Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-12

P1o1SAAED " SAAO conference, if it so choose, whatever 1t may have to suggest in the way of a change in the discipline and government of the church, the documents being then referred to one or the other of these great committees. Many such propositions have been handed in already and the great mills are slowly grinding them into proper shape. This committee work occu- pies the time of delegates every afternoon and often in the evenings as we'll. Present. ly reports from these bodies will begin to come in Then, after each has been printed in the Daily Advocate, they taken up in regular order for discussion and action by the conference.
 The most important of these great cons mittees is that on episcopaey. Usually the chairmen of the several delegations consti- tute this committee, and it's proceedings are watched with the deepest interest. Its chief work is to review the administration of the bishops, to determine how many new bishops are needed and where the Episcopal resi- denees shall be located for the ensuing four years. Next in importance to this is the committee on itinerancy. This body reviews the work of the fourteen thousand ministers of the church, scrutinizes the journals of the annual conferences and considers all matters appertaining to the itinerant system. From this committee will probably come this year a recommendation for extending the pastoral limit, although a similar committee at the last conference reported unfavorably upon the subject Another very important com mittee is that on revisals, the chief work of this body being to consider and report upon the numerous changes, good, bad or indif- ferent, which are sought to be made in the book of discipline.
 As these committees will be from this time to the close of the conference the observed of all observers, and as those elected to preside over their deliberations are supposed to fill n1o nf nva1ta5 honor and of sibility, I subjoin the names of the entire twelve with their respective chairmen: Episcopacy-W. H. Olin, of the Wyoming conference. Itinerancy-J. M. Buckley, of the New York East conference. Boundaries the bishops to preside. Revisals-W. F. Whitlock, of the North Ohio conference Temporal Econony-W. Fl. Craig, of the St. Louis conference. State of the Church J. o. Peck, of the New York East confer ence. Book Concern-C. B. Fiske, of the New Jersey conference. Missions-J. M. Theburn, of the Bengal conference. Eduea- tion-C. H. Payne, of the Cincinnati confer ence. Church Extension-J. B. Graw, of and Tracts-J. W. Mendenhall, of the North Ohio conference Freedmen's Aid and Work in the South-James M. King, of the New York conference
 The personnel of this great gathering is an unfailing subject of interest. There are many striking forms and many faces which bespeak unusual strength and unmistakable nobility. Bishop Foster is model of Epis- copal dignity and every inch great man. Bishop Bowman is faultless in attire and has a face and form like those of John Wesley. Bishop Merrill looks like Congressman of the old days, clean shaven, solid and in- clined to quiet humor. Bishop Andrews has face which fairly glistens with intel- ligence and voice and manner that are ovooo5innlv nOntunua and yUinniOO Riah0O Warren is retired, precise, scholarly and very rich. Bishop Foss has one of those foreheads which bulge out at the top, in- dicating full reasoning powers and inde- pendence of thought. Bishop Hurst, like all great scholars, is the picture of modes ty, and when presiding over the conference looks as though he wishes the brethren would not bother him. Bishop Ninde has an expression of countenance that is almost angelic in its calmness and purity, and is reputed to se as good as he looks. Bishop Mallaliea is a practical looking fellow from the shining dome on top to the extreme base of his long and pointed beard. Bish. op Walden preserves in both features and form a vivid recollection of the departed Simpson. He is tall and quite distin guished looking, even to the scholarly stooE of his shoulders. Bishop Fowler has a tre- mendous bead, with hair, however, quite out of proportion; but he is far from being bald on the inside, and in fact is known tc all as one of the brainiest men on the bench. Bishop Taylor is the Apostle Pau among Methodist bishops, though he would resemble more closely the ordinary pictures of Paul if he dispensed with his wig.
 On the floor are seen a number of pro. spective bishops and any quantity who look fit for the place, but as the elections are so near the descriptions of candidates must be deferred until we know certainly ,bo he 11oRu .Tha da1a, gates, who occupied so much attention al
 first, are now gradually giving place tc other nine days wonders. Miss Willard's personal appearance is known everywhere Mrs. Mind, of Minnesota. is woman ol medium height, with an inclination to em bonpoint. Her dress and bonnet are of tht Quaker style, the only deviation being tha she sports 8 masculine shirt front and
 white choker. She is beyond middle life has gray hair and face which indicates happy blending of gentleness and strength
 Mrs. Rippey, of Kansas, is large, fine look ing woman, dresses becomingly in brown sill l and looks fully competent to either take par in general conference debate or administe with effect the proverbial form of disciplin,
 to healthy family of boys; while Mrs. New
 man, of Nebraska, is 8 slender, rather deli cate looking lady, quite refined, with an ob vious taste for flowers and other beautiful
 things, including very neat bonnet, thougl at the same time very talented. and in he l northwestern home eminently useful and be l loved.
 What makes it more probable than eve
 before that the pastoral limit will be made year or two longer is that the bishops favore' such an extension in their annual address l To be sure they qualified their recommends 1 tion by saying that the period of extension ought to apply only to exceptional cases, bu 1 the safe inference is that if the bishops, wh l are so conservative, are willing to conced l that much, the conference itself will no hesitate to go a little further. H. T.