New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-21
THREE MORE BISHOPS.
CHOSEN By METHODISTS.
Fight on Book Concer', May FoILOzo
DR.. BuckLeYs Defeat.
10y TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE. !

Los Angeles. May 20.-The Methodist General
Conference to-day elected three more bishops,
one being DR.. T. B. Nicely Of Philadelphia. after
a hard fight, led by Dr.. Buckley. Of New-York-
1t is expected, now that DR.. Buckley has been
overthrown. there viii De a bitter attack the
financial condition Of the New-Yurk Book Con-
Germ, as many Of the delegates accuse DR.. Buck
ley Of high-handed treatment and they VIII be
glad Of opportunity to make some return in
kind.
The other bishops chosen to-day were DR..
William Burt, OF Rome. and DR.. Luther B. VIII
son, Of Baltimore. The election of DR.. Burt was
the least prominent OF any OF the candidates.
His election is regarded as significant il that he
goes TO the seat of the Roman Catholic Church.
and the conference now is talking or removing
the episcopal residence from Zurich to Rome,
placing il under the shadow of the Vatican. 1t
is expected that Bishop Burt will be received on
his return 10 Rome with hOnors by the Italian
government Already he has been decorated by
the King OF Italy. He Will return to Europe
with comprehensive plans for spreading the
Methods doctrine from Italy into France.
The Conference this morning decided to elect
four missionary bishops. This will increase the
total number or bishops selected by the 1904
conference 70 twelve. one bishop viii be elected
Tor Africa 10 exercise coordinate power with
Bishop HartZell. TWO others viii be elected for
southern Asia. and the fourth for Japan and
Corea- The clause providing for the missionary
bishop for japan and COrea met with some op-
position Their IS on foot 4 movement to unite
all Methodist work in Japan and Corea. and the
conference hesitated to senC a bishop 10 that
field unit! assured JhaU his work would aid in
the movement.
Gideon F. Draper. Of Yokohama. and W. S.
Spencer, Of Toxic, are likely candidates for the
place IN Japan and Corea- : n. Scott. colored.
IS mentioned for the bishopriC co-ordlnating,
with Bishop Hartze!l in Africa
The disturbing charges Of heresy that have
agttate6 certain circles in the Conference since
its opening have been finally disposed Of in the
committee on education A subcommittee hav-
ing in charge the consideration Of the memorials
and other evidence on the subject has reported
back 10 the main committee it's findings that
the charges have not been sustained.
Baltimore. March 2o.-Dr Luther 3. Wilson is
well known Baltimore minister. He is forty-seven
years Old He studied medicine the University
OF Maryland. graduating in 1s77 and practised
in this city for a year. when he decided
the ministry. and went TO Dickinson College. -Four
years later he graduated with honO-s. and was ad-
mitted 70 the Baltimore Conference After filing
several pastorates. he was sent to Waugh Church.
Washington. While pastor Of this church he was
made Presiding Elder OF the Washington district,
and al the expiration OF his OF six years
was appointed to Foundry Church Washington.
He served three years there, and was appointed
Presiding Elder OF the West Baltimore district
Philadelphia May 2o-The Rev DR.. T. B. Nicely
has been conspicuous in the Methodist Episcopal
Church. particularly by his writings though he has
held the best charges the gift OF the Philadelphia
conference. His Evolution OF the Episcopacy' put
a quietus on the spirit OF high clurchisrn in
Methodisrn. His History OF the Governing Con-
ference" a history of the constitution OF the
Church was the irst book of its kind ever written
Church Lyceum' have given inspiration TO much
work among the younger element