The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-18
NEWLY ELECTED
 BISHOPS |NDUCTED
 INTO HIGH OFFICE
Ordination ServiceWas Fea- ture of Day in Methodist General Conference
 in Atlanta

Atlanta, Ga, May 15.-Impressive re- iigious ceremonies marked the ordi- nation of the six newly elected bishops of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, at the afternoon session of the general conference here today. The sermon was preached by Eugene K. Hendrix of Kansas City, Mo-, the sen for bishop.
 With all of the salemnity occasioned by the special service the Rev. John M Moore of Nashville, Tenn. was the first to be inducted into the highest office within the gift of the church. Next in order were w. F. McMurry of Louisville, Ky; U. V W. Darlington, Barbours- vile, w. Va; H. NJ DuBose, Nashville, Tenn; ", N. Ainsworth, Savannah, Ga, and James Cannon, Jr,, Blackstone, Va.
 The collect was read by Bishop Collins Denny; the Epistle by the Rev. F. J. Prettiman. and the Gospel by the Rev. J. D. Simpson. Bishop Murry led in the Veni, Creator Spiritus, after which Bish- ops W. R. Lambuth and E. D. Mouzon led in prayer. Bibles were presented to the new bishops by Bishop Warren Candler and the benediction was pro- nounced by Bishop James Atkins.
 LIVELY DEBATE
 NdlllllS OI d meeting or protest against the report of the committee on missions which objected to certain references in the Episcopal address in regard to the alleged illegal actions of the board of missions, promised, for time, to precipi- tate lively debate at the morning ses- sion. It was moved, however, that the report be adopted without discussion.
 The protest meeting, which was called by the Rev. l. s. Patterson of Tampa, Ia woe hn11 ir,,x., fnIxr J iO,tr ment of the morning session. Although 1t was stated the protest would be pre- sented at the afternoon session, the mat ter was not brought before the confer ence, and it was reported tonight the protestations would be made known at tomorrow's s session.
 A part of the report to which objection was raised was as follows:
 After careful consideration we have to say that the record now here discloses the fact that the board of missions had determined at any time to determine boundary lines Of any conference in Mex ico or elsewhere, but in every one of the meetings, when the question was raised, the board engrossed upon it's minutes the statement that it had no authority to do so."
 The Episcopal address charged the board of missions of being guilty of il- legal and unconstitutional action," and that only the general conference could de- termine the number and boundaries of annual conferences.
 BOOK COMMITTEE
 "The following book committee was named: Joe B. Morgan, Rev. w. B. Tay- Tor, w. c. Disrel, Walter Keith, w. l.. Davis, all of Nashville, Tenn. w. R. O'Neill, Concord, N. C.; the Rev. R. E. L. Morgan, Ardmore, Okla; A. V. Lane, Dallas, Tex; J. Lee Davis. Richmond, Va; the Rev. J. S. Frazer, Montgom- sery. Ala; the Rev. c. e. Crimes. Mexico, Mo; Dr. James E. Dickey, Atlanta. and the Rev. W. E. Arnold, Fort Thamas Ky.
 After the ordination ceremonies the re- mainder of the afternoon session was de- voted to hearing of various committee re- ports, which provoked little debate. All of the legislation asked for concerning the general conference boards was granted.
 Doubt was expressed tonight whether there would be a sufficient number of delegates present tomorrow to consti tute quorum. Indications pointed to final adjournment tomorrow night, al though Monday had been fixed as the date of adjournment