Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-25
REV. QUAYLE CHOSEN
THE NOTED LECTURER AND
AUTHOR ELECTED A BISHOP.

BALTIMORE. Md. MAY c5-The gem
eral conference of the Methodist t.pisco-
pal Church AT IA prolonged session today
put itself on record NJ indorsing unuuali-
fiedly the work of the Anti Saloon League
and also favoring local option Both of
these positions are new with the church.
as up To this time no special organiza-
ton has had the specific Endorsement of
| the church. while 4, has stood on the
| other Ina nd. for absolute prohibition every
where This result was attained only after
one of the stormies: meetings yet held,
during which the opponents of the ma
iority report called To their aid all man.
ner OF parliamentary tactics in their ef-
fort 10 defeat it.
When the final vote was taken but niae-
teen out of the entire body of upward ~
$50 delegates registered in favor ~ the
minority report Rev. Dir William QnaNlc.
pa s.or Of st. James Church. Chicago. Was
eleced bishop on the tenth ballot.
The vote. which was taken last Satur-
day. and counted to-day resulted as fol-
| lows:
Total. 7:t: necessary to a choice. +ss.
Rev DIS. William A. Quayfe. Chicago.
al9: Wilson :. Lewis. Sioux city. Iowa,
49,: Homer q. StuntZ. Madison. y. j.
| ass; Charles w Smith. PittsburS. t.t'
| Robert Mcintyre Los Angeles. Cal. $50:
Edwin II. Hughes. Green Castle, md.
:S7: David G. Downey. New York. ~:
Joseph B. lIingeley. Minneapolis lh>.
| Daniel Dorchester. ir.. PittsburI. $50.
Richard J. Cooke. New York IA. NJ. &.
b. Mason tcolored). Cincinnati 1875; Henry
&. Jennings. Cincinnati. 13e. charles y.
Goodell. New York. 49, Frank NJ. Bristol.
| Washington. d. e.. 101.
Another ballot was taken Tor the re-
manning five bishops We: Ia lac named. and
| consideration of the report of the commit
tee on education. which forinulated 'he
details Of the reorganization of the hoard
| fraa
| schools into three separate societies re-
sumed This report was the special OF
der last Friday. but was laid aside sat
urday for the presentation OF 'he rtp"'1
| Of the committee on temperance
An invit alton to hold the general con-
| ference of 1912 at Columbus. ONO, was
extended by Delegate David ). Gray OIL
that city.
Two Secretaries Favored.
The conferences decided that there shan
| be two corresponding secretaries or me
hoard of freedman's aid. who shaii De
coordinate. the understanding being
| that one shall be a white man and tue
+! other a negro.
II was deemed that it would be for the
advantage of the church to have two men
representative of each race. as the negro
could inspire his own part of the churcu.
while il was stated that the white man
would have access to churches unaVaii-
! able to the negro. and thus be able 10
raise funds necessary for the work.
After some minor amendments the re.
mort in its entirety was adopted.
4 telegram of greeting from the Cen
eral Assembly of the Presbyterian
Church. in session at Kansas City. IN re,
sponse TO the salutations of this general
conference, was read and received hearty
applause.
Result of Eleventh Ballot.
Az the debate on the temperance res
ports. presented last Saturday. was aoouE
tn recommence the result OF the eleyentn
ballot for bishops was announced.
1t showed no election, the vote being
as follows:
Total 49,: necessary to elect. 6o2s
Smith. 419: Lewis. 40: Hughes. 1927
s,untz. 400: Mcintyre. 3sa' Downey' 300, 800:
Hingeley. 10: Mason. 40; Jennings, 1871
Cooke. ioo: Bristol. III; Dorchester. llaS
Goodell. 103.
The name of DR. Freeman D. bovaru
of San Francisco who received - Votsa
on this ballot, was withdrawn