The Penn's Grove record., 1912-05-24
The PENIS Grove Record
GENERAL M. E. CONFERENCE NOTES
An Interesting Letter From Dominic
Clair

l thought you and the friends at
Penns Grove interested i'll automobiles
might be interested TO know that the
yearly license fee is only soc OF $3.50
Tor 3 years. l never saw so many auto
mobiles i'll Il city i'll all my travels. 1t
is child 8 play to cross the streets III
Phlladel phia and New York TO attempt
10 cross the streets her. While the
drivers seem very careful, the number
amounts to almost d procession and a
vast number OF the electric cars are i'll
use, driven by ladies.
The General Conference business
since last writing has been strenuous.
On Wednesday, May 18th, Was the
report OF the cOmplittee on Epis-
copacy. This committee IS COM
prs5d of 26S Delegates, a minister
and layman from each Annual Confer
ence, who Was the leatter OF his delega-
ton.
DR.. Thomas Nicholson WAS chairman
and made the report, with The follow
ing recommendations: LIST. That Bis
hops Henry W. Warren, David ID.
Moore be granted a superanuate rela-
llOn. %. In The case of. Bishop
Thomas b. Nicely the committee makes
no recommendation. BID. Your com
mittee further recommends that BIS
hop Henry W. Warren, David II.
Moore and Thomas b. Nicely he placed
upon printed ballots and that the Con-
Terence vote upon the effectiveness, OF
superannuation Of these Bishops with
debate. This was amended 10 read,
that the above named Bishops also be
declared effective. 1t Was accepted for
discussion. Many speeches were made
as to The effectiveness of these men.
The result of The ballOting declared
Bishops Warren, Moore aud Nicely,
gwen the su|perannuate relation.
One could almost feel and breathe
the deep strain On the Conferences. IL
Was pathetic, almost Verslng Oh the
tragic. You may readily understand
the tender sentiment OF tile writer TO-
ward Bishop Warren. He it was who
ordained me-. lie, welcomed me into
New Jersey Conference. Ibis Bishop
10 be returned, gave me my first Con-
terence appointment.
Bishop Warren was elected in 1880
and has served 81 Years. While 81
years OF age his eye Is not dimmed, nor
his force abated. Tall, strong, deep
voiced, commanding, loving and low
able, now steps aside from the active
Wolk. But the grace OF his gentleman
y bearing and Christian character VIII
continue long aTler his head Is laid 10
resi- beneath The sod.
David I'll. MoOle, a soldier in the
civil war, IA years Of age Was elected i'll
1900 and has served his church faith
fully and well. Thomas b. Nicely, II
years OF age, the paIllmentarlan vi The
Board, was seated III 1904, held offices
OF trust III the church before lie was
elected Bishop; having served OH the
Sunday School Board Of publication.
Thus these great and good nItn vi GOD
lay aside The tool Of active engagement
10 rest awhile, that VT may enter into
ihe labors Of their seed sowing.
The committee Oh EpIScopacy also
recommended eight Bishops 10 De The
number elected and proceeded 20 ballot.
DR.. Homer Z. Stunt, ONO, assistant
corresponding secretary, Board Of For
elgn Missions, was elected TO the office
Ot Bishop, having received more than
TWO thirds vote; 533 necessary ~ elect.
His vote was 577, The largest vote ever
given TO a Bishop.
Ii remained Tor the great white SOUL
ed Bishop Warren to further dlstln-
Sulsh himself. He Went 10 the seat OF
MI. StunlZ and escorted him to the
platform, amlust cheers, tears and ap-
plauseo
l was honored this morning by Icing
seated as a delegate OF the 26Lh General
Conference. Dr. John Handley accept
Ell all invitation to preach at ii prouIi-
tent church $50 miles away and was
detained. On motion OF E. j. kulp |
was seated III his absence, and had, INV
hist vote lor Bishops of The Methodist
Episcopal Church. The reports of Tile
last ballot show DR.. W. .. Sheppard,
OF Rock Rivel Conference, 432; Iheo,
dore Henderson, New York, APO; II.
j. Cooke, New York, 367; N. Luc
cock, Kansas City, 363; +. ID. Leete,
Detrlol, 1928; W. Crawford, Alley
honey College, 30; F. j. Mcconnell,
Chicago, 3U1; 533 WAS the number
necessary To elect. There were about
AZ candidates voted.
HE amusement question furnished
an excellent opportunity 1Or discussion.
Inc greater part Ut Two business SEES
slono were taken up with the final dis
position Of this question. The vote was
taken just PRIOR 70 HE adjournment Oh
Saturday, and VAS AN aye and 10 vote
by call OF the Sl9 delegates. The result
was Iof lie retention OF paragraph 26U,
446 IN faVJr and 1863 for removal.
The Episcopal C1lnlnlLtee To day re-
commended The following Missionary
Bishop, as effective: JOSEPH z, Hort.
zeil, Atilca; Frank NJ. Wanle, India:
isaiah Is. SEQ |, (culored) Siberia; VIII
liam T.. Oldham, Malaysia; JoIlu Z.
Robinson; India; Marion &. Harris,
Japan anu Korea. The General Con-
1erenc cOnhImed the recommendation.
May 22d-IIle IILh ballot elected
ReE. Tn odUie Henderson, a New
YORK pastor, and Rev. W. o. Shep-
pdfd, "a District Superintendent. of
Chicago, 81 hops. Five others are to
be eIecttd.
The cost OF Ibis General Conference
10 Tie Cflulch over The world Will BIZ
9l5O,UUU. Ii meets once i'll four Years.
Whllt u sister denomination, the
Presbyterian Church, with its General
Assembly, meeting yearly, has aver
aged $4,000 annually, Or a total OF
S2o,UUO. While this expense would
mean Z Genus per year per member, our
EXPENSE tor General Conference SESSIONS
would mean 10 our Churches more than
5000, OUO members, less than 4 cents
pei members annually. All the expense
does not cone from the Methodist
Church members. The SI5U,OO ex-
pense Of the General Conference is IT.
duced by PAID Lectures, sales of seats,
boxes, etc. TO about $95, 900 for tne
quadrIennlum OF four years.
Surely this does hot require any com
menL that The cost is excessive, when
IL is further remembered that almost
a OF tile expense is on bringing the
foreign delegates from The seyeral parts
OF the world.
1t is "a great school, educational, in
spiratlonal, uplifting i'll doing Gods
great work, III Gods great world. l
~ l1llt fAr tli, f.-., D:l