The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-20
WAR CLAIM TO-DAY
BITTER CONTEST EXPECTED AT
DALLAS.
TO ELECT TWO NEW BISHOPS.
FRATERNAL MESSENGERS BID
FAREWELL.

DIR. Wiscman of England and DIR.
Brecker of Canada Made Eloquent
Talks and Spoke of Cordial ReIa-
tiOnship Between All English
Speaking PeOpIes-NOn-PubIic
ton of Minority Report on War
Claim Causes Sharp Discussion.
Official Organ Alleges That 1t
Fears Texas Libel Laws.
Dallas, Tex, May 19.-The eleventh
days session and the beginning of the
third week of the Methodist Episcopal
Church Conference opened amid little
excitement to-day Once or twice
there was a deviation from the mo-
notony of the proceedings.
The war claim matter was adverted
to once or twice, but those who are
struggling for harmony with the aid
of Bishop Cranberry, who presided,
contrived to stop the speakers before
dangerous ground had been trodden
upon.
Once it seemed the new bishops would
be elected az once. The majority re-
port of the Committee on Episcopacy
has, after a struggle, been adopted
1t provides for the election of two new
bishops. The matter was tabled, how
ever, to be brought up next Thurs
day.
Tomorrow the war claim takes pre-
cedence over other business at 10
o'clock and the bitterest contest of the
conference will doubtless ensue. When
Bishop Cranberry took the chair this
morning the roll of the committees
was called for the purpose of hearing
reports The Committee on Fraternal
Correspondence submitted resolutions
commencing the reports of the fratern-
al messengers.
Rev. John Reeves, charged with inn
morality, was exonerated by the Com
mittee on Appointments.
The conference voted to take up the
report on episcopacy.
Three amendments were presented to
the majority report. One was for the
election of three instead of two bishops,
one for the election of one bishop and
third for no new bishops a all. All
the substitutes We're voted down, and
the maturity IGpOLl calling 1OA liiS OlCS-
ton of two bishops was adopted
Worn Out in the Cause.
Bishop Hargrove requested to be re-
lieved of further duties as bishop.
lie spoke of his growing inf1rmity, his
bad hearing, etc. 1t had been twenty
years since he became a bishop, and
he thanked God that he had the con-
seriousness of having done his duty.
The question of a union publishing
house at Shanghai was referred to the
Committee on Federation.
Routine matters pertaining to church
discipline were considered for half an
hour. DR.. Sanford, secretary of the
National Fedora ton of Churches. was
presented and made brief speech of
congratulation.
DR.. James Cannon, Jr., of Virginia,
who submitted the minority report on
the war claim matter, arose to ques-
ton of personal privilege. He denied
that the minority report had been pre-
pared until after the matter had been
carefully considered.
DIR. F. Luke Wiseman, fraternal
messenger from England, appeared to
bid the conference farewell. DR.. Wise
man made an eloquent and feeling talk
and was heartily applauded. DR..
Brecken of the Canadian church also
made a notable speech and Bishop
Cranberry replied cordially.
Both the delegates spoke of their
appreciation for the welcome they
have received in Dallas. They also
told of the cordial relationship exist
ing between all the English-speaking
peoples.
The calendar was reached and the
report of the Sunday-school Committee
was read.
Several changes in discipline were