The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-19
METHODIST CONFERENCE
THE NEW BISHOPS WILL BE ORDAINED
THIS AFTERNOON.
Or. {. {. Hoss was Re elected Editor of the
Daily Advocate, The Official Organ
of the Church.

Baltimore, Md, May 1S.-rA wave Of
patriotism swept over the General Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, at to-day's session. Rev.
w. T. Dawson, fraternal delegate, from
the British Wesleyan Church in the
course of his address. said:
"When / landed on your shores Ii
few weeks ago war had just been de
clared between your country and Spain.
| want to express on behalf of the
church | represent and the country
from which | come the strong sympathy
we have for you in the present crisis III
your national history. 1t is not neces-
saIy for me to say that England is en-
tirely ON your side in this war. Our ma
ton can appreciate more perhaps than
some other nations the righteousness of
your cause. The barbarlties in Cuba
too long outraged human feeling il this
country. and you were at last driven to
trust the issues of the matter to the
arbitrament of war. We appreciate the
lofty nature of your motives. We are
assured that only the claims of the
highest humanity force you reluctantly
into this struggle.
I'VE congratulate you on the splendid
victory at Manila great applause) and l
may say also that we have no fears
as to the final outcome of the war.
''Althoug war is an evil thing in itself
it is probable tina good win come ont
of this struggle. ! think it may be al.
epoch-making war with you, and there
A.
to learn from it. 1t may be that oui
Of it will come Il larger sense Of your
responsibility among other nations. But
whatever else comes from it, ] sincerely
trust that it will result in binding to-
gether in still closer fellowship our two
nations"
At the close of his remarks, delegates
and spectators arose as one man and
vociferously cheered and applauded the
happy hits made by the English divine.
Bishop Hargroye presided at to-day's
session:
The death of DR. r. N. Ross, of
Lonoke. Arkansas, one of the EAy dele
gates, was announced and resolution
of sympathy adopted.
Baltimore, Nd, May 1S.-The General
Conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
ouuICIs booulH. tOutIdig " Sclitldl cApeC-
tation, made no attempt whatever to-
day to reconsider its action of yesterday
i'll electing Rev. Drs. Morrison and
Gambler to bishoprics; and the expected
action of the body in amending the re-
concentrations of the committee on Epis-
| copacy SO as to permit the choice of a
third bishop in the person of the Rev.
DIR. Il. Il. Hoss, of Nashville, who yes
terday received 100 votes for the place
did not take place 1t is said that by an
arrangement in the church. it was
agreed to let the matter stand as it 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 reconsidera-
ton of the vote, OH the election of an adj
ditional bishop. This being the case,
the conference promptly took up the cleo
| ton Of the minor officers and on the
| first ballot chose DR. Hoss to succeed
himself as editor of the Daily Advocate.
the official organ of the church, pub
lished i'll Nashville. Tenn. 1t then took
| two ballots in an effort to elect Il
secretary to the Board of Church Elk
| tension. but had reached no conclusion
when to-day's session adjourned. The
new bishops will be ordained tomorrow
afternoon.
This evening the fraternal delegates
of the Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev
Dir. j. f. Berry. of Chicago. Editor OF
the Epworth Herald, and Congressman
!. =. Deliver. addressed a large gath
ering in the armory.