The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-12
To NAME BISHOPS
ON next MONDAY
Date for Election Set at Nj. E
Conference After Lively
Debate
FAVOR PASSAGE OF
MILLER CURTIS BILL
Resolution of DR.. Cannon Regard
ing Temperance Work Unani-
mously Adopted-African
Methodists Send Letter.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
ASHEvILLE, N. C., May Ia
Lively parliamentary fencing was
called forth in the Methodist general
conference here this morning by a
motion to begin the election of btsh-
ops and correctional officers Monday
next at 10 A. NJ. After votes to table.
commit and amend, the motion pre-
vailed. The objections to the date
were that a stampede would occur
after the election are over
A delegate brought down the house
by objecting to an amendment for
May Is by saying. That's the day We
strike the comet"
The first matter yet to be taken up
by common consent for immediate
passage raj the report Of the com
mfttee on temperance endorsing the
resolution OF James Cannon. OF Vir-
g1nia, urging the passage by the
United States Congress of the pend
Ing Miifer-Curtts bill In regard to
interstate shipments or liquor. The
report was adopted by a unanimous
rising vote.
A copy will be sent to the president
of the United States. the president oil
the Senate n the speaker of the
House OF Representatives.
w. II. Lambuth reported for the
commissions appointed four years ago
that the Methodist church In Japan
had been successfully launched. This
church is a union of all the Methodist
denominations in Japan. Its first and
only bishop, DIR. Honda. Is here. He IL
called the "Asbury OF Japan" This
church ts teeting b new departures
eiecting bishops for eight years only
American Methodists are watching thi.
experiment with interest.
Address from African Msthcdista.
| A cordial and friendly fraternal ed
dress from the A. III. 81. Zion, Methods
Episcopal. was delivered by DR.. q. c
Clement. The address was an excel
lent n and the speaker was fre,
quently a~ppfauded. The speaker
claimed that the solution OF the Negro
question will De found In loyalty tc
Christ and the application of tbs
Golden Rule to our commercial and
economic and church life.
Bishop Hendrix responded in happy
vein.
Inc report ana editorial In a Rich
mond morning paper yesterday, tina
the Conference had adopted a minorit,
report ~forbidding Methodist preacher.
to use tobacco, Is entirely incorrect
The report was simply placed on TIL,
calendar. as is usual with all report
from committees. The matter will
come up for debate later. There Il
scarcely a possibility of any such ac,
ton being taken by the Conference.
All in the Picture.
The conference assembled in from
OF the building upon adjournment
yesterday at the request of the photo
grapher. and each delegate held hi
breath n put on his Sunday iooi
while the bulb was squeezed. The re
suit was an excellent picture. contain
ing bishops In esse. and how man,
bishops in posse, the elections mex
week will reveal. For in this as n
some other matters. many are called
but few are chosen"
Federal Relations.
One of the most important matter,
went to calendar Wednesday. It Ii
the report of the committee on fra,
ternal relations. 1t endorses the re,
port of the commission on fraterna
relations with other Methods
churches. The report calls for tn.
creation of a federal council for tn,
Northern and Southern Methods
churches with-advfsory power OF
foreign missionary work. Christian
education and the evangelixation o
the unchurched masses, and with full
power to decide without appeal from
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