The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-16

the report, and the fight over the question
Of additional bishops was failly en-. Gov.
Leslie M Shaw, of Iowa, was recognized
TO present minority report No. !. 1t was
that no more bishops be elected at this
session of the conference" and in Il
strong speech, Gov. Shaw moved its sub
stitution. Six bishops can hold all the
annual conferences in eighteen weeks,
SAID he, amid great applause "If you
add more bishops they will be- busy, but
not with the work OF the episcopacy
l)r. Robert Forbes, Of the Minnesota
conference, then presented minority re-
port No. 2, moving as an amendment 20
the minority report presented by Gov.
Shaw, that four bishops be elected by this
general conference There ought to be
a Methodist bishop in every great city in
tbs country" said he, "&nd they should
be appointed to their places, not on SEN
iority, but for the work they may do
DIR. J. Fl. Potts. Of Detroit editor of the
Michigan Christian Advocate, then spoke
in favor Of the majority report.
Under the rules adopted, it required
tWC-thirds OF the votes cast to decide the
election. AS soon as the ballots had
been collected by the tellers, a motion to
adjourn for the day was carried. The re-
suit of. the ballot viii be announced az
tomorrow's session, when, if necc cssary,
balioting will be resumed
REDUCTION OF SALARIES.
The Freedmens Aid and Southern Edu-
cation committee protested today against
an attempt to cut down the salaries Of
the secretaries Of the society The mat
ter came before the committee several
days ago, in the form of memorial, ana
was referred to a subcommittee. This
committee today reported iii favor OF re-
ducing the salaries of the secretaries CT
ba Of NSrf1i oh a two
$4,000 to $500
The report met with a storm of pro-
tests, and a substitute declaring that the
salaries of the secretaries should not be
cut in the least unless the other benevo-
lent societies took a like course, was in
tToduced.
The secretaries, DR.. NJ. c. Watson.
colored, and Dr. ]. w. Hamilton were
present, and protested against being dis
criminated against. as they considered a
reduction of their salaries would be dis
elimination, without similar reduction in
the salaries of other secretaries.
The matter was recOnmitted to the sub
committee with instructions to report at
the next meeting. The sentiment of the
members seemed to oppose any reduction
OF salaries unless it is made general.
Following the action of the committee
on education at recent meeting in fix
ing an educational qualification for min
listers who desire to become members of
IN annual conference, the committee to-
day fixed an educational test for women
who desire to enter a training school or
to take up the work of the deaconess.
The requirement is a course in study
! equivalent to two years of academic or
| seminary work.
That part of the memorial Of the board
Of managers of the Sunday school union
providing for the election by the general
| conference of a corresponding secretary
for the organization was adopted by the
committee today, after four days of dis
| cussion and debate.
At a meeting of the committee on mis-
siOns today a resolution appropriating
$1,000 annually for missionary work in
Cuba was received. The resolution will
be considered at the next meeting.