The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-14
DELEGATES IN DEBATE
SESSIONS OF METHODIST CONFER
 ENCE ARE INTERESTING.
Charges of Heresy Against Garrett Biblical Institute and the Hoston School of Theology are Aired
 Before the Convention.

Los Angeles. Cal. May 13--The Meth odist General Conference today, after the conclusion of devotional services, resumed consideration of the revision of the rules of order.
 The work of formulating the official rules of order have been fraught with many clashes between the opposing parliamentary leaders on the floor of the Conference who sought to secure the adoption of rules that would tend to give their particular faction an ad- vantage in the work of legislation. The general body, however. has been watchful and the rules as finally adopt- ed, have been framed with view of absolute equity and fairness. The re- port of Missionary Bishop F. W. War ner was the special order of the day immediately after the morning recess
 The charges of heresy made by Dr. Munhall and others against the Gar rett Biblical Institute and the Boston School of Theology continue to occupy the attention of the members of the Committee on Education and to be the absorbing topic among the conference delegates. The subcommittee of five having in charge the investigation of this important matter has made a re- port to the full committee but the at tacks of pr. Munhall and other sup porters of heresy charges were so splr- tied that the Committee voted not to accept the report, but to resubmit 1t with instructions to give the matter more careful and thorough considera- ton.
 The report of the sub-comuntttee states that there was only eight me- morials before 1t on the subject, only four purporting to come from annual conferences; that three of these me- morials had been signed by a total of thirty five persons and that two of them were fin the form of printed circular.
 This" the report said seems to be the total result of any effort to stir up the conferences of the country on the subject"
 After q lengthy and somewhat acrid debate in which the report was charac- terized by pr. Munhall and his fol- lowers as an attempt to whitewash the accused institutions. the report of the sub committee was finally referred back, with instructions for q more ex- tended inquiry.
 The first taste of stirring debate par ticipated in by the conspicuous figures of the conferences was given the deie- gates when the report of the EpIsco- pacy Committee upon the matter of re- tiring bishops and fixing their subse- quent relations to the church was ta- ken up. The paragraph that provoked discussion read as follows:
 "A superannuated general superin-j tendent Is relieved from the obligation to travel through his connection at large and may choose the place of his residence. He shall not be assigned to the presidency of annual conferences nor make appointments but if request ed by bishop presiding. he may take the chair temporarily in 8 general or annual conference, and at the request of the bishop presiding in the annual conference. he may ordain candidates previously elected to orders.''
 After spirited debate and an attempt to modify the committee report, the vote was practically unanimous in fa- vor of it's adoption.
 Rev. A. G. Kynett of Philadelphia | presented a report on church extension, | which contained q change of great im- | portance of the more wealthy congre- | gations, It takes away the right Of | the board on church extension to assist | churches costing more than $1o,000 but | gives the board the right to make es- | pee, recommendations in special i casts. This change was adopted by l the conference