Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-05-17
SOUTHERN METHODIST CONVENTION.
The Matter of the Choice Of Board Of
Mission Officers.

Mission Officers.
MEMPHIS. TENN. May 16-The con-
ference was opened this morning with
Bishop CRANBERRY in the chair. DIR. J. s.
Kennedy. OF the Holston Conference. con-
Quoted the morning devotional exercises.
The asscmblage, then knelt In prayer,
after which the regular routine OF bust
ness was taken up.
Secretary Denny read the minutes Of
last nights session. and they were APP
proved. Bishop CRANBERRY then retired
and Bishop Hargrove took the chair.
The call for special-committee reports
was ordered 10 be taken up. The report
OF the Committee on Missions was read.
br. Swlndell moved that the rules be
suspended and the paper adopted. The
motion to suspend was put and carried.
At a previous session a resolution asking
for united Methodist Church In Japan
WAS offered. The Committee on Missions
did not think II time for this VT. The
committee recommended u. w. Cole, for
president Of the Board OF Missions.
a minority report was offered providing
that three secretaries be elected for the
Board OF Missions. but on motion Of DIR.
Andrews it was tabled.
Several members protested against the
summary action OF the conference in cut
ting off debate, they favoring the mi
nority report.
DR.. Swlndel moved that the report be
taken up item by item. Agreed TO.
The first part OF the report recommend
Cd that The Board Of Missions consist OF
n president. a vicc-president. two secre-
taries. and twenty-five managers. DR.
Swlndel moved as an amendment that
the word Two" referring TO secretaries)
be eliminated and the word 'three' be
inserted n its place
Dr. Alexander moved 10 table DIR. Swim
deIs substitute Dr Swindell spoke the
fun length OF time accorded him. and only
sat down when the secretary told him his
time was w. He favored the minority
report.
Dr. Wadsworth. advocating the minority
report. also made u lengthy speech. lie
said the conference wished 10 suppress
the minority.
Dr. whitehead rose to a point OF order,
SAYING the majority had disclaimed the
statement and the conference had suS-
tanned them in IL.
DR.. Matthews next spoke. lie stated that
he was FOR the minority report from the
outset, and SAID Methodist preachers were
behind the time I'm these matters ana
needed reinforcement. and the secretaries
were the reinforcement they needed. Or.
Matthews. who is an aged member OF
the body. cOnvulsed all who heard his
speech lie good-naturedly dashed with
his tongue those persons who opposed the
minority report
Or. Morton moved the previous question
and the motion prevailed. 1he amend
ment was put to Il vote ana lost.
The item Of the majority report which
caused the trouble was then put to Il
vote and carried.
The next item Of the report was read
and adopted as were all the other items
Of the report.
Dr Hunter moved that the name of
Il. r. Bennett be stricken out. and that
Of J. II. Riggen inserted in the majority
report.
The report was then adopted as whole,
thus electing the ministers named i'm the
majority report. The secretaries of the
Mission Board will be elected tomorrow
Dr Morrison moved 10 suspend the
rules and take up the report OF the Com
mittee on Church Extension, which relates
t. the election of assistant Mission Board
secretaries. Carried.
DR. Tigert moved that the time allowed
10 each speaker be cut from fifteen
minutes to five minutes. Adopted, after
discussion.
Report No. 5--that of the Temperance
Commttce--wa read by the chairman.
who afterwards moved a supension of the
rules To adopt the paper. Carried. ana the
report adopted.
The committee of three appointed to in
vcsticate the purpose and plans OF the
Peace Congress" reported concurrence
in the movement. Upon motion the rules
were suspended and the report was
adopted
Dr. Heidi read a resolution which asked
that a committee of three be appointed
10 60 through the calendar and select
and bring before the body the most I'M
portant business.
Dr. Carter offered a resolution that the
Nssion-Board secretaries be required TO
reside at Nashville or at the home Office
Of said board. Carried
The convention then adjourned.