The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-26
M. e. GENERAL CONFERENCE Sc
LECTS EDITORS FOR ITS
MANY PUBLICATIONS
MANY CHOSEN on FIRST BALLOT
OF THE NUMBER THE MAJORITY
ARE REELECTED TO THE
RESPONSIBLE POSITIONS
DISCIPLINE AGAIN DISCUSSED
Majority and Minority Reports
Handed in, and Heated Debate
Is Expected to Follow
Presentation.

CHICAGO, May 25.-With but four ex-
reptions, the Methodist general confer
ence today elected to serve during Ahe
next quadrennial all the secretaries and
assistant secretaries Of the church be-
nevolences, and the editors of the various
official church publications, present Of
bcers being in most instances reelected.
The exceptions were one secretary Of the
Freedman's Aid and Southern Education,
I'll society, the assistant secretary Of the
missionary society, and editors Of the
Western and Central Christian Advo-
.ates.
The conference also took UP for final
disposition the report Of the committee on
Inc state of the church relative to the
attitude Of the Methodist church on card
playing, theater-going and other pro-
bbited amusements, and the prospects
appear favorable for an exceedingly live.
~ debate on this subject tomorrow, be-
Tore 1t is finally disposed Of The ma
lority report, as presented by Gov. Patti
Jon, of Pennsylvania, favors the removal
from the penal code of the book Of dis
npllne Of the matter bearing on this
FupJect, and placing 1t in the advisory.
The minority report favors no action.
Many of the best debaters of the great
Methodist body have announced their in
tention of speaking on the subject.
At the afternoon session the result of
me oaIlotlng for secretaries and assistant
becretaries of the church benevolent So
bieties and for the editors Of the various
rhurch publications was announced as
Follows: Minority society, DR.. A. 3.
Leonard, reelected; church extension SO.
riety, DR.. A. A. Spencer, reelected: DR.
J. M. King, elected assistant secretary.
Freedman's Aid society (two secretaries),
DR.. M. O. Mason (colored), elected
Board of education, DR.. w. F. Mcdowell.
fe-elected; Sunday school union and tract
1ociety, DR.. T. B. Neely, reelected.
EDITORS CHOSEN.
The conference failed to elect the
becond secretary for the Freedman's Aid
Society, and Southern Education society
assistant secretary of the missionary So
siety on the first two ballots and a third
ballot was taken, which will be an
bounced today.
The first ballot for editors of the official
rhurch papers was as follows: Methodist
Review, DR.. w. V. Kelly, reelected;
Christian Advocate, Dr. j. M. Buckley.
Reelected. Was DR.. Buckley elected?"
Psked delegate, when the applause fol
lowing the announcement of the vote on
this editorshlp had died away.
No; he was foreordained," replied Pre-
siding Elder Bishop Fowler, amid laugh.
ter. Western Christian Advocate. no
choice on first or second ballots. North.
western Christian Advocate, DR.. Arthur
Edwards, reelected. Central Christian
Advocate, no choice on first or second
ballots. Pittsburg Christian Advocate,
Dr. G. w Smith, reelected. Southwestern
Christian Advocate, DR.. L P Scott, re.
elected. Pacific Christian Advocate. DR..
A. n. Fisher, reelected. Christliche
Apologize, Dr. ]. A. Mast, reelected.
Haus und Herd, Or. F. Muenz, reelected.
Epworth Herald, DR.. ]. T. Berry, re-
elected
Gov. FattfsOn was recognized to present
reports of the committee on state of the
church and before he had resumed his
seat the fight over paragraph 24S, of the
book of discipline, bearing on the rela-
hon Of the Methodist church to card
playing, theater-gOing, games of chance
etc, was fairly on, the debate on this
subject continuing until the hour of ad-
5ournment.
The committee recommended that no
action be taken in relation to licensing
women as preachers, and this was ap,
proved by the conference.