The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-05-16
DAY OF REST FOR
THE DELEGATES
Methodist Conference Enjoys
Another Los Angeles Sunday.
.PULPITs FILLED BY VISITORS
MANY AsPIRANTS FOR VACANT
BISHOPRICs.

Los Angeles May 15.-T0day was
welcomed by the delegates TO the
Methodist general conference as d day
of rest. after O week of continuous ses-
sions, either of the conference or OF the
various committees. While enough
visiting bishops and ministers voiun-
teered their services 90 the pulpit SUP
piy committee to mi every Protestant
pulpit i'm the city and suburban towns.
at both morning and evening services.
the great body of delegates rested and
talked over the events of yesterday S
session of the conference.
Sermons by the following bishops
were preached today; Bishop n, w
Warren, al Boyle Heights H. T.
church, Bishop d, II. Moore. Centen-
NAL III +. church; Bishop Il. w
Warne, Boyle Heights, evening, Blsh-
OF j. II. Vincent, Vincent 81. T..
church, where dedicatory ceremonies
were held. Bishop Earl Cranston.
Blanchard's hail; Bishop Joseph c..
Hartzcll First NJ. =. church, Pasadena.
All other Methodist puipits i'm the
city and many of other denominations
were occupied by visiting CleTEymen.
At the First III. r. church, this city,
DR.. Joseph Berry led a large evaugel-
zeal mass meeting and at Simpson S
auditorium DR. Frank Mason North,
made addresses to q large crowd.
Hazards pavilion was crowded to
0yerh0Wiug in the afternoon to listen
TO a sermon by Rev. DIT. Waddy Moss,
fraternal delegate from the Methodist
church in England, and at the same
place this evening there was meeting
of the Woman's Home Missionary So
cicty.
Talk Of the Delegates.
The happenings at yesterdays ses-
sion of the general conference. when d
vote was taken upon the retirement Of
five bishops, furnished a live topic of
discussion among the delegates today.
The general opinion of the delegates is
that when. the report is presented to-
morrow morning 10 viii show decided
majority I'm favor Of the report of the
eptscopacy committee recommending
the retirement Of Bishops Vincent,
Walden, Andrews, Msilalieu and FOss.
The prompt and determined manner
I'm which the subject was put through
the conference Yesterday i'm the face OF
strong efforts TO postpone definite ac-
ton until Monday was much COM
mented upon There are certain num-
Der Of delegates especially among the
laymeu. who are disposed TO Criticise
the manner I'm which the Eve aged
bishops were deprived Of their high Of
nee. DuL LIe EEuAEL% Stem 10 ACEl LC-
lieved that the most unpleasant duty
of the conference has been performed
and that the way is now clear TO take
up other pressing and important legis-
lation.
Election Of Bishops.
It is quite likely that the election Of
eight, possibly more, bishops viii take
place during the present week. The
day has not been decided upon, but it
IS generally believed that 1t viii be
Wednesday or Thursday.
other matters that viii come before
the conference this week are: Action Of
the Methodist church upon divorce.
consolidation OF the various branches
of the book concern, limit the tenure
of pastorates, placing the church on
record in the matter OF amusements.
viz. dancing. card playing. theatre
going. etc, and many other matters
that have been brought up IN memoir
falls from district conferences.
The number of candidates Tor bish-
opric houor5 grows daily and no less
than thirty-five names are now men
toned IN this connection.