  house  in  which  he  lived  thirty-four  years  l)etore. 
Ho'w  o-ladly,  joyfully  he  is  received  !  He  exclaims:  "  Home  !  my 
old  home  !""  He  lingers  a  few  days;  he  knows  his  work  is  about 
done-  the  end  is  approaching;  he  fears  not  the  result.  He  speaks 
of  his  imst  life  and  his  toils;  gives  words  of  cheer  to  all  who  enter 
his  room;  sends  words  of  love  to  the  Conference  then  in  session. 
Xovember  the  twenty-second  arrives;  the  day  wears  into  the  after- 
noon, and  at  four  o'clock,  like  a  very  weary  pilgrim,  so  weary  with 
the  iourney,  he  goes  into  a  sweet  sleep.  That  weary  body  wakes 
not  "ao-ain.  Tlie  earthly  scene  is  closed,  and  the  soul  of  bishop 
Wiley  is  with  tlie  Saviour,  his  Lord  and  Redeemer.  He  is  Avnth 
the  m-eat  company  that  preceded  him  to  the  heavenly  world.  His 
body  sleeps  in  that  land  where,  in  1851,  he  began  his  work  as  a 
missionary  for  Christ.  <■    ^     ^     -a    r\ 

Not  a  o-reat  while  ago  I  stood  on  the  shore  of  the  Pacific  Ocean 
and  looked  out  tlirough  the  "  Golden  Gate."  I  could  not  keep 
the  tears  back  as  I  thought  that  only  a  little  while  before  that 
one  of  the  truest  friends  1  ever  had  sailed  out  that  way  over  the 
wide  ocean,  and  he  returns  not;  nor  will  he,  for  other  gates  have 
opened  to  liim,  and  he  will  come  back  no  more  forever.  Ihe 
little  i)ale-faced  dautvhter,  who  clung  so  eagerly  to  her  father  that 
July  mornino-,  ioined  him  a  few  months  ago  in  the  heavenly  world. 
4nd  the  witV-  and  mother  is  left  utterly  lonely  and  bereaved,  but 
confident  that  the  God  of  all  grace  and  love  will  keep  her  safely 
to  the  hour  of  a  glorious  crowning  in  heaven  with  her  loved  ones. 


[1888. 


^'^^  Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 

3— Bishop  William  L.  Harris.  JourxXal,  pages  269. 
Bishop  William  Logan  Harris,  D.D.,  LL.D.,  was  boni  near 
GalhonO  November  4,  1817,  and  died  in  New  York  city  Seo 
tember  2,  1887,  and  was,  therefore,  nearly  seventy  years  >t'  l?. 
In  1884  he  was  converted  and  joined  the  Church  at  I  cL.p-me??: 
ing  conduc  ed  by  the  Rev.  Henry  O.  Sheldon.  Six  montl  s  kter 
he  wasrecened  into  full  connection  by  the  Rev.  John  T.  Kellam 

Soon  after  his  conversion  he  entered  Norwalk  Seminarv,  where 
he  remained  two  years,  paying-  his  way  by  sawing  wood,'l  o-hti^i^ 
the  fires  and  ringing  the  bell  of  that  institution  ''       ^ 

Alter  leaving  the  seminary  he  taught  for  a  short  time  a  distrint 
schoo  near  Norwalk,  O.     In  his  nineteenth  year  he  vaslicenid  to 
preach  and  September  G,  18:^,  he  joined  the  Michigan  Conference 
which  then  included  the  northern  portion  of  Ohio         ^^"'^^«^^^^e' 
Alter  having  served  several  years    in  the    pastorate    he  was 
elected,  in  1845,  a  teacher  in  theOhio  Wesleyan  Universi  y  and 
after  a  service  of  two  years  more  in  the  pastcLte  he  bee  ii;     u 
1848,  principal  of  what  is  now  the  Ealdw  n  University      I ii  iWl 
he  was  tutor  in  Ohio  Wesleyan  University.      In    1§52    he  was 
elected  in  the  same  institution  to  the  double  chair  of  Chemistry 
and  Natural  History,  which  position  he  held  for  ei<d.t  yeai"        ^ 
In  1860  he  was  elected  by  the  General   Conference  one  of  tl,P 
Secretaries  of  the  Missionary  Society,  was  re-elected  h  "804    ^ 
in  1868,  holding  the  position  for  twelve  years.     He  was  Secretary 
of  the  General   Conference  from  1856  to  1872.     In  1872  he  wa^ 
elected  Bishop  and  continued  in  this  high  office  until  September 
2,  188/,  when  death  closed  his  earthly  labors 

Sea53^d'T>-7''''^^  't^  Church  as  pastor,  teacher,  Missionary 
becietai3,and  bisho]).     He  was  nine  years  a  i)astor,  fourteen   a 
^.acher,   twelve  a  Missionary    Secretaiy,    and  fifteen    a  Bishop 
A.^a  pastor  he  was  successful,  not  because  of  any  onedistino-uiX 
ing  feature  or  <juality  ot  mind,  heart,  and  work,  but  because  of  a 
happy  comb.natK.n  of  the  qualities  suited  to  this  most  important 
relation  to  the  Chureh.     He  was  a  close  student  of  human  nature 
and  readily  and  thoroughly  became   acquainted  with  tl,e  people 
he  served.     He  was  in  lively  sympathy  with   the  younc    >eo    e 
and  was  gifted  with  great  social  animaiion  and  ma^n.etis'm^     H  s 
mmd  seemed  naturally  to  gather  up  and  adjust  the  business  and 
financial  mterests  of  his  charges,     lie  was  studious  in  h  s  p^^.^ 
t.on  for  tlie  pulpit  and  very  earnest  and  fervent  in  preachini  tlie 
word.     His  ministry  was  sometimes  accompanied  with   unusual 
power.     It   IS  said  that  in  all  his  charges  revival  influences  were 
manifest,  and  on  one  four  hundred  were  added  to  the  Chureh  un- 
der Ins  ministry,  and  many  of  these  were  heads  of  families,  some 
ot  whom  remain  unto  this  day. 

.b??/^^^' ""''""■''  ■'^J^^'-'^yV^''^^'^^^  ^  very  humble  estimate  upon  his 
abilities  as  a  preacher.  It  would  not  be  strange  if  this  estimate  dis- 
couraged that  all-absorbing  attention  a ncf  effort  i^ce^a  y  to 
possible  proficiency.     But  there  is  no  doubt   that  he  far  undei^ 


1888,]  3Iemoirs — Biahop  William  Z.  Harris.  577 

estimated  the  measure  of  his  powers  and  the  practical  value  of  his 
ministry.  As  a  preacher  he  was  always  thoughtful,  earnest, 
evangelical,  and  instructive.  In  clearness  of  statement,  direct- 
ness of  aim,  and  in  fortifying  his  positions  by  the  application  of 
spiritual  texts,  he  was  not  excelled. 

As  a  scholar  and  as  a  teacher  in  our  institutions  of  learning  he 
is  worthy  of  very  favorable  mention.  Technically  speaking,  he 
was  not  Vhat  men  of  letters  call  a  scholar.  But  Avhile  it  was  not 
possible  for  him  to  be  completely  given  to  scholarly  methods  he 
always  had  at  command  the  best  practical  results  of  scholarship. 

Though  he  had  not  the  advantages  of  a  collegiate  training,  and 
was  never  graduated  from  any  college,  he  supplied  tliis  lack  by 
the  most  persistent  study  of  the  college  curriculum,  at  such  odd 
hours  and  days  as  he  could  save  from  professional  duty,  until  he 
Avell  mastered  all  its  subjects.  His  powers  of  acquisition  were 
very  great,  his  perceptions  Avere  quick  and  clear,  his  memor^^ 
AvonderfuUy  retentive  and  his  reasoning  close  and  correct.  Few 
men  could  more  readily  master  the  central  idea  of  a  subject,  and, 
Avhen  necessary,  acquaint  themselves  more  fully  with  its  details. 

His  own  methods  of  stud}^  gave  cast  to  his  work  as  a  teacher. 
He  strove  to  make  his  students  comprehend  principles,  the  control- 
ling and  outlining  ideas  of  a  subject,  its  general  scope  and  drift, 
rather  than  to  make  a  statement  of  recorded  facts  or  of  unapplied 
details.  He  was  emphatically  an  erA^cc/^or;  he  led  out  or  drcAV 
out  the  student's  powers  and  helped  him  to  definite  and  clear  con- 
ceptions ;  to  express  the  same  in  his  own  language,  and  stimulate 
him  to  independent  effort  and  original  investigation.  But  in  his 
work  as  a  teacher  the  scholar  and  method  were  not  equal  to  the 
man — the  personality.  His  energy  and  force  of  character  were 
never  more  manifest  and  molding  than  in  those  da^^s  Avhen  he 
daily  went  in  and  out  before  large  classes  of  }" oung  men. 

He  was  the  picture  of  health  and  personification  of  courage.  As 
one  of  his  students  once  wrote  of  him  :  "  He  was  a  very  whirlwind 
of  activity,"  He  seemed  the  living  representative  of  energy, 
force,  conquering  push,  and  irresistible  effort.  He  Avas  never 
popular  Avith  the  lazy  student,  but  he  Avas  an  inspiration,  a  de- 
fense, and  an  uplifting  power  to  the  earnest  and  industrious.  His 
sympathy  Avith  higher  education  and  Avith  young  people,  his 
tact  in  teaching,  his  delight  in  the  groAvth  of  mind  and  in  the 
development  of  character,  made  the  Avork  of  instruction  a  great 
pleasure  to  him.  He  has  often  been  heard  to  remark  that  the 
time  of  his  connection  with  our  institutions  of  learning  Avas  the 
most  pleasant  period  of  his  life. 

If,  hoAv^ever,  success  is  a  sure  source  of  pleasure,  it  Avould  seem 
that  the  secretarial  Avork  and  period  of  his  life  ought  to  have  been 
inferior  to  none  in  satisfaction  to  himself.  He  Avas  eight  years 
Secretary  of  the  North  Ohio  Conference,  and  afterAvard  of  the 
Central  Ohio,  until  lie  declined  further  re-election.  Tlie  Church 
surely  had  an  ideal  General  Conference  Secretary  Avhen  he  came 
into  office.  His  great  frame  and  great  endurance,  his  powerful 
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578  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

voice,  his  unfailing  attention,  quick  perception  and  rapid  execu- 
tion, thorouglily  adapted  him  to  this  position.  No  man  ever  ex- 
celled him  in  gathering  and  recording  the  real  intent  of  a  great 
deliberative  bodj^,  or  in  editing,  digesting,  and  codifying  the  results 
of  its  work. 

We  doubt  whether  the  Church  at  large  has  fully  appreciated,  or 
could  fully  appreciate,  the  services  he  rendered  as  Missionaiy  Sec- 
retary. In  presenting  the  claims  of  the  Society  to  the  Annual 
Conferences  he  was  called  to  take  the  place  of  Dr.  Durbin,  the 
ideal  organizer  of  the  missionary  spirit  and  enthusiasm  of  the 
Church  and  the  matchless  pulpit  and  platform  orator.  But  in 
adaptability  to  all  the  demands  of  this  great  office  there  has  been 
no  secretary  superior  to  Dr.  Harris.  His  unwearied  industry, 
sound  judgment,  knowledge  of  men,  of  methods,  and  of  promfs- 
ing  fields  of  effort,  his  business  sagacity  and  accuracy,  his  com- 
prehensive and  lucid  reports  to  the  Missionary  Committee,  and 
his  clear,  crisp  statements  or  explanations  of  facts  and  of  reasons 
for  or  against  pending  propositions,  were  invaluable  to  the 
Church  and  could  be  appreciated  only  b}^  those  having  knowledge 
of  the  needs  and  specific  work  of  the  Missionary  Society,  I  think 
it  may  be  safely  said  that  no  man  in  the  whole  history  of  the 
Church  ever  had  a  fuller  knowledge  of  our  many  missionar}- fields, 
and  no  one  ever  so  fully  established  a  personal  connection  between 
them  and  the  home  Church. 

Into  the  Episcopal  office  Bishop  Harris  brought  mentabquali- 
ties  and  a  discipline  of  mind  peculiarly  fitted  for  the  work  of  a 
General  Superintendent.  The  ability  he  possessed  for  the  office  and 
the  services  he  rendered  in  it  were  well  defined.  lie  was  a  man 
emphatically  of  one  work  in  the  office.  To  the  work  to  which  the 
Church  had  called  him  he  gave  all  his  time  and  talent.  He  did 
not  simply  give  preference,  but  also  all  his  strength  to  purelv  offi- 
cial duties.  The  mnny,  manifold,  and  exacting  demands  neces- 
sarily made  of  a  chief  pastor  led  him  as  a  rule  to  decline  all  invita- 
tions to  perform  unofficial  services.  In  this  high  office  he 
particularh^  excelled  as  an  administrator  and  a  parliamentarian. 
In  caring  for  and  directing  the  general  interests  of  the  Church 
the  legal  east  of  his  mind  became  more  pre-eminently  manifest. 

Any  analysis  of  the  powers  of  Bishop  Harris  would  be  \Qxy  in- 
complete without  special  reference  to  this.  It  was  often 
remarked,  especially  in  his  earlier  activities,  that  natui-e  seemed 
to  have  designed  him  for  the  profession  of  law.  After  entering 
the  ministry  he  read  the  standard  authorities  in  law  literature 
and  acquired  a  knowledge  that  gi-eatly  served  him  and  subserved 
the  interests  of  the  whole  Church,  as  his  administrative  career  and 
his  work  on  ecclesiastical  law  fully  prove.  His  ability  to  grasp 
both  principles  and  details  were  nowhere  better  illustrated  than 
in  his  knowledge  of  law,  both  constitutional  and  statutory,  civil 
and  ecclesiastical.  He  insisted  on  definite  legislation  and  the  em- 
bodiment of  essential  principles  in  law  forms,  and  then,  which  is 
much  more,  in  a  faithful  application  of  these  principles.     His  ac- 


1888.]  Memoirs — Bishop  William  L.  Harris.  670 

curate  knowledge  of  law  and  his  studied  application  of  its  prin- 
ciples were  recognized  by  the  entire  Church,  and  gave  him  ex- 
ceptional influence  as  a  counselor,  legislator,  and  administrator. 

His  knowledge  of  ecclesiastical  and  parliamentary  law  seemed 
complete  and  always  at  his  command.  In  this  he  was  an  author- 
it}'^  long  before  he  came  into  the  Episcopacy.  Perhaps  no  one 
was  ever  more  at  home  in  the  presidency  of  a  great  deliberative 
body  or  in  watching  and  sharing  in  its  proceedings.  He  was  es- 
pecially in  demand  when  a  crisis,  a  tangle,  a  dilemma,  or  a  delicate 
and  rugged  ditticulty  required  an  exposition  of  law  or  the  citation 
of  precedents.  His  aptness  in  this  regard  sometimes  saved  the 
Church  from  much  disturbing  debate  and  needless  controversy. 

Yet  it  does  not  follow  that  he  was  always  the  happiest 
presiding  ofticer.  His  natural  love  for  controversy,  his  intense 
interest  in  debate,  something  like  impatience  at  the  ignorance  and 
misstatements  of  participants,  and  his  own  clear  convictions 
and  conclusions  led  him  sometimes  to  lose  sight  of  his  relations 
as  a  judge  and  to  manifest  the  qualities  of  an  advocate. 

Bishop  Harris  was  a  man  of  decided  and  clear  convictions.  In 
them  he  was  alwa\'S  definite,  positive,  powerful,  and  uncompro- 
mising. He  always  knew,  and  those  associated  with  him  always 
knew,  what  he  believed  and  desired.  Sometimes  he  thundered 
forth  his  convictions  with  marvelous  emphasis.  Because  he  saw 
so  clearly  he  believed  it  his  duty  to  make  others  see  and  to  obey, 
not  him,  but  the  truth.  The  clearness  of  his  conceptions,  the 
strength  of  his  convictions,  and  the  earnestness  of  his  advocacy 
sometimes  gave  the  api)earance  of  abruptness  in  manner  and 
quickness  in  temper  ;  but  his  transparenc}^,  integrity,  and  gener- 
osity always  showed  in  the  end  the  greatness  of  his  soul,  the  kind- 
liness of  his  sympathies,  and  the  warmth  of  his  friendship.  His 
Christianity  was  of  a  manly  type.  It  was  a  religion  of  ])rinciples 
rather  than  of  manifested  emotions.  In  iny  earlier  acquaintance 
with  him  it  did  not  seem  to  me  that  his  massive  form  and  strength, 
his  positive  and  mental  tendencies,  his  authoritative  disposition, 
and  his  exuberant  spirits  were  under  the  full  control  of  divine 
grace  ;  but  when  I  saw,  as  it  was  my  privilege,  his  home  life,  heard 
him  pray  at  his  family  altar,  and  learned  the  motives  that  con- 
trolled his  conduct  in  his  daily  life,  then  I  well  knew  the  thorough- 
ness of  his  consecration  and  depth  of  his  spirituality. 

Bisho})  Harris  belonged  to  three  Annual  Conferences,  and  yet 
was  never  transferred.  His  itinerant  ministry  covered  half  a 
century. 

September  6,  1837,  he  entered  the  traveling  connection  in  the 
Michigan  Conference,  and  September  6, 1887,  he  was  borne  to  the 
place  appointed  for  all  the  living. 

In  1886  the  North  Ohio  and  C^entral  Ohio  Conferences  invited 
him  to  hold  their  sessions  in  1887  and  celebrate  with  them  the 
semi-centennial  of  his  ministry.  His  colleagues  sympathized 
with  the  request  and  kindly  arranged  his  work  accordingly. 
During  the  intervening  months  he   looked  forward  to  the  ap- 


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preaching  occasion  with  unusual  pleasure.  Every  thing  seemed 
providentially  opportune.  Not  a  few  friends  of  his  early  minis- 
try gratefully  awaited  his  coming.  The  North  Ohio  C'onference 
was  to  hold  its  session  at  Galena,  which  is  within  six  miles  of  the 
place  of  his  birth,  stands  on  the  very  spot  whei'e  he  was  converted, 
and  formed  a  part  of  the  old  circuit  upon  which  he  was  licensed 
to  preach.  In  writing  to  a  friend  and  accepting  the  hospitalities 
of  his  house  he  said  :  "  I  cannot  express  the  satisfaction  with 
which  I  anticipate  a  visit  to  your  town." 

But  life  is  largely  made  up  of  unexpected  changes  and  suTldcn 
transitions.  He  had  spent  the  summer  abroad  in  rest  and  recu- 
peration and  seemingly  had  gained  much.  But  suddenly  an  alarm- 
ing telegram  comes  from  beyond  the  sea,  a  few  days  of  dreadful 
suspense  intervene  while  the  homeward  voyage  is  accomplished. 
When  he  reached  his  home  then  his  family,  his  friends,  and  the 
Church  breathed  more  easily.  But  it  was  soon  apparent  that  an 
all-wise  Pi-ovidence  had  brought  him  home  simply  that  he  might 
say  "  good-bye"  to  those  he  loved  best,  and  in  their  presence  pass 
triumphantly  into  his  rest. 

In  some  respects  Bishop  Harris  holds  a  unique  place  in  our 
history  as  a  Church,  It  is  no  disparagement  to  others  to  say  that, 
in  knowledge  of  ecclesiastical  law,  in  acquaintance  with  the 
economy  of  the  Church,  in  a  knowledge  of  the  details  of  its 
work,  and  in  the  extent  of  his  travels  and  supervision,  he  has 
not  been  surpassed.  He  gave  the  Church  fifty  years  of  un- 
interrupted service;  of  active,  eminently  practical,  efficient  service. 
His  life  will  stand  out  boldly  in  the  history  of  the  Church  as  one 
of  massive  toil  and  rigorous  execution  of  great  tasks.  His  name 
and  services  are  known  in  all  the  Churches  aiul  have  had  world-wide 
recognition.  But  his  work  on  earth  is  done.  He  will  go  in  and 
out  before  us  no  more.  It  seems  wellnigh  impossible  to  realize 
that  we  have  seen  his  face,  heard  his  voice,  and  received  his  bless- 
ing for  the  last  time.  But  we  will  jjraise  the  great  Head  of  the 
Church  for  the  long  life  and  abundant  work  of  his  servant,  we 
will  cherish  his  memory,  strive  to  imitate  his  excellences,  and  re- 
joice in  the  hope  we  have  of  meeting  and  greeting  him  in  the 
great  future. 

4:. — Daniel  Curry.     Journal,  page  270. 

Daniel  Curry  was  born  on  a  farm  near  Peekskill-on-the-Hud- 
son,  November  26,  1809.  He  was  educated  at  the  Wesleyan 
University  and  was  graduated  in  the  class  of  1837. 

A  brief  summary  of  his  life  is  as  follows  :  From  1838  to  1844 
he  was  a  memlier  of  the  Georgia  Conference,  where  he  came  face 
to  face  with  slavery  during  the  fierce  storms  that  culminated  -in 
the  partition  of  the  Church  ;  four  years  are  next  spent  in  the 
New  York  Conference,  and  forty-four  years  in  tlie  New  York 
East  Conference,  of  which  he  was  a  member  when  he  died.  He 
was   in    the  pastorate  twenty-three    years,  in  college  work  four 


1888.]  Memoirs— Daniel  Curry,  681 

years,  editor  of  The  Christian  Advocate  twelve  years,  of  the 
National  Rqiosltory  four  years,  of  the  Methodist  lieviev)  three 
years.  He  was  a  member  of  eight  General  Conferences,  and 
was  never  more  conspicuous  or  effective  than  in  the  first  and 
last  of  those  Conferences;  the  first,  at  Pittsburg,  four  years  after 
the  great  secession,  when  he  represented  the  New  York  Confer- 
ence, and  was  the  youngest  member  of  a  delegation  of  thirteen, 
and  where  he  made  a  speech,  in  repudiation  of  the  Plan  of  Sep- 
aration, which  at  once  put  him  among  the  foremost  leaders  of 
the  Church,  a  place  which  he  held,  almost  without  challenge,  to 
the  time  of  his  death.  His  last  General  Conference  was  at  Phil- 
adelphia, in  18S4,  where  his  white  plume  waved  in  conspicuous 
leadership  in  front  of  the  great  assembly. 

None  who  knew  Dr.  Curry  can  ever  forget  his  personal  ap- 
pearance— that  large,  rugged,  authoritative  body.  A  physique 
ordered  of  nature  to  fit  the  Lireat  spirit  that  was  in  him,  of  great 
toughness  and  inborn  pugnacity.  You  recall  the  stately  form, 
the  massive  head,  the  coronal  of  silvery  hair.  Never  shall  we 
forget  his  wonderful  face,  every  feature  so  pi'onouncod  and  pos- 
itive ;  the  heavy  brows,  the  strong  chin,  the  broad  firm  mouth, 
the  piercing  eye  ;  a  face  as  unique  and  startling  in  its  way  ns  the 
face  of  Grotto's  Da)tte,  but  tender  and  kind,  and  yet  the  hiding- 
place  of  thunder. 

Drawing  a  little  nearer  to  him  we  are  struck  by  the-  intellectual 
vigor  and  sturdy  manhood  of  the  man.  Here  is  a  man  who  stood 
for  something.  The  size  and  tone  of  his  ))ersonality  impressed 
us.  He  had  knowledge  and  convictions.  There  was  no  taint  of 
ambiguity  about  him.  Somewhat  oracular  in  his  speech,  a  trifle 
intolerant  of  opposition,  and  restive  under  criticism,  but  full  of 
mental  energy  and  with  the  courage  of  his  convictions.  He 
came  of  a  race — the  Scotch-Irish  race — that  through  centuries  of 
religious  strife  had  learned,  like  the  prophets  of  Israel,  to  identify 
unconsciously  their  own  will  with  the  will  of  God. 

On  almost  all  subjects  he  had  thought  his  way  through  to  con- 
clusions. Question  him,  he  has  an  opinion  and  reasons  for  it. 
Attack  him  and  you  meet  resistance,  offensive  and  defensive. 
He  consulted  the  true  oracles,  as  it  was  given  him  to  under- 
stand them,  and  afterward  he  refused  to  be  advised.  He  was  a 
brave  man  in  thought,  which  is  more  difficult  than  to  be  a  brave 
man  in  conduct.  Methodism  had  no  bolder  investigator  or  freer 
mind  than  Daniel  Curry  up  to  the  very  day  of  his  death. 

There  was  wonderful  vigor  in  tliat  pen  of  his,  for  it  stirred  the 
mind  of  the  great  Methodist  community  as  the  wind  stirs  the 
sea.  If  the  test  of  power  is  in  the  results  produced  how  shall 
we  regard  one  who,  it  is  confessed,  has  been  the  most  stimulat- 
ing ))ersonal  force  in  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  for  the  last 
quarter  of  a  century  ?  Men  agreed  with  liim  or  were  stirred  to 
opposition  against  him;  but  they  never  ignored  him.  A  peculiar- 
ity of  Daniel  Curry  was  tliat  his  personality  was  in  solution  in 
every  thing  that  he  did,  and  you  had  not  simply  the  subject  on 


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which  he  wrote  or  spoke  before  you,  but  the  mau  himself  was  in 
his  words.  All  thoughtful  men  wanted  to  know  what  he  had  to 
say.  The  missionary  at  the  antipodes  went  first  to  his  editorials 
when  the  mail  arrived.  Like  Gladstone,  he  was  great  in  op- 
position, though  greatest  when  leading  victorious  hosts  against 
moral  wrong,  and  his  grandest  battles  were  for  justice  and 
humanity  in  the  days  of  slavery. 

When  opposition  culminated  against  him  in  the  General  Confer- 
ence twelve  years  ago,  and,  for  the  hour,  forced  him  from  his  place 
of  power,  he  retired,  as  the  ocean  wave  retires  before  the  storm, 
unchanged  in  a  single  fiber  or  conviction.  "  My  confidence,"  he 
said,  "  is  in  the  heart  of  the  Church."  And  no  man  fancied  for 
a  moment  that  retirement  would  change  a  single  ojunion  that  he 
held.  If  Aristides  comes  back  from  exile  the  Athenians  know 
that  he  returns  to  renew  the  old  ofi'ensive  title. 

And  one  of  the  marvels  about  him  was  that  he  was  young, 
vital,  and  commanding  to  the  last.  Like  Moses,  God  took  Daniel 
Curry  in  the  zenith  of  his  powers,  that  he  might  be  a  sentiment 
in  the  Church,  an  abiding  presence,  and  not  a  memory.  We 
never  hear  him  say,  as  Emerson  used  to  say  in  his  latter  years, 
"  My  memory  hides  itself."  He  left  us  with  eye  undimmed  and 
natural  force  not  abated. 

It  has  been  said  that  Dr.  Curry's  greatest  triumph,  as  a  legis- 
lator and  leader  of  men,  was  in  the  last  General  Conference. 
That  may  be  true.  It  was  certainly  a  sublime  spectacle  to  see 
the  grand  old  man,  seventy-five  years  of  age,  his  hoary  head  a 
crown  of  glory,  having  gathered  to  himself,  after  years  of  con- 
flict, the  love  and  admiration  of  the  entire  Church,  in  acknowl- 
edged leadership  of  her  supreme  assembly.  But  as  I  read  the 
story  of  his  life  the  supreme  moment  of  his  power  was  in 
Chicago,  in  1868,  when,  leading  a^  small  body  in  opposition,  he 
arrested  that  rising  flood  of  popular  sentiment  which  demanded 
lay  delegation  from  the  General  Conference  without  the  concur- 
rence of  the  Annual  Conferences.  Great  leaders,  such  as  John 
M'Clintock,  Erastus  and  Gilbert  Haven,  and  great  laymen  of  the 
Church,  were  in  array  against  that  small  minority  ;  but  against 
that  impetuous  flood  he  stood  forth,  in  the  name  of  the  Constitu- 
tion, like  some  tall  cliff  amid  the  storm,  till  the  flood  broke 
around  him  and  the  waves  went  back.  He  was  not  alone  in  that 
leadership,  but  stood  side  by  side  with  two  or  three  others,  one 
of  whom  now  honors  the  Episcopacy  of  our  Church. 

Through  all  his  life  Dr.  Curry  was  an  admirer  and  stanch  de- 
fender of  our  system  of  itinerancy.  He  believed  that  the 
strength  and  hope  of  Methodism  lay  in  the  itinerant  ministry, 
and  that  the  scattered  itinerants,  toiling  faithfully,  though 
obscurely,  on  circuit  or  station,  were  the  springs  of  Methodism. 
He  never  allowed  himself  to  forget  that  the  itinerant  ministry 
had  created  the  Church,  had  organized  her  institutions,  developed 
her  Book  Concern,  established  her  colleges  and  scliools,  and  led 
her  to  the  great  place  which  she  held  among  the  communions  of 


1888.] 


31emoirs— Daniel  Carry.  583 

Christendom.     Hence   he  was  always  ready  to  magnify  the  An- 
nua    Conference   as  the  hon>e    and  assembly  of    the   ti-avehng 
preachers.     Hence,  also,  his  fear  to  lift  the  time    mrit  ,n  the  pas- 
torate    lest  it  mai'  the   itinerancy.     Here,  also,  is  explained  his 
sensitiveness  over  Episcopal  prerogative,  lest  too  '-f  ^  !V\^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 
in  the  execntive  should  injure  the  morale  or  hurt  ^l^e  self-ie.  ect 
of  the  preachers.     In  1876  he  was   on  what  I  may  call   the  dem- 
ocratic side  in  the  great  debate  on  electmg  presiding  elders  and 
tW     also  his  motive  was  the  same.    /' Whatever,"  he   said  on 
that  occasion,   "whatever    increases  the   ^^'Sn-'y,,  conn  ge    and 
aco-ressiveness  of  our  ministry  in  its  rank  and  hie  ;_  what evei  im- 
proves the  morale  of  the  traveling  preachers   I  am  in  favor  of 
^  It  is  a  little  strange  that  Dr.  Curry  should  be  known  chiefly  as 
a  critic  of  onr  system;  and   yet  he  had  a   loyalty  and   lOve  for 
Methodism  which  was  hardly  less  than  a  passion.     Our  Church 
was  not  twenty-five  years  old  when  he  was  born,  and   from  the 
hour  when  he  Ihrew  down  the  ax  and  put  on  the  scholar  s  gown 
to  the  hour  when,  beside  the  Atlantic    he  heard  "   l^e  muflled 
oar"  which  warned  him  to  get   ready  he   gave  the  best  of    his 
brain  and  heart  and  hand  to  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 

With  sinoular  inappreciation,  also,,he  has  been  called  an  icon- 
oclast "  a  destroyer  rather  than  a  builder  of  the  temple  _  Wever 
wa;' there  a  greater  mistake.  There  was  absolutely  nothing  neg- 
ative about  tlie  mind  of  Daniel  Curry.  If  he  pointed  out  defects 
he  also  suo-gested  remedies.  If  here  and  there  he  criticised  an 
old  opinion  in  religious  thought  he  did  so  in  the  interest  o  those 
cardinal  doctrines  of  Christianity  to  which  he  bowed  himself  with 
a  sublime  devotion.  Never  was  patriot  prouder  of  hi«  1'^;^  th-'i^^ 
Dr  Curry  was  of  the  achievements  and  genius  of  Methodism 
Four  years  ao-o,  in  the  last  General  Conference,  after  the  usual 
memorial  addresses  had  been  delivered,  he  rose  and  with  euiotion 
said  "I  am  glad  for  this  morning's  service,  and  I  wi  1  go  ho.ne 
a  better  man  than  when  I  came  here.  O  what  a  wea  th  of  spirit- 
ual life  we  have  among  us.  ...  I  am  glad  that  I  belong  to  such 

a  company."  .  ,  ,  ,^ 

Surh  was  Daniel  Curry— a  great  man  m  every  way;  great  by 
the  c'-ift  of  God  and  the  patient  culture  of  his  own  powers  ;  a 
man"  whose  place  is  in  that  small  transfigured  band  whom  the 
world  cannot  tame,  who  sometimes  make  trouble  while  living  to 
obtain  sepulchers  when  dead. 

The  last  few  weeks  of  his  life  were  passed  at  Ocean  Grove 
In  a  conversation  with  a  friend  on  the  Sabbath  which  preceded 
his  death,  he  said,  "The  final  c-auses  of  my  sickness  are  seventy- 
seven  years  and  sedentary  habits.  I  have  known  for  months  that 
my  condition  was  precarious,  but  I  am  not  much  concerned  about 
it  About  the  future  there  are  two  things  :  first,  I  have  pei- 

feet  confidence  in  the  general  truth  of  Christianity  (although  i 
expect  my  conceptions  to  be  changed  when  I  get  over  yonder)  ; 
and  the  second  is,  I  know  that  Christ  has  taken  "^y  case  m  hand; 
why,  then,  should  I  be  concerned  about  any  thing  else  .''  l:»ut, 


684  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

doctor,"  said  his  fi-jend,  "  we  don't  give  up  the  hope  of  seeing 
you  out  again.  The.-e  was  a  moment's  pause,  when,  with  rever- 
ence, and  almost  in  full  voice,  he  said,  "The  will  of  the  Lord  be 

It  was  granted  him  to  die  in  his  own  home  in  the  city  of  New 
York  with  his  loved  ones  about  him. 

His  remains  rest  among  the  graves  of  his  kindred  at  Peekskill- 
on-the-Hudson. 

5.— Marshall  W.  Taylor.     Journal,  page  270. 
Marshall  William  Taylor  was  born  July  1,  1846,  at  Louisville 
Hy.     His  parents   were  poor,  nneducated,  but  respectable.     He 
was  the  fourth  in  a  family  of  five  children,  tl.ree  of  whom  Avere 
boys.     He  was  of  Scotch-Irish  and  Indian  descent  on  his  father's 
side     His  mother  was  of  African  and  Arabian  stock.    His  o-rand- 
mother  was  brought  to  this  country  from  Madagascar  Av'hen  a 
child.     His  mother  was  the  slave  of  Mr.  Alexander  Black,  who 
at  the  time  ot   his  death  willed  her,  with  several  others,  freedom 
His  father   u  as  also  a  slave,  and   succeeded   in   purchasino-  his 
reedom  alter  losing  about  §750,  his  master  selling  him  wh?n  he 
had  paid  that  amount  for  his  liberty.      This  all  took  place  before 
the  birth  of  Marshall,  in  consequence  of  which  he  was  boi-n  fi-ee 
His  father  was  in  early  life  of  the  Baptist  persuasion,  but  later  in 
hfe  he  became  a  Methodist.    On  his  mother's  side  his  peor.le  were 
all  of  the  ]\[ethodist  faitli.     Hence  his  early  training  and  first 
religious  impressions  were  Methodistic. 

His  mother  had  learned  to  read  and  write,  her  master  havino- 
willcHl  that  his  slaves  should  be  thus  taught  and  put  to  a  trade'' 
His  t.ither  was  less  fortunate  in  this  respect.  After  obtainino-  his 
freedom  he  proposed  to  follow  farming;  but  his  mother  wanted 
better  opportunities  foi-  the  education  of  the  children  than  thi^ 
occupation  promised.  A  council  was  held,  and  the  mother  carried 
Her  point.     It  was  thus  decided  to  remain  in  the  city 

The  Rev  John  Tibbs,  a  minister  of  the  African  Methodist 
Jipiscopal  Church,  came  to  Lexington  about  this  time  and  opened 
a  school  for  the  teaching  of  free  negroes  and  such  slaves  as 
might  be  permitted  by  their  owners  to  attend. 

To  this  school  Marshall  was  sent.  In  a  short  time,  however, 
the  school  became  obnoxious  to  those  who  did  not  believe  in  the 
education  of  negroes,  and  a  number  of  them,  after  blackenino- 
their  faces  and  otherwise  disguising  themselves,  seized  the 
teacher  tarred,  feathered  and  rode  him  on  a  rail,  and  ordered 
him  to  leave  the  city  immediately,  on  pain  of  death. 

His  instruction  for  some  time  after  that  was  confined  prin- 
cipally to  a  Sunday-school  taught  by  JMr.  George  Perry 

In  1852  the  family  moved  to  Louisville,  Ky.^,  thence  to  Ghent, 
Ky.,  where  some  little  progress  was  made.  The  little  white 
children  with  whom  they  were  permitted  to  play  became  their 
teachers,  the  place  of  instruction  being  a  hay- loft." 


1888.]  Memoirs — Marshall  W.    Taylor.  585 

About  this  time  the  colored  people  of  Dayton,  Ohio,  were 
makins^  preparations  to  celebrate  the  emancipation  of  the  West 
India  Islands.  Frederick  Douglass  was  to  be  the  orator  on  the 
occasion.  His  mother  went,  and  soon  after  her  return  one  or 
two  colored  families  left  the  vicinity,  and  she  was  accused  of 
connection  with  the  underground  railroad,  and  was  formally 
charged  with  conspiring  against  the  peace  and  dignity  of  Ken- 
tucky in  assisting  in  the  escape  of  slaves.  She  was  ordered  to 
leave  the  vicinity  immediately,  which  she  did,  returning  to  Louis- 
ville. 

From  185G  to  1831  Marshall  attended  such  schools  as  were 
accessible.  Al)out  the  year  1861  he  was  happily  converted  to 
God,  but  did  not  unite  with  the  Church.  He  was  variously 
employed  until  18G7,  when  he  went  to  Hardinsburg,  Ky.,  and 
taught  school  under  the  auspices  of  the  Freedmen's  Bureau. 
While  thus  employed  he  united  with  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church,  and  assisted  in  the  erection  of  a  house  of  worship,  which 
stands  to-day  as  a  monument  to  his  energy  and  devotion. 

In  1869  he  was  secretary  of  the  convention  which  was  held  for 
the  purpose  of  organizing  the  Lexington  Conference.  He  was 
licensed  to  preach  in  1870,  and  subsequently  taught  school  in 
different  parts  of  Arkansas.  Returning  to  Kentucky  he  was 
united  in  marriage  to  Miss  Kate  Heston.  In  1872  he  was  elected 
Secretary  of  the  Lexington  Conference,  lay  delegate  to  the 
General  Conference  at  Baltimore,  and  wns  also  admitted  on  trial 
in  the  Annual  Conference.  He  was  ordained  deacon  in  1873  and 
elder  in  1875. 

He  filled  the  following  appointments,  namely:  Louisville,  Ky., 
1872;  Jeffersonville,  Ind.,  1873-75;  Indianapolis,  Ind.,  1875-76; 
Union  Chapel,  Cincinnati,  Ohio,  1  877.  During  his  p;istorate  here 
he  received  the  honorary  degree  of  Doctor  of  Di\inity  from 
(/Cnti'al  Tennessee  College.  The  same  year  he  was  appointed 
presiding  elder  of  the  Ohio  District.  He  was  also  ai)i>ointed 
fraternal  messenger  to  the  General  Conference  of  the  African 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  which  met  in  St.  J^ouis,  Mo.  He 
M'as  also  ap])ointed  delegate  to  the  Ecumenical  Conference  which 
met  in  London,  England,  in  188L  Serving  a  full  term  on  the  Ohio 
District,  he  was  appointed  presiding  elder  of  the  Louisville 
District,  and  continued  in  that  office  until  his  election  as  delegate 
to  the  General  Conference  which  met  in  Philadelphia  in  1884. 
He  was  elected  Editor  of  the  iSont/i  toesfern.  Chrisf/jin  Advocate, 
which  position  he  held  at  the  time  of  his  death,  which  occurred 
in  Louisville,  Ky.,  on  Sunday,  September  12,  1887. 

Some  men  are  born  great,  some  have  greatness  thrust  u]ion 
them,  while  others,  after  a  long  and  fierce  struggles  with  adverse 
circumstances,  reach  a  commanding  eminence,  attracting  attention 
and  evoking  the  admiration  of  their  fellow-men.  To  this  latter 
class  belongs  the  subject  of  this  memoir. 

It  is  hardly  reasonable  to  suppose  that  in  his  early  life  the  boy 
Marshall,  by  virtue  of   his  peculiar  surroundings,   should  have 


586  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

been  furnished  with  even  moderate  incentives  to  study  and  to 
the  training  of  his  intellect. 

What  hopes  of  future  greatness  and  honor  could  have  been  in- 
spired by  parents  who  had  spent  so  many  of  their  best  years  under 
the  blighting  influences  of  an  unholy  institution  which  had  well- 
nigh  crushed  out  every  virtue,  where  the  Moloch  of  caste  held 
high  carnival  and  its  votaries  were  the  sworn  enemies  to  ne^rro 
education?  It  is  the  marvel  of  this  age  of  wonders  that  any 
person,  under  these  circumstances,  should  have  aspirations  and 
ambitions  which  would  lead  to  higher  and  better  and  nobler 
spheres  of  thought  and  action.  Thanks  be  to  (lod!  There  was 
something  in  the  boy  which  needed  only  the  touch  of  a  higher 
civilization  to  thrill  into  heroic  activity  a  soul  which  might  in  the 
future  do  valiant  service  for  God  and  humanity. 

It  was  an  auspicious  day  for  him  when  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church,  Mdiich  God  had  raised  up  for  the  amelioration  of  the 
condition  of  the  bondman,  reached  forth  her  hand  and  took  him 
under  her  fostering  care. 

It  is  a  singular  coincidence  that  his  first  any]  last  literary  and 
theological  training  was  distincti\  ely  Methodistic. 

Whatever  of  strength  of  character  was  manifest  in  Dr.  Taylor 
should  be  attributed  in  })art  to  the  strong,  sturdy  mental  char- 
acteristics of  his  ancestry  and  a  keen  appreciation  of  the  meager 
privileges  which  were  placed  within  his  reach. 

If  there  was  manifest  weakness  it  must  be  charged,  not  only 
to  the  adverse  surroundings  of  his  earlier  childhood,  but  to  a  pro- 
longed separation  from  contact  with  the  fundamental  principles  of 
a  higher  and  a  better  civilization,  culture  and  piety. 

His  whole  history  is  a  standing  proof  of  the  interest  and 
sympathy  of  the  great  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  foi-  the 
negro.  Admitted  into  its  ministry  in  1872  Dr.  Taylor  has  filled 
some  of  its  most  important  positions.  Twice  a  ])residing  elder, 
twice  a  delegate  to  the  General  Conference,  his  friends  at  the 
last  General  Conference,  held  at  Philadelphia,  recognizing  the 
true  merit  and  ability  of  the  man,  elevated  him  to  one  of  the 
highest  offices  within  their  gift  by  a  vote  which  was  practically 
unanimous.  I  wish  to  say  that  he  appreciated  very  highly  the 
honor  conferred,  and  expressed  a  desire  only  a  few  weeks  before 
his  death  that  he  might  live  long  enough  to  give  such  an  account 
of  his  stewardship  as  would  meet  the  approbation  of  those  who 
placed  this  great  responsibility  ui)on  his  hand  and  his  heart. 

lie  was  generous  to  a  fault.  Very  few  pei'sons  ever  appealed 
to  his  bounty  who  were  not  speedily  relieved  if  within  his  power 
to  do  so.  He  had  wellnigh  impoverished  himself  to  make  others 
happy.  He  had  fine  powers  as  a  pulpit  orator.  He  was  at  home 
on  the  platform.  A  ready  debater  and  an  acknowledged  leader, 
his  manner  was  natural  and  pleasing,  with  an  easy,  graceful  flow 
of  language,  agreeableness  of  address,  and  a  large  knowledge  of 
human  nature. 

He  was  a  lover  of  books,  though  not  a  successful  bookmaker. 


ISSS.]  3Ieuioirs — Marshall  W.   Taylor.  587 

His  Plantation  Melodies  and  Biorjraphy  of  Amanda  Smith, 
however,  might  be  taken  as  samples  of  tlie  possibilities  Avhich 
were  before  him. 

He  read  incessantly,  and  was  familiar  with  many  of  the  best 
authors. 

When  the  sad  news  of  the  death  of  the  now  sainted  Bishops 
Simpson  and  Wiley  and  Harris,  and  Drs.  Curry  and  Whedon, 
was  borne  to  our  homes  and  our  hearts  we  felt  that  we  had 
suffered  an  irreparable  loss.  But  when  our  only  representative 
anion"-  the  chief  officers  of  our  great  Church  was  stricken  down 
in  the  very  prime  of  his  life  the  poignancy  of  our  grief  can 
hardly  be  conceived.  Many  were  asking,  "  Why,  O  why,  could 
not  this  life,  in  whom  w^e  justly  took  pride,  have  been  pro- 
lono-ed  until  the  great  questions  which  involved  the  fitness  of  his 
race  for  positions  of  trust,  honor  and  responsibility  in  the 
Church  which  he  loved  were  settled  beyond  dispute  ? 

But  our  heavenly  Father  willed  it  otherwise,  and  we  bow  in 
humble  submission  to  his  command. 

He  seems  to  have  had  a  premonition  of  the  great  ordeal 
through  which  he  Avas  so  soon  to  pass. 

Some  who  are  here  to-day  will  remember  the  tender  and 
})athetic  words  with  which  he  declined  the  nomination  as  Bishop 
for  Africa  at  the  last  General  Conference.  He  said:  "The 
condition  of  my  health  is  sucli  that  it  will  not  be  possible  for  me 
to  live  in  Africa;  not  veiy  long  in  any  place."  His  death  in  so 
short  a  time  is  a  remarkable  fulHllment  of  this  prophecy. 

His  election  as  Editor  of  the  South-ioestern  Christian  Advocate 
was  tlie  turning-point  in  the  history  of  his  life.  We  cannot 
resist  the  conviction  that  had  the  result  of  that  election  been 
otherwise  this  tribute  might  not  now  be  necessary. 

A  few  weeks  before  his  death  his  physician,  apprehending  a 
fatal  termination  of  the  disease,  held  a  consultation  with  other 
eminent  physicians.  The  verdict  was  unfavorable  to  Dr.  Taylor. 
He  replied:  "All  right;  I  am  ready."  He  wrote  immediately  to 
his  friend,  Mr.  Bennett,  at  the  office  of  the  South- ir  ester  a,  in  New 
Orleans :  "  I  am  a  dying  man.  My  physicians  inform  me  that  I 
cannot  live;  but  I  shall  continue  the  work  placed  in  my  hands 
until  the  summons  comes." 

I  shall  never  forget  our  last  earthly  interview.  As  I  entered 
that  home,  so  soon  to  be  bereft  of  its  honored  head,  I  felt  that  it 
might  be  our  last  interview  on  earth. 

He  received  me  with  characteristic  cordiality.  "  I  knew  you 
would  come,"  said  he;  "I  have  been  wanting  to  consult  with  you 
on  some  very  important  matters."  Then  for  nearly  an  hour  he 
spoke  of  liis  love  for  the  Church,  his  desire  to  continue  at  work 
until  at  once  relieved  by  his  INIaster.  We  had  some  conversation 
also  as  to  the  place  where  he  desired  to  be  buried.  This  done,  we 
spent  some  precious  moments  in  silent  but  tearful  communion 
wath  our  blessed  Saviour.  O,  it  was  a  precious  hour,  and  Jesus 
was  there.     In  answer  to  my  interrogations  as  to  his  future  hopes 


688  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

he  replied  ])romptly,  "It  is  all  right.  I  am  ready  to  go  at  any 
moment.  There  is  no  doubt;  the  sky  is  clear."  His  strength  was 
remarkable.  Only  a  few  weeks  before  his  death  he  was  at 
Simpson  Church,  near  his  home.  It  was  a  gracious  meeting.  He 
tried  to  preach,  but  his  voice  failed  him.  Turning  once  more  to 
the  people,  who  loved  him  as  a  father,  he  said:  "Bi'etliren,  I  am 
done  preaching  now,  but  when  I  reach  the  glory  land  I  will 
preach  as  much  as  any  of  you." 

His  brother  visited  him  a  few  days  before  his  death  and  held 
out  the  hope  that  possibly  some  relief  might  be  obtained.  A 
visit  to  Louisville,  his  old  home,  was  proposed.  He  hastily 
summoned  the  Rev.  Dr.  J.  E.  Gilbert  and  J.  H.  McCoiinell,  of 
Indianapolis.  A  last  council  was  held.  His  hopes  as  well  as  his 
fears  were  laid  on  the  altar.  His  old-time  decision  of  character 
triumphed.  "  I  am  dying,  but  I  will  go."  Three  hearts  beat  as 
one  as  they  joined,  hands  and  formed  a  triumvirate  of  sympathy, 
interest,  and.  love.  The  bond  was  sealed,  and  the  friends 
separated  to  meet  no  more  until  the  meeting  in  the  glory  land. 

Committing  his  beloved  wife  and  children  into  the  hands  of 
these  beloved  friends  he  started  on  his  last  earthly  journey  to 
Louisville,  Ky.  Friends  gently  expostulated,  to  whom  he  replied: 
"  I  will  make  this  hist  trial,  and  if  I  fail  I  can  go  right  on  to 
heaven  from  Louisville." 

He  reached  that  city  on  Saturday  evening,  September  11. 

On  Sunday  afternoon,  September  12,  18«7,  after  a  season  of 
great  suffering,  but  conscious  of  victory,  through  faith  in  Christ 
Jesus,  he  threw  off  his  earthly  harness,  and,  stretching  out  his 
hands  unto  God,  he  ceased  at  once  to  work  and  live. 

6. — Daniel  D.  ~\Vhedon.     Journal,  page  270. 

He  who,  when  his  comrades  fell  in  battle,  dipped  his  pen  in 
sad  or  sweet  memories,  now  finds  a  moment's  recognition  from 
the  men  who  still  keep  rank. 

The  human  forces  of  the  Church  are  its  living  men  of  wisdom, 
force,  and  piety;  and  its  treasures  are  the  blessed  memory  of 
such  as  have  been  beckoned  home  by  the  Chief  Shepherd.  Nor 
are  these  less  important  than  those  u'ho  survive.  By  their 
memory  the  high  ideal  of  Christian  cliaracter  is  maintained  in 
the  world;  for  who  has  not  observed  how  those  with  whom  we 
have  mingled,  from  whom  we  have  even  differed,  after  the  lapse 
of  a  few  years  are  transfigured  in  recollection  into  models  of 
virtue.  A  ship  may  make  many  departures  from  the  direct  line 
between  port  and  harbor,  but  when  the  voyage  ends  it  Avill  be 
seen  that  the  purpose  of  the  navigator  was  to  go  by  the  shortest 
jDossible  course.  And  so  we  look  back  upon  those  who,  when 
their  lives  were  seen  but  in  part,  Avere  sometimes  rigorously 
judged,  and  enroll  them  among  that  catalogue  of  heroes  of  whom 
the  apostle  declares  that  "  the  world  was  not  worthy." 

Not  every  useful  man  is  distinguished,  but  his  record  is  on 


1S88.]  Memoirs — Daniel  D.  W/iedon.  589 

high  ami  in  the  hearts  of  those  who  have  felt  his  life.  Not  every 
distiniruished  man  is  useful.  Brilliant  displays  attract  the  gaze 
of  all  eyes  as  they  shoot  through  the  heavens,  hut  if  they  lack 
fructifying  warmth  they  plunge  ignominiously  into  the  common 
earth.  But  when  one  is  distinguished  and  useful  his  usefulness 
justifies  and  makes  honorable  his  distinction,  while  his  eminence 
publishes,  illuminates,  and  enhances  his  usefulness.  Daniel 
Denison  Whedon  was  both,  and  the  tribute  of  this  day  can 
neither  increase  his  fame  nor  make  any  more  certain  the  perma- 
nent incorporation  of  his  name  Avith  the  list  of  builders  and 
improvers  of  his  age  and  country  and  of  that  visible  manifesta- 
tion of  Christianity  known  in  this  world  as  Methodism. 

He  was  born  in  Onondaga,  N.  Y.,  March  20,  1808  ;  was  grad- 
uated from  Hamilton  College  1828  ;  Professor  of  Ancient 
Languages  and  Literature  at  Wesleyan  University  from  1833  to 
1843  ;  Professor  of  Hhetoi'ic,  Logic,  and  History  in  the  University 
of  Michigan  from  1845  to  1853;  elected  editor  of  the  Methodist 
Quarterly  lievieic  in  1856,  and  by  successive  quadrennial  elec- 
tions retained  in  that  post  for  twenty-eight  years.  He  spent  but 
four  or  five  years  out  of  the  more  than  fifty  of  his  ministerial  life 
in  the  pastorate.  His  life  closed  at  Atlantic  Highlands,  N.  J., 
June  8,  1885. 

Immediately  after  his  graduation  he  entered  upon  the  study  of 
law  in  Rochester,  N.  Y.,  but,  preferring  a  professorship,  after 
holding  a  position  at  Cazenovia  he  returned  to  hi>*  alma  mater 
and  remained  for  two  or  three  years  as  a  tutor.  Twenty  years 
of  his  life  were  spent  in  the  class-room  teaching  young  men  and 
preparing  them  for  usefulness  in  the  positions  which  they  were 
called  to  fill. 

During  his  long  editorship  he  gave  to  the  Church,  in  the 
columns  of  the  Qnarterh/  Review,  thirty  volumes  of  300  pages 
each,  octavo  size,  from  his  own  pen.  He  was  an  exception  to  the 
rule  that  an  acute  and  analytical  mind  writes  dryly;  his  was  a 
wonderfully  sparkling  style.  The  grains  of  Attic  salt  were 
so  blended  with  the  fiuid  which  bore  them  that  the  brine  was  not 
perceived,  but  the  sparkle  was  seen  and  felt.  His  seeming  acri- 
mony was  intellectual.  If  persons  were  in  the  way  of  his  ideas 
he  appeared  to  denude  them  of  the  clothing  of  flesh  and  blood 
and  to  conceive  them  as  opposing  thoughts,  and  in  such  cases 
used  every  weapon  that  rhetoric  and  logic  could  supply. 

He  could  sit  alone  in  his  study  and  meditate  upon  recondite 
themes  until  he  aroused  all  the  warmth  which  in  most  cases  de- 
pends upon  oral  debate ;  and  he  could  do  this  when  he  knew 
that  one,  two,  or  three  months  would  elapse  before  what  lie 
wrote  would  be  brought  into  the  arena  of  public  controversy. 
This  exhibits  his  high  intellectuality. 

In  his  book  notices  there  was  unflagging  interest  for  more 
than  a  quarter  of  a  century.  The  book  suggested  a  subject  and 
the  subject  set  free  reason,  fancy,  wit,  and  the  Damascus  blade 
of  the  reviewer.      In  his  style,  variety,  acuteness,  penetration 


590  Journal  of  the,  General  Conference.  [1888. 

and  controversial  fencing  mingled  with  a  philosophic  sweep  so 
as  to  justify  the  remark  that  he  united  the  strength  of  the  draught- 
horse  with  the  speed  and  spirit  of  an  Aral)ian  charger.  A 
gladiatorial  quality  pervaded  most  of  his  writings,  and  still  im- 
parts to  them  a  virility  which  makes  them  intellectually  so 
aggressive  that  paragraphs  written  in  now  extinct  controversies 
are  as  exciting  to-day  as  ever. 

By  his  commentary  he  made  the  acquaintance  of  a  multitude 
who  never  read  the  Quarterly  JRevieic,  and  this  will  continue  for 
ages  to  come.  His  peculiar  excellences  as  a  commentator  are 
that,  xinlike  many  who  say  much  that  ought  not  to  be  said  and 
are  silent  when  assistance  is  needed,  he  knew  what  to  leave  un- 
said; he  made  original  statements  which  gave  spiritual  truth  a 
new  aspect — the  one  thing  neci  ssary  in  this  age  to  recommend 
the  Gospel  of  Christ  to  a  busy,  practical,  shrewd,  and  not  over- 
reverent  people;  he  set  forth  in  a  concise  manner  the  doctrines 
of  religion  without  doctrinal  form.  No  commentator  can  be 
found  who  uses  less  cant,  and,  without  cumbering  his  work  with 
exhaustive  quotations,  he  shows  that  he  has  read  all  important 
writers  upon  the  passages  which  he  expnunds. 

Dr.  Whedon  was  very  progressive — in  advance  of  his  time  upon 
many  questions,  yet  capable  of  restraining  his  progress  when 
signs  of  danger  appeared.  As  an  abolition.ist  he  was  bold  and 
decided,  till  abolitionism  threatened  to  rend  the  Church,  Avhen 
he  assumed  a  more  conservative  attitude  and  encountered  the 
hostility  of  those  Avho  had  at  first  hailed  him  as  a  co-worker. 
But  when  these  declined  to  go  far  enough  he  took  leave  of  them 
and  appeared  as  the  advocate,  within  the  Cliuroh,of  emanci])ation, 
and  thus  endured  the  criticisms  of  extremists  of  every  class. 

His  work  on  77)6  Will,  intended  not  as  a  formal  but  as  a  real 
reply  to  Jonathan  Edwards,  if  produced  within  the  circle  of 
Calvinism  would  have  kindled  as  great  excitement  as  the  writings 
of  Armiiiiiis  occasioned  in  a  former  age. 

Dr.  AVhedon's  religious  character  has  this  mark — extreme  con- 
scientiousness. So  conscientious  was  he  as  to  have  a  strange 
power  of  detecting  false  pretenses  of  any  kind  in  the  realm  of 
piety.  He  could  discriminate  the  man  tliat  was  more  pious  than 
he  thought  he  was  from  the  man  who  was  less  devout  than  he 
imagined  himself  to  be.  But  this  conscientiousness  he  applied 
to  himself,  and  was  a  stern  critic  of  his  own  religious  states. 

In  spiritual  things  lie  Avas  tender,  reverend,  and  retined, 
manifesting  an  extraordinary  faith  in  the  supernatural,  occasion- 
ally going  further  than  many  who  revered  him  could  follow. 
Some  of  the  most  noble  and  pathetic  descriptions  of  heaven  con- 
tained in  the  English  language  Avere  written  by  this  famous  phi- 
losopher and  controversialist.  Remember  that  no  sermon  or  song 
or  shout  of  joy  fell  upon  his  soul  through  tlie  outward  organ  for 
many  a  long  year;  but  his  exjjositions  of  the  peace  of  God  and 
his  thoughts  of  heaven  were  equal  in  beauty,  depth,  fullness,  and 
spirituality,  to  any  of  the  famous  passages  uttered  by  entrancing 


■[ggg*]  Memoirs— W.  C.  Farnsxcorth.  591 

orators  under  the  stimulus  of  multitudes  who  wait  for  and  hang 
upon  their  woi-ds.  To  the  last  it  may  be  said  of  him,  as  it  was 
of  an  eminent  Englishman  who  survives  to-day,  "  his  miiul  was 
unwarped  and  uiicramped  by  time  or  age." 

Thouc-h  his  tongue,  except  in  private  intercourse,  was  silent, 
he  wielded  the  weapon  mightier  than  the  sword,  and  when  that 
also,  at  the  decree  of  his  Sovereign,  fell  from  his  nerveless  grasp, 
it  could  be  said  of  him  as  of  one  of  God's  messengers  m  the 
sublime  vision  of  Ezekiel:  "And  the  man  with  the  mkhorn  by 
his  side  reported  the  matter,  saying,  I  have  done  as  thou  liast 

commanded  me."  -,.      ,  -.i 

Made  solitary  by  his  infirmity  and  his  studies  he  was  neither  a 
recluse,  a  hermit,  nor  a  misanthrope.  He  grappled  his  friends  to 
him  "as  with  hooks  of  steel,"  and  died  with  not  so  many  mourn- 
ers to  o-o  about  the  streets,  nor  so  brilliant  a  cortege  as  many  a 
less  forceful  man  of  more  showy  qualities  would  have  had,  but, 
with  a  multitude  in  this  and  other  lands  to  recognize  the  extinc- 
tion of  an  intellectual  and  moral  light  which  had  burned  with  a 
steadv  and  far-reaching  ray,  while  the  earth  had  made  its  journey 
round  the  snn  more  than  half  a  hundred  times  since  his  candle 
had  l)een  lighted  and  his  candlestick  placed  upon  the  altar  ot  the 
Church;  nor  did  ihey  think  the  light  extinguished,  but  litted  to 
a  place  among  the  stars. 

y —Robert  W.  C.  Farnsworth.     Journal,  page  270. 

Robert  W.  C.  Farnsworth  was  born  in  Haverhill,  N.  H.,  Feb- 
ruary ''O  1844;  was  earlv  converted  to  God;  entered  the  army 
as  private  when  but  eighteen  vears  old;  for  meritorious  service 
was  made  a  captain;  received  severe  wounds  whde  in  the  service, 
which,  with  consequent  ill-health,  led  to  his  discharge;  after 
which  he  i-esumed  his  studies;  was  graduated  from  Wesleyan  in 
1871-  attended  Boston  School  of  Theology  one  year;  was  a 
professor  in  Fort  Edward  Institute  one  year;  labored  as  a  mem- 
ber of  the  New  England  Conference  seven  years;  was  trans- 
ferred to  the  Southern  California  Conference  in  1880;  spent  three 
years  in  the  pastorate  ;  four  years  as  presiding  elder  <>f  Los  An- 
oeles  District;  last  fall  was  appointed  Dean  of  Maclay  School  of 
Theology  at  San  Fernando,  Cal.,  and  was  elected  chairman  ot 
the  delegation  to  this  body  from  his  Conference ;  died  January 

'  This  is  an  outline  of  a  pure,  true,  earnest  life.  A  just  estimate 
of  his  character  or  an  adequate  expression  of  our  sense  of  loss  by 
his  death  cannot  be  given  in  the  limits  of  this  brief  memoir. 

Brother  Farnsworth  was  a  brave  and  true  man,  a  devout  man, 
a  man  that  was  useful  to  the  Church,  an  honor  to  Methodism 
and  a  Idessing  to  his  race.  ,  ,    i    ,. 

He  came  to  Southern  California  in  1880  in  broken  health  but 
with  a  heart  full  of  zeal  for  Christ  and  Methodism  and  with  a 
tenacity  of  purpose  and  strength  of  will  that  would   not   easily 


592  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

submit  to  the  encroachments  of  disease.     He  did  good  work  as  a 
pastor,  but  his  horizon  was  not  bounded  by  his  charge      He  be 
caine  interested  in  every  district  and  Conference  and  connectional 
enterprise  within  his  reach.     He  was  appointed  presiding  elder 
of  Los  Angeles  District  at  a  time  when  his  superior  administrative 
abihty  was  greatly  needed.     Methodism  has  not  seen   o-reater 
enterpiises  inaugurated  and  greater  achievements  reached  in  like 
limits  of  territory  and  time  than  he  was  called  upon  to  take  prom- 
inent part  m,  and  he   was  equal  to  the   occasion.      Great   pos- 
sibilities come  to  the  Church  that  feels  the  throb  of  such  lif^  as 
has  filled  Southern  California  for  a  few  years  past,  and  he  was 
wise  enough  to  seize  thein  for  Christ  and  Methodism,  and  took  a 
p  ace  in  the  front  and  helped  to  lead  Methodism  in   advance  of 
all    other   Churches   in    Southern    California   in  every  interest. 
Kspecially  did  he  hnd  pleasure  in  our  educational  enterprises:  and 
■   as  director  of  the  university,  as  regent  of  several  of  thecolleo-es 
and  as  dean  of  the  theological  school  he  has  left  the  impress'' of 
his    administrative   ability   and   pure   character    on    our    o-reat 
educational  system.  t,'eat 

He  was  a  tireless  worker.  He  mastered  the  details  of  every 
thing  he  undertook,  winning  from  one  of  our  Bishops  the  hi'r|, 
commendation  of  being  excelled  as  a  presiding  elder  by  but  one 
or  two  men  m  Methodism.  ^ 

He  was  a  single-minded  man.  He  had  but  one  work  He  put 
all  his  time,  his  strength,  his  talents,  his  all,  into  his  work  as  a 
Methodist  preacher,  steadily  resisting  the  too-often  successful 
temptation  toengage  in  the  all-but-universal  real-estate  specula- 
tion around  him.  ^ 

He  u  as  a  warm  hearted,  genial,  lovable  man,  simple,  unaffected 
and  unassuming.  He  loved  God  and  the  Church  so  profound^ 
that  he  literally  poured  out  his  life  in  their  service.  When  death 
came  it  found  him  still  at  work,  but  ready  for  rest 

His  memory  is  a  benediction  to  his  Conference  associates  his 
riX?t  ";?  "^7">'^^'°"'  f"*^'.  '^i«  (endurance  and  triumph  are  added 
iches  to  the  glorious  inheritance  we  have  in  Christ  Jesus  The 
lianl  work  of  our  itinerant  ministry  is  largely  done  by  such  men 
as  he  was  He  passed  out  of  our  ranks  with  the  smoke  and  dust 
o  tlie  battle  upon  him.  He  has  joined  the  greater  multitude  of 
glorihed  Methodist  preachers  who  now  view  the  conflict  from  a 
heavenly  out  ook.  It  is  honor  enough  for  us  to  share  such  labors 
as  his  and  will  be  glory  enough  for  us  to  share  his  reward 

Ueep  and  lasting  is  our  sympathy  with  the  bereaved  wife  and 
children  left  to  our  care,  and  with  them  we  share  the  honor  of 
ins  achievements  and  the  hope  of  his  reward. 

8.— James  H.  Wilbur,  D.D.     Journal,  page  286. 
James  H.  Wilbur  was  born  in,  or  near,  the  village  of  Lowville 
New  York,  on  the  llth  of  September,  1811.     His  parentaje  had 
the  two  auspicious  conditions  for  the  production  of  lono-  lives— it 


1888.]  Memoirs — James  H.  Wilbur,  D.D.  693 

was  a  parentage  of  religion  and  labor,  of  prayer  and  work.  He 
was  trained  in  his  childhood  by  his  parents  in  the  strict  moralities 
and  sterling  orthodoxy  of  Presbyterianism,  and  those  who  knew 
him  most  intimately  could  easily  trace  tlie  effect  of  that  teaching 
on  his  intellect  and  his  heart  to  the  end  of  his  life.  His  was  the 
boyhood  of  a  hard  pioneer  life  among  the  dense  forests  of 
northern  Central  New  York.  He  was  somewhat  favored,  for  his 
day,  in  having  the  privilege  of  a  fair  academic  education.  He 
was  married  on  the  9th  of  March,  1831,  to  Miss  Lucretia  Ann 
Stephens,  a  young  woman  of  strong  capabilities  and  a  remarkably 
well-balanced  cliaracter,  with  whom  he  lived  more  than  fifty-six 
years,  and  who  passed  the  celestial  gates  only  twenty-six  days 
before  him. 

The  years  of  his  early  manhood  were  spent  in  secular  pursuits, 
with  an  intense  ambition  for  advancement  in  the  business  and 
political  world.  One  month  after  their  marriage  himself  and  wife 
were  converted,  and  soon  became  members  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  church  in  the  village  of  Lowville.  His  religious  life 
was  a  consecration  from  the  beginning.  When  he  was  twenty- 
nine  years  of  age  he  was  licensed  to  exhort,  and  two  years  there- 
after he  was  licensed  to  preach. 

One  month  later,  in  July,  1842,  he  was  admitted  on  trial  in  the 
Black  River  Annual  Conference,  and  entered  on  his  life-work  as 
a  Methodist  preacher.  He  traveled,  in  succession,  Brunswick, 
Louisville,  Chateaugay  and  Brasher,  on  whicli  charge  he  was  at 
work  when  the  voice  of  the  Church  and  of  G(Ki  summoned  him 
to  Oregon.  George  Gary,  then  superintendent  of  the  Oregon 
Mission,  a  former  presiding  elder  of  Mr.  Wilbur's  in  the  Oneida 
Conference,  and  a  man  whose  greatness  and  moral  worth  made 
him  the  peer  of  our  great  church  leaders  of  forty  or  fifty  years 
ago,  had  indicated  Mr.  Wilbur  as  every  Avay  a  suitable  man  to 
undertake  the  upbuilding  of  Christianity  and  civilization  on  these 
shores.  It  was  a  sudden,  unexpected,  but  clearly  providential 
cull.  Henceforth  to  the  end  of  life  what  was  Oregon  when  this 
call  was  heard  was,  to  him  and  his  companion,  the  home  of  their 
hearts  and  the  field  of  their  toils  and  triumphs. 

On  the  27th  day  of  September,  1846,  in  company  with  the 
Rev.  William  Roberts,  who  had  been  appointed  superintendent 
of  the  Mission,  and  his  wife,  they  set  sail  from  New  York  to 
make  the  seven  months'  voyage  round  Cape  Horn  to  the  Columbia 
River,  and  landed  in  Portland  June  27, 1847  ;  forty-one  years  ago. 

Mr.  Wilbur's  fields  of  toil  were  so  varied,  and  so  marked  was 
the  character  of  his  work  in  them,  that  we  must  dismiss  them 
with  a  paragraph  Avhen  they  should  have  chapters.  Salem,  both 
in  the  pulpit  and  school,  and  then  Oregon  City,  had  his  services  for 
three  years.  Then  he  came  to  Portland — the  Portland  of  1851. 
Into  every  interest  and  institution  of  Methodism  in  Portland  his 
soul  entered  with  a  mighty  zeal.  The  magnificent  proportions 
of  the  Methodism  of  the  Portland  of  to-day  rest,  humanly 
speaking,  on  the  corner-stone  that  he  laid. 
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594  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

His  work  done  here,  he  went  to  Southern  Oregon  in  1853,  in  all 
of  which  he  found  but  three  members  of  the  Church.  Here,  with 
a  zeal  that  was  tireless,  and  an  ecclesiastical  statesmansliip  that 
was  unerring,  he  l:iid  the  foundation  of  church  and  state  prog- 
ress, in  the  organization  of  societies,  the  erection  of  churches,  the 
establishment  of  schools,  that  not  only  endure  until  to-day,  but 
that  will  endure  through  all  time  to  his  honor  and  God's  glory. 
Four  years  in  that  field,  followed  by  four  on  the  upper  Willamette 
and  Columbia  River  districts,  pre|)ared  him  at  fifty  years  of  age 
to  undertake  one  of  the  most  diflicult  of  all  achievements  in 
civilization  or  Christianity — the  ledemption  of  a  pagan  people 
and  their  uplift  to  a  Christian  experience  and  a  Christian  life. 

His  greatest  powers  and  most  peculiar  adaptations  found  their 
amplest  scope  and  reached  their  highest  level  of  saving  efiiciency 
in  this  work.  It  made  him  known  from  center  to  end  of  the 
continent,  so  that  his  voice  became  a  public  force,  influencing 
congresses  and  cabinets  and  moving  legislation  and  administration 
— as  he  moved  all  things — godward. 

When  Father  Wilbur  had  well  passed  his  three-score  and  ten 
years  he  felt  that  his  woik  on  that  specific  field  was  done,  and, 
resigning  his  office,  he  gave  back  into  the  hands  of  the  Govern- 
ment his  trust,  closed  up  the  accounts  of  his  long  and  responsible 
administration,  and  entered,  for  the  last  five  years  of  his  life, 
another  field.  He  became  the  General  Educational  and  Church 
Extension  Agent  of  the  Columbia  River  Conference.  He  traveled 
extensively.  He  built  and  assisted  to  build  churches  all  over 
Eastern  Oregon  and  Washington  and  Idaho.  He  establisiied  the 
wavering,  encouraged  the  despairing,  lifted  up  the  falling, 
anxious  ever  to  do  more,  more,  more  for  God.  His  gifts  of 
money  w^ent  with  his  gilts  of  prayer.  The  last  time  that  he 
wrote  his  name  was  to  authenticate  a  check  of  8300  to  relieve 
a  church  fi-om  an  embarrassing  debt — a  tit  conclusion  of  a  rare 
record  of  beneficence.  True  to  the  professions  of  his  life,  all  his 
estate  goes,  by  his  own  act  and  will,  to  carry  on  the  work  to 
which  he  gave  his  life,  and  by  it  he,  being  dead,  will  speak  and 
live  on  and  on  forever. 

But  we  are  coming  near  the  end.  At  the  last  session  of  our 
Conference,  held  in  Walla  Walla,  September  14,  he  was  buoyant, 
cheerful,  hopeful,  and  bore  the  courage  and  confidence  of  all  his 
life  on  his  words  and  in  his  spirit.  Conquest  was  in  his  tones  as 
they  rang — a  very  battle-cry  of  a  chieftain  of  God  over  the 
sacramental  host.  Full  of  plan,  full  of  purpose,  full  of  ambitions, 
he  counted  yet  on  years  of  victorious  doing  for  his  God  and 
Saviour.  , 

9. — Charles    J.   Claek.     Journal,   page  287. 

Charles  J.  Clark,  D.D.,  was  born  in  Portland,  Me.,  April  6,  1839, 
and  died  in  New  York  city,  while  in  attendance  on  the  General 
Conference,  May  6,  1888,  aged  49  years. 


1888.]  3Iemo'rs — Charles  J.   Clark.  595 

He  was  converted  at  Chestnut  Street  Church,  Portland,  March 
12,  1858,  under  the  labors  of  Rev.  Henry  Cox,  by  whom  he  was 
received  into  the  Church. 

He  was  educated  in  the  Portland  schools  and  at  the  Maine 
Wesleyan  Seminary.  In  1861  he  received  a  license  to  preach.  On 
completing  his  preparatory  course  for  the  ministry  he  hesitated 
about  entering  upon  his  chosen  work  on  account  of  frail  health. 
In  1863  he  had  charge  of  the  Periodical  Department  of  the 
Methodist  Book  Concern,  which  position  he  resigned  in  1864  and 
engaged  in  business  till  1869,  when,  yielding  to  the  call  of  God, 
he  offered  himself  to  Maine  Conference  and  was  appointed  to 
Saco,  one  of  the  best  appointments  in  the  Conference.  He  continued 
in  effective  work  in  Maine  Conference  to  the  time  of  his  death, 
with  the  exception  of  three  years,  when  he  served  as  pastor  of  the 
Highland  Church,  Boston. 

A  large  part  of  his  ministerial  life  was  spent  in  the  city  of  his 
birth.  He  was  twice  pastor  of  Pine  Street  Church,  Portland, 
and  served  Chestnut  Street  Church,  the  largest  in  his  Conference, 
and  the  place  of  his  spiritual  birth,  in  nearly  every  capacity  pos- 
sible, from  Sunday-school  teacher  to  that  of  presiding  elder.  No 
man  could  be  more  dearly  loved  or  highly  honored  as  a  minister 
of  the  Gospel  in  his  own  city,  where  he  had  spent  most  of  his  life, 
than  was  this  brother. 

He  was  a  preacher  of  excellent  ability,  but  instead  of  seeking 
fame  for  himself  his  great  effort  was  to  win  souls  to  Christ,  and 
in  this  work  he  was  eminently  successful. 

He  was  presiding  elder  five  years.  He  was  elected  to  three 
successive  Genei'al  Conferences,  twice  at  the  head  of  his  delega- 
tion, and  each  time  with  an  increased  majority.  The  last  time  he 
was  elected  contrary  to  a  long-standing  custom  in  his  Conference 
of  sending  the  same  delegate  to  only  two  consecutive  Conferences. 
But  so  highly  did  he  stand  in  the  estimation  of  his  bretliren  that 
he  received  all  but  eleven  votes  cast. 

At  the  General  Conference  his  ability  was  soon  recognized,  and 
he  was  put  upon  the  Book  Committee,  where  he  served  eight  suc- 
cessive years ;  for  four  years  as  its  Secretary. 

He  was  also  elected  one  of  the  Secretaries  of  the  General  Con- 
ference in  1884,  and  was  re-elected  in  1888.  He  was  at  his  post 
of  duty  Avhen  seized  with  the  terrible  disease,  diphtheria,  which 
proved  fatal  in  three  days.  In  response  to  a  telegram  his  faithful 
wife  rushed  to  his  bedside  in  time  to  say  a  few  words,  when  the 
curtain  suddenly  dropped  and  our  dear  brother  was  gone. 

Brother  Clark  was  emphatically  a  man  of  one  work.  Other 
working  fields  were  open  to  him.  But  he  always  said  :  "  My 
work  is  to  preach  the  Gospel."  And  the  Gospel  he  preached  so 
faithfully  sustained  him  in  the  last  conflict.  Death  did  not  over- 
take him  unawares.  He  frequently  said  during  his  brief  illness, 
"  It  is  all  right  whether  I  live  or  die  ;"  and  again,  "  If  God  can  be 
glorified  more  by  my  death  than  by  my  life  I  am  willing  and 
ready  to  go." 


596  Journcd  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

Thus  he  ceased  at  once  to  work  and  live.  The  flag  he  bore 
aloft  never  trailed  in  the  dust.  His  was  a  faithful,  manly  life, 
a  peaceful,  triumphant  death,  and  a  blessed  immortality. 

10. — Leavitt  Bates.     Journal,  page  287. 

The  members  of  this  General  Conference  will  never  forget  Sun- 
day, May  6.  On  tl)is  date  two  of  its  members  from  the  same  sec- 
tion of  the  country,  each  eminent  in  his  sphere,  after  a  brief 
illness  whiph  appeared  in  both  on  the  same  day,  died  at  the  same 
house,  during  the  same  afternoon,  each  dying*  with  his  wife  alone 
in  the  room  at  the  moment  of  departure,  and  both  passing 
suddenly  and  unexpectedly  from  labor  to  reward. 

Leavitt  Bates  was  born  in  East  Weymouth,  Mass.,  August  14, 
1843,  and  died  in  New  York  May  6,  1888. 

In  the  town  of  his  nativity  he  resided  all  his  life,  except  during 
a  period  covering  the  term  of  two  enlistments  in  the  Union  army. 
He  Avas  converted  at  about  eighteen  years  of  age,  and  at  once 
united  with  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  in  East  Weymouth, 
of  which  he  was  a  constant  and  consistent  member  until  he  died. 

Soon  after  his  conversion  he  enlisted,  and  though  by  the  pri- 
vations of  military  life  denied  many  privileges  usually  accorded 
to^  young  Christians  he  maintained  a  constant  correspondence 
with  his  pastor  during  his  whole  term  of  service,  and  at  the 
close  of  the  war  returned,  with  his  Christian  graces  proven,  to 
enter  with  all  his  powers  into  the  woi'k  of  the  Cliurch  he  loved. 

About  this  time  he  married,  and  his  union  was  blessed  by  the 
gift  of  three  children,  who,  Avith  his  wife,  live  to  revere  his  mem- 
ory and  mourn  their  loss.  He  entered  a  business  house  in  Boston, 
though  continuing  to  live  in  East  Weymouth,  and  made  rapid  ad- 
vancement in  business  life.  At  the  end  of  four  years,  in  his  first 
business  position,  a  shrewd  business  man,  who  had  been  studying 
him,  offered  him  a  more  lucrative  position,  which  he  accepted  eight- 
een years  ago.  After  two  or  three  years  with  the  last-named 
house  he  became  a  partner  in  the  firm  of  Smith,  Bates  &  Co., 
wholesale  dealers  in  and  manufacturers  of  men's  clothing.  He 
was  prompt  and  decisive  in  business,  able  to  do  easily  much  moi*e 
work  than  most  men  can,  and  at  the  same  time  so  kindly  and 
approachable  that  he  secured  and  retained  the  love  and  respect 
of  an  ever-widening  circle  of  friends. 

The  firm  were  heavy  losers  by  the  great  Boston  fire  ;  and  it  was 
largely  owing  to  his  indomitable  energy  that  they  so  soon  con- 
quered adverse  surroundings  and  stand  among  the  first  in  their 
line  of  business  in  the  city  of  Boston.  He  Avas  a  member  of  the 
Clothing  Dealers'  Exchange,  a  vice-president  of  the  Boston  Meth- 
odist Social  Union,  and  a  lo^^al  comrade  of  the  Grand  Army  of  the 
Republic  ;  and  in  all  these  and  other  official  positions  honored  the 
confidence  reposed  in  him.  With  comparatively  limited  early  edu- 
cational advantages,  he  was,  nevertheless,  a  studious,  thoughtful 
man.     Growing  and   progressive,    he   was  deeply  interested   in 


1888.]  3Iemoirs—Leavltt  Bates.  597 

every  moral  reform,  and  was  especially  interested  in  the  growth 
and  development  of  the  Church  of  his  choice. 

He  wa^  diligent  in  business  and  fervent  in  spirit  ;  an  attendant 
upon  all  the  means  of  grace,  and  a  constant  and  valued  friend  of 
all  his  pastors.  For  a  long  time  he  was  both  trustee  and  steward, 
and  for  years  treasurer  of  both  boards.  He  was  one  of  the 
few  successful  business  men  whose  reputation  was  as  stainless  as  his 
character  was  pure.  He  anticipated  the  sessions  of  this  Confer- 
ence with  peculiar  joy.  He  felt  greatly  honored  by  his  election, 
and  had  arranged  his  business  with  a  view  of  giving  his  entire 
time  to  the  work  of  this  session  of  the  General  Conference.  He 
expected  to  learn  a  great  deal  concerning  the  great  enterprises  of 
the  Church  here,  and  was  rejoicing  in  the  prospect.  Had  he 
known  that  he  was  never  to  return  home  he  could  not  have  left 
his  business  in  completer  condition.  Every  bill  was  paid,  every 
note  taken  up,  and  on  the  last  day  of  April,  at  seven  o'clock,  his 
trial  balance  was  conn)leted  and  his  business  work  was  all  done. 
Leaving  Boston  at  ten  o'clock,  he  arrived  here  and  reported  at  the 
first  roll-call,  ready  for  duty.  He  Avas  present  in  all  the  sessions 
of  this  body  until  Friday  morning,  having  also  attended  the  Bish- 
ops' reception  Wednesday  night.  Thursday  he  complained  of 
having  contracted  a  severe  cold,  but  was  in  session  till  nearly 
noon,  when  he  returned  to  the  hotel  and  took  to  his  bed.  During 
the  night  he  became  more  feverish,  sent  for  the  physician,  and  on 
Friday  his  wife  was  sent  for,  who  came  to  him  in  the  afternoon 
train  of  that  day.  He  was  not  supposed  to  be  especially  danger- 
ously ill,  and  had  no  thoiight  that  this  was  his  mortal  sickness. 
He  was  interested  in  all  the  work  of  the  Conference,  and  wanted 
to  be  told  what  Avas  being  done  there  while  he  was  in  his  room. 

Sunday  morning,  the  doctor  spoke  very  hopefully  of  his  con- 
dition, and  he  and  all  his  friends  were  much  encouraged  to  hope 
that  a  few  days  would  restore  him  to  health.  In  the  afternoon 
of  that  day  he  was  considerably  restless,  and  about  six  o'clock, 
without  a  struggle,  passed  at  once  from  pain  to  peace. 

He  was  buried  from  the  church  in  East  Weymouth  May  9.  A 
larg'e  number  of  ministers  of  our  own  Church  were  present  as 
well  as  delegates  from  all  the  associations  with  which  he  was  con- 
nected. A  crowded  church  attested  the  estimation  in  which  he 
was  held  by  his  towns-people,  and  the  services  were  unusually  im- 
pressive. 

Brother  Bates  was  an  unassuming  but  manly  Christian.  The 
large  service  he  had  rendered  the  Church,  when  coupled  with  his 
growing  interest  and  financial  ability,  seemed  but  as  a  promise  of 
much  greater  helpfulness  to  the  Church  and  the  world  in  the 
future.  But  He  who  "  buries  his  workmen  and  carries  on  his 
work"  permitted  his  removal. 

To  his  family  and  to  the  Church  is  left  the  unsullied  memory 
of  an  earnest,  faithful,  loving  husband,  father,  brother,  and 
friend. 


APPENDIX  III. 


REPORTS  TO   THE  CONFERENCE. 


REPORTS  TO  THE  CONFERENCE, 


1. — Kepokt  of  the  Book  Committee.     Jouknal,  page  140. 

To  the  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Ejmcopal  Church: 

Brethren  :  On  the  28th  day  of  May,  1884,  the  Book  Com- 
mittee, as  constituted  by  the  last  session  of  General  Conference, 
met  for  organization  in  the  lecture  room  of  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  at 
Philadeli^hia.     There  were  present  : 

Charles  J.  Clark,  representing  the  First  G-eneral  Conference  District. 

HoJiER  Eaton,  representing  the  Second  General  Conference  Distriqt. 

Wm.  H.  Olin,  representing  the  Tliird  General  Conference  District. 

Tiios.  N.  Boyle,  representing  the  Fourth  General  Confeience  District. 

W.  F.  Whitlock,  representing  the  Fifth  General  Conference  District. 

Edw.  W.  S.'  Peck,  representing  the  Sixth  General  Conference  District. 

Clement  Studebaker,  representing  the  Seventh  'General  ConftTence  District. 

D.  F.  Barnes,  representing  the  Eighth  General  Conference  District. 

Jajies  C.  W.  Coxe,  representing  the  Ninth  General  Conference  District. 

Aristides  E.  p.  Albert,  representing  the  Tenth  General  Conference  District. 

John  G.  Thompson,  repros-cnting  the  Eleventh  General  Conference  District. 

John  A.  Reitz,  representinc  the  Twelflli  General  Conference  District. 

Thomas  H.  Sinex,  representing  the  Thirteenth  General  Conference  District. 

John  B.  Cornell,  j 

Clinton  B.  Fisk,    [-  Local  Committee  at  Xew  York. 

William  IIoyt,      ) 

Amos  Shinkle,  ) 

Rudolph  A.  W.  Bruehl,  [■  Local  Commiitee  at  Cincinnati. 

Richard  Dymond.  j 

The  Committee  was  called  to  order  by  C.  B.  Fisk,  and  its  or- 
ganization effected  by  the  election  of  Amos  Shinkle  as  Chairman 
and  C.  J.  Clark  as  Secretary, 

The  division  of  the  Commitlee  into  sections,  as  required  by 
the  Discipline,  was  made  as  follows  : 

The  Eastern  Section  to  be  composed  of  the  members  from  the 
First,  Second,  Third,  Fourth,  Sixth,  Tenth,  and  Thirteenth 
Districts,  and  the  Local  Committee  at  New  York. 

The  Western  Section  to  be  composed  of  the  members  from  the 
Fifth,  Seventh,  Eightli,  Ninth,  Eleventh  and  Twelfth  Districts, 
and  the  Local  Committee  at  Cincinnati. 

The  organization  of  the  Committee  having  been  thus  completed, 
and  such  preliminary  business  as  demanded  immediate  attention 
having  been  acted  upon,  the  Committee  adjourned,  to  meet  in 
tlie  city  of  New  York,  at  805  Broadway,  on  the  second  Wednes- 
day in  February,  1885. 

This  meeting  was  duly  held,  as  also  subsequent  annual  sessions 


602 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


alternately  at  Cincinnati  and  New  York  during  the  quadrennium, 
one  extra  session  also  having  been  called  at  Cincinnati,  as  herein- 
after noted. 

Two  vacancies  occurred  in  the  membership  of  the  Commit- 
tee during  the  four  yeai's,  only  one  of  which  was  filled  : 

J,  A.  Keitz  was,  in  Febi'uary,  18SV,  by  continued  ill-health, 
compelled  to  resign  his  membership  in  the  Book  Committee. 
John  G.  Leist,  of  the  same  Conference,  was  elected  to  fill  the 
vacancy. 

John  B,  Cornell. — From  the  last  report  of  the  Eastern  Sec- 
tion we  quote  the  following  concerning  this  eminent  servant  of 
God  and  the  Church  : 

"The  Local  Committee  came  to  the  final  annual  meeting  of  the 
Book  Committee  for  this  quadrennium  in  the  shjjdow  of  great 
sorrow — '  a  sword  had  pierced  into  our  own  souls.'  The  Chair- 
man of  our  Committee,  our  beloved  brother,  J.  B.  Cornell,  is  not, 
for  God  hath  taken  him.  He  died  at  Lakewood,  N.  J.,  whither 
he  had  gone  for  rest  and  recuperation,  on  October  26,  1887. 
Devout  men  carried  him  to  his  burial,  and,  while  making  great 
lamentation  over  him,  gave  glory  to  God  for  the  pure  and  blame- 
less life  their  brother  had  lived  among  them.  Brother  Cornell 
had  gone  in  and  out  before  two  generations  of  business  associates 
in  the  great  metropolis  without  stain  or  reproach." 

In  placing  before  the  General  Conference  the  business  of  the 
period  covered  by  this  report  we  are  moved  to  record  our  sense 
of  obligation  and  gratitude  to  God  for  his  continued  favor  toward 
the  publishing  interests  of  our  Church.  The  prosperity  of  both 
Concerns  has  been  without  precedent.  The  General  Conference 
need  not  be  reminded  that  such  results  could  not  have  been  at- 
tained Avithout  close  attention  to  duty  on  the  part  of  the  Agents 
and  great  skill  in  the  management  ot  the  business. 

In  the  following  tables  we  coml)ine  the  annual  statements  of 
the  Concerns,  respectively,  referring  those  who  seek  detailed 
exhibits  to  the  reports  of  the  Book  Agents. 

Sales  of  the  Methodist  Book  Concern  in  the  city  of  New  York 
from  December  1,  1883,  to  November  30,  1887  : 


New  York :  Books 

"        Periodicals 


Total. 


Boston  Depository. . . 
Pittsburgr  •'  ... 
San  Francisco  "    ... 

Detroit  Store 

N.  Chris.  Advocate. . 

Depositories,  Total 
New  York  and  Depos- 


1884. 


$485,467  58 
222,822  59 


$708,290  17 


$94,849  80 
39,.5;M  75 
52,604  91 


23,983  94 


$211,038  40 


itories,  Grand  Total  1  $919,328  ^\ 


1885. 


1886. 


$582,858  61  i      $559,504  73 
211,363  14|         22;i,72;i  40 


$794,221  75;      $783,228  13 


598,404  17 
50,349  11 
53,716  11 


22,117  65 


$224,.o87  04 


1,018,808  79 


$111,6.54  .56 
51,333  82 
44,747  43 

19,939  06 


Sales  to  Depositories,  as  shown  below 
Total  Net  Sales 


5227.674  8 
$1,010,903  00 


1887. 


[55,57,137  01 
229,300  72 


$786,437  73 


$ia3,045  34 
45,.533  14 
45,091  93 
68,582  32 
19,596  66 


$281,849  39 
$1,008,287  12 


Quadrenn'm. 


2,184,907  93 
887,209  85 


!3,072,177  78 

$407,9.53  87 

186,7.55  82 

190,220  38 

08,582  32 

85,637  31 


$945,149  70 


4,017,327  48 
34.3,217  72 


$3,674,109  76 


1888.] 


Report  of  the  Booh  Committee. 


603 


Sales  of  the  New  York  House  to  its  Depositories  from  Decem- 
ber 1,  1883,  to  November  30,  1887  : 


1884. 

1885. 

1886. 

1887. 

Quadrenn'm. 

Boston  Depository — 
Pittsburg         "    .••. 
San  Francisco  "    — 

$36,435  29 
15,610  71 
11,451  63 

$38,506  65 

20,250  14 

9,906  85 

$58,851  33 
25,743  95 
13,657  06 

$48,411  37 
24,361  04 
16,.340  05 
23,691  65 

$182,204  64 
85,965  84 
51,355  59 
23,691  65 

Total  Sales  to  De- 
positories   

$63,497  63 

$68,663  64 

$98,252  34 

$112,804  11 

$343,217  72 

Sales  of  the  Methodist  Book  Concern,  Cincinnati,  from  Decem- 
ber 1,  1883,  to  November  30,  1887  : 


1884. 

1885. 

1886. 

1887. 

Quadrenn'm. 

Cincinnati :  Books  . . . 
"      Periodicals 
"      Job  Work. 

.  $178,414  93 

210,716  93 

50,965  47 

$174,391  84 
213,663  03 
43,409  09 

$212,670  95 
224,219  07 
50,877  47 

$211,621  11 

246,380  98 

52,583  77 

$777,098  83 
894,980  01 
197,835  80 

Total 

$440,097  33 

$431,463  96 

$487,767  49 

$510,585  86 

$1,869,914  64 

Chicago  

$205,193  64 
136,407  67 

$210,793  38 
1.37,181  78 

$236,573  43 
146,022  74 

$2.37,315  .39 
147,660  56 

$889,875  64 

St  Louis           

567,272  75 

Depositories,  Total. 
Cincinnati  and  Depos- 
itories, Grand  Total 

$341,601  11 

$347,975  16 

$382,596  17 

$384,975  95 

$1,457,148  39 

$781,698  44 

$779,4.39  12 
ories,  as  sliowi 

$870,363  66 

$895,561  81 

$3,327,063  03 
423,647  35 

Total  Net  Sales 

$2,903,415  68 

Sales  of  the  Cincinnati  House  to  its  Depositories  from  Decem- 
ber 1,  1883,  to  November  30,  1887  : 


1884. 

