New-York tribune., 1908-05-13
II YEARS FOR BISHOPS
PropOsed at Methodist General Con
ference-No Reelection.
lBy Telegraph TO The Tribune-l

Baltimore Nav IAN important menoi
which went to the committee on episcopaes O g
session of the Methodist Episcopal Conferences "
day proposed that hereafter an elecuon W ~
office of bishop shall be for a term or t"ei'e Se
only without reelection. The memorial which ~a' ~
in the form of resolution. was presen'eu ~
e. A. Schell, and was as follows
Whereas The life tenure Of the ePlscopacy d1su ha
the honors and enoluments Of the Gfs Tor the
gotten such multiplicity OF secraton and unity
of minis steral ranks: and ,.- y, M.
ofce seems out Of OF" harmony with spirit Of the
tinerancy, and the salary paid the rsber than
proper support provtded and p,.,o, ia an office in
the Church and not an order. and the occupancy
Of the ONCE is plainly detached service; theref9re
of Bishop shall be for tern, Of twelve ysa55 Only
Of the term he shall become effective member
OF the conference from which he was electd
Another resolution asked bishops presiding
over annual conferences to prepare address
70 be read all local churches. and to be printed
In all official papers on December 10
resolution by Dr. Coker directed that the
journal OF the General Conference be sent TO
Methodist Episcopal colleges, theological and edu-
catfonal institutions and TO Congressional. state
and public libraries.
Communications were received from several
American Methodist bodies proposing ecumen-
icaI conference be held October 1s, 1911. and
requesting that committee of fifteen be appoint
ed to provide for the a third ecumenical
missionary conference also proposed TO be
held at Edinburgh, Scotland. in June. 1910, for
churches of the United States and Canada
Resolutions on tithng requested the committee
devise a plan for tthing to be presented to the
church, to become part of its economy, and that
agent be appointed or other means Of pres
entation be provided
Dr. Boyle presented a resolution affecting state
ments in committees derogatory the bishops
members of the conference requesting that their
attention be called to it, with opportunity for an
explanation a retraction before the committees.
DR. C. G. Logan, negro minister. offered a
resolution calling for commission to confer with
the African Methodist Episcopal Church. the Afri-
Zion Methodist Episcopal Church and the Col
ored Methodist Episcopal Church for purposes OF
improved aggressive work and federation OF all the
negro churches.
A committee of fourteen appointed to investi-
gate the condition and needs of churches in San
Francisco
Dr. Wilson, father OF Bishop Wilson and great
grandson OF the first convert TO Methodsm in
Maryland. and Dr. A. B. Kendig, for ffty-seven
years a minister. were invited to the platform.
Bishop HartZer read his report Africa.
nouncing a gift OF $4,000 work in Algters.
The report for 10000 for Afrca's jubilee
aggressive work
The press representatives at the conference.
through John A Patten of Chattanooga, to-day
presented Bishop Berry with bouquet OF fifty-two
roses the occasion being the Bishops ffty-second
birthday
With the backing of Governor Hoch Of Kansas
Senator Dolliver of Iowa. and prominent ministers
and laymen OF the church. the Rev DR.. ". NJ.
Batch. pastor Of Trinity Church. of Lincoln. Neb.
is leading movement to put the Methodist Epis-
copal Church closer TO the laboring men, particu-
larly those in labor unions.
The Church should make direct bid for the
laboring mems support he said to-day. ''and
should try to meet and conquer any hostile feeling
toward the Church that any iaborins may
feel"
DR.. Batch says that his committee will recon-
mend the creation OF department OF labor He
has been working out the details with a special
committee. which is composed Of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Isaac T. Parker. of Wilmington: the Rev
DR.. G. B. Eckman. of New York: the Rev William,
T. Crawford. president Of Allegheny College; the
Rev. Dr. Levi Gilbert. editor OF The Western
Christian Advocate: the Rev. DIR. James T. Bar
tholomew. OF the New England Southern Confer
ence; the Rev DR.. John Handey. of New Jersey
and James Joy. OF Newark