The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-21
METHODIST RXsHOP AT PORTLAND
Important Change Recommended by
Committee on state of the Church.

Cleveland, May 29.-Today's session OF
the Methodist general conference was de-
voted to the transaction of routine bgsi-
ness. which was saudwiched in between
the ballots for the election OF the two
agents Of the Book Concern. one each for
New York and Cincinnati. and two secre-
taries Of the missionary society. The con-
ference did not lose any time. An incident
Of the session was an address by Bishop
Foster that was full Of kindly feeling for
the delegates and Of apologies for the ac-
ton Of the conference In voting him nom
Efficient
Bishop Foster presided today. The re-
suit Of the first ballot for book agent
OF the Western Book Concern at Cincinnati
was announced. The whole number Of
votes was +si. Louis Curtis received 39l.
thlis re-eIectlng him. a second ballot was
ordered 10 elect a second agent. and re-
suited ia no election. The third ballo, was
also fryiitless. On the fourth ballot for
agent for New York 5os votes were cast,
making $50 necessary 20 a choice DIR.
Main received go, electing him. making
the New York agents DIR. Eaton and Or.
Main. On the fourth ballet for agent at
Cincinnati DR. II. 9. Jennings received "a
votes out OF so, eiecting him and making
the Cincinnati agents Louis Curtis and
II. c. Jennings. II was decided TO change
the Jurisdiction over the San Francisco
depository from New YORK 70 the Cincin-
natl Book Concern. For secretary Of the
missionary society 5iz votes were cast.
DR.. A 3. Leonard. of Cincinnati, receiv "A
"a. and Or. 4 J. Palmer. Of New York,
5a, electinz both OF them \ second ballot
was taken for the third secretary withop,
result.
Resolutions denouaeing as iiszracefli
the sale Of intoxicating liquor IN the cap
itol at Washington C7,y. and commenting
the bill reported by the house committee
prohibiting 81. were adopted
The COMMITTEES on state Of the church
reported In sarcr Ct ne change In the rule
PROHIBITING the use or announcement %
iqsor. sgaar3ag. games OF chance. tkestsr-
going. eirclsrs and horse races. The
rec0n1uns naatlo1 was greeted with great
arplauss Dr. Levi Masters. os Michigan,
thought the list should Re revised II the
restrictions were 10 stand. Shy not in
cttris foctbaH Billiards. etc The report
was sustained by an oTerT helming major
itv, there be.uE only Ahout forty votes II
favor of striking out restrictions.
The committee On state q the church
derffei 70 take Up on Friday Ire 7ropo-
sttfsr % form a kind of supreme court.
which wili have final authority IN all cases
q the dismissal of iavrnsn. The plan g 70
have a body 81 twelve iaymen. three q
whom shah act as court % inquiry. 10
which all appeals shah b made Tns
committee win ask the conference - re-
qaest Bolivia. Peru. chile ard Eeg&1ar 10
remove ths constitutional discrimination
AGAINST missionaries. n these countries
marriage by Protestant ministers Is not
recognized ss legal
TIE COMMITTEES szafn took Up the resGla-
fiDn ask TX FOR tze Insertion of the name
~ the deity IN ;.e United States csnst.tu-
tfoa- aaA voted = down
. An episcopal residence vas taken from
Omaha ari given 20 Portland. Or. Tire
reason Is that sAere fs A bishop a Topeka.
Kan near by There vas a big nght
sEs,ast ,ris change 81 committee. ar1
there siI be 4 greater 5us IN TIE eozter-
ercs A. ef1or, was made - place the -
LOUIS episcopal rsz3suee II some o-asr
city. bat Il failed