1885. 

1886. 

1887.       Quadrenn'm. 

$53,884  08 
41,153  63 

$54,615  86 
44,120  74: 

$66,802  55 
47,964  97 

$63,174  21 ;      $2.38,476  70 

51,931  .311         185,170  65 

Total  Sales  to  De- 
positories   

$95,037  71 

$98,7.36  60 

$114,767  52 

$115,105  52       $42.3,647  35 

Summary  of  Annual    Statements, 
tories : 


-New  York    and    Deposi- 


1884. 

1885. 

1886. 

1887. 

Totals. 

Assets 

Liabilities 

$1,801,196  84 
504,171  85 

$1,853,270  42 
447,376  81 

$1,8.32,673  82 
304,919  95 

$1,906,267  87 
253,070  11 

Net  Capital     

$1,.300,034  99 

$1,405,893  61 

$1,527,753  87 

$1,6.53,197  76 

Increase  of  Assets. . . 
Decr'se  of  Liabilities 

$.30,387  40 
67,044  52 

$49,073  58 
56,795  04 

Dec  |20,.596  60 
142,456  86 

$73,594  05 
5],&19  84 

11.32,458  43 
318,146  26 

Increase  Net  Capital. 
Add  amo 

$97,431  92 
unts  paid  Div 

$105,868  62 
idends.  Genera 

$121,860  26 
1  Conference  I 

inatrr^  Fire  T.ns 

$12.5,443  89 
:;xpenses,  etc. . 

$450,604  69 
53,989  54 
12,000  09 

I 

<fet  Profits  of  1 

he  Quadrennii 

im 

$516,594  23 

604  Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 

Cincinnati  and  Depositories: 


[1888. 


1884. 

1885. 

1886. 

1887. 

Totals. 

$849,480  48 
400,593  25 

$892,994  02 
376,441  93 

$900,017  30 
276,274  15 

$981,068  00 
211,898  82 

Liabilities 

Net  Capital 

1448,887  23 

$516,552  09 

$623,743  15 

$739,169  18 

Increase  of  Assets. . . 
Decr'se  of  Liabilities 

Increase  Net  Capital. 
Add  amo 

Deduct  a 

$4,475  18 
29,554  82 

$43,513  54 
24,151  32 

$7,023  28 
100,167  78 

$81,050  70 
;i4,375  33 

$136,062  70 
188,249  25 

$34,030  Ool        $67,664  86l      $107,191  0o|      $115,426  03 
unts  paid  Dividends,  General  Conference  Expenses,  etc. . 

mount  paid  by  Phillips  &  Hunt  on  account  Chicago  Fire 

$324,311  95 
30,148  28 

$354,460  23 

12,000  00 

m 

Net  Profits  of  the  Quadrenniu 

$342,460  23 

The  following  statement  shows  the  aggregate  net  capital  and 
sales : 

NET  CAPITAL,  1883.    INCREASE.     NET  CAPITAL,  1887. 

New  York  and  Depositories $1,202,593  07       $450,604  09       $1,653,197  76 

Cincinnati  and  Depositories 414,857  23         324,31195  739,169  18 

Combined  Net  Capital,  1887 $2,392,369  94 

SALES.— INCLL'DIXG  Sales  to  Depsoitories. 

New  York  and  Depos . .  $4,017,327  48    Increase  over  previous  4  years. .  $483,731  73 
CincinnatiandDepos..  3,327,063  03  "         "  *'  "        .   406,17150 

Total  Sales ....  $7,344,390  51  Total  Increase ....  $888,903  23 

Deducting  sales  by  both  Concerns  to  their  own  Depositories  the 

combined  net  sales  are  for  the  last  four  years $6,577,525  44 

From  the  careful  examinations  made  by  our  Local  Commit- 
tees, who,  from  time  to  time,  have  minutely  inspected  book 
accounts,  inventorii-s,  and  assets  of  every  description,  M^e  regard 
these  figures  as  conservative  and  altogether  trustworthy,  rather 
understating  than  overestimating  values  of  various  items. 

In  the  presence  of  these  results,  as  gratifying  as  they  must  be 
surprising  to  the  entire  Church,  we  dare  not  suggest  any  change 
in  the  organization  of  the  business,  nor  could  we  favor  any  ma- 
terial departure  from  our  present  methods.  The  days  of  experi- 
ment are  gone,  and  these  two  great  publishing-houses  and  their 
family  periodicals  having  taken  root  in  the  soil  where  they  were 
providentially  planted  as  institutions  of  the  Church,  it  would  be 
hazardous  to  attempt  changes  or  modifications,  at  least  until  some 
general  desire  of  the  people  for  such  action  shall  find  expression 
in  significant  form. 

Depositories. — Our  depositories  are  all  in  good  shape,  but  we 
would  call  the  attention  of  the  General  Conference  to  the  fact 
that  thus  far  the  establishing  of  new  depositories  has  been 
invariably  accompanied  Avith  loss,  sometimes  attaining  very 
serious  proportions,  and  in  one  case  finally  compelling  the  closing 
of  the  business.  We  believe  that  our  present  distributing  points 
are  doing  all  that  is  requiied  of  them  in  their  respective  fields, 
and  give  promise  of  being  able  to  do  so  for  some  years  to  come. 


1888,]  Report  of  the  Book  Committee.  605 

While  there  are  enterprising  cities  all  along  our  frontier  which 
show  a  loyal  zeal  for  the  Church,  in  desiring  and  believing  in 
their  ability  to  support  denominational  stores,  yet  we  cannot 
overlook  the  fact  that  those  points  which  offer  the  most  induce- 
ments in  the  way  of  favorable  location  and  commercial  impor- 
tance are  so  near  to  our  present  plants  that  the  new  could  only 
be  built  up  at  the  expense  of  the  old  ;  and  we  deem  it  inexpe- 
dient, therefore,  to  multiply  depositories.  In  no  case  where  suc- 
cess appears  at  all  probable  Avould  the  difference  in  mail  or 
express  facilities  amount  to  more  than  twelve  or  eighteen  hours' 
time. 

Real  Estate, — Upon  the  representation  of  the  Eastern  Agents 
that  the  Mulberry  Street  property  could  no  longer  accommodate 
their  rapidly-growing  manufacturing  business  a  Special  Commit- 
tee on  Heal  Estate  in  New  York  was  appointed  to  report  upon 
the  subject.  This  Committee  agreed  with  the  Agents  in  their 
judgment,  and,  expressing  the  belief  that  the  real  estate  now 
owned  by  the  Concern  could  be  converted  into  a  new  outfit  of 
ground  and  building,  without  disturbing  current  business,  and 
that  greater  convenience  and  better  supervision  could  be  secured 
by  consolidating  all  departments  in  one  building,  they  recom- 
mended that  action  be  taken  accordingly  ;  whereupon  the  follow- 
ing was  adopted  : 

Hesolved,  1,  That  the  Book  Agents  be  authorized,  with  the 
concurrence  of  the  Local  Committee  in  New  York,  to  sell  tlie 
undivided  three-fourths  interest  in  the  real  estate  and  all  appur- 
tenances thereto  belonging,  situated  on  Broadway,  at  the  corner 
of  Eleventh  Street,  and  known  as  No.  805  Broadway,  and  also 
200  Mulberry  Street,  all  in  the  city  of  New  York. 

2,  That  the  Agents  be  authorized,  with  the  concurrence  of  the 
Local  Committee  in  the  city  of  New  York  and  the  members  of 
the  Eastern  Section,  to  purchase  grounds  and  erect  thereon  a 
building  adequate  to  the  wants  of  our  publishing  interests, 

3,  That  the  Missionary  Society  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church,  owning  one  undivided  one  fourth  of  the  property  at  805 
Broadway,  be  requested  to  co-operate  Avith  the  Book  Concern  in 
the  sale  of  said  property  and  in  the  purchase  of  a  new  site  and 
erection  of  buildings. 

As  will  appear,  by  reference  to  the  report  of  the  Agents,  a 
suitable  site  was  found  and  purchased,  and  there  seems  to  be  no 
doubt  as  to  the  practicability  of  paying  for  the  new  plant  out  of 
the  proceeds  of  the  old. 

The  real  estate  of  the  Western  Concern  is  in  excellent  shape. 
The  addition  to  the  appraisement  made  at  the  beginning  of  the 
quadrennium  in  Cincinnati  is  the  cash  outlay  for  permanent  im- 
provement, in  excess  of  all  amounts  paid  simply  for  repairs.  It 
has  not  been  deemed  best  to  press  the  sale  of  the  building  on 
Fourth  Street,  which  stands  upon  leased  ground,  although  per- 
mission to  sell  was  given  by  the  last  General  Conference. 

The  Sixth  Street  property  in  St.  Louis,  formerly  occupied  by 


606  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

« 

our  depository,  and  which  the  same  General  Conference  also  gave 
the  Agents  authority  to  sell,  is  taking  care  of  itself  and  yielding 
some  revenue  ;  and  as  no  interest  has  suffered  by  holding  it,  and 
property  in  that  part  of  the  city  is  steadily  improving  in  value, 
the  Agents  and  Local  Committee  have  so  far  been  unanimous  in 
the  judgment  that  the  outlook  would  justify  delay.  We  respect- 
fully suggest,  however,  that  the  authority  to  sell  should  be  re- 
newed so  that  the  Agents  may  be  in  position  to  take  advantage 
of  any  favorable  offer  for  either  this  or  the  Fourth  Street  build- 
ing in  Cincinnati. 

Cash  and  Credit. — We  note  a  marked  improvement  in  the 
relative  amount  of  cash  sales  as  well  as  the  prompt  collections 
from  credit  sales.  In  the  Western  Concern  accounts  have  been 
so  carefully  sifted  and  guarded  l)y  the  Local  Committee  that 
the  General  Committee  in  1886  directed  the  Agents  in  making 
their  exhibits  to  deduct  thereafter  but  ten  per  cent,  from  notes 
and  accounts  when  estimating  probable  losses  after  charging  out 
those  classed  as  "  bad."  Subsequent  experience  in  collecting  ac- 
counts classed  as  "  doubtful  "  shows  that  even  ten  per  cent,  is 
more  than  sufficient  to  cover  losses.  A  somewhat  different  policy 
has  been  pursued  by  the  Local  Committee  in  New  York,  under 
which  accounts  are  held  for  a  longer  period  in  the  assets,  and 
hence  twenty  per  cent,  is  still  deducted  from  notes  and  accounts 
in  making  up  the  annual  exhibit  of  the  business  there.  This  ap- 
pears quite  proper  in  view  of  the  statement  made  in  their  last 
report,  that  average  collections  from  accounts  charged  to  profit 
and  loss  amount  to  but  one  half  of  one  per  cent. 

Periodicals. — Advocates. — So  far  as  we  are  informed  our 
Advocates  and  our  German  and  Swedish  papers  have  all  given 
satisfaction  to  their  patrons.  Great  improvement  has  been  made 
in  all  the  papers  published  by  the  Western  Concern,  both  as  to 
convenience  of  form  and  general  appearance.  The  editors,  East 
and  West,  have  given  themselves  entirely  to  their  duties,  and 
merit  the  approbation  of  the  Church  for  their  fidelity  in  maintain- 
ine  the  truth  and  their  zeal  in  defending  the  distinctive  doctrines 
of  Methodism. 

While  we  do  not  recommend  any  addition  to  the  present 
number  of  official  Advocates  we  would  deprecate  the  abandon- 
ment or  consolidation  of  any  already  issued.  Ilence,  although  the 
Eastern  Agents  were  not  able  to  maintain  the  South-westerii  on 
the  subsidy  allowed  l)y  the  last  General  Conference,  yet,  in  view 
of  all  the  facts,  we  deemed  it  best  to  allow  them  to  carry  the 
paper  forward  until  your  jDresent  session,  and  we  elsewhere  re- 
spectfully recommend  its  continuance. 

Our  Youth. — The  last  General  Conference  referred  to  the 
Book  Committee,  with  power  to  act,  a  recommendation  of  its 
Committee  on  Book  Concern  to  instruct  the  Agents  "  to  publish 
a  first-class  weekly  Sunday-school  paper  in  connection  Avith  the 
present  Sunday-school  system,"  and  fixing  the  date  for  the  ap- 
pearance of  said  paper. 


1888.]  Report  of  the  Book  Committee.  607 

At  our  first  regular  session  this  subject  was  carefully  consid- 
ered  on  the  report  of   a  special   committee,  and  the  loilowmg 

action  taken  :  ,,    ,     .  ^.  -.i    .-, 

First  That  the  Agents  at  New  York,  in  connection  with  the 
editor  of  the  Sunday-school  publications,  be  instructed  to  publish 
a  weekly  Sunday-school  paper  as  good  as  can  be  aftorded  on  an 
assumed  circulation  of  25,000  copies,  the  first  issue  to  appear  not 
later  than  October  1,  1885,  at  a  price  not  exceeding  one  dollar 
per  annum.  ,   ,  ,    » 

Second.  That  an  appropriation  of  $300  per  month  be  made  tor 
correspondence  for  the  proposed  paper.  ,    ,    ,        , 

The  followino-  year  the  Committee  recommended  that  the  paper 
be  illustrated  and  that  the  Sunday-school  department  be  enlarged 
In  1887  the  instructions  of  the  previous  year  were  re-athrmed,  and 
the  Ao-ents  advised  to  advance  the  price  to  $1  50  for  the  improved 
paper''  Their  report  will  show  the  financial  outcome  of  the  en- 
terprise Our  Youth  has  not  had  the  patronage  which  its 
excellent  moral  tone  and  high  literary  character  should  have 
secured  for  it.  We  call  attention  to  a  suggestion  of  the  Com- 
mittee under  the  head  of  "  Special  Recommendations." 

Special  Reco^mmendations.— [From  report  of  Committee  on 
Periodicals,  adopted  by  the  Book  Committee  at  its  session  m 
February,  1888.]  *  '  t     x-       v     i 

The  South-ioestern.  Christian  Advocate  has  cost  the  JN  ew  1  oric 
Book  Concern  about  $3,200  the  past  year.  It  had  declined  in 
circulation  in  September  to  about  2,700,  but  under  the  new  editor- 
ship of  Rev.  Dr.  A.  E.  P.  Albert  it  has  risen  to  nearly  4,000,  with 
steadilv-improving  prospects  for  the  future.  It  is  doing  good 
missionary  work  among  a  large  section  of  our  population,  and  in 
advertising  and  disseminating  our  church  literature.  While  we  as  a 
Church  are  doing  so  much,  through  the  Freedmen's  Aid  Society 
and  the  Woman's  Home  Missionary  Society,  to  educate,  to 
elevate,  and  to  Christianize  our  colored  people  all  over  the  South, 
we  can  well  afibrd  to  keep  up  the  South-western  Christian  Advo- 
cate as  an  efficient  helper  in  the  same  excellent  work. 

We  recommend  that  Dr.  Albert  be  continued  as  editor  m 
charo-e  until  General  Conference,  and  that  his  salary  be  8125  per 
monfh  from  this  February  1,  1888.  We  also  recommend  to  the 
General  Conference  that  the  South-icestern  Christian  Advocate  ha 
continued  with  the  same  subsidy  as  heretofore,  and  that  the  New 
York  Book  Concern  furnish  the  printing  paper  for  the  same  when 
the  Book  Committee  think  it  wise  to  do  so. 

[The  following  resolution  as  to  a  new  Sunday-school  paper 
was  unanimously  adopted  :] 

A  New  Suxday-School  Paper.— ^esoZvef?,  That  it  is  the  sense 
of  this  Committee  that  our  Church  needs  a  first-class  weekly 
Sunday-school  paper,  with  an  editor  whose  entire  time  shall^  be 
devoted  to  the  same,  and  that  we  recommend  the  General  Con- 
ference to  authorize  the  publication  of  such  a  paper.  If  any  re- 
adjustment should  be  needed  in  any  other  part  of  our  Sunday- 


608  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

school  periodical  literature  the  General  Conference,  in  its  wisdom, 
will  provide  for  that." 

The  following  resolution,  adopted  at  our  last  meeting,  touches 
a  matter  of  great  importance  to  the  Church  and  the  Concern  : 

Editors  of  Un^official  Papers. — Resolved,  That  this  Com- 
mittee memorialize  the  next  General  Conference  to  consider  the 
propriety  of  so  modifying  ^  164,  §  3,  of  the  Discipline,  as  to  repeal 
the  authority  of  the  Bishops  to  appoint  a  member  of  an  Annual 
Conference  to  the  editorship  of  unofficial  Methodist  papers. 

The  Detroit  Store. — We  call  attention  to  the  branch  estab- 
lishment being  conducted  at  Detroit  by  the  Eastern  Agents. 
Some  years  since  the  New  York  house,  in  order  to  save  "itself 
from  considerable  loss  through  the  insolvency  of  a  Detroit  book- 
seller who  was  largely  indebted  to  it,  was  compelled  to  take  his 
stock  and  business.  Wo  have  no  reason  to  believe  that  the 
Eastern  Agents  had  any  other  object  in  view  than  the  protection 
of  the  Concern  in  the  course  pursued ;  but  inasmuch  as  the 
Detroit  store  is,  and  for  years  has  been  to  all  intents  and 
purposes,  a  depository,  and  as  the  General  Conference  alone  had 
power  to  create  new  depositoiies,  it  becomes  necessary  that  some 
action  be  taken  to  remove  the  irregularity  of  the  present  situ- 
ation, either  by  closing  up  the  store  or  declaring  it  an  authorized 
depository.  In  the  latter  event  some  arrangement  should  be  made, 
by  exchange  of  territory,  to  compensate  the  Western  Concern 
for  the  loss  of  Michigan. 

Thus  far  the  Western  Agents  and  the  Western  Section  of  the 
Book  Committee  have  cheerfully  acquiesced  in  what  appeared 
to  be  an  enforced  and  almost  unavoidable  invasion  of  their  estab- 
lished Held,  but  they  naturally  look  to  this  General  Conference 
for  such  action  as  may  seem  efpiitable. 

A  Special  Session. — A  special  session  of  the  Committee  was 
called  at  Cincinnati,  Septeml>er  6,  1887,  to  choose  an  editor  for 
the  Review,  in  the  place  of  Rev.  Daniel  Curry,  deceased.  The 
ballot  resulted  in  the  selectioii  of  Rev.  Geo.  R.  Crooks.  Pending 
his  reply  the  Committee  adjourned,  having  first,  however,  in- 
structed the  Agents  in  New  York  to  employ  Dr.  Wise  to  super- 
vise the  Revieio  until  General  Conference,  in  the  event  of  Dr. 
Crooks  declining  the  appointment. 

Dr.  Curry's  long  service  to  the  Church  and  his  honorable 
career  were  made  the  subject  of  grateful  comment  by  the  Com- 
mittee, but  will  doubtless  receive  more  fitting  recognition  by  the 
General  Conference. 

Tlie  protracted  illness  of  Rev.  Marshall  W.  Taylor,  D.D., 
editor  of  the  South-v:estern,  was  also  reported  at  this  special  ses- 
sion, and  the  Agents  in  charge  of  that  paper  were  authorized  to 
employ  an  assistant  editor.  Dr.  Taylor's  illness  terminated 
fatally  September  1],  1887.  The  Committee,  at  its  next  session, 
adopted  a  suitable  minute,  but  respectfully  refer  to  the  General 
Conference  the  more  public  recognition  of  the  life  and  character 
of  this  eminent  orator  and  preacher. 


1888.]  Report  of  the  Book  Committee.  609 

Resolution  as  to  Place  of  General  Conference. — At  the 
special  meeting  in  1887  the  I'ollowing  resolution  was  adopted  relat- 
ing to  the  place  of  meeting  of  the  present  General  Conference  : 

"  Whereas,  We  have  learned  that  favorable  proposals  have  been 
made  by  parties  at  Saratoga  to  the  Committee  on  Entertainment 
to  entertain  the  next  General  Conference  ;  and 

"  Whereas,  The  Book  Concern  has  always  been  taxed  to  meet 
deficiencies  in  expenses;    therefore, 

''Resolved,  That  the  Book  Committee  recommend  to  the 
Entertainment  Committee  the  propriety  of  considering  and 
accepting  the  proposition  from  Saratoga." 

Dividends.  —  Dividends  to  the  Annual  Conferences  were 
paid  during  the  quadrennium  as  follows:  1885,  $15,000;  1886, 
$18,000;   1887,  $22,000;    1888,  $30,000. 

The  effect  of  these  annual  distributions  of  a  portion  of  the 
profits  of  the  Concern  has  been  manifestly  wholesome.  While 
the  amount  sent  to  any  single  Conference  was  not  large,  yet  it 
was  gratefully  received  and  carefully  used  to  relieve  the  condition 
of  the  needy  superannuates  and  of  their  families  who  survive 
them.  Inspired  with  tlie  prospect  of  still  greater  aid  ibr  their 
veteran  toilers  the  Conferences  have  been  more  stanchly  loyal, 
both  in  their  patronage  and  in  greater  care  for  the  interests  of 
the  Concern  when  endangered  by  the  delinquencies  of  their 
members.  At  our  last  session,  therefore,  finding  both  houses 
practically  free  from  debt,  and  that  we  might  safely  take  so 
important  a  step,  and  being  reminded  that  the  next  year  will 
bring  the  one  hundredth  anniversary  of  the  founding  of  the  busi- 
ness, and  desiring  in  some  fitting  manner  to  signalize  the  event 
before  God  and  the  i)eople,  the  Committee,  upon  the  unanimous 
recommendation  of  the  Agents,  declared  a  dividend  of  $100,000 
for  1889 — one  half  of  which  sum  was  set  apart  as  a  special  cen- 
tennial recognition  of  our  worthy  Conference  claimants.  We  do 
not  disguise  the  hope  that  this  substantial  aid  to  the  worn-out 
ministers  of  the  Church  will  very  largely  increase  the  regard  of 
preachers  and  people  for  our  publishing  interests,  and  that  the 
patronage  of  many  of  our  members,  which  has  hitherto  been 
thoughtlessly  bestowed  elsewhere,  now  turned  to  our  Book  Con- 
cern, will  in  the  centennial  ye.ir  alone  be  sufficient  to  pay  this 
handsome  dividend.  Such  a  ratification  would  insure  its  annual 
repetition  without  any  difficulty,  and  with  not  a  dollai-  added  to 
burden  the  people.  Let  Metliodists  buy  of  our  own  houses  and 
at  the  same  price  they  would  ])ay  others  Avhat  they  require  and 
must  j)urchase  somewhere,  and  not  only  may  our  clergy  be 
assured  of  decent  care  in  old  age,  but  the  Church  will  be  far 
better  served  by  a  ministry  thus  protected  from  secularity — to 
make  no  mention  of  the  blessing  that  Avill  follow  the  introduction 
of  better  literature  into  our  homes.  No  more  divinely-suggested 
idea  ever  took  foim  and  organization  than  that  which  has  embodi- 
ment in  the  Methodist  Book  Concern.  The  year  J  889  will  be 
the  one  hundredth  in  its  history. 
39 


610  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888, 

We  i-ecoramend  tliat  General  Conference  devise  some  means 
by  wliich  this  Centennial  Ainiiversar)'  shall  be  so  observed  as  to 
advise  our  people  more  fully  of  this  wonderful  agency  for  good, 
and  of  their  high  privileges  and  duties  in  connection  therewith. 

Bishop  Taylor's  Salary. — At  our  lirst  regular  meeting  after 
the  General  Conference  of  1884  the  following  communication 
from  Bishop  William  Taylor  was  presented  by  J.  B.  Cornell  and 
referred  to  a  Special  Committee  appointed  by  the  Chair: 

"  To  the  Boole  Committee  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  : 

"  Dear  Brethren  :  I  wish  respectfully  to  call  your  thoughtful 
attention  to  the  status,  relationship,  and  rights  of  our  Missionary 
Episcopacy. 

"  The  points  of  difference  between  a  Missionary  Bishop  and 
any  one  of  our  regular  Board  of  Bishops  pertain  not  to  the 
status  and  functions  of  the  Episcopal  office,  but  simply  to  minor 
conditions  pertaining  to  their  respective  fields  of  Episcopal 
jurisdiction, 

"  By  the  action  of  the  Board  of  Bishops,  under  the  Discipline, 
the  field  of  each  Bishop  for  one  year  is  defined  and  limited  and 
officially  announced  in  '  The  Plan  of  Episcopal  Visitation.' 

"  By  the  action  of  the  General  Conference  a  foreign  continent 
is  assigned  to  their  Missionary  Bishop  without  time  limitations 
or  any  authoritative  interference  whatsoever,  during  good 
behavior,  except  that  of  subsequent  action  by  a  General  Con- 
ference. 

"Their  Missionary  Bishop  is  invested  with  the  same  Episcopal 
functions  in  Africa  as  those  of  the  regular  College  of  Bishops  in 
their  fields  of  Episcopal  jurisdiction,  and  as  none  of  them  have 
the  right  to  go  into  the  field  of  any  other  to  exercise  Episcopal 
functions  witiiout  the  consent  of  the  incumbent,  so  no  one  of 
them  has  a  right  to  exercise  Episcopal  functions  in  Africa  with- 
out the  consent  of  its  Bishop, 

"  As  we  have  two  methods,  financially,  of  founding  chin-ches 
in  America — first,  the  primary  self-supporting  method,  as  exem- 
plified in  about  nine  tenths  of  our  home  churches  and  the 
churches  of  the  South  India  Conference;  and,  second,  the  more 
modern  method  of  founding  churches  by  the  appointment  of 
men  and  the  appropriation  of  money  for  their  support,  under  the 
auspices  of  our  Missionary  Society — so,  under  the  late  amend- 
ments of  the  Discipline,  the  first  as  well  as  the  second  of  these 
methods  has  become  legitimate  in  foreign  countries,  under  the 
law  of  the  Church. 

"As  the  Episcopal  supervision  of  our  regular  Board  of  Bishops 
applies  alike  to  both  these  methods  and  to  the  churches  founded 
under  them,  so  tiie  Episcopal  supervision  of  the  Missionary 
Bishop. applies  in  Africa  alike  to  both  these  methods  and  to  the 
churches  founded  under  them. 

"As  the  home  Bishops  are  not  the  employes  of  the  Missionary 
Society,  nor  hence  dependent  on   said   Society  for  their  support, 


1888.]  JReport  of  the  JjooJc  Couimittee.  611 

so  the  Missionary  Bishop  is  not  an  employe  of  the  Missionary 
Society,  nor  hence  dependent  on  that  Society  for  his  support. 
The  regular  Bishops  and  the  Missionary  Bishop  are  alike  the 
Episcopal  servants  of  the  Church,  under  the  authority  of  General 
Conference  ;  hence  both  are  alike  entitled  to  a  support  directly 
from  the  Church  through 'the  Episcopal  Fund.'  'The  laborer 
is  worthy  of  his  hire,'  to  be  paid  by  the  party  employing  him. 

"  When  the  Missionary  Society  employs  a  missionary  it  pays 
him  'his  hire.'  When  a  self-supporting  cliurch,  at  home  or 
abroad,  accepts  the  appointment  of  a  minister,  it  thereby  as- 
sumes the  I'esponsibility  of  his  support.  But  when  a  Missionary 
Bishop  or  founder  of  churches  in  foreign  countries  goes  forth 
on  his  own  account  he  must  make  tents  or  otherwise  provide 
for  his  own  support ;  or,  if  sent  forth  under  competent  authority, 
should  be  supported  by  the  body  under  whose  authority  he  is 
sent. 

"  These  facts  are  so  simple  and  self-evident  as  not  to  require 
argument  to  support  them. 

"  Now,  my  dear  brethren,  I  write  thus,  not  so  much  for  my 
own  sake  as  for  the  sake  of  the  office  of  a  Missionary  Episcopacy. 

"  God  is  leading  our  Church  in  this  direction  to  increase  her 
efficiency  for  conquering  the  continents  of  beathenism  in  foreign 
lands ;  hence  the  propriety  of  introducing  this  subject  now. 

"The  'Missionary  Committee,'  at  its  recent  session,  tacitly 
conceded  the  facts  1  have  stated;  hence  did  not,  by  appropria- 
tions or  otherwise,  establish  a  claim  to  jurisdiction  over  me,  nor 
over  any  portion  of  Africa  beyond,  nor  over  the  self-supporting 
church  God  maj^  enable  me  to  establish  in  Africa. 

"They  made  simply  their  usual  appropriations  to  Liberia,  yet 
have,  of  course,  the  undisputed  right  to  found  in  Afiica,  by  their 
own  favorite  method,  as  many  missions  as  they  may  elect  to 
found,  and  to  exercise  jurisdiction  over  all  such,  but  not  over 
any  self-supporting  churches. 

"My  term  of  official  service  for  the  Church  may  date  from  the 
day  of  my  departure  for  Africa,  December  13,  inst.  The 
amount  of  compensation  I  leave  to  your  own  godly  judgment  of 
the  sacrifice  and  service  to  be  rendered. 

"  The  traveling  expenses  of  our  Bishops  in  foreign  countries 
are  paid  from  the  Missionary  treasury.  As  in  the  ]iast,  so  in  the 
future,  the  Lord  willing,  I  will  pay  my  own  traveling  expenses 
in  all  my  foreign  work,  and  draw  nothing  from  the  Missionary 
treasury,  yet  attend  to  their  branch  of  my  work  with  no  less 
fidelity  on  that  account. 

"  Please  give  me  an  official  report  of  your  decision,  and  inform 
me  when,  and  on  whom,  and  for  what  amount  I  may  draw. 

"  Address  me,  by  mail,  at  St.  Paul  de  Loanda,  West  Coast  of 
Africa. 

"  I  remain,  dear  brothers,  your  humble  servant, 

"(Signed,)    Wm.  Taylor. 

"Steamship  City  of  Bkrlin,  December  2^,  1884." 


612  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

The  Committee  to  which  this  communication  was  referred 
consisted  of  Homer  Eaton,  J,  B.  Cornell,  and  J.  C.  W,  Coxe. 

Dr.  Eaton  was  subsequently  excused  on  his  own  request,  and 
Wm.  H.  Olin  substituted. 

This  Committee,  after  deliberation,  presented  the  following 
report  as  their  recommendation  : 

'■'•  Remlved,  That  in  view  of  the  precedent  in  the  cases  of 
Bishops  Burns  an«l  Roberts,  and  of  the  relation  of  a  Missionary 
Bishop  to  the  missionary  work  of  the  Church,  we  judge  that  the 
support  of  Bishop  Taylor  should  be  drawn  from  the  treasury  of 
the  Missionary  Society." 

J.  B.  Cornell  offered  the  following  as  a  substitute  : 

"  Resolved,  That  we  recommend  the  recognition  of  Bishop 
Taylor  as  a  claimant  on  the  Episcopal  Fund,  as  are  the  other 
members  of  the  Episcopal  Board." 

The  substitute  was  lost,  and  the  original,  as  proposed  by  the 
Committee,  adopted. 

Deciding  that  other  matters  contained  in  the  paper  of  Bishop 
Taylor  did  not  come  within  the  province  of  the  Book  Committee 
it  was  subsequently  ordered  that  a  copy  of  Bishop  Taylor's  com- 
munication in  regard  to  his  support,  with  the  action  of  the  Book 
Committee  upon  the  subject,  be  referred  to  the  Board  of  Man- 
agers of  the  Missionary  Society,  with  recommendation  that  the 
Missionary  Society  should  make  an  appropriation  for  Bishop 
Taylor's  support  as  a  Missionary  Bishop. 

At  the  regular  session  of  the  Committee  in  February,  1887,  its 
attention  was  again  called  to  the  subject  of  Bisho])  Taylor's 
salary,  both  by  a  resolution  of  the  Cincinnati  Annual  Confer- 
ence, duly  authenticated,  and  by  an  extended  communication 
bearing  the  signature  "  Fiat  Justitia,"  supposed  to  have  been 
written  by  T.  Snowden  Tliomas;  whereupon  tlie  matter  was 
again  referred  to  a  special  committee,  this  time  consisting  of 
Thomas  N.  Boyle,  Homer  Eaton,  and  Clement  Studebaker, 
whose  report  was,  after  due  consideration,  adopted,  as  follows: 

"  Your  Committee  had  before  them  the  memorial  of  T.  Snow- 
den Thomas  and  the  resolutions  of  the  Cincinnati  Conference 
touching  the  support  of  Bishop  William  Taylor,  and  we  beg 
leave  to  report  that  the  Book  Cnmmittee  carefully  considered 
this  matter  at  the  annual  meeting  in  1885  and  relerred  the  same 
to  the  Missionary  Board  ;  and,  inasmuch  as  that  Board  has  pro- 
vided for  his  salary,  and  there  is  now  in  the  treasury  $6,000  sub- 
ject to  his  draft,  no  action  is  necessary  by  the  Book  Committee." 

The  Episcopal  Fund. — The  report  of  the  Treasurer  of  this 
fund  will  show  the  receipts  and  disbursements  for  the  quadren- 
nium.  The  treasurj'  is  in  a  healthy  condition,  and  it  is  a  cause 
for  rejoicing  that  the  present  method  has  brought  out  this  in- 
dubitable evidence  of  the  Church's  esteem  for  her  chief  ministers. 

Congratulatory. — We  cannot  close  this  final  report  of  our 
work  as  a  Book  Committee  without  mention  of  the  spirit  of 
harmony  and  hearty  co-operation  manifest  throughout  the  entire 


1888.]  Report  of  the  Book  Committee.  613 

four  years  on  the  part  of  all  who  liave  been  associated  in  these 
important  affairs  of  the  Church,  While  the  wonderful  results 
that  have  been  reached  must  be,  to  the  Agents  and  the  local 
committees,  the  most  acceptable  reward  which  could  ])ossibly 
follow  their  industry  and  devotion,  yet  we  believe  that  the  Gen- 
eral Conference  and  the  entire  Church — rejoicing  in  the  unpre- 
cedented ])rogress  of  our  publishing  interests  under  their 
administration — will  join  with  us  in  according  to  these  faitlitul 
servants  the  "  well   done  "they  have  so  honorably  won. 

As  a  committee  we  have  done  the  best  we  could;  we  have 
endeavored  to  be  diligent  in  the  business  intrusted  to  us,  as  well 
as  "  fervent  in  spirit,  serving  the  Lord." 

Fraternally, 

C.  J.  Clark,  Secretary.  A.   Shinkle,   Chairman. 

2. — Commission  on  Methods.     Journal,  page  193. 

To  the  Bishops  of  the  Methodist  Einscopal  Church  : 

The  Commission  appointed  by  you  in  pursuance  of  the  action 
of  the  last  General  Conference,  "To  consider  what,  if  any, 
improvements  can  be  made  in  the  methods  of  doing  business  and 
the  modes  of  administration  in  the  publishing  operations  of  the 
Church,"  would  respectfully  report: 

The  Commission  Avere  notified  of  their  appointment  by  Bishop 
Harris,  Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Bishops,  and  consisted  of  the 
following  persons: 

Ministers.  Laymen. 

Rev.  Luke  Hitchcock,  Chicago.  E.  0.  Stannard,  St.  Louis. 

Rev.  Morris  D'C.  Crawford,  New  York.  William  Chiflin,  Boston. 

Rev.  D.  C.  John,  Milwaukee.  F.  H.  Root.  Bnfl[\ilo. 

Rev.  J.  B.  Graw,  New  Jer.sey.  Alexander  Bradley,  Pittsburg. 

Rev.  W.  L.  Hypes,  Cincinnati.  John  Evans,  Denver. 

The  Commission  met  in  the  Mission  Rooms,  805  Broadway, 
New  York,  June  9,  1886. 

The  following  members  were  present: 

Luke  Hitchcock,  M.  D'C.  Crawford,  D.  C.  John,  J.  B.  Graw, 
W.  L.  Hypes,  E.  O.  Stannard,  F.  H.  Root,  and  Alexander  Bradley. 

A  communication  was  received  from  Governor  Evans,  regret- 
ting his  inability  to  be  with  us  on  account  of  other  important 
engagements  ;  also  from  William  Claflin,  stating  his  detention 
on  account  of  ill-health. 

The  Commission  organized  by  the  election  of  Luke  Hitchcock, 
Chairman,  and  D.  C.  John,  Secretary. 

The  attention  of  the  Commission  was  called  to  the  following 
action  of  the  General  Conference  (see  page  2G9,  General  Con- 
ference Journals  of  1884): 

W.  H.  Reed  moved  to  adopt  the  following: 

Resolved,  1.  That  a  Commission,  composed  of  five  good  and 
reliable  business  men,  who  shall  serve  witliout  other  compensation 
than  their  necessary  expenses,  be  appointed  by  the  Bishops,  after 


614  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888, 

careful  consideration,  to  consider  what,  if  any,  improvements  can 
be  made  in  the  methods  of  doing  business  and  the  modes  of 
administration  in  the  publishing  operations  of  the  Church. 

2.  That  said  Commission,  when  appointed,  shall  be  furnished 
by  the  Agents  of  the  Book  Concern  with  all  such  information  as 
they  may  require,  to  enable  them  to  act  understandingly  on  the 
various  questions  involved. 

3.  That  said  Commission,  after  careful  examination  of  the 
whole  subject,  shall  (at  least  one  year  before  the  next  meeting  of 
the  General  Conference)  report  to  the  Bishops  any  and  all 
changes  they  may  deem  wise  and  expedient,  if  any,  in  the 
management  of  any  and  all  departments  of  our  publishing 
operations. 

4.  That  the  Bishops  shall,  if  they  deem  it  expedient,  publish 
any  part  or  all  of  said  report  in  our  weekly  church  papers,  so 
that  the  membership  shall  be  advised  on  the  questions  and 
changes  proposed,  when  electing  delegates  to  the  next  General 
Conference. 

5.  That  said  report  be  printed  and  laid  before  the  next  General 
Conference  for  its  consideration  at  as  early  a  day  as  practicable 
after  it  convenes. 

Sandford  Hunt  moved  the  suspension  of  the  rules  for  the 
j)urpose  of  considering  these  resolutions,  and  the  motion  pre- 
vailed. 

J.  E.  Bills  moved  to  amend  the  first  resolution  by  adding, 
"and  five  ministers,"  so  that  the  Commission  should  be  made  of 
five  laymen  and  five  ministers. 

P.  G.  Gillett  moved  the  previous  question,  and  the  call  was 
sustained. 

The  amendment  of  J.  E.  Bills  prevailed,  and  the  resolutions,  as 
amended,  were  adopted. 

The  previous  question  was  called  for,  the  call  was  sustained, 
and  the  resolution  was  adopted. 

After  carefully  considering  the  duties  and  powers  of  the 
Commission,  as  contained  in  the  resolutions  of  the  General 
Conference  creating  it,  it  was  agreed  to  confine  our  inquiries  to 
the  following  points  : 

1.  The  consolidation  of  our  publishing-houses. 

2.  Change  in  the  number  of  our  periodicals  and  the  granting 
of  subsidies  to  those  that  are  not  self-sustaining. 

3.  The  distribution  of  our  books. 

4.  Changes  in  our  property  in  New  York  and  Cincinnati. 

5.  A  wider  range  of  publications. 

The  Agents  and  Local  Committee  at  New  York  were  freely 
consulted,  and  met  the  Commission,  giving  us  all  the  desired 
information  at  their  command. 

After  obtaining  all  other  information  within  our  reach  we 
adjourned  to  meet  in  Cincinnati  on  the  first  day  of  December, 
1886.. 

Pursuant  to  adjournment  the  Commission  met  in  the  Preachers' 


1888.]  Report  of  Commission  on  Methods.  615 

Room,  No.  190  West  Fourth  Street,  Cincinnati,  at  10  A.  M., 
December  1,  1886. 

Present:  Luke  Hitchcock,  M.  D'C.  Crawford,  D.  C.  John, 
J.  B.  Graw,  W.  L.  Hypes,  E.  O.  Stannard,  F.  H.  Root,  and 
Alexander  Bradley. 

The  Western  Book  Agents  and  Local  Committee  were  here 
consulted,  as  at  New  York,  and  gave  us  the  information  acquired 
by  their  experience  and  connection  with  the  affairs  of  the 
institution. 

Mr.  Phillips,  one  of  the  Agents  at  New  York,  was  also 
present  with  the  Western  Agents  and  Local  Committee  before 
the  Commission. 

The  conversation  was  free  and  full  on  all  the  matters  under 
consideration. 

Alter  thorough  and  careful  investigation  of  the  whole  subject 
the  Commission  unanimously  agreed  upon  the  following  reso- 
lutions and  recommendations: 

Mesolved,  1.  That  we  do  not  recommend  the  consolidation  of 
the  Eastern  and  Western  Book  Concerns. 

2.  That  we  deem  it  inexpedient  to  recommend  any  change  in 
the  number  or  location  of  our  periodicals.  But  in  our  judgment 
every  effort  should  be  made  to  increase  their  efhciency,  even 
though  it  should  involve  greater  expense. 

3.  That  we  concur  in  the  judgment  expressed  by  the  Agents 
and  Local  Committee  at  New  York,  that  the  facilities  for  the 
prosecution  of  our  ]Miblishing  interests  in  New  York  are  in- 
adequate and  unsatisfactory. 

We  therefore  recommend  the  sale  of  the  property  on  the 
corner  of  Broadway  and  Eleventh  Street,  and  also  that  on 
Mulberry  and  Mott  Streets,  and  the  purchase  of  ground  in  some 
suitable  locality,  on  which  may  be  erected  a  building  affording 
complete  facilities  for  manufacturing  purposes;  also  for  a  large 
and  commodious  sales-room  and  offices  for  the  connectional 
interests  of  the  Church. 

4.  That  in  reference  to  the  distribution  of  our  publications  we 
find  great  difficulty  in  reaching  satisfactory  conclusions. 

It  is  evident  that  our  former  methods  of  reaching  the  people 
through  our  ministers  are  becoming  inadequate  in  many  portions 
of  our  country,  and  these  difficulties  will  increase  rather  than 
diminish  from  causes  now  irresistibly  at  work  among  us. 

We  are  glad  to  know  that,  notwithstanding  these  difficulties, 
our  sales  are  gradually  increasing,  and  yet  by  no  means  in 
proportion  to  the  increase  in  numbers  and  intelligence  of  our 
membership. 

Some  portions  of  our  country  are  more  immediately  affected 
by  the  changes  that  interfere  with  our  sales  than  others.  But  it 
is  only  a  question  of  a  short  time  when  other  sections  of  our 
territory  will  fail  to  he  reached  by  our  regular  ministry  so  as  to 
supply  our  people  and  the  public  with  our  publications. 

We  are  unable  to  recommend  any  specific  remedy. 


616  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

We,  however,  recommend  to  our  Agents  to  continue  to  give 
this  subject  their  earnest  attention,  and  the  devising,  if  possible, 
of  such  methods  of  distributing  our  books  and  publications  as 
may  be  adapted  to  the  changed  circumstances  which  have  arisen, 
and  that  they  be  allowed  large  liberty  by  the  General  Conference 
in  this  important  part  of  their  work. 

5.  That  in  our  judgment  our  Book  Concerns  have  now  reached 
a  point  in  which  they  should  publish  a  wider  range  of  literature, 
such  as  intelligent  laymen  and  clergymen  require  in  their 
liltraries,  and  put  it  on  the  market,  as  far  as  practicable,  through 
the  ordinary  channels  of  trade. 

Respectfully  submitted, 

Luke  Hitchcock, 
Morris  D'C.  Crawford, 

D.  C.  John, 
J.  B.  Graw, 
W.  L.  Hypes, 

E.  O.  Stannard, 

F.  H.  IlooT, 
Alexander  Bradley. 

3. — Report  of  the  Agents  at  New  York.     Journal, 
PAGE  140. 
To  the  Qeneral  Conference  of  tJie  MetJiodlut  Episcopal  Church: 

Dear  Fathers  and  Brethren  :  We  herewith  present  the 
report  of  the  l)usiness  of  the  Methodist  Book  Concern  in  the  city 
of  New  York  for  the  four  years  ending  June  30,  1887. 

A  comparison  of  the  amount  of  business  done  during  the  quad- 
rennium  with  the  reports  heretofore  made  to  the  General  Con- 
ference will  fairly  represent  the  growth  and  prosperity  of  our 
publishing  interests.  Four  years  ago  our  net  assets  were 
$1,202,593  07.  Our  net  assets  on  the  30th  day  of  June  last,  when 
our  fiscal  year  closed,  were  11,653,197  76.  The  entire  amount  of 
sales  during  the  four  years  is  $4,017,327  48,  being  an  increase  of 
$482,731  73  over  the  preceding  four  years.  Four  years  ago  we 
reported  an  indebtedness  of  $448,359  77.  The  entire  amount  of 
our  indebtedness  on  the  30th  day  of  June  last  was  $117,882  36, 
being  a  reduction  of  $330,477  41. 

The  following  is  the  exhibit  for  our  last  fiscal  year  : 

exhibit  of  the  METHODIST  BOOK    CONCERN,   NEW  YORK, 

For  the  year  ending  June  30,"  1888. 

,     _  ^  ASSETS. 

1.  Real  Estate. 

Three  fourths  of  undivided  property,  805  Broad- 
way, corner  Eleventh  Street $530,011   18 

Buildings  and  Lots,  Mulberry  and  Mott  Streets.      96,672  00 

Building  and  Lot,  San  Franc'isco,  Cal 48,000  00 

Building  and  Lor.  Pittsburg,  Pa 25,000  00 

Land  in  Pearsall's,  L.  L . . ."" 250  00 

Total  Real  Estate $699,933  18 


1888.]  Report  of  the  Agents  at  JVeto  York.  617 

Amount  brouglit  forward $G99,9:!3  18 

2.  Merchandisf. 

Bound  Books,  Stationery,  etc  $90,5G5  23 

Stereotype  Plates,  Sieel  Eiig'ngH,  Wood-cuts,  etc.  156,312  75 

Printed  Sheets 44,836  19 

Presses,  Type,  Paper,  etc.,  in  Printing-office  ...  99,277  33 

Materials  and  Tools  in  Bindery 37,615  62 

Editors'  Library 1.829  15 

Safes,  Shelving,  Office  and   Store  Fixtures  and 

Furniture 5,930  71 

Stock  in  Depositories :  Boston 1 5,2 1 9  48 

"                     "              Detroit  Store 20,86 1  80 

Buffiiio 5,000  00 

»                      "              Pittsburg 19,578  35 

»                     "              San  Francisco 28,308  67 

Stock,  Accounts,  Plates,  etc.,  in  Subscription  De- 
partment   74,282  95 

Total  Merchandise 599,618  23 

3.  Notes  and  Accounts. 

Accounts  in  New  York $248,701   38 

Notes  in  New  York* 180,935  61 

Notes  and  Accounts  in  Boston 1 9,426  95 

»                      "               Detroit 25.832   80 

"                     "              Pittsburg 27,907  70 

"                     "              San  Francisco 17,898  47 

Total  Debts  Due 520,702  91 

4.  Cash. 

Cash  on  hand  in  New  York $84,873  55 

"  "  Boston 724  44 

"  Pittsburg.. 22  22 

"  "  San  Francisco 393  34 

Total  Cash 86,013  55 

Total  Assets $1,906,267  87 

liabilities. 

5.  Bonds. 

Balance  of  Bonds  Issued  and  Sold  for  the  Pay- 
ment of  Property  805  Broadway $1,100  00 

6.  Notes. 

The  Concern  owes  on  Notes 25,881  00 

7.  Accounts. 

The  Concern  owes  on  Accounts 90,901  36 

117,882  36 

Capital  as  per  Ledger $1,788,385  51 

Deduct:  Estimated  amount  necessary  to  fill 
Contracts  with  Subscribers  for  Ad- 

A'ance  Payments $58,447   17 

20  per  cent,  on  $383,702  91  for  pos- 
sible losses 76,740  58 

135.187   75 


Net  Capital,  June  30,  1887 $1,653,197  76 

Net  Capital,  June  30,  1883 1,202,593  07 

Gain  in  Assets  for  the  four  years  ending  June  30,  1887 ,$450,604  69 

*  Of  this  $130,000  is  in  obligations  for  money  loaned. 


618  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

SALES. 

The  aggregate  sales  of  books  and  periodicals  for  the  four  years 
ending  Nov.  30,  1887,  were  : 

1884 $919,328  57 

1885 1,018,808  79 

1886 ],010.'JO;?  00 

1887 1.068,287  12 

$4,017,327  48 
Sale.s  for  four  years  ending  Nov.  30,  1883 3,534,595  75 

Increase $482,731   73 

These  sales  were  made  as  named  below : 

New  York  Concern $3,072,177  78 

Boston  Depository 407,953   87 

Pitlsbnrg  Depository 186,755  82 

San  Francisco  Depository 196,220  38 

Detroit  Store — one  year  only 68.582  32 

Northern  Christian  Advocate 85,637  31 

$4,017,327  48 

During  the  four  years  this  Concern  sold  to  its  depositories: 

Boston  Depository $182,204  64 

Pittsburg  Depository 85,965  84 

San  Francisco  Depository 51,355  59 

Detroit  Store — one  year  onl}- 23,691  65 

$343,217   72 

Number  of  Periodicals  printed  November  30,  1883,  and  1887  : 

1883  1887 

The  Christian  Advocate 56,000  56,000 

Metliodist  Review 4,100  4,400 

Snnday-School  Journal 77,000  06,000 

Snnday-School  Advocate 80,000  1 34.500 

Snnday-School  Classmate 35,500  59.500 

Berean  Leaf 670,000  705.000 

Beginner's  Leaf 64,000  118,000 

Senior  Leaf 40.000  58,000 

Picture  Lesson  Paper 142,500  170,000 

The  Study 2,300  6,000 

Northern  Cliristiau  Advocate 13,200  10,222 

S.  W.  Christian  Advocate  (July  1) 3,360  2,640 

Leaf  Chister ." ..  3,500  4,270 

Our  Youth 18,000 

Manual 10.500 

Good  Tidings 32,500 

Depositories — Our  Depositories  have  done  a. fair  amount  of 
business  during  the  four  vears,  and  all  report  some  profits  except- 
ing the  one  at  San  Francisco. 

The  figures  showing  the  profits  and  losses  at  the  dei:)ositories 
are  as  follows : 

Boston Profits,  $16,548  54 

Pittsburg "  18.589  35 

San  Francisco Loss,         1 7,446  22 


1SS8.]  Eeiyort  of  the  Arje)its  at  Xew  York.  619 

In  the  year  1886  Rev.  J.  B.  Hill,  who  had  charge  of  the 
depository  at  San  Francisco,  died,  and  Rev.  J.  D.  Hammond,  D.D., 
was  appointed  in  his  place.  It  was  .leemed  miportant  to  make  a 
thorough  personal  examination  of  the  stock  ot_  this  depository, 
and  hence  one  of  the  Agents,  with  the  Superintendent  ot  our 
Merchandise  Department,  went  to  that  city  and  took  an  inventory 
of  the  entire  stock  on  hand.  The  books  in  stock  were  estimated 
at  their  present  value,  without  regard  to  cost  Ihe  result  was  a 
reduction  in  the  valuation  of -the  stock  and  accounts  of  over 
$17,000.     This  accounts  for  the  large  figure  reported  as  a  loss  by 

that  house.  „  *.        ^     j-  i  ^^Vc 

At  Buftalo  we  still  keep  a  stock  of  $5,000  of  our  own  books, 
and  to  that  extent  only  is  the  depository  at  Buffalo  maintained. 
There  has  been  no  change  in  this  feature  during  the  four  years 

Many  years  ago  the  General  Conference  authorized  the  estab- 
lishment of  a  depository  in  Detroit,  or  the  making  of  arrange- 
ments with  some  book-seller  by  which  our  books  might  be  sold  in 
that  city  at  depository  rates.  No  depository  was  established,  but 
special  rates  of  discount  were  granted  to  a  book-seller  of  that 
place.  This  arrangement  has  been  kept  up  ever  smce  m  the 
course  of  time  most  of  the  purchases  of  our  books  and  Sunday- 
school  supplies  were  made  from  this  Concern.  A  few  years  since 
the  owner  of  the  store  died,  having  made  no  provision  lor  carry- 
ing on  the  business.  At  the  earnest  demand  of  our  people  in 
Michigan,  both  ministers  and  laymen,  we  purchased  the  store 
and  have  maintained  it  ever  since.  At  different  sessions  of  the 
Michigan  and  Detroit  Conferences  we  have  been  most  earnestly 
requested  to  continue  this  store,  in  order  to  place  our  litei-ature 
within  easy  reach  of  our  people  within  those  Conferences  _  W  hile 
it  was  not  our  original  plan  to  permanently  maintain  this  store 
we  have  done  so  thus  far  in  the  interest  of  the  Book  Concern  as 
a  whole.  It  has  performed  the  duties  of  a  depository  lor  the 
Methodist  people  in  Michigan.  i   ^     r  f 

Real  Estate.— In  our  report  to  the  General  Conference  ot 
1884  we  stated  that  the  day  was  not  far  distant  when  we  would 
be  obliged  to  enlarge  our  factory,  or  erect  a  new  one,  in  order  to 
do  the  work  required.  The  necessity  for  enlarged  facilities  has 
o-rown  more  and  more  imperative  every  year.  Our  tactory  at 
200  Mulberry  Street  was  built  in  1836,  and  at  that  time  was  no 
doubt  adequate  to  the  demands  upon  it.  From  time  to  time 
alterations  have  been  made  to  meet  pressing  necessities.  Per- 
mission was  asked  of  the  city  to  add  one  story  t^  the  mam 
building,  but  it  was  denied.  When  the  property  at  the  corner  ot 
Broadway  and  Eleventli  Street  was  purchased,  m  1869,  it  was  no 
doubt  the  intention  of  those  who  made  the  purchase  to  have  our 
manufacturing  business,  as  well  as  the  offices,  transferred  to  the 
new  building.  When  the  question  of  removal  from  our  factory 
was  forced  upon  our  attention  about  two  years  since  exaniinations 
were  made  of  this  building,  and  it  was  found  very  difficult  to 
adapt  even  the  rear  part  of  it  to  the  purposes  of  a  factory,      ihe 


620  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

building  was  erected  for  a  dry-goods  store,  with  high  ceilings, 
and  the  exjoense  of  altez-ations  w^ould  have  been  very  large. 

But  the  lack  of  facilities  for  manufacturing  was  not  our  only 
difficulty. 

For  many  years  the  only  part  of  the  building  which  could 
be  used  for  a  store  was  the  basement.  We  have  been  oblio-ed 
to  send  our  customers  to  an  underground  room,  poorly  liglited 
and  ventilated,  for  the  examination  and  purchase  of  our  books, 
and  we  confess  we  have  many  times  felt  humiliated  by  this  ne- 
cessity. 

The  subject  was  carefully  considered  in  the  meetings  of  our 
local  committee  from  time  to  time,  and  that  committee  concurred 
with  us  as  to  the  necessities  of  the  case  and  united  with  us  in 
calling  the  attention  of  the  Book  Committee  to  the  demand  for 
immediate  action. 

That  Committee  was  unanimous  in  advising  us  to  sell  our 
property  upon  Broadway  and  Mulberry  Street,  and  to  use  the 
proceeds  in  the  erection  of  a  building  in  some  other  locality 
which  might  be  determined  upon.  Previously  to  this  we  were 
informed  that  the  Special  Commission  appointed  by  the  General 
Conference  to  examine  into  the  affairs  of  the  Book  Concern 
independent  of  the  Book  Committee  had  taken  this,  among  other 
matters,  into  consideration,  and  with  equal  unanimity  that  Com- 
mission recommended  the  same  course  as  that  suggested  by  the 
Book  Agents  and  approved  by  the  Book  Committee.  In  the 
meantime  the  Missionary  Society,  which  owned  an  undivided  one 
fourth  of  the  Broadway  property,  took  the  matter  in  hand  and 
joined  with  the  A<j:ents  and  Book  Conmiittee  in  the  proposed 
purchase  and  building.  A  commission  of  eight  members  of  the 
Book  Committee  was  appointed  to  co-operate  with  the  Book 
Agents  in  tlie  selection  of  a  suitable  site.  Eight  months  were 
spent  in  the  investigation  of  this  matter.  After  a  thorough 
examination  of  different  available  properties  in  the  city,  and 
taking  into  account  as  far  as  possible  future  currents  of  trade,  a 
lot  was  purchased  on  the  corner  of  Fifth  Avenue  and  Twentieth 
Street,  the  frontage  on  Fifth  Avenue  being  104  feet,  3i-  inches, 
and  on  Twentieth  Street  170  feet,  at  a  cost  of  $439,000.  The 
Missionary  Society  took  a  title  to  a  part  of  this  lot,  52  feet  on 
Fifth  Avenue  and  running  back  100  feet.  Tliat  Society  will  hold 
the  title  to  its  o\vn  property,  though  the  Book  Concern  and  the 
Society  are  jointly  interested  in  the  erection  and  occupancy  of 
the  building.  The  cost  of  the  ground  for  the  Book  Concern  is 
$283,000.  We  are  satisfied  that  such  a  building  can  be  erected  as 
shall  meet  the  wants  of  the  Church  for  many  years  to  come.  The 
building  will  be  of  stone  and  brick,  eight  stories  in  height,  and 
fire-proof  as  far  as  such  buildings  can  be  made.  We  estimate 
that  the  receipts  from  the  sale  of  our  pi-esent  property  on 
Broadway  and  Mulberry  Street  will  be  fully  adequate  to  meet  all 
the  expenses  incurred  in  purchasing  the  premises  and  in  erecting 
the  building.     We  hope  to  lay  the  corner-stone  of  this  structure 


1888.]  Report  of  the  Agents  at  Ntw  York.  621 

during   the  session  of    the   General  Conference    and    under  its 

direction,  ■^    -,    ^  ^  ,     c  ^\ 

Books  —In  an  appendix  we  furnish  a  detailed  statement  ot  the 
new  books  which  we  have  issued  during  the  four  years  We  have 
aimed  to  furnish  for  the  difleerent  departments  of  the  Church 
such  books  as  were  required  both  by  tlie  preacliers  and  people. 
The  General  Conference  of  1884  directed  the  Agents  to  publish  a 
book  a  week  for  Sunday-school  libraries  during  the  quadrennium. 
This  direction  was  accompanied  with  a  recommendation  that  the 
Agents  employ  some  one  whose  duty  it  should  be  to  secure  a 
number  of  Sunday-schools  to  take  these  books  as  soon  as  they 
were  published.  The  language  of  the  resolution  is:  "  ^ye  lurther 
recommend  tliat,  to  secure  the  introduction  of  these  books,  the 
Book  Concern  shall  employ  some  one  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to 
secure  a  sufficient  number  of  schools  to  take  these  books  as  soon 
as  published,  so  they  may  be  issued  with  the  sale  of  a  large 
edition  assured,  and  tliat  they  be  sold  at  the  lowest  price  possible 
consistent  with  a  fair  profit."  . 

In  accordance  with  this  recommendation  we  sent  circulars  to 
the  pastors  and  superintendents  of  over  twenty  thousand  schools 
explainino-  the  character  of  the  books  we  proposed  to  publisli  and 
askino-,  as°an  indorsement,  on  their  part,  of  the  plan,  an  intimntion 
of  their  willingness  to  aid  in  carrying  it  out.  It  must  be  borne  in 
mind  that  the  books  contemplated  by  that  action  must  be  in 
paper  covers.  The  Post  Office  Department  would  not  allow  any 
other  kind  of  bindings  to  pass  through  the  mails  as  serials.  We 
received  a  favorable  response  from  only  one  superintendent  in 
one  hundred  and  sixty!  Librarians  objected  that  books  with 
such  binding  were  not  suitable  for  Sunday-school  librnries.^  Ihe 
above  quotation  shows  very  plainly  that  it  was  not  the  design  of 
the  General  Conference  that  we  should  issue  these  books  at  a 
loss  but  with  so  small  a  fraction  of  the  Sunday-schools  uniting  in 
the  movement  the  loss  would  have  been  very  heavy.  Hence  alter 
makino-  arrangements  for  the  issue  of  a  large  nunibei-  of  volumes, 
in  accordance  with  the  plan  proposed  by  the  General  Confer- 
ence we  felt  obliged  to  abandon  it  in  the  iorm  in  which  it 
was  'pi-oposed.  We  did,  however,  In-ing  out  a  much  larger 
number  of  books  for  Sunday-school  libraries  than  heretofore, 
in  good,  substantial  binding,  and  have  ever  been  ready  to 
furnish  them  in  such  quantities  as  the  Sunday-schools  required. 
It  certainly  was  not  the  design  of  the  General  Conference  for 
us  to  manufacture  books  in  large  quantities  for  which  there  was 

The  Epworth  Hymnal.— At  the  session  of  the  last  General 
Conference  the  Agents  at  New  York  were  directed  to  publish  a 
hymnal  for  the  use  of  schools  and  social  meetings. 

The  material  for  the  book  was  prepared  by  a  committee  of  the 
Sunday-school  Board.  In  August  of  the  year  following  we  issued 
the  first  edition.  The  book  embraces  319  hymns  and  tunes,  and 
has  been  well  received  by  the  Church.     We  have  sold  up  to  the 


622  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

present  time  268,000  copies  of  the  edition  with  notes  and  87  500 
copies  of  the  word  edition.  o/,ouu 

We  furnished  duplicate  plates  of  both  these  editions  to  the 
Agents  of  the  Western  Book  Concern,  and  they  have  also  r.rin  ed 
and  sold  large  editions  of  this  book.  1  i'meti 

DiviDENDs.-Upon  the  recommendation  of  the  Book  Committer' 
we  have  continued  to  pay  dividends  to  the  Annual  Conferences 
We  are  paying,  in  connection  with  the  Western  House,  $30,000 
for  the  present  year,  and  the  Book  Committee  have  recommended 
a  dividend  of  |10(.,000  for  the  year  1889,  that  being  the  Centennia 
year  in  the  history  of  the  Book  Concern.     The  Book  Commi  tee 
recommended   that  one  half  of  this  amount,  being  |50,000    be 
regarded  as  a  special  "  offering  in  commemoration  ot'the  founding 
of  the  Book  Concern  in  1789,  and  devout  acknowledgment  of  thf 
gracious  Providence  which  lias  favored  the  Church  with  so  ^reat 
prosperity  in  her  publishing  interests."     In  our  report  four  ?ear 
ago  we  called  the  attention  of  the  body  to  the  matter  of  dividends 
and  asked  a  declaration  m  regard  to  the  subject.    From  the  failure 
to  give  special  instruction  we  inferred  that  our  policy  met  its 
approval,  and  we  have  acted  accordingly  ^ 

The  Christian  ADvocATE.-The  average  circulation  of  The 
Christian  Advocate  during  the  past  foui-  years  is  about  the  same 
as  during  the  preceding  quadrennium.  This  paper  is  oblio-ed  to 
maintain  itself  against  very  strong  competition.    This  competition 

places,  home  of  these  papers  secure  the  special  patronage  of  one 
or  more  Annual  Conferences.  The  action  of  the  last  General  Con! 
ference,  which  allows  a  Bishop  to  appoint  an  editor  for  such 
papers  where  an  Annual  Conference  requests  it,  gives  a  kind  of 
olhcial  position  to  many  of  these  papers.  The  Conferences  receive 
heir  full  share  of  the  dividends  arising  out  of  the  profits  of  the 

tmi  r'-'"';7  ^^^  ^'''^  ^^'^''  V^^'^^'^Se,  and  encourage  their 
people  to  give  their  patronage,  to  private  enterprises.  Whether 
there  is  any  remedy  for  this  injustice  to  the  papers  maintained  bv 
the  Church,  and  whose  profits  go  to  support  the  superannuated 
pieachers  and  widows  in  all  the  Conferences,  is  oni  we  submit 
for  your  consideration. 

We  have  received  and  considered  many  requests  for  a  reduction 

latioi^^tW  ''  f"  ^'/"'-^-f  ^^^--^-  ^'..m'lll  Ihri'eprelr 
tations  that  we  have  received  we  have  not  felt  justified  in  taking 

tLfTT     7''V^r  1^^-^'^^"^  P'-i^^  '''^  I'-ve  been  enabled  to 

mP  to  ti  ^  ?    '^'1  P^J-"^'  ^y  '^''  '•^•^"^  ^^  supplements  from 

time  to  time,  and  by  other  improvements  of  great  value  to  the 
paper  as  a  who  e.     We  are   confident  that  the   great   body  of 

'.^h^^^r  ?"  '}■"  -P-'^f  •'  r^"'^^  P'"'^^^^'  '^  P^y  the^.resent  /rice 
lather  than  to  dimmish  the  value  of  the  paper  to  them  The 
paper  now  pays  a  fair  profit,  but  that  profit  is  needed  to  aid  in 
the  maintenance  of  other  papers  which  receive  subsidies  from  us 
or  whose  income  does  not  meet  expenditures.  We  are  sure  that 
in  the  Church  as  a   whole   there  are  enough  persons  who  are 


1888.]  Eei^ort  of  the  Agents  at  New  York.  623 

willing:  to  pay  the  price  charged  for  TJte  Christian  Advocate  as  it 
is  now  maintained  to  warrant  its  continuance  at  its  present  price. 
The  Northerx  Christian  Advocate.— The  average  circula- 
tion of  The  Northern  Christian  Advocate  has  been  somewhat  less 
than  durincj  the  preceding  four  years,  and  yet  the  paper  as  a 
Avhole  has  maintained  itself  financially,  and  still  has  funds  stand- 
incr  to  its  credit.  Its  chief  circulation  is  within  the  bounds  of  the 
Central,  New  York,  Northern  New  York,  Wyoming  and  Genesee 
Conferences. 

Thk  South-avestern  Christian  Advocate.— We  regret  to  say 
that  the  income  of  this  paper,  even  with  the  large  subsidy  which 
Ave  were  authorized  to  furnish  it  by  the  last  General  Conference, 
has  not  paid  its  way.  We  reported  the  facts  to  the  Book  Com- 
mittee for  two  successive  years,  and  that  Committee  directed  us 
to  continue  the  pai)er,  notwithstanding  the  losses  which  were 
suffered  from  it.  This  we  have  done.  In  September  last  the 
editor  of  the  paper.  Rev.  Marshall  W.  Taylor,  died.  He  had 
suffered  from  ill-health  for  some  time,  and  no  doubt_  the  k)ss  of 
the  subscription-list  was  to  some  extent  due  to  his  inability,  on 
account  of  ill  health,  to  perform  the  duties  of  editor.  The  Book 
Committee,  at  a  special  meeting  held  in  September,  directed  us  to 
engage  an  assistant,  if  necessary,  and  about  the  time  we  had 
cora])leted  arrangements  for  assistance  Dr.  Taylor  died.  Rev. 
A.  E.  P.  Albert,  D.D.,  was  employed  by  the  Agents  to  take 
charge  of  the  paper  until  the  next  meeting  of  the  Book  Com- 
mittee, and  he  has  continued  to  occupy  that  position  until  the 
present  time.  The  subscription-list  shows  a  marked  increase 
within  the  past  few  months,  and  it  indicates  the  possibility  of 
running  the  paper  successfully  with  the  aid  of  such  subsidy  as 
has  heretofore  been  furnished. 

The  California  Christian  Advocate.— Tliis  paper,  with  the 
subsidy  of  $1,000  a  year  which  we  have  furnished  it  under  the 
order  of  the  General  Conference,  has  maintained  its  way  success- 
fully and  free  from  debt.  We  submit  that  the  same  policy  which 
has  proved  successful  eight  years  past  be  continued  ;  namely,  a 
moderate  subsidv,  with  security  upon  the  part  of  friends  of  the 
paper  and  the  Church  in  the  locality  that  the  expenses  of  the 
pai)er  shall  not  exceed  the  receipts,  including  the  subsidy. 

The  Methodist  Review.— The  question  of  a  change  of  Tlie 
Quarterly  jRevieto  to  a  bi-monthly  was  one  that  the  last  General 
Conference  referred  to  the  Pul)lishing  Agents  and  the  Editor. 
After  consideration  of  the  matter  it  was  finally  agreed  to  publisli 
a  review  of  1G8  pages  every  other  month.  The  change  seemed  to 
be  hailed  by  our  ministers,  who  have  been  almost  the  sole  sub- 
scribers to  The  Review,  with  considerable  enthusiasm,  and  the 
subscription-list  Avas  increased  over  one  tliousand.  We  regret  to 
say,  however,  that  this  increase  has  not  been  maintained,  and  Ave 
are  noAV  publishing  about  the  same  number  as  tlie  average  of  the 
last  quadrennium.  In  August  of  last  year  Dr.  Daniel  Curry,  the 
Editor  of  The  Review,  died,  after  an  illness  of  only  a  few  Aveeks. 


62-1  Journal  of  the  Gtneral  Conference.  [1888. 

The  vacancy  occasioned  by  his  death  has  been  supplied  by  the 
employment  of  Dr.  Daniel  Wise.  Whether  any  thing  can  be 
done  to  secure  for  this  valuable  Review  such  a  circulation  as  it 
deserves,  and  needs  in  order  to  meet  its  expenses,  is  a  question  for 
your  consideration. 

Sunday-School  Periodicals. — There  has  been  a  very  large 
increase  in  the  circulation  of  our  Sunday-school  periodicals,  easst 
and  west,  during  the  four  years.  We  call  your  attention  to  the 
following: 

On  the  30th  of  November,  1883,  the  New  York  house  published 
of  Sunday-schoolJoKrnals,  77,OoO;  we  are  now  publishing  98,500; 
of  Sunday- ScJiool  Advocates  we  were  then  publishing  80,000;  we 
ai-e  now  publishing  132,500;  of  The  Classmate  we  were  then  pub- 
lishing 35,500;  we  are  now  publishing  56,500;  of  the  different 
lesson  leaves  we  Avere  then  publishing  774,000  ;  we  are  now  pub- 
lishing 833,000.  The  increase  at  the  Western  house  is  equally 
gratifying. 

About  the  middle  of  the  quadrennium  it  was  deemed  safe  to 
reduce  the  prices  of  three  of  our  Sunday-school  periodicals.  We 
are  now  pul)lishing  The  Sandaij-Sch.ool  Adoocate  and  T/ie  Class- 
mate at  sixteen  cents  eai-h  a  year.  We  reduced  the  Picture  Lesson 
Paper  from  twenty -five  cents  to  twenty  cents.  No  doubt  these 
reductions  have  had  something  to  do  with  the  increase  of  the 
circulation.  A  comparison  of  our  Sunday-school  supplies  witii 
the  statistics  of  the  Sunday  scliools  themselves  will  show  that  we 
are  holding  our  market  and  supplying  our  own  schools. 

Our  Youth. — The  question  of  estal>lishing  a  weekly  paper 
adapted  to  the  larger  scholars  of  our  Sunday-schools  and  the 
youth  of  the  Church  was  brought  before  the  last  General  Confer- 
ence and  discussed  to  some  extent.  The  whole  subject  was  finally 
referred  to  the  Book  Committee,  with  power. 

At  a  meeting  of  the  Book  Committee  held  in  February,  1885, 
that  body  recommended  the  establishment  of  a  paper  to  be  issued 
every  week  at  the  price,  in  clubs,  of  one  dollar  a  year  ;  and,  in 
pursuance  to  such  action  of  the  Book  Committee,  Ave  commenced 
to  issue  a  paper  called  Our  Youth  in  December  of  that  year. 
We  had  previously  sent  out  sample  copies  of  the  paper,  as  well  as 
circulars  giving  terms,  to  all  the  pastors  and  Sunday-school  super- 
intendents in  the  Church. 

During  the  first  year  the  average  number  of  subscribers  was 
10,000.  The  original  intention  of  the  editor  and  publishers  was 
to  issue  this  without  illustrations,  but  after  one  year's  experience 
the  Book  Committee  directed  the  Agents  to  illustrate  the  paper, 
and  hence  we  commenced  in  June,  1887,  to  use  illustrations. 
These  added  materially  to  the  cost  of  the  paper. 

The  price,  however,  was  changed  from  $1  25  for  single  copies 
to  |1  50.  We  regret  to  say  that  the  subscription-list  does  not 
show  a  material  increase  as  the  result  of  these  illustrations.  The 
average  number  of  subscribers  for  the  year  ending  December, 
1887,1s  15,500. 


1888.1 


Report  of  the  Agents  at  JS'ew  York. 


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Up  to   this  time  tlie  expenses  of  publishing  the  paper  liave 
exceeded  the  income  I'eceived  from  it  by  not  less  than  $-J5,000. 

The  whole   subject  will  be  brought  to  your  attention  during 
your  present  session. 

Yours  respectfully, 

Phillips  &  Hunt. 


APPENDIX. 

The  following  is  a  list  of  new  publications  issued  since  the  last 
Geneial  Conference  : 


GENERAL  SALES    DEPARTMENT. 

4tO.  PAGES. 

Pilgrim's  Progress,  Tiie 277 

8vo. 

("hristianity  in  tlie  United  States...  806 

Clark's  Cominentaiy  (new).  Vol.  2 .  .  638 

Hymn  Studies 475 

Methodism,     Centenary     Tlioughts 

of  Pew  and  Pulpit  of. IfiO 

Methodism,   Centennial  History  of 

American 559 

Methodist  Year-Book,  1885 185 

Methodist  Year-Book,  1886 84 

Methodist  Year-Book,  1887 84 

Methodist  Year-Book,  1888 84 

Minutes    of    Sprinsi;     Conferences, 

1884 t 217 

Minutes  of  Fall  Conlerences,  1884.  284 
Minutes     of    Spring    Conferences, 

1885 224 

Minutes  of  Fall  Conferences,  1885.  284 
Minuter    of     Spring     Conferences, 

1886 228 

Minutes  of  Fall  Conferences,  1886.  299 
Minutes   of    Spring     Conferences, 

1887 234 

Minutes  of  Fall  Conferences,  1887.  304 

Theology,  A  Higher  Catechism  of. .  389 

ISmo. 

Biography,  Bible,  Hnud-Book  of. . .  546 

Church  Governmeur,  Principles  of.  313 

Church  Trials,  Han'1-book  upon...  75 

Classic  German  Course  in  English.  33G 

College  Greek  Course  in  English..  .  308 

College  Latin  Cfmrse  in  English. . .  339 
Commentary.  Old  Testament.  Yol.  I. 

(Whedon) 352 

Commentary.  Old  Testament.     Yol. 

Yll.     (Whedon) 472 

Days  and  Xights  on  the  Sea 44 

Elocution,  the  Science  of. 382 

Essays,  Picviews  and  Discourses. . .  352 

Faith,  First  Principles  of 308 

Father  Fervent 1 7:> 

Introspection,  Logic  of 446 

40 


PAGES. 

Job,  Book  of 368 

Literature,  American, Outline  Skcieli 

of 287 

Literature,  Elnglish,  Outline  Sketch 

of 372 

Living  Waters 304 

Man  a  Revelation  of  God 396 

Man  with  tlie  While  Hat,  The 211 

Matter.  Life,  and  Mind 460 

Meihodisi  Episcopal  Church,  Official 

Membership  of  the 16 

Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  Ritual 

of  the 159 

Metiiodisiu,    Btams    of    Light    on 

Early 351 

Methodism,  Early  Schools  of 432 

Mexico,      Two      Thousand      Miles 

Through  the  Heart  of. 288 

M'Ssionary  Apprenticeship,  My...  386 
Missionary   Heroes   and    Heroines, 

Our 292 

Mormon  Problem,  The 323 

Pastor's  Private  Marriage  Record.   216 

Pliysiology  and  Hygiene 283 

Scott,  Levi,  Life  of 272 

Statements   Theological   and  Criti- 
cal    400 

Sunday-School,  The  Modern 344 

Theology.  Christian,  Hand-Book  of.   372 

United  States  Histoiy 315 

Wesley,  Life  of.     ( relford) 363 

IGmo. 

Blessed  Life,  Some  Aspects  of  the.  .  222 
Meditations    on    Life,    Death    and 

Eternity.     Vol.1 277 

Meditations     on    Lile,    Death    and 

Eternity.     Vol.  II 312 

Methodism,  tlie  Why  of 182 

Spiritual  Life t:30. 

18nio. 

Bridal  Greetings 144 

Discipline,  The,  1884 424 

Miracles.  Laws  and  Limitations  of 
Our  Lord's • 78 


626 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


SUNDAY-SCHOOL    DEPARTMENT. 

8vo.  p 

Elpvyorth  Hj'nmal,  The  (music  edi- 
tion)  -. 

Lesson  Commentsiry,  'ilie,  1885. . . . 
Lesson  Ciimmentary,  The,  1886. . . . 
Lesson  Commentary,  The,  1887. . . . 
Lesson  Commentary,  The,  1888.  . . . 


232 

309 
301 
351 


12mo. 

Amber  S^a^,  The 365 

Annals  of  the  Round  Table 274 

Anthe 278 

At  the  Sign  of  tlie  Blue  Boar 313 

Beauty  Crowned 264 

Boy  Travelers  in  Arabia 278 

Children,  Five-Minuie  Sermons  to. .    203 
Christopher,  and  Other  Stories. . .  .   352 

Daughter  of  Pharaoh,  Tlie 436 

Dearer  tlian  Life 302 

Delivered  from  Afar. 428 

Dorothy  Delafield 430 

Dumb  Xeighbors,  Thoughts  of  My.    132 

Elia-i  Power,  of  Ease  in  Zion 220 

From  the  Golden  Gate  to  the  Gold- 
en Horn 380 

From  Boston  to  Bareillv 512 

Golden  Inheritance,  A 340 

Golden  Opportunities 258 

Grace  Winslow 429 

Gurnet's  Garden 282 

Hallam  Succession,  The 312 

Heretic  Priest,  The 330 

How  it  All  Came  Round 363 

Left  in  the  "Wilderness 235 

Little  Silver  Trumpet,  The 255 

Lodebiir 276 

Lost  on  an  Lsland 216 

Lost  Silver  of  Briff\uilt 318 

No 234 

Out  of  the  Toils 389 

Phil  Vernon 277 

Primary  Sunday-School  Exercises.    282 

Eed  Letter  Days 91 

Rest  or  Unrest". 260 

Roj-alized 43 1 

Sailor-Boy  Bob 367 

Self-Reliance  Encouraged 280 

Seven  "Wonders  of  the  Xew  World.   320 

Summer  at  Heartsease,  The 269 

Thorn  Apples 296 

Under  the  Apple  Trees 324 

Up-the-Ladder  Clul): 

Round  1. — Knights  of  the  Wliite 

Shield ". 330 

Round  2. — School    in    the  Liglit- 

House 324 

Round  3. — Yard-Stick  and  Scis- 
sors    306 

Hound  4.— Camp  at  Surf  Bluff.  .   304 


PAGES. 

Round  5. — Out  of  tlie  Breakers.  336 
"\'aleria,  the    Martyr    of  the  Cata- 
combs    243 

"Was   fie  "Wise  ? 306 

Who  Was  He  ? 300 

Woman  First  and  Last.     Vol.  I...  271 

Woman  First  and  Laj^t.     Vol.  II  . .  300 

Women  of  the  Reformation,  The. . .  460 

Words  and  Ways 302 

Young  Folks'  Nature  Studies 261 

Young  Knights  of  the  Cross 270 

16mo. 

Christina 238 

My  Aunt  Jeannette 296 

One  Little  Rebel 322 

Vagrant  Verses 216 

18mo. 

Catechism,  No.  1  (reset) 36 

Catechism,  No.  2  (reset) 52 

Senior  Question  Book,  1885 191 

Senior  Question  Book,  1886 208 

Senior  Question  Book,  1887 219 

Senior  Question  Book,  1888 222 

Berean  Question  Book,  1885 185 

Beieau  Question  Book,  1886 184 

Berean  Question  Book,  1887 196 

Berean  Question  Book,  1888 221 

Beginner's  Question  Book,  1885. . .  224 

Beginner's  Question  Book,  1886. .  .  2)8 

Beginner's  Question  Book,  1887. .  .  208 

Beginner's  Question  Book,  1888...  200 

Easy  Lesson  Book,  The 49 

24mo. 

Chautauqua  Text  Book,  No.  48 30 

Cliautauqua  Te.xt  Book,  No.  49 68 

Chautauqua  Text  Book,  No.  50. . .  .  73 

Epworth  Hymnal  (word  edition). .  254 

jriSCELLAXEOUS. 

Christmas  Services  : 

Bethlehem  Star 8 

Child  Jesus.  The 13 

Christmas  Carols 4 

Christmas  Chimes 8 

Son  of  Man,  The 4 

Story  of  Bethlehem,  The 8 

Three  Ciiristian  Graces,  The.  ...  4 

Children's  Day  Programmes: 

Manual  of  Hints  and  Helps 48 

Nos.  1,  2.  3  and  4 32 

Supplements,  Nos.  1,  2  and  3. . .  10 

Easter  Services: 

Easter,  the  Da}'  of  Days 8 

He  is  Risen 4 

Kins's  Mission.  The 6 

Risen  Lord,  The 10 


1888.] 


Report  of  the  Agents  at  New  York. 


627 


Review  Service:  packs. 

Second,  Third  and  Fourth  Quar- 
ters, 1884 6 

First,  Second,  Third  and  Fourth 

Quarters,  1885,  188G,  1887...  24 

First  Quarter,  1888 2 

St.  Paul  (a  service) 16 

An  Experiment  upon  Cluirch  Music.  32 

Scripture  and  Song  Service 4 

Chautauqua  Vesper  Services,  1,  2,  3  15 

Last  Man  Plan 15 

Superintendent's  Pocket  Companion  96 

Pastor's  Daily  Poclset  Companion..  24 

Golden  Text  Manual 32 

TRACT   DEPARTMENT. 

8vo. 

Our  Temperance  Story  Series,  Nos. 

16-20 44 

12mo. 

Danish  Series,  Nos.  1 5-34 100 

Foreiofu  Tourist  Series,  Nos.  1-50.  823 

Magazine  Series.  Xos.  83-100 188 

Oxford  League  Series,  Nos.  1-7. . .  135 
Oxford  League  Service  Series,  Nos. 

1-5 52 

Young  People's  Bible  Leaflets,  Nos. 

1-7 28 

16mo. 

Our  Own  Cluirch  Serie.s,  Nos.  10-12  63 

Our  Youth  League  Series,  Nos.  1-3  48 


ISmO.  PAGES. 

Gold  and  Silver  Series,  No.  7 12 

Kit  Scries,  Nos.  1-15 120 

New  Series,  Nos.   175-215 468 

Presiding  Elder  Series,  Nos.  7  and  8     28 

24nio. 

Doctrinal  Series,  No.  14 24 

French  Series,   Nos.  4-66 320 

Pocket  Series,  Nos.  118-144 220 


48mo. 

Our  At  Home  Series,  Nos.  1-3 


15 


We  have  printed  during  the 
four  years  as  follows: 

GENERAL   SALES  DEPARTMENT. 

4to 6,750  vols. 

8vo 133,325 

12mo 356,125 

]6mo 86,350 

18mo 250,675 

24mo,  etc 125,750 

SUNDAY-SCHOOL   DEPARTMENT. 

8vo 287,685  vols. 

12mo 149,500     " 

16mo 84.100     " 

ISmo 619.900     " 

24mo,  etc 183,000     " 

TRACT  DEPARTMENT. 

8vo,12mo,  16mo,  18mo.  54,870,200  pages. 


.  4r- — Report  of  the  Agents  at  Cincinnati.    Journal, 
PAGE  141. 
To  the  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church: 

Dear  Fathers  and  Brethren:  The  business  period  covered 
by  this  report  began  December  1,  1883,  and  ended  November  30, 
1887.  While  aggregate  results  are  ver^-  compactly  set  forth  in 
the  exhibit  and  accompanying  tables,  there  remain  incidental 
facts  which  cannot  be  thus  foi-mulated  that  are  }^et  indispens- 
able to  a  fair  understanding  of  the  business.  To  some  of 
these,  as  well  as  to  a  few  suggestions  touching,  as  it  seems  to 
us,  the  welfare  of  the  Concern, "we  venture  to  ask  your  careful 
attention. 

Assets. — It  is  absolutely  vital  to  the  integrity  of  such  a  re- 
port as  this  that  all  items  classed  as  assets  shall  appear  at  their 
actual  value,  and  no  more.  We  have  sought  to  guard  inven- 
tories and  estimates  from  every  semblance  of  inflation,  and  we 
believe  that  the  judgment  of  the  Local  Committee,  as  expressed 
to  the  Book  Committee,  that  "  the  assets  of  the  Western  Concern 
are  substantial  and  solid,"  is  unqualifiedly  correct.  These  assets, 
as  will  be  seen  by  reference  to  the  exhibit,  are  classed  under  six 


628  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

heads:  Real  estate,  merchandise,  machinery  (including  presses, 
plates,  cuts,  tools,  etc.),  furniture  and  fixtures,  notes  and  accounts, 
and  cash.     We  notice  them  consecutivel}^: 

1.  The  real  estate  is  appraised  at  the  beginning  of  every  quad- 
rennium  by  the  Local  Committee  and  approved  b}^  the  General 
Committee.  The  appraisement  made  in  1884  was  the  same  as  in 
1880.  The  additions  to  this  item  since  1884  represent  cash  actu- 
ally 2)ut  into  permanent  improvements. 

2.  Merchandise.  This  includes  books,  bound  and  in  sheets, 
stationery,  etc.  It  will  be  observed  that  the  stock  is  1 15,033  43 
less  than  it  was  four  years  ago,  as  is  shown  by  the  comparative 
exhibits.  Perhaps,  in  view  of  the  larger  business  being  done  on 
the  diminished  inventory,  nothing  more  need  be  said.  But  we 
may  add  that  special  reductions  were  made  in  both  bound  and 
sheet  stock  at  Cincinnati,  as  the  exhibits  indicate. 

3.  Presses,  plates,  machinery,  tools,  and  printing-paper.  It  is 
the  regular  custom  of  the  Agents  to  deduct  annually  from  the 
inventory  a  percentage  on  the  value  of  every  press,"  folder,  or 
other  machine.  This  pei'centage  varies  according  to  the  average 
life  or  service  of  the  machine.  We  have  added  to  the  plant  fully 
$29,000  worth  of  new  machinery  during  tlie  term,  and  yet  tlie 
present  valuation  on  this  item  is  $21,146  k'ss  than  four  years  ago. 
Printing-paper  and  binding  material,  included  under  this  head  for 
want  of  a  more  convenient  classification,  have  a  fixed  market 
value,  and  are  readily  estimated. 

4.  Furniture  and  fixtures.  This  item,  like  the  preceding,  is 
reduced  annually  by  a  regular  percentage.  With  the  additions 
being  constantly  made  the  count  does  not  vary  materially  from 
year  to  year. 

5.  Notes  and  accounts.  While  all  our  inventories,  representing 
values  of  every  sort,  are  subject  to  the  insjiection  and  approval 
of  the  Local  and  General  Book  Committees,  the  notes  and  book 
accounts  receive  the  most  careful  scrutiny  from  the  Local  Com- 
mittee. The  books  are  examined  annuall}^  the  accounts  classified, 
and  the  "  Avorthless  "  thrown  out  at  once.  The  "  doubtful  "  are 
marked,  and  if  not  paid  by  the  next  inspection  they  are  charged 
to  "suspense  account,"  and  left  out  of  the  assets  "in  the  aniiual 
statement.  Then,  after  this  treatment  of  the  books,  the  Agents 
in  their  exhibits  have  usually  deducted  twenty  per  cent,  of  the 
amount  remaining,  to  cover  probable  or  possible  losses.  Three 
years  ago  the  Book  Committee  instructed  the  Western  Agents, 
in  view  of  .this  close  sifting  of  their  books,  to  deduct  thereafter 
but  fifteen  per  cent,  for  probable  losses  in  making  their  annual 
exhibit.  We  did  not  change  the  rate  the  succeeding  year,  but 
two  years  ago  the  Committee  again  took  action,  this  time  reduc- 
ing the  exhibit  discount  to  even  ten  per  cent.,  and  after  it  had 
appeared,  beyond  question,  that  this  rate  would  more  than  cover 
losses,  we  adopted  the  new  discount,  which  has  proved  ample,  as 
shown  by  subsequent  experience  in  collections. 

G.   Cash  assets  require  no  comments. 


1888.]  Report  of  the  Agents  at  Clncmnati.  629 

Liabilities. — Passing  now  to  tlie  other  side  of  the  exhibit — the 
liabilities  of  the  Concern— we  need  only  refer  to  the  present  con- 
dition of  onr  bonded  indebtedness.  If  it  appears  considerable 
observe  that  it  has  special  offsets  in  the  assets. 

We  had  outstanding,  November  30,  1884,  bonds  of  the  first 
series  amounting  to  $^00,300.  These  were  not  due  and  payable 
until  June  1,  1900,  but  were  redeemable  at  our  option  on  orafter 
June  1,  1885.  Inasmuch  as  they  were  bearing  six  per  cent,  inter- 
est we  deemed  it  expedient  to  replace  them  with  five  per  cents, 
and  accordingly  called  them  in,  issuing  in  their  stead  our  third 
series  of  five'^twenties,  dated  June  1,  1885.  We  did  not  find  it 
necessary  to  dispose  of  an  amount  e(piivalent  to  the  bonds  called 
in,  and  sold  of  the  new  series  only  $84,500.  These  were  sold  at 
par  value.  We  sold  at  the  same  time  |4,600  of  the  second  series 
(dated  January  1,  1884,  five  per  cent,  five-twenties),  thus  bring- 
ing that  mucirof  our  bonded  debt  nearer  to  payment.  Our  total 
sate  of  bonds  during  the  year  was,  therefore,  $89,100,  to  lake  the 
place  of  $100,300  redeemed. 

Could  we  have  foreseen  the  possibility  of  so  soon  redeeming  all 
our  bonds  outright  we  should,  of  course,  have  acted  differently; 
but  we  could  only  be  guided  by  the  facts  as  they  presented  them- 
selves at  the  time.  Since  then  we  have  redeemed  all  bonds  offered 
to  us,  and  have  indeed  advertised  our  readiness  to  take  up  the 
entire  amount;  but  the  holders  apparently  prefer  to  keep  them. 

There  remained  outstanding  November  30,  1887,  $123,000,  of 
which  $40,000  will  be  redeemable  January  1,  1889,  and  the  re- 
mainder June  I,  1890.  In  addition  to  the  capital  required  to  carry 
forward  our  business  we  already  have  at  interest,  in-  the  form 
of  safe  special  loans,  an  amount  sufiicient  to  redeem  every  bond. 

The  interest  account  is  itself  significant.  The  last  report  of  the 
Local  Committee  states  that  the  year  1887  was  the  first  year  in 
the  history  of  the  Western  house  when  its  interest  receipts  were 
larger  than  disbursements  on  that  account.  The  change  in  favor 
of  the  Concern  on  this  one  item  of  interest,  contrasting  the  last 
two  quadrenniums,  amounts  to  $39,822.  The  table  shows  the 
improvement  in  four  years: 

Interest.  Receipts.  Disbursements. 

1884   $4,525  4-t $15,852   65 

1885        6,436  42 17,575  42 

1886      6.190  38 11,929  22 

1887 7,712   55 7,066  24 

Profits  for  Four  Years. — The  net  profits  were  $342,400  23. 
The  addition  to  net  capital  was  $324,311  95.  These  results  are 
reached  as  follows: 

Profits  at:          Cincinnati.  Chicago.  St.  Louis.  Totals. 

1884     $15.696  06  $12,652   78  $10,558  00  $38,906  84 

1885 38,606  08  15,332  06  16,236  90  70,175  04 

1886  78  874  87  19.228  45  13,065   77  112,069  09 

1887  ...    88,527  31  18,736  79  14,045    16  121,309  26 


Totals..   $221,704  32         $65,950  08        $54,805  83        $342,460  23 


630  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

Deducting  from  the  net  profits  the  dividend  appropriations 
paid,  and  otlier  General  Conference  expenditures,  $30,148  28, 
and  adding  $12,000  paid  by  Phillips  &  Hunt  on  account  of  Chi- 
cago fire  loss,  we  have,  as  the  addition  to  net  capital,  $324,311  95, 
as  shown  by  the  exhibit,  page  17. 

Net  capital,  1883 $414,85'7  23 

Addition  in  four  years 324,311  95 

Net  Capital,  188Y $739,169  18 

Canceled  Bonds. — The  Local  Committee,  in  their  report  to 
the  Book  Committee,  February  10,  1886,  certified  as  follows: 

"  In  the  presence  of  one  of  the  Agents  we  have  destroyed  by 
fire  all  redeemed  bonds  and  such  bonds  as  were  prepared  for 
issue,  but  not  sold,  of  the  first,  second,  and  third  series. 

