The Washington herald., 1912-03-30
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II now seems certain that the aues-
tion of districting bishops will get into
the Methodist general conference, at
Minneapolis, in May, Nevertheless bish-
ops VIII be elected this year under the
old plan. How many new ones may be
chosen no one can tell. but there being
many vacancies II is stated the number
will be Gs great, perhaps, as at any
Methodist conference ever held. Some
say, the number may reach ten. even II
no change be made in their jurisdiction.
Constitutional alterations require two
general conferences, and at least six
new bishops will be chosen for work
during the coming four years under the
old plan.
The Rev. DIR. David @. Downey. cor
responding secretary of the board of
Sunday schools: the Rev. DR.. Homer c.
Stuntz. corresponding secretary OF the
foreign mission board: the Rev. DIR. +. J.
Mcconnell. president of De Pauw Uni
versity; and the Rev. DR.. r. j. Cooke
Official book editor. seem by general con-
sent TO be four OF the six or possibly
eight new bishops who will be chosen.
Perhaps there is less certainty felt that
the Rev. Dr. Cooke will be among the
elected men than of the other three.
There are. however. a great number of
other names before the church at this
time. These include the Rev. DR.. ]. B.
Hingley. secretary OF the general con-
ference: the Rev. DR.. Herbert welch, of
Ohio Wesleyan University: the Rev. DIR.
+. p. Robertson. Of North Dakota wes-
leyan University; the Rev. DR.. W. o.
Sheppard, of Chicago: the Rev. DIR.
Charles b. Mitchell, Chicago; the Rev.
Or. Naphtali Luccock, OF Minneapolis:
the Rev. DIR. Matthew Hughes, of Los
Angeles, and the Rev. DR.. Henry C. Jen-
nings. of Cincinnati.
The Rev. DR.. Downey, one probable new
Methodist bishop. Is an Irishman by
birth. Wesleyan University man by edu-
cation, and has been in Sunday school
work since the last general conference
four years ago. The Rev. DR.. Mcconnell
is a graduate OF Ohio Wesleyan, ~, and
has been at De Pauw University for three
years. He is only a little past forty
years OF age. The Rev. DIR. Stuntz Is a
Pennsylvania man by birth, and won dis
tinction as a missionary, first in India
and then in the Philippines. He was
among the first to plant Methodism in
Manila, and give il the commanding To-
cal position IL now holds there. The Rev.
spent much OF his life In Tennessee and
the Southwest. A man of larger personal
among Methodists North
and South It would be difficult to find.
Annual conferences. spring dates, have
now been going for a fortnight. The
question of the restoration OF the time
limit to pastorates has come up in all
OF them, and is prepared for presenta-
tion in practically all whose meetings are
just ahead. In most OF them the senti-
ment in favor OF restoring the limit 10
large enough TO carry without difficulty.
Along with the districting of bishops. Il
Is now certain TO form a live wire con-
tact at Minneapolis. where the general
conference sits during May.
On Sunday morning in Foundry Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, the pulpit will be
occupied by Rev. W. L. Mcdowell, D. D.,
Of Baltimore. Md. In the evening. Rev.
J. +. Heisse. d. D., also of Baltimore,
will preach. The pastor Of Foundry. DIR. |
Wedderspoon. will occupy the pulpits Of |
these ministers, in Baltimore.
Passion Week services will be held in |
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church |
zach evening next week. except Saturday.
Lords Supper will be administered.
Rev. f. v. REGISTER. d. D.. for four |
years presiding elder of the Baltimore |
district Of the Baltimore Conference,
Episcopal Church South. will |
succeed the Rev. ]. Howard Wells as
pastor OF the Mount Vernon Place NJ z.
Church. Of this city. Bishop Murray,
who is presiding at the annual confer
snce of the denomination in session IN
Baltimore, will name the time Of success
sion later.
The Mount Vernon Place Church is one
II the largest. and wealthiest churches Of
The denomination in this section of the
and its ifnDOrtanea 90 Iprr.as.5 |
1y the new church building project which
he MethOdists South are completing.
DIR. REGISTER will probably be succeeded
Is presiding elder OF the Baltimore dis
rict by the Rev. NJ. u. Mitchell, who is
low stationed at Lexington, Va.