New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-05-10
METHODIsTS STILL BUSY.
nourrSE WORK AT THE CONFERENCE.


,ovrrsrsxG DELEGATE FROM MONTANA RULED
orr-GossIp ABOUT THE NEW BISHOPS.
~. Me,hud.st Episcopal Conference IN It's session
:. A.. metropolitan Opera House yesterday devoted
,..oy entirely TO the accumulated business OF 'ho
church. Tho last case OF a contested sca'-'na' vi
~ = Richards q Montana decgste- was presented,
'o g., an hour's discussion this scat was declared
s 49,. Tho contest was in reference to the estab-
'..-..,t Of Episcopal Districts, TO be presided over
- ,ss BIshops one for each section quadrennially.
= enc Board Of Bishops determines OF Itself at its
,,,, twice a year the Conferences over which each
n,shon shah preside This measure, which has been
sn.,ed in several General conferences, gives GER
lotion 10 each Bishop for four years and virtually
e.-sn.,ss Episcopal Districts in the Church.
question Of the candidacy for Bishops is grsdu-
s.,o,v,nr itself into shape for action by Confer
-. md the friends of the various candidates for
slce are busy their efforts to unite the follow
49,, %, their choice. 1t is not expected that the
60, Kill come before the Conference before the mid
y. s,- :, the month. The Board of Bishops will then
- ..Aed for its suggestion as to the number OF now
n,h,ns which should be selected. As many as ten
-. he,n suggested, which would nearly double the
nt BOARD. The prevailing opinion now is that
.-. TIM, six will be decided on and the latest
n,.,,o, is that the Board of Bishops Will suggest
a. l.,,on of only three bishops. Tho Confer
49,. will of itself, determine the number, and It is
s" .e,.d "a DC number suggested by the Bishops.
~ ono,a, expressed by some Of those best Informed
a.,srs.y was that the Conference would not agree
- seot more than four, With bare
posabllity Of fifth ,,,.,,o,e
49,, event the result is narrowed down to a close
-, hrtveen the candidates One appointment
ou,d no TO New-York and the vicinity, one TO New
prsiapd one 10 the West and one TO the South The
eth sppo,rlent Il is suggested Will be no more than
,,s rrcornstion Of Bishop Taylor's work. settling the
cr.<t,on of his position by indorsing him with the
came mowers as the other Bishops. Among tho hun
sred candidates mentioned those between whom the
,on,est is thought TO lie follows In New-fork,
the Rev. DIS James NJ. King, Chaplain c. C. McCabe,
Drs Daniel A. Goodscll, James r. Day, OF NeWburS'
NJ FITZGERALD, Of Newark, and secretary OF the
Roar, of Missions; DR.. J. NJ Buckley, Editor oil The
christian Advocste,s and President Buttz, of Drew
Theological Seminary. The Rev. DR.. J. H. Vincent,
vbos duties arc mainly in New York, represents tho
pncn River. ILL., Conference, and is spoken of as a
western or Chicago appointment. In England
the choice Is thought 10 be between the Rev. Dr. Ham
uton OF Boston, Dr. Daniel Dorchester and DR..
Upham Ohio's classification may be eitb'r West or
sapth or both 1t Is regarded certain OF securing
ope of the appointments. Those most prominently
mentioned are the Rev. Dr. Earl Cranston, DR.. j. c.
Joyce and J. II. Bayliss, Editor Of The Western
Christian Advocate and President c. II. Payne, OF
the Ohio Wesleyan University. Outside Of the Ohio
boundaries, West and South. the Rev. Dr. A. j.
Kynett of Iowa Dr. Carter, of Chattanooga; Dr. J. B.
Ford Of Arkansas and DR.. John p Newman, of wash
!rrton vii enter the contest with strong independent
Iollovings
GRAND ARMY MEN HAVE REUNION.
