Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-05-21
ME'TH0DISTS, NORTH.
Request That Sale Of Liquor In National
Capitol Be Abolished.
THE NATTER OF AmrsEMExrs
No Change Made In Present law
Election or Junior BOOK Agents
Bishop Foster on His Retirement
Missionary Secretaries.

OLEN ELAND, o., May D.-Bishop fOs-
ter presided at the session OF the General
Conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church this morning. The feature OF the
session was a discussion OF the amuss-
ment question. Nearly half an hour was
consumed in changing the method of NOM
mating candidates. During the debate on
the subject DR.. Buckley said that the
Cleveland papers were right in saying
that the excitement and confusion Of
Tuesday. during the nominations, were
unsurpassed In the history OF Cleveland
conventions.
Lewis Curtis was elected on the first
ballot as agent OF the Western Book Con-
Germ, with headquarters at Cincinnati.
He. with another agent, TO be selected,
will have charge OF the Methodist book
business at Cincinnati. Chicago, and ST.
Louis.
4 resolution was unanimously adopted
reciting that the sale OF liquors In the
national Capitol was a national disgrace,
and asking. in the name OF 100000 peo-
pie, that Congress abolish the practice
The Committee on the state OF the
Church drew the conference into an
excited discussion by recommending that
that part Of the Discipline relating 20 spe-
cihc arnusemsnts be not changed. Under
the present law persons INDUCING n
intoxicating liquors, renting property 70
or becoming bondsmen for liquor dealers.
dancing, playing at games OF chance, at
tending theatres horse-races, c4rcuses,
and INDUCING In any other popular amuse-
ments. shall be expelled from the Chureh
unless the offender exhibit real humiila-
ton. BY an almost unanimous vote the
conference refused TO make any change.
JUNIOR BOOK-AGENTs.
George p Mains, OF New York. East.
was elected junior book agent at New YORK
on the fourth ballot. lie succeeds SANFORD
Hunt who died last fail. Mr.. Mains mas
been pastor OF the New YORK Avenue
church. Brooklyn. y. y, and secretary OF
the Church Extension Society OF that city.
Henry c. Jennings. OF Minnesota, was
elected Junior agent Of the Western BOOK
Concern on the fourth ballot. Mr.. Jen-
nings is Presiding Elder OF the Marshai
Min) District.
II was decided to proceed with the cleo
ton Of three missionary secretaries 70
succeed Rev. Jonas Ormalpeck, deceasea'
q &. NcCabe. elected bishop. and the
Rev. a. b. Leonard. Nearly twenty
nominations were made, during wniVl
Foster appealed to the delegates to CAIN
themselves out OF respect to him.
After recess, Bishop Foster announced
that in view Of the fact that Blsnop
Goodseu would be compelled TO leave be-
fore It came his turn 10 PRESIDE, ne
Rlshop Foster would ask Bishop Good
sell to preside the remainder OF the morn
ing a..
Continuing. Bishop Foster said; Il
have received large number Of letters
denouncing the action OF the conference
I'm retiring me as cruel brutal, and an
outrage These letters came from the
best Niethodists IN the country. ! want
to say that these good people are mis-
| Informed There comes a tine In all
mems lives when they must retire And
the conference simply recognized this
/ fact. They did right, and ! respect them
/ for IL. ! so 20 retirement. but WIN
| carry the office OF Episcopacy TO the
grave love my brethren, and l be-
| lieye that most OF them love me
OVATION TO FOSTER.
/ Bishop Foster was given an ovation.
| The conference and galleries rose TO their
/ feet. There was much waving or hahu-
| kerchiefs and loud applause.
! Rev Dr. A. q. Palmer and Rev. Dr.
! A. y. Leonard were elected secretaries
! OF the missionary societies on the hrst
! ballot
Another ballot was taken FOR third sec
| rotary. on the first, Rev Dr. John
! Mitchell. Presiding Elder OF Cleveland, re-
| ceived fifteen votes.
Rev. A. c. Palmer Is chairman OF the
| Entertainment Committee TO the Gene
raj Conference. and il one OF the best
/ known Methodists In the country.
The question OF the reyisal OF the hym-
/ nal was discussed for fully an hour
/ Many earnest announcements were made.
| The hymnal viii not be revised
The second ballot for the third mis-
slonary secretary resulted in 10 choice.