The Penn's Grove record., 1912-05-31

are busy at our tasks, all the party
seem to be thriving under the stay. In
fact it is claimed that this city IS one
of the healthiest cities i'll the world.
The death rate is 10.66 per thousand.
| mention a unique thing that would
seem to confirm The statement as to
health and longevity; namely, we have
been here now four weeks and L have
not seen a hearse or a funeral train at
any time during the stay.
The General Conference is nearing
its closing hours, and by the time you
], receive this it will have adjourned and
we shall be starting on Il way home.
The adjournment has been set for Wed
nesday, 29th, at l Z. NJ.
THE NEW BISHOPS.
The Couferenc completed the election
of new Bishops last Friday Oh the Goth
ballot, When w. L. Thirkleld was elect
ed. The ten new Bishops took their
sacred vows and were conseclated TO
their office as General Superintendent
on Sunday. Their names are as fol
lows:
General Sulerintendents-Homer G.
Stunt, New York; Il. 5. Henderson,
Brooklyn; W. y. Shepard, Chicago;
n. Luccock, Kansas City, Kan. +. j.
Mcconnell, President Depauw Uniyer-
siLy, Greencastle, Ind; f. ID. Leete,
Detroit; n j cooke, New York; W.
p. Thmkleld, President Howard UNI
Versity, ii negro institution at Washing
ton, D.. Z.
Missionary Bishops - John Wesley
Robinson, Lucknow, Ind; W. L. Eve
land, President SEMINARY, Williams
port, Pa.
Then followed The election OF the
several secretaries to the various boards.
DR.. A. z. Leonard, who for 70 years
has been corresponding secretary Board
Foreign Missionary Society, and has
rendered fai htul, II at times heroic
service, who also has yislteu every fore
igu field III The world many times, read
his resignation. 1t was accepted with
regret and resolutions highly cOmpil-
mentaly adopted. He WAS made Secre-
taIy Emeritus Of The Board 1Or lie,
and il was ordered he be paid a sum
per auuum for life that would lie a suit
able compet ency.
Rev. 5. Earl Taylor, son Of the laIe
Bishop Taylor, was elected i'll Dr,Leon-
ards place, and Rev. Frank Mason
North n. Y, TO take the place vacated
10y the election Of Homer Z. Stunt To
the Bishopric. Missionary Bishop W.
f. Oldham was elected coordinate
with tile two above named. Bishop
Oldham u southern Asia and take up
The secretaryship of the Foreign Board.
Bishop W. Perry EVeland taking the
place of Bishop Oldham us Bishop vi
Malaysia and Philippine Isl ,nds.
The mOnUtony Of elections WAS broken
by The sale Of ii beautiful and unique
hand made table, composed OF wood
from every Conference III MetAodlsnI.
A block III Tie centre was from The
chuIch Ill which john Wesley preached.
On the front WAS The motto OF Yves ey,
The World is My Parish" THIS
table also had contributions Of wood
from CHINA, Japan, South America, 7oU
pieces i'll ali. l. was offered for Sale
and the bidding started at S5UU and
continued to rise until it Was knocked
do W u to John h. AndruS, New York,
tOI $500. He at nte gave IL back fol
sale and then bought it again for $l1U0.
The table costing him $4,000. Tue pro-
ceeds OF the table goes 10 the Norris.
town Colored Industrial School, South
Carolina. The table was the produc-
ton of the students OF thai school.
The General Conference Was treated
to an address by the Hon. William j.
Bryan. He was seen 10 come to the
platform by d side door and immediate
ly the house broke into cheers, applause
and a sea of handkerchlefs and a chorus
OF voices called speechl Speechl When
silence obtained Mr.. Bryan said: at
Is kind OF you TO call for 4 speech but |
take it as a courtesy and not a desire -
(cries OF no, no, speech). His opening
sentence WAS, II hope Lnat no untriend-
ly new spaper Will accuse Inc OF being a
candidate Tor Bishop OF your body"
daughter and %applause). He then
gave Il fifteen minute speech OH personal
Christian service TO God and country.
He gave his lecture on The Saline even
ing, The Price of a Soup 10 d house |
Crowded, and requests IOr 800 tickets |
more. He spoke for two hours anu ten |
minutes and held that vast assembly by |
his matcllless oratoIy. Automobiles
lined either side of the street for two !
squares, al AGENT 10 the auditorium. A |
Gordon OF police we've detailed to keep
order, but they stood idly by, and one
said 10 nle This is the most orderly
crowd we eve found, as we have moth
to do and it is tlresome." Mr..
Bryan Is receiving $500 per night Tor
his lecture, but gave his service as a
on this occasion.
Again turning back to the business
prOpeT OF The Conference the body grew
serious as Or. James NJ Buckley arose
Oh a question of privilege and said: "In
1852 L was elected editor of the Chris
ian Advocate, and since then | have
that office, hut years have come
and noW | must ask you so excuse me
rom Ie-electien." Thus passes out
greatest debater, tie man
Of keen foresight, brilliant intellect,
-he genius OF great institution, Ole who
las been called the maker OF Bishops,
-he Pope of Methodism.
Rev. George T. Eckman, pastor,
New York City, MAS elected TO become
EDITOR OF tie Advocate.
To-day, the committee ON Episcopacy
recommended the retiring of the Bis
hop by age limit, placing it at 10 years.
instead OF voting OH the retiring,
he clock strikes, the calandel points,
md automatically these Chief Shep-
nerds are relieved from their arduous
abors. This report Was unanimously
There has been a general change in
residences. Bishop L. B. Will
son, Philadelphia, goes TO New York;
Joseph F. Berry at Buffalo
comes TO Philadelphia. Bishop Burt,
who has spent almost half his life in
Europe, first as Missionary then as Bis
Top, goes TO Buffalo. These stations
ale made for four years. Tie other
are not of local interest.
A word for the New jersey delega-
ion. L speak not for myself, but /
wish to voice my opinion and believe
hat New Jersey a be justly proud
)f her representation in this 26th Gen