Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1882-05-22
SOUTHERN METHODISTS.
THE FOUR NEW BISHOPS.
The Verdict OF the Ballots-Dr. Hay
goods DeclinatiOn - Ordination
Services WOmen's Missionary
Meeting-Measures PendIng-PeI-
sOnaI Notes.


NASHVILLE May 19.-The question Of election
Of Bishops has been reached and thsabloom
ing prospects of many are forever blasted
Present and voting two hundred and forty-ont
necessary TO a choice one hundred anc
twenty-one.
FIRST BALLOT.
A. w. Wilson, Baltimore, 122; A. G. Hay.
good, Georgia. 119; L. Parker, Louisiana. 9S
]. c. Cranberry. Virginia, 81; R. X. Harg-ove
Tennessee, 6s; N. H. Wilson, North Carolina
49; R. A. Young, Tennessee, 42; DIR. Hendrix.
Missouri, So; DIR. Fitzgerald, Pacific, 35.
DR.. Wilson was declared elected. Ou this
eighteen others-including Key and Hinton. OF
Georga-secured Q respectable vote. Fifty
others had feeble following.
SECOND BALLOT.
L. Parker, 146; HaYgood, 144; Cranberry,
40; Hargrove. 11S; N. H. Wilson. 49, Parker,
Haygood and Cranberry we're elected There
was considerable scattering.
THIRD BALLOT.
R. K. Hargrove received 173 OF the 239 votes
cast A brief sketch of the Bishops-eect will
not be out OF place.
DR.. A. W. Wilson, the present Missionary
Secretary, is a native Baltimorean.
10 early life he devoted several years to the
practice of law. He is a man of extensive
learning and eminent pulpit abilities Being
a considerable term OF service in the field to
which she has called him.
DE-. Linus Parker was born in New York in
1899. Though starting life in higher latitude,
he will well and truly guard the fortunes of
Southern MethodiSm Self-educated, he is a
man OF culture. His deep piety, Spartan
courage and Roman firmness qualify him for
the position Editor OF the New Orleans AdUO-
cate, few, il any, can successfully I'LL the
vacancy.
DR.. Haygood is a son of Georgia. He is too
we'll known as author. editor and college Presi-
dent to require a lengthy sketch. Intellectually
he is the peer of any man in the church.
DIR. Cranberry, native Of Virginia Is now
inshis fifty third year. His character for piety
and scholarship is of high order. AS writer.
preacher, professor in Vanderbilt, his fame
around Richmond and his angular, slender
physique are more than atoned by a massive
brain. manly spirit and gentle carriags.
Robert Kennon Hargrove is not q member of
the General Conference. He is a native of Ala
bama, and is about the age of Parker and
Cranberry. In 1857 he was received as a trav.
cling preacher, has filed circuits and stations.
presided over colleges and districts. dined
with him at the residence OF Mr.. Nat. Baxter.
President of the First National Bank, and
found him approachable, easy and dignifed,
cultured and consecrated. Methodist preach
ers-and the work-are safe in his hands.
A SURPRISE.
The day following the election brought with
IL a scene SELDOM Witnessed IN C0eS6QayS,W0
men sacrifice tons of principle for pound of
preferment l refer to the paper in which DR..
Haygood declined to be ordained Bishop. The
letter assigns, as the reason inclining him to
that course, a.clear, decided conviction that he
should continue at Emory and pursue the work
he had inaugurated. The stsp-I refer to his
declination-is not new in the history of the
church. On that line Joshua Soule and Wilbur
Fisk are illustrious predecessors.
THE VACANCY.
Tk ola rIx kI,a I'D - H.
elect and ordain five. On yesterday thev de-
cided to go no farther in that direction. With
the right to reconsider their action there is no
controversy. As there IoGs no reconsideration
but still refusal to elect, the course is open TO
grave criticisms. Some outspoken and much
silent discomfort pervades the body.
ORDINATION.
This service came off at McKendree, o. m
yesterday. Bishop Paine was assisted by the
other Bishops and eight elders. Bishop Kava-
other things he said: 81 cannot be a
bigot. The son of an Episcopal preacher
and Methodist mother, reared by a Presby
terian, convicted underthe preaching Of Bap.
tist, l had to study divinity before l knew
where properly belonged. Salvation full and
free to all-repentancea and faith being the only
conditions-landed me in the Methodist camp"
The form of ordination is in the discipline and
was faithfully followed. Recognizing as
Methodists do only two orders-deacons and
elders-the ordination of a Bishop is but the
elevation of an elder to the highest office in
the church. Should Bishop be inclined to
grow arbitrary or imperious, we have only
TO refer them to the course of study. One
good reading would reinstate the reason Of a
sensible sanity man. and restore due regard
for those who. in point of orders are equal to
Bishops. Our theory gets all the benefit, and
is admirably adapted to the elimination of all
conceit.
, woXEN's MISSIONARY MEETING
This society is now In session. They are
present from several Of the States Methodist
Episcopal Church South, and are sure to push
achieved. Among others I would mention
Mrs Juliana Hayes President, Mrs. DR.. Boring
Atlanta, Mrs j. B. Cobb, Macon, and Miss X
V. Cater, Perry, Georgia.
The mass meeting of last evening was largely
attended. Everybody was anxious to hear the
addresses of Mrs. DR.. Savage and DR.. A G.
Haygood. Mrs. Savage is from Cincinnati
She comes as fraternal delegate from the M. E.
in graceful terms Her address was beauti-
fully written and well read. The speech of Dr.
Havgood was worthy of the great occasion.
At the close DIR. Hendricks engineered the col
lection-and the wives of the new Bishops were
made life members. The collection amounted
to about $500.
MEASURES PENDING.
Chief among them is the establishment Of a
church extension society. The idea is very
popular, and unless the bill before the house
which is too elaborate, will be adopted.
A paper looking to the dlminution of dancing,
etc, is before the body and has passed the
committee.
The Women's Christian Union Temperance
Society bids fair to receive vote of sympathy
PERSONAL.
Rev. J. H. Campbell, a prominent Baptist
OF Georgia, and Rev. DIR. c. f. Deems
forwarded expressions of sympathy at the
death of DR.. Summers.
DIR. Hunt, Secretary A. B. Society, has been
introduced.
It is thought that Rev o, G. MingIedorf, ac-
cepted missionary to China, will be continued
in Georgia till the fall of 1888. This will give
him opportunity to become better acquainted
with our economy. and will be agreeable to
him.
The venerable Mrs. J. K. Polk resides in
Nashville. The body resolved to call on her as
q conference.
ADJOURNMENT.
Members are growing restless. vast
amount of business is still before US. l fear
much of it will be done in great haste Unless
providential causes interfere members accept
ing positions should hesitate to tear them
selves away-and be very sparing with the pre-
vious question. 1t is probable that we will be
forced to an adjournment about next Wednes-
day or thursday. JB.M