The daily Republican., 1902-10-29
BOARD OF BISHOPS 1
IN ANNUAL MEETING
VIII Hold Two Secret Sessions
Every Day Here for
-Four Days.
PROMINENT METRODISTS.
Business Of Great Importance
to Methodism Will be
Transacted. Bishops II
Will Speak. !

Seven teen members of the Board
Of Bishops OF tho Methodist Episco'
pal Church, are in session in,
Grace Church this afternoon. TIE
sessions will Continue six days. It |
lstAe first time in more than thirty
years that the Board of Bishops has
lonored this city by selecting it as
their meeting place. LEGAL Metho.
dists appreciate the honor and have
planned to pleasantly entertain them.
In addition to their exclusive bust.
ness sessions, the bishops will partic.
lpate in several religious NEE etings
ard rallies that have been arranged,
L Ihese meetings are arranged espec-
Tally to give the bishops an opportun-
lty to address not only Meth odists or
the city, but persons of all denomlna.
tlons as well. The following is a list
OF the distinguished visitors and OF
their hosts during their stay in Viii.
mlngton:
Bishop John H. Vincent OF Zurich.
Switzerland, and Bishop John M, y
W alden OF Cincinnati by Mrs. JobH,
Jackson, Eleventh and Washington
streets.
Bishop Cyrus D. Foss Of phila del.
phla, and Bishop Charles H. Fowler.
of Buffalo, N Y. by Mr.and Mrs. a nd
William NJ. Field of Kertmere.
Bishop Henry W. Warren OF Den.
7er and Bishop Joseph c. Har.zeII of Y
Africa. by Mr.. and Mrs. G. Wesley
Neldln. Eighth aud Broome streets.
Bishop James N. Fitzerald of St.
.osis and Bishop John W. Hamilton
i San Francisco By the Rev. DR..
Writ KING at Grace parson.
&c.
Bishop G. c, McCabe Of Omaha
y the Rev. w. L. S. Murray at st.
aul sparsonage, No. 305 West Sew.
nth street.
Bishop Isaac w. Joyce of Mime.
polls by the Rey. W. T. Hammond
0. 1876 Market street.
Bishop James r. Thoburn, mis-.
ouary bishop, by Henry L. Pickles
o, 1904 West street.
Bishop Edward G. Andrews of
cw York by Chief Justice Charles
Lole, No. l4O0 Delaware avenue.
Bishop Earl Cransion of Portland,
regon, by H. S. Goldsy, No. 7o6
elaware avenue. :,
Bishop Stephen NJ. Merrill of Chi.
go, by tn Rev. Alfred I. Scott,
2nth aud Washington streets.
Bishop Mill ard f. Mallalleu CT
lburn. N. Y, by the Rev. R.
lams, No. 500 Washington street.
Bishop David II. Moore Of China
Mrs. Josiah Marvel, No. 1907 Vac 81
ren street.
Bishop Daniel Gsodsell of Chata.
oga, Tenn. by Charles Beaden.
IF, OF No, sos Franklin street.
5!shop Thomas Bowman, aged IS
RS, OF East Orange, N. j., and
ldoph S. Foster, aged So years .-4
8oston, who are on the superan.
tied list, Bishop John +. Hurst,
" Eashington, who Is i'll, aud Bish.
Warne OF India, will not be pres-
at the Session
'ne of the first things to be done
he meeting of the board to-day
be to select Il bishop to preside
7 the meetings. Two sessions
be he'd daily morning and
'rnoon bV the board and none
the bishops will participate in
deliberations. No business ses-
IS will be held on Sunday. All
lsactions Of a public nature, and
interest to McthOdists of the
ntly will be given to the news
er representatives. through Bish-
Fitzgerald, the secretary, As
~ matters Of Importance to the
fare Of Methodism throughout
world are 10 be discussed the
olM prefer 10 have their considr-
rs III executive sessions. =.
Ic selection OF the dates for the
ug conference sessions and the
gnnent Of bishops to preside
the conference will engage
+ attention. 8
.ore will be two public meetings
'rptiOu from $ to 10 o'clock M
orrow evening and a missiona-
meeting on Monday evening,
emNrr 3ri, both Of which will .
ED i'll Grace Church. The Rev.
Art Watt, d, D.. presiding elder &S
Ie Wilmington district of the
Conference, will pre-
at the reccption the Rev w. &
Continued on Fourth P.g,.