The sun., 1908-05-13
The CAMPAIGNS FOR BISHOPS
CHURCH POLITICS HOLDS ATTEN-
TION or NJ. r. CONFERENCE.
DR.. Frank NJ. Bristol OF Baltimore One OF
Those sure OF Election, ~ Is DR.. w. r
Anderson Of New YOrk-Many Places
Want bishops Move 10 Limit Terms.

Those Sure OF Election, Ns Is DR.. W. r
Anderson Of New YOrk-Many Places
Want bishops Move 10 Limit Terms.
BALTMoRF. May 12.-One Of the most
important developments to-day at the
General Conference Of the Methodist Epis-
oopal Church was the fact that the Rev
DR.. Frank NJ. Bristol, pastor OF the Metro
poHtan Church Of Baltimore, Is regarded as
sure Of being elected Bishop
The Rev DR.. W. f. Anderson OF New
York ls another man who will be elected
IL ia expected on the first ballot. Dr.
Anderson only missed being elected at the
general conference at Los Angeles four
wears ago by few votes, and he Is now
considered practically sure. The Rev Dr.
David G. Downey, one Of the secretaries
Of the Sunday School Union, Ia one OF the
most prominently mentioned men for the
episoopacy coming from New York.
II IL understood that the New England
delegation has united upon the Rev. Dr.
Franklin Hamilton, chancellor Of the Amerl-
can University Of Washington and
brother of Bishop John w. Hamilton, as
its candidate for the Office Of Bishop Dr.
Hamilton has for years been pastor OF one
OF the leading churches In Boston and was
only recently elected to his present position.
still keeping his residence in Boston;
il has been decided TO begin the election
Of Bishops on Wednesday, May 20. Inc
committee on episcopacy has been olrecteu
TO bring In q report on May 10 recommend
inc the number Of Bishops TO be elected,
A resolution introduced to-day py the
Rev. DR., Edwin A. Schell 10 revolutionizing
In its eject upon the Episoopaoy, II pro,
yidea that the Bishops Of the Church snail
he elected for a period OF twelve years
only. and that there shall be, no possibility
OF a reelection. The resolution is In line
with the policy Of the Wesleyan Church OF
England and Is in keeping also with the
pollty Of the Methodist Protestant Church
In this country,
Second only in interest 20 the number
OF Bishops 20 be elected is the question OF
their residences. Delegations are here from
many parts Of the country asking that
Bishops be assigned 20 their territory.
One OF the delegations here making strenu-
Gus demands along this line is from Okla
homa. Ii is contended by these representa-
tives that that part Of this country is rapidly
developing and that wise Leadership on
the mart OF Methodism will give 70 them
II is more than probable that the General
Conference will go on record as favoring the
suspension Of one Of the two missionary
periodicals which have been published Tor
wears under the direction OF the Church'
and that in the future only one publication
will be issued A forerunner OF such action
appeared to-day when the delegates favora-
bly received resolution introduced oy the
Rev. Samuel W. Tronsdale, OF the west
TrOVidinn
OF the missionary papers be abandoned,
thus leaving one paper In the field
The Rev Griffin @. Logon, negro, Of
the Upper Mississippi conference, intro
duced a resolution providing for the APP
pointment of a commission OF seven, con.
sistinR Of one Bishop three ministers and
three laymen, to serve during the ensuing
auadrennium and to confer with similar
Representatives from all the negro Methodist
denominations upon all questions that t
NAV lead 10 more harmonious cooperation
among them and the solution OF their
different problems This resolution brought
forth opposition on the part OF some OF
the negro delegates. which was reflected IN
the resolution introduced as a substitute
for the original by the Rev. William NJ.
Lucas OF the Mississippi conference
The latter in explaining his reason CON
tended that there was no necessity Tor ap-
pointing buCu COluHlSSloh W SO''N' ".'N
the other negro denomi nations, and he
simply asked the conference TO approve the
work that has been and is being done among
the negroes by the congress OF Christian
Young people Of the negro race. Both
resolution and substitute we're referred 70
the committee on federation by the unanl-
nous vote Of the conference.
Eforts probably will be made to organize
a fifteenth conference district The initl-
alive In this project W III be taken by the
missionary delegates from Europe. Asia
and Africa. who are dissatisfied with the
manner in which they have been. appor-
toned on among the fourteen districts now
existing. ,.,,-
Atameeting Of missionaries held this even
ing the subject was discussed at length, ,anda
number Of suggestions were made whereby
their grievance could be alleviated. The
trouble grows out Of the fact that according
TO the present arrangement they are
assigned individually 10 various districts
and in these districts they are Of such in
significance that they are for the most part
overlooked when committee assignments
are made.
A committee Of ten was appointed to look
into the matter and report az TO what action
should be taken tomorrow.
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