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passed by the friends OF the various
candidates was obvious, and on all
sides we're heard rumors OF various
combinations to place favorite can
didates in the lead. II was appar-
ent from the outset that DR.. E. w.
hampton. perhaps the foremost man
in the Church. ard financial secretary
would lead in &c fight. and the pre-
diCtion that n would be elected on
the first ballot was voiced by a hun
dred or more men.
When the conference convened, the
subdued excitement was only paral-
leled by the fervent religious exer-
cises conducted by the leaders. ap-
parently in the hope that q calm
and sober frame Of mind would come
over the delegates. Various soul
stirring songs were sung as only col
ored people can sing. and a fervent
prayer offered by Or. J. NJ. Murch-
ison. of Arkansas.
In the opening. the conference
was opened by Bishop 3. f. Lee of
Ohio. who. after the religious eXer-
cises. recognized the chairman Of the
Episcopal Committee Rev. J. l.
Lowe. who reported that the COM
mittee had examined the characters
OF All lNt hlSnNUSf luNAhNAhH DAoANP
James A. Handy, VINO is sick at his
home in Baltimore.
The committee also recommended
the following: First, that tellers be
selected. one from each district; Sc
cond. that the secretaries OF the con-
ference be the clerks OF the election;
third. that the three bishops for the
home work be elected first and the
two for Africa afterwards, and,
fourth. that the ballots for the bish-
ops for Africa should designate
whether the candidate was voted for
for the Southern or for the Western
field.
The committee further recommend
ed that the bishops for Africa shall
remain on the continent for period
Of twelve years. not leaving their
districts 20 return 10 America except
once in four years, 10 meet the gen.
eral conference. or such other time
as shall be designated by the bishops
council
Bishop Lee surrendered the chair
10 Bishop Levi J. Coppin. OF Phila-
delphia. who presided over the Sew
enth district during the last quad
rennium. Bishop Coppin was greet
cd by long applause and was pre-
scented with a handsome floral anchor
by the ministers and delegates from
his diocese.
A. L. Murray. d. C. Hill. S. ].
West. II. +. Moore. r.. l.. Beale. w.
A. Fountain, w. G. Blanton. J. J.
Morant. A. A. Brooks. 4. 5. Jackson,
s. NJ. Gibbs. r. J. Askew and +. NJ.
Cow were elected tcllers.
While the tellers were taking their
places. so great became the confus-
ion that the singing of Jesus Lover
OF My Soul had but little effect on
the delegates. After order was final
ly restored, Bishop X. NJ. Turner. the
senior bishop OF the Church, who has
baen recently elected historian. Of
fered fervent prayer for the bless
ings of divine guidance upon the days
work of the conference.
After the election the conference
took a recess for dinner, il then
being $50 o'clock.
Promptly at s o'clock Bishop Cop
pin called the general conference 10
order and after a song and prayer
the general conference started In
the usual uproar. In the midst OF
confusion a motion pIvailed ad-
journing until this morning.
The features of the session to-day
will be election OF general officers
and there will be a lively time
There were many meetings held
during the night. and IL is said that
none of the delegates slept.