New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-20
NEW METHODIST BISHOPS
Three More Chosen By General
Conference.
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los Angeles May 19-Three bishops were
elected to-day at the Methodist General ConIer-
erce making four thus far chosen Drs- w. :
Mcdowell and Henry Spellmeyer were eIectSo On
the second ballot cast yesterday the result Oh wA-eH
was announced at the morning session. ana 1t
J. W Bashford was chosen the fourth oa4io@
this afternoon The third ballot taken to-day re-
suited in no election
The four of the eight hshops to be elected thus
far chosen are Drs. J F. Berry. Of Chicago; Henri
Spellmeyer OF Newark. N J.; William + NC
Dowen Of New-York and James W. BashIord. OF
Delaware. Ohio.
The fourth ballot which was announced ia.e
this afternoon. with the election OF Dr. Bashrord
showed the following votes for others: DIS VIII
lam Burt $50: T. B. Nicely. 40; R. j. Cook Ss4i l.
B. wilson 345 ]. ". + Bowen (colored), Z0S' n
c. Jennings 223; J. r. Day. 1876; George ?. Eekman
1ss. e " Smith 165; W. \. Quale, n; q. n
F7ucbtel 81. G. F Bovard a and Robert Mcintyre
a. Several other candidates received fewer votes
The fifth ballot was taken just before ADJOURN
rnent and, result OF It. 1t IS Regarded as Ger
tain that Dr. William Burt will be elected as the
attn bishop and perhaps DR.. T. B. Nicely TIE
sixth
Dr. Bowen's loss OF eighteen votes on the fourth
ballot is thought bs Indication that he will
fail Of election. but it does not necessarily affect
his candidacy for missionary bishop. The confer
Instructed the eptscopacy committee 10 con-
slider the question Of missionary bishops TO be
elected. and report to tae conference tomorrow
morning
The election Of Dr. Berry to the board Of bishops
makes necessary the election OF his successor
Editor Of '~The Epwortn Herald" The committee
on Epvorth League has already decided to recon-
mend that +he secretaryship OF the Epworth
League be q distinct office hereafter. Dr. A H
Lucas Of Albany; DR.. George Trevor. Of WILSON,
sim and Dr. steShen J. Herben are aspirants for
the editorial position DR.. w H Jordan. Of South
Dakota: DR.. Robertson. OF Dakota University Dr.
Ward Plat OF buffalo. and several others are
candidates for the secretaryship-
IaFOr MI 7f
for international peace were included this morn
ing in a report Of the committee on mterna-
tional and Industrial peace submitted 70 the
conference. The report was read out OF reg
ular order of business in compliment 70 the
convention OF locomotive engineers now in SEES
sion IN Los Angeles. Discussion was choksd N oy
the necessity of ballotng for bishops. but the mat
ter will be brought up next Tuesday the report
caused intense excitement. and delegates rose nor
riedly to be heard Lines apparently were sharply
drawn. and the report will not be adopted without
vigorous protests from scores OF lay dele
gates The convention Of engineers. who were for
maIIy greeted by the conference the other day.
asked the church body to express its views on ar
bitrat'on When the report was read to-day John
Young. contractor and employer OF labor, re-
serve delegate from New-Hampshire. registered
strenuous objection the ground that IN Its tenor
and text 1t casts reflection employers throughout
the land by stating clause employers are in
different 10 their employees.
The report recommends three agencies the
means TO accomplish universal arbitration and the
settlement OF industrial disputes. namely The
Hague Peace Court a United States Permanent
National Industrial Peace Court and permanent
Periodic International Peace Congress-
The paragraph on corporations. which is likely 10
arouse heated controversy. is as follows:
In the Industrial world. gigantic corporations.
with impersonal relation to their employees. have
largely monopolzsd Industrial pursuits. They have
superseded the old personal and often tender rela
ton in home contact and Nfe OF the master and
rna ra7rF~a 0F
founded upon the expectation OF large dividends.
Under the spur OF greed and competition they de-
mand OF their employees maximum labor at mini
mum wages. The stricken toiler turns upon the op-
presser. He organizes. strikes. boycotts and calls
OF his banded union brothers from their respective
employments. He shuts the doors OF the factories,
s1d he 1ybIa IT, ernIova- sifs srcass5 r. i15'f
ference. The grasping monopoist and the walking
delegates are representatiyes OF these FORCES In
fully with the toier-
The report says OF political and social conditions:
Decency and indecency are waging fierce bat.
Veneered with virtue has PUT nearly every gteat
city in our country under the control or corrupt
gan Voters are bought and soid as articles OF
commerce in the market places.
The successful buyer of votes brazenly takes his
and becomes the maker. the construer and executor
Of our laws Heartess combinations OF capital or
the price OF the necessaries OF life and breed great
faupts itself BEFORE the doors OF poverty.
/ The Methodist Episcopal Church Is essentially
are many milionaires or gold laden persons
gather riches The toers with the hand and with
The brain find in her broad Christianity. simple
service and direct methods their Ideal OF q re-
usious system and faith. Her people are largely
ated Il is becoming. therefore. for her in the
majesty Of her strength to put herself boldly and
fearessly the side or the peacerul arbitration or
+ The committee on education to-day adopted re-
port which exonerates the theological schools OF
Several memorials are referred 70 this committee
some OF which attacked the Institutions in general
named the Garrett Biblical Institution and the Bos
/ ton Theological Seminary as spreading strange
The report finds that the memorials make spe-
cine charges and states also that the committee
doctrinal soundness OF OF the accused institu-
tons through the reports OF numerous official Wis
/ itors- The report recommends that the bishops sx-
ercise closer supervision over the appointment OF
professors IN serninaries, so that the Church may
be protected from erroneous teachings. 1t also pro-
/ of their number to take up charges against the
schools, IT, submitted by responsible parties DIR.
Munhan endeavored to ada BY amendment q very
mild condemnation OF higher criticism. but it was
/ promptly defeated
DR.. Henry Spellrneysr IS dfty-stx wears old and
a native Of this city. He graduated from New
/ logical Seminary in 1853. Syracuse University
gave him the degree OF D. D. IN 1882. Before his
| graduation from the theological seminary he en-
tered the ministry OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church in the Newark Conference. and for thirty
| four years he has been pastor OF the leading
/ churches in and around Newark He was mem
in the latter year came within few votes or cleo
/ ton bishop.
/ spending secretary OF the Methodist Episcopal