Arizona republican., 1904-05-22
The New Number of the
 Methodist Church
THERE MAY BE FOUR MORE
The Appeal of the Colored Members Has Not Yet Been Answered-The Other Questions as to Amusements Also in Abeyance.

Los Angeles, May 21.-When the gen. eral conference finished its third weeks labors at noon today and adjourned until next Monday it had elected eight bishops, the number recommended by the episcopacy committee, and dispos- ed of majority of the subjects that have come Up for consideration. Ten days more remain in which to com plete it's business
 The subjects yet to be passed upon are the election of four additional mis- sicnary bishops. the result of the first ballot for which will be announced on Monday morning, election of general conference officers for the next quad- rennium; the section upon the impor- tant problem of denominational and general interest as follows: The amusement, the divorce, the cOnsolida- ton of the book concern. the temper ance, the relation of capital and labor and the poIogamy.
 Dr. J. R. Day, chancellor of the Syr- acuse, N. Y. university, was the eighth and last bishop chosen. His election was effected on the fourteenth ballot. eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth being intellectual. On the twelfth ballot pr. R. J. Cook, of Tennessee, Dr. Days nearest competitor, withdrew from the race and from that time on Dr. Day in creased his lead and finally was elect ed on the fourteenth ballot by vote of E14 of the 696 ballots cast. Dr. w. A. Quayle,' of Kansas City, was the sec i ond highest candidate on the last bal lot, receiving 1S0 votes.
 The complete list of bishops chosen. in the order named, is as follows:
 Joseph F. Berry. Chicago; Henry F. Spellmeyer, Newark, N. J.; William k. Mcdowell, New York; James w. Bash ford, of Delaware, O.; w. A. Burt, of 1 Rome, Italy; Luther E. Wilson, of Bal tlmore' Md; Thomas B. Neely, of Philadelphia; J. R. Day, of Syracuse N. Y.
 With the exception of Bishops Berry, AurI ana NeeIy, the newly elected members of the episcopacy board are young men, ranging betweer. the ages of Torty-two and forty-eight wears. The conference today finally disposed Of the question as tc rrhether the Methodist church would return to the rule of limiting the tenure of pastorshiD. bv adopting ( recommendation that no change be made in the rule adopted | unlimited tenure. The minority report from the committee was reported pro- vidirG for a time limit of six years. and giving the bishops discretionary powers in special cases, but it was ov- erwhelmingly defeated
 One of the features of today's session was the appearance of the first colored woman who ever addressed a Methodist general conference NrS EDr,,,,o c,+,-,,o1- land. of Little Rock. Ark. who made an eloquent plea for representation for the colored race on the episcopal board. She presented resolutions ask ing that the episcopacy committee be instructed to consider the advisability of the election of Q negro bishop. She was given respectful attention and her resolution was offered to the committee on episcopacy. The conference then proceeded to a ballot for a missionary bishop for Africa, and another sepa- rate ballot for two additional missionary bishops for southern Asia. The result of these ballots will be announced next Monday.
 It is almost a foregone conclusion in the opinion of well informed delegates that Rev. A. P. Camper, of Mcnrovia, Liberia. will De chosen for Africa, and Rev. w. F. Oldham, of Chicago, and Rev. J. F. Robinson. editor of the In- dian Witness, Calcutta. India, will be the successful candidates for the two places in southern Asia.
 The conference accepted an invita- tion to visit Long Beach in a body this afternoon, where they were entertained by the citizens of that city.