The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1906-05-22
THREE BISHOPS CHOSEN.
br. John J. Tigert, Seth Ward and
DR.. Joseph Atkins were Elected
Many Ballots Necessary.

john y. Ilgert, secretary OF the gener-
Rl conference Of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church, South, was today elec-
ed bishop on the first ballot, taken
by the conference. No other bishop
was elected on the first ballot.
DR.. Tigert at once resigned as
secretary of the conference, and as
sistant secretary, A. F. Watkins, was
elected secretary. There was no cleo
ton of bishop on the second ballot.
Seth Ward, Of Texas, was elected
bishop on the third ballot.
4 At the afternoon session Of the con-
& ference, ballots numbered four, five
and six were taken for the third bisl-
q op to be elected by the present con-
Hference, but no result following a re-
Rcess was taken until evening, when
the contest was resumed. One hun
4 dred and thirty-seven votes being nee.
v essary to choice, no one was chosen
during the afternoon, the strength of
l16 votes for the Rev. j. G.. lIilgo, on
the, fifth ballot, was the nearest ap-
i proach to decision that was reached.
DR.. Joseph Atkins, Sunday school
editor Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South, was elected bishop to-
3 night on the 18th ballot.
Pending the counting of the diff
ferent ballots by the tellers, consider
able other business was brought be-
fore the conference. A resolution ex-
tending greetings to the Southern
Presbyterian assembly in session at
Greenvile, S. c., was adopted. The
matter of church members being con-
nected in any way or degree with the
work Of state dispensaries was also
discussed, but no formal resolutions
were passed upon the subject.
DR.. Seth Ward.
DR.. Seth Ward. who was elected
! bishop by the general conference Of
the Southern Methodist church is
native Of Texas. At present he is
engaged in missionary work, being
one of the board of mission secreta-
ries. He has been connected with this
work for four years. Previous to that
he was a member of the Texas con-
ferences.
DR.. j. J. Tigert.
DR.. John James Tigert is native
Of Kentucky, having been born in
Louisville in 1866. He graduated at
Vanderbilt university, and received
S. T. D., and d. D., degrees from En-
ory and Henry college and L. L. D.,
from University of Missouri. He
now resides in Nashville, Tennessee.
For nine years he was professor Of
moral philosophy in Vanderbilt uni
versity. Since 1894 he has been book
editor for the Southern Methodist
church, nd editor of the Methodist
Review. For a number of years he
has been secretary of the Southern
Methodist church.
DR.. Tigert has proven himself All
author of decided ability, having pro-
duced some twelve or fifteen popular
books, for the most part on philosoph-
/ ical and theological subjects.
DR.. James Atkins.
DR.. James Atkins was born in
Knoxville, Tenn, in 1850. At pres
ent he resides in Nashville, Tenn,
and is Sunday school editor of the
Southern Methodist church, which po-
sition he has held since 1896. He was
educated at Riceville academy and
Emory and Henry college, where he
received his A. B. degree in 1872. The
degree of D. d. was conferred by
Trinity college. He was member of
the Holston conference from 1872 to
1879. For thirteen years he was pres
ident of Asheville Female college,
serving in that capacity ten years at
one time and three another. In the
interim he served four years as presi-
dent Of his alma mater, Emory and
Henry college. Since 1896 he has been
Sunday school editor Of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South.
DR.. Atkins has son, Hilliard B.
Atkins, in the present sophomore class
at Wofford college, and an elder son,
James Atkins, Jr., in the medical de-
partment of Vanderbilt university.
DR.. Kilgo's g Vote.
The result Of the first ballot for
three bishops to be elected at this
session Of the. General Methodist con-
ference was announced at 1920 this