Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1886-05-19
BISHOPS ELECTED.
TIE CONFERENCE FINISHES THIS
WORK IN THREE BALLOTS.
Its Choice Falls Upon W. w. Duncan. g. B.
Galloway, E. r. Hendrix, and
Us. Key.

/ The Conference met at 0 o'clock yes
terday morning-Bishop McTyeirc IN
the char.
! Rev. Anson West conducted religions
devotions. He read Proverbs, chapter
xvi. Hymn 245-
"Jesus the Conqueror relgns
IN glorious strength arrayed.
HIS Kingdom over all maintains,
And bids the earth be glad -
was sung by the Conference, and Mr..
West led the Conference in prayer.
After the reading Of the journal
Bishop McTyeire resigned the chair to
Bishop Keener.
BOUNDARIES OF ALABAMA CONFER
ENCEs.
Rev. r. II. Mahon moved recon-
sideration Of Report No. 2 on Bounds
ries. The report affects the boundaries
OF the North Alabama and the Ala
bama Conferences. Mr.. Mahon said he
made the motion in order to give a
chance to some brethren who did not on
yesterday have en- opportunity to ex-
pres6 their views.
Rev. S. NJ. Hosmer said the report
was acted upon under the impression
that the committee would report in
favor Of transferring the northern part
of Florida, now a part of the Alabama,
to the Florida Conference. The CON-
mittee did not favor the transfer of the
Florida territory to Florida, and they
now wished a reconsideration, with
view Of having part Of the Alabama
Conference transferred to the North
Alabama Conference.
Mr.. llosmer was proceeding at some
length to discuss the merits of the
change desired, when the Chair inter-
posed, saying that the speaker was en-
tering largely into the merits Of the case.
Mr.. Hosmer claimed the right to give
the Conference the reasons for asking
reconsideration.
The Chair conceded the claim, and
Mr.. Hosmer proceeded.
Rev. K. B. Crawford opposed the mo-
tion to reconsider. The present boun-
daries between the Alabama and the
North Alabama, he said, had existed
for sixteen years. lie would fight to
the last any effort to change it.
Mr. Crawford favored reconsidera-
ton. lie thought If the question was re-
opened the Conference would be made
TO see the business Of the transfer Of
territory asked for.
L. % Jnr lze
MISSIONARY TREASURER.
Rev. Mr.. Whisner made motion to
reconsider that part of the report Of
the Committee on Missions which re-
quires that the Missionary Treasurer
shall be elected by this Conference by
ballot. Mr.. Whisner in giving his rea-
sons for the motion said that the trea-
sury of the Mission Board is now in
debt between 100000 and $40, 900, and
that by September Of this year the debt
will probably reach 800, 900 or sll0,-
600. The present plan Of meeting the
necessities Of the Board is to borrow Of
the Nashville Banks at the high rate Of
per cent. interest. alt is possible,"I
think, "to provide for a treasurer in
connection with the publishing house,
so that the Board can borrow at lower
rate of interest than per cent. We
have spent during the last quadrennium
$4,000 in interest" He hoped the
Conference would reconsider.
On motion, the motion to reconsider
was laid on the table.
CALENDER WORK.
The Conference proceeded to the con-
sideration Of the business on the calen-
der. A number of reports of no in
terest to the general public were passed
without debate.
ELECTION OF BISHOPS.
The Conference was engaged in con-
sidering the report Of the Committee
on Rovisals when the Chair Bishop
Keener) announced the special order,
the election of bishops. lie said it was
the custom Of the fathers to ask the di-
rection of the Great Head Of the Church
when entering upon the important work
of choosing these chief officers of the
Church.
The Bishop read from hymn $50
Draw Near, Son OF God, Draw Near
and requested Rev. Mr.. Peterson to lead
the singing, which he did. The Bishop
re-read the hymn, two lines at time,
and the Conference sang, with evident |
feeling.
Rev. II. II. Parks then, at the request
Of the Chair, led the Conference in
prayer.
The Chair announced w. b. Hill Of |
Georgia, George Thornburg of Arkan-
sas, S. NJ. Hosmer of Alabama, d. W. |
Bain of North Carolina, James NJ.
Mason Of Mississippi, b. b. Conner of
Alabama, as tellers.
The Chair requested the delegations
from each Conference TO sit together,
and that in balloting the chairman of
each delegation collect the ballots and |
pass them to the tellers.
The Secretary announced the number
of votes to which each Conference was
entitled and the number present and
entitled to vote. The whole number of |
votes present was 246.
FIRST BALLOT.
The ballots were distributed by the
tellers. The collection Of the ballots
began by the secretary calling Ala
bama, 10" which call was followed
by the chairman Of that delegation
dropping into the hat of the teller ten
ballots, counting aloud as he did so,
"One," "two," three" and so on
up to ten. In this way the call of Con-
ferences proceeded alphabetically till
all had been called, the chairman of
each delegation dropping into the tel
ler's hat and counting aloud the num-
ber Of votes cast by his delegation.
A motion was made that when the
ballots had been collected the tellers
retire to the basement and count them.
This motion was received with such a
murmur of disapproval from all parts
Of the house that the mover quickly
withdrew it.
"White River" was called and
voted. Then the secretary, addressing
the Chair, said : "All have voted"
The Chair: "All have voted. The
tsllers will proceed to count the vote."
The number OF votes cast, on the