Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-05-15
SESSION
IS HELD IN
DALLAS
SEVERAL QUESTIONS OF IN
TEREST TO CHURCH WERE
UP FOR DISCUSSION AT CON-
FERENCE YESTERDAY.

DALLAS, Tex, May 14.-Bishop Key
occupied the chair at the conference this
morning. Several reports were read and
referred rt-f .s- ts
A report from the educational commit
tee was read in which 1t was recommend
ed that the standard educational qualih-
cation for admission to the ministry be
raised. and also for the establishment
of a correspondence school at Nashville
to give postgraduate course; also for the
esta blishment of preachers Institutes In
various sections Of the country, and pro-
viding for needy aspirants for the ministry
to attend free of charge.
In this connection Judge Little stated
that the foisting of illiterate men onNtne
remote districts was an outrage ana
should be discontinued. The Catholics
never send any but educated men to the
most feeble parishes Methodists always
provide educated and good men for mis-
sionary service to China, and our country
men should be as well provided for as the
Chinese. After much debate the report
was adopted.
DIR. Park, of the colored NJ. z. church,
was presented as a messenger from that
body, and his address was frequently IN
terrupted by applause.
A special meeting will be held Friday at
D. m. to meet the messengers from the
British and Canadian churches. recep-
ton was given last night at Carnegie hall
to delegates and visitors by ladies of Dali
las. 1t was attended by about 500 people
No new developments on the war claim
matter Major Stahlman will probably
make no move until after the report OF the
committee.
The boom for Bigham for book agent is
growing.
81 church
was recommitted to the committee on fra
ternal correspondence for recommended
tions.
DR.. Huntington, OF Nebraska. and Lieu
tenant Governor Bates, of Massachusetts,
fraternal messengers from the M. E.
church, bade farewell to the general con-
ference in a short but cordial address and
announced their departure for their
homes.
Bishop Key for the general conference
responded with equal cordially and ex-
pressed regret at their departure.
Bishop Hendrix, fraternal messenger to
the British Methodist conference in 1900,
made a report which was read to the gen.
eral conference. He spoke highly Of his
generous reception in England and Ire
land.
A. Coke Smith, of Virginia, fraternal
messenger to the Methodist church of
Canada, in 1895. made a similar report of
his experience.
The rules were suspended and matters
on the calendar taken up.
The report of the committee on revisals,
recommending that. each annual confer
ence have a Joint board Of finance for. its
local convenience, was laid on the table
for future consideration. The committee
on education said that theological stu
dents attend Vanderbilt University and
also an annual appropriation of $4,000 to
be used to increase the efficiency Of the
young ministry.
There were other recommendations.
The report was explained by DR.. Muir
ray, of Millsaps college, Jackson. Miss,
and DR.. Tillett. dean of the faculty OF
Vanderbilt University.
Part of the report was adopted and con-
sideration of the remainder, deferred un-
til tomorrow.
The education report is considered one
of the most important matters before the
conference.