New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
mn METHoDIsTs AT WORK
orr1cERs ELECTED BY THE GEN
NUN ERAL CONFERENCE
xo OVER AN ELEcTIoN-A JAPANESE
'' DELEGATES IDEA FOR A NATIVE
BISHOP IN THE EAST.
roKApH TO THE TkleuNE.]

choice VI t.eion rooms in New-YOrk. ana
ton foi ~ .oc-etar,es each for the Church Elk
chose aiso :" r,.oodman's Aid societies. DR.. W. T.
,snsio" a. ado the third missionary secretary;
smi', Kvnett and w. a. Spencer secretaries
prs ~ Ch,,rch Extension Society. which mas us
NV .ors in Philadelphia, and DTS D. -
ssao9 nd 7 W. Hamilton secretaries o. ,he
ha''.e $50 Ala Society, whose once Is III N'i'-
rho third ballo, for the tnird missionary
eana'' uas taken Immediately after the cor
seH =, the Journal The result OF the previous
fcl" 7 W Hamilton in the lead. with l'o
~'' w VI Rrodbeck second with w. ana w
o'es w., third. with 101. The first ballot TINS
0n''' ,,~eaeed Hamilton's vote by two. ana
a0,"" nv nftv-four. Brodbeck losing slightly.
snN' 80. tho contest 10 Hamilton, of NeW-ltng-
tbs ~, croi.b. # Iowa. The next ballot showed
An'' western man would win. lie got III,
'na ,,ar;,,on got POS. on the fifth ballot Smith
Nne ont .. on for Hamilton. and was declared
20, 29l 10 -0'
teIed. -,... o-o both Rosto, men
.,,oh feeling has been created, the latter be-
an 'x.rced with bad faith toward his co-cele-
Ns hamilton was a candidate for the episco-
CAV I, uas stated that he would not be a
pa'! ,,s.,a for ANYTHING except his present posi-
cAH"'1' ..ore,arv OF the Freedman's Aid Society.
W. .,ds If Brodbeck say that before he con-
Inc . ,ake the nomination he had been as
.ho, Hamilton would not be in the race.
~ nominations were in Hamilton rose
at, h,s name had been presented without
anu ..,aags He had never selected for him
A'' oost,on in the Church. He had author
eeN o. o.. nome 10 b. presented for the Freedmans
~ s0c,s,v later on. but ne had no responsibility
DFh 1Or mis- ~
...,s,.rv He then sat down without saying the
,,ras everybody supposed he had risen to say;
az w,tbdraw." Brodbeck's friends believe he
-,,d have been elected but for Hamiton'e atti-
.uie
Or. ". T. Smith the successful candidate, is
,-slding elder, and has made reputation for
.creasing the collection for missions In his dis
r,s and Conference. He is expected TO give
HE attention principally to office work.
On the first ballot for secretaries Of the Church
Extension Society both of the present secre-
taries were reelected, DR.. A J. Kynett receiv-
,ng 3Q5 votes and DR.. w. a. Spencer 391. -Four
years ago DR. Spencer got the first place.
There were ten candidates for the two secre-
,arial Offices Of the Freedman's Aid Society. DR..
C. Hartzell got 80 votes. and DR.. j. ". Hamil-
ton 30S. both being reelected. 1t is conceded
that II Hamilton had withdrawn from the con-
test for missionary secretary he would have
become secretary Of the Freedman's Aid Society.
A feature Of the elections was the large number
o, nominations. DR.. Forbes created much merri-
msnt by saying when he withdrew his name for
the Church Extension Society that he was for
everything in sight. but this particular position
was not in sight
Dr.. Morris. fraternal delegate from the Meth
cdir Episcopal Church South. took his leave OF
he Conference in a speech Of twenty-five min
EM.
ne table used by the presiding officers was
rn at auction. the Conference pausing few
minutes to allow one Of its secretaries, the Rev.
NJ. Mills, of the Central NewYork Confer
snce, to take the bids. 1t was made in the
Methodist Industrial School in Florence. Italy.
and has deliberately carved legs 1t was knocked
down TO John E. Andrews. Of New-York, lay
delegate. for $500
The Bishops said that they had conferred with
the two Bishops-elect. and would recommend
that the service Of their conservation be held on
Tuesday morning next at II o'clock. The Con-
ference took order accordingly.
The Committee on the Episcopacy presented a
report designating the Episcopal residences.
Sixteen residences were named for the sixteen
effective Bishops; one new residence was APP
pointed at Portland. Ore. and one existing resi-
dence, Omaha, Neb.. was dropped.
The report was taken up item by item. Bos-
ton and New-York were adopted without dis
cussion. When Buffalo named a motion
was made that Cleveland by substituted. The
substitute was lost. Philadelphia came next.
and Dr.. A. B. Leonard, missionary secretary,
made an impassioned plea for substitute, nam
Ing Shanghai He said the Philadelphia Con-
ference gave more to missions than any other
conference. He appealed to the Philadelphia
brethren to be still more generous and give
their episcopal residence for the benefit Of
Eastern Asia. They had in Christian America
sixteen bishops. but not one in all Eastern Asia.
The present system of episC opal supervision
from this country was the poorest possible. DR..
{. j. Little favored missionary bishops for China
and Japan, as in Africa and India. DR.. Swim
oens or Philadelphia, characterized DR.. Leon
ara speech as the most remarkable he had ever
heard He said II would be unfair TO take
away the only thing the General Conference had
conceded TO Philadelphia. The substitute was
Washington and Detroit, as well as Chatta-
Hooga' chicago, Denver. Minneapolis and St
LOUIS were accepted. The designation New
Orieans or Fort Worth" was amended by add
ne me words "or Mexico" Topeka was
amended by the words. cor Omaha" San Fran
CISCO was adopted with the additional words
or or Los Angeles" The last place named was
iioEuahd. ore DR.. GOucher moved TO amend
py Substituting Shanghai.
4, Mr. faro Ando, Of Japan moved to amend
tne substitute by adding the words. "or Ma
Easak He addressed the Conference in good
tLnghsh on the subject. He said missionary
rrlshops for Eastern Asia would be a failure.
me present system of episcopal visitation was
$50 a failure. One bishop comes and suggests
,vm imperfect knowledge that changes be
s sa1 Another bishop comes after him and
s,s some other method would be better. An
..wsopa residence was desired in Eastern Asia.
~. aa native bishop would be best. Each ma
~. I'm mas It's own characteristics. and the Church
~ s'un adapt herself To them. Japan wanted,
t Hs he Church Of America. but Church of
III own, a democratic. not q centralized Church.
Japan was not opposed TO a foreign bishop.
sue would rather have one Of her own. He
mentioned his co-delegate Honda. a suitable
ma. man to be bishop In his Andros) opinion.
bishop
Inc hour OF adjournment arrived before the
sssao!ect was completed II is not believed That
she substitute Will be adopted. but it is quite
!ossble that the Conference will decide to have