Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1888-05-13
TAYLOR,
APRICAS MISSIONARY BISHOP,
Calls Forth Storms Of Applause in the Meth
OiiSt Conference.
HIS GRAND WORK IN LIBERIA
The Delegates Working Hard for New
BlShoprICS.

NEW YORK, May l2.-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 Depauw University of Indiana Bishop
Foster presided for the second time. The
members of the Conference are looking
forward with considerable expectancy 20
the report of the Committee on Episcopacy
upon the number OF new bishops TO be
elected The committee will probably re
port in favor OF eiec!ing four Bishops
This will causc long debate, as there are
4 large number of the delegates who he
lieve that there should be at least six or
seven more Bishops They claim that the
Bishops have too much work to DO, 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: Rsvs. J. w.
Fitzgerald, OF New Jersey; + C. CranstOn,
Colorado; J. H. Vincent Rock River; d.
4. GOodsell, j. X Day, Chancellor S!mmS
l.. Butts, J. NJ. buckley. editor Of the
Christian IdrOcui,. j. NJ. King, all of New
York; y. W. Hamilton, Boston; A. i
Leonard, j. w. Joyce, c. II. Paine, and j.
H. Bayliss Of Ohio
Rev DR., 4. J. kynett, Secretary OF the
Church Extension Society, Is also men
toned as being an available candidate. Il
is almost certain that R-v. J. w. Fitzgcr-
aid and Rev Dr. j. II Vincent will he
elected.
Rev DR.. Hunter, of Illinois, as soon n
the roll was called, moved to suspend the
rulc9 and take up the orde, of the day, the
reading Of Bishop hylur'S report Jl 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 applauded for several min
utes. 1t was ~ much ~ the chairman
could do 10 suppress the enthusiasm
Bishop TaylGr in opening his report made
few remarks. lie said that he mad been
zuilsring from q cold and would not be
able to read well lie said that when he
went to Africa he was well received 10y the
Liberia Conference.
lie said his success in Liberia was won.
derlul. The people live comfortably and
dress well on Sunday. The Bishop read a
statement, comparing the state OF affairs
in Liberia in l~sl and l~S~ 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 OF the
vice is due to the work OF Miss Amanda
Smith.
The Committee on Judiciary was re
quest"d to report az soon n possible in Tt
gard to whether the discipline can he 20
| changed, that Bishops can be assigned to
conference districts. Rev. DR.. Nreley, OF
PhhladeiphiG, offered II resolution provid-
ing for the appointment of committee OF
five who shall consider and report upon
church union. Referred to Committee on
Church.
Rev. Charles c. Mclean, of 81. John
River, created quite a sensation by Cllrr-
ing resolution to the effect that no one
should he elected or COusecratpd Bishop
until he had taken cast iron oath to al
stain from the use of tobacco. 1t was
voted down.