New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-25
DIX. BUCKLEY REFLECTED
vii Continue in Control of 'The
Christian AdUOcate.

Los Angeles. May 24-Dr. ]. NJ. Buckley
was reelected Editor of The Christian Advo-
cate" OF New-York at this mornings session OF
the General Conference of the Methodist Church
Or Buckley had no opposition. DR.. J. H Potts
and DR.. W. A Quayle withdrawing from the race
against the New-York editor other reflections
OF editors of religious periodicals were made
follows: DR.. y. V. Kelley, to THE Methodist
Review; Dr. Levi Gilbert. TO The Western
Christian Advocate; DR.. D. D. Thompson. 10
''The Northwestern Christian Advocate; DR.. c.
Z. Spencer. to THE Central Christian Advocate"
and DR.. C. w. Smith TO The Pittsburg Advo-
cate"
There was contest over the editorship OF The
Southwestern Advocate" and DR.. r. E. Jones
was not elected Editor until the second ballot.
This Is the organ of the colored element OF the
Church and there were seven candidates among
the coored brethren.
Dr. A. ]. Mast was elected editor OF The
Christian Apologist." and every vote cast for
the editorship OF The Haus and Herl" went TO
DR.. Frederick NUM-. DR.. D. l. RAIDER who has
edited The Daily Advocate" for the General
Conference. was elected as editor Of The Paci-
&c Christian Advocate almost unanimously.
He succeeded DR. A. NJ. Fisher, who is out of
the race this year
The Rev. DR.. Thomas Bowling appeared be-
fore the conference this morning TO extend the
zion which closed its session In Los Angeles last
week.
The conference has refused TO allow the with
drawal of any more delegates from its delibera-
tiOns, and a score of men We're this morning re-
fused permission TO return to their homes Only
because Of death in his family. or serious ILL
ness, will any delegate be excused hereafter
The secretary of the conference said to-day:
This conference may commit suicide. We are in
Of -l,o
want Of a quorum, unless the brake is put on at
once"
These cities were selected for episcopal resi-
dences: New-York. Boston, Chattanooga Min
neapolis. Denver. San Francisco Zurich Swift
zerland. and Shanghai. China. without debate
Philadelphia, Washington. Buffalo. Cincinnati
st. Louis, Chicago, Portland ore and Ruenos
Ayres, were accepted after debate There were
other cities which strongly contested for the
residence of bishops. Fort Works. Tex;
Detroit and Oklahoma City especially We're
brought before the conference, Dr. a. G. KY
nett protested against Philadelphia losing its
position as an episcopal residence He said
there was strong feeling in Philadelphia
against the retirement Of Bishop Cyrus D. Foss
which was done without allowing a protest from
b that city. He suggested that Philadelphia
more important q Methodist centre than
Washington.
The report Of the committee on the consolida-
tion OF benevolences recommends that the sew
eral benevolent societies Of the Church shall be
consolidated under these corporate names:
fNsL-lA ne bOdTO OF fOfelBn MISSIONS or tne
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Second-The Board of Home Missions and
Church Extension OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church.
Third-The Board Of Education OF the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, the Board Of Educa-
ton, Freedmen's Aid and Sunday Schools OF
the Methodist Episcopal Church (as the General
Conference may determine).
To the Board Of Foreign Missions shall be
committed all the mission work OF the Church
tn foreign lands. To the Board Of Home Mis-
sions and Church Extension shall be committed
ell the mission work OF the Church in the United
States, and such other mission work in coun-
tries under the jurisdiction Of the United States
as may be assigned TO il by the General Confer
ence and all the work of the present Board OF
Church Extension. To the Board Of Education,
etc, shall be committed all the work now I'M
Ger the care OF the present Board Of Education,
the Freedmens Aid and Southern Education
Society and the Sunday School and the Tract So
ciety.
Plans for the proposed consolidation are en-
tered into by the committee at some length. The
hrst opposition came from the colored con-
tingent NJ c. B. Mason, secretary Of the Freed
mems Aid and Southern Educational Society
protesting against the merging Of this society
with any other Of the Church He argued
that 10 change the name of the society would
hinder the collection Of requests. and would
be considered in the South a surrender OF the
black mans cause by the Methodist Church A
warm discussion VIII be precipitated when the
report again comes up for consideration The
assignments OF bishops to their episcopal resi-
denCes will be made tomorrow.