Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-22
COLLEGE TUTOR
BESTS BISHOP
IN CLASH
Tilt in Methodist Assembly Over
Election of General Confer
ence Delegates.

BERTON, GA, Nov. PA live
Tilt between Bishop Collins Den
vi, presiding over the North Georgia
Methodist Conference, in session here,
| nd Professor Rembert G. Smith, of
Emory college, regarding The time for
rarting delegates to the General Con-
| terence took place to-day.
ON Thursday Professor Smith in
roduced a resolution asking the GEN
oral conference to enact law forbid
ding any minister serving as presid-
nc elder for more than four cOnsecd-
i've wears and desired the discussion
or this resolution to be the order Of
the day at II o'clock Saturda-' morn
ing.
This morning Professor Smith IN
| reduced another resolution, sign ID
/ Inv two men, asking that immediately
after the discussion of the resolution
Saturday morning the delegates to
the General Conference be elected.
bishop Denny urged that the election
| of delegates be deferred till Monday
/ so that Sunday might be more quietly
and reverently spent. Professor
smith rose to az point of order that
/ ne matter is within the jurisdiction
ar the conference and not with tine
Rishop Thrice was Professor Smith
/ rplod out of order, and upon askins
an apepal from the rulings of Bishop
Denny was asked to be seated.
Professor Smith Sustained.
The conference voted overwhelm-
rglv o sustain Professor Smiths
resolution that the General Confer
cnre delegates be chosen Saturday
morning. Immediately after action on
his resolution to limit the service of
presiding elders. A motion by the
Rev s. B. Ledbetter to table Pro-
fossor Smiths resolution was de-
eated.
The Conference went on record to-
dav as unaterably opposed to any
change in the name of the church.
The vote was 80 for and 216 against
the change.
A welcomed visitor at the Confer
enre is Bishop Warren A. Gambler.
In an address to the Conference ne
expressed himself as opposed to
changing the name of the church.
Bishop Gambler presided over the
Conference for an hour through cour-
tesy of Bishop Denny.
Carnegie's Gift Opposed.
The gift OF $1,000,000 to Vanderbilt
University by Andrew Carnegie was
considered by the Conference to-day
and by a decisive vote commended
the course pursued by the Bishops of
the church in refusing the gift under
the conditions imposed by Mr.. Car
negie.
4 4 class of thirteen young men was
o-day admitted into full connection
4 n the Conference and elected to dea-
cons orders. Their ordination will
axe place Sunday morning.
Rev. II. l.. Harris, in charge of the
Wes,ay Memorial Church's institu-
.iOnal work in Atlanta, to-day be-
came a member of the Southern
Methodist Church, severing his con-
nection with the Northern Church.
The following announcements are
made for the Sunday services in Ell
6erton churches by members of the
conferences:
First Methodist church. II a. m,
H Bishop Collins Denny with the ordi-
4 nation Of deacons; $3.50 p. M. memo
rial service; s p, m, DR.. j. B. Rob-
\ nson with ordination of elders.
Baptist church, j a. M, Dr. j. NJ.
4 Moore: p. M, the Rev. Frank Siler.
Presbyterian church, II a. m, the
Rev. S. R. Belk; s p. m, the Rev.
j. S, Jenkins.
Gordon Street Methodist church, II
a. m, the Rev. G. w. Tumlin; s p.
M, the Rev. G. D. Stone.
St Mary's C. NJ. E. Church, II
a. m, the Rev. r. L. Campbell.