New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-20

votes, gain Of 1G: and DR.. McCabe second
with 25S, a gain Of 6S. The result indicated an
attempt to combine on these two men, a ~
Neeley lost CO. On the next ballot DR.. McCaoe
received IA votes, more than the necessary
two-thrds, and was declared elected. ne W as
Quickly surrounded where he sat with the New
York delegation, and heartily congratulated,
while more than half the Conference rose ana
cheered with the crowded galleries ana mace inc
air white with waving handkerctiefs. Dr. NC
Cabe was Immediately, by vote invited 10 inc
platform where he was welcomed by the Blsh-
Cps in turn Called upon for a speech or song,
he stood I'm and asked to be excused His wife
and friends. who occupied box were Warmly
congratulated. . 600
The large vote for Cranston on this ballot. go.
made 1t certain that he would be selected on tne
next ballot which was taken Immediately he
got 500 on the sixteenth ballot and was ueciarcu
elected His Western friends gathered around
him, cheered him. and escorted him to the plat
form where his hand was shaken by the BISHOPS
in token Of their welcome. Order has not YET
been taken for the conservation or BISHOPS NJ ,,
Cabe and Cranston. Until consecrated they VIII
not perform any episcopal functions
Ballots were next taken for two Book Agents
at New-York and for two at Clncnna1i t ne
the first ballot for New York agents: Homer
Eaton was elected by vote of 41S, or lUo more
all elections except those Of Bishops. The vote
for Faton's associate was divided among dozen
candidates. The leading men were Charles II.
Magee of Boston, layman, who got l3O votes
DIR George p Maine, of BROOKLYN 10l; X. H.
Dohertv New-York. layman "a; DR.. William NJ.
Swindells, Philadelphia. "A; Dr. W. w. Gvans;
OF the Central Pennsylvania conference, 90 anu
DR.. ]. NJ King of New-York, 56 A second bal,
lot was taken, which is to be kept secret until
tomorrow. 1t is not believed that 1t VIII snow
any choice. The contest seeIhS ~ iie De'"0'H
Magee and Mains.
A great number Of nominations were made for
Book Agents at Cincinnati. No fewer than fifteen
names were put in nomination. including those
OF the present incumbent, Dr. Lewis GURUS, Dr'
c. c. L.asby DR.. William r. Holstead, ministers,
and George b. Johnson, Samuel Dicke and ;. +:
Peah laymen. The result will not be known until
tomorrow. - A.,
The report of the Committee on the State OF the
Church. providing for an Order Of Conference
Evangelists, which was recommtted last week,
was reported back with an additional paragraph
requiring pastors desiring the services OF evan
gelsts other than those of their own Conference,
TO get the consent Of their presiding elder. Inc
report was warmly discussed the additional pro-
vision receiving much criticism Many thought
It placed unnecessary restriction on pastors
There was, however. general agreement mat
unauthorized evangelsts should be shut out OF the
churc hes somehow. DR.. Robert Forbes. OF Min
nesota, said that travelling irresponsible evan
gelists had become great EVIL In the west. 1heX
had easy and quick processes OF conversion. All
that ANYBODY had to do was to hold up his hand
for Jesus or send in card In order 10 be enrolled
among the saints and the next thing would De 10
send in cabinet photographs and nave them
sprinked, and be received in full communion py
telephone. .
After several motions to lay on the table TO
recommit, etc. had been disposed OF, the report
was adopted by a large vote. 1t provided that on
two-thirds vote Of an annual conference recon-
mending them the Presiding Bishop may appoint
men to serve as Conference evangelists WITHIN
the bounds of that Conference. and pastor may
not invite others without consent or MS presiding
elder II was held that this last provision would
prevent pastors from cooperating In many union
revival services conducted by eVangellstS not
Methodists and not belonging to the Conference