The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-26
A NEW BISHOP FOR AFRICA.
REV. HARTZELL OF NEW ORLEANS
ELECTED BY THE METHODISTs.

He is at Present Secretary of the
Frcedman's Aid Society Only
-Four Days Remain of the Session.
The Trustees of the New American
University at WashingtOn-tMany
Important Matters Now IncOrpO-
rated in the Committee Reports to
BE Left Enacted Upon.
Cleveland, O., May 25.-Only four days
remain Of the session of the general con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal church
and the delegates are determined to make
as good use Of the time as possible To
that end a resolution was adopted this
morning, limiting all speeches to five min
utes.
Very few of the many important mat
tiers now incorporated in the committee
reports will be passed upon by this ses-
sion. Only the reports which must be
acted upon in order to insure the progress
of the church during the coming four
years will be considered.
The following were approved as trus-
tees of the new American University at
Washington: Judge E. L. McComas of
Washington, Rev. Michael Burnham, D.
D., of ST. Louis, Hon. H. L. Higginboth-
am of Chicago, Rev. A. ]. Palmer, d. D..
of New York. Chaplain w. H. Milburn Of
Washington. William Cornweel of Scran-
ton, Pa. Hon. John Fritz of Bethlehem,
Pa, John Z. Heneld of Washington. John
G.. Holmes of Pittsburg, John Il. Mclean
of Washington, John H. Patton of Cur
wensville, Pa, and Rev. Thomas Pear
nier. D. D., of Hillsboro, o.
1t was decided to hold two sessions of
the conference every day until adjourn
The conference took ballot for mis-
sionary bishop 10 Africa. A two-thirds
vote was required to elect. Result: Nee
essary to a choice, sol; J. c. Hartzell,
223; NJ. C. 3. Mason, colored, 81; j. 5.
Monroe, 70; j. w. Hamilton, Is; G. w.
Cue, 10; scattering, AZ.
Mr. Cues candidacy is said to be due to
the fact that he is afraid TO return 10 MS
home in Portland, having incurred the
enmity of the women Of his church by
making disparaging comparisons between
the bicycle bloomer girl andrthe four wo-
men delegates.
Col Fred Grant received an enthusiastic
reception when he was introduced to the
conference by Bishop FosS.
Bishop Arnett of the African Methodist
church. and southern manager of Maj
McKinleys campaign, was presented 10
The long deferred fight between the lay
and ministerial delegates came up when
the committee on constitution reported
the new constitution. The majority re-
port wanted a referendum to be compos-
ed only Of the ministers, while the minor
ity report demanded that the lay members
be given a voice in the referendum. DR..
A. ]. Kinnett of Philadelphia made a
strong argument in favor Of lay represen-
tation.
T. S Wasthoul of Michigan declared
that the report of the constitution COM
mittee was a failure. What the Metho-
dist church needs most" he said, lis
judiciary that shall decide judicial ques-
tons onIy, and keep its hands off legisla-
tive questions.
What a miserable farce was the con-
sideration of the woman question by this
body. We first considered the question
as q judicial one, and then compromised
II by virtue of our executive power. That
kind Of work makes our conference ri
diculous 1 am opposed to the report be-
cause II gives us nothing new"
A motion was made to amend the re-
port Of the committee on constitution. so
that the lay delegates TO the general con-
ference should be elected by the people
of the church instead Of at the quar-
terly conference. It was received with
Tremendous applause by the laymen. An