The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-18
NEW BISHOPS
 ARE CHOSEN Tigert, Ward and Atkin,
 are Elected. TWELVE BALLOTS NECESSARY Dr. Tigert, Conference Secretary,
 Selected on First. Dr. ward Wins on Third. pr. Atiins on Final yote--Dr. Kiigo n
 strong Contestant for
 the Honor.
TWELVE BALLOTS NECESSARY

 day of exciting bailoting at the M, P. General Conference. which continued up to 80 o'clock tonight, the follow ing three new bishops were elected
 Dr. Seth Ward, Assistant Missionary of the church
 Dr. John J, Tigert, Book Editor.
 Dr. James Atkins, Sunday school Editor. 4 Dr. Tigert was elected on the frsf ballot, Dr. Ward on the third and pr. Atkins on the twelfth
 J. J Tigeft was born in Louisville, Nov. 25, 1856 He graduated from Van derbilt University and from the South ern Baptist Theological Seminary at at Louisville. He was licensed to preach in 1875. He received his degree of ILL D., from the University of Mis- souri, Tonight one of Dr Tigert's friends told of the new bishop that when a boy he boasted that be fore he died he was going to do three things marry Miss Amelia McTyiere Bishop McTyiere's daughter), be a professor in Vanderbilt and be bishop, and now he has accomplished all three.
 James Atkins was born in Knoxville, Tenn April IS, 1850 He received his education in Tennessee schools and was licensed to preach in 1870. He has schools is the originator of the Bible Teachers Study Circle and Is author of several books
 Native of Texas.
 Dr. Seth Ward was born in Leon County, Texas, November l. 1858. His boyhood days were spent on a Texas farm He received the degree of D. p. from Southwestern University. He was member of the Ecumenieal Confer enoe. in 1901 and has filled numerous ap- pointments. his present position being assistant secretary of the Board of Missions.
 Three sessions. Of the conference were held today and there was great en- thusiasr when the third bishop was Dr. John ]. Yiges.. q native of Louisville. Ky. and beck editor and General Secretary of the Gen. erai Conterence of theg Methodist Ward, of Texas, assistant. secretary of the board Of missions. were today elect ed Bishops of the Southern Methodist Church by the General Conference in session here Dr James Atkins. Sun day School Editor of the Nj. E Church. South. was elected Bishop tonight on the i2th ballot Dr. Tigert was chosen on the first ballot, receiving twenty three majority. while pr. Ward went in on the third ballot with three ma jority
 There was no choice on the second D1ilCI.7 me + conference IHSn recessed until 8 o'clock this afternoon. On the third ballot John c. Kilgo, Pres ident of Trinity College, Durham, N. C. was the second strongest.
 The second ballet for Bishops re- suited in no choice being made The full strength of the conference, 273 votes were cast and I37 were necessa- rv 10 an election. The leaders wei . J. c. kiigo 1o9 Seth Ward 9s; Collins Denny ss; Joseph Atkins 75; W r. McMurray eS; W F, Tillett 46; W. B. Murray 42; E. W Anderson 12; Paul Whitehead 8 and nine others who re- ceived scattering votes. After the sec ond ballot had been counted third ballot was ordered taken.
 It showed the election of pr. Seth ward of Texas, Secretary of tho Board of Missions, as a Bishop. The vote was as follows
 pr, ward Elected.
 Seth Ward, 40; J. C. Kilgo, 11s; Collins Denny. 1o2; James Atkins. 76; W F. McMurtay, 57; W F. Tillett, 12; w B Murrah, 20; and scattering votes to q dozen others.
 The hour for adjournment for noon had already arrived and the friends of pr. Ward could hardly. Await the pro- rouncement of the benediction before they gathered about him to offer con gratulations The conference assem- bles again at 3 p nn., to elect third Bishop.
 The principal business transacted by the conference today, besides the cleo ton of two bishops. was the adoption of that part Of the report of the com nllttee on education providing for an ' assessment of $5o.ooo or school exten- sion.
 W. W. Pinson, fraternal delegate 10 the coIored Methodist Episcopal Church in session at Memphis. made q re-
 
 cordiality. His report added: They bade me say to you that they love you and are trying to preserve the vest traditions the inherited from you, and are trying to keep to the old land marks of Methodism.'
 The committee on Episcopacy report ed memorials on the death of Bishop J c. Keener and Bishop R. K. liar grove. The same committee reported that 1t had considered memorials touch ing the formation of Episcopal dis tricts and the conc centration of Episco- pal supervision and recommended that each general superintendent be re- ouested to hold as far as possible the district conferences within his Episco- pal district and that as far as practica- ble the conference be held before the sesions of the annual conference in the bounds of which they are held.
 The Afterron Session.
 At the afternoon sesion over which Bishop Candler presided, telegram was read from the Holston conference congratulating the general conference on the proposal to revise and restate the articles of religion of the church. Following this the fourth ballot was taken for the election of the third bishop.
 Other items of the educational re- port were taken up when the tellers retired and the debate continued until the count of the fourth ballot was an- pounced There was no election and .he fifth ballot was at once taken.
 Chancellor Kirkland of Vanderbilt was among the speakers on the educa- ton matter The specific point at is- que was whether a commission should be named to decide on requirements for study in church schools. The vote favored the creation of the commls- sion with a term of four years
 There was no election, the fifth bal