The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-25
BISHOPS WERE ORDAINED
A Great Crowd Was ia Attendance
at the Ceremony.
TO ESTABLISH ORDER OF DIAGNOSES
Action Held by Many to Be Second to
None in Real Observation-Disclosures
Warm Debate in Prospect.


copal church, South. The ordination ser
mon was preached by Bishop j. c. Gran.
berry and the services were largely at
tended.
There will be deaconesses in the Southern
Methodist church. Most OF the members
were predlsposed In its favor or at best
wavered Great interest was aroused; men
clamored to speak on woman. ana at last
sfter much oratory, 1.-The South Carolina
lrishman," DR.. j. A. Clifton. arose. The
conference settled back and Joy spread each
face He did not disappoint In two sen.
fences he had carried his auditors with him.
The subtle intcxicatlon of Ills speech on
his fayorte theme carried the day on this.
by many held TO be second TO no other
question in Importance and effect
They raised $4,000 in ten minutes FOR
the fund for superannuated ministers Lay
man Vandiver led the procession with
$1,000. Bishop Hendrix aroused enthusiasm
by the expressed determination to supple
ment this with $1,000
Report No. OF the publishing committee
recommended that inasmuch as the business
as now conducted results Ia an animal loss
that changes be made; that the book agents
retire from the book selling business ana
That 1t is inexpedient to enter upon the
erection of building at this time. This
resolution will doubtless bring forth a siren.
uous discussion ana struggle, as it seriously
affects the book committee.
The adjournment Of the conference Mon
DAY night is confidently expected
NEW BOOK COMMITTEE
WAS ANNOUNCED
Bishop Duncan presided al today's SEES.
sion. The new book committee was nm
nounccd as follows: o l.. Brown. w. C.
Diorel John y, Ransom. ]. X. Morgan.
Collins Denny, r. w. Nulsap. Paul white
head james Campbell j. Il, ulndmau. Sec.
Rotary Bass
The American Christian convention sent
greetings, which were accepted
Dir. Tisert at this point said that the
original list Of fnpsemeuts prohibited by
tho church did not include circuses rl!s
amusement was then placed under The ban
Report No. Of the publishing conmitfaa
recommended that Ia as much Us the bust.
ness ns now conducted resulted In an az.
nual loss changes be made. that The hook
agents retire from the book selling bus
ness and that IL was incxpedlent 10 enter
upon the erection Of building Ht this time
without reaC ching q dnRl vote on the recon.
mendations they were ordered returned TO
lpf chlendar The expectation Is that
spirited contest VIII take place when they
90 u HnAh b'tu+u U'lbIt Inc conferences
tne proposed changes materially affect the
interests Of the book committee.
ne committee on episcopacy hXed the
following donations aud SALARIES: Rishopg.
S5bUO; superannuated bishops $1,000:
widows OF bishops, $1,000 per year
Dr Iigort, when the question OF the ia
suanGe OF licenses was brought M. woke
up things In a nne argument In favor ~
dolegating that power exclusively to dis.
trict conferences. lie compared the Eng.
nsh and American systems Ia favor OF the
Other conference leaders spoke on the
subject, but the body refused to taxi the
step desired by Dr. Tigert and his follow.
erS aud adopted he majority report which
somewhat Increases the Jurisdiction ana iis,
erection OF district conferences and IN. re-. f
spGndinsly lessons the powers OF the quar
terly conferences.
THE FUND FOR
SUPERANNUATED MINISTER'S
Layman vandiyer Of Alabama brought up
under the hend Of personal privilege tho
question Of superannuated ministers. He
announced that he would subscribe $1,000
to the superannuate Investment fund, which /
Is 10 be started with 100000 and ia expect /
ed to grow to 100000
Bishop Galloway said he ala not Ike 70 .
deprive Mr.. Vandiyer Of the honor OF bo ,
Ing first, but that he had a letter from a
friend OF 81 years in Louisiana who prefer.
ed that amount. Or Whitehead said the
honor was due 10 Mr.. Vaudher Tne
preachers took hand when the call was
made for subscriptions of 500 Within n
lew minutes $4,000 had been raised and
the subscriptions were closed with the an.
nouncement that d. c. Scales Of Nashville.
rem, was chairman Of committee which
would receive future subscriptions which /
were 10 be sent him.
me majority and minority reports OF the
committee on revlsals concerning the pro.
Posal TO create the order OF deacouess vrns
lai1 before the conference
pr Paul Whitehead said he had been an
adyocate or the establishment OF dea
oonesses since 1900, There was no material
duerenee between the prejudice ngnIpst
trsined women and trained nurses, south
ern prejudice was against Il, but the com
mon sense Of the age and necessities do
manded these women. The work was for
mem ana they loved TO do II and provision
must be made to train them IL could rot ,
be done without a school He moved he
substitution OF the minority report
W, X PEBBLES OF Tennessee opposed tho
would Ike to see something ''' done f 1g
Methodism along the line proposed yithent
orders. He did not approve Of class ierIs.
lation and considering the fact that orly
single women or widows were eligible rs
Kind. - 'Ne e''sS
TRAINED WOMEN
ARE A NECESSITY.
DR.. A. Coke Smith said there was a work
IN cities which only trained women could
W. ANN NNuiuh pich up women here and
there. When a woman married she legis.
lated herself out, SIS she had children Of her
own TO look after. st. Paul made the dis.
tinction. The call was pressing aud he
hoped 1t would be adopted.
W. n. Webb paid a tribute to the Roman
Catholic nurses during the war.
5. b. Adams followed in a glowing euiogv
on the Sisters OF Charity with whom Re
mad been associated In charitable wort
Methodism should follow their stems and he ,
Ieloleed u the attempt TO institute pracii. !
Or. A. J. Lamar opposed adyertis,pS nv
carp and dressing piety. Orders weakened
chnrch--had done so TO Catholicism Sen.
timent was beautiful but had no pIaea hare
Df, j. A. Clifton, Familiarity known TO the
conference and visitors as "the South Caro-.
Ina freshman" spoke in favor Of the nro.
posed legislation In speech full Of senti
ment and humorous piety. "a brother, I
ne SAID, has spoken Of sentiment I'm depre /
eating terms Sentiment makes Character I
ana character makes the nation"
HIS speech was frequently interrupted nv
applause and II was evident that his ar.
Z Enments made an impression favorable to {
Or. Briggs Of Kansas City closed FOR the !
opposition. He could see no necessity Tor /
the DE0noHpd new damn rf.,ra nm.