Omaha daily bee., 1907-10-05
VOTE DOWN COLORED BISHOP
Lay Delegates to Methodist Confer.
ence Tie on Proposition.
DELEGATES TO GO TO BALTIMORE
Some Contest Ensues over the Elcc-
tion of the CIergymen Repre-
sentatives to the General
Conference.

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provide for the election of colored bishops.
This. together with the election OF delegates
! by clergy and laity to the general confer
ence at Baltimore next May. were the most
notable events of yesterdays session. The
vote on the colored bishop proposition
stood thirty-six to thirty-six and was the
result of much. debate. The delegates and
/ alternates elected were:
! CLERGY. LAITY
Rev. J. W. JennngsMrs. A. Mclaughlin.
Rev. william GorstC w. Delamater.
Rev. Thomas Bithel. Harry Torpin.
Rev. II. H. Millard' G. Il. Gray;
! The last two in the clergy list are alter
mates and the last three in the laity list
Mrs. Mclaughlin and Mr.. Delamater are of
Omaha, Mr.. Paine of Grand Island, Mr..
Torpin of 0akdale, Mr.. Gray of Central
! City and Mr.. Tamplin of Tekamah.
Much Interest in Delegates.
| The chief interest of the conference
meeting Friday morning centered around
/ the election of delegates to the gen
eral conference, which meets next year
in Baltimore. DR.. j. w. Jennings, a mem
! ber of the North Nebraska conference,
| but resident of Kansas City, was elected
one of the three ministerial delegates
the first ballot Rev. G. II. Main, presiding
elder of the Grand Island district,
elected the second delegate on the fourth
ballot. Several more ballots were required
before Rev. William Gorst was elected
as the third ministerial delegate. Rev.
/ H. II. Millard of the first Methodist church,
South Omaha and Rev. Thomas Bithe
presiding elder of the Neigh district are al
ternates.
Simultaneous with this session the lay
| a. e.
in the Westminster Presbyterian church.
where there was lively discussion of some
of the problems of the church, particularly
that of negro bishops. When the question
! was put to a vote II resulted in a tie
thirty-six votes being cast each side
and it stood thus when adjournment was
taken at noon. Afternoon the question was
resumed and the vote unchanged.
| Bishop Mcdowell announced that he had
received notice of meeting of the board
of trustees of Northwestern university,
which will make 1t necessary for him to
leave Omaha Sunday night in order to be
present. 1t was voted, therefore, to ad-
journ Sunday night instead of Monday
morning as announced on the program.
The memorial service for deceased min
listers, which was to take place Monday
morning will be held following the ordi-
Hdliol 5cINiCco 6uiudy dllcIHOOn
The meeting of the conference will be
held next year in Stanton, the invitation
from this town being unanimously ac-
cepted.
Admitted Into Conferences.
The following ministers ware reported
passed in their fifth years studies and
voted into the conferences: Walker c. KEEL
ley, Page; Harry G. Langley, Ponca;
Homer A. Taylor, Archer, and Harry G..
Kemp. They will be ordained elders Sun
day afternoon
The following were reported passed in
their first years studies and advanced to
the second year: John w. Henderson,
Palmer: Charles F. Innis, Purple Cane;
John H. Mcdonald, Cairo; Ward Morse,
Wolbach; Edward A. Smith. Greeley; Ell
mer C. Smith, Herman, and William B.
Wetherel. Arizona.
The following were changed at their re-
quest from effective pastors to the super
numerary list: ]. L. Phillips, St. Edward;
F, M. Druliner, Harrington, and c. S.
Hughes. Pender.
Superintendent Spurlock of the Mothers
Jewels home In York reported the encour-
aging progress of the work there. More
than 500 children have been placed in
Christian homes by this institution during
it's history
Rev. John Crews reported progress in the
home for superannuated ministers at Blair.
This home is being established in "a prop
erty presented to the conference a year
ago.
A resolution of sorrow and coincidence
was adopted on behalf of tho family of
Rev. DR.. James NJ. King of Philadelphia
corresponding secretary of the Board of
Home Missions and Church Extension
His death was announced at the morning
session.
The Hirst Memorial Methodist church of
Omaha at a meeting of its fourth quar-
terly conference unanimously voted that
the bishop be requested TO return the pas
tor. Rev. William Esplin. for his fifth
years pastorate of the church
All RevisiOns Rejected.
seventy-two delegates attended the lay
conference. which held its sessions in West
minister Presbyterian church. through the
courtesy OF that church, with John Dale
of Omaha, presiding. The lay delegates
consisted of both men and women
All the resolutions embodying proposi-
tions to change the constitution of the
Methodist Episcopal church were voted
down. These comprised, first PROPOSE
tion for the election of coored bishops.
The second. third and fourth propositions
related to the change of the ratio OF rep
resentatives in the district conferences,
upon which should be based the election OF
a delegate to the general conference.
These propositions fixed the ratio at sixty
seventy-fve and ninety, respectively, for
one delegate OF those attending the district
conventions. These three propositions were
voted down by a substantial vote. The
ratio of representatives will therefore re-
main at its present figure of one delegate
for each forty-five members attending the
district conference.
A resolution was adopted that a sum
cient fund should be collected to defray
the expenses OF printing the proceedings
of the lay conference. with those OF the
ministerial conference.
A vote OF thanks was extended the West
minister Presbyterian church for the use
of the edihce for holding the lay confer
ence.
Foot Ball at Bellevue Saturday.
To- halI bas