Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-05-18
Bishop HartzaIl Tells of the Condi-
tons in Africa.
COUNTRY ITSELF Is ALL RIGHT
Native Races DemoraIized by
White Mans Civilization.
OPEN DOOR IN CHIN A

CHICAGO. May 1S.-The Rev. j. c. Hart
Zell. missionary bishop for Africa, talked
before the Freedman's Aid and Southern
Education Society last night. at its anniver-
sary exercises yesterday. at Studebaker
Hall His theme was Africa" and he
said in part:
My anxiety for the dark continent Is
not for its exploration or for its govern
ment. When this war in the Transvaal Is
over. and it will be over soon. there will
be peace in all the land. Germany, France
and England will all get together and set
tie their disagreements. while America
stands the umpire Of the world. But it is
for the black millions, who have lived there
alone for 5000 years with no arts. no sci
erces. no society and little government. that
/ am worried. The saddest feature of the
whole continent is the decentralization fol-
lowing the native races contact with the
white civilization"
Bishop HartZell said that the greatest dip
lomatic triumph of the age was that
achieved by the President and Secretary
Hay in the negotiations for the open door
in China
Result of Sixth BALLOT.
The result of the sixth ballot for two adj
ditional bishops was read this morning be-
fore the Methodist general conference. ip-
The vote was as follows: Henry Spellmeyer.
800; ]. F. Berry. 264: d. H. Moore. 259; J..
W. Hamilton. 232; W. v. Kelley, 1855; ]. W.
E. Bowen, 81: T. B. Nicely, 10. Others
from one to thirteen votes each.
A buzz of excitement come from the dele
gates when the heavy increase in DIR. Spell
meyers vote was noted. putting the New
ark IN. j. pastor. for the first time, far
ahead in the race for the episcopacy.
Il ah1 of4 he
New York east delegation, then arose and
withdrew DIR. W. V. Kelley's name from
the contest, saying that for family reasons,
the editor of the Methodist Review re-
quested his friends to no longer vote for
him. Amid considerable confusion the sew
enth ballot was then taken.
Debate on the question of electing two adj
ditional missionary bishops to Asia which
was under consideration yesterday, was
then resumed.
Two More Bishops Provided.
After DR.. Nicely had closed the debate.
the question was put on passage, and by
practically unanimous vote the cuInrnit-
tee report was adopted. This provides for
two additional missionary bishops for Asii
the same to be coordinate in authority.
DIR. Buckley then presented special re-
port of the committee on episcopacy bear
ing on the legal questions arising from the
consolidation of three Methodist congrega-
tons of Norwich. Conn. The committee
found that the bishops had the authority
to consolidate the churches and appoint
one pastor. The report was adopted.
The result of the seventh ballot was then
read as follows: II. Speilmeyer, 372; j. F.
Berry. 294; d. H. Moore. 21J: l. w HamiI-
ten. 21l; j. W. L. Bowen. Al: T. B. Nelly, %
Others from one to twelve each. Necessary
to choice. 46S.
The eighth ballot was then taken after
a motion to proceed to the election of mis-
sionary bishops had been voted down.
The eighth ballot resulted as follows:
III. Moore. 2S'; J. W. Hamilton, 2lS T. B.
Nicely, 81: ]. W. f. Bowen, 33: c. j. Little,
u Others 1 to IL votes. Necessary to
choice. 1876.
Limit of Pastorates.
DR.. S. T. Upham from the committee on
itinerary, then read the recommendation of
the committee regarding the much-dis-
puted question of the time limit on pas
torates. The report recommended that sec
tion J Of paragraph 173 of the book of dis
cipl:ne be amended by striking out subsec-
ton 3 and inserting in lieu thereof He
snail appoint preachers to the several pas
toral charges annually.
This. in effect, abolished the time-hon-
ored rule of the Methodist church that no
pastor shall occupy one pulpit for period
of more than five years. and the liveliest
kind of debate resulted.
a minority report was also read, pro-
vidinS that a five-year pastorate could only
be extended by the request of three fourt MS
Of the membership of the quarterly con-
could be extended for more than a second
term of five wears