Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-19
METHODIST CONFERENCE.
Rev. Dr. Hoss Re Elected Editor O,
the Daily Advocate.
49, (By TeleRraphl

Rev. Dr. Hoss Elected Editor of
the Daily Advocate.
(By Telegraph.)
BALTIMORE. May 1S.-The general
| conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South, contrary to expecta-
tons, made no attempt whatever today
TO reconsider its action of yesterday
IN eieeting Rev. Drs. Morrison and
ton of the body in amending the rec
concentrations of the committee on
! t1piscopacy SO as to permit the election
| Of third bishop in the person of DR..
Hoss. who yesterday received 1873 votes
for the place. did not take place.
1t is said that an arrangement was
| made during the night by which, in
order to ensure harmony in the church.
It was agreed to let the matter stand
as IL did yesterday when the session
was cut short by an adjournment.
At any rate when the conference
opened this morning Rev. Dr.. Hoss
positively declined to accede to any
plan looking to the reconsideration of
the vote on the election of an additional
bishop. This being the case, the con-
ference promptly took up the election
OF the minor officers, and the first ballot
chose DR.. Hoss to succeed himself as
editor of the Daily Advocate, the off,
cial organ of the church, published in
Nashville. Tenn. 1t then took two bal
lots in an effort to elect secretary to
conclusion had been reached when to-
days session adjourned.
The new bishops will be ordained to-
morrow afternoon.
A wave of patriotism swept over
the conference at today's session. Rev.
w. T. Davidson, fraternal delegate
froom the British Wesleyan Church,
in the course of his address,, said:
When 1 landed on your shores q few
weeks ago war had just been declared
Between your country and Spain. I
want to express on behalf of the
church represent and the country
from which I come the. strong sym
pathy we have for you in the present
crisis in your national history. It is
not necessary for me to say that Eng
land is entirely on your side in this
war. Our nation can appreciate more
perhaps than some other nations the
Righteousness of your cause. The bar
barities in Cuba too long outraged
human feeling in this country and you
were at last driven to trust the issues
of the matter to the arbitratnnent Of.
war. We appreciate the lofty nature
of your motives. We are assured that
only the claims of the highest humani-
ty forced you reluctantly into this
struggle.
I'VE congratulate you on the SPLEEN
did victory at Manila (great appiause),
e1itS 1AeS say ttiSO l36ts we If1r SFHO
fears as to the final outcome of the
war
Although we are. as in everything
else. fighting for the good Of humanity,
we are making war with you and
there may be several things for your
country to learn from 1t. It may be
that out of it will come e larger sense
Of your responsibility abroad among
other nations. But whatever else
come from it, sincerely trust that 1t
will result in binding together In still
closer fellowship our two nations.
At the close of his remarks, $ dele
gates and spectators arose as one man
and vocifertously cheered and applaud
ed the happy hits made by the Eng
lish divine. e rsg; 5y ~ NJ 10
Bishop Hargrove presided at today,s
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