Daily Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1918-191?, 1918-05-17

Atlanta. Ga, May i6.-Discussion
Of the majority and minority reports
Of the committee on church relations.
and the election Of three new bishops
and conneetionsN officers featured
the sessions Of the Nxneral Confer
ence Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South. here today. Bishops
elected today were the Rev. X. N.
Parker. Of the louisiana Confer
ence. the Rev. II. NJ. Dubose, Of
the North Georgia Conference. and
w. N. Ainsworth. Of the South
Georgia Conference. Bishop Eugene
r. Hendrix. senior bishop. announced
that six new bishops. three Of whom
were elected yesterday. viii be or
dained ON Friday.
The following connectional oMcers
were reelected for the next four
years at the afternoon session: The
Rev. T. N. Ivey, Of the Western North
Carolina Conference. editor Of the
Nashville Christian Advocate; z. d.
Chappell. Of the Tennessee Confer
enee. editor Of Sunday School liter
ature. and W. W. Pinson, Of Nash
vile. Tenn, secretary Of thu board Of
missions.
After announcement Of the result
the ballot taken yesterday on which
the Rev. Frank N. Parker was elect
ed bishop. the majority and minority
reports Of the committee on church
relations were taken up for debate
at the morning session. Bishop James
Atkins presiding.
The majority report Of the commit
tee recommended to reafiirm the ac-
ton Of the General Conference Of
1914, and declared the readiness Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South. TO continue negotiations on
the basis approved by that action in
case the commission OF other duly
constituted authorities Of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church signify their
desire for the continuance Of nego-
tiation upon that basis. The CON-
mission was instructed TO give most
careful consideration 10 the matter
Of closer cooperation. In order not
only to eliminate waste. but TO Sc
cure the greatest possible results
from the efficient adjustment Of the
workers Of both churches.
The report Of the minority also re-
affirmed the action Of the General
Conference Of 1914. and declared the
readiness Of the Methodist Episeo-
pal Church, South. TO renew negoti-
ations In case the General Confer
enee Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church signifed It's desire for re-
newal Of negotiations. The report
also declared that no further action
looking 10 unifcation was proper TO
be taken by the Southern Church un-
Ill such time as the Northern Church
had taken suitable and proper action
with reference 10 the negro ques-
tion.
Judge John S. Gambler, Of Attain
Ia. In a speech favored the adoption
Of the minority report, and stated
that the Southern Church had gone as
far as II could. and that Il was now
time for the Methodist Episcopal
Church TO make a move. He content
ed that so long as the negro ques-
ton was In the way uniheation was
impossible.
The Rev. y. J. Prettyman. chap
lain Of the United States Senate.
spoke In hebaf Of the report Of the
majority. emphasizing that the de-
mand Of the world was that Metho-
dism should unite. He said he desired
u church big enough to include all
races without distinction. Rev. A.
y. Watkins. president Of Millsaps Col
lege Jackson. Miss. believed that
the church "had lost lis grip upon the
negro and Il was high time - unit
ed Methodism TO layits hag@ upon
them to guide and direct .'vm In
spiritual and educational err"
II. N. White Of Alexandria. In an sd-
dress said that the negroes should be
placed In Z separate church.