Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-22
Bishops Final Words al
Southern M. E. Conference.
HAS HOPE FOR THE FUTURE
Believes Church Will Go Forward
With Leaps and Bounds.
COMMITTEE REPORTS READ
Closing Sessions Yesterday Taken
Up With Discussion of Cues
lions of Policy.

ASHEVILLE, n. c., May 21.-The six
teenth quadrenniaI session Of the general
conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South came to a close tonight.
The concluding exercises were conducted
by Bishop A, w. Wilson, who. as senior
bishop. expressed the belief that in his
ures had been adopted and that it was
his opinion the church would in the next
four 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.
Business Transacted.
The afternoon session of the general
conference was opened by Bishop H. {.
Morrison. It has just been learned that
Bishop Collins Denny has been elected
secretary of the college of bishops. The
discussion on the question of an assess
ment for an endowment fund for worn
out preachers was again taken up and
by vote Of the conference lost. -reso-
luton was passed asking that committee
be appointed by the college of bishops.
consisting of one bishop, two preachers
and two laymen TO consider plan for in
larger representation in the annual con-
ference.
The pages were presented with a purse
for efficient service. count was taken
TO see if quorum was present and lGO
members were in attendance, constitut-
ing a quorum.
appointment of 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 evangelistic
movement throughout the church. Warm
debate followed this recommendation and
after a long consideration of the question
the conference voted in favor of the mea-
sure.
By far the gro test confusion since the
conference opened was created by the
discussion as to whether the conference
should strike out the words, Tine Holy
Catholic Church in the creed and SUB.
Points of order. amendments, questions of
personal privilege and substitutes flew
through the air thick and fast. and at
times it was almost impossible to state
Just what was before the conference.
Rev ]. w. Perry finally made the point
of order that the question had not been
properly put before the conference. the
point was sustained and the afternoon
session adjourned without the question
being settled.
Last Nights Session.
The night session opened with Bishop
w. A. Gambler in the chair. The salary
of the secretary of the beard of education
was raised to $4,000. The report of the
committee on statement of faith for
worldwide Methodism showed that its
work failed on account of another church
declining to cooperate in the effort.
An appropriation of $4,000 was voted
for the Pacific Methodist Advocate for
the next four 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 episco-
pacy regarding the semi-annual meeting
of the college of bishops in New Orleans
was approved.
Uniform Divorce Laws.
The last measure adopted by the con-
ference before adjourning sine die was a
report that committee of five be ap-
pointed to cooperate with the national
committee on uniform divorce law.
The minutes of the nights session were
read and approved, and the closing serV-
ices of the conference were conducted by
Bishop A. w. Wilson.