Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-23
CHURCH AND STATE.
Methodist Conference Elect
ing Bishops.
CONVENTIONS AND CONFERENCES
Secular and Religious--The Turner.
Bund-Maine Democrats
Other Meetings.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HrrAlD.I /

Associated Press Dispatches to the HrRALp.l |
New YORK, May 22.-For the first
time since the Twentieth General Meth
odist Conference began, every seat in
the vast auditorium OF the Metropolitan
Opera House was filled to-day when
Bishop Mallillieu opened the session.
After some preliminary routine business,
the election OF bishops began. Before
the actual voting began, much time was
taken up in settling the question as to
whether ballots containing less than the
required number Of names should be
counted or thrown out after which dis
cussion it was decided to count them,
and the voting began in earnest.
The total number OF votes cast on the
first ballot was 447; number necessary
for choice was 29S. The votes cast for
leading candidates were as follows. DIR.
J. III. Vincent, 2l5; DR.. James N. Fitz.
gerald, 1876; DR.. j. A. Goodsell, 1853; DIR.
J. p. Newman, 1856; DR.. j. w. Joyce, l45 /;
DR.. Payne, 1850; Drs. James M. King and
Il. A. Uranston, 12S each; Dr. Kynett,
119; H. A. Butts, lis. There were
twenty candidates who received more
than 100 votes each and over fifty who
received but one vote each. The time
in which to elect bishops was ex-
tended.
The second ballot was taken, and the
conference then took recess until Z
O'Clock this evening, when the result of
the count will be made known.
At the evening session balloting was
resumed. Neither OF the two afternoon
ballots had secured to any candidate
enough votes, but ON the third ballot at
the evening session two Bishops were
selected. There were 459 votes cast and
306 were necessary for a choice. The
vote was Vincent, 311; Fitzgerald, $40;
Gadsell, $50; Newman, 227; Joyce, 260;
Payne, l4S; Cranston, 143; Kynett, 10S;
Butts, Ill, and King, II. Others were
scattering. The two bishops were there
fore ]. II. Vincent, of the Rock River
Conference, and Rev. J. W. Fitzgerald,
of the New Jersey Conference. After
the election of these two bishops the
fourth ballot was taken, but an adjourn
ment was taken for the night and the
result will be announced tomorrow.
While the third ballot was being taken a
resolution was carried making the time
limit five years.
NORTHERN PREsBYTERIANs.
PHILADELPHIA, May 22.-Home Mis-
sions occupied the attention of the Pres
byterian General Assembly this morning.
Rev. E. d. Morris, d. d., of the Commit
lee on Bills and Overtures, read report
which showed that the income was $780,
600 greater than the year preceding. The
number OF missionaries aided by the
Board were 14S6, and 1927 members were
added to the churches under the Boards
care. The report was accepted and the
members OF the Board whose terms ex-
pired this year were reappointed. Rev.
William Irwin, Secretary of the Home
Board, made a speech, congratulating the
Assembly on the work, and the fact that
for the first time in years the Board was
out of debt.
MISSOURI EPIscoPAIIANs.
Sr. LOUIS, May 22.--The Episcopal
Diocese OF Missouri began to assemble
this n morning. The principal business
prop sed was the division OF the diocese,
Rev. Abiel Leonard, Bishop of Utah, is
prominently mentioned for the new bish-
opric.
BAPTIST MISSIONARY UNION.
WASHINGTON, d. c., May 22.-The sec
ond days session of the American Mis-
sionary Union began with Rev. Edward
Judson, ID, in the chair. The election
OF officers resulted as follows: Presi-
dent, Hon. G.. A. Pillsbury. Minneapolis /;
Vice President, Rev. III. F. Colby, Day.
ton, Ohio; Secretary, Thomas Wayland,
LII. d., New Haven, Conn; Recording
Secretary, Rev. IL. S. Burrage, ID. d.,
Portland, Me.
,o SOUTHERN PREsBYTERIANs. ali
BALTIMORE, May 22.-Before the Cen
eral Assembly OF the Southern Presbyte-
rian Church this morning, Rev. DR.. Wood
row resumed his appeal.
DUNKARD ANNUAL MEETING.
WABASH, Ind, May 22.--The business
session of the National German Baptist
Conference at North Manchester opened
this morning. The Committe on Church
Property reported that they had been re-
tarded in the prosecution of their work
by lack of funds with which to make in
the church be duly incorporated accord
ing to law, so that the brotherhood may
own real and personal property. This
QueSLlOu WIS I6lCIIOo bdth " tuC Coui-
mittee. In answer to the application
of Mr.. Straw, on behalf Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
the Standing Committee presented the
following: The cause OF temperance
should solicit the energies and prayers
of every Christian heart, and the delib-
erations of our General Conference for
over one hundred years present an un-
broken record on the subject and against
the use OF intoxicants; in this the aver
age temperance cause still has our united
prayer; yet after carefully considering
your request this committee unanimously
decides that we cannot open our taber-
nace for the use of an association and
for the discussion of a question not di-
rectly connected with the object OF our
Conference.
Foreign missions, representing work
in Sweden and Denmark, were reported.
Twenty eight members have been added,
one house erected and new fields opened
in the Texas mission, and mission work
in Missouri and Arkansas was shown to be
fourishiDg, there having been seventy
seven additions to the church. Idaho
and Florida reported favorably.
THE TURNER'S.