New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-18
VOTE IN VAIN FOR BISHOPS
Methodists fake Two More Ballots
Without Result.

Minneapolis. May with w. -. Shep-
ard. OF Chicago, making Il gain in votes.
but lacking the necessary 535. the third
ballot or bishops in the general conference
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church to-day
resulted In no election. The ballot was
taken this morning and announced this
afternoon. when another ballot was taken,
the result Of which viii be announced to-
morrow morning.
with the continuing of the balloting nu-
mcrou, candidates are dropping from
sisnt. OF the "a appearing on the first
ballot yesterday only los were mentioned
on the third Dr. u. g. DOWney. OF New
York. and Matt ;. Hughes, Of Pasadena.
cal. gained also on the third ballot, but
while they were first and third. respective
w. on the second ballot. which resulted In
no election Dr. Shcpards gain OF 70 votes
making a total Of al placed him in the
lead on the third ballot. and left Dr.
Dovney and Or. Hughes second and third.
with 36 and 3-s votes. respectively.
others high on the third ballot to-day
were y. Luccock. Kansas CITY. No. 900;
Il. J. Cooke. New York. 90, J.. J. Neon
nell Greencastlc. Ind, 3ol; r. =. Jones
mccro), New Orleans. 200; Andrew Gilies.
Minneapolis so3. aud ". II. Crawford.
Meadvlle. Penn. "a
Or A. y. Leonard. u New York. for
many years secretary Of the Board Of For
cign Missions. announced to-day that he
would not De- candidate for reelection.
and unanimously was elected secretary
emeritus.
\ resolution sending greetings To the
general assembly Of the Presbyterian
Church at Louisville was adopted.
Baltimore. May lE-Strong opposition to
union OF the Methodist Protestant Church
with other denominations. notably the
Methodist Episcopal church, developed to-
day. wnen the Rev. Or Lyman Edwyn
Davis. of SharpsburG. Penn. was elected
president Of the General Conference Of the
Methodist Protestant church. witch began
It's twenty-hrst quadrennal session this
morning Or Davis defeated the former
PRESIDENT. the Rev. Or. 7. II. Lewis, OF
Westminster. Md. by "A vote OF IS TO Il.
In speech seronding the nomination Of
DR.. Davis, the Rev. J. c. Broomiield. of the
Pittsburgh conference. criticised Or. Lewis,
who is chairman OF tn. Methodist Prot
his efforts to bring about union with the
Methodist Episcopal Church Others al
yanced the same reason for their opposi-
ton to DR. Lewis.
Daniel Baker. lay delegate, OF Bait
more, took exception to the criticisms Of
DR. lewis resigned from the conference
and left. He was urged TO reconsider his
action. and SAID he "wOuf sleep oyer it.
Kansas city Mo. May 1.-the Rev j. !.
Lowe. presiding elder OF the Hot Springs
(Ark) district. was elected business man
ager OF the Book Concern in Philadelphia
at to-day's session OF the African Methodist
Episcopal Conference.
r. H. Wright, jr.. IF Macon, Ga, Was re-
elected editor II The Christian Recorder -
the official Church paper.
Bristol Tenn May 1.-THE General As
semby OF the Southern Presbyterian
Church approved to-day the proposal for
the establishment of "A training school for
Christian lay workers, and appointed q
committee to meet next month in Montreal.
n O. To work out plans for the school.
Spokane. Wash, May l7.-The general
committee on the home missions OF the
United Presbyterian Church Of North
America at its meeting here granted a
total OF 81 l53 To the support of mission sta
tons and weak churches and agreed on
paving larger salaries to workers in home
mission territory where It was deemed
necessary.