The age-herald., 1902-05-14

Dallas, Tex, May 13.-The war claim overshadowed all other questions before the Methodist Episcopal church confer ence again today. Bishop Hendricks of Kansas presided. The debate over the war claim caused intense interest among the delegates.
 The session was opened by Bishop Gal loway. A privileged communication from Bishop o. P. Fitzgerald of Nashville was given in which the venerable prelate ask ed that in view of his enfeebled health and advanced years, he be relieved or active duties This matter was referred to the committee on Episcopacy.
 communication from the Southern Baptist convention at Asheville, N. C., extending fraternal greetings was read.
 The committee on itineracy reported non-concurrence in extension of time limit of various charges including army chaplainship and posts.
 paper urging that the college Of bishops be urged to furnish the confer ence with copies of their rulings pro- voked discussion, lead by pr. White head and the Rev MT Alexander.
 The committee on fraternal delegates presented cordial greetings and appre- citation of the northern delegates. Adopt ed by a rising vote. The committee on education urged the advancement of the standard of education for candidates for the ministry; comm ended Vanderbilt University as the best educational insti- tuition for candidates; commended cor respondence schools and institutes and urged many advances in educational quail ifications in candidates; placed on the calendar without action.
 Dr. Hoss moved that a committee or seven on Sabbath observance be ap- pointed by the chair. Carried.
 Rev. H. D. Parks. missionary secretary and fraternal delegate from the African Methodist Episcopal church, was present. ed and received by delegates rising.
 Rev. F. w. Wisleman, fraternal dele gate from Egypt, was received and made brief speech.
 Fraternal greetings were extended the colored Methodist Episcopal church, now holding a conference at Nashville.
 Judge Strother of Los Angeles led the minority In its fight on the war claim to- day. He presented a paper which embod- jed the minority report. It was con- else. cogent arraignment of the policy and motives of the friends of the war claim, and especially those who conduct ed the Washington proceedings. The doc ument was lengthy, citing in detail the minority's main contentious of the man ner in which the passage of the bill was secured in the Senate. There was heat ed discussion over what was termed un- parliamentary language used in the re- port, and a half hour was spent Just be- fore the close of the session. participated in by Judge Strother pr. Glenn of Geor- gia, Dr. Whitehead and others, in which members of the committee which held the majority report endeavored to have the objectionable language stricken out. By a vote of 12S to IA the conference de- cided to hear the entire paper read.
 Rev Mann of South Carolina moved the committee and that 1t be printed, which motion was adopted
 Adjourned until tomorrow.
 The letters of Bishop Candler of Geor- gia to Senator Clay with regard to the war claim which has agitated the Meth odist Episcopal church, south, for many years, and the reply of Senator Clay, concurred in by Senator Bacon and sev- enty-eight other Senators, in which they absolve the church from all blame in the matter, but criticize the methods of those who collected the war claim, were handed to the Associated Press by Bishop Cand Ter today, with the request that wide spread publication be given them, in or der that a wrong impression which has gained currency may be corrected.
 Bishop Candler's letter to Senator Clay follows in part:
 For one, I have and feel the utmost disapprobation of the acts of the misrep- resentation practiced by the parties who had the claim in charge and at the ap-