Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-05-25
CHURCH CONVENTIONS.
TWO OF THE FIVE NEW METHODIST
BISHOPS ELECTED.
Revs. Drs. John II. Vincent of Illinois and
J. n. Fitzgerald OF New Jersey Chosen
by small Majorities-The Baptist
Missionary Meeting.

NEW YORK, May 22.-The Methodist
conference tonight elected two of the five
bishops to be chosen. They are Rev.
John II. Vincent, ID. d., LII. D., of Rock
River, ILL.,, and Rev J. y. Fitzgerald, ID.
b., of Newark, y. i. Four hundred aud
- votes We're cast, 3U1 being necessary for
a choice. DR.. Vincent received 81 votes
and Dr. Fitzgerald 3lO.
Rev. j. NJ. Joyce Elected Bishop-Cor-
ner stone of the Book Concern Bdild-
ing Laid
NEW YORK, May % The Rev. J. NJ
Joyce of Ohio was elected third bishop at
the Methodist Episcopal conference this
morning. There We're 44O votes cast 300
We're necessary for choice. Mr. Joyce re-
ceved 326 the Rev. J. A. Woodson of
New York received 1856, and, the Rev. John
! p. Newman received 231. Mr. Joyce is
pastor of ST. Paul's church, Cincinnati.
! On the sixth ballot 49, votes We're east ,
| aud 292 We're necessary to choice; there
was no election. Dr. J. p. Newman re-
ceived 252 votes.
The committee on revisals reported sew
cral proposed changes in the discipline.
| One of the changes relative to the relations
of the church choirs to the government of
| the church ocCasiOned considerable de
! bate. Tue present tendency to introduce
| operate and other "hifalutn' music
! into the church service was depreC lted,
and on motion the item relating to church
| music wa, amended 50 rs to make the
music committee ameuaole to the general
! conference.
The corner stone of the new building
for he aOot concern at 18th avenue and
-utn street was laid to-day IN the preseLce
OF 500 delegates.
President Cleveland Addresses the Pres.
byterians.
PHLADELrUIA. May 2@-The Preshyte-
rian general assembly this morning voted
that in view OF the present unsettled opiu-
ion relating to the revised version it was
ineXpedent to authorize its use in public
worship. The CORE spending delegates
| from sister religious bodies were then re-
ceiVed
The most interesting episode of the as
sembly occurred this afternoon when a
reception was rendered Jointly to the com
missioners of the two general assemblies
by Mr.. and Mrs. Wistar Morris, held at
their residence at Overprook. Pres dent
and Mrs. Cleveland We're the guests of
honor. Members of the southern assem-
ply, some POO IN plumber, arrived about an
hour late and were met by Moderator
Rev. DR. Charles l.. Thompson. When
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