The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
The Great DenominatiOnal Councils.
Elections OF Bishops by the Metho
dist Conference.
Agents tor the Book Concerns, Eas
and West, Chosen.
Question OF Church Union In the
Presbyterian Assemblies.
A Lively Episode in the Northern As
sembiy-Dr. woodrow's Case Before
the Southern Assembly DR..
Strickler Heard.

New York, May 25.-Dishop Andrews
presided over today's session Of the Gen
eral Methodist conference.
The first business that came up was
continuation Of the discussion ON the tenn
perance question. The Inevitable wrangle
was precipitated by the question Of placing
the church on record as opposed TO laws
licensing liquor traffic and in favor OF COM
plete legal prohibition.
The discussion was finally completed by
the passage of the following resolution,
which was ordered placed in the discipline
Of 1888:
awe are unaltcrably opposed to the en-
actment Of laws that propose by license,
taxing or otherwise, 10 regulate the drink
traffic, because they provide for its contin-
uance and afford no protection against It's
ravages. We hold that the proper attitude
Of Christians toward this traffic is one OF
Incorporating opposition, and while we
do not presume to dictate TO our peo'
pie as to their political aflilia.
ton, we do express the opinion
that they should not pcrmint themselves
to he controlled by party organizations
liquor traffic. We advise the members OF
our church that aid In the enforcement OF
such laws rs do not legalize or indorse the
manufacture and sale Of fntoxicants 10 bo
used ~ beverages; and 30 this end We favor
the organization OF law and order leagues
wherever practicable. We proclaim IN
our motto, voluntary total abstinence from
all intoxicants as the true ground Of per-
sonal temperance, and complete legal pro-
hibition OF the traffic in intoxicating drinks
as the duty OF civil government"
The election OF general conference OIL
GERS was then taken up, and ballot was
ordered for a choice Of book agents for
New York. Five names were placed In
nomination, j. NJ. Phillips and Sandford
u. Hunt, the present agents; Homer
Eaton, OF the Detroit conference, Il. w.
Duston and ID. IL. Carroll, OF baltimore
While this ballot was being counted,
! another ballot was taken for book
! agent OF the Westsur Book Con.
Germ mt Cincinnati. The nonincesior this
Office were: Earl Cranstdn, w. T.. Stowe,
ID. $. Monroe, Leroy A. Belt, ID. i. Barnes,
DIR. Harrington, Of Oregon, j. Il. Ham
mond, Robert Forbes aud VIM. kocn-
nickc. Tho election Of J. NJ. Phillips and
Sandiord u. Hunt, as book agents for
New York, was then announced. The
vote received was 423, Of which j. W..
Phillips received 500 votes and 5. H. Hunt
got 3l4. Earl Cranston, Of Colorado, and
w. L. Stove, OF Wisconsin, were elected
western agents DIR. Cranston received
800 votes, and w. T.. Stowe 1883. The
whole number of votes cast was 1872.
Pending the count Of this vote the qucs-
ton rs 20 missionary bishop for India
was discussed. Dr. Ianahan again vigor.
ously opposed such action, aud said he
, was suspicious OF sudden conversions. DR..
Robinson, OF Indiana, answered him In
scathing tones wise men," said DR..
Robinson, "chango their minds often, but
fools never. This Is an old saying but cvi.
IDENTIFY true one" lie then spoke upon
the needs Of the missionaries for n com
mander who was not s,OOO miles away,
and his speech was eloquCnty seconded
, by DIR. ]. T.. Wilson. Sia Sex Dung, the
delegate from the Foo Chow conference,
, made brief speech in bis native tongue
In opposition 10 the appointment OF n
missionary bishop. STA Sex Oung's remarks
wcre put into English by the Rev. DIR.
Sites. In spite OF the opposition the report
was adopted.
DR.. Wheeler then moved that the con-
ference proceed 30 ballot fof the election Of
, missionary bishop, which was carried.
In half an hour the teller returned and
, announced that tho Rev. j. VI. ThOrburn
had been elected. The election OF DIR.
, Thorbun gave general satisfaction. There
( were 40 votes cast, Of which he received
2S6
The election Of mlsionary secretaries 20
! succeed DIR. J. NJ. Reed aud Chaplain q.
! @. McCabc WIS then proceeded with.
\ Tho conference ordered the election Of
, three, and the names poi In nomination
, were: 4. u. Nicely, J. ~. Peck. John w.
Hamilton, A. u. LconArd Jacob Todd,
/ William II. Olin, J. u. Gmw, q. q. Nc
' Cabc, W. A. Spencer. J.. NJ Reed, George
!. s. Hare, DR.. BENTLEY and Horace Reed.
Z When the tcllcrs had retired Bishop
1 Warren announced that the conservation
! Of the bishops-clect wouh occur on Thurs
day next nj noon. A DELEGATE arose nj
1 this juncture and moved 10 have the con.
secraiion exercise take placc In two Of the
| largest Methodist chnrhos. 81 do not
: think, he said, that We can Afford IA
have our bishops consccrniod IN an opera
house." The brothers move was not
even seconded, and II vns decided 10 have
The conservation take pInco at the opera
y house.
I The Rev. J. o. shumpcrt a colored del.
cgato from Columbus, Miss, offered a
Z resolution, asking the conference 10 re-
a a1im IL decision and nllng that In the
: Methodist church The color line was NO
! bar 10 holding Office. II was unanimously
: adopted, and after the Rcy Mr. shumpcrl
u had served notice on tho conference 20 the
effect that although the lightning. had
D struck all around the colorcd brethren,
: and even in the gallery looking at Dr;
Newman), trcat appianscl the colored
delegates were coming.
4 The conference then adjourned The
: result Of the ballot win Dc announced In
y the morning.
J. The Presbyterian Assembly
!, PmrLADELPmiA, Pa. MAJ 2j.-The frs'
thing The Presbyterian general assembly
did this morning was 10 vote TO meet nexl
year In the Fourth Avonue Presbyterian
+ | churrh New York Vbcp Ur McCOsl