New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-17
FOR METHODIST BISHOPS.
Names Suggested for Eight Yacan-
cies-FosS Retired zcith Others.

ny TELEGRAPH TIE rRTB NE.
Los Angeles. May 16,-The secret ballot taken on
Saturday BY the Methodist General Conference on
the retirement of Bishops Andrews MaIalieu. Vim
cent Walden and Foss made public at to-
days session. but the result was ordered De an
nounced by publication in tomorrow mornings
issue OF The Daily Christian Advocate" the on
car organ OF the conference. There is no dCu5t.
however, that all five bishops viii be retired. The
Methodist ministers OF Philadelphia forwarded
protest against the retirement Of Bishop Foss bur
the protest could not be considered. the rules
OF the conference die not permit OF a reconsdera-
ton OF the vote
There is doubt" said Bishop Foss about
my retirement The vote OF the conference last
Saturday was 800 in favor OF my being placed on
the suoerannuated list
Inc conference this morning passed a resolution
providing for six months fun pay for the bishops
from the date OF their retirement. The regular
annual salary OF an active bishop in the Methodist
church is $500. and each retired bishop receives
$3.50 year for the remainder Of his life
Explaining the position of the episcOpacy com
mlttee, Dr. Buckley said: These men have not
been superannuated because they were disLked nor
because We expected they would drop dead to-mor-
row It IS a question Of their past condition plus
their present ages, taken in connection with the
fact that unless they are retired now they must
serve the Church four years more"
The committee on episcopacy has decided on pro
posing the election OF eight bishops There are
1oIIy twenty candidates the list. and the Bishop
ONA-IcS- y the 4eaGlnS topic or discussion during
conference recesses and in the hotel lo5bies The
scheme OF Bishop MauaIieu and Or. Munhau to
clnch the election OF a coored bishop IS met by
many delegates with the argument that Il would
run counter TO constitutional provisions that viii
De tested in open conference. The Rev. Dr. J.
". Z. Bowen has the strongest following OF any
colored candidate for the espiscoDacy.
Every indication points 70 the selection OF the
eight bishops from this list named In the order OF
the apparent strength at present. The Rev DIT
Rev Dr. J. W Bashford. president OF Ohio Wss-
leyar University; the Rev Dr.. = F. Berry Editor
OF The Epworth Herald; the Rev. DR.. Henry
speIImyer Of Newark y. J; the Rev. DR.. ". F.
Mcdowell, secretary Of the Board OF Education;
the Rev. DR.. H c. Jennings agent Of the Western
Book Concern: the Rev. DR.. George P Eckuan
OF New-York; the Rev. Dr. David g. DOwney OF
Brooklyn; the Rev. Dr. William Burt, OF Rome,
Italy. and tho Rev. DIT. George F. Bovard. presi-
dent OF the University OF Southern California
A subcommittee Of the temporal economy CON-
rnittee this afternoon reported favorabIy on plan
20 centraIizs the funds for the maintenance OF
superannuated ministers. their widows and chill
dren- The scheme was unexpected that It went
over for future consideration The subcommittee
seeks 70 establish special bureau 70 provide
a secretary 70 maintain a great fund. one source
OF revenue is be the active ministers. vi
their salaries 10 the secretary At present TIA
burden or providing for SuDeral ouated ministers
rests OF the annual conferences The new plan
conremplates an apPorTou-nelt to retired ministers
the basis Of time OF service IN the Church. The
superannuated minister IS 70 draw annually 80 for
each years work re has performed IN the Church
married 70 active minister and the children x
each 1or each year OF tbs fathers active work