The Washington herald., 1908-06-02
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Baltimore, Nd, June 1.-The twenty
fifth quadrennial session Of the general
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, which has been In progress at
the Lyric since Wednesday. May 6. ad-
journed without delay tonight, and many
Of the delegates left Immediately. hun
dreds Of them now being many miles from
Baltimore.
Three sessions Of the conference were
held to-day, and they were by far the
most interesting since the opening day.
Legislation of great Importance to the
church was enacted. and more was ac-
complished than on any day of the meet
ing.
When the conference had transacted all
the business to come before il tonight
and was ready to adjourn. Bishop H. w.
| Warren, the senior bishop of the church,
took charge. and led the devotional serv-
Ices which were brief and impressive.
5000 Sing Hymns.
A hymn. Faith Of Our Father" was
sung by 1900 voices. and then a portion
or the scripture was read, and Bishop
Warren made brief address, In which
! he congratulated the conference on the
great amount OF work 1t had accom-
plished. and said that the influence OF the
session Of the general body OF the church
at Baltimore would be felt many years
after the men who took part in the con-
] ference were forgotten. Then he raised
his hand as a signal for prayer. and the
members Of the conference all bowed
their heads reverently while the bishop
led in duplication. The doxology was
sung. and the benediction was pronounced.
The conference decided 10 take the time
limit on the probationary membership in
the churches and to make It possible for
the stewards and class leaders TO order
the admission OF an applicant for full
membership on the approval Of the PAS
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strong Flight TO Abolish.
A strong fight was made to have the
probationary membership abolished alto
gether but this latter proposition was
defeated.
The judiciary committees report on the
appeal Of Rev. A. c. Boyd, OF the Kan
sas Conference, from the decision Of
Bishops GOodsell and Mcdowell. relative
to charges Of immortality and wife-beat-
ing. was read, and the decision not 20
grant the appeal was sustained II was
shown that numerous charges had been
brought against the minister: that his
wife had secured a divorce from him.
and that he had been expelled from the
church by the Kansas Conference. 1t was
shown that the expelled minister had
entered the Methodist Protestant Church,
and his case could not. under any cir
cumstances, be reopened.
UPhOIds SchiIIinE Ruling.
The charges Of immoral conduct against
Rev. Emil Schilling, OF the German Con
ference, made by B. Webbing. were sub
mitted at the annual German Conference
which met in Stuttgart The investIgat-
ing committee found Rev Mr. Schilling
guilty. and suspended him for one year.
Rev. Mr.. Schillirg failed 20 make an
appeal to the proper authorities, and has
waived all right to a claim. The Ger
man Conference is given power TO re-
consider the case. if necessary.
In the case Of Rev. II. Budeoth. who
h"o NAfNAANN AANlA NiiN AtAuSllg on
charges of immoral conduct, in which
an appeal was taken. It was decided that
the case remain closed.
The report of the court deposlng Rev.
J. II. Vogt Of Omaha, from the min
istIy was sustained. Rev. Mr. Vogt was
found guilty in November, 1875, of IN
treatment Of his wife and immoral con-
duct. He was tried by a court presided
over by Bishop Mcdowell