Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-05-21

It was thought that the election would be
made by acclamntian. However. Rev.
~ination and when the vote was taken. to
the great surprise Of the Maryland repre-
sentatives, Rev. Ogburn was elected by a
tremendous majority.
Wanted to Indemnify Rev. Melvin.
shortly after the beginning of the after
noon session, DIR. Lewis introduced a reso-
luton authorizing the board OF foreign
missions to indemnify Rev. Melvin for any
loss he may. sustain not exceeding 5000. by
reason of falling to secure election. In
speaking to the question, pr. Lewis made
fiery speech. He said that the action of
the morning session. in turning down Rev.
b b,i;s'1 10. T the nc Foreign asrs m mGr ,sns mn a are are
shamed, before you to-day" said he. Your
dence in the board. Rev. Melvin received
promises enough to get double the vote
that he did this morning. What was the
DR., Lewis intimated that Rev. Melvin
was turned down because of his conncc-
ton, with the Maryland conference. and
Of persons. who voted against him. yet 1t
IS an open secret that a combination EN-
listed among other delegates to floor the
Maryland delegates in this appointment.
pr. Lewis spoke for over half an hour on
Thrarp. who also said he hardly favored
1t, but he would like to have the "where-
ases" in the resolution struck out, From
discussed pro and con by most all the
delegates.
DIR. Ogburn willing to Resign.
DIR. Ogburn. secretary-elect. In the midst
of the discussion, arose and said that he
would resign the place II II We're not for
his fellow representatives from the South.
who insisted that he remain; He said that
that he would permit Rev. Melvin to hold
the place until that time and draw the
should hold it until December /. Or. l.. Vi.
Bates said that the question was Just ''as
s;bsr as !, INV was ho, loPf e. That it was lGft
Maryland conference to take care of DIR.
Melvin, and that Il i was left to the CON
airy fund for Maryland would he cut short
just the amount given to Rev. Melvin.
Mr.. pickens said that the action of the
Il would probably show whether the dona-
ton by the Maryland conference to the
ture or given as II Christian act. This sem
tence called forth the greatest disapproval
by the MARYLAND continssnt,, Or; Murray in
outrageous remark The resolution in this
form went of on a motion to lay DR.,
Thrapp's amendment on the table, Then "A
friend of Rev. Ogburn introduced a rcsolu-
tion fixing December | as the time TOR
making the change, This was amended so
that the foreign missionary board could
give him employment from December I to
April !; then a motion was offered 10 refer
the whole question to the board of foreign
missions. This. as well as the amendment.
was lost, and the original motion, liking
1 ~ nv lll' u ~ II
was carried by n unanimous vote.
The appointed to adjust the
and Pennsylvania conferences in regard to
the division of the s"uperannuated fund rec
commended that a committee consisting of
three members be chosen to arbitrate the
matter. and that their decision he regarded
as final, The New York conference will
and these two will select the third to serve
The conference then resumed the consid-
Grafton of the report, OF the committee on
rax.fatnF Tho nFntansttfnn nf 1r Thr nn 10
drop a member without the Formally of
trial from church for failure to donate to
the pastors salary fund each year was
Election Of ulcers.
When the hour arrived for the election
u general conference officers, the report OF
the committee on revision was laid aside
editor for ths Methodist Recorder, pub
The names Of NJ; l., Jennings, of Adrian;
George Sheppard. OF rittshurgi a, ".
H IiiiSaI.: :. q {. ri haksn, Of T. k Il Wldnf 3, g g
stephens, OF Pittsburg; J. +. Cowan, OF
West virginia, and Hugh stackhouse, of
the place. pr, Stephens. who has been
editor q the Recorder for eight years,
said that as he was the chancellor OF the
new university 1t would be impossible for
e hold ihs editorship and do Justice
he had expressed a desire for reelection
he would have been elected. Rev: Shep-
pard also withdrew his name. IT. took
three ballots to elect. Or. Jennings led on
each OF the first two ballots and on the
third ballot was elected. He Is a gradu-
ate OF A6rian college and took a post
graduate course at Yale For the. past
eight years he has been the Greek in
s%tructor at Adrian college.
DIR: Francis Y, Tags was reelected editor
Of the Methodist Protestant OF Baltimore
by reclamation. He has held that position
for four years, and Is considered one of
the most brilliant men In the church.
DIR. j, F. Cowan was reelected Sunday
school editor by reclamation. He has held
the position for eight years and has given
The utmost satisfaction. The Maryland del
then received the surprise OF the
day when the election of the secretary of
The board of foreign missions was taken ~.
candidate, Rev. Melvin. was nom
mated by DIR. Tasg In an eloquent, speech.
1t was thought that he would be chos-
en- without opposition. DIR. T. ]. ogburn.
Of North Carolina. however, was nominated
and elected. receiving % votes to Rev. Mel
Rsv. j. c. Berrien. Of Ohio. vas reelected