The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-05-08
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE.
Dl. SIedd, Of ibis City, viii, II is RelsYsd,
bs Made a Bishop.
COMPLAINTS MADE AGAINST BISHOPS.
Among the Number. Those Named are Drs.
Hsrgrovc. Key and Danesn-rhs
Complaints are Technical.

MEMPHIS. TENN. May 7.-Speciai.--
The Methodist General Conference re-
sumed its labors to-day. Bishop J. {.
Cranberry held the chair until the min
uteS were approved when nc was relieved
by Bishop r. X. Hargrove. In the or
ganization Of the committees w. W. Smith
was made chairman OF education, and
A. @. Brown, OF publishing Interests. The
Murfreesboro District Conference, by petit
tion. asks for the transfer OF that part
of the State Of North Carolina now In
cluded In the Virginia Conference. to
the North Carolina Conference. As a
majority OF the charges I'm the disputed
territory have asked to remain with the
Virginia Conference, it Is probable that
there viii be no change.
The General Conference Is pleased with
the Daily Advocate It's reports are faith
ful subscriptions OF everything done In
the body. DR.. J. J. Lafferty Is editor in
chief; Rev. II. NJ. Hope is on the stan.
The stenographlc work Is done by Tom
f.. owen. OF Manchester. Va. and J. J..
Hill. of Washington. Penn. and is well
done. Every word goes into print
LITTER PROM WALES.
A fraternai letter was presented from n.
j. Pope, president of the Wesleyan Con-
ference, which was In session at Cardiff,
Wales. Bishop Galloway some years ago
visited that conference as a delegate
from the Southern Branch Of Methodsm,
and a very gracious reference was In tho
letter regarding his speech and presence.
No delegate was sent 10 this confer
ence, but the purpose TO send one here
after was implied In the communication.
TALK OF NEW BISHOPS.
The st. Louis Conference asks that
layman be appointed from each presiding
elders district as member OF the
bishops counsel. Much mirth was caused
by the petition, but when II IL brought
back with an adverse Recommendation
Il is said thai there will be a warm war
OF words. al Or. Slcdd Is likely TO be
made bishop II any new ones are made
Mt the conference. A very large congre-
cation assembled to hear him last night.
The preacher was at his best, ana dis
coursed with great ability on the relia-
biiity of the facts OF the gospel history.
To-day the Public Worship Comnutec
announced a prayer meeting for o'clock.
and besides. asked the preachers to pre-
sent a plain gospel and keep their hne
sermons for delivery at fsme.
The memorial 10 put the English Bible
into the course OF study OF the schools
and colleges under control OF the Church
went over to the nexk days safsdon. be-
cause il was offered after the CAL was
completed.
The commission appointed by the lass
a 10 ratriQa fna fu
latIng TO Church trials. reported. ana the1r
printed report was made the order or the
day for Wednesday.
SAM JoNHs NOT THERE ON TRIAL.
Some Of the Virginia papers reported
that Sam Jones was hero 20 stzspd trial
for declining 10 do regular pastoral work,
but tine fact is that Mr.. Jones was here
to lecture, and on Saturday and Sunday
he drew crowds and left to-day. sam VAS
never suspended from the ministry. but
at the last session Of his conference ne
was made a local preacher.
J. NJ. Mason resigned as one or the
assistant secretaries, and W. q. Burk-
head was elected In his place.
COMPLAINTS AGAINST BISHOPS.
A petition was offered this morning
TO require the bishops TO consult the
presiding elders In all the appointments.
This proposed law is aimed At some OF
the bishops who have refused 10 obey
the common law OF the Church in the
matter Of the appointments. II is under
stood that the Committee -of Episcopaey
are considering complaints against sew
eral OF the bishops. DR.. Kelly is COM
planning against Bishop Hargrove. Bish-
op Key will be complained against for
transferring holiness preachers 20 the
Texas conferences, and Bishop Duncan
held a session OF one Of the annual con-
ferences on Sunday IL IL a matter of
rumor that one Of the bishops for some
time refused TO sign the Episcopal ad-
dress because some things were obiec-
tlonable 20 him. but the rest Of the cabi-
net would not consent 20 any change and
for the sake Of peace. he az last put his