Omaha daily bee., 1896-05-23
Shanghai ana Tacoma Each Made II
Fight for the Honor, but the
Struggle WAS only IL
short One.


attendance upon the conference, as he must
20 abroad. Portland, Ore, was selected as
the sixteenth episcopal residence, and rules
to be followed by the bishops in selecting
their stations from among the residences
provided were adopted In the afternoon
oev ,ral committees met, certain of them for
the last time, since they have accumulated
enough reports to keep the conference busy
for the rest of the month. The bishops met
in the afternoon ana talked about the selCc-
ticn Of their residences, but did not reach
a conclusion. AS it looks now, Bishop New
man will be the one to have the choice to
make between Omaha and Topeka, which
means victory for Omaha In the evening
meeting in the interest of the deaconesGes'
work was held, and a number of deacon
esses were consecrated
struggle for the location of
an episcopal residence in the north
west marked the opening Of the
conference today. The location as rec
ommended by the committee was Portland,
Ore. The friends of foreign residence de-
sired to amend by substituting Shanghai,
while Tacoma was also named. After much
discussion the recommendations Tor both
Shanghai and Tacoma were laid on the table
and Portland was named This completed
the list.
For secretary of the Sunday School and
Tract society but one ballot was required.
Those nominated were DR.. J. s. Hurlburt
former secretary; J. C. w. Cox of Ohio, G.
j. Sterns of West Texas and o. s. Bitchete!
of New Hampshire. Dr. w. N. Brodbeck
nominated. but withdrew. On the first
ballot DR.. Hurlburt received PIG out of Alb
votes cast, thus re-eleCting him.
But one ballot was necessary to elect a
secretary of the Board of Education. Those
nominated were DR.. Charles II. Payne, pres
ent incumbent; George H. Bridgeman of
Minnesota, C. C. Lasby of Nebraska and
William Brodbeck of New England. All
promptly withdrew their names except DR..
Payne and he received all the votes, 367 in
number.
LET THE BISHOPS CHOOSE.
The manner in which bishops should be as
signed to cities the cause Of a great
deal Of argument. The committee reported
in favor of the bishops selecting their resi-
dences in the order of their election, but
bishop who desired to continue in any specific
place was to have the right to so remain. |
Many were the arguments made for and
against the latter portion of the report. |
Various motions to amend were lost and |
finally Dr. A. ]. Kynett proposed substi-
tute by which the conference should assign |
the bishops to their residences. By this plan |
the conference took entire control in It's own |
hands and left the bishops out in the cold. |
1t has been much disputed question and |
the debate was spirited. The test came on |
motion to ,ay the substitute on the table,
which prevailed by vote of 229 yeas to 1877
nays.
The report as submitted was adopted.
The election of editor of the Methodist
Review was short and brief. DR.. w. V.
Kelly, who has served editor for some
time, was renominated and elected on the
first ballot by receiving 265 votes out Of
449 cast
The remarkable popularity of DR.. ]. NJ.
Buckley was shown when nominations for
editor Of the Christian Advocate were called
for. The only name presented was that Of
DR.. ]. NJ. Buckley, the present editor. Three
nc tn hn md pipat 70
him by accamation failed by reason of DR..
protest against such action. When
it was announced that DR.. Buckley had re-
ceived Ala out of 446 votes cas-; the applause
was deafening From all parts of the hall
came cries for Buckley and he finally rose
where he was sitting. Shouts Of Take the
platform" arose, but DR.. Buckley shook his
head and attempted to speak. His voice
was drowned in the applause and for several
he tried to speak, but was finally
forced to take the platform, where he said
he construed the vote to mean leave to
print" 1t was the most remarkable demon
sti alton of the conference.
ADVANTAGES OF PEACE.
Ex-Governor Mansur of Vermont pre-
sented the report Of the committee on arbi-
tration. 1t was in the form of a memorial
to the president of the United States. 1t
set forth the advantages of peace over war
and saye that 1t will be happy day for the
world when all international disputes find
peaceful solutions. The committee. made no
suggestions, but left that to the superior
and wisdom in matters of
state policy. This was unanimously adopted
and copies will be sent to the heads of the
governments Of the world.
The ba.loting continued rapidly for editor
Of the Western Christian Advocate at Gin
cnnati and DR.. D. H. Moore, the former ell
itor was reelected on the first ballot Rev
Arthur Edwards. editor of the Northwestern
Advocate at Chicago was reelected. Dr. J
B. Young, editor Of the Central Advocate of
ST. Louis, was also reelected. For the posi-
tion of editor of the Pittsburg Advocate
Or, c. w. Smith Of Pittsburg. the editor,
Dr. Levi Gilbert of this city and DR.. ID. II.
Muller OF this city were nominated DR..
Muller al once Withdrew and DR.. Smith wac
reelected on the first ballot. For editor OF
Lhe Northern Advocate of Syracuse, n. y,
Dr e. J. C. Sawyer. the former editor, was
me only nominee and was declared elected.
In the election for editor OF the California
Advocate a contest arose, DR.. Matthews has
'eryed as editor, but the laymen came in
WIN the determination TO elect DR.. Milton
D. Buck They charged that for twelve years |
he church in the west was controlled
by san Francisco ring, which they claim
hey will break. There was a good deal of
ceiling in the election The total vote cast ,
vas 423 Dr. Matthews received $40 votes
md DR.. Buck 1O4
For editor of the Southwestern Advocate
here was no election on the first ballet DR. |
g. w. Hammond receiving 1s4 votes, o. b. {
scott lS5, j. NJ. Shumpert IL. and A. Il.
'lbert 46, The number necessary to choice !
vas 2l5.
For editor of the Apologiat OF Cincinnati.
Dr.. A. j. Vast, the former editor was the 5
nly nominee This leaves but two officers I
o be elected, and this will be done tomorrow )
morning. S
MAY RETIRE BISHOP THOBURN. !
The committee on episcopacy held en- i'm :
ortant meeting tonight. The request that !
missionary bishop be elected for the coll 4
red people Of America and Africa was tenn r
orarily tabled. The proposition to cut India :
nto conferences was tabled, but another /
Missionary bishop, TO assist Bishop Tho !
urn in India, was recommended. A mis- !
ionary bishop was also recommended for 5
outh America, The committee decided to
eport the non effectiveness Of Bishop Taylor !
Africa, who is 76 years old and recon-
lend that a missionary bishop be elected &
0 take his place. The retirement Of Bishop o
aylor was considered when the cases Of \
bishop Bowman and Bishop Foster were n
but action was deferred, owing a a
} the unfinished condition Of financial af- 7
airs under his management. There was q {