Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1908-06-04


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 of matter of
routine character pertaining to the gov
eminent 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 member, If he be a minister, and
IL a layman to the pastor of the church
to which he belongs.
A report which received careful con-
sideration before it 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, it
also allows for 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 difilcul-
ty of formulating a universally satis-
factory plan for the assignment of the
bi5hops. The following were am
nounced.
Alabama. Atlanta, Central Alabama and
Georgia conferences Bishop Anderson:
sion. Bishop Smith. 49,
Arizona, California, German and Cali
fornia, Bishop Warren.
East Ohio and Genessee Bishop Cranston.
Austin, Gulf and Iowa, Bishop Quayle
Black Hills. Bishop Mcintyre.
:. Blue Ridge; Central Tennessee Vast
Central German, Bishop Neulsen
Central Illinois and Illinois. Bishop
Berry
Central Swedish and Chicago German.
Bishop Nicely.
Cincinnati, Indiana and Kentucky, Bish.
op Moore
Colorado, Bishop Mcdowell.
Columbia river and Idaho. Bishop
Hughes.
Dakota, Bishop Wilson.
B es of Erie hs and i miehssn Bishor
Hamilton.
Minnesota. North Dakota Northern
Minnesota, Northern Swedish and Nor.
wegan- 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, Pacific-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
Hamilton
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.