New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-07
CONFERENCE OF THE ~ r. CHTRCH
SOtTH.

- Lcus Nav 6-Thc eleventh Qunircnnial Con
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal Church south VIII
be called TO order =, noon on the loth INST. h
~ Louis. 1, will be the largest conference - The
history ~ the Church, and viii probably remain u
session a month. For some time elaborate prepare
ii,ns for the entertainment and comfort Of the CON
ference have been under 10 II. Louis. and ccc1
thing now about ready Tor the DISTINGUISHED dele
gates.
l. I, estimated that there are altogether about five
millions %! Nethodists In the United state. Of whom
about 600 900 members u the Methodist EII-,o-
pal Church aud ab,rt 100000 belong to the Method
Is' Episcopal Church south. The division between
Ac>c great bodies occurred In l~ft during a
session Of the Quadrennal General Conference Of tho
Church held in Eew York CITY The wife Of Bishop
James q. Andrews Of Georgia, was the owner by In
hcrltanCe 81 number of ,laves. A majority II The
conference believed that the bi.hop vas in way
pOnsbc for This ownership ana therefore voted 10
pend him from hi, Office. Tn, led the delegate,
from all the slsveholdlng state, 10 withdraw and
the separation became fact The seeding delegate,
held conference In Louisville In May, I-iJ Or.
Lov'k Ieirce. Of Georgia. aiterward bishop. va,
ELECTED resident The nr~t -ccfctary wa, the ccc-
brt"d Dr. Thomas >. RaIsion. author Of Eal-tDn',
Element, ~ DIVINITY a Book II Discipline almost
cAaGy similar - That II the Northern Church wa.
adopted. Indeed the doctrual position, Of the two
ChLrslc, IDENTICAL
L'i"f' the war the ne" organization grew rapidly
10 strength and TumLcr- but during the war j,
naturally aneIi-hcd. one Of the popular leaders Of
The "af time. "as Dr. D. l.. NcAually who u.s. now the
venerable Editor Of "1hc II. Lou, Christian Advo
o4t.' bishop Marvin. Of Missouri. Wa 4 famous
preacher ia hi- day and dd much to organic and
develop tAc southern Church.
There have been ten qutdrcunih sessions Of the
General conference II 10" southern Church. 81 which
t"o were -'d 900 - Ions. The General Conference
IF l--d va held ln Richmond. Va. and II wa then
dec d'd that hereafter thr Church should rai-e fund
for the "Npcn~", Of the conference The II Louis
committee ot Advancement. i- composed of Colonel
e. ~. cole. II the Louisville and Nashville Hailrpld
T.. u. ~frpst-. prominent merchant. g. H. >utdcf.
the catil" hing 81 The Panhandle region the Rev
Ds. j. j. IAn'rfN. f1tpr of The Richmond Cl.tIan
Advocate. aud The Rev. g. T. indr-v, Of Mis- s,ipp
ihc -"--"nr VIII De- hrM 90 the Centenary Methodist
Episcopal 'hHr'i' "u ihe corner If sixteenth and
Irr" .t~. ~ 10" opening session the senior bishop
80 ihe church. Dr. j. &. kccner viii conduct IN. cy
crc-es he a. - pnco president Of the conference
though All m bishop VIII take turns boo presiding. 300
the order Of their seniority. There are eight bishop
in the Methodist Episcopal Church south who hold /
0fc' f"r me- ana VINO receive annual salary 81 J
The -p4flrfu tIIrh ht. importaut mi-- ION, /
foreign land. atd carrie, iu offensive publishing /
iuI.r BOO nashville. Tenn. from which city the mil. b
.iunart uprfatipu, 81 Tho Church ar, directed II o.
'a, about Christian unity there !, no movement /
looking - thc union - the tWo fc,t lfauehc- Il The
Methodist church. And tct such d, the tact II .
indeed very unlikely hat they vltl uritc for many
ear. To- come although the fnirrual feeling between
hcm b. very strong. The difference between them j, /
not II dD'trnc or pply. but of temperament aud
method. Md n seems 10 b" mutually AIRED That /
aoh body can best d" IT, wor. by remaining md
pendent