The Saint Paul globe., 1904-05-22
DAY is CHOSEN AS
EIGHTH BISHOP
Methodist Conference Decides
NOT to Change the Rule on
Pastoral Time Limit.

LOS ANGELES, Cal, May 21.-
When the general conference finished
its third weeks labors today and adj
journed until Monday it had elected
eight bishops, the number recommend
ed by the episcopacy committee, and
disposed OF the majority of the pend
ing subjects. Ten days more remain
in which to complete its business.
Subjects yet to be passed upon are the
election of four additional missionary
bishops, the result Of the first ballot
for which will be announced Monday
morning, the election of general con-
ference officers for the next quadren-
MUM and acting upon important prob
lens of denominational and general in
terest, as follows: Amusement, di-
vorce, consolidation of book concerns,
temperance, relations of capital and la
Dor and polygamy.
DR.. j. r. Day, chancellor, of SYRIA
cuse, N. Y, was the eighth and last
bishop chosen. His election was ef-
fected on the fourteenth ballot. The
complete list of bishops chosen, in the
order of election, follows:
List of New Bishops.
Joseph F. Berry, Chicago; Henry F.
Spellmeyer, Newark, N. j.; William F.
Mcdowell, New York; James w. Bash
B ford, Delaware, Ohio; W A. Burt
more; Thomas S. Neely, Philadelphia;
j. K. Day. Syracuse, N. Y.
With the exception Of Bishops Berry,
Burt and Nicely, the newly elected
members of the episcopal board are
young men, ranging between the ages
Of forty-tWo and forty eight years.
The conference finally disposed of
the question as to whether the Metho-
dist church would return to the rule of
limiting the tenure of paStorShip by
adopting resolutions that no change
be made in the rule adopted four years
ago, which provides for an unlimited
tenure. A minority report from the
committee was reported, providing a
time limit of six years and giving the
bishops discretionary powers in special
cases, but it was overwhelmingly de-
feated.
One of the features of today's session
was the appearance of the first col
ored woman that ever addressed
Methodist general CONFERENCE.-The.
Emma Strickland, of Little Rock, Ark,
who made an eloquent plea for the
representation of the coIored race on
the episcopal board. She presented
resolutions asking that the episcopacy
committee be instructed to consider
the advisability of electing negro
bishop. She was given respectful at
tention, and her resolution was re-
ferred to the committee on episcopacy.
Choosing Missionary Bishops.
The conference then proceeded to
ballot fer missionary bishops. A ballot
was taken first for an additional mis-
slonary bishop for Africa and another
separate ballot for two additional mis-
sionary bishops for Southern Asia
The results of these ballots will be an
nounced next Monday 1t it almost a
Iot
Campora, of Menrovia, Liberia, will be
chosen for Africa, and Rev. F. w. Old
ham, of Chicago, and Rev. j. e. Rob-
fnson, editor of the Indian Witness
Calcutta, will be the successful candi-
dates, for the two places in Southern
Asia
The committee on state of the church
has decided to recommend to the gem
eral conference that it prepare a peti-
ton to congress on polygan1y and di-
vorce. 1t will ask congress, if the re-
port of the committee is adopted, to
enact a constitutional amendment pro-
viding uniform divorce laws in all the
states and territories. The committee
will recommend that a rule be adopted
making it possible for any church to
adopt individual cups by a two-thirds
vote of the membership of a quarterly
conference
Work for Union.
WASHINGTON, D. c., May 21.-The
session of the general conference of the
Methodist Protestant church today de-
veloped but one feature. Rev. DR.. F.
T. Little. of Baltimore, submitted
proposition for a union between the
Methodist Protestant and the Metho-
dist Episcopal churches. The Metho-
dist Episcopal general conference at
Los Angeles recently referred this
proposition to a committee. The same
disposition of the matter was made to-
day by the Methodist Protestant con-
ference. The committee, however, is
yet to be named by President Tagg. 1t
viii consider not only this proposition,
but the proposed union between the
Methodist Protestant denomination and
the Congregationalists and United
Brethren. The proposition to unite
the Methodist Protestant, the Congre-
gationaliSt and the United Brethren
denominations takes this form:
If the plan is approved by the repre-
sentative legislative body of each de-
nomination, a general council will be
| created, to consist of one representa-
tive for each 5000 members of each de-
nomination. This council is to con-
slider the question of union and present
a plan for its accomplishment. In the
| meantime each church shall add to its
! present name the words affiliated
with the United church"
| The union between the Methodist
| Episcopal and Methodist Protestant is
! to be made on the ground that the diff
| ferenceS which led to the separation of
| the two churches in 1928 have disap-
| peared. These differences consisted III
| the protest of the Protestant branch
of the organization against the elm
| ination of the lay member from voice
/ in church legislation, the life tenure of
| the bishop and several minor matters.
| iS Iain I;o,f
| Episcopal church has gradually rec
ognized the lay member to the extent
| desired, and has indicated that the life
| tenure of the bishop is to be curtaiIed
'Under the Oaks"
JACKSON, Mich, May 21-The
| committee having in charpa the ar