The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1896-05-02
BISHOP BOWMAN.

The conference was called to order at
8 o'clock by Bishop Bowman, the oldest
of the Methodist bishops. Bishop Bow
man announced that the Bible which
will be used in the services is the one
which was used by John Wesley III his
study in England. This historical
treasure was presented to the confer
ence some years ago.
Bishop Ninde read from this book the
103d psalm. Bishop Vincent read the
hymn, after which prayer was offered
by Bishop Foster. Bishop Foster prayed
that personal ambition might be stified
and that harmony should rule. The
Rev. William Burt of Rome, Italy, fol-
lowed in reading of the scriptures,
after which Bishop Taylor of Africa
read the hymn. The Rev. DIR. Upham
of Drew theological cemetery offered
prayer, which closed the devotional SER
vices.
The usual committees were appoint
ed. There are four accredited women
delegates to the conference, and their
admission will cause one of the hottest
fights ever waged in the conference.
The woman question came up immedi-
ately after the appointment of the COM
mittees, and the battle was commenced.
In the afternoon district conferences
were held and members of the commit
tee of 81 were appointed. OF the ii
district conferences seven declared I'M
conditionally for seating the women
delegates and two others gave one dele
gate each to the same cause. This
makes a vote of II to II in the commit
tee i'll favor of seating the women.
ha
conference in Central armory in the
evening The delegates were welcomed
by Mayor McKisson on behalf of the
city, by Horace Benton on behalf of the
committee on arrangements, by Rev.
Charles F. Thwing on behalf of the
sister churches of Cleveland and by
Rev. DIR. Levi Gilbert on behalf of the
Cleveland Methodists. Responses were
happily made by General James T. Rust
ing of Trenton, N. j., and Bishop
Charles H. Fowler of Minneapolis.
The work of the committees will be
among the most important of the con-
ference. That on episcopacy will han
die the questions relating to the bishops,
including that of adding to their num-
Der for work i'll the home and foreign
fields. That on judiciary will handle
Ill uCSOlOIo ltldblNO W ltSt1
That on itinerary will work on the
proposition to take the time limit away
and allow pastors to remain in any one
charge as long as they may do good
work The work Of the committees on
revision of discipline and temperance
will also be Of the utmost Importance.
From three to eight bishops will be
added to the present number. Some of
the men who are being talked of are
Chancellor j. Il. Day, president of the
Syracuse university, Syracuse, q man
fully 6 feet 3 inches in height and de-
scribed as being as large, mentally and
and physically; Rev. DR.. Il. b.
Nicely of New Jersey, Rev. DIR. Earl
Cranston of Cincinnati, Chaplain @. O.
McCabe, the missionary secretary of
the church; Rev. DIR. j. r. King of
New York, Rev. DR.. j. w. Bashford of
the Ohio Wesleyan university of Della
ware, o., Rev. DR.. O. W. Smith, editor
Of the Pittsburg Christian Advocate;
Rev. DR.. j. K. Goucher of Baltimore
Rev. Frank Bristol of Evanston, Ills,
and Rev. On, j. w. Bowen, professor of
historical theology in the German theo-
logical seminary, Atlanta. The last
named is colored man.
Rev. DIR. John Lanahan of Baltimore,
author Of the book 1.-THE Frauds of the
Methodist Book Concern, lis here and