The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-05-19
CHEERS IN THE CONFERENCE.
FRATERNAL DELEGATE From Eng
LAND sITRS TIP ENTHUSIASM.

Remarks That IL Is Unnecessary to
Say That England Is Entirely on
the Side of the United states in the
War with SpaIn-SpenISer Hopes
for Closer Ties between Uncle
Sam and John BuII-Conferencc
Fails TO Reconsider Its Election OF
bishops.
Baltimore Nd, May 1S-A wave of pa
triotism swept over the general confer
ence of the NJ. f. Church, South, at to-
days session. Rev. W. T. Dawson, fra
ternal delegate from the British Wesleyan
Church. in the course of his address. said:
"When I landed on your shores a few
weeks ago war had just been declared
between your country and Spain. I want
to express on behalf of the church I rep
resent and the country from which
come, the strong sympathy we have for
you in the present crisis in your national
history.
1T is not necessary for me to say that
England is entirely on your side in this
war Our nation can appreciate more per-
haps than some other nations. the right
and the business of your cause. The bar
barities i'm Cuba too long outraged human
feeling in this country, and you We're at
last driven to trust the issue 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 tins
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.
Although war is an evil thing in itself,
It is probable that good will come out Of
this struggle. I think 1t may be an epoch
making war with you, and there may be
several things your country may learn
from It, II may be that out Of it may come
a large sense Of your responsibility abroad
among other nations But whatever else
comes from It, I sincerely trust that it win
result in binding together in still closer
fellowship orr two nations.
But whatever else comes from 1t,
sincerely trust that it will result in bind
ing together in stlll closer fellowship our
two nations"
AT the close of his remarks delegates
and spectators arose as one man and vo-
eiferously cheered and applauded the hap
by hits made by the English divine.
session.
The death of DR.. r. N. Ross Of Lonoke,
Ark, one of the lay delegates, was an
nounced, and a resolution of sympathy
adopted.
The conference, contrary to gem
eral expectation. made no attempt
whatever to-day TO reconsider It's
action of yesterday in electing
Rev. Drs Morrison and Gambler to bish-
he IF hn
body in amending the recommendation of
the committee on episcopacy so as TO per-
NIT the choice of the third bishop in the
person of the Rev. DR. e. f. Hoss of
Nashville, who yesterday received 129
votes for the place. did not take place.
II is said that an arrangement was
made during the night by which, in order
to insure harmony in the church, 1t 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 open
ed this morning Rev. DR.. Hoss positively
declined to accede to any plan looking 10
the reconsideration of the vote, on the
election of an additional bishop.
This being the case the conference
promptly took up the election of the mi
nor officers and on the first ballot chose
DR.. Hoss to succeed himself as editor of
thS DaAfS AuNOcatS' Nue OiHclai organ OF
the church, published at Nashville. Tenn.
It then took two ballots In an effort to
elect secretary to the board of church
extension, but had reached no conclusion
when to-day's session adjourned.
The new bishops will be ordained to-
morrow afternoon.
This evening the fraternal delegates of
the Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev. DR..
J. F. Berry of Chicago. editor of the Ep-
worth Herald. and Congressman J. P.
Dolliver, addressed a large gathering in
the armory.