The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-17
METHOD|STS ELECT
THREE new BISHOPS
Denny, Kilgo and Murrah Are
the Ones Chosen
FOURTH BALLOT TAKEN
Result of the Last Vote Is Not An
nOunccd-McmbersO of the Confer
encc Are Well Pleased With
the Men Selected

Asheville. N c., May fe.-Three new
bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
church, SOUTH were this afternoon elected
on the first and second ballots by the
quadrennial conference of the body in
session here. Dr. Collins Denny and Dr.
j. C. Kilgo were chosen on the first ball
lot and on the second the Rev. W. B.
Murrah, D. D., was chosen. The third
ballot taken was without result and the
fourth will not be announced until to-
morrow
There are four bishops yet to be elect
ed, with twice that number of active
contestants. The balloting will be re-
sumed tomorrow.
The members of the general conference
are delighted with the choice of men so
far elected to the episcopacy. 1t has been
conceded since the opening of the con-
ference that Drs. Collins Denny and j. c..
Kilgo would be elected on the first ballot
DR.. Denny received the largest majority
ever voted on the first ballot in the his
tory of Southern Methodism. The cleo
tion of the Rev. W. B. Murrah, D. D.,
Ill. D., was never in doubt
DR.. Collins Denny is at present pro-
fessor at Vanderbilt university, Nash
vile, Tenn; DR.. Kilgo is president of
Trinity college, Durham, N c., and DR..
Murrah is president of Millsaps college,
Jackson, Miss.
1t will be noted that all three bishops
elected are connected with schools, and
1t Is stated that an effort will be made
on the next ballot to elect some ministers
from the active ranks of the itinerary,
although those now in the lead, when
the result of the third ballot was made
known are also connected with colleges,
with the exception of DR.. W. r. Lam
buth, the missionary secretary of the
church.
The election took place in most or
derly manner and after the name of each
minister who had been elected was called
there was cheering and waving of hand
| kerchiefs.
Tonight the newly elected .oishops are
receiving the congratulations of Their
| friends
Two Sessions Held
4 W. SCSSioiib VI ttlo conference were
held today in order that the great amount
of business which had been accumulated
could be disposed Of When the after
noon session adjourned the tellers were
busy counting the fourth ballot There
was no election on the third.
The debate on the question of th e
time limit in the pastorate at times
waved warm. There were many
speeches for and against the measure
to remove the limit altogether. When
the morning session adjourned the de-
bate was still on and was resumed
at the afternoon meeting. Those who
favored removing the limit have work ed
hard and long to pass their measure
and will continue to agitate the ques-
tion with the hope of better results
next conference
The women at the general confer
ence who are interested in the wom-
ems memorial asking for laity righ is
are greatly encouraged concerning the
movement. They argue that every ad-
vance step that has been undertake en-
has been accomplished only after
years of agitation and education and
assert they were not prepared for the
strong Endorsement they have found
from many here. Some are hopeful that
when the. question of laity rights is
taken from the calendar and discussed,
the conference will grant their re-
quest. Letters and kilograms from
all sections continue to arrive indorsing
the women's campaign. All the women
present are of the opinion that If de-
feated this time they VIII succeed In
pa ssing their measure at the next con-
ference.
The result of the fourth ballot fof
bish OPS will not be made known to-
night The tellers counts have been
sealed and the figures will not be given
out until tomorrow
Morrison Charges Dropped
When the conference resumed it's ses-
sions today f. w. Anderson, chairman
of the investigating committee in the
case of Bish op Morrison, against whom
charges of maladministratfon had been
made. reported to the committee that
there was no trial necessary. The re-
port was adopted and placed on. rec
ord.
Bishop Hendrix stated that the legal
counse, for Vanderbilt university had
advised the impossibility of legal
meeting of the board of trustees out
side the state of Tennessee. He also
announced that sufficient number OF
the executive. committee could not pc
got together at this time. He urged
81, the members of the board of trus-
tees present to meet the committee or
| education.
| Following the announcement by Bishop
Key that. the time set for the election
| of bishops had arrived. the conference
sang High on His Everlasting Throne" :"
and proceeded to the election.
| After the tellers retired the conference
| tool, up its regular routine AM various
| reports were referred to the calendar. The
| committee on education recommended $25,-
600 additional be assessed for educational
purposes. Notice was given that a mi
nority report would be submitted by the
committee of education touching on ~
sessments and changes in the discipline.
Paying of Expenses
Considerable debate followed the ques-
tjon as to whether the publishing house
or the church should pay the expenses
OF fraternal delegates and commissions,
and the vote of the conference decided
that the church bear the expense. Two
reports from the committee on itinerancy
were received. The majority report pro-
vides that preachers could be retained
longer than four years provided the
bishop and his cabinet so decided. The
minority report favored the law as il
now stands. A motiN' was made sub
stiuting the minority for the majority
report.
The tellers returned and the secretary
announced the vote for bishops, which
showed that the Rev. Collins Denny and
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