Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-05-19
ONE METHODIST BISHOP
Elected by Convention, Joseph r.
Berry Of Epworth Herald.

| Los Angeles. Cal, May 1S.-The
Methodist general conference. today.
voted for eight bishops, but elected only
one, Joseph +. Berry, editor of the ED
worth Herald, who received more than
two thirds of the entire vote cast on
the first ballot. One other ballot was
| taken, but the result OF this will not
be known until tomorrow. Those re-
ceiving the highest votes on the first
ballot were: J. F. Berry. 531; Henry
| Spellmeyer, 473; w. NJ. Mcdowell, 423;
]. w. Bashford, 1858; Thomas b. Nealy.
326; ]. II. Day, go; r. J. Cook, 263; J.
w. f. Bowen, (colored), 242; IL. G. Ken
nings 173; r. b. Wilson, 173; G. p. Eek
man. 166; G. S. Booklet. ZIG; D. w.
Smith, 125; w. A. Quayle, 1Os. Neces-
sary for a choice, 4S7. DR.. Berry re-
ceived an ovation when the figures were
announced.
The committee on temporal economy,
this afternoon, decided to recommend
| to the general conference that the size
of future general conferences be re-
| duced from n basis of two delegates to
every As members of annual confer
enccs to n basis of two delegates for
every 60 members. This would reduce
$50 members instead of $50 members, on
! the basis of the present church men,
berShip.
The crowd that sought admittance
to the Methodist conference in order
to observe balloting for bishops which
had been fixed as the special order of
the day, was unusually large. Every
seat was filled and hundreds We're
turned away.
An unusual feature of today's session
was the first appearance of a woman
delegate upon the platform. when Mrs.
MedOra Nichols of the Nebraska con-
ference, presented a resolution which
was adopted urging every pastor to
preach at least once 4 year upon Jaw
enforcement.
The ever recurring charge of heresy
IS again agitating the delegates. Its
latest appearance is in the committee
on education, where it provoked the
most acrimonious discussion that has
occurred between delegates of the pres
ent gathering The outbreak came az Il
result of report of a subcommittee OH
the memorials received by the con-
ference relating to alleged dangerous
doctrines, disseminated by some of the
til, illogical schools of the church. DIR.
L. w. Munhall of Philadelphia, led the
supporters of the charge of heresy. He
was combattcd by DR.. Charles j. Little,
president of the Garrett Biblical In
stitute, and Prof. Milton S. Terry. OF.
the same institution. After hours OF
heated debate in which strong charges
against the accused institutions We're
made and as vigorously denied, the
matter was referred to the sub-coEnr
mittee for q more extended report. 5f8<1
After recess tellers We're appointe44
the first ballot for bishops was +ca
and the tellcrs We're locked up in th&A
sccretary's room until the count shouf6d
be completed.
The tcllerS report was not ready4
when the conference rcassembled atj
p p. NJ. and a further adjournment
was taken until p. NJ.
The conference became involved in |
n lively discussion over n resolution of /
Dr. Stockwell. requiring all delegates
to remain in Los Angeles over Sunday,
May 20, which is the day following |
the date set for final adjournment.
After some debate in which the senti-
ment was strong against passing the |
resolution that might seem to censure
II OtlcSltc III oii t'uhusRS'
the conference rescinded its action in
fixing May IS and adopted DIR. Neeley's
substitute fixing Monday, May 80, as
the day for final adjournment.
The report of the book committee to the
Methodist conference, today, is as fol-
lows:
1--WE approve the general principle of |
unifying the book concern by consolidat,
ing its manufacturing departments and
placing them under one management.
1--WE recommend that the bishops be re-
CURED to appoint n commission from each
general conference district and one or
two at large so as to provide an uneven
number in the commission and not inciud-
ing therein members of the book COM
mittee, but at least half the persons so
appointed shall be liable to which shall |
be referred the report of the book COM
mittce with power.
That after having duly considered the |
recommendations of said report the COM
mission, if it shall accept n PLAN shall |
proceed to outline and determine the same
for consolidating the manufacturing de-
their future administration under one |
official management.
Upon the completion of said general |
plan the book committee shall at once
proceed to carry the same into effect and |
shall present to the next general confer
ence the necessary disciplinary changes.
That if the commission fails to adopt
n plan of consolidation it shall make n
complete report of all its doings to the
general conference of 19B.'
81 n TIME MENAGERiES