New-York tribune., 1900-05-22
TWO MISSIONARY BISHOPS.
TEE REV. DRS. WARNE AND PARKER
CHOSEN FOR SOUTHERN ASIA
DEADLOCK IN THE HOME ELECTION AT
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE STILL
CONTINUES - DR.. BERRY WITH
DRAWS FROM THE CONTEST
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DRAWS FROM THE CONTEST
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Chicago. May 21-The Rev. DR.. J. F. Berry,
on hearing the result of the fourteenth ballot
withdrew from the contest for Bishop at the
Methodist General Conference at the Audito-
rum to-day
The result OF the ballot was announced as fol-
lows: Whole number Of votes cast. G66; neces-
sary for choice. 444 Hamilton ;32: Berry 800;
Moore. 263; Day, 163; Spellmeyer. 101 Nicely
13: Little .l6 scattering, IS DR.. Berry secured
the floor. and in an address which was punctu-
ated by cries OF No, no; don't do it," withdrew
from the contest and. after thanking his friends
advised them TO cast their ballots for some other
candidate. DR.. Berry said:
! became convinced Saturday that in the
listing circumstances 1t was impossible to secure
election TO the EpiscOpacy by this General
Conference. i determined do what could
TO solve the perplexing problem. This deadlock
has occasioned unfavorable comment throughout
the Church, and has offered reason for criticism
] am Jealous Of the reputation of this General
Conference, where equal lay and ministerial rep
rescfItation is heng tested for the first time I
am jealous of the honor of the Church which
love and which has honored me so greatly. If [
withdraw ii VIII break the deadlock. We should
not waste any more time. We ought not to post
pone this election For the sake of the harmony
OF this body and to save IL from disgrace, / ask
you TO permit me to withdraw my This
decision was reached without any outside advice
or influence With all my heart ] thank my
friends who have stood by magnifcently.
IN FAVOR OF ENDING THE CONTEST.
After DR.. Berry sat down Judge Charles b.
Lore. of Delaware, moved to postpone balloting
indefinitely. He caused uproar when he said
that ii was common talk in the Hobbies of the
hotel that we have here a tickling contest Who
ever goes into the Episcopacy should go without
the smell of smoke his garments. We can
afford 10 wait The motion laid the
table. but when the result of the next ballot was
read DIR. Lanahan. the Nestor of the General
Conference, made the same motion again. TO
every calm and rejecting mind il is manifest"
he said. that this body will agree to elect
two Bishops. We doing credit
selves or TO the Church by this wrangling' By
the close vote of 80 to 300 this motion also was
laid on the table.
On the thirteenth ballot DIR. Berry's vote re-
mained unchanged, while the Rev. DR.. J. r.
Day, of Syracuse University. gained 66. DIR.
Hamilton IL and DR.. Moore 3. DR.. Neey lost
s. and DR. Spellmeyer dropped behind 46 Sum
mary; Total number of votes cast 696; neces-
sary a choice. 424; ]. F. Berry 296; j. w
Hamilton. 2S9; d. H. Moore 237; T. B. Nicely
LIB: II. Spemeyer. 135; ]. R. Day, 50; w. F.
Mcdowell -: C. ]. Little. 13; P H. Swift. 8;
scattering, 81. 1t decided to hold afternoon
sessions, beginning on Wednesday.
Bishop Andrews presided at to-day's session.
Consideration of the proposition to abolish the
five year time limit for the pastorate was re-
sumed. with the Rev DR.. S p Cadman of New
York, as the first speaker. He favored the total
abolition of the time limit. L. N. Bacon of
Baltimore, presented the minority report and
limit. Delegate T. H. Murray, of Central Penn
sylvania. said: This clamor all comes from
better safeguard the heritage left US in the time
limit, so that Methodism may grow and pros
per- -
Final action eventually went over until to-
morrow. A letter of greeting from the General
Conferllce of the Colored Methodist Episcopal
Church, introducing the Rev. r. a. Garter, was
read 90
THE NEW MISSIONARY BISHOPS
The Rev. Drs, Frark w warre and Edwin
w. Parker elected missionary bishops for
Southern India on the first ballot as follows:
Total number of votes cast, CO.: necessary to
a choice 445; Edwin w. Parker 55S; Frank W.
Warne, 400 DR.. Parker, of the North India
Conference. has served in the missionary fields
of the Methodist Episcopal Church for more
than thirty years. He was born at st. Johns
bury. vi. July 21, 1888, and joined the church
in 1853 He graduated from the Concord
Biblical Institute in 1859 and joined the Yer
mont Conference a month afterward He was
ordained missionary by the NeW-England Con-
ference in April. 1859. and ordered India.
He reached the field Of his new labors August
- 1859. Since that date he has worked
tnually a missionary in Northwest India.
in 1864 he was chosen presiding elder of that
Missionary Conference, position he has held
up TO the time of his election 10 the position OF
missionary bishop.
DR.. Frank w. Warne, who elected mis-
sionary bishop, was born in Erin. Ont, in 1854,
and entered the ministry in Canada. In 1S1S-'S1
he was missionary in British North America.
In 1884 he was graduated from the Garrett Bib
lcal Institute Evanston, ILL.,, and during his
studentship supplied pulpits in Pullman and
Austin Soon after his graduation he Went as
missionary to India, and has been in Calcutta
ever since, as pastor of what is known in India
as Bishop Thoburn's church. aRd is presiding
elder Of the Calcutta district. =
Before the Conference adjourned for the day
the result of the fifteenth ballot was announced.
The effect OF the retirement Of DR.. Berry from
the episcopal contest evident in the returns
!. DIR. D. H. Moore received an increase of nearly
nRe hundred votes. DR.. Hamilton received a
kof the Berry contingent while nearly 175
lem were still cast for the Editor Of The
borth Herald" The summary:s
- hamilton, 31l; Moore 362; Day. 19a,Berry
1I3. Spellmeyer. lib; total number of votes cast
COB; necessary to a choice. 446.
STRONG STAND ON TOBACCO.
DR.. Buckley addressed the Conference, assert
ing the futility Of prolonging the fight for bish-
ops beyond one or two more tests.
Tobacco. its sale and use, is made the object
Of attack ia report No. 3 OF the Committee on
Temperance Following is the report:
We recognize the great eviI-physical mental
and moral-growing out Of the sale and use of
tobacco. We are especially alarmed at the rapid
increase in the OF the cigarette among the
boys and young of our country and We
surprised that in many places its use is be-
coming quite prevalent among girls and Young
women. We deplore this tendency because of
'ts haneful influence upon the morals and spir-
tual life, as well as because of its deprecia ton
Of physical and mental manhood. We earnestly
advise that pledges against the use of tobacco
oe presented in all our Sunday schools and Ep-
worth leagues. and that people abstain from
its use. and also from trafficking in this poison
TO the souls and bodies Of men.
The West and the East close together and
close TO victory ir the sixteenth ballot for bishop
"a l0asaf nf . he