The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1914-05-05
METHOD|STS MEET
IN OKLAHOMA CITY
mthodists meet IN oklahoma ity
QUADRENNlAL SESSION OF GEN
ERAL CONFERENCE WILL CON.
VENE WEDNESDAY,.

VENE WEDNESDAY,.
Oklahoma City, Okla, May A.
The general conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal church, South,
will convene in this city Wednesday
May 6. This is the great lawmak-
ing body of this denomination and
stands to the church as congress
stands to the United Stotes.
1t will be composed Of the bish-
ops and delegates elected by the
annual conferences in the several
states and in foreign missionary
lands-Japan, China, Korea, Mexico
and South America. The bishops
and many of the delegates ore al
ready here, and others will continue
to arrive during the next few days
The season will last about three
weeks, during which time the con-
ference will be called upon to ad-
Just and settle some yeXed issues
and questions of vital interest and
far-reaching Importance to the
church. Among these issues, upon
which some lively and animated de-
bates are likely to arise, the fol-
lowing may be mentioned; The
proposed change in the name of tbs
church so as to eliminate the wore
South" the removal Of the time
limit Of the preachers service &c
the same congregation, the confer
ring of laity rights upon the womeI
members of the church and the
church's rights and relationship t.
Vanderbilt university
Vanderbilt University Issue
At this time the Vanderbilt uni
yersity issue seems to be the mat
ter that is receiving deep though
and prayerfm consideration by thos'
who are high in the couhcils OF the
church and usually outline and guide
the church in formulating the poll.
cies and laws which affect its tenn
poral as well as its spiritual vol
fare. After speaking with seYera
Of the prominent and Influential
members of the general conference
in regard to the decision OF the SUI
preme court Of Tennessee in tn
Vanderbilt university case, recent!
ordered, the concensus of their sew
eral opinions seems to be abou
this: That the decision of th'
court has practically stripped th'
church of all the valuable interes
and the authority which it had Il
Vanderbilt university, an institution
of learning which the church found
/ ed, nurtured and developed into II
present magnificent proportions; tina
ris courts decision invests thi
property in a self perpetuated boar
of trust. which has the right to ap
point its own members and to dc
tate the policies ana control the IN
stitution as it. sees proper regard
less of rights. views and wishes G
the church; that the only crumo
comfort thrown to the church b
the court in its decree is the mer
shadow of an interest, the right |
reject or confirm any member whol
the board may appoint, and tn
board of trust was given string
nv which it could lasso this rlsh
if in the judgment of the boar
If trust the church should "con
tumaciously" reject and refuse
confirm any of the boards appoiF
tees.
Nav Center on Another School.
These are substantially some
the statements which some of tn
members make in connection wit
the decree Of the court in this ne
ted Vanderbilt university suit. 81
lust what course the general COZ
| ference will pursue in regard to IN
| matter remains TO be seen. The'
| are. however, some members OF u
IFccnference who seem TO think thel
] Is only one course left for the chur'
| 10 pursue, and that is TO sever ]