Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-17
I'd EDITION.
Latest kilograms to The Star.
The Judiciary Committee Decides that
Bishops Hold Office for Life.

Bishops Hold Office for Life.
NEW YoRK, May 1.-THE active work OF the
fifteenth day OF the General Methodist Conference
began with the report OF the judiciary committee
on certain questions referred to Il touching the or
ganlc law OF the church. Bishop Foss pre-
SIDED and the devotional exercises were led by
Rev. j. u. Peck, OF Brooklyn. The presentation Of
tDe Judiciary report preceded the order OF the
day-the call OF conferenceS-by general consent
ibis report was In answer TO several questions
referred To the committee on changes in the dis
epepne 6e So a S" %ay 1ne
annual coniereneessa ' TO this eads'' the com.
would be violation OF the third restrictive rule
which leaves such matters solely In the hands OF
the blshop. The second question was "May the
elders coordinate authority with the bishops rx-
ms the appointment OF preachers" NO." was
ins o1 nSac 10 rns question also as the appoint
themselves. The third question referred 10 the
tenure Oh the bishops ONCE. IL was, 'Can the
years." and was also answered in the negative, as
the law OF the church makes the ONCE one
Was csnSSg tenure Ss5,,s The ~ fourth inquiry
MANY 70 their episcopal districts?" This was
also denied on the ground that episcopacy Is
all these points, except the third, relating
10 the tenure VI the bishops office and minority
report signed by Eli +. Ritter, VI. b. Reese, john
Lacy, W. 5. Sheare, and l. c. Queal was presented
Inc report dissented from the views OF the major
ny on the question, on the ground that the
tnlru restrictive rule carefully guards the
once or episcopacy and its prerogatlveS, but 1t
does not touch the tenure OF ONCE. The dssenterS
hsid therefore, that IT is competent for the gen.
eral conference 10 fx such limit to the bishops
oillclal lerLls as In its wisdom may be decided
best.
For moment 10 looked as II these reports would
aeltate the house for considerable time, but DR..
buckley by pointed speech succeeded IN
getting the reports tabled. He neld that
az the conference had decided that no speeches
over nve minutes would be allowed that the mat
ter could not De settled In so few moments. His
speech and the decision to lay on the table were
received with applause.
ON motion OF DIR. Saindel of Philadelphia, 1t
Was decided 10 have the committee ON eplcopacy
report ON saturday morning on plan OF district
Ing and electlEg missionary bishops.
Dr. Queai, OF central New York, then asked per-
mission 10 call the attention OF The conference TO
wat he Called great event, the banIsh-
menJ OF slavery In Brazil. Permis sion was
refused and then he moved 10 have
the rules suSp -nded In Order to move resolution
referring the matter 10 special committee 10 eX-
press The Joy and gratitude oI the conference on
this event, Ill which he succeeded, amid great APP
p!auSe- Alter much discussion 1t wassreooived TO
receive no more resolutions memorials alter
May II.
A resolution was also read asking that the COM
mlltee on eplscopacy may hot make any recon-
incubation Tor the appointment OF missionary
bishop Tor Europe. In support OF the resolution
DIR. Ashard, OF the German conference, mace
short address in German, which was translated by
Bishop Hurst.