Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1896-05-16
THE METHODISTS.
They Recommend Retiring Bishops
Bowman and Foster.
AMERICAN PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION.
Tho Supreme Council Meets at Washington
Reports of Observation-Disclosures Of
- fcrpr-Address from Ohio Mem
- bors Favoring McKinlcy.

CLEVELAND, o., May H.-The delay
in the proceedings OF the Methodist
general conference, duo to tho failure
OF the committees to present their re-
ports, Is about at IN end. With the
election Of bishops and conference Off
GERS which begins to-day, the confer
encc will get down to real solid work,
and tho sessions from now on are
likely to be full OF interest Follow
ing tho election will come the settle
ment Of the time limit question, and
there will probably DO n spirited con-
test over that. The most important
business ut yesterdays session was
the adoption of n resolution changing
the time Of the meeting of the general
conference from May to the first
Wednesday In May. Areport in which
n change was proposed in the matter
OF baptism caused prolonged debate.
The proposition was to tho effect that
those who were sprinlsled In infancy
could, II desired, be immersed when
they grew older. This was opposed
by DIR. Leonard and others on the
ground that 1t was discrimination
against infant baptism and after
prolonged discussion the report of the
committee was recommitted. The
committee on book concern made IN
adverse report on the recommended ton
to establish Methodist daily paper. It
also made q report on the recon-
mendation that the Western, North
western and Central Christian Advo-
cate be consolidated into one paper
for the Mississippi valley. The report
was Immediately adopted. The COM
mittec on episcopacy decided to recon-
mend to the conference that bishops
bowman and Foster be declared nom
effective, which Is equivalent to retire.
mcnt, and that three new bishops be
elected. II was practically decided to
take the same action In regard to
bishop Taylor, OF Africa, but his
speech to the committee induced IL to
defer action. The committee on itin-
erary will recommend that In rare
cases the five year limit may be ex-
tended one yoar by IN appeal by the
congregation to the quarterly confer
ence, where II must have three-quar-
tiers vote, after which it must receive
the vote OF n majority OF the cabinet
of presiding elders, including that of
the presiding elder having charge of
the church, and then the bishop must
consent This may be done year after
year for five years, making the longest
possible passionate ten years. A mi-
nority committee report, asking for
the adjustment of the time limit, will
be submitted to the conference, and
will probably DO supported by the
laity.
AMERICAN PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION
WASHINGTON, May 1i.-Yesterdny's
session of the supreme council of the
A. =. A. was consumed in the reading
Of reports by the officers President
message consumed ~ hours
in its reading The secretary's report
showed great growth Of the order
during the past year. 1t stated that
D6J charters for new councils have
been issued during the past year; that
the voting strength OF tho order has
been doubled, and that the order is
now planted in every stlte and terri
Tory. Tho treasurcr's report showed
financial condition, and
was approved by the auditing COM
mittee. Several resolutions were in
PRODUCED relating to questions before
Among them were resolu-
lions calling for more stringent immi-
grafton laws, for complete separation
Of church and state, and for the re-
moval of the statue of Father Mar
luette from the capitol.
Z. ]. Sickle, ]. N. Stillwell and Eg-
bart Doville, members Of the state cx-
ecutive board of Ohio, have addressed
The following TO the national board Of |
the association:
We. the undersigned members Of the state |
executive board OF Ohio A. =. A., after care
iul, thorough investigation OF the record OF
william Mckinley, Of Ohio, with reference TO
his attitude toward our order and his Amcri-
,anism. say that we do not find any evidence 10
warrant the charges made against him by tho
executive committee Of our board
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