The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-13
TO NAME BISHOPS
ON NEXT MONDA Y
Seven New Members of Episco-
pacy Will Probably Be Chosen.
Miller r-Curtiss Bill in Con-
gress Indorsed-No
Change in Adrninistra-
ton Of Sacrarnents.
Especial TO The Times Dispatch. ]

Especial TO the es-Dlspatch.1
Asheviile, n. c.. May 1.-THE attcn-
dance on the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. South. IS
increasing daily, and by far the larg-
est audience OF the session was pres
ent to-day.
The committee on episcopacy iF hold
ing afternoon and night sessions, and
O member stated tonight that inter
esting developments may be expected
at to-morrow's session OF the confer
ence. 1t is rumored the the commit
tee will advise the election OF seven
new bishops. and that two OF the pres
ont college will be superannuated,
Three Items OF special interest were
acted upon by the conference TO-DAY
in addition to the transaction OF nucn
business of rather routine nature.
Early in the session resolution was
adopted fixing Monday morning next
at 10 O'Clock. as the time for beeihhihs
the election of bishops and other con
rectional officers of the church. Ihe
resolution provided also that the eiec-
tion be continued until completed ~
rs believed that this election VIII oc.
cupy greater part of the SESSION %.
two days. owing 10 the di7isiot' OF
choice among the delegates az 10
those to be chosen for the episcopacy.
An amendment to the resolution was
offered. naming Wednesday instead OF
Monday. as the time for this eiecNioh.
hut the original resolution was aaoPtea
bv very large majority
when Wednesday was snsse"'
one delegate arose and salu ne
.ired TO remind the conference ina.
81 Ia
comet TO strike the earth. Bishop
" wilson was presiding, and he re-
marked. YES, and 1t may strike some
os vow. One reason :or trying to de-
fe-athe election OF bishops is that.
as -,as stated on the conference hooI
.o.day many OF the delegates will
leave as soon az the election is over.
and before action Is taken on num-
her of important reports. which are
now an the calendar. and which VIII
be taken up in their regular order.
Lively Discussion ESpected.
The special committee on the Lay
mems Missionary Movement submit
ted report. which when taken from
the calendar. is likely TO provoke one
Of the liyeIiest discussions that VIII
take place on the floor OF the CONFER
once. The report recommends that In
the annual conferences consist OF one
layrran from each pastoral chairman,
and. further that in the general con-
ference layman be placed on each
one OF the standing committees. NO
layman. as the law now stands. Is ap-
pointed on tho committees on cpisco-
pacy. itinerancy and revisals. which
are considered the most important of
the general conference committees.
The other item of special interest
In to-day's proceedings was the adop-
tion OF report of the committee on
temperance and other social and NOR
al aucstions.5 concurring with the Pc
tition presented by James Cannon, OF
the Virginia Conference. and others,
protesting against the interstate ship
ment of liquor and praying Congress
to pass without delay the Miller-Cur-
tiss bill. now pending in the Congress
OF the United States. The report rec
commended also that copy of the
same be sent to the President OF the
United States, to the President of the
Senate. and to the Speaker of the
House of Representatives. The report
was adopted by rising vote.
G. C. Clement. of the African Meth
odist Episcopal Zion Church, fraternal
messenger from that church, delivered
his address, and Bishop Hendrix re-.
sponded to the same.
Tomorrow morning at II o'clock
was fixed as the time for hearing the
address Of Rev. NJ. Hori, fraternal mes
senger from the United Methodist
Church in Japan, and Friday evening
was fixed as tile time for hearing the
addresses of the fraternal messengers
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
Interesting Reports Made.
Tho committee on revisals reported
non-currence, regarding the petition
for the publication of the old order OF
worship In the Methodist hymn book
In parallel columns with the new
order; concurrence in the petition
to change the discipline so as to re-
quire the sacrament of the Lords Sup
uer to be administered once during
every quarter, instead of once each
month: nom concurrence in the petition
to change the wording of the Apostles
Greed so that the words Church of
God" will take the place of the Holy
Catholic Church: non-concurrence In
the petition for each pastoral charge
to elect as many stewards as 1t may
desire. and non-concurrence in the
petitions for special sermons on Sab
bath observance at stated times.
A resolution was adopted recon-
mending contributions from the mem
hers of the church to the memorial to
the late Bishop ". w. Duncan now
being established In Fort Worth in
honor OF his work in the interest Of
Sa bbath observance.
The secretary read the report of w.
n. lambeth, fraternal messenger to-
the colored Methodist Episcopal
Church during the general conference
OF that church held in Augusta this
week. The most interesting item In
the report was that the negro con-
ference promised aid to this conference
IN establishing a mission in Africa,
W. r.. Lambeth read the report of
the commission from this church,
which took part In the organization
of the United Methodist Church.in la
pan inss1sO7. A special committee of