The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1892-05-25

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OMAHA, May 1S--Bishop Foster was in
the chair today at the methodist episcopal
general conference. A resolution was in.
troduced expressing the satisfaction of the
conference upon the efforts Of the fraterna
delegates from the methods. episcopal
church South and the independent
methodist church, and expressing hope
that IN the near future all branches oil
the great methodist church will become
one body IN the Lord. The ballot for the
secretary of the Sunday-school and tract
society was taken, and while the teller.
retired 10 the committeeman the election
of an editor for the Methodist Revie10 was
taken up. J. W. Mendenhsll, the present
editor was the only nominee. and received
O handsome vote, doubly assuring his sue
cess.
To strike Qua the Eive-YsaF Limits.
The special order was then taken up. II
was the report of the itinerancY commit
tee proposing to strike out that section in
che discipline providing for the five-years'
limit on the pastorate and TO allow the
bishops the option of sending a minister
back 70 the same place. year after year, ii
expedient. Arthur Edwards of Chicago,
editor OF the Northeastern Christian AdUo-
cate, was the first speaker. be favored
abolishing the five-year limit. Il was
held, he said, by some that this would
abolish itinerancy. It would do no such
thing. Every Dastorate would cease a: the
end Of every year just as they do now.
This would simply give the bishops and
presiding elders power to keep men in
those places where they could be OF the
greatest benefit 70 the church, and il
would entirely remove the apparent
claim Of the pastors upon the right to be
kept in the same place for i've years.
DR.. Buckley Reelected.
Now came the election of an editor for
the Christian AdvOca,s of New York, the
itinsrzncy debate being interrupted. The
Rev. DR.. Mains of the New York east con-
ference in a neat speech which had to be
ehort on account of the rules nominated
DIR. J, NJ. Buckley who has been editor OF
the chief paper of the church for twelve
years. The nomination was greeted by q
general burst of applause from all over
the house the galleries joining in the en-
thusiasm. When the applause had SUBJ
sided Bishop Foster asked Am / 10
understand that is to be the unanimous
nomination of the conference?" Yes,
res" shouted score of delegates. If the
rules of the conference had permitted,
DR.. Buckley would have been elected by
y rising vote but the rules were carried
put and a ballot was taken.
DIR. Moore's Nomination.
DR.. D. II. Moore was nominated for the
editorship of the Western Christian AdUo-
cate of Cincinnati. His nomination aroused
almost as much enthusiasm as that caused
py Dr. Buckley for the New York editorship
DR.. Moore had been the special champion
OF the women in the great discussions that
have been Haged in the church for several
years upon the admission OF women as
delegates to the general conference
His nomination for the editorship of the
Western Adrocdts was heartily seconded by
q score Of delegates. After the ballot was
taken the tellers retired and the report OF
the committee on itinerancy regarding
the time limit was again taken up.
The Debate On.
The Rev. Mr.. Alderman of Tennessee
made a ringing speech and made some
pretty lively thrusts at the presiding
elders ana the bishops. The speaker
created good deal of merriment. The
conference guyed him, crying louder
when he was yelling at the top OF his
voice. A minority report from the com
mittee was presented opposing the abolish.
Ing the present limit, five wears. DR.
Caswell of southern California then got
the floor. He was in favor of the majority
report. He held that the needs of the
church and the judgment of the bishops
and presiding elders should decide upon
the appointments and not almanacs. He
believed in keeping men in the places
where they could do the most good regard
less of the number OF years He liked the
idea of life pastor.
The Ballots.
The result of the ballot for editor OF the
New York Christian Advocate was read a.
follows: Total number of votes, 462: DIR
J. NJ. Buckley, 1853; DIR. ]. II. Pitts. 81
Frances E. Willard, Is [applsusel. and the
rest scattering. DR.. Buckley was declared
elected.
The election of an editor for the North.
UcStSr71 CfTtSt1d1 AdCOcdtc came next. The
nominees were DR.. Arthur Edwards and
DR.. E. ID. Whitlock. DR.. Edwards has
been editor Of the Northwestern AdUocat,
for twenty years After the ballot was
taken the tellers retired and the chairman
announced the result of the ballot for ed
itor of the Hestern Christian Aduocdts al
Cincinnati. DR.. d. III. Moore received
se5; 7. b. Neeley, 10; J. +. Motcher. 4
and the res. scattered. DIR. Moore was
declared elected. Il is generally conceded
that DR.. Arthur Edwards has been elected
OMAHA, Neb., May 2O.-Bishop Fost
presided and n. r. RidgeWay of Illinoi.
led the devotions at the methodist epis
copel general conference today. Abou
she first thing that was sprung was a ques
ton of finances. Some very vigorous re
marks were offered One delegate de-
clared that il was nonsense to talk about
borrowing the money from the book con
Germ. because the money would never be
paid back.
After much wrangling the conference
however. did what general conferences
have done before, decided 10 draw the
amount from the book concern. On In,
second ballot DIR. @. II. Payne received
266 votes and was elected secretary of tn,
board of education. The delegates who
olamored for the election of more bishoDl