"(Signed,)  Amos  Shinkle, 

"  R.  A.  W.  Bruehl, 
.     "  Richard  Dymond." 

THE  DEPOSITORIES,  Etc. 

Chicago  Depository. — The  business  at  this  point  shows  a 
steady  and  vigorous  growth  during  the  quadrennium.  The 
sales  were:  Books,  |52'5,986  64;  periodicals,  $363,889;  total, 
$889,875  64,  being  an  increase  over  the  previous  four  j^ears  of 
$150,193   51. 

The  sum  of  $7,816,  Avhich  does  not  appear  in  the  above 
profits,  was  paid  in  interesi  on  the  bonded  indebtedness  and  for 
j^ermanent  improvements. 

In  addition  to  the  North-ioestem  Christian  Advocate  we  pub- 
lish a  Swedish  weekly,  The  Sundehudet,  and  a  semi-monthly 
Sunday-school  paper,  The  Banneret,  both  of  Avhich  are  well  sus- 
tained and  are  growing  in  favor.  Together  they  yield  a  small 
profit. 

St.  Louis  Depository. — The  rapid  increase  of  the  Church  in 
the  patronizing  territt)ry  of  the  Depository  has  opened  a  great 
field,  which  our  industrious  manager  has  been  alert  to  perceive 
and  cultivate.  The  sale  for  the  ofiicial  term  reached  the  grand 
total  of  $567,272  75,  being  an  increase  of  $92,130  74  over  the 
like  period  preceding.  The  outlook  is  exceedingly  hopeful  for 
this  Depository.  We  refer  elsewhere  to  our  real  estate  in  St. 
Louis. 

Our  Advocates — Are  doing  the  Church  excellent  service. 
They  have  again  been  slightly  enlarged  and  are  now  in  the  six- 
teen-page form.  The  Western  circulates  24,770  copies,  the 
North-western  18,700,  and  the  Central  18,100.  The  multiplying 
of  local  papers  within  their  patronizing  territory  doubtless 
aifects  the  circulation  of  the  Advocates,  and,  considering  the 
number  of  these  local  enterprises,  and  the  fact  also  that  two 
years  ago  we  abandoned  the  S3'stem  of  giving  book  premiums  to 
agents,  our  papers  have  really  done  Avell  to  hold  their  lists. 

Cheaper  pa^^ers  can  be  made  when  the  Church  is  willing  to  pay 


1888.]  Report  of  the  Agents  at  Cmcinnati.  631 

their  greater  cost.  A  large  part  of  the  income  of  a  profitable 
newspaper  is  derived  from  advertising.  We  deem  it  a  duty  to 
our  patrons  to  exclude  from  our  columns  many  of  the  most  re- 
munerative advertisements  offered.  We  believe  that  the  ques- 
tionable matter  rejected  by  us  in  any  year  would  pay  the  cost  of 
twenty  thousand  Advocates  for  the  same  period.  That  such  ad- 
vertising pays  is  proof  that  those  twenty  thousand  pa})ers,  going 
absolutely  free,  >\'ould  be  expensive  to  their  readers  in  the  out- 
come. Few  families  can  afford  to  take  "  cheap  "  papers.  Aside 
from  the  financial  feature  there  remains  the  need  of  training 
the  children  to  api)reciate  the  proprieties  of  religious  journalism 
by  giving  the  home  a  church  paper  that  can  be  respected. 

Our  German  and  Swedish  Periodicals. — We  elsewhere  give 
interesting  data  concerning  these. 

Dividends. — Tlie  Western  Conferences  undoubtedly  ayjprove 
the  paying  of  dividends  as  the  Concerns  may  be  able.  Even  if 
small  they  are  helpful,  and,  large  or  small,  they  stand  for  a  prin- 
ciple of  equity  in  administration  (or  ^^•llich  many  in  these  Confer- 
ences have  alwaj^s  contended.  We  believe  that  the  dividends  of 
this  term  have  been  of  great  benefit  to  the  business.  They  have 
silenced  cavil,  encouraged  loyalty,  stimulated  effort,  and  thus  in- 
creased the  patronage  of  the  Concern.  Still  better — they  have 
promoted  the  prompt  collection  of  accounts. 

Other  institutions  pay  dividends  if  they  make  money.  The 
Book  Concern  has  made  money  b}-  paying  dividends.  Let  every 
Methodist  continue  to  get  a  second  blessing,  at  least,  out  of  his 
reading — the  first  in  the  food  he  receives  fi-om  the  book  or  paper; 
the  second  in  the  cheer  he  sends  (through  the  little  profit  he  paid 
upon  it)  to  the  heart  of  some  lonely  superannuate.  And  such 
seasoning  should  hasten  appetite  and  aid  digestion. 

Kansas  City. — The  following  report  from  the  Committee  on 
Book  Concern  was  adopted  by  the  last  General  Conference: 
"Your  Committee  believe  that  the  Agents  of  the  Western  Book 
Concern  should  provide  for  the  sale  and  distribution  of  our  pub- 
lications at  Kansas  City  as  soon  as  judicious  arrangements  can  be 
made." 

We  gave  to  this  recommendation  the  earliest  and  most  careful 
attention  practicable,  not  failing  to  consult  with  the  Local  Com- 
mittee and  the  bi'etliren  directly  interested.  No  one  regarded 
the  action  as  intended  to  authorize  a  depository  at  Kansas  City, 
but  simply  to  ])rovi(le  for  the  sale  and  distribution  of  our  books, 
etc.,  if  "  judicious  arrangements  "  could  be  made. 

After  canvassing  various  plans  and  studying  the  case  in  all  its 
bearings  it  finally  a]>peared  that  such  arrangements  as  were  by 
us  and  our  Local  Committee  deemed  "judicious"  could  not  be 
made  at  that  time.  We  believe  that  the  brethren  in  Kansas  City 
also  finally  coincided  in  that  view.  At  any  rate  the  subject  has  not 
been  recently  agitated,  and  we  doubt  not  that  the  course  of 
events  has  been  the  best  for  the  Concern. 

Sunday-school  Periodicals  and  Lesson  Helps. — Circulation. 


632  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

The  tabular  statement  given  elsewhere  shows  that  our  people 
understand  better  than  ever  before  the  relation  of  a  sound  de- 
nominational Sunday-school  literature  to  the  trainino-  of  a  reliable 
church  membership,  and  mean  that  the  coming  Methodist  shall 
be  intelligent  y  loyal  to  both  the  doctrines  and  politv  of  the 
Lhurch.  Wide-awake  presiding  elders  and  pastors  deserve  in 
iaige  degree,  the  credit  for  this  improved  and  hopeful  condition 
Keduction  m  price.  About  the  middle  of  the  quadreimium' 
ac  ing  upon  the  suggestion  of  the  Book  Committee,  the  Ao-ents 
reduced  the  price  of  the  Sunday-,Scho<,l  AiUocate  and  Glastmate 
from  twenty  cents  to  sixteen  cents  (net).  At  the  same  time  we 
began  the  publication  of  a  temperance  number  of  the  Sunday- 
bchool  Advocate  ior  Wx^Ux\i  Sunday  of  every  month  containiiur 
more  than  four  Sundays,  thus  giving,  of  the  two  periodicals,  Mly- 
two  papers  per  year  for  thirty-two  cents,  instead  of  foitv-eiffht 
for  forty  cents,  as  before,  and  so  practically  increasing  the  value 
of  one  periodical  by  eight  and  one-third  per  cent,  while  reducing 
the  price  of  both  twenty  per  cent. 

As  TO  Prices  in  GEr^ERAL.-It  should  be  remem1)ered  that  our 
Church  cannot  afford  any  hazardous  business  methods  nor  resort 
to  questionable  expedients  in  competition  with  those  who  do 
1  he  hook  Concern  always  has  paid,  and  alwavs  must  pay,  one 
hundred  cx-nts  on  the  dollar.  Others  may  coinpound  with  cred- 
itors the  Church  never;  and  both  in  manufacturing  and  vendino- 
merchandise  we  must  call  materials  by  their  true  names  and  prac- 
tice no  deception.  In  no  department  of  its  great  business  will 
the  Concern  suffer  by  comparison  with  other  houses  conducted 
on  like  principles. 

Mextiox  of  Thanks.— The  work  committed  to  us  four  vears 
ago  ai)peared  very  great,  but  the  responsibilitv  has  been  cheer- 
fully shared  by  the  members  of  the  Local  C  ommittee,  with  whom 
our  relations  have  been  at  all  times  cordial,  and  whose  unre- 
munerated  services  the  Church  cannot  too  highlv  esteem  Of 
our  obligations  to  them  and  to  the  other  bretliren  of  the  Book 
Committee,  all  of  whom  have  been  patient  in  deliberation  and 
kiml  in  counsel,  we  make  this  public  acknowledrnnent 

Contributing  much  to  the  success  in  which  we  all  reioice  to- 
gether has  been  the  hearty  co-operation  of  our  editors  and  of  the 
faithful  employes  of  the  Concern,  whose  fidelitv  has  led  them  to 
account  its  welfare  as  a  cause  of  personal  thankso-ivino- 

lo  those  faithful  ].astors  and  presiding  elderl  whose  lovaltv 
has  served  to  keep  our  presses  busy,  not  only  the  Agents  and 
editors  but  the  Book  Committee  and  all  who  love  our  Methodism 
are  under  lasting  obligations. 

But  over  all  1ms  been  One  whose  hand  has  sheltered  the  v.rop- 
erty  from  calamitous  visitations  by  the  elements,  and  whose 
blessing  has  been  of  far  greater  value  than  all  the  skill  and  coun- 
sels of  men. 

"Now,  unto  Him  who"  hath  done  "exceeding  abundantlv 
above  all  that  we     could  have  asked  or  thought,  "  accordino-  to 


1888,]  Report  of  the  Agents  at  Cincinnati.  633 

the  power  that  "  hath  wrought  "  in  us,  unto  Ilim  be  glory  in  the 
Church,  by  Jesus  Christ,  throughout  all  ages,  world  without  end. 
Amen." 

KXHIBITS    OF    THE    WESTERN    INIETHOniST    BOOK    CONCERN 

For  the  year»  1883  and  1887. 
ASSETS. 
Re  A  La  Estate  :  1883. 

Cincinnati    8109,000  00 

Chicago 90,000  00 

St.  Louis 40,0U0  00 

$:299,000  00     '■ $309,350  00 

Merchandise  Department: 
Books,  Bound  and  in  Slieets, 

Cincinnati $136,338  55  $120,009  08 

Chicago 35,13?' 48  37,703  22 

St.  Louis 10,794  ro  182,260  73  9,455  00  167,227  30 

Manufactdring  Department  : 

Cincinnati- 
Presses,  Plates,  Type, 

Printing-paper,  etc.4155,928  31  $132,558  53 

Machinery,  Tools,  and 

Maierial  in  Bindery     17,705  73  21,331  94 

Machinery,  Cuts,  anil 

Material  in  Electro. 

Foundry 8,473  33  7,030  21 

Electric  Light  Plant 4,050  00 

$183,167  37  $164,970  68 

Chicago — 
Engine,  Boiler,Presses> 

Type,  etc $12,534  51  9,380  20 

St.  Louis- 
Type,  Printing-paper,  etc 1,495  00  700  00 

196,196  88  175,050  88 

Furniture  and  Fixtures, 

And  Heating  Apparatus,  Cincin- 
nati   $6,900  00  $6,588  00 

Office  Fixtures,  etc.,  Chicago 5,045  00  4,190  00 

In  St.  Louis 2,300  00  2,641.59 


Notes  and  Accounts:* 


14,245  00    ■ 13,419  59 


Cincinnati- 
Amount,  as  per  Ledger  $100,242  13  $103,070  89 
To  Suspense  Ac't...       6,195  78  3,751  69 

$94,046  35  $99,319  20 

Chicago- 
Amount,  as  per  Ledger  $39,278  45  $-33,224  71 
To  Suspense  Ac't...       1,55185  786  68 

37,720  60  32.438  03 

St.  Louis- 
Amount,  as  per  Ledger  $29,262  56  $41,240  52 
To  Suspense  A'ct. . .          378  05  1,.523  02 

28,884  51  39,717  50 

Aggregate  Amount  remaining 

in  Capital $160,6.57  46  $171,474  73 

Less  20  per  cent,  for  Probable 

Losses 32,131  49  Less  10  per  ct.,  17,147  47* 

128,525  97  

$154,.327  26 
Cincinnati- 
Special  loans  on    interest  fori   112,500  00 

redemption  of  bonds |  260,827  26 

Cash  on  Hand  : 

CincinnaU $17,008  02  $42.408  35 

Chicago 4,108.53  .3,.590  51 

St.  Louis 1.036  31  3,194  11 

$22,152  86 49,192  97 


$842,381  44  $981,068  00 


*See  Item  5,  page  628. 


6S4: 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


LIABILITIES. 
Cincinnati- 
Bonds,  Notes,  and  AccoULts $3C8,l:i6  81 

Chicago- 
Notes  and  Accounts 53,306  16 

St.  Louis- 
Notes  and  Accounts 8,715  10 

430,148  07 


5412,233  37 

2,623  86 

414,857  23 


Net  Capital  at  Atlanta,  closed  in  1883. 
Net  Capital  November  30,  1S83 


$230,555  17 
8,218  43 
3,125  23 


241,898  82 

$739,169  18 

414,g57  23 


Increase  of  Net  Capital  in  the  four  years $324,311  95 

Increase  of  Assets  "  "         $136.062  70 

Decrease  of  Liabilities       "  "         188  249  25 

$324,311  95 


Cranston  &  Stowe,  Agents. 


BOOKS  AND  PERIODICAL  SALES,   1884-7. 

ClXCLXXATI. 
BOOKS.  PEIilODICALS.        JOB  WORK.  TOTALS.  GRAND  TOTALS. 

1884..  .  $1H9.9.34  7.3  $154,159  42  $50,965  47  $345,059  62 

1885...  i::5,149  95  154,168  32  43.409  09  .332,727  36 

18.SG...  161.01660  161,10590  50.87747  372,99997 

1887...  169,199  60  173,696  97  52,583  77  395,480  34 

Total.  .  $605,300  88  $643,130  61  $197,835  80  $1,446,267  29  $1,446,267  29 

Chicago.  * 

books.      periodicals.  totals. 

1884 $113950  35     $91.243  09  $205,193  44 

1885 122,551  54      88.241  84  210.793  38 

1886 145,828  77      90,744  66  236,573  43 

1887 143.655  98      93,659  41  237,315  39 

Total $525,986  64    $363,889  00     $889,875  64    889,875  64 

St.  Louis. 

1884   $61,029  42  $75,378  25  $136,407   67 

1885 60,768  42  76.413  36  137.181    78 

1886 65.604  02  80,418   72  140,022   74 

1887 64,85127  82,809  29  147,660  56 

Total .$252,253   13        $315,019   62  $567,272   75  567,272   75 

Total   for  the  Tour  years  ondinpf  November  30,  1887.  not  in- )      ooonQ/nK  ca 
eluding  Sales  to  Depositorie.s \      ^i,\)y}6,iit)  ba 

The  sales  for  each  year  were  as  follows: 

1884.  188.5.  1886.  1887. 

$686,660  73         $680,702   52         $755,596  14         $780,456  29       $2,903,415  68 

Sales  for  the  four  years  ending  Nov  30,  1883. .   $2,920,801  53 

Less  Sales  to  Depositories 338,426  62 

■  2,582.464  91 

Increase  over  previous  four  years $320,950  77 


1SS8.] 


lleport  of  the  Agents  at  Clnc'umatL 


68 


60 


Sales   by    German   Department,    Cincinnati,   included   in    the 
total  sales : 


BOOKS. 

1884 $40,557  47 

1885 36,355  99 

1886 39,846  72 

1887 43,405  51 


$160,165  69 


PERIODICALS. 

$50,714  67 
51,696  97 
52,380  68 
56,311  06 

$211,103  38 


Sales  for  the  four  years  ending  November  30,  1883. 
Increase  over  previous  four  years 


TOTALS. 

$91,272  14 

88.052  96 

92,227  40 

9U,716  57 

$371,269  07 
356,816  07 

$14,453  00 


Sales  to  depositories  for  the  four  years  ending  November  30, 
1887,  were  $423,647.35,  distributed  as  follows: 


1884.  • 

Books $23,118  04 

Periodicals  ...   30,766  04 


Chicago. 
1885.  1886. 

$23,495  92     !f!34.242  98 
31,119  94        32,559  57 


1887. 

126,061   81 

37,112  40 


TOTALS. 

$106,918  75 

131,557   95 


Totals  ...$53,884  08 


Books $15,362  16 

Periodicals.. .    25,791  47 


$54,615  86     $06,802  55 

St.  Louis. 

$15,745  97  $17,411  37 

28,374  77    30,553  60 


33,174  21  $238,476  70 


$16,359  70 
35,571  61 


$64,879  20 
120,291  45 


Totals  ...$41,153  63  $44,120  74  $47,964  97  $51,93131  $185,170  65 


purchases  of  THE  WESTERN  CON'CERN 
FROM  THE  EASTERN. 

1884 $75,074  79 

1885 90,248  89 

1886 105,428  66 

1887 104,404  04 


SALES    TO    THE    EASTERN 
HOUSE,  SAME  PERIOD. 

$14,868  36 
11.162  12 
21.258  07 
18,787  89 


$375,156  38 

Circulation  of  Sunday-school  periodicals: 


$66,076  44 


1  883. 

Sunday-School  Journal 43,800 

Berean  Leaf 536.000 

Picture  Lesson  Paper 93.333 

Senior  Leaf 31,000 

Beginner's  Leaf 49,000 

Sunday-School  Advocate 107,212 

Sundny-Sehool  Classmate 59,458 

Sunday-School  Bell  (German) 23.987 

New  Bell  (German)  discontinued  this  year 8,600 

Bible  Lessons  (German) 31,625 

Sunday-School  Banneret  (Swedish) 3.047 

New  books  published  from  December   1,  1883,  to  November 

30,  1887  : 


1887. 

60,490 

629,750 

133,125 

50,162 

110,500 

106,764 

115.387 

24,708 

11,792 

38,550 

4,200 


4tO.                            P-afres.  I 
Pronouncing  Bible  (Imperial) 1407 

8vo. 

Proceedings    Centennial  Methodist 
Cunference 534 


Queeulv     Women      (Subscription, 

Royal) 480 

Children's  Museum  (Royal) 192 

Past  Noon  (Subscription,  Roj'al). .   512 

Plato  and    Paul    777 

Inter-denominational  Congress. . . .   269 


636 


Journal  oj  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


12mo.  Pages. 

Witnesses  from  the  Dust 467 

Work-da^v  Christianity 300 

Life  of  Bisliop  Tliomson 3o6 

A  Happy  Life 227 

Bishop  i.  W.  Wiley 233 

The  Tliread  of  Gold 172 

Life's  Golden  Morning • 339 

Sermons  and   Sayings  of  Sam    P. 

Jones 319 

Quit  Your  Meanness  (Subscription)  507 

Men  of  Renown 295 

Chapel  of  the  Infant  Jesus 226 

Annie  Barton's  Journal 159 

Teacliing  of  the  Scriptures 48 

Sam  Jones's  Own  Book  (Subscrip- 
tion)     539 

Some  Remarkable  Women 245 

IGmo. 

Vindication  of  the  Mosaic  Author- 
ship   270 

How  the  Bible  Was  Made 263 

Railroad  Waif 191 

Digest  of  Methodist  Law 277 

Summer  in  the  Rockies 341 

Anger    163 

Various  Views  of  the  Atonement. .  45 

18mo. 

Responsive  Readings 284 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

Financial  Record  Book.     11x13. 
Excelsior    Sunday-School  Class    Book. 

Primar3\ 
Excelsior  Sunday-School  Class  Book. 
Excelsior       Sunday  -  School       Library 

Record. 


Excelsior  Yearly  Record  Card.     $1   00 

per  hundred. 
Excelsior   Library  Card.    50  cents   per 

hundred. 

PUBLISHED  TO  BE  SOLD  BY  SUBSCRIPTION. 

Paiges. 

Queenly  Women  (Royal) 486 

Past  jSToon  (Royal) 512 

Quit  Your  Meanness 507 

Sam  Jones's  Own  Book 539 

SINGING  BOOKS. 
Songs  of  Free  Grace  (Word  Edition)  119 
Joy  to  the  World  (Character  Notes)  229 
Epworth  Hymnal  (Music;d  Edition)  319 
Kpworth  Hymnal  (Word  Edition).  240 
Redeeming  Love,  No.  2 164 


GERMAN  AND  SWEDISH  BOOKS. 

8vo. 

Illustrated  Family  Book 

Chri.stmas  Choral 

Youth's  Circle 


303 

12 

448 


12mo. 

Liederlust  and  Psalter 

Swedish  Hymns  and  Tunes 


IGnio. 

Sunday-school  Dialogue,  No.  9.  . . 

Seamstress  of  Stettin 

Sermons  of  Sam  P.  Jones 

Katherine  Strambncli. .  - 

Sunda3'-school  Dialogues,  No.  10. 

24mo. 

Swedish  Hymn  Book 

Swedish  Catechism 


302 
312 


284 
350 
312 
•J  .3 
273 


751 
60 


APPENDIX— HISTORICAL. 

When  tlie  next  annual  statement  sliall  be  in  the  hands  of  the 
new  Book  Committee  the  Methodist  Book  Concern  M^ill  have 
entered  the  one  hundredth  year  of  an  honorable  and  useful 
career. 

The  Westei'n  daughter  of  this  venerable  but  vigorous  mother, 
deferring  dutifully  to  pre-eminence  in  years  and  honors  and  ask- 
ing only  the  second  place  in  your  recoirnition,  begs  leave,  at  the 
same  time,  to  present,  in  connection  with  this  quadrennial 
business  communication,  a  brief  summary  of  her  own  history  and 
growth  since  the  day  when,  a  mere  infant,  she  left  the  home-roof 
sixty-eight  years  ago  to  share  the  fortunes  of  the  pioneers  along 
the  Ohio.  If  she  now  appears  a  strong  and  comely  matron  with 
two  graceful  daughters  of  her  own,  one  having  her  home  by  the 
great  lakes  and  the  other  beyond  the  Mississippi — both  being  in 
very  comfortable  circumstances — let  it  all  go  to  enhance  the  cen- 


1888.]  Report  of  the  Agents  at  Cincinnati.  637 

tennial  glory  of  the  Eastern  mother,  "who  endoAved  her  offspring 
with  a  life  so  vigorous  and  an  energy  so  persistent. 

In  a  single  small  room,  on  the  corner  of  Fifth  and  Elm  Streets, 
in  the  city  of  Cincinnati,  the  Rev.  Martin  Rater,  under  the 
authority  of  the  General  Conference  of  1820,  began  the  sale  of 
Methodist  books.  The  fifteen  by  twenty  feet  of  si)ace  was  ample 
for  the  books  of  the  "  General  Catalogue"  at  that  time,  namely: 
the  works  of  Wesley,  Fletcher,  Clarke,  and  Coke,  Asbury's 
Journals,  and  the  Hymn-book  and  the  Disci))line.  The  stock  was 
sent  by  wagon  from  New  York  through  Philadelphia  to  Pitts- 
burg, and  shipped  thence  to  Cincinnati  by  river.  The  Agent 
combined  in  himself  the  functions  of  manager,  buyer,  stock- 
keeper,  salesman,  entry-clerk,  book-keeper,  packer,  and  shipping- 
clerk.  It  was  doubtless  not  then  intended  to  establish  a  publish- 
ing house  in  the  West,  but  the  business  grew  rapidly,  and  suc- 
cessive General  Conferences,  recognizing  the  demands  that  came 
Avith  the  marvelous  spread  of  Methodism  in  tliis  region,  con- 
tinued to  enlarge  the  facilities  of  the  Western  house  until  finally, 
in  1889,  it  was  chartered  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Ohio  as 
The  Western  3IetJiO(Ust  Hook  Concern.  Since  Martin  Ruter,  who 
served  till  1828,  the  following  have  been  the  Agents:  Charles 
Holliday,  1828-32;  Holliday  &  Wright,  18:^2-36;  Wright  & 
Swormstedt,  1836-44  ;  Swormstedt  &  Mitchell,  1844-48;  Sworm- 
stedt  &  Power,  1848-52;  Swormstedt  &  Poe,  1852-60;  Poe  & 
Hitchcock,  1860-68;  Hitchcock  &  Walden,  1868-80;  Walden 
&   Stowe,   1880-84;  Cranston  &  Stowe,  1884-88. 

DEPOSITORIES. 

The  Chicago  Dkpository  Avas  established  by  order  of  the 
General  Conference  in  1852.  In  1871  it  suffered  by  fire  a  loss  of 
8102,221  48  over  and  above  insurance  collected,  besides  several 
thousand  dollars  incident  to  moving,  fitting  up  temporary  quar- 
ters, etc.  The  present  building,  57  Washington  Street,  was 
occupied  in  November,  1873. 

St.  Louis  Depository. — In  August,  1865,  property  was  leased 
at  413  Locust  Street  and  a  depository  opened,  with  an  invoice  of 
about  §10,000  worth  of  books,  Iienjamin  St.  James  Fry,  manager. 
In  1873  it  was  removed  to  913  North  Sixth  Street,  and  in  1881  to 
1101  Olive  Street.  Dr.  Fry,  having  been  elected  editor  of  the 
Central,  was  succeeded  by  J.  H.  Cameron  as  manager  in  1872, 
and  he  b}'  Mr.  S.  H.  Pye,  Avho  now  holds  the  position. 

PERIODICALS. 

The  Western  Christian  Advocate  was  founded  in  the 
spring  of  1834,  with  Thomas  A.  Morris  as  editor.  The  paper 
was  a  single  sheet  seventeen  liy  twenty-three  inches,  not  very 
much  larger  than  one  of  its  present  sixteen  pages. 

Charles  Elliott  was  elected  editor  in  1836  and  served  twelve 
years.  Following  him,  Matthew  Simpson  served  1848-52; 
Charles  Elliott,   1852-56;    Calvin   Kingsley,    1856-64;    John  M. 


638  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

Reid,  1864-68;  Stephen  M.  Merrill,  1868-72;  Francis  S.  Hoyt, 
1872-84.     Jeremiah  H.  Bayliss  is  the  present  incumbent. 

The  assistant  editors  have  been  :  William  Phillips,  1834-36  ; 
L.  L.  Hamline,  1836-41;  Thomas  Harrison,  1842-48  ;  Jeremiah 
Tingley,  1848-50;  Clinton  W.  Lee,  1850-51;  Erwiii  House, 
1851-75;  John  J.  Hight,  1875-86,  and  David  D.  Thompson, 
1887 — now  in  the  office. 

Dr.  Hight,  of  the  Indiana  Conference,  who  for  almost  three 
terms  had  admirably  discharged  the  duties  of  the  assistant  editor- 
ship and  had  won  a  large  place  in  the  Concern  and  among  the 
readers  of  the  paper,  ended  his  labors  and  went  to  rest  Decem- 
ber 18,  1886. 

The  Northwestern  Christian  Advocate,  published  at 
Chicago,  was  established  by  order  of  the  General  Conference  of 
1852.  Specimen  copies  were  issued  in  the  autumn  of  the  same 
year,  and  the  regular  issue  began  January  1,  1853.  It  was  a 
large  eight-page  paper  until  January  1,  1884,  when  it  was 
changed  to  its  present  sixteen-page  form.  Its  editors  have  been: 
Rev.'"Jaraes  V.  Watson,  D.D.,  1852-54;  Rev.  Thomas  M.  Edd}--, 
D.D.,  1854-68;  Rev.  John  M.  Reid,  D.D.,  1868-72,  since  which 
time  it  has  been  under  the  editorial  supervision  of  IJev.  Arthur 
Edwards,  D.D. 

Central  Christian  Advocate. — The  Gener  il  Conference  of 
1852  authorized  the  Agents  of  the  Western  Book  Concern  to 
establish  a  paper  in  St.  Louis,  if  it  could  be  done  without  loss  to 
the  Book  Concern.  Having  decided  that  it  could  not  be  done 
the  publication  of  the  Central  Christian,  Advocate  was  begun 
January,  1853,  as  a  private  enterpi-ise.  Rev.  W.  D.  R.  Trotter, 
editor,  and  it  lost  heavily. 

The  General  Conference  of  1856  instructed  the  Agents  to 
establish  a  paper  at  St.  Louis,  and  elected  Rev.  Joseph  Bmoks, 
of  the  Iowa  Conference,  editor.  They  began  the  publication  of 
the  Central  Christian  Advocate  ofKcially  on  January  1,  1857. 

In  1860  Rev.  Charles  Elliott,  of  the  Iowa  Conference,  was 
elected  editor ;  in  1864  and  1868,  B.  F.  Crary,  D.D.;  in  1872, 
1876,  1880,  and  1884,  Benjamin  St.  James  Fry,  D.D. 

Sunday-School  Periodicals. — The  Sunday-school  Journal^ 
Swiiday- school  Advocate,  Sandaiy-school  Classmate,  Picture  Wes- 
son Paper,  Berean  Leaf,  Senior  Leaf  Beginner'' s  Leaf,  Study, 
are  all  edited  and  prepared  for  the  press  in  New  York,  and  the 
plates,  ready  for  use,  are  supplied  to  the  Western  house  under 
the  instruction  of  General  Conference. 

GERMAN  DEPARTMENT. 

With  the  growth  of  Methodism  among  the  Germans  there 
came  a  demand  for  a  Gei'man  literature,  in  harmony  with  and 
supporting  the  doctrines  and  polity  of  the  Church.  A  German 
clerk  was  employed  as  e-M-\y  as  1849.  The  book  and  periodical 
business  in  this  department  has  grown  to  $99,716  57  (1887),  or  a 
patronage    of  $1  88  per  annum  for  every   German    Methodist, 


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639 


while  the  ac^gvegate  sales  of  the  Book  Concern  for  the  entire 
membership  of  the  Church  in  1887  represent  an  average  of  but 
ei'--hty-seven  cents  per  niember.  The  number  ot  books  now  in 
om-  German  catalogue  is  four  hundrea.  Of  German  tracts  we 
have  five  hundred  and  eighty-six,  amounting  to  ^,no  pages. 

GERMAN  PERIODICALS. 

Christian  Apologist.— The  oldest  is  the  ChristUche  Apologeie, 
established  in  1839.  The  size  was  four  pages  12x17  inches 
each  It  has  now  sixteen  larger  pages.  It  was  designed  to  be 
to  our  German  people  what  the  Advocates  are  to  our  English- 
speaking  membership.  ,     .       .      . 

Rev  Dr  William  Nast  has  been  its  editor  from  the  beginning, 
a  period  of  nearly  tifty  years.  He  is  the  oldest  editor  m  the 
Church,  and,  perhaps,  the  senior  religious  editor  ot  the  whole 

country.  .  .  , 

Associated  with  Dr.  Nast  as  assistants  at  various  times  have 
been  Ulysses  Salis,  1850;  Rudolph  Shobe,  1858-61;  William 
Gucrel,  1861-5;  Henry  Liebhart,  1865-72;  Herman  Gratzenburg, 
187*2-6;  Jacob  Krehbiel,  1876-88.  Professor  A.  J.  iSast  has 
been  on  the  staff  since  1 884.  i,       i      i 

The  Apologist  circulated  during  its  first  year  lour  hundred 
copies  The  following  table  will  show,  by  decades,  how  steadily 
it  has  kept  pace  with  the  German  Methodist  membership  : 

„  German  Membership.  Circulation  of  Apologist. 

S'      7,970 2,980 

i860""'  21,677 9,500 

IsTO HO,827 13,900 

1880;: 43.229, |5,380 

1887, 52,886, l',<50 

This  is  a  remarkable  showing.  A  paper  to  every  three  mem- 
bers means,   practically,   a  paper   in   every   German    Methodist 

household.  .  •*      ^^   +i,^ 

Haus  und  Herd.— To  meet  the  pressing  necessity  ot  the 
German  Sunday-school  work,  as  shown  in  the  unanimous  desire 
of  various  German  Conferences,  the  General  Conference  of  18/2 
created  a  department  of  German  publications  similar  to  the 
Eno-lish  Sunday-School  and  Tract  department,  Avhich  was  to 
sup1)ly  periodicals  for  both  the  family  and  the  Sunday-school 

The  publications  of  this  department  at  present  comprise  Haus 
und  ITerd,  an  illustrated  monthly  magazine;  the  (^^l^f/^i^^'^fj^' 
School  Bell);  the  i>'/<^c//bm-/ier  (Bible  lessons) ;  Bddische  Bdder- 
.s.^r/^  (leaf  cluster);  tracts,  and  Sunday-school  and  fannly  library 

"t1i^  first  number  of  Haus  nnd  Herd  was  issued  m  August, 
1872  (dated  January,  1873.)  It  was  the  purpose  to  offer  to  the 
German  public  a  first-class  Christian  montlily.  It  received  a 
liearty  welcome  and  has  ever  since  not  only  grown  in  favor  with 
our  own  people,  but  has  also  gained  a  good  reputation  outside 


64:0  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

the  Church.,  It  furnishes  excellent  family  reading  from  a  Meth- 
odist stand-point,  and  is  in  its  Sunday-school  lessons  and  other- 
wise a  valuable  help  to  Sunday-school  workers.  It  aims  also  to 
counteract  the  evil  influences  of  imported  infidel  magazines  and 
does  good  missionary  work  among  our  German-speaking  people 
generally. 

It  has  7,000  bona,  fide  subscribers,  a  number  of  whom  reside  in 
Germany,  Switzerland,  and  England  ;  it  is  not  only  self-support- 
ing, but  also  earns  a  handsome  profit.  Svo,  672  pp.  to  vol.,  $2. 
H.  Liebhart,  D.D.,  is  the  editor. 

Die  Glocke. — This  is  a  Sunday-school  paper  similar  to  the 
Sunday-school  Advocate.  It  was  first  published  as  a  semi- 
monthly October  1,  1857,  and  was  under  the  supervision  of  the 
editors  of  the  Christllche  Apologete,  until,  in  1872,  tlie  General 
Conference  elected  a  Sunday-school  editor,  to  whose  department 
this  paper  was  then  transferred.  It  is  now  issued  weekly  to 
38,000  subscribers. 

Der  Bibelforscher. — The  German  Bible  lessons  are  published 
quarterly  under  this  name.  The  first  issue  was  January,  1871. 
They  are  in  charge  of  the  German  Sunday-School  editor,  have  a 
subscription  list  of  39,000,  and  p:iy  their  way. 

Der  Bri.DERSAAL. — This  is  the  German  Leaf  Cluster,  similar 
to  the  English  as  to  illustrations,  with  German  text.  It  has  been 
published  since  1881. 

SWEDISH  PERIODICALS. 

These  are  published  at  the  (/hicago  Depository. 

The  Sandebudet  was  founded  by  Rev.  V.  Witting,  at  Rock- 
ford,  111.,  in  1SG2,  and  was  made  a  publication  of  the  Western 
Book  Concern  by  the  General  Conference  of  1804.  Its  editors 
have  been  Rev.  V.  Witting,  Professor  Albert  Elrickson,  Rev.  N. 
O.  Westergren,  Professor  William  Henschen,  and  the  paper  is 
now  again  in  charge  of  its  first  editor.  Rev.  V.  Witting.  It  was 
enlarged  and  materially  improved  during  the  last  quadrennium. 
The  circulation  is  very  large  in  proportion  to  the  Swedish  mem- 
bership. 

TiiK  Baneret. — This  Sunday-school  paper  in  the  Swedish 
tongue  was  first  issued  in  1881.  It  grows  in  circulation  and  is 
undoubtedly  needed.  The  two  Swedish  papers  taken  together 
yield  a  small  revenue. 

This  brief  historical  outline  will  not  only  have  its  points  of 
interest  but  prove  of  practical  value  as  well  in  aiding  to  a  better 
understanding  of  the  business  of  the  Concern  as  shown  in  the 
exhibits  and  the  tables  of  the  report  proper,  to  which  we  ask  your 
attention. 

R.  P.  TuOMPSoisr. — The  name  is  worthy  of  this  prominence. 
As  a  historic  factor  in  the  Western  Methodist  Book  Concern  it 
is  older  than  depositories  or  periodicals. 

"  R.  P.  Thompson,  printer,"  was  on  the  first  publications  of 
the  Concern.     Agents  and  editors  have  come  and  gone  in  impos- 


1888.]  Report  of  the  Agents  at  Cincinnati.  641 

ing  procession,  but  this  man  came  and  lias  never  gone.  He  has 
been  for  firty-four  years  in  cliarge  of  the  printing  department 
He  is  on  duty  every  day.  He  h'ves  tlie  lionor  of  tlie  house  as  lie 
does  his  life,  and  is  still  vigilant  in  keeping  the  workmanship  of 
the  establishment  in  the  vei'y  highest  repute.  Others  there  are 
whose  terms  of  service  far  overlap  a  quarter  century,  all  of  whom 
will  concede  with  us  the  pre-eminence  given  to  the  name  of  this 
long-tried  and  always  faithful  servant  of  the  Church,  R.  P. 
Thompson,  who,  at  the  age  of  seventy-eight,  is  regularly  at  his 
post,  and  whom  no  otlier  employe  has  yet  presumed  to  address 
as  "  Father  Thompson." 

A  New  Feature. — Last  historically,  but  not  least  in  impor- 
tance, is  our  Wednesday  noonday  service.  The  religious  welfare 
of  the  hundreds  of  wage-workers  Avho  serve  the  Church  in  this 
great  business  cannot  be  a  sul)iect  of  indifference  to  the  General 
Conference.  It  will  therefore  be  in  place  for  us  to  relate  that, 
for  the  benefit  of  the  employes  of  the  Concern,  a  mid-week 
noonday  prayer-meeting  was  organized  early  in  the  quadrennium 
and  has  been  steadily  maintained.  This  half  hour  of  devotion 
has  been  a  blessing  to  many.  At  first  it  was  under  the  care  of 
the  city  pastors,  but  it  quickly  became  apparent  that  the  meeting 
must  have  a  regular  leader  or  pastor  of  its  own,  one  who,  at  the 
cost  of  time  for  preparation,  and  in  spite  of  the  inconveniences 
of  the  hour  and  regardless  of  the  weather,  would  be  faithful  in 
meeting  those  who  were  willing  to  thus  sjiend  their  nooning. 
Such  a  leader  Mis.  Carrie  M.  Pearne  has  proved  herself  to  be, 
and  the  Agents  and  all  interested  deem  her  name  and  service 
worthy  of  special  recognition  in  this  brief  sketch. 


5. — Report   of   the   Treasurers   of  the   Episcopal   Fund. 

To  the  General  Conference  of  the  3fethodid  E2)iscopal  Church : 

It  is  wnth  profound  gratitude  that  we  are  able  to  report  that 
the  receipts  for  the  Episcopal  Fund  during  the  past  four  years 
have  been  fully  equal  to  the  demands  upon  the  treasury. 

The  figures  will  show  a  surplus  in  the  treasury  on  the  31st  of 
December  last,  the  close  of  our  fiscal  year. 

The  jiercentage  upon  the  amount  paid  for  ministerial  support 
(being  the  basis  of  apportionment  to  the  several  Conferences) 
has  remained  the  same  during  the  quadrennium,  but  the  amount 
received  on  such  apportionment  has  gradually  increased,  beciuse 
the  amount  paid  for  such  ministerial  support  throughout  the 
Church  has  advanced  each  year. 

While  the  amount,  for  this  reason,  increased  year  by  year  the 
amount  demanded  to  meet  the  claims  grew  less,  in  consequence  of 
the  decease  of  those  whose  claims  had  been  provided  for.  Three 
of  our  most  honored  Bishops  died  during  the  quadrennium ; 
Bishop  Simpson  in  1884,  soon  after  the  close  of  the  last  General 
41 


642  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

Conference;  Bis]ii>]>  Wiley  in  November  of  tlie  same  year,  and 
Bishop  Harris  in  1887.  Had  these  all  lived  to  the  close  of  the 
qnadiennium  their  claims  would  have  fully  equaled  the  surplus 
herewith  reported.  As  far  a-;  we  have  been  able  to  ascertain  the 
Church  is  satisfied  with  the  method  of  raising  the  funds  for  the 
support  of  the  Bishops,  and  its  perfect  success  during  the  past 
eight  years  is  a  gratifying  vindication  of  the  wisdom  of  the 
General  Conference  in  adopting  and  maintaining  it. 
The  receipts  for  the  Episcopal  Fund  wei-e  a-<  follows  : 

In  1884 $63,304  62 

In  1885 G7.4f)3  60 

In  1886 69.975  99 

In  1887 75,253  49 

$276,027  70 

The  expenditures  were  as  follows: 

In  1884 ^ $62,663  36 

In  1885 63.868  43 

In  1886 62.562  17 

In  1887 65.508  10 

$252,602  06 

Of  this  amount  there  was  paid  for  salaries $180,891  68 

For  house  rent 49,833  32 

For  traveling-  and  moving  expenses 21,521    71 

For  printing,  postage,  etc 355  35 

$252,602  06 

We  commenced  the  year  1884  with  a  balance  in  the  treasury 
of  $6,404  83.  This  amount,  added  to  the  surplus  accumulated 
during  the  four  years,  left  a  balance  in  the  treasury  on  the  3  1st 
day  of  December  of  $29,830  37. 

We  herewith  present  a  detailed  statement  of  the  sum  of  the 
apportionments  to  the  Conferences  severally  for  the  four  years 
and  the  receipts  from  the  same  : 

Apportionments  Receipts  for 

Conferences.                                       for  Four  Years.  Four  Years. 

Alabama $91  $24  25 

Arkansas 216  7321 

Austin 351  262  30 

Baltimore 8,996  6,774  2 1 

Black  Hills 15  00 

Blue  Ridge 1 04  25  25 

California    5,172  3,689  26 

Central  Alabama. 1 33  20  00 

Central  German 3.563  2,745  79 

•Central  Illinois 7,160  4,753  72 

Central  Missouri ....  8150 

■Central  New  York 9.138  6,157  68 

Central  Ohio 5.850  4,745  59 

Central  Penn.sylvania 8,901  8,108  00 

Central  Tennessee 153  47  30 

Chicago  German 1,747  1,732  50 

Cincinnati 7,863  6.24100 

Colorado 2,655  1,634  39 


>8.J        Report  of  Treasurer  of  the  Mpiscopal  Fund.  643 

Apportionments  Receipts  for 

Conferences.                                    for  Four  Years.  Four  Years. 

Columbia  River $732  $347   12 

Dakota 47S  475  51 

Delaware 1.580  1,150  71 

Des  Moines fi,156  3,844  08 

Detroit 9,612  5,028  70 

East  German 1,591  1,456  99 

EaslMaine 2,870  1,488  30 

East  Ohio 9,535  6,603   08 

East  Tennessee 131  104  08 

Erie 7,472  4,402  70 

Florida 348  117  40 

Foochow 25  .... 

Genesee 9,928  6,425  25 

Georgia 85  39  70 

Germany 137  ..    .. 

Germany  and  Switzerland 6  .... 

Holston 707  347  25 

Idalio 211  34  25 

Illinois 9,418  5,548  46 

Indiana 4,127  2,653  75 

Iowa 4.314  3,677  98 

Japan 30  .... 

Kansas 4,157  2,731   84 

Kentucky 1,755  855  99 

Lexington 1,579  689  58 

Liberia 24  .... 

Little  Rock 206  62  20 

Louisiana 1.327  503  04 

Maine 3,412  1,769  22 

Mexico 33  .... 

Michigan 9,082  5,160  28 

Minnesota 5,972  3,708  57 

Mississippi 1,247  333  81 

Missouri 3,268  1,379  56 

Montana ..  81    75 

Nebraska 3,349  1,724  19 

Nevada 197  316  75 

Newark 12,034  9,082  81 

NewEnjrland 12,758  6,439  7.^ 

New  England  Southern 7,929  5,188  69 

New  Hampshire.   4,129  2,310  83 

New  Jersey 8,914  8,67!i  21 

New  Mexico ...  300 

New  York 14,576  11,590  28 

New  York  East 15,380  12,133  94 

North  Carolina 280  155  18 

North  Dakota 270  20150 

Northern  New  York 7,168  5,098  57 

North  India 106  .... 

North  Indiana 5,745  4,134  09 

North  Nebraska 1,261  636  20 

North  Ohio 5,476  4, 1 80  44 

North  German ...  259  00 

North-west  German 1,869  1.544  60 

North-west  Indiana 4,591  3,982  31 

Nonh-west  Iowa 2,856  1,983   18 

North-west  Kansas 1.390  920  35 

North-west  Norwegian 118  120  75 

North-west  Swedish 1,593  1,307  66 


6U 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


Apportionments  Receipts  for 

Conferences.                                       for  Four  Years.  Four  Years. 

Norway $96  $119  01 

Norwegian  and  Danish 468  •      360  2 1 

Ohio 7,380  5,837  96 

Oregon 1,137  713   17 

Philadelphia 13,872  12,784  98 

Pittsburg 8,036  5,377    11 

Piiget  Sound 505  343  50 

Rock  River 11,000  7,649  81 

Saint  Louis 3,549  2,528  22. 

Saint  Louis  German 2,909  1,710  93 

Saint  John's  River ...  14  00 

Savannah 789  202  21 

Soiilh  Carolina 1,139  437   10 

South-east  Indiana 3,807  3,472  74 

Southern  California 1,471  1,049  91 

Southern  German 342  272  40 

Southern  lUinois   4,403  2,527   13 

South  India 925  .... 

South  Kansas 3,547  2,485  31 

South-west  Kansas 2,082  1,807  86 

Sweden 238  211    28 

Switzerland 47  .... 

Tennessee 570  196  25 

Texas 703  199  90 

Troy 9,520  7,314  06 

Upper  Iowa 6,545  4,147  66 

Vermont 5,057  2,235  27 

Virginia 417  262  23 

Washington 2,556  1,786  94 

West  German 1,246  949  72 

West  Nebraska 325  267  30 

West  Texas 577  363  35 

West  Virginia 3.497  2,061   22 

West  Wisconsin 4,423  2,143  40 

Wilmington 5.224  4.011   22 

Wisconsin 5.401  4.019  83 

Wyoming 7,617  5.349  53 

$397,058  $276,027   70 

Respectfully  submitted, 

S.  Hunt,  TreasHrer. 

W.  P.  Stowe,  AssH  Treasurer. 


6. — Report  of  the  General  Committee  of  the  Missionary' 
Society'.     Journal,  page  369. 

To  the  Oeneral  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Ejyiscojml  Church  : 

De.vr  Fathers  and  Brethren  :  We  close  the  quadrennium 
with  profound  gratitude  to  Almighty  God,  The  work  of  our 
Missionary  Society  has  been  greatly  prospered.  The  increase  in 
our  annual  income  is  $313,670  over  that  of  1884,  In  almost  all  of 
our  Mission  fields,  at  home  and  abroad,  we  have  had  times  of 
refreshing  from  the  presence  of  the  Lord,  We  now  surrender  to 
you  our  duties  and  responsibilities,  with  an  account  of  our 
stewardship. 


1888.]      Report  of  the   General  Missionary  Committee.  645 

One  of  tlie  noblest  and  best  of  our  number,  himself  a  life-long 
missionary,  failed  for  the  last  two  years  to  be  in  attendance  at 
the  meetings  of  the  Committee.  Increasing  years  and  feebleness 
led  him  to  tender  his  resignation,  and  the  Kev.  H.  K.  Hines  Avas 
appointed  in  his  place,  and  has  attended  faithfully  to  his  duties. 
Before  our  last  meeting,  however.  Father  Wilbur's  spirit  had 
taken  its  departure  to  the  heavenly  land.  He  left  an  additional 
testimonial  to  his  interest  in  the  cause  of  Missions  in  a  financial 
gift  to  the  Society  of  considerable  amount. 

Rev.  Bishop  Wm.  L.  Harris,  during  the  quadrennium,  also 
departed  from  us,  leaving  a  great  vacuum  that  all  have  deeply 
felt. 

We  have  the  honor  to  submit  to  yon  the  following  tables  of 
receipts  from  Conferences  and  Missions  during  the  quadrennium, 
and  also  of  the  appropriations  made  for  the  same  period.  It  will 
be  seen  that  the  income  of  the  Society  for  this  period  has  been 
$3,594,878  60— an  advance  of  $968,707  66  over  the  receipts  of 
the  last  quadrennium;  and  the  appropriations  for  the  same  length 
of  time  have  amounted  to  $4,141,645,  being  an  increase  of 
$1,154,631  over  the  appropriations  of  the  last  quadrennium. 

The  work  of  God  throughout  our  own  land,  and  throughout 
other  lands,  has  been  prospered  and  extended  as  never  before, 
which  is  a  suitable  response  and  encour.-igement  to  the  Church 
for  its  increased  liberality. 

The  last  Annual  Report  of  the  Society  gives  an  aggregate  of 
members  and  probationers  in  Foreign  Missions  amounting  to 
60,268,  with  50,742  adherents;  and  the  number  of  Sunday-school 
scholars  is  reported  at  83,950.  The  number  of  mendiers  and 
probationers  to  whom  our  domestic  missionaries  minister,  so 
nearly  as  can  be  ascertained,  will  reach  at  least  300,000. 

Some  very  grave  questions  have,  during  the  quadrennium,  come 
before  us  for  our  decision.  In  February,  1885,  there  was  referred 
to  the  Society  by  your  Book  Committee  a  communication  from 
Bishop  William  Taylor,  claiming  of  them  a  salary,  but  which,  in 
their  judgment,  should  be  paid  from  the  Missionary  Treasury,  as 
had  been  the  case  with  the  former  Missionary  Bishops.  Our 
latest  action,  including  all  the  other  steps  taken  by  this  Com- 
mittee, has  left  at  the  disposal  of  Bishop  Taylor  |12,000;  namely, 
83,000  a  year  for  each  year  of  the  quadrennium;  but  no  part  of 
the  amount  has  as  yet  been  drawn. 

Another  question  that  arose  during  the  quadrennium  was  as  to 
whether  the  Recording  Secretary  of  the  Society  was  not  ex  officio 
a  member  of  the  General  INIissionary  Committee,  inasmuch  as 
Article  XI  (eleven)  of  the  Constitution  of  the  Society  provides 
that  the  men  named  by  you  for  the  Mission  Districts,  and  an 
equal  number  named  by  the  Board  of  Managers,  sliall  "  with  the 
Seci-etaries  nnd  Treasurers  of  the  Society  and  the  Board  of 
Bishops"  constitute  the  General  Missionary  Committee.  This 
subject  was  examined  by  a  committee  of  the  body,  and  the 
report  of   that  Committee,  together  with  the   response   of   the 


G46 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


Recording  Secretary,  is  herewith  submitted  for  your  examination, 
the  same  having  been  referred  by  the  General  Committee  to  the 
General  Conference  for  a  decision  of  the  question  raised. 

A  committee  from  this  body  was  also  rai.sed  at  its  last  session, 
consisting  of  seven  members,  of  which  the  Corresponding  Secre- 
taries and  Treasurer  siiould  be  three,  to  consider  the  methods 
used  in  the  General  Committee,  and  in  the  preparation  of  the 
Annual  Budget,  with  autliority,  upon  the  approval  of  the 
Missionary  Board,  to  submit  their  suggestions  to  the  General 
Conference.  It  is  hoped  that  this  Committee  will,  in  due  time, 
present  their  suggestions  to  the  General  Conference. 

All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted,  with  the  tables  that 
follow. 

J.  M.  Reid, 
C.  C.  McCabe, 
New  York,  Mmj  2,  1888.  Corresiwnding  Secretaries. 


Receipts  from  Conferences  and  Missions  During  the  Years  1884-1888. 


Conferences. 

1884. 

1885. 

1886. 

1887. 

Totals. 

Alabama 

$174 

61 

$133 

16 

$254 

46 

$246 

25 

$808  48 

*Ai-izoiia 

450 

00 

346 

00 

376 

00 

429 

00 

1,001   00 

Arkan.sas 

338 

89 

291 

10 

531 

50 

682 

42 

1.843  91 

Ausiia    

691 

40 

696 

60 

1,191 

90 

755 

20 

3,335   10 

Baltimore 

27,818 

57 

26,832 

80 

37,739 

39 

37,721 

11 

130,111   87 

*BlackPIill3... 

72 

10 

135 

13 

233 

00 

251 

35 

691    58 

Blue   Ridge. . . 

281 

91 

402 

25 

242 

74 

10 

00 

936  90 

*BMlgaria 

41 

36 

69 

53 

100 

19 

211   08 

California 

5.437 

89 

4,500 

45 

6,706 

54 

7,074 

77 

23,719  65 

Cen.  Alabama. 

71 

18 

58 

30 

99 

30 

6 

00 

234  78 

*Central  China 

18 

20 

11 

75 

23 

91 

53  86 

Cen.  German . . 

7,371 

72 

6,902 

67 

7,206 

92 

7,752 

64 

29.233  95 

Con.  Illinois..  . 

10,699 

45 

13,185 

00 

14,101 

02 

16,545 

84 

54,531   31 

Cen.  Mis.souri. 



194 

55 

194  55 

Cen.  New  York 

12,907 

91 

14,533 

94 

15.585 

13 

18,463 

88 

61,490  86 

Central  Ohio. . 

12,340 

52 

11,915 

00 

13,123 

81 

17,030 

34 

54.409  67 

Cen.  Penn. . . . 

27,938 

66 

25.937 

30 

34,696 

80 

34,106 

14 

122,678  90 

Cen.  Tennessee 

942 

49 

333 

29 

347 

42 

427 

67 

2,050  87 

Chicarjo  Ger.. . 

3,569 

85 

3,429 

00 

3,563 

00 

.3,783 

no 

14,349  85 

Cincinnati .... 

18,664 

42 

20.175 

20 

21,823 

50 

27,321 

58 

87,984  70 

Colorado 

2,253 

75 

2,372 

06 

3.536 

33 

3,992 

20 

12,154  34 

ColumbiaRiver 

873 

10 

1,008 

59 

1,194 

50 

1,809 

15 

4,885  34 

*Koroa 

♦Dakota 

517 

56 

1,449 

69 

2.072 

31 

2,411 

35 

6,450  91 

Delaware 

1,215 

00 

1,668 

00 

1,810 

09 

2.125 

78 

6,818  87 

*Denmarlv.  .  .  . 

150 

00 

883 

54 

414 

24 

843 

48 

2,291    26 

Des  iloines. . . 

7,470 

28 

11,543 

35 

12,935 

10 

19,160 

16 

51,108  89 

Detroit 

9,271 

38 

11,155 

88 

10.892 

17 

12.831 

90 

44.151    33 

]<]ast  German.. 

4,907 

03 

5.312 

00 

6.161 

50 

6  771 

00 

23.151    53 

East  Maine. . . 

1,595 

20 

1,501 

55 

2.080 

45 

2.521 

26 

7,698  46 

East  Ohio 

16,088 

64 

18,473 

56 

19.603 

15 

21,844 

23 

76.009  53 

East  Tennessee 

116 

75 

130 

00 

198 

00 

37 

00 

481   75 

Erie 

8,705 
496 

66 
66 

10,220 
553 

05 
00 

10,688 
1,046 

97 
93 

13.702 

481 

24 

18 

43,316  92 

Florida 

2,577   77 

Foochow 

153 

00 

IGO 

64 

132 

02 

217 

39 

663  05 

*  Mission. 


1888.]      Report  of  tlie   General  j\nsslonary  Committee.  647 


Conferences. 


1884. 


1885. 


1886. 

513,295 

18 

179 

55 

1.704 

21 

934 

79 

325 

00 

23,396 

51 

7,590 

82 

8,427 

65 

3 

20 

5,130 

74 

2,568 

02 

429 

25 

"igi 

90 

690 

00 

3.825 

71 

806 

00 

10,659 

84 

15,094 

01 

484 

90 

3,433 

70 

653 

00 

3.359 

56 

456 

65 

31,126 

88 

20.287 

65 

10,557 

16 

6,224 

15 

27,003 

22 

337 

00 

42,844 

01 

40.213 

25 

540 

75 

394 

40 

1,391 

51 

11,622 

18 

458 

00 

9,352 

01 

1,573 

61 

9,291 

36 

4.608 

55 

7,672 

32 

3,668 

63 

2,088 

64 

4,170 

17 

983 

00 

2,383 

60 

18.902 

26 

1.866 

64 

61,709 

50 

14.783 

95 

956 

00 

24.9.54 

39 

6.878 

29 

Tola  Is. 


Genesee 

Georgia 

Ger.  and  Switz. 

Holstou 

Idalio 

Illinois 

♦Indian 

Indiana 

Iowa 

Italy 

Japan 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

Lexington  .... 

Liberia 

Little  Rock. . . 

Louisiana 

Maine 

Me.xico 

Michigan 

Minnesota  .... 
Mississippi. . . . 

Missouri 

♦Montana 

Nebraska 

Nevada 

Newark 

New  England. 
N.  Eng.  Soutli. 
N.  Hampshire. 
New  Jer.sey. . . 
♦New  Mexico. 
New  York .... 
New  York  East 
Norlli  Carolina 
*Norih  China 
North  Dakota 
Nortliern  N.  Y 
Nortli  German 
Noriji  India. 
North  Indiana 
N.  Neliraska. 
Nnrtli  Oliio. . 
N.W.  German 
N.  W.  Indiana 
N.  W.  Iowa. . 
N.  W.  Kansas 
N.  W.  Swedish 

Norway 

Nor.  and  Dan 

Ohio 

Oregon 

Philadelphia . 
Pittsburg..  . . 
Piiget  Sound. 
Rock  River.  . 
Saint  Louis.  . 


511,049  85 

24-i  07 

1,532  00 

598  00 

;;5l  20 

16,898  31 

.  6,:!19  13 

6,665  93 


3,214  77 

2,145  46 

229   25 

112  39 

620 

3,654  71 

8,420  86 

319  7 

340  60 

2.407   Oi 

428  49 

2.099  51 

276  61 

22,285  08 

15.283  37 

9,343  28 

5,204  59 

21,191    88 

42  00 

35.366  56 

34,179  27 

190  00 

442  30 
9,939  01 

282  30 

7,736  99 

650  04 

7.596  62 

3.936  90 

5.747  77 

1.913  16 

1,082  26 

3.171  12 

807  82 

1.898 

15.387  9(1 

1.115  80 

51,005  00 

12,320  16 

476  60 

18.378  73 

4,740  36 


511,251  89 

160  02 

1,460  28 

763  15 

272  50 

17,257  94 


6.169  60 
7,161   04 


2,917  42 

2,216  63 

402  32 


102  00 

404  00 

3,126  15 

198  77 

9,130  49 

11.586  93 

289   19 

2,287   39 

347   00 

3.106  63 

306  00 

23,817   81 

15,352   13 

9,500  95 

4,657   76 

22,700  27 

237   00 

35.125   13 

33,314  85 

95  00 

251   85 

1,035  45 

9,263  87 

218  55 
6,568  83 
1.015  27 
9.212  96 
4.319  98 
5.967  27 
2,922  61 
1.092  <H) 
3,799  90 
809  09 
2,046  25 

15.257  .54 
1,175  50 

51.500  00 

13,418  10 
639  50 

24,101  51 
4,423   17 


fl7,781   90 

189  40 

1.733  53 

1.128  67 

590  94 

27,758  46 

32  00 

7,565  75 

10,205  80 

70  00 

10  05 

5.526  42 

2,945  41 

426  09 

2  50 

249  75 

626   12 

4,382  58 

10  00 

12,226  96 

12,895   15 

764  70 

3,242   10 

1.403   7.^ 

4,624  63 

599  57 

32,651   12 

22,927  04 

11.1  36  08 

7.456  17 

27,179  85 

435  00 

42.799  81 

44.586  24 
348  00 
384  85 

2.187   55 

15.429  44 

2,363  28 

756  55 

9,600   19 

2.424  36 

11.902  94 

2.  J 46  55 

9.011   40 

4,<;29  74 

2.208  OS 

4.551    17 

1.0:!7   42 

2.418  04 

22.587  36 
2.963  07 

02.380  00 
19,210  82 

1.554  50 
26.084  55 

7,743  51 


$53,378  82 

771  04 

6,520  02 

3,424  61 

1.539  64 

85,311  22 

32  00 

27,645  30 

32.460  42 

70  00 

13  25 

16,789  35 

9,875  52 

1,486  91 

2  50 

056  04 

2,340  82 

14,989  15 

1,014  77 

40.438  15 

39,895  82 

1.879  39 

11,370  22 

2,832  24 

13,190  33 

1,038  83 

109,880  89 

73,850  19 

40,437  47 

23,542  67 

98.075  22 

1,051  00 

156,135  51 

152,293  61 

1,173 

1.031 

5,056  81 

46.254  50 

2,363  28 

1,715  40 

33,258  02 

5.063  28 

38.003  88 

15,311  98 

28,398  76 

13.134  14 
6,470  98 

15.692  36 
3.637  33 
8.746  84 

72.135  06 
7,121  01 

226.594  50 

59.733  03 

3,626  60 

93,519  18 

23,785  33 


75 
10 


*  Mission. 


648 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[18SS. 


Conferences. 

1884. 

1885. 

1886. 

1            1887. 

Totals. 

St.  Louis  Ger. . 

$4,835 

26 

$4,734 

92 

$4,972 

07I        $5,419 

75 

$19,962   00 

St.Jolui's  River 

463 

15 

463    15 

Savannah 

518 

61 

399 

50^ 

639 

27 

718 

56 

2,275  94 

*S.  America.. . 

310 

50 

460 

35 

770  85 

South  Carolina. 

3.247 

64 

2,551 

69 

1,967 

53 

'           2,842 

07 

10,608  93 

S.  E.  Indiana.  . 

4,769 

63 

4,751 

23' 

5.864 

67 

6.815 

40 

22,200  93 

S'n  California. 

1.589 

40 

2.263 

75 

2.746 

50 

4.205 

29 

10,804   94 

S'th'n  Gei'man. 

1,337 

30 

1,246 

75; 

1,277 

00 

1,380 

00 

5.241   (15 

S'th'a  Illinois 

7,756 

86 

8,028 

75, 

7,956 

40 

8,511 

74 

32,253   75 

South  India. . . 

•  •  1 

South  Kansa.s. 

2,287 

14 

2,260 

85] 

3.771 

90 

3,748 

31 

12.068   20 

S.  W.  Kansas . 

1.774 

90 

2,218 

87i 

3.990 

04 

4.869 

50 

12,853  31 

Sweden 

2.875 

65 

3,083 

54; 

3.018 

25 

3,715 

08 

12,692  52 

Tennessee .... 

1.040 

60 

472 

66? 

477 

67 

587 

35 

2,578  2S 

Te.vas 

417 

15 

439 

56 

735 

50 

1,087 

73 

2.679  94 

Troy 

13,676 

97 

13,444 
12.941 

56: 

20  1 15 

47 

22,111 
14,60! 

7'1 

69,348  74 

Upper  Iowa.. . 

9,353 

o:i 

17: 

13.285 

10 

95 

50,181    25 

*Utah 

128 

44 

270 

00 

384 

25 

542 

00 

1.324  69 

Vermont 

5,321 

39 

3,512 

02: 

5,245 

80 

5,389 

82 

19.469  03 

Virn-inia 

791 

57 

725 

31! 

734 

43 

850 

64 

3,101    95 

Wasliington. .  . 

2,156 

22 

2,122 

so, 

2,024 

70 

2,279 

50 

8,583   22 

*\Vest  China.  . 

72 

00 

85 

00 

157   00 

West  German. 

2,926 

13 

3,218 

37 

3.207 

50 

3.447 

00 

12.799  00 

*W.Xebraska. 

478 

08 

648 

77 

697 

56 

1,425 

82 

3.250  23 

West  Texas   . . 

637 

85 

736 

00! 

1,006 

7lJ 

1.0O3 

35 

3.383   90 

West  Virginia. 

.3,332 

57 

3.2.34 

58, 

3,560 

99 

4.381 

60 

14,509  71 

W.  Wisconsin. 

2.944 

27 

3.645 

75! 

3.710 

77 

4.279 

45 

14.580  24 

Wihninuton. . . 

16.054 

84 

15.196 

01 

17,339 

00 

20.499 

77 

69,089  62 

Wisconsin. . .  . 

5,516 

68 

7,177 

75i 

7  780 

04 

7,548 

91 

28,023  38 

Wj'oming' 

1 3. 1 93 

41 

1.3,343 

19! 

16,303 

17 

17,436 

76 

60,276  53 

Legacies 

49.970 

02 

101,901 

83, 

133.958 

21 

35.843 

78 

321,673  84 

Sundries 

28,966 

85 

30,891 

58i 

21,577 

89 

76,743 

22 

158,179  54 

$731,125 

86 

$826,828 

36  $992,128  47 

$1,044,795 

91 

$3,594,878  60 

APPROPRIATIOXS. 


FouEic.N  Missions 

1884. 

Liberia $4,000 

South  America 20.500 

China  (in  general) 2.182 

Foochow 15.084 

Central  China 22,668 

North  China 20,292 

West  Cliina 8,857 

Germany  and  Switzerland.  24,600 
Scandinavia: 

Denmarlv 10.000 

Norwa}^ 13,785 

Sweden 23,048 

India : 

North  India 64.671 

Sontii  India 2.5"0 

Beng-.il 

Bulgaria  and  'I'urkey .12,876 

♦  Mission. 


188.5. 

lase. 

1887. 

Totals. 

$7,000 

$11,000 

$16,000 

$38,000 

29.075 

43.000 

58,500 

151,075 
2,182 

19.125 

20.167 

22.493 

77,589 

30.260 

37.3S2 

43.500 

133.810 

26,271 

34.323 

44.362 

125.248 

17.65S 

14.400 

8.500 

49.415 

24.600 

46.600 

46.500 

142,3(10 

10.756 

29.631 

9.838 

G0,22.1 

15.222 

16.262 

15.142 

60.41  1 

26.016 

29,492 

29,492 

108,048 

71.200 

73  202 

82.000 

291,073 

12.500 

35,000 

42.000 

74.000 

27.490 

27,490 

14,166 

16,729 

21,054 

64,825 

1888.]      Report  of  the   General  Missionary  Committee.  649 

1884.  1885.            1S86.  1887.  Totals. 

Ttalv                         $31,278  $29,738       $40,453  $52,237  $159,706 

Me.xico              34,782  43,038          49,477  59,592  186,889 

j;,p;,n 34,936  54,600          50.836  50.060  197,032 

Korea.."!!.'.'.' 8.100  9,311          17,022  1S.2GG  52,699 

Totals $354,879  $440,536     $570,976  6635,626*2,002,017 

MISSIONS   IN    THE    UNITED    STATES,    NOT  IN    ANNUAL    CONFERENCES,    TO    BE  ADMINIS- 
TERED   AS   FOREIGN  MISSIONS. 

Arizona    $7,500  $7,500         $8,000  $8,500  $31,500 

Black  Hills 3.600  4.500            5.000  6,500  19,600 

Dakota 13,500  13.500 

ludian  Territory 900  1,000           2,000  3.000  6.900 

Montana " 10,000  10,000          10,500  30,500 

Nevada 3,000  4,000           4.000  5,000  16,000 

New  Me-Kico 5,600  6,000            8.200  8,200  28,000 

New  Mexico  Spanish 10,000  13.150          14,500  16,000  5.3,650 

Nortli  Dakota 6.000  7,500           ....  ....  13  500 

Utali 14.500  19,540          21,500  24,072  79.622 

West  Nebraska 7,500            7,500 

Totals $82,100  $73,200       $73,700  $71,272  300,272 


Domestic  Missions. 

WELSH  missions. 

Northern  New  York $200  $200  $400 

Rock  River ....  •  •  •  • 

'NV^'oming .  ■  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  •  • 

Totals..- $200  S200  $400 

SCANDINAVIAN    MISSIONS. 

Austin  (Swedish) $1,600  $2,000  $3,500 

California  (Norwegian)  ...            700  800  800 

California  (Swedish) 2.000  2,000  2,000 

Colorado           "         500  500  500 

Columbia  River  (Swedisli) 500  500 

Louisiana  N.  Orleans    "                ....  600  650 

New  York  E;ist            "               1,600  1.600  2.100 

N.  Y.  East  (Norwegian)  . .          2.100  2,100  2,100 

New  England  (Swedisli)  . .         2,500  2.700  2,700 

New  Eng.  Soutli'n    '•                      800  1.000  1,400 

Norwegian  and  Danish...          6  500  7.300  8.000 

North-west  Swedish 7,500  8.000  9,500 

Oregon 1.200  1.200  1.200 

Puget  Sound  1.200  1.200  1,200 

Southn.  Cal.  (Swedish) 

Trov  "         ...  200 

Wilmington            "          ...             300  300  300 

Totals $28,700  $31,800       $36,450 

GERMAN   MISSIONS. 

California $2  800  $2,800  $2,800 

Central  German 4,500  .5.000  5,000 

Chicago  German 3,500  4,000  4,000 


$600 
600 
600 

$1,400 
600 
600 

$1,800    $2,600 


$4,275 

$11,375 

l.OdO 

3,300 

2,200 

8.200 

500 

2,000 

1,000 

2.000 

1,000 

2,252 

2,400 

7.700 

2,000 

8,300 

.3,200 

11,100 

2.000 

5,200 

8,500 

30,300 

10,500 

35,500 

1.200 

4,800 

1.600 

5,200 

800 

800 

200 

300 

1,200 

$42,475  $139,425 


$3,500  $11,900 
5.600  20.100 
4,000    15,500 


650 


Journal  of  the  General  Co7}ference. 


[1888. 


1884.  1885.  1&S6.  1887.  Totals. 

Columbia  River $1,000  $1,700  $1,700  $2,000  $6,400 

East  German 6,000  6,500  6,500  6,500  25,500 

Northern  German 'J, 700  3,200  5.900 

North-west  German 5,500  6,000  3,800  4,200  19,500 

Oregon 1,20"  1,200  1,200  1.400  5,000 

Pugei  Soiiud 1,000  1,000  1,000  1,100  4,100 

Southern  German 7,000  7.000  10.000  8,000  32,000 

St.  Louis 4,000  4,000  4,500  4,500  17,00H 

Southern  California 1,500  1.500  1,700  2,000  6.700 

West.  German 6,000  6,000  6,500  7,500  26>)00 

Totals $44,000  $46,700  $51,400  $53,500  $195,600 

FRENCH    MISSIONS. 

Central  Ilhnois $1,000  $1,000  $1,300  $1,400  $4,700 

Louisiana 500  900  1,500  2,900 

New  Hampshire 300/ 

New  England  and  Troy 700   j        ^' '""  '^'^"" 

New  England  Southern ...           ...  ....  400  400 

New  York 1,UOO  1,000 

Totals .^1,000  $1,500  $3,200  $5,400  $11,100 

PORTUGUESE   MISSIONS. 

California $500  $500 

CHINESE    MISSION'S. 

Cahfornia $9,000  $13,000  |8,750  $8,246  $38,996 

New  York  East 500  500  500  1.500 

Oregon 1,200  1,300  1,400  1,200  5,100 

Puget  Sound 1,200  1,200  2,400 

Rock  River 500  500 

Totals $11,900  $15,500  $11,150  $9,946  $48,496 

AMERICAN   INDIANS. 

Central  New  York $700  $1,000  .$500  $700  $2,900 

Columbia  River 500  800  1,000  1,200  3.500 

Detroit 700  70O  700  700  2.800 

Genesee 300  450  450  450  1,650 

Michigan 800  800  900  700  3,200 

Montana 1,500  1,000  2,500 

Northern  New  York 600  500  500  900  2.500 

Puget  Sound 500  500  500  400  1 ,9'JO 

"Wisconsin 200  200  400  200  1.000 

Totals $5,800  $5,950  $4,950  $5,250  $21,950 

JAPANESE   MISSIONS. 

California $5,000        $5,050      $10,050 

BOHEMIAN  AND    HUNGARIAN 

Enst  Ohio $1 .000  $500  $500  $2,000 

Pittsburg    1.000  1,500  2,500 

Rock  River 1,800  1,000  1,250  4,050 

Totals $2,800  $2,500  $3,250  $8,550 


ISSS.]      liqyort  of  the  General  Missionary  Committee.  60 1 


ENGLISH-SPEAKING. 


18»4. 

Alabama $2,250 

Arkansas 4,500 

Ausliu    6,500 

Blue  Ridge 3,000 

California 3.500 

CentralAlabama 2,500 

Central  Missouri .... 

Central  Tennessee 3,500 

Colorado 6,000 

Columbia  River 4,250 

Dakota .... 

Delaware 1,200 

Detroit 3,500 

East  Maine 1,000 

East  Tennessee 2,000 

Florida 3,500 

Georgia 4,000 

Holston 3,000 

Idaho 3.250 

Kansas 2.500 

Kentucky 5,000 

Lexington 2,700 

Little  Rock 3,000 

Louisiana 5.500 

Micliigan 3.000 

Minnesota 6,000 

Mississippi 5.750 

Missouri 3,000 

Montana .... 

Nebraska 3,000 

New  Hampsliire .... 

North  Carolina 3.000 

North  Dakota .... 

Nortii  Nebraska 4,200 

North-west  Iowa 3.000 

North-west  Kansas 4,500 

Oregon 1,750 

Puget  Sound 4,000 

St.  John's  River .... 

St.  Louis 4,000 

Savannah 3.150 

South  Carolina 6,000 

Southern  California 4,000 

South  Kansas 2,400 

South-west  Kansas 3.500 

Tennessee 2,700 

Texas 4,000 

Vermont 1.200 

Virginia 5,500 

Washington 2,300 

West  Nebraska .... 

West  Texas 4,000 

West  Vir'.'inia 3.000 

West  Wi.sconsiu 2.500 

Wilmington .... 

Wisconsin 2,000 

Totals $167,600 


1885. 
$2,250 
5,000 
6,500 
6.500 
3,500 
2,500 

4,000 
6,009 
4,500 
15,000 
1,200 
3.500 
1,000 
2,000 
4,000 
3,500 
3,000 
3,750 
1,500 
5,000 
2,700 
3,0ii0 
5,500 
3,000 
7,000 
5.7.0O 
3,500 

3,000 
1,200 
3,0(10 

4.500 
3,500 
5,500 
1,750 
5,000 

4,000 
3, 1 50 
5,500 
4.500 
2,400 
4,000 
3,000 
4,000 
1,200 
5,500 
2,300 
8,500 
4,000 
3.000 
3,000 
1,000 
2,500 


1886. 
$3,400 
6,000 
6,000 
4,000 
4.000 
3,500 
2,500 
4,000 
9.  GOO 
5.500 
15,000 
1.000 
7,000 
1,000 
2,200 
2,200 
4,400 
4,000 
4,000 
1,800 
5,000 
3.000 
3,250 
6.000 
6.000 
8,000 
5,000 
3,500 

3,000 
1,200 
3,000 
9,000 
5,500 
4,000 
6.000 
2.000 
6,000 
2,500 
4,000 
3,150 
6,000 
6.000 
2.500 
5.000 
3  500 
4,500 
1,200 
5.500 
2,800 
9,500 
4,500 
4.000 
4,000 
1,800 
3,500 


1887. 

$3,400 
7,000 
7,000 
5,000 
4,500 
4,000 
3,000 
4,500 

10.500 
6,250 

15,000 
1,000 
7,000 
1,500 
2,500 
2.500 
4,000 
4,500 
4,000 
2.000 
5,500 
3.500 
3,500 
6,500 
6,000 
8,500 
7.000 
4500 

11.500 
3.300 
1,200 
4.000 
9.500 
6.500 
4.000 
7.000 
2,200 
6.200 
3,550 
6.000 
3.500 
6,000 
8,000 
2,500 
6,000 
3,500 
5,000 
1,200 
5.500 
3,000 

10,500 
5,000 
5,000 
4,000 
2,200 
3,500 


Totals. 
$11,300 
22,500 
26,000 
18,500 
15,500 
12,500 

5.500 
16,000 
32.100 
20,500 
45,000 

4,400 
21,000 

4,500 

8,700 
12,200 
15,500 
14,500 
15.000 

7,800 
20,500 
11,900 
12,750 
23,500 
18.000 
29,500 
24,500 
14,500 
11.500 
12,300 

3,600 
13,000 
18.500 
20.700 
14,500 
23.000 

7,700 
21.200 

6,000 
18,000 
12.950 
23,500 
22.500 

9.800 
18,500 
12.700 
17.500 

4.800 
22,000 
10,400 
28,500 
17,500 
15,000 
13,500 

4,800 
11,500 


$203,650  $245,100  $283,250  $899,600 


652  Journal  of  tike  General  Conference.  [1888. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

Coiilinoent,  Fund $25,000  $25,000  $25,000  $25,000  $100,000 

Incidental  Expenses 32,500  32,500  30,000  30.000  125,000 

Office  Expenses 21,000  20,000  20,000  2",000  81,000 

Missionary  Informution...  10,500  9,779  10,000  10,000  40,279 

Totals $89,000       $87,279       $85,000       $85,000     $346,279 

Recapitulation. 

Foreip:n  Missions $354,879  $440,536  $570,976  $635,626  $2,002,017 

Missions    in  the  United  \ 

Stales  administered  as  [■  82,100  73,200  73,700  71,272  300,272 

Foreign  Missions ) 

Domeslic  Missions: 

Welsli 'Missions 200  200  400  1,800  2,600 

Scandinavian  Mi,ssions 28,700  31.800  36,450  42,475  139,425 

German   Missions 44,000  46,700  51,400  53,500  195,600 

French  Missions 1,000  1,500  3,200  5,400  11,100 

Portuguese  Missions 500  ...  ....  ....  500 

Chinese  Missions 11,900  15,500  11,150  9,946  48,496 

Japanese  Missions ...  5,000  5,050  10,050 

American  Indians 5,800  5,950  4,950  5,250  21,950 

Boiiemian  and  Hungarian 2.800  2,500  3,250  8,550 

English-spealcing 167,600  203.650  245,100  283,250  899,600 

Miscellaneous 89,000  87,279  85,000  85,000  346,279 

Liquidation  of  Debt 64,321  90,885             155,206 

Graud  Total $850,000  $1,000,000  $1 ,089,826  $1,201,819  $4,141,645 

7. — Bishop  Taylor's  Quadrennial  Report  of  our  Church 
AVoRK  IN  Africa.     Journal,  page  221. 

To  the  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  : 

Dear  Fathers  and  Brethren  :  Forasmuch  as  the  General 
Conference  of  1884  laid  upon  me  the  responsibility  of  Episcopal 
supervision  of  our  organized  work  in  Africa,  with  unrestricted 
liberty  to  open  new  missions  in  the  regions  beyond  as  the  Lord 
might  lead  his  servant,  it  now  becomes  my  duty  and  pleasure 
to  report  progress  to  the  great  representative  body  of  our 
Church. 

The  Liberia  Conference  received  me  with  great  cordiality,  and 
the  members  have  ever  since,  witliout  exception,  manifested  a 
loving  filial  spirit  of  co-operation  in  the  work  of  God.  I  hav^e 
presided  at  each  of  the  four  sessions  of  the  quadrenniuin  and 
have  visited  a  majoritj^  of  the  circuits  and  stations.  The  pro- 
ductive interests  of  Liberia  are  fairly  prosperous.  Within  ten 
miles  of  Monrovia,  up  St.  Paid's  River,  there  are  ten  steam 
sugar-cane  crushing-mills,  and  during  the  past  year  more  than 
six  hundred  thousand  pounds  of  coffee  have  been  exported  from 
Monrovia;  but  the  great  depreciation  of  African  product  values 
in  European  markets  for  several  years  past  has  caused  "hard 
times"  on  all  the  west  and  south-west  coast  of  that  continent. 

The  Liberians  live  pretty  comfortably  and  dress  well  on  Sun- 


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Report  of  Bishop   Taylor. 


653 


day,  but,  as  a  rule,  liave  no  spare  change  for  cliurch  and  scliool 
purposes. 

Monrovia  Seminary  has  had  put  on  it  $1,200  wortti  of  repairs, 
but  the  worlv  was  stopped  for  want  of  funds  for  its  completion. 

The  following  exhibit  of  statistics  of  the  first  and  fourth  of 
said  Conference  sessions  will  furnish  an  index  to  the  progress  of 
the  work: 

For  1884.  For  1SS8.  Increase. 

Number  of  Full  Members 2,314  2,641  327 

Number  of  Probationers 189  161  .... 

Number  of  Local  Preachers 50  60  10 

Total 2,553         2,862  337 

Number  of  Sunday-schools 29  49  20 

Number  of  OfBcers  and  Teachers 263  376  113 

Number  of  Scholars 2,213         2.342  129 

Total 2,505         2,767  262 

Number  of  Traveling  Ministers  and  Probationers. .  24  26  2 

Number  of  Missionaries  in  tlie  Conference  appointed 

to  South  Central  Africa 6  19  13 

Total 30  45  15 

Number  of  Churches 28  38  10 

Probable  value $13,957  $31,044  $18,087 

Number  of  Parsonages 2  1  .... 

Probable  value $465  $150            

Paid  during  year  for  building  and  improvements. ..  .  287  3,229  2,942 

Paid  on  old  indebtedness 50  655  605 

Present  debts  on  the  whole 630  655  .... 

Ministerial  support* 1,760  1,208            

The  increase  in  the  membership  is  327,  with  a  much  greater 
proportionate  increase  of  faith  and  holiness,  together  Avith  a 
higher  standard  of  public  morals  in  the  community  at  large. 
For  example:  The  commercial  houses  of  Monrovia  six  years  ago 
were,  as  I  was  credibly  informed,  all  engaged  in  the  importation 
and  sale  of  intoxicating  liquors;  but  this  has  been  utterly  aban- 
doned by  all  of  the  half  dozen  firms  of  Liberians  and  carried  on 
only  by  tlie  Dutch  and  German  houses.  A  leading  mei'chant  in 
Grand  Bassa  assured  me  that  the  rum  and  gin  imported  by 
Liberia  during  the  past  year  did  not  amount  to  one  fourth  of  the 
annual  importation  six  years  ago.  This  change  was  brought 
about  mainly  through  the  agency  of  our  Sister  Amanda  Smith. 

During  our  first  Conference  in  Monrovia  I  preached  many 
times  in  Sister  Mary  Sharp's  Native  Chapel  in  Kroo  Town.  A 
few  were  converted  to  God  and  baptized  at  that  time,  and  many 
others  were  avowed  seekers.     One  of  these,  a  giant  in  size  and 

The  small  amount  of  ministerial  support  reported,  and  the  S'-.SOO  added  to  it  yearly 
from  the  missionary  treasury,  cannot  be  considered  a  support  for  twenty-six  ministers, 
besides  pensions  to  the  widows.  How  do  tliey  manaere  to  live?  Those  men.  witli  a  corps  of 
local  preachers  in  charge  of  circuits  and  stations,  have  the  honor  of  carrying  on  this  work 
mainly  by  their  own  productive  industries  of  various  kinds. 


xy 


654  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

strengtli,  often  arose  in  meetinaf  and  confessed  his  great  wicked- 
ness and  his  desire  to  receive  Christ  and  to  be  baptized.  One  day 
when  thus  on  his  feet  in  a  crowded  house  I  said  to  him,  "  Nimly, 
how  many  wives  have  you?"  He  ja'omptly  replied,  "I  had 
three.  One  of  thera  has  I'un  away.  I  wish  to  God  another  one 
M'ould  run  away !  but  I  can't  stand  woman  palaver"  (a  contro- 
versy with  women).  In  1887  I  again  had  the  privilege  of  preach- 
ing a  few  times  in  Kroo  Town,  and  about  a  dozen  professed  to 
liave  received  Jesus  and  salvation.  Among  these  were  Nimly 
and  his  only  wife,  one  having  died.  Thus,  under  Mary  Sharp's 
following,  we  organized  a  church  of  over  twenty  Kroo  men  and 
women,  and  incorporated  them  and  their  heroine  missionary  into 
our  regular  Liberian  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  in  Monrovia. 
In  negotiating  with  the  kings  and  chiefs  of  seventeen  different 
tribes  in  1887  Nimly  was  my  interpreter.  Being  a  head  man  in 
his  own  tribe,  and  a  giant  in  stature,  and  a  man  of  marvelous 
eloquence  in  his  own  language,  he  triumphantly  carried  our  cause 
through  many  a  hotly-contested  war  of  words. 

I  proceed  now  to  give  a  brief  report  of  the  opening  of  new 
missions — brief  compared  with  the  volumes  of  facts  contained  in 
the  unwritten  history  of  this  work. 

But  before  I  can  logically  present  such  report  it  becomes  my 
duty,  by  permission  of  this  body,  to  explain  the  methods  and 
purpose  underlying  the  movement,  and  the  ol)structive  forces  it 
encounters.  A  little  over  thirty  years  ago  John  French,  Samuel 
Booth,  and  one  or  two  other  loyal  Methodists  in  the  city  of 
Brooklyn,  opened  a  small  Sunday-school  near  Washington 
Heights.  Later,  by  the  voluntary  assistance  of  their  friends, 
they  built  a  house  of  worship  and  named  it  Hanson  Place  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church,  and  a  pastor  was  apjiointed,  though  they 
had  no  organized  church  at  that  time  except  French,  Booth  &  Co. 

On  the  first  Sabbath  after  the  dedication  they  put  into  their 
pulpit  a  man  fresh  from  frontier  work  in  California,  who  preached 
tliere  daily  for  two  weeks,  and  God  thus  gave  tliem  a  church  of 
two  hundred  probationers.  Its  record  since  is  well  known.  Take 
Hanson  Place  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  with  its  principles 
and  methods  of  self-support,  as  a  modern  sample  of  self-support- 
ing Methodism  as  planted  first  in  England,  then  in  America. 

When  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  had  reached  the  ma- 
ture age  of  half  a  hundred  years  she  began  to  give  birth  to 
her  great  benevolent  institutions,  prominent  among  which  is  our 
glorious  Missionary  Society.  Prior  to  that  event  the  planting 
and  development  of  all  her  new  societies  were  on  the  principle 
of  self-support.  Subsequently  new  places  were  opened  and  weak 
charges  assisted  by  our  Missionary  Society,  These  two  methods 
proceed  harmoniously  in  America.  ^V"hy  ignore  the  first  and 
overtax  the  second  in  foreign  work?  Why  should  not  our  great 
Church  maintain  to  the  end  of  the  world  her  fundamental 
organic  life  and  her  original  principles  of  self-support  as  distinct 
from  her  ofreat  benevolent  institutions  ? 


1888.]  Report  of  Bishop  Taylor.  655 

Our  Bengal  and  South  India  Conferences  are  illustrative  of 
this  old  gospel  method.  L  said  to  my  IC;ist  Indian  converts  from 
the  beginning  that  when  we  shall  have  utilized  to  their  utmost 
possibilities  all  available  self-supporting  resources,  and  become 
well  established  on  thai  basis,  then  it  may  be  consideix'd  proper 
to  receive  subsidies  from  the  Missionary  Society  to  helj)  us 
extend  the  work  more  rapidly  among  the  vast  hordes  of  heathen 
beyond.  But  for  about  twelve  years  or  more  they  respectfully 
refused  the  offer  of  missionary  subsidies.  Meantime  God,  on 
his  primary  ])lan,  intrenched  them  in  all  ihe  great  centers  of 
population  in  India,  Burmah,  and  Singapoie,  aggregating  within 
their  lines  more  than  two  hundred  and  fifty  millions  of  perishing 
souls  outside  the  bounds  of  the  North  India  Conference.  What 
damage  came  to  the  Church  from  that  wide-spreading,  self- 
supporting  Avork,  without  which  the  two  additional  India  Con- 
ferences would  have  had  no  existence  to  this  day?  So  let  the 
Church,  by  her  old  method,  use  her  legions  of  heaven-anointed 
lay  "sons  and  daughters,  servants  and  maid-servants,"  and  march 
for  the  immediate  conquest  of  the  world,  and  in  her  progress  call 
to  her  aid  iier  benevolent  institutions  when  she  can  use  them  to 
best  advantage.  At  best  they  are  not  good  pioneers,  but  in\  alu- 
able  aids  to  progress. 

The  pioneering  work  God  has  intrusted  to  me  is  too  small  to 
furnish  an  illustration  of  the  possibilities  of  God's  wide  plan. 
Yet  in  addition  to  the  India  Conferences  named  the  time  is  not 
far  distant  when  we  shall  ask  the  General  Conference  to  grant  a 
charter  for  the  organization  of  a  "  Chili "  Conference  and  a 
"Brazil"  Conference  in  South  America,  and  an  "Angola"  Con- 
ference, a  "Lower  Congo"  Conference,  and  an  "Upper  Congo" 
Conference  in  South  Central  Africa,  and  a  "Cavalla  River" 
Conference  in  West  Africa. 

The  great  manufacturing  interests  of  America  did  not  precede, 
but  did  follow  after  the  sturdy  corps  of  pioneer  settlers  who  pre- 
pared the  way. 

The  pioneer  founders  of  our  Church  in  America,  deep  down  in 
the  shades  of  towering  mountains  and  unbroken  forests,  in  a  con- 
tinent of  unknown  boundaries,  whose  limits  their  field  of  vision 
could  not  exceed,  and  with  their  paucity  of  numbers  and  pov- 
erty of  means,  did  a  grand  stroke  when  they  labeled  their  organ- 
ization "The  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  of  the  United  States;" 
but  their  sons  and  successors  have  outgrown  that  long  ago,  and 
solemnly  aver  that  if  our  Church  is  even  approximately  identical 
with  apostolic  religion  it  is  alike  adapted  to  "  all  nations  of  men 
who  dwell  on  all  the  face  of  the  earth." /^Ho^th en ,[^could  I 
believe  it  possible  that  our  Church  had  precludedall  her  witness- 
ing hosts  from  evangelizing  and  organizing  outside  the  United 
States,  limiting  the  authority  to  organize  Methodist  churches  on 
foreign  soil  to  the  small  number  of  her  elect  missionaries  sent 
out  by  our  Missionary  Society  ?  I  could  not  for  years  believe 
tliat  our  grand  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  could  adopt  a  policy 


656  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [18S8. 

so  narrow  till  it  was  settled  by  the  action  of  our  Missionarv 
Committee  in  November,  1882, 

The  discussion  occupied  nearly  a  whole  day,  resulting  in  the 
decision  that  my  work  of  self-supporting  missions  was  irregular, 
and  in  violation  of  the  law  and  order  of  the  Church.  They 
hence  appointed  a  coramitteejof  the  most  honored  and  venerable 
men  of  God  in  our  Church,  men  whom  I  revered  and  loved,  to 
meet  me  at  the  house  of  a  prince  in  Israel,  who  has  since  gone  to 
heaven.  The  object  of  this  meeting  was  not  to  discuss  the  sub- 
ject, but  to  communicate  to  me  officially  their  decision.  A 
telegram  brought  me  in  haste  from  a  neighboring  city  to  appear 
before  said  committee. 

The  question  having  been  settled  before  the  committee  was 
appointed,  we  had  no  discussion.  The  chairman  simply  announced 
the  official  decision  of  the  Church:  that  I  had  no  right,  nor  had 
any  man  or  Bishop  a  right,  to  organize  a  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  outside  of  the  United  States,  except  regular  missionaries 
sent  out  under  the  authority  of  the  Missionary  Committee  and 
working  under  their  jurisdiction.^  I  sat  for  a  season  in  silent 
amazement,  and  said  down  in  my  troubled  heart,  "Is  that  the 
voice  of  my  mother,  to  whom  I  have  sworn  eternal  fidelity  ? 
Did  it  come  from  her  great  oracle,  the  General  Conference,  a 
body  ever  true  to  her  laws  and  well-attested  methods,  but  acting 
uniformly  under  divine  principles,  liberal  as  the  light,  ;ind  wide 
as  the  world  '?  They  organized  my  '  irregular  '  work  in  India  into 
a  regular  Annual  Conference,  and  thereby  recognized  and  in- 
dorsed the  principles  and  methods  under  which  God  had  laid  its 
foundations — the  principles  and  methods  of  the  Church  of  Jesus 
(Christ  from  the  beginning.  Nay;  this  voice  came  not  from  my 
mother,  but  from  a  servant  in  my  mother's  house,  who  is  trying 
to  lay  claim  to  the  homestead  and  play  the  old  lady  herself." 
/^Then  I  said,  "  How  will  that  affect  the  South  India  Conference  ?" 
^rhe  president  replied,  "That  is  a  regularly  organized  Conference, 
by  order  of  the  General  Conference,  and  is  entirely  out  of  the 
hands  of  the  Missionary  Committee."  I  said  to  myself,  "  It  never 
was  in  the  hands  of  the  Committee,  but,  thank  God  !  it  is  now 
out  of  her  reach." 

