Tlie fourth day's business session of th...

Tlie fourth day's business session of the Detroit Conference continued till a late hour tlüs mprning. The flrst action of the delegates was on the report of Kev. Gilcrease for the committee on a permanent plan for the examination of candid ates for the ministry throughout their whole four years of preparatory study. The plan is as follows : 1. It is hereby resolved tliat our Conference examiuations shall be under the charge of a board of examiners 1 ing of twenty elders. The board shall be divided into four sections of five members each. Five shall hold oflice for one year; five for two years; flve for three years ; five for four years. 2. The board shall annually nomínate five persons to serve for four years, subject to the approval of the Bishop. The nominations shall take place not later than Friday forenoon of the Conference session; all vacancies occurring between the sessions of the Conference to be filled by the board. 3. The board shall organizo before the close of Conference by eleeting a president, secretary, and tJreasurer, and such committees asthey may deeni necessary. The secretary of the board shall be t'erence secretary of examinations. Iminediately npon the meeting and organization of the board, there shall be assigned a part of the work of the Conference course of study to each examiner. 5. Examinations shall be held in May and at the Conference session. Tliose held in May shall take place simultaneously, and in each district if necessary. A member of the board shall preside, and all examinations shall be written. The markings shall be on the scale of 100, and 70 per cent. must be obtained to pass the student. The board of examiners is : For four years, H. E. Wolfe, P. R. Parrish, .T. M. Shouk, L. X. Mooti, and F. L. Osbotne ; for three years, D. L. Ramsdell, W. B. Pope, E. S. Ninde, C. H. Morgan, and E. A. Elliott; for two yeara, Joshua Stansfield, W. W. Washburn, G. H. Jennings, C. B. Steele, and 8. M. Gilcrease ; for one year, Paul Des Jardines, C. M. Adatns, B. C. Cierno, G. A. Walker, and Alphonse Crone. The Bishop iutroduced Chaplain C. C. McCabe, Dr. A. B. Leonard, Rev. Pavtington, Dr. J. C. Floyd, and Professor Goodrich, to the Conference. Herbert C. Cooley, D. E. Birtch, Julian S. West, Jonathan Thompson, C. E. Steadman and Fred A. Armstrong were elected to deacou's orders and will be ordained tomorrow. Bishop Hurst next by permission of Conference spoke at considerable length about the proposed American Methodist University at Washington, D. C. Tlie inimitable Chaplain McCabe carne to his side as he concluded, and the next hour was devoted to receiving subscriptions for the erection of Asbury Hall'for the Language school. No one was allowed to subscribe but preachers, though the laymen were allowed to give in the name of their f a vori te ministers. Three thousand dollars was soon raised in $100 and $200 subscriptions. Before the work ceased $2000 and over in addition was subscribed, making a grand total of over $5000. Secretary J. E. Jacklin was made the treasurer of this f and. The following were elected to elder's orders : Elias G. Gordon, Win. C. Hicks, O. J. Blackford, George W. Gordon, W. J. Passtnore, G. H. White, Reuben Crosby, H. A. Sheldon, F. II. Townsend and F. L. Leonard. The second ballot for delegates to the general Conference had been taken meanwhile and was now announced showing the election of John Sweet and C. T. Allen. The Conference then adjourned to 3 :30 p. m. THE LAY ELECTORAL CONFERENCE. Yesterday afternoon was a warm day at the lay electoral conference. At 1 :30 about 150 delegates were assembled and were promptly called to order by the chairman, Hon. B. W. Houston. ïlie reports of coiinuittees were in order. The committee on credentials read a long list of delegates entitled to seats in the conference and there were no colifliots. The committee on permanent orianization and order of business reported in favor of making the temporary ortfanization permanent. Tlüs was done. The Conference ordered that the committee on resolutions be heard before the election of delegates to general conference. Sccretary Dole, for the committee, read the following resolutions : 1 . We are opposed to the removal of, or any change in the matter of time limit, unless submitted to andapproved by a two-thirds vote of our entire meinbership. 2. We believe it would be unwise to increase the present number of bishops. 3. We would favor some provisión whereby eacli presiding elder's district shall have one lay delégate, who, with the eider, shall represent the district in the annual cabinet meeting. 4. We believe in and ask for equal ministerial and lay representatives in the general conference. 