Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-05
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The General NJ. e. Conference.
DkLE0ArHs DISCUSSING THE ELECTION OF BISHOPS
OF the Hethodis. Episcopal csureh reassmSt
this morning, Bishop 4 NJ Andrews>p the chair.
and after devotional exercises a resol on was pre-
sented relative TO equal lay representation In The
general conference, which was referred 10 the COM
mittee on lay representation.
Rev. DR.. J. n. Reid, missionary secretary, offered
the report OF the board or managers or the mission
airy society, which was ordered 70 be printed.
Rev. DR.. Reid, OF the Michigan conference offered
. resolution for reference TO the judiciary commit
tee TO report to the general conference such sub
stitute Tor, or an amendment or, the rules defining
II was so referred.
ARK conference, Rev. Dr. John s Porter was invited
to seat on the platform.
Rev G C. McCabe. OF the New York conference,
moved that wednesday morning next, at 10 O'clock
Oe nxed Tor the election OF bishops and general
eFence olncerA He considered that the best way
70 secure eight men was 10 vote without much talk
ing ana without planning or suggestions He would
not say That the conference would resort TO any
such methods as are found in political assemblies
put there Is temptation, and he would like TO ne
Rev. I. B. Nicely. OF the Philadelphia conference,
tnougnt they should be cautious and move slowly
to the election, and moved that Tuesday OF next
week be fixed for the election.
Kew. j. n. Fitzgerald, OF the Newark conference,
saia there ought to be some suggestions from the
OshopS aS 70 the number necessary.
Rev. DR.. Daniel Curry, OF the New York East con-
Ference said IL must be evident 10 the entire con.
LSiVuCc tudt lney were not ready Tor this action.
They had not yet been told that any additional
bishops are needed
Rev: solomon Parsons, OF the Newark conference
moved that the election take place on Thursday OF
this week.
Rev. DR.. Geo. 8. Hare. Of the New York confer.
ence, moved its reference to the committee ON
episcopacy.
Rev. DIR. R. n. Hatfield OF the Rock River con.
ference, said he wished II had been part OF the dis
clpne that the voe for the bishops and conference
Omcers should be taken on the second day OF the
session OF the general conference, without any con-
vepsati1n, Gaucusing. rolling or wirepulling.
Rev. Dr. Hatfield continuing, said the members
could not AFFORD that there should be even q smell
OF fire on their garments. There has been enough
OF " You tickle me, and will tickle you-n
THE PREVIOUS QUESTION.
AFTER debate, Rev. Dr. Lucius II. King, OF the
New York conference, moved the previous question.
and the resolution was referred to the committee
on the episcopacy.
Bishop simpson at this point appeared on the
platform and was greeted with great applause.
Bishop Harris read the address OF the bishops,
which was lengthy document, and gave an ac-
count OF the work OF the church during the past
four years
There are 90 annual conferences, Il missions,
Lag travelling preachers, 2,026 local preachers,
!,'69.5S4 members and probatloners- The increase
IN the past four years was 69, 232, the number Of
travelling preachers who died was ga and OF men,
bers s., S9l. The accessions were I5S,7S7 In lsSs
there were 16, 7A churches and 9sl5 parsonages.
valued at $79, S065. There 10 theological sem
inaries, 45 colleges, 66 classical institutions,
female colleges.