The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-21
NAME OF SEVENTH
BISHOP IS KNOWN
Methodlsts9 Elect Thomas B.
Neeiey, Leaving but One to
Be Chosen :'e s..


When the general Methodist conference
adjourned at o'clock this evening
seven of the eight bisheps,t to be elected
had been chosen and the eleventh bal
lot, taken just before adjournment,
probably has resulted in the election of
the eighth. The list of bishops thus far
chosen follows: afi1 ~
Joseph F. Berry. Chicago Henry f.
MacDowell. New York; James w. Bash
ford, Delaware Ohio; William Burt
Rome. Italy; Luther b. Wilson fillmore:
Thomas B. Neeley, Philadelphia.
William Burt was elected on the fifth
ballot, taken last night. the result Of
which was announced this morning. DR..
Wilson was chosen on the sixth ballot.
which was announced before recess to-
day. On the ninth DR.. Medley was
elected. The election Of the eighth
bishop is now, thought to lie between
DR.. j. r. Day and Dr. R. ]. Cooke. of
Chattanooga, with the chances 'favoring
the latter.
Bishop William Burt is fifty-one
years of age and has been for eighteen
years past missionary leader, in one of
the most difficult fields of Protestant
propaganda. He was educated at Will
braham academy, Wesleyan university
and Drew Theological seminary and
began his ministerial career in the New
York East conference.
colored Candidate Withdraws.
DR.. j. w. Bowen, the, =coIored candi-
date for episcopal honors twice an
nounced today his withdrawal from the
race, and on the tenth ballot his
strength had dropped to sixty votes
Bishop Luther B. Wilson is a grad
uate of Dickinson college, Carlisle Pa,
and is at present presiding elder at
Baltimore, Nd. He is the youngest
man of the seven elected to bishoprics
at this conference. His age is forty
two.
Bishop Thomas N. Nicely is the oldest
of the men elected, and has been can
dldate for the office at several confer
ences. For the past four years he has
been editor of Sunday school publica-
tons at Philadelphia and secretary Of
the Sabbath School Union and Tract
society. He is a vigorous debater and
an authority on parliamentary law.
Heresy Charges Dropped.
The disturbing charges of heresy that
have agitated certain circles in the
conference have been finally disposed
OF in the committee on education A
subcommittee having in charge the
consideration of the memorials and
other evidence on this subject reported
back to the main committee its recon-
mendation, which haS.rbeen adopted.
The report, which finds that the
charges of heresy have not been sus-
tanned, says:
We are persuaded that there is not sufi-
c1ent foundation for the allegation that
certain of our theological schools are dis
loyal to the doctrinaf standards of the
church None of the memorials received
contain any specific charges and there
have come to the committee satisfactory
statements as to the dOctrinal soundness
OF the teachings in one of these institu-
lions in the reports of the numerous Wis
ltors appointed by the annual conference.
The report counsels the board Of
bishops to exercise great care in the
confirmation of the professors of theo-
logical schools of the church, to the end
that none but those who are wholly in
accord with the doctrinal standards be
chosen.
After providing a plan for investiga-
ton into any charges that may be
brought in the future, the report con-
cludes:
Avoid Misunderstanding.
We admonish all instructors in our
schools to StudiouSly avoid so far as pos
SlDt6 di OCCASION OF MISUNDERSTANDING OF
their doctrinal attitude, and that they
counsel their pupils to carefully avoid
statements which will disturb the faith of
those to whom they minister.
The report of the committee on epis-
copacy, which considered the number
of missionary bishops to be chosen by
the present conference, was made by
Chairman Buckley. 1t recommends the
election of four, distributed as follows:
One for Japan and Korea, one for At
RIGA and two for India and Malaysia.
The report probably viii be adopted
and the election of the missionary bish-
ops will follow Immediately after the
balloting for general superintendent is
completed.
The itinerancy committee made its
report late this afternoon on the pro-
posal to restore the time limit for pas
torates. A majority and a minority
report were submitted. The former op-
posed the change and a determined
effort was made to force it through to
adoption without debate. Those favor
ing the minority report succeeded in
staving off the vote on the majority
report after the leaders had accom-
plished the tabling of the minority re-
port. which recommended the restoring
of the time limit.
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