The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-11
GENERAL CONFERENCE.
The Report Of the Committee on
EpiscOpacy.
Animated Discussion. Minority Report
miscellaneous Business -.N0tes
and News.

by Rev. Mr.. Payne, colored
delegate from the Liberia Conference, Al
rica.
The journal was read and approved.
Bishop Simpson introduced to the Con-
ference, Bishop Ksvanaugh. Of the NJ. 4.
Church South.
The following resolution was sent up to
the Secretary, and read by him:
"Resolved, That the unknown delegate
wi furnished the communication to the
Commercial using the names OF members
of the Conference without permission or
warrant, should be censured by this body"
DR.. Curry related that he had no
knowledge OF the facts contained In the
article, and the whole communication was
false.
General Fisk stated that no caucus had
been held in his room, and the commune
cations were entirely false, and DR.. Buck
lev spoke to the same effect. ..
The whole question was then indefinitely
postponed.
The report of the Committee on Episco-
pacy reported in favor of the election of
four Bishops
DR.. Wheeler submitted minority report
lCOoihhObAiuS thC CiCSSAVh VI ch o1'.S~
Bishops The report represented the opin-
ions of twenty-four Of the Committee.
DIR. Wheeler, after reading his report,
moved that the minority be substituted for
the majority report and spoke at length to
the motion of adopting his report.
DR.. Lanahan spoke in favor Of voting I'M
mediatelv upon the question.
DR.. Woodruff favored an increased num-
ber of Bishops, and spoke especially in ref
erence to the financial aspect of the ques-
ton. He suggested eleven additional
Bishops D..J ...
DIR. Smart spoke in favor of electing
three Bishops. but stated that the Com
| mittee might hereafter report in favor of a
German Bishop and Bishop of African
descent
DR.. Swindell stated that he believed the
Bishops had recommended the minimu IN
number which were able to do the work,
and he spoke the views of his delegation
when he stated that four was the maximum
number
| Judge Biddle was in favor of acting upon
the recommendation of the Bishop,
but he also favored the election of Bish-
op for Liberia
DR.. Johnson stated that the majority re-
port would not have been made if there had
not been some influence brought TO bear
from delegates personally interested in the
election. He favored the minority report.
DR.. Paxton stated that the experience of
the last four had not proved that there
were TOO many Bishops and as Bishop
Scott could do but little work hereafter four
were none too many to elect.
Rev. Leroy Belt favored four Bishops
and if he had an opportunity would favor
even more.
Bishop Wiley stated that it had been re-
marked that the educational institution of
this city was in the hands of the Sheriff,
which was far from true The institut tion
was in debt but the debt had been pro-
vided for.
Rev. NJ. Cummings spoke in favor of the
minority report.
Gen. Fisk, who represented thirty men,
bers of the Committee, reported that he
had been instructed to bring in minority
report favoring greater number of Bish-
ops. He had no sympathy with the state
ment that the Church was too poor to en-
ploy any additional Bishop. The Church
was larger, richer and there was more work
to be done. As a substitute for the whole
he would move the election of six Bish-
ops.
DR.. Curry took the stage and stated that
he wished that they could leave this Con.
ference with twenty Bishops, but if the
lsuperintendency was to remain the same
for the next four years as it bad been in
the past the argument for a greater num-
Der was taken away. Each Bishop could
superntend fifteen Annual Conferences,
which would leave two to 60 abroad out oil
the present force. .... ..I...
The Church would gladly pay the sala.
ries of more Bishops if they could see q
return for their money, and if the Con.
ference would follow the plan of having
each Bishop established in the center of a
small number OF Conferences over which
he would have the superintendency, but
still, at the same time, fulfill all the duties
, they now have TO perform, the money
, could be raised. II this was done be
) favored twenty Bishops, but if the matter
. remained as at present. three would be
enough.
A colored Bishop might, however, be
elected hereafter if the Conference desired
DR.. Buckley referred to the advantages
! and disadvantages of DR.. Curry's plan, and
spoke in favor OF the majority report
: DR.. Hatfield stated that the reverence fol
, the Episcopal Board depended. upon tht
character of the men and not upon thu
I number. Nor would the Church pay tht
( salaries OF more Bishops unless they re
: ceived an equivalent.
A mistake was made when eight Bishops
were added to the Board and are takinl
$l20 900 a year from the Book Concern tt
pay the expenses, when the money wa
r needed to pay broken down and need.
ministers he favored three additiona
Bishops.
The Chair, at this point, stated tina
t General Fisk's substitute could not be en-
tertained as it was made, but it wonld b.
entertained as a substitute for the frs
minority report that is, substituting six il
place of three. N.
5 DR.. Olin stated that the vastness OF tn
: work to be done by the Bishop made
a necessary thatmore than the Bishops recon
q mended be elected.
i DR.. Curtis moved to lay Judge Fisk
amendment on the table, which motor
!. was carried by small majority.
Dr.. Paxton moved to lay the report q
# the minority on the table, and risin
t vote was taken. The vote resulted 199 Ii
favor of laying the report on the table. an
> Ill against.
The previous question was cailsd, an
: the majority report recommending th
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