The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-19
DR.. NICHOLSON OF
N, Y, MADE BISHOP
President Herbert WEIGH Of
Ohio Wesleyan Also Ele-
waited by McthOdists.
NINE BALLOTS TAKEN

50! ,-oG,. y. v, MAY lS-A'.er bal
io,iug FOR three days with no result IN"
General Conference tonight elected tn"
I.ev. Dr. Herbert WclCh. president Of
Ohio Wesleyan University the Rev.
Or Thomas Nicholson Of New York
ana tn. Rev. Adm W Leonard OF Seat
tie as Bishops OF the Methodist Fpisco-
pal Church. Four more Bishops remain
to be elected
The election 81 pr. Nicholson Was an
nounced at 10 o'clock tonight, after
the ninth ballot. GLOWING closely on
the election Of Dr. Welch a few hours
earlier. Or. Nicholson polled $50 votes
or twenty more than Was necessary. On
this ballo, the Rev. Adna w. Leonard
OF Seattle, wash. vas within forty
seven Of election, but the others were
far behind
The highest candidates were ,he
Revs. Matt :. Hughes. Pasadena. Cal,
40S william f. Oldham, New York.
asa Charles a. Mitchell. ChiCago. 34a
Franklin Hamilton. Washington. $50 4,
Ezra :. Tuple, Madison. y j., BIS. Err.
nest g Richardson, Brooklyn, Boa.
The election OF Dr. Welch was the
first break In n deadlock that has con-
,inued since Tuesday. Four times yes
.erday the delegates attempted to choose
one OF more NIloI nv W wv 'o-ut
ballots were taken without result. Al
though the race had narrowed down 10
a dozen or fifteen candidates none could
rally enough support to secure the re-
uuiiel two-'hirds majority.
While the ballots were beng counted
to-day the conference adopted a new
standard FOR young clcrgymen, by which
applicants for admission to the annua
conferences must have the equivalent
OF a high school education and three
Years experience as supply preacher.
The must then serve two Years on
trial This il Intended to prevent the
admission Of candidates possessing in
sufficient qualifications.
Another resolution which strongly
condemned the liquor traffic was adopted
by II rising vote while the delegates
SAM america"
Dr. Nicholson has since 1905 been sec
r-:ary of the Board Of Education Of the
Methods, Episcopal Church. He was
esidcnt u Dakota Wesleyan UNIVERSITY
from 1894 to 1908 lie is "a years VI
age
Bishop Nicholson entered the Mctho-
dist ministry in 1854 and since then has
won "A Wild reputation as n clergyman
lecturer. author and editor, He is now
editor OF the Christian student aud has
written several devotional books for the
Epworth League and for church stu.
dents. He has lcctured on the English
Eible in many states.
Twelve years ago he succeeded Dr, j
NJ. Buckley OF New York as chairman
OF the committee on opiscOpacy, consid-
erred the most important post in the
conference, lie has also led the cam
paiXn by which $4,000. 600 has beer
raised for the endowment Of Methodist
colleges in this country in the past, fouI
years.
The Roy. DIR. Welch has been presi.
dent OF Ohio Wesleyan University al
Delaware. Ohio. since 1905. lie sue,
ceedcd Bishop James W, Bashford. who
like his successor moved from the
presidency Of this college to the ranks
OF the Methodist Ep~iscopality. Dr
Welch vas born In 1862 in New Yorl
city. and was educated at Wesleya,
University, from which he Was gradu
nted in 1887, lie is also a graduate o,
Drew Theological Seminary. and ha,
held pastorates at Summerfield Church
Brooklyn. Middletown, Conn.,. and Noun
Vernon. N, Y.