New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-04-27
GENERAL CONFERENCE
american Methodists TO Meet an
Baltimore on May 6.

Hsll. Baltimore.
--a oo,sere,o. viii be called TO order by the
senior bishop Henry W. Warren. Of Denver one
hundred and thirty-one annual conferences VIII DC
,-...,.ea nv about eight hundred delegates
within Two days Of the opening session the seat
ins Of the conference will be arranged accoIoins
IN the provision OF the general conference OF l'0'
nv Or Joseph B. Hngely, the secretary with the
local committee on entertainment ana plsIioP
presiding. .,
Bishop u. L. GoodseI will read the Eplscopal
address which viii record the progress ana pIoS
meets of the Church: the results Of Episcopal su-
---,r,o, and the success or otherwise Of the pre-
oesinr conference legislation affecting the Narl-
GUS departments Of the church life and WORK Inc
Bishop will also represent his colleagues IN sUe
sestions concerning the benevolent organizations
Of the denomination and for cautious movements
relating TO the publishing institutions TO meet
the demands Of q growing church the blsIop VIII
recommend the given number fer addluollal UlsiofS
necessary
what scanned g more grave problem than now
appears has been for many years a subject OF oe-
liberation among the leaders Of MethoolSin'
which is the proper adjustment OF the puoilShlns
interests for the sole purpose OF economy PIoN'
and utility AT the last General Conference 4 COM
mission appointed to consider the en'iFe suo-
ject Of the unifcation OF the publishing houses IN
the interests named.
This commission recommended with final at-
thori1y certain cha yes which were deeflled I'M
practicable 10 the committee. which commit
-e. after seeking the best legal advice ohtalnah bic
decided the commission had Inexperienced the
authority given by the General conference WINCH
therefore leaves the whole question open Tor fur-
7be- investigation and direction by the next Gen
eral Conference
The great success Of Eaton & Mains. agents for
the New York Methodist Book Concern. and Jen-
rings & Graham. agents for the Cincinnati house.
Sc manifest IN the report recently announced IN
The Christian Advocate" The combined sales OF
Ire Kew York and Cincinnati houses for the last
twelve years have been s1255s-7s 81 The combined
profits Of the TWO houses for the last twelve years
were s. 20 g. and the dividends 10 annual con-
<ererces paid ont by them were sll457sh The sun
sides paid by them during the same period were
s&7z 40 q
TIE net profits Of tire houses for the quad
re1ni,rn lust closed were follows: The New
7o-. house SIS eoa -. the Cincinnati house ssh
n7s5l. making total Ter the two houses for four
-e-s % < * n7a 81 The dividends ard subsidies
paid h. them in the last four years amount u
SSs7 al "a
This IS declared achievement unequalled ny
any other publishing house IN the world. II Is
thought that N view Of these figures the General
Conference r-il desire 70 change the manage
-rerr r- make any material alteration IN com
-7erc{al methods. although the manufacturing re-
1srions may be modified by possibly removing the
the printing plants Of New York and Cincinnati
houses n parts ou-stde the city -trl1s.
Sine the last General Conference four effective
bishops and Two supersnn1ated bishops have died
The present reoulreraents indicate thai At Last
eir-- additional bishops should he elected. Il is
generally conceded that among those named for
4rfsoopal horors D. 2. ! Cooke. hook editor 81
IRE pe,ncdist Eriscopal Church. who was nearly
e7,-tad IN ga. and Dr. William T. Anderson. CORE
sroodins secretary ~ the Board Of Education VIII
he elecred on the first ballot Others who are
fzvore tv mentioned for the office are Or David .
T1ou-nev Of New York. Dr ?. 4 Bovsrd- Of San
Francisco. d.. Homer c Shtntz, ~ New York and
1ete OF the Philippines Dr.. " a Quayle. of Chi
cago. Dr.. George ?. Ecknan. Of New York. Dr.
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n George E Reed. president Of Dickinson Col
1eee: Dr. ". H Crawford. president Of Allegheny
College DR. z H Hughes. president Of De Paw
University. Or H Q Jennings book agent. Ctrcin-
nan. Or " : Lewis. president ~ Mornlngslds
College. Or Q. r Spencer. Of Kansas City: Dr..
w : Matthew Of san Francisco. DR. Robert Nc
Intyre. OF Los Angeles and others II Is not likely
that the conference will elect bishops for races
and language
nr. James N Buckley will be reelected editor q
The Christian Advocate" by IN almost unanimou:
vote viii also DR. William Y Kelley. OF The
Methodist Review There Will be little change II
the editors Of the various church periodicals Dr.
] 7 Mcfarland VIII reelected corresponding
secretary of the Sunday School Union and editor
OF the Sunday school literature, and Dr. A
Leonard and Dr.. H X Carroll and Dr. Robert
Forbes and Or. Ward Plat viii he reelected 4
the Board Of Foreign Missions and Home Missions
and Church Extension respectively
Il is possible that owing 10 the unsatisfactory re
euts Of the so-called consolidation Of beneVolences
ete1v me Board OF Education. the Freedmens Aid
and Southern Education Society, these will return
TO their former relations. and each will maintain
SIS autonomy requiring as heretofore its respective
ofT1cial representative
L Is said that the much disputed question ri
snnusernents expressed in paragraph 24S Of tht
discipline Of the Church will b fully discussed
with possible modification changing il from Z
statutory 10 an advisory character
The general conference will be asked conside
Tz-sSz F-f1= If
limit which = not likely prevail. also The elect
ing instead OF appointing OF presiding elders and
The oistrictlng If bishops for term of years
which viii not receive popular Endorsement
There viii te special legislation affecting city
evargeliz4rion and social service and change II
rar!o Of an conference representation II
The general conference. and some steps will h
taken toward the more effective federation o.
churches The Methodist Brotherhood for Men
recently formed BIZ the union Of the Wesley
Erctherhood and the brotherhood OF St Paul. vii
receiye recognition ana re- adopted.
On Wednesday night May s reception will bt
renoe-e5 Ihe general conference in Lyric Hail
Addresses 81 welcome viii be given by Governor
Cro-hers for the state. MAYOR Mahool for the city
The Rev J 81. Clair Neal for the clergy and Henri
N Wilson for the laity. Special lectures will be
delivered rs follows Friday night. Nay s. bI
Bishop Galloway. OF the Methodist Epscops
Church South. MAY y Dr- ". \ Ouayle MAJ
3 Dr Robert Mcintyre. May e William Jennings
Bryan. On Nav p the oratorio Of The Messiah
viii be given. On May IS the general conference
will The guest Of the American University
excursion Washington and the university
grounds. where they will be addressed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Vioe-President Fairbanks
There VIII also Fe q commemoraron az the an
riverssry OF the adoption Of the constitution Of
Ire Church Baltimore in 1876 Vice President
Fairbanks viii preside
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