The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-18
MI. E. QUADRENNIAL CONFERENCE
Approach Important Interest in the Problems to
Come Before the Body-Dr George H. Bridgman, Pres-
Of Hamline Left To-day for Los Angeles, Dis
cusses Probable Course of Legislation

means certain. There is a tendency
to such economies and this has been
well considered.
1.-THE time-limit question is diff
f1cult one. The abolition of a limit
to pastorates has given rise to much
dissatisfaction, but feel that the mat
ter has not been fairly tested, and i
shall favor letting the present rule
stand for another ouadrennium be-
fore making change.
That Amusement Clause.
'The proposal in regard to the
amusement clause is to remove 1t
from the things forbidden by the
church and to put in the category or
things which the church advises the
church's members to consider with
great care and be guided by spirit
ualized conscience. The proposal is to
put the emphasis upon conscience,
making every man his own guide.
A consolidation Of the benevolences
of the church has also been proposed
on the ground that all the societies
would benefit by cutting down OF the
number of appeals for collections. IL
| is proposed to group all the beneVo-
| lences Of the church under home ana
| foreign missions, the home society to
| become the head of the Board of Edu-
cation. the Sunday School union, the
| Tract society, the Freedmen's Aid So
| ciety and the Southern Education So
ciety. DR.. Bridgman considers so
radical a change as unwise and i'm
| probable but thinks some unihcat1on
Of societies may be accomplished with
benefit.
The Elections.
Minnesota has considerable interest
in the elections. 1t has among tne
4 elective officers Of the church Dr.
Jennings and DR.. Forbes, and Dr. Lew
"a f1,aN oGf0 al m
Advocate, who was for years mem
Der of the Minnesota conference. All
are candidates for reelection unless
called to higher posts. DR.. jennings
and DR.. Gilbert are being prominently
mentioned as candidates for blsnop,
and the Minnesota ministers inter-
viewed on conference matters consld-
err DR.. Jennings chances quite good.
DR.. Bridgman, president of Hamllne
university, is also being talked OF con-
siderably. Among the most prominent
candidates are Chancellor Day OF
, Syracuse university, President Bash
ford Of the Ohio Wesleyan university,
York Christian Advocate, DR.. j. F:
y Berry of the Epworth Herald, DR.. W
F.. Mcdowell secretary Of the boaro
. | Of education; DR.. A. B. Leonard, cor
{ responding secretary of the mission
q airy society, and others.
e Women as Delegates.
O An interesting feature Of the meet
q ing will be that for the first tim
" women will sit in the conference a
y accepted lay delegates. There VII
Il be about twenty women, and the1
d part in the proceedings will be close
l. ly watched.
d The address will be given by Blsho
}: G.. D. Foss the first bishop sent t
If Minneapolis. This address is com
= posite work, representing the W1sdor
n and convictions Of the entire Doarc
2: There are now fifteen effective bishop
e and one retired, Bishop Bowman.
e is supposed that Bishop Merrill, VIII
a is now IS years of age, will ask to b
/ retired. Six others are in the sew
g enties. During the past quadrennlu1
three bishops have died, Bishops Eos
ter, Hurst and Ninde.