Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-05-10
THREE OF A KIND.
The H. T.. Geaeral Conference will Elect
Three New Bishops.

The 81. T.. Geaera1 Conference Will Eject
Thre, New Bishops.
PHILADELPHIA, May 9-The Methodist
Conference reassembled this morning,
Bishop Bowman in the chais Rev. DR..
Coke oS Iowa, conducted the devotional
exercises Bishop Harris announced iu re-
sponse to- resolution adopted Yesterday by
the General Conference, that it the judg-
ment of the Board of Bishops, the cleo
ton of three additional Bishops will
adequately provide for bhe require
ments of the Episcopal office. Rev.
DR.. Carter, Of the Church South, was
introduced. The standing committee on
Missions reported recommending the fixing
of an Episcopal residence in Europe and
India. A delegate moved its reference to
the Committee.on Episcopacy Ram Chan
dra Bose lay delegate from North India
moved that farther consideration Of the
matter be postponed until Monday. Rev.
Dr. Alfred Wheeler of Erie, read, as part OF
his speech, a report to the effect that Resi-
dent Bishops in India and Europe are not
demanded by the interests of the church.
He moved its reference to the Com
mitter on Episcopacy. Ruled out of
order DR. Wheeler moved 1t as
substitute, but this was ruled out of order.
DR.. Wheeler mainSained Il at the resolution
contemplates the establishment of Episcopal
residence in Eurapc and India in the same
way as at Boston and San Francisco The
project appeared to be to establifh residence
with permanent occupant OF the EplScO-
pate. The third restrictive rule forbids de-
Stroying the plan of the general Superinten-
dency This wosild result in a diocesan
Episcopacy. The Bishops have greater
oversight of Missionary Conferences than of
the Annual Conferences They remain only
about week at the Annual Conference, but
many months. ere spent with the fOacign
missions.
Rev. Dr. Buekley, of New York, said DR..
Wheclers argument seemed to he as to the
cOnsttutionnfty and eXTedienCy of the pro-
posed action. DR.. Buckley declined to dis
cusS the expediency but had decided Opin-
ion that it is constitutional, as the Metho
dist Episcopal Church exists as much to-day
in China, Siberia and Japan as in Bali
more and Philadelphia. The report was re-
ferrcd to the Committee on Z piscopacy.
The Committee on Judiciary reported I'M
der the third restrictive rule that no General
Conference to appoint missionary bishop
or superintendent for any foreign missions,
limiting the jurisdiction to the same, and
with the exception that all our Bishops
shall be equal in authority and jurisdiction,
and subject to the same assignments for
work. 1t is the opinion of tho committee
that the General Conference has The power
10 fix the residence of all Bishops in any
part of the country occupied hy the MethO
dist Episcopal Church. The report was
adopted with an amendment by the Rev
DIR. Curry, of New York, that the words
other than missionary Bishops" be added
so it should read AL our Bishops other than
missionary Bishops shall be equal in au-
thority, etc.
The Southern Baptist Conference.
BALTIMORE, May 9.-In the Convention
Of the Southern BaptiSts this morning Geo.
W. Norton, of Kentucky, was reelected
Treasurer, and Nimrod Long, of Kentucky
was reelected Auditor A committee of
one from each State was appointed to tevise
| the constitution and bylaws. DIR. Ander-
son, President of the Rochester University
by special order, religious destitution among
the whites in the South, was taken up. DR..
Burrows offered resolution to raise $l00-
| 900 10 meet the need