New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-05-15
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

A sFCRErARY OF THE FREEDM'Ns AID SOCIETY
AND EDITORS OF THE CHURCH PERIODICALS
EIEcrED-THE VALUE or EPISCOPAL DEClSioN''
IpY TELEGRAPH To TIE TRBUNEl
CINCINNATI, May 14.-Bshop Andrews pre-
sded ut TO Days session of the Methodist General Con
,noo which was principally occupied with the cleo
,on of a secretary OF the Frcedmans AID society anu
editors OF several o; the church periodicals
For the secretarysmp two names were propos'u-
those of the DR.. Rust the present secretary Vi '
society, and the Rev. E. s. W. Aamm"ho u coioi'"
delegate. who made a strong speech Oh wednesday
IA, oripg TIE election Of cnoFed BsHop Dr. EnSt re-
ceiyed 252 votes and the Rev. Mr.. Hammond III"
The Rev Dr. Hunter II the Illinois Conference then
introduced a resolution providing Ior tue eie'"o" "
book agents but 1t tabled. aud NOMINATIONS "eio
MADE for EDITOR Of The Christian Adoocde'
DIR Hare nominated the Venerable Dr. Carry ana the
Pew ! r. Grau on behalf of the NewJersey Conference
nominated the Rev. DIR. Buckley. The vote StoOd' d.
NJ Buckley, OPS; Daniel Curry, las; D. T. Newman -
The candidates for the editOrshIp Of The WeSt"r"
Christian Adrocaie CT cinnat. wereDr F. s. Hoyt' the
present editor, and Dr. G. II. Payne president OF tue
Ohio wesleyan University, located Mt DELAWARE ONO,
Dr. Payne withdrew his name, and Dr. Hayt received
the entire vote of the Conference
The nominees for Editor OF The Qua,crlu Rerjcr we're
The Rev. D. d. WnedOn, the prcseat Editor the hcV'
Dr smart. of the Detroit Conference. the Rev Dr.
George Crooks and the Rev GeorCe PrensS lheVo'es
stood; D. D. whedOn. 3O7; George r. Crooks 30;
George Prentiss, 81.
For Editor OF Tie Sunday School 4drocae the nomi-
ne.s were Inc Rev. Dr. Vincent md the Rev. Dr. Pysn-
GET ~ NJ w crrt was cmna,r "a bv Dr. stand. oi St
L0uis on behalf O the Sunday-scIOol leoc on NV Vn
,irr country, mankind i'll general ana tEe ch'o'e" !"
The on nominee for Editor Of The rins'mg Chris
finn Advocate was the Rev. DR.. Wheeler me ru'eS
we're rus pended and the secretary was instructor W
cast the of tno COnierenGe Tor mn or ,no Co,.
JJp0n the suggestion or Bishop simpson tDc Con-
ference took under consideration the mate
of holding memorial seIvIce iOr the dectAs
n;eh tHcO
elected BiGhups on Wednesday; hut no decision WIS
T6n I'D onrson Of the relation of Episcopal decisions
in the annual conferences to the church at large was
preached again to-day by resolution, and excited
good deal Of deUae. but no conclusion We reacIeu
The Committee E,iscOpacy las a2roed Ia report 10
uTh nerIs IN" OF nCr bishops OF Afrcan dc cent
and recommendation that tn Conference proceed To
e'ec NJ conmIfco of thtce was appointed to inquire
| into the qualifications Of persons for that "fii''
The following sketches Of the Bishops elected Inurs
| day will he found interesting:
DR. Warren is a native Of Massachusetts,. In 1893 lie
| graduated from the Wesleyan Universally and
| for two years thereafter was engased III
teaching Ho then joined the Ncw-Engi"nd
Conference aud entered the pup In 1sGG n@ M j, er
chusetts Legislature appointed HIM to preach inc "ec
ton sermon. lie first stationed over Arch stlee'
Church. fs s afiSt ii three St Years Of aSecpac
service he was transferred t. the New York last Con
O He has ane 's s5od Of
has travelled extensively in Europe ana ne Enst saa
He was graduated at the age OF twenty-
Two, and taught the ancient anFuages Tor
two years. H. then went to Germany, whcrc
he pursu, d theological studies AZ hHIe amG =
IN neran work for some time III TIE Nrwark Conner;
euce, and atcr was placed NJ the mead oi
the theological department OF the Mission Institute
| in Bremen, GcrInlny le subsequently returned 10
America and became Professor OF historian LT"Is
In the Drew Theological Institute al Mhdl on
n ]. Two years later he succeeded "a
Ihe presidency of the Institute. uo has acquired some
! distinction as q writer, and has trdusatod rtTrId
works of value the German lie ~ rnnsidereu one
| of the most versatile IN the GcuOmlntunn 800.
| Dr. FOes was born at Kingston, N. y. IN 1881
| and graduated from tie Wesleyan University III
1854, After teaching two years he joined inc new
York Conference, where ne nlled scEtrll Important
appOintueuts. His election TO The presidency Oh VT
delegate TO three General Conferences and Is widely 0
faSorably known. Tine only objection thai ht'
been offered 10 has election, anu ttAt HnN
by implication II his rare fitness for The position Whcl
General Conference, which met In New-Iork III lS|Z
q but IL was withdrawn when the election VI Bs1 u,
n ter "A member OF tue Conference was ANNOUNCED
the Rev Erastus Otis Haven, ID. d., WAS born nBos
Weslryan UNIVERSITY In 1S42 and for years
II instructor At Sudbury Mies In 1916 10 WAS pihe'p
~ fI,e u-nfa Seminary, Ew-YOik. and In 1873 81
tered inc ministry. Until 1883 he stationed IN Ne"
II York when became Professor OF Lain Iu lh W
yersity OF Michigan Two wears later he took "a
!, PrOessnrshp o. Engls!f Ianguage, Literature ana M
y | tory From 1858 until 1863 hG was Editor dI ZtOH
Uerdtd Boston, aud 1862 was elected member q
the state Senate. After serving hls Term, ne bean
president OF the University Of Michigan, ann was sui
TyanstOwn Ill. In 1874 hr became chhhcelinr ul III
B. syracuse University. Haven has published sever
| works among when are " Young Man Advised - r.
\. | lars of Truin," and Il tr ats on ih'tTIc.