The daily state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 188?-1891, 1890-05-28
THE METHODISTS.
An Account of the PrOceedings..Rev.
J. E. Mann's Death, &c.
(COr. STATE Chronic


ST. LOUIS, Mo-, May %, 1S9O.-The
Conference is approaching its close, and
business is rapidly disposed Of, though
every measure is carefully considered.
The various committees have nearly
completed their work. The committees
on Temperance, Christian Sabbath and
Spiritual State of the Church have re-
ported, and have reafhrmed the position
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
South, on these questions, as set forth
in previous utterances.
In the adoption of reports on Publish
ing Interests, Church Extension and
Missions, the General Conference pro-
vided for enlarged and more extensive
machinery for the prosecution of these
enterprises. An assistant book agent,
one additional Church Extension Secre-
tary, two additional Missionary Secre-
taries are to be elected and will take the
field throughout the M. E. Church,
South, in an active campaign.
On yesterday afternoon, after an able
sermon by Bishop Keener, the two new
Bishops (Haygood and Fitzgerald) were
ordained. Bishop Haygood presided
this morning. On taking the chair he
was greeted with applause, as was
Bishop Fitzgerald, when he ascended
the platform and took his seat with the
| Bishops:
! The announcement this morning thai
| the expenses of the members of the
| General Conference would be paid ir
full was received with evident satisfac
ton, not altogether Fl ON a personal mo
| tive, but in view of the fact that th,
Methodists of St. Louis had generousl,
met the deficiency in the fund raised b,
the conference for this purpose, 70
which the conference rendered its CRATE
full thanks.
The reports from the committees o.
education and Sunday schools were cor
sided to-day and rejected. They pre-
vided for a secretary for each OF thes
departments, but, in their rejecti IN, tn
opponents of the measures considere
the present provisions of law on thes
subjects sufficient for the objects sougE
to be attained.
The General Conference proceeded
the election of correctional officer
They are, as now provided for: A boo
agent, assistant book agent, editor, an
assistant editor of Christian Advocat
Nashville, Tenn. Three missionary Sc
retaries; secretary and assistant seer
tary of church extension; book edito
0 and Sunday School editor-12 in all.
! this writing llMliay s4thl the followi1
. I ffessor AZ AZ, A~i,:s Chrjstiasenl 81. boss,
s."o'.: Y, edit
i1~sss fi!Rsn Bsfsrs sd Rg5,?ssiag !ts psrsJjeeaa Jea
assistant editor; Rev. J. D. Barbee,
10 D., OF Tennessee, book agent; d.
Smith, So, Of Tennessee, assista
It book agen; Rev l. G. John, D. D.,
Texas; Rev. A. Coke Smith, D. D.,
b South Carolina and Rev. 81. G. Morriso
D. D., of Georgia, missionaries secl
taries; Rev. David Morton, D. D..
Kentucky, and Rev. J. @. Morris,
h Missouri, respectively secretary and {
sistant secretary Of church extensio
Bishop Fitzgerald presided at this aftt
l. noon and evening sessions (23d).
s. taking the chair for the first time he W
, the recipient Of hearty applause. T
> first act Was to preside over the electi
10 of his successor as editor of the Chr
70 tian Advocate.
|. Bishop Fitzgerald announced tt
,e Saturday morning the death of Re
:. James E. Mann, D. D., of North Caro-
3. na Conference, and suggested that t
delegation of that conference wou
/; take proper action concerning memor
, services in this church.
The delegation afterwards met and
ranged for memorial services at Cente
ary church, to morrow Sunday aft,
noon at $3.50 o'clock, appointing Rev.
r. Brooks, D. D., to preach the mem
rial sermon. The illness of DR.. Ma
: was short-eight or ten days. The fol
of the attack Frustrated him almost
once DIR. Mann is known to our pe
r pie. He was born in Chatham count
N. c., December 26, 1882. His a
10 was, therefore, nearly So years. Fro
the age of sixteen years
has been connected with the NJ.
le Church, South He was admitted in
d the North Carolina Conference VII
a twenty years old. His record of servi
t. is about twenty-one years on station
e eight years on circuit, and eight years
r Presiding Elder. DR.. Mann was a f
preacher, popular pastor and a tr
" Christian gentleman. Thousands
le friends in North Carolina will lame
At his death, as loss to them, his chul
* and society
os His remains will leave here Mond
morning next for North Carolina unt
le escort Of Rev. DR.. W. S. Black and
d. W. Bain.
TO D. W. Balm
a .-
le Maj. w. l.. Young Dead.