The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-08
WANT NEW STATEMENT OF
 METHODIST D0CTRINAL FAITH

c. l From Memphis conference. relative to plan for a system of church IT. nances.
 A memorial from the Northwest Tex as conference concerning boundaries was added to the many others on this subject.
 A memorial asking for the use of other scriptural lessons in the burial service with those now in use went to the committees on revtsals. The Kentucky conference presented memorial asking that the appoint ment of presiding elder be for more than four years. 4 A. memorial was offered providing flor certain changes in infant baptism ritual.
 Resoiution from North Texas con- ference, providing for the appointment of students as preachers. Resolution introduced py J. W. Bates and others. providing for the aid of disabled local supply preachers and their widows.
 A resolution was presented by w. E. Arnold and c. H. Henty.i providing that six years should be fixed as the time limit. A resolution was presented by the Holston conference to. provide for a progressive movement for the better ment of the schools and homes. A resolution to adapt the twenty third article of the Methodist faith to the foreign churches was introduced and referred to the committee on revis- als.
 resolution was presented by J. P. Hilburn and T. J. Nixson providing for an amendment to the laws 10 pro- vide for tho recognition, of the ninls- ters from their denominations so that they unite with Methodist preachers meetings.
 The following are among the reso- utions introduced,
 From publishing interests providing for the extension of the Epworth League, also providing for assistants to the editor of The Epworth Era
 A request was read from the Nation al Anti-Saloon League. asking for the appointment of delegates to their next national convention.
 The request was submittei to the Virginia conference and was referred to the Committee on Temperance.
 Memorial presented from the Charles ton conference concerning revising of ritual for baptism.
 Memorial was read from preachers meeting of Nashville relative to work of the Examining Committee.
 Memorials from St. Louis conference concerning revisions in ritual.
 Also memorial on administration of sacrament.
 A resolution. was introduced to in- crease the salaries of the bishops to s4.ooO per annum, and was referred to Committe on Episcopacy.
 Resolution introduced by J. F. Smith. and others. creating the office of as- schools.
 Resolution from Virginia conference. to authorize annual conference mis- sion board to employ persons to do missionary work. A
 A special committee. of seven annual conference secretaries was appointed to suggest changes in statistical res ports to the annual conferences so as to secure perspicufty. as follows: A. F. watkins. F. $. Parker. J. A Busrow. O. E.watson. J. ". Heidt. ,. ! Tigert. and J. M. Barcus.
 Dr. Dobbs announced a meeting of the Epworth League tonight
 The conference then adjourned until tomorrow morning
 To Investigate Bishop Morrison.
 At today's session of the general con- ference a complaint for investigation by the general conference into the episcopal administration of Bishop H. c. Morrison, of New Orleans, was read and referred to the episcopacy committee. It regards certain ocur- rences affecting Rayne Memorial church of New Orleans and is signed by a majority of the stewards of the church, who are said to have resigned because the pastor, the Rev. Richard wilkinson. was transferred from Rayne Memorial to a church in Monroe, Louisiana.
 It is alleged in the complaint that Bishop Morrison removed the Rev. MT. Wilkinson at the session of the Louisiana annual conference to Mon- roe, La, over the protest of sixteen out of seventeen of the board of stew ards.
 A few facts leading up to the Rev. wiikinson's removal are given in the petition. It is said that the Rev. MT. Wilkinson refused to sign a paper authorizing the sale and removal of Centenary College. This paper was circulated. it is said. by Bishop Nor rison.
 It Is further averred that the Rev MT. Wilkinson refused to sign a paper calling on Bishop Morrison to preside over the Louisiana conference It is also said that Bishop Morrison failed to answer a letter written to him at Nashville by the Rev. MT. Wilkinson.
 The petition contains two closely typewriter pages and many affidavits concerning the removal of the Rev. Mr. Wilkinson in the face of an overwhelming protest. Bishop Morri- son is credited with using the fol- lowing words at the Louisiana con- ference: The preacher surrenders the right to choos~ his church; the church surrenders the right to choose its preacher; that IS Methodism."
 At today's session complaint was also filed by the German mission con ference in which the episcopal admin istration af a bishop is questioned.