The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-22
THE PARLIAMENT
OF METH0DISTS
Bishop Hargrove viii Preside Over
the Virginia Conference,
THE ELECTION A SENSATION.
DIR. Hoss i'm His Present Position is
Bigger Than n Bishop-Nirginia
Conference Sustained i'm Its Action
ofTurning Ont VI. 5. watts.

BALTIMORE. ND. May 2.-specisl-
Arranging the plan OF Episcopal vista
ton for tho year Is not part Of the bush
ness 10 the conference. but is one of the
most interesting things done al this time
eno Bishops agreed upon II yesterday ana
to Bishop r. X. Hargrove has been as
signed the honor Of presiding over the
session Of The Vir6inia Conference TO be
held in Portsmouth on November lbtn
next. Bishop Granbery will preside over
the Baltimore Conference in Alexandra
March 4th. The new men are asslged 10
ITO Western work.
The cicctiCr OF The new men caused the
.reat sensation of this session OF the con-
ference. IL happened in this wise: Inc
conference had ordered the election OF
two Bishops only. When the ballots were
taken up the presiding Bishop wilson,
announced that 25j votes had been cast
ami that I2S were necessary 10 Iloicc.
This was I.ght for IL had been the in
variable rule TO elect Bishops and all con-
nectional officers by a majority OK the
votes cast The plan Of voting was Tor
two names TO be written on each ballot
cast. which maze the election or three
men a possibility. No one expected lAal
this would be the result Tor in all use OF
"the unexpected always happens says
the proverb. and so 30 did in this case
for on the second ballot Dr. Gambler re-
ceivod 49, DR.. Morrison l4O and Dr. Hoss
40 When the result of the election was
discovered there was the greatest clamOr
and confusion.
DIR. WHITEHEAD'S CRITICISM.
Dr. Whitehead, Of Virginia, criticised
the method of voting that made such a
thing possible and moved to annul the
election and proceed over again. only
choosing one candidate. on each ballot.
He was supported I'm this by Mr.. Parker,
Of virginia and several others, but the
Chair ruled that the conference had or
dered the election of only two Bishops
and only two could be elected, ana he
therefore declared that Drs. Gambler ana
Morrison. having received the highest
number OF votes. were duly elected.
This did not please the majority of the
conference. which had voted tor II.
Hoss.
They commended that he had by the un-
varying rule. been elected Bishop Of the
Church. A Virginia preacher i'm the Daily
Advocate OF the day succeeding the cleo
ton suggested a solution of the problem
by confirming by Viva-voce vote the
election Of Or. Hoss on the previous day.
Any movement was headed Off by the nom
nation and election of Dr. HOss on the
next day after the election. and just ar
ter the reading OF the Journal, TO the
edforship Of the General Conference pa
ner. the Nashville Christian Advocate,
almost By reclamation. For years he has
most ably and acceptaby filed this posi-
ton.
While the friends Of DIT. Hoss desired
him 10 have tho honor Of the office TO
which he had been elected. it is now wei
known that he would not have accepted
ft under such conditions as surrounded
his election.
Indeed. in his present position as edi-
tor. which he desires above everything
else. ne is a bigger man than Bishop.
His power in the Church is greater and
his field Of usefulness wider. He Is the
brainiest and biggest-hearted man / ever
knew.
MR. WATTS APPEAL
There was an appeal case from the Nir-
crinia Conference decided yesterday. 1t
was the appeal of NJ $. Watts against
the action that expelled him from that
body. lie was ably represented by r. w.
Peatross Of Danville Va The decision
of the committee was 90 sustain the ac-
ton of the lower court but there were
seven members who dissented from that
decision.
Two memorials have been turned down
BY tie Report OF the Committee on Tin
eranty. One was TO allow preachers on
trial 10 vote I'm district conference the
other was 10 transfer Fredericksburg TO
the Virginia Conference. Frchericks-
burg wanted 20 stay where she was-at-
tached to the Baltimore: Conference, and
there she viii remain.
There are a great many Virginia preach
ers and laymen here. Here are the
names Of some who are present:
Revs. G. O. Wortenbakcr and wife, L.
r. Betty and WIFE j. IT. Amiss and wife,
". ]. Young. w H. Edwards, George il.
Ray y. b. Austin, George f. Green G..
H. Lambeth. J. II. Whitley, n. B.
Fouschee w. Nicholson, r.. +. Gayle
George W. Wray r.. II. Wilson j. G..
Reed. w 4 Christian, J. ID. Forkncr,
Sid Peters. +. II. Rawlings. w. j. Beau
champ. J. w. S. Robins, O. Littleton'
Ernest Stevens, John J.. Bray, T.. j..
Pearman, NJ. s. Colo1na, Sam Colonna,
w. r. Crowder n. II. Robertson, T. NJ.
Maxey. Z. II. Rowe W. W. Royal, x.
T. Ledbetter. c. w CAIN John l.. Clark,
W. Z. Bullard. and Mrs. Steger Of Dam
vile. Mrs. Webb Of Norfolk. Nj and
Mrs John H. Scheduled Mr.. j. w.
Grandy. Miss Dawson of Norfolk and
many others.
Important action has been recommend
ed by the Committee on Itinerancy with
regard 10 the influence Of presiding elders
in the matter of appointments. The COM
mttee recommends that no Bishop shall
make an appointment without consulta-
ton with his presiding elders. II this ac-
ton be adops-d the place and power OF
presiding elders viii be more clearly de-
fined than ever before.
To-day tho question about eyangclists
comes up. and as "yOur uncle Sam
Jones Is a member Of the conference and
IS "agin" the committee there is going 10
be a warm time in IL Old town.
DR. Whitehead's Journal was first COM
plimented and then criticised by the Com
mittee on Itinerancy, but the committee
caught II from Dr. Whitehead. and now
they "are sorry that they spoke
Mr. John T. Branch has returned 10
the conference and viii remain until the
close Of the session.
The conference will probably adjourn
early In the week.