The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-23
BISHOPS IRE CHOSEN
Hamilton and Moore are the
Fortunate Ones.
WOMAN QUESTION DECIDED
In Favor of the Women--Con-
stitution Adopted.

bers of the board of general superinien
dents after battle OF ballets lasting
nearly a week, and also finally disposeS
OF question that for many years ha.
been a source OF dispute in Methodist con.
| ferences-the admission of women TO the
general conference. This was settled IL
favor OF the women. DR.. J. W. Hamilton
Of the New England conference. genera
| secretary OF the Board Of Freedman
Aid and Southern Education. and Dr.
David H. Moore of Cincinnati, editor OF
the Western Christian Advocate, were
elevated 10 the episcopacy on the seven
teenth ballot. both receiving many more
than the necessary two-thirds vote. Be
sides the action on the episcopacy and the
question of the admission to women to
general conferences, and therefore neees-
sarily to lay-electoral conferences. the
general conference adopted the constitu-
ton as submitted by the special commit
tee on organic law.
Belief that today's balloting would end
the long drawn-out episcopate contest at
tracted a large audience TO today's meet
| ing Of the Methodist general conference.
nearly every seat in the Auditorium be-
| ing occupied when Bishop H W. Warren
raped for order. After devotional exer-
| cises, conducted by Rev. ". F. Oldham
of Ohio, and the reading of the journal.
the result of the sixteenth ballot. taken
yesterday. was announced, as follows:
/ d. H. Moore, 1926; J. W. Hamilton. III:
j. r. Ray 19S; II. Speflmeyer, 80: ]. F..
Berry. rs; T. B. Nicely, As. Necessary 10
! choice 43S.
At $3.50 o'clock the seventeenth ballot
was taken. with prospects favorable for
result.
| Consideration of changes in the organi.
law OF the church. interrupted several
days ago by the debate over the pastor
ate time limit. was then resumed. Yari-
Gus changes recommended by the COM
mission on revision were adopted with
little debate, until Dr. Buckley reported
that the committee was unable to agree
upon any recommendation as to section
and ), article 3. These involve the ru,Ies-
ton of admitting women to annual con-
ferences, but recess cut of debate.
During recess ruunors were current that
an election had been reached and at the
conclusion of the recess the seventeenth
ballot was. read as follows: D. II. Moore.
534 j. w. Hamilton. SO; J. r. Day. 1ot.
n. Spellmeyer, II; T. B. Nicely, Al: ]. F.
Berry, %; necessary 10 choice. AL
Or d. Fl. Moore received 534 votes and
Is elected" announced Bishop Warren
and great applause ensued. DIR. ] w
Hamilton received SO votes and is elect
ed" and again the hall rang with an
pIause
BfShODS- Ey1ect TIonsI.o,
escorted to the platform and amid an
plause and the waving of handkerchfefs
were introduced to the general confer
ence
Discussion of the organic law was
then taken up. Debate over the question
Of the admission of women to the gener-
al conference continued at some length
Judge Charles B Lore of Baltimore DR.
James H. Potts OF Michigan Dr. A u
Rich of Erie, DIR. John HandIev of New !
Jersey. State Senator McClelIand Of New
York, President ] w Bashford OF Ohio
Wesleyan University. and many Others
taking part in the discussion. The ma
jority Of the speakers favored the admis- /
sion Of women. Dr. Charles ". Smith.
Of the special committee, closed the /
debate on the question, which. he said 4
covered wide range. from the Garden 1
Of Eden to the day OF Judgment" Amid /
tremendous applause the motion to sub /
stitute the words lay members IN sec /
tons 1 and Of Article 9. for the word .
"laymen" was adopted and a question i
which has been sgitatng the Methodist
church for a generation was settled in
fova rof the women
This was the last point IN dispute n
the report on the organic law Of the
church. and after a short debate the re-
port OF the commission as amended dur
ing the last few days was adopted bv
more than the necessary three-fourths
vote. The constitution as approved by
the general conference will now 20 10
the 124 annual conferences for final &C
ton. The conference then adjourned fo-
the day The report Of the committee On
itineraucy involving the question - pas-
torate time limit. VIII probably be dis
posed q tomorrow.
Following are biographical sketches OF
the two new bishops:
David II. Moore OF Cincinnati editor o.
the Western Christian Advocate. was
born near Athens. Ohio September 4.
}ssS. He was appointed 20 the Balm
bridge circuit as junior preacher IN 1850
having graduated from the Ohio univer- /
sity. II 1881 he was stationed az Mari
eta Ohio. but a year later entered the (
Union ranks ne a private solder he
vas Immediately elected cap ain % Com
pany A. EiEhty-seventh Ohio volunteer
He WIS made prisoner a. Har-
oer's Ferry. but Has exchanged ana
later assisted IN forming TIRE 18th Ohio
volunteers n which he rose by grade Z
- the rank % lieutenant colonel re s
followed Sherman OF TIA march 70 he :
SEA and a. the conclusion - the var p.
turned 70 his Htnssterfsl duties Dz-fnz
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