The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-05-23
+; Hoss of Nashville and A. {.
Smith Were Chosen.
NFsr MISSIONS TO CONSOLIDATE
. Nictor Of Monterey, Mexico, Wa'
c - as Editor OF the Official
Church Organ.

Il ! srith are the Bishops-elect of the
q ...s,st Episcopal church, South. This
= ~ equally as important as that OF
a ,,mons war claim controversy, was
n =. thls morning, and the new bishops
3 l.. ordained and consecrated for their
s,ies NJ the First Methodist church
u 49,, afternoon at $3.50. The election
z -. uoss MS one Of the new bishops has
a almost a foregone conclusion from
start In fact, DR.. Hoss received fewer
!. man was anticipated. His vigorous
q energetic opposition to the minority on
Fl sr claim issue caused him to lose
q strength. With all this however, he
,g votes out Of 2GO On the first ballot
mo agony. so far IS he was concerned,
rs easily ended.
"a Tba election Of second bishop was not
n an easy matter Although two bish-
Fl gore voted for at the time, 1t required
ballots 70 determine the second new
nj ,er NJ the college of bishops Both DR..
NJ 4 Denny and Dr.. John Tigeft dcvel-
ID much strength. Or, Tlgert's friends
54 a., 10 Dr. Smith and the Virginia minis
II was given the highest honor within the
M Of the conference.
IN, G. b. Winton Of Monterey, Mex, was
"a osen ms the successor of DR.. Hoss as ed
~ NJ the Christian Advocate, and by a
H. that was almost unanimous DR.. II
;, was elected to succeed himself as
M editor. and editor Of the Quarterly
aCyiew.
Dr.. James Cannon, Jr, the most ardent
:Ek AFT the minority, wanted the conference
cot aside 100000 of the fund provided
the war claim for the benefit of super
pupated ministers, widows and orphans.
"a Hls amendment to the report Of the
"a nsuce committee created a lively tilt and
5yiyed the war claim issue just little
was tabled and the report Of the commit
4 M was adopted. It contemplates having
$4,000 in the supeunnuate fund event
Lilly
IA BIG ATTENDANCE;
s4HEY CAME EARLY,
The interest IA toIay's work of the con
B !trence was shown by the his attendance
bat came early. The devotional exercise
ere conducted by Or. j. $. Hutchinson o
BE- Baltimore conference.
y After the reading and approval Of tn
+ flnutes, Bishop Hendrix took the chair
REV ". L. Nelns Of Georgetown, Texas
oyed reconsideration Of the rule adopt
yesterday providing for a. election o
b. bishop AT a time
M The motion was opposed by Dr. Pau
ia hltehead and DIT. James Cannon, Jr.
ti Virginia. and supported by Rev. IlOrac
b Bishop e ,Toxas. The Mems sub ,t.tLt
|q4 fee<lesF ~and the time honurcd rule wa
<24 gdered followed
Owl Nine members OF the nineteen originn
81 gners Of the minority report on the wa
81 aim issue presented paper to the gen
s pal conference. the substance OF whlc
|s4 as that they wished to eNOnernte Dr.. Co
&ns Denny from any reflections hat IN
8 nority report might contain concern II
<kr DenDy's connection with the CnOItS t
focure the war claim appropriation froI
t&< 0lgress and 10 clearly state theit bel @
PAT his course had been an eminen |
5ioper one. The request was also mad
4 pat the paper presented be spread upo
'<pe records Of tho general conference. In
x tleral conference so ordered.
M Ihe report Of the committee on episc,
14t 2cy passing the character of all the bis
I'm Of the church was passed under SUI
Az ehJon or the rules. 4 second report frnl
s committee saying Bishop Hondri
mister over the action OF the Pacific cor
renee was adopted
f Tue new Sunday school board was hon
aied and elected as follows: John /
( Ielper of Memphis, w. f. Washhum
ALBANIA, John o. Wilson Of South Car,
ha d. VI. Burghor Of North Texas, y
ti iank Walton Of Baltimore
REPORT on PROPOSITION
I$o RECNITE CHURCHES
The report of the federation commisslo
the proposition to reunlte the Norther
IA Southern Methodist churches W.
ady 1t detailed carefully uhe work
commission at its session in Batimoi
nd while It was full Of sentiment for ha
ohlous relations between the tw
M ufcnes, no recommendations for unifc
0a were made, The report provided f.
ma Joint hymnal and expressed the opinlc
at the Southern and Northern church,
!u0uid work tremendously together in the
speeIiye spheres The report also favort
unineation Of the missions in Japa
flpted.
nSaop Hendrix said the special order