The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1904-05-20
METHOD|STS WANT
EIGHT BISHOPS
Five Will Be Elected to Take
Place of Retired Ones.
MAY TAKE VOTE WEDNESDAY
Many Names Have Dcen Mentioned
for the Positions-Mattcr of
A~musements TO lie
Taken tp.

Los Angeles. Cal, May 1G-Sunday
was welcomed by the delegates TO the
Methodist general conference as a day
OF rest. after a week OF continuous
sessions, either Of the conference OF
Of the various committees. While
enough visiting bishops and ministers
volunteered their services TO the pull
pit supply committee TO MI every pull
pit in the city and suburban towns. at
both morning and evening services, the
great body OF delegates rested and
talked over the events OF yesterdays
session OF the conference. Sermons by
the following bishops were preached
Sunday:
BY n. W. Warren. at Boyle
Heights NJ. L church; Bishop D. u.
Moore. Centennial NJ. Il church: Bish.
op +. W. warnc. Boyle Heights, evn-
ing: Bishop II. J. Vincent. Vincent NJ
T. church. where dcdicafcry ceremonies
were held: Bishop Earl Cranston.
Blanchard's hall; Bishop Joseph c.
Hartzell. First NJ. L, church. Pasadena.
All other Methodist pulpit. In the
city and many other denominations
were occupied by visiting clergymen.
At the First VI. Il. church. this city.
Dr. Joseph Barry led n large
gclistic mass meeting, and at Slmp.
sons auditorium. DIR. Frank Macon
North. George y. Eckman and j. W.
Bashford made addresses to a large
crowd.
Hazards pavilion was crowded to
overlooking 10 listen to a sermon by
Or. waddy Moss. fraternal delegate
from tho Methodist church IN Eng.
land. aud at the same place there was
n meeting OF the Womcn's Home Mis-
sonary society.
The happenings at Saturday ses-
sion OF the general conference. when
n vote was taken on the retirement OF
ave bishops. furnished n live topic OF
discussion among the delegates sun
day, The general opinion Of the dele
gates Is that when the report IL given
out Monday morning II will show q
decided majority in favor Of the re-
port Of the c%piscopacy committee rec
ommending the retirement of Bishops
Vincent, Walden. Andrews. Mallllieu
and FOES. The prompt and determined
manner In which the subject was put
through the conference Saturday, In
the face Of strong efforts to postpone
definite action until Monday. was much
commented upon. There are a certain
ps.t.l.ar 80 .Ial.paNIa .uAnglaIIg aV,aNp
the laymen. who are disposed to cyiti-
else the manner In which the Ave aged
bishops were deprived OF their high
offices: but the leaders seem to feel
relieved that the most unpleasant duty
Of the conference has been performed,
and that the way IN now clear to make
up other pressing and important legis-
lation.
II Is quito likely that the election OF
eight. possibly more. bishops will take
place during the week, The day has
not been decided upon, but 1t Ia gem
orally believed II will be Wednesday
or Thursday.
Other matters that will come before
the conference this week are: Action
Of the Methodist church upon divorce.
consolidation Of the various branches
II the book concern, limiting The ten
urc OF p~astorate. placing the church on
record In the matter Of amusemen,s.
viz; dancing, card playing, theater
going, etc, and many other matters
that have been brought up In me-
MORALS from different conferences.
The number OF candidates for bishops
grows daily, and no less than IS names
re now mentioned In this connection.