5. We believe in the total suppression of the liquor trafflc and would most heartily recominend legislation to that end. 6. We are opposed to any changes in the prohibitory rules, and commend our young people for the firin stand they have taken with regard to the' amusement question as expressed at the various Epworth League conventions. 7. We condenni any systern of distribution of funds derived from collections, or from profits of uook concern or local papers, among superanntiated preachers upon the principie of a service pension, and insist that all funds for the relief of superannuated preachers ought to be distributed according to the necessities of each recipiënt. 8. We instruct our delegates to general conference to vote for the admission of women. It was moved that this report be taken up by sections and in that way acted upon. This carried and the retary began. The fiist, second, tlurd and fourth sections needed but little discussion and were easily adopted. The fifth section was not so smooth sailing. Bro. Fitch thought the resolution was "shilly shally"- entirely too weak for the occasion. As Mr. Fitch became interested in his own eloquence he proceeded in good stump speaking style to score the two great political parties for their stand on the liquor question. He paid his doubtful compliments to Secretary of State Gardiner, who though in other respecta is a noble man, in this one is fatally and awfully wroug. The brother confessed that in his mind lie believed no one should le allowed full membership in the M. E. church so long as at the polls he voted against prohibition. Mr. Fitch was here energetically called down by several brethren, and the discussion took a more quiet and sensible turn. The only question seemed to be whether that resolution wras strong enough or not. It was ftnally carried however as read. The woman question was the next to arouse discussion. Attorney Lockwood amid hisses of disapproval, opened fire on the resolution instructing the delegates to general conference to vote for the admission of women. He made a strong speech and alleged that there was a strong minority in the Detroit Conference opposed to the measure. Others spoke in as iinpassioned terms upon either side, Mrs. Hicks, one of the lay delegates in this conference, adding her voioe to the supporters of the rights of lier sex. The resolution, as above, was flually passed by an overwhelming majority on!y three daring to rise in opposition. Next came the election. of two lay delegates to the general conference of the church. Three ballots were necessary and the necessary majorities feil to Geovge O. Kobinson, of Detroit, and Dr L. 1'. Copeland, of this city. The Conference next passed a stron resolution, presented by II. M. Loud of Oscoda, commending the work of th Wesleyan Guld, of this city, and pledg (Continued on 2d Page.) ín arbqr again honored fContinued froin Ist Page.) ing supp irt. Filia done the lay electoral c mference adjourned. ■ EP] [i IN .N li B VNQL'ET. A.1 ssven p. m., t'ie Wesl yan Ou'tó Corporation o.' the lócal ehujeh, gave ceptlon aal banquet lo íhc m mheís oí the Lay Electoral Conteri fl ie. I li - ■ wi;ii a f '"w otlier invited ijuos e sat down to a wull preparad suppr In IlarKs Hall, the elegant home of the youir.i i e p-'e so iely o.' the l'iotestamt Eplsoopal chureli of ih'.s ci{y. Afi (■■ tborough'y enjoylng the vinnCs pi-tpared. the toasttmaster of the cvening, Pro.'. H. S. Carliart, president of the gui'd. spobe brlefly upo-n i;s oiii'in a.:iü life. The objects sought to lx attained by the g-u:ld were also detaüed. The teotiety hae worked for niany years to Erect su.Ltab!e buildiiiLj. i'or the great namber of students avIiü come to Aan Arbor every year fi-om Methodist liomcs. It already offns a fine large corner lot adjoinlng thie church, but the fuads ior the building liave come slowly. The soclety lias a paid seeretary and in pite of nuiny disadvantages has done a wonderful wcxrk, ÜMliop Ilurst gave his appreciatioa to tlve eforts oí the guild. Tlie church must hold its own in the city of Aun Artrar. Influenccs f rom tlie religious atraosphere tbrown atxmt the Btudients here extend to all parta oí tlie wopld. Dr. C. M. Colenn. pastoir of the church, told oí the ivotk already accoimpliehed and legged that the Methodists of the utate of Michigan, should help in the work. Junius E. Beal told of the work the othcr chU'rches of the city are doing in tliis direction. They have already expended over $200.000 to thi- same end, nd are doing wo.nderful woik. H. M. Loud, of Oscoda, next spoke ■enthusiastically of the outlook for the "Wesleyan Guild. George O. Hohlnson, one of tlie two lay d'elegates to general conference, 'talketl to the point'and Avith Mr. Loud promised isubst-antial finan;ial atsistín::c- O Tlie i-eceptio.n c'wsed atanearly hour in ordei' to pennit the guests to hear (i-iilaiii McCab3 at the M. E. chuich.