Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24
NORTHERN METHODISTS.
Adjournment Will Occur Next Thursday
 Christian Endeavorers Roasted

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 Christian Endeavorers Roasted.
 Cleveland, O., May 23.-Some important reports of the committee on episcopacy were discussed and adopted by the gen eral conference of the Methodist Episco- pal church this morning. Bishop Warren of Denver presided.
 These officers were elected: Treasurer of missionary society. Homer Eaton; as sistant treasurer, Lewis Curtis; editor or Southwestern Christian Advocate, l. R. Scott to succeed E. K. $. Hammond; eul- tor of House and Herd, F. l.. Taylor or Cincinnati; editor of Epworth Herald,
 J. F. Berry of Detroit; trustees of the
 Methodist church for eight years, Luke Hitchcock, Lewis Curtis, John Pearson, G. B. Johnson, J. N. Gambler; for four years, J. D. Hearner, William NeWkirK, w. F. Boyd.
 Rev. pr. Buckley chairman of the committee on episcopacy, presented re- port, saying that it had carefully examln- ed into the charges preferred by Rev. pr. A. c. Bowdish against Bishops Fowler, Fitzgerald and Warren. The charges of pr. Bowdish were that during the annual conference of New York in the spring Of 1894 he was transferred without his knowledge or consent by Bishop FoWler to the New England conference, and he
 was told at the time by Bishop Fowler that Bishop Fitzgerald would take good care of him. By reason of the transfer
 Rev. pr. Bowdish said he was thrown out of an appointment for eleven months during which time he was at great ex- pense The report exonerated the bish- ops. It was adopted.
 Bishop William Taylor, missionary
 bishop to Africa, was declared non-ef- fective. Dr. Buckley, in presenting the re- port, said that the committee had care fully gone into the retirement Of Bishop Taylor and they had decided that the oh poIIJd longer trust it's work in Africa in the hands of man so old. "It is a hard thing to dor'' he said, but 1t must be done" Bishop Taylor objected to his retirement but no at
 tempt was made to prevent 1t on the floor He was recommended to the gen erous consideration of the book concern.
 The committee on Episcopacy of the general conference has decided to reconle mend the election of missionary bishop for South America and an additional missionary bishop for India. The report of the committee was fathered by Dr. A. J. Kennett of Philadelphia. He said that the great work of the church in foreign lands demanded more bishops.
 After three hours debate the report of the committee on Episcopacy was reject ed, and it was decided to elect bishop for Africa only.
 Monday morning was fixed as the time for electing a bishop to Africa.
 It was decided that the general con- terence SlOulu duJOulll HEAL ot 1 D. m.
 Four cities are asking for the next gen eral conference of the Methodist church. They are Chicago, Kansas City, Ocean | Grove N. J.. and Saratoga, N. Y. Chi | cago has the best chance for the confer ence.
 The committee on the Epworth league of the general conference will adopt a re- port providing that four members of the board of control league will be elected by the general conference. If adopted by the conference 1t will shut the young peo- pie off from all say in the leagues gov ernment The committee also decided that the Methodist church should not rec ognize in any matter of constitution the Christian Endeavor societies now exist ing in the church, or sanction in any manner the utilization of some of these so- cieties with the Epworth league During the debate Rev. Dr. Lewis said that the members of the Christian En- deavor society in the Methodist church
 are rapidly going to the devil by reason of the fact that they are playing cards, l dancing, going to progressive euchre par | ties, attending theaters and indulglng in other questionable amuSementS.