Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-05-25
Conference Names
SIX new BISHOPS
METHODISTS AT LOS ANGELES
CONTINUE WORK OF FILL
ING VACANCIES.
DR., BURT ELECTED
ON FIFTH BALLOT

General Conference of Methodist Pro-
testant Church Begins in Washing
ton-Work of Religious Gatherings
at Other Cities.
Los Angeles, CAL, May 21.-Six of the
eight bishops to be elected by the Meth
odist general conference have now been
chosen. The list SO far includes: Jo-
seph F. Berry, elected on the first bal.
lot; Henry Spellmeyer and William F.
Mcdowell, elected on the second ballot:
James w. Bashford, on the fourth; Will
liam Burt, on the fifth, and DR.. Luther
B. Wilson, on the sixth. The third bal
lot resulted in no election.
The New Bishops.
Bishop Henry Spellmeyer has been
pastor during all his ministerial
career, and for the last 30 years has
! occupied a charge in Newark, N. J.
He is accounted one of the most sue
cessful executive men in the church.
He has acted as executive manager for
the present general conference.
DR.. William F. Mcdowell is the
youngest of the four bishops thus far
chosen. He is AZ years old and for the
last five years has been secretary of
the board of education. Previously he
gained reputation as chancellor Of the
University of Denver. He is grad
uate of the Ohio Wesleyan university
Bishop James W. Bashford is 48
years of age, native of Wisconsin,
and graduate of Wisconsin State uni
versity. He relinquished the presi-
dency of the Ohio Wesleyan university,
which he has held for the last IA years,
to enter the episcopacy.
Bishop William Burt, of Rome, Italy,
is 81 years of age, and has been for Is
years past missionary leader in one of
the most difficult fields of Protestant
propaganda. He was educated at Will
braham academy, Wesleyan university
and Drew theological seminary and be-
gan his ministerial career in the New
York east conference. He was later sent
to Italy, where he quickly rose to prom
inence, and for years has been recog-
y
in European Professionalism.
Rev. Dr. Wilson is presiding elder at
Baltimore
Church Union Discussed.
Washington, May 21.-The general
conference of the Methodist Protestant
church convened in nineteenth quadren-
NAL session here Friday. About 200
al ~ ~
union between the Methodists, Congre-
gationalists and United Brethren was
the burden of the opening address of
Rev. D. S. Stephens, of Kansas City,
Kan, president of the conference. This
question undoubtedly will be the impor-
tant consideration of the eight days of
the conference.
Many Reports Received.
Buffalo, N. Y, May 21-At the first
session Friday of the general assembly
of the Presbyterian church in the United
States reports were received from the
following permanent organizations:
Board of home missions, board of for
eign missions, board of education, board
Of publication and Sunday school work
board of church erection, board of min
isterial relief, board of freedmen, board
of aid for colleges and academies, COM
mittee on temperance, committee on
systematic benefcence. Reports were
also received from a number of special
committees, including the following:
Religious conditions in state universities:
Christian work among seamen, ministry
for Hungarian emigrants, forward move
ment in Christian education, evangelis-
tic work, territorial limits of presby-
teries, marriages and divorce, and cor
respondence with the Alliance of Re-
formed Churches.
Report on Foreign Missions.
Mobile, Ala, May 21.-Rev. S. H,
chester, secretary of the executive COM
mlttee on foreign missions, submitted
the report of that committee at FRIDAYS
session of the general assembly of the
Presbyterian church in the United
States. 1t shows that the largest gath
ering is that of the African mission
which reports the addition of $40 mem
bers on profession of faith. The total
number added in all fields is 1868. The
war in the far east has so far not inter-
fered with mission work either in
Japan or Korea. The Cuban mission
has made substantial progress, but the
work in Mexico was retarded by yellow
fever. Receipts from all sources for for
eign work during the year were 1926 1928.
Cumberland Presbyterians.
Dallas, Tex, May 21.-When the gen.
eral assembly of the Cumberland Pres
byterian church assembled at nine
O'Clock Friday morning Judge w. E.
Settle, of the Kentucky court of appeals,
who was Thursday elected moderator.
was in the chair. After the usual devo-
tional exercises the report of the COM
mittee on fraternity and union was read
and generally discussed. A canvass of
the delegates discloses sentiment
about evenly divided on the question OF
church union. There are several prom
inent and pronounced opponents to the
plan of union, while the committee re-
port has many staunch supporters. It
will be almost impossible to forecast
which side is in majority until the
final vote is taken.
Hit Renominated.
Freeport, ILL.,, May 21.-The thirteenth
uliOnis district republican convention
renominated r. r. Hit for congress Fri
day by reclamation and Endorsed him for
rice president.
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