The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-24
Meti,odists Conducted Much
Routine Business Yesterday.
PROBABLY ADJOURN TUESDAY
Connectional officers Were Elected
Or. Barbee Beaten for Senior Book
Agent by r. j. Bingham on
the Second Ballot.
fsnecial pisnatch TO The Times.

DALLAS. TEXAS. May 23.-At the
Methodist General Conference to-day it
Vas decided that the discipline of the
church shall not be changed in regard to
tne time that presiding elders shall hold
office. Both the report of the majority
and minority of the committee were laid
on the table.
Professor H. T.. Kcalin. of Philadelphia,
1iaternal lay delegate of the a. III. E.,
was received and delivered an address.
Dr. II. N. Dubose was reelected sec
-otary of the Epw0rth League, receiving
1-f votes The election of senior book
agent was an occasion of great interest
as to the question as to whether DR..
Barbee would be reelected, which would
he considered vindication for mis- action
in the war claim matter. On ne first
ballot r. J. Bingham led with IS and DR..
Barbee received "a. the balance being
scattered among several f. B. Stahi-
man received . votes. There was no
election. On the second ballot r. j.
brigham was elected by a vote of 12S.
In the election OF junior book agent D..
NJ. Smith received l21 votes, four more
than were necessary for choice on the
rhird ballot, The conference decided to
eject only one missionary secretary in
stead of two. DR.. Lambeth was elected.
Report No of the Committee On Mis-
IONS was also adopted. 1t provided that
the Enard Of Missions be given an advis-
Dry relation to the Book Committee and
control the publishing house at Shans
hal: that committee OF five. composed
of the chairman of the Book Committee.
the book agents. the bishop in charge
cf the China Mission and senior mis-
siona1y secretary. he appointed With ref
/. renee to the establishment of a joint
publishing house
Epworth League Board recommended
that no advertisements be received for
Sunday-school literature, except that o.
q religious character.
DR.. p. TT. Whisner was reelected sec
retary Of the Church Extension Board,
ana Dr. Hammond was reelected secre-
tary OF the Educational Board.
The conference declined to take any ac-
ton on the memorial from the Typo
graphical Union, requesting it to indorse
The movement for the arbitration OF labor
troubles
At the afternoon session DIR. G. E.
Ninton, Of Monterey. Mexico, was elected
editor of the Christian Advocate, the or
gan of the church at Nashville. and DIR.
j. J. Tigert was reelected book editor
and editor of the Review.
Much routine business was disposed OF
and it is thought that the conference will
finish its business and adjourn not later
than Thursday next.
DR.. Edward Thompson. of the: Sunday
League. was introduced and spoke of the
progress of the Sunday observance tna
world around. Bishop Gambler replied
briefly to DIR. rhompson's address.
The conference took up the minority
report of thu Committee on Bounda1ie:;
recommending the transfer OF the 81
Charles district from the Missouri to the
st. Louis Conference. After one of the
most snirited debates over matters on
the calendar that has taken place since
the assemblage Of the conference, the
minority report was tabled and the st.
Charles district question referred
to the Missouri and ST. Louis, Confer
ence for mutual consideration.