"  What  of  my  missions  in  South  America  ?  "  Answer  :  "  They 
are  out  of  order,  and  can't  be  recognized  as  Methodist  missions. 
The  preachers  you  have  there  who  belong  to  Conferences  at 
home  must  return  immediately  to  their  work  in  the  United  States 
or  locate." 

I  modestly  inquired,  "  Under  what  law  or  statute  of  Methodism 
lias  this  narrow  policy  had  its  origin  ?" 

"  Not  a  written  law,  but  the  stronger  law  of  established 
usage."  ~y 

"  I  never  so  understood  it,  and  believe  it  to  be  directly  opposite 
to  the  teachings  and  examples  of  the  apostolic  Church  and  of 
Methodism  bearing  on  this  question."  I  then  gave  the  following 
narrative  of  facts  to  illustrate  my  belief  and  conviction  in  regard 


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to  the  wonderful  adaptability  of  the  administration  of  our 
Church  : 

"  When,  nnder  God,  I  was  planting  a  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  in  Madras,  I  applied  to  a  venerable  old  missionary  of 
the  London  Missionary  Society  for  the  use  of  his  native  chapel 
for  a  three  weeks'  series  of  s^jecial  services  for  English-s])enking 
East  Indians,  not  to  encroach  on  his  hours  for  native  services. 
He  granted  my  request  cheerfully.     God  w.is  leading. 

"And  during  the  series  I  oi'ganized  three  new  classes,  com]iosed 
of  the  dear  souls  saved  at  our  meetings. 

"Then,  in  company  witli  a  gentleman  of  the  place,  I  called  on 
the  old  missionary  to  thank  him  for  the  free  use  of  his  chapel, 
and  asked  him  to  rent  to  us  its  use  for  a  year,  until  we  could  build. 

"  '  No,' he  replied;  'I  caimot  for  any  consideration  let  you 
liave  the  use  of  the  chapel.  We  have  never  yet  had  an  English 
service  in  it,  but,  seeing  the  large  congregations  you  draw  to  it, 
jiiv  brethren  have  been  speaking  to  me  about  the  advisability  of 
esiablishing  regular  Englisli  service  of  our  own.  Indeed,  we  are 
just  waiting  for  you  to  get  through  and  get  away.  How  long, 
Mr.  Taylor,  do  you  propose  to  keep  up  your  meetings  in  this 
part  of  the  city? ' 

"' Well,  brother,  allow  me  to  inform  you  that  our  arrange- 
ments are  all  settled,  whether  Ave  get  the  use  of  your  chapel  or 
not,  to  proceed  on  this  line  right  on  "till  the  day  of  judgment." 
The  Church  I  have  the  honor  to  represent  is  an  Episcopal  t)rgan- 
ization  differing  from  yours,  which  is  congregational,  and  such  is 
the  wondertul  ilexibility  and  efhciency  of  oui-  Methodist  Episco- 
pacy that  when  I,  or  any  other  Methodist  preacher,  succeeds  in 
planting  a  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  in  any  part  of  the  globe 
Ave  at  once  commit  it  to  the  fostering  care  of  our  grand  itinerat- 
ing Episcopacy.  And  if  I  should  die  to-night,  and  the  announce- 
ment should  appear  in  the  paper  to-morrow  that  "  California 
Taylor  "  is  dead  and  has  left  an  infant  church  in  Madras  Avithout 
a  pastor,  a  telegram  would  re)>i'at  the  fact  in  New  York  before 
the  going  down  of  to-morroAv's  sun,  and  a  Methodist  Bishop 
would  send  a  pastor  by  the  first  steamer  to  take  up  the  work 
Avhere  its  founder  died.  So,  I  repeat,  our  arrangements  are  organ- 
icalh^  and  eflicientlv  ninde  to  run  this  thing  to  the  judgment 
day.'  " 

I  said  further  to  said  committee,  "In  the  school  in  Avhich  I  was 
born  and  brought  up,  the  old  Baltimore  Conference,  I  learned 
Episcopal  Meth(»dism  to  be  what  I  have  stated,  and  my  judg- 
ment and  convictions  remain  as  before.  So  I  cannot  concur  in 
the  decision  of  the  Missionary  Committee,  but  will  pass  it  over 
to  the  next  General  Conference.  I  Avant  no  controA'crsy  nor 
agitation,  and  won't  be  a  party  to  any  thiuLi  of  the  sort.  I  will 
take  the  first  steamer  to  South  America,  and  you  can  have  all 
the  talk  on  your  side  of  the  question." 

All  my  men  and  women  in  South  America  were  loyal  ]\rethod- 
ists,  and  though  engaged  in  a  long,  toilsome  i)reparatory  work 
42 


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among  Roman  Catholic  populations,  tliey  Avere  prayinir  and 
hoping-  for  the  coming  day  when  MetluM^ist  churches  would  dot 
the  country  for  the  redemption  of  whicli  their  toils  and  tears 
were  freely  given.  Not  wi-shing  to  a-k  my  men  to  submit  to  a 
humiliation  I  would  not  share  with  them,  I  wrote  my  Conference 
— South  India — to  grant  me  a  location  without  debate  and  have 
my  name  enrolled  as  a  located  minister  of  the  Quarterly  Confer- 
ence of  the  First  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  in  Bombay.  That 
is  the  wa}''  by  which  I  gave  up  my  standing,  Avhich  I  prized 
almost  as  dearly  as  I  did  my  life,  as  a  member  of  the  South 
India  Conference.  Rev.  Ira  11.  I. a  Fetir  tells  as  follows  how 
that  action  affected  him  aud  others  in  my  South  American  work  : 

"  We  ai"e  not  ambitious  pi-etenders  seeking  in  this  way  to  draw 
off  and  build  up  a  little  hierarchy  where  we  may  have  nauie  and 
semblance  of  churchly  dignitaries.  No  one  can  labor  in  these 
far-off  lands  without  feeling  doubly  the  need  for  unification  and 
not  multiplication  of  church  names.  It  is  only  with  narrow 
minds  and  narrow  souls,  too  small  to  take  in  the  whole  world, 
that  there  is  talk  about  American  Methodism,  India  Methodism, 
South  American  Methodism,  Japan  Methodism,  Italian  Meth- 
odism. 

"  Permit  a  personal  reference  :  I  was  born  and  reared  in  a 
.Alethodist  family,  every  memb?r  of  which  was  a  member  of  the 
]\[t'thodist  Episco]ial  Church,  brought  up  in  a  Methodist  Sunday- 
sc.iiool,  graduated  by  a  Methodist  university,  secured  by  a  Meth- 
odist church,  ti-ained  in  a  Methodist  theological  school,  oixlained 
deacon  by  a  Methodist  Bishop,  recommended  and  admitted  to  a 
Metliodist  Conference  on  trial.  But,  called  of  God  to  go  out  a 
])ioneer  in  a  long-neglected  land  and  to  endure  privations,  bear 
burdens,  and  undergo  hardships  almost  too  great  to  be  borne, 
yet  my  name  was  dropped  from  the  Conference  rolls  against  my 
earnest  protestation  and  assurance  of  loyalty  and  devotion  to 
j\[ethodism,  and  my  request  to  be  allowed  to  bear  the  humble 
relation  of  probationer  in  the  Conference.  JMy  name  was  droj)ped 
from  the  roll  of  membership  in  the  church  which  recommended 
me  to  Conference,  and  I  left  without  a  name  or  a  place  in  the 
church  of  my  fathers,  deprived  of  my  birthright  and  all  the 
sacred,  privileges  of  membership  in  the  ChunOi  to  which  I  con- 
secrated my  life,  and  all  the  rights  and  opportunities  and  advan- 
tages of  the  ministry  to  which  I  h;id  been  called  of  God,  and  for 
which  I  had  been  trained  by  nearly  ten  years  of  student  life  in 
college  and  seminary.  And  why  ?  Not  because  my  life  had 
proven  unworthy,  not  because  I  had  rejected  the  faith,  l>ut 
because  God,  in  the  fulfillment  of  his  sacred  promises  to  his 
blessed  Son  to  give  to  him  the  heathen  for  au  inheritance  and 
the  uttermost  parts  of  the  earth  tor  a  possession,  had  called  me 
to  go  forth  into  a  land  over  which  the  ecclesiasticism  of  the 
Church  had  not  yet  spread  its  wings.  This  might  necessarily  be 
for  a  time,  but  when  nearly  a  decade  of  years  rolls  by,  and  no 
•change  is  wrought  in  this  state  of  affairs,  is  it  not  time  for  some 


1888.]  Report  of  Bishop  Taylor.  659 

receding  of  the  red-tape  bands  which  have  thus  far  bound  down 
the  authorities  of  tiie  Cliureli  ?  Mine  is  not  a  solitary  case,  but  is 
only  one  of  many." 

£r  remained  in  South  America,  out  of  sight  and  out  of  hearing, 
till  I  took  my  seat  in  the  General  Conference  of  1884.  In  re- 
sponse to  my  memorial  that  great  body  made  an  alteration  in  the 
provisions  of  the  Discipline — paragraphs  177,  181  and  279 — 
recognizing  and  legalizing  the  existence  of  Methodist  Episcopal 
churches  in  foi-eign  countries  not  connected  with  any  Conference 
or  organized  mission,  but  did  not  provide  for  the  pastoral  care  of 
our  infant  churches.  That  body  did  another  thing — they  selected 
a  Avell-known  organizer  of  self-supporting  missions  and  made 
him  a  Bishop,  to  go  forth  as  a  representative  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Churchin  that  specific  line  of  woi'k.  To  preclude  the 
possibility  of  misapjM-ehension  or  doubt  on  that  subject  said 
Bishop  made  a  full  deliverance,  published  in  the  Daily  Advocate, 
re-affirming  his  unaltered  convictions  and  purpose  in  regaid  to  his 
God-givenwork  of  founding  self-supporting  missions,  giving  the 
General  Conference  ample  time  and  opportunity  to  give  instruc- 
tions or  impose  restrictions.  Their  silence  said  to  him  distinctly, 
"Follow  tli^  leadings  of  the  God  of  missions,  and  do  the  best 
you  can."     J 

My  duty  m  regard  to  the  Liberia  Conference  was  plain  enough 
— simply  to  administer  for  the  Missionary  Committee  as  others 
of  our  Bishops  do  in  foreign  mission  fields.  That  alone  wns  con- 
sidered so  perilous  that  in  a  period  of  half  a  century  but  two  of 
our  venerable  Bishops  dared  to  approach  the  Liberian  coast,  and 
never  slept  one  night  ashore,  but,  while  holding  Conference  ses- 
sions in  the  daytime,  spent  their  nights  well  out  at  sea  in  ships 
chartered  for  their  service;  yet  both  of  them  took  a  portion  of 
"the  deadly  fever"  and  suffered  sadly  from  its  effects. 

Friends  and  foes  predicted  that  1  and  my  deluded  followers 
would  be  dead  in  three  months.  I  could  not  contradict  tliem, 
but  put  my  life  into  it  and  went  forward  in  the  name  of  the 
Lord.  The  Lord  Jesus  had  confidence  in  me  and  led  me  by  the 
hand.  The  loving  Holy  Spirit  has  indeed  been  my  guide  and  com- 
forter. The  eternal  Father  was  as  really  present  with  me  as  the 
stars  that  nightly  shone  in  my  face — sleeping  all  the  time,  as  I  did, 
in  the  open  air.    Glory  to  God— the  Father,  Son,  and  Holy  Spirit! 

The  missions  which  under  God  I  founded  in  India  and  in  South 
America  were  self-su])porting  from  the  first  o|)ening;  but  going 
among  naked  barbarous  nations,  not  in  a  position  to  appreciate 
either  educational  or  gospel  work,  I  knew  from  the  start  we 
should  have  to  build  tents,  like  Paul  and  Barnabas,  or  its  equiva- 
lent in  some  productive  industry.  So  it  was  arranged  before  1 
left  New  York  that  through  the  libcM-ality  of  our  fellow-workers 
at  home  our  transit  supplies  should  extend  to  the  development 
of  adequate  indigenous  resources,  and  instead  of  having  to  turn 
aside  to  secular  employment  for  a  living  we  would  combine  a 
variety  of  industries  with   the  study  books,  and  thus  from  the 


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fruits  of  our  legitimate  work  procure  at  an  early  day  ample 
supplies  of  wholesome  food,  and,  later  on,  marketable  products 
to  exchange  for  our  needed  imports.  I  am  more  and  more  con- 
vinced that  the  industrial  department  of  education  for  those 
nations  is  essential. 

"  Too  bad  for  learned  ministers  to  waste  their  time  in  the  use 
of  tools  and  implements." 

Well,  they  have  to  spend  years  in  learning  a  native  language 
before  they  can  begin  to  preach,  and  need  vigorous  exercii?e  for 
their  health  and  familiar  intercourse  with  the  common  people  to 
learn  their  language  and  their  real  life.  But,  while  we  take  out 
some  learned  ministers,  the  large  majority  of  our  workers  in 
Africa  are  fresh  from  the  farms  and  workshops  of  our  own 
country,  and  go  to  devote  to  God  and  to  his  sable  sons  their 
knowledge  and  skill  in  said  industries  as  well  as  to  proclaim  the 
gospel  message.  This  field,  therefore,  opens  a  wide  door  for 
thousands  of  consecrated  laymen  and  women  who  could  not 
otherwise  get  into  foreign  missionary  work. 

In  the  early  part  of  1885  I  took  with  me  to  South  Central 
Africa  a  company  of  over  forty  missionary  men,  women,  and 
children.  AVe  arrived  at  St.  Paul  de  Loanda,  the  capital  of  the 
Portuguese  province — Angola — on  the  20th  day  of  March.  We 
were  kindly  received  by  the  Governor-General  of  the  ])rovinfe 
and  by  Mr.  Newton,  the  head  of  the  English  house  at  Loanda. 
A  large,  commodious  house,  one  of  the  best  in  the  city,  was  pro- 
cured at  a  reasonable  rent  for  the  temporary  residence  of  our 
people.  Our  objective  point  was  the  Tushalange  country,  dis- 
covered by  Dr.  Pogge  and  Lieutenant  ^Veismann  in  1883,  some 
twelve  hundred  miles  inland  from  Loanda.  We  knew  not 
whether  the  Lord  would  have  us  marcjh  a  thousand  miles  as 
quickly  as  we  could  get  into  marching  order  or  have  us  proceed 
slowly  by  a  chain  of  stations  commencing  from  the  ocean  shore. 
We  accepted  the  latter  as  the  wiR  of  the  Saviour.  We  were 
unavoidably  detained  in  Loanda,  so  that  it  was  not  until  the  "JOth 
of  May  that  I  and  five  of  our  party  started  for  the  intei-ior  to 
select  and  open  mission  stations  for  those  who  awaited  our  call 
to  follow.  One  of  our  party  died,  and  nine,  including  four  little 
children,  returned  to  the  United  States;  and  by  September  1  all 
the  rest  were  settled  in  their  new  homes  and  fields  of  labor,  ex- 
tending inland  by  tlie  line  of  travel  390  miles. 

The  stations,  in  their  geographical  order,  are  as  follows  :  P^'irst, 
St.  Paul  de  Loanda,  wheie  a  school  was  at  once  opened  in  the 
Portuguese  language,  which  from  the  commencement  gave  a  sup- 
port for  the  teachers  engaged  in  it.  We  have  since  bought  a 
beautiful  site  there,  ne.ir  the  largest  native  town,  and  built  a 
large  two-story  house  for  residences,  church,  and  school.  Loanda 
is  said  to  contain  a  population  of  10,000,  but  a  few  hundred  of 
whom  are  Portuguese  and  tlie  great  mass  of  them  negroes. 

Our  second  station  is  at  Dondo,  240  miles  distant  from  Loanda. 
It  is  a  town  of  about  5,000,  mostly  blacks,  at  the  head  of  steam- 


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boat  navigation  on  the  Coanzo  River.  Here  we  have  had  a  self- 
supporting  day-school  and  a  large  free  night-school  from  the 
beginning.  We  have  here  also  spacious  and  comfortable  build- 
ings, deeded  to  the  Trustees  of  my  Transit  and  Building  Fund 
Society,  to  be  held  in  trust  for  the  JMethodist  Episcopal  Church 
according  to  the  formula  printed  in  the  Discipline.  Our  pro]!- 
erty  in  the  two  cities  named  cost  over  |1 0,000,  and  nil  the  gift 
of  an  honored  secretary  of  our  committee — a  man  badly  slan- 
dered of  late — J\Ir.  Thomas  Critchlow. 

From  Dondo  we  proceed  along  a  narrow  path  over  rugged 
mountains  and  hills  (51  mih's)  to  Nlianguepepo,  our  third  station, 
not  in  a  town,  but  near  a  large  caravansary,  where  a  new  con- 
gregation can  be  found  daily  from  the  lar  interior,  and  it  is  con- 
tiguous to  several  thousand  villagers.  This  is  a  receiving  station, 
where  missionaries  can  tarry,  learn  languages,  and  prepare  for 
fields  further  on.  Our  first  house  there  cost  $1,250,  which  was 
the  gift  of  one  of  my  etficient  volunteer  agents  in  London,  a 
meniber  of  the  Church  of  England.  As  one  of  our  sources  of 
self-suppoi-t  we  have  at  Nlianguepepo  Station  155  head  of  horned 
cattle — Methodist  Mission  cattle. 

Proceeding  by  the  same  path  39  miles  we  reach,  on  a  mountain 
elevation  of  extraordinary  concrete  formation,  the  ancient  cai)itnl 
of  a  remarkable  negro  queen  known  to  history,  her  palace  still 
remaining,  Pungo  Andongo,  our  fourth  station.  Here  we  have 
a  good  building,  which  cost  over  11,000,  and  a  school  with  no 
industrial  department,  and  therefore  not  so  ])rosperous  as  where 
all  hands  bend  down  to  honorable  manual  labor. 

We  go  on  by  the  same  path  sixty  miles  further  to  Malange, 
our  fifth  station.  Here  we  have  less  costly  yet  comfortable 
houses,  and  combine  school,  farm  and  mechanical  work  with 
what  preaching  they  can  do  with  their  as  yet  imperfect  knowl- 
edge of  the  languages  of  the  people. 

in  settling  my  people  on  that  line  of  150  miles  from  Dondo  to 
Malange  I  walked,  to  and  fro,  an  aggregate  distance  of  over  COO 
miles. "  As  before  stated,  it  is  a  rough,  narrow  path,  but  it  is  the 
carnvan  trail  of  the  ages.  The  hundreds  of  tliousands  of  slaves 
sold  in  Loanda  for  two  hundred  years  trod  this  weary  way  'mid 
tears  and  blood— poor  captives  whose  fathers  had  been  slain 
because  they  dared  to  defend  their  homes,  and  their  aged  kindred 
Avere  burnt  np  in  the  destruction  of  their  towns.  On  each  side 
of  this  path  is  a  continuous  grave-yard  150  miles  long.  Many  a 
dark  night  on  that  dreary  way  I  seemed  to  hear  the  dead  speak- 
ing to  me  and  saying,  "  O  messenger  of  God,  why  came  you  not 
this  Avay  to  speak  words  of  comfort  to  us  before  we  died?" 

Dr.  Summers  followed  the  track  of  Pogge  and  Weismann  and 
reached  Luluaberg  in  the  Tushalange  country  nearly  two  years  ago, 
and  I  learn  by  letters  from  him  that  he  is  planting  a  station  there. 

In  1880  I  led  a  party  as  far  as  Stanley  Pool,  on  their  way  to 
the  same  region,  by  the  Congo  and  Kassai  Rivers,  but  could  not 
by  any  means  get  a  passage  up  the  Kassai  ;    hence  notified  my 


662  Jour)ial  of  the  General  Coherence.  [1S88. 

co-workers  at  this  end  that  we  needed  for  the  Upper  Congo 
water-ways  a  steamer  of  our  own.  It  is  now  being  carried  by 
man-loads  from  Vivi  to  Kimpoko,  on  Stanley  Pool,  a  distance  of 
260  miles.  The  English  Baptist  Mission  have  a  little  steamer  on 
the  Upper  Congo  called  Tue  Peace.  It  does  not  exceed  in  weight 
more  than  one  fourth  of  our  boat,  and  yet  it  was  two  years  in  its 
transit  to  Stanley  Pool.  So  our  patrons  will  please  be  patient 
and  give  us  time,  and,  D.  V.,  our  steamer  will  reach  her  waters 
and  do  her  work. 

In  regard  to  self-support  I  may  further  add  that  on  our  plan 
of  industrial  schools  there  is  no  serious  difficulty.  Charles 
Rudolph  writes  me  from  Nhanguepepo  by  recent  mail  that  with 
a  McCorraack  plow  and  two  yokes  of  cattle  he  plows  half  an 
acre  of  good  ground  in  the  forenoon  of  each  working  day,  and 
that  he  takes  all  the  afternoons  for  study  and  for  teaching  others. 

At  Kimpoko,  Stanley  Pool,  I  planted  with  my  own  hands  over 
fiCty  banana  and  plantain  trees,  which  bore  a  full  crop  in  nine 
months.  From  the  roots  of  tliose  tifty  stems  at  least  live  i'rom 
each  one  will  bear  a  crop  the  second  year  and  thus  go  on  produc- 
ing and  multi|jlying  for  years  indefinitely.  Here  we  h.ive  an 
irrigating  ditch  a  mile  long,  over  ten  acres  of  ground  under 
cultivation,  and  food  supplies  in  abundance.  If  we  had  for  the 
work  of  God  the  zeal,  self-sacrifice,  capacity,  and  adaptability 
displayed  by  the  Mohammedan  propagandists  we  should  never 
again  hear  the  question  of  self-support  mooted.  The  heralds  of 
Mohammed  have  overrun  the  nortliern  half  and  a  large  portion 
of  Eastern  Africa.  How  did  they  do  it?  From  the  days  of 
Moses,  or  earlier,  the  provision  for  the  reception  and  support  of 
strangers  has  kept  an  open  door  in  Africa,  and  su])))lies  all  in 
wailing,  to  be  utilizeil  by  God's  amb  issadors.  "God  lovetli  the 
stranger  and  giveth  him  food  and  raiment.  Love  ye,  therefore, 
the  stranger,  for  ye  were  strangers  in  the  land  of  Egypt."  Deut. 
10.  17,18. 

The  king,  chief,  or  head  man  of  eacli  town,  assisted  by  his 
wives,  clears  and  sows  or  plants  a  field  each  year  for  strangers. 
All  the  products  of  that  field  are  kept  for  strangers,  except  what 
may  be  used  for  the  chief's  head  wile,  who  has  charge  of  it. 
When  a  stranger  enters  the  town  he  goes  directly  to  the  king, 
chief,  or  head  man,  and  shows  himself  and  tells  what  he  came  for. 
If  the  king  or  head  man  is  satisfied  he  replies,  "  I  receive  you." 
Soon  he  will  be  shown  into  one  of  the  best  houses  in  the  town, 
to  use  as  his  own  indefinitely,  and  he  not  only  gets  his  daily 
rations  i'rom  the  supply  for  strangers,  but  it  is  daily  pro])ared  for 
him  au'l  brought  to  him.  In  opening  stations  on  the  west  coast 
of  Africa  among  native  savage  tribes  they  thus  provided  for  me 
and  those  who  were  with  me  the  best  houses  they  had,  and 
brout:ht  thrice  per  day  boiled  rice,  palm  buttei-,  fried  chicken, 
good  kid  soup,  etc.,  etc.  They  are  good  cooks,  and  can  make 
more  out  of  a  little  than  the  cooks  of  any  other  country.  In 
every  place  we  found  it  difficult  to  get  away  from  their  hospi- 


188S. 


Iie2}ort  of  Bishop  Taylor.  663 


tality,  and  such  people  never  begged  us  for  a  cent;  but  when  oui 
people  went  to  take  possession  of  the  houses  built  tor  them  and 
took  with  them  needed  supplies-boat-lo:uls  of  trunks  boxes, 
bales,  etc.,  such  a  profusion  of  stores  the  natives  never  saw  beiore. 
Their  meager  supplies  were  kept  out  of  sight,  their  cupidity  was 
excited,  and  quickly  a  large  proportion  of  them  were  perverted 
from  benefactors  to  beggars.  The  marching  orders  ot  the  Lord 
Jesus  contain  the  key  to  unlock  these  stores  ot  supphes  renewed 
yearly  thrftugh  the  ages.  "  Take  nothing  for  your  journey,  save 
a  stafE  only ;  no  scrip,  no  bread,  no  money  in  your  i)urse. 

1  took  one  of  my  men,  Brother  Garwood,  to  a  town  on  Cavalla 
River  called  Wisika.  He  had  not  a  cent  of  money  nor  an  ounce 
of  food.  I  introduced  him  to  the  king  and  chiefs,  M-ho  received 
him  joyfully.  Crowds  of  women  and  children  gathered  around 
to  shake  hands  with  their  new  preacher. 

The  men  showed  me  a  house  which  they  would  ht  up  lor  him 
until  thev  could  build  a  better  one.  And  they  said,  '  W  e  will 
.rive  himVlenty  of  chop  "  (food).  He  wrote  me  some  weeks  after- 
ward saying  that  he  "  liked  native  food,  was  faring  sumptuously 
every  day,  and  if  1  can't  make  a  success  here  I  can  t  anywliere. 

Then  why  found  industrial  schools  and  mission  stations.'' 
Because  we  have  to  learn  the  language  and  lite  of  the  people, 
which  the  Mohammedan  missionary  learned  m  his  childliood 

Our  missionary  stations  are  for  educational,  evangelistic 
centers  and  training-schools  for  natlm  C/iristlw^  missionaries, 
who  can  go  every-wJiere  without  money  or  food,  as  do  the  Moham- 
medans, U  we  don't  civilize  them  too  fast  or  dress  them  too  hnely. 
We  h  ive  opened  in  Africa  altogether  36  new  mission  stations. 
On  these  we  have  32  mission-houses  of  our  own,  5  ot  which  are 
not  yet  supplied  with  missionary  occupants,  and  we  occupy  4 
houses  which  are  not  our  own,  but  on  which  we  pay  no  rent. 
Five  of  our  32  houses,  namely,  at  Dondo,  Nhanguepepo,  1  ungo 
Adonoo,  and  Malange  in  Angola,  and  Vivi,  the  old  capital  ot  the 
Cono-o  State,  we  purchased  already  built.  These  5  houses  and 
the  large  one  we  built  in  St.  Paul  De  Loanda  cost  us  an  aggregate 
of  fourteen  thousan-l  (*U,0()0)  dollars. 

Two  adobe  houses,  and  one  frame  and  tliatch  house  on  Lower 
Cono-o,  cost  us  a  total  of,  cash  value,  $32.  I  learn  by  a  recent 
letter  that  the  native  title  to  the  three  stations  last  name<  was 
delayed,  and  it  was  possible  we  might  lose  thein.  I  can,  it  desir- 
able, easily  recover  them  on  my  return  ;  if  not,  our  total  loss, 
besides  om-  labor,  would  be  $32.  We  have  near  Banana  one 
small  iron  house,  22x24,  costing  $200.  Ten  frame  houses  with 
wealher  boards  and  shingle  roof,  on  the  west  coast,  cost  us  an 
aggregate  of  about  $2,500,  not  counting  a  large  amount  ot  native 
labor.  Said  houses  are  each  22  by  24  feet  m  size.  >>  ^  have 
also  eirdit  houses  on  the  west  c(.ast,  of  galvanized  iron,  30  by  3u 
feet,  including  veranda,  and  cost  an  aggregate  ot  $3  200,  not 
counting  native  labor.  All  these  houses  of  wood  and  iron  are 
built   on  pillars,  elevating  the  floors  about  six  teet   above  the 


664:  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [188S. 

ground,  to  keep  them  dry  and  healthful.  Tiie  sum  total  paid  for 
our  buildings  is  about  $20,000.  All  our  houses  are  paid  for, 
so  that  we  don't  owe  a  dollar  on  our  church  property. 

I  am  simply  reporting  progress,  not  completion. 

The  first  thing  is  to  select  a  suitable  site  in  a  populous  center. 

2.  To  negotiate  with  the  king  and  chiefs  of  the  tril)e,  at  a  great 
"palaver"  culled  together  for  the  purpose,  for  the  founding  and 
developing  of  an  industrial  school  and  Christian  mission,  the  con- 
tracting parties  on  both  sides  signing  in  the  presence  of  witnesses. 

3.  The  building  of  a  residence  for  the  missionaries. 

4.  The  clearing  and  cultivation  of  so  much  of  the  farm  as  may 
be  required  for  the  sustenance  of  the  missionaries  and  of  the 
"  internoes  "  or  boarding  scholars.  We  refuse  to  receive  board- 
ing scholars  until  we  can  grow  supplies  on  which  to  feed  them. 
We  can't  afford  to  feed  them  on  "  foreign  rice." 

5.  To  build  suitable  school-houses,  which  in  most  of  our  fields 
is  a  work  not  yet  commenced;  hence,  although  we  are  teaching 
in  many  of  our  fiekls  and  studying  native  langu  ige  in  all  of  them, 
we  shall  not  l)e  prepared,  for  some  years  to  come,  to  make  a 
statistical  exhibit. 

M}'  statistics  of  the  Liberia  Conferences  date  to  February  2. 
The  above  statistics,  as  stated,  date  to  March  19,  when  I  closed 
my  work  .•md  mailed  them  to  my  committee  for  insertion  in  their 
quadrennial  repoi't.  Some  changes  at  the  front  have  occuired 
since  I  left.  1  have  heard  of  Walter  Steel  and  wife,  who  went 
out  on  their  own  account  and  paid  their  own  way.  Also 
Brother  William  Hicks,  a  good  man,  who  never  thought  of 
Jretuining  home  till  Dr.  Ileid,  of  our  mission,  informed  him  that 
'^  liis  sick  wife  would  die  in  three  days  if  she  remained  where  sjie 
was,  but  a  voyage  at  sea  might  save  her.  Both  were  very  re- 
luctant to  leave.  She  rather  preferred  to  stay  and  die  at  her 
post;  but  Brother  Hicks,  a  true  man,  felt  that  he  could  not  do 
less  than  try  to  bring  his  wife  from  the  grave's  mouth.  ""J^he 
Lord  wonderfully  helped  them,  and  she  arrived  at  home  much 
improved  in  liealth.  Another  was  Brother  Ratcliffe,  one  of  our 
most  promising  young  men  ;  but  his  wife  was  prostrated  by  ill- 
ness and  he  brought  lier  home. 

Brother  Daven|)ort  and  wife  have  just  arrived.  He  lias 
reported  a  self-supporting  success  from  the  i)eginning  from 
Portuguese  patronage  of  his  day-school,  with  a  large  night-school 
free.  He  has  for  months  been  preaching  in  Portuguese  and 
made  a  commencement  in  ])reaching  in  the  Umbunila  langnaire. 
He  was  overworked  and  worn,  which,  I  believe,  was  his  reason 
for  returning.  I  have  heard  that  two  or  three  more  are  coming 
home.  We  are  sorry  to  lose  some  of  these  ;  but  each  ))lace  is 
manned  and  the  work  will  continue  to  go  on  all  the  same.  It  is 
God's  work,  and  he  will  take  care  of  it. 

Why  have  a  committee?  Because  I  had  more  work  on  my 
hands  than  I  could  do,  and  gladly  accepted  the  hearty  co-opera- 
tion of  responsible   Methodist  men  and  women  who  voluntarily 


1888.]  Report  of  Bishop   Taylor.  665 

offered  their  valuable  services  without  i)ay — nay,  who  gave, 
beside  a  vast  amount  of  labor  and  time,  more  money  to  my  cause 
than  any  other  class  of  men. 

Why  incorporate  them?  For  the  same  reason  that  trustees  of 
churches  are  incorporated.  What  guarantees  that  the  money 
and  property  voluntarily  passed  over  to  this  incorporation  will 
be  secured  to  our  Church?  They  are  bound  by  tlie  law  of  in- 
corpoi-ation  to  use -it  as  ordered  by  the  Constitution  and  By-laws, 
which  you  can  read  in  their  quadrennial  report,  which  has  been 
mailed  unofficially  to  each  of  the  delegates  of  this  General  Con- 
ference. I  am  working  officially  and  with  a  will  to  ])lant  Meth- 
odist churches  far  and  wide,  and  my  most  disinterested  committee 
of  men  and  women  are  helping  me  because  they  want  to  do  so 
and  because  their  Methodist  loyalty  and  heroic  sympathies  bind 
them  to  do  it.  If  it  shall  be  the  pleasure  of  this  General  Con- 
ference to  adopt  the  Transit  and  Building  Fund  Society,  with  its 
constitution  and  workers,  then  they  will  constitute  a  part  of  our 
regular  system  amenable  to  the  General  Conference. 

Why  not  work  under  the  Missionary  Committee  ? 

1.  My  methods  are  so  diverse  from  theirs  that  the  two  can't  be 
mixed  up  in  the  same  office  any  more  than  can  a  coal-yard  and  a 
milliner's  shop. 

2.  I  am  informed  on  high  official  authority  that  my  methods 
are  wrong,  and  that,  I  am  deceived  and  am  deceiving  the  people. 
They  would  not,  could  not,  be  responsible  lor  what  they  consider 
my  idiosyncrasies.  What  then  ?  Why,  down  with  the  brakes  !  So, 
instead  of  freedom  at  the  front,  to  be  led  by  the  God  of  mis- 
sions, I  Avould  be  under  the  command  of  good  men  nine  thousand 
miles  in  the  rear. 

If  it  shall  be  the  pleasure  of  this  General  Conference  to  re- 
appoint me  to  Africa  for  the  next  quadrennium  I  shall  be  ready, 
D.  v.,  at  an  early  day  to  resume  my  work  in  tliat  most  difficult 
and  perilous  field,  "  not  counting  my  life  dear  unto  me,"  so  that 
I  may  fulfill  the  great  trust  committed  to  me. 

Most  respectfully  submitted,         William  Taylor. 

8. — Report   of  the  General  Committee  of  Church  Ex- 
tension.    Journal,  page  113. 

To  the  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church : 

Dear  Fathers  and  Brethren:  The  General  Committee  of 
Church  Extension  respectfully  report: 

That  they  have  met  regularly  in  the  month  of  November  of 
each  year  during  the  past  quadrennium,  in  the  rooms  of  the 
Board  of  Church  Extension,  1026  Arch  Street,  Philadelphia,  and 
have  given  the  most  careful  attention  to  tlie  duties  with  which 
they  were  intrusted  by  the  General  Conference. 

These  duties  very  largely  consist  in  determining  the  amount 
each  Annual  Conference  shall  be  asked  to  raise  by  collections  for 
Church  Extension,  and  the  amount  which  may  be  donated  within 


66Q 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


eacli  Conference,  subject  to  tlie  provisions  of  the  Discipline  and 
the  regulations  of  the  Board  of  Church  Extension.  In  determin- 
ing these  amounts  the  Committee  has  been  constrained  to  con- 
sider not  only  the  needs  and  opportunities  of  the  Church  generally, 
but  the  probable  responses  of  the  Conferences  to  the  call  made 
upon  them,  as  indicated  by  what  the}'^  have  done  in  the  past. 

Each  year  a  carefully  prepared  and  compi-ehensive  report  of 
the  work  of  the  Board  of  Church  Extension  has  been  presented 
to  the  General  Committee,  and  such  parts  of  these  reports  as  con- 
templated action,  or  intimated  a  desire  for  advice  or  direction, 
have  received  very  special  attention  and  consideration.  With 
great  gratification  the  Committee  has  recognized  the  growing- 
appreciation  by  our  people  of  the  importance  of  our  Church  Ex- 
tension work,  as  evidenced  in  the  increase  of  the  amount  placed 
at  the  disposal  of  the  Board. 

Although  the  first  call  in  behalf  of  this  cause  was  made  in 
1865  the  collections  did  not  reach  the  sum  of  $10U,0()()  until 
1883.  That  year  the  collections  advanced  more  than  !ii  19,000 
above  those  of  any  previous  year,  and  the  receipts  from  all  sources 
on  account  of  the  General  Fund  of  the  Board  were  about  $13,000 
in  excess  of  the  receipts  of  an^^  previous  year  in  the  history  of 
organized  Church  Extension  in  our  Church. 

During  the  past  quadrennium  the  collections  have  averaged 
$107,431  04i  per  annum,  and  the  receipts  from  all  sources  on  ac- 
count of  the  General  Fund  have  averaged  $146,332  02  per  annum. 
This  indicates  an  exceedingly  gratifying  increase  during  the 
period  mentioned.  That  the  members  of  the  General  Conference 
mav  more  |)articularly  note  this  increase  in  the  contril>utions  of 
the  people  and  the  increased  devotion  of  the  preachers  to  the  in- 
terests of  Church  Extension  the  following  table  is  presented, 
prepared  from  the  several  annual  reports  and  covering  the  i)eriod 
from  1876  to  the  close  of  the  last  fiscal  year,  on  October  31,  1887: 


Year. 

5 
o 

o 
6 

6 

li 

S'-> 

:5  I 

3 

0  • 
~  3 

la 

Amounts  asked  of 
Conlerences. 

3  .^ 
>  — 

k5 

o  3 

o 
i^6 

1876 

82 

9,234 

1.318 

4,625 

3.291 

S144,050|  $56,851 

50 

S20.873 

59  S77,725  18 

1877 

87 

9.429 

1.326 

4,899  3,204 

142,500 

54,505 

75 

28.551 

67  83.057  42 

187S 

87 

9.467 

1,197 

5.256  2,899 

137,000 

52,638 

94 

1 8.O60 

41!  70.699  35 

1879 

88 

9,635 

1.325 

5.667 '2,643 

137,500 

66,692 

72 

20.762 

15!  87.454  87 

1880 

96 

9,853 

2,112 

5.47  8  2,263 

140.850 

69,782 

69 

35.367 

98 

105.150  67 

1881 

97 

10,062 

2,111 

5,702  2,249 

148,050 

89.387 

06 

24,472 

77 

113.859  83 

1882 

99 

10.357 

2,322 

5,7S5 

2.250 

146,375 

87.603 

26 

38.131 

82 

125.735  OS 

1883 

99 

10,364 

2,476 

5.929 

1.959 

153,300'  108.433 

56 

30.393 

78i  138.827  34 

1884 

101 

10,423 

!  2,474 

5.883 

2,066 

159,550l  108.759 

60 

42.530 

26i  151. 2S9  86 

1885 

101 

10.539 

2.366 

5.736 

2.437 

159,450  91,542 

26 

43.578 

97  1.35.121  23 

188G 

102 

10,923 

2,129 

6,238 

2.556 

180,000  99,445 

91 

40.815 

92|  140,291  83 

1887 

105 

11,403 

i  2.877 

6,424 

2.100 

204,1501  119,976 

41 

38.648 

75t  158  62")  16 

1SS8.]  General  Coinmiitee  of  C/iarch  Ilx  tens  Ion.  607 

At  the  meeting  of  the  General  Committee  in  1885  it  was 
deemed  necessary  to  elect  an  assistant  correspondino-  secretary. 
The  Bishops  accordingly  presented  the  name  of  the  Kev.  William 
A.  Spencer,  D.D.,  of  the  Rock  River  Conference,  and  he  was 
elected  and  entered  upon  his  duties  in  December  following,  and 
has  since  been  actively  engaged  in  the  performance  of  the  duties 
of  that  office. 

EsiERGEXCY  Fund. — At  the  meeting  held  in  1886  the  subject 
of  an  Emergency  Fund,  out  of  which  to  aflFord  relief  to  chui-ches 
whose  property  was  destroyed  by  fire,  or  flood,  or  cyclone,  etc., 
received  careful  consideration,  and  such  a  fund  was  created  to  be 
administered  by  the  Board,  with  the  proviso  that  churches  costing 
more  than  Si 0,000  might  receive  aid  from  it  if  in  the  class  of 
^'■Emergent  Cases.'''' 

German  Conferences. — At  the  same  meeting,  in  order  to 
secure  uniformity  of  administration,  the  following  was  adopted: 

Resolved,  That  Ave  earnestly  request  the  German  Conferences, 
at  the  earliest  possible  day,  to  conform  their  administration  of  all 
funds  raised  for  Church  Extension  to  the  provisions  of  the  Dis- 
cipline and  the  regulations  of  the  Board  of  Church  Extension. 

Meetings  of  General  Committee. — At  the  meeting  held  in 
1887  two  resolutions  were  offered  and  referred  to  the  General 
Conference  without  recommendation  from  the  General  Committee. 
They  are  the  following: 

-Resolved,  1.  That  this  General  Committee  declares  as  its  opinion 
that  the  General  Committee  of  Church  Extension  should  meet  in 
Philadelphia,  at  least  every  other  year,  the  week  ])receding  the 
meeting  of  the  General  Committee  on  Missions  in  New  York  city, 
instead  of,  as  now,  in  the  week  following  the  same. 

2.  That  we  memoralize  the  General  Conference  to  so  amend 
the  Discipline  as  to  authorize  the  General  Committee  to  meet 
from  year  to  year  in  such  place  as  the  General  Committee  may 
from  time  to  time  determine. 

Administration. — At  this  meeting  also,  it  being  the  last  of  the 
quadrennium,  the  following  was  unanimousl}^  adopted  by  a  rising 
vote: 

-Resolved,  That  this  General  Committee  has  entire  confidence 
in  the  administration  of  the  Church  Extension  work  of  our 
Church,  and  of  its  Corresponding  Secretary,  upon  whom  so 
largeh^  rests  the  responsibility  of  this  interest. 

General  Counsel  and  Direction. — The  counsel  and  direc- 
tion which  the  General  Committee  has  deemed  wise  to  give  to  the 
Board,  under  paragraph  301  of  the  Discii)line,  are  embodied  in 
resolutions  adopted  fi-om  year  to  year,  and  now  presented  as  a 
part  of  the  report  of  the  General  Committee  for  the  information 
of  the  General  Conference,  as  follows: 

1.  That  the  Board  be  authorized  to  make  appropriations  within 
each  Conference  in  proportion  to  the  response  of  the  Conference 
by  its  collections  to  the  c<dl  innde  vpon  it. 

2.  That    the   amounts    authorized    to   Conferences    are  to   be 


668  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

furnished,  as  far  as  practicable,  by  ^>ro  rata  divisions  of  the  collec- 
tions. The  Board  may  supplement,  as  f  ai*  as  practicable,  the  balance 
of  the  appropriations  authorized  by  loans  from  the  Loan  Fund. 

3.  That  moneys  received  in  response  to  the  appeal  for  a  Special 
Fund  of  !5>100,000  for  frontier  churches  be  appropriated  within  the 
frontier  Conferences  and  missions,  and  administered  by  the  Ijoard, 
Avithout  reference  to  the  amounts  authoi-ized  for  tlie  Conferences 
severally,  and  in  accordance  with  the  expressed  wishes  of  the  donors. 

4.  That  no  application  for  a  donation  from  any  church  costing 
over  i|?10,000  shall  be  entertained,  unless  such  church  shall  have 
consulted  the  Board  of  Church  Extension  before  commencing  to 
build. 

5.  That,  except  in  the  most  extraordinary  cases,  no  demand 
should  be  made  upon  the  Board  for  aid  in  the  other  commuiiities, 
nor  for  the  payment  of  church  debts,  unless  to  avoid  imminent 
and  otherwise  inevitable  disaster  in  the  loss  of  churcli  })roitert3'. 

6.  That  we  urge  all  the  Conference  Boards  of  Churcli  Exten- 
sion to  inquire,  with  the  greatest  care,  into  all  applications  for 
aid,  and  to  adhere  most  rigidly  to  the  rule  for  their  government 
and  "recommend  only  such  as  are  found  to  be  truly  needy  and 
meritorious." 

7.  That  in  the  judgment  of  this  Committee,  while  the  recom- 
mendation of  an  appropriation  by  the  Conference  Board  of  Churcli 
Extension,  upon  application  duly  made,  is  entitled  to  respectful 
consideration,  the  Parent  Board  is  not  thereby  relieved  of  the  re- 
sponsibility, inseparable  from  its  ultimate  authority,  in  granting 
appropriations;  and  we  urge  upon  said  Board  the  due  recognition 
of  this  I'esponsibility,  to  the  end  that  the  funds  of  the  Board  may 
be  wisely  administered. 

8.  That  we  hereby  express  our  decided  disapproval  of  pastors 
and  presiding  elders  making  pi'omises  of  aid  to  churches  in  the 
absence  of  any  authority  from  the  Parent  Board  of  C'hurch  Ex- 
tension, and  such  promises  are  not  in  any  sense  binding  on  the 
Board  and  should  not  be  regarded. 

9.  That  Ave  consider  the  obligation  of  the  Board  of  Managers 
to  protect  and  preserve  the  Loan  Fund  in  all  its  branches  from 
diminution  or  loss  as  of  the  most  sacred  character;  and  wliile  we 
should  deprecate  the  necessity  of  resort  to  legal  measures  in  any 
case,  yet,  in  our  judgment  the  Parent  Board  lias  no  choice  but  to 
discharge  this  paramount  obligation,  and  we  do  earnestly  appeal 
to  all  who  may  receive  loans  from  this  fund  to  save  the  Board 
from  the  painful  duty  of  using  extreme  measures  by  promptly 
paying  such  loans  when  they  shall  mature. 

10.  That  Ave  cordially  approve  the  practice  of  the  Parent 
Board  of  recognizing  the  recommendation  of  loans  by  the  Con- 
ference Boards  of  Church  Extension  as  of  the  nature  of  indorse- 
ments of  the  securities  oifercd,  making  all  amounts  accruing  to 
the  credit  of  the  Conference  liable  for  tlie  ])aym('nt  of  such  loans. 

11.  That  the  final  decision  as  to  wh;it  securities  are  to  he  re-. 
sorted  to  in  order  to  secure  the  return  of  loans  made  to  churches 


1888.]  General  Committee  of  Church  Extenslox.  669 

uniible  to  meet  their  obligations  must  be  left  to  the  Board,  after 
a  full  investigation  of  all  the  facts  in  the  case. 

1 2.  That  loans  shall  not  be  made  for  a  longer  period  than  five  ^^ears, 
nor  in  sums  exceeding  live  thousand  dollars  to  any  church  or  society. 

13.  That  the  maximum  rate  of  interest  to  be  charged  on  loans 
to  churches  shall  not  exceed  six  per  cent.,  and  the  interest  on  large 
sums  shall  be  paid  semi-annually,  and  on  small  sums  annually  at 
the  rate  agreed  upon;  and  a  failure  to  paj^the  same  within  thirty 
days  from  the  time  it  becomes  due  should  make  the  principal 
sum  due  and  collectable. 

14.  That  a  loan  shall  not  be  made  to  any  church  or  society 
that,  in  the  judgment  of  the  Board,  will  not  be  able  to  pay  the 
principal  and  interest  of  such  loan  promptly  as  they  mature;  and, 
in  addition  to  the  foregoing  ability,  every  loan  made  shall  be 
secured  as  amply  and  fully  as  prudent,  careful  business  men  re- 
quire their  money  to  be  secured  when  loaning  it;  and  the  Board 
shall  insist  on  individual  security  as  far  as  practicable. 

15.  That  we  re-affirm  that  no  part  of  said  Loan  Fund  shall  ever 
be  donated  for  any  purpose,  or  used  for  current  expenses,  but 
shall  be  preserved  without  diminution  a  perpetual  fund. 

16.  That  while  the  strictest  regard  shall  be  had  to  the  preser- 
vation of  the  integrity  of  the  Loan  Fund,  yet  no  loan  shall,  under 
any  circumstances,  be  made  with  the  expectation  of  replacing  it 
by  subsequent  donations;  and  when  application  is  made  for  a 
donation  by  a  church  already  indebted  to  the  Loan  Fund  the 
Board  shall  not  discriminate  in  favor  of  such  application  as 
against  other  churches  having  no  indebtedness  to  the  Board. 

17.  That  when,  by  the  concurrence  of  the  Board  of  an  Annual 
Conference,  a  loan  to  a  church  within  its  bounds  is  accepted  as 
the  whole  or  part  of  the  annual  appi-oj)riations  authorized  within 
such  Conference,  then,  on  payment  of  sucli  loan  by  the  said  church, 
the  amount  so  paid  shall  stand  to  the  credit  of  the  said  Conference 
for  further  loans  within  its  bounds. 

18.  That  all  special  application  for  church  relief  by  donations 
or  loans  ought  to  be  made  to  the  Board  of  Church  Extension, 
and  should  not  come  before  the  General  Committee  except  through 
the  Board. 

19.  That  in  no  case  shall  securities  held  for  outstanding  loans 
be  weakened  or  diminished,  but,  as  far  as  practicable,  strength- 
ened and  increased. 

20.  That,  in  the  judgment  of  the  General  Committee,  the  Board 
should  credit  the  Conference  o)d)j  with  the  amounts  receiAcd  by 
the  treasurer  of  the  Parent  Board. 

21.  That  all  special  collections  for  the  relief  of  particular 
churches  should  be  taken  separately  from  the  general  collection 
for  Church  P]xtension. 

22.  That  the  members  of  the  several  Conferences  be  earnestly 
requested  to  present  the  cause  of  Church  Extension  separately 
from  all  other  causes. 

23.  That  the  Bishops  be  requested  to  discourage  end:)arrasscd 


670  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

cluirclies  from  sending  tlieir  pastors  beyond  the  limits  of  their  own 
Conferences  to  solicit  aid. 

24.  That  in  all  cases  where  preachers  travel  beyond  the  limits 
of  their  pastoral  charges,  soliciting  funds  for  any  special  purpose, 
the  Bishop  be  requested  to  suggest  the  api)ointment  of  an  auditing 
committee  by  the  Conference  to  which  the  solicitor  belongs  to 
audit  his  accounts. 

25.  That  the  ministry  and  membership  of  the  Methodist  Episco- 
pal Church  be  requested  to  inquire  carefully  into  the  authority 
of  all  traveling  solicitors,  and  when  the  requisite  authority  from 
the  Bishop  presiding  at  their  Conference  cannot  be  shown  that 
aid  should  be  refused  in  all  cases. 

26.  That  this  General  Committee  deem  it  highly  inexpedient  that 
aid  should  be  granted  to  churches  where  the  grounds  procured 
are  not  sufficient  to  provide  adequate!}'"  for  all  the  probable 
wants  of  the  congregation. 

27.  That  it  is  the  judgment  of  the  General  Committee  that  in  all 
cases  where  aid  is  granted  1) y  the  Board  of  Church  Extension  for  the 
building  of  churches  the  Board  should  insist  that  the  churches  be 
built  in  accordance  with  the  excellent  plans  furnished  by  the  Board. 

28.  That  amounts  accruing  to  the  credit  of  the  Conferences 
severally  under  the  action  of  the  General  Committee  shall  be  held 
to  the  credit  of  such  Conferences  for  one  year,  and  all  balances 
remaining  unappropriated  at  the  end  of  that  time  shall  be  covered 
back  into  tlie  treasury  for  use  as  occasion  may  require. 

29.  That  special  contributions  be  invited  for  the  purpose  of 
procuring  church  sites,  and  that  contributions  so  made  shall  con- 
stitute a  separate  fund,  to  l)e  appropriated  for  the  object  named, 
under  the  direction  of  the  Board  of  Church  Extension. 

30.  That  the  expenses  incurred  in  the  Avork  of  procuring  church 
sites  shall  be  charged  to  said  fund,  and  shall  be  kept  separate  from 
all  other  expenses  incurred  in  the  general  work  of  the  Board. 

31.  That  the  funds  collected  for  special  purposes  be  kept  en- 
tirel}''  separate  fi-om  the  regular  collections  in  the  accounts  of  the 
Board  Avith  the  Conferences. 

32.  That  in  the  administration  of  the  fund  for  emergent  cases 
the  Board  of  Church  Extension  be  authorized  to  make  donations 
to  churches  costing  more  than  110,000. 

33.  That  in  view  of  the  grave  embarrassment  to  the  cause  of 
Church  Extension  resulting  from  the  presentation  of  the  case  of 
needy  churches  by  special  agents  we  de])recate  this  method  of 
trying  to  meet  the  wants  of  any  church,  and  hereby  earnestly  and 
respectfully  urge  Conferences  and  official  boards  not  to  authorize 
such  special  agents  hereafter  beyond  the  limits  of  the  respective 
Conferences. 

All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted,  by  order  of  the  General 
Committee  of  Church  Extension. 

Thomas  Ijowman,  ) 

Ai.PiiA  J.  KvNETT,  V  Suh- Committee. 

JoHx  S.  Janes  McConnell,     ) 


ISSS.]         Report  of  the  Board  of  Church  Extension.  671 

3. — Repokt  of  the    Board  of    Church    Exteksion.     Jour- 
nal, PAGE  113. 

To  the  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  : 

Dear  Fathers  and  Brethren:  With  gratitude  to  God,  who 
has  permitted  us  to  be  hiboi'ers  together  with  him,  and  wlio  is 
able  to  make  all  grace  abound  toward  us  all,  that  we,  always 
having  all  sutKciency  in  all  things,  may  abound  in  eveiy  good 
work,  we  submit  to  you  our  report  for  another  quadrenniuni 
closing  October  31,  1887,  and  sliowing  the  largest  measure  of 
pros[)erity  which  has  thus  far  attended  the  history  of  our  Church 
Extension  work. 

AVe  entered  upon  the  quadrennium  four  years  ago  with  no 
little  anxiety.  Our  honored  and  reyered  president,  Bishoj) 
Matthew  Simpson,  who  had  been  at  the  head  of  our  Board  almost 
from  the  beginning,  and  whose  name  and  influence  were  a  tower 
of  strength,  was  taken  from  us  by  death  June  18,  1884.  The 
General  Conference,  under  the  impression  that  our  treasury  was 
overflowing  with  a  large  surplus,  took  from  us  for  another  and 
closely  allied  held  of  labor  the  Rev.  Dr.  C.  C.  McCabe,  our 
Assistant  Corres])onding  Secretary,  who  for  sixteen  years  had 
rendered  most  eflicient  service,  es])ecially  in  the  procurement  of 
funds.  Our  Avork  and  its  methods  and  the  fidelity  of  our  service 
were  called  in  question,  and  at  an  early  period,  as  a  result,  the 
public  pajters  were  filled  with  the  gravest  accusations.  For  the 
first  year  and  a  half  our  Corresponding  Secretary  Avas  left  with- 
out an  assistant.  Under  such  circumstances  we  could  but  api)re- 
hend  a  considerable  decline  in  the  work  which  we  should  be  able 
to  do. 

A  thorough  investigation,  however,  by  competent  ard  careful 
committees  comi)letely  answered  all  public  accusations  and  re- 
moved all  shadow  of  suspicion,  and  inspired  increased,  because 
better  informed,  confidence  in  the  entire  work  and  in  the  official 
service  under  our  direction.  The  General  Committee,  at  the  An- 
nual Meeting  in  Novembei",  1885,  filled  the  vacancy  occasioned  by 
the  transfer  of  Dr.  McCabe  to  missionary  service,  by  the  election 
of  William  A.  Spencer,  D.D.,  who  entered  upon  his  duties  in 
December  following  as  Assistant  Corresponding  Secretary,  and 
our  Avork  has  gone  ff)rward  with  but  slight  and,  we  trust,  tem- 
porary decline,  bearing  chiefly  against  receipts  subject  to  life 
annuity  and  otherwise  on  the  Loan  Fund. 

The  continuation  of  the  tabulated  form  of  report,  heretofore 
adopted,  and  brought  down  to  the  close  of  the  last  fiscal  year  and 
made  part  of  this  report,  will  enable  you  to  see  at  a  glance  the 
l)rogress  made  from  the  beginning.  A  comparison  of  the  differ- 
ent items  with  the  corresponding  year  of  the  preceding  quadren- 
nium gives  this  generally  gratifying  result: 

General  Fund. — The  total  receipts  on  General  Fund  of 
amounts  available  for  donations  and  general  purposes  show  in- 
crease as  follows: 


672  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

1884  over  1880 $46,139  19 

1885overl881 21,261  40 

1886  over  1882 14.556  75 

1887  over  1883 19,797  82 

Total  for  last  over  preceding  quadreiuiium $101,755   16 

Interest  Account. — Separating  the  receipts  of  interest,  which 
are  inclufled  in  the  General  Fund,  the  increase  of  interest  receipts 
is  as  foHows: 

1884  over  1880 $5,467  33 

1885  over  1881 10,847   61 

1836  over  1882 9.865  21 

1887  over  1883 9,019  71 

Total  interest  for  last  over  preceding  qiiadrenuiuni $35,199  86 

— being  an  increase  of  about  two  thirds  of  the  entire  receipts  of 
interest  for  tlie  preceding  quadrennium,  or  '5584,372  96  against 
*49,173   10. 

Loan  Fund. — Our  net  receipts  on  the  Loan  Fund  have  de- 
creased below  corresponding  years  of  the  previous  quadrennium 
as  follows: 

1S84  below  1880 $2,915   10 

1885  below  1881 13,498  70 

1  886  below  1 882 30,734  76 

1887  below  1883    21,260  62 

Sliowing  total  decrease  for  la.et  over  preceding  quadren- 
nium.      $68,109   18 

Giving  Slll,VG9  04  against  '?;18n,l78  22  for  the  preceding 
quadrennium.  Of  the  above  the  decrease  has  been  principally  on 
account  of  funds  received  subject  to  life  annuity,  except  for  the 
year  1884,  when  the  increase  of  receipts  over  1880  was  $6,123  00. 
But  the  decrease  for  1884  below  receipts  of  1883  was  $40,296  65 
— an  abrupt  and  large  decline  following  upon  a  previous  yearly 
advance. 

For  the  remainder  of  the  quadrennium  the  decrease  is  as  fol- 
lows: 

1885  below  1881 $12,423  70 

1886  below  1882 27.629   76 

1887  below  1883 16.851  98 

Total  decrease  for  three  years $56,905  44 

Deducting  above  increase  for  1884  over  1880 6,123  90 

Shows  a  total  net  decrease  of  receipts  subject  to  life 

annuit}'  of $50,781   54 

Loans  Returned. — Whatever  may  be  indicated  by  this  lai'ge 
decline  of  net  receipts  on  the  Loan  Fund  it  does  not  suggest  any 
unsatisfactory  operation  of  the  Loan  Fund  itself,  for  a  similar 
comparison  shows  a   steady  increase  each  year  of  the  loans  re- 


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673 


turned,  as  well  as  an  increase  for  each  year  over  the  corresi>ond- 
ing  3^ear  of  the  preceding  quadrenniuni: 

1884  om-  1880 $1,165  80 

1885  over  IriSl ;^G6  02 

1S8G  over  1S8J 16,617   64 

1887  over  188J 14,334  18 


Total  increase  of  loans  returned  over  precedinp;  quadren- 

nium $32,483  64 

besides   increased   receipts   of   interest   on    loans   as   previously 
shown. 

^Ve  invite  careful  study  of  the  subjoined  tabulated  statements 
and  of  the  lessons  which  they  contain. 

Summary  of  Receipts  and  Disbursements 
From  Organisation  to  Novemler  1,  1887. 

RECEIPTS. 
1.  GENERAL  Fund. 


Year. 

Conference 
Collections. 

Personal 

and 
special. 

Bequests. 

Architectural 
Plans. 

Interest. 

Total. 

1866 

1SG7 

$57,473  58 
27,901  42 

$2,803  59 
4,111  07 

$243  09 

$00,520  20 
32,072  49 

Totals  . . . 

85,435  00 

6,914  60 

243  09 

92,593  75 

1868 

1869 

1870 

1871 

50,216  67 
62,917  03 
63,768  01 
71,775  00 

3,4.59  60 

1,9.J8  00 

810  80 

4,559  29 

$l',444  75 
2,565  00 
1,119  37 

390  84 

572  15 

1,757  14 

3,724  23 

54,007  11 
60,892  53 
08,900  95 
81,178  49 

Totals  . . . 

248,077  91 

10,787  09 

5,129  12 

6,444  .36 

271,039  08 

1872 66,.554  89 

1873 !       82, 112  21 

1874 [       79.804  57 

1875 1       68,252  08 

1,941  81 
3,524  20 
4,.577  29 
6,047  27 

laOliO  .57 

100  00 

2,924  83 
412  66 



6,098  85 
5,833  27 
8,611  48 
7,374  94 

74,695  55 
91,409  68 
9.5,918  17 
82,087  85 

Totals  . . . 

296,724  65 

3,437  49 

27,918  54 

344,171  25 

1876 

1877 

1878 

1879 

56,851  .59 
54,.505  75 
52,6.38  94 
66,693  72 

12,765  40 
6,257  44 
7,307  06 
9,029  05 

814  00 

12,300  00 

710  47 

1,457  11 

$117  f.O 
180  12 
2.35  00 
468  CO 

7,176  69 
9,814  11 
9.807  88 
9,807  99 

77.725  18 
83,057  42 
70,0!  19  35 
87,454  87 

TotMls    .. 

230,689  00 

35,3.58  95 

1.5,281  .58 

1,000  62 

36,606  67 

318,936  83 

1880 

1881 

1882 

1883 

69,782  69 
89,-387  00 
87,6a3  20 
108,4.33  .56 

13.602  .53 
9,406  00 

14,205  89 
6,937  90 

9,532  18 
1,894  00 
7,964  07 
6.596  76 

1,1.50  00 
1,930  25 
2,819  06 
3,154  61 

11,083  27 
11,243  .52 
13,142  80 
13,704  51 

10.5,150  67 
113,8.59  83 
125,735  08 
138.827  34 

Totals  . . . 

.3.55,206  .57 

44.1.52  32 

2.5.987  01 

9,0.53  92 

49,173  10 

483,572  92 

1884 

188.5. . 

108.7.59  60 
91. .543  26 
99.445  91 

119.976  41 

16,7.56  58 
8,171  06 
.5.964  86 
8,818  71 

6,445  .53 
10.670  .30 
8,9S6  Ri 
2,6(«  82 

2,777  .55 
2.647  42 
2.886  20 
4,4:»  00 

16,550  60 
22.090  13 
2:^.008  01 
22,724  22 

151,289  86 
135,121  23 

140,201  &3 
1.58,625  16 

1886 

1887 

Totals  . . . 

419.724  18 

39,711  21 

28,709  50 

12,750  17 

84,.372  96 

585,.328  08 

G.  Tot'ls. 

1,636,457  31 

15.3,015  40 

78  604  76 

22,804  71 

204,7.58  72 

2,095,640  90 

43 


674 


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[1888. 


2.  Loan  Fund. 


Tear. 

Donations 
to  Fund. 

On  Annuity. 

Bequests. 

Net  Total.      Loans  Refrned, 

1868 

1869 

1870 

1871 

SI, 325  00 
10,222  00 
19,196  24 
19,704  00 

$ll',i69  81 
47,310  00* 

• 

$1,325  00 
10,222  00 
30.366  05 
67,014  00 

$400  00 
1,838  00 
7,051  23 

Totals.. 

50,447  24 

58,479  81 

108,927  05 

12,289  28 

1872 

1873 

1874 

1875 

24,693  18 
7,130  50+ 
8,2,>4  85 

16,300  6611 

11,682  32 
22,943  50 
5,221  50* 
17,750  00 

$30  00 
5,25a  00 

30.405  50 
35,324  00 
13,470  .35 
49,994  00 

6,813  05 
7,417  10 
16,478  70 
1-5,103  73 

Totals. . 

.56.-379  19 

.57,507  .32 

5,28l)  03 

119,250  51 

45,812  -5S 

1876 

1877 

1878 

1879 

S7,610  OOH 
5,220  00 
2,781  10 
5,374  00 

$4,000  00 

19,600  00§ 

9,700  00 

21,135  50 

$1,138  04 
20  00 
380  00 

$12,778  04 
24,840  00 
12.861   10 
26,509  50 

$15,961  71 
26.730  00 
21,157  61 
27,703  41 

Totals..           21,015  10 

54,435  .50 

1,538  04 

76,988  64 

91, .5.52  72 

1880 

1881 

1882 

1883 

16,9.54  00 
8,535  00 
6,155  00 
5,725  00 

11,648  55 
23,955  09 
48,-596  48** 
58,069  10 

■446  60 
100  00 

28,602  55 
.32,930  09 
.54,851  48 
63,794  10 

.3-3.2.38  84 
38,817  .33 
36,838  02 
44,268  -58 

Totals. . 

37,369  00 

142,209  22 

510  00 

180,178  22 

153,162  77 

1884 

1885 

1886 

1887 

6,915  00 

2.900  00 

1,1.50  00 

,820  00 

17,772  45 
11,531  39 
20,966  72 
41,217  12 

1,000  00 

5,000  09 

2,000  00 

496  36 

25,687  45 
19,431  .39 
24,116  72 
42,533  48 

34,404  64 
39,18;3  35 
53,4-55  66 
58.602  76 

Totals. 

11,785  00 

91,487  6S                 8,496  .36 

111,709  01 

185,646  41 

G.Tofls 

176,995  53 

404,260  5! 

15,8.54  40 

597.119  46 

488,463  77 

*  Not  incUiflin!?  $1,000  returned  in  lSS6oii  iipplication  of  nnniiitant. 

t  Not  incliKiin^'  $1,000  trail. sferred  to  (k-iu-ral  Fund  in  1SS0  l)V  ilin-ction  of  donor. 

t  Not  inchidinsr  $1,000  ivtiirned  in  IS-K),  on  application  of  annuitant. 

II  Less  depreciation  of  property  sold  with  concurrence  of  donor. 

H  Notinchidinpr  $2,000  transferred  to  General  Fund  in  ISSG  liv  direction  of  donor. 

§  Not  ineluding  $500 returned  in  18S1  on  application  ofannuit^iiit. 

♦•Less  depreciatiou  of  property  sold  witb  concurrence  of  donor. 


TOTAL  RECEIPTS. 

On  General  Fund $2,095,640  90 

On  Loan  Fund 597,119  46 

Net  Receipts $2,692,7G0  36 


If  we  add  to  net  receipts  on  General  Fund.  .$2,095,640  90 
Amounts  borrowed  on  bonds  (less  bonds  re- 
deemed, $42,450) 6.500  00 

"We  have  amount  on  General  Fund $2,102,140  90 

And  add  to  net  receipts  on  Loan  Fund $597,1 19  46 

Loans  returned 488.46-3  77 

We  have  whole  amoiuit  on  Loan  Fund $1,085,583  23 

Showing  a  grand  total  of $3,187,724  13 


1888.]         Report  of  the  Board  of  Church  Extension. 


DISBURSEMENTS. 


1.  General  Fund. 


Year. 

Donations 

til 
Cliurches. 

"ntprest   and 

tiffice    and 
luL-iilenttil 
F.xpenses. 

Sal'irv  and  :  Reports  &  i 
Travtlir-g          Liter- 
KxpeiJ>e5.        ature.* 

Ken.    Com. 
h  Anii'rv 

Expenses. 

Archit'al 
Plans. 

Totnl. 

$298,444  40^S1'<',898  31 

$10,135  37 

$38,.3.52  01  S3.372  60  $2,557  60, 

$370,760  29 

1872.. 

1873.. 
1874.. 
1875.. 

52,062  99      6,594  05 
62.937  90      9,661  85 
66,649  39      7,897  51 
54,720  08      9,356  12 

1.979  49 
2,703  31 
3,403  37 
2,139  35 

9,971  13       980  40 
9,952  49    1.112  24 
10,001  97       623  .55 
10,479  70    1,034  73 

657  85 
703  25 
814  25 
718  00 

72,245  91 
87,071  04 
89,390  04 

78,447  9S 

Tot'ls 

236,370  36,   33,509  53 

10,225  52 

40,405  29    3,750  92 

2,893  35 

327,154  97 

1876.. 
1877.. 
1878.. 
1879.. 

1 

57,683  591     9,477  85 
53,101  15    10,295  44 
52,183  05    12,261  15 
66,357  84    11,1  Si  40 

2,245  10 
2,444  54 
1,704  79 
2,297  24 

9,194  08,    1,380  10 
9.(i82  90,   1,436  21 
9,353  29    1,435  06 
9,548  40       834  60 

404  94 
519  52 
401  54 
419  12 

$527  10 
40  85 
180  42 
263  41 

80,912  76 

77.520  01 
77,519  30 
90,903  75 

Tot'ls 

229,325  63 

43,217  84:     S,691  77    37,778  31 

5,085  97 

1,745  12 

1,011  78 

326,856  42 

1880.. 
1881.. 
1882.. 
1883.. 

70,988  26 
85,475  05 
87,640  57 
94,548  61 

11,687  08      4.244  69 
13,846  72      2,113  21 
13,115  25      3.297  73 
16,341  02:     2,241  71 

10,346  04 
10,716  67 
11,126  71 
11,513  99 

932  53 

96  06 

936  23 

349  36 

429  57 
4.54  68 

953  77 
1,.530  OS 
2,545  83 
2,064  70 

90,.501  73 
114,807  .^6 
119.117  00 
126,710  03 

Totals 

338,652  49 

54,990  07j    12,497  34 

43,703  41 

1,964  82 

1,233  61 

7,094  38 

460,136  10 

18f4.. 
1885.. 
1886.. 
1887.. 

100,417  56 

93,056  75 

.     97,320  78 

113,330  16 

20,628  70      3.397  28 
21,584  75      2,763  94 
20,966  36;     1,920  61 
22,928  98      1,942  01 

11,319  20 
9,-334  18 
13,184  91 
14,060  20 

1,954  94 
2,141  63 
1,641  88 
1,628  52 

806  27 
551  30 
566  24 
539  38 

1,894  65 
1,779  25 
1,911  68 
2,945  49 

140,418  00 
131,211  80 
137,512  46 
157,374  74 

Totals 

404,125  25 

86,198  79J   10,023  84 

47,898  49 

7,336  97 

2.463  19 

8,531  07 

566,517  eo 

G.T'ls 

1,506,918  13 

235,724  54    51,573  84 

208,137  51 

21,541  28 

10,892  87 

16,637  23 

2,051,425  42 

*  Less  receipts  from  advertising. 


2.  Loan  Fund. 
From  Organizations  to  January  1,  1872 $146,822  00 


Loans  to 
Tear.  Cliurrhes. 

1872  $30,885  00 

187.3  37,630  00 

1874  "  29,125  90 

1875 ;;;;;!;;■.'..";;; 27,00000 


1876 
1877 
1878 
1879 


Total. 


124,700  90 

27,350  00 
.33,495  00 
34,745  00 
15,100  00 


Total $110,690  00 

Grand  Total 


Year. 

1880  . 

1881  . 

1882  . 

1883  . 


Loans  to 
Churches. 

$48,7.'- 0  00 
64,600  00 
05.1.50  (lO 
90,685  00 


Total $269,185  00 

18S4 113,935  00 

1885                    10.5,100  (0 

1886 H5,185  00 

1S87             ....                111.6.-0  00 


Total $415,870  00 

$1,067,267  90 


Total  Disbursements. 

On  General  Fund   ^^' 

On  Loan  Fund ^' 

Property  held  belonging  to  Loan  Fund 

Property  held  telonging  to  General  Fund  — 

Special  Loan  in  1026  Arch  Street  Property ■  •  •  ■  ■  ■  •  •  •• 

Balance  in  General  Fund *      oor^     ' 

Less  Overdraft  of  Loan  Fund °86  <J 


,051,425  40 

,067,267  90 

23,476  .57 

3.000  00 

2,225  55 


40..32S  71 


3,187,724  13 


676 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


CONFERENCE   COLLECTIONS   AND   DISBURSEMENTS   WITHIN 
CONFERENCES. 

The  following  statement  shows  as  accurately  as  possible  the 
amount  of  collections,  donations,  loans,  and  number  of  church 
])roperties  aided  (including  a  few  used  for  schools  and  loans  to 
fourteen  parsonages)  within  the  Conferences  severally.  The 
aggregate  amount  of  collections,  donations  and  loans  is  strictly 
correct.  The  distribution  among  the  Conferences  and  the  number 
of  different  properties  is  approximately  so.  Some  inaccuracies 
necessarily  grow  out  of  the  changes  from  time  to  time  in  Con- 
ference boundaries,  the  organization  of  new  Conferences  out  of 
territory  previously  included  in  older  Conferences,  and  changes 
of  the  names  of  churches  applying  for  aid.  A  careful  review 
also  shows  a  considerable  number  of  duplicate  grants,  in  different 
years,  to  the  same  churches.  It  has  been  our  purpose  to 
report,  not  the  number  of  grant,s,  but  the  number  of  different 
properties  aided.  Statements  heretofore  published  show  the 
number  to  have  been  6,327.  A  careful  e.vamination  discloses 
301  probable  repetitions.  The  number  of  these  has  been  greatest 
in  the  German  Conferences,  where  the  same  churches  have  been 
aided  repeatedly  in  consecutive  years.  Deducting  these,  and 
including  a  liberal  estimate  for  others  not  certainly  known,  leave 
the  aggregate,  distributed  as  shown  in  the  statement,  6,026. 


Conference. 

Collections. 

Donations. 

Loans. 

Number  of 

Churches 

Aided. 

$.3.35  08 

128  00 

786  94 

877  61 

42,1.56  63 

248  ft5 

309  61 

9,.329  ;35 

144  99 

83,140  75 

29,4S4  18 

10t3  24 

30,437  08 

19.083  .53 

47,466  52 

4;38  .50 

59,965  09 

36,271  55 

8,060  69 

3,912  65 

1,981  70 

3,059  .55 

]6,.K1  67 

20,221  10 

31,114  03 

4,402  00 

18,178  42 

2:31  80 

19,1.53  .50 

522  73 

27,047  17 

921  04 

2,219  86 

229  80 

$11,218  .35 

3,.300  00 

9,0:31  00 

18,000  00 

20,0.50  22 

5,100  00 

2,890  00 

14,767  60 

4,773  2,5 

84,042  75 

12,.5r4  15 

1,800  00 

2,9.50  00 

10,717  .37 

13,699  00 

14,0,89  10 

60.492  72 

4,4.50  00 

23,208  46 

10,0.50  09 

25,900  00 

8,378  52 

20,145  2:3 

16,415  00 

31,604  03 

.3,824  20 

3,050  00 

4,700  .58 

1,200  00 

9,.342  00 

5,664  .59 

13,624  05 

19,050  48 

6.650  00 

$4,400  00 

3,500  a) 

19,720  00 

a3,5.50  00 

5,050  on 

4,2.50  00 
l.dOO  00 
17,100  00 
.3.200  00 
1,000  00 
6,4.50  00 

i,.3no  00 

]3,.500  00 
4,4.50  00 
4,125  00 

10,.5.50  00 

].3',.5.56  00 
32,4.50  00 
9,400  (X) 
40,350  01 
19,7.55  00 
2<i,80(J  00 
17,:300  00 

2^266  66 

6,4.50  00 

i,m)  66 

4,.520  00 

2,700  00 

980  00 

28.200  00 

5,050  00 

77 

10 

Arkansas 

61 

35 

93 

Black  Hills  Mission.  .• 

12 

Blue  Ridge         

26 

California 

45 

Central  Alabama 

45 

Central  German 

113 

56 

Central  Mi^ssoll^i 

Central  New  York    

30 
16 

Central  Ohio 

15 

Central  Pennsylvania 

57 
70 

105 

Cincinnati 

20 

65 

Columbia  River 

41 

94 

100 

Des  Moines 

Detroit               

126 

81 

East  German 

27 

27 

East  Ohio 

17 

30 

Erie          

16 

Florida      

44 

20 

75 

70 

Idaho  

16 

1888.]         Report  of  the  Board  of  Church  Extension. 


677 


Conference. 

Collections. 

Donations. 

Loans. 

Number  nf 

Churcheg 

Aided. 

$23,147  02 
9,9:J9  81 

9,476' 12 

10,767  98 

10,283  .50 

1,925  29 

238  20 

3,594  59 

7.749  06 

19,285  07 

20,745  81 

2,386  20 

15,881  .37 

992  24 

5,908  64 

1,366  52 

36,894  30 

25,739  26 

24,822  07 

10,089  56 

36,689  27 

83  00 

157  00 

79,402  51 

61,0t0  98 

841  08 

5.50  .30 

21,032  .55 

13,987  80 

23,63;^  98 

1,380  33 

23,549  88 

31.195  44 

12,007  08 

6,377  76 

1,781  00 

4,902  49 

2,027  36 

28,.545  21 

4,399  CO 

168,149  94 

35,.360  07 

551  92 

63,835  71 

124  80 

9,317  74 

23,.383  15 

3,9.55  33 

2,.5.56  &5 

2,148  84 

747  35 

13,793  87 

13,386  76 

8,486  74 

4,.548  00 

1,762  .33 

2,270  29 

46,074  67 

21,955  99 

538  a5 

8,820  16 

1,872  36 

6.101  06 

12,735  68 

886  34 

1,.3.35  24 

5,a56  18 

8,1.58  13 

20,401  04 

1.5,8,58  .59 

18,303  63 

$2,875  00 

1,825  00 
250  00 

2,.331  61 
28,113  84 
43,655  27 
12,.562  90 

3,075  00 
22,!)4;j  00 

3,0(S  00 
19,770  00 
32,073  42 
14,151  89 
33,423  40 

7,900  00 
29,175  00 

8,194  65 

9,089  15 
11,192  00 
12,965  80 

8,215  00 

8,.375  00 
750  00 

8,9,50  00 
10,212  45 

5.416  99 
l4.n:M  09 

5,.500  00 
21.032  .55 

2,.300  00 

.5,500  23 
14,825  00 

3,075  00 
32,744  86 

1.7,59  17 
26,145  00 
13,225  00 
11,500  00 

5,950  00 

2,500  00 
11,925  00 
42,115  00 

3,251  .50 

3,9.50  00 
19,.342  48 

4,9.50  00 
20,3510  66 
23,999  63 
23.685  09 
10,706  00 
21,243  .30 

6,047  00 

5,127  00 

2,417  50 
2,5,341  89 
19,250  00 
22,931  75 
21,692  35 
12,.3.50  00 
12.709  75 
67,966  .54 

3,4.50  00 
22,829  00 
15,3.54  70 
13,865  83 
14,175  00 
11,511  00 
14,137  SO 
lO.lOO  !tO 
9,.585  00 
7,SW)6  34 

3,475  00 

$,566  66 

2,50  00 
3,200  00 

22,9,50  00 
7„500  00 

14,.590  00 
4,a50  00 

15,280  00 

13' 462  66 

32,100  00 

6,350  00 

3o,.'^.50  on 

17,650  00 

37,750  00 

19,785  00 

1.050  00 

1,000  00 

3',.566  60 

3,450  00 

1.000  00 

2,9.50  00 

500  00 

600  CO 

3,900  W 

12,250  00 

9',  166  66 

1,900  00 

24,8.50  00 

9,.300  00 

100  00 

2,100  00 

28,600  00 

20,635  CO 

17,0.50  00 

8,400  00 

2,000  00 

5.870  00 

26,900  00 

2,2.50  00 

4,590  00 

7.50  00 

8,800  00 

19,000  00 

16',i35  66 
0,250  00 
7,.575  00 
6,5,50  00 
6,600  00 
3,4.50  00 

48,.500  00 

45,.500  00 
7,7.55  90 
5,920  00 
1.2,50  00 

24,.501  00 
9,500  00 

1.5',3i6  66 

13,309  00 
4,3.50  00 

18.100  on 
7.500  00 
5,2.50  00 

10.490  00 
1,8,50  00 
7,6,50  00. 
5,4,50  00 

9 

12 

1 

Iowa 

18 
170 

81 

Lexing  ion 

Little  Kock 

9G 
27 

98 

16 

08 

175 

100 

126 

129 

30 

Nevada  Mission . 

Newark . . ; 

122 
31 

ia 

15 

New  Jersey , 

New  Mexico  Mission,  English    

New  Me.Kico  Mission,  Spanish 

32 

5 

13 

27 

New  York  East 

16 

83 

North  Dakota 

30 
65 

North  Indiana         

14 

Northern  New  York 

29 

North  Nebraska 

80 

15 

North-west  German 

50 
11 

North-west  Iowa 

105 

75 

North  west  Swedish 

Norwegian  and  Danish    

64 
30 

Ohio                  

15 

Oregon    

Philadelphia 

55 
97 

18 

Puget  Sound 

21 

Rock  River 

59 

Saint  .lohn's  River 

12 

Saint  L«uis 

93 

Saint  I><)uis  German 

39 

Savannah  

1.39 

SourlrMn  California 

48 

South  Carolina 

190 

Southern  (ierman 

24 

Southern  Illinois | 

40 

South-east  Indiana 

17 

Sout  ll  Kansas 

150 

South-west  Kansas 

114 

Tennes.see 

115 

Texas 

123 

Trov 

49 

Upper  Iowa 

100 

26 

Vermont 

16 

Virginia 

77 

Washington 

164 

34 

West  Nebraska 

58 

West  Te.xas 

West  Virginia 

73 

117 

91 

Wilmington 

46 

47 

Wyoming 

7 

Totals 

$1,636,4,57  31 

$1,.506,918  13 

$1,067,267  90 

6,036 

678 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


PASTORAL  CHARGES  AND  CHURCH  EXTENSION  COLLECTIONS. 

The  following  table  shows  the  number  of  pastoral  charges  in 
the  several  Conferences,  the  number  reporting  collections,  the 
number  making  no  report,  and  the  amounts  received  during  the 
year  last  preceding  the  General  Conferences  of  1880,  1884,  and 
1888.  It  serves  to  indicate  the  progress  of  this  work  in  the 
several  Conferences  and  in  the  entire  Church.  The  figures  rela- 
tive to  pn^toral  charges  are  taken  from  the  General  Minutes; 
those  of  receipts  are  from  the  Treasurer's  books  : 


Conferences. 


Alabama 

Arizona  Mission 

Arkansas 

Austin 

Baltimore 

B.  Hills  Mission 
Blue  Ridge 
California 
Cen.  Alabama. . . 
Cen.  German  . . . 

Cen.  Illinois 

Central  Missouri 
Cen.  New  York  . 

Central  Ohio 

Central  Penn 

Cen.  Tennessee.. 
Chicago  German 

Cini'innati 

Colorado 

Columbia  River. 

Dakota 

Delaware 
Des  Moines  . 

Detroit 

East  German 
East  Maine 
East  Ohio 
East  Tennessee 

Erie 

Florida. 

Genesee 

Georgia 

Holston 

Idaho... 

Illinois 

Indiana 

lawa. . . 

Kansas 

Kentucky 

Lexington . 

liittle  Rock 

L')uisiana.. 

Maine 

Michigan 
Minnesota 

Mississippi 

Missouri 

Montana 

Nebraska 

Nevada  Mission 

Newark 

New  England. .. 
New  Eng.  South. 
New  Hampshire 
New  Jersey 


Number  of 
Pastoral 
Charges. 


Number  Number 

Reporting    I  Rep'ting  No 
Collections.  I  Collections. 


Amounts  Received. 


4,301  hi 
1,751  36 
103  ^ 
1,609  33 
77  00 
2,940  00 

41  ao 

4,.582  00 

2,159  63 

743  00 

386  65 

453  03 

a50  20 

1,028  58 

1.176  .'•.9 

3,5.->5  00 

312  00 

2,023  05 

81  00 

1,207  68 

89  00 

1,428  50 

.53  15 

371  03 


851  93 

1,081  73 

1,.579  46 

169  27 

433  33 

4-37  68 

381  02 

544  09 

009  70 

665  63 

502  51 

1,.371  44 

445  54 

432  34 

443  92 

75  55 

170  25 

139  00 

13  15 

43  .35 

43  35 

114  25 

239  95 

211  00 

439  14 

461  82 

538  30 

878  91 

1,508  48 

],.5.35  86 

767  73 

1,472  26 

1,946  74 

108  .35 

70  40 

1.50  33 

160  56 

419  55 

639  30 

80  00 

81  .50 

33  00 

2.57  45 

397  93 

667  01 

133  Ofl 

66  55 

51  00 

1,3.36  79 

1,887  25 

2,594  .50 

1,478  So 

2,0.58  69 

3,386  14 

790  09 

1,338  00 

1,369  35 

436  IS 

793  85 

RS3  85 

1,627  81 

3,039  75 

1,774  00 

1888.]         Report  of  the  Board  of  Church  Extension.  679 


Conferences. 


Il679  1883  I  1887  ,1879  1883  1887,1879,1883  1887 


New  Mexico      1 

Mission,  Eng.  !. 
New  Mexico 

Mis.,  Spanish 
New  York  — 
New  York  East. . 
Nortti  Carolina.. 
North  Dakota  . . . 
North  German 
North  Indiana... 
Northern  N.  Y... 
Nortti  Nebra.ska. 

North  Ohio 

N.  W.  German  . . 
N.  W.  Indiana..- 

N.  W.  Iowa 

N.  W.  Kansas  . . . 
N.  W.  Swedish  . . 
Norweg'n  &  Dan- 
Ohio 

Oregon  — 
Philadelphia  — 
Pittsbnrg  — 
Puget  Sound. 
Rock  River — 
Saint  John's  R. 

Saint  Louis 

Saint  Louis  (jer. 

Savannah 

Southern  Cal  — 

South  Carolina.. 

South' n  German. 

Souih'n  Illinois 

South-east  Ind.. 

South  Kansas. 

South-west  Kan. I 

Tennessee.- - 

Texas 

Troy 

I'pper  lowa- 

rtah  Mission... 

Vermont 

Virginia 

Washington  — 

AVest  German. . 

West  Nebraska. 

West  Texas 

West  Virginia.  -. 

West  Wisconsin. 

Wilmington 

Wisconsin 

Wyoming    - 

Totals 9635 


Our  Church  Extension  Building.— Our  Church  Extension 
Rooms  are  in  the  building  owned  by  the  Board,  1026  Arch 
Street.  It  was  punrhased  in  the  year  18V8  and  improved  at  a 
total  cost  of  131,163  86.  The  funds  required  were  borrowed  on 
the  credit  of  the  Board,  usingr  the  property  itself  as  security, 
without  usiiiir  any  part  of  the  funds  contributed  for  our  benevo- 
lent w(M-k.  We  have  occupied  our  own  rooms  since  March  1, 
1879,  at  a  rental,  pa'^sed  to  the  credit  of  the  building  fund,  of 
$.5()u'ptM'  annum— a  reduction  of  §500  below  the  amount  pre- 
viously paid.     The  remainder  of  the  building  is  rented  to  other 


680  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

parties,  thereby  creating  a  sinking  fund.  The  revenues  derived 
as  above  have  paid  interest  and  taxes,  kept  the  property  in  re- 
pair, made  some  improvements,  and  paid  on  account  of  the 
original  cost  up  to  October  31,  1887,  $8,938  31,  leaving  a  balance 
of  indebtedness  on  the  property  at  that  date  of  $22,225  55.  We 
are  now  in  position  to  relieve  the  benevolent  funds  of  the  Board 
of  any  charge  on  account  of  office-rent  and  still  maintain  a  sink- 
ing fund  on  the  remaining  indebtedness  of  over  $1,000  per 
annum.  The  final  payment  for  the  property,  out  of  the  revenues 
created  as  above,  is  fully  assured. 

Church  Extension  Publications. — Our  publications  during 
the  quadrennium  have  been  our  Annual  Reports,  Report  to 
General  Conference,  Tracts,  Circulars,  Maps  showing  work  of 
Church  Extension,  Song  Services,  Catalogues  of  Architectural 
Plans,  and  the  Church  Extension  department  of  The  Manual. 
The  cost  to  the  Board  of  these  publications  has  been: 

For  Reports,  less  receipts  for  advertising $799  70 

For  Manuals  (five  years) 4, 142  20 

For  Maps,  Song  Services,  etc.,  less  receipts  for  Song 

Services  sold 2,425  07 

Total $7,366  97 

The  Catalogue  of  Architectural  Plans  has  paid  the  expense 
of  its  publication  by  advertising  done  in  it. 

Since  the  General  Conference  of  1880  provided  for  the  pub- 
lication of  The  Manual  we  have  relied  chiefly  upon  our  depart- 
ment of  it  as  a  medium  of  communication  with  the  preachers 
throughout  the  country,  and  have  sought  to  give  therein  such 
information  as  they  might  use  to  advantage  in  presenting  the 
claims  of  this  cause  to  their  congregations.  The  maps  and  song 
services  have  been  used  as  helps  to  the  pastors  in  taking  the 
collections  and  in  the  Conference  anniversaries.  Copies  of  these 
several  publications  are  herewith  submitted. 

If  the  General  Conference  shall  deem  it  wise  to  improve  the 
character  of  The  Manual  and  make  it  a  monthly,  providing  for 
it  able  editorial  management,  and  sending  it  forth  as  an  advocate 
of  the  benevolent  work  of  the  Church,  we  are  persuaded  that  it 
can  be  made  to  pay  the  expenses  of  its  publication  by  moderate 
subscription  rates  and  that  it  would  be  of  much  greater  value. 

The  experience  gathered  in  publishing  The  Manual  ei^ht  years, 
and  the  improvement  upon  the  plan  already  made  by  our  Pres- 
byteiian  brethren,  suggests  what  can  be  done.  There  is  certainly 
a  peculiar  held  for  such  a  publication  that  without  it  Avill  remain 
unoccupied.  We  should  on  our  part  cordially  welcome  such 
publication  as  an  important  aid  to  the  work  committed  to  our 
care. 

Department  of  Architecture. — The  necessity  for  some  good 
method  of  providing  architectural  designs  at  moderate  cost,  espe- 
cially for  the  cheaper  class  of  churches,  has  long  been  apparent. 


1888.]         Report  of  the  Board  of  Church  Extension.  681 

The  nature  of  our  work  required  that  the  best  results  in  church 
building  should  be  secured  with  the  least  ex]>eiiditure  of  money. 
After  sundry  experiments  with  different  artliitects  in  1875  we 
concluded  a  satisfactory  arrangement  with  Benjamin  T).  Price, 
and  since  then  have  furnislied  a  good  variety  of  plans  for 
churches.  At  a  later  period  we  added  designs  for  dwellings. 
We  have  improved  our  methods  and  enlarged  the  variety  of  plans 
for  both  churches  and  dwellings,  and  believe  that  we  ha\  e  now 
the  best  system  and  the  largest  variety  anywhere  offered.  The 
department  has  paid  its  own  way  and  has  yielded  a  revenue 
averaging,  during  the  last  quadrennium,  over  one  thousand  dol- 
lars a  year. 

Up  to  the   close  of  the  preceding  quadrennium,  October  31, 
1883,  we  had  sold: 

Church  plans ", 1,360 

Parsonage  plans 40 

1,400 

For  which  we  received $1 0,054  54 

The  cost  of  producing  them  was 8,106  16 


Which  gave  a  net  profit  of $1,948  38 

During  the  last  quadrennium,  ending  October  31, 1887,  we  sold: 

Church  plans 1,666 

Parsonage  plans 59 

1,725 

For  which  we  received $12,750  17 

The  cost  of  producing  them  was 8,531  07 


Which  gave  a  net  profit  of $4,219  10 


Total  net  profit |6,167  48 

Office  Service  and  Expenses. — The  working  force  of  the 
office  under  salary  and  the  compensation  allowed  to  each  are  as 
follows  : 

Corresponding  Secretary  (including  house-rent) $4,500  00 

Assistant  Corresponding  Secretary  (including  house-rent)...  3,600  00 

Chief  Clerk 1,800  00 

Bookkeeper 1,300  00 

Stenographer 900  00 

Recording  Secretary 100  00 

Janitor 360  00 

Total $12,560  00 

The  yearly  average  of  expenses  of  administration,  including, 
with  salaries,  traveling  expenses.  puVilicalions,  General 
Committee,  office-rent,  postage,  stationery,  and  other  in- 
cidental expenses,  for  the  past  qundrentiium  is $16,938  12 

If  we  deduct  from  liiis  tlie  average  net  receipts  from  business 

sources — arcliitectural  plans  and  rents  of  property' 2.302  49 


The  average  annual  cost  to  the  funds  of  the  Board  for  admin- 
istration during  the  quadrennium  has  beeii $14,635  63 


682  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

The  percentage  for  expenses  of  administration  is  : 

On  the  basis  of  net  receipts  on  General  Fund,  10  percent. 

