The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-25
GENERAL CONFERENCE.
Election Of Conference
Officers,
The Ecclesiastical Code Revised
Notes and Personals.

Bishop Peck was the presiding officer to-
day, and Rev. J. b. Blakely of Iowa, con-
ducted the devotional exercises of the
morning.
The journal of yesterday was read and
approved.
Rev. Mr.. Herr, OF the Cincinnati Confer
ence, was invited to seat on the platform.
Report No. 6, of the Book Concern Com
mittee, which recommended the imme-
diate election of the book agents, was read
and adopted, and the election of the New
York agents was ordered.
Mr.. John NJ. Phillips and Sanford Hunt
were nominated, and the vote was taken by
ballot.
When the ballot closed, the tellers re-
tired to count the vote and the following
nominati ms were made for Agents OF tue
Western Book Concern. Cincinnati: Luke
Hitchcock, Francis Chaffy, VIM. NJ. Douty,
VIM. ID. STOW, J. S. Smart, ]. NJ. Walden.
w. s. Prentice, NJ. H. Mendenharl, L. Il.
Belt, Chas. w. Rowland, J. Ii. Cameron
and J. b. Graw.
At the close of the ballot the tellers re-
tired, and the result of the first ballot was
announced, as follows: Number Of VOTE
cast, 1882; necessary to a choice 1G7; John
NJ. Phillips received 3lS; Sanford Hunt
received 302; L. Indel TO- and ]. N. Lana
han s. Messrs. Phillips and Hunt were
declared elected.
The election of an editor OF the Haus
! und Herd WAS next called for DR.. Siefhart
| the present incumbent, and E. +. Shredder
were nominated.
After the tellers had retired the Secre-
| tary was directed to cast the ballot of the
Conference forJ. NJ. Phillip for Treasurer
of the Missionary Society and Sand
| ford Hunt for Treasurer of the
Tract Society. The ballot was cast and
| Messrs. Phillip and Hunt declared elected.
| The report of delegates expenses was
received and ordered printed.
| The report of the Committee on Ecclesi-
astical Code was taken up and adopted
item by item. The amendments and add-
| ton to the code had reference to the trial
of Bish ps Presiding Elders, Travelling
| Elders and Ministers, who we're accused Of
| imprudent conduct immortality or OF dis
seminating unsound doctrine. -.
The result of the ballot for editor of the
| Haus und Herd was announced as foil ws:
| Whole number of votes. 1868; necessary for
| CHOICE 157 OF these DR.. J. H. SieEarl
received 100 and was declared elected. L.
| Il. Shredder received l45
The result of the ballot for Book Agent
of the Western Book Concern was an
nounced as follows:
Whole number of votes, 366; necessary
| fora choice, 1874. Luke Hitchcock received
| l07, +. Chafft IA, William N. Douty rs, w
| y. Stow 95, J. NJ. Walden 23n, W. S. Prem
/ 81, n l. all DnIt
J. H. Cameron 49, J. B. Grw 65
J. M. Walden " as declared elected as one
of the A cents. and second ballot Was taken
for the election OF the second Agent.
A committee was appointed to take un-
der advisement the subject OF the con
test seat by delegates from Montana.
The report on the Ecclesiastical Code
was again taken up and two amendments
adopted which provided for the appoint
ment of counsel from members OF the
The result OF the sec md ballot for the
second Book Agent of the Western Book
| Concern, was announced as follows: Whole
| ia; Luke Hitchcock received 1903; +.
| Chaffy,. IL; w. NJ. Daughty. So, w. p.
Stowe, 1O5; J. B. Grow, %; NJ. H. Menden-
/ y,
As there was no election a third ballot
| was taken and resul ed as follows: Whole
| number of votes, $40; necessary TO choice
| lit. Luke Hitchcock, 96; VIM. v.
| Daughty, II, and VIM. P. Stone, l59.
| There being no choice fourth ballot was
taken which resulted as f'llous
Whole number of votes 339, necessary
i to a choice, no. L. Hitch ock, 50; w. Nj.
| Daughty, Al; VIM. p Stowe 254 MIR.
Stowe was declared elected. Mr.. Stowe is
| at present Presiding Elder of one of the
| Wisconsin circuits, and will take the place
of L. Hitchcock.
An invitation to the steamboat launch
ing tomorrow was accepted.
Committees who had rel oris to make
| were directed to hand them in order that
| thev might be printed. A large number of
rep rts were presented.
The meetings of C ,mnittees for this af-
ternoon were announced and the session
adjourned.
The only change recommended in regard
to district conferences is that majority
instead of two-third vote of any district
was sufficient for its creation or disestab-
lishment.
An effort is being made to change the
place fixed for the residences of two of the
Bishops agreed upon the other day. Tope-
ka is offered in Place of Aus in and Denver
for ST. Paul.
The Committee on Itineracy, after live
ly discussion yesterday afternoon. adopted
resolution recommending that no change
be made In the discipline as it REGARDS the
at,ro Of in,
Oliver will not he recommended for ordina-
tion.
The question of colored Bishop, like the
ghost In Macbeth, will not down. Ex-
| President Payne has impr- ssed the Com
mittee on the Episcopacy that a res ident
Bishop within the bounds of the Liberia
Annual Conference was felt want. The
Committee resolved to recommend to the
General Conference to elect Missionary
Bishop His jurisdiction will not extend
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