The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-12
GENERAL CONFERENCE.
DR.. C. D. Foss, DR.. J. N. Hurst and
DR.. ii. w. Warren Elected Bishops.
The Great Day of the Feast.

To-day was the important day OF the
session. Long before the hour for calling
the Conference to order arrived nearly
every available seat in the house was occu-
pisd, and large numbers were standing up
in the aisles and entrance. .n.'s 1
y The delegates were unusually prompt in
taking their seats, and when bishop Foster
took the Chair and opened tire session there
was very little available standing room any
where in the house. ala-l U-. 4I.-
DIR. Harmont OF the Central Ohio Con-
ference, read lthe Scripture lesson, lead in
prayer, and announced tue bEmn, Stand
up for Jesus" 1858 'Tar |
The journal of the morning and evening
sessions Of yesterday was read and ap-
proved. a-a
The order of the day was suspended and
the report OF the Ecumenical Council WAS
presented anu referred withaut reading.
DIR. Hunt was given permission to invite
the members Of the Conference to the meet
Ing of the anniversary of the Bible Society.
A list Of rules for the election OF Bishop
were presented by DR.. Irimbel, and read
The report was taken up item by item.
The resolutions We're: First, that II teile-s
be appointed second, that they take the
vote by ballot and by conferences; third,
tliat when the vote was taken the tellers
shall retire with three of the secretaries to
count the votes; fourth, that the votes be
iyidedinto three lots and that one secretary
and three tellers should count each lot.
Fifth, That the four persons receiving the
highest number of votes, provided they
have majority, ,fhey shall be elected, and
if the fourth and fifth on the balloU, sec
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result be announced by the chair, and that
blank ballots shall not be counted.
Seventh, That if more names than
the number to be elected be
found on any ballot the first four names
only shall be counted; and that II any one
name be repeated on the same ballot the
entire ballot be thrown out.
| An amendment was passed that no nom-
inatlons be made and the whole report re-
ceived. r..
DR.. Trimble, DR.. Eaton and DR.. Lana.
han we're appointed q committee to draw
up the order for the election OF other OIL
GERS than the Bishops.
| The rules were suspended at this point
and a series of resolutions, recommending
the election of colored man to the office
of Bishop, was presented by Rev. Mr..
DOUGLASS coored delegate from Lexins'
ton, and read by the Secretary.
Mr.. Hammond read an appeal for the
adoption OF his resolution, and when lls
time had expired additional time was civ.
Ell him TO complete his paper.
The order OF tue day was taken up.
DIR. Paxton asked whether the initials
shall be clearly written.
A suggestion was made that the initial:
be put upon the ballot.
Mr.. Will Cumback moved that want ol
initials should not invalidate the ballot.
This was amended by Dr. Curry.
DIR. Woodruff suggested that minister!
not members of this body are eligible tt
the offices Of the Church.
DIR. Curry moved that all votes not ap
proved by all the tellers be returned 10 til
house for verifeation. Carried.
! DR.. Hatfield inquired if any arrange
ment had been made for holding the bal
lots If adjournment was necessary before
the report could be made, and upon mo
l ton it Was decided that when the session
adjourned they adj urn to meet in St
! Paups M. E. Church at an p. M.
i Bishop Harris announced the tellers al
follows: uhas. J. Clark, of Maine; VIM
NJ. Hughes, Of Troy Geo. j. Seeny, O
New York; Alex, Harmont, of Gentra
Ohio, for the north aisle; Samuel NJ. Bright
of Ohio; Il, 4. Coan, of South Kansas
James Z. Clark. of Pennsylvania and Ber
dar,i Kelly, of South Kansas for the mid
die aisle; Robert McMullen, of Wisconsin
Joseph M. Carr, of East OHIO; Thoma
lC. Iliff and Wilson Cook, of Detroit 70
the south aisle. .. t.-~.. .-
The voting then began, the Secretar,
calling the names of the delegates ani
they responding as they deposited thei
voies. .. 4.. a.,ul
DR.. Bingham, J. P. Magee and Dr. Mon
roe were appointed secretaries to count tn
votes.
II The order of the day was suspended ant
the report of the Ecumenical Council read
1t recommended the following resolutions
which we're adopted:
Resolved. That we concur in the rec
ommendation of holding Council in Lon
don at the time suggested.
"Resolved, That the Bishops appoint
Committee of two to act in conjunction
with Bishop Simpson as an Executive Com
mittee, to work in conjunction with til
General Committee.
"kesoved, That the Bishops have powe
TO apI eint the delegates to this Council
including three of their own number.
"Resoved, That copy of these resolu
; tions be sent to the different Confer
: ences"
A resolution presented b. DR.. Lannaha
was adopted, declaring that any revelation
OF the result OF the ballot by the tellers an
: secretaries before it was announced by til
chair, would be considered breach q
confidence.
The tellers were instructed:to read off TIN
ballots after they were counted, and retur
!, them to Conference.
The Secretaries and tellers then retire
to the Secretaries' room and began til
, count
Mr.. Hinkle announced that the delegate
would start for the Geological Garden at
> o'clock, from in front of the Opera-houst
and distributed the tickets.
The order Of the day was again suspende
and memo ials on cnange of minister's
. service and establishing a daily Advocat
were presented. -
The Conference then adjourned to NEE
at ST. Paul's Church at 2:30 o'clock, whe
the result of the ballot will be announce
and the other elections take place. .
The xology was sung and benedictio
: pronounced by DIR. Fuller.