The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-05-20
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

l. OMAHA. May. f9.-The Methodist Episco
PAL, conference. MS the first. thing this
morning, proceeded 10 the election of III
editor for the Central Christian Advocate
DR.. Jesse Bowman Young of Kansas City,
chancellor c. F. Creighton of Nebraska
DR.. Marsaien of ST Louis, DR.. McEiroy oi
! Illinois, Rev. J. C. w. Coke aud Dr.. r. W.
Guodin of Illinois and DR.. w. L. Smith oi
| Iowa were candidates.
| While the ballots were being counted
| the election of DR.. Arthur Edwards as
| editor OF the Northwestern Christian Ad-
vocate Was announced, on the last ballot
| taken yesterday
| A report from the judicial committee
was brought iu. The question asked by
the bishops related to the meaning of the
| rules where they provided that oue-third
of either order could call for vote by or
ders. The question WAS whether the rules
meant one-Ihrd of all the members. one
third of all those present, or one-thlrd OF
ALI the members voting, The committee
decided that the rules meant one-third OF
all the members in the house at the time
OF d C Ill, whether they voted or not. The
report was adopted.
The discussion of the time limit resolu-
ton touching itinersncy was then re-
sumed
Rev. E. ]. Gray of Pennsylvania was
opposed 60 the abolition of the five-year
minority report. providing for the sub
mission of the question to the annual con-
ference
Elder Shank OF Nebraska was in favor
OF aboiishing the limit in pastorates.
In the election for editor of the Northern
Advocate, printed at Syracuse, n. Y, DR..
Sawyer was the only nominee. He was
elected.
Dr. Jesse Bowman Young was elected
editor of the Central Christian Advocate
on the second ballot. He received 500
votes out of 462
The election of an editor for the South
western Christian Advocate deeply inter
ested the colored members. Dr. Albert,
editor for the past four years IS a coiored
man, aud the paper Is one published es-
peeially for colored MethOdists. The con-
test lay between Dr. Albert and DR.. Z. w.
Hammond of Kentucky. DR.. Hammond
was elected, he receiving 244 votes and AL
bert 227.
During this ballot Dr. Field got the floor
and delivered scorching little speech, in
which he deprecated the tendency of some
of the delegates TO trife with the matter of
the election of editors. He was tumultu-
ously applauded.
The election of IN editor fer the Method
ist Apologize was next taken up. 1t re
suited in Prof. \. j. Mast being elected.
He is the son of the former editor. Dr.
William Mast who had decided to retire.
DR.. A j. Ljebhart was elected editor of
the Haus und Herd, another German pa
per.
The committee on church extension
brought in IA report, favorng the election
of an additional secretary for the work. A
repirt then came. recommending
that three additional secretaries be elected.
The conference got into a snarl in trying
to discuss the recommendations and the
matter went over until tomorrow
DR.. Payne, Dr. Bridgeman and Dr. Neely
We're then nominated for corresponding
secretary OF the board of education.
A ballot was taken and the conference
adjourned.
The conference held special session to-
night to celebrate the centennial of the
z, neral conference in the United States
Several of the bishops and other prominent
speakers addressed the large audience
The marvellous growth OF Methodism since
he first conference 100 years ago and the
future of the church were all set forth in
glowing language by the speakers