The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-05-17
TIME LIMITATION
For Methodist Preachers May
Soon Be Six Years.
CHANGE RECON- MENDED
Discussion by Bishops in open Con-
ference, Anent Changing the Ar
ticles of Faith, Brings Forth
RebIke.

tIcles OF Faith, Brings Forth
RebIke.
Dr.. W. W. Wladsworth OF the
North Georgia conference, who was
suspended at the session OF that body,
held at Newman, Ca, last year, has
won his appeal before the general
conference at Birmingham. Friday
the committee on appeals reported
that it had reversed the decision OF
the North Georgia conference sus.
pending DR.. W. W. Wadswcrtu on
the charge Of immortality, the specific
charge being kissing woman" DR..
Wadsworth was pastor Of the Hart
well church, and was suspended fer
year.
The itineracy committee made a
non-concurrent report on several me-
MORALS asking for removal Of the
time limit from the pastorate Of
church. However, it approved a me-
mortal recommending that six years
be the time limit, and reported an
amendment to that effect. A minority
report, signed by fourteen members
of the committee, said they deemed
the extension Of the time limit to
six years unwiSe.
A resolution was introduced by ".
r. Lambuth and others, requesting
the college OF bishops to appoint a
commission to meet z similar COM
mission OF the negro Methodist Epis-
copal church, appointed by the gen.
eral conference in session at Mem
phis. The purpose of this conference
relates to the holding of the ilsti-
tutes for negro preachers, the fur
therance Of educational work, the pro
motion of missionary effort Ct hcne
and abroad, and sucn questions as
may pertain to federation or union of
the colored Methodist Episcopal
church with other negro Methodist
churches in the United States.
The report of the committee on
co!portage was adopted, carrying with
it provision for tract fund sof $10,-
900, to be used in distributing tracts.
The conference also adopted the re-
port of the special committee rec
ommending changes in the articles Of
religion allowing foreign conferences
to substitute the names CT their
countries for the United States.
The special committee aD2ointea 20
consider the advisability OF joint
commission to make new statement
Of the Methodist articles Of faith re-
ported favorably and a lively debate
followed, in which Bishops Wilson,
Hoss and Gambler took part, oppos-
ing any change, while Bishop Hen
dirk spoke for broadening the work
Of the church. Bishop Galloway put
a stop to further discussion on the
part of bishops by saying he hoped
that tine would never come when
bishops would feel that they should
enter into the discussions before the
conference.
Adjournment was taken for the day
without putting the question to vote.
The venerable Bishop John c. Gran
berry, of Richmond, Va, occupied
seat on the rostrum. His arrival
made a total of eleven bishops in at
tendance upon the conference, COM
prising the entire congress Of bish-
ops.
After the approval OF the minutes,
Bishop Cranberry was introduced and
made a brief talk. He was given
cordial reception. A motion was unan'
imousiy adopted to send telegram OF
greeting to the Southern Baptist con-
vention, which met at Chattanooga on
Friday. The telegram said:s
"The general conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church, south:
sends greeting to the Southern Bap-
tist convention. The grace Of our
Lord Jesus Christ be with you"
A committee Of physicians submit
ted to the conference a resolution
adopted by the medical association OF
Alabama opposing the insertion OF
certain medical advertisements in re-
ljgious papers.