Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-05-29
BISHOPS ASSIGNED.
REV. DIR. w. S. LEWIS GOES TO
FOO CHOW, CHINA.
NEW PARAGRAPH ON DIVORCE
National Authorities To Study Social
Problem If Proposition
Carries.

Baltimore, Nd, May lo.AuNeiao
action yesterday by the Methodist
Episcopal general conference on an
apparently unimportent motion. is
said to have back OF 1t determine
tion on the part of large number
OF the delegates to bury the who're
question of whether or not paragraph
24S of the book of discipline, which
deals with amusements, shall pc
changed.
The motion in the question was
that time be set for the considera-
ton of the report of the committee
which has had the question under
consideration. The motion was LOST
by decisive vote. Nothing was
said in explanation other than that
the report should be given prefer
ence over other important matters.
Now, however, 1t is said, that there
is determined purpose not to per-
nit the amusements to be discussed
on the floor of the conference at all
If it is possible to prevent 1t.
A change would be in line with
the suggestion contained In the
episcopal address and while 1t Is de-
sired not to run counter to the
bishops, there is a very strong SEN
timent against any change In para
graph 248 which will simply remain
in force as it now stands il the mat
ter can be kept from the conference
during it's remaining business SEES
sion.
Rev. DR.. R. A. Chase has prepared
a new paragraph which will be OF
fered to the conference for insertion
in the book of discipline relative to
divorce. It calls upon the proper ma
tional authorities to make special
study of divorce and is intended TO
create sentiment In favor Of uniform
divorce laws In all the states of the
union such laws to be in harmony
with the findings of the inter-church
conference Of Protestant churches on
this subject. The paragraph also sug.
gests that in the proposed uniform
laws a provision be included, reQuir-
ing as a prerequisite to the filing of
a suit for divorce by any one coming
to such state for the purpose Of filing
such suit stay of the same length
of time as would be necessary to
secure a legal residence in that state.
The assignment of bishops to the
various episcopal residences, than
which few events Of the general con-
ference are looked forward to with
greater interest, was reported to the
committee on the episcopacy last
night by a special committee Of nine
and adopted by the full committee
during meeting that lasted until
nearly midnight. The assignments
were as follows:
Boston, Mass.-John w. Hamilton.
Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic,
S. A.-Frank M. Bristol.
Buffalo. n. Y.-John w. Berry.
Chattanooga, Tenn.-William F.
Anderson.
Chicago-William F. Mcdowell.
Cincinnati, O-David H. Moore.
Denver, Colo.-Henry w. Warren
Foo Chow, Chlna.-w. s. Lewis.
New Orleans, La.-Thomas B.
Neeley.
New York City-Daniel A. Goodsell.
Oklahoma City, Okla.-William A.
Quayle.
Omaha, Neb.-John L. Nuelson.
Picking, China-James w. Bash.
ford.
Philadelphia, Pa.-Luther B. Will
son.
Portland, Ore.-Charles w. Smith.
st. Louis, Mo.-Henry Spellmyer.
St. Paul, Minn.-Robert Mcintyre.
San Francisco. Cal.-Edwin w.
Hughes. d
r. Washington, D. Carl Cranston.
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