Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1914-05-08
FOR METHODIST UNION.
General Conference Of Southern
Church Hears Suggestions!

Oklahoma City, May S.-Twcnty-
: memorials touching upon Wander
biIt University were submitted to the
general conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church south, here yestes-
day. ~-4AH were in favor of the with
drswal of the church from future sup
port of the university.
The memorial containe1 suggestions
for the Development OF one Of tho
Methodist colleges or the establish
-1ment Of a new school to be the chiei
educational institution Of the church
A few memorials suggested that tWn
schools, one in. eastern, and another lr
the western part of the country be
founded.
Requests for church support were
made on behalf Of Trinity College,
Durham. n. c., established GO years
ago. Emory College, near Atlanta,
Ga, founded rs years ago, AMI the
Southern Methodist University, to be
opened in Dallas next year.
The Vanderbilt matter was referred
to a special committee composed of the
Rev. E. V. REGISTER, Alexandria, Va,
Baltimore Conference; A. J. Lamar,
Tennessee; T. S. Garrison, Texas;
H. T. Durham, North Carolina; R. A.
Meek, Louisiana; D. H. Limbaugh,
Oklahoma; H. NJ. Dubose, Atlanta;
C. NJ. Hay, Missouri; w. A. Chris
tian, Virginia; J. M. Mccormick, Tex
as, and f. M. Thomas, Kentucky.
The Baltimore conference delegates
placed on permanent committees arc
as follows:
Episcopal-The Rev. II. P. Hamil,
Gaithersburg, Nd, and l.. w. Davis,
Itinerary-The Rev. J. H. Wells,
Baltimore, and E. +. Thomas, Roam
oke, Va.
Revivals-The Rev. E. Y. REGISTER,
Baltimore. ans Chas. W. Ray, Wash
ington.
Publishing Interests-Thc Rev. II.
II. Sherman and Edward S. Conrad.
Church Extansion-The Rev. d. il.
Kern, Alexandria, Va, and Mr.. na-
Wis, Baltimore.
Missions-lhe Rev. j. II. Wells,
Baltimore, an ETr. Thomas, Roanoke.
Boundaries and Financc-The Rev.
T. V. REGISTER and Charles Bare, AL
derson, w. Va.
Temperance and Moral Feform-
The Rev. D. H. Kern and C. W. Ray.
Sunday Scholastic Rev. II. T.
Hamill and E. c. Bare.
Epworth League-The Rev. II. Fl.
Sherman ami Mr.. Bare.
Church Relationships Rev. J. II.
Wells and Mr.. Ray.
The report Of the commission or
Church Federation, of which Bishop
E.E.Hoss is president, and Mr.. F. NJ.
Thomas, Kentucky, is secretary, was
read. 1t presented the details of the
Cape May commission, which laid The
foundation for all subsequent rela-
tons between the churches, ana set
out the suggestion prepared by the
joint commission representing the
Methodist Episcopal Church South,
and Methodist Protestant Churches,
looking to the reunion and unifcation
of American Methodism through re-
organization.
In the report the general con-
ference is asked for an expression of
opinion on these suggestions as ba-
sis for further negotiations. 1t also
announced the final completion of 4
federal council of Mcthodism to hear
and determine without appeal cases
of conflict between the Methodist
bodies. This court is the first of its
kind in the history of Christendom.
Reports show that the total men,
bership Of the Southern Methodist
church is 1,996,S77, a gain during
1918, of 46,231. There are 1903 tray
cling preachers, making grand to-
tai of 2,OO9,O26.
The report of Fitzgerald S. Parker.
general secretary Of the Epworth Lea
que, reviewing the work of the qua
rennium, showed the League contri.
buted $124,715 for missions and S401,-
366 for other purposes.