The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-24
B. G. Bigham Of Georgia Sue
cesds Dr. Barbee
ROUTINE MATTERS TAKEN UP
With Settlement of War Claim inter-
est in Methodist Conference at
Dallas DwndIed-Will Ad-
lourn About Tuesday.

lOurn ABOUT uOou0J'
Dallas Tex, May 2S.-The election OF
ronnectional officers absorbed the inter-
est of the delegates at today's sessions
of the Methodist Episcopal church, South,
general conference After the larger
questions of the war claim and election
of bishops had been successfully conclud-
ed yesterday, interest seemed to dwindle
so far as the public was concerned, but
the election of senior and junior book
agents today caused spirited contests. II.
G. Bigham of Georgia was elected to
succeed DR.. j. G. Barbee of Nashville,
Tenn, as the senior book agent, and D.
M. Smith, Junior member of the firm of
Barbee. & Smith, was reelected on the
first ballot for the position of general
secretary of the Epworth League and
editor of the Epworth Era. DR.. Lambeth
was elected missionary secretary with
practically no opposition. There were
two sessions of the conference, one in the
morning and one in the afternoon. Much
routine business was disposed Of 1t is
thought that the conference will finish
it's business and adjourn not later than
Tuesday next.
Epworth League Secretary.
Bishop Gambler presided at the morning
session of the general conference. The first
business in regular order was the cleo
ton of Epworth League secretary car
ried over from last nights session. Ballot
No. was taken and while the tellers re-
tired the calendar work resumed.
that being the consideration of the reso-
luton to limit the continuous service of
ministers presiding elders without spe-
cial reasons to four years. The whole mat
ter, both the majority and minority re-
ports. was tabled and the long discussion
was ended by leaving the discipline as
1t 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
The tellers returned with the vote on
Epworth League secretary H. NJ Dubois
received much more than a majority of
the votes cast and was declared elected.
DR.. DUBOIS is Texan.
Professor Healing of Philadelphia. fra
ternal lay delegate from the A. M. E.
church. was presented and delivered
what was conceded to be one of the most
finished 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 ad-
dress in words which showed he had
high appreciation of the address.
Election of Book Agents.
The election of senior and Junior book
agents was announced 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. The bal
lot resulted S. ]. Bigham, 70; B. F. Lips
comb 80; j. d. Barbee, "a; W. f. McMur-
ray. "a; c. H. Briggs 9 and the remainder
scattering. There was no election and
the second ballot was Immediately COM
menced
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 assembling of the conference the
minority report was tss,ed and the St
Cha les district question was referred to
the Missouri and st. Louis conference
for mutual adjustment
The tellers returned with the completed
count of the second ballot for senior book
agent. The result was: Bigham, 12S;
Iipscomb, 4S; McE-urray, 16 the remain
der scattering. Dr. Bigham having re-
ceiveo majority of the total votes cast
was declared the successor of Dr. Barbee
The first ballot for junior book agent
was ordered.
The conference voted to hold an after
noon session beginning at $3.50 o'clock and
then listened to the announcement of the
result of the first ballot for Junior hook
agent. which was: d. NJ Smith, the
incumbent SO; J. r. Pepper II; A. b.
Taepley, 19: ]. F. Quillian, II and the
rest scattering. There was no election
and ste second ballot was begun.
Smith Came Close.
On the second ballot Mr.. Smith came
within two votes of election the result
being: Smith Ill, Tarpley 80, Quillian 90,
Burkett 81, remainder scattering.
The third ballot was taken but the an
nouncement of the result was postponed
until the afternoon session and the con-
ference at l o'clock adjourned
The unfinished business was resumed at
$780, and the announcement of the third
ballot on junior book agent was made
and Mr.. Smith was elected. The remain
der of the votes were scattering.
DR.. Lambeth was reelected missionary
secretary and DR.. j. D. Hammond re-
elected educational secretary receiving
100 votes
p H.. Wisener was elected secretary of
the chur III extension board.
During the afternoon session the gem
eral conference refused to place liinita-
tions on advertising in Sunday school
literature. The matter was left to the dis
cretion of the committee as heretofore
The conference also declined to concur
in the memorial of the International Ty-
biographical Union in favor of a reason
for labor contro. ersy.
AT o'clock the conference adjourned
until . o'clock tomorrow morning.
All Quiet Aoaip