Daily Republican., 1884-05-16
EDITION,
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[UUn|n lDH'Un'
1ho n. D.. Conference.
Association Hall was crowded with
visitors yesterday, when the General
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
church was called TO order by Bishop
Andrews, and every mem Der wasin his
seat. The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. James H. NcGarrah, Of
central Pennsylvania. After the read
ing of the journal and the reference Of
q resolution to the effect that the Con-
ference should take some action toward
helping to eliminate the differences
still existing in the South between the
whites and blacks to the Committee on
the State of the Church, the order of
the day, the election of Bishops, WAS
called Tor. The tellers were appointed,
and ballot was taken, each delegate
writing four names ON slip. After
the tsllers had withdrawn to count the
vote, q resolution sending fraternal
greeting to the different religions con.
ventions now being held in different
parts of the country was presented and
approved.
The representatives of the English
Conference were escorted 10 the plat
form and made short addresses of fare
well, as they leave the city soon to
return to England. A number of peti.
tions and resolutions were received
and referred, including series of reso-
lutions offered by Mr.. Parker stating
that "It is the sense of this Confer.
ence that all officers of tho Territories
who practice polygamy should be
deposed, and that the government
should proceed with as little delay al
possible to establish such laws as will
stop the practice of polygamy, eithe,
as a civil or religions rite" The tellers
returned and announced the result OF
the first ballot as follows: Total mum.
Der Of votes cast, 4O7; necessary to O
choice, 204.
No one received the required number
and there was no election. The first
ballot was Nc follows: W. X. Ninde, l82
J. N. Walden, l67; w. L. Mallaiieu,
1913; G. b. Fowler, 1856; J. II. Vincent,
142; A. s. Hunt, 100; j. N. King, 81;
II. A. Buttz, 9S; A. j. Kynett, Us; j. o.
Peck, "a; G. N. Sins, 80 Tho other
votes were scattered among twenty. We
candidates. Another ballot was taken
and the Conference adjourned until
three o'clock. On re- milling, the
tellers announced the second ballot IA
follows: Votes cast, 403; necessary to Q
choice, 202. The votes were divided ~
follows: W. f. MallAlieu, 1877; W. X.
Ninde 272; j. NJ. Walden, 2l4; A. 8.
Hunt, III; j. FL. Vincent, III; A. J.
kyDett, "a; Fl. A. Buuz, ll7;J. N.
King, 80; G. M. Sims, 70; G. II. Fowler
10Y. The rest were scattering. Rev.
W. X. Einde aud j. N. Walden were
thereupon declared elected.
The third ballot WIS then taken, and
bev. Willard F. Ma allaiieu, d. d., was
selected. Another ballot WAS then taken,
but rs there WAS no election q fifth was
ordered, and as it was late, it was do
c1dd 20 announce the result ut the
evening session, which was for the pur.
pose OF welcoming delegates from Cana.
da and the Church South, NJ the Arch
street church. Bishop Harris presided
The address to the General Conference CO
of the Methodists of Canada was read
and remarks made. Bishop Harris
then announced that ou the fifth ballot
hev. G. a. Fowler, D. D., had been
elected Bishop.
Rev. DR.. John N. Walden, OF Gin
'cinnati, IL a native of Ohio, and fifty
tour years Of age. After grad uatinp
from college be became connected with
a Cincinnati newspaper, and subxe-
,quontiy for two years published free
state paper in Kansas. His first Off
cial position to the church was that of
corresponding secretary Of the Western
Freedmen's Aid Society. In 1868 he
was elected Assistant Agent of the
Western Book Concern, position
which he still retains.
Rev. W. V. Ninde is fifty-two years
o.d, and was born in New York State.
he iaoorcd while IN New York State,
and then went to Cincinnati, where he
Staged until 1870, when he " ent to De-
'rpIt. He left there 10 accept n partner
snip III the Garrett Biblical institute,
'of ETalston, Illinois. designing this,
lie returned to Detroit, and for three
years was pastor Of the Detroit Central
church. When his Jims expired here
by limitation he was made President OF
the Garrett Institute, which position he
no" holds. He was graduated from
the Middletown College
Rev. Willard i. Mallalieu, D, D..
was born in Sutton, Worcester County,
Mass, in 1880, and entered the New
England Conference in 1856, and subse.
I4ntntiy went to The Wesleyan Uniyer-
sIly, Middleton, Conn.
Rev. DR.. Fowler, corresponding SEQ
retary OF the Missionary Society, was
born i'll Bnrford, Canada, August 11th,
1927. He was elected President of the
Northwest University in 1872, and re-
main.d III tlat portion until he was
elected et;itor Of the Christian Advocate
In 1880 lie was elected missionary Sec.
rctary.