Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-05-21
METHODiSTS VOTE
FOR BISHOPS
General Conference Elects Joseph T.
Berry on First Ballot
OVER A HUNDRED CANDIDATES

Los Angeles. Cal. Iay 10. - The
Methodist general conference voted for
eight bishops. but elected only Joseph
f. Berry. editor of the Epworth Her
aid who received more than two-thirds
of the entire vote east on the first bal
lot. One other ballot was taken. but
the result of this was not made known.
One hundred and twenty-one other men
were voted for. Those receiving the
highest on the first ballot were: J. r.
Berry. 53l; Henry Spellmeyer. 479: w.
+. Mcdowell. 1923: J. w. Cashford. 36S:
Thomas b. Nicely. 326; J. X. Day. 270:
r. J. Cook. 263: J. w. +. Bowen (col-
ored). 242: ii. c. Jennings. l73; l.. b.
Wilson l73: G. p. Eckman. 166: G. II.
Booklet. lie: ID. w. Smith. l25: w. a.
Quayle. los. Necessary To a choice. iS7.
DIR. Berry received an ovation when
the figures were announced
The committee on temporal economy
decided TO recommend 10 the general
conference that the size of future gen.
eral conferences be reduced from ba-
sis of two delegates TO every IS menu
bers of annual conferences To a basis
of two for every so members. This
would reduce the size of general con-
ferences To $50 members instead of $50
members. on the basis of the present
church membership.
The conference became involved in a
lively discussion over a resolution of
DR.. Stockwell. requiring all delegates
to remain in Los Angeies over Sunday.
May %. which is the day following the
date set for final adjournment. This
brought out DIR. Buckley. who made a
few pointed remarks TO the conference.
He said he had no sympathy with the
resolution. that 1t proposed to censure
men for an act before that act was CON-
mitted.
Observe" said he. that very many
will go. regardless of any resolution on
the subject. and the only way out of il
is to change the day OF adjournment"
Judge Lohr. of Delaware. said he OPP
posed any iron-clad rule on a mans
conduct in matters of this kind.
After some further debate. in which
ing the resolution that might seem 10
censure a delegate for travelling on sun
day. the conference rescinded its action
in fixing May IS and adopted DR.. T. b.
Neely's substitute fixing Monday, May
30. as the day of final adjournment.
The ever recurring charge of heresy
is again agitating the delegates. Its lat
est appearance is in the COMMITTEES on
education. where il provoked the most
acrimonious discussion that has occur
red between delegates of the present
gathering. The outbreak came as a re-
suit of the report of subcommittee
on the memorials received by the con-
ference relating to alleged dangerous
doctrines disseminated by some of the
theological schools of the church. DR.
l.. W. Munhall. of Philadelphia. led the
supporters of the charges of heresy. He
was combatted by DIR. Charles J. Lit
tie. president of the Garrett Biblical In
stitute and Professor Milton s. Terry
of the same institution. Much feeling
was manifested by both sides. After
hours of heated debate. in which strong
charges against the accused institutions
were made and as vigorously denied
the matter was referred to the sub
committee for a more extended report.