The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-19

Five Ballots for Bishop Taken Yester-
day without an Election.

CLEVELAND, o., May 1S-The impression
Is becoming prevalent that deadlock viii
occur In the Methodist Episcopal General
Conference over the election Of the two new
bishops. Five ballots were taken to-day with
out choice, and the election is apparently
as far away as ever. 1t is evident that there
is a strong element in the conference op-
posed to the election Of more bishops. and
this element is believed to have been voting
in scattering way for the purpose of pre-
cipitating deadlock. A motion was made
to-day, without second, to postpone further
bailoting Indefinitely, and it is said the mo-
tion will be renewed tomorrow. The features
of to-day's balloting were the losses OF DR..
candidates in the rSce. and u the e Surprising
gains, of DIR: Craneton DIR. Hamilton. and
DR.. Neely. II is apparent that a combina-
| cranston and Hamilton. while large East
| ern contingent which is opposed TO the cleo
ton OF either DR.. Buttz or DR.. McCabe is sup
Bishop Newman presided at tc-days ses-
| sion. AS soon as the reading Of the journal
| was completed a motion was made TO take
the ninth ballot for bishop DR.. Buckley at
| once opposed this On the ground that many
| or the ministers who went out of the city
to preach on Sunday had not returned, and
| the voting was made a special order for 10
| o'clock. In the meantime the routine pro-
ceedings began with continuation of the
| consideration of the report Of the commit
tee on ftinerancy.
! A brief interruption was made to introduce
Texas, fraterDa Dals delegates aa from N the Metf
| odist Episcopal Church South. 1t was DR..
Norris concerning whom an unfortunate
| visit, and he has returned in order that the
conference may redeem itself. The gentle
man was shown scanty courtesy on the &C.
casion Of his previous appearance before the
| conference a day or two after II had met
| here. Both gentlemen were received this
morning with applause.
/ rirr1a mt <1fc N
| pied in a discussion of the report Of the COM
! mittee on itinerancy and at that hour the
| ninth ballot was taken. Nearly an hour was
| required to count the vote, but immediate
| ly after the recess the tellers entered the
| room. The report Of the Bible Society. was
broke out. but Bishop Newman promptly
suppressed II. The ninth ballot was then an
| nounced. The whole number OF votes cast
| The result on the leaders was as follows:
| C.. G. McCabe, 23S: Earl Cranstcn, 236; H. A.
But5z u.s. J. W. naTt0S No lss sSoirs e. b. S SeeIy 1s
suit of the ballot proved to be a great sur
prise. The loss for Mr. McCabe was 80;
san or Ia was 8 snd for Meey o.
| This bore out the rumor Of a break to Neely
and Hamilton and the result of the tenth
While the vote was being taken DR.. Teter, OF
| Iowa, moved 10 defer all further balloting
for IBIS bishop until the next Gene General Gonterence ,t @
| ton was greeted with laughter. The telers
| then retired to count the votes.
Bishop Newman at this point presented
| Rev. w. l.. Watkinson, fraternal delegate
from the British Wesleyan Conference. who
said few words Of farewell. The report OF
the committee on revisals was then read. IL
recommended no changes except in some
| minor matters of routine.
The tenth ballot resulted as follows
| Cranston, 25S: McCabe, 223; Buttz,. 1so:
| Neely, 81 Bowen, 12. Necessary to choice.
| 341. Before the ballot was announced rumors
of Cranston- Hamilton @ combinatlon began
| and West seemed to be a certainty when
the result was announced. 1t was gain for
ana q loss G .or MccaSe Of e. Bowen Of
| 5 and to Buttz of %. The combined vote
was given to Cranston, while. so far as the
Neeiy and Hamilton. Should the ballot
show the Cranston- Hamilton combination
to be non-effective trial OF a. Cranston-
| friends of Cranston are determined he shall
| win If possible. The eleventh ballot was
ordered and the conference took recess
When '0 the s conference reassembled. at 2so
| o'clock the result of the eleventh ballot was
fon aa hsmilton sT IoW isi: Blss ia Neeiy
131. The twelfth ballot was then taken, and
another adjournment. 20 $50 O'Clock fol,
the ballot was announced 1t was as fol-
4 lows: McCabe, 1872; Hamilton, 49, Buttz, 1SS;
i Mss I asen aer which
the conference adjourned until 7:3o O'Clock IN
'nr The eseh Thirteenth ballot resulted as follows
Cranston. 245; McCabe 100: Hamilton, 1ss;
Nee,y, 172; Buttz. 125: Bowen, "A. The even
ing session was devoted to reception to FRA
terDal delegates.
The COMMITTEES on state Of the church de-
cided to-day to recommend that licensed To-
cal preachers be given authority to perform
the marriage ceremony. The committee on
tipVf ton Of : church trustees by the consrega-
e eN noW oSt are TSe
prohibition as against licepse and tax re.
striction. and indorsing the Anti-saloor
There was long debate in the committee
on episcopacy on the proposition to have 9
which bishops shall be assigned. The sug
gestion was finally defeated. and the bishops
as heretofore, will choose their own fields OF
labor in the order of their seniority.
Loennsport Not Transferred.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WABASH, Ind. May 1s.-Loganspor
charge. with three churches, and one Of tn
most important stations Of the North Indi
ana Conference. will not be transferred from
, the North Indiana to the Northwest lndi
: ana Conference. Many Of the Methodists o
Logansport desired the change. and II wa
, wanted by the Northwest Conference mem
bers, but telegram received here says tn
5 decision of the General Conference 1
; against the change and that Togansport vii
remain as ll Is 1Of the next louT years. q
least.
Must Not Use Liquors or Tobacco.
KANSAS CITY. No.. May 1S.-Presiden
Herring presided at the morning session
of the Methodist Protestant Conference II
. Kansas City, Kan. An important item n
: it's work was the adoption OF a resolution
I providing for the printing each week In thI
various religious weelxlies of extracts from
I the Catechism. The proposition to reyis
2 the (atechism into a more popular form
next caused general discussion A genera
!, complaint was made that the present form
! did not meet the needs Of the masses. i
! was finally decided to make a revision
! which was left with committee of five I.
report at the next General Conference
4 Rev. John Scott, Of Allegheny City, Pa.
was appointed chairman OF the committee
Resolutions s'abhoring the use tobacco
/ and forbidding members, either lay or 9th
| erwise to use the weed or alcoholic liquor
Z were unanimously adopted.
WOmnn's Board Of Missions.
MEMPHIS. Tenn. May 1s.-The delegate
, | to the Woman's Board OF Missions OF IN
= Cumberland Presbyterian Church wer
> called to order to-day by Mrs. Darby. of In
diana, president of the board. who delivere
,,er animal address,. Many DELEGATES mad