New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-04-29
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.
NOTE AND COMMENT OF THE CHURCHES

NOTE AND COMMENT OF THE CHUhCHE'S.
The status OF Bishop Taylor is Of course Just now
an interesting topic of discussion among Methodsts
In the Methodist Episcopal Church the oishopric Is
an ONCE created by the General Conference and not
an order Of the ministry as it is in the Roman Cath
Ollie and Episcopal churches And, as Bishop Merril
SAYS all the special powers of the Bishopric como to
IL by delegation from tho edershlp Even the power
TO ordain is Inherent in the eldcrshp, but for con-
venence is delegated to the bishops IL this view OF
tho matter is correct, the fact that Bishop Taylor Is
sams sfandinS as a regular bishop. There may be
many grades OF offices and work TO which the name OF
bishop may be applied and as matter OF fact Il Is
general superintendent OF missionary wofn IN
never ntcnded to delegate him those Special funo
lions which belong TO the regular home bishops.
Tho basis Of representation in tho Methodist Episco-
pal General Conference IS delegate for every forty
five members in every annual conference with an ad-
dtiop for any fraction Of twothrds, each conference
being entitled to at least representative AT the
General Conference which meets In this city on Tues
day. 100 annual conferences will be represented The
present bishops OF the Methodist Episcopal Church are
as follows: Tho Rev. Thomas Bowman, D. D., the
senior bishop residence st. Louis the Rev. Randolph
s Foster, D. d. Boston; the Rev. stephen NJ Morrill,
D. D., Chicago the Rev. L. G. Andrews d. d., wash
ington the Row Horny W. Warren, D. D., Denver the
r. Hurst d. d., Buffalo the Rev william X Nlnds,
r. d0Rsia hs the Rev. Rev w SRa MSs
New-orleans tho Rev. Charles II. Fowler, D. d. san
Francisco and tho Rev. william Taylor, d. D.. Africa
Methodist bishops have no territorial jurisdiction
A writer in " The Central Christian Advocate sug-
gcsts diocesan eplscopacy for the Methodist Epis-
copal church "Instead Of twelve bishops" he says,
let US have from fifty to. seventy bishop for
each Territory ard for each Of the younger States
and two for tho older States. The older States vr-
tualy have the benefit OF diocesan episcopacy now,
by the fact Of resident bishops. New-York has Two
bishops one at Buffalo and ono at New-York City.
The vast areas of the West receive proporonatey but
very little attention. Once In great while VIC hear
OF bishop passing through Nebraska Then change
the bishop every four years. DO away Win tne pre-
siding eldefshp in its present form. Have districts
composed Of from twelve TO fifteen appointments ana
q chairman for each district. Tho chairman 70 have
station or circuit each Of tho other preachers
have. The chairman Of the several districts WIN
the bishop to compose the cabinet ana maAo OUT the
appointments at the conference"
The Methodsts OF Ohio will celebrate grand
Methodist Day In connection with the Ohio Conten-
NAL to be held at Columbus this year. 'Thorc will
be large number OF interesting METHODIST reucs on
the centennial grounds on that day.
Tho trustees Of Central Tennessee College have
added to tho school training school for Africa
Tho idea is to train young for the work In Africa
by giving them a knowledge Of mechanics Young
women will be taught the duties Of the homo.