New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-23
Provide for Merger of
North and South Churches
in Two Years.
DECIDE ON NEGRO
BISHOP FOR AFRICA
BRYAN Cheered as He Talks to
the Conference for Ma
tiOnal Prohibition.
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Saratoga, n. Y, May 22.-The Genel al
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church made sure OF union of Meth
odism before four years by voting
unanimously to-day to finish the bust
ness now before the conference and
then adjourn to meet at the call Of the
bishops, thus making possible a ses-
sion following the conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South two
years hence.
Judge II. W. Rogers, for the judiciary
committee, reported this plan as legal,
but called attention TO the fact that
the three bishops retired would remain
effective until after that special ses-
sion.
DR.. Downey, of New York, pointed
out that more Episcopal residences
must be provided. Senior Bishop Gran
ston stepped forward TO declare that
he would save complications by retir-
ing voluntarily, and he was quickly
followed by Bishops Hamilton ami
Hartzell. The delegates shouted APP
prevail Of this unselfishness. and sang
"Blest BE the Tie That Binds"
Dr. Van Cleve then called attention
to the fact that as all legislation be-
came operative only at the close of the
session, no election or enactment would
be legal until after the session two
years hence. Lawyers among the dele
gates presented a motion that did away
with this technicality. This was fol-
4 lowed by an enthusiastic demonstra-
/ ton, for the delegates will meet in
| two years TO weld Methodism into one
/ body of nearly six million members.
Will Elect Negro Bishop.
The election Of a negro missionary
bishop for Africa was finally decided
on to-day, and on the first ballot the
/ Rev. DR.. A. p. Camphor, many years a
missionary in Africa, received All
votes, when 523 were necessary 10 cleo
/ ton. The Rev. W. II. Brooks, of New
York, received 6S votes.
/ On the vote for white bishop for
Africa, the Rev. DR.. A. S. Johnson, OF
/ Wisconsin, received 297 votes and the
Rev. DR.. J. f. Crowther, Of New York
/ PIG. Chancellor j. +. Day received two
votes.
The Temperance Committee recon-
4
/ Society headquarters be removed from
/ Topeka, Kan, TO Washington, d. C..
and probably this will be ordered. The
society will join other temperance
bodies in erecting a headquarters build
/ ing near the National Capitol.
William J. Bryan, fresh, hopeful and
! happy after attending reunion din
ner OF Northwestern University alumni
received an enthusiastic welcome to-
night when he addressed the conference
| in support Of national prohibition SC
long advocated by Methodism.
Bryan Sees Prohibition Victory.
81 am anxious to see both political
parties adopt prohibition" Mr.. Bryan
/ said in an interview with The Tribune
correspondent. land the time is near
at hand when they must do so. Three
years ago it was hopeless, but during
| the last three years eleven of the eigh-
| teen states now dry adopted prohibition
and five more will follow this fall anc
we soon will have d majority OF the
states.
woman suffrage must and will come.
| indorse all arguments, but the chief
est lies in woman's efforts to protect
the home. Why should the destroyer
be permitted 10 vote ana she De smut
out?
81 notice that The New York Tribune
has abolished liquor ads. This shut
out plan is sweeping the country IN
answer TO the anti-alcohol sentiment.
The Wells Fargo Express Company,
which | understand has a Methodist
President. has recently decided to de-
liver no liquor in dry territory"
In his conference address Mr.. Bryan
advocated woman suffrage, temperance
and world peace. He said that he had
hoped that international disputes might
be lifted from the field Of force to that
of negotiation, investigation and arbi-
tratioA.
"The present war has greatly in
creased this desire" ltr. Bryan as
serted. at is surely the duty of this
country to avoid war. A child in Eu-
rope $50 years from now will still be
paying the debt of this great conflict"