Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-24
THE METH0DISTS.
SALARIES OF EDITORS AND AGENTS
WITH PUBLISHING HOUSE.
REV. SAM JONES OUT OF ORDER
He Moves That All Local Preachers
Under Suspicion BE Hanged
Next General Conference in May
1902.
1902.

BALTIMORE. May 23.-The somewhat
delicate question OF salaries was the mat
ter of greatest interest at the Metnoolst
Episcopal General Conference. South, TINS
morning. The Publishing Interest Com
mittee recommended that the editors ana
agents connected with the publishing
house receive salaries Of $1,000 each, IN
stead of the $500 hitherto paid them
The conference voted TO keep the salaries
at $500 and then DR.. Hoss, editor OF
the Christian Advocate. made a state
ment. saying that he had to work De-
tween 10 p. NJ. and A. NJ. at matters
other than those connected with MS
paper. in order to supplement the salary
the Church was paying him. DR.. J. j.
Tigert, secretary of the conference maze
a similar statement. 1t was then decided
10 reconsider, and the salaries were placed
at 5000.
The conference had a long discussion
over minor changes in the form and me-
thod of trial for local preachers accused
OF immortality. In the midst of motions 10
table. substitutes, ETC.. Rev. Sam Jones
advanced TO the platform and offered a
substitute.
THE IRREPRESSIBLE SAM.
"Mr. President, said he. 'as local
preacher. | have a substitute to offer IN
this matter. move to hang all the local
preachers under suspicion"
Bishop Gambler pounding his gaVel Wig
orously). Brother Jones is out of order.
hn
Conference on the first Wednesday in
Nav. 1902. The place will be selected by
a committee in a couple Of years. The
Committee of Entertainment for the next
conference was appointed, as follows:
Rev. A. G.. Brown, of Virginia; Rev. l..
NJ Finnie, of Missouri II. Y. McCord, or
Georgia: B. NJ. Burgher Of Texas; Robert
Magruder, Of Baltimore.
The lively discussion on the subject or
evangelists, which was held on Sunday,
had an echo this morning, when Rev.
julius Wright, OF Uarrodsburg, and a few
others entered a protest against the ac-
ton of the conference in deciding that
evangelists could not hold meetings in
charges without the consent OF the pas
tors The protest was received, and Rev.
Dr.. Collins Denny. Rev. DR.. E. E. Hoss,
and Rev. w. l.. helms were appointed 10
reply TO 1t.
FINAL ADJOURNMENT.
After eighteen days Of elaboration, the
thirteenth quinquennial conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South. adj
tourned at late hour tonight. Three
sessions were held during the day, in
order TO clear the calendar Of the more
important business. Bishops Gambler.
Morrison, and Fitzgerald presided at to-
days sessions.
j. H. d. Hamilton, Of Nashville. Tenn,
was elected treasurer of the Board OF
Missions, and W. r. Manir, OF the same
city, was chosen a member OF tina board.
A resolution appropriating $4,000. or as
much thereof as may be necessary. for the
establishment of publishing house in
Shanghai, China, was adopted, after con-
siderable debate under the 5-minute rule.
PRESENTS TO BISHOP KEENER.
A gold watch and a silver tea service
were given former Bishop Keener by
members OF the conference, as tokens or
their love and esteem.
Much time was devoted TO the discus
sion OF projects for the support or connec-
tional universities and colleges.
In referring to universities not connect
ed with the Church, DR.. d. c. Kelley
scored Harvard, Yale, Cornell, and Prince
ton.
A proposition to raise $4,000 for Van
derbilt College in 1900 was finally agreed
to.
The conference at midnight adjourned
sine die.