The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-24
TO HANG ALL
LOCAL PREACHERS
The Unique Motion Made by Rev.
Sam P. Jones.
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THEIR SALARIES ARE RAISED.
Ministers who Are Not Able 10 Live on
Twenty-Five Hundred Dollars a
Year-Dr. 4. G.. Brown on En-
tertainment Committee.
THEIR SALARIES ARE RAISED.

BALTIMORE. MD. May %. - After
eighteen days Of deliberation, the tbir-
teen auintennial conference Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church. South adjourned
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 pre-
sided at to-day's session.
BALTIMORE. May 25.-Tne somewhat
delicate question of salaries was the chief
interest at the Methodist Epicopal Cen
eral Conference South this morning.
The Publishing Interests Committee
recommended that the editors and agents
connected with the publishing house re-
ceive a salary of $1,000 instead Of $3.50
hitherto paid them
RAISED THEIR SALARIES.
The conference voted TO keep the sala-
ries at s. 800. and then DR.. Hoss editor
Of the Christian Advocate. made a state
ment saying that he had TO work be-
tween 10 p. VI. and a. NJ. al matters
other than his paper i'm order 20 supple
ment the salary tho Church was paying
him.
DR.. J. ]. Tigert secretary of the con-
ference. made a similar statement.
II was then decided TO reconsider and
the salaries were placed at $1,000
The conference had long discussion
over minor changes in the form and
method Of trial for local preachers ac-
cused Of immortality.
In the midst Of motions 10 table. sub
stitutes. etc. Rev. Sam Jones advanced
TO the latform and offered a substitute.
"Mr. President" said he "as a local
preacher, l have a substitute 10 offer in
this matter. / move to hang all the local
preachers under suspicion"
JONES OUT OF ORDER.
Bishop Gambler pounding his gavel Wig
orously): Brother Jones is ont Of order.
1t was voted TO open the next General
Conference on the first Wednesday in
May, 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. T.
NJ. Finnie. of Missouri II. Y. McCord,
of Georgia; p. NJ. Burgher, Of Texas;
Robert Magruder Of Baltimore.
The lively discussion on the subject Of
evangelists. which was held on Sunday,
had an echo this morning when Rev.
julius Wright. Of Harrodsburg, and
, few others entered a protest 90 the action
of the conference IN deciding that evan
gelists could not hold meetings I'm charges
without the consent Of the pastors.
The protest was received and Rev. DIT.
Collins Denny Rev Or. +. +. Hoss. and
Rev W. J.. helms were appointed to re-
ply to it.
MISSION BOARD TREASURER.
J. II. ID. 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 the board.
A resolution appropriating $4,000. or as
much thereof as may be necessary. Tor
the establishment OF publishing house IN
Shanghai, China. was adopted after con-
siderable debate under the nve-minute
rule
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 20 the discus
sion of projects for the support of con-
nectional universities and colleges.
In referring 10 universities not connect
ed with the Church, DIR. d. c. Kelley
scored Harvard, Yale, Cornell and Prince
ton.
A proposition to raise $4,000 for Van
derbit College in 1900 was finally agreed
to.
sine die.