The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-24
RESIGNS ERE HE
IS C()NSECRATFD
Bishop-Elect Day Fills the
Meth8d!st Conference With
Amusement.

Los ANGELES. Cal, May 2s-The
"Aelhodlsf- general conference at the
oPelllhg or its fourth and last weeks
laoof round itself confronted with a
, uuty almost unprecedented in the his
/ tory OF the Methodist church. that Of
acting upon the resignation of one of
It's DlSnops-eiect Rev. James r. Day,
chancellor OF the Syracuse university.
VINO on last Saturday was chosen as
the last of the eight bishops elected
| py the present conference, resigned his
pface IN the episcopal board and was
excused at his request from further
attendance upon the conference.
Inc conference today heard the re-
! port Of the tellers upon the vote taken
Saturday afternoon for three mis-
Slonary bishops, which showed the
election Of DR.. L. B. Scott as an adj
dltlonaI missionary bishop to Africa
and DIR. William F. Oldham and DIR.
John q. Robinson as additional mis-
sionary bishops in Southern Asia. DR..
:. NJ. Harris was elected on the ballot
taken this morning for the mission
AIRY pIshopric Of Japan and Korea. a
new district created by this conference.
thursday May 26, was fixed upon as
the Gate for the conservation cere-
MONIES Of the seven newly elected
bishops and four missionary bishons
In Honor of the Dead.
Four hours Of today's session were
devoted to special memorial service in
; honor of the memory of the bishops
VINO have died during the last quad
fennlum and to the late President
William Mckinley. A motion by DR..
D. NJ. Buckley to proceed to ballot for
a successor to DR.. J. r. Day. resigned.
was defeated and the conference voted
TO postpone indefinitely the further
election of bishops.
me resignation of Bishop-elect Day
furnished the sensation of the confer
ence. The intention Of DR.. Day to re-
sign was not known to the vast body
OF delegates, as he confided in only a
few intimate friends.
Bishop Foss who was the presiding
ofncer at this mornings session, gave
the first intimation of what was to
follow, when he asked the conference
to hear prepared statement by Bish-
op-elect Day. Permission was grant
ed. Bishop Day, after a preparatory
statement in which he said he was sure
that no man would charge him with
acting from motives other than those
| OF an honest conscientious and Cod
| tearing man, read a sta tement concern
; ing his determination to relinquish the
official position to which he had Just
been elected. He said:
Bishop Days Statement.
! Since my election I have though of
nothing for scarcely a conscious moment
but my duty to the church of which YOU
/ are the chosen representatives, and I
/ could not more profoundly and sincerely
revere rev ere your friendship. which has placed
/ me under sense of obligation that dWarfs
my powers to pay this debt of gratitude
1 nave the witness within myself that I
am not influenced by material advantage
OF honoT. But new factors are in every
problem They solve my duty must re-
turn TO the work Of Christian education
II mas come to me within the past twenty
I Tour hours rs never before that I am
not at liberty to lay aside the experience
and discipline which ten years have
| brought to me in this work
. cannot conScientiOusIy say that I be-
IieYe myself moved by the Holy Ghost
10 take upon myself the Office and duties
| OF BISHOP as our law requires of those
VINO are consecrated to that holy office,
put do feel myself deeply moved to con-
Ilnue In the work of Christian education
| therefore, with the greatest reverence for
your wisdom and authority and with keen
| distress that l must disappoint those who
nave elected me to this high office I sub
NIT herewith. most respectfully, my resig-
| nation Of the office of bishop. Give me
| your confidence and belief that / have
sought honestly to find nv dutv in tbe
rear of God and of conscience.
Resignation Is Accepted.
Dr. Buckley, after stating that he
had unsuccessfully endeavored to in
duce Bishop ELECT Day to abandon his
| intention to resign, said the conference
/! had perfect right to nullffy its act
! OF election. He moved that Bishop
Day resignation be accepted and the
conference adopted the motion without
discussion and by a unanimous vote.
upon request of DIR. Day the confer
ence excused him from further at
tendance upon the sessions and he will
| return at once to Syracuse. A dis
patch from that city says:
Chancellor Days action meets the an
ProVal Of the faculty and students Of the
University Of Syracuse. They have felt
all along that he would not give M his
work here and are gratif1ed that the uni
| Ferslty IS not to lose him. They were
| pleased with his election as bishop since
It was what they held a vindication I'm
tne race OF unwarranted attacks and
, abuse and they feared that under the
circumstances he might feel impelled to
accept the honor conferred by the confer
ence.