Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-05-22

MOOR ALSO NAY DE ELECTED.
Two Now Missionary bishops Chosen eer
the work In southern Asia -isspnrt
Recommending Nomination of Preside is
fielder. by Conferences Decided upsn.

CHICAGO, Nay 22.-The west and the
victory III the sixteenth ballot for bisiiap
at the session Of the general Methodist
conference. According to the state
ments made by delegates who claim 10
know, the findings of the tellers. tde
west, as represented by DIR. David II.
Moore, of Cincinnati, editor Of The
Western Christian Advocate, led the
east, as represented by DIR. J. W Ham
ilton, Of New York, senior secretary of
the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Edu.
cation society, by about a dozen votes.
The result of the sixteenth ballet, as it
was officially given out, is as follows:
Whole number of votes cast, 657; nec-
essary for choice, 438; David H. Moore,
425; ]. w. Hamilton, 43; j. r. Day,
1893.
DR.. Henry Spellmeyer and DR.. Nicely,
1t is said, gained a few votes, and the
list of scattering votes was increased.
Many delegates were of the opinion
that the first ballot today would concen-
trate the votes of the conference on Drs.
Moore and Hamilton and effect the cleo
ton Of both, thus obviating the execu.
ton of the suggestion that the confer
ence postpone the election.
Several propositions to fix an age limit
for the retirement of bishops were voted
down in the committee on episcopacy.
A minority report of the sub-com.
mittee, presented by Delegate J. G.
Mage, recommending the life tenure,
remains unchanged, as finally adopted.
Foreign episcopal residences were 10.
Gated at Zurich, Switzerland, and
Shanghai, China, during the ensuing
quadrennium. Bishops Joyce and Grams
ton, it is said, will be assigned to these
districts by the conference.
The episcopal residences in the United
States will be decided upon at an ad
iourned meeting of the committee called
for today.
The committee on itinerancy will re.
port TO the general conference III favor
of an amendment to the third restrictive
rule, which will provide for the nomina.
ton of presiding elders by the annual
conferences.
Rev. E. w. Parker and Rev. f. w.
Warne Were elected missionary bishops
to Southern Asia by the Methodist
general conference
The conference then listened to an adj
dress of greeting by Bishop-elect Cop.
pings, of the African Methodist Episeo.
pal church. Discussion of the time
limit on pastorates was then resumed,
John Field, of Philadelphia, speaking in
favor of its abolition, and DIR. G. B.
Addicks, of the ST. Louis German con-
ference, i'll favor Of it's retention. Dir.
Edward j. Gray, of Central Pennsylva.
MA offered substitute providing for a
pastorate time limit of three years.
Further discussion was postponed to
hear the result of the fifteenth ballot,
which was as follows
Necessary to choice, 446; j. w. Ham
ilton, 81; d. Fl. Moore, 1862; J. r. Day,
1919; j. f. Berry, 173; H. Spellmeyer,
113; L. B. Nicely, SO. Others from / to
10 each.
The growth of the sentiment against
further balloting was then shown The
venerable John Lanahan, of Baltimore,
moved to indefinitely postpone further
balloting. This was laid ON the table
by vote of 315 to 300, and another bal
lot was ordered. At it's conclusion the
conference adjourned for the day.