The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-05-13

CoIllIlLleC Oh lclilUUENl CEOiloHlSt NhiSh
Is now wrestling with the matter. AS
to tho deaconess's work, there Is little
doubt that II those specially interested
could be brought TO M agreement in
tho matter, tho general conference
would DO quite willing TO organize n
board Of control OF some kind for that
enterprise, but the situation is compli-
Gated n! present by discordant counsels.
THE EPwoRriI LEAGUE
But with tho Epworth League 1t Isl
different. Hero Is M organic alton
which in three years has established
about six thousand chapters and en-.
rolled something like hall million OF
members. As the bishops said in their
qnadrennlal address, II is 70 great army
full OF the blood OF youth" And not
tho least OF tho many surprising things
about this Epworth League is tho un..
procedcnted Success Of its organ, SO ably
edited by DR.. j. +. Berry. which in less
than three years has gained the lead in
circulation OF all the papers this great
church is publishing. Of course there
will DO proper recognition by the gen
eral conference OF a society which Is so
grandly successful MS this has been; nor
is there the least doubt that its officers
will DO designated bygnnOrnl conference
election. For editor OF tho Epuorih Her.
old, DR.. Berry will 20 in by acclamation,
and in case there should be apresident
or corresponding secretary for work in
the field, after tho manner OF the other
church societies, our Eucssawould, :be
that the choice will nll3upoh 6nes OF
three men-Dr.G j. ESI'riee, OF New
York City, DR.. Mills, OF Central, New
York delegation. or'Dr. II. ,C.Jeilnings,
OF Minnesota F,@2 "a IL
And this leads US 10 other interest.
ing speculations. Whio the conference
is taking itself into, theproper.shapc
for business, We naturally think oi.ghe
official positions itaEis ,S!tsltnirq Me
men who will probably bbj seleetSI. 70,
fill them. Promisisis ehisroPal tBiihor
is exceedingly abundant IL these Meth
odist woods. The names previously
mentioned make scarcely. any !diminu.
ton in the. list of pYailables, or, tinI the
long category of meRwhose attEiHTishts
plc.SulIlCutls NV 'tV-iiVtli tVNt t-o1lEc.
And if one should undertake to men
ton all those who have been iavorably
named for the episcopacy by admiring
friends there would hardly be men
enoush-loit for apportionmcnt amongst
the other desirable places, Suppose,
therefore. We supply;thets otldr=-places
first, as the conference has talked of
doing. and leave the contest for epis-
copal honors, in case the lists should
be thrown open, MS q sort OF 'freo for
all" to the numerous aud honorable
rcsiduum. " Estsst 81 -
TIE cHrRcn EDITORS.
Thegrcat church editors, who are GER
tain to be their own SUCCESSORS, if they
are not called up higher, are DIR. D. II.
Moore, OF the IEeacm, DR.. J. NJ. Buck
ley, OF the Christian Adrocate, DR.. G. W.
Smith OF the Pdtsbnyis oidrocate, and DIR.
Edwards, OF the Nor.h,rsste7. Dt. Buck.
ley has held his present post for dozen
years, and he is frequently spoken Of rs
the greatest religious editor of the
world. lie has been chiefly distinguished
since the last general conference for the
strong fightESh has made againsz adj.
hitting wotnenEas delegates 10. this
body, and perhaps it is due to- him,
more than TO any other factor, that thus
far their admission has been blocked.
-four years ago hundred or more dele
gates revcnged themselves upon the
doctor, when his election was pending
by casting their votes for Miss Frances
Willard. ntthcre will hardly be any
by.play OF this Kind At the present con-
ference. The opinion is quite general
in the church that Dr.. Buckley, what
ever his views may be on the woman
question, or any other,.is prominently
the man for the tripod OF the great
Methodist weekly, and sassresards his
own feelings, itsis:doub,ful;i fihDwould
exchange the influence lie wic!ds rs IN
editor anal debater for even the dignity
OF bishopric. ..ls
DR.. Moore took charge OF the lTfstera
by appointment from the boolacommit-
toe after the death ofiDrJaIf; Bnyliss.
He Yields trenchartNpen,gis daringly
courageous in expressing his convic-
tons, is not afraid to lock horns with
his best friends on the bench OF bishops,
and is one OF the, most knightlyo OF tho
leaders in thelne%.c rusadeiin behalf OF
women. To;his graphic ski 45ns a writer
he adds in large measure the charm OF
captivating oratory@ and .Wliat lis skill
better, he moi only knows how to speak,
but as many have re marked OF him dur.
ing this conference, e5knows Salso-as
many othcrsdo5notA hoR!to keep silent.
DR.. 0. II. Warren ist1noderately sure
OF reelection to the NoEleTD,y though
We havo been told as n great secret thu.
at the final moment n strong candidate
will be put up in opposition to him.
For the California Christian, ddrocate the
venerable and gifted DR.. Crary, who
has already been .honored by the con-
ference with 4 seat on the platform, is
almost certain to be honored in due
time with an opportunity to become
his own honored successor. DR.. VIM.
Mast, the fatherof German methodism,
who has been editor. of the Christian
-lpologit since hefoundedlt $50, asks
now TO DO released from TINT position.
Should he insist upon retiring, his
mantle will fall with peculiar fitness
upon the worthy shoulders OF his son,
DR.. Albert Mast, while the nffable and
scholarly DR.. Liebhart will, as matter
Of course, be designated for continued
service as editor Of 5fiausund Herd. For
the Southwestern there will be little or no
opposition to tho return OF the only
colorcd editor OF the church, DR.. Albert.
Tho Central SAdlocute, publised at St.
Louis, is coveted by manySSi Since the
death Of Dr. Fry, s. W.[NEillinms, OF
Cincinnati, has been in CHARGE. and lie