New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27
METHODIST PUBLISHERS
Eaton, Mains and Jennings Are
Reelected.

los Angeles MAY 2s-The result OF the ballot
taken yesterday by the Methodist General Confer
ence for Editor Of The Epworth Herald shows
the election Of DIT. :. ]. Herbin by overwhelming
ma foritv Ballots were taken for publishing agents
of the New-York ard Cincinnati Book Concerns a.
The first session to-day. For the New-York agency
Drs Homer Eaton and G. p. Mains were the only
candidates voted for. They the present pub
fishing agents al NeW-York q. T. Bovard and
L r Dohcrtv were nominated. but Withdrew their
names before a ballot taken. For the Cincin-
matt agency there were four candidates-t q.
Jennings s Il. Pye. i. L. Farmer and f r. era
ham. DIS Jennings and Pye the present pub
FISHING agents Of The Cincinnati branch and DIS.
Jennings and Graham elected.
The following secretaries were elected: DR.. A B.
Leonard secretary of the Missionary Society; DIT.
J. NJ King. secretary Of the board Of church eN-
tension: Drs II. e. 3. Mason and W T. Thenkeld
secretaries Of the Freciman's Aid and Southern
Alu socle''[9; - 1l,,-Tr, F,Ntension society
--here were numerous candidates for secretary OF
The sunday School Union and Tract Society, ahG
Ye9Ene The first ballot failed To show an cleo
zion in auy oil these cases. - r,-,1a,.
The conference To-day, on motion OF DIT 5HSA e.
reconsidered its action by which II rfceIEs9 me
repor; OF The Book concern yesteraay' IN oIGe. a
enlarge the commission Whl4 Is 10 Io IA 1 This
plan FOR the uniIicauon or tlt booA 1ocell- o.,
commission. as LILY irsted OF seven members.
a. ORIGINALLY provided for Six are 10 De
1i,, is ~ he appo.atsd by the board Of bishops
Rapid progress was mace y! tr atu{, ~ AL
-er.E.s
ne with subjects Of general Importance. to-lnEn
az me pavilion the most impressive ceremony III
the Methodist ritual was performed Ihe Co'iSVN'"
,ior ~ The clever newly elected bishops
Tho Rev DR. Horrer Eaton has been ono OF inc
,,,,blfsrin.- agents Of the Methodist Book Con-
Germ. nj No l5) FIfth-ave.. this city since Feo-
r1lary 1859 He is now seventy years ola ana IS
horn in Vermont where he entered the ministry IN
ISL ana held important pastorates for over thry
,,saF. Syracuse University gave him the degree
- D. D. IN 1873 He has been a member OF ei%hI
General Conferences His home IS at Manson
y. J.
The Rev Or. George Preston Mains mas peen
associated with Or. Eaton at the head OF the BOOK
Concern. in this city for eight years- he Is ID
his sixtieth year. ana is a native OF central New
York He served in the United States Navy II
1Ss. and 1866 He then went 10 college, and was
graduated At Wesleyan University. Middleto"n'
Conn. in $50 Both his alma mater ana syracuse
University have given him tho degree OF u = ~
1yas in the active ministry IN Bropkl4h- -HCt ~
Vernon and elseN here for quarter OF a Ce-''+- -.
fore he was elected 10 his present oiAc- IN 80
He vas for eight years secretary OF the Sew 80
East Conference and has repreSriiIsG IL ~ Yer
General Conferences His home IS IN Mount yer
non and lis office AZ No 80 tifth-aFe
The Rev. stephen }. Herbn has peen lo1 Sc 60
wears assistant editor OF The Nhllsltil Al "
cate" OF this city OF which Dr. James "a bGe ~.
IS the Editor having just beer. re-tIeCleC - t-
Office for the seventh consecutive term o. 4'@'
years