Just after adjournment meeting of the delegates
of the Conference who are members of the Grand
Army OF the Republic was called in the hall. Ex-
Governor Will Cumback OF Indiana, was made chair
man, and Dr. s. l. Flood, of the Ere Conference sec
rotary The chairman announced that number of
the delegates who are Grand Army had ex-
pressed desire TO call or MIS-.
Grant at her home, and 1t was
proposed that those who desired should 60 in body
md a committee bo appointed to make arrangements
Henry W. knight, member of Grant Post.
Brooklyn, said that he had spoken with Mrs. Grant
and she had said that she would be glad
receive them. committee consisting OF Mr.. Knight,
he Rev. Or. q. ". Cue and General Clinton d; Fl,k
appointed to make The arrangements. Mr.. knight
al delegates TO the Conference Grand Army men.
Among these the Rev. DR., Stown OF Chicago; DR..
Owls Curtis and W. A. Spencer, Of the Rock River Con-
erence; Dr. Earl Cranston, of Cincinnati DR.. Bovsrd,
4 California; 7. W. Durston, Of Syracuse and Calvin
PIC kett.
DETAILS OF THE PROCEEDINGS.
The opening exercises Of the Conference were con-
uctod By the Rev. Dr. 7. b. Ford, Of the Arkansas
Dr. Belts motion that committee be
appointed to whom should be referred the question
conference district boundaries was adopted. DR. icon
rd, Of the Cincinnati Conference, moved the appoint
nent Of Committee on Temperance and Prohibition
II the Liquor Traffic An amendment to strike out the
econd part of the title lost, and DR.. Leonards
resolution prevailed, Dr. Buckley expressing the hope
hat the adopted toward 1t in the last General
Conference would not prevail when some one promptly
moved the previous question and shut OIL all de-
Sate on the subject
After long discussion participated In by Messrs
several Others including Bishop Foster the Conference
adopted the amended minority report In the contested
Montana delegation. The report was signed by five
Of the seventeen members aud denies the claim Of Mr.
Richards 70 a seat In the General Conference.
DR.. Kynet, who felt draught, arose to say that 1t
ts &C. " to organic third party nor the
he said lshough he is quite bald, but the cold air
came nom below, and chilled the feet s6seneral Fisk
in reply, alluded to the argoness of Dr. Kynetts under
standing, and the fact that the other delegates felt
warm, and suggested that It might be we'll to vote
upon the cold air question by local option Laugter
Bishop Andrews announced the selection Of Bishop
Walden as chairman Of the Committee on Boundaries,
al and 81 1 b Ford as member Of the Committee
also announced the following the committee author
Isd On ISesdsy to act upon the report concerning
rct ana four at large: Delegates Mansfield, Crawford
S Zoo Dougherty Durston Cooe, Flood; Murray,
Spencer Bentley, W. p. Smith. Forbes Hayes Hethcr-
ington Horace Reed, Craig, Quattlander, Meyer, Ls
80 NJ
ter and HsrtzeM
PRESCRIBED TERRITORY FOR THE BISHOPS.
The only important paper reached the roll-cal
was presented by the Central Pennsylvania Confer
ence. IL IS in effect the resolution that has
been urged upon several General Conferences
with constantly Increasing sentiment IN its favor.
II notes the growing feeling among preachers and
people In favor of the assignment of the Bishops TO
prescribed territory for fixed time and provides for
The appointment of Committee on Episcopal Dis
ricts 10 be composed of fifteen members thirteen TO
be appointed by the several General Conference dis
lricts and two By the Bishops, such committee TO re-
port on or before the 18th inst upon the advisabty
Of dividing the field into many Episcopal districts
to be composed If possible, of contiguous conferences
there shall be effective Bishops at the close of this
General Conference. The Bishops are requested 10
arrange their work so that each Bishop Shall have
exclusive charge OF district during the four wears
nom ono General Conference to the next and the
resolution further provides that 4 the proposed change
be found to aptagonize the third restrictive rule
that rule shall be amended by the committee TO LEGAL
ze the change, which, upon compliance with certain
fHn1 hall