New-York tribune., 1908-05-26
TWO MORE BISHOPS
Methodist Deadlock Broken-PrO-
fess0r Mitchell Sustained.
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tian Advocate" as bishops at the Methodist Epis-
copal General Conference to-day gave great salts
faction. The Rev DR. E. II. Hughes, president
| of De Pauw University. is in the lead for like
honors tonight
DR.. Quayle who is pastor OF St. James's Church,
Chicago and lecturer and author of wide repute
elected the tenth ballot. breaking the dead
lock which had existed since the second ballot The
vote which taken last Saturday and counted
to-day resulted follows: Total 734 necessary to
a choice ass. Quayle 519; Lewis, 4S3; Stuntz, As;
Smith, AZ; Mcintyre, Sss; Hughes as7; Downey.
81: Hinseley, les; Dorchester jr. 16o: Cooke 144
Mason negro, 13s; Jennings, 1885, Goodell, 131;
Bristol. 1O
The tenth ballot resulted in no choice. and the
eleventh ballot called resulted follows:
Total IA; necessary to choice, 496 Smith. oil;
Hughes At: Lewis 4s5 Mcintyre 404; Stuntz, 800:
Downey 32s Hingeley, 16s; Bristol, 49, Mason, 147;
Jennings 137; Cooke 80: Dorchester, 81; Goodell 81
The thirteenth ballot called, and will be
nounced tomorrow.
A matter Importance and in which there is
widespread interest will be laid before the con-
ference by the court of last appeal in the Meth
odst Episcopal Church in a report of the judiciary
committee sustaining Professor Hnley G. Mitchell,
who declared hereto by the Central New
York Conference. of which he member and
who for the same alleged reason deposed from
the chair of Hebrew and Old Testament exegesis
in the Boston University School Of Theology some
time ago. Professor Mitchell ranks high among
Hebrew scholars and his trial on charges of here
sy noted The charges grew out of GER
published writings OF MS, particularly IN
his book, The World Before Abra ham" A com
mfttee OF the Central New York Conference in
vestigated the charges. reported Professor Mitchell
guilty, and the report was adopted by the confer
without II Is said. giving the accused man
opportunity TO defend himself. From this &C
Of his conference Professor Mitchell appealed
TO the judiciary committee Of the General Confer
ence the report which will sustain him points
of law. upon which (and not upon matters Of or
thOdoxy) the committee Is competent to pass.
committee,
sderation the recommendation contained in the
episcopal address that the bishops be releve1
of the duty OF trying professors in theological
schools against whom charges may be made, viii
recommend that the board of bishops be clothed
with powers and duties similar to those of grand
jury. and shall investigate any such charges that
NAV be made and decide whether they have a suf-
hcient basis to warrant bringing them for trial
before the annual conference of the accused
The conference at a prolonged session to-day
put itself on record indorsing unqualihedly the
work Of the Anti-Saloon League. and also favorng
local option. Both of these positions are new with
the Church as up to this time no special orgainza
ton has had the specific Endorsement Of the
Church, while It has stood the other hand for
absolute prohibition everywhere
This result attained only after one OF the
storniest meetings yet held during which the oDpo-
nents of the majority report called to their aid
all of parliamentary tactics in their efforts
to defeat II.
Governor J. Frank HanIy of Indiana, chairman
of the temperance committee, led the majority
forces, with P A Baker. national superintendent
of the Anti-Saloc1 League, and j. n shields, or
Chicago, superintendent of the Anti-Saloon League
Of Illinois his chief lieutenants. The Rev. DR..
A B. Leonard from the Cincinnati conference and
Chancellor J. r. Day of Syracuse University
stood In the front rank of the advocates of the
minority report.
President Murl.n Of Baker University, Baldwin,
Kan who is visiting the General Conference, has
received the promise of 10000 for the completion
and equipment OF the new gymnasium at Baker
There held to-day at Mount Olivet Cemetery
largely attended memorial meeting In honor of
Bishops Francis Asbury, Robert Strawbridge, Jesse
Lee and others of the distinguished dead of the
denomination who are buried there Addresses
delivered by Bishops H W. Warren, j. NJ.
Coburn and other prominent cergymen.
The Rev. DR.. William Alfred Quayle is a native
of Missouri, passed his early years in Kansas.
He is now in his forty-eighth year having been
born June 25 1860, Parkvte. No. At the age OF
twenty he left farm where his youth had been
spent in pioneer days and he had attended a log
schoolhouse 10 enter Baker University. where he
was graduated in 1885 He had earned his own
way largely serving for two years tutor in the
college before secured a degree. In 1885 he was
made adjunct professor OF ancient languages. He
had ordained Methodist Episcopal minister
and IN 1887 accepted the pastoTate Of church IN
Usage city but q year later he returned to his
alma mater as professor OF Greek and held the
chair for three years part Of the time serving as
vtce-presdent In 1880 he was elected president OF
the college but he soon after returned TO the pas
torate For several years he has been pastor OF St
Jsnles's Church, Chicago. Allegheny College gave
him the degree of Ph. D, and in 1891 De Pauw
University conferred him the degree of d d
He Is we'll known a conductor OF Chautauqua
assemblies as well as author and lecturer IN
addition to his work preacher and college pres
ident Among his books The Poets Poet and
Other ESSAYS" "A Hero and Some Other Folk,
In Gods Out-0r- Doors Eternity in the Heart
THE Pra.ries and the Sea" Gods Calendar and
Lowell and the Christian Faith" He was
member of the hy1nnaI revision committee of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. In 1902 he went 10
England as fraternal delegate to the English
WESLEYAN Church. He has been married since 1856.
TIE Rev DR. Charles William Smith, clergyman
and editor Is native OF Fayette County, Penn. |
where he was January 30, 1910, His father,
the Rev. Wesley Smith, was a prominent Metho- |
dist minister for half century. and the son fol
lowed in footsteps after securing his education
in PENNSYLVANIA and West Virginia He was ad- |
nitted to the ministry in the Pttsburg Conference
in the COS, and IN succession pastor Of
churches in various and cities, including |
Pittsburg Allegheny. Uniontown and McKeesport |
From 1850 TO 1884 he Presiding Elder Of the |
Pittsburg district. In 1884, he elected editor |
Of The Pittsburg Christian Advocate, and has |
been reelected each four years since that time
He has the reputation Of being of the most |
powerful editorial writer's in the Church AS a |
delegate he has attended eight General Confer |
ences and was a representative of Methodism |
at the Ecumencal Conferences at Washing |
ton In 1891 and London. in 1901 The degree |
Of A. NJ has been conferred him by Allegheny |
College that of D. D. by Scoto College, Ohio and
that of Ii. D. by Mount Union College Ohio In |
1865 DR. Smith was married TO daughter OF Dr. |
Iucullus LndIey, of Connellsville, Penn. He has |
been frequently mentioned for episcopal honors |
and by his genial personality and powerful edito
rial utterances has always mad host OF friends |
and adherents