Show METHODISTS EXGITEO Warm Debate in Conference Over Temperance Report MKINLEY IS ARRAIGNED This Because of His Attitude on the AntiCanteen Law After an Animated Ani-mated Discussion the Conference Refused to Criticise the Position of I the Chief Magistrate by Striking Out by Overwhelming Vote nil Reference to any Action on His Part or AttorneyGeneral Griggs Chicago May 2With three business busi-ness sessions today the quadricnnlai conference of the M JB church which for a month past has been pitting here considering great questions affecting the welfare of that denomination practically came to a close The actual adjournment does not take place until j tomorrow but tomorrows session la I expected to be but little more than a formality Many of the delegates left for their homes tonight IMPORTANT QUESTIOJsS SETTLED Much Important business was transacted trans-acted today including the settlement of two of the most Interesting nuos tions brought before the conference the reports of ihe Committee on Temperance Tem-perance and tho Committee on tile Stale of the church In regard lo tho ban on card playing theatergoing dancing and other amusements STRONG POLITICAL COLOR A strong political color was given tile discussion on the temperance question ques-tion by the bitten arraignment of Pn stdnnl McKinley because of his auitudc on tho antlcanleen law but after some decidedly warm debales tile conference refused lo criticise the nitiiile of the chief mnglslrale bjr striking out by an overwhelming vote all reference to any action on his part or that of AttorneyGeneral GriggsAS AS TO AMUSEMENTS The minority report on amusements accepted Saturday was to the surprise sur-prise of many laid on the table which action kaves the paragraph In the Book nf Discipline exactly as It was before the question was considered ARRAIGNMENT OF MKINLEY Samuel Dlcklo of Michigan presented the report of tile commlllee on temper ance which contained the following strong arraignment of President Mc Kinky and AttorneyGeneral Griggs for their attitude on the anilcanteen law We are chagrined humiliated and exasperated by the puerile and absurd construction placed on the anllcanlcen law by the AttorneyGeneral of the United Stale and with all due respect to the exalted station we record the fact thai we are pained and dlsap polnled at the course of the President In accepting as final and satisfactory an opinion without binding force Such an abuse of power is nullification In Us most dangerous form Upon the President Presi-dent as chief of our army rests the responsibility for the existence of the canteen saloon an evil wliloh he has ample power 10 suppress a more deadly dead-ly i foe lo the soldiers than the bullet or the tropical heat MINORITY REPORT PRESENTED Dr J E Price of New York presented present-ed the minority report which struck out all of the majority report in which President McKinley was condemned Ve are here lo deal In principles and not Indulge In personallllcrs said Dr Price amid vigorous applause Thl Is not simply a 1 question of whether or not the President of the United States Is at fault I hold that the cause of temperance and prohibition and the cause of the church ot Christ cannot be advanced by 1 this personal arraignment arraign-ment of our Chief Magistrate TRIBUTE TO PRESIDENT Judge Lore of Delaware speaking In favor of the minority report paid a strong tribute to the President with whom he served four years In Congress Con-gress 1 love his elemental manhood said Judge Lore and I hope tile Methodist church will not strike down one of the most loyal men within her borders LEONARD FOR MAJORITY REPORT Dr A B Leonard made an impas yloned plea for the adoption of the majority ma-jority report We hear much about government by v Injunction he said but this is government by an opinion of a member of the Presidents club I cannot shut my eyes to the faults even of the Chief Magistrate of the Nation Na-tion PARTICIPATED IN DEBATE Rev F D Lynch of Philadelphia Rev F N Lynch of West Virginia Coy Sha w of Iowa and Dr Buckley also took part in the debate Dr Buckley offered an amendment to the minority report which was accepted ac-cepted by Dr Price which among other things appealed to the President I to use all his Influence to promote life passage of the amended antlcanleen law now before Congress PRESIDENTS PASTOR HEARD Dr Frank B Bristol of Washington President McKlnloys pastor aroused tremendous applause by protesting against what he termed an unbrother ly I unjust unpatriotic unprolestant attack at-tack upon the President of the United States He l today the most distinguished dis-tinguished Christian layman in the world I object to any man making an objection ob-jection shouted a delegates AN INTERNATIONAL ASPECT Dr Bristol gave an international aspect as-pect to the debate by asking why the delegates from Germany Italy Great Britain China Japan and other Countries Coun-tries should Join in an attack upon the President of the United States Mr Dickie then closed the debate This is not a partisan issue he said The great Methodist church rather than the President of the United Suites Is on trial MINORITY REPORT ADOPTED I The minority report with Dr Buck leys amendment was then adopted by an overwhelming vote with the further amendment that the action was not In the Interest of any political party SEVERAL REPORTS PRESENTED rile afternoon session was devoted to hearing reports from the various committees on business heretofore crowded out The Committee on Book Concerns reported In favor of contln I ulnff the annual subsidies to the Pa I clflc Christian Advocate but giving the Book committee discretionary powers I pow-ers to discontinue the publication should the expenditures continue to exceed the subsidies Various otherS other-S small subsidies were recommended to I church papers published in foreign languages all of which were ap a I proved by tho conference 1 Dr Ncelcy had Inserted In the report of the Committee of Church Extension that no money collected for thechurch extension be used for the loan fund I I for which point he has been fighting I I for eight years The report of tho committee on epls j copacy was under discussion at the night Houston The report ws adopted hn its entirely after Omaha hail been I substituted an an egplscopal residence I in place nf Topeka the location originally I origi-nally recommended for Bishop McCabe |