Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-24
METHODIST CONFERENCE
HOLDS FINAL SESSION
Delegates Express Themselves
as Well Pleased With Labor.
Bright Outlook for Church

IAsHEvILLE. n. c., May n.-The six
tenth quadrennial session of the general
conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
church. south, came to a close tonight.
The closing exercises were conducted by
Bis5op A.srrw. Wilson. who, as senior
bishop expressed the belief that in his
opirio safe, sane and conservative
measures he'd been adopted and that II
vas his opinion that the church would in
the next years go forward in leaps and
bounds. The closing prayer was made by
Rev, J. s. Frazer. of Alabama
The majority of delegates will leave
here Monday morning for their homes.
The afternoon session of the general
conference was opened by Bishop II. c.
Morrison. 1t was learned that Bishop
Collins Denny has been elected secretary
Of the college of bishops. The discussion
on the question. of an assessment for an
endowment fund for worn out preachers
was again taken up and by vote Of the
conference lost. r.
A resolution was passed asking that a
committee be appointed by the college Of
bishops consisting of one bishop. two
preachers and two laynen to consider a
plan for increased activities of the lay
men and for larger representation in the
annual. conferences. The pages were pre-
scented with a purse for efficient services,
count was taken to see II quorum
was present and $50 members were pres
ent. constituting a quorum
EVANGELISTIC COMMITTEE.
The committee OF missions recommend
ed that the general board of missions APP
point a committee on evangelism to oper-
ate under the home department of that
board to provide for the evangelisttc
movements throughout the church. Warm
lzI-z At L.
and after q long consideration of the
question the conference voted In favor
OF the mea sure
BY far the most confusion since the con-
ference opened ives created by the dis
cussion as to whether the conference
strike out the words. 1.-The holv Catholic
church. in the creed and substitute the
words Church of God" Points of order.
amendments. questions Of personal privi-
ieee and substitutes flew through the air
thick and fast and at times IT was almost
iu'oossible to state just what was before
the conference. Rev. ]. w. Perry finally
made the point OF order that the question
bad not been properly put before the con-
ference the point was sustained and the
afternoon session adjourned without the
question being settled.
BISHOP GAMBLER PRESTDES.
The rieht session opened with Bishop
of the secretary Of the board of education
was raised to $500 The report Of the
committee on statement OF faith for
worldwide Methodism showed that their
work failed on account of another church
declining to cooperate in the effort
An appropriation Of S12ooO was roted
for the Pacific Methodist Advocate for
tho nextyfour years.
The report of the committee on church
extension was adopted which leaves the
question of moving the headquarters at
Louisville with the board. which is to re-
port at the next conference. The report
of the committee on episcopacy regarding
the semi-annual meeting OF the college
OF bishops in New Orleans was approved.
The last measure adopted by the con-
ference before adjourninR sine die was
the adopting Of p report that a committee
Fof i've be appointed TO cooperate with
the national committee on uniform d.
vo-ce law.
The minutes OF the. nights session were
read and approved and the closing serv-
tees OF the conference were conducted by
Bishop A. w. Wilson.