The semi-weekly messenger., 1902-05-27
METHODIST CONFERENCE PRO-
VIDES FOR DIAGNOSES.
BISHOPS APPOINTMENTS
For Holding of Conferences-Bishop
Smith Comes to North Carolinn-A
Heated Contest Over Provision of
Deaconesses in the Church-Vfc-
tory for Their Advocates-The
Newly Elected Bishops Ordained.
Jurisdiction Of District Confer
ences Superannuated Ministers
Fund.

Dallas, Texas, May 24.-Another i'm
portant step in the affairs of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, south, was
taken at today's session of the general
conference when the order of deacon
es-es w created. After one of the
most interesting debates since the con-
ference began the legislation necessary
to establish the order was passed by
the decisive vo1e of 130 to SO. This is
said by church authorities to be the
most advanced and radical step ever
taken in the church policy and discip-
line.
The newly elected bishops, Dr. z. E.
Hoss and Dr. A. Coke Smith were or
dained with impressive ceremonies at
the first NJ. E. church, south, this af-
ternoon.
DIR. Tigert, secretary of the confer
ence held today that in his opinion the
conference would finish it's labors and
adjourn not later than Monday night
Bishop Duncan presided at today's
session. The new book committee was
announced as follows: E. o. Brown,
.
Morgan, Collins Denny, R. w. Millsap,
Paul Whitehead James Campbell, ].
r. Hindman, sydney Bass.
DR.. Tigert, when the opposition of the
issuance of licenses was brought up
made a spirited argument in favor of
delegating that power exclusively to
district conferences. He compared the
English and American systems in ia
vor of the former.
Other conference leaders spoke on
the subject, but the body refused to
take the step desired by DR.. Tigert
and his followers, and adopted the ma
jority report, which somewhat in
creases the jurisdiction and discretion
of district conferences and correspond
ingly lessons the powers of the quar-
terly conferences.
Layman Vandiver, of Alabama.
brought up, under the head of personal
privilege the question of superannu-
ated ministers. He argued that he
would subscribe $1,000 to the superan-
nuate investment fund which is to be
started with 100000 and is expected to
grow to $5,OOO,O0O.
Bishop Galloway said he did not like
to deprive Mr.. Vandiver of the honor
Of being first, but that he had letter
from friend Of 50 years in Louisiana,
who proffered that amount.
Dr. Whitehead said the honor was
due to Mr.. Vandiver The preachers
took a hand when the call was made
for subscriptions of $10O. Within a few
minutes s1O.5OO had been raised and the
subscriptions were closed with the an
nouncement that D. c. Scales, of Nash
vile. Tenn, Was chairman of a COM
mlttee who would receive future sub
scriptions which We're to be sent him
at Nashville.
The following is list of Episcopal
appointments for 19O2-O3.
First District-Bishop Alpheus w.
Wilson, Denver, Pueblo August 2Sth;
western, Arkansas City, September 4th;
Missouri, Chillicothe, September 10th;
Southwest Missouri, Jefferson City,
September 18th; st. Louis, Maiden, Sep
tember oath; Tennessee, Fayetteville,
October Sth.
Second District-Bishop W. w. Dun
can, Montana, Butte, August 2Sth;
East Columbia, Milton, Ore, Septem-
Der 11th; Columbia, Corvallis, Ore, Sep
tember 18th; Pacific, Oakland, October
10Th; Los Angeles, Santa Anna, October
23rd; Virginia, Richmond, November
18th; South Carolina, Newberry, S. c.,
December 3rd.
Third District-Bishop Charles B. Gal
loway, Japan, mission conference,
Matsuyama, August 23rd; Corean mis-
sion, Seoul, September oath China mis-
sion conference, Shanghai, October 22nd.
Fourth District-Bishop E. r. Hen
dirk, Brazil mission. Juiz de Fora, July
30th; German mission, Houston, Octo-
Der 30th; West Texas, Floresville, No
vember 5th; Northwest Texas, Temple,
November 18th; Texas, Cameron, No
vember 26th; North Texas, Terrell, De-
cember 3rd.
Fifth District-Bishop J. S. Key
New Mexico, FL Paso, Aug. 21st; North
Alabama, LeFayette, November 18th;
North Mississippi, Tupelo, December
Srd; Mississippi. Natchez. December
10th; Louisiana, Alexandria, December
18th.
Sixth District-Bishop w. A. Gambler
North Georgia, Atlanta, November
Goth; South Georgia, Townsville, De-
cember 4th; Northwest Mexico. Chi
huahua, January 14th. Central Mexico.
Guadalaiare January 18th: Mexican