Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-05-22
THE !'>Si >.SIiJDIST CONFERENCE.
srnor Bushnell, of Ohio, Presented
to the Body.
The Conservation Of Bishops Set
for Thursday, Next, at II a. m.-
Presiding Elders Outvote the
Preachers on the Foreign Evange-
list Question More Officers Elect
ed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Resi-
denceS Located

Cleveland, O., May 21.-Bright and
early this morning Governor Bushnell
came to the Methodist conference and
his entrance was greeted with applause.
Bishop Merrill, who was presiding, pre-
sented him TO the conference.
The conservation OF bishops was set
for Thursday next at II a. m, and the
services will be held in the armory,
where the daily sessions Of the confer
ence are held.
Dr.. Miller attempted to secure a Sis
pension of the rules in order to recon-
slider the vote by which pastors are re-
quired to secure the consent of the Pre-
siding Elder to secure the services Of
an evangelist other than the confer
ence evangelist. 1t was this action
which created the intense feeling be-
tween pastors and elders and there was
an attempt to strike that feature out.
The motion was very promptly voted
down, as there are 10 presiding elders
and but 10 pastors in the conference,
and the attempt was lost.
For corresponding secretary OF the
Church Extension Society DR.. A. J.
Kynett and DR.. w. A. Spencer were re-
elected on the first ballot On the fifth
ballot DR.. Smith was elected as third
secretary Of the missionary societies.
Secretaries of the Freedmen's Aid So
ciety were both elected on the first bal
lot. DR.. j. c. HartZell received 312
votes and DR.. J. w. Hamilton 30S. thus
re-electing both DR.. r. F.. Rust. of
Cincinnati, was made an honorary Sec
retary.
The committee on episcoDacy report
ed regarding the location of the epis-
copal residences. Boston and New
York were approved without argument.
Buffalo was reported, and DR.. w. +.
Whitlock, of Ohio, moved to substitute e
Cleveland. This was laid on the table
by vote of 216 to 1872, and efforts made
TO substitute Shanghai. Nagasaki and
Pittsburg failed, and Buffalo was ap-
proved. Philadelphia was called, and
DR.. A. B. Leonard moved to substitute
Shanghai. and a spirited debate ensuad,
in which O.. Leonard was scored.
Washington was approved without dis
cussion. Chattanooga was approved,
although an attempt was made to sub
stitute Nashville but it failed. New
Orleans or Fort Worth was finally an
proved, although efforts were made 10
add New Mexico as well as Shanghai or
Nagasaki. Cincinnati was approved. as
was Detroit, after an attempt had hecn
made TO substitute Cleveland. Chicago
and st. Louis were approx, When
Topeka was presented, the Omaha peo-
pie were strong and attempted to sub
stitute Omaha. This attempt was de-
feated by vote of 231 to 142. 1t was
finally compromised by making it To-
peka or Omaha. Minneapolis and Dem
Yer were approved, and San Francisco
vas taken up. An effort was made to
make it read Los or Los Angeles" "
This caused prolonged debate, and the
amendment was finally carried and the
report as amended was accepted When
Portland was named, Mr. Houda and
Mr.. Asada, of Japan, made strong pleas
for Japan. A motion was made to
amend it by adding, or Tacoma, but the
conference adjourned before reaching a
conclusion.