The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-19
ONE BISHOP CHOSEN
J. F. BERRY WINS ON FIRST
 BALLOT.
One More Vote Taken, Bus Reeult VIII Not He Known Until Today. pr. Bowen, COlored, Polls
 Good Vote.

Los Angeles, Cal. May 1S-The Methodist General Conference today voted for eight bishops but elected only one. ! F Berry. editor of The Epworth Herald. who received more than two-thirds of the entire vote cast on the first ballot. One other ballot was taken but the result of this wifi not be known until morning One hun dred and seventy received votes on the first ballot Those having more than fifty are as follows: @
 J. F. Berry. 53l; Henry SpeIlmeyer. 479: w. F. Mcdowell. 429: T. W. Rssh. ford 3ss: Thomas E. Neely. sze ,. FR . Day. 27o; R. J. Cook. 263: T.: W E. Bowen. 242 H. c. Jennings, IFS; L. H. BookteI. 116; D. W. Smith, 125: W. A. Qnayle, 1os; F. F. Bovard, e3; A. R. Leonard. 76; W. P. Crawford, "A: Rob- ert Mcintyre. 63; M. c. B. Mason, 66; G. M. Taylor, 73; E. F. Downey, 5S: J. F. Boucher. 6S. Total vote cast. TAI, of which il were defective, making the total legal vote cast, T30. Neces- sary to a choice, 4s7. It was practi- cally foregone conclusion that Dr. J. F. Berry would be named as one of the eight bishops to be elected and 1t was no surprise to the delegates when it WAS announced that he had been elected by a decisive majority on the first ballot. Dr. Berry received an ovation when the figures were an- nounced, the entire assembly rising and applauding him as he was escorted to a seat among the bishops on the platform.
 As will be seen pr. Henry Spellmey- CT failed of election by only eight votes and Dr. W. S. Mcdowell by 5S. Dr. Bashford and Dr. Medley were the next nearest in the order named and 1t is thought tonight that several of those candidates will be named on the next ballot Dr. J. R. Day of Syracuse, N. Y: Dr. R. J. Cook of Chattanooga. Tenn, and Dr. J. W. F. Bowen are the next highest delegates in the or der named
 D. Bowen is the candidate of the colored delegates and 1t is believed that he will receive their solid support on the next ballot. While receiving a considerable number of votes from oth- CT delegates, the opinion was express ed tonight by more than one delegate that the representative of the colored men had probably received on the first ballot the highest number Of votes that will be cast for him.
 The first ballot was taken just be- fore noon and the conference did not reassemble until 5 o'clock when the result was H SSNSAN lot was ordered and at once proceeded with. Upon retirement of the tellers the conference adjourned until o'clock tomorrow. The conference today re- scinded its election to adjourn on Sat- urdav. May 2s, and fixed Monday, May sO as the date of final adjournment. This was done to end a debate over the possibility. of a number of delegates to leave on Sunday.
 The ever-recurring charge of heresy Is again agitating the delegates. Its latest appearance is in the Committee on Education where it has provoked inc most acrimonious discussion that bas occurred between the delegates of the present gathering. The outbreak came as a result of the report of g subcommittee on the subject of the memorials received by the conference relating to the alleged dangerous doc trjnes that are being disseminated by some of the theological schools of the cbnrch. Dr. I. W. Munhall of Phila- deIphia led the supporters of the cbarees of heresy He was combatted hv Dr Charles J. Little, President of tSa Garrett Biblical Institute and Pro- lessor Milton S. Terry of the same in- stitution. After hours of heated de- hate in which strong charges were wade against the accused institutions and as vigorously denied. the matter ,,,as Anally referred back to the sub connnittee for q more extended report |