Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-05-19

Book Of Discipline Not to Be Ma.
terially Changed Relative to
Amussmenta
Chicago. May ia message Of fra
ternal greetings from the Presbyterian
general assembly, now in session at ST.
Louis. was read before the Methodist
general conference at the opening ses-
sion today. After the transaction of |
minor business the result of the ninth
ballot for bishops was Sannounced: Ber
~, s5T7; Spellmeyer. 345; Moore, 293;
Hamilton, 25s. The tenth ballot was
|. then taken.
Tho rules We're then suspended to
hear the report of the committee on
|episcopacy on the question Of retaining
the title of missionary bishops" ia
voring the retention. Adopted. The
committee also reported in favor of the
Eelection of another missionary bishop
4 for eastern Asia, his work to embrace
1 China, Japan and Corea. This report
was accompanied by a written commu-
4 nication to the committee from the
board of bishops favoring the election
| of an additional missionary bishop for
4 that part of the world. Over this report
unexpectedly developed one ofsthe most
4 Interesting debates of the conference,
Involving the qustion of life tenure of
4 bishops. Pending action on a motion
to recommit, the tenth ballot was am
.|snounced: Berry, 3s7; Spellmeyer, es6:
4 Moore, 2S8; Hamilton, 2SI. The elev-
sISenth ballot was then taken.
After a further brief debate the mo-
Il ton to lay the report on the table was
S| adopted. Discussion of the report of
a the committee on itinerancy, which was
s presented yesterday, WAS then resumed.
The eleventh ballot was announced:
Berry, 80: Hamilton. PSI: Moore. 255 !.
J SpellmeSer. 2S9.
q The Methodist church viii not, If the
. .|report of the committee, is accepted. all
4 tier its position toward playing cards,
. ldnncing and certain other amusements.
The amusement question is settled so
8 far as the committee on the state Of the
lchurch is9concerned. BY asvote of 40 to
( % the committee decided to recommend
i Ithat the section on prohibited amuse-
i lments be taken out ana mat ney Sec
Z tion be inserted III the chapter on ad-
= vices. The paragraph to be inserted is
: las follows:
g Our church has from the beginning
iof its history insisted that dancing
i Iplaying at games of chance. attending
e theaters, horse races, circuses. dancing
: parties. or patronizing dancing schools
|, and other amusements which can not
> tbe used in the name OF the Lord Jesus
are perious 10 the spiritual life and in.
81 ltluence Of the church in the great worl
= OF saving souls The tendency In soca
t Icircles toward dangerous amusement:
Y ylwas never stronger than II Is at thu
= present time. and therefore we deem /
wise to reaflirm our historic attitude up
I. on this subject and urge our people !,
s abstain from and bear their unwaverin,
& testimony against all amusements ant
+ diversions which endanger Christian
"a life and repress the spiritual power 0
II the church. This advice must not be in
II terpreted as the walving of the church
n fright to call to account any membe
= who continues to indulge in these diver
IS siors which can not be used in the nam
e of the Lord Jesus
"a Acting under the advice of the boar
Of bishops the committee on episcopac
at its meeting yesterday decided to rec
ommend to the general conference tina
an additional bishop be elected to tax
=. charge of the work in eastern China.
u Bishop AcGabe. who occasioned con
y Siderable surprise several days ago b
- lprcparlng and giving out for publicatio
s. a set Of satirica! resolutions referring I
III the outsde work performed blythe bisl
Is ops may be censured by the conferene
~ t.c,: a;s = ct:Gn. Yesterday Chairman.
n NJ. Buckley declared that the comnittt
at on episcopacy would investigate Eisho
Ut AfcCabe's action and report to the ger
he leral conference. The sub-commtte
OF Iconsidered the matter at a secret sessiu
lie and decided to follow the advice Of D
le Buckley and make a thorough invest
to CATION.
The committee on Epworth Leag,
Will recommend to the general confe
ence that the editorship of the Epworl
Us Herald and the secretaryship of the n;
n tiOna! organization be not consolidate
IN as was requested by a memorial sui
is mitted for the committees consider,
ur Etion. Another important decision a
nc rived al by the committee was th
it Which takes the appointment of the gel
he eral secretary from the hands of II
board or c0ntrOl. ana makes him AL ele
tive officer 10 be chosen by the confe
ence.
II The debate on the report continue
a until after 1. when the twelfth ball
{. Was announced as follows: Berr
or 296; Hamilton. a7s;; Necly, 235; Mooi
sc, 234: Spellmeyer. ISL: scattering, 49, 4
n attempt was made to indefinitely pos
;m pone further balloting. but in the mid
ne of an uproar the motion was vot
Ill down and the conference adjourned.
us
'ut CHE fsEsBYaTERIANs.
Consributions to tho church n
Keeping Pace With the Incrcasil
.ne Needs.
nv ST. Louis May 19.At today's sessi
nd OF the general assembly OF the Presb
of Eterlans the report on ministerial rel
of was presented by Elder Severence.
ICE Cleveland. which shows that the co
~ nltributions TO the church had neiti
kept pace with the advance of I
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