The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-05-25
R. G. BlNGAM, D. M. SMITH
H. nj. Du Bose Secretary of the Ep
worth League.
DR.. LAMBETH MISSIONARY SECRETARY
Dr. Winion Editor Of the Christian Advocate
and J, J. Tigeri Book Editnr and Ed
Tor of The Review. Other
Business.
CBy the Associated Press.)


Dallas, Tex, May 23.-Thc election of
correctional officers absorbed the inter
est of the delegates at today's session
of the General Conference of the Method
list Episcopal Church. South. The cleo
tior of Senior and Junior Book Agents
today caused spirited contests. r. G..
Bingham, of Georgia, was elected to
succeed DIR. j. d. Barbee, of Nashville,
Tenn. as the Senior Book Agent and D.
M. Smith. of the firm of Barbee and
Smith was reelected as Junior Book
Agent. II. NJ. Du Bose was selected on
the first ballot for the position of Gen
eral Secretary of the Epworth League
and editor of the Epworth Era. DR.. Lam
beth was elected Missionary Secretary
with practically no opposition.
At the afternoon session Dr. D. j.
Winton, of Monterey, Mexico, was elect
ed editor of the Chdistian Advocate the
organ of the church at Nashville. and
DR.. J. j. Tigert was reelected book ed
itor 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 Tuesday next.
Bishop Gambler presided at the MORN
ing session CT the General Conference.
Calendar work was resumed, the first
business being the consideration of the
resolution to limit the continuous service
of ministers as presiding elders without
special reasons to four years.
The whole matter, both the ma tority
and the minority report was tabled and
the long discussion was ended by leav-
ing the discipline as it is
DIR. Edward Thompson, of the Sunday
League, was introduced and spoke of the
progress of Sunday observance the world
around. Bishop Gambler replied briefly
to DR.. Thompson's address.
Prof. Healing, of Philadelphia, frater-
nal lay delegate from the African NJ E.
church. was presented and delivered what
was conceded to be one of the most fin
ished fraternal addresses of the confer
ence. He was given an ovation. partici-
pated in by the Episcopacy, the clergy
and the lay delegates.
Bishop Gambler responded to the adj
dress in words which showed he had
high appreciation of the address
The election of senior and junior book
agents was announced as the next order
of business and the conference proceeded
to cast the first ballot for senior book
agent, the body already having voted to
elect the agents one at a time. Two bal
lots We're required to elect Mr.. Bingham
The conference took up the minority
report of the committee on boundaries,
recommending the transfer Of the St
Charles district from the Missouri to the
st. Louis conference. After one of the
most spirited 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 conference for
mutual adjustment.
The unfinished business was promptly
resumed at $50.
DR.. Lambeth was reelected mission
airy seer etary and Dr. J. d. Hammond
reelected educational secretary, receiv-
ing 100 votes.
=. H. Wisner was elected secretary of
the Church Extension Board.
The conference at o'clock adjourned
until $50 p. m.
During the afternoon session the con-
fe rence refused to place limitations on
advertising in Sunday School literature
The matter was left to the discretion of
the committee as heretofore.
The conference also decided to concur
in the memorial of International Typo
graphical Union in favor of the arbitra-
tion of labor controversies. The conf(-
tncc adjourned until tomorrow morning.