New-York tribune., 1900-04-27
MANY METHODLS7'S TO MEET.
THE QUADRENNIAL GENERAL CONFER
ENCE TO BE IN SESSION AT
CHICAGO ALL OF MAY
IF THE BUSINESS TO BE TAKEN UP
BY TIE REV DIR. BERRY. OF THE
EPWORTH HERALD

Chicago. April 2s.-The advance guard OF the dele
gates TO the General Conference OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, whch opens n this city Oh
Wednesday, May 2 to continue four weeks. has
already arrived II consists OF i've members OF the
local Committee on Affairs OF the Methodist Book
Concern. and they have come from Ney-YorN and
Cincinnati take up a phase Os the Schell-
Jennings controversy and prepare themselves TO
make Recommendations TO the Book Concern Com
mittee, which will meet Saturday.
The members Of the local coT1ittes are John
= Andrus ard z 2. TuttIe OF New York and
lanes y Gamble. B T Miller and Richard by
n1ond, os Cincinnati. This committee met 70 con-
slider charges against H. g. Jennings. publishing
agent of the Methodist Book Concern. supposed to
have been instisated by Edwin 4 scheG, VINO was
discharged from the secretaryshp OF the Epwo-th
League last fan. Members Of the COMMITTEES say
their business is OF strictly private and
VIII make statement aboU- IT,
forecast of the proceedings OF the General Con-
ference, which Is expected 70 be the largest and
nest important in the history Of this legislative
body of Methodsm. has been made by the Rev. Dr.
]. F Berry, Editor Of The Epworth Herald"
The following is in brief his outline of the work
cf the Conference. as viewed in advance
The first important question will concern the
elected Il is generally 5eeved tnaS ne oveInene EN-
delegates Will be consummated by the admission OF
the provisional dslega[es in the opening hours o.
Soon after the opening win come the debate on
5arf in MS iisr9s@r % qIIes1ton probably viii
be recommtted for four years
Fourteen standing committees will have business
cial committees. The Committee on Episc0pacy Is
considered OF ne hrst importance Ihs rev 7ba
J. NJ Buckley is expected 70 DE- lts chalILudI- - ne
committee Will recommend the number o. new
rnnis3rations Of the present Bishops for the quad
rennium- Frequently It calls IN bish32s @ 20 Z go
their versions of controversies which nave grown
The question of episcopal supervision os the mis-
IS
the missionary episcopate VIII De aoolshed anu
tries. In this ease Eastern Asia would ask for a
Bishop 70 live at Shanghai Manila India would
ask for two. and Europe might ask ior one 20 ave
The tine lr1t o. the pastorate viii be considered
Srgnr1an+s tor irs rarovaI are that the time
d4@uHIeHtS ~ ~ ,,r-+Or, that
the time limit ignores Providence and that tee time
limit robs the pastor Of the opportunity Of securing
tsters will favor the change and the ayIleh Will
The amusement question is coming up on the
in the Book Of Discipline The rule which provides
that members are 20 BE- received INTO me Cnurgh
E aIT.t, - a. i,I5,s,, % 80 rarfod nj rr9batiOn
entire apoti-oh o. tLe =. 1-tu --fsH -F,as
scheme The Sunday School Union and Tract So
lions instead OF The EpworLh League VIII ask
Tor changes in its constitution me Eogg o. On, on
League be supervised By executive committee OF
81 th Fnw5rrh League with the editorship OF The
F.pworth Herald A number of benevolent societies
may be consolidated
Judge o H Horton. chairman OF the Committee
on Halls has secured Is said 20 be the largest
amount Of space ever given 20 convention or any
kind The following IS list or places mat VIII De
officially occupied by the Conference
The Auditorium Recital Ita! 9tu9 ser Llal
T-nivarsirv Hall Fine Arts Building. AUdltorfurn OF
the Chicago College OF Law, audience and lecture
OF the First Methodist CnlEt a4lelSS 1h a
lecture rooms o. Wabash Avenue Methodist Churct
assembly at No. . NashingJ Jou-sJ a SUITE OF
Gently OccuDied : the Paris Exposition hea0qIef-
ters and the clubroom and women's ordinary at the
Sherman House