Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-19

| against, 22. Thus, on the total vote the re port was carried by 19 votes, but the two or ders not uniting in its favor, 1t was no
 adopted.
 These are the surface facts in the case, bu must give your readers a glimpse of th | inside history. When the measure first cam' up it was apparent that 8 large majority o the conference favored it. It soon becam, evident, however, that the members of th' Episcopal board were opposed to 1t, and, s
 a matter of fact, it was the influence exertet
 by the occupants of the platform which SC | by vote. to give their godly judgment as tC | the expediency of the new departure, and 1 as everybody anticipated, this judgment va unfavorable. But besides delivering thiI formal and public condemnation, 1t is vel
 known that the members of the board brought private and personal influence to bear against
 the measure. What their motives were youl readers must judge for themselves. To sup pose that, as some have suggested, the occa sional trips around the world, which the present method of Episcopal supervision i'm. poses upon these worthy officials, had any. thing ts do with their action, would be noi only ungracious, but, probably, contrary tc
 fact, and warn your readers to not enter
 tain this supposition.
 With reference to what has transpired since
 the above action your correspondent can
 complacently remark to your readers that he told them so. Just as predicted, the bish- ops themselves recommended the addition to
 their force of three new men, and, as also
 foretold, the conference concluded to go
 them one better and elect four. Three weeks
 ago said that the majority of the new bish-
 ops would be western men, and 50, sure
 enough, they are. Still later I had the honor
 of informing your readers that out of the
 superabundanoe of available men at their
 disposal the delegates were gradually con-
 pkrofi khoSu fouo Giy IYp6i 61oI
 viz. Dr. Ninde, Dr. Walden, Dr. Malla- lieu, Dr. Vincent, Dr. Fowler and Dr. Buttz,
 and so close was the guess that this list not
 only contains the names of those elected, but the names also of the two men who received the highest number of votes among the many
 who were entered for the race and were not elected. Finally, to make my claim to the gifts of prophecy complete. may mention that gave you warning of very scattering
 vote on the first ballot, and told you to not be surprised if, as the result has shown, the first effort of the conference to bring forth new bishops should prove abortive.
 Bishop Ninde, the first of the two elected on the second ballots the president of Gar. >rett Bible Institute, at Evanston, Illinois. lie is ffty-two years of age He graduated from Wesleyan university, Middletown, Con- necticut, in 1855 and entered the ministry in the same year. For long time he has been the foremost member of the Detroit confer
 
 the leading Methodist church in that city. He has also been pastor of St. Paul's, Trini- sy and Christ churches in Cincinnati. His preaching ability Is of the finest order, and his personal qualities are charming in the extreme. His hair, naturally of whitish cast, is just beginning to show the bleaching effects of time, but his face is young and fresh, and he looks like one who will be good for many years of hard service. In demean- or Bishop Ninde Is the embodiment of hu- mility, and none who know him will accuse me of exaggeration when say that his man. ner is the perfection of gentleness.
 Bishop Walden is an Ohio man. He was born at Lebanon, in that State, February II, 1881. In 1852 he graduated with honors from Farmers college, and for two years served there as B tutor. Subsequently he went to Kansas, where he published news paper in support of the free State idea. Af- forwards he was member of the Topeka legislature, and was appointed State superin- tendent of public instruction. Returning to Ohio he entered the Cincinnati conference in 1858, and has ever since been an honored member of that body, having represented 1t five times in the General conference. Fer the last sixteen years he has been one of the agents of ths Western Methodist Book con- oern. Bishop Walden is noted for the strength rather than the brilIiancy of his talents. His executive ability is remarkable.
 
 apparent effort, and suother noticeable and highly commendable trait is his ability to keep busy and keep his temper at the same time. He is we'll known in his native State, particularly in Cincinnati, where he has long been 6 recognized leader of the temperance and other moral movements. In appearance Bishop Walden is not unlike Bishop Simp- son. and as he grows older and gets grayer the resemblance will become still more strik- ing. man of sterling qualities and warm heart, he will not be puffed up by the Epis- copal office, and his administration of it will no doubt bs great benefit to the church.
 Bishop Mallalieu has been presiding elder for the past two years in Boston. His min isteria! life has been spent in the New Eng land conference, which has repeatedly hon ored him with election to the General conference. He has never bsen out of the pastorate, and in this his chosen sphere has always been grandly successful. He is not an orator, but his sermons and speeches are at once profound, logical and elective. He has a strong character and a genial spirit. warm personal friend of the late bishop Gill bert Haven, he is said to resemble that briI- liant man in his disposition and views, and it is expected that he will fill, in . sense. the place which his death left vacant.
 Bishop Mallalieu wears a full beard of ven- erable length, just 8 little gray, and bis cleo tion contradicts the supposition that no man GOuld 0NCT D6 pEOIAOLS0 LO GAlS 0A1C0 "AO sported mustache. He is about fifty five years of age.
 AS write it looks as though the other new bishop must be either Dr. O. H. Fowler or Dr. J. H. Vincent but, as I cannot wait for the decision and do not like to write on un- will reserve comment upon the fourth man.
 pedieney of having 8 resident bishop in India 8 little circumstance occurred which all well wishers of the church, and of it's foreign operations in particular, must re- gret It was personal affair between two from that country. Ram Chandra Bose is native lay delegate from India and Rev. Dr Parker, long an honored missionary there, comes Rs & ministerial delegate. The former opposed the project to locate an episcopal residence in his native land, and Msged that such 8 movement was not de- sired by the native converts. Dr. Parker, on the other hand, was just as warm in his advocacy of this scheme, and his contention was that the native church did want 8 resi- dent bishop. To offset the influence of MT. Bose, Dr. Parker let the cat out of the bag in regard to the way in which his election as B delegate was secured His charge was that Bose had been sent to the conference by convention of seven lsymen, of whom he himself was one. This MT. Bose denied. It was true he said, that there were but sev- 9u HIGH III Gn6 A1oSblu& SAnb SACOSo0 OuG he was not one of them. Dr. Parker accept sd this correction and apologized for the nn- intentional nnisstatement. But the matter did not rest here. MT Bose got on the war path. The reason, he said why there was SO small an attendance at the gathering which constituted him a delegate was that so many were prevented from attending by 'their missionary masters" Naturally such 8 charge as this provoked an earnest response, and eventually the wrangle was equelched by the conference proceeding with other business do not know that there is any personal feeling between these two estima- ole men, but certainly their remarks indi- ,ate the existence of divided eounseIs in an important mission field, and to many they oode an approaching disinteRration of the work there-a result, however, which all overs of the cause will hope to see averted.
 Owing to the pressure of these episcopal matters legislation has been practically at Itandstill. Tho committees have delibera- sd upon a number of subjects, but have reached few conclusions, and the few re- ports presented have not yet been acted | lpon. Among the latter the most impor- ant is. perhaps the report of the commit | zee appointed to consider the question of | ay representation This oomm,ttee recom- | nands, first, the equalizing of lay and min steriai representation in the General con- ond Sacondlv tha admission Of