New-York tribune., 1908-05-29
COOKIES APPEAL FAILS.
Methodists Uphold Chancellor Day
Book Concerns Merged.
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.,ns,I AGAINST the ruling Of Bishop David II NooIe
in f-ooka's charges against Chancellor Day "i
Syracuse University dismissed to-day oy Ihe
judiciary committee Of the Methodist bPi0cop
con ference The Rev Mr.. Cooke preferred cnaIs
against Chancellor Day before the New York Con
ference alleging that DR.. Day had spoken dlsrs-
spectfuIly of President Roosevelt in MS WRITINGS
Bishop Moore presiding ruled them out on tiie
ground that they were not in proper FORM 10 coi
before the conference. and the judiciary comi,'ee
reported that the records appeal were aosoiuIelS
deficient and contained no statements, documents
or evidence upon which the committee could act
The assignment of bishops TO the various epls-
copaI residences than which few events ol tHe
General Conference are looked forward 10 with
greater interest reported TO the committee on
the episcopacy tonight by special committee ol
nineteen and adopted by the full committee during
a meeting that lasted until nearly midnight me
assignments were as follows;
Boston, John W; Hamtqn u Busnos ssaos, Ayre5. tys5
tanooga William F. Anderson: Chicago William
F Mcdowell; Cincinnati. David H Moore Den
New Orleans Thomas B. Neely; New York, Dan
ouaye |39a5zn 6sh JONI L Sae!soS
Y Bsshford PlilsdelPha hi LgtheE otv wilson Hen
y speiimyeT: St. Paul. Robert Mcintyre; san San
Cranston, and Zurich, William Burt
It was decided TO merge the publishing interests
of the denomination now conducted under two cor
porations, the Methodist Book Concern at New
western
Cincinnati into corporation TO be called the
Methodist Book Concern, with publishing agents
to be elected by the General Conference. Both
publishing plants will he continued.
New episcopal residences were fixed at New Or
leans. St Paul and Oklahoma City. in this country
and ct Foo-Chow and Pekins, in China. as recon-
rnended by the committee episcopacy.
DR.. Frank NJ. Bristol. of Washington, has re-
ceved a rote of congratulation on his election to
the episcopacy from President Roosevelt II says:
The White House
Washington. May 2. 1903
NOBODY is more pleased than I am. consratu-
late you most heartily and wish you al possible
sO''eSS 81" S'O- THEODORE ROOSEVELT
At the afternoon session the present publishing
agents of the Methodist Book Concetn were re-
elected. follows: At New York, Homer Eaton
and George d Mains; at Cincinnati. @. r. Graham
and Henry s. Jennings. Among legislative mat
ters presented for consideration at this session
was 4 committee report adverse 70 the consolida-
ton OF the Board of Foreign Missions and the
Board OF Home Missions and Church Extension,
which the conference sustained
The Rev DR.. r. J. Cooke. OF New York, failed in
an effort to have order Of the dav established
for tomorrow for the consideration of amend
rnent to the Church constitution by the terms of
which missionary bishops for Africa might hold
conferences Of negro Methodists in the United
States Genuine interest was manifested in the
nroposition hut II was finally tabled on the basis
Of lack Of time for adequate consideration. Its
adoption would permit Missionary Bishop Scott,
Of Liberia, 10 to this country to hold con-
ferences among his own race
Bishop ". H. Blackwell. fraternal delegate from
the African Zion Methodist Episcopal Church in
the course of an address of greeting expressed
the willingness OF his Church 70 become organ
icallv united with the Methodist Episcopal body
whenever the latter denomination shall signify that
desire.
Adverse action to-day by the Methodist Episco-
pal General Conference on an apparently uninn-
portant motion ts said tonight to have back Of
il a determination on the part Of large number
Of the delegates 70 bury the whole question of
whether or not Paragraph 24s of the Book OF
Discipline which deals with amusements. shall be
changed
The Rev. DR. r a. Chase has prepared ne"
paragraph for insertion in the Book Of Discipline
intended 10 create sentiment in favor of uniform
divorce laws in all the states of the Union. The
paragraph also suggests that IN the proposed uni
form laws provision be included requiring as
nrereorIiste to the fling of suit for divorce IN
anv state a stay of the same length OF time as
would be necessary 10 secure legal residence IN
the home