Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-05-19
THE METHODISTS.
NO RECOMMENDATIONS or r,rc
TION OF BISHOPS.
DR.. HOSS REELECTED EDITOR.
A Wave Of Patriotism--Addre,s N,
Delegate from british WesIeyan.
Ties That Bind Great britain aud
This Country.

BALTIMORE, MD, May 1S-The Gene
raj Conference OF the Methodist Episco.
pal Church, South. contrary TO general
expectation. made no attempt whatever
to-day to reconsider it's action OF yestsr-
day in elccting Rev. Drs. Morrison aud
Gambler 10 bishoprics, and the expected
action OF the body in amending the 70
concentrations OF the Committee on Epi,-
copacy so as to permit the choice Of !,
third bishop in the person OF ths Rev.
Or. E. T. Hoss, OF Nashville. who yesicr-
day received 129 votes for the place. Old
not take place. IL Is said that an az.
rangement was made during the night
by which. in OEder 10 ensure harmony In
the Church. IL was agreed % let the mat.
ter stand as II stood yesterday when the
session was cut snort by an Adjournment.
AT any rate, when the conference opened
this morning. Rev. Dr. Hoss positively
declined to aecede 10 any plan looking 10
the reconsideration Of the vote on the oIec.
ton of an additional bishop. This bo.ax
the Gaze. the conference promptly took
UP the election OF the minor officers. and
on tho first ballot chose DR.. Hoss 10 suc.
coed himself az editor of the Christian
Advocate the official organ OF the Church
published in Nashville IL then took two
ballots in an effort TO elect a secretary
to the Board OF Church Extension. bur
had reached no conclusion when to-days
session Adjourned. The new bishops will
be ordained tomorrow afternoon.
WAVE OF PATRIOTISM.
A wave of patriotism swept over the
conference at to-day's session. Rev. ".
T. Davidson, fraternal delegate from the
British Wesleyan Church. in the course
OF his address, said:
when l landed on your shores a few
weeks ago, war had just been declared
between your country and Spain. / want
to express, on behalf Of the Church [
represent and the country from which 1
come, the strong sympathy we have for
you in the present crisis in your national
history. IL IS not necessary for me 10
say that England is entirely on your side
in this war Our nation can appreciate
more perhaps. than some other nations
the righteousness of your cause The
barbarities in Cuba too long outraged hui
man feeling i'm 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 the struggle.
1--WE congratulate you on the splendid
victory at Manila great applause. and
may say also that we have no fears as
to the final outcome of the war.
GOOD FROM THE WAR.
although war is an evil thing IN
itself, 1t is probable that good will Gene
out OF this struggle. l think il may be-
an epoch-making war with yOu and
there may be several things for your
country to learn from il. II may be that
out of It will come a larger sense OF your
responsibility abroad among other na-
tons. But whatever else comes from ID,
sincerely trust that IL will result ln
binding together in still closer fellowship
our two nations"
AT the close Of Mr.. Davidson's remarks
delegates and spectators rose as one man
and yociferously cheered and appauded
the happy hits made by the English
divine
Bishop Hargrove presided at to-days
session.
The death Of DR.. r. y. Ross OF TOnoka
Ark one of the lay delegates, was an
nounced. and a resolution Of sympathy
adopted.
DELEGATES FROM THE NORTH.
This evening the fraternal delegates Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church-Rev. ].
+. Berry. OF Chicago. editor Of the Ep-
worth Herald. and Congressman J. p.
Dolliver-addressed a large gathering in
the Armory.