The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-10
MEIHODISTS HEAR
FOREIGN PASTORS
General Conference Continues Ses-
sion and Receives Book
Concerns Report.

Los Angeles, May 10.-Addresses
from fraternal delegates to the Meth
odist general conference was the or
der to-day at the morning session, at
which Bishop J. H. Vincent Of Zurich,
Switzerland, presided. These adj
dresses were as follows:
The Rev. Waddy Moss, p. D., of
Didsbury college, Manchester, Eng
land; Rev. William Dibson, D. D.,
Canada; the Rev. Charles H. Crook
shanks, M. A., Ireland; the Rev. J. G.
Kilgo, D. D., Methodist Episcopal
church, south, president of Durham
college. r
A detailed report of the business
transacted by the book concerns shows
the total sales of the book concern Of
New York for the past four years to
have been $3,597,692 and Of the west
ern book concern for the same period
$4,650,SO0. -. tG.
The episcopal fund. created for
ministerial support, shows a CASH bal
ance Of 1927, 131, a substantial in
crease over the total at the close of
the previous quadrennium.
Treasurer Oscar P. Miller estimates
that 100000 will be paid out by the
church for the expenses of the dele
gates during their stay in Los An
geles.
Attacks Catholics.
DR.. j. M. King of Philadelphia yes
terday brought before the conference
the question of the attitude Of the
Catholic church on public education
and politics. DR.. King drew attention
to letter written by the Rev. Father
Peter Harnett, vicar general Of the
Roman Catholic diocese Of Monterey,
in local paper, based upon the epis-
copal address read by Bishop Foss on
Thursday, in which it was insisted that
the Catholic. church is opposed to the
public school system. ss$.NaE
Lay Delegate Chief Justice Charles
B. Lohr of the Delaware state SUI
| preme court, made a strong speech in
opposition to DR.. Kings stand.
I'm regard to DR.. Kings statement
upon the Roman Catholic opposition
to the public school system in Ameri-
| ca" said Justice Lohr, 'I am with
| him, but believe this is, no place MOI
! time to indulge in an attack upon the
Roman Catholic church or any other
| church.
The question was referred to com
mittee on state Of the church.
| Scores Bishops Conduct.
! A resolution was passed directing
the presentation of detailed repOr
Of the salaries, house rent, travelling
and other expenses of bishops an(
general conference officers. The
| Rev. DIR. Bristol OF washington, %. e.
protested against this as an effort t
inquire into the private business O
the general conference officers.
State Senator Mcclellan of New
York wished the resolution adopted
said that the church elected bishop
and other officers to devote their tim
to the church and not to making
money by writing books. If the
were writing books and having then
published by the book concern, h
thought the conference should knoy
how much money was being made b
them. -
DR.. Boyle of Pittsburg did not thin
the general conference should lowe
it's dignity by going into the privat
business Of it's general officers, and in
vestigating their private accounts.
It is learned that the subcommitte
on the effectiveness of bishops re
ported in favor of the retirement Of q
least four of the present bishop!
These will be, it is said by prominer
leader in the church councils, Bishop
Andrews, aged 70; Mallalieu, Is, an
Walden and Vincent, Is. Bishop Ar
drews is the same age as Bishop Mel
rill, who has asked to be retired.
this forecast is correct at least seve
new bishops will be elected by tn
present general conference.