The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-23

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the day, the election OF two blshops.
should be followed after special religions
exercises. The conference sang "Drnw
Near and Bishop Granbery one ed MAYER.
me venerable bishop prayed for sfeeial
divine guidance on the action about to be
Ken and prayed that all the church
might acccpt the new bishops as the thl 4
shepherds of the denomination Tie ltr5
Mere named and the conferences were
called alphabetically for their votes
total Of go votes were cast; necessary q
a choice l3l.
The regular order was resumed Will, the
telieis retired to count. Dr. ]. II. VAIN
wright cnllt d up the report II .hp comm [.
Tee On missions concerning the uninca ion
of Methodlsm In Japan
= II kcener Of Louisiana opposed uni
tcatiOn vigorously.
Dr. Wainwright chief of the church m a.
sonAiies I'm Japan, explained the object Of
the un,hcation. He declared that 1t was
Impossible for Methodlsm 10 kc prop "
progress among the Japanese natives whus
their status was TN { Of SIX missions,
which Is practically six separate churches.
The report so far MS II related to the
unitcation of missions In Japan was adopt
ed as a SCpardt7 item end after NOR III.
eral discussion the report was adopted as d
whole.
DIR. Z. Z. Hoss WAS
ELECT ED BISHOP.
The telers aunoluccl that they were
ready to report on tie first ballot for
bishop The first nama called was that OF
DR.. H. E. Hoss.
"Hoss, 100 votes" read Bishop Hendrix,
and the conference broke into applause.
A. Coke Smith Of Virginia came next
with e. votes. Among others voted f,r
were John T. Tiget, Sc; Collins Dnnj,
60 James Atkins, 20; J. o. Hammond 2j
The remainder of the votes were scat
tefed. blShop HendFiA declared Or. Ho l.
i alit ulSIop' nIu o,ucItd tne sgeo ~
80 ~ ~ W. P' ,'It lHS l,SI
smith. Is, John J rig'rt 81: lanes A..
kins, Il; j. {. Kigo o.; remainder scat
'eI rhss .,,,., ,,.,io, ,,.a- .u.,.,s
Aftrr tbe ballot mad been tnkcn mans for
| beginning the superanuated fund were dis.
| c,issCd lanes Cannon. .T- moved nm
! nm, ndncnt ia the report N proyided To-.
| the setting MS de Of $4,000 NLslyiIl. eli,
bopds nov hold hv th. churrb ana ,,hirh
were II IL said bought win pgtt OF tho
/ WIN. c,aiu, fund nhtnin.d from cnrgross II
,vns snnrort.d NV Dr Aide son ~ 1rxas
| and oppdsed hy i NJ Mason Of A'ab ma
The tellers interruptc with tha result
| nf tbe third boIilt DIR Denny rcre yad
| 105 votes a COX SmItn lO1 TCrlu l. nj
! CERT As James Atkins ~ !. Kilro ~
/ otbers scattering No cleCron WINS ID
! cIarnd ana "A fonrth ballot ord rod
! The ocnrrat confnrenCa re.umod consider
| alton If tho Cannon amendment TO thc
/ supcronuated clousr Of the i'm nc. commit.
! tca' 'on"rt Aftor g n iderabI, sn,ritad
| ,Iiscussl,n a morton prevIiipd "a table III.
! cannon amendment.
| rho lorOrt Of tho committee on rgnornai
/ corro.,'( Jorco racor,,nondSd tho aoUoinf.
rni,,t ~ frnternai dclsratcS TO tho general
i iii',I,a, ni 49, ~ ,ro, odonted
~, Gornnr NJ Virginio corr cted nm error
of thc ofricIaI org1n In recording his yote
on Tho war claim matter Yesterday.
,,a,.,g s,,,,,.r,
! dlk a, tpINE Sili "a
/ TIE SENoND blSHoF
The fourth ballot, which resulted In the
olection of DR. A Coke Smith. was as fol.
/ -, e.i., 100. NJ. ~ rrtc,r+ :.
/ lows SullIh' 100 D'huN' - iieNl" -
/ atkins. l. and others scattering.
4 DIR Smith was declared tn bishop cleo,
and oroIn tberc was much npplausp.
Tn ronort 81 III. lin ,uco committee an,
tboi.izing tho hook committee +, set MS 4,
~ s,,,, +bat n,ov ba snarld eoch vonr f1l
tbo s,,,arnnnoted fund vos sdontcd as 4.
M Pisbon yiISHn announced maj inc
i,T,,,so ln,t Womb he orlnined Sgturiag
oftnrnoon NJ 3,30 nj the First Method I
| cburcb Tho ordination is expected 10 be .
y ynry ni,bdroto 9TTIIr
rbo ""nfnrercc voted 10 resume busnc B,
az 800 n'cloci q. Ms afternoon and adjourn
n,cri MN that oour was taken
A. tbc afternoon session Or. b. W
Gibbon Of Monterey, Mexico. was elected
editor Of the Christian Advocate. Official or
gan Of the church nj Nashville and Or. j
! ,ri,,,t va. ro.eigptpd hook editor am