On  the  basis  of  net  receipts  on  all  funds,  8|  per  cent. 

On  gross  receipts,  including  collection  of  loans,  6|  per  cent. 

If  the  first  be  adopted  then  the  Loan  Fund  has  been  created 
and  administered  without  expense  to  any  other  than  the  General 
Fund. 

Rebates  of  Interest. — As  we  have  authority,  under  the  law 
of  the  Loan  Fund,  to  grant  loans  without  interest,  no  notice  has 
been  heretofore  made  of  sundry  cancellations  of  interest  for 
churches  whose  unforeseen  circumstances,  such  as  drought,  grass- 
hoppers, cyclones,  flood,  fire,  etc.,  made  it  a  necessity  for  us  to 
be  as  lenient  as  possible  in  the  collection  of  amounts  due. 

A  careful  summary  from  tlie  beginning  discloses  the  fact  tliat 
we  have  canceled  interest  in  various  sums  for  204  dif- 
ferent churches  to  tlie  amount  of $43,475  12 

There  is  also  a  list  of  19  churches  holding  loans  from  which 
no  interest  has  ever  been  expected;  if  this  interest  was 
charged  and  credited  as  donations  to  these  churches 
it  would  aggregate 41,859  48 

Makinga  total  of $85,334  60 

Should  this  be  considered  in  connection  with  the  interest  re- 
ported as  collected  and  also  as  a  part  of  the  benefits  which 
churches  have  derived  from  our  Loan  Fund,  the  credit  of  interest 
account  will  exceed  the  amount  pa'd  on  annuity  and  interest  on 
money  borrowed  by  more  than  ?^ti>,U00. 

CHURCH  EXTKNSIOX  LOAX  FUND. 

Its  History. — The  first  movement  toward  a  Loan  Fund  for 
Church  Extension  in  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  was  in  the 
Upper  Iowa  Conference,  in  1866,  the  Centennial  year  of  the  intro- 
duction of  Methodism  in  this  country.  It  was  intended  to  be  one 
of  the  minor  monuments  of  that  event.  The  first  subscription  was 
by  Hon.  Hiram  Price,  |1 ,000  ;  others  added  smaller  stuns,  making  in 
all  during  that  year  $4,725.  The  Conference  Fund  has  since 
grown  to  '$12,660  50,  and  has  been  worth  by  return  of  loans 
$31,295  72,  besides  interest,  and  has  aided  42  churches,  In  1870  it 
was  transferred  to  the  Parent  Board,  to  be  used,  however,  within 
the  Conference. 

When,  in  1867,  Rev.  Dr.  Kynett  was  appointed  Corresponding 
Secretary,  having  previously  instituted  the  Upper  Iowa  Loan 
Fimd,  he  prepared  and  submitted  a  similar  plan  for  a  Loan  Fund 
for  the  whole  Church,  and  it  was  adopted  by  the  Parent  Board  in 
Philadelphia,  July  22,  1S67,  and  was  approved  by  the  General 
Committee  at  the  Annual  Meeting  in  November  following. 

In  Ma}^,  1868,  the  General  Conference,  concurring  Avith  the 
Board,  incorporated  the  plan  in  the  Constitution  of  tlie  Society. 
At  a  meeting  of  the  Bishops  and  others,  held  in  Philadelphia  in 
November,  1868,  all  of  the  Bishops  then  living  expressed  their  ap- 


18SS.]         Report  of  the  Bucird  of  Church  Extension.  683 

proval  of  the  j)lan.  It  lias  received  the  sanction  of  the  General 
Committee  and  of  the  General  Conference  in  subsequent  years 
M'ithout  dissent. 

The  Plan  and  the  reasons  for  it  are  set  forth  in  the  preamble 
and  the  resolutions  adopted,  as  above  stated,  July  22,  1867,  and 
which,  with  slight  verbal  changes  conforming  to  subsequent 
changes  of  the  charter,  now  read  as  follows  : 

Whereas,  The  demands  made  upon  us  for  means  to  carry  for- 
ward the  work  of  Church  Extension  are  largely  in  excess  of  our 
receijjts  from  annual  collections  ;  and. 

Whereas,  A  large  proportion  of  the  work  we  are  called  upon  to 
do  may  be  accomplished  by  temporary  loans  ;  and, 

Whereas,  The  fields  are  white  alread}'-  to  the  harvest,  and  the 
present  is  our  golden  opportunity,  therefore, 

Resolved,  1.  That  we  most  earnestly  invite  special  contributions 
from  all  our  people  to  establish  in  our  treasury  a  Loan  Fund,  to 
be  controlled  by  the  Board  of  Church  Extension  under  the  follow- 
ing restrictions  : 

First.  No  part  of  said  Fund  shall  ever  be  donated  for  any  pxir- 
pose,  or  used  for  current  expenses,  but  shall  be-  preserved  without 
diminution,  a  perpetual  fund. 

tSecond.  Said  Fund  may  be  loaned  to  any  church  or  societ}^, 
witliout  interest,  in  small  sums,  in  no  case  exceeding  five  thousand 
dollars,  or,  with  interest,  as  occasion  may  require  and  the  Board 
shall  from  time  to  time  determine,  in  aid  of  the  objects  of  the 
Board  of  Church  Extension. 

Resolved,  2.  That  sums  of  five  thousand  dollars  and  upward, 
contributed  by  any  one  person,  church,  or  Conference,  may  be 
named  by  the  contributor,  and  shall  constitute  a  separate  Loan 
Fund,  and  the  Corresponding  Secretary  shall  report  annually  the 
investment  thereof  and  the  work  accomplished  thereby. 

The  best  epitome  of  this  plan  was  given  by  Bishop  Kingsley 
at  the  meeting  to  consider  it,  November,  1868.  He  then  said 
of  it  : 

"I  am  exceedingly  well  pleased  with  the  Loan  Fund  feature 
of  the  Board  of  Church  Extension.  I  can  think  of  nothing  that 
impiesses  me  more  favorably,  or  as  favorabl}^,  as  putting  money 
into  this  Loan  Fund,  to  go  on  repeating  itself  and  reproducing  its 
blessings  from  age  to  age.  It  donH  stop  siinply  with  tJie  first 
Messing.  R  helps  hidld  one  chitrch,  and  comes  hack  with  the  glad 
tidings  of  lohat  it  has  done,  and  goes  again  and  budds,  or  helps 
to  build,  another  church,  and,  coming  back  again,  says,  ^ Here  am 
I,  send  me,''  and  goes  again  and  again.'''' 

The  Annuity  Feature  was  added  by  the  Board  by  resolution 
adopted  January  6,  186ft,  as  follows  : 

^'■Resolved,  That  the  Corresponding  Secretary  be  authorized  to 
agree  with  any  persons  who  have  means  to  be  devoted  to  relig- 
ious uses,  but  Mdio  may  need  or  desire  the  income  from  the  same 
during  their  lifetime,  to  ])ay  them  an  annuity  e(]ual  to  a  reason- 
able interest   on  the  amount   they  may  contribute  to  our  Loan 


68-i  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

Fund,  the  said  annuity  to  be  paid  annually,  semi-annually  or 
quarterly,  as  the  contributor  may  desire." 

The  plan  was  heartily  approved  and  commended  b}''  the  Gen- 
eral Committee  in  November,  1870,  viz  : 

Resoloed,  That  the  plan  adopted  by  the  Board  of  Chui-ch  Ex- 
tension to  accept  donations  to  the  Loan  Fund,  subject  to  annuity, 
as  set  forth  in  the  Fourth  Annual  Report,  commands  our  most 
hearty  approval,  and  we  earnestly  commend  it  to  tlie  favorable 
attention  of  those  to  whose  plans  for  the  future,  and  for  the  aid 
of  Christ's  kingdom  among  men,  it  may  be  adapted." 

Some  doubts  being  thereafter  expressed  as  to  the  right  of  the 
Board  to  adopt  this  measure  without  more  specific  authority  the 
whole  question  was  referred  to  the  General  Conference  of  1872, 
when  the  present  provisions  of  the  Discipline  were  adopted  with- 
out dissent.  (See  Discipline  of  1884,  ^  302.)  The  General  Con- 
ference also  adopted  a  declaration  that  "the  powers  of  our 
benevolent  corporations  might  be  profitably  enlarged  and  liberal- 
ized," that,  "  under  proper  limitations,  they  might  be  made  more 
nseful  if  authorized  to  receive  money  on  payment  of  life  annui- 
ties."    (See  Journal  of  1872,  p.  298.) 

Ill  pursance  of  this  action,  and  in  accordance  with  the  provis- 
ions of  the  Discii)line,  the  Board  applied  for  and  obtained  a  re- 
vised charter,  including  this  provision,  which  has  been  in  force 
since  February  26,  1873. 

"  It  shall  be  lawful  for  the  said  Board  of  Church  Extension  to 
accept  contributions  to  the  funds  of  said  Board  from  any  person 
or  persons  capable  of  making  the  same,  subject  to  annuity,  })ay- 
able  to  the  order  of  the  persons  making  such  donations.  Pro- 
vided^ hoicever,  That  all  amounts  so  received  shall  be  loaned  by 
said  Board  on  adequate  securities.  And,  provided,  further,  That 
the  aggregate  amount  of  annuities  that  the  said  Board  shall  assume 
to  pay  shall  never  be  allowed  to  exceed  the  annual  interest  receiva- 
ble on  the  loans  made  by  the  said  Board." 

November  22,  1873,  the  General  Committee  directed  "that  the 
rates  paid  on  sums  i-eceived  on  annuit}^  shall  in  no  case  exceed 
the  rates  paid  under  the  same  circumstances  by  reliable  Annuity 
and  Trust  Companies." 

January  21,  1885,  the  Board  adopted  amended  By-laws,  includ- 
ing the  following  : 

"  The  Committee  on  Loan  Fund  and  Annuities  shall,  in  connec- 
tion with  the  Corresponding  Secretary  and  Assistant  Correspond- 
ing Secretary,  take  such  measures  as  may  be  necessary  to  procure 
legacies  and  contributions  to  the  Loan  Fund,  and  shall  recommend 
such  measures  to  the  Board  as  it  may  deem  necessary  to  the 
security  and  wise  administration  of  the  same.  It  shall,  in  con- 
nection with  the  Corresponding  Secretary,  consider  and  determine 
upon  the  acceptance  or  rejection  or  reference  to  the  Board  of 
all  offers  of  money  or  property  subject  to  annuity,  and  shall 
report  its  action  on  the  same  at  the  next  regular  meeting  of  the 
Board." 


1888.]         Report  of  the  Board  of  Church  Extension.  685 

The  acceptance  of  contributioxs  subject  to  Life  Annuity 
is  therefore  under  the  following  restrictions  : 

1.  Those  of  the  Charter: 

a,  "That  all  amounts  so  received  shall  be  loaned  by  the  Board 
on  adequate  securities." 

b,  "  That  the  aggregate  amount  of  annuities  that  the  Board  shall 
assume  to  pay  shall  never  be  allowed  to  exceed  the  annual  interest 
receivable  on  the  loans  made  by  the  Board." 

2.  Those  fixed  by  the  General  Committee: 

"That  the  rate  paid  on  sums  received  on  annuity  shall  in  no 
case  exceed  the  rates  paid  under  the  same  circumstances  by  reliable 
Annuity  and  Trust  Companies." 

3.  Those  lyromded  for  by  the  by-law  of  the  Board  requiring  the 
concurrence  of  the  Corresponding  Secretary  and  the  Committee 
of  the  Board,  or  of  the  Board  itself,  in  each  particular  case. 

The  entire  plan,  including  the  Annuity  feature,  has  been 
before  every  General  Conference  from  the  first,  and  has  been  ap- 
proved without  dissent.  The  General  Conference  of  1872,  after 
careful  consideration  through  a  large  Committee,  adopted  the 
folloAving  : 

^^ Resolved,  That  the  plans  of  the  Board  of  Church  Extension  for 
a  Loan  Fund  for  Church  Extension  purposes,  as  set  forth  in  the 
several  Annual  Reports,  have  our  cordial  approval,  and  we  hereby 
earnestly  commend  them  to  the  favorable  consideration  of  all  our 
people." 

After  similar  consideration,  in  1876  the  General  Conference 
adopted  the  following  : 

"  Resolved,  That  the  Loan  Fund  is  established  upon  a  good  and 
safe  foundation,  and  has  been  prudently  administered  by  the 
Board  ;  and  we  recommend  that  the  Board  continue  to  adhere 
strictly  to  the  plan  upon  which  it  is  founded,  and  especiall}^  to  see 
to  it  that  "no  part  of  the  said  Fund  shall  ever  be  donated  for  any 
purpose,  or  used  for  current  expenses,  but  shall  be  reserved  with- 
out diminution  a  perpetual  fund. ''"' 

The  Results  have  been  published  from  year  to  year  in  our  An- 
nual Reports,  and  summaries  have  been  submitted  to  each  General 
Conference. 

statement  of  annuity  department  of  loan  fund,  NOV.  1,  1887. 

By  Cash  received §394,329  63 

By  Interest-bearing  securities 5,939  90 

By  Property  (annuity  chargeable  when  sold) 6,50»  00 

$406,769  53 
Dr. 

To  Cash  returned  annuitants $2,500  00 

To  Property  as  above 6,500  00 

To  Released  by  deaths 859.950  00 

To  Amount  now  subject  to  annuity 337  81 9  53 

397,769  53 

$406,769  5:5 


680  Joitrudl  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

It  will  be  seen  from  the  above  that  the  present  active  capital 
of  the  Annuity  Fund  is  $397,769  53.  The  annual  charges  on 
this  sum  at  the  rates  agreed  upon  in  each  case  have  averaged 
"^ToV  P^i"  ct^iit.,  or  ris29,377  77.  Regular  Annuity  Companies  in 
Piiiladelphia  would  have  paid  for  the  same  amount  at  corre- 
sponding ages  an  average  of  lOy^^^  per  cent.,  or  |40,898  50,  or  nearly 
3  per  cent,  difference  on  the  cash  capital  in  our  favor.  This  has 
been  owing  partly  to  the  fact  that  contributors  have  recognized 
the  benevolent  feature  of  our  work,  and  partly  to  their  desire  to 
have  the  principal  preserved  intact. 

Of  1235,724  54  paid  on  account  of  annuities,  and  interest  on 
moneys  borrowed  from  time  to  time  since  the  beginning,  the  in- 
terest on  our  loans  has  provided  -15204,758  72,  leaving  but 
30,965  82  taken  from  our  general  funds  for  this  purpose.  This  is 
much  less  than  the  amount  of  interest  given  to  churches  which,  by 
a  variety  of  misfortunes,  such  as  losses  by  lire,  storms,  failure  of 
crops,  suspended  industries,  etc.,  etc.,  were  unable  to  pay.  Besides, 
more  than  four  fifths  of  the  churches  aided  by  loans  would  have 
received  donations  if  the  means  at  our  disposal  had  justified.  By 
the  death  of  eighteen  annuitants  $39,950  of  the  amounts  received 
subject  to  annuity  have  been  released  from  annual  charges  of 
$4,486  50,  and  on  $20,000  more  there  has  been  a  reduction  of 
$510  ;  so  that  annuities  of  $4,996  50  have  already  terminated, 
leaving  on  the  $397,769  53  capital,  November  1,  1887,  annual 
charges  of  $24,381  27,  or  6y\j?Q^  per  cent.  For  the  three  years  last 
past  the  interest  received  has  exceeded  the  interest  and  annuities 
paid  by  $2,342  27.  That  the  Annuity  Fund  Avill  in  the  future  pay 
its  own  way  and  yield  a  revenue  is  assured  by  these  facts  of  the 
jDast. 

For  amounts  received,  subject  to  annuity,  we  issue  certificates 
authorizing  those  who  may  contribute  to  the  Loan  Fund,  under  its 
provisions,  to  draw  at  sight  upon  our  Treasurer,  at  the  times  and 
for  the  amounts  agreed  upon.  The  amount  of  annuity  will  be 
specially  arranged  in  each  case  as  the  circumstances  may  require 
and  justify. 

The  entire  Loax  Fuxd  is  intended  to  supplement,  not  to  sup- 
plant, other  funds  of  the  Board.  The  preamble  and  resolutions 
of  July  22,  1867,  on  which  it  is  founded,  clearly  show  this.  It  is 
specially  adapted  to  a  new  country  whex'e  prevailing  rates  of  inter- 
est are  very  high,  and  where  future  strength  is  sui-e  to  come  out 
of  present  weakness.  Loans  in  such  cases,  returnable  in  easy  in- 
stallments, with  light  interest,  meet  real  want  almost  as  well  as 
donations,  and  tend  to  cultivate  a  spirit  of  self-reliance.  The  plan 
enables  us  to  make  favorable  terms,  but  requires  strictness  in  carry- 
ing it  out.  AH  borrowers  are  therefore  notified  in  advance  that 
if  a  loan  be  accepted  it  must  be  fully  secured  and  promptly  re- 
turned as  agreed  at  the  time.  If  for  any  reason  a  church  having 
borrowed  becomes  unable  to  pay,  or  its  securities  prove  insufii- 
cient,  we  are  already  authorized  by  the  General  Committee  and 
the  Conference  Board,  which,  with  our   Board,  have  full  control 


1888.1         Report  of  the  Board  of  Church  Extension.  687 

of  the  whole  question,  to  restore  the  amount  to  the  Loan  Fund 
from  other  funds  accruing  to  the  credit  of  the  Conference  Avithin 
which  the  church  is  located.  We  give  our  Loan  Fund  the  bene- 
fit of  this  security  only  as  a  last  resort.  The  total  amount  re- 
turned to  the  Fund  in'this  way  from  the  beginning  to  October 
31,  1887,  is  less  than  $33,000,  and  nearly  half  of  this  was  on  ac- 
count of  loans  temporarily  substituted  for  donations  pledged 
during  the  first  two  years  of  our  work,  when  the  collections  fell 
so  far  below  the  appropriations.  We  have  granted  thousands  of 
dollars  for  the  relief  of  churches  indebted  to  other  parties,  but 
have  constantly  refused  such  relief  where  the  debt  was  due  our 
Loan  Fund.  We  have  had  many  complaints  from  preachers  and 
Conference  Boards  because  of  our  refusal  to  cover  loans  previously 
made,  by  donations,  but  have  never  encountered  objection  from 
any  Conference  Board,  or  other  party  interested  and  knowing  the 
facts,  to  any  case  in  which  Ave  have  indemnified  our  Loan  Fund 
from  moneys  to  their  credit.  In  other  Avords,  the  Conference 
Boards,  as  indorsers  for  the  borroAvers,  in  every  case  haA-e  cheer- 
fully consented  to  pay  the  amounts  due,  and  even  complained  that 
Ave  \vould  not  permit  it  to  be  done  for  the  benefit  of  others,  at 
their  request. 

In  the  apministratiox  of  the  Loan  Fund  the  onl_v  serious 
difficulties  encountered  arise  out  of  the  sloAvness  of  most  churches 
to  meet  their  obligations  promptly  as  they  mature  and  the  ap- 
parent disposition  of  a  fcAv  to  evade  payment  altogether.  These 
difficulties  Avere  most  formidable  in  the  earlier  history  of  the  i)lan. 
Enforced  collections  in  several  cases,  and  the  practice  adopted  for 
ten  years  past  to  require  t\\Q  ijersomd,  as  Avell  as  official  obligation 
of  trustees  and  others  applying  for  loans,  have  greatly  modified 
this  evil,  and  comparatively  liftle  difficulty  is  experienced  in  con- 
nection Avith  our  later  loans. 

LOAN  FUND  STATEMENT,  TsOY.  1,  1887. 

Cr. 

By  Receipts  unconditional $192,849  93 

By  Receipts  ou  annuity,  (less  $2,500  returned) $404,2()9  53 

Total  in  Loan  Fund 8^0  < . H 9  46 

Bonds  outstanding 6.500  00 

Temporarily  borrowed  from  General  Fund 88C  79 

$604,506  25 
Dr. 

To  Loans  to  churches — ontstandino: $578,804  13 

To  Loans  on  1026  Arch  Street  Property 2.225  55 

To  Property  held 23,476  57 

^      ^  $604,506  25 

Consolidated  Annual  Statement  of  Loan  Fund. — The  fol- 
lowing annual  exhibit  Avill  indicate  the  development  and  practi- 
cal operation  of  the  fund  from  year  to  year,  the  figures  being 
for  the  calendar  year,  up  to  1882,  and  since  then  for  the  fiscal 
year,  closing  October  31. 


688 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 
RECEIPTS. 


[1888. 


YEAE. 

Unconditional. 

Subject  to 
Annuity. 

Loans 
Returned. 

Total. 

lioans  to 
Churches. 

1868-1871 

1872 

1873 

1874 

1875 

1876 

1877 

1878 

1879 

1880 

1881.    ... 

1882 

1883 

1884 

1885 

1886 

1887 

$50,447   24 

24,723    18 

fl2,380  50 

8.254  85 
||16.300  66 
^[8,778  04 

5,240  00 
3.161    10 
5.374  00 
16.954  90 
8,975  00 

6.255  00 
5,725  00 
7,915  00 
7,900  00 
3,150  00 
1,316  36 

*$58,479  81 

11,682  32 

22,943  50 

^5,221   50 

17,750  00 

4,000  00 

§19.600  00 

9,700  00 

21,135  50 

11,638   55 

23,955  09 

**48,596  48 
58.069   10 
17,772  45 
11,531    39 
20,966   72 
41,217    12 

$12,289   28 
6,813  05 
7,417    10 
16,478   70 
15,103   73 
15.961   71 
26,730  00 
21,157  61 
27,703  41 
33,238  84 
38,817   33 
36,838  02 
44,268   58 
34,404  64 
39,183  35 
53,455   66 
58,602   76 

$122,216  33!    $146,822  00 
43,218  55         30,885  00 
43,741    lo'        37.630  00 
30,955  05;        29,125  90 
49,154  391        27,060  00 
30,739  75         27,350  00 
52,070  OOj        33,495  00 
34,018  71         34,745  00 
54,212  91         15,100  00 

■      60,841   39         48,750  00 
71.247  42;        64,600  00 
92,501    63         65.150  00 
108,062  68i        90,685  00 
60,092  09       113.935  00 
58,614  74       105,100  00 
72.760  25         85,185  00 

101,136  24       111,650  00 

1 

$192,849   93 

,$404,269  53 

$488,463  77 

$1,085,583  23^$1,067.267  90 

*  Not  including  S'OitO  returned  in  1836. 

+  Xot  includin<r  $I.(MI0  transferred  to  General  Fund  in  1SS6. 

X  Not  includinjr  .51.01M)  returned  in  188(). 

|l  Less  subsequent  depreciation  of  property  donated. 

5  Not  Includini.'  .^'i.OiiO  transferred  tn  General  Fund  in  18S6. 

§  Not  induilinj;  So!)0  returned  in  1SS1 

**Le»s  subsequent  de[>reciation  of  property  donated. 

The  named  Loan  Funds  constituted  under  the  second  resolution 
of  the  original  plan  have  been  reported  in  detail  from  year  to 
year  as  the  plan  require.s.  A  complete  history  of  each  fund  can 
be  readily  collated  from  our  several  annual  reports.  The  follow- 
ing consolidated  statement  will  give  the  results  of  each  fund  to 
the  present  time.  It  should  be  remembered  that  nearly  all  of 
them  were  paid  in  annual  installments  during  the  peiiods  given 
in  the  second  column  of  the  summary. 

SUMMARY  OF  NAMED  FUXDS  TO  NOVEMBER  1,  1887. 


NAME. 


When 
Paid. 


Cash  Capital 
of  Fund. 


1  Upper  Iowa 

2  Monroe 

3  McWilliams 

4  Perkins* 

5  Tasker 

6  A.  V.  Stout 

7  Colirate 

8  Bedford  Street 

9  Drakeley 

10  Patton 

11  Remington 

12  Freeborn  Garrettson 

13  Joel  Manning 

14  Gurley 

15  Drummoiui 

16  Lyman  Bennettf... 


Amount  of 
Loans. 


186G-85 
1868-87 
1869-83 
1869-87 
1869-78 
1869-87 
1869-83} 
1869-811 
1870-761 
1870-711 
1871  \ 
1871  I 
1872-84' 
1872-871 
1873-87 
1873       I 


$12,606  50 

4,975  00 

7,000  00 

22,716  76 

18,000  00 

9.500  00 

6.750  00 

5.064  59 

5^600  00 

5,400  00 

30,000  00 

20,000  00 

8,000  00 

1S.500  00 

13,200  00 

5,000  00 


$23,401  00 
10,622  00 
18,900  00 
32,775  00 
56,795  00 
20,500  00 
22,404  00 
15,870  00 
17,590  00 
12,825  00 
79,950  00 

.  49,440  00 
15,600  00 
32,700  00; 
33,500  00: 
14,050  OOi 


Valne  of    Churches 
Property.       Aided. 


Sittings. 


$192,950 
85,330 
135,150 
184,340| 
455,975 
201,850 
172,835 
128,250 
137,095 
126,505 
509,775 
334,125 
102,580 
223,640' 
268,825 
121,955, 


42 

12,725 

28 

10,600 

54 

14.000 

77 

20,420 

132 

37,375 

58 

14,445 

71 

19,950 

74 

17.000 

53 

12.f>00 

46 

13,000 

105 

30,645 

86 

25,150 

43 

11,275 

91 

24,375 

103 

26,500 

49 

12,125 

1888.]         Report  of  the  Board  of  Church  Extension. 


689 


NAME. 


17  Jo.sepli  Jones 

18  Rev.  Jolin  Stewart. . 

19  Frontier 

20  Fuiber 

21  Hiram  Koyce:!: 

22  Marion  VV'hitney||. . . 

23  De  Pauw '. 

24  Catharine  Dreibelbis 


25  Spink  &  Se.vmitli. 

26  W.  II.  Hunter 

General! 


When 
Paid. 


l«75-84 

lH77-«2 

18'^0 

ItiSO-SB 

1S82-S6 

1883 

1883-84 

1885 

1886 

1887 

1869-87 


Property   not    in  use  (see   foot 
notes) 


Total  amount  in  Loan  Finii 


Cash  Capital 
of  Fund. 


11,000  00 
10,000  00 
10,000  00 
10,000  00 
10,750  00 

5,000  00 
30,000  00 

5,000  00 
10,000  09 

2,500  00 
277,080  04 


Amount  of 
Loans. 


$573,642  89 
23,476  57 


1597,119  46 


17,185  00 
18,175  00 
16,0ou  00 
15.750  00 
13,901)  00 

6,750  00 
37,860  00 

5,850  00 
10,150  00 

2,500  00 
466,225  90 


Vnliie  of    Gluirohes 
I'roiiei'tv.       Aided. 


$1,067,267  90 


96,965 

llti,400 

90,000 

97.775 

96,(il5 

40,800 

151,365 

52,900 

58,450 

17,750 

3,155,000 


17,263,200 


50 
73 
51 
49 
51 
18 
106 
25 
32 
10, 


Sittings. 


12,825 

18,950 

11,750 

11,-350 

12,800 

4.600 

26,375 

6,825 

7,950 

2,325 


379  156.500 


1965  574,735 


*  Property  additional,  f  5,289  90 
t         "  '•  S.iiOO  CO 

H  Property  additional,  ST,7S6  67 


X  Property  additional, 


$4110  no 
5  00  )  00 


9. — Report  of  the  Freedmkn's  Aid  Society. 
To  the  Oeneral  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church: 

Dear  Fathers  and  Brethren  :  We  herewitli  submit  the 
Report  of  the  Freedmen's  Aid  Society  for  the  quadreniiiuni  coni- 
raeiicing  July  1,  188;^,  and  ending  July  1,  1887. 

The  work  of  this  Society,  as  defined  by  the  Discipline,  is  "the 
mental  and  moral  elevation  of  freedmen  and  others  in  tlie  South 
who  have  special  claims  upon  the  people  of  America  for  help  in 
the  work  of  Christian  education." 

Our  field  includes  tlie  entire  Sontli,  and  both  white  and  coloied 
people.  In  that  section  dwell  thirteen  millions  of  white  ])eople 
and  seven  millions  of  negroes,  among  whom  the  Methodist  Ejiisco- 
pal  Church  has  a  membershi])  of  nearly  450,000,  and  a  million  more 
of  adherents.  More  than  one  fifth  of  the  entire  membership  of 
the  Church,  and  one  fifth  of  the  pastoral  charges  of  the  denom- 
ination, are  in  these  States.  The  wide-spread  and  appalling 
illiteracy  among  multitudes  of  both  races  adds  greatly  to  the 
significance  and  importance  of  this  Avork.  The  rapid  growth  of 
the  Church  in  the  Southern  States  the  p;ist  few  years  has  created 
a  great  and  constantly  increasing  demand  for  competent  preachers 
for  our  [tulpits,  and  adds  very  largely  to  the  responsibility  of  the 
Church  in  its  work  of  Christian  education  for  the  ignorant  and 
needy  masses  of  that  section. 

The  vastness  of  this  Southern  educational  problem  and  its  con- 
stantly growing  demands  a])peal  to  the  Church  for  greatly 
enlarged  sympathy  and  contributions. 

FINANCIAL    MEMORANDA. 

This  Society  was  organizetl  August  7,  1866,  approved  by  the 
General  Conference  in  1868,  and  ado|ited  as  one  of  the  benevolent 
societies  of  the  Church  in  1872. 


690 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[18SS. 


From  its  organization,  twenty  years  ago,  up  to  July  1,  1887, 
the  Society  has  disbursed,  in  establishing  and  sustaining  Chris- 
tian schools  in  the  Soutli,  $1,9-21,585  81.  During  the  ten  months 
of  the  present  year  the  sura  of  $91,496  21  has  been  expended, 
making  the  aggregate  expenditures  of  the  Society  since  its  or- 
ganization $2^013,082   61." 

In  addition  to  tliis  our  endowment  fund  hns  been  increased  bv 
$180,000,  making  a  grand  total  of  $2,201,082  61  thus  far  ap- 
propriated. 

RECEIPTS    BY    QUADRENNIUMS. 

Received  during  yenrs  1872-7G $209,198  35 

1876-80 266,243  59 

"  '•  "       1880-84 437.989   89 

"  "  "        1884-88 610,647    10 

Tliese  amounts  are  exclusive  of  all  loans  and  balances  for  each 
quadrennium. 

The  increase  in  income  during  the  past  quadrennium  over  the 
preceding  one  was  $173,336  90. 

It  should  be  remembered  that  this  large  increase  has  been 
secured  during  the  time  that  the  most  extraordinary  exertions 
were  made  to  I'aise  a  million  dollars  a  year  for  missions  and  to 
greatly  increase  the  receipts  of  the  other  benevolent  organizations 
of  the  Chiu'ch. 


COLLECTIONS    DURING    TEN 

YEAR.S. 

3 

to 
3 

be 
5S 

not  tak- 

"is 

1  = 

II 

1  i 

c. 

•c  £  2 

-C   -o 

i 

3 

c  s 

lal 

H 

■^ 

C 

o 

o 

< 

a 

" 

C-1 

1877- 

-78 

88 

9.404 

6,154 

3,250 

$100,000 

$35,088 

$28,314 

$63,402 

1878- 

-70 

88 

9,638 

6,551 

2,987 

100,000 

34.554 

40,409 

74,963 

1879- 

-80      95 

9.750 

7,195 

2,875 

100,000 

49.106 

41.856 

90,964 

1880- 

-81       95 

9,947 

7,095 

2,852 

125.000 

44.258 

49,118 

93.376 

1881- 

-82      96 

10,203 

7,563 

2,640 

125,0(10 

49,716 

49,676 

99,392 

1882- 

-S:5      99 

10.341 

7,875 

2,466 

125.000 

63,672 

83.331 

157,003 

ISS.'i- 

-84 

98 

10,387 

8,036 

2,351 

150,000 

66,462 

57.991 

134,453 

1884- 

-85 

101 

10,707 

7,969 

2,738 

150.000 

71,396 

71,841 

143,210 

1885- 

-86:    103 

11.072 

8,074 

2,998 

168.000 

69.497 

97,430 

166,927 

1886- 

-87    107 

11,346 

8.558 

'         2,788 

212.000 

85.930 

77.341 

163.271 

This  table  shows  :  1.  That  during  the  past  decade  the  total 
receipts  of  the  Society  much  more  than  doubled,  increasing  from 
$63,402  to  $163,271. 

2.  That  the  collections  from  Conferences  during  1886-87,  the 
last  year  included  in  this  report,  were  $85,930,  while  those  from 
the  same  source  the  preceding  year  amounted  to  $69,497.  This 
shows  an  increase  of  $16,533. 

3.  Tliat  the  Conference  collections  have  advanced  in  ten  yenrs 
from  $35,088  to  $85,930,  or  about  145  per  cent.  The  regular 
Conference  collections  indicate  most  clearly  the  interest   of  the 


1S8S,]  Report  of  Freedmen^s  Aid  Society.  691 

Cliurch  in  any  benevolent  work.  In  view  of  this  fact  the  con- 
stant annual  increase  of  contributions  from  this  source  is  a  most 
gratifying  fact. 

4.  That  the  number  of  charges  not  taking  the  collections  has 
decreased  nearly  one  thousand  while  the  total  number  of  charges 
has  increased  about  two  thousand. 

5.  That  the  donations  for  specific  jiurposes,  outside  of  Con- 
ference collections,  have  advanced  I'rom  $28,314  to  $77,341,  being 
an  increase  of  not  quite  threefold.  If  comparison  be  made  with 
the  preceding  year,  when  the  I'eceipts  from  other  sources  were 
$97,430,  the  increase  is  more  than  threefold. 

6.  Comparing  the  Conference  collections  of  the  past  four  years 
with  those  of  the  preceding  quadrennium  the  increase  is 
$96,206   17. 

FINANCIAL   .STATEMENT    FOR    THE  QUADRENNIUM. 

Beginning  July  1,  1883,  and  ending  July  1,  1887. 

RECEIPTS. 

Cash  in  Treasury,  July  1,  1883 S202  40 

From  July  1,  1883,  to  July  1,  1884 137,453  Of. 

"       "           1884,"      "           1885 143,210  or; 

"           1885,"      "            188G 1(36.784:8:! 

"       "           1S8G,  "      '•           1887 1G3,199   K; 

Loan,  July  1,1884 14.539   7r. 

1885 .* :;i,000   00 

"       "           1886 1.819  GO 

"       "           1887 21,153   27 

Total  receipts §079,362  24 

DISBURSEMENTS. — REAL  ESTATE. 

July  1,  1883  and  1884— 

Giimmoa  Hull  (Clark  Universitv) a;0,454  00 

Philander  Smith  College ' 4,542  OO 

Clatiin  University 3.000  00 

Rust  University , 1428  00 

Little  Rock  Universitv 21.34S  00 

Real  Estate  (Little  Rock) 4  480  00 

Chattanooga  University 2.500  00 

East  Tennessee  Wes^le^-an  University 1.500  00 

Rutersville  College  (Tex  ) 5(H)  (lO 

Morristown  Seminary  (Tenn.) 700  00 

Central  Teimessee  College 500  00 

$49,952  00 

July  1,  1884  and  1885—' 

New  Orleans  Universitv $9,501   15 

Clark  University  (Warren  Hall) 1,000  00 

(Cottages) 1,214-77 

Claflin  University 500  00 

Gilbert  Seminary  (La  Teclie,  La.) 8.700  00 

Chattanooga  University 17,500  00 

Roanoke  Seminary  (Va.) 93:^  00 

Andrews  Institute  (A.la  ) ; .  100  00 

Fallen's,  Tenn.  (Warren  College) 100  00 

^It.  Zion  Seminary  (Ga.) 200  00 

University  Grounds  (Chattiinooga) 31,000  00 

—        70.748  92 


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Brought  forward $1 20,700  92 

July  1,  1885  and  1886— 

Clark  University  (Warren  Hall) $19,500  00 

New  Orleans  University 8,500  00 

Central  Tennessee  College 500  00 

Chattanooga  University" 20,290  60 

Real  Estate  at  Little  Rock 1,292  00 

50,082  60 

July  1,  1886  and  1887— 

New  Orleans  University $19,500  00 

"  (Real  Estate) 7,06H  33 

Clark  University  (Warren  Hall) 7,500  90 

"  "  (Prof.  Crogman's  House) 1,405  78 

Gammon  School  of  Theology  (Real  Estate) 6,250  00 

"  "  "         (Dean's  Residence) 3,400  00 

"  "  "         (Library) 600  00 

Chattanooga  University 6,432  80 

Bennett  Seminary 1,000  00 

Roanoke  Seminary 1,000  00 

54,151  91 

Total  amount  paid  on  Real  Estate $224,935  43 

SALARIES  OF  TEACHERS. 

1883  and  1884 $74,553  38 

1884  and  1885 81,047  51 

1885  and  1886 88,031  84 

1886  and  1887 96,831  99 

340,464  72 

SALARY  OF  CORRESPOXDIN'G  SECRETARY,  OFFICE  AXI)  TRAVELING  EXPENSES. 

1883  and  1884 $3,600  00 

1884  and  1885 3,930  00 

1883  and  1886 3,819  55 

1886  and  1887 4,059  36 

$15,408  91 

SALARY  AND  TRAVELING  EXPENSES  OF  AS.SISTAXT  CORRESPONDING  SECRETARY. 

1883  and  1884 $3,842  00 

1884  and  1885 4,082  32 

1885  and  1886 ■ 3,989  75 

1886  and  1 887 3,795  54 

$15,709  62 

Salary  of  Agent  and  traveling  expenses  (two  years) 4.548  93 

Furniture 9,593  ]  2 

Repairs  on  Buildings 1 7,944  81 

Insurance 3,744  50 

Interest , 23,551  55 

Aid  to  young  men  for  ministry 7,780  00 

Printing 3,874  32 

Postage 1,665  03 

Taxes  and  attorneys' fees 1,106  71 

Clerk  hire  and  book-keeping 4,300  00 

Annuitv  Fund " 4,000  00 

Cash  on  hand 734  59 


Total $679,362  24 

The  above  financial    statement    shows  :    1.    That    during  the 
quadrennium  the  Society  has  disbursed  $679,362  24.      Of  this 


1888.]  Hejyort  of  Freedmeii's  Aid  Suciety.  693 

amount  168,512  68  was  obtained  by  loans  during  the  four  years, 
and  is  included  in  the  indebtedness  explained  elsewhere. 

2.  That  during  the  four  years  $224,935  43  has  been  expended 
in  lands  and  buildings,  Avhich  is  171, V84  38  more  th:in  during 
the  preceding  quadrennium. 

3.  That  in  each  succeeding  year  a  larger  amount  has  been  paid 
to  our  teachers,  and  that  during  these  four  years  the  payments 
amount  to  $340,464  72.  This  exceeds  the  sum  paid  to  teachers 
the  preceding  four  years  $127,234  26. 

4.  That  if  we  add  together  the  amounts  paid  for  the  salaries 
and  traveling  expenses  of  Corresponding  Secretary,  Assistant 
Corresponding  Secretary,  Agent,  clerk  hiie,  and  amounts  paid 
for  book-keeping,  office  expenses,  printing,  postage,  etc.,  we  have 
^45,506  81,  the  total  cost  for  administration  for  four  years.  This 
is  six  and  seven  tenths  per  cent,  of  the  amount  of  money  ad- 
ministered. Ninety-three  and  a  third  cents  of  every  dollnr  paid 
out  by  the  Society  go  directly  to  carry  on  its  work.  The  same 
administrative  force  could  as  well  administer  a  much  larger 
amount,  so  that  as  the  income  of  the  Society  increases  the  per 
cent,  of  expense  for  administration  will  be  still  smaller. 

INSTITUTIONS    OF    LEARNING. 

The  following  are  the  institutions  sustained  or  aided  during 
the  quadrennium,  with  the  number  of  teachers  employed  and 
students  taught  during  the  pastye.ir.  The  teachers  and  students 
here  given  number  a  little  more  than  the  average  for  the  three 
preceding  years. 

AMONG    COLORED    PEOPLE. 

CHARTERED    IXSTITUTIOKS. 

Teachers.  Piipil-s. 

Central  Tennessee  College,  Nashville,  Tenn It  428 

Clark  Uuiversity,  Atlanta,  Ga 8  321 

Claflin  University,  Orangeburg,  S.  C 14  641 

New  Orleans  Universitj',  New  Orleans,  La 6  204 

Philander  Smith  College.  Little  Rock,  Ark 7  188 

Rust  University,  Holly  Springs,  Miss 7  243 

Wiley  University,  Marshall,  Texas 5  200 

MEDICAL  COLLEGE. 

Meharry  Medical  College,  Nashville,  Tenii 8         54 

THEOLOGICAL   SCHOOL. 

Gammon  Sciiool  of  Theology,  Atlanta,  Ga 3         5G 

BIBLICAL  DEPARTMENTS. 

*Centenary  Biblical  Institute,  Baltimore,  Md 3  44 

*Baker  Institute,  Orangeburg,  S.  C 1  30 

*Gilbert  Haven  School  of  Tlieologj-,  New  Orleans,  La 1  26 

*Theological  Department,  Nashville.  Tenn 1  45 

Classes  in  theology  in  nearly  all  om-  schools. 

♦Departtnenls  in  institutions  located  at  tliese places. 


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IXSTITUIIONS   NOT   CHARTERED. 

Teachers.  Pupils. 

Bennett  Seminary,  Greensboro,  N.  C 4  130 

Cookman  Institute,  Jacksonville,  Fla 6  204 

Centenary  Normal  School,  Baltimore,  Md 8  223 

Delaware  Conference  Seminary,  Princess  Anne,  Md 3  125 

Forest  City  School,  Forest  City,  Ark 2  1 07 

Gilbert  Seminary,  Wiusted,  La 9  382 

Haven  Normal  School.  Waynesboio,  Ga , 2  100 

Huntsville  Normal  School,  Huntsville,  Ala 4  16(5 

La  Grange  Seminary,  La  Grange,  Ga 2  125 

Meridian  Academy,  Meridian,  Miss 3  162 

Morristovvn  Seminary,  Morristown,  Tenn 5  302 

Samuel  Houston  College,  Austin,  Texas 2  40 

West  Tennessee  Seminary.  Mason,  Tenn 2  86 

Total  institutions,   22 127  4,632 

The  students  in  these  institutions  are  classified  as  follows  : 

Biblical 330 

Medical &5 

Collegiate 172 

Academic 547 

Normal 2,083 

Intermediate 887 

Primary 518 

Total 4,632 

SUMMARY. 

Chartered  institutions 7 

Normal  schools  and  seminaries 13 

Gammon  Theological  School 1 

Biblical  departments 4 

Meharry  Medical  College 1 

Number  of  teachers  tliis  year ]  27 

Number  of  students  this  year 4,632 

AMONG    WHITE    PEOPLE. 

CHARTERED  INSTITUTIONS. 

Teachers.  Pupils. 

Andrews  Collegiate  Institute,  Andrews  Institute,  Ala 2  75 

Chattanooga  University,  Chattanooga,  Tenn 10  244 

Grant  Memorial  University,  Atliens,  Tenn 18  303 

Little  Rock  University,  Little  Rock,  Ark 8  187 

Texas  "Wesleyan  College,  Fort  Worth,  Texas 9  226 

INSTITUTIONS  NOT  CHARTERED. 

Baldwin  Seminary,  Baldwin,  La 3  50 

Bloomington  College,  Bloomington,  Tenn 6  92 

J']ilijay  Semmary,  Ellija}',   Ga 3  78 

Kingsley  Seminary,  Bloomingdale,  Tenn 5  143 

Leicester  Seminary,  Leicester,  N.  C 2  77 

Mt.  Union  Seminary,  Mt.  Union,  Ala 1  74 

Mt.  Zion  Seminary,  Mt.  Zion.  Ga 2  40 

Powell  Valley  Seminar}',  Well  Spring,  Tenn 4  195 

Roanoke  Seminary,  Ronnoke,  Va 2  38 

Tullahoma  College,  TuUahoma.  Tenn 5  110 

Warren  College,  FuUen's,  Tenn 4  165 

Total  institutions,  16 84  2,097 


1888.]  Report  of  Freechaen''s  Aid  Society.  6135 

The  students  in  these  institutions  are  classified  as  follows  : 

Biblical 90 

Collegiate 155 

Academic 227 

Normal 886 

Intermediate 439 

Primary 300 

Total 2,097 

SUMMARY. 

Chartered  institutions 5 

Normal  schools  and  seminaries 11 

Number  of  teachers  t-iis  year 84 

Number  of  students  this  year   2,097 

GENERAL    SUMMARY. 

INSTITUTIONS,  ETC. 

Chartered  institutions 12 

Normal  schools  and  seminaries 24 

Theological  school 1 

Medical  college 1 

Biblical  departments 4 

Number  of  teachers 211 

Number  of  pupils 6,729 

It  is  estimated  that  during  the  twenty  years  of  the  Society's 
history  more  than  one  hundred  thousand  students  have  been 
taught  in  its  schools. 

Gammon  School  of  Theology. — This  institution  at  Atlanta, 
Ga.,  includes  a  campus  of  twelve  acres,  a  substantial  Gothic  hall, 
three  fine  residences  for  professors,  and  several  cottages  for  the 
accommodation  of  students  with  families.  A  veiy  valuable  library 
has  been  secured  and  is  being  rapidly  enlarged.  A  fire-proof 
library  building  will  be  erected  at  an  early  day.  Sixtj'^  students  are 
in  attendance,  and  already  the  institution  has  taken  high  rank 
among  similar  institutions  in  the  Church.  An  additional  endow- 
ment of  $180,000  lias  been  lately  contributed  by  Rev.  E.  11.  Gam- 
mon, of  Illinois,  the  generous  philanthropist  whose  name  the  in- 
stitution bears.  With  |20,000  previously  given  by  him,  this 
endowment  is  now  $200,000.  To  him  is  due  the  distinguished 
honor  of  making  the  rapid  development  of  this  very  important 
institution  possible.  His  large  donations  for  buildings  and  endow- 
ment have  been  made  with  a  carefulness  of  judgment  and  a  liberal- 
ity highly  creditable  to  him  as  a  lover  of  God  and  his  fellow  men. 

Theological  Classes. — In  addition  to  the  regular  full  course 
of  study  provided  in  Gammon  School  of  Theology,  theological 
classes  are  taught  in  most  of  our  institutions.  Altogether  four 
hundred  and  twenty  students  in  theology  were  instructed  the 
past  year. 

Meharry  Medical  College. — This  institution,  at  Nashville, 
Tennessee,  has  steadily  grown  in  success  and  public  favor.  Ninety 
young  colored  men  have  graduated  after  taking  a  full  three  years' 


696  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

course  in  medicine.  The  College  is  fully  recognized  by  the  Ameri- 
can Medical  Association.  Its  graduates  are  meeting  with  marked 
success  throughout  the  South.  At  the  late  commencement  eight- 
een were  graduated  in  medicine  and  two  in  dental  surgery.  The 
exercises  were  held  in  the  Opera-house,  in  the  presence  of  a  vast 
audience.  Valuable  additions  have  lately  been  made  to  the 
library  and  scientific  apparatus  of  the  institution. 

The  school  of  dental  surgerj^  was  inaugurated  two  years  ago, 
and  land  has  been  bought  and  plans  fixed  upon  for  the  erection  of 
the  necessary  building. 

Industrial  Schools. — Special  attention  has  been  given  to  in- 
dustrial education  the  past  quadrennium.  Schools  of  carpentry, 
blacksmithing,  agriculture,  wagon-making,  printing,  etc.,  have 
been  established  in  connection  with  several  of  our  larger  institu- 
tions. The  results  obtained  have  been  most  gratifying.  In  board- 
ing-halls and  dormitories  young  ladies  are  given  practical  in- 
structions in  the  duties  of  home  life.  Teaching  trades  to  the 
young  people  under  our  care,  and  drilling  them  in  the  principles 
of  mechanical  and  industrial  arts,  we  have  found,  contributed 
largely  to  their  success  in  acquiring  property  and  iufiuence,  in  im- 
proving their  homes  and  becoming  useful  and  honored  members 
of  society.  These  schools  have  also  afforded  many  young  men 
and  women  opportunities  to  earn  money  to  defray  their  expenses 
at  school. 

Training-school  for  Africa. — A  department  has  been  opened 
in  Central  Tennessee  College  at  Nashville  for  the  training  of 
young  men  and  women  for  missionary  work  in  Africa.  A  three- 
years'  course  of  study,  including  training  in  industrial  work  and 
care  of  the  sick,  will  be  pursued. 

INSTITUTIONS  AMONG  WHITE  PEOPLE. 

In  pursuance  of  the  instructions  of  the  General  Conferences  of 
1880  and  1884,  and  in  harmony  with  one  of  the  original  purposes 
of  the  Society,  the  work  of  developing  institutions  of  learning 
among  the  white  people  of  the  South  has  been  faithfully  prose- 
cuted. 

Little  Rock  University. — This  University,  established  at 
Little  Rock,  Arkansas,  has  closed  its  sixth  year  of  successful  work. 
The  property  includes  eighteen  acres  of  land  in  the  city,  on  Lin- 
coln Avenue  ;  a  large  and  commodious  college  building,  costing 
$32,000,  and  a  president's  home  and  ladies'  dormitory,  the  whole 
property  costing  $45,000.  This  school  is  meeting  a  great  want 
in  a  large  territory  where  the  Church  has  no  other  institution  of 
a  high  grade  among  the  whites.  The  land,  with  a  large  and  com- 
modious residence,  was  bought,  and  the  University  building 
erected  by  the  Society,  which  owns  the  entire  property. 

Chattanooga  University. — The  property  at  Chattnooga,  Ten- 
nessee, includes  thirteen  acres  of  land,  centrally  located  in  the  city. 
The  site  is  beautiful  and  very  valuable.    The  building  was  erected 


1888.]  Report  of  Freedineii's  Aid  Society.  697 

by  the  Society  at  a  cost  of  $40,000.  The  land  was  purchased 
for  $31,000,  and  has  so  increased  in  vahie  that  $70,000  has  been 
offered  for  the  unoccupied  half  of  it.  The  Society  owns  the  en- 
tire property.  A  board  of  trustees  has  been  iucor[)orated  under 
the  laws  of  Tennessee.  The  six  adjacent  white  Conferences  took 
an  active  part  in  the  location  of  the  institution,  are  represented  in 
the  Board  of  Trustees,  and  co-operate  in  the  administration. 

The  University  opened  in  the  fall  of  18SG,  and  during  the  first 
year  two  hundred  and  forty-four  students  were  enrolled.  On  the 
opening-day  of  the  first  term  the  question  of  admitting  colored 
students  was  presented.  This  caused  great  agitation  in  the  im- 
mediate vicinity. 

"  The  local  Board  of  Trustees  declined  to  receive  colored  students. 
We  quote  the  action  taken  by  that  Board  at  a  meeting  held  in 
Chattanooga  January  4,  1887  : 

"  Whereas,  We  are  confident  that,  in  the  present  state  of  soci- 
ety in  the  South,  the  admission  of  colored  students  to  the  Chat- 
tanooga University  would,  on  the  one  hand,  be  fatal  to  tlie  pros- 
perity of  the  institution,  and  defeat  the  very  object  proposed  by 
the  Church  in  the  establishment  of  the  school,  and,  on  the  other 
hand,  would  not  only  be  unproductive  of  good  results  to  the  colored 
students  so  admitted,  but  would  excite  prejudice  and  passion,  alien- 
ate the  races,  and  prove  especially  detrimental  to  the  interests  of 
the  colored  people  ;  and, 

"  Whereas,  This  very  question  of  mixed  schools  has,  by  the 
General  Conference  itself,  been  declared  to  be  '  one  of  Expediency, 
which  is  to  be  left  to  the  choice  and  administration  of  those  on 
the  ground  and  more  immediately  concerned  ;'  therefore, 

"7ie  it  Resolved,  That  we  deem  it  inexpedient  to  admit  colored 
students  to  the  University,  and  that  the  faculty  be  instructed  to 
administer  accordingly." 

This  action  occasioned  earnest  discussion  throughout  the 
Church. 

A  meeting  of  our  Board  of  Managers,  to  consider  this  action, 
was  held  February  22,  1887,  and  after  full  consideration  of  the 
whole  subject  the  following  was  adopted  : 

"  1.  The  last  General  Conference  authorized  the  Freedmen's  Aid 
Society  to  aid  in  the  maintenance  and  establishment  of  separate 
schools  among  the  white  members  of  our  Church  in  the  South. 
It  did  this  by  recognizing  the  se])arate  white  schools  tlien  existing 
in  the  South  as  entitled  to  aid  ;  by  directing  the  Freedmen's  Aid 
Society  to  co-operate  in  maintaining  and  establishing  such  schools  ; 
by  approA^ing  the  aid  this  Society  has  already  extended  to  these 
schools,  and  by  directing  the  pastors  when  taking  collections  for 
the  Freedmen's  Aid  Society  to  'state  plainly  that  the  educational 
work  of  the  Society  is  among  both  white  and  colored  people.' 
There  can,  therefore,  be  no  doubt  that  it  was  the  intention  to  con- 
tinue separate  schools  in  connection  with  the  Freedmen's  Aid  So- 
ciety ;  yet,  in  the  judgment  of  this  Board  of  Managers,  it  is  in 
harmony  with  the  prevailing  sentiment  of  the  last  General   Con- 


698  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

ference  to  interpret  its  action  as  being  designed  to  forbid  the  ex- 
clusion of  any  student  'from  instruction  in  any  and  every  school 
under  the  supervision  of  the  Church  because  of  race,  color,  or 
previous  condition  of  servitude  ;'  and  we  hereby  declare  that  no 
pupil  should  be  excluded  on  account  of  race,  color,  or  previous 
condition  from  instruction  in  the  schools  under  the  control  of  this 
Freedmen's  Aid  Society  or  aided  by  its  funds  under  the  authority 
of  the  last  General  Conference. 

"  In  the  above  interpretation  of  the  action  of  the  last  General 
Conference  touching  this  general  principle  of  equality  it  is  the 
judgment  of  this  Board  that  it  was  not  the  expectation  of  the 
General  Conference  that  any  advantage  would  be  taken  of  its  de- 
liverance on  this  subject  by  persons  or  parties  interested  in  em- 
barrassing the  work  of  our  Church  or  of  this  Society  ;  and, 
therefore,  we  trust  that  the  parties  directly  interested  in  its  prac- 
tical application  will  so  act  as  to  promote  good-will  and  insure 
the  usefulness  of  all  the  schools  under  the  care  of  this  Society. 
We  also  call  attention  to,  and  emphasize,  the  following  action  of 
the  last  General  Conference,  namely  : 

" '  The  establishment  of  schools  for  the  benefit  of  our  white 
membership  in  the  South  we  believe  to  have  been  a  wise  and 
necessary  measure.  Their  success  has  been  gratifying.  The 
beneficial  results  have  not  been  confined  to  those  immediately  in- 
terested, but  their  liberalizing  effects  upon  public  sentiment  have 
greatly  redounded  to  the  advantage  of  our  colored  people.  We 
regret"^  that  for  so  great  and  important  a  Avork  so  little  has  been 
done  by  the  Church,  and  we  desire  most  emphatically  to  give  ex- 
pression to  our  conviction  that  the  time  has  come  when  this  por- 
tion of  our  educational  Avork  should  be  strengthened  and  placed 
upon  a  strong  and  permanent  basis,  as  its  importance  certainly 
demands.' 

"  2.  TF/(^reas,  It  appears  from  the  above  action  of  the  Chat- 
tanooga University  that  certain  students  were  denied  admission 
to  that  institution  for  the  sole  reason  that  they  were  persons  of 
African  descent ;  and, 

"  Whereas,  In  the  judgment  of  this  Board  there  is  neither  in 
the  charter  of  the  Chattanooga  University,  nor  in  the  contract  be- 
tween said  University  and  the  Freedmen's  Aid  Society,  any  thing 
authorizing  the  exclusion  of  students  from  instruction  in  said  insti- 
tution on  account  of  color  or  race  ;  and  as  the  General  Conference, 
on  May  28,  1884,  did,  as  its  last  utterance  on  this  question, 
declare  '  the  policy  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  to  be 
that  ....  no  student  shall  be  excluded  from  instruction  in  any  and 
every  school  under  the  supervision  of  the  Church  because  of  race, 
color,  or  previous  condition  of  servitude  ;'  therefore, 

"  Resolved,  That  we  disapprove  the  exclusion  of  those  students 
for  the  reason  assigned." 

The  Board  of  Managers  instructed  the  Executive  Committee  to 
see  that  this  action  was  carried  into  effect. 

The  immediate  result  was  a  large  reduction  in  the  attendance, 


1888,]  Report  of  Freedmoi's  Aid  Sucltty.  699 

and  there  was  great  solicitude  as  to  the  futui'e  success  of  the 
school  ;  but  the  year  closed  with  excellent  examinations  and  lit- 
erary exercises  of  a  high  order.  Tlie  second  year  opened  with 
an  enrollment  of  only  thirty  ;  nevertheless,  such  wei"e  the  intei'ests 

.  involved  that  an  efficient  faculty  was  maintained,  and,  at  the  date 
of  writing  this  report,  April  2:3,  1888,  the  enrollment  has  reached 
one  hundred  and  two.  The  high  character  of  tiiis  institution  in 
scholarship,  and  administration  is  winning  for  it  the  public  confi- 

[__denee  and  approval. 

Grant  Memorial  University. — This  institution,  located  at 
Athens,  Tenn.,  is  prosecuting  its  work  with  gratifying  success  and. 
with  a  large  attendance  of  students.  The  property  is  held  by  a 
local  Board  of  Trustees,  appointed  by  the  llolston  Annual  Con- 
ference, and  consists  of  lands,  buildings,  and  endowments  of  large 
and  increasing  value.  The  University  is  chiefly  sustained  by  do- 
nations secured  through  the  efforts  of  its  president  and  by  inci- 
dental fees.  Our  Society  has  granted  aid  from  year  to  year  as  its 
income  would  allow  and  the  necessities  of  the  institution  recpiired. 

Texas  Wesleyan  College. — This  College,  at  Fort  Worth, 
Texas,  has  had  a  gratifying  growth.  The  grounds  include  several 
acres  in  the  city,  and  the  building  is  attractive  and  comrjaodious. 
The  citizens  of  P^ort  Worth  and  the  friends  of  Christian  educa- 
tion throughout  the  State  have  a  just  pride  in  the  growth  of  this 
school.  The  property  is  owned  by  a  Board  of  Trustees  appointed 
by  the  Austin  Conference,  and  our  Society  has  annually  granted 
such  help  as  its  funds  would  permit. 

SEMINARIES. 

The  Society  has  assisted  several  of  tlie  seminaries  in  our  South- 
ern white  Conferences  in  the  erection  of  school  buildings  and  the 
support  of  teachers.  The  schools,  established  largely  by  the  efforts 
of  the  people  themselves,  are  important  auxiliaries  to  our  univer- 
sities, and  are  essential  to  the  permanent  development  of  our 
Church  in  the  South.  They  awaken  enthusiasm  and  bring  under 
the  influence  of  Christian  culture  large  numbers  who  otherwise 
would  not  be  reached. 

Ellijay  Seminary,  in  Northern  Georgia,  among  the  first  aided, 
has  been  relieved  from  debt  by  us  and  the  title  to  the  property 
vested  in  the  Society.  The  permanence  and  success  of  the  school 
are  well  assured. 

Mt.  Zion  Seminary,  in  the  western  jiart  of  the  same  State, 
has  been  aided  in  the  erection  of  a  building  and  suppoit  of  its 
teachers. 

At  Roanoke,  Virginia,  eight  acres  of  land  have  been  secured,  at 
an  expense  of  $3,000.  This  property  is  finely  located  and  has 
more  than  doubled  in  value  since  its  purchase.  The  school  has 
been  crippled  for  Avant  of  a  suitable  building,  which  should  be 
erected  as  soon  as  the  funds  can  be  obtained. 

Baldwin  Seminar}^,  at  Baldwin,  Louisiana,  has  good  buildings 


700  Journal  of  the  General  Conference,  [1888. 

and  a  beautiful  campus  of  thirty  acres,  the  whole  valued  at 
120,000.  This  property  is  owned  by  the  Society,  and  the  school 
is  in  a  flourishing  condition. 

Aid  has  also  been  extended  as  follows  : 

In  Tennessee,  to  the  schools  at  Tullahoma,  Bloomington,  Well 
Spring,  Fullen's,  and  Bloomingdale, 

In  North  Carolina,  to  the  schools  at  Leicester  and  Trap  Hill. 

In  Alabama,  to  Andrews  Institute. 

The  comparatively  small  amounts  contributed  to  these  schools, 
supplementing  what  the  people  themselves  have  done,  have  accom- 
plished great  good. 

Unification  of  Schools. — It  has  been  a  cherished  plan  of  the 
educators  of  our  Church  in  the  South  to  bring  into  united  and 
harmonious  relations  our  educational  work  among  our  white  Con- 
ferences, with  central  universities  and  tributary  seminaries.  In 
this  movement  in  the  Central  South  the  wishes  of  the  six  adjacent 
Annual  Conferences  especially  interested  in,  and  to  benetited  by, 
such  an  educational  system  have  been  consulted,  and,  as  far  as 
practicable,  followed.  The  consummation  of  this  effort  to  secure  a 
harmonious  system  of  administration  and  instruction  is  most 
earnestly  to  be  desired.  The  rapid  growth  of  sentiment  in  favor 
of  such  harmony  gives  promise  of  its  early  realization. 

EXPENDITURES  FOR  SCHOOLS  AMOXG  WHITES. 

During  preceding  qiiadrennium  : 

1879-83 .$48,901   00 

During  past  quadrennium : 

1883-84 $36,422   00 

1884-85 G0,576  87 

1885-86 • 29,330  48 

1886-87 24,693  57   $151,022   92 

Total $199,923  92 

Remarks. — This  brief  statement  of  facts  indicates  with  what 
care  and  success  the  Society  has  followed  the  instructions  of  the 
General  Conference  in  developing  institutions  of  learning  among 
our  white  people  in  the  South.  The  expenditure  of  money  has 
necessarily  been  large  at  Little  Rock  and  Chattanooga  in  secur- 
ing lands  and  erecting  buildings  suitable  for  the  inauguration  of 
these  central  uniA'ersities.  The  value  of  our  property  at  these 
two  places,  at  a  fair  estimate,  is  a  quarter  of  a  million  of  dollars. 

The  large  expenditures  at  these  important  centers  have  rendered 
it  impossible  for  the  Society  to  do  more  than  it  has  done  for  the 
seminary  work  in  our  white  Conferences.  Now  tliat  these  cen- 
tral institutions  have  been  established  the  policy  of  the  Society  is 
to  devote  special  attention  to  the  development  and  support  of 
seminary  Avork. 

INDEBTEDNESS. 

The  pi'esent  indebtedness  of  the  Society  is  ^114,566  56.  Of 
this  amount  $54,450  00  belongs  to  the  annuity  fund,  which  will 


1888.]  Report  of  Ih'eedmen's  Aid  Society.  701 

soon  pass  into  the  treasury.  Since  this  quadrennium  ended  $10,000 
of  this  fund  has  lapsed  into  the  treasury  by  the  death  of  a 
donor.     The  debt  has  been  reduced  by  that  amount. 

-The  increase  of  the  debt  during  the  past  quadrennium  has  been 
incurred  by  the  purchase  of  property  made  necessary  in  the 
development  of  the  Gammon  School  of  Theology,  and  in  the 
purchase  of  land,  and  in  the  erection  of  buildings  at  Chattanooga 
and  Little  Rock. 

NEW  BUILDINGS. 

Buildings  have  been  erected  at  several  points  during  the  i^ast 
four  years, 

1.  At  Chattanooga,  Tenn.,  an  edifice  costing  |40,000  has  been 
completed. 

2.  At  Atlanta,  Ga.,  "Warren  Hall  has  been  added  to  the  build- 
ings of  Clark  University,  at  an  expense  of  $30,000. 

3.  An  old  building  has  been  remodeled  and  greatly  im])roved, 
and  a  new  building  has  been  erected  for  Gilbert  Seminary,  at 
Winsted,  in  St.  Mary's  Parish,  Louisiana.  The  cost  of  these  im- 
provements has  been  $10,000. 

4.  The  University  building  at  New  Orleans  is  under  cover  and 
ready  to  be  finished  inside ;  $25,000  has  already  been  expended  upon 
it.     It  will  require  $15,000  to  complete  and  furnish  the  structure. 

5.  An  industrial  hall  costing  $5,000  is  about  completed  at  Clark 
University,  Atlanta,  Ga. 

6.  Several  buildings  for  industrial  schools  have  been  erected  in 
connection  with  our  institutions. 

V,  Three  professors'  houses,  costing  $4,000  each,  have  been 
erected  at  Gammon  School  of  Theology. 

RECOMMENDATIONS. 

No  Change  in  Organization  Desired. — The  unification  of  the 
benevolent  societies  of  the  Church  having  been  referred  to  a  com- 
mission by  the  last  General  Conference,  and  as  that  Commission 
had  met  and  discussed  a  plan  which  would  involve  the  uniting  of 
this  Society  Avith  the  Board  of  Education,  it  was  deemed  ad- 
visable by  the  Board  of  Managers  at  its  annual  meeting,  Decem- 
ber 20,  1887,  to  take  action  upon  this  subject. 

After  careful  deliberation  the  conclusion  was  reached,  with 
great  unanimity,  that  the  Freedmen's  Aid  Society  should  remain 
substantially  as  it  is,  with  such  modifications  as  to  name  and  work 
as  in  the  judgmerTt  of  the  General  Conference  would  secure  the 
highest  efficiency  and  confidence  of  the  Church. 

Two  Corresponding  Secretaries. — At  the  same  meeting  it 
was  voted  unanimously  "  so  to  amend  ArticleV  of  the  Constitution 
of  the  Society  as  to  provide  for  two  Corresponding  Secretaries, 
instead  of  one,  as  now."  This  change  is  required  by  the  increas- 
ing responsibilities  in  raising  monej^,  and  especialh^  in  its  expen- 
ditui-'e  throughout  the  South.  The  buying  of  lands,  the  erection 
of  buildings,  the  employment  of  teachers,  and  the  superintendence 


702  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

of  institutions  of  learning  of  various  grades  in  so  large  a  territory 
cannot  be  administered  by  agents,  but  must  be  under  the  per- 
sonal direction  of  responsible  officers  of  the  Society  ;  and  this 
varied  and  important  work,  together  with  the  collection  of  funds 
throughout  the  Church,  necessitates  at  least  an  additional  Corre- 
sponding Secretary. 

Change  of  Name. — At  a  meeting  of  the  Board  of  Managers  held 
April  18,  1888,  the  following  resolutions  were  unanimously  adopted: 

"  Resolved,  That  the  time  has  come  to  secure  a  change  in  the  name 
of  this  Society,  the  General  Conference  approving,  which  will 
more  fully  harmonize  with  the  enlarged  responsibilities  of  its  work 
in  the  cause  of  Christian  education. 

'■'■Resolved,  That  Sovtliern.  Education  Society  of  the  Methodist 
Episcojxd  Church  is,  all  things  considered,  a  name  that  Avould  be 
appropriate,  and  would  best  harmonize  with  and  subserve  the  in- 
terests involved." 

Thiij  action  was  taken  after  a  full  and  thorough  discussion  of 
the  work  of  the  Society  as  it  has  been  developed  under  the  direc- 
tions of  the  last  General  Conference. 

Revivals. — Revivals  of  religion  of  remarkable  power  liave 
been  enjoyed  annually  in  nearly  all  the  institutions  under  our 
care.  Our  teachers  are  thoroughly  consecrated  to  their  mission, 
and  with  Christly  spirit  move  among  their  pupils.  Their  constant 
aim  is  to  develop  intelligent  Christian  character. 

Correspoxdixg  Secretaries. — This  report  shows  that  the 
work  of  the  |)ast  four  ^-ears  has,  in  its  results,  exceeded  that  of  any 
previous  quadrennium.  In  view  of  its  important  relations  to  the 
progress  of  our  Church  and  the  welfare  of  our  country  this  in- 
creased usefulness  of  the  Society  will  be  most  gratifying  to  the 
General  Conference.  It  would  not  be  proper  to  close  this  report 
"without  recognizing  the  invaluable  services  of  the  Corresponding 
Secretary,  Rev.  R.  S.  Rust,  D.D.,  and  his  assistant,  Rev.  J.  C. 
Hartzell,  D.D.,  to  whose  wisdom  and  efforts  these  gratifying 
results  are  largely  attributable.  They  entered  upon  the  quadren- 
nium with  the  experience  of  years,  and  have  performed  their  re- 
spective duties  with  constant  devotion.  The  cause  has  wider 
favor  with  the  Church  and  the  schools  are  doing  better  service 
than  ever  before,  which  could  not  be  but  for  the  effective'Iabors  of 
these  trusted  and  experienced  officers. 

Ix  Memoriam. — During  the  quadrennium  our  Society,  in  com- 
mon with  the  general  Church,  has  been  called  to  mourn  the  death 
of  Bishop  I.  W.  AV'iley,  D.D.,  for  many  years  our  honored  presi- 
dent. The  Society  is  greatly  indebted  to  his  calm  judgment, 
wise  counsel,  and  eloquent  advocacy  for  the  success  it  has  achieved. 
He  was  held  in  high  estimation  bv  Christians  of  all  denominations. 
His  sudden  removal  clothed  our  schools  in  mourning,  and  through- 
out the  South  our  people  deplored  his  death  as  a  tried  friend  and 
benefactor.  Respectfully  submitted. 

J.  M,  -Waldet^,  Premleitt. 

May  1,  1888.  T.  H.  Pearne,  Bee.  Secretary. 


1888.]  Report  of  Sunday- ScJiool  Union.  703 

10. — Eepokt  of  the  Board  of  IManageks  of  the  Sunday- 
School  Union.     Jolkxal,  page  179. 

To  the  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcojml  Church. 

Dear  Fathers  and  Brethren:  Tlie  interest  in  Suntlay-scliool 
work  tbrougliout  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Cliurch  is  unabated. 
At  home  and  abroad,  in  this  department  of  tlie  Church,  devoted 
to  worship  and  instruction,  our  children  and  youth  may  be  found 
in  large  numbers  on  every  Lord's  day.  The  Sunday-school  still 
wakens  the  enthusiasm  and  controls  the  affection  of  childhood.  It 
still  commands  the  conlidence  of  the  ministry  and  the  active  co- 
operation and  service  of  the  laity.  Although  comparatively  modern 
in  name  and  form,  the  Sunday-school,  in  its  essential  features,  has 
biblical  precedent  and  authority,  and  the  institution  is  now  recog- 
nized, especially  by  our  own  people,  as  an  integrant  part  of  the 
Church.  Its  benefits  are  numberless.  It  attracts  thousands  to 
the  sanctuary  ;  utilizes  Sabbath  rest  for  religious  impression  and 
education  ;  calls  the  attention  of  the  neglected  population  to  the 
word  of  God  ;  fills  the  susceptible  mind  of  childhood  with  Bible 
biographies,  Bible  incidents,  and  Bible  texts  ;  embalms  in  the 
memory  by  sacred  song  the  essential  truths  of  the  Gospel;  brings 
the  various  social  classes  into  relations  of  mutual  sympathy  and 
help;  employs  the  laity  in  the  pious  service  of  religious  teaching 
and  the  care  of  souls,  and,  among  our  Methodist  people  in  par- 
ticular, under  the  itinerant  ministerial  sj^stem,  tends  to  promote 
permanency  and  steadiness  in  church  life. 

The  Sunday-school  must  more  and  more  contribute  directly  and 
continually  to  the  work  of  the  Church.  Its  efforts  must  be  con- 
trolled by  the  authority  of  the  Church,  sustained  from  the 
church  treasury,  directed  by  the  pastors  of  the  Church,  who 
should  be  assisted  by  wise  and  godly  superintendents  and  teachers 
who  are  themselves  loyal  and  consistent  members  of  the  Church. 
In  all  its  work  the  Sunday-school  should  have  the  co-operation, 
sympathy,  and  prayers  of  the  homes  of  the  Church.  Thus  will  it 
react  upon  every  department  of  church  life,  increasing  the  relig- 
ious efficiency  of  home,  pulpit,  and  pastorate.  Dependent  as  the 
Sunday-school  is  upon  the  laity  it  is  but  fair  that  the  laity  should 
continue  to  exercise  a  large  influence  in  its  direction  and  manage- 
ment, subject  always  to  the  counsel  and  authority  of  the  pastor. 

Statistics. — The  latest  statistics  of  the  Sunday-School  Union 
are  as  follows: 

There  are  in  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  24,225  schools, 
268,391  officers  and  teachers,  2,006,328  scholars — an  increase  dur- 
ing the  quadrennium  of  2,772  schools,  38,826  officers  and  teachers, 
312,708  scholars. 

Daring  the  quadrennium  the  conversions  reported  are  410,224, 
being  an  increase  over  the  previous  quadrennium  of  112,421. 

We  have  1,643  Sunday-schools,  with  80,355  scholars,  in  the  fol- 
lowing countries,  namely :  Norway,  Sweden,  Finland,  Denmark, 


70-i  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

Switzerland,  Germany,  Italy,  Bulgaria,  China,  Japan,  India,  Li- 
beria, Mexico,  South  America.  These  are  distributed  as  follows: 
In  Europe,  710  schools,  with  4,354  scholars;  in  Asia,  835  schools, 
with  31,752  scholars;  and  in  South  America  and  Mexico,  61 
schools,  with  2,784  scholars. 

There  is  an  important  work  going  on  in  our  Sunday-schools 
among  immigrants,  especially  in  the  German  and  Scandinavian 
Conferences,  in  the  German  districts  of  California  and  Southern 
C-ilifornia  Conferences,  and  in  the  Scandinavian  work  of  the  New 
York  East  Conference,  We  have  among  these  immigrants  as 
follows:  Among  the  Germans,  865  schools,  with  9,660  officers  and 
teachers,  49,526  scholars  ;  Swedes,  104  schools,  983  officers  and 
teachers,  5,475  scholars;  Norwegians  and  Danes,  61  schools,  445 
officers  and  teachers,  2,732  scholars — making  a  total  among  the 
immigrants  of  1,030  schools,  11,089  officers  and  teachers,  and 
57,733  scholars. 

The  receipts  during  the  past  four  years  from  collections  in 
behalf  of  the  Sunday-School  Union  in  the  several  churches  of 
the  connection  were  -$73,714  63. 

Grants  of  aid  have  been  made  to  3,500  schools;  5,358,000  copies 
of  Good  Tidings  (a  weekly  paper  published  for  and  gratuitously 
distributed  among  the  Freedmen's  schools  of  the  South  since 
1871)  have  been  circulated  during  the'  past  quadrennium,  making 
a  weekly  average  of  25,759  copies;  the  total  pages  amounting 
during  the  quadrennium  to  21,432,000. 

Grants  of  money  have  been  made  to  foreign  mission  fields  for 
Sunday-school  pul)lications  amounting  to  $10,000.  These  grants 
have  been  sent  to  Norway,  Sweden,  Germany,  Italy,  India,  japan, 
and  Mexico. 

Fifty-two  new  books  have  been  issued  and  placed  in  the 
Sunday-school  library  list  during  the  j^ast  quadrennium. 

The  anniversaries  have  been  held  as  follows  :  1884,  Colum- 
bus, O.;  1885,  St.  Paul,  Minn.;  1886,  St.  Louis,  Mo.;  1887,  Balti- 
more, Md. 

Circulation  of  Periodicals. — The  circulation  of  our  Sunday- 
school  periodicals  is  steadily  increasing.  The  following  figures  for 
the  year  1887  will  give  some  idea  of  the  extent  of  this  department 
of  our  Sunday-school  work.  The  average  circulation  for  last  year 
alone  is  given:  ISunday-t^cliool  Journal,  157,746;  Sunday- School 
Classmate,  173,387;  Sunday- School  Advocate,  300,264;  Picture 
Lesson  jPaper,  308,81 5  ;  Beginners'  I^esson  Leaf,  231,000;  Bcri'nn, 
Leaf  1,557,250;  Senior  Leaf,  109,162;  Leaf  Cluster,  4,105;  The 
Study,  6,250;    Our  Youth,  17,750. 

Under  the  control  and  supervision  of  the  German  Correspond- 
ing Secretary,  the  Rev.  Henry  J.  Liebhart,  D.D.,  during  the  past 
year  there  had  been  circulated  of  German  publications  :  Hans 
^md  Herd,  7,547;  Sontag-Schide  Glocke,  26,000;  Neue  Glocke, 
12,000;  Blhelforscher,  39^500;  Blldersaal,  250. 

The  aggregate  circulation,  therefore,  of  English  periodicals  for 
the  year    1887  was  24,910,547  copies  ;  German,  1,237,550.     The 


1888.]  Report  of  Swiclay- School  Union.  705 

aggregate  number  of  pages  in  English  was  293,196,069  ;  of  Ger- 
man pages,  13,822,000.  Tlie  total  number  of  pages  of  Sunday- 
school  periodical  literature  issued  by  the  Methodist  Book  Concern 
dux'ing  the  year  1887  was  307,018,009.  These  figures  show  a 
gratifying  increase  over  those  of  previous  years. 

In  Sweden,  Germany,  Italy,  Switzerland,  India,  Ja])an,  and 
Mexico,  1,109,363  volumes  have  been  published,  embracing 
15,152,180  pages. 

Lesson  Systems  and  Bible  Study. — The  Berean  Lesson  Sys- 
tem has  grown  in  popular  favor,  and,  under  the  instructional 
department  of  the  Sunday-school  Board,  has  been  in  every  way 
improved.  The  present  system  of  lessons,  in  which  the  Sunday- 
School  Journal  is  the  central  and  priiici])al  organ,  is  not  equaled 
by  any  lesson  system  in  the  world  for  biblical  scholarship,  ability 
on  the  part  of  writers  and  teachers,  and  practical  adaptedness  to 
every  grade  of  pupils,  from  the  most  cultivated  adult  to  the 
humblest  member  of  the  pi'imary  class. 

The  General  Statements,  Explanatory  and  Pi'actical  Notes,  the 
English  Teacher's  Notes,  the  Lesson  Council,  the  Primary  and 
Intermediate  Notes,  the  Lesson  Wdrd-Pictures,  Hints  for 
Teachers  and  the  Class,  the  Blackboard  Exercises,  the  Critical 
Denominational  Studies,  the  admirable  Cambridge  Notes,  by  the 
Rev.  James  Hope  Moulton,  M.A.,  the  Lesson  Hints  for  Primary 
Teachers,  the  Outline  Talks  on  the  Lesson,  combine  to  present  a 
lesson  system  rich,  scholarly,  comprehensive,  comj^lete,  and  jDrac- 
tical — unsurpassed  on  eithei-  side  of  the  Atlantic, 

Increased  atiention  has  been  given  to  the  Supjilemental  Lesson — 
a  scheme  advocated  and  instituted  in  connection  with  the  Berean 
Lesson  system,  at  the  very  beiiinning  of  the  uniform  lesson. 
Exercises  in  the  memorizing  of  God's  word,  the  hymns  of  the 
Church,  the  Catechism,  the  missionar}',  temperance,  and  other 
philanthropic  agencies,  have  become  more  and  more  a  part  of  the 
training  of  our  Sunday-schools. 

One  of  the  best  effects  of  the  revival  of  Bible  study  inau- 
gurated by  the  present  lesson  system  is  to  be  found  in  the 
awakened  interest  among  the  colleges  of  the  land  in  the  English 
Bible.  The  impetus  given  by  the  International  Series  to  the 
study  of  both  the  Old  and  New  Testaments  by  scholars  whose 
contributions  in  the  line  of  biblical  archaeology  and  exegesis  have 
found  place  in  all  the  leading  publications  of  the  country  must 
necessarily  react  upon  the  educational  institutions  which  these 
distinguished  scholars  represent.  College  professors,  writing 
weekly  and  monthly  for  the  Sundny-school  teachers  of  the  lancl 
on  biblical  subjects,  would  natur.dly  ask:  Why  may  we  not  make 
this  great  Book  a  classic  for  the  benefit  of  our  own  students  with 
whom  we  come  in  contact  every  day?  Consequently,  in  the 
theological  seminaries  and  colleges  of  our  country  increased 
attention  has  been  paid  to  the  subject  of  popular  biblical  stud3^ 

Associate  Workers. — The  Rev.  Dr,  James  M.  Freeman  has 
completed  his  fourth  quadrennium  of  faithful  and  efficient  service 
45 


706  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1S88. 

as  Associate  Editor  of  Sunday-school  periodicals.  He  has,  for 
the  most  of  the  time,  had  charge  of  the  business  and  benevolent 
department  of  the  Sunday-School  Union  and  the  editorial  man- 
agement of  the  ISunday- School  Classmate. 

Dr.  Jesse  Lyman  Hurlbut  has  conducted  the  Berean  Lesson 
Department,  in  which  work  he  has  been  assisted  by  a  corps  of 
scholarly,  experienced,  and  practical  helpers.  He  has  also  edited 
the  books  published  by  the  Agents  under  the  auspices  of  the 
Sunday-School  Union. 

Miss  Martha  Van  Marter  has,  with  much  skill  and  ability, 
occupied  the  editorial  chair  of  the  Sunday-School  Advocate. 

Dr.  A.  PI.  Gillett  has  continued  his  woi-k  as  Agent  of  the 
Sunday-School  Union  for  the  South  and  South-west,  and  the 
Rev.  J.  C.  W.  Coxe  has,  during  the  past  two  years,  performed 
the  same  duties  in  the  West  and  North-west.  By  visiting 
Conferences  and  local  churches ;  by  holding  Sunday-school 
conventions  and  institutes ;  by  the  organization  of  normal 
classes;  by  attending  the  summer  and  winter  assemblies  ;  by  the 
distribution  of  our  own  literature  and  the  advocacy  of  the 
general  interests  of  the  Union  these  brethren  have  successfully 
served  the  Church  during  the  quadrennium. 

German  DeparTxMent. — The  report  of  the  Rev.  Henry  J. 
Liebhart,  D.D.,  German  Assistant  Secretary  of  the  Sunday- 
School  Union,  will  be  found  in  full  elsewhere.  German 
Methodism  now  enrolls  1,288  schools,  11,403  officers  and 
teachers,  72,195  scholars — an  increase  during  the  quidrennium  of 
93  schools,  1,068  officers  and  teachers,  7,575  scholars,  the  total 
number  of  conversions  reported  during  the  four  years  in  the 
German  tlepartment  being  8,200.  During  the  quadrennium  42 
German  Sunday-school  conventions  and  institutes  have  been  held, 
lyceums  and  literary  societies  have  been  established,  and  the 
department  of  publication  presents  statistics  of  the  most  en- 
couraging character.  The  services  of  Dr.  Henry  J.  Liebhart 
deserve  especial  commendation. 

Our  Youth. — Looking  over  the  field  embraced  by  the  Sunday- 
School  Union  we  find  that  one  department  has  assumed  an  im- 
portance during  the  past  few  years  never  sufficiently  recognized 
and  provided  for.  It  is  the  department  embracing  the  youth  of 
the  Church — the  young  people  who  are  beyond  childhood,  but 
who  have  not  become  matured  men  and  women.  We  cannot 
treat  them  as  girls  and  boys,  nor  are  Ave  able  to  recognize  them 
as  Avomen  and  men.  The  double  consciousness  that  they  are  still 
children,  and  yet  that  tliey  are  grown  children,  renders  them 
restive  under  a  treatment  which  is  proper  for  those  of  juvenile 
age.  The  demand  of  their  nature  for  peculiar  recognition  and 
treatment  is  carefully  noted  by  teachers  in  the  field  of  secular 
education,  but  has  been  too  little  consulted  by  the  institutions 
which  provide  religious  instruction.  During  the  past  five  yeai'S 
the  subject  of  our  young  people,  their  social  and  Christian  life, 
has  been  thoroughly  and  extensively  discussed,  and  organizations 


1888.]  Report  of  Sunday- School  Union.  707 

distinctively  aiming  .at  their  social,  religious,  literary,  and  recre- 
ative development  have  sprung  up  in  all  the  churches. 

The  Sunday-School  Union  of  our  Church  has  not  been  remiss 
in  making  suggestions  for  the  proper  guidance  and  training  of 
this  interesting  part  of  our  constituency.  From  the  earliest  days 
of  the  Union  the  subject  has  been  fully  discussed  and  many 
provisions  have  been  made. 

Responding  to  the  pressure  produced  by  the  new  awakening  in 
behalf  of  gradation  and  the  proper  Christian  education  of  our 
youth  an  appeal  has  been  made  for  many  years  for  a  paper 
peculiarly  adapted  to  them.  The  Sunday -School  Classunate  was 
established  in  part  to  meet  this  want,  but  the  limitations  rendered 
it  impossible  to  accomplish  by  this  small  semi-monthly  periodical 
what  was  needed.  When  the  proposal  was  made  and  energet- 
ically pushed  to  provide  another  "  Sunday-school  paper,"  the 
field  was  carefully  canvassed  by  our  Sunday-school  authorities, 
and  under  the  direction  of  the  Book  Committee,  more  than  two 
years  ago,  a  Sunday-school  paper  was  begun. 

The  only  defect  in  our  Sunday-school  provisions  was  found  to 
be  in  this  particular  field,  and  a  paper  was  therefore  authorized 
by  the  Book  Committee,  under  the  general  editorship  of  the 
Sunday-school  department,  which  should  meet  the  pressing  need 
of  the  Church.  The  first  number  of  Our  Youth  was  issued  two 
years  ago.  It  was  begun  as  an  experiment.  Modifications  were 
made,  in  accordance  with  suggestions  from  the  field  demanded, 
and  its  success  has  been  greatei'  than  those  who  understood  the 
work  attempted  could  anticipate. 

Our  Youth  aims  to  lay  hold  of  the  young  life  of  the  Sunday- 
school  and  Churcli  in  the  critical  period  between  the  ages  of 
twelve  and  twenty-one.  It  aims  to  be  religious  in  tone,  positively 
denominational  in  teaching,  and  to  present  high  ideas  of  ethical 
life.  While  ^it  has  taught  with  faithfulness  the  distinct  usages 
and  experiences  of  Methodism  it  has  made  provision  also  for  the 
reading  and  study  of  the  week-days,  thus  controlling,  in  the 
interest  of  religious  thought  and  life,  the  week-day  forces,  which 
may  be  so  easily  neglected  or  perverted  to  the  serious  and  permar 
nent  damage  of  the  young  people  whom  we  seek  to  instruct. 

Our  Youth  recognizes  the  necessity  among  our  young  people 
of  intelligence  concerning  our  own  Church ;  its  identity  with  the 
primitive  and  ancient  Church  of  Christ ;  its  wise  and  practical 
system  of  organization  and  administration,  and  its  promotion  in 
all  wise  ways  of  high  thinking  and  true  living. 

Our  Youth  has  had  many  things  to  limit  its  circulation.  The 
field  which  it  occupies  has  been  pre-empted  by  secular  periodicals 
of  high  literary  quality,  but  without  the  slightest  religious  aim 
and  teaching.  The  Agents  tried  to  produce  a  paper  at  a  low 
price,  but  after  a  year's  experience  they  found  it  desirable  to 
introduce  illustr.itions.  This  rendered  it  necessary  to  increase 
the  cost  to  their  patrons;  and  at  the  very  time  that  the  new 
experiment   was    being   made    Our    Youth   was    compelled    to 


708  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

increase  its  price  at  least  twenty  per  cent.  This  was  a  most 
trying,  and  we  at  first  feared  a  fatal,  experiment.  Notwith- 
standing this  perilous  movement  the  circulation  of  Oxir  Youth 
has  not  diminished.  Rival  undenominational  or  union  papers 
have  (since  the  establishment  of  Our  Youth)  issued  special 
circulars  to  our  own  Methodist  Episcopal  schools,  offering,  for  the 
sake  of  an  introduction  to  the  new  market,  a  discount  of  from 
thirty  to  fifty  per  cent,  to  new  subscribers.  The  necessary  limit 
of  our  advertising  privileges,  owing  to  the  fact  that  our  house 
already  issues  so  many  papers  patronized  by  advertisers,  renders 
it  doubly  difiicult  for  Our  Youth  to  make  a  satisfactory  financial 
showing. 

We  are  fully  persuaded,  however,  that  Our  Youth  meets  a 
wide-felt  and  deep-felt  want  of  the  young  people  of  Methodism 
in  a  way  not  as  yet  attempted  by  any  other  denomination,  and  on 
a  theory  which  is  sure  to  be,  by  all  religious  educators  and  by  all 
branches  of  the  Church,  fully  recognized. 

This  is  the  only  field  omitted  in  the  provisions  of  our  Church. 
The  Sunday-School  Journal,  with  its  constantly  increasing  list  of 
subscribers,  together  with  The  Study  and  The  J^esson  Com- 
mentary, provide  the  most  ample,  the  most  scholarly,  the  most 
wisely  adapted  scheme  of  instruction  on  the  current  lessons  now 
supplied  by  any  publishing  house,  union  or  denominational.  In 
fact,  the  lesson  system  of  the  Church,  of  which  The  Sunday- 
School  Journal  is  the  chief  organ,  has  been  so  successful,  and  is 
at  present  accomplishing  so  good  and  great  a  work,  and  com- 
manding, as  it  does,  universal  approval  both  in  and  out  of  our 
own  denomination,  that  it  is  suicidal  to  attempt  a  rivalry  within 
our  Church  or  to  attempt  to  substitute  any  thing  for  its  present 
wise  and  abundant  provisions. 

The  Sunday- School  Advocate,  The  Sunday-School  Classmcde, 
and  The  Picture  Lesson  Paper  fully  meet  the  demands  of  those 
schools  which  are  not  able  to  take  more  expensive  publications. 
Our  Youth  meets  a  want  felt  keenly  by  all  thoughtful  observers 
and  by  all  pastors  which  no  other  paper  of  the  Church  has  ever 
met,  and  which  must  be  provided  for,  if  not  by  our  house,  and 
under  our  own  editorial  management,  then  by  outside  and  irre- 
sponsible religious  houses  or  by  secular  publishers. 

Our  Young  People. — Our  young  people  must  be  met  during 
the  years  of  transition  from  childhood  to  maturity  with  devices 
adapted  to  their  changing  tastes,  and  we  must  appeal  to  the 
dawning  manhood  and  womanhood  within  them.  To  continue 
the  juvenile  methods  appropriate  to  children  would  be  utter  folly. 
The  problem  of  the  next  ten  years,  the  solution  of  which  the 
Church  must  attempt,  is  the  training  and  employment  of  this 
class  of  members  and  candidates  for  membership.  Many  of  them 
are  in  the  advanced  classes  of  our  Sunday-schools,  but  many  of 
them,  through  prejudice  against  the  name,  traditions,  spirit,  and 
methods  of  the  Sunday-school,  are  already  beyond  our  reach.  By 
classes  in  Christian  ethics  under  the  care  of  the  pastor;  by  special 


1888.]  Report  of  Sunday-School  Union.  709 

advanced  courses  deA'oted  to  the  study  of  the  Holy  Scriptures;  by 
societies  which  incite  and  guide  these  young  people  to  the  em- 
ployment of  the  existing  agencies,  such  as  tlie  class-meeting,  the 
prayer-meeting,  the  lyceum,  etc.,  we  must  hold  this  large  part  of 
our  church  constituency  to  the  service  of  the  Church  itself. 

The  Oxford  League. — Tlie  Oxford  League  is  a  movement  in 
this  direction  submitted  to  the  members  of  the  Centenar}'  Con- 
ference in  Baltimore  in  1884;  adopted  by  the  Board  of  Managers 
of  the  Sunday-School  Union  ;  recognized  by  the  Bishops,  wlio 
appointed  over  it  a  Board  of  Control,  and  is  widely  extended 
thioughout  our  own  Church. 

The  Oxford  League  aims  to  associate  in  the  minds  of  our  young 
people  the  beginnings  of  Methodism  with  the  great  educational 
center  of  English  culture  one  hundred  and  fifty  years  ago;  to 
impress  them  with  the  fact  that  Methodism  began,  not  among  the 
illiterate,  but  among  scholai's  of  the  highest  class  who  went  down 
with  missionary  zeal  to  the  illiterate  and  the  neglected;  that  its 
aims  were  at  the  beginning  broad  and  far-reaching,  comprehend- 
ing spiritual  life,  philanthropic  observance,  Bible  study  and  all 
the  ends  of  the  broadest  culture. 

