The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1896-05-24

was elected editor OF the Epworth Herald. !.
Dr. J. NJ Buckley presented the report OF
TIE committee on episcopacy. He reported
shs case or DR.. A G. Bowdish against Bish-
6is from Se1 @hd st To- The New
England Conference. and reviewed the case
IN full. as given in these dispatches last
night. The report was that no grounds ex-
listed for complaint and the report was sus-
tanned The administration and character OF
the bishops was approved. Bishop. Thoburn
was declared effective and the committee re-
ported on him In eulogistIc terms. The nom
effectiveness OF Bishop Taylor. Of Africa,
and his retirement was recommended, and
the report was concurred in. The committee
India South America and Africa, but as DR..
Buckley was opposed 70 one In South Amer
Dr. Kynet opened the debate in favor OF
the report Others who spoke were Dr.
Payne. OF New York; DIR. Nicely, of Phila-
delphia. and DR.. Buckley.
For two hoErs the question was warmly
debated and at last DIR. j. w. Hamilton
moved 70 allow the report referring TO India
10 be referred 10 the judiciary committee,
and that on Monday morning IL report on
the following questions: Can general SUI
perinrendent be excluded from presiding
over any conference in any part OF the
world? Can two bishops be assigned to the
G. w. MANS. Of New York. presented a
substitute which declared II not expedent
10 elect missionary bishops. except. possibly.
successor to Bishop Taylor DR.. Hamilton
WHSufeW MS motion ana AFTER sui more
debzte. DR.. Alderman moved the previous
question An effort TO lay DR.. Maniss substi-
tute on the table failed, and vote on ac-
'n By Sote Of 81 to $50 rhe
stitute was then adopted. and Dr.: Buckley
moved to elect a missionary bishop for
Dr. Leonard arose to speak and the Con-
ference sat down on him hard He at once
denounced the action in falling TO provide a
bishop for Asia as the most stupendous mis-
a GeQerdl
At once DR.. Buckley was or 1is feet and
said DIR. Leonard had no right 10 denounce
an action taken by the conference, except
under vote for reconsideration. Bishop
Warren sustained DR.. Buckley and called
DR. Leopard IN, 70 order and Wild Applause
Ianahan. OF Baltimore. and he took his
turn at Dr. Leonard by saying he had no
right to raise the question of faiiibility or in
fal.ibilfty OF the action OF the conference
and Bishop Warren ruled that he was right
gid the conference again aDplauded. DR..
AS result sa Of t the DAYS davis discussion it was
decided to elect missionary bishop on Mon
day. at $50 The entire morning to-day was
disposed Of the conference fixed May %, at
I O'Clock, for final adjournment Adjourn
ment was then taken for the day.
The committee on Judiciary decided to-day
thai any general bishop may preside over
any annual conference III the missionary
4eld. This Is in answer to the declaration
Of Bishop Thoburn of India that they can
not. The question has arisen whether it is
necessary to have two bishops when a con-
ference in missionary field is split in half.
The committee Is now wrestling with the
subject. The retirement of Bishop Taylor
makes II necessary 10 elect another mission
ery bishop. Among the men mentioned for
the pace are Rev. Dr. J. c. Hartzell, of
Louisiana. Rev. DIR. A. p. Leonard. of New
York; Rev DR.. Henry Monroe (colored), or
Delaware, and Rev. DR.. II. c. B. Mason
This afternoon many of the delegates en-
5oyed steamboat ride on the lake
Close OF the NJ. p. Conference.
KANSAS CITY. May 3.-The quadrennial
conference of the Methodist Protestant
Church finished its work at Kansas City
to-day. after a seven days session, and
adjourned sine die Many OF the visiting
delegates will remain over Sunday and will
dill local rulpits- The committee on re-
vision. which was provided for earlier in
the conference. was appointed. with Presi-
dent j. w. Herring, OF Maryland, chairman
The other members selected were the Reys.
j.. y: Murphy, OF Baltimore; j. T. Howell,
q Troy. Ala; J. A.. Thropp. Of Toronto;
P1ttsburg, and L. 3. Cring, OF Greenfield,
Ind This committee. during the interim
before the next General Conference, will
receive all complaints and propositions on
revision OF the church creed.
proposition 10 amalgamate with the
Primitive Methodist Conference. small
x<48lrLu I0uts was Icttiftu lIOlu f'TOfl-
dence. r. l., and read After some discus
sion three members of the New York Con-
ference-Rev. j. II. Robinson, Fred Valley
and j. H. Algore-were appointed a COM
mittee to confer with the said Primitive
conference on the proposition. Resolutions
oonsemning Armenian outrages. commend
ing the efforts Of our government to prevent
the persecution OF Christians and Offering
TO cooperate In relief measures were
adopted.
A delegate from Iniiana introduced reso-
luton reciting that because medical authori-
ties had demonstrated the injurious effect of
tobacco In Its various forms on the human
oystem, and as several States had passed
laws restricting the traffic in tobacco, IL
was the sense of the conference that the
progress OF the war on tobacco be commend
ed and Endorsed. The resolution was adopted
unanimously. It is taken a condemna-
'tfon Of the use OF cigarettes more than CT
Gars and chewing tobacco. as a large number
OF preachers. as well as lay delegates, In the
conference use tobacco.