The Paducah evening sun., 1910-05-17

Asheviile. y. C., May II. (Spe-
cial. The Rev. w r. Lambuth. OF
Tennessee. the missionary secretary;
the Rev. n. q. Waterhouse. OF Hol-
rton conference. and the Rev Il. ID.
Mousson. OF South Texas confer
ence. we're elected bishops today.
The Rev. J. u. Mccoy was elected
this afternoon
An Affecting Scene.
The Southern Methodist general
conference elected W. b. Murrah
bishop on the second ballot.
one OF the radical pieces % leeis-
lation. the removal OF the time limit.
was debated nearly all the day dur
Ing two sessions. and was defeated
by vote OF 1874 to 30.
The college OF bishops Is joyous
over The selection OF Sshops 30 far
made. Bishop Hoss was jubilant
when Denny aud Kilgo were an
nouhced az elected. lie left his seat
on the platform. made bis way 20
the former and embraced him In the
presonoe Of The multitude.
Both ncn were weeping. Moving
swiftly 10 Or Kilgo. who sat In his
seat shaking with emotion. he fold
ed him In his arms and kissed him.
He wac presiding when Dr. Murrah
was elected snd sent him this note:
TIL death do ~ part"
A. no general conference within
the mcmoTy of liying meu has there
been such affection and affecting
scenes as were witnessed during the
election th.a morning aud afternoon.
Dcspte the doWupour. the big audi
iorium was crowded with men and
women. most OF whom were inter
es,ed largely In Denny. Kilgo. Mur-
rah. Dubose and waierbouse.
NAM Misrssippi preachers and
ia,men Rere there Mrs. Murrah.
Vho is sistor of Gus Fitzhueh. Of
Memphis. vas surrounded by a bevy
Of beautiful women OF her state. all
kc,od up 10 the highest pitch Of ex-
element. aud when Il was an
nounced that her distinguished hus-
band had reached the very topmost
Ifound OF the Methodist itinerary
they congratulated her with all the
marks OF affectionate regard.
Morrison Esonerated.
when the general conference of
the Methodlff Episcopal church
south. resumed Us sessions e. W
Anderson. chairman OF the inyestlga-
ton committee In the case OF Bishop
Morrison. against whom charges OF
maladminlstratlon had been made
reported that the committee found
90 trial was necessary The report
was adopted and placed on record
Considerable delay followed the
question as to whether the publish
ing house OF the church should pay
the expenses OF fraternal delegates
and commissions. and the vote OF
the conference decided that the
church bear the expense
Two reports from the committee
on itinerancy were received. The
majority report provided that
preachers could be retained longer
than four years. provided the bishop
and his cabinet so decided. The
minority report favored the law az
Il now stands. motion was made
substituting the majority for the ma
jority report.
Bishops Well Chosen.
The members OF the general con-
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal
church, south. are delighted with the
choice OF men so far elected to the
epacopacy. II has been conceded
since the opening of the conference
that Doctors Collins. Denny and J. c.
Kilgo would be elected on the first
ballot. DR.. Denny received the
largest majority ever voted on the
FIRST ballot in the history OF the
Southern Methodist church. The
election OF Rev w. n. Murrah, ID.
lad. was never In doubt.
Dr. Collins Denny is at present
professor at VANDERBILT university,
Nashville. Tenn, DR.. Kllgo Is presi-
dent OF Trinity college. Durham. n
c., and DR.. Murrah Is president OF
Mlllsaps college, Jackson. Miss.
IL will be noted that all three
bishops elected are connected with
schools. and Il is stated that an eff
fort will be made on the next ballot
TO elect some ministers from the ac-
tive ranks OF the itinerancy. al
though those now In the lead when
the result of the third ballot was
made known, are also connected
with colleges. with the exception of
DIR. w. r. Lambuth. the missionary
secretary of the church