It  is,  moreover,  the  aim  of  the  Oxford  League  to  educate  the 
young  peoi)le  of  Methodism  in  the  facts  of  ancient  ecclesiastical 
history,  and  to  convince  them  that  their  Church  is  not  a  modern 
movement,  but  a  revival  in  the  last  century  of  primitive,  apos- 
tolic, divine  Christianity,  which  places  emphasis  upon  doctrine, 
spirit,  experience,  and  conduct,  rather  than  upon  formal  creeds, 
endless  genealogies,  prelatical  successions  and  other  human  in- 
ventions of  ecclesiasticism. 

The  Oxford  League  does  not  aim  to  be  an  independent  or- 
ganization, but,  like  primitive  Methodism,  is  a  "society"  within 
the  Church,  designed  to  stimulate  our  young  people  to  attendance 
upon  the  public  services  of  the  Church — the  prayer-meeting,  the 
class-meeting,  the  Sunday-school.  It  hopes  to  cultivate  intelligent 
loyalty  and  catholic  denominationalism,  bringing  young  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  people  into  full  sympathy  with  the  holy  catholic 
Church,  with  all  who  worship  the  Lord  Jesus  Christ  in  sincerity, 
and  it  seeks  as  an  efficient  means  to  this  end  to  make  them 
tlioroughly  loyal  to  their  own  particular  branch  of  the  Church. 
AVe  hope  through  this  revival  of  the  original  form  of  modern 
Methodism  to  promote  compact,  steady,  and  practical  Christian 
work,  thus  increasing  the  power  of  the  Church  and  promoting 
stabilit)"  among  young  disciples. 

Popular  Education'. — The  cause  of  poi)ular  education,  under 
the  auspices  of  the  Church  and  Sunday-school,  is  making  rapid 
progress.  The  love  and  pursuit  of  secular  education  form  a 
legitimate  aim  of  every  worldly  life.  Educational  interest  oc- 
cupies mucii  of  the  time  of  our  young  people  in  and  out  of 
school,  and  it  becomes  a  hinderance  or  a  help  to  the  spiritual  life. 
Where  education  is  not  sanctified  by  churchly  recognition  and 
directed  by  godly  pastors   it  may  prove  a  snare.     Young  people 


7'10  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

often  are  lost  to  the  Cliurch  through  the  failure  of  their  religious 
leaders  to  counsel  them  in  matters  pertaining  to  intellectual  life 
and  litei'ary  habits.  Thousands  of  young  people  might  easily  be 
retained  in  the  higher  schools  and  their  steps  directed  to  the 
seminaries  and  colleges  if  the  cause  of  secular  education  were  to 
be  more  fully  appreciated  by  the  pastors.  Through  the  Church 
Lyceum,  the  Chautauqua  Literary  and  Scientific  Circle,  the 
Southland  Keading  Circle,  and  other  Christian  literary  organ- 
izations this  good  cause  has  during  the  past  quadrennium  re- 
ceived a  great  impetus. 

Grateful  to  a  gracious  Providence  for  guidance  and  success  in 
the  past,  in  the  noble  work  of  gathering,  saving,  retaining, 
educating  the  childhood  and  youth  of  the  Church,  the  Board  of 
Managers  makes  report  of  its  progress  and  trusts  that  its  efforts 
may  meet  with  the  approval  of  the  General  Conference. 
Respectfully  submitted, 

John  H.  Vincent, 
Corresponding  Secretary  of  the  Sunday- School  Union. 


1 1 . — Report  of  the  Board  of  Managers  of  the  Tract  So- 
ciety OF  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  Journal, 
PAGE  179. 

To  the  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  : 

Dear  Fathers  and  Brethren  :  It  is  the  object  of  the  Tract 
Society  of  our  Church  to  diffuse  knowledge  by  the  circulation  of 
the  publications  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  in  the  En- 
glish and  other  languages  in  our  own  and  foreign  countries. 

The  tract  work  of  the  Church  is  in  harmony  with  the  plans 
of  business  men,  scientists,  educators,  and  promoters  of  secular 
literature.  It  was  instituted  in  the  very  beginning  of  the  Wes- 
leyan  movement  by  John  "Wesley  himself,  and  has  continued 
through  all  the  years  of  our  church  history  with  increasing  wis- 
dom and  liberality. 

During  the  last  quadrennium  343  new  tracts  have  been  pub- 
lished under  the  editorial  supervision  of  the  Corresponding  Sec- 
retary. 5,502,250' copies  of  tracts,  containing  55,075,744  pages, 
have  been  published  ;  among  these  are  included  tracts  in  French, 
Spanish,  Italian,  Swedish,  Danish,  and  Bohemian. 

In  the  German  department,  under  the  supervision  of  Dr. 
Henry  J.  Liebhart,  134  new  tracts  have  been  added  to  the  list. 
There  have  been  printed  885,950  tracts  in  German,  containing 
5,451,400  pages. 

Thus  we  have  a  total  of  477  new  tracts  added  to  the  list ;  a 
total  of  6,388,200  tracts  printed,  containing  60,527,144  pages. 

During  the  quadrennium  6,775  grants  of  tracts  have  been 
made,  containing  56,000,000  pages,  in  which  are  included  one 
half  of  the  number  of  pages  of  Good  Tidings,  distributed  in  the 
South,  the  other  half  being  paid  for  by  the  Sunday-School  Union. 


1888.]  Report  of  Tract  Socktij.  711 

Grants  of  money  to  the  amount  of  821,000  liave  been  in;;(le  as 
follows  :  to  Sweden,  Finland,  Germany,  Switzerland,  France, 
Italy,  Bulgaria,  India,  China,  Japan,  Corea,  and  Mexico. 

The  receipts  during  the  four  years  have  heen  §57,164  60. 

The  possibilities  of  the  tract  department  of  our  Church  are 
unlimited.  The  sympathy  and  help  of  pastors  and  of  Quarterly 
Conference  Tract  committees  would  speedily  quadruple  the  ac- 
tivity and  achievements  of  the  Church  in  this  branch  of  her 
service. 

Commending  to  your  godly  judgment  the  work  of  our  Board, 
and  praying  that  its  plan  of  organization  may  remain  undisturbed, 
this  report  is  respectfully  submitted. 

J.  II.  Vincent,    Corresponding  Secretary. 

12. — Report  of  the  Board  of  Education  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church.     Journal,    page  163. 

To  the  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church: 

Dear  Fathers  and  Brethren  :  In  obedience  to  the  require- 
ments of  the  Charter  the  Board  of  Education  begs  leave  to  sub- 
mit the  following  as  illustrative  of  its  work,  as  furnishing  a  basis 
for  an  intelligent  opinion  as  to  the  importance  of  that  work,  as 
providing  the  data  for  determining  the  measure  of  approval  and 
support  which  the  General  Conference  ought  to  give  the  admin- 
istration of  the  Bnard  by  its  action  at  the  session  of  1888.  In  pre- 
paring tliis  report  tlie  one  effort  has  been  to  accumulate  and  present 
clearly  the  facts  which  are  necessary  to  an  adequate  understanding 
of  the  task  to  which  the  Board  has  addressed  itself  under  the 
instructions  of  its  Charter  and  of  the  General  Conference. 

Objects  for  which  the  Board  was  Founded. — According 
to  the  Charter  (see  Section  V), 

"  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Board  to  receive  and  securely  in- 
vest the  princi])al  of  the  Centenary  Educational  Fund  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  and  to  appropriate  the  interest 
only,  from  time  to  time,  to  the  following  purposes,  to  wit: 

"  To  aid  young  men  preparing  for  the  foreign  missionary  work 
of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 

"To  aid  young  men  preparing  for  the  ministry  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church. 

"  To  the  aid  of  the  biblical  or  theological  schools  now  in  exist- 
ence, and  of  such  others  as  may,  with  the  approval  of  the  Gen- 
eral Conference,  hereafter  be  established,  to  the  aid  of  the  univer- 
sities, colleges,  or  academies  now  exisrting  under  the  patronage  of 
said  Church,  or  which  may  hereafter  be  established." 

The  following  provisos  are  added: 

"  Provided  that  no  appi'opriation  shall  be  made  by  the  Board 
at  any  time  for  building  pui'poses,  whether  for  biblical  schools  or 
for  universities,  colleges,  or  academies. 

"  And  provided  further,  that  no  university,  college,  or  academy 


712  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

not  now  in  existence  shall  be  aided  by  tlie  Board  unless  the  Board 
shall  first  have  been  consulted  and  shall  have  approved  of  the 
establishment  and  organization  of  such  institution." 

It  is  also  the  Charter  duty  of  the  Board  (see  Section  V)  to 
augment  and  invest  the  Sunday-School  Children's  Fund  ;  and  an 
amendment  passed  in  1885  permitted  the  Board,  after  January  1, 
1885,  to  use  so  much  of  the  principal  of  all  gifts  and  contributions 
to  the  Sunday-School  Children's  Fund  as  might  be  requisite  to 
properly  provide  for  all  duly  recommended  students,  the  surplus 
after  such  provision  to  be  added  to  the  permanent  Sunday -School 
Children's  Fund. 

The  Board  is  also  directed  to  encourage  and  recognize  educa- 
tional societies  as  auxiliaries,  and  to  "  promote  the  cause  of 
education  throughout  the  Church  by  collecting  and  ]niblishing 
statistics,  furnishing  plans  for  educational  buildings,  giving 
advice  as  to  location  and  organization  of  new  institutions,  and 
shall  also  have  authority  to  constitute  a  general  agency  for  com- 
munication between  teachers  desiring  employment  and  those  need- 
ing their  services." 

How  FAR  THE  BOARD  HAS  FOLLOWED  THE  PRECEDING   PlAN. 

It  is  confidently  stated  that  the  Board  has  fulfilled  its  duties  in 
investing  and  augmenting  the  funds  committed  to  its  charge.  Of 
this  the  accompanying  Treasurer's  report  gives  ample  proof. 
The  Board  has  also,  in  a  large  measure,  gathered  tlie  educa- 
tional statistics  of  the  Church,  and  published  educational 
information.  But  its  functions  have  been  wholly  unimportant  in 
respect  of  advising  as  to  the  location  of  educational  institutions, 
or  of  furnishing  plans  for  educational  buildings.  Nor  has  there 
been  the  smallest  success  in  constituting  a  general  agency  between 
teachers  and  schools.  Individual  efibrts  through  teachers'  agen- 
cies seem  to  preclude  tlie  possibility  of  success  in  this  direction. 
It  does  not  seem  at  all  ])robable  that  the  Board  can  meet  the  ex- 
pectations of  the  Charter  in  this  matter.  Its  chief  function,  un- 
less enlarged  by  additional  legislation,  must  continue  to  be  the 
rendering  aid  to  worthy  students,  and  through  them  to  assist  our 
institutions  of  learning  and  ultimately  every  part  of  the  work. 
There  is  no  longer  any  question  as  to  the  need  of  such  aid.  All 
the  great  denominations  render  it,  and  most  of  them  in  larger 
proportion  than  our  own.  Some  of  our  theological  schools  have 
to  com])ete  with  others  more  richly  endowed,  of  older  and  more 
influential  foundntion,  of  similar  doctrinal  teachings,  and  which 
grant  double  the  help  to  Methodist  students  which  we  are  able 
to  give.  If  the  Church  did  not  at  this  time  perceive  that  in 
elevating  its  standard  of  ministerial  education  it  has  put  a  burden 
of  time  and  expense  on  ministerial  candidates  beyond  what  the 
average  family  can  bear,  and  if  up  to  this  time  it  had  made  no 
effort  to  render  its  students  assistance,  the  progress  of  the  assist- 
ance-movement in  other  denominations  would  now  compel  the 
Church,  in  self-protection,  to  found  the  Board  of  Education. 
The    Board    and   Local     Educational   Societies. — While 


1888,]  Report  of  the  Board  of  Education.  713 

societies  like  the  New  Enuland  and  others  might  possibly,  under 
great  stimulus,  come  somewhere  near  meeting  the  need  of  their 
own  students  and  institutions,  an  inspection  of  the  table  of 
geographical  distribution  shows  that  three  fourths  of  our  educa- 
tional work  would  be  crippled  if  it  were  nt)t  fortlie  help  rendered 
by  the  i)arent  Board,  whose  eye,  while  not  overlooking  the  richer 
and  stronger  sections,  is  yet  observant  of  the  poverty  of  the 
West  and  South.  The  Board  particularly  desires  a  candid  study 
of  this  important  table  of  geographical  distribution,  both  in  its 
detail  and  in  its  summaries. 

A  Great  Cause  of  Anxiety. — It  has  become  a  source  of 
great  pain  to  the  Board  that,  while  Children's  Day  has  been  more 
widely  observed  each  year,  the  income  of  the  Board  from  this 
source  has  been  for  the  last  two  years  slightly  less.  This  can 
only  be  accounted  for  by  a  diversion  of  the  funds  of  the  day  to 
other  than  educational  uses.  This,  on  account  of  the  great  pop- 
ularity of  the  day,  has  occurred  to  an  extent  which  imperils  the 
success  of  the  work  of  the  Board  in  rendering  increased  aid  to 
students.  The  Board  must  have  more  income,  for  the  Church 
has  yearly  more  schools  and  more  students.  Pastors  espe- 
cially find  difficulty  in  preventing  superintendents  and  others, 
who  wish  to  use  the  day  and  its  income  for  entertainment,  dis- 
play, or  for  Sunday-school  expenses,  from  ignoring  the  solemn 
dedication  of  Children's  Day  to  the  cause  of  education.  One 
young  minister  reported  to  tlie  Board  last  fall  a  collection  of  |2 
for  Children's  Day,  with  a  statement  that  $36  had  been  absorbed 
in  the  expenses  of  the  day. 

Another  soui-ce  of  loss  to  the  Board  is  the  failure  to  distinguish, 
in  reporting  at  Conference,  money  raised  on  Children's  Day  in 
the  Sunday-school  from  genei-al  educational  money  raised  in  the 
public  congregation  and  subject  to  the  disposition  of  the  Confer- 
ence. If  the  Children's  Day  collections  could  be  immediately 
sent  on  to  the  New  York  office  the  Board  would  receive  a  juster 
recognition  in  some  cases.  Not  less  than  $60,000  per  annum 
ought  to  be  the  income  of  the  Board  of  Education  to  meet  the 
needs  of  students.  Little  more  than  half  of  the  certified  neces- 
sities can  be  met.  Attention  is  called  to  the  table  of  annual 
income.  This  table  is  independent,  since  1885,  of  the  income  from 
investments,  which  would  appear  to  have  been  chiefly  re-invested 
under  the  previous  administration  of  Treasurer  Hoyt  and  Dr. 
Kidder,  whose  good  work  shows  in  the  almost  $200,000  of 
interest-paying  securities  in  the  hands  of  the  Board. 

The  expenses  of  the  Board  bear  a  larger  proportion  to  the  gross 
income  than  those  of  the  other  benevolent  societies.  They  would 
of  course  be  relatively  less  were  the  income  increased.  But  such 
is  the  peculiar  work  of  the  Board  that  it  is  hard  to  see  how  to 
reduce  expenses  much  below  the  present  point  Avithout  par- 
alyzing its  work.  The  Board,  whicli  is  among  the  youngest  of 
the  Church  benevolences,  is  compelled  by  the  General  Conference 
to  pay  the  expenses  of  four  pages  in  the  Manual.     Tliis  although 


714  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

its  income  is  the  smallest  of  any  of  the  benevolent  societies.  The 
char-es  for  the  Manual,  it  would  seem,  could  be  more  justly  as- 
sessed by  income  than  per  capita.  In  the  year  1885  the  board 
of  Education  paid  the  Book  Concern,  on  account  of  the  3Ianual, 
$998  45  af>-ainst  §76 9  paid  by  the  Missionary  Society  and  ^S87 
by  the  Boai-d  of  Church  Extension.  While  the  use  ot  so  many 
pagesof  the  J/a/«^a^  undoubtedly  gave  good  return  to  the  Board, 
it  was  at  a  disproportionate  cost.  From  the  first  issue  ot  the 
Manual,  in  1882,  to  an.l  through  the  year  1887,  it  has  cost  the 
Board  of  Education  14,852  56.  .,    ,<    • 

The  cost  of  the  Annual  Report  for  1886-87  was  $1,041  54,  in- 
dependent of  cost  of  mailing,  which,  so  far  as  can  be  ascertained, 
was  about  §-250,  making  the  entire  expense  about  $1,300.  Ihe 
Committee  on  Incidental  Expenses  voted  unanimouslv,  with  the 
concurrence  of  several  other  members  of  the  Board,  that  this 
large  sum  could,  in  view  of  changed  conditions,  be  more  ettectiveiy 
use\l,  and  directed  the  Corresponding  Secretary  to  issue  in  1888 
only  the  report  to  the  General  Conference.  The  salary  ot  the  Cor- 
responding Secretary  is  $3,500  per  annum,  or  $1,000  less  than 
most  secretaries  of  the  other  Boards  receive.  Ihe  ireasurers 
book-keeper  is  allowed  $200  for  his  services,  and  the  clerk  ot  the 
Board,  at  805  Broadway,  receives  $15  per  week  for  exacting  and 
responsible  duties.  Through  the  hands  of  this  clerk  about 
$34,000  in  cash  checks  and  post-office  orders  pass  in  a  year. 

The  expenses  for  correspondence,  including  blanks  and  postage, 
are  verv  heavy  ;  not  less  than  two  thousand  letters  a  year  must 
be  answered  l)y  the  Corresponding  Secretary,  independent  of 
those  containing  money  for  the  use  of  the  Board,  which  are  a 
acknowledged  and  receipted  for.  The  Board  supplies  gratis  all 
the  blanks  used  in  its  work  throughout  the  world.  The  cost  ot 
gatherino-  the  educational  statistics  here  printed  tails  entirely  on 
this  Board.  Attention  is  called  to  the  following  expense  account 
from  November  10,  1886,  to  November  11,  1887  : 

oo  f^oO  00 
Salary  of  Corresponding  Secretary •^•''  ^^  ^^ 

Rent  safe  deposit  vault ,  .g  ^^ 

Traveling  expenses  of  Corresponding  S  cruiary ^^   ^^ 

Expenses  of  Annual  Meeting,  1 886 ^  ^^ 

Assistance  to  Corresponding  Secretary ^  ^^ 

Tin  box  for  securities ^'^  ^^^ 

Check-book. . .    ^^  ^^ 

Treasurer  s  derk 

Phillips  &  Hum's  Bill: 

Printing    l;? J->o   i  i 

bSi^i;; I'O^llj 

Binaing ^^ 

Postage 300  50 

Share  of  Manual ^^bdo^ou      ^  ^^_  ^^ 

24  00 

Stntionery ^3  qq 

Otlier  merchandise '_ 

ro      ,                                                                                                     ...    S'?,230  32 
Total  expense ^  ' 


1SS8.]  Report  of  the  Board  of  Education.  715 

It  is  only  just  to  consider  that  the  experimental  stage  of  any 
institution  is  iiecessai-ily  more  expensive,  relatively,  than  its 
established  stage.     The  experimental  stage  is  past. 

The  expenses  ought  not  to  be  counted  against  the  income  from 
Children's  Day  only,  but  from  income  from  investments  as  well, 
which  does  not  appear  in  annual  statement,  but  is  re-inv^sted  and 
appears  in  Treasurer's  Report. 

FiiESENT  State  of  the  Loan  Account. — 104  accounts  have 
been  closed  by  Children's  Day  collections  and  money  from  other 
sources  transmitted  to  the  Board. 

89  accounts  are  in  ^irocess  of  settlement,  partial  payment  hav- 
ing been  made. 

Several  loans  have  been  remitted,  in  consideration  of  mission- 
ary and  other  difficult  service  or  entire  loss  of  health. 

Up  to  March  1,  1888,  210  ladies  have  been  aided.  Five  per 
cent,  of  these  have  fully  repaid  their  loans.  The  percentage  of 
loans  wholly  repaid  by  women  is  almost  exactly  the  same  as  of 
men — that  is,  tive  per  cent.,  with  this  difference  in  favor  of 
female  students,  that  none  of  them  are  able  to  repay  by  taking 
up  Children's  Day  collections.  Thus  it  is  evident  tliat  female 
beneficiaries,  with  less  opportunity  for  earning  money,  meet 
somewhat  more  fully  than  males  their  obligations  to  the  Board. 

As  there  are  probably  two  thousand  "  live  "  accounts,  exclusive 
of  missionary  and  other  accounts  to  be  remitted,  it  will  be  seen 
that  about  ten  per  cent,  of  the  "live"  accounts  have  been  settled 
or  are  in  process  of  settlement.  The  largest  proportion  of  settle- 
ments come  from  the  West,  next  the  Middle  States,  then  the 
East,  then  the  South.  The  largest  sum  has  been  loaned  in  the 
AVest.  The  Middle  States  have  been  next  in  receiving  aid,  the 
Southern  next,  the  Eastern  last. 

Facts  of  Interest  and  Importance. — 1865. — The  raising  of 
a  general  Educational  Fund  and  also  of  a  Sunday-School  Chil- 
dren's Fund  officially  proposed  by  the  General  Centenary  Com- 
mittee. 

1866. — Collections  made  for  these  during  the  Centenary  cele- 
bration of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 

1868. — The  Central  Centenaiy  Committee  suggested  to  the 
General  Conference  the  propriety  of  taking  in  all  our  Sunday- 
schools  a  collection  in  aid  of  the  Children's  Fund  once  a  year  on 
a  given  day. 

The  Board  of  Education  instituted  by  the  General  Conference. 

At.  the  General  Conference  of  1868  it  was  found  that  the 
"Children's  Offering  for  Education"  made  during  the  Cen- 
tenary celebration  of  1866  amounted  to  856,6'74  40,  and  the 
general  Educational  Fund  amounted  to  $9,155  32  ;  total, 
865,829  72. 

1869. — Charter  of  the  Board  enacted  by  the  Legislature  of  the 
State  of  New  York. 

1870. — The  Board  of  Education  proposed  to  the  Annual  Con- 
ferences  that    the    second    Sunday   in    June    of    each   year   be 


716 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference, 


[1888. 


celebrated  as  Children's  Day,  the  collection  to  be  given  to  the 
Children's  Fund. 

1872. — Same  proposition  made  to  the  General  Conference, 
which  made  the  second  Sunday  in  June  Children's  Day.  Collec- 
tions to  be  taken  when  practicable,  and  to  be  in  aid  ol'  the 
Sunday-School  Fund  of  the  Board  of  Education. 

1881. — The  Children's  Day  idea  approved  by  the  Ecumenical 
Conference  in  its  official  address. 

1885. — Charter  of  Board  amended  so  as  to  permit  immediate 
distribution  of  "  Annual  Children's  Day  Offerings  "  among  needy 
students. 

Annual  Receipts  of  the  Board  of  Education. — Sources  of 
income  are  church  and  Sunday-school  collections,  legacies,  special 
donations,  repayment  of  loans,  sale  of  medals. 


1873 $1,490  68 

1874 4,620  90 

1875  (net) 2,141  28 

1876 887  26 

1877 1,994  57 

1878 565  HO 

1879 2,491  59 

1880 2,079  24 

1881 9,256  86 


1882 $18,026  56 

1883 32,718  42 

1884 *56,181  65 

1885 38,852  70 

1886 37,926  47 

1887 38,403  77 


$247,537  25 


DISBURSEMENTS    IN    LOANS    TO    STUDENTS. 


1873 $300  00 

1874 4,477  00 

1875 10,095  00 


1876. 

1877. 
1878. 


8,554  56 

7.626  50 

7,786  14 

1879 8,217  00 


1880. 
1881. 


8,000  00 
8.000  00 


1882 $11,037  on 

1883 12,844  00 

1884 16,531  62 

1885 31,684  00 

1886 31,000  00 

1887 27,137  00 

1888f 31,150  00 


:1:$2  24,439  82 


LOANS    REPAID    BY    YEARS. 

1878-80-81-82 $2,129  50 

1883 2.141    23 

1884 1.470  07 

1885 1,355  45 

1886 1,443  52 

1887 2,190  69 

2  months  1888 488  10 


Total  of  loans. 


$11,218  26 
.  g$180,477   00 


*  Centennial  eflforts.  +  Estimate. 

%  This  table  is  taken,  with  the  excepiinn  of  the  disbursements  for  1888,  from  previouslv 
published  tables.  As  will  be  seen  the  amounts  here  g'iven  foot  up  a  much  la  ser  siun  than 
is  shown  by  the  footinffs  of  the  table  of  Geog'raphical  Distributicm.  A  part  of  this  discrepr 
ancy  is  probably  due  to  appropriations  being  counted  in  this  table,  while  in  the  table  oi 
Geographical  Distribution  only  amounts  actually  paid  out  are  included.  Thus  it  is  not 
probable  that  in  1880-'81  and  1886  these  exact  sums  were  paid  out,  as  would  appear  from 
this  table.  Moreover,  this  table  includes  an  estimate  of  ,?31,1.50  for  18S8,  while  the  table  of 
Geographical  Distribution  is  made  up  only  to  January  1,  isss.  and  does  not  include  this  item. 

§  As  shown  by  table  of  Geographical  Distribution  to  Januaiy  1,  1888. 


Report  of  the  Board  of  Education. 


17 


Geographical  distribution  of  tlie  aid  given  by  the  Board  of 
Education  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  from  its  founda- 
tion to  the  year  1888.     Number  of  students  aided,  2,200. 

N.  B. — Some  of  these  institutions  are  not  now  existing  ; 
others  have  passed  from  our  control. 


New  England  States. 


Name  of  Institution. 


Boston  School  of  Theology 

Boston  University 

East  Greenwich  Academy 

East  Maine  Conference  Seminary 

Maine  Wesleyan  Seminary 

New  Hampshire  Conference  Academy 

Troy  Conference  Academy 

Vermont  Methodist  Seminary 

Wesleyan  Academy 

"Wesleyan  University 


Location. 


Boston,  Mass 

Boston,  Mass 

East  Greenwich,  R.  I 

Bucksport,  Me 

Kent's  Hill,  Me 

Tilton,  N.  H 

Poultney,  Vt 

Montpelier,  Vt 

Wilbrahara,  Mass  — 
Middletown,  Conn. . . 


Amount. 


,000 
,51)0 
475 
126 
350 
475 
750 
,000 
Aril 
,8;35 


$20,824 


Middle  istates. 

Alleprheny  College i  Meadville,  Pa.  ^ 

Cazenovia  Seminary 1  Cazenovla,  N.  Y 

Centenary  Biblical  Institute Baltimore,  Md 

Centenary  Collegiate  Institute :  Hackettstown,  N.  J . . 

Chamberlain  Institute 1  Randolph,  N.  Y 

Claveraek  Academy Claverack,  N.  Y 

Dickinson  College Carlisle,  Pa 

Drew  Theological  Seminary Madison,  N.  J 

Drew  Female  Seminary Carmel,  N-  Y 


Fort  Edward  Seminary •  |  Fort  Edward,  N.  Y 


(Jenesee  Wesleyan  Seminary. 

Ives  Seminary 

Pennington  Seminary 

Syracuse  University 

Williamsport  Dickinson  Seminary. 
Wilmington  Conference  Seminary. 
Wyoming  Seminary 


Lima,  N.  Y. 

Antioch,  N.  Y 

Pennington,  N.  J. 
Syracuse,  N.  Y — 
Williamsport,  Pa. 

Dover,  Del 

Kingston,  Pa 


,302 
875 
,950 
,375 
12'> 
,595 
,436 
,418 
100 
2.50 
540 
400 
.980 
,189 
,638 
825 
420 


$48,413 


Western  States. 


Albion  College 

Baker  University 

Baldwin  University 

Carleton  Institute 

Chaddock  College 

Chicago  Training  School 

Cornell  College 

Dakota  University 

De  Pauw  University 

Fort  Wayne  College 

Garrett  Biblical  Institute 

German  Ensrlish  College 

German  Wallace  College 

Grand  Prairie  Seminary 

Hamline  University 

Hedding  College 

Hillsborough  Female  College.. 

Illinois  Female  CoHeffe 

Illinois  Weslevan  University. . 

Iowa  Wesleyan  University 

Jennings  Seminary 

Lawrence  University. 

Lewis  College 


Albion,  Mich 

Baldwin,  Kan 

Berea,  Ohio 

Farmingion,  Mo 

Qulncy,  111 

Chicago,  111 

Mount  Vernon,  Iowa. 

Mitchell,  Dak. 

Greencastle,  Ind 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind 

Evanston,  111 

Galena,  111 

Berea,  Ohio 

Onarga,  111 

Hamline,  Minn 

Abingdon,  111 

Hillsborough.  Ohio  . . 

Jacksonville,  111 

Bloomington,  111 

Mount  Pleasant,  la.. 

Aurora.  Ill 

Appleton,  Wis 

Glasgow,  Mo 


,0.50 
,910 
467 

50 
513 
563 
,082 
100 
,026 

7.'> 
,225 
100 
827 
100 
.6:^0 
,:-:.35 
171 
100 
,48!) 
618 
320 
,105 
300 


718 


Journal  of  tlie  General  Conference. 


[18S8. 


Namk  of  Lnstitltio.v. 


Lewiston  Collegiate  Institute 

Marionville  Collegiate  Institute 

McKeudree  CoUeire 

Moore's  Hill  College 

Mount  Union  College 

Nebraska  Central 

Nebraska  Metbodist  Episcopal  College 

Nebraska  Wesleyan  University 

North-western  Univei'sity 

North-west  Kansas 

Ogden  Academy 

Ohio  University 

Ohio  Wesleyan  University 

Salt  Lake  Seminary 

South-west  Kansas 

Scio  College 

Simpson  Centenary  College 

Spokane  College 

Swedish  Theological  Seminary 

University  of  Denver 

University  of  the  PaciQc 

University  of  Southein  California 

Upper  Iowa  University , 

Western  Reserve  Seminary 

Willamette  University 


Location. 


Lewiston,  Idaho 

Marionville,  Mo 

Lebanon,  111 

Moore's  Hill,  Ind 

Mount  Union,  Ohio 

Central  City,  Neb 

York,  Neb 

Lincoln,  Neb 

Evanston,  111 

Salina,  Kan 

Ogden,  Utah 

Athens,  Ohio 

Delaware,  Ohio 

Salt  Lake  City,  Utah 

Winfleld,  Kan , 

Scio,  Ohio 

Indianola,  la 

Spokane  Falls,  Wyom.  Ter 

Evanston,  III 

Denver,  Col 

Santa  Clara,  Cal 

Los  Angeles,  Cal 

Fayette,  la 

South  Farmington,  Ohio. . , 
Salem,  Ore 


Southern  Slates. 


Andrews  Institute , 

Augusta  Collegiate  Institute. 

Bennett  Seminary 

Bloomington  College 

Central  Tennessee  College 

Chattanooga  University 

Clatlin  University 

Clark  University 

Cookman  Institute 

Grant  Memorial  University 

Ellljay  Seminary 

Gammon  School  of  Theology , 

Gilbert  Seminary. 

Haven  Normal  Institute 

High  Point  Seminary 

Holstoa  Seminary 

Houston  Seminary. 

Leicester  Seminary 

Little  Rock  University 

Morristown  Seminary 

Mount  Union  Seminary 

Mount  Zion  Seminary. 

New  Orleans  University 

Philander  Smith  College 

Powell's  Valley  Seminary 

Roanoke  Seminary 

Rust  Normal  Institute 

Rust  University 

Simpson  Institute 

Texas  Wesleyan  College 

TuUahoma  College 

Warren  Seminary 

Wiley  University 

West  Texas  Conference  Seminarv, 


De  Kalb  Co ,  Ala 

Augusta,  Ky 

(ireensborougli,  N.  C. 
Bloomington,  Tenn. . 

Nashville,  Tenn 

Chattanooga,  Tenn.. . 
Orangeburg,  S.  C. ... 

Atlanta,  (ia 

Jacksonville,  Fla 

Athens,  Tenn 

Ellijay,  Ga 

Atlanta,  Ga 

Baldwin,  La  

Wayneshorough,  Ga. 

High  Point,  N.  C 

New  Market,  Tenn. . . 

Houston,  Tex. 

Leicester,  N.  C .   . 

Little  Rock,  Ark 

Morristown,  Tenn 

Mount  Union,  Ala- 

Mount  Zion,  (Ja 

New  Orleans,  La 

Little  Rock,  Ark 

Wellspring,  Tenn 

Roanoke,  Va , 

Huntsville,  Ala 

Holly  Springs,  Miss. . 

Logan,  Ala. 

Fort  Worth,  Texas 

TuUahoma,    Ala 

Fullen's,  Tenn 

Marshall,  Tex 

Austin,  Tex 


Foreign. 


Anglo-Japanese  College 

Centennial  School. .    

Martin  Mission  Institute 

Mexican  School  of  Theology. 
Monrovia  Seminary 


Tokio,  Japan 

Lucknow,  India 

Frankfort,  Germany. 

Puebla.  Mexico 

Monrovia,  Africa 


A.MOLXT. 


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335 

1,840 

175 

1.394 

25 

50 

25 

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361 

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150 

150 

543 

1,827 

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375 

50 

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100 

451 

50 

1,040 

$63,489 


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200 

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308 

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350 

2,413 
50 


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25 

515 

2,777 

520 

149 

55 

75 

280 

288 

400 

220 

1,148 

1,215 

170 


$31,117 


495 
1.0.50 
2,021 

798 
65 

$4,429 


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Miscellaneous. 


Loans  to  individuals  not  issued  through  tlie  Institutions  of  the  Church. 

Missionary  Medical  Students 

Italian  Missionary  Students 

Japanese  Missionary  Students  in  San  Francisco. 

Norwegian  Missionary  Student  in  Norway 

Bulgarian  Student  in  Constantinople 


►  $3,000 
1,«)0 
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400 
100 
100 

$6,200 


New  England  States . 

Middle  States 

Western  States 

Southern  States 

Foreign 

Miscellaneous  


Recapitulation. 

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31, nr 

4,420 
0,200 

8180,477 


*  Not  now  the  policy  of  the  Board. 


The  Present  State  of  our  Educational  Institutions. — 
The  following  table,  which  has  been  made,  wherever  possible, 
from  recent  reports  solicited  by  the  Board,  deserves  the  study  of 
the  General  Conference.  It  shows  a  most  gratifying  increase  iij 
all  departments  but  one.  A  small  part  of  this  increase  may  be 
more  apparent  than  real,  as  it  would  appear  that  statistics  of 
some  institutions  which  were  not  accurately  reported  in  the  last 
quadrennial  report  have  been  received.  But  after  making  the 
small  allowance  due  to  this  cause  it  is  evident  that  the  educa- 
tional work  of  the  Church  has  prospered  proportionately^  with 
other  departments.  The  summaries  of  tables,  which  are  believed 
to  be  the  fullest  and  most  accurate  which  have  been  given  to  the 
Church,  show  that  there  has  been  an  increase  of  45  in  the  num- 
ber of  institutions  of  all  kinds  ;  of  teachers,  an  increase  of  186  ; 
of  students,  an  increase  of  3,673;  and  an  increase  in  value  of 
buildings  and  endowments  of  $6,455,965.  Thus  in  the  value  of 
buildings  and  endowments  there  is  an  increase  of  a  little  more 
than  24'per  cent.  There  is  such  a  marked  variation  between  the 
number  of  students  reported  from  the  beginning  of  each  school 
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so  largely  a  matter  of  estimate  that  they  are  worthless  for  the 
purposes  of  comparison.  Accurate  and  timely  statistics  cannot 
be  had  from  our  mission  fields  until  the  missionary  societies 
compel  an  annual  report  of  all  educational  facts  each  year  to  be 
sent  to  the  home  offices. 


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1888.]  Report  of  the  Board  of  Education. 


725 


SUMMARY. 


Class  op  Institutions. 

c'-f 

Value  or 

Buildings  aud 

Gruuuds. 

Endowments. 

Debts. 

i 
■1^ 

Rtndents 
last 
year. 

Students 
from  the 
beginning. 

Theological  Institutions  

Colleges  and  Universities 

12 

56 
54 

9 
66 

197 

$631,500 

6,326,774 
1,951,325 

801,000 
373,126 

$10,083,72.- 

$1,256,000 

9,398,982 

396,700 

23,000 

5,000 

$4:32,366 
171,.500 
60,000 
20,300 

67 
863 
376 
118 
171 

833        4,233 

16,185    111,404 

10,167i    172,979 

1,150      22,774 

3,941        8,163 

Female  Colleges  and  Seminaries. 
Foreign  Mission  Schools 

Total 

$11,079,682 

$684,100 

1,.595 

32,276    ?^^hh% 

Increase  in  Four  Years. 


In  1883. 


In  1887. 


Theolofiical  Institutions 

Colleges  and  Universities 

Class  Seminaries  and  Mission  Schools. 

Whole  number  of  Institutions 

Total  number  of  Teachers 

Total  number  of  students 

Value  of  Buildings  and  Endowments.. 
Students  from  the  beginning 


10 

45 

86 

142 

1,405 

28,591 

$14,023,342 


12 

56 

120 

197 

1,595 

32,276 

D,479,307* 

319,553 


11 
34 
55 

190 

3,685 
$6,455,965 


EXHIBIT   OF  THE   WOEK   OF   THE   BOARD   OF   EDUCATION  OF   THE 

METHODIST  EPISCOPAL  CHURCH   AND   ITS  AUXILIARIES 

UP    TO    THE    CLOSE    OP    1887. 


Abridged  Titles. 


Board  of  Education 1873 


Conference  Auxiliaries: 

California 

Central  Ohio 

Cincinnati 

Des  Moines 

East  Ohio 


1872 

1879 

Michigan 1 187 


187^ 


ISSO 
1883 


1863 
18U;3 


Minnesota 

Nebraska 

Newark 

New  Jersey 

New  York 

North-west  Iowa 

Ohio 1.... 

Oregon |1879 

Philadelphia |1870 

South-east  Indiana ,1870 

Troy il870 

Vermont 

West  Virginia 1848 


Total . 


Pm 


$27,137,2226  $180,477 


750  . . . . ! 
285  13 
905  ..' 
175,     40 


1,255 
150 
200 


766     $39,967 


171!  .. 

751 I  30 

213!  . . 

1,400;  80 

725'  49 

1,.500:  166 

225  22 
1,000 

225! 
2,400 


50: 

14 

91 

500i     Zi 


Officers  Reporting. 


D.  A.  Goodsell. 


....  Rev. 

6751  Uev. 

....iRev. 

1.200  Rev. 

650  Rev. 

....'Rev. 

2,241 'Rev. 

2;38;Rev. 

17,000  Rev. 

10,192  Rev. 

14,900  Rev. 

659  Rev. 

4,675  Rev. 

907  Rev. 

20,485  Rev. 

600  Rev. 

10,182  Rev. 

925  Rev. 

2,000  Rev. 


J.  N.  Beard,  Sec. 
Cvrus  B.  Austin,  Sec. 
S.  Weeks,  D.D.,  Sec. 
E.  M.  Holmes,  Sec. 
J.  R.  Keyes,  Sec. 
Wash.  Gardner,  Sec. 
Chas.  S.  Dunn,  Sec. 
Geo.  H.  Wehn,  Sec. 
A.  Craig,  Sec. 
R.  J.  Andrews,  Treas. 
W.  H.  Mickle,  Sec. 
C.  E.  C'line,  Sec.   [Uui. 
F.Merri(k,Ex-aud.O.W. 
S.  A.  Stan ,  Sec. 
Wm.  J.  Pax.son,  Sec. 
J.  S.  Tevis,  Sec. 
w.  H.  Hughes,  Treas. 
H.  A.  Spencer, V.-Pres. 
James  L.  Clark,  Sec. 


2928  $208,612 


726 


Journal  of  the  General  Conference. 


[1888. 


CLASSIFIED    LIST   OF   EDUCATIONAL   INSTITUTIONS   OF  THE    METHODIST 
EPISCOPAL    CHURCH. 

TIteological   Institutions. 


Name  of  Institution. 


BareiUy  Theological  Seminary 

Boston  University  Sctiool  of  Theology . . . 

t'etitenary  Biblical  Institute 

Di'e w  Theological  Seminary 

Foocho w  Biblical  Institute 

Uainmon  School  of  Theology 

(iarrett  Biblical  Institute 

Japan  M.  E.  Theological  School 

Martin  Mission  Institute 

Swedish  Theological  Seminary 

Theol.  Seminary  and  Preparatory  School. 
Theological  School  of  Sweden 


PrE^11>ENT   or  PitlNClPAU 


Bareilly,  India 1871  Rev. 

Boston,  Mass 1847  He  v. 

Baltimore,  Md 18'.  2  Uev. 

Madison,  N.  J 18()G  Rev. 

Foochow,  China WVi  Rev. 

Atlanta,  Ga 1883  Rev. 

Evanston,  111 ;  18.')d  Rev. 

Tokio,  .Japan 1879  Rev. 

F'kf't-am-Main,  Ger.  1858  Rev. 

Evansion,  111 187:^  Rev. 

Puebla,  Mexico |1874  Levi 

Upsala,  Sweden 1874  J.  E. 


T.  J.  Scott,  D.D. 
William  F.  Warren,  S.T.D. 
Wiliiaia  M.  Frysinger,  D.D. 
Henry  A.  Buttz,  D.U.,  LL.D. 
F.  Ulilinger. 
W.  P.  Thirkield,  B.D. 
Henry  B.  Ridgaway,  D.D. 
M.  S.  Vail. 
Clemaus  .\cliard. 
Albert  Ericsou,  A.M. 
B.  Salmans,  A.M.,  ii.D. 
Edinan. 


Colleges  and  Universities, 


Albion  College Albion,  Mich 

Allegheny  College Meadville,  Pa 

Baker  University Baldwin  City,  Kan . . 

BiUdwin  University Berea,  Ohio 

Bhiiiiuington  College Bloomington,  Tenn.. 

liiuc  Mountain  University La  Grande,  Oregon. . 

Boston  University Boston,  Mass 

Central  Tennessee  College 'Nashville,  Tenn 

Central  Wesleyan  College I  Warren  town.  Mo 

Cbaddock  College iQuincy,  111 

Chattanooga  University Chattanoo),'a,  Tenn. . 

Clallin  University Orangeburg,  S.  C 

Atlanta,  Ga 

Mount  Vernon,  Iowa. 

Mitchell,  Dak 

Greencastle,  Ind  — 

Carlisle,  Pa 

Fort  Wayne,  Ind  — 

.\It.  Pleasant,  lovva . . 

Galena,  111 

Berea,  Ohio 

Athens,  Tenn 

Hamline,  Minn 

.\bingdon,  111 

Bloomington,  111 


Clark  University 

Cornell  College 

Dakota  University 

De  Pauw  University 

Dickinson  C\)llege 

Fort  Wayne  College 

German  College 

German-English  College 

German  Wallace  College 

Grant  Memorial  University.. 

Hamllue  University 

Ueddiiig  College 

Illinois  Wesleyan  University 

Iowa  Wesleyan  University Mt.  Pleasant,  Iowa 

Kansas  Wesleyan  University Salina,  Kan 

La WTence  University Appleton,  Wis 

Li'wis  College Glasgow,  Mo 

Li  tile  Rock  University I  Little  Rock,  Ark... 

Slallalieu  College Barlley,  Neb 

McKendree  College Lebanon,  111 

Moore's  Hill  College ;  Moore's  Hill,  Ind. . . 

Mount  Union  College Mount  Union,  Ohio 

Napa  College iNapa,  Cal 

Nebraska  Central  College [Central  City,  Neb.. . 

Nebraska  Wesleyan  University i Lincoln,  Neb 

New  Orleans  University 

North-western  University 

Ohio  Wesleyan  University 

Philander  Smith  College 

Ru^t  University 

Samuel  Huston  College 

SiMo  College. 

Simpson  Centenary  College  . . 
South-west  Kansas  College. . . 

Spokane  College 

Syracuse  University 

Texas  Wesleyan  College 


1851 
18;i:3 
18.38 
184.i 
188.  J 
lH7tJ 

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18tKJ 
LSIil 
1  ;.):3 
I8^(i 

ISi'J 

18;'.) 

lS57i 
188')! 

183.  J 

18;6, 

187-3! 
1.SIJ8 
18(U 
18071 
18.")4 
1S7.-) 
I8"»i 
18.50 

188!); 

18401 
185(5 1 
188-2 


Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
.M.  D 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 
Rev. 


L.  R.  Fiske,  D.D.,  LL.D. 

D.  H.  Wheeler,  U.D. 
H.  A.  Gobin,  D.D. 
Joseph  Stubbs,  D.D. 
R.  Pierce. 

G.  M.  Irwin,  A.M. 
William  F.  Warren,  S.T.D. 
J.  Braden,  D.D. 
H.  A.  Koith,  D.D. 
.  Hornbeck,  S.T.D. 

E.  S.  Lewis,  A.M. 
L.  M.  Dunlon,  D.D. 
E.  O.  Thaver,  A.M. 
William  F.  King,  D.D. 
William  Brush,  U.D. 
Alex.  Martin,  D.D.,  LL.D. 
J.  A.  McCaulev,  D.D.,  LL.D. 
W.  F.  Yociim,  D.D. 
William  BiUcke,  A.M. 
Emil  Uhl. 

William  Nast,  D.D. 
John  F.  Spence,  S.T.D. 
G.  H.  Bridginan,  D.D. 
J.  R.  Jaques,  D.D. 


New  Orleans,  La  — 

Evanston,  III 

Delaware,  Ohio 

Little  Rock,  Ark 

Holly  Springs,  Miss. 

Austin,  Texas 

Scio,  Ohio 

Indianola,  Iowa 

Win  Held.  Kan 

Spokane  Falls,  Wash 

Syracuse.  N.  Y 

Fort  Worth,  Texas.. 


18J8 
18.54 
1815 
1870 
1885 
1S80 
1873 
18.55 
1842 
1877: 
I860! 
18781 


186? 


ISSOi 
1870! 
i880| 


Rev.  J.  T.  McFai  land,  Ph.D. 

Rev.  W.  H.  Sweet.  D.D. 

Rev.  B.  P.  Raymond,  A.M.,  Ph.D. 

Rev.  M.  L.  Curl,  A.M. 

Rev.  A.  Noon,  A.M. 

Rev.  E.  Jlonson.  LL.D. 

Rev.  J.  Villar.s,  D.D. 

Rev.  L.  G.  Adkinson,  A.M. 


Rev.  D.  Marquett.  D.D. 

Rev.  C.  F.  Creisflitm,  D.D. 

Rev.  L.  G.  Adl;in^ou,  D.D. 

Rev.  Jos.  CuniiiiinL's,  D.D.,  LL.D. 

Rev.  C.  H.  Payne,  D.D.,  LL.D. 

Rev.  Thomas  Mason,  A.M. 

Rev.  C.  E.  Libbv,  D.D. 

Rev.  T.  M.  Dart,  A.M. 

Rev.  E.  J.  Marsli,  A.M. 

Rev.  W.  E.  Hamilton,  A.M.,  B.D. 

Rev.  John  E.  Earp,  D.D. 

Rev.  R.  E.  Bisbee,  A.M. 

Rev.  Charles  N.  Sims,  D.D.,  LL.D. 

Rev.  A.  A.  Johnson,  A.M. 


1888. 


Report  of  the  JJuard  of  I^dacatlon. 


'27 


Name  of  Inbiitutiox. 


University  of  Denver 

University  of  the  Pacitic 

University  of  Southern  California. 

Upper  Iowa  University 

VVesleyan  University 

Willamette  University 

Wiley  University 


Denver,  C'ul 

San  Jose,  Cal 

Los  Angeles,  Cal. . 

Fayette,  Iowa 

Miildletown,  Conn- 
Salem,  Oregon  — 
Marshall,  Texas. . . 


PKESIDE.NT  ok    PlU^Cll'AL. 


18SU  Rev.  David  N.  Moore,  D.D. 
l^."!]  Hev.  A.  C.  Hirst,  D.D. 
ISHUiRev.  M.  M.  Dovard,  A.M. 


Eev.  John  W.  Bissell,  D.D. 


Rev.  Thomas  Van  Scov,  A.M.,  B.D. 
Rev.  G.  Wliittaker,  D.D. 


Feuiale  Colleges  and  Seminaries. 


Beaver  College  and  Musical  Institute 

Chicago  Training  School 

Ciuchiiiati  Wesleyan  College 

De  Pauw  College 

Drew  Seminafv  and  Female  College |Carmel,  N.  Y jlSOt- 

Hillsborougli  Female  College .HilLsburough,  Ohio..  185 


Beaver,  Pa il853 

Chicago,  111 188(1 

Cincinnati,  Ohio  —  184;. 
New  Albany,  lud.. .    18U( 


Illinois  Female  College Jacksonville,  111. 

Lasell  Seminary  for  Young  Women lAulmrndale,  Mass. 

Pittsburg  Feuiale  College [Pittsburg,  Pa 


1847 
1851 
18.54 


Classical  Seiuinarles. 


Albion  Seminary 

Andrews  Institute 

Ashland  College  and  Normal  School 

Baldwin  Seminary 

Bennett  Seminary 

Brown  Seminary. 

Carleton  ItKstitute 

Cazenovia  Seminary 

Centenary  CoUegiatiB  Institute 

Chamberlain  Institute 

Claverack  Acad,  and  Hudson  River  Inst. 

Cookman  Institute 

East  Maine  ( 'inference  Seminary 

Ellijay  Seminary 

Epwiirth  Seminary 

Forest  Home  Seminary 

Fort  Ell  ward  Collegiate  Institute 

Genesee  VVesleyan  Seminary 

(iilbert  Seminary 

Grand  Prairie  Seminary  and  Com.  Coll . . 

Greenwich  Academy 

Haven  Normal  School 

Huntsville  Normal  School 

Ives  Seminary 

Jennings  Seminary 

Kingsley  Seminary 

Ua  Grange  Seminary 

Leicester  Seminary 

Maine  Wesleyan  Sem.  and  Female  Coll. . 

Mallalieu  Seminary 

Marionville  (;ollea'iate  Institute 

Meridian  Academy 

Morristown  Seminary 

Mount  Union  Seminary 

Mount  Zion  Seminary 

New  Hariip.  Conf.  Sem.  and  Female  Coll. 

Ogdeii  SiMuiiiar-y 

Peniiiugiiiii  Si'iiiinaiT 

Powell's  Valley  Seminary 

Roanoke  Seminary 

Salt  Lake  Seminary 

Troy  C(  inference  Academy 

Tu'.lahoma  College 

Umpcjiia  Academy 

Vermont  Meth.  Sem.  and  Female  College 

Wesleyan  Academy 

Western  Reserve  sernrnar-y 

West  Tennessee  Preparatory  School 

Warren  Seminary 

Wilbm-ColleL'-i'.." 

Williaiiispcirt  Dickinson  Seminary 

Wilmington  Conference  Academy 

Wooillaiid  Seminary 

Wyoming  Seminary 


Albion.  Iowa.  

Porterville,  Ala 

Ashland,  Oregon 

Baldwin,  La 

Greensboi'ough,  N.C. 

Leicester,  N.  C 

Farmington,  Mo 

Cazenovia,  N.  Y 

Hacketistown,  N.  J-. 

Randolph,  N.  Y 

Claverack,  N.  Y 

Jacksonville,  Fla 

Bucksport,  Me 

Ellijay,  Ga 

Epworth,  Iowa 

Headland,  Ala. 
Fort  Edward,  N.  Y. 

Lima,  N.  Y 

Baldwin.  La 

Onarga,  111 

East  Greenwich,  R.  I. 
Waynesborough,  Ga. 


Antwerp,  N.  Y 

Auror-a,  III 

Bloomingdale,  Tenn. 

La  Grange,  Ga 

Leicester,  N.  C 

Kent's  Hill,  Me 

Kin-^ey,  Ala 

Mar'ionville,  Mo 

.Meridian,  Miss 

Morristown,  Tenn.. . 
Mount  Union,  Ala... 

.Mount  Zioii,  (ia 

Tilton,  N.  H 

(")gdi'n  City,  Utah.... 
Pennington,  N.  J.. .. 
Wellspring,  Tenn. .. 

Roanoke,  Va 

Salt  Lake  City,  Utah. 

Poiiltney,  Vt 

Tullahoma,  Tenn. .. 

Wilbur-.  Oregfm 

Morit|ic|icr,  Vt 

WillUMliam,  Mass. . . 
West  Fai'iuington,  O. 

Mason.  Tenn 

Fulli-n's,  Term 

Lewistnn,  Idaho 

Williamsport,  Pa 

Dover,  Del   

Cumtieiland,  Miss... 
Kingston,  Pa 


1872 
18G7 
1879 
1882 
1873 
1881 
18.54 
1825 
1874 
1850 
lSo4 
1874 
18.50 
1874 
1857 
1883 
18.54 
1830 
187.5 
18G3J 
1841 
ISGs! 
1870 
I81.8, 
1857| 
1877 
1878' 
1881 
1821 1 


Rev.  R.  T.  Taylor,  D.D. 
Mrs.  Lucv  Rider  Meyer. 
Rev.  W.  K.  Brown,  D.D. 
Rev.  M.  L.  Albright,  A.M. 
George  Ci-osbv  Smith,  A.M. 
Rev.  J.  F.  Loyd,  A.M. 
Rev.  W.  F.  Short,  A.M.,  D.D, 
Charles  C.  Bragdon,  A.M. 
Rev.  A.  H.  Norcross,  D.D. 


Edward  P.  Fogg,  A.M. 


Rev.  W.  G.  Royal,  A.M. 

Rev.  W.  J.  Mongey,  A.M. 

Rev.  Wilbur  F.  Steele,  A.M.,  B.D. 

Henry  F.  Ketron,  A.B. 

Mi.ss  VAiy.9,  A.  Carleton. 

Rev.  I.  N.  Clements,  A.M. 

Rev.  George  H.  Whitney,  D.D. 

Rev.  James  T.  Edwards,  A.M.,  D.D. 

A.  H.  Flack,  A.B. 

Rev.  Samuel  B.  Darnell,  B.D. 

Rev.  A.  F.  Chase,  A.M. 

Rev.  J.  H.  Early,  A.M. 

George  W.  Jones,  Ph.B. 


1878 
1877 
1881 
1880 
1880 
1845 
1872 
1839 
1880 
1883 
1871 
1835 
1885 
1851 
1834 
1824 
1829 
1877 
1883 
188.' 
1848 
1873 

188; 

1844 


Rev.  Joseph  E.  King,  D.D. 
Rev.  J.  D.  Phelps,  D.D. 
Rev.  W.  D.  Godman,  D.D. 
Rev.  E.  McClish,  B.D. 
Rev.  F.  D.  Blakeslee,  A.M. 
E.  S.  Fairchild. 
A.  W.  McKinnev,  A.B. 
Rev.  J.  E.  Ensign,  A.M. 
Rev.  C.  C.  Lovejoy,  M.A. 
Joseph  H.  Ketron,  A.M. 

0.  D.  Wagner,  A.B. 
H.  F.  Ketron,  M.A. 
Rev.  E.  M.  Smith,  A.M. 
Rev.  C.  J.  Hamrnitt,  B.D. 
Rev.  J.  J.  Martin. 
Prof.  J.  H.  Brooks. 
Rev.  J.  S.  Hill,  A.M. 

Rev.  li.  H.  liobb. 
Rev.  D.  C.  Knowles,  A.M. 
Rev.  A.  W.  Adkinson,  A.M. 
Rev.  Thomas  Han  Ion,  D.D. 

1.  W.  P.  Massey,  A.M. 


Rev.  T.  C.  Iliff.  A.M. 

Rev.  Charles  H.  Dunton,  A.M. 


Henrv  L.  B(>nson,  A.M. 
Rev.  E.  A.  Bishop.  A.M. 
Rev.  Geo  M.  Steele,  S.T.D.,  LL.D. 


Rev.  E.  E.  Alexander. 
Rev.  J.  M.  Williams. 
Rev.  Ira  A.  Richards. 
Rev.  Edward  J.  Gray,  D.D. 
M.  L.  Gooding,  A.M. 
Rev.  S.  S.  Steele. 
Rev.  L.  L.  Sprague,  A.M. 


728  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

treasurer's  report  of  board  of  educatiox  of  :\r.  e.  churcif 

From  April  9,  1884,  to  IVovember  16,  1887. 

Receipts— April  9, 1884,  to  Nov.  12,  1884 : 

Collections $52,692  25 

Interest  on  Investments 6,060  73 

Estate  of  Charity  Cobb 616  48 

Loan  paid 3,000  00 

$02,369  46 

DiSBURSE)[ENTS— April  9,  1884,  to  Nov.  12,  1884: 

Balance  due  Treasurer  from  last  report.      $5,444  SO 

Loan.s  and  Expenses 21,022  73 

Investments— 12  Bonds,  N.  Y.,  C.  &  St. 

L.  R.  R 11,750  00 

Mortgage 1,000  00 

39  21'j'  gg 

Surplus  of  Receipts '- $23,15193 

Receipts— Nov.  12,  1884,  to  Nov.  10,  1885 : 

Collections 

I  i     Interest  on  Investments  

w     Estate  of  Charity  Cobb 

Loan  paid 

Mortgage  paid ] 


DiSBURSEME.\T.s— Nov.  13,  1884,  to  Nov.  10,  1885  : 

Loans  and  Expenses $33,836  .32 

Investments- 10  Bonds  N.  Y.,  C.  &  St.  L. 

R.  R 9,713  50 


$48,854  34 


43,  .'548  S3 


Surplus  of  Receipts •  5,.305  52 

RECEIPTS— Nov.  10,  1885,  to  Nov.  10,  1886 : 

Collections $35,000  70 

Interest  on  Investments 8,959  79 

Geo.  Ru.ssell,  M.  D.— Legacy 500  00 

Estate  of  Charity  Cobb 50(i  00 

Moore  &  Jameson  Fund 4.50  00 

"  Mortgage S.OOO  oo 

Loan  paid 17,000  00 

-    $70,419  49 


Disbursements- Nov.  10, 188.5,  to  Nov.  10, 1886: 

Loans  and  Expenses $34,176.37 

Mortgage,  W.  H.  Innis 8,000  00 

luvestiuent— 10  Bonds  St.  L.  &  San  F.  R. 

li 9,700  09 

20  Bonds,  E.  Tenu.,  Va.  & 

Ga.  R.  R 19,203  75 

71,080  12 

Excess  of  Disbursements  over  Receipts.. $060  63 

Receipts— Nov.  10, 1886,  to  Nov.  16,  1887: 

Collections $35,3.30  08 

Interest  on  Investments 10  342  65 

Loans  paid 1,500  00 


Disbursements— Nov.  10, 1886,  to  Nov.  16, 1887 : 

Loans  and  Expenses $45,722  98 


$47,172  73 


45.722  98 


Surplus  of  Receipts 1449  75 

Balance  on  hand  Nov.  16, 1887 29,246  57  ' 


rr  ^  ,              .    .  T,       .  .  $29,007  20  $29,907  20 

Total  amount  of  Receipts $228  816  02  *    '    '  *" 

Total  amount  of  Disbursements 199^.569  45 

Amount  in  Treasurer's  hands . — ' «29  24G  57 

Investments:  p,rVaUie  c,«t 

50  Bonds  Missouri  Pacific  R.  R $50,000  00  $51,633  33 

,n      II        Peoria,  Decatur  and   Evansville  R.  R 52,000  00  53  .560  00 

10               St.  Louis  and  San  Francisco  R  R in, 000  00  9  700  00 

20      \^       East  Tennessee,  Virginia  and  Georgia  R.R 20,000  00  19,203  75 

47      •         New  York,  Chicago  and  St.  Louis  R.  R 47,(X)0  00  41,062.50 

Mortgage,  W.  H.  Innis 8,000  00  8  000  00 

Loan,  J.  Pickard,  secured  by  collateral 3,000  00  3,000  00 

"      A.Belknap,       "        "         "          6,000  00  6,000  00 

,,     ,    ,      ,         .  $190,000  00  $192,759  58 
Market  value  of  Investments  April  1, 1888,  $190,465. 

JOSEPH  S.  STOUT,   Treasurer. 
Xovcmhcr  16,  1887. 


1888. J  Report  of  the  Board  of  Education.  729 

The  Losses  of  the  Board  by  Death. — Remembering  that 
the  Board  consists  of  only  twelve  persons,  it  has  been,  with  the 
whole  Church,  greatly  bereaved  during  the  last  quadrennium. 
It  has  lost  two  presidents.  Bishops  Simpson  and  Harris,  and  a 
treasurer,  Hon,  Oliver  Hoyt,  whose  liberality  and  wise  inanage- 
ment  have  been  of  untold  value  to  the  Board  and  the  Church. 
Suitable  records  of  the  aj)preciation  of  the  Board  and  of  its  grief 
over  the  loss  it  has  sustained  have  been  spread  upon  the  Minutes 
of  the  Board. 

The  Rev.  Dr.  D.  P.  Kidder  was  compelled  by  ill  health,  in 
June,  1887,  to  permit  the  work  of  the  Corresponding  Secretary- 
ship, which  he  had  so  wisely  and  skillfully  done  since  1880,  to 
pass  into  less  experienced  hands.  His  resignation  took  effect  at 
the  annual  meeting  of  the  Board  in  November,  1887,  though  he 
ceased  woik  July  1,  1887.  He  retired  with  the  confidence,  the 
love,  and  the  sympathy  of  the  entire  Board,  and  after  a  record 
of  success  of  which  any  one  might  be  proud.  The  Board  spread 
upon  its  Minutes  a  suitable  recognition  of  his  services. 

Facts  Commended  to  the  Attention  of  the  Committee  on 
Education. — 1.  Names  of  institutions  are  changed  without 
notif  \  ing  the  Board. 

2.  The  grade  or  character,  as  indicated  by  name,  is  sometimes 

changed  without  elevation  of  curriculum.     Thus, Seminary 

becomes College,  and  the  president  sometimes  expects  the 

amount  of  help  to  students  to  be  raised  to  the  highest  figure, 
llOO  per  annum,  while  the  school  is  still  only  a  preparatory 
school.  Ought  institutions  expecting  aid  from  the  Board  to 
change  nominal  grade  without  consent  of  Board  ? 

8.  Some  universities  having  preparatory  .departments  give 
more  aid  than  seminaries  can  give  which  do  equally  good  work 
of  the  same  class. 

4.  Very  few,  if  any,  of  the  educational  societies  required  to 
report  to  this  Board  do  so  unless  request  is  sent  from  this  office. 
There  is  little  doubt  that  this  neglect  sometimes  leads  to  an 
unjust  amount  of  aid  being  granted  to  some,  who  do  not  inform 
this  Board  of  the  fact  that  they  have  been  aided  by  auxiliary 
boards  and  associations. 

5.  Judging  from  the  relatively  small  number  of  loans  wholly 
or  partially  repaid  it  would  appear  that  some  more  vigorous 
method  of  impressing  the  conscience  of  beneficiaries  at  the  time 
of  receiving  the  loan  and  thereafter  ought  to  be  discovered. 
Instructors  can  do  much  to  impress  beneficiaries  that  the  aid 
i-endered  by  the  Board  is  not  nominally,  but  actually,  a  loan. 
The  cori'espondence  of  the  office  shows  instances  where  the 
strongest  representations  of  a  "  clear  case  "  and  the  most  pressing 
insistance  by  instructors  on  immediate  help  have  been  followed 
by  a  speedy  return  of  the  money  and  the  suspension  or  departure 
of  the  student.  "Loan  suddenly  to  no  man"  ought  to  be  the 
rule  for  instructors. 

Embarrassment  is  also  caused  the  administration  by  applica- 


730  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

tions  sent  on  by  instnictoi's  toward  the  close  of  the  second  half 
year,  wlieii  appropi-iations  are  nearly  exhausted,  which  applica- 
tions are  admitted  to  have  no  other  inspiration  than  that  the 
student  cannot  settle  his  term  bills  unless  he  has  a  loan  from  this 
Board.  Such  claims  are  nearly  always  for  the  highest  amount, 
$100  per  annum,  and  cannot  be  the  first  to  receive  the  sympathy 
of  the  Board, 

Instructors  can  also  do  much  to  aid  in  the  collection  of  loa;is. 
But  experience  has  proved  that  a  hopeless  confusion  of  accounts 
occurs  uidess  the  money  is  sent  to  the  Board  and  the  receipt  be 
given  ill  the  name  of  the  Board.  This  is  required  now  in  all 
cases.  No  more  notes  are  sent  out  to  instructors  for  collection. 
The  note  is  held  until  the  money  reaches  this  office. 

6.  It  is  very  important  that  the  General  Conference  should 
define  more  clearly  the  rights  of  the  Board  in  the  income  of 
Children''s  Day.  I'he  view  of  this  office  has  been  that  where 
collections  were  taken  up  only  in  the  Sunday-school  service  on 
Children's  Day  the  whole  belonged  to  this  Hoard,  unless  other- 
wise designated  by  the  donors.  But  where  two  services  were 
held — a  public  church  service  in  the  interest  of  education  and  a 
Children's  Day  service  on  the  same  day— the  collections  were  to 
be  united  and  one  half  sent  to  tl:e  Board  and  one  half  for  local 
educational  purposes,  as  the  Conference  may  have  directed. 
But  some  Conferences  have  disputed  this  view,  and  the  Board 
has  returned  money  claimed  by  local  treasurers  on  account  of 
uncertainty,  and  has  undoubtedly  lost  much  income  by  confusion 
on  this  ))oint. 

7.  The  tendency,  as  manifested  by  returns  to  this  office,  is  to 
bring  all  the  educational  eifort  of  the  year,  whether  for  general 
or  local  purposes,  so  far  as  the  churches  are  concerned,  to  Chil- 
dren's Day.  Disciplinary  recognition  of  this  tendency  miglit 
produce  good  results  if,  as  suggested  above,  there  should  be  a 
clearer  definition  of  Board  and  local  rights. 

8.  The  corres|iondence  with  instructors  indicates  a  profound 
conviction  of  the  great  value  of  the  work  done  by  thi-  Board 
and  that  it  is  indispensable  to  the  success  of  the  educators.  With 
this  there  is  expressed  a  strong  feeling  that  the  scope  of  the 
Board's  work  should  be  more  extensive.  Experience,  however, 
shows  that  unless  its  relations  with  institutions  are  made  by  law 
more  masterful  its  work  must  chiefly  lie  in  two  directions — 
student  aid  and  statistical  publication.  Statistics  may  exhibit 
weakness  as  well  as  strength,  and  it  is  almost  impossible  to  secure 
full  statistical  reports  in  some  cases.  The  Board  ought  to  be 
permitted  to  withhold  its  aid  from  all  institutions  which  do  not 
send  in  full  statistical  i-eports  annually. 

9.  The  Board,  at  its  annual  meeting,  November  16,  1887, 
voted  "That  it  concurred  Avith  the  Freedmen's  Aid  Society  in 
judging  that  it  would  be  disastrous  to  our  work  to  be  consolidated 
with  that  Society." 

10.  Annual  Conferences  pledge  themselves  generously  often  to 


]8SS.J  Eeport  of  the  Board  of  Education.  731 

local  institutions  which  undoubtedly  need  all  the  help  they 
receive.  But  might  not  the  General  Conference  consider  whetlier 
it  ought  to  be  in  the  power  of  an  Annual  Conference,  under  the 
clause  "  unless  otherwise  designated,"  to  substantially  stop  the 
income  of  the  Board  from  a  Conference  ? 

11.  The  sympathy  of  all  our  pastors  should  be  strongly  with 
the  work  of  the  Board  of  Education.  Not  a  few  find  the  aid  of 
the  Board,  absolutely  necessary  in  the  school  life  of  their  own 
children.  While  all  pastors  would  prefer  to  meet  the  expenses 
of  the  education  of  their  children  from  their  own  resources,  it 
has  happened  in  many  cases  that,  through  illness  or  other  circum- 
stance of  difficulty,  this  has  been  impossible.  Not  a  week  passes 
without  applications  from  pastors  for  enough  aid  to  furnish 
books,  or  meet  some  other  exigency  of  school  life  for  son  or 
daughter.  It  is  a  very  gratifying  fact  that  these  applications 
are  almost  never  for  the  larger  sums.  Only  enough  is  asked  for 
to  eke  out  home  resources.  And  no  more  grateful  recipients  of 
the  help  of  the  Board  can  be  found  than  these  children  of  Meth- 
odist preachers.  Their  voluntary  correspondence  with  the  office 
is  abundant,  and  some  give  the  Board  the  entire  credit  of  open- 
ing the  way  to  successful  careers  in  the  ministry,  in  missionary 
w^ork  and  educational  labor. 

The  Corresponding  Secretary  very  early  in  the  history  of  the 
Board  began  to  credit  Children's  Day  collections  in  i)aynient  of 
loans  to  pastors  who  sent  their  collections  to  this  office.  Many 
loans  have  been  paid  in  this  way. 

Concerning  the  Remission  of  Loans. — The  Board  has  re- 
mitted loans  for  hard  service  on  the  frontier,  for  service  in 
foreign  missionary  fields,  for  severe  accident  and  hopeless  illness. 
Apart  from  these  cases  the  number  of  applications  for  the  remis- 
sion of  loans  is  quite  small.  A  greater  moral  sensitiveness  with 
reg  ird  to  the  obligation  would  be  shown  were  the  number  of 
such  applications  larger.  Hundreds  do  not  signify  in  any  way 
any  interest  whatever  in  the  fact  that  they  are  debtors  to  the 
Board. 

Attention  is  called  to  samples  of  documents  used  by  the 
Board  which  are  bound  up  with  this  report. 

The  whole  number  of  students  aided  in  1887  was  5SG.  From 
the  foundation  of  the  Board,  2,226. 

E.   G.   Andreavs,  President. 

D.  A.   GoODSELL,   Corresjmiding  Secretary. 

13, — Report  OF  the  Woman's  Foreign  Missionary  Society 
OF  THE  Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  Journal,  page 
188. 

To  the  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church: 

Dear  Fathers  and  Brethren-:  Airain  it  is  the  pleasure  and 

privilege  of  the  Woman's  Foreign  Missionary   Society  to  })lace 


732  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

before  you  a  brief  report  of  its  work  and  welfare  during  the 
quadrennium  just  ended. 

The  well-understood  object  of  the  Society  is  this:  To  secure 
through  the  intelligent,  unremitting  efforts  of  the  women  of  the 
Church  at  home,  the  opportunity  by  which  the  women  of  less 
favored  lands  may  find  our  Saviour  theirs. 

Methods. — Tlie  financial  methods  of  the  Society  are  essentially 
unchanged.  Tlie  annual  and  life-membership  fees  and  occasional 
donations  and  bequests  have  been,  as  before,  the  sources  of  in- 
come. Tlie  considerateness  of  the  General  Conference  of  1884, 
in  giving  some  elasticity  to  the  resti'ictions  on  public  collections, 
has  been  helpful,  though  to  a  limited  extent,  since  the  ladies 
bearing  responsibility,  in  their  desire  to  be  loyal,  have  taken  care 
to  observe  the  spirit  as  well  as  the  letter  of  the  law.  The  officers 
of  the  Society  have  continued,  witliout  salary,  to  do  cheerfully 
their  ever-increasing  Avork, 

There  has  been  a  rapid  gain  in  the  dissemination  of  missionary 
intelligence  and  the  consequent  awakening  of  interest  and  in- 
quiry. This  has  been  accomplished  by  regular,  systematic  study 
of  the  motives  and  principles  underlying  mission  work,  and  of 
the  wonderful  object-lessons  which  the  foreign  fields  present, 
with  close  personal  .application  of  the  truths  thus  disclosed. 

More  complete  oi'ganization  of  Conference  and  District  work 
has  also  been  effected.  To  our  missionaries  who  now  and  then 
come  home  for  rest  and  change  we  are  dee))ly  indebted,  not  oidy 
for  their  cordially-given  assistance  in  public  meetings,  but  also 
for  their  wise  counsels  and  words  of  encouragement. 

Home  Work — Auxiliaries. — The  Society  now  numbers  4,383 
auxiliaries,  with  an  annual  membership  of  115,228,  8,524  life 
members,  and  460  honorary  patrons  and  managers — an  increase  in 
the  first  item  of  1,128,  in  the  second  of  28,360,  in  the  third  of 
3,442,  and  in  the  fourth  of  215. 

The  movement  among  the  young  ladies  and  girls,  which  h.ad 
but  just  begun  four  years  ago,  has  extended  most  gratifyingly, 
and  enthusiastic  activity,  liberal  giving  through  self-denial,  and 
personal  interest  in  the  missionaries  have  become  its  permanent 
characteristics. 

German  Work. — The  work  among  our  German  Methodist 
sisters,  initiated  four  years  ago,  has  full}^  justified  the  expecta- 
tions of  the  originators.  Under  the  efficient  charge  of  Miss 
Margaretha  Dreyer,  the  Secretary,  it  lias  grown  constantly.  The 
last  report  gives  a  total  of  104  auxiliaries,  with  2,694  annual 
members,  and  19  life  members.  In  1886  an  interested  lady  from 
the  North-western  Branch,  while  traveling  in  Enrope,  visited  the 
Annual  Conferences  of  (lermany  and  Switzerland  and  spoke  so 
inspiringly  of  the  Woman's  Foreign  Missionary  Society  that 
auxiliaries  were  immediately  organized  in  both  of  those  countries. 
The  cause  has  found  favor  to  such  an  extent  that  there  are  now 
47  auxiliaries,  with  984  members. 

Finances. — The  aggregate  receipts  for   the    last   four    years 


1888.]     Report  of  Wommi's  Foreign  Missionary  Society.        733 

show  a  total  of  |658,898  77 — an  increase  over  the  preceding 
quadrennium  of  |154,314  23.  The  yearly  receipts  have  been  as 
follows: 

October,  1883,  to  October,  1884 $143,199  14 

"       "          "        1885 157,442  66 

"             "       "         "         1886 167,098  85 

"             "       "         "        1887 191,158   13 

Amount  raised  since  organization $1,680,315  68 

Real  Estate. — The  present  estimate  of  the  real  estate  be- 
longing to  the  Society  is  as  follows: 

India |86,960 

China 51,850 

Japan  (including  Korea) 51.500 

Mexico 55.000 

Sontli  America 10,000 

Bulgaria 4,500 

Total $259,810 

Literature. —  The  Heathen  WomxDi^s  Friend  has  a  present 
circulation  of  20,293.  Aside  from  the  pursuance  of  its  prime 
object,  the  missionary  education  of  Methodist  women,  the  sec- 
ondary usefulness  of  the  paper  as  a  financial  resource  has  been 
great. 

Zenana  Paper. — A  proposition  for  the  pul)lication  of  a  zenana 
paper  for  circulation  among  the  women  of  India  was  urgently 
presented  to  the  Society  four  years  ago,  and,  recognizing  the 
need,  the  General  Executive  Committee  at  once  adopted  the 
plan.  It  was  voted  tO  raise  a  fund  of  125,000  as  a  Centennial 
Offering,  and  that  until  such  time  as  the  income  of  this  fund 
should  reach  the  necessary  amount  any  deficiency  should  be  paid 
from  the  treasury  of  the  Heathen  Woman's  Friend.  In  1885  tlie 
paper  entitled  Woman''s  Friend  was  issued  in  Hindi  from  the 
mission  press  at  Lucknow,  under  the  editorship  of  Miss  Blackmar; 
this  was  soon  followed  by  an  edition  in  Urdu;  both  are  now 
edited  by  Mrs.  B.  H.  Badley.  A  Woman'' s  Friend  is  published  in 
the  Tamil  language,  in  Madras,  edited  by  Mrs.  Dr.  Rudisill,  and 
one  in  the  Bengali  language,  edited  by  Mrs.  J.  P.  Meik,  is 
published  in  Calcutta.  Frequent  and  strong  testimonies  to  the 
excellence  and  helpfulness  of  these  four  Friends  of  India  come 
from  many  sources. 

German  Paper. — As  the  work  among  the  German  women 
developed  it  seemed  advisable  to  provide  a  missionary  periodical 
for  them.  Accordingly,  in  January,  1886,  the  publication  of  the 
Heiden-Frauen-Freund  was  commenced.  This  enterprise  also 
depended  on  the  Heathen  Woman's  Friend  funds  for  its  financial 
foundation.  The  paper  received  an  encouraging  welcome,  and 
has  at  present  a  subscription  list  of  1,300  in  the  United  States 
and  142  in  Germany  and  Switzerland. 


73-i  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

Leaflets. — The  issue  of  these  indispensable  adjuncts  to  the 
agencies  of  the  work  a'.,  home  has  increased  from  year  to  year, 
until  in  1887  the  number  of  pages  pi'inted  was  3,296,000;  total 
number  for  the  quadreunium  8,888,000.  Eight  of  the  sixty-two 
different  leaflets  were  in  the  German  language. 

Foreign  Work. — The  following  figures,  though  not  in  all 
eases  exact,  Avill  give  an  approximate  idea  of  the  work  done  in 
the  principal  departments  of  the  missions :  Missionaries,  67 
(11  at  home  on  furlough)  ;  70  assistants  ;  469  Bible  women  and 
native  Christian  teachers;  9  hospitals  and  dispensaries;  27 
boai'ding-schools  ;  262  day-schools,  3  orphanages,  with  304  in- 
mates, 3  homes  for  the  homeless,  with  90  inmates;  6,990  zenanas 
visited.  Forty  missionaries  have  been  sent  out  in  the  last  four 
years.  The  number  of  assistants,  teachers,  and  Bible  women  has 
been  doubled,  in  some  places  quadrupled. 

We  record  with  sorrow  the  death  of  five  faithful  missionaries: 
Miss  Ella  Gilchrist,  M.D.,  who,  after  a  few  months'  labor  in 
China,  yielded  to  the  effects  of  previous  overwork  and  soon  after 
returning  home  entered  unending  rest  ;  Miss  Beulah  Woolston, 
for  twenty-seven  years  a  valued  member  of  the  Foochow  Mission; 
Miss  Harriet  Kerr,  wdio  was  compelled  to  surrender  her  duties  in 
India  after  three  years  of  earnest  service;  Miss  Cecilia  Guelfi,  of 
Montevideo,  S.  A.,  a  young  woman  of  unusual  promise;  and 
Miss  Florence  Nickerson,  who  at  the  close  of  six  years  of  whole- 
souled  devotion  to  Christ's  work  in  India  started  for  home,  but 
was  in  a  few  days  released  from  suHering  and  burieil  in  the  Gulf 
of  Aden.  In  the  memory  of  these  true-hearted  bearers  of  the 
cross  we  are  indeed  blessed. 

In  looking  over  the  work  as  a  whole,  in  order  to  select  for 
especial  mention  those  departments  which  have  made  most 
marked  and  conspicuous  progress,  we  find  the  results  so  generally 
encouraging  that  it  would  be  a  satisfaction  could  all  be  reported. 

]Medical  ^VoRK. — This  continues  to  be  the  same  valuable 
factor  as  in  its  initiation  it  promised  to  become.  The  hospitals 
and  dispensaries  established  in  India  and  China  have  steadily 
advanced  in  patronage  and  efliciency.  To  the  number  last  given 
has  been  added  a  hospital  in  Seoul,  Korea,  recently  opened  under 
the  charge  of  Miss  Meta  Howard,  M.D.,  who  recorded  forty  cases 
during  her  first  month  of  service.  There  are  at  present  seven 
lady  physicians  in  the  three  fields  where  medical  work  is  carried 
on.  Direct  Christian  teaching  is  faithfully  and  earnestly  done  in 
these  institutions,  and  the  good  seed  sown  is  often  promptly 
])roductive.  The  skill  and  success  of  the  medical  women  have 
won  for  them  and  the  cause  they  represent  a  degree  of  respect 
and  confidence  which  is  of  inestimable  advantage  to  the  whole 
work.  A  most  cheering  feature  of  this  department  is  the 
proportionately  large  number  of  native  women  who  have  under- 
taken the  study  of  medicine  and  surgery  and  have  gained 
surprising  proficiency.  In  India  eleven  young  women  have  gone 
from  the  mission  schools  to  study  at  the  medical  college  at  Agra. 


1SS8.]     Report  of  Woman' s  Foreign  Missionary  Society.        735 

One  of  these  girls  took  special  honors,  leading  her  class,  and  all 
liave  passed  creditable  examinations.  In  China  these  students  are 
under  the  direct  instruction  of  tlie  resident  physician,  and  prove 
themselves  also  possessed  of  excellent  ability,  Tlie  indications 
are  tliat  there  will  soon  be  a  thoroughly  trained  corps  of  native 
physicians  in  the  tield. 

India. — In  this  wide  field  the  seed-sowers  and  harvesters  are 
both  at  work.  The  orphanages  and  training-schools  for  Christian 
girls  are  yielding  the  fruits  of  the  first  efforts  there.  The  reports 
are  full  of  references  to  the  devotion  and  perseverance  of  the 
girls  who  have  gone  out  from  these  schools  as  teachers,  Bible 
women,  or  wives,  to  be  "  examples  of  the  believers."  The 
English  schools  at  Naini  Tal,  CawMipore,  and  Calcutta  are  in- 
creasinu'ly  successful;  the  boarding-schools  in  Lucknow,  Mora- 
dabadj'^Bareilly,  and  other  smaller  cities,  have  done  excellent 
work,  and,  best  of  all,  are  centers  of  deep  religious  influence. 
The  Homes  for  Homeless  Women  are  proving  their  helpfulness 
by  a  marked  improvement  in  many  of  the  inmates  and  permanent 
reform  in  others.  The  zenana  teachers  find  greater  opportunities 
than  they  can  possibly  improve.  The  visiting  of  the  heathen 
melas,  or  religious  fairs,  by  our  missionaries,  accompanied  by 
native  helpers,  has  become  an  established  means  of  access  to  the 
thousands  wiiose  homes  are  far  from  mission  stations.  The 
results  in  Bombay,  Madras,  Hyderabad,  Poona,  Calcuttn,  are 
rewarding  the  faith  of  those  who  urged  the  undertaking  of  work 
in  those  cities.  The  Rangoon  school  has  rapidly  attained 
prosperity,  and  is  yearly  sending  out  detachments  of  educated 
Christian  young  women. 

I'hree  years  ago  an  earnest  appeal  was  received  from  Rev. 
Mr.  Oldham  for  the  adoption  of  Singapore  as  a  new  field.  The 
request  was  granted  and  the  appropriation  made,  but  the 
missionaries  could  not  be  found.  Last  year,  however,  Miss 
Blackmore,  of  Australia,  was  appointed  to  Singapore,  and  her 
reports  have  thus  far  indicated  adaptation  to  the  place  and  ear- 
nestness of  pur|iose. 

China. — To  the  cities  of  Peking  and  Tientsin,  where  schools 
and  hospitals  have  been  for  several  years  in  active  operation, 
Tsun  Hua  has  been  added,  and  much  is  hoped  fiom  the  new 
ground.  Although  the  working  force  has  been  lessened  by 
dlness  those  who'have  remained  have  struggled  bravely  on  with 
the  heavy  burdens,  and  it  is  reason  for  gratitude  that  neither 
boarding  nor  day-schools  have  been  allowed  to  suffer.  The  same 
might  be  said  of  the  Foochow  work,  where,  in  spite  of  insufficient 
help,  all  di'partments  have  been  Avell  sustained.  The  training- 
schools  for  Bible  women  in  these  cities,  with  their  regular  courses 
of  study  and  careful  examinations,  are  thorough  tests  of  character 
as  well  as  a  means  of  intellectual  and  religious  develojiment,  and 
it  is  a  great  encouragement  to  note  the  steadily  increasing  attend- 
ance. The  Chung  King  Avork,  so  auspiciously  inaugurated  with 
a  large  school  and  many  wide-open  doors  to  the  homes  of  the 


736  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

women,  has  of  course  been  for  the  present  suspended  on  account 
of  the  famous  riot.  In  Chin  Kiang  there  have  apparently  been 
no  serious  obstacles,  for  all  has  gone  on  prosperously.  The  new 
Home  was  formally  opened  a  year  ago  with  suitable  ceremonies, 
on  which  occasion  several  high  officials  were  present  with  evident 
interest  and  pleasure.  The  Kiu  Kiang  work  has  been  resumed 
under  more  favorable  conditions,  and  two  ladies  are  now  there. 
At  Nanking  the  Home  and  School  buildings,  for  which  Mrs. 
Philander  Smith  gave  such  a  generous  sum,  if  not  already 
completed,  will  very  soon  be  open  for  occupancy. 

Japan. — The  marvelous  advance  of  this  wide-awake  nation  has 
kept  all  good  missionaries  more  than  busy,  and  has  made  the 
recent  history  of  mission  enterprise  read  like  a  wonder-tale.  In 
Tokyo  the  boarding-school  had  last  year  162  pupils.  In  the 
senior  class  every  girl  was  a  true  Christian.  Day  and  Sunday- 
schools  thrive.  In  Fukagawa  there  is  a  Sunday-school  of 
92  children.  Country  evangelistic  work  is  very  successful.  In 
Yokohama  every  j^art  of  the  woi-k  is  rapidly  growing.  Here,  too, 
the  Sunday-school  is  remarkable  for  size  and  interest,  having  an 
attendance  of  350,  largely  the  result  of  the  visits  of  Bible  women 
to  the  homes.  Miss  Ilolbrook  has  accepted  an  invitation  to  teach 
in  the  Empress's  Girls'  School,  founded  for  the  daughters  of  the 
nobilitj',  and  Mrs.  Van  Petten  has  taken  her  place  in  the  ti'aining- 
school. 

The  Caroline  Wright  Memorial  School  at  Hakodati  is  not  at  all 
behind  the  others  in  progress  and  religious  character.  Among 
the  special  blessings  there  is  counted  the  conversion  of  the 
Chinese  teacher  who  had  been  in  the  school  since  its  opening. 
Nagasaki,  in  its  school  of  125,  counts  VO  Cliristian  girls,  many  of 
whom  are  earnest  helpers  in  Sunday-schools.  The  ideas  which 
these  girls  have  of  aggressive  work  for  Christ  appear  to  be  of 
the  right  sort.  Two  of  them  opened  a  school  in  Kagoshima  with 
20  pupils,  and  they  make  visits  to  a  neighboring  village,  where 
they  talk  to  a  company  of  200  women.  Fukuoka  Home  and 
School  Building  Avill  soon  be  occupied  by  the  VO  pupils. 

Korea. — Where  the  parent  society  leads  it  is  the  ambition  of 
the  Woman's  Foreign  Missionary  Society  to  follow.  When  the 
Korea  Mission  was  established  it  was  with  great  pleasure  that 
the  opportunity  was  accepted  and  Mrs.  Scranton  appointed 
missionary  to  that  field.  With  clear  judgment  and  unwavering- 
faith  she  has  made  her  plans,  and  the  results  have  proved  her 
wisdom.  A  home  has  been  built  and  a  school  established  which 
has  received  recognition  from  the  Government,  and  in  which 
eleven  gii-ls  are  enrolled.  Two  ladies,  one  a  physician,  were  sent 
out  last  year  and  are  already  hard  at  Avork.  Of  the  hospital  the 
king  says,  "  It  is  a  very  thanking  thing." 

Bulgaria. — Despite  the  continuous  disquiet  and  governmental 
uncertainty  of  recent  years  our  missionaries,  now  two  in  numboi", 
have  seen  their  endeavors  greatly  prospered.  The  schools  in 
Sistof,  Orchania,  and  Rustchuk  are  well  attended;  the  Bible  work 


1888.]     Report  of  Wo  viands  Foreign  Missionar)/  Society.        737 

in  the  last  two  cities  is  most  encouraging  and  calls  for  ijicreased 
assistance.  The  boarding-school  at  Loiteha  has  oiitgi'own  its 
main  building,  and  the  primary  department  has  been  removed  to 
another  house.     Forty-seven  girls  are  in  attendance. 

Italy. — The  work  here  has  taken  a  long  step  forward  since 
last  reported.  The  lady  sent  out  in  1885  has  proved  a  successful 
organizer.  Bible  work  is  energetically  carried  on  in  fifteen  cities, 
and  Sunday-schools  and  mothers'  meetings  are  being  started  as 
rapidly  as  circumstances  permit. 

Mexico. — In  the  seven  stations  where  the  Society  was  rep- 
resented four  years  ago  there  has  been  steady  gain.  The 
purchase  of  a  large  building  for  the  orphanage  in  Mexico  City, 
two  years  since,  has  been  of  great  advantage.  Eighty  girls  are 
now  in  the  school,  thirty-seven  of  whom  are  inmates  of  the 
Home.  The  schools  in  Pachuca  and  Puebla  have  become  cele- 
brated for  their  efficiency  and  religious  character,  Tetela,  a  new 
station  in  the  Sierra  mountains,  has  been  added  to  the  list.  From 
one  pupil  on  the  opening  day,  a  year  ago,  the  number  has  grown 
to  thirty,  most  of  whom  are  members  of  a  Sunday-school. 

South  America. — In  Rosario  the  two  pioneer  missionaries  are 
again  in  charge,  and  notwithstanding  the  terrible  visitations  of 
cholera  and  small-pox  from  which  the  city  has  suffered  the 
schools  have  had  an  attendance  of  over  250  pupils.  Montevideo 
has  met  with  great  loss  in  the  death  of  Miss  Guelfi,  who  was  an 
exceptionally  successful  teacher;  still  her  work  was  so  well  done, 
that  fourteen  schools,  with  625  scholars,  are  at  present  reported. 
In  Buenos  Ayres  there  is  a  flourishing  school. 

The  above  report,  which  we  herewith  submit  to  your  kindly 
consideration,  is  but  a  very  imperfect  presentation  of  what  has 
been  attempted  and  accomplished.  In  some  direction  failures 
have  discouraged  and  inexperience  hindered,  but  the  Lord  has 
graciously  accepted  the  integrity  of  our  efforts.  One  of  the  most 
precious  features  of  all  cannot  be  estimated  in  numbers.  It  is 
the  intensified,  purified  Christian  life  of  those  Avho  participate  in 
the  grand  endeavor  to  bring  his  own  to  Christ. 

Res]iectfully  submitted, 

Mus.  H.  B.  Skidmore,   Cor.  Sec.  New  York  Branch. 

JMrs.  M   p.  Alderman,  Cor.  Sec.  New  England  Branch. 

]VIrs.  J.  F.  Keen,  Cor.  Sec.  Philndelphia  Branch. 

Miss  I.  Hart,  Cor.  Sec.  Baltimore  Branch. 

Mrs.  B.  R.  Cowen,  Cor.  Sec.  Cincinnati  Branch. 

Mi{S.  E.  A.  B.  HoAG,  Cor.  Sec.  North-western  Branch. 

Mrs.  ]M.  S.  Huston,  Cor.  Sec.  Des  Moines  Branch. 

Mrs.  ]VI.  C.  Nind,   Cor.  Sec.  Minneapolis  Branch. 

Mrs.  H.  E.  M.  Pattee,  Cor.  Sec.  I'apeka  Branch. 
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14:. — Report  of  the  Woman's  Home  Missionary  Society 
OF  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  Journal,  page 
171. 

To  the  Generdl  Conference  of  the  MetlwcUst  Einscopal  Church  : 

Dear  Fathers  and  Brethren :  Four  years  ago  we  presented  a 
memorial  wliich  set  forth  the  plan  of  the  Woman's  Home  Mis- 
sionary Society  ami  the  work  it  liad  accomplished,  and  asked  for 
recognition  as  one  of  the  authorized  benevolences  of  the  Church. 
The  General  Conference  appi'oved  the  organization  and  admitted 
it  to  the  fraternity  of  benevolent  societies.  With  grateful  rec- 
ognition of  divine  help  in  the  management  of  the  interests 
committed  to  our  care,  and  in  the  success  that  has  crowned  our 
labors,  we  present  our  first  quadrennial  report. 

The  efforts  of  the  Society  have  been  mainly  directed  to  the 
varied  classes  of  people  needing  our  aid  in  the  Western  Ten-i- 
tories,  in  the  South,  and  in  our  large  cities. 

WESTERN    TERRITORIES. 

