Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-05-18
TROUBLE OVER ELECTION
Methodist Conference in Quandary as to Dr..
Foss' Case.
Three Bishops Had the Necessary
Number Of VOtes-ProvisiOn
Made for Only Two.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
BALTIMORE. May 1S-General confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South is in a quandary today. Last week
1t was decided to accept the recommended
ton of the committee on episcopacy and
elect two new bishops.
Yesterday the balloting commenced and
on the second ballot two candidates were
declared elected. while third received one
more than enough votes to elect. but while
the delegates were disputing his right to be
declared a member of the board of bishops
conference was adjourned abruptly.
The successful candidates were Revs DR..
Warrin Akin Gambler of Georgia and DR..
Henry Clay Morrison. also of Georgia
Rev. DIR. E. E. Hoss of Nashville received
19 votes. Us being required to elect. but
as the other two candidates received more
votes, they were declared elected.
No formal nominations were made, the
delegates expressing their preference by
writing two names on the ballot. Thirty
one candidates were thus disclosed on the
first ballot. which did not result in a choice.
Rev. A. Coke Smith of Virginia held his
forty-two votes on both ballots.
Rev. Collins Denny of the Baltimore con-
ference had thirteen votes on the first bal
lot, but dropped to two on the second bal
lot.
Bishop Gambler is a native of Georgia
where he was born in Carroll county. Au-
gust % 1857. He Joined the North Georgia
conference in 1879. after having been grad
uated from Emory College. oxford. Ga, in
the same year. He served several small
charges in Georgia and from 1883 was pas
tor of St. Johns Church. Augusta. for three
years. During the next two years he was
assistant editor of the Nashville Christian
Advocate and in 1883 was made president of
Emory College.
Bishop Morrison is native of Tennessee,
where he was born in Montgomery county
May 30, 1912. He was licensed to preach in
1865, and the same year joined the Louis
vile conference. For twenty-four years be
served various charges half of the dime
being spent in Louisville pastor Of thr G
churches, at which. he served the fun limit
fourth year at First Church. Atlanta, Ga,
to which he had been transferred h was
elected one Of the missionary secretaries
and afterward was elected senior secretary
and has just completed a four years SER
vice in that office. During the past two
years he has achieved the great work 90
lquidating the missionary debt of $4,000,
which for years had burdened the church.
Bishop Morrison's home in Atlanta is IN
, the house which General Sherman occupied
when he directed the bombardment of At
lanta.
Yesterday the delegates to conference
conducted an impressive memorial service
at the graves of pioneers in Methodism,
who are buried at Mt. Olivet cemetery.
The graves of Bishops ASbury, Waugh,
Emory George and Mckendree and Revs.
Jesse Lee and Robert Strawbridge are in
a plot in the cemetery Rev James d.
Armstrong, historian of the Baltimore con-
ference. made an interesting address. re-
viewing the lives of those Methodist pio-
neerS.
Ex-Governor and Mrs. E. E. Jackson
gave the bishops a reception last night at
! their home, I'LL st. Paul street.