The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-19
ENGLAND IS
ON OUR SIDE.
Fraternal Address of a Briton Before
the General Conference.
NO FEAR OF THE FINAL RESULT.
DIR. Dawson, of the British Wesleyan
Church Makes n Telling Address
on the War Question-No Fur
Their Election of Bishops.

BALTIMORE. MD, May ia wave
of uafriotism swept over the General Con-
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal
church. South. at to-day's session. Rev.
w. r.. Dawson, trateTnal delegate
from the Briti-h Wesleyan Church IN
the course of his address said:
When | landed on your shores a few
weeks ago. war had just been declared
betwen. your country and Spain. l want
TO express on behalf OF the Church 1 re-
present and the country from which l
come. the strong sympathy we y for
YOU in the present crisis in your national
history.
II lie no necessary for me 10 say that
England Is entirely on your side in this
war. Our nation can appreciate more
perhops than some other nations the
Righteousness of your cause. The bar
barities in Cuba too long outraged hui
man feeling in 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 hat only the
claims of the highest humanity force you
reluctantly into the struggle.
1--WE congratulate you on the splendid
victory at Manila great a%pplause), and
I NAV say also thai we have no fears
as TO the final outcome Of the war.
Although war Is an evil thing In itself,
IL IS probable hat good Will come out
Of this struggle. l think II may be an
epoch-making war with you. ana there
NAV be several things for your country
10 learn from 1t. II may be that out OF
II will come a larger sense your re-
sponsibllity abroad among other nations.
But whatever else comes from II, ] sin
cerely trust that It will result In binding
together in still closer fellowship our
two nations"
ENTHUSIASTIC APPLAUSE.
At the close Of his remarks, delegates
and spectators arose as one mar ana
veclferously cheered and %appIauded the
happy hits made by the English divine.
Bishop Hargroye presided at to-day's
session.
The death Of DR.. r. y. Ross, Of To-
noke, Ark, one Of the lay delegates, was
announced, and a resolution of sympathy
adopted.
The Conference. contrary TO gem
ray expectation. made no attempt what
ever to-day. 10 reconsider its action Of
Yesterday in electing Rev. Drs. Morrl-
son and Chandler 10 Bishoprics n the
expected action OF the body In amending
the recommendations OF the Committee
ON Episcopacy so as 20 permit the choice
Of n third Bishop in the person OF the
Rev. Dr.. Z. J.. Toes. Of Nashville. h
Yesterday received 129 votes fOT the place
did rot take place.
il Is said that an arrangement was
made during the night by which, IN or
der 10 ensure harmony IN tho Church' It
was agreed TO let the matter stand as II
did Yesterday when the session was out
short Dy an adjournment. At any rate
when the conference opened this morh-
ing. Rev. Or. Hoss positively declined 10
accede 10 any plan looking 20 the recon-
slderation Of the vote, on the election of
an additional Bishop.
This being the case. the Conference
promptly took up tho olcctcn OF me
minor officer ana ON the first ballot chose
DR.. Hoss 70 succeed himself as editor
Of the Daiit Advocate. the official organ
Of the church, published I'm Nashville.
It then took two ballots in an EFFORT 10
elect a secretary TO the Board Of Church
Extension. but had r-oCbei no conclu-
sion when tO-day's session adjourned.
The new Bishors viii be ordained TO-
morrow afternoon.
This evening the fraternal delegates or
the Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev.
J. r. Berry. Of Chicago. editor OF kp-
worth Herald. and Congressman ]. +.
Deliver. addressed a large gathering IN
the armory.