Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-11
WORTH LEA GU E.
SEPARATION OF sECRETARYsHIP
AND EDITORsHIP DISCUSSED.
BISHOP KEENER RETIRED.
Bishop Wilson Now Senior Bishop
of the Methodist Church, south
Oh5ection to Ritual for Burial or
the Dead.
the Dead.

BALTIMORE. May 1O-Almost all OF
to-dav,s session Of the conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South was
taken up in discussing the ACCESSIBILITY OF
separating the offices Of secretary OF the
Epworth League and editor Of the Ep-
worth Era. both places having heretofore
been filed by one person. Many AMI
mated speeches were made on both Sides
and the matter was finally left unset
tied and will be discussed further at
future session.
The Committee on EpIscopacy reported
favorably on the application Of Bishop J.
C. Keener to be retired, and the report
was adopted, thus RELOCATING 10 the SUI
perannuated list this venerable divine
and comforting the title Of Senior
Rishop" upon Bishop Wilson. Of this city
4 memorial asking that the "ora
"south" be dropped from the title OF inc
church was presented by delegate from
the southwest Missouri conference anu
referred 10 committee. There IS much
on,osltion to it. and little likelihood Of
IT'S adoption There was also some dls'
cussion as 10 the disposition OF the tund
of s2ss 900 recently paid 70 the conference
bv the United states Government In
settlement Of claims for property belong
ing 70 the Church, destroyed during the
civil war. but no decision was reached
Rishop r.. X. Hargrove called the con-
ference to order to-day. The Rev DR..
e. 4. Yates, Of Durham >. c. onered
the opening prayer. Bishop Harsroye
was succeeded as presiding officer by
Bishop Duncan, who presided the remain
der Of the session.
EPWORTH LEAGUE DISCUSSION
During the discussion Of the Epworth
League secretaryship. Rev. J. o. Keener'
Of Greensboro. Ala, made lengthy adj
dress favoring an editor and secretary.
Rev. Mr.. helms, Of Texas, said II was
not right to discourage the publication
Of the Era
The Rev. J. c. simmons, presiding
elder from Modesto Cal. spoke eloquent
" I'm favor of increased facilities for the
young people He said he was more than
tbreescore and ten, and preached Tour
and one-half sermons every week
Judge j. u. Strother. of Fresno, CAL
spoke for Increased facilities. Colonel h.
W. Cole. a wealthy philanthropist OF
Nashville. Tenn. spoke for both secre-
tary and an editor. Rev. Or. John o.
Wilson. OF Greenyille. S. c.. opposed the
plan for secretary and editor.
Rev. Dr. r.. T.. Hoss. OF Nashville. OPP
posed the appointment OF editor and sec
Rotary lie said il would have the Ell
feet Of making the Epworth League two
headed, and that even saints might dis
agree when two men were given equal
authority I'm running a thing.
After a number had spoken, motion
to adjourn cut short the discussion.
THE FUNERAL SERVICE.
Some OF the delegates are objecung 10
the ritual for the burial OF the dead. A
memorial was introduced to-day. asking
that the following words be stricken out:
suffer us not AT our last hour for any
pains OF death 90 fall from Thee"
Leave OF absence was asked for Presi-
dent John A. Rice. OF Columbia. S G. IL
was announced that he was president or
a female college. and desired To 20 and
quiet a scare over a contagious disease
which threatened TO injure the attend
ance at the college. President Rice was
appointed fraternal delegate TO the gene
raj conference Of the colored Methodist
Church. now in session az Columbia. b.
C.