The log cabin Democrat., 1910-04-29
REV. s. ANDERSON
 MAY BE BISHOP
CONWAY MEN TO ATTEND
GENERAL CONFERENCE, AT ASHEVILLE, N. c.
 MAY 6.

If the wishes of thousands of south ern Methodists in Arkansas avail anything, Rev. Stonewall Anderson, the retiring president of Hendrix college, is one of the strong posslbll- ieies for the position of bishop, and it is considered more than likely that 1 his name wll be one of those balloted upon when the General Conference meets at Asheville, N. c. =, Quite a party from Conway will make the trip to attend the confer ference, which meets only once every four years. The delegates from the Arkansas conference are Rev. J. H.. c bryant oi this city and Rev. F $. II johnsto l. U'h1 though he now lives at Fort Smith, is still regarded as Conway man. One of the alter mates from this conference is Rev. James A. Anderson, also of Conway, who will attend the conference and will serve as one of the editors of the Daily Advocate during the three weeks session Of the conference. Pres ident Anderson is a member of the Little Rock conference, which last fall elected him as one of their delegates. Rev. 0. E. Goddard, the newly-elected president of Hendrix, will attend as a delegate fro mthe Oklahoma confer ence.
 At least five and probably six bish- ops will be elected by the general con ference, four to fill vacancies in the espiscopacy caused by death during the past four years, and probably two others to take work off the shoulders of the more aged bishops.
 It is an unwritten law of the church. which has never been violat- ed, that no preacher can be "candi- bishop. When the committee on epis- copacy reports to the conference the number of bishops it decides are necs- sary to be elected, the delegates will at once be instructed to prepare bal lots to fill the vacancies. No one will be nominated, and no delegate is sup posed to know for whom any other than himself has voted. Those receiv- ing the lowest number of votes are dropped and the balloting proceeds until choice is reached.
 During all the history of Southern Methodism Arkansas has never been honored by the appointment of bish- op from it's Methodist clergy, al though it has unquestionably produc- ed some men who would have filled with credit and ability such a church trust. It has three of the leading conferences in the South, and sup ports an institution of learning that ranks second only to Vanderbilt, namely, Hendrix college.
 Among the Methodist clergy in this state both Dr.. Stonewall Anderson, the retiring president of Hendrix col lege, anf Dr. T. E. Sharp, pastor of the First Methodist church of this city, have been prominently mention ed as probable bishops.
 While President Anderson's friends i throughout the state would be highly gratified at his election to the espisco- pacy, they realize that he is a young man in the ministry and his acquaint- ance in the church at large is by no i means as broad as that of a number who are mentioned for the positions. For this reason, they would not feel keenly disappointed should he not be elected.
 The Arkansas delegation will leave
 Little Rock next Monday to attend ! the conference and will be absent | about one month.
 1 n GibSon of Little Rock is here tO-