Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-05-14
TAYLOR,
AFRIC4S MISSIONARY BISHOP
Calls Forth Storms of Applause in the Meth
OdiSt Conference.

NEW YORK, May 12.-The eleventh
DAYS session of the Methodist Episcopal
Church Conference opened this morning at
the metropolitan Opera House with prayer
by Rev. Alexander Martin, President Of
the Dspauw University OF Indiana. Bishop
Foster presided for the second time. The
members of the Conference are looking
forward with considerable expectancy TO
the report of the Committee on Epi7coplcy
upon the number of new Bishops 10 bs
elected. The committee will probably re-
port in favor of electing four Bishops.
This will cause long debate, rs there are
a large number Of the delegates who be
lieve that there should be at least six or
seven mere Bishops. They claim that the
Bishops have too much work 10 10, and
that with larger number the work OF the
church can be extended. The members
spend much of their time in the lobby
electioneering for their friends who are
candidates Tor the position OF bishop
Among the candidates are: Reys. J. w.
Fitzgerald, of New Jersey; L. c. Cranston,
Colorado; J. II. Vincent, Rock River; ID
\. Goodsell, j. L Day, Chancellor Slmms,
l.. Butts. J NJ. Buckley. editor OF the
Christian Idrocotc: j. NJ. King, all OF New
York; j. W. Hamilton, Boston; A. +
Leonard, J. w. Joyce, c. II. Paine, and j..
II. Bayliss, of Ohio.
Rev. DR.. A. J. Kynett, Secretary OF the
Church Extension Society, Is also men
toned as being an available candidate. II
is almost certain that R-y. j. W. Flt2ger-
aid and Rev. DR.. J. II. Vincent will he
elected.
Rev. Dr.. Hunter, of Illinois, rs soon IS
the roll was called, moved TO suspend the
rules and take mp the order of the day, the
reading of Bishop Taylor's report OF his
work IN Africa When the Bishop stepped
+ to the front OF the stage, the house which
was packed with people, fairly arose TO
its feet and applaudcd for several min
utes. 1t was as much Ms the chairman
could do to suppress the enthusiasm
Bishop Taylor in opening his repor, made
4 few remarks. He said that he had been
suffering from cold and would not be
able to read well. He said that when he
went to Africa he was well received 10y the
Liberia Conference.
He said his success in Liberia was won
derful The people live comfortably and
dress well on Sunday. The Bishop read a
statement, comparing the state Of affairs
in Liberia in 1881 and l-~-. Schools
teachers and ministers have increased in
number the liquor traffic has grown
less and is now confined entirely to the
Dutch settlers. The suppression o! the
vice is due to the work Of Miss Amanda
Smith.
The Committee on Judiciary was It
uuestcd TO report as soon IA possible III Tt
gard to whether the discipline can he so
changed, that Bishops can be assigned TO
conference districts Rev. DR.. Medley, OF
Philadelphia, offered resolution provid-
iUg for the appointment of a committee oi
live who shall consider and report upon
church union. Referred to Committee Oh
Church.
Rev. Charles c. McLsan, Of st. John
River, created quite sensation by offer
ipga resolution TO the effect that no one
should be elected or Consecrated Bishop
until he had taken cast iron oath to al
stain from the use of tobacco. 1t "as
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