El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-05-08
POLITICS THEME OF
NJ. E. CONFERENCE
Many Candidates For Bish-
ops and TwO-thirds Vote
Is Necessary.

Minneapolis. Mimi. May S.-With the
beginning today Of the second week Of
the Quadrennial conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal church. the politics
OF the church, which hinges principally
on the election Of the bishops, is occupy
ing more and more the attention Of the
delegates Conservative leaders place
the number of names which viii be
voted on at the first ballot at 100,
while others say there viii be nearer
200 4 twO-thirds vote of the $50 dele
gates is necessary for election Of a
bishop
The Candidates.
Among those who prominently are
mentioned as candidates. from whom
the probable eight or ten new bishops
are to be chosen. and who in most cases
have been candidates in previous con-
ferences, are NGphthaH LuCcOck, kan
SaS City, ~ Hughes, Pasadena CALI;
A. E. Schell, president Iowa Wesleyan,
Mount Pleasant. Iowa; Fletcher HOman,
Portland. Ore: Benz Young, Portland,
Ore; George H. Bradford, president
EpwOrth university. Guthrie, Okla;
and T. D. Bovard. San Francisco.
Final Court Proposition Killed.
There will not be final court Of
appeals of the Observation-Disclosures
church. This was decided at the bust
ness session of the general conference
of the church here yesterday when
after more than five hours debate, the
conference rejected the first paragraph
of the report OF the committee Of
session of the conference in Baltimore
four years ago.
Taft's Peace Policy Approved
The general conference unanimously
adopted a resolution commencing presi-
dent Taft for his refusal to intervene in
Mexico and asking that he continue TO
avoid Intervention The resolution was
introduced by J. ". Spencer Of Missouri
and charged that newspapers greatly
exaggerated the seriousness Of the stu
alton in Mexico
To Increase Missionary Work.
Without DEBATE, but in a slightly
modified form, the resolution presented
Monday by W T. Rice. of Chile, pro-
testing against the action of the ecu
menical missionary conference in Ed
inburSh recently. which set aside all
Protestant mission work in Greek and
Roman Catholic countries, was adopted
10y the general conference OF the Meth
OdiSt Episcopal church.
The report, in part. follows,
Whereas. In all those lands which
form a large part of the missionary
field Of the Methodist Episcopal church
the teachings and practices of Roman
ism deprive the people OF the Bible.
pervert many OF the fundamental doc
trines Of Christianity. and foster SUI
perstitOns which ALLEVIATE the think
ms class and bind heavy burdens upon
the poor. therefore. be il,
Resolved. that the Methodist Epis-
copal church recognizes its plain duty
TO prosecute its missionary enter rises
in Greek and Roman Catholic COun-
tries with increasing zeal, ana be il
Resolved. that il is our duty to OPP
pose the Vaccinations Of RO-lanism and
10 COunteract its attempts to gain an
ever-increasing control of our public
schools. to use the public funds Tor
sectarian schools and. finally. be 1T
Resolved. that we feel the deepest
sympathy with love toward the priests
and people within the Greek and Roman
athOlic churches who are working to-
ward a more spiritual Interpretation Of
he Christian faith"
Bau on Tobacco.
The conference, in a din OF cheering
which lasted for several minutes. also
adopted a resolution presented by Rev
Robert Stephens Of Danville. III. which
prohibits the election Of any officer Of
the general conference. which includes
secretaries of boards and editors of
~ch papers who uses tobacco in any
form.