Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-21
IMPORTANT WORK AHEAD
METHODIST CONFERENCE TO HEAR
COMMITTEE REPORTS YET.
Two Missionary Bishops. Parker and
Warne, Elected to South
ern Africa.

CHICAGO, May 21-The present week is
looked on as in many ways the most i'm
portant of the Methodist general confer
ence. During the next six days the bish-
ops, the secretaries, the editors of the Ad-
vocates and the publishing agents are to be
elected Some of the great questions which
are to be solved will come to the point
where the conference must dispose of them
the most immediate being the far-reachine
time limit question.
The standing committees have their re-
ports ready and are only seeking for op-
portunities to present them. These reports
bring up the woman question. the amuse-
ment rule. the deaconess problem and other
important subjects. 1t is generally admit
ted that there will be race between COM
mittees to get in their reports. as there
will be numerous recommendations that
cannot be acted on at all.
The committees have had their most i'm
portant debates and their sessions from
now on will diminish in interest. Several
of the committees will adjourn at their first
meeting this week to meet again upon the
call of the chairman.
VIII Adjourn May 20.
Elections when the two bishops have
been chosen will go more swiftly. as there
are sure to be numerous re-elections among
required to stay until the last day, and
there will be little falling off In attendance.
The date now fixed for adjournment is
May %
Debate on the report of the committee on
itinerancy concerning the removal of the
time limit on pastorates was resumed i'm
meclately after the taking of the thirteenth
ballot for bishops. Previous to the ballot
ing the conference with only eight more
working days before it. and with a multi
plicity of important subjects still unheard,
voted to hold morning and afternoon ses-
sions after next Wednesday until the con-
ference closes.
Rev p Cadman of New York spoke in
favor Of total abolition of the time limit.
Leonard NJ. Bacon of the Baltimore con-
ference followed with a strong plea for the
minority report.
There but three conferences in this
whole Methodist Episcopal Church that
have come here and asked to have their
time limit removed said Mr.. Bacon. How
long can methodism stand out if you tear
down all the bars?"
Eloquent Plea for the Time Limit.
Thos. II. Murray of the central Pennsyl-
vania conference made eloquent plea for
the retention of the time limit. AT least
fifty delegates clamored for recognition
when Mr. Murray closed, but Presiding
Bishop Andrews recognized Abraham E.
Swisher. lay delegate of upper Iowa who
also spoke in favor of retaining the time
limit.
Rev Freeman D. Bovard of California
argued for the minority.
The report Of the lellers on the thirteenth
ballot was announced when he had con-
cluded. 1t was as follows 424 votes being
necessary for choice: j. F. Berry 2:6;
j. W. Hamilton. 2S9: d. H. Moore 237; j.
B. Neely. 12: H. Spallmeyer 125; j. r.
Day 50: w F. Mcdowell 81: c. J. Little
Il: others from to 10 votes each
Another ballot was Immediately taken.
az ~ @ coilclusloh l,l 1eoaee oi the itherahcy
ny d. '"r'er.
me coiiieieice 'iieh isteiled 10 lengthy
aouresS ps rev. II. A carter 1raternai
deiesate from the colored Methodist Epis-
copal thurch OF North America VINO taik-
ed on the growth and prospects Of Method
ism among the coIored people.
The fourteenth ballot for general super
intendents was then announced. 1t follows:
T. w Hamilton 332. i F Berry ,ao. ID
1I ", o,, ,c. ~ -,
H. -iooi'' 10 .. ~. LAY i'"' II. nPeii
meyer. 1o"; l. Il. NeeIy, n; Little, l6:
Bashford IL: w. T Mcdowell II: others
from l to 10 each Necessary to u choice
444
Amid great applause DR.. Berry was recoo-
rized "Do,l.t Withdraw shouted several
delepatec
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