The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1910-05-26
CONFERENCE DISCUSSED.
Agitation of Defeated Measures Will
Continue.

all of the newly elected Bishops Gre
ated at this session of the General
Conference of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church to-day filled the leading
pulpits of various denominations in
Asheville and vicinity.
The subject of the removal of the
time limit is still a favorite theme
and the failure of the Conference to
pass law allowing a minister to re-
main so long as his congregation, pre-
siding elder and Bishop were satis-
fed, will continue to agitate the
Church during the next quadren-
MUM, and more powerful effort will
be made at the next session of the
General Conference to bring about a
measure pleasing to those who wish
to see the limit removed.
The woman's memorial was defeat
ed not because the women did not
work hard to pass the measure, but
probably because the more conserva-
tive members of the Conference were
afraid that it would aid the suffra-
gette movement. The women are
stoutly denying that their measure
meant anything more than a sincere
desire to be of more and better SER
vice to the church. The question is
far from dead and from the great
number of letters and kilograms re-
ceived from women all over the
South, pledging their further sup
port, it is safe to predict that renewed
and more powerful effort will be made
to have women in the councils of the
Church and to fill all positions except
that of preacher in charge.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Conference discussed for nearly an
entire afternoon the subject of chang
ing the wording of the creed from
1.-The Holy Catholic Church to "the
Church of Cod" no action was taken,
on account of the fact that at the
last moment of an afternoon session
the presiding officer, Bishop H. G.
Morrison, ruled that the paper was
not drawn up in proper form and for
that reason could not be discussed.
It is generally understood that the
old College of Bishops, with the ex-
ception of one, Bishop James Atkins,
are not in favor of the name Of the
Church to the "Methodist Episcopal
Church" in America. The question
will now be put before every annual
Conference in the congregation, and
some delegates who voted for the
change so as to bring the matter be-
fore the Conferences have already de-
clared that when the matter comes up
before the Conferences they will vote
against changing the name.
So far as the Church is concerned,
the Vanderbilt University matter is
settled.
It was proven that during the past
four years the Church has made great
advances along educational lines and
far larger assessments will be levied
on the annual Conferences foT the
purpose of still further aiding the
cause. There was much discussion
on the subject Of increased assess
ments, some claiming that the Church
is too heavily assessed.
It is thought that one of the best
provisions enacted at this session was
the establishing of Court of Ap-
peals, which will enable a minister
under charges of his Conference to
appeal his case, and not cause him to
wait until a session of the General
Conference convenes. This Court
will have full power to either sustain
the action of the annual Conference
or to reverse it's findings, thus plac-
ing the man under charges, if &C
quilted, in full possession again of all
his prerogatives as a preacher.
One of the most radical laws made,
was that requiring the Bishop to an
nounce his appointments at an annual
Conference before his cabinet Of pre-
siding elders before giving them in
open session of the Conference. It is
claimed this measure will protect the
presiding Bishop, the presiding elder
and the preachers.
Liquor Sales.