The  Indians. — In  the  summer  of  1885  a  mission  was  opened 
among  the  Indians  at  the  Pawnee  Reservation,  Indian  Territory. 
Our  missionary  established  Sunday-schools  and  religious  services, 
wliich  were  largely  attended  by  both  adults  and  children.  Many 
of  the  women  were  gathered  into  sewing-classes,  where  they 
have  been  taught  tiie  domestic  industries  and  religion.  A  church 
has  been  formed  of  twenty-nine  members,  including  several 
chiefs,  who  gave  good  evidence  of  their  conversion  and  intelli- 
gently ])artook  of  the  Lord's  Su])per.  We  have  built  a  home  at 
Pawnee  for  the  missionary,  which,  in  addition  to  apartments  for 
living  purposes,  contains  a  large  room  furnished  for  holding  such 
meetings  as  may  be  desired.  Missions  have  recently  been  opened 
among  the  Pon'ca,  Otoe,  and  Osage  tribes,  and  houses  are  now  in 
course  of  erection  that  will  fui-nish  homes  for  the  missionaries  and 
rooms  for  industrial  and  evangelistic  work.  Three  missionaries 
are  in  this  field. 

Funds  have  been  appropriated  for  work  among  the  Indians  in 
Oregon  and  Washington  Territory,  but  nothing  has  yet  been 
done  there  beyond  the  sending  of  occasional  supplies  of  clothing. 

In  response  to  urgent  appeals  in  behalf  of  the  Saint  Regis 
Indians  in  Northern' New  York,  among  whom  the  Missionary 
Societv  formerly  had  a  mission,  we  have  mnde  an  appropriation 
by  wluch  we  can  co-operate  with  that  Society  in  resuming  work 
among  them. 

Our  work  for  the  Indians  is  greatly  retarded  because  suitable 
protection  is  not  furnished  to  women  missionaries  living  among 
them.  At  our  last  annual  meeting  the  Board  of  Managers  unan- 
imously petitioned  the  Missionary  Society  to  establish  missions 
among  all  the  large  tribes  of  Indians.  Our  Society  would  gladly 
co-operate  in  vigorously  pushing  forward  this  work. 


1888.]      Report  of  Woimm's  Home  Missionary  Society.  739 

Arizona  and  New  Mexico.— Our  work  in  New  Mexico  be- 
gan in  June,  1887,  by  the  employment  of  a  Mexican  Bible-reader 
in  Kspaiiola.  The  next  October  we  sent  two  missionaries  to 
Albucpierque.  Tiiese  have  labored  so  successfully  that  the 
Americans  in  that  city  have  pledged  one  hundred  and  fifty  dol- 
lars a  year  to  suj'port  their  work.  They  have  established  an 
Industrial  School,  in  which  three  Protestant  Mexican  girls  and 
six  girls  from  under  the  care  of  the  Jesuits,  are  receiving  in- 
struction in  religion  and  the  domestic  industries.  We  have  a 
colored  Sunday-school,  a  Band  of  Hope,  a  large  sewing-class,  etc. 
A  third  missionary  was  sent  to  Tiptonville  in  March  of  the  pres- 
ent year.  She  has  organized  a  Sunday-school  and  a  sewing-class. 
In  Peralta  Mrs.  Chavez,  who  before  her  conversion  was  the  most 
influential  Roman  Catliolic  lady  in  that  city,  has  begun  work  as  a 
Bible-reader,  with  the  view  of  establishing  an  Industrial  School. 
The  way  is  opening  for  our  work  on  every  hand,  and  our  mis- 
sionaries are  welcomed,  with  their  industrial  teaching,  by  all 
classes  of  this  most  needy  people. 

Utah.— In  Utah  the  lines  of  work  pursued  have  been  educa- 
tional, missionary,  industrial.  It  is  now  conceded  by  all  that 
Christian  education  is  one  of  the  forces  required  to  overthrow 
the  structure  of  Mormonism. 

The  public-school  system  of  Utah  is  in  the  hands  of  the  Mor- 
mons, and  in  these  sciiools  little  is  tauiiht  save  the  doctrines  of 
their  religion  and  rebellion  against  the  Government. 

The  Mission  Schools  established  by  the  various  denominations 
are  already  exerting  a  powerful  influence  for  good  among  the 
children,  and  through  them  access  is  gained  to  the  homes  and 
hearts  of  the  people.  The  strong  prejudice  every-where  existing 
against  evangelical  work  has  made  it  veiy  difficult  to  obtain  suii^ 
able  accommodations;  hence  we  have  been  compelled  to  build 
inexpensive  school-houses  or  Mission  Homes,  which  are  made  to 
serve  for  educational  and  missionary  purposes  as  well  as  a  home 
for  the  missionary.  Our  Society  now  owns  such  buildings  at 
Mount  Pleasant,  Moroni,  Elsinmore,  and  Spring  City,  and  owns 
in  part  buildings  at  Ei)hraim,  Richfield,  and  Salt  Lake  City.  We 
expect  to  erect  three  Mission  Homes  during  this  summer.  At 
Grantsville  and  Spanish  Fork  the  Church  Extension  Society  has 
built  chapels,  with  rooms  attached  for  Homes,  where  we  have 
two  teachers  employed.  Industrial  classes  have  become  an  im- 
portant part  of  our  work,  and  the  need  is  constantly  increasing 
for  a  fuller  development  of  this  department. 

The  teachers  of  all  these  schools  devote  a  portion  of  their  time 
to  missionary  labor  in  the  homes  of  the  people  in  their  vicinity. 
We  have  three  missionaries,  who  give  their  entire  time  to  house- 
to-house  visitation  ;  distribute  tracts  and  religious  literature  ; 
conduct  Sunday-schools,  singing-schools,  and  prayer  services; 
teach  industrial  classes,  and  assist  in  every  way  the  stated  or 
visiting  pastor.  These  helpers  are  located  at  Salt  Lake  City, 
Ogden,  and  Moimt  Pleasant.     We  have  in  all  eight  teachers  and 


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thi-ee  missionaries  doing  effective  work  in  this  field.  It  is  hoped 
that  the  large  building  known  as  Davis  Hall,  built  by  our  Society, 
will  be  converted  into  an  Educational  and  Industrial  Home,  to 
be  put  in  operation  at  an  early  day, 

Alaska, — Plans  have  been  approved  for  commencing  work  in 
this  Territory,  and  a  missionary  was  commissioned  one  year  ago. 
On  her  arrival  there  she  entered  upon  her  woi-k,  but  was  taken 
ill  and  died  a  few  months  later.  It  was  not  considered  wise  to 
send  another  missionary  until  the  means  were  collected  to  build 
a  comfortable  home. 

Collections  are  now  being  made  to  build  the  Jesse  Lee  Me- 
morial Home  and  Industrial  School  at  Unalaska,  and  when  a 
sufficient  sum  shall  have  been  raised  competent  missionaries  are 
ready  to  go,  Dr,  Jackson,  the  Government  Superintendent  of 
Education  in  that  Territory,  has  proffered  us  all  the  aid  in  his 
power. 

IN   THE    SOUTH. 

Three  methods  of  work  have  been  introduced  in  the  South, 
namely  :  Evangelistic  or  Missionary,  Industrial  Homes  and 
Schools,  and  Domestic  Economy,  or  Moral  and  Industrial  Train- 
ing, ns  a  department  of  the  schools  of  higher  grade. 

Evangelistic  and  Missionauy  Work  lias  been  sustained  in 
New  Orleans,  La,,  for  both  races,  consisting  of  house-to-house 
visitation,  distribution  of  religious  tr.icts  and  literature,  prayer- 
meetings.  Mission  Schools,  and  Industrial  Schools,  Faitiiful 
laborers  among  the  colored  people  have  l)een  stimulated  to  help 
in  this  work,  and  a  large  number  of  auxiliary  societies  have  been 
formed  in  the  churches  as  a  result  of  these  efforts.  Last  year  an 
interesting  work  was  inaugurated  among  the  French  people  of 
that  city. 

At  Charleston,  S,  C,  missionary  woi-k,  including  the  in- 
dustrial classes,  has  been  carried  on  for  more  than  a  year  in 
connection  with  the  colored  churches  of  that  city,  Sundny- 
schools  have  also  been  sustained  in  outlying  destitute  sections  of 
the  city,  and  a  large  class  of  people  heretofore  neglected  have 
had  the  light  of  the  Gospel  carried  into  their  dark  homes.  We 
expect  to  strengthen  the  Avork  at  that  point  so  as  to  include  work 
among  the  neglected  poor  white  ])eople  of  that  vicinity. 

The  Industrial  Homes  and  Schools  are  at  Savannah,  Gn., 
Jacksonville,  Fla.,  and  Camden,  S,  C,  These  furnish  school  priv- 
ileges to  day-pupils  who  otherwise  would  be  unable  to  obtain 
them,  and  homes  where  poor  girls  are  received  and  given  in- 
struction in  various  industries,  including  all  departments  of 
housekeeping,  cooking,  sewing,  dress-making,  flower-culture,  and 
vegetable  gardening. 

Haven  Industrial  Home  and  School. — The  mission  at 
Savannah,  Ga.,  begun  in  1885,  in  Asbury  chapel  and  the  little 
parsonage  belonging  to  it,  developed  into  such  ^proportions  that 
we  were  compelled  to  seek  larger  and  better  accommodations. 


1888.]      Report  of  Womcoi's  Home  Missionary  Society.         741 

An  excellent  opportunity  was  offered  us  to  obtain  a  valuable 
property  at  a  reduced  price,  and  in  April,  1885,  the  substantial 
brick  building,  three  stories  in  height,  was  ready  for  occupancy. 
The  lot,  three  hundred  by  two  hundred  and  thirty  feet,  is  in  the 
south-western  part  of  the  city,  and  is  easily  accessible  to  a  large 
colored  ])opid;\tion. 

A  day-school  of  more  than  one  hundred  pupils  has  been  main- 
tained and  thirty-six  girls  have  been  sustained  in  the  Home.  In 
addition  to  their  lessons  in  house-work  many  of  these  girls  are 
learning  how  to  cut  and  fit  garments  and  do  other  industrial 
work.  In  company  with  the  missionaries  they  assist  in  the 
prayer-meetings  of  the  Home,  in  the  work  of  the  Sunday-school, 
and  conduct  services  in  the  cabins  and  jail. 

Through  the  efforts  of  the  missionaries  in  this  Home  a  little 
church  has  been  built  at  Speedwell,  a  suburb  five  miles  distant, 
and  has  been  deeded  to  the  Society  free  of  cost  to  us.  Here 
Sunday  services  are  held,  a  Sunday-school  is  organized,  and  a  day- 
school  is  taught,  all  under  the  care  of  the  Home.  Four  mission- 
aries are  employed  in  Haven  Home. 

BoYLAX  Home,  at  Jacksonville,  Fla.,  established  largely 
through  the  beneficence  of  Mrs.  DeGroot,  of  Newark,  N.  J.,  has 
been  in  operation  two  years.  Twenty-three  girls  c'ompose  the 
family,  and  here,  as  in  the  other  Homes,  each  one  takes  her  part 
in  the  performance  of  daily  domestic  duties.  Special  attention  is 
given  to  the  training  for  missionary  work.  Classes  from  the 
town  come  to  this  Home  for  instruction  in  sewing,  kitchen  gar- 
dening, temperance,  and  Bible  study.  Very  successful  missionary 
work  is  carried  on  in  four  of  the  suburbs  of  Jacksonville,  and 
from  this  Home  are  radiating  in  all  directions  influences  helpful 
to  the  colored  people.  Two  missionary  teachers  and  a  matron 
are  employed  here. 

Camden  Home. — A  similar  enterprise,  including  a  school  and 
industrial  teaching,  has  been  in  operation  since  February  of  this 
year  at  Camden,  S.  C.  The  work  is  located  temporarily  in  a 
rented  house  while  our  own  building  is  in  process  of  erection. 
The  ladies  of  the  New  England  Southern  Conference  Society 
have  undertaken  this  work,  and  already  have  in  hand  the  money 
necessary  to  complete  the  Home. 

At  Asheville,  N.  C,  a  property,  consisting  of  a  large  lot  on 
which  is  a  plain,  substantial  school-building  two  stories  in  height, 
valued  at  $5,000,  was  donated  to  our  Society  on  the  conditions: 
(1)  that  a  graded  Industrial  School  should  be  sustained  for  the 
colored  people,  where  they  could  receive  instruction  in  the  com- 
mon English  branches;  and  (2)  that  special  attention  should  be 
given  to  religious  and  industrial  training.  This  school  has  been 
in  successful  operation  during  the  year  under  the  charge  of  a 
competent  superintendent  and  two  able  assistants,  and  it  affords 
the  only  opportunity  to  the  colored  people  of  the  surrounding 
country  to  obtain  thorough  instruction  in  the  common  English 
branches  and  in  industrial  work.     Daily  instruction  is  also  given 


7-12  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

in  Bible  study.  A  large  Sunday-school  has  been  organized  and 
sustained,  and  a  church  lias  been  formed,  which  at  present  holds 
its  religious  services  in  the  chapel  of  the  school-building.  Mis- 
sionary work  is  carried  on  in  the  vicinity  of  the  school  and  in  the 
homes  of  the  pupils.  One  Avho  has  closely  w^atched  the  develop- 
ment of  the  school  says:  "This  school  is  salvation  to  the  colored 
people  of  Asheville  and  of  Western  North  Carolina."  It  is  hoped 
at  an  early  day  to  build  an  Industrial  Home  at  that  place,  in 
which  the  girls  can  be  taught  domestic  work. 

The  Schools  of  Domestic  Economy,  or  Model  Homes, 
established  in  connection  with  the  Freedraen's  Aid  Schools,  are 
at  Little  Rock,  Ark.;  Holly  Springs,  Miss.;  Atlanta,  Ga. :  Greens- 
boro, N.  C,  and  Orangeburg,  S.  C.  Pupils  residing  in  the  Home 
and  those  in  attendance  in  the  college  are  given  instruction  in 
all  departments  of  housekeeping,  nursing,  sewing,  dress-making, 
millinery,  and  gardening.  These  branches  of  industrial  training 
are  pursued  in  connection  with  other  studies  in  the  regular  course 
of  the  schools.  Vahiable  aid  is  thus  rendered  by  both  societies 
in  securing  a  proper  appreciation  of  the  dignity  of  labor,  slavery 
having  made  it  the  ba<lge  of  degradation. 

The  Adeline  Smith  Home,  at  Little  Rock,  Ark,,  built  five 
yeais  ago  through  the  generosity  of  Mrs.  Philander  Smith,  of 
Oak  Pai'k,  111.,  and  located  near  the  .Philander  Smith  College, 
had  l^ecome  too  small  to  accommodate  the  number  of  girls  desir- 
ing to  enter,  and  a  larger  building  was  greatly  needed.  Mrs. 
Smith  offered  to  give  $4,000  to  jnovide  a  larger  house  if  the 
Society  would  secure  a  suitable  lot  on  which  to  build.  Accord- 
ingly a  desirable  lot  adjoining  the  campus  of  the  college  was 
purchased,  on  which  the  new  house  has  been  erected.  All  the 
rooms  have  been  furnished  by  the  ladies  of  different  localities. 
There  are  now  twenty  girls  in  the  Home,  which  oi^ens  under  the 
most  favorable  auspices. 

The  E.  L.  Rl'st  Home,  at  Holly  Springs,  Miss.,  consists  of  a 
good  building  of  graceful  architecture,  arranged  to  accommodate 
eighteen  girls,  and  five  acres  of  ground  adjoining  the  campus  of 
Rust  University.  The  Industrial  department  has  been  enlarged. 
By  the  aid  of  Dr.  Haygood  a  printing-press  and  a  full  outfit  of 
type  was  procured,  and  a  class  of  girls  has  made  good  progress 
in  tjqDe-setting. 

Kent  Home,  located  adjacent  to  Bennett  Seminary,  at  Greens- 
boro, N.  C,  is  one  of  our  largest  and  best  built  Homes,  contain- 
ing seventeen  rooms.  The  ladies  of  Troy  Conference  Society 
inaugurated  and  carried  this  work  to  completion.  For  more  than 
two  years  this  Home  has  been  in  operation,  and  the  classes  of 
girls  have  been  most  carefully  trained  in  domestic  and  Christian 
duties. 

Simpson  Memorial  Home,  at  Orangeburg,  S,  C,  has  been 
built  by  the  ladies  of  the  Philadelphia  Conference  Society  as  a 
memorial  of  their  respect  and  love  for  Bishop  Simpson.  It  is  a 
tastefid  structure,  pleasantly  located  in  connection   with  Claiiin 


1888.]      Heport  of  'Wonuoi^s  Home  Missionanj  Socitty.  748 

University,  and  is  well  adapted  to  the  needs  of  the  school.  A 
class  of  twelve  girls  can  be  acconunodated  in  the  building  at 
present,  but  an  increased  demand  for  more  room  required  that 
the  third  story  be  finished.  Lai-ge  numbers  of  girls  from  the 
university  have  attended  the  sewing-classes  and  received  instruc- 
tion in  needle-work.  The  work  of  the  present  year  has  been 
very  satisfactory. 

Atlanta  Home. — The  little  cottage  at  Atlanta,  Ga.,  that  has 
served  as  an  Industrial  Home  for  three  years,  and  was  the  first 
one  owned  by  the  Society,  had  Wecome  too  small  for  our  needs, 
and  was  sold  to  the  Freedmen's  Aid  Society,  In  its  place  we 
are  erecting  a  new  building  that  will  accommodate  sixteen  girls, 
and  will  be  one  of  the  most  complete  and  convenient  of  our  many 
Homes,  During  the  year  much  h  is  been  accomplished  in  the 
sewing  and  dress-making  department,  and  something  in  the  line 
of  missionary,  Sunday-school,  and  temperance  work.  The  out- 
look for  our  work  in  Atlanta  is  most  encouraging. 

Bexeficiary  Aid. — Beneficiary  aid,  to  a  limited  extent,  is 
furnished  to  pupils  in  our  Industrial  Homes.  On  an  average 
sixteen  girls  compose  a  family,  while  from  fifty  to  one  hundred 
girls  are  taught  in  the  industrial  classes  in  each  Home.  In  many 
cases  these  are  the  advanced  students,  and  most  of  them  teach  a 
part  of  each  year,  and  thus  are  enabled  to  do  practical  missionary 
work,  by  introducing  into  their  schools  the  same  branches  of  in- 
struction in  which  the}'  have  been  trained  in  the  Home. 

Pro.ji£Cted  Work.  —Through  the  gift  of  Mrs.  P.  L.  Bennett, 
of  VVilkesbarre,  Pa.,  a  desirable  lot  has  been  purchased  in  New 
Orleans,  on  which  the  Peck  Home  is  to  be  built  as  soon  as  the 
money  therefor  shall  have  been  raised.  The  ladies  of  the  Central 
New  York  Conference  Society  are  specially  interested  in  securing 
funds  to  establish  this  Home,  which  they  have  named  in  memory 
of  Bishop  Peck.  It  will  co-operate  with  New  Orleans  University. 
Efforts  are  also  in  progress  for  the  building  of  a  Home  at  ]Morris- 
town,  Tenn.,  in  connection  with  the  Morristown  Seminary,  where 
the  necessary  land  will  be  donated.  In  Texas  an  Industrial 
Home  is  to  be  built  at  Marshall,  in  connection  with  Wiley  Uni- 
versity, and  funds  are  being  raised  for  a  similar  buiUling  at 
Austin,  The  Cincinnati  Conference  Society  will  build  a  Home 
for  the  education  of  neglecfced  and  illiterate  white  girls  in  the 
South,  to  be  called  the  William  Glenn  Ilouie. 

YouxG  People. — During  the  last  two  years  special  efforts 
have  been  made  to  enlist  the  young  peo])le  of  the  Ciiurch  in  this 
work,  and  a  Young  People's  Department  has  been  organized, 
composed  of  divisions  or  grades.  Circles,  including  young  ladies 
over  sixteen  years  of  age,  Bands,  including  young  people  be- 
tween six  and  sixteen  years,  and  Mothers'  Jewels,  including  all 
the  little  children  uniler  six  years  of  age.  A  noble  army  of  young 
Cliristian  workers  has  been  brought  into  the  field  by  this  organ- 
ization. The  pi-()ject  of  a  Children's  Home,  to  be  built  by 
children,  i.s  already  under  consideration. 


744  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

Local  Missionary  Woik. — At  the  Fourth  Annual  Meeting 
of  the  Board  of  Managers,  held  in  Philadelphia,  October,  1885, 
by-laws  were  adopted  providing  for  the  Department  of  Local 
Work,  and  a  secretary  of  the  department  was  elected.  These 
by-laws  provide  that  the  work  shall  be  of  a  purely  missionary 
character;  that  the  work  of  each  locility  shall  be  approved  by 
the  General  Executive  Board  hefoi'e  it  is  entered  u])on ;  all 
missionaries  in  the  dei)artment  shall  be  subject  to  the  same  tests 
of  fitness  as  those  employed  in  other  departments  of  Home  Mis- 
sionary work;  that  the  funds  shall  be  raised  for  the  special  pur- 
pose for  which  they  are  used,  all  membership  dues  going  to  the 
general  treasury;  that  all  such  work  shall  be  reported  regularly, 
as  required  by  the  General  Executive  Board;  that  money  so 
expended  shall  be  credited  to  the  Conference  raising  and  expend- 
ing it,  if  it  be  regulai'ly  reported  by  the  Conference  Treasurer 
and  the  required  vouchers  sent  in  due  form  to  the  General 
Treasurer  in  Cincinnati. 

The  first  repoit  of  the  Secretary  of  the  department  was  made 
to  the  Board  at  its  Fifth  Annual  Meeting,  held  in  Detroit, 
October,  1886.  This  report  shows  that  some  interest  has  been 
awakened,  both  in  city  mission  work  and  in  some  of  the  mining 
districts.  The  amount  of  money  reirnlarh^  reported  as  so  ex- 
]jended  was  1772,  but  a  much  larger  sum  was  actually  used. 
The  report  recommended  the  organization  of  a  Bureau  of  Local 
Missionary  Work,  consisting  of  a  secietary  and  eight  members; 
that  each  Conference  should  have  a  superintendent  of  local  work; 
that  the  woik  should  be  in  charge  of  local  committees,  which 
should  rejjort  through  the  Conference  Superintendent  to  the 
Secretary  of  the  Bureau. 

The  third  annual  report  made  by  the  Secretary  of  the  Bureau 
to  the  Board  of  Managers  at  its  Annual  Meeting,  held  in  Syra- 
cuse, October,  1887,  shows  a  marked  increase  in  the  interest 
taken  in  city  and  Conference  work.  The  experience  of  the  two 
years  had  shown  that  in  city  and  Conference  mission  work  of  a 
permanent  character  the  regular  order  was  the  best,  namely: 
That  all  the  money  should  go  directly  to  the  general  treasury 
and  be  i-egularly  appropriated  by  the  Board  of  Managers  at  the 
Annual  Meeting. 

The  Woman's  Home  Missionary  Sdciety,  with  the  co-operation 
of  the  sister  connectional  societies  of  the  Church,  will,  tlii-ough 
this  department,  help  to  answer  that  frequent  question  of  the 
times:  "  What  shall  be  done  with  the  masses  of  our  great  cities?  " 
Willi  the  co-operation  of  our  Church  Extension  Society,  to 
furnish  suitable  buildings;  of  our  General  Missionary  Societ}^,  to 
furnish  pastors  for  the  fiocks  our  missionaries  can  gather  together, 
and  of  our  Tract  and  Sunday-school  Societies,  to  furnish  Chris- 
tian reading,  we  believe  the  Lord  can  do  great  things  through  us. 

Training-School  for  Missionaries. — This  enter|)rise,  inau- 
gurated at  Chicago,  which  was  started  under  the  auspices  of  our 
Society,  is  prepariiig  young  women  for  effi.cient  service  both  in 


1888.]      Report  of  WomaiCs  Home  Mlssiotuiri/  Society.  745 

lioiiie  and  foreign  fields.  The  city  furnishes  an  important  field 
of  usefulness  for  the  pupils,  and  the  school  in  its  practice  becomes 
an  efficient  agency  for  city  evangelization. 

Thirty-four  students  and  four  teachers  are  resident  in  the 
building.  The  course  of  study  includes 'Biblical  History,  An- 
alysis and  Interpretation,  Mission  Fields,  Temperance,  Singing, 
Elocution,  and  the  Principles  of  Kinderganen  Training.  Fifteen 
special  lecturers  and  teachers  have  contributed  to  this  course  of 
instruction  and  seven  physicians  to  the  medical  course. 

The  first  Deaconess's  Home  in  America  was  inaugurated  in 
connection  with  this  training-school  a  year  ago. 

Castle  Garden. — The  rapidly-increasing  immigration  of  for- 
eigners to  this  country  suggested  the  importance  of  special 
efforts  in.  their  behalf.  A  mission  at  Castle  Garden,  and  a 
Home,  which  furnishes  temporary  protection  to  women  and 
children  in  connection  with  it,  have  been  established;  and  the 
Society  has  undertaken  to  provide  an  Emigrant's  Home  and 
*Industrial  Training-school  for  the  benefit  of  the  thousands  of 
Protestant  girls  who  could  be  trained  by  such  an  institution  in 
the  industries,  and  through  our  numerous  auxiliaries  could  be 
introduced  into  Christian  homes  in  the  country. 

Mission  Supplies. — This  department  not  only  aids  the  Society 
by  sending  necessary  supplies  to  our  missionaries,  teachers,  and 
Industrial  Homes  and  Schools,  but  it  supplements  the  work  of 
the  Missionary  Society  by  sending  clothing  to  needy  ministers 
on  the  frontiers,  where  little  or  no  support  can  be  expected,  and 
where  the  missionary  allowance  is  inadequate  for  their  support. 
It  has  supplied  books  and  clothing  to  poor  theolqgical  students, 
and  has  furnished  musical  instruments  to  needy  churches  in  some 
instances.  Many  churches  that  had  heretofore  been  indifferent 
to  any  and  all  forms  of  church  work  have  been  stimulated  to 
activity,  and  even  the  children  have  caught  the  inspiration  and 
are  being  enlisted  in  the  active  benevolences  of  the  Church. 

We  feel  that  it  is  but  just  to  the  churches  that  credit  should  be 
given  thou  in  the  Minutes  of  the  Annual  Couftrences  for  all  sup- 
plies as  ipell  as  for  all  money  raised  for  Home  Missions.  In  some 
of  the  Conferences  this  is  already  done.  Vouchers  for  these 
amounts  to  the  Conference  Treasurers  are  furnished  the  pastors 
by  the  Secretary  of  the  Bureau  of  Supplies.  We  respectfully  ask 
that  provision,  be  7nade  for  the  publication  of  such  reports  in  the 
Minutes  of  all  the  Annual  Conferences. 

Literature. — The  Woman's  Home  Missions  is  the  official 
organ  of  the  Society,  which  has  reached  a  circulation  of  nearly 
twelve  thousand  copies.  The  subscription  price  is  twenty-five 
cents,  and  the  paper  is  self-sustaining.  Several  million  jtages  of 
leaflets  and  addresses  on  Home  Missionary  topics  have  contributed 
to  the  missionary  intelligence  of  the  people  and  to  increased 
interest  in  the  cause. 

Ho:me  Missionary  Reading  Circle  and  Lecture  Bureau. — 
The  object  of  this  department,  oiganized  during  the  last  year,  is 


746  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

to  familiarize  the  members  of  the  Church  with  Home  Mission 
fields.  The  coui\se  of  reading  is  to  extend  through  three  years, 
with  change  of  books  each  year,  the  plan  being  essentially  that 
of  the  Chautauqua  Literary  and  Scientific  Circles. 

Bureaus. — In  order  to  provide  for  special  supervision  of 
the  entire  field,  and  for  suitable  responsibility  in  the  execution 
of  tlie  details  of  work,  our  mission  fields  and  departments  of  work 
have  been  placed  in  charge  of  bureaus,  each  consisting  of  a  secretary 
and  assistants.  Each  bureau  has  the  entire  responsibility,  in  its 
own  field,  of  executing  all  the  plans  and  applying  all  the  funds 
as  ordereil  by  the  General  Executive  Board.  There  are  twelve  of 
these  Bnreaus,  namely:  East  Southei"n  States,  Middle  Southern 
States,  West  Southern  States,  Texas,  New  Mexico  and  Arizona, 
Mormons,  Indians,  Alaska,  Mission  Supplies,  Local  Missionary 
Work,  Young  People's  Work,  and  Lectures  and  Reading  Circle. 

Annual  Mketings. — The  General  Board  of  Managers,  com- 
posed of  delegates  ro]iresenting  the  several  Conference  societies, 
has  convened  annually  in  the  month  of  October  at  the  following 
places  respectively:  Cleveland,  O. ;  Philadelphia,  Pa. ;  Detroit, 
Mich.,  and  Syracuse,  N.  Y.  At  these  general  meetings  the  work  of 
the  year  is  reviewed,  plans  for  the  future  are  made,  and  the  funds 
of  the  Society  are  carefully  appropriated  for  the  ensuing  yenr. 

The  Society  was  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of 
Ohio,  in  November,  1884. 

Missionaries. — During  the  present  quadrenniura  the  Society 
has  supported  missionaries  as  follows:  the  first  year,  fifteen  ;  the 
second  y<ar,  twenty-eight;  the  third  year,  thirty;  the  present 
year  forty-two  /ire  in  the  field. 

Membership. — The  organization  includes  : 


64  Conference  Societies. 
1,200  Auxiliaries. 

100  Circles. 

200  Bands. 
2,000  Mothers'  Jewels. 


40,000  Annual  Members. 
800  Life  Members. 
80  Honorary  Managers. 
50  Honorary  Patrons. 


Receipts  of  the  Quadrennium. — These  include  annual  and 
life  membership  dues,  special  collections  and  bequests.  Mission 
supplies  are  credited  at  the  value  estimated  by  the  donors.  The 
moneys  for  local  missionary  work  have  not  passed  through  the 
general  treasury  and  have  not  been  fully  reported.  Forms  of 
reports  and  vouchers  are  now  prepared  for  this  work  by  means 
of  which  reports  can  be  made,  and  each  locality  will  receive 
due  credit  for  money  expended  for  purely  mission  purposes  in 
the  field. 

Cash,  Oct.  15,  1883,  to  Oct.  15,  1884,  $14,949  70.  Supplies,  $7,8G9  97 

Cash,  Oct.  15,  1884,  to  Oct.  15,  1885,    28.649  42.  Supplies,  20.737  84 

Cash,  Oct.  15,  1885,  to  Oct.  15,  1886.    39  932  97.  Supplies,  25,672  51 

Cash,  Oct.  15,  1886,  to  Oct.  15,  1887,    45,684  12.  Supplies,  32,600  74 

Receipts  of  the  Society  previous  to  1884: 

Cash $23,874  19         |         Supplies $3,428  91 


1888. J      Hejiort  of  WoynctJi'^  Home  Missionary  Societi/.         747 

Tlie  Society  has  vested  in  improved  real  estate  necessary  to 
tlie  prosecution  of  the  work,  §70,1U8  25.  Beneficiary  aid  to  the 
amount  of  $9,434  84  has  been  given  to  assist  worthy  girls  in  the 
schools  of  the  Church  and  in  our  Industrial  Schools  and  Homes. 
The  total  cash  expenditure  of  the  Society  from  October  15, 
1883,  to  October  15,  1887,  aggregates  $153,090  40.  Total  Sup- 
plies, $90,309  97.  .  ,    ,         -m 

As  the  fiscal  year  of  the  Society  does  not  close  till  tlie  middle 
of  October  the  receipts  and  expenditures  of  the  present  year  can 
not  be  included  in  this  statement. 
Respectfully  submitted. 

Mrs.  Rutherford  B.  Hayes,   President. 

Mrs.  John  Davis,   Chairman  General  Executive  Board. 

Mrs.  F.  a.  Aiku:n,  Recording  Secretary/. 

Mrs.  R.  S.  Rust,  Corresponding  Secretary. 

Mrs.  a.  R.  Clark,    Treasurer. 

]_5^ Report  of  the  General  Conference  Commission  on 

Consolidation,    Unification,     and    Reorganization 
'  of  Church  Benevolences.     Journal,  pages  221. 

To  the   General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal   Church: 

Dear  Fathers  and  Brethren:  The  General  Conference  of 
1884  adopted  the  following  resolution  : 

"  Resolved,  That  a  Commission  be  appointed  to  consider  the  sub- 
ject of  the  consolidation  and  unification  of  oar  benevolent  socie- 
ties and  devise  a  jjlan  for  such  re-organization,  and  report  to  the 
next  General  Conference,  such  Commission  to  consist  of  one  Bishop 
selected  by  the  Bishops,  the  representatives  of  the  Mission  Dis- 
tricts in  the  General  Mission  Committee,  and  one  Secretary  each 
from  the  Missionary  Society,  Board  of  Church  Extension,  Freed- 
men's  Aid,  and  Board  of  Education." 

In  pursuance  of  this  action  the  Commission  designated  met 
in  the  Mission  Rooms,  in  the  city  of  New  York,  on  Wednesday, 
November  12,   1884. 

The  Commission  organized  by  the  election  of  Bishop  William 
L.  Harris,  Chairman,  and  Alexander  Craig,  Secretary.  After 
brief  consideration  the  members  of  the  Commission  were  by 
resolution  requested  severally  to  prepare  and  suggest  plans  for 
the  carrying  out  the  action  of  the  General  Conference.^ 

The  second  meeting  took  place  also  in  the  city  of  New  York, 
on  Wednesday,  November  4,  1885.  Suggestions  by  several 
members  of  the  Commission,  and  a  plan  which  had  been  care- 
fully formulated,  Avere  submitted  for  its  consideration.  After 
discussion  a  sub-committee  was  a])pointed  to  whom  this  plan, 
together  with  all  suggestions,  was  referred,  with  instructions  to 
print  the  result  of  their  deliberations  for  the  use  of  the  Commis- 
sion. The  sub-committee  consisted  of  liishop  William  L.  Harris, 
Isaac  S.  Bingham,  John  M.  Reid,  A.  J.  Kynett,  and  Alexander 
Crai<jr. 


748  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

Tliis  sub-committee  held  several  sessions  and  gave  diligent  and 
careful  attention  to  the  entire  subject. 

The  third  meeting-  of  the  Commission  took  place  on  Saturday-, 
November  13,  1886,  in  the  city  of  Philadelphia,  when  the  sub- 
committee submitted  its  report,  printcl  as  directed,  fur  the  use 
of  the  members  of  the  Commission.  After  discussion  the  report 
was  recommitted  to  the  sub-committee  for  further  consideration, 
with  instructions  to  print  their  revised  report  and  forward  the 
same  by  mail  to  the  several  members  of  the  Commission,  with 
the  request  that  suggestions  of  amendment  be  made  by  each  on 
the  margin  of  the  printed  copy  and  returned  to  the  secretary. 

After  careful  consideration  thrnugh  several  additional  meet- 
ings the  revised  report  of  the  sub-committee  was  again  printed 
and  forwarded  to  the  members  severally,  as  directed.  The  fourth 
meeting  of  the  Commission  convened  Mondaj',  November  7,  1887, 
in  the  Mission  Rooms  in  New  York,  The  chairman.  Bishop 
William  L.  Harris,  having  deceased,  the  Rev.  William  V.  Mor- 
i-ison,  was  api)ointed  chairman.  The  leport  of  the  sub-committee, 
as  previously  printed  and  submitted  to  the  members  severallv, 
Avas  presented  for  consideration  as  folloAVs  : 

To  the   General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcojxil   Church,  assemiled 
in  New  Yorl;  Maij  1,  1888  :  * 

Dear  Fathers  axd  Brethrex  :  "N^'e  were  appointed  by  the 
last  General  Conference  a  Commission  to  consider  "  the  consoli- 
dation and  unifying  of  our  benevolent  societies  and  to  devise  a 
plan  for  such  re-organization."  After  the  most  careful  con- 
sideration we  beg  leave  to  submit,  as  directed,  the  following 
plan  as  the  best  we  could  devise  shoidd  the  General  Con- 
ference deem  it  advisable  to  re-organize  the  benevolent  societies 
of  the  Church  : 

The  Benevolent  Societies  of  Methodism  were  born  of  her  neces- 
sities, and  are  peculiarly  the  children  of  Providence. 

Tlie  Missionaiy  Society,  organized  in  1819,  was  at  first  a  Home 
Missionary  Society,  though  it  was  in  name  also  a  Bible  Society  ; 
but  after  some  years  it  enlarged  the  scope  of  its  work  to  in- 
clude sundry  foreign  fields,  and  developed  methods  peculiar  to 
itself  as  the  result  of  its  providential  history. 

In  foreign  lands  the  Society  embraced  in  its  purposes  and  plans 
all  forms  of  benevolent  work  essential  to  an  aggressive  Chris- 
tianit}',  building  churches,  schools,  and  colleges,  training  and  su]i- 
porting  teacheis  and  preachers,  printing  books  and  tracts,  building 
or})hanages,  and  organizing  Cliristian  communities. 

On  the  other  hand,  the  missionary  work  at  home,  with  some 
exceptions,  has  been  confined  to  suppo'ting  ministers  in  destitute 
communities,  leaving  other  societies  to  provide  for  other  necessities 
in  the  home  field.  To  meet  these  necessities  several  societies  have 
been  oi-ganized,  and  these  have  been  repeatedly  modified  to 
adapt  them  to  the  changed  conditions  of  a  growing  countr}-. 

In  1833  was  organized  a  Bible,  Sundav-school,  and  Tract  Soci- 


1888.]      Report  of  Commission  on  Church  Boievolences.         749 

ety  ;  the  Sunday-scliool  Union,  organized  in  1827,  being  merged 
into  this  composite  society.  In  1836  the  Bible  Society  was  taken 
from  the  Union,  leaving  the  Sunday-school  and  Tract  Societies 
united  until  1852,  when" the  Tract  Society  was  organized.  The 
work  of  both  societies,  however,  has  been,  for  the  most  part,  un- 
der one  executive  officer,  and  they  have  been  practically  united 
during  the  greater  part  of  their  history. 

The  General  Conference  of  1864  ordered  the  organization  of 
the  Cliurch  Extension  Society,  which  was  chartered  the  following 
year,  and  has  since  been  several  times  moditied. 

In  1872  the  Benevolent  Societies  of  Methodism  were  re-organ- 
ized, in  accordance  with  the  action  of  the  General  Conference, 
and  tl)e  managers  have  since  been  elected  by  and  are  responsible 
to  the  General  Conference.  At  that  time  the  Chuich  Extension 
Society  became  the  J^oard  of  Church  Extension,  with  a  revised 
charter  from  the  State  of  Pennsylvania,  preserving  the  identity 
of  the  corporation,  and  retaining  all  riiihts  to  property,  bequests, 
and  trust  funds  of  the  former  organization  to  the  Board  of 
Church  Extension  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 

At  the  close  of  the  war  the  Government  organized  the  Fi-eed- 
men's  Bureau,  a  civil  enterprise  caring  for  the  physical  and  men- 
tal wants  of  the  blacks.  Afterward  the  Cliurches  took  up 
educational  and  evangelistic  work  among  the  freedmen  through 
a  Union  Society,  in  which  the  Methodists  took  a  prominent  part. 
In  1866  our  own  Fieedmen's  Aid  Society  was  organized,  its  work 
at  first  being  confined  to  the  education  of  the  African  race  in  the 
Southern  States.  The  General  Conference  of  1880  enlarged  the 
scope  of  the  Society's  work,  committing  to  it  in  behalf  of  our 
Church  the  entire  problem  of  education  in  the  South  among  all 
classes. 

In  1868  the  General  Conference  ordered  the  organization  of 
the  Board  of  Education.  Its  resources  and  usefulness  at  a  later 
date  have  been  greatly  increased  by  a  modification  through  which 
a  larger  part  of  its  income  is  expended  each  year,  instead  of  ac- 
cumulating a  fund  the  interest  of  which  alone  may  be  used  to 
bless  the  present  generation. 

It  appears,  tlierefore,  that  the  success  of  the  various  benevolent 
societies  of  the  Church  has  thus  far  been  increased  by  successive 
changes,  and  yet  all  vested  rights  have  been  carei'ully  guarded 
and  conserved. 

It  seems  to  your  Commission  to  have  been  the  judgment  of  the 
last  General  Conference  that  the  time  had  come  to  make  further 
moditications  in  our  benevolent  societies.  Tiie  principles  that 
have  governed  us  in  preparing  a  plan  for  such  modification,  which 
we  most  respectfully  submit,  have  been  the  following  : 

1.  To  follow  most  of  the  other  Churches,  and  the  judgment  of 
many  of  our  n)inisters  and  members,  by  dividing  our  mission  work 
into  Home  and  Foreign,  and  to  unify  each  department  by  con- 
solidating all  home  societies  under  one  parent  organization,  and 
all  foreign  societies  under  another. 


750  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

2.  As  clnirch  building  in  foreign  lands  has  always  been  a  part 
of  our  missionary  work,  and  will  continue  so  to  be,  and  as  unity 
of  administration  is  thereby  promoted,  we  propose  the  union  of 
Home  Missionary  and  Church  Extension  work  at  home,  under  the 
care  of  the  Board  of  Home  Missions  and  Church  Extension. 

3.  As  both  the  Freed  men's  Aid  Society  and  the  Board  of  Edu- 
cation are  engaged  in  educational  work  we  piopose  their  union 
nnderthe  more  comprehensive  name  of  Board  of  Educaiion,  thus 
making  the  provisions  of  the  Discipline  in  respect  to  education 
connectional. 

4.  The  union  already  existing  between  the  Sunday-School 
Union  and  Tract  societies  is  simply  made  a  consolidation.  This 
arrangement  would  give  our  Church  one  great  commanding 
church  benevolent  collection  for  each  quarter  of  the  year. 

In  case  the  plan  presented  shall  be  adopted  by  the  General 
Conference  certain  re-adjustments  of  charters  will  be  necessary, 
and  we  therefore  recommend  the  adoption  of  the  following  res- 
olutions : 

Resolved,  1.  That  the  Missionary  Society  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church  be  and  is  hereby  directed  to  obtain  from  the 
State  of  New  York  a  new  and  amended  act  of  incorporation,  under 
the  name  of  "  The  Board  of  Foreign  Missions  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church,"  preserving  the  identity  of  the  corporation 
or  making  the  new  corporation  the  legal  successor  of  said  Mis- 
sionary Society  of  the  Methodist  Episwpal  Church, 

2.  I'hat  the  Board  of  Church  Extension  of  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal Church  be  and  is  hereby  directed  to  secure  a  new  and 
amended  act  of  incorporation  from  the  State  of  Pennsylvania, 
under  the  corporate  name  of  "The  Board  of  Home  Missions 
and  Church  Extension  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,"  pre- 
serving the  identity  of  the  present  corporation,  or  making  the 
new  the  legal  successor  of  the  old  corpoiation, 

3.  That  the  Freedmen's  Aid  Society  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  be  and  hereby  is  ordered  to  obtain  from  the  State  of  Ohio 
a  new  and  amended  act  of  incorporation,  under  the  corporate  name, 
"  The  Board  of  Education  of  tlie  Methodist  Episcopal  Church," 
so  as  to  preserve  the  identity  of  organization  of  the  Freedmen's 
Aid  Society  of  the  JMethodist  Episcopal  Church,  under  the  changed 
name  of  '_'  The  Board  of  P:ducation  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church,"  into  which  it  is  merged,  or  so  as  to  make  the  new  cor- 
poration the  legal  successor  of  the  old  corporations.  And  when 
so  incorporated  the  Board  of  Education  of  the  Methodist  Epis- 
copal Church,  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Ohio, 
shall  be  the  legal  successors  of  the  Board  of  Education  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of 
New  York,  as  well  as  the  legal  successor  of  the  aforesaid  Freed- 
men's Aid  Society  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 

4.  That  the  Sunday-School  Union  and  Tract  Society  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church  be  and  are  hereby  directed  to  obtain 
from  the  State  of  1:^qw  York  a  new  and  amended  act  of  incorpora- 


1888.]       lleport  of  Couwiissio)i  on  Church  Jjenevoloices.         751 

tion,  co.iisolidating  the  two  societies  under  the  cori)ovate  name  of 
"Tlie  Boaifl  of"  Sunday-Schools  and  Tract  Piihhcations  of  the 
Methodist  Episco})al  Church,"  said  act  of  incorporation  to  pre- 
serve the  identity  of  the  present  societies  in  the  new  corporation, 
or  to  make  the  new  corporation  the  legal  successor  of  each  and 
both  the  old  corporations. 

5.  Tliat  a  Commission,  to  consist  of  one  of  the  Bisliops  and  one 
minister  and  one  layman  from  each  General  Conference  District, 
be  appointed  by  tlie  Bishops,  whose  duty  it  shall  be  to  determine, 
at  the  earliest  day  possible,  what  property  held  for  missionary 
purposes  in  this  country,  by  the  Missionary  Society  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church,  shall  be  conveyed  to  the  Board  of  Home 
Missions  and  Church  Extension  ;  and  also  to  make  an  equitable 
division  of  the  assets  of  said  Missionary  Society  ;  and,  further,  to 
provide  for  the  suitable  division  of  moneys  received  in  payment 
of  bequests  made  in  the  name  of  the  Missionary  Society  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 

6.  That  the  Board  of  Education  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church,  incorporated  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  New  York, 
shall  transfer  all  property  and  money  held  by  the  same,  and  pay 
all  bequests  now  or  hereafter  received  by  the  same,  to  "  Tlie 
Board  of  Education  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  incoi"- 
]jorated  under  the  laws  of  the  State  of  Ohio." 

7.  Tliat  each  of  the  above  Boards,  when  incorporated,  shall  as- 
sume and  perform  all  oblig  itions  resting  upon  the  corporation  or 
corporations  of  which  it  has  become  the  successor,  so  that  the 
pui'pose  of  the  donors  of  moneys  shall  be  sacredly  regarded  and 
every  trust  faithfully  performed. 

To  give  full  effect  to  all  this  it  will  also  be  necessary  to  insert 
somethinLr  like  the  following  in  the  Book  of  Discipline  : 

Part  IV. -^Benevolence. — ^  270.  The  support  of  our  con- 
nectional  benevolent  work  is  committed  to  the  pastors,  churches, 
and  congregations,  as  such. 

^  271.  The  administration  of  the  connectional  benevolent 
work  of  the  Church  shall  be  intrusted  to  four  separate  boards 
of  managers,  to  be  duly  incorporated,  and  entitled  as  follows  : 

1.  The  Board  of  Foreign  Missions  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church,  having  its  office  in  the  city  of  New  York. 

2.  The  Board  of  Home  Missions  and  Church  Extension  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  having  its  office  in  the  city  of  Phila- 
delphia. 

3.  The  Board  of  Education  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church, 
having  its  office  in  the  city  of  Cincinnati. 

4.  The  Board  of  Sunday-Schools  and  Tract  Publications  of  the 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  having  its  office  in  the  city  of  New 
York. 

^  272.  These  Boards  shall  each  consist  of  thirty-two  ministers, 
who  shall  be  effective  traveling:  elders,  and  thirty-two  laymen, 
who  shall  be  members  of  the  Methodist  Episcojial  Church,  said 
ministers  and  laymen  to  be  appointed  by  the  General  Conference 


752  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

at  its  quadrennial  sessions,  together  Avith  the  Bishops  of  the 
Church,  the  Corresponding  Secretary,  and  the  Treasurer  of  each 
Board  respectively.  The  terra  of  service  of  the  members  of  these 
several  boards  shall  begin  on  the  first  day  of  June  following 
their  appointments,  and  shall  continue  for  four  calendar  years  and 
until  their  successors  are  duly  appointed.  Thirteen  members  of 
any  of  the  aforesaid  boards  shall  constitute  a  quorum  for  the 
transaction  of  business. 

^  273.  The  Corresponding  Secretary  and  the  Treasurer  of  each 
of  the  aforesaid  boards  shall  be  elected  by  the  General  Conference 
at  its  quadrennial  sessions.  The  Corresponding  Secretary  of 
each  Board  sliall  have  charcfe  of  its  office  and  correspondence. 
Assistant  Corresponding  Secretaries  may  be  elected  by  the  Gen- 
eral Committee  at  any  annual  meeting,  on  the  nomination  of  the 
Bisliops,  and  shall  continue  in  office  until  the  first  annual  meeting 
of  the  General  Committee  in  the  nextquadrennium.  Each  Board 
shall  elect  a  President,  Vice-Presidents,  and  a  Recording  Secretary. 
These  officers  shall  be  subject  to  the  direction  and  control  of  the 
sevei'al  boards  with  which  they  are  connected.  Should  the  office 
of  Corresponding  Secretary,  Assistant  Corresponding  Secretary, 
or  Treasurer  in  any  of  these  boards  become  vacant  by  death,  res- 
ignation, or  otlierwise,  the  Board  shall  have  power  to  provide  for 
the  duties  of  the  office  until  the  General  Committee  shall  fill  the 
vacancy.  These  several  boards  sliall  have  power  to  suspend  a 
Corresponding  Secretary,  Assistant  Corresponding  Secretary, 
Treasurer,  or  member  of  the  Board  for  cause  to  them  sufficient, 
and  a  time  shall  be  fixed  by  the  Board  at  as  early  a  date  as  prac- 
ticable for  the  investigation  of  the  official  conduct  of  said  Secre- 
tary, Assistant  Secretary,  Treasurer,  or  member,  due  notice  of 
which  shall  be  given  to  the  Bishops,  who  shall  select  one  of  their 
number  to  preside  nt  the  investigation.  Said  investigation  shall 
be  by  the  members  representing  the  districts  on  the  General 
Committee,  two  thirds  of  whom  may  remove  said  person  so  sus- 
pended from  office.  The  Geneial  Committee  may,  on  the  nomi- 
nation of  the  Bishops,  fill  any  vacancy  thus  created. 

^  274.  It  shiill  be  the  duty  of  the  General  Committee  to  revise 
annually  the  list  of  members  of  the  several  boards,  and  in  any 
case  of  inattention  to  the  duties  of  the  office  it  may  declare  said 
member's  place  vacant,  and  fill  the  same  by  election,  as  herein- 
before provided. 

^  275.  Each  Corresponding  Secretary  and  Assistant  Corre- 
sponding Secretary  of  these  several  boards  shall  be  a  member  of 
sucli  Annual  Conference  as  he  may,  with  the  approbation  of  the 
Bishops,  select. 

1^  276.  The  Corresponding  Secretaries  of  the  several  boaids, 
together  with  the  Book  Agents,  shall  publish  monthly  or  quarterly 
a  Manual  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  which  shall  furnish 
information  concerning  each  department  of  our  benevolent  work 
and  also  of  our  publishing  interests ;  and  the  Book  Agents  at 
New  York  shall  print  and  mail  said  Manual  to  all  our  traveling 


1888.  J      Ileport  of  Commission  on  Church  Benevolences.         753 

preadiers.  The  actual  cost  of  said  Manual  shall  be  divided 
amoiiii'  the  several  departments,  as  may  be  determined  by  the 
Committee  of  Publication.  The  Corres|)onding  Secretaries  and 
Book  Ayeuts  .shall  be  a  Committee  of  Publication  for  such  3Ian- 
ual,  with  authority  to  appoint  a  managing  editor  and  make  all 
needful  regulations  concerning  the  same. 

1"  277.  Each  Board  shall  be  duly  incorporated,  with  power  to 
take,  hold,  sell,  and  convey  real  and  personal  property,  and  do 
nil  other  acts  and  thinufs  necessary  to  the  administration  of  the 
interests  committed  to  its  care.  Each  Board  shall  also  have  power, 
with  the  concurrence  of  its  Corresponding  Secretary,  to  publish 
such  books,  magazines,  and  papers  as  may  be  needful  in  promot- 
ing its  work.  It  shall  fix  and  pay  the  salaiies  of  its  several  "ffi- 
cers.  It  shall  publish  a  statement  of  its  transactions  and  funds 
in  an  annual  report,  and  shall  make  to  the  General  Conferi'nce, 
at  its  quadrennial  sessions,  a  report  including  a  summary  of  its 
receipts  and  disbursements  for  the  preceding  four  years.  It 
shall  also  lay  before  the  General  (.Committee,  nt  each  annual  meet- 
ing, such  information  and  estimates  as  may  be  needful  for  a 
basis  of  the  action  of  said  Committee.  It  shall  have  power  to 
adopt  such  by  laws  for  its  own  government  and  for  the  govern- 
ment of  its  officers  as  it  sh;dl  deem  necessary,  not  inconsistent 
Avith  its  Charter,  the  Discipline,  or  the  acts  of  the  General  Con- 
ference or  of  tlie  General  Committee. 

The  General  Committee. — ^  278.  §  1.  There  shallbea  Gen- 
eral Committee,  composed  as  follows  :  1.)  Of  all  the  Bishops, 
who  shall  be  ex-officio  members  of  the  Committee,  one  of  whom, 
as  they  may  from  time  to  time  determine,  shall  preside  at  its 
meetings.  2.)  Of  the  Corresponding  Secretary  and  Treasurer  of 
each  of  the  four  boards,  together  with  one  minister  and  two  lay- 
men from  each,  to  be  chosen  by  their  respective  boards.  3.)  The 
Annual  Conferences  being  grouped  by  the  General  Conference  in- 
to districts,  there  shall  be  one  member  from  each  district  to  be 
elected  by  the  General  Conference,  on  the  nomination  of  the  dele- 
gates of  each  district  respectively. 

§  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  this  Committee  to  meet  annually, 
in  the  city  of  New  York,  on  the  fiist  Thursday  after  the  8th 
day  of  November,  at  ten  o'clock  in  the  forenoon.  The  Committee 
sh.iU  receive  reports  and  detailed  estimates  from  each  of  the 
boards  herein  mentioned,  and  shall  have  authority,  1.)  To  deter- 
mine what  fields  shall  be  occupied  as  Foreign  IVlissions,  the  num- 
ber of  persons  to  be  employed  on  said  Missions,  and  the  amount 
necessary  for  the  support  of  each  Mission.  2.)  To  determine  the 
amount  for  which  each  Bishop  may  draw  for  the  Domestic  Mis- 
sions of  the  Conferences  over  which  he  shall  preside,  and  the 
Bishop  shall  not  draw  on  the  Treasurer  for  more  than  said 
amount,  and  also  to  determine  the  amounts  authorized  to  the  sev- 
eral Conferences  for  Church  Extension.  The  General  Committee 
shall  have  authority  to  estalilish  new  Missions,  not  incbukMl  in 
Annual  Conferences,  and  to  discontinue  any  Missions  previously 
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754  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

established.  3.)  To  make  appropriations  in  aid  of  institutions  of 
learning  under  the  care  of  our  Church,  especially  those  founded 
and  liitherto  fostered  by  the  Freednien's  Aid  Society  ;  and  to 
Annual  Conferences  to  aid  the  young  men  preparing  for  tlie  min- 
istry, and  to  place  at  the  disposal  of  the  Board  of  Education  such 
further  sums  as  may  be  necessary  to  carry  forward  the  woi'k  com- 
mitted to  its  care.  4.)  The  General  Committee  shall  ])lace  at  the 
disposal  of  the  Board  of  Sunday-schools  and  Tract  Publications, 
under  such  limitations  and  instructions  as  it  may  judge  exjtedient, 
such  sums  as  it  may  deem  best  for  the  gratuitous  circulation  of 
Sunday-school  and  Tract  literature.  5.)  In  the  intervals  l»etweeu 
the  meetings  of  the  General  Committee  the  Board  of  Foreign 
Missions  and  the  Board'of  Home  ]\Iissions  and  Cliurch  Extension 
respectively  may  provide  for  any  unforeseen  emergency  that  may 
arise  in  any  of  our  Missions  ;  and  to  meet  such  demands  each  may 
expend  any  additional  amount  not  exceeding  $15,000.  6.)  What 
amounts  each  Conference  and  Mission  shall  be  asked  to  raise  by 
collections,  or  otherwise,  for  the  use  of  the  several  boards  during 
the  ensuing  year, 

§  3.  If  a  vacancy  shall  occur  in  the  Committee,  by  death,  res- 
ignation, removal  from  the  district,  or  otherwise,  the  Bishop  hav- 
ing charge  of  the  Confei'ence  in  which  the  member  may  have  re- 
sided shall  a})point  a  successor  from  the  same  Conference  to 
which  the  retiring  member  belonged,  or,  if  he  were  a  layman, 
within  the  bounds  of  which  he  resided. 

§  4.  The  clerical  members  of  the  General  Committee  who  are 
appointed  by  the  General  Conference  shall  constitute  a  Judicial 
Conference  to  hear  appeals  of  local  ])reachers  convicted  at  an 
Annual  Meeting  of  a  Foreign  Mission,  said  Judicial  Conference 
to  be  presided  over  by  a  Bishop. 

The  Board  of  Foreigx  Missions. — 1"  2/9.  The  supervision 
and  administration  of  the  foreign  missionary  Avork  of  the  Meth- 
odist Episcopal  Church  is  coiumitted  to  the  Board  of  Foreign 
Missions.  This  Board  is  also  charged  Avith  the  work  of  furnish- 
ing the  Church  at  home  Avith  information  concerning  the  progress 
and  Avants  of  the  \'arious  foreign  fields,  supplying  the  pastors, 
churches,  and  Sunday-schools  Avith  Avhatever  requisites  may  be 
necessary  to  aid  them  in  diffusing  information  and  securing  con- 
tributions for  this  cause.  It  shall  also  have  control  of  the  Avork 
in  the  various  foreign  fields,  subject  to  the  direction  of  the  Gen- 
eral Conference,  the  General  Committee,  and  to  that  which  the 
Discipline  assigns  to  the  Bishops,  Conferences,  presiding  elders, 
and  superintendents  of  the  Missions. 

^  280.  The  Annual  Conference  shall,  on  the  nomination  of  the 
presiding  Bishop,  appoint  a  Conference  Board  of  Foreign  Mis- 
sions, composed  of  an  equal  number  of  ministers  and  laymen,  con- 
sisting of  a  President,  Vice-President,  Secretary,  and  Treasurer, 
and  additional  members  equal  to  the  number  of  districts  in  the 
Conference.  The  presiding  elders  shall  be  ex  officio  members  of 
this  Board,  to  Avhich  shall  be    committed  the  work  of  holding 


1888.]      Report  of  Commission  on  Church  Benevolences.        755 

public  missionaiy  meetings  or  anniversaries  witliin  the  bounds  of 
the  Conference.  It  shall  also  propose  plans  and  render  such 
assistance  as  may  be  practicable  in  raising  money  for  the  Board 
of  Foreign  Missions,  and  do  whatever  else  is  possible  to  advance 
the  interest  of  this  cause  among  the  people. 

^  281.  When  a  Mission  is  established  in  a  foreign  country 
outside  of  an  Annual  Conference  the  Bishop  having  episcopal 
supervision  of  the  same  shall  appoint  a  member  of  the  Mission  as 
superintendent,  who  may  also  be  a  presiding  elder.  It  shall  be 
the  duty  of  the  superintendent,  in  the  absence  of  a  Bishop,  to 
preside  at  the  Annual  Meeting,  to  arrange  the  work,  and  take 
general  supervisioii  of  the  entire  Mission,  and  to  represent,  through 
the  Corresponding  Secretary,  the  state  of  the  Mission  and  its 
needs  to  the  Bishop  having  charge  and  to  the  Board. 

%  282.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  superintendent  annuall}'  to 
call  together  all  the  meml>ers  of  the  Mission,  and  also  the  native 
preachers  employed  as  supplies  and  heljters  for  the  purpose  of 
holding  an  Annual  Meeting,  said  meeting  possessing,  in  all  eccle- 
siastical matters,  the  functions  and  privileges  of  a  District  Con- 
ference, and  also  transacting  such  other  business  as  may  be 
assigned  by  the  Board  or  grow  out  of  the  local  interests  of  the 
work. 

^  283.  When  a  Mission  in  a  foreign  country  shall  be  organized 
into  an  Annual  Conference  the  missionary  administration  is  not 
thereby  disturbed,  but  shall  continue  as  in  the  case  of  other 
Foreign  Missions. 

1^  284.  §  1,  For  the  more  successful  prosecution  of  the  mission- 
ary work  of  the  Church  among  women  in  foreign  lands  there 
shall  be  an  organization  known  as  the  Woinan's  Foreign  Mis- 
sionary Society  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  auxiliary  to 
the  Board  of  Foreign  Missions,  to  be  governed  and  regulated  by 
their  Constitution,  which  may  be  altered  or  amended  b}"  the 
General  Conference  as  the  necessities  of  the  work  may  require. 

§  2.  This  Society  shall  work  in  harmony  with  and  under  the 
supervision  of  the  General  Committee  and  the  Board  of  Foreign 
Missions,  The  appointment,  recall,  and  remuneration  of  mis: 
sionaries  and  designation  of  the  Mission  in  which  they  are  to 
labor  shall  be  subject  to  the  api)roval  of  the  Board  of  Foreign 
Missions,  and  the  annual  appropriations  to  mission  fields  shall  be 
submitted  for  revision  and  approval  to  the  General  Committee. 

§  3.  All  missionaries  sent  out  by  this  Society  shall  labor  under 
the  direction  of  the  particular  Conference  or  Mission  of  the  Church 
in  which  they  may  be  severally  employed.  They  shall  be  an- 
nually appointed  by  the  President  of  the  Conference  or  Mission, 
and  shall  be  subject  to  the  same  rules  that  govern  the  other 
missionaries, 

§  4.  All  the  work  of  the  Woman's  Society  in  foreign  lands 
shall  be  under  the  direction  of  the  Conferences  or  Missions  and 
their  committees  in  the  same  manner  as  the  work  of  the  Board  of 
Foreign  Missions,  the  superintendent  or  presiding  elder  having 


756  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

the  same  relation  to  the  work  and  tlie  person  in  charge  that  he 
"would  have  were  it  in  charg-e  of  any  other  member  of  the  Con- 
ference or  Mission. 

§  5.  The  funds  of  the  Society  shall  not  be  raised  by  collections 
or  subscriptions  taken  during  any  of  our  church  services,  nor  in 
any  promiscuous  public  meeting,  nor  in  any  Sunday-school,  but 
shall  be  raised  b}-  such  methods  as  the  Constitution  of  the  So- 
ciety shall  provide,  none  of  which  shall  interfere  with  the  con- 
tributions of  our  people  and  Sunday-schools  for  the  treasur}^  of 
the  Parent  Board,  and  the  amount  so  collected  shall  be  reported 
by  the  preacher  in  charge  at  the  Annual  Conference  and  be 
entered  in  a  column  among  the  benevolent  collections  in  the  An- 
nual and  General  Minutes. 

§  6.  The  provisions  of  section  4  of  this  paragraph  shall  not  be  so 
interpreted  as  to  prevent  the  women  from  taking  collections  in 
women's  meetings  convened  in  the  interest  of  their  Society,  nor 
from  secui'ing  memberships  and  life  memberships  in  audiences 
A\here  their  work  is  represented,  nor  from  holding  festivals  or 
arranging  lectures  in  the  interest  of  their  work. 

The  Board  of  Home  Missions  and  Church  Extension. — 
*^  285.  The  Board  of  Home  ^Missions  and  Church  Extension  shall 
have  charge  of  all  our  missionary  and  Cliurcli  Extension  work 
within  the  United  States  and  Territories.  The  work  of  the  Boai'd 
shall  be  divided  into  two  parts:  The  Department  of  Home 
Missions  and  tlie  Department  of  Church  Extension,  and  funds 
contributed  to  each  department  respectively  shall  be  admin- 
istered and  reported  separately.  Funds  contributed  but  not 
designated  for  either  department  may  be  applied  to  either 
missionary  or  Church  Extension  Avork,  or  to  the  general  purposes 
of  the  Board. 

•[  286.  In  the  Department  of  Home  Missions  the  Board  shall 
keep  and  preserve  a  register  of  all  the  Missions  supported  in 
whole  or  in  part  by  funds  of  the  Board.  Such  register  shall  in- 
clude the  name  and  location  of  the  Mission,  the  number  of  years, 
continuous  or  otherwise,  that  it  has  received  missionary  appro- 
.priations,  the  number  of  preaching-places  and  Sunday-schools  in 
each,  and  their  relations  to  other  preaching-places  of  our  own  or 
of  other  evangelical  Churches,  the  population  accessible,  average 
attendance,  number  of  members  and  Sunday-school  children  en- 
rolled, and  such  other  information  as  the  Board  shall  deem  nec- 
essary to  the  proper  supervision  of  the  Mission;  and  no  Mission 
failing  to  give  the  required  information  shall  receive  aid  fi'om 
funds  of  the  Board  for  a  longer  period  than  one  year. 

^  287.  In  the  De])artment  of  Church  Extension  the  Board  shall 
have  authority  to  provide  for  and  administer  a  Loan  Fund,  the 
principal  of  said  fund  to  be  used  only  by  loans  on  adequate 
securities. 

•[  288.  The  Board  shall  also  have  authority  to  provide  and 
recommend  a  unifoi-m  plan  for  the  organization  of  local  boards 
of  Home  Missions  and  Church   Extension   in  large  cities  under 


1888.]      Heport  of  Commission  on  Church  lienevolences.        757 

such  local  administration  as  may  be  deemed  advisable,  but  in  no 
case  shall  such  lo6al  orgauizations  interfere  with  the  general  work 
of  the  Board. 

^  289.  The  Board  shall  also  have  authorit}'^  to  provide  for  the 
insurance  of  our  church  property  within  the  United  States  and 
Territories  against  loss  by  tire  or  otherwise. 

^  290.  Each  Annual  Conference  shall,  on  the  nomination  of 
the  presiding  Bishop,  appoint  a  Conference  Board  of  Home  Mis- 
sions and  Church  Extension,  composed  of  equal  numbers  of  min- 
isters and  laymen,  consisting  of  a  president,  vice-president,  sec- 
retary, and  treasurer,  and  not  less  than  two  nor  more  than  six 
additional  members,  so  located  that  a  quorum  thereof  may  be 
convened  at  any  time.  The  presiding  elders  shall  be  ex-officio 
members  of  the  Conference  Board.  The  Secretary  of  the  Con- 
ference shall  notify  the  Corresponding  Secretary  of  the  Parent 
Board  of  the  name  and  post-office  address  of  each  member  of 
the  Conference  Board  immediately  after  the  adjournment  of  the 
Conference. 

^2-91.  The  Conference  Board  shall  be  auxiliary  to  the  Parent 
Board,  and  shall,  under  its  direction,  have  general  charge  of  the 
Avork  of  Home  Missions  and  Church  Extension  within  the  Con- 
ference. 

*|[  292.  The  Treasurer  of  the  Conference  Board  shall  remit  all 
funds  coming  into  his  hands  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Parent  Board. 

^  293.  If,  for  any  reasons,  such  Conference  Board  cannot 
be  constituted  or  act,  and  in  the  case  of  organized  Missions  out- 
side of  Annual  Conferences,  the  Bishop  having  charge,  or  a  com- 
mittee by  him  appointed,  may  perform  the  duties  assigned  to  the 
Conference  Board. 

•[  294.  In  the  Department  of  Church  Extension  all  applications 
for  aid  shall  be  made  in  accordance  with  blank  forms,  to  be  fur- 
nished by  the  Parent  Board,  and  shall  set  forth,  1.  The  number 
of  church  members,  of  Sunday-school  children,  and  of  the  con- 
gregation to  be  accommodated,  the  population  of  the  place,  and 
prospects  of  growth.  2.  The  legal  incorporation  of  the  Church 
or  Board  of  Trustees.  3.  The  location,  size,  ])resent  and  pro- 
spective value  of  the  site,  the  validity  of  the  titles  thereto,  and 
Avhether  secured  to  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church.  4.  A  de- 
scription of  the  building  to  which  aid,  if  granted,  will  be  applied; 
and,  if  required,  a  copy  of  the  plans  and  specifications  of  the 
architect  shall  be  siibmitted,  and,  if  deemed  necessary  by  the  Par- 
ent or  Conference  Board,  modified  as  may  be  suggested.  5.  The 
estimated  and  i)robable  cost  Avhen  completed.  6.  The  available 
resources  and  amount  of  reliable  subscriptions,  and  that  those  im- 
mediately interested  have  done  or  are  doing  all  that  could  reason- 
ably be  expected.  7.  What  amount  of  debt,  if  any,  may  be 
allowed  to  remain  against  the  property,  and  how  soon  the  trustees 
or  others  will  agree  to  remove  it.  8.  Is  the  property  insured  ? 
"Will  it  be?  In  what  company?  To  what  amount?  9.  Whether 
the  Church,  if  aided,  will  probably  become  self-supporting,  and 


758  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

how  soon,  and  to  Avhat  extent  it  may  be  expected  to  aid  in  the 
general  work  of  the  Church.  10.  Any  additional  facts  and 
circumstances  that  will  assist  the  Board  to  a  proper  decision  on 
the  application. 

•|[  295.  Every  such  application  for  aid  shall  be  first  submitted 
to  the  Conference  Board  of  Home  Missions  and  Church  Exten- 
sion, and  said  Board  shall  certify  its  action  thereon  to  the  Parent 
Board,  and  aid  shall  be  granted  only  by  the  concurrent  action 
of  both  the  Conference  Board  and  the  Parent  Board,  and,  except 
in  cases  of  great  emergency,  within  the  amount  authorized  by  the 
General  Committee;  provided,  however,  that  for  the  procurenxMit 
of  i^roperty  in  new  fields  the  Parent  Board  may  appropriate  funds 
specially  authorized  by  the  General  Committee  without  such  ap- 
plication or  recommendation  by  a  Conference  Board;  but  in  all 
such  cases  the  title  of  such  property  should  vest  in  the  Board  of 
Home  Missions  and  Church  Extension, 

*{  296.  In  ease  of  any  unforeseen  emergency  in  our  Home  Mis- 
sion or  Church  Extension  work  application  may  be  made  thi-ough 
the  presiding  elder  or  superintendent,  indorsed  by  the  Bishop 
in  charge  and  forwarded  to  the  Parent  Board;  and  if  the  funds 
at  tlie  disposal  of  the  Board  will  warrant  the  appropriation  such 
a])i)ropriation  may  be  made;  prorided,  however,  that  if  any  part 
of  such  appropriation  should  not  be  used  for  the  special  purpose 
designated,  it  shall  be  returned  to  the  Treasurer  of  the  Parent 
Board. 

•|[  297.  All  missionaries  supported  in  whole  or  in  part  from  the 
funds  of  this  Board  shall  make  a  quarterly  report  in  duplicate  to 
the  presiding  elder  or  superintendent  of  Missions,  including  the 
information  provided  for  in  paragraph  286,  and  such  reports  shall 
be  certified  by  the  presiding  elder  and  forwarded  by  him  to  the 
Corresponding  Secretary  of  the  Parent  Board  and  to  the  Secre- 
tary of  the  Conference  Board.  The  report  for  the  fourth  quarter 
of  each  year  shall  constitute  the  basis  for  the  register  of  Home 
Missions  provided  for  in  paragraph  286. 

^  298.  In  each  Conference  the  presiding  elders  shall  be  the 
Conference  Committee  on  Home  Missions,  and  shall,  with  the 
concurrence  of  the  Bisliop  presiding,  estimate  the  amount  needed 
for  the  support  of  each  Mission  and  Mission  School  within  the 
Conference.  A  new  Mission  may  be  established  for  one  yeai*, 
with  the  approval  of  the  Conference,  without  the  information  re- 
quii-ed  in  paragrapli  286.  The  Bishop  presiding  shall  have 
authority  to  draw  upon  the  Treasurer  of  the  Board  of  Home 
Missions  and  Church  Extension  for  the  amounts  so  appropriated, 
in  quarterly  installments,  provided  that  the  aggregate  amount 
shall  not  exceed  the  amount  appropriated  for  Home  Missions 
within  the  Conference. 

^  299.  The  Woman's  Home  ^[issionary  Society  shall  lie  organ- 
ized and  administered  as  may  be  provided  from  time  to  time  by 
the  General  Conference.  It  shall  be  auxiliary  to  the  Board  of 
Home  Missions  and  Church  Extension  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 


1888.]      Meport  of  Commission  on  Church  Benevolences.         759 

<  "liiirch.  It  shall  have  authority  to  collect  and  disburse  funds, 
employ  missionai'ies,  and  aid  in  the  su])port  of  Missions  and  needy 
pastoral  charges  under  the  limitations  prescribed  for  the  Woman's 
Foreign  Missionary  Society,  and  sucli  regulations  as  the  General 
Committee  may  prescribe.  It  shall  report  annually  to  the  Cor- 
responding Secretary  of  the  Board  of  Home  Missions  and  Church 
Extension,  making  full  exhibit  of  the  work  of  the  preceding  year 
not  later  than  November  1  in  each  year,  and  of  the  appropriations 
and  estimates  for  the  ensuing  year,  to  be  submitted  for  the  ap- 
jn-oval  of  the  General  Committee. 

The  Board  of  Educatiox. — 1^  300.  The  Board  of  Education 
sliall  have  general  supervision  of  the  educational  work  of  the 
Church.  It  shall  advise  and  aid  in  the  location  and  establish- 
ment of  new  institutions  of  learning,  and  shall  render  such  assist- 
ance to  the  institutions  of  learning  under  the  patronage  of  our 
Church  as  the  General  Committee  may  direct.  It  shall  receive, 
hold,  and  securely  invest  the  Centenary  Educational  Fund  and 
other  permanent  educational  funds,  and  appropriate  the  interest 
only  for  the  purpose  of  aiding  meritorious  Sunday-school  scholars 
in  obtaining  a  more  advanced  education,  and  aid  young  men  pre- 
paring for  the  ministry  or  missionary  work  in  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church.  It  shall  receive  and  tabulate  the  reports  and 
statistics  of  the  various  institutions  of  learning  of  our  Church, 
and  shall  furnish  the  Church  from  time  to  time  such  information 
as  may  be  necessary  to  keep  it  well  informed  concerning  the 
various  departments  of  our  educational  work.  The  Board  shall 
furnish  to  the  pastors  and  Sunday-schools  necessary  requisites  for 
carrying  on  the  educational  work  in  the  individual  churches,  in 
the  establishment  and  progress  of  lyceums,  reading-rooms,  and 
libraries,  in  forms  of  service  for  the  public  congregations,  and 
for  educational  exercises  on  Children's  Day. 

^  301.  The  Board  shall  honor  all  drafts  on  its  Treasurer  made 
by  the  several  Conference  Boards  of  Education  within  the  amount 
appropriated  by  the  General  Committee  to  the  several  Annual  Con- 
ferences to  assist  worthy  students  in  securing  a  suitable  education. 

^  302.  There  shall  be  in  each  Annual  Conference  within  the 
United  States  and  Territories  a  Conference  Board  of  Education, 
elected  by  the  Conference  on  the  nomination  of  the  Bishop  pre- 
siding, to  be  composed  of  a  president,  vice-president,  secretary, 
treasurer,  and  one  minister  and  one  layman  from  each  district, 
together  with  the  presiding  elders,  who  shall  be  ex-officio  mem- 
bers of  the  Board.  This  13oard  shall  be  charged  with  the  duty 
of  investigating  all  applications  for  loans  to  assist  suital)!e  per- 
sons in  obtaining  an  education.  They  shall  not  consider  the  case 
of  any  applicant  who  has  not  been  recommended  by  a  (Quarterly 
Conference,  and  all  assistance  rendered  shall  be  l)v  loan,  for 
which  a  suitable  note  shall  be  taken,  to  be  filed  with  the  Secre- 
tary of  the  Conference  Board;  on  the  payment  of  which  note, 
without  intei-est,  the  obligation  shall  be  canceled,  and  the  Secre- 
tary shall  pay  the  money   so   returned  into  the  treasury  of  the 


760  Journal  of  the  Gtnentl  Conference.  [1888. 

Parent  Board;  If,  however,  in  the  judgment  of  the  Conference 
Board,  it  would  work  special  hardship  to  exact  )jayment  of  said 
note,  it  may  relinquish  any  part  or  all  of  the  said  obligation  at 
any  time  after  the  beneficiary  shall  have  been  two  years  in  full 
connection  and  shall  have  been  admitted  to  elders'  orders  in  any 
Annual  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church. 

1^  303.  The  Secretary  shall  keep  a  record  of  the  proceedings 
of  the  Conference  Board  and  an  account  with  each  beneficiary, 
and,  under  the  direction  of  the  Board,  shall  make  a  yearly  report 
to  the  Annual  Conference  and  to  the  Corresponding  Secretary 
of  the  Parent  Board,  which  latter  report  shall  include  a  careful 
estimate  of  the  amount  required  during  the  next  year  to  assist 
each  of  the  worth}'  students  within  the  bounds  of  the  Confer- 
ence. Said  report  and  estimate  shall  be  forwarded  to  the  Cor- 
responding Secretary  of  the  Parent  Board  not  later  than  October 
15  of  each  year.  Should  an  applicant  of  extraordinary  merit  and 
need  come  to  the  attention  of  the  Conference  ]3o'ai'd,  and  the 
funds  at  its  disposal  be  exhausted,  the  Conference  lioai-d  may  ap- 
ply to  the  Parent  Board  for  a  loan  to  be  used  for  the  relief  of 
the  special  case  named.  And  if,  in  the  judgment  of  the  Parent 
Board,  it  shall  seem  necessary,  and  the  funds  at  its  disposal  will 
warrant  the  appropriation,  it  may  be  made.  Such  special  loan, 
however,  must  be  used  for  the  purpose  for  which  it  was  given, 
or  returned  to  the  treasury  of  the  Parent  Board. 

^  304.  In  order  that  the  Church  may  provide  for  the  higher 
education  of  her  youth: 

^1.  It  is  recommended  that,  wherever  practicable,  each  Con- 
ference hav.  at  least  one  acadcni}  or  seminary  under  its  direct 
supervision. 

§  2.  It  is  also  recommended  that,  wherever  practicable,  not  less 
than  four  Conferences  unite  in  the  support  of  a  college  or  uni- 
versity; and  the  Conferences  are  earnestly  advised  not  to  multiply 
schools  of  this  higher  grade  beyond  the  wants  of  the  2)eople  or 
their  ability  to  sustain  them. 

§  3.  Our  theological  schools,  whose  professors  are  nominated 
or  confirmed  by  the  Bishops,  exist  for  the  benefit  of  the  whole 
Church,  and  it  is  the  dut}^  of  the  presiding  elders  and  pastors  to 
direct  the  attention  of  candidates  for  our  ministry  to  the  ad- 
vantages afforded  in  these  institutions. 

§  4.  All  these  schools  are,  to  a  certain  extent,  beneficiary  insti- 
tutions. The  academy  must  be  furnished  Avitli  building  and  ap- 
paratus by  the  benevolence  of  the  Church.  The  college  must,  in 
•addition  to  these,  have  such  endowment  as  shall  j^ield  a  regular 
income  sufficient  to  meet  its  current  expenses;  and,  that  our 
people  may  be  properly  instructed  in  this  matter,  it  sh;ill  be  the 
duty  of  each  preacher  in  charge  to  preach  on  the  subject  of  edu- 
cation once  a  year;  to  diffuse  information  by  the  distribution  of 
tracts  or  otherwise,  and  especially  to  call  the  attention  of  our 
wealthy  members  and  friends  to  the  duty  of  making  liberal 
donations  and  bequests  to  this  object. 


1888.]      Report  of  Commission  on  Church  Benevolences.         761 

The  Board  of  Sunday-Schools  and  Tract  Publications. — 
*{  305.  This  Board  is  charged  with  the  general  management  and 
oversight  of  the  Sunday-school  and  ti-act  work  of  the  Methodist 
Episcopal  Church,  and  sliall  use  all  diligence  to  develop  and  util- 
ize these  important  interests.  The  Book  Agents  shall,  under  the 
supervision  of  this  Board,  publish  and  sell  Sunday-scliool  books, 
requisites,  and  tracts,  and  shall  receive  all  the  profits  arising 
therefrom.  They  shall  not,  however,  place  on  the  catalogue  any 
book,  pamphlet,  or  tract  without  the  approval  of  the  Correspond- 
ing Secretary.  The  Book  Agents  shall  pay  the  salaries  of  the 
Corresponding  Secretary,  Treasurer,  and  the  editors  who  may  be 
engaged  in  preparing  the  publications  of  the  Board,  except  one 
halt'  of  the  salary  of  the  Corresponding  Secretary  and  Assistant 
Corresponding  Secretary,  should  there  be  any,  which  shall  be  paid 
by  the  Board.  The  Agents  shall  sell  to  the  Boai'd  at  the  net  cost 
of  publication  and  delivery  all  the  publications  of  the  Sunday-school 
and  tract  catalogue  which  the  Board  shall  have  occasion  to  donate 
in  its  work.  The  Book  Agents,  with  the  concurrence  of  the  Cor- 
responding Secretary,  shall  have  power  to  employ  all  the  editorial 
force  required  to  supply  the  publications  of  the  Board,  their  writ- 
ings being  under  the  supervision  of  the  Corresponding  Secretary. 

Duties  of  Presiding  Elders. — ^  306.  It  shall  be  the  duty 
of  the  presiding  elders  of  each  Conference  to  provide  for  an 
anniversary  or  other  public  service  at  the  next  ensuing  Annual 
Conference,  in  the  interest  of  the  work  of  each  of  the  four 
boards :  of  Foreign  Missions,  of  Home  Missions  and  Church 
Extension,  of  Education,  and  of  Sunday-Schools  and  Tract 
Publications,  and  to  notify  the  pastor  of  the  church  in  which  the 
Conference  will  convene  at  least  one  month  before  the  time  of 
the  session.  They  shall  in  each  Conference  distribute  for  col- 
lection the  amounts  asked  for  our  several  benevolent  causes  among 
the  several  districts  and  pastoral  charges,  and  shall  see  that  the 
same  is  published  in  the  Minutes  of  the  Annual  Conference. 

^  307.  It  shall  be  the^  duty  of  each  presiding  elder  to  .bring 
the  benevolent  work  of  the  Church'  before  the  Quarterly  Confer- 
ence of  each  circuit  and  station  within  the  district  at  the  Fourth 
Quarterly  Conference  in  each  year;  and  said  Conference  shajl 
"appoint  a  committee  of  not  less  than  three  nor  more  than  five  on 
the  work  of  each  of  our  benevolent  boards,  to  be  called  respect- 
ively, "  The  Committee  on  Foreign  Missions,  the  Committee  on 
Home  Missions  and  Church  Extension,  the  Committee  on  Educa- 
tion, and  the  Committee  on  Sunday-Schools  and  Ti-act  Publica- 
tions." The  preacher  in  charge  shall  be  ex-officio  chairman  of 
these  committees. 

^  308.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  presiding  elder  at  the  first 
Quarterly  Conference  in  each  year  to  notify  the  pastor  and  the 
Quarterly  Conference  of  the  amount  asked  for  each  benevolent 
cause  for  the  current  year,  and  at  each  succeeding  Quarterly 
Conference  to  ask  for  a  report  of  progress  from  the  various  com- 
mittees on  church  benevolence,  and  to  see  that  due  diligence  is 


762  Journal  of  the,  General  Conference.  [1888, 

used  in  behalf  of  the  benevolent  work  of  the  Church.  He  shall 
at  each  Annual  Confei-ence  report  in  writing  the  amounts  asked 
and  the  amounts  received  from  each  circuit  and  station  to  aid 
each  of  the  four  benevolent  boards  in  their  work.  Said  report 
shall  be  published  in  the  Minutes  of  the  Annual  Conference. 

Duties  of  Preachers  in  Charge. — ^  309.  It  shall  be  the 
duty  of  the  preacher  in  charge,  aided  by  the  several  benevolent 
committees,  to  provide  for  the  diffusion  of  information  among 
members  of  the  church  and  congregation  concerning  the  benev- 
olent work  of  the  Church;  to  institute  a  inonihly  prayer-meeting 
or  lecture  in  each  church  or  congregation,  where  practicable,  with 
a  view  to  promote  our  various  Church  benevolences,  especially 
the  cause  of  Home  and  Foreign  Missions. 

^310.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  preacher  in  charge  to  devote 
one  entire  Sabbath  in  each  year  to  each  of  the  following  causes  : 
Foreign  Missions,  Home  Missions,  and  Church  Extension  and 
Education.  For  that  Sabbath  he  shall  deliver,  or  provide  for  the 
delivery  of,  suitable  sermons  or  addresses  at  each  service,  and, 
with  the  aid  of  the  proper  committee,  solicit  collections  and  sub- 
scriptions for  these  several  causes.  One  service  in  each  year 
shoidd  be  devoted  to  the  cause  of  Sunday-Schools  and  Tract 
Publications.  The  manner  of  taking  collections  and  contributions 
shall  be  determined  by  the  pastor  in  connection  with  the  com- 
mittee of  the  cause  presented.  It  is  earnestly  recommended  that 
the  month  within  which  each  of  these  causes  shall  be  presented 
be  fixed  by  the  pastor  and  committees  as  early  as  practicable  in 
each  Conference  year. 

*[  311,  §  1.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  preacher  in  charge,  aided 
by  the  Committees  on  Foreign  Missions  and  on  Home  Missions 
and  Church  Extension,  to  organize  earh  Sunday-school  in  our 
Church  into  Foreign  and  Home  INIissionary  Societies  under  such 
rules  and  regulations  as  the  pastor  and  the  committees,  acting 
jointly,  shall  determine.  The  cause  of  Home  Missions  and  that 
of  Foreign  Missions  shall  be  presented  and  a  collection  taken  for 
each  in  every  alternate  month  in  each  year  ;  for  Foreign  Missions 
in  the  months  bearing  odd  numbers,  and  foi-  Home  Missions  in 
the  months  bearing  even  numbers  ;  and  the  Missionary  contribu- 
tions of  the  Sunday-schools  shall  be  reported  in  separate  columns 
in  the  statistics  ol'  the  General  and  Annual  Minutes,  and  the 
amounts  received  for  each  respectively  shall  be  paid  intt)  the  re- 
spective treasuries  of  the  Boards  of  Foreign  Missions  and  of 
Home  Missions  and  Church  Extension. 

§  2.  It  shall  also  be  his  duty,  aided  by  the  Committee  (-n  Ed- 
ucation, to  present  the  work  and  needs  of  the  Board  of  Educa- 
tion to  the  people  of  his  charge  ;  to  organize,  wherever  ])ractica- 
ble,  a  Chui'ch  Lyceum  and  an  Oxford  League,  under  the 
supervision  of  the  Quarterly  Conference,  (or  mental  improvement, 
and  to  develop  facilities  for  Christian  social  intercourse  ;  to  or- 
ganize free  evening  schools  ;  to  provide  a  library,  text-books, 
and  books  of  reference  ;    to   popularize  religious  literature,  by 


1888.]      JRi'-port  of  ComynUsioii  un  Church  Ihnevolences.         7G3 

reading-rooms  or  otherwise;  to  seek  out  suitable  persons  and,  if 
necessary,  assist  llieni  to  obtain  an  education  witli  a  view  to  tlie 
ministry,  and  to  do  whatever  else  shall  seem  best  titted  to  pro- 
mote the  cause  of  education  among  us. 

§  3.  Tlie  second  Sunday  in  June  shall  be  Children's  Day.  The 
church  should  be  appropriately  decorated,  and  the  entire  day 
shall  be  devoted  to  the  cause  of  education.  Sermons  shall  be 
preached  on  education,  and  special  services  held  for  the  children. 
Collections  shall  he  taken  in  all  our  congi'egations  and  Sunday- 
schools  for  the  Board  of  Education  ;  ami  all  collections  so  taken 
shall  be  reported  and  p.iid  by  the  preacher  in  charge  to  the 
Treasui'er  of  the  Annual  Conference,  and  by  him  paid  into  the 
treasury  of  the  Board  of  Education,  and  shall  be  reported  in  a 
separate  column  of  the  Annual  and  General  Minutes. 

§  4.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  preacher  in  charge  and  the 
Committee  on  Sunday-Schools  to  form  Sunday-schools  in  all  our 
congregations  where  ten  persons  can  be  collected  for  that  purpose, 
which  schools  shall  be  auxiliary  to  the  Board  of  Sunday-Schools 
and  Tract  Publications  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  and 
to  engage  the  co-operation  of  as  many  of  our  members  as  they 
can,  and  to  visit  the  schools  as  often  as  practicable  ;  to  preach  on 
the  subject  of  Sunday-schools  and  religious  instruction  in  each 
congregation  at  least  once  in  every  year ;  to  form  classes,  wher- 
ever they  can,  for  the  instruction  of  the  larger  children,  youths, 
and  adults,  in  the  word  of  God,  and,  where  they  cannot  superin- 
tend them  personally,  to  see  that  suitable  teachers  are  [iruvided 
for  that  purpose. 

§  5.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  preacher  in  charge,  aided  by 
the  Superintendent  and  the  Committee  on  Sunday-Schools,  to  de- 
cide as  to  what  books  and  other  publications  shall  be  used  in  our 
Sunday-schools. 

§  6.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  our  preachers  to  enforce  faithfully 
u^jon  parents  and  Sunday-school  teachers  the  great  impoi-tance 
of  instructing  children  in  the  doctrines  and  duties  of  our  holy 
religion  ;  to  see  that  our  Catechisms  are  used  in  our  Sunday- 
schools  and  families,  and  to  preach  to  the  children  and  catechise 
them  publicly  in  the  Sunday-schools  and  at  public  meetings  ap- 
pointed for  that  purpose. 

§  7.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  every  preacher,  in  his  pastoral 
visits,  to  pay  special  attention  to  the  children  ;  to  speak  to  them 
personally  and  kindly  on  the  subject  of  expei-imental  and  practical 
godliness  according  to  their  capacity  ;  to  pray  earnestly  for  them, 
and  diligently  instruct  and  exhort  all  parents  to  dedicate  their 
children  to  the  Lord  in  b.-iptism  as  early  as  convenient. 

§  8.  Each  preacher  in  charge  shall  lay  befoi"e  the  Quarterly 
Conference,  lo  be  entered  on  its  journal,  the  number,  state,  and 
average  attendance  of  the  Sunday-schools  in  his  charge,  and  the 
extent  to  which  he  has  preached  to  the  cliildrcn  and  catechised 
them,  and  shall  make  the  required  report  on  Sunday-schools  to  his 
Annual  Conference. 


764  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

^  312,  §  1.  The  Sunday-school  Board  shall  consist  of  the 
preacher  in  charge,  who  shall  be  chairman,  the  Sunday-scliool 
Committee  appointed  by  the  Quarterly  Ccjnference,  the  Superin- 
tendent, the  assistant  superintendents,  the  secretaries,  the  treas- 
urer, the  librarians,  and  the  teachers  of  the  school. 

§  2.  The  Superintendent  shall  be  elected  annually  by  the  first 
Quarterly  Conference  on  the  nomination  of  the  preacher  in  charge; 
and  in  case  of  a  vacancy  the  preacher  in  cliarge  shall  superintend 
or  secure  the  supei'intending  of  the  school  until  the  Quarterly 
Conference  shall  elect. 

§  3.  The  other  officers  of  the  school  shall  be  elected  by  the 
Sunday-school  Board. 

§  4.  The  teachers  of  the  school  shall  be  nominated  by  the  Su- 
perintendent, with  the  concurrence  of  the  pastor,  and  elected  by 
the  Board. 

§  5.  In  case  of  the  withdrawal  of  officers  or  teachers  from  the 
school  they  cease  to  be  members  of  the  Board  ;  and  the  place  of 
any  officer  or  teacher  habitually  neglecting  his  or  her  duty,  or  being 
guilty  of  improper  conduct,  may  be  declared  vacant  by  a  vote  of 
two  thirds  of  the  Board  present  at  any  regular  or  special  meeting. 

William  L.  Harris, 
Isaac  S.  Bingham, 
John  M.  Reid,  \  Committee. 

A.  J.  Kynett, 
Alexander  Craig, 
'After  brief  discussion  the  Commission    adjourned,  and  re-as- 
sembled Tuesday  morning,  November  8,  1887,  at  ten  o'clock. 

Further  discussion  revealed  the  fact  that  it  Avould  not  be 
practicable  for  the  Commission  to  agree  in  recommending  to  the 
General  Conference  the  adoption  of  the  plan  under  consideration, 
when  a  sub-committee,  consisting  of  the  secretary,  Alexander 
Craig,  A.  J.  Kynett,  and  J.  A.  Price,  was  appointed  to  prepare 
a  historical  and  explanatory  statement. 

