The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-24
Meeting OF THE METHODISTS.
THREE BISHOPS COME OUT or
FIRE UNsCATHED.

One of the Preachers Accused Them
OF Playing a sharp Trick on Him
and Leaving Him in IdIeness for
Eleven Wonths-The Missionary
Bishop OF Africa Retired as Non-
Elective.
cleveland. o.. May 2.-some import
ans reports OF the committee ON ep-sco-
pacy were discussed and adopted oy tae
general conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal church this morning. Bishop
Warren OF Denver presided.
These officers were elecred-
Treasurer OF Missionary Soc.ety-Homer
Eaton.
Assistant Treaurer-Lewis Curtis.
Editor of the Southwestern Christian
Advocate b. Scott, 10 succeed E. W. J..
Hammond.
Editor of House and Hearth-F. L. Nay
lor Of Cincinnati
Editor of Epworth Herald. F. Berry
OF Detroit.
Trustees Of Methodist Church for Eight
Years-Luke Hitchcock. Lewis Curtis,
John Pearson. G. b. Johnson and J. y.
Gambler for four years J. d. Hearner,
william Newllirl ana W. i. Boyd
Rev. DR.. Buckley. chairman OF tho com
mittee on esp.scopacy. presented a re-
port saying that il had carefully exam
ined into the charge preferred by Rev.
DR.. A. c. BowGish against Bishops F0w-
Ter. Fitzgerald and Warren. The charge
of DR. BOWdlSn was that during the AN
nual conference in the spring of 1895 he
was transferred without his knowledge or
consent by Bishop Fowler to The New
England conference and he was told at The
time by Bishop Fowler that Bishop Fitz-
gerald could take good care of him. BY
reason of the transfer Mr.. Bowdish said
he was thrown out OF an appointment
for eleven months, during which time he
was at great expense. The report exon
Grated the bishops. 1t was adopted.
Bishop William Taylor. missionary bish-
Op TO Africa, was declared non-effective
DR.. Buckley, in presenting the report
said that the committee had carefully
gone into the retirement of Bishop Tay-
Tor and they had decided that the Meth
odist church could no longer trust its
work in Africa in the hands of a man so
old. 1t was a hard thing to do" he
said. but it must be done"
Bishop Taylor objected TO his retirement
but no attempt was made to prevent it
on the floor. He was recommended to
the generous consideration of the book
concern.
The committee on episcopacy has decid-
ed to recommend the election of a mis-
sionary bishop for South America. and an
additional missionary bishop for India.
The report of the committee was fathered
by Dr. A j. kynett of Philadelphia He
said that the great work Of the church in
foreign lands demanded more bishops.
After three hours debate, the report Of
the committee on episcopacy was reject
ed, and IL was decided TO elect "a bishop
for Africa only.
Monday morning was fixed as the time
for electing a bishop TO Africa.
II was decided that the general confer
ence should adjourn next Thursday at /
O'Clock.
-Four cities are asking for the next gen.
eral conference of the Methodist church.
They are Chicago, Kansas City, Ocean
Grove, n. j., and Saratoga, n. Y. Chi
cagO has the best chance.
The committee on Epworth League OF
the general conference will adopt a re-
port providing that fourteen members Of
the board of control of the league be elect
ed by general conference. If adopted by
the conference it win shut the young peo-
pie of from all say in the leagues govern
ment. The committee also decided that
the Methodist church should not recog-
niZe in any matter Of legislation the Chris
tan EndeaVor Societies now existing in
the church, or sanction I'm any manner
the affiliation Of some of these societies
with the EpWorth League.
During the debate Rev. DR.. Lewis said
the members of the Christian EndeaVOr
Society in the Methodist church are rap
idly going to the devil, by reason Of the
fact that they are playing cards, dancing,
going 10 progressive euchre parties, at
tending theaters, and INDUCING IN other
questionable amusements.