Evening journal., 1912-03-14

to be discussed fully. Dr. Watt with
drew his motion
Tho Rev G. T. Wyatt, of Cambridge,
Md. said he would like to see the Con-
ference have coordinate power with
the Bishop. He would like to see the
Conference nominate four men for
district superintendent for each dis
trict, the Bishop to appoint one of the
four men nominated for each district
The Rev. w. L. White, of Dover
thought it would be unwise to change
the time-honOred policy of the church.
The Rev S NJ Morgan of Mt Salem
Church, in opposing the change pro-
posed. said il would bring any amount
Of politics into the Conference year,
and give chance for the schemers
in the ministry, especially, to line up
and name who would be the presiding
elders. the Bishops doing what they
are directed to do"
DR.. Morgan dug up a poem written
by DR. Collins twelve years ago, be-
ginning, 81 want to be an elder, and
with the elders stand" a satire ON
the aspirations of some ministers to
be presiding elders, and after attain
ing that honor 10 seek every other Of
fee of honor to be handed out. The
poem. read by DR.. Morgan. convulsed
Conference
The Rev. T. A. II. OBrien opposed
the change advocated in the Collins
memorial.
Didn't Consult Him.
The Rev G. l.. Hardesty said il
seemed to be the policy of many in
the Methodist Church to inveigh
against politics. He said he was Op-
posed to the present plan of appoint
ing district superintendents as a
"close corporation" The presiding
elders i'm many instances elect theii
own successors, If you please, Mr.
/ Hardesty said. you all know, anC
the Bishop knows, that few elect
( the presiding elders. The BishOI
never comes to me " He favored tn,
/ change of the Conference to elect the
/ superintendents.
The Rev. G. r. Anderson, of New
ark, opposed the change into poll
would plunge Conference into poll
tics. District superintendents VIII
didn't do what some ministers wante
them to would be scalped at the mex
Conference session. he said.
Dr. Collins defended the chang
proposed, pointing out that appoint
ments now arc made but for one yea
The church has grown. he said, an
a new condition is demanded.
The Rev. W. II. Kenney advocate
the plan to elect superintendents.
DR.. Wyatt suggested as a substitut,
that Conference nominate two men fo
district superintendent for each dist
riot from whom the bishop shoul,
make the appointment.
DR.. Wilbur F. Corkran said h,
favored giving the bishops all tn,
light possible as to appointments to b,
made, it being the province Of indi
vidual minister's TO do so. 81 am sur
at times they desire more light thaf
they have" DR.. Corkran added. II,
suggested that the pending memoria
be amended so as to provide tina
Conference nominate two men fo
superintendents of each district an,
recommend that one of the two be ap
pointed by the bishop.
Others Suggest Change.
The Rev. c. A. Cook, OF Chance, Md
favored Dr. Wyatt's plan. The Rev
!. W. Preuyman thought the changes
proposed were tampering with tn
Methodist polity
Dr Collins finally moved that fur
their action be deferred until Monda
morning az ten o'clock. But afte
, many motions, the suggestion Of IN
, Rev. c. T. Anderson was finally adopt
D. cd that the memorial be taken III
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