This  committee  submitted  the  following,  which  was  adopted  : 
"  The  Commission  appointed  as  hereinbefore  recited,  finding 
themselves  unable  to  agree  upon  recommending  the  adoption  of 
any  plan  for  '  the  consolidation  and  unification  of  our  church  be- 
nevolent societies,'  respectfully  submit  to  the  General  Conference 
for  its  consideration,  without  recommendation,  this  history  of  the 
dealings  of  the  Commission  with  the  subject  committed  to  them 
by  the  General  Conference." 

William  V.  Morrison,  Thomas  B.  Fori>, 

Alexander  Craig,  Cyrus  R.  Rice, 

Isaac  S.  Bingha:m,  Christian  Blinn, 

Jaisies  H.  McGarrah,  Harvey  K.  Hines, 

Joseph  M.  Trimble,  John  M.  Reid, 

Job  a.  Price,  Alpha  J.  Kynett, 

George  W.  Gue,  Richard  S.  Rust, 

Robert  M.  Hatfield,  Daniel  A.  Goodsell, 

Henry  H.  Oneal.  Alexander  Craig,  Secretary. 


1888.]       Beport  of  the  Commission  on  Entertainment.  765 

\Q, — Keport  of  the  Commission  of  General  Confekence 
Entertainment.     Journal,  page    303. 

To  the  Oeneral  Conference  of  the  Metliodist  Episcojml  Church  : 

Dear  Fathers  and  Brethren  :  The  General  Conference  of 
1884  took  the  following  action  concerning  the  place  of  meeting 
and  entertainment  of  the  General  Conference  of  1888,  namely  : 

"  I.  All  matters  pertaining  to  the  entertainment  of  the  next 
General  Conference  shall  he  in  the  hands  of  a  commission  ap- 
pointed by  the  Bishops  during  the  present  session. 

"  II.  This  Commission  shall  be  known  as  '  The  Commission  of 
General  Conference  Entertainment  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church,'  and  shall  consist  of  seven  members,  one  of  whom  shall 
be  one  of  the  Book  Agents  at  New  York,  who  shall  be  treasurer. 

"III.  The  Commission  shall  estimate  the  amount  required  for 
the  expenses  of  the  General  Conference,  including  traveliiiu-  ex- 
penses and  board,  and  shall  apportion  the  same  among  the  Animal 
Conferences  at  as  early  a  date  as  practicable. 

"IV.  There  shall  be  sub-committees  of  two  ministers,  one  of 
whom  shall  be  the  presiding  elder,  and  one  layman  for  each 
presiding  elder's  district,  in  each  of  the  Annual  Conferences, 
who  sliall  attend  to  the  collectitm  of  the  amounts  apportioned  to 
their  several  districts  as  the  Commission  shall  direct.  These 
sub-committees  shall  be  elected  by  the  several  Annual  Confer- 
ences on  the  nomination  of  the  presiding  elders,  and  it  shall  be 
the  duty  of  the  Bishop  presiding  to  request  the  appointment  of 
such  sub-committees  at  each  session  of  the  Annual  Conference. 

"V.  The  following  general  plan  for  the  collection  of  money 
is  recommended  to  the  Commission,  namely  : 

"  1.  The  amount  required  shall  be  apportioned  to  each  Annual 
Conference  at  its  second  session  in  the  ensuing  quadrennium,  and 
divided  by  the  Conference,  first  among  the  presiding  elders' 
districts,  and  then  by  the  sub-committees  among  the  charges.  _ 

"  2.  The  collection  shall  be  reported  to  the  next  ensuing 
Annual  Conference  by  the  preacher  in  charge,  leaving  the  fourth 
year  for  the  collection  of  arrears,  should  there  be  any.  Provided, 
however,  that  if  any  sub-committee  has  any  good  reason  to  adopt 
any  other  method  of  collection  it  may  be  so  authorized  by  the 
Commission. 

"  VI.  The  Commission  is  hereby  authorized  to  locate  the  next 
General  Conference  at  the  People's  Church,  Boston,  or  at  such 
other  place  as  may  be  approved  by  a  majority  of  its  members. 

"  VII.  The  Commission  shall  have  power  to  appoint  working 
sub-committees. 

"The  Commission  shall  meet  for  organization  at  the  call  of  the 
first-named  member,  said  meeting  to  be  held  not  later  than  No- 
vember 10,  1884. 

In  pursuance  of  this  action  the  Bishops  a])pointed,  as  members 
of  the  Commission,  Morris  D'C.  Crawford,  Homer  Eaton,  Will- 


766  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

iam  Swindells,  John  M.  Phillips,  Clinton  B,  Fisk,  John  B. 
Cornell,  and  Alonzo  S.  Weed.  John  B.  Cornell  having  died 
during  the  quadrennium  Francis  II.  Koot  was  appointed  to  till 
the  vacancy. 

The  Commission  met  at  805  Broad wa}',  New  York,  September 
16,  1884,  and  organized  by  the  .election  of  M.  D'C.  Crawford, 
Chairman;  Homer  Eaton,  Secretary ;  and  J.  M.  Phillips,  Treasurer. 
A  committee  was  appointed  to  ascertain  and  report  at  next  meet- 
ing the  expenses  of  each  General  Conference  from  and  including 
that  of  1868  to  and  including  that  of  1884. 

The  second  meeting  took  place  also  in  the  city  of  New  York 
on  November  6,  1884.  At  tiiis  meeting  a  formal  invitation  was 
presented  from  the  churches 'in  New  York  city  to  hold  the 
General  Conference  in  New  York. 

The  committee  appointed  to  ascertain  the  expenses  of  General 
Conferences  from  1868  to  1884  reported  as  follows,  namely: 

The  expenses  of  the  General  Conferences  of  1868.  1872,  1876,  1880,  and  1884 
were  as  follows: 

1 868.     Apportionment $20,00(1  00 

Receipts 15,898  46 

ilxpenses  paid 14,-161  93 

Surplus 1936  53 

1872.     Apportionment 

Receipts $27,791    53 

Expenses 26,711  48 

Surplus §1,080  05 

1876.     Apportionment 

Receipts $18,534  34 

Expenses 22,744  85 

Deficiency $4,210  52 

1880.     Apportionment $35,100  00 

Receipts 20,717  74 

Expenses 24,948  50 

Deficiency $4,230  76 

1884.     Apportionment $35,100  00 

Receipts 25,251  73 

Expenses 29,085  83 

Deficiency $3,834  1 1 

In  none  of  these  cases,  except  in  that  of  the  last  General 
Conference  in  Philadelphia,  can  any  facts  be  found  by  which  the 
expenses  can  be  placed  under  different  headings,  because  the  bills 
of  the  different  delegations  were  not  preserved,  so  far  as  we 
know. 

The  expenses  of  the  Philadelphia  General  Conference  have 
been  separated  and  placed  under  the  headings  named  below,  and 
show  the  results  given: 


1888.]       Report  of  the  Conwiission  on  Entertainment.  767 

Railroad  Hire  to  Philadelphia  and  back  home $17,860  36 

Expenses  on  the  waj' 5,515  96 

Expenses  in  Philadelphia °'  r  -  o  m 

Sundry  Expenses  not  divided S*^'-  ^'■ 

$29,085  83 

Number  of  members  of  General  Conference  boarded 282 

Number  entertained  in  homes  b}-  invitation  of  hosts loO 

• 432 


Number  of  those  who  boarded  themselves,  uamely: 

Laymen 

Ministers ,„ 

43 

Number  to  whom  $30  was  paid  and  who  arranged  for  their  own  board.     21 

A  committee  was  appointed  to  ascertain  the  probable  expense 
of  holding  the  next  General  Conference  in  the  several  ]>laces 
named  to''  the  Commission,  namely,  Boston,  New  York,  and 
Saratoga  Springs.  ,  i         i     i 

At  a  subsequent  meeting  these  committees  reported,  and  the 
Commission  proceeded  to  fix  the  seat  of  the  General  Conference. 
The  roll  was  called,  and  four  voted  for  New  York  and  three  for 
Boston,  whereupon  New  York  was  declared  the  seat  of  the  next 
General  Conference.  A  resolution  was  adopted  requiring  the 
churches  of  New  York  to  bear  the  entire  expense  of  hirmg  a 
building  for  the  General  Conference  session,  and  all  other  inci- 
dental expenses  connected  therewith,  leaving  the  Church  at  large 
to  pay  simply  the  traveling  expenses  and  board  of  tlie  delegates. 
It  was  estimated  that  a  sum  equal  to  90  per  cent,  of  the 
apportionment  for  the  support  of  Bishops  would  be  needed  to 
pay  the  expenses  of  General  Conference  delegates,  and  that 
amount  was  apportioned  to  the  Annual  Conferences  on  the  same 
basis  as  the  apportionment  for  the  support  of  Bishops.  Due 
notice  was  given  to  each  of  the  Annual  Conferences  of  the 
amount  apportioned  to  it,  and  circulars  were  sent  out  to  the 
Conferences,  to  the  presiding  elders,  and  to  the  pastors,  urging 
the  importance  of  prompt  attention  to  the  matter,  that  the  whole 
sum  required  might  be  raised.  The  Commission  lias  sought  to 
keep  the  matter^before  the  preachers,  upon  whom  alone  they 
could  depend  for  the  faithful  carrying  out  of  the  plan  for  raising 
the  amount  required,  and  the  result  will  appear  from  the  report 
of  our  Treasurer.  Up  to  the  1st  of  ]\Iay  the  Treasurer  liad 
received  $41,837  08.  His  report,  when  made  in  detail,  will 
embrace  additional  amounts  received  after  that  date. 

Sul)-committees  were  appointed  on  local  arrangements,  recep- 
tion of  delegates,  matters  pertainins:  to  transportation,  etc.,  etc., 
and  we  have  sought  to  provide  every  thing  necessary  for  the 
convenience  and  comfort  of  all  who  are  in  any  way  connected 
with  the  Conference. 

We  are  glad  to  welcome  the  General  Conference  to  so  con- 
venient and  commodious  a  building  for  its  daily  sessions,  and  we 


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[1888. 


trust  the  delegates  will  find  themselves  in  comfortable  quarters 

in  the  hotels  to  which  they  have  been  assigned. 
Resjsectfully  submitted, 

M.  D'C.  Ckawford,  Homer  Eaton, 
William  Swindells  J.  M.  Phillips, 
C.  B.  FisK,  A.  S.  Weed. 

F.  H.  Root, 


17. — Report   of   the   Treasurer    of    the    Commission    of 
General  Conference  Entertainment.     Journal,  page  331. 

New  York,  May  23,   188S. 
To  the  Oeneral  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church : 

The  amount  apportioned  by  the  Commission  for  the  support  of 
the  General  Conlerence  was  $65,154;    the  amount  received  was 
$47,476  75.     Thi'  statement  below  shows  what  was  asked  of  eacli 
Conference,   what  was  received,  and  the   expenses  of  each  dele 
gation.  IJespectfully,  John  M,  Phillips,   Treasurer.    . 


Alabama 

Arkansas 

Austin 

Baltimore 

Bengal 

Blue  Ridge 

California 

Central  Alabama 

Central  Missouri 

Central  German 

Central  Illir.ois 

Central  New  York. . . . 

Central  Ohio 

Central   Penns}ivania. 
Central  Tennessee. . . . 

Chicago  German 

Cincinnati 

Colorado 

Columbi;i  River 

Dakota 

Delaware 

Des  Moines 

Detroit 

East  German 

East  Maine 

East  Ohio , 

East  Tennessee 

Erie 

Florida 

Foochow 

Genesee  

Georgia 

Germany 

Holston 

Idajio 

Illinois 

Indiana 


A]. 


iportionment. 

Received. 

Expenses. 

$50 

§48  10 

^256  47 

;iG 

40  58 

346  20 

59 

65  00 

414  23 

1.504 

1.192  44 

434  18 

400  00 

1,329  70 

33 

12  57 

261  90 

783 

665  53 

1,987  00 

28 

17  00 

222  16 

12  30 

193  57 

589 

469  55 

609  57 

1.196 

832  74 

980  07 

1.489 

779  50 

565  23 

969 

705  50 

731  61 

1.515 

1,252  00 

576  60 

36 

18  00 

236  35 

288 

288  00 

517  55 

1.303 

743  20 

763  05 

408 

390  40 

650  10 

74 

74  00 

660  50 

87  35 

318  50 

254 

205  55 

220  02 

1,013 

771  58 

944  08 

1.589 

821  43 

886  65 

233 

254  00 

29  60 

469 

355  00 

433  08 

1,586 

848  01 

675  54 

50 

47  45 

259  00 

1,257 

957  61 

478  51) 

46 

46  00 

259  35 

25 

25  00 

758  23 

1,583 

834  50 

681  41 

36 

14  60 

180  00 

200 

89  75 

277  00 

133 

61  11 

530  97 

31 

3  25 

644  25 

1.494 

1,104  11 

986  41 

685 

355  35 

010  48 

1S88J       Jleport  of  the  Conimission  on  Eidertamvicnt.  769 

Aiiportionnient. 

Iowa 682 

Ital}' 25 

Japan (3 

Kansas G40 

Kenciicky 278 

Lexington 206 

Liberia .... 

Liiile  Rock 22 

Louisiana 206 

Maine 573 

Mexico .... 

Michigan 1,488 

Minnesota 944 

Mississippi 198 

Missonri 545 

Montana .... 

Nebraska 508 

Newark 1,984 

New  England 2, 1 1 6 

New  England  Soutliern 1,325 

New  Hampshire 730 

New  Jersey 1,503 

New  York 2,468 

New  York  East 2,553 

North  Carolina 38 

North   Dakota 

Northern  New  York 1,223 

North  German .... 

North  India 50 

North  Indiana 947 

North  Nebraska ]  68 

North  Ohio 899 

North-west  German 302 

North-west  Indiana 760 

North-west  Iowa 461 

North-west  Kansas 268 

North-west  Swedish 283 

Norway 104 

Norwegian  and  Danish 72 

Ohio 1,237 

Oregon 217 

Philadelphia 2,315 

Pittsburg 1,343 

Pnget  Sound 101 

Rock  River ]  .805 

Saint  Lonis 613 

Saint  Lonis  German 477 

Saint  John's  River 

Savannah 156 

Sontli  Carolina 178 

South-east  Indiana 632 

Southern  California 199 

Southern  German 77 

Southern  Illinois 743 

South  India 187 

South  Kansas 518 

South-west  Kansas 384 

Sweden 114 

Switzerland 

Tennessee 86 

49 


liccviv,.,]. 

Expenses. 

488  (.17 

672  19 

306  00 

759  95 

393  20 

742  89 

140  54 

431  08 

139  25 

414  90 

906  65 

13  75 

276  61 

110  25 

688  17 

383  47 

411  95 

267  00 

889  87 

790  22 

448  81 

889  32 

85  15 

686  20 

204  99 

584  26 

18  00 

589  60 

306  74 

700  01 

1.373  00 

490  25 

1,0.55  30 

664  43 

929  12 

467  07 

496  30 

427  72 

1,412  15 

466  84 

2,108  37 

342  50 

1,617  75 

357  05 

24  00 

164  70 

<37  00 

327  55 

969  62 

616  65 

150  00 

301  50 

89  00 

853  10 

691  52 

72  85 

610  90 

515  58 

573  91 

149  00 

328  07 

447  86 

593  28 

338  80 

563  67 

149  35 

630  42 

268  23 

232  54 

110  00 

356  72 

72  00 

250  00 

978  25 

675  39 

227  00 

747  50 

2.030  61 

594  95 

875  37 

571  59 

54  66 

569  80 

1.237  79 

906  04 

431  40 

516  91 

431  68 

560  20 

3  40 

340  20 

U  25 

471  25 

81  65 

414  04 

470  53 

480  69 

210  47 

1.181  20 

77  00 

412  00 

513  45 

684  08 

29  45 

588  44 

354  50 

656  14 

307  75 

733  20 

112  50 

435  50 

65  14 

289  .".() 

18  81 

232  70 

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[1888. 


Texas  

Troy 

Upper  Iowa.  . . . 

Vermont 

Virginia 

Wasliiugton .... 
West  German. . . 
West  Nebraska. 

West  Texas 

West  Virt;inia .  . 
West  Wiscoi'Sin 
Wilmington  .  . . . 

Wisconsin 

Wyoming 


Apportionment. 


112 
,529 
,097 

909 
68 

458 

203 

92 

5G9 
686 
840 
890 
,281 


Eeceivpd. 

91    70 

1,198   02 

757   94 

490  00 

44  50 
211  30 
209   15 

80  90 

69  50 
398  08 
345  60 
772  00 
309  79 
1,070  50 


The  expenses  were  made  up  under  the  following  headings: 

Railroad  fare  to  New  York  and  back 

P^xpenses  on  tlie  way 

Board  in  New  York 


Expoiisps. 
697  90 
685  19 
872  30 
352  27 
186  27 
349  77 
343  35 
342  41 
367  80 
475  82 
653  54 
432  27 
761  98 
590  41 


$65,154  8^6,324   24  859,745  00 


$20,744  71 

8.7-J8   14 

30,272   15 


Total. 


$59,745  GO 


Expenses:  SUMMARY. 

Paid  delegations  as  above 

Paid  fraternal  delegates 

Paid  secretaries 

Paid  funeral  of  C.  J.  Clark.- 

Paid  lunches  for  sundr}'  persons 

Paid  General  Conference  Commission  expenses  during  the  qnad- 
renninm  for  circulars,  mailing,  postage  stamps,  postal  cards, 
and  traveling  expenses  of  the  members  of  the  Commission. . 


Total 


Receipts  : 

From  Conferences  as  above $46,324  24 

Balance  unused  of  money  for  New  York  expenses  1,152  51 


$59,745  00 

60  00 

66  87 

88  35 

101   25 


1,250  37 
31,311   84 


47.476  75 


Deficiency  borrowed  of  the  Book  Concern 

NEW  YORK.— RECEIPTS  AND  EXPENSES. 

Received  from  rent  of  boxes  during  General  Conference 

From  rent  of  Opera  House 


Total. 


$13,835  1  9 


$7,650  00 
350  00 

$8,000  Oi) 


PAID. 

Rent  of  Opera  House 

Usiiers  and  messengers 

For  assistance  in   locating  members  and  paying 

expenses  of  delegates 

Ice  bill 

Churches  for  committee  meetings 


Balance  unused,  taken  to  credit  of  Conference  receipts  as  above, 


$6,000  00 
429  99 

325  00 
13  50 
79  00 

6,847  49 

as  above, 

$1,152  51 

1SS8.]      Jlejyoi't  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Chartered  Fund.         771 

18. — Report  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Chartered  Fund. 
Journal,  page  190. 

To  the  Bishops  and   Menibers  of  the  General  Conference   of  the  Methodist 
Episco2)al  Church  in  the  United  States  of  America : 

Dear  Fathers  and  Brethren:  The  Trustees  of  the  Char- 
tered Fund  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church  in  the  United 
States  of  America  respectfully  submit  to  the  General  Conference 
their  quadrennial  report,  as  follows : 

The  amount  of  the  Fund,  as  it  stood  on  the  first  day  of  Janu- 
ary, 1888,  was: 

Invested  funds $45,232  50 

Uninvested 2.137  71 

S-17,370  21 
Anionnt  as  per  report  January  1,  1884,  made  to  the  General 

Conference $4G,284  20 

Total  increase  since  last  General  Conference $1,086  01 

The  above  increase  is  made  up  of  a  pi'ofit  on  the  sale  of  $7,000 
Philadelphia  City  4  per  cent.  Loan  of  $524  47,  and  collections  as 
follows:  Des  Moines,  Iowa  Conference,  $4  50;  Centennial  Col- 
lection of  Central  Pennsylvania  Conference,  $15  ;  Centennial 
Collection  of  the  Philadelphia  Conference,  $182  04,  and  from 
the  assigned  estate  of  James  I.  Boswell,  $o60. 

The  changes  in  the  investment  account  are  as  follows: 

Dr. 
Sale  of  Philadelphia  City  4  per  cc^nt.    loan  at  $199J.   less 

commission  and  advertising $7,G1 9  75 

Henry  Sliarp,  ground-rent  paid 600  00 

Loan  on  collateral  security 16,223  09 

Des  Moines,  Iowa  Conference 4  50 

Central  Pennsylvania  Conference 1 5  00 

Philadelphia  Conference 182  04 

J.  C.  Powell,  bond  and  mortgage  paid 1,000  QO 

Assigned  estate  of  James  I.  Boswell 360  00 

M.  E.  Wright,  bond  and  mortgage  paid 1,500  00 

J.  T.  Sparks,  ground-rent  paid 5:53  33 

$28,037  71 
Cr. 
St.  Luke's  Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  loan  on   bond  and 

mortgage  at  5  per  cent $7,500  00 

GillinderA  Sons,  loan  on  bond  and  mortgage  at  6  per  cent.  .  17,000  00 

diaries  Bush,  loan  on  bond  and  morigage  at  5  per  cent. . . .  1,400  00 

Balance  of  uninvested  funds 2,137  71 

$28,037  71 

In  the  years  of  1884,  1885,  188G,  and  1887  the  sum  of  $30  was 
distributed  to  each  Conference. 

Tlie  invested  funds  of  the   Chartered  Fund  of  the  Methodist 


772  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888. 

Episcopal  Church  in  the  United  States  of  America  are  invested 
in  the  following: 

Bonds  and  mortgages  on  real  estfite $29  900  00 

Ground-rents  secured  by  brick  buildinfrs 8,'350  00 

240  shares  of  Insurance  Company  of  Xurth  America 6,285  00 

62  shares  of  tlie  Union  Insurance  Company  of  Philadelphia.  697  50 

TotalJanuary  1,  1888 $45,232  50 

All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted,  by  order  of  the  Trust- 
ees of  the  Chartered  Fund  in  the  United  States  of  America  : 

C.   HiESKELL,   President. 
Arthur   M.  Burtox,  Secretary. 
John  F,  Keen,   Treasurer. 
January  1,  1888. 

19. — Report  of  the  Trustees  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church.     Journal,  page  227. 

To  the  General  Conference  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Church: 

Dear  and  Reverend  Fathers  and  Brethren  :  The  under- 
signed, appointed  by  the  Trustees  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal 
Church  to  make  a  statement  of  its  operations  during  the  last 
quadrennium,  respectfully  report  : 

That  the  Treasurer's  report  Avill  sliow  the  financial  work  and 
condition  of  the  funds  in  tlie  hands  of  the  Trustees  during  the 
last  four  years  and  demonstrates  the  necessity  and  usefulness  of 
this  corporation.  There  are  numbers  of  bequests  and  legacies 
which  come  into  our  hands  for  administration,  Avhich  no  other 
Board  is  empowered  to  receive  and  manage.  We  have  now  in 
charge  a  number  of  such  legacies,  fi-om  which  nothing  has  as 
yet  been  realized,  but  are  in  process  of  collection. 

It  is  quite  convenient  for  those  who  desire  to  do  so  to  pay 
over  moneys  to  us  during  life-time  for  the  use  of  the  various 
benevolences  of  our  Church  after  death,  the  donors  meanwhile 
receiving  a  stipulated  annuity. 

By  much  the  largest  donation  to  us  has  recently  been  made  by 
the  Hev.  E.  H.  Gammon,  of  Batavia,  Illinois,  as  an  endowment 
of  the  Gammon  School  of  Theology  at  Atlanta,  Geoi-gia.  This 
endowment  is  held  by  us,  the  prospective  income  from  which 
only  is  to  be  used  for  the  support  of  professors  of  that  institu- 
tion. It  consists  of  stock  in  a  prospei-ous  manufacturing  cor- 
))oration,  and  the  note  of  the  donor,  all  of  the  estimated  value 
of  two  hundred  thousand  dollars.  This  birge-hearted  and  noble 
gift  to  that  institution  is  a  cause  of  congratulation  to  it  and  of 
grateful  acknowledgment  to  the  donor,  who  thus  provides  so 
amply  for  a  great  work  among  our  colored  people. 

All  of  which  is  respectfully  submitted. 

M.  B.   Hagaxs,  President. 
Edward  Sargent,  Secretary. 


1888.]         Report  of  the  Trustees  of  the  M.  E.  Church.  11^ 

treasukek's  report. 

1884.  rkceipts. 

April     2.  Balance  on  hand,  as  per  report $15,008  33 

May      5.  Bequest,    E.   J.    Jolinson,    Leesburg-.    0.,    for 

Woman's  Foreign  Missionary  Society $500  00 

Aug.    12.  Bequest,  Mary  B.  Luther 300  00 

Dec.       9.  Account  ol'  bequest  of  Henrietta  Still 250  00 

1885. 

April  24,  Bequest,  Rev.  D.  W.  Downs 100  00 

May    22.         "         Helen  M.  Carletou,  for  Woman's  For- 
eign Missionary  Society 500  00 

Aug.      T.  Bequest,  Sarah  Sawyer 408  67 

1887. 
May    23.  Bequest,  Jane  T.  Harrison,  for  Woman's  For- 
eign Missionary  Society 5,000  00 

Oct.     26.  Bequest,  Elizabeth  Floi}'.  Smithburg  Church, 

Md 100  00 

1888. 

Jan.     10.  Bequest,  Judith  Cleves 3,000  00 

Received  at  sundry  times  on  account  of  Cin- 
cinnati Wesleyan  College 4,7 10  94 

Received  at  sundry  times  for  loan   to  church 

at  Chattanooga 2,000  00 

Received  for  interest 585  75 

from  loans 2,640  97 

$20,096  33 

DISBURSEMENTS,  $35,104   60 

1884. 
May    13.  Mrs,  W.  B.  Davis,  bequest  E.  J.  Johnson,  less 

expenses  25  cents $499  75 

Oct.     14.  Loan  on  note  Trustees   Cincinnati  Weslej'an 

College 15,000  00 

Oct.     23.  Bequest,  Mary  B.  Luther $300  OO 

Less  expenses 45 

1885.  299  55 

March  6.  J.    M.    Walden,    loan    cliurcli    at 

Chattanooga 2,000  00 

Xov.    25.  Mrs.  H.  B.  Skidmore,  bequest  Helen 

M.  Carleton 500  00 

Less  expenses 1  00 

499  00 

Nov.    25.  Mrs.  H.  B.  Skidmore,  bequest  Sarah 

Sawyer 408  67 

Less  expenses 1   00 

1887.  407  67 

May    23,  Mrs.  H.  B.  Skidmore,  bequest  Jane 

T.  Harrison 5,000  00 

Less  expenses 7  50 

4,992  50 

Oct.     26.  Trustees  Smithburg  Church,  Wash- 
ington Countv,  Md 100  00 

1888. 
Jan.     14,  Minneapolis  Branch  Woman's  For- 
eign Missionarj' Society,  bequest 

of  Judith  Cleves 3,000  00 

Less  expenses 4  50 

2,905  50 

Carried  forward $26,793  97 


774  Journal  of  the  General  Conference.  [1888, 

1888.  Brought  forward $26,V93  97 

Jan.     14.  J.F.Larkin,  account  Cincinnati  Wes- 

leyan  College  at  sundry  times. .  5,000  00 

Interest  on  Joseph  Joues^'s  Mission 

Fund 2,721   25 

Interest  on  Oliver  Collins's  bequest         200  00 
"  Henrietta  Si  ill's      "  228  60 

"  loans ...  126  84 

3,276  69 

Incidental  expenses 34  00 

$35,104  60 

Earl  Craxston,  Treasurer. 

We  hereby  certify  that  we  have  as  a  Committee  appointed  by  the  Board  of 
Trustees  of  the  Methodist  Episcopal  Churcli  to  audit  the  accounts  of  Earl 
Cranston,  Treasurer,  performed  that  duty  and  find  the  same  correct. 

A.  Shixkle. 

JOHX   COCIIXOWER. 


INDEX. 


Absence,  leave  of,  and  excused, 

Albert,  A.  E.  P.,2ii2  ;  Ailing,  E.  T.,  310  ; 
Aslilev,  A.,  334  ;  Atkinson, W.T.,  275; 
El-own,  W.  H.  H.,  304 ;  Brush,W.,  347  ; 
Cmubuck,  W.,  304;  Culver,  E.  W., 
193  ;  Denny,  D.  T.,  97  ;  Durston,  T. 
VV.,35S:  Gilliiider,  J.,  245;  Halsey, 
S.,3n;  Hammond,  C.  D.,249;  Hoyt, 

F.  W.,  350  ;  Hurst,  S.  H.,  304  ; 
Knowles,  B.C..  310;  Knox,  G.  L., 
334:  Musselinan,  D.  L.,  261;   Norris, 

G.  W.,  275;  Pealer.  K.  K.,  275;  Ray- 
mond, B.  P.,  351  ;  Satterlee,  W.  W., 
333;  Smith,  L.  C,  275  ;  Storm,  J.  B., 
340  ;  Stowe,  W.  P.,  351 :  Tibbitts.  E. 
M.,  334;  Walden,  C.  S.,  384  ;  Wilhor, 
C.  C,  97;  Williams,  S.  J.,  334;  Wil- 
son, J.  E.,  292;   Worley,  W.  M.,  308. 

Acknowledgments, 

to  railroad  companies,  secretaries,  and 
others,  371. 

Addresses, 

of  welcome  by  Judge  Fan cher,  84;  G. 
S.  Hare,  84;  rejily  by  Bishop  Bow- 
man, 84.  (See  Bishops'  .\ddress.  Fra- 
ternal Messengers,  and  Memorial  Ser- 
vices.) 

Africa  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  405. 
work  in,  48. 

African       Methodist       Episcopal 
Church, 

(See  Fraternal  Messengers.) 

African  Methodist  Episcopal  Zion 
Church, 

(See  Fraternal  Messengers.) 

Alabama  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  405  ;  journal  of,  401. 

Albert,  A.  E.  P., 

elected  editor,  343;  report  of,  352. 

.\merican  Bible  Society, 

coiiimittec  on,  ordered,  141  ;  appointed, 
1G2;    names  of,  390 ;    report   of,  352, 
469;  memorial  from,  188.  . 
Amusements, 

memorials  relating  to,  137, 183, 198,  215. 

Andrews,  Bishop, 

piX'sides,  91,  248,  328. 

Annual  Conferences, 

(See  Conferences.) 

Apostles'  Creed, 

change  in,  106,  151,  230 ;   preachers  to 
memorize,  278. 


Appeals, 

Court   of,  271;    Evans,  J.,   455;    Ravi 
Vincenzo,  296  ;    Scott,  J.,  455  ;    Stro- 
bert,  W.  L.,  232;   Thompkinson,  W. 
E.,   248,454;  from  ]iresiding  elders, 
315. 
Arbiters  and  Arbitration, 
appointment  of,  302:   qualifications  of, 
154,  168,  206;  refusal  of,  302. 
Arizona  Mission, 

boundaries  of,  418;    enabling  act,  212, 
418. 
Arkansas  Conference, 
boundaries  of,  405  ;  journal  of,  401 ;  me- 
morials and  resolutions  presented,  118, 
131,  145,  250,  276. 
Assessments, 

district,  191. 
Austin  Conference, 
boundaries  of,  405  ;  journal  of,  401 ;  me- 
morial!! and  resolutions  presented,  152, 
194. 

Ballots, 

cast  (see  pages  481  to  489) ;  defective, 
321 ;   sec.  to  destroy,  362  ;  to  publish, 
335. 
Baltimore  Conference, 

boundaries  of.  405;  journal  of,  401 ;  me- 
morials and  resolutions  presented,  131, 
152,  195,  211,  287. 
Baptism, 
administration  of,  181,  251  ;  adults,  274  ; 
children,  109,  132,  241,  255;  book 
agents  to  publish  a  record  f>r,  121; 
memorials  relating  to,  214,  215  ;  re- 
baptism,  109,  271. 

Bates,  Lemuel, 

announcement  of  death  of,  102  ;  com- 
mittee on  ordered,  102;  appointed, 
102;  names  of,  391 ;  report  of,  117; 
memoir,  246,  287,  596. 

Bayliss,  J.  H., 

elected  editor,  338. 

Benevolences, 

assessments,  191  ;  collection,  number  of, 
111,  196;  equitable  presentation  of,  264. 
Benevolences,  consolidation  of, 

commission  on,  report  of,  221,747  ;  com- 
mittee on,  ordered,  113;  appointed, 
143;  names  of,  388;  report  of.  No.  1, 
225,  253,  254;  No.  11,  324;  No.  HI, 
324;  No.  IV,  324,  347,  351;  No.  V, 
324;  to  report  changes  in  the  Disci- 
pline, 283. 


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Bengal  Conference, 

boundarie.s  of,  405  ;  journal  of,  401 ;  me- 
ni'irials  and  resolutions  presented,  99, 
100. 

Bishops, 
administration  of,  272,  397;  appoint 
commissions,  365 ;  appoint  fraternal 
messengers,  etc.,  3(J7 ;  consecration 
services,  331,  350;  consider  Jiay- 
TTiond's  Tfieology,  275;  duiies  of,  50; 
elect,  courtesy  to,  326 ;  election  of, 
1(30,  170,  175,  234,  237,  245,  2(jl,  2()2, 
265,  266,  272,  310,  392;  for  foreign 
missions,  112;  members  of  confer- 
ences. 181,  397 ;  memorials  relating 
to,  112  ;  number  of,  143, 145,  254.  392  ; 
ordination  certiticates,  copii-s  of,  175, 
397;  qualifications  of,  260;  submit 
questions,  265;  supervision  of,  264; 
support  of.  289;  term  of  office,  127, 
160,  210,  262,  272. 

Bishops'  Address, 

in  full,  32-63;  day,  made  ordtr  of,  ^i\\ 
read,  88;  to  be'  printed,  89,  95,  185; 
subjects  tlistributed,  88;  on  organ- 
ization of  Conference,  71,  252. 

Bishops,  Missionary, 

Bisliops'  reference  to,  46  ;  status  of,  137, 
179,  223,  2(58,  290,  392  ;  work  or,  137  ; 
for  Europe,  282 ;  for  India,  308,  332, 
438;  memorials  relating  to.  111,  112, 
137,  158,  185,  247;  support  of,  344; 
Tlioburn,  J.  M.,  elected,  332. 

Black  Hills  Mission, 
boundaries  of,  417. 

Blue  Ridge  Conference- 
boundaries  of,  405;  journal  of,  401. 

Book  Agents, 

books,  unsaleable,  286;  furnisli  copies 
of  journal,  144  ;  Epwovth  Tlyiminl, 
clieap  edition  of,  238  ;  Manual.,  to  dis 
continue,  363  ;  nominations  for,  32'.i ; 
election  of,  329,  330;  to  publish,  form 
of  worship,  366;  record  books,  121,  205; 
various  blanks,  232;  purchase  M<-tli- 
odist  Herald,  265  ;  report  of  at  New 
York,  140,  616;  report  of  at  Cincin- 
nati. 141,  627  ;  suspend  tlie  Study,  431. 

Book  Committee, 
names  of,  478  ;  report  of,  140, 161,  601. 

Book  Concerns, 
Bisljops'  reference  to,  38 ;  centenary 
of,  244,  434;  commission  on  method's 
of,  report,  193,  613:  corner-stone  lay- 
inir,  227,  244,  262,  297,  391 ;  General 
Conference,  loan  to,  322;  illustrat  ons, 
use,  109 ;  profits  of,  1S3,  257  ;  title  of, 
100  ;  review  of  report  of,  432. 

Book  Concern,  Committee  on, 

ordered,  94;  electetl  and  organized,  94, 
95;  names  of,  382;  report  Xo.  I,  304; 
No.  II,  304.  326.  430;  No.  Ill,  -304, 
363.  430;  No.  IV,  304;  No.  V,  304; 
No  VI,  325.  431 ;  No.  Vli,  347,  363, 
432  :  No.  VIII,  347,  356,  432  ;  No.  IX, 
347;  No.  X,  345,432;  No.  XI,  346, 
432 ;  No.  XII,  356,  363,  434. 


Book  Depositories, 

to  establish  at,  Minneapolis,  265,  278 ; 
Omaha,  237  ;  St.  Paul's,  265,  278,  302  ; 
Topeka,  119;  in  Japan,  100;  paper 
referred  to,  329. 

Boundaries,  Committee  on, 

ordered,  94;  elected  and  organized,  94; 
names  of,  379  ;  report.  No.  1.  319,  337, 
366,  404;  report,  No.  II,  347,  356, 
405;  paper  referred  to,  329  ;  what  to 
consider,  249. 

Bowman,  Bishop, 

address   of,  84,  373  ;    presides,  71,   88, 
193,  258,  269,  319,  373. 
Brazil;  Emancipation  in, 
committee  on,  ordered,  276  ;  appointed, 
292  ;    names  of,  391 ;    report  of.  352, 
470. 
Buckley,  J.  M., 
elected  editor,  377. 
Butler,  William, 
courtesy  to,  88., 

California  Christian  Adrocate, 

editor  elected,  343  ;  publishing  commit- 
tee of,  363,  480  ;   subsidy  to,  211,  433. 
California  Conference, 

boundaries  of.  406  ;  journal  of,  401  :  me- 
morials ana  resolutions  presented  bv, 

106,  118,  143,  145,  153,  186,  196,  21*1, 
228,  255,  259,  270,  287. 

California  German  Mission, 

boundaries  of,  418 ;  enabling  act  for, 
418. 

Canada  Methodist  Church, 

(Sue  Fraternal  Mosentrers,  etc.) 
Central  Alabama  Conference, 

boundaries    of,   406 ;    journal    of,    401  ; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
163,  228. 
Central  China  Mission, 

memorial  of,  153. 

Central  Christian  Advocate, 

editor    elected,   341  ;    nominations    for, 
340. 
Central  German  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  406;  journal  of,  401 ;  en- 
abling act   for,  418  ;    memorials  and 
resolutions   presented,  107,    153,  186, 
197,  212. 
Central  Illinois  Conference, 
boundaries  of,  406  ;  journal  of,  401 ;  me- 
morial presented,  212. 
Central  Missouri  Conference, 

boundaries    of,   406 ;    journal    of,    401  ; 
resolution  presented,  198. 
Central  New  York  Conference, 
boundaries   of,   406  ;   journal   ot,    401  ; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presen'cd, 

107,  132,  153,  198,  212,  233,  270,  287, 
296. 

Central  Ohio  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  406  ;  journal  of,  401  ; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 

108,  119,  154,  199,  250,  251,  308,  309. 


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Index. 


Ill 


Central  Pennsylvania  Conference, 

boundaries   of,   407  ;    journal   of,    4Ul  ; 
nieinorials  and  resolutions  presentci, 
108,  143,  146,  154,  Ibii,  199,  212,  250, 
277,  287. 
Central  Tennessee  Conference, 
lioundaries  nf,  407  ;  journal  of,  401. 
Chaplains,  Army, 

comiuiitee  on,  ordi-rcd,  208  ;  appointed, 
204 ;  names   of,  391  ;   report   of,   852, 
475  ;    memorials  relating  to,  100,  190, 
275. 
Chartered  Fnnd, 
Bishops'    reference   to,    39;    committee 
on,    ordered,    142;     appointed,    1(32; 
names  of,  391 ;    report  of,  190,   312, 
467. 
Chicago  German  Conference, 
Ijoundaries   of,   407  ;    journal    of,   401  ; 
memorial  presented,  10b,  18ti. 

Chinese, 

Cliurch  in  San  Francisco,  321  ;  college 
in  C;hina,  247  ;  treaty,  273. 

Christian  Advocate,  The, 

editor    elected,    337 ;    nominations    for 
editor  of,  337  ;  price  of,  303. 
Christian  Apologist,  The, 

editor  elected,  345. 

Christian  Perfection, 

detiniiion  of,  106. 
Churches, 

incorporation  of,  277 ;  orsranization  of, 
120.  223,  280;  independent,  154;  spir- 
itual interests  of,  309. 

Church  Extension,  Board  of. 

Bishops  refer  to,  42  ;  bequest  to,  273 ; 
character  of,  448;  German  work,  and, 
445;  insurance,  and,  448;  loan  fund 
of,  446,  447  ;  local,  155, 446  ;  manaijers 
of,  477 ;  report  of,  671 ;  .secretary 
elected,  334. 

Church  Extension,  Committee, 

members  of,  356,  479;  meetin^^s  nf,  367  ; 
report  of,  113,  665;  vacancies  in,  447  ; 
vi.--it  Conferences,  152. 

Church  Extension,  Committee  on, 

ordered,  94:  elected  and  orj;  inizcd,  !)4, 
95,  names  of,  385;  report  No.  I,  342, 
345,  445;  No.  II,  342,  345,  445; 
No.  Ill,  342,  345,  446  ;  No.  IV,  342, 
446  ;  No.  V,  342  ;  No.  VI,  329,  342. 
446;  No.  VII,  329.  345,  447;  No. 
VIII,  342,  368,  448;  No.  IX,  342.  368, 
448;  .\o.  X,  33S,  368,  448. 

Church  Property, 

board  of  church  titles,  169;  insurance 
of,  139,  147,  159,  170,  194,  201,  214, 
215,  2-33,  448 ;  title  to,  and  trust 
clause,  147,  157,  161,  165,  187,  196, 
448;  memorials  relatmg  to,  157,  177, 
303  ;  parsonages,  229,  247  ;  use  of,  195. 

Church  Records, 

book  for,  121.  205;  committee  on,  236; 
presiding  elders  to  nispect,  247  ;  form 
of,  247. 


Cincinnati  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  4o7  :  journal  of,  401  ;  me- 
morials and  resolutions  presented, 
132,  154,  163,  247,  251,  255,  260. 

Clark,  C.  J., 

ileatii  aimounced,  102;  committee  on, 
ordered,  102  ;  appointed,  105  ;  resolu- 
tion on,  115  ;  memoir  of,  246,  287,  594. 

Class  Leaders  and  Meetings, 

appointment  of  le.iders,  191,  'JOl ;  assis- 
t;'nt  leaders,  269  ;  conventions  of,  213 ; 
course  of  study  for,  146,  155,  217,  273, 
428  ;  election  of,  152,  201  ;  niemoriul 
relating  to,  155 ;  encouragement  to 
meetings,  152,  201. 

Colleges, 

(^See  Institutions  of  Learning.) 

(  olor  and  Colored  Work, 

color  line,  332;  in  Kau.-as,  111,  456,  159, 
190. 
Coloratio  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  40S  ;  journal  of.  401 ;  me- 
morials   and    resolutions     presented, 
108,  163,  186,  212,  271. 
Colportage, 

memorial  relating  to,  214. 
Columbia  River  Conference, 

boundaries  of,   408 ;    journal    of,   401 ; 
memorial  and  resolution,  108,  200. 
Commissions, 
on   constitution,  300,  313,  353,  469;    on 
lay   representation,  141  ;    on   Church 
insurance,  447  ;    on  expenses  of,   252, 
324 ;   on   Educational    work,  445  ;  on 
Fraternity,  427. 
Committees, 
committee,  standing,  ordered,  93  ;  elect- 
ed and  oiganized,  94,  95  ;  changes  ni, 
141,  143,  210  ;  order  of,  94  ;  on  organ- 
ization   of,  251_,  286,  390;    report  of, 
352,  475;    receiving    reports   of,  324, 
344,  357  ;  to  nominate  managers,  etc., 
344. 

Conference  Claimants, 

connnittee  on,  140,  162,  389;  niomorials 
relating  to,  109, 110, 157, 158, 186,  270 ; 
society  for  relief  of,  120,  123,  128,  136, 
139,  140,  159,  179,  182,  186,  191,  192, 
211,  215,  216.  233,  240,  243,  424;  man- 
agers of,  360,  362 ;  support  of,  148, 
186,  189,  309. 

Conferences,  Annual, 

appoint  a  treasury,  197,  260,  303,  421  ; 
groupinir,  239,  369  ;  journals  of,  251, 
400;  organization  of,  198,  296.  398; 
sit  with  closed  iloors,  138 ;  studies, 
133,  290;  tiials.  proceedings  of,  371. 
Conferences,  District, 
composition  of,  296 ;  continuance  of, 
239 ;  diseontinuance  of,  209 ;  make 
obliiratory,  147,  174;  memorial  re- 
lating to,  212. 

Conferences,  Judicial, 

expenses  of,  216,  225,  252 ;  proceedings 
of,  371. 


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Conferences,  Lay  Electoral, 

coiii|j(isitiou  of,  152,172,  ii06  ;  diseontin- 
uancy  of,  209;  eligibility  lo,  171,  172, 
180,  20'J  ;  members  of,  186  ;  memorials 
relutin.iT  to,  190,  214;  organiziitioii  of, 
112;  time  of  meetiiig-i  of,  171,  207, 
21-1,  222. 
Conferences,  Quarterly, 

atteiulancc  upon,  27(3;  business  of,  153, 
180,  24G,  247;  composition  of,  130, 
172,  238,  273,  295,  206  ;  duties  of.  155; 
licenses,  238 ;  forms  for  reports  to, 
180.  questions,  166,  229;  substitute 
for,  151,  237,  242. 
Constitution, 

of  the  Church  and  General  Conference, 
119,  163,  164,  276,  284,  300  ;    commit- 
tee on,  ordered,  300  ;  appointed,  313  ; 
names  of,  390  ;  report  of,  345,  353,  468. 
Cranston,  Earl, 

elected  book  agent,  330 ;  assistant  trea- 
surer missionary  society,  336. 

Crary,  B.  F., 

courtesy  to,  185  ;  elected  editor,  343. 

Curry,  Daniel, 

Bishops  refer  to,  35  ;  memoir,  270,  580. 


Dakota  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  4os ;  journal  of,  401; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
163,  229,  233,  302. 

Dalles,  The, 

niemoruds  relating  to,  108,  154,  157;  re- 
port on,  441. 

Deaconesses, 

committee  recommends,  292;  memoruds 
rehiting  to,  100;    report  on,  246,  292, 

Decoration  Day, 

committee  on,  r)rdered,  362  ;  appointed, 
3(;2  ;  names  of,  362  ;  report  of,  365, 
474;  resolutions  on,  349. 

Delaware  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  405 ;  journal  of,  401  ;  me- 
morials and  resolutions  presented,  98, 
99,  100,  133,  186,  229;  St.  Mark's 
Cliurch  to  l>e  plneed  in,  273. 

Denham,  Daniel,  Jr., 

elected  treasurer  of  Sunday-School 
Union,  356. 

Denmark  3Iission, 

enabling  act,  413,  435  ;  memorial  of,  109. 

Denni^^  D.  T., 

resolution  of  sympathy,  97,  102. 

Des  Moines  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  408 ;  journal  of,  402 ; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
155,  200.  213,  255. 

Detroit  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  408  ;  journal  of,  402  ;  en- 
abling acts,  418  ;  memorials  and  reso- 
lutions presented,  119,  133,  155,  164, 
187,  201,  230,  252. 


Discipline, 

appendix  to,  285 ;  Bish"p  Merrill  to 
edit,  90;  changes  in,  100,  110,  111, 
153,  187,  210,  212,  225,  234,  255,  271, 
272,  285,  289,  303  ;  German,  197  ;  revis- 
ion of,  56,  101,  176;  pronouns  in,  385. 
Divorce, 

Bishops  refer  to,  62  ;  case  of  S.  W.  Dike, 
217  ;  cause  for,  279  ;    memorials  relat- 
ing to,  133,  231 ;  ruler  of,  133. 
Dress, 

superliuity  in,  273. 

East  German  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  408  ;  memorial  presented, 
133. 
East  3Iaine, 

boundaries  of,  408;  memoiial  presented, 
100. 

East  Ohio  Conference, 

boundaries    of,    408;    journal   of,   401  : 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
107,  133,  146,  155,  166,  201,  213,  230, 
236,  260,  261,  271. 
East  Tennessee  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  409;  journal  I'f,  401. 
Ecumenical  Conference, 

committee  on,  ordered,  93  ;  appointed, 
97  ;  names  of,  390  ;  report  Ko.  I,  194, 
462  ;  I\'o.  II,  305,  306.  462  ;  financial 
obligations  of,  306  ;  commission  to  be 
members  of,  3o7. 
Education, 

Blair   bill,  240;  collections  for,  112;  in 
the  West,  163;  memorial  concerning, 
235  ;  nnni>teria],  40. 
Education,  Board  of, 

Bisiiops  refer  to,  39  ;  Children's  Day 
collections,  444;  corr  sponding  secre- 
tary elected,  352 ;  nominations  for, 
349  ;  report  of,  163  ;  leport  reviewed, 
444 ;  trustees  of,  480. 
Education,  Committee  on, 

ordered,  94 ;  elected  and  organized,  94, 
95;  names  ol,  389  ;  report  No.  I,  304, 
305,  443  ;   ]S<i.  II,  341,  348,  443  ;    No. 
Ill,  367,  444 ;  No.  IV,  340,  348,  444. 
Episcopacy,  Committee  on, 

ordered,  94  ;  elected  and  organized,  94  ; 
names  of,  377;  rei)ort  "f,  254,  392; 
No.  I,  286.  392;  No.  II,  300.  Sol,  312, 
392;  No.  Ill,  304,  353;  No.  IV,  304, 
35.3.  397  ;  No.  V,  304;  No.  VI,  312, 
369,  370;  No.  VII,  353,  355,  397; 
No.  IX.  355  ;  No.  X,  353,  397  ;  No.  XI, 
353,  397. 
Episcopal  Districts,  and  Super- 
vision, 

Bishops  to  be  assigned  to,  178  ;  commit- 
tee on,  144  ;  report  on,  275  ;  memorials 
relating  to,  100,  107, 189,  212,  270,300. 

Episcopal  Fund, 

election  of  treasurer  and  a.ssistant  treas- 
urer, 337  ;  Missionary  Bishops  to  be 
paid  from,  396  ;  report  of  treasurer  of, 
641. 


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Index. 


779 


Episcopal  Residences, 

in  Ciiarleston,  150  ;  in  Cleveland,  107  : 
ill  Detroit,  201,  133  ;  in  Europe,  134  : 
in  India,  101,  111  ;  in  Indianapolis, 
263;  in  Little  Kock,  131;  in  the 
South,  163,  228;  in  Texas,  195,  285; 
memorials  relating  to,  158,  188,  217, 
234 ;  report  of  the  committee  fixing, 
397. 
Erie  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  409  ;   memorials  and  res- 
oluti'ins  presented,  133,  187,  256,  271. 

Evangelists  and  Evangelization, 

appointment  of,  120,  200,  233  ;  city,  163  ; 
control  of,  225 ;  memorials  and  reso- 
lutions relating  to,  112,  139,  154,  217, 
174,  302. 
Exhorters, 

course  of  study  for,  166  ;  duties  of,  99  ; 
reportof,  99,"'l70,  421. 


Farnsworth,  R.  W.  C, 

memoir  of,  254,  270,  591. 
Fasting, 

to  change  rule  relating  to,  420. 

Financial  Plan  and  Reports, 

adoption  of,  242,  203 ;  for  collections, 
268  ;  memorials  and  resolutions  relat- 
ing to,  139,  230,  290. 

FitzGerald,  J.  N., 

elected  Bishop,  316;  presides,  365. 
Florida  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  409  ;  journal  of,  402. 
Foochou'  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  409 ;  journal  of,  402 ; 
memorials  presented,  187,  244. 

Foss,  Bishop, 

administration  of,  398  ;  presides,  95,  275, 
339  ;  report  of  fraternal  visit,  162,  493. 
Fowler,  Bishop, 

administration  of,   109,   397,  398 ;    pre- 
sides, 161,  315,  358. 
Fraternal  Messengers,  Addresses, 
etc., 

African  MethodUt EpixcopalChin-ch.,  ad- 
dress of  Dr.  C.  T.  Shafler,  360,  554  ; 
credentials  of,  553  ;  report  of  messen- 
ger to,  352,  552. 

AfricaaMethodigtEpiscopalZionChui'ch, 
communication  IVom,  313,  562;  report 
of  messenger  to,  313,  560. 

British  Conference,  address  of,  259,  494  ; 
cre<lentials  of  Rev.  C.  H.  Kelly,  258. 
498:  address  of,  259,  498;  report  of 
messengers  to,  162,  493. 

Irish  Methodist  Conference,  address  of, 
259,  510;  address  of  Rev.  Wesley 
Guard,  259,  514 ;  report  of  messengers 
to,  162,  509. 

Metli/idist  Episcopal  Church,  South,  cre- 
dentials of  Rev.  Dr.  S.  A.  Steel.  291, 
423;  address  of,  291,  523;  report  of 
messengers  to,  244,  521. 

Methodist  Church  of  Canada,  address 
from,  291,  536;  credentials  of  Rev.  E. 


A.  Stafford,  201,  536;  address  of,  291, 
539  ;  report  of  messenger  to,  244,  535. 

Methodist  Churches,  Maryland  Associa- 
tion of  Independent,  credentials  of 
Dr.  J.  F.  Wightmau  and  C.  J.  Baker, 
291,  549;  address  of  Dr.  Wightman, 
291,  649. 

Fresbj/terian General  Assembly,  greetings 
to,  291,  563  ;  greetings  from,  563. 

Reformed  Episcopal  Church,  Rev.  R.  H. 
Bosworth   introduced,   320 ;    Bishops 
to  appoint,  367. 
Fraternal  Messengers,   Reception 
of, 

committee  on,  ordered,  88;  appointed, 
92;  names  of,  391  ;  report  Ao.  I,  96, 
493;  No.  II,  227,  521;  No.  Ill,  259, 
521  ;  No.  IV,  308,  535;  No.  V,  308, 
551 ;  report  fraternal  letters  to  the 
Bishops,  3-39. 
Frank  St.  Church, 

memorials  relating  to,  187,  271. 
Freedmen's  Aid  Society, 

Dr.  Rust  Honorary  Secretary  of,  341 ; 
Bishops  refer  to,  41  ;  collections  for, 
118;  educational  work  of,  250;  man- 
agers of,  478;  name  of,  194,  202,  232, 
265,  266,  451;  Secretary  of,  nominations 
for,  340  ;  elected,  340  ;  report  of,  689. 
Freedmen's  Aid  Society  and  Work 
in  the  South, 

Committee  on,  ordered,  94;  elected  and 
orofanized,  9.5  ;  names  of,  387  ;  report 
No.  I,  304,  347,  348,  451 ;  No.  II,  327, 
334,  339,  340,  347,  348,  358,452;  No. 
Ill,  368,  452. 
Fry,  B.  St.  J., 

elected  editor,  341. 


General  Conference, 

address  of  Bishops  to,  3-3-63  ;  paper  of, 
on  organization  of  the,  71,268;  ad- 
journment, final  time  of,  357  ;  building 
for,  261  ;  Constitution  of,  52,  226 ; 
division  of  in  two  houses,  300, 305  ;  ex- 
penses of,  322,  324,  360;  expenses 
of  commissions,  226 ;  invitations  for 
next,  159,  176,  197,  209.  211,  213,  220, 
226,  255,  262,  280 ;  invitation  l)y  Mrs. 
General  Grant,  371 ;  to  S.  S.  parade, 
296;  to  Y.  M.  C.  A.,  145;  manual  of, 
90  ;  meeting  for  1892,  423  ;  memorials, 
276;  press,  reports  to,  168;  secretary 
elected,  82  ;  sasistant  sec.  elected,  83, 
103,168;  or_'anizati'in  of,  167,178. 

General    Conference,     Entertain- 
ment of, 
commission  on  to  furnish  Daily  Advo- 
cate,  91 ;    publish  meetings,  86  ;    re- 
port of,  303,  331. 

General  Conference,  Delegates  to, 
alpliabetical  list  of  ministerial,  13;  of  lay, 
20  ;  of  ministerial  reserve,  24  ;  of  lay 
reserve,  28;  attendance  upon.  193, 
371 ;  Conference  li<t  of,  3  ;  call  of  rll. 
73,  87;  arrivals  of  to  be  announced. 
91 ;  eligibilily  of,  50,  86 ;    committee 


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Index. 


[1888. 


on,  83,  86,  389  ;  reports  of,  113,  114, 
115,  142,  143,  464,  465;  pre.sent,  91, 
193,  200,  236,  245,  249,  261,  275,  304, 
310,  328,  333,  334,  339,  340,  348 ;  at 
the  close,  372 ;  qualiticutions  of,  170, 
233, 453;  reserves,  88 ;  seats,  contested, 
85,  113,  114,  142,  251  ;  extra,  93,  143  ; 
drawing,  84,  86;  members  to  speak 
from,  201 ;  vacancies,  93;  vote  by  or- 
ders, 250. 

General  Conference  Districts, 

committee  on,  ordered,  J41 ;  appointed, 
162;  names  of,  3?^9  ;  formation  of,  229, 
234  ;  report  of,  306,  344,  466. 

General  Conference  Journal, 

t-ecretary  to  publish  the,  144 ;  to  si^n, 
144;  how  to  edit,  371;  to  be  furnished 
delea'atcs,  145 ;  to  schools,  200 ;  to 
committee  on  judiciary,  182. 

General  Conference    Officers  and 
Editors, 

election  of  and  rules  for,  135,  153,  161, 
181,  219,  224,  256,  306,  310 ;  presiding, 
69  ;  visits  of,  143. 

General  Rules, 

change  iUj  187,  210,  285;  restrictive, 
265  ;  strike  out  slavery,  266. 

Genesee  Conference, 

boundaries   of,  409 ;    journal   of,    401  ; 
memorials  iind  resolutions  presented, 
155,  167,  187,  202,  214,  261,  262,  271, 
272,  296. 
Georgia  Conference, 

boundaries   of,    409 ;    journal   of,    402 ; 
resolution  presented,  202. 
Germany  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  409  ;  journal  of,  401. 
Goodsell,  D.  A., 
elected  Bishop,  327. 


Halsey,  Sabin, 

Sympathy  with,  338. 

Harris,  Bishop, 

Bishops  refer  to  death  of,  34;  memoir 
of,  269,  576. 
Hans  and  Herd, 

editor  of  elected,  346. 

Hill,  Moses, 

courtesy  to,  185. 

Holston  Conference, 

boundaries    of  409;     journal  of,    402; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 

168,  202,  262. 

Hunt,  A.  S., 

courtesy  to,  92. 

Hunt,  Sandford, 

elected  Book   Agent,  330 ;  treasurer  of 
Episcopal    Fund,   337;     treasurer  of 
Tract  Society,  356. 
Hurlbut,  J.  L., 

elected  secretary,  336. 
Hurst,  Bishop, 
presides,  96,  291,  347. 


Idaho  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  409 ;  journal  of,  402. 

Illinois  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  409  ;  journal  of,  401  ; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
134,  168,  203,  214,  262,  288. 

India, 

Bishop  elected,  332  ;  Central  Conference 
of,  111. 

Indian  Mission, 

boundaries  of,  417  ;  enabling  act,  338. 

Indiana  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  410;  journal  of,  401  ;  en- 
abling act,  418  ;  memorials  and  reso- 
lutions presented,  169,  263,  288. 

Institutions  of  Learning^, 

aid  to,  168;  curriculum  of,  202;  De 
Pauvv,  report  of,  339 ;  information 
from,  249,  282  ;  no  discrimination  in, 
443;  theological,  217,  273;  trustees 
of,  480 ;  unifying  the  work  of,  184, 
443. 

Iowa  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  410 ;  journal  of,  402 ; 
memorials  and  resolutions  j>resented, 

203,  214,  233,  256,  272,  288. 

Independent  Methodist  Churches, 

(See  Fraternal  Addresses.) 

Irish  Methodist  Conference, 

(See  Fraternal  Addresses.) 

Italy  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  410 ;  journal  of,  401  ; 
memorials  presented,  134,  233. 

Itinerancy,  Committee  on, 

ordered,  94;  elected  and  organized,  94; 
names  of,  378  ;  report  No.  I,  292,  308, 
S98;  No.  II,  304,  313,  316,  398  :  No. 
Ill,  324,  355,  399  ;  No.  IV,  321 ;  No. 
V,  321;  No.  VI,  .346;  No.  VII,  349, 
370,  399;  No.  VIII.  349,  370,  399; 
No.  IX,  349;  No.  X,  370,  400;  No. 
XI,  355,  400:  No.  XII,  355,400;  No. 
XIII,  355,  400 ;  No.  XIV,  .370,  401. 

Japan, 

autonomy   of  Methodism  in,  100,  111, 
135,  153,  155,  160,  438. 
Japan  Conference, 

boundaries    of,   410;    journal   of,   402; 
memorials  presented,  100. 
John  St.  Church, 
report  of,  1 85 ;  trustees  of,  185,  480. 

Joyce,  I.  W., 

elected  Bishop,  319  ;   report  of,  244. 
Judiciary,  Committee  on, 

ordered,  89  ;  appointed,  97 ;  names  of, 
389 ;  not  to  consider  abstract  ques- 
tions, 275  ;  law  in  appendix,  285  ;  re- 
port of.  No.  1,  194,  453;  No.  II,  221, 
453;  No.  Ill,  246,  305,453;  No.  IV, 
246  ;  No.  V,  275  ;  No.  VI,  305,  454  ; 
No.  VIII,  351,  455  ;  No.  IX,  351,455; 
No.  X,  349  ;  No.  XI,  349. 


1888.] 


Index. 


781 


Kansas  Conference, 

boLiiichiries  of,  410  ;  journal  of,  401 ;  en- 
abiiuj^  act,  41S  ;  iiieiuoi-iuls  aii-l  reso- 
lutions presented,  119,  140,  151,  214. 
Kentucky  Conference, 

boundaries   of,   411  ;    journal   of,   401  ; 
memorials  presented,  108. 
Kidder,  D.  P., 
elected    Secretary  Board  of   Education, 
300. 

Kynett,  A.  J., 

elected  cor.  secretary,  334. 

Lay  Electoral  Conferences, 

(See  Conferences. ) 

Lav  Representation, 

(See  Ke presentation.) 

Leonard,  A.  B., 

elucteil  corresponding  secretary,  335. 
Lexington  Conference, 

boundaries   of,    411;    joui'nal    of,   402; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
170,  204,  25(j,  277. 
Liberia  Conference, 
journal  of,  401 ;  name  changed,  441. 

Liebhart,  H.  J., 

elected  eilitor,  346, 
Little  Rock  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  411 ;  journal  of,  memo- 
rial presented,  134. 

Local  Preachers, 

(See  Preachers.) 
Lord's  Prayer,  The, 

change  concerning,  208 ;  in  burial 
service,  121. 

Lord's  Supper,  The, 

administration  of,  199:  water,  use  of  at, 
154;  wine,  use   of,   160,  199;  memo- 
rials concerning,  138,  288  ;  ritual  for, 
259. 
Louisiana  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  41 1  ;  journal  of,  401 ;  en- 
abling act,  418  ;  memorials  and  reso- 
lutions presented,  99,  120,  134,  147, 
150,  170,  204. 

Love  Feasts, 

change  in  phraseology,  180. 
Lower  California  Mission, 

boundaries  of,  417. 

Maine  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  411 ;  journal  of,  402; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
215,  234,  256,  272,  302. 

Mallalien,  Bishop, 

administration    of,    398 ;  presides,    140, 
309. 
Manual,  The, 

publication  of,  303,  446. 
Managers  of  Societies, 

nominutod  and  elected,  305  ;  names  of. 
477,  47S. 


McCabe,  C.  C, 

elected  corresponding  secretary,  333. 

Means  of  Grace,  " 

neglect  of,  132. 

Members  and  Church  Membership, 

absentees,  100;  admission  and  recip- 
tion  of,  119,  132,  150,  195,  218,  2iss  ; 
accused,  98,  140 ;  appeals  of,  315 ; 
certificates  of,  110,  137,  149,  197,  229, 
235,230,  273,  288;  conduct  of,  132, 
180  ;  delinquent,  107  ;  memorial  re- 
lating to,  255 ;  names  of,  to  be  re- 
ported, 131 ;  othcial,  189  ;  renKjval  of, 
131,  132,  140,  238,  204,  290;  traveling 
cards  to,  149;  trial  of,  242;  as  wit- 
nesses, 132,  189,  399. 

Memorial  Services, 

committee  on,  orders,  141 ;  appointed, 
142;  names  of,  391;  report  of,  227, 
287  ;  held,  209,  286. 

Mendenhall,  J.  W., 

elected  editor,  337. 
Merrill,  Bishop, 

digest  of  law,  183  ;  edit  the  Discipline, 
90;  presides,  87,  236,  290,,  327  ;  pub- 
lish appendix,  431 ;  report  No.  IV, 
Sunday-school  com.,  268. 

Methodist  Advocate,  The 

nominations  for  and  election  of  editor, 
340,  347  ;  subsidy  to,  203,  433. 

Methodist  Church  of  Canada, 

(See  Fraternal  Aildresses. ) 

3Iethoilist  Episcopal  Church,  Afri- 
can, 

(See  Fraternal  .\dtlresses.) 
Methodist  Episcopal  Church,  Afri- 
can Zion, 

(See  Fraternal  Addresses.) 
Methodist  Hospital, 

collections  for,  232,  339. 
Methodist  Review, 

nominations  for  and  election  of  editor, 
335,  337. 

Mexico  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  411;  journal  of,  401; 
memorials  presented,  109,  205. 

Michigan  Conference, 

Ijoundaries  of,  411 ;  journal  of,  401  ;  en- 
abling act.  418;  memorials  and  reso- 
lutions presented,  109,  134,  156,  170, 
187,  205,  215,  256,  288,  303,  314. 

Miley,  John, 

report  of,  244. 
Minnesota  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  411 ;  journal  of,  401  ;  en- 
abling act,  4Ks  ;  memorials  and   rc-o- 
lutions   presented,   109,  120,  134,  147, 
157,  171,  205,  215,  264,  265,  272. 
Missionaries, 

ordination   of,   257;    studies    for,    109; 
training   schools    for,    190,    240,   256, 
453. 
3Iissionary  Bishops, 

(See  Bishops.) 


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Index. 


[1888. 


Missionary  Committee, 

meniburs  of  elected,  356,  479;  places  of 
meetings,  43S  ;  visit  Conl'ereiices,  102, 
21(5 ;  report  of,  644. 

Missionary  Society, 

Bi>liops  refer  to,  43  ;  collections  for,  1S4, 
267,  268  ;  connection  of,  with  Bishop 
Taylor,  188  ;  constitution  of,  213,  215; 
managers  of,  477 ;  nominations  for 
and  election  of  secretaries,  332,  333, 
335  :  number  of  secretaries  of,  188 ; 
property  in  Upper  Sandusky,  108,  436 ; 
recording  secretary  of,  125,  280,  437; 
report  of,  369,  644;  secretaries  report  on 
Chinese  Church,  322 ;  separation  of 
work,  100;  vacancies  in  Board  of 
Managers,  437 ;  visits  of  secretaries, 
143. 

Missions, 

in  Alaska,  152,  225  ;  in  Colorado,  186  ; 
memorials  relating  to,  192,  216; 
in  Malaysia,  99,  435  ;  in  Lower  Cali- 
Ibrnia,  252,  268;  in  New  Hope,  135; 
.  organizing  work  of,  lol  ;  Norwegian, 
289 ;  South-west  Louisiana,  2S2 ; 
supervision  of,  45 ;  self-supporting, 
154,  440 ;  to  Italians,  233  ;  to  Jews, 
101,  435  ;  to  form  Conferences,  366  ; 
an  Ainmal  Conference,  419.  — ~ 

Missions,  Committee  on. 

ordered,  94;  elected  ana  organized, 
95  ;  name  of,  383  ;  report  No.  I,  182, 
194,434;  No.  II,  182,  194,  435;  No. 
Ill,  211,  246,  435;  No.  IV,  246,  292, 
435  ;  No.  V,  292  ;  No.  VI,  292,  367, 
436 ;  No.  VII,  292  ;  No.  VIII,  821  ; 
No.  IX,  304,  331,  332,437;  No.  X, 
304,  367,  438 ;  No.  XI  308,  310,  326, 
330,  331,  438;  No.  XII,  308;  No. 
XIII,  338:  No.  XIV,  338;  No.  XV, 
338,  365,  366,  438 ;  No.  XVI,  342, 
363,364,  440;  No.  XVII,  342;  No. 
XVIII,  342,  367,  441  ;  No.  XX,  346, 
367,  441. 
Mississippi  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  411  ;  journal  of,  402;  en- 
abling act,  418;  memorials  and  reso- 
lutions ])resented,  216,  265,  266,  278. 

Missouri  Conference, 

boundaries    of,   411  ;  journal    of,    402; 
memorial  presented,  157. 

3Iontana  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  411  ;  memorial  and  reso- 
lution presented,  216,  266. 


Nast,  William, 

courtesy  to,  324 ;  elected  editor,  345. 

Nebraska  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  411  ;  journal  of,  401  ; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
171,  188,  207,  216,  234,  247,  266. 

Nevada  Mission, 

boundaries  of,  417;  enabling  act,  212, 
418. 


Newark  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  411  ;  journal  of,  402 ; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
135, 157,  231,  234,  256,  257. 

New  England  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  411  ;  journal  of,  402; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
188,  215,  272,  303. 

New    England    Southern    Confer- 
ence, 

boundaries  of,  411;  journal  of,  402; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
136,  157,  207,  234. 

New  Hampshire  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  412  ;  journal  of,  402. 

New  Jersey  Conference, 

boundaries    of,    412;  journal   of,   401; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
135,  157,  172,  188,  246,  266,  267,  288. 
Newman,  J.  P., 

elected  Bishop,  326. 
New  Mexico  English  3Iission, 
boundaries   of,  417  ;  enabling    act  for, 
419. 

New  Mexico  Spanish  Mission, 

boundaries   of,    417  ;  enabliuir    act   for, 
419  ;  memorial  relating  to,  108. 
New  York  Conference, 

boundaries   of,    412;   journal   of,   401; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
135,  172,  237,  273,  278. 
New  York  East  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  412  ;  journal  of,  401  ;  me- 
morials and  resolutions  preseiited, 
173,  188,  208,  217,  231,  257,  267,  274, 
296,  319. 

Ninde.  Bishop, 

presides,  102,  297,  350. 
North  Carolina  Conference, 

bountlaries  of,  412  ;  journal  of,  401 ;  me- 
morials   and     resolutions    presented, 
109,  135,  234,  267. 
North  China  Mission, 

enabling  act  for,  246. 
North  Dakota  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  412;  journal  of,  401; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
2(.»S,  278. 

Northern  German  Conference, 

boundaries   of,   412 ;    journal    of,   403 ; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
157,  289. 
North  India  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  412  ;  journal  of,  401  ;  \w- 
morials  and  resolutions  presented, 
100,  175. 

North  Indiana  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  412  ;  journal  of,  401  ;  me- 
morial and  resolutions  {>resented,  109, 
217,  309. 
North  Nebraska  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  413  ;  journal  of,  403  ;  me- 
morials and  resolutions  presented, 
147,  157,  175,  189,  208,  237. 


1888.] 


Index. 


783 


North  Ohio  Conference, 

boundaries   of,   413 ;    journal  of,    403 ; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
136,  158,  189,  295,  303. 
North  Pacific  German  Mission^ 

boundaries  of,  417. 
North-western     Christian    Advo- 
cate, The, 
editor  elected,  338. 
North-west  German  Conference, 
boundaries  of,  413;  juurnal  of,  401  :  en- 
abling act,  296;  memorials  and  resolu- 
tions presentetl,  101, 110,  136,  219,  296. 
North-w^est  Indiana  Conference, 
boundaries    of,   413;    journal    of,   401; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
175,  189,  222,  274,  279. 
North-west  Iowa  Conference, 
boundaries   of,   413 ;    journals    of,   401; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
123,  136,  176,  190,  222,  289. 
North-west  Kansas  Conference, 
boundaries   of,    413  ;    journal    of   403  ; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
190,  232. 
North-west  Norwegian  and  Danish 
Mission, 
boundaries  of,  417, 
North-west  Swedish  Conference, 
boundaries   of,    413 ;    journal    of,    401  ; 
memoi-ials  and  resolutions  presented, 
219,  248,   257,  274. 
Norway  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  413;  journal  of,  401; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
222,  279. 
Norwegian  and  Danish  Confer- 
ence, 
boundaries  of,  413;  journals  of,  401; 
memorials  presented,  136,  289  ;  Nor- 
wegian Distriet,  101,  159. 

OiScial  Boards, 

composition  of,  171;  substitute  Leaders' 
and  Stewards'  Meeting,  121,  181,  209; 
re)>eal  of,  247. 
Ohio  Conference, 

boundaries    of,    413;    journal   of,   401; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
110,  136,  176,  190,  209,  280,  239. 
Oregon  Conferenca, 

boundaries    of,    414;    journal    of,    403; 
memorials  presented,  101,  159. 
Organic  Law. 

(See  Constitution.) 
Osborne,  Dennis, 

courtesy  to,  112  ;  seat,  admitted  to,  333. 

Pacific  Christian  Advocate,  The, 

memorial  relatinsj  to,  287. 
Pattison,  R.  E., 

contested  seat  of,  83,  113;  ineligibility, 
113,  464. 
Payne.  C.  H., 

elected  seeretai-\',  352. 


Peace  Society,  The  Union, 

memorial  relating  to,  274. 
Peck,  J.  O., 

elected  secretary,  335. 

Philadelphia  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  414;  journal  of,  401; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
111,  125,  137,  178,  190,  219,  248,  257, 
374,  280,  289. 

Phillips,  J.  M., 
contested  seat   of,   83  ;  ineligibility   of. 
113,   464;  courtesy    to,    142;    elected 
Book   Agent,  330  ;  elected   treasurer, 
336. 

Pittsbnrg  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  414:  journal  of,  401; 
memorial  presented,  234. 

Pittsburg  Christian  Advocate, 
editor  elected,  342  ;  publishing  commit- 
tee, 362,  479. 

Preachers, 
accuseil,  185  ;  Aid  Society,  111  ;  ap- 
pointment of,  232;  Church  member- 
ship of,  203  ;  duties  of,  166 ;  itiner- 
ancy, 159  ;  license  of,  222  ;  locatintr, 
134,  174,  188,  204;  marriaire  of,  109  ; 
memorial  concerning,  290  ;  re-admis- 
sion of,  155,  421  ;  ivception  of,  288, 
303,  400  ;  recognition  of  orders  of,  267, 
relation  to  Quarterly  Conference,  173; 
supplying  schools,  273  ;  support  of, 
180,  213,  284;  trial  of,  279;  transfer 
of,  264;  withdrawal  of,  173,  243,  421. 

Preachers  in  Charge, 
accused,  136,  314;  api)ointment  of,  216; 
otiairmen  of  committee  on  sin<ring, 
420;  members  of  District  Conferences, 
296  ;  to  perform  matrimony,  235  ;  re- 
ports of,  121,  151,  180,  224,  225,  260, 
420. 

Preachers,  Local, 
employment  of,  208  ;  election  to  General 
ConVerenee,  135 ;  National  Associ- 
ation of,  310,  313,  563 ;  oriranization 
of,  231,  234;  reports  of,  204,  421; 
trial  of,  202. 

Preachers  on  Trial, 

course  of  study,  120,  190,  273,  443  ;  or- 
dination of,  108,  172,  399;  perform 
marriages,  150,  201.  235,256;  qual- 
ification of,  297  ;  requirements  of,  278. 

Preachers,  Superannuated. 
(See  CJonference  Claimants.) 

Preachers,  Supernumerary, 

definition  of,  151,  173.  208,  230,  267; 
memrjrials  i\lating  to,  158,  271. 

Presbyterian  Reunion, 
committee  to  attend,  291,  ;313,  991. 

Presiding  Elders, 
autiiority  of,  149,  265 ;  Conference  to 
nominate,  119  ;  dutv  of,  223;  election 
of,  109,  112,  119,  137,161,  178,248; 
memorials  relating'  to,  137,  156,  214, 
274;  office  of,  134;  prerogatives  of, 
154,  285  ;  term  of  service  of,  168,  191, 
198,  399. 


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[1888. 


Probationers, 

admission  of,  153,  ]88,  199,  212,  217, 
231,  233  ;  certiticate  of,  122;  dispense 
witli,  255  ;  memorials  relating  tn,  13(5, 
137,  191;  time  of  probation,  131,  151, 
258. 
Prohibition. 

(See  Temperance.) 
^Protest 

of  T.  a'  Foitson  and  others,  349. 
Publications, 

a  cheap  paper,  110;  Conference  papers, 
258  ;  Epworth  lli/muul,  238,  248,  287, 
431  :  German,  212;  hymnal  for  the 
blind,  138;  Maiiaal,  446;  meniorial 
rehiting  to,  135;  Monthly  Magazine, 
241;  ISorwegian  liynnial,  222;  paper 
at  Charleston,  15o  ;'  price  of,  10-,  183, 
187,  232,  277,431;  iXindubudet,  159; 
iStudy,  The,  431 ;  Swedish  hymnal, 
220;  weeivly  Sunday-school  paper, 
108. 
Puget  Sound  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  414:  journal  of,  403; 
memorial  and  lesolution  presented, 
219,  225. 

Quarterly  Conferences. 

(See  Confeienee.) 
Quarterly  Fast, 

to  be  stricken  from  the  Discipline,  121. 

Randall,  D.  B., 

courtesy  to,  249. 

Reformed  Episcopal  Church.  , 

(See  Fraternal  Addresses.) 
Reid,  J.  M., 

elected   honorary  secretary,  335  ;  salary 
continued,  350. 
Representation,  Lay, 

Annual  Conferences,  183,  189,  211,  219, 
228;  connnission  on,  report  of,  141, 
2t)l,  293,  298,  471  ;  increase  in,  132, 
202,  277  ;  question  to  be  submitted, 
471  ;  memorials  relating  to,  18H,  188, 
211,  213,  214,  215,  219,  250,  288;  res- 
idence of,  129. 
Representation,  Ratio, 

vote  on,  reported  by  Bishops,  49  ;  num- 
ber, 304,  370;  ni'emorial  relating  to, 
213. 

Revisals,  Committee  on, 

ordered,  94  ;  elected  and  organized,  94  ; 
naines  of,  380;  report  No.  I,  304,  320, 
420;  No.  II,  304,  321,  421;  No.  Ill, 
304,-357,358;  No.  IV,  3n4;  No.  V, 
314;  No.  VI,  314;  No.  VII,  314;  No. 
Vlir,  314;  No.  IX,  321  ;  No.  X,  327; 
No.  XI.  327  ;  No.  XII,  327,  358,  421  ; 
No.  XI IT,  332;  No.  XIV,  334;  No. 
XV,  334;  No.  XVI,  334;  No.  XVII, 
334;  No.  XVIII,  .334;  No.  XIX,  334; 
No.  XX,  334;  No.  XXI.  342;  No. 
No.  XXII,  34H  ;  No.  XXIII.  34'.i,  358, 
423;  No.  XXIV,  349;  No.  XXV, 
S49. 


Rickards,  J.  C, 

ineligibility  of,  142,  143,  465. 
Riggin,  F.  A., 

contests  seat,  114;  ineligibility  of,  114; 
464  ;  expenses  to  be  paid,  115. 
Ritual, 

confession,   to  change,  127;  revision  of, 
lb7,  225  ;  sacramental  service,  138. 
Rock  River  Conference, 

boundaries    of,    414;    journal   of,  403; 
memorials  and  resoUitions  presented, 
138,  148,  159,   179,  190,  220,  225,  274, 
2b0,  290,  297,  301. 
Romanists, 
evangelization  of,  57  ;  missions  to,  214 ; 
memorial  relating  to,  192. 
Rules  of  Order, 
committee  on,  ordered,  90;    appointed, 
9-..;    names   of,    391;    rei  orC  of,    96; 
iimended,  267 ;    governing   the    Con- 
ference, 64;  of  lts84  adopted,  82;  in- 
ter]-retation  of,  102,  143. 
Rust,  R.  S., 
coui'tcsy  to,  92  ;  elected  honorary  secre- 
tary, 341  ;  salary  continued,  850. 

Sabbath, 

Bishops  refisr  to,  61  ;  Chicago  Alliance, 
220;  Conference  lai-iness  on,  401; 
National  Cninmiltee  appointed,  157, 
427;  observance  of,  192,  213,  246, 
426.  4211. 

Saini  John's  River  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  414;  memorial  and  res- 
olutions I'rcscntetl,  226,  2IJ0,  234. 
Saint  Louis  Conference, 
boundai-ies   of,    414;    jouriiid    of,    403; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
209,  226,  314. 
Saint  Louis  German  Conference, 
boundaries   of,    414;   journals   of,    401; 
memorials  and  resolutions  jjresented, 
181,  220,  302. 
Savannah  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  414;  journal  of,  403; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
181,  209,   220,  232. 

Sheridan,  Cen.  P.  H., 

resolution  of  synijiathy,  351. 
Simpson,  Bishop, 

Bishops  refer  to,  34;  memoir,  269,  567. 

Smith,  C.  W., 

elected  editor,  342. 

South  American  Mission, 

b"un<lar.es  of,  417  ;  enabling  act  for,  364. 

South  Carolina  Conference, 

boundaries   of,   414;    journal    of,    401; 
memorials  and   resolutions  presented, 
125,  150,  280. 
South>east  Indiana  Conference, 

bf)UMdaries  of,  414 ;  journal  of,  403 ; 
enab'.intr  act  for,  418;  memorials  and 
resolutions  pre.sented,  111,  127,  138, 
181,  235,  237,  281. 


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Index. 


785 


Southern  California  Conference, 

boundaries    of,    415;    journal    of.    4(il  : 
enabliiii;     act,   419;    iiiunionals    and 
resolutions    presented,    138,  252,  20S, 
2(J8. 
Southern  German  Conference, 

bouinlaries  of,  415. 
Southern  Illinois  Conference, 
boundarie^5    of,    415;    journal   of,    401; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
13s,  238. 
South  India  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  415 ;  journal  of,  401  ; 
memorials  presented,  101,  111. 

South  Kansas  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  415 ;  journal  of,  403 ; 
enalilingact  for,  418;  memorials  am.! 
re^solutions  presented,  111,  128,  13'J, 
181,  191,  235,  238,  239,  2S1,  303. 
South-western  Advocate,  The, 
editor  elected,  342  ;  subsidy  to,  120,  243, 
430. 

South-west  Kansas  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  415  ;  journal  of,  403 ; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
129,  139,  150,  159,  182,  209,  274,  281. 

State  of  theChurch,  Committee  on, 

ordered,  94  ;  elected  and  organized,  95  ; 

names  of,  381 ;  report  No.  I,  254,  426  ; 

No.  II,    304,  324,  427  ;    No.  Ill,   304, 

325  ;    No.  IV,   304,  361,  428  ;    No.  V, 

304;    No.    VI,    329;    No.    VII,   329; 

No.    VIII,    329,  361  ;    No.    IX,   329 ; 

No.  X,  329;    No.  XI,  338,  361,  429; 

No.  XII,  343,  362,  429 ;    state   of  the 

country,  memorial  on,  287. 
Statistics, 
ciiaiiire  in,  122,  147,  281  ;    forms  of,  135, 

147,  183,  190,  207,  217,  257,  290,  329, 

368,  450. 
Stewards, 
duties  of,  121,  234  ;  election  of,  152,  273, 

district,   174;    memorial   relating  to, 

296. 
Stone,  Kate  £., 

expenses  of,  212. 
Stowe,  W.  P., 
elected  book  agent,  330 ;  assistant  treas- 
urer, 337. 

Sunday-School  Boards, 

composition  of,  166,  171,  236. 

Sunday-Schools, 

literature  of,  158,  449  ;  officers  of,  25fi, 
296;  oriranization  of  new,  123,  207; 
report  of,  136.  450;  superintendents 
of,  129,  172,  214,  243,  251,  255,  281; 
work  ill  the  South,  of,  264. 

Sunday-Schools  and  Tracts,  Com- 
mittee on, 

ordered.  94  :  elected  and  organized,  95  ; 
names  of,  386;  report  No.  1,  304,  346, 
449;  No.  II,  304;  No.  Ill,  304; 
No.  IV,  321,  368,  4.50;  No.  V,  321; 
No.  VI,  321,  368,  450  ;  No.  VII,  321  ; 
No.  VIII,  329,  368,  450. 
50 


Sunday-School  Union, 

American,  relation  to,  242,  274,  450 ; 
nominations  for  and  election  of  secre- 
tary, 335,  336  ;  managers  of,  478  ;  sec- 
retary, German,  301,^450;  report  of, 
153  ;  report  of  the,  179. 

Sweden  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  415;  journal  of,  401  ;  en- 
abling act  for,  419,  441 ;   form  district 
for  Swedes,  216;  nieinorial  presented 
by,  220. 
SAVitzerland  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  415  ;  memorial  presented 
by,  2S2. 

Talsmand,  Der  Christilige, 

subsidy  to,  43(i. 

Taylor,  M.  W., 

Bishops  refer  to,  47 ;  memoir,  270,  5S4. 
Taylor,  Bishop, 
address  of,  172,  221,  367,  652;  report  of, 
89,  221,  052;  status  of,  158,  191,  211, 
234,    272;    support  of,  186,  257,396; 
work  of,  137,  138,  182,  221,  440.     (See 
also  Bisliops,  Missionary.) 
Temperance,  and  Prohibition, 
Bishops  refer  to,  61  ;  mass  meeting,  227  ; 
memorials    relating   t",  130,  137,  153, 
199,  211,  255  ;  monument  to  Haddock, 
288;  use  and  sale  of  liquor,  204,  218  ; 
in  Africa.  185.  189,  257.  461;    in    En- 
gland. 246;   W.  C.  T.  U.,  247,  S71. 
Temperance  and   the  Prohibition 
of  the  Liquor  Traffic,  Commit- 
tee on, 
ordered,  141  ;  appointed,  162  ;  names  of, 
Sss;  report  nj;  327,  328,  330,  456. 
Temporal    Economy,    Committee 
on, 
ordered,  94;  elected  and  oriranizi^d,  94; 
names  of,  381 ;  report  No.  I,  292,  322; 
No.  Ill,  338.360,423;    No.  IV,  338, 
341,  358,  423. 
Tennessee  Conf'rence, 

boundaries  of,  415  :  memorials  and  reso- 
lution>  pvosented,  139,  182,  239. 
Texas  Confcreuce, 

iioundaries  of,  415;  journal  of.  403;  en- 
abling act  lor,  419  ;  memorials  and  res- 
olutions p-es  nted,  183,  191,  240,  282. 
Thoburn,  J.  31., 
courtesy    to.    333;     elected    Mission.nrv 
Bishop,  332. 
Time  Limit, 

Bishops  refer  to,  55 ;  memorials  and 
res.)liitions  relatiiiir  10.  107.  110.  Ill, 
128,  131),  131  to  138,  140.  152  to  161, 
173.  178,  1S4,  187,  ls8,  189,  198,  211, 
212,  213,  215,  219,  220.  235,  237,  243, 
256,  257,  272,  274,  278,  287,  288,  289  ; 
extended,  398 ;  rule  interpreted,  358. 
Tobacco, 
Bishops,  use  of,  hv,  1.33,  135,  219,  221. 
226,272,397;  dealiiii:  in,  260 ;  me- 
morials relating  to,  10. 1,  1 10,  liio,  211 ; 
u.^e  of,  136,  158,  217,  266,  269. 


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Tract  Society, 

Jii.sliops  retbr  to,  39  :  efficiency  of,  2H5  ; 
Geniian  8i-cretary  for,  301,  450  ;  iiian- 
atrcrs  of,  478;  noiniuatioiis  for  and 
elecfmn  of  corresponding  ssecretarv, 
335,  33G ;  report  of,  179. 
Trimble,  J.  M., 

courti.'sy  to,  92. 
Troy  Conference, 
boundaries  of,   415;   journal    of,   401; 
meinnrials  and  resolutions  presented, 
111,  l«a,  191,  240,  241,  2S2,  283,  290, 
303. 
Trustees, 
duties  of,  121,  154,  234,  256;  election  of, 
20<);    of   parisoniiges,    177,    199,    209; 
raising  money  in  churches,  SO'.i. 
Trustees,  Committee  to  Nominate, 
ordered,  141;  appointed,  li)2;  names  ot, 
390  ;  rejiort  of,  353,  473. 

Trustees  of  the  Methodist  Episco- 
pal Church, 

Bishops  refer  to,  .39  ;  bequests  to,  423 ; 
election  of,  3.53,  480 ;  memorial  of, 
270  ;  report  of,  227. 


Union, 

alliance,  Metljodist,  138  ;  of  all  churches, 
134,  224.427;  of  all  Metliodi>t  bodies, 
158,  1(51,  19"),  214,  24'.i,  2i;!i ;   soldiers 
of  the,  277. 
Upper  Iowa  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  41  ij;  journal  of,  401  ; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
1.30,  139,  151,  KiO,  183,  191,  235,  241, 
242,  258,  275,  2b3,  284. 

Upper  Sandusky  Property, 

report  of  commission  on,  190. 
Utah  lUission, 

boundaries  of,  417;  enabling  act,  266, 
419;  polygamy  in  Utah,  164. 

Vermont  Conference, 

boundaries   of,   416;    journal    of,    401; 
memorial  presented  by,  139. 
Vincent,  J.  H., 

elected  Bishop,  316  ;  presides,  362. 
Virginia  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  416;  journal  of,  403; 
momririals  and  resolutions  presented, 
220,  284,  297. 

Walden,  Bishop, 

ai)i)iiinted  cliairman,  143  ;  presides,  112, 
304,  343. 
Warren,  Bishop, 

presides,  93,  259,  333. 
Warren,  O.  H., 

elected  editor,  342. 

Washington  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  416  ;  journal  of,  401  ;  en- 
abling act  for.  419;  memorials  and  reso- 
lutions presented,  107,  13  »,  139,  183, 
.191,  243,  258. 


Watch-night  Meetings, 

change  in  phrase,  180. 

Welsh  District, 

creation  of  a,  109. 

Western  Christian  Advocate,  The, 

editor  elected,  338  ;  nominations  for,  337. 

West  dJerman  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  416 ;  journal  of,  401  ; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
101,  140. 

West  Nebraska  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  416;  journal  of,  403; 
enabling  act  for,  419;  memorials  and 
resolutions  presented,  160,  184,  192, 
209,  235,  243,  285. 

West  Texas  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  416;  journal  of,  403; 
enabling  act  for,  419  ;  memorials  and 
resolutions  presented,  140,  243,  258, 
285. 

West  Virginia  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  416;  journal  of,  401; 
memorial  presented,  184. 

West  Wisconsin  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  417  ;  journal  of,  401  ; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
131,  151,  192,  221,  243. 

Whedon,  D.D., 

.  n.emoir  of,  254,  270,  588. 

Wilbur,  J.  H., 

memoir  of,  254,  287,  592. 

Wiley,  Bishop, 

Bishops  refer  to,  34  ;  memoirs  of,  269, 
571. 

Williams,  Dr.  J.  A., 

introduced,  304. 

Willets,  Dr., 

courtesy  to,  185. 

Wilmington  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  417 ;  journal  of,  401 ; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 

184,  192,  248,  268,  269,  285. 

Wilson,  Bishop  A.  W., 

introduced,  325. 

Wilson,  J.  E., 

report  of,  352. 

Wisconsin  Conference, 

boundaries  of,  417 :  journal  of,  401 ; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented 
by,  140,  160,  184,  192,  244,  286. 

Woman's    Home    Missionary   So- 
ciety. 

report  of,  171,  738. 

Woman's  Foreign  Missionary  So- 
ciety, 

change  in  constitution  of,  101 ;  report  of, 
188,  731;  salaries  to  agents,  146. 
Women, 

license  to  preach,  239  ;  status  of,  215  ; 
work  of,  204. 


Index. 


787 


Women  Delegates, 

eligibility  of,  50,247;  names  of,  83; 
prytu.st  reud,  86;  expenses  of,  112; 
sealing  of,  92;  Bubiuission  of  the 
question  to  the  Churcli,  lt)9,  176,  283, 
309,  428;  to  Conferences,  95,  103,  428 ; 
committee  on,  ordered,  S3  ;  appointci.1, 
86  :  names  of,  389  ;  report  ot,  S9,  106, 
463  ;  Dr.  Neely's  amendment,  95,  103. 

Worship,  Public, 

form  for,  118,  125,  429:  directions  for, 
280  ;    lioldinj^  services  forbidden,  247. 


Wyandotte  Indians, 

report  of  comniitice  on,  176. 

Wyoming  Conlierence, 

boundarii  s    of,   417  ;    journal    of,    401  ; 
memorials  and  resolutions  presented, 
140,  161,  192,  235,  248. 
Wyoming  31ission, 

boundaries  of,  418  ;  cnaijlins  act,  419. 

Youth,  The, 

continuance  of,  192,  243  ;  instructions  to 
editor  of,  431. 


THE    END.