Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-06-12

Baltimore, Md, June 4.-Reports and
other business was rushed through the
Methodist Episcopal conference at both
morning and evening sessions with the
greatest dispatch. There was little dis
cussion OF most Of the questions. In
this way a large amount or matter or
routine character pertaining to the gov
OF the church was disposed of.
Some OF the more important measures,
however. had to run the fire of debate
before being acted upon. One of these
pertained TO heresy trials. Hereafter
the conference decided that Methodist
Episcopal bishops will be relieved of the
duty Of passing upon charges of heresy
which will be laid against professors in
theological seminaries. These COM
plants If they come to the bishops,
Will I'm the future be turned over to the
annual conference of which the accused
is a member, If he be a minister, and
IL a layman to the pastor of the church
10 which he belongs.
A report which received careful con-
sidera ton before ii finally was adopted
was one doing away with the six
months probation system. Under the
new rule persons may be received into
the church as soon as they are recon-
mended by the official board, or by the
class leaders and stewards meeting,
with the approval of the pastor. While
doino away with the old method, 1t
also allows for a period OF probation OF
any length that may be deemed neces-
say.
The committee on the episcopacy
reported favorably as to the characters
of all the bishops and effective mis-
sionary bishops, and the report was
adopted. Bishop Cranston, for the
board of bishops. spoke OF the difficult
ty Of formulating a universally salts
a .1... o., ~ ~ a. "A -
bishops. The following were an
nounced:
Alabama, Atlanta, Central Alabama and
Georgia conferences, Bishop Anderson.
Alaska mission and East Oklahoma mis-
sion, Bishop Smith.
Arizona, California, German and Cali
fornia. Bishop Warren.
Atlantic. Baltimore, Central New York.
East Ohio and Genessee, Bishop Cranston.
Austin, Gulf and Iowa, Bishop Quayle.
Black Hills, Bishop Mcintyre.
Blue Ridge, Central Tennessee, East
Tennessee and Holston, Bishop Goodell.
Central German, Bishop Neulsen.
Central Illinois and Illinois, Bishop
Central Swedish and Chicago German.
Bishop Nicely.
Cincinnati, indian and Kentucky, Bish-
Colorado, Bishop Mcdowell.
Columbia river and Idaho. Bishop
Hughes.
Dakota. Bishop Wilson.
Des Moines, Bishop Spellmyer.
Detroit, Erie and Michigan, Bishop
Hamilton.
Minnesota, North Dakota. Northern
Minnesota, Northern Swedish and Nor
wegian-Danish, Bishop Wilson.
Missouri, Northwest Iowa and Western
Swedish, Bishop Spellmyer.
Montana, North Montana and Wyoming
mission, Bishop Mcdowell.
Nebraska, North Nebraska and West
Nebraska, Bishop Mcintyre.
Nevada mission, Pacifc-Chinese mis-
sion, Pacifc-Japanese mission. southern
California, Bishop Warren.
New Mexico, English mission, New
Mexico. Spanish mission and Oklahoma,
Bishop Smith.
North Carolina, Bishop Cranston.
Northern German, Northwest German,
st. Louis German and West German.
Bishop Neulsen.
Northwest Indiana, Pittsburg and South
ern Illinois. Bishop Berry.
Savannah and South Carolina, Bishop
Ohio, Bishop Anderson.
Oregon, Puget Sound, West Norwegian
Danish. Bishop Hughes.
Southern German, Texas and West
Texas, Bishop Quayle.
Upper Iowa, Bishop Lewis,
Central Ohio, Bishop Bristol.
The usual resolutions of thanks were
adopted and the minutes of the session
were approved