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conference not to vote for his re-elec-
ton. Three ballots were cast before
his successor was elected. but on the
third ballot +. S. Harker. Of the Lou
1siana Conference. was elected.
j.. Z. Dickey, of the North Georgia
Conference. was elected secretary Of
the board of education. on the second
ballot. The first ballot cast for pub
of D. NJ. Smith and a. j. Lamar, the
present agents.
On motion kf w. N. Ainsworth.
Thursday evening was fixed as the
time for hearing the address OF Rev.
n. Luccock. fraternal messenger Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
A resolution was adopted urging all
delegates to remain until the close of
the conference, in order that the bus
mess may be transacted carefully and
satisfactorily. A recommendation was
included that no member be excused,
except for very urgent reasons.
This afternoon the conference de-
cided upon Monday mex at the close
of the morning session, as the time
for final adjournment.
The report of Collins Denny. who
was the fraternal messenger from this
church to the General Conference Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church at
the meeting o fthat body two years
ago, was adopted.
Changes in Ritual.
The committee on revisals sub
mItted a report relative to certain
changes in the ritual. This report was
ordered to be considered item by item
and Will not be concluded until to.
morrow, when action will be taken
%1>4 rnoNry. q G i q r,Ir1o
Bishops Wilson, Hoss. Denny, Revs
w. j.. Young, r. NJ. Thomas and G
NJ. Bishop, and Mess-s. NJ. L. Walton
f. S. Hyer and ". B. Stubs were
appointed as the commission from
this church to the Federal Council OF
the Union of Methodism to confer with
like commissions from the Methods,
Church in Canada, n the Methodist
Episcopal Church.
Resolutions of thanks to the emine!l,
%jurists and other laymen who con
stituted the Vanderbilt commission
were adopted by a rising vote at thi:
afternoons session.
The question of increased reprcsen'
tation of laymen in the annua ane
general conferences was also con-
sidered this afternoon.
The report of the committee on re-
visals was adopted, recommending tina
one layman for every $500 member!
in a district and n for every two
thirds fraction of $500 be member!
of the annual conferences. provided
no district have less THAI four mem
bers. A substitute "a offered recon-
mendlng a still larger representation
but the report OF the committee pre-
vailed.
The committee on general CONFER
ence entertainment has organized t
act during the next four years, Wit
4. b. King, of Memphis. chairman, an
M. l.. Thomas, Of Chattanooga, score
tary.
III question OF the memorial re
questing equal rights with the lait
for the women of the church is the or
der OF the day for 10 o'clock tomorrow
morning, but 1t Is generally concede
that the report Of the committee deny
Ing the request will be adopted with
out discussion of any length.
ordination of New bishops.
/. The ordination Of the sever ne'
bishops will take place in the Contra
Methodist Church tomorrow after
noon. Bishop Wilson Will conduct thi
~servics, assisted by the other bishop!
The question of the advisability G
changing the name of the church fror
the Methodist Episcopal Church. Soutt
TO lIle HNelItuulSl StuiSAt - W -
decided, and may provoke considerahl
discussion. as in the West especial
the new name is much desired. Til
order OF h day has not been fixe
for the decision of this question, br
It will lake place Friday or Saturda,
che laymen arc greatly pleased {
: the measure adopted to-day by whic
they will, hereafter have larger repre-
sentation in the annual conferenc
vhis afternoon the Methodist wome
Of Asheville rendered a reception
tho Manor to the visiting m a
sending the conference,
Rev. s.. Parke Gadman, of Brookly
N. Y. delivered u lecture tonight {
William Ewart Gladstone at the aud
forum.
The Annual Conferences.
The plan OF episcopal visitation al
place and time OF holding the annu
conferences We're ratified by tt
bishops to-day as follows:
First pistrict--Bishop a, w Wilso
Virginia Conference. Centenary Churc
Richmond, Va. November a. 1s1
North Georgia, Athens, Ca Noyemb,
l6, 1910; Alabama, TROY Ala sD,eccn
Der Z, 1910,
Second District-RIshop Err. Hel
driS, Denver, Col, Septemher $. 1el
Western North Carolina, Winston-s'
lem, N, c., November 10; North Car
lima. Elizabeth City. n, O., Novemb
30; South Carolina, Charleston. s.
December I.