Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 October 1901 — NEW METHODIST CONSTITUTION [ARTICLE]

NEW METHODIST CONSTITUTION

So For u Hunt from Is Klertod With a Little to >pare. Chicago, Oct 17.—The Northwestern Christian Advocate, the Methodist organ of the west, in yesterday’s issue states that of the 119 conferences of the church 103 have voted on the new constitutioft,adopted at the general conference held in Chicago last May. The votes cast number 9,839, and of these 7,388 are in favor of the new basic law. This number is just nine more than the three-fourths necessary to adopt. As there remain sixteen conferences to be heard from The Advocate says that leading churchmen realize a shift of sentiment In any one conference may change the history of the organization. If the constitution is- defeated it will be owing to the woman question, The Advocate says.