Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-12
SECRETARY PLEADS
FOR MIGHTY ARMY
Josephus Daniels Calls on Meth
odists to Gain Strength and
Solidarity.
WOULD REGULATE BISHOPS
Report Requests New Rule Fore
ing Them to Reside in AS
signed Districts.
WOULD REGULATE BISHOPS
IRy Associated prcss.l


ATLANTA. GA: May l".-Sccretary
Daniels. speaking tonight before tho
General Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. South. urged all
branches OF American Methodsm TO
unite into one mighty army o! mill
tant Methodists.''
Reciting how the recent unity Of
command in the allied armies in France
had modified the forces OF civilizat ion
into one invincib!e army to meet the
Pruss!an onslaught the Secretary OF
the Navy asked II this wise action did
not afford convincing reason why
American Methodists should DO like
wise and gain strength and solidarity
lin the onward movement OF their
mighty Christian army
"ln this supreme hour" said the sec
retary. when sectionalism has bios
somcd into national unity. and love OF
the republic has broadcncd to make
possible freedom and democracy of all
nations. the supreme duty of Method
lists. North and South. is to make any
and all sacrifices that may be ncc.s-
sary TO mobilize Mcthodists into one
mighty church. There IS no excuse
for A Northern Methodist Church in
Seattle and Southern Methodist
Church In Atlanta. II politicians and
business men have forgotten there WAS
a Mason and Dixon line. the Methodist
Churches cannot wisely longer march
in separate columns under separate or
Sanizations"
Secretary Daniels denied that this
war showed that Christian civilization
has failed. 1T alone Is the star Of
hope" he said. "A study OF Prussian-
ism discloses that in that country tho
state had usurpcd the place OF God.
and that spiritualism had given place
TO materialism. No people could wan
tonly wage war for spoils who had
not repudiated the teachings of Jesus
Christ"
BISHOPS ARE TO REPORT
EVERY FOUR YEARS
Bishops OF the Methodist Episco pa!
Church. South. must reside in the dis
tricts TO which they will be assigned
for a period OF four years, IL the re-
port OF the committee on episcopacy
presented to-day to the general con-
ordered placed on the calendar.
The committee recommends con-
tinuous episcopal supervision in dis
college OF bishops shall keep intact for
the coming quadrennium the plan OF
episcopal areas. The bishops will be
assigned to districts by the college of
bishops. The bishops are TO report
a the end OF every four years regard
ing the labors in their districts. Ep:s-
copal residences will be established
in the Mexican district. the Oriental
district. Pacific slope and South Amer
ican districts, and the report closes
with the request to bishops who will
be assigned TO these sections that they
reside in them.
Will. BEGIN VOTING ON
SIN BISHOPS NEXT TUESDAY
The same committee recommend
the election of six bishops. which was
Immediately voted upon by the confer
ence and adopted. Voting will be
started next Tuesday.
The conference adopted the world
mission program Of the committee OF
one hundred as the program for the
whole church. and the task OF carry
ing out tho plans was committed to
the centenary commission. Each an
nual conference was requested to set
aside one day for the discussion OF the
centenary program.
Short addresses were made on the
subject OF missi ions by Rev. j. W. Tar
boux. of Brazil: j. +. Corhin. Of Mex
leo: ]. c. Hawk. OF China: j. c. c.
Newton. OF Japan: l.. c. Branan. OF
Korea. and j.. l.. Clements. OF Cuba.
After the addresses. Ii Pal Ii. the Chi
nese delegate 20 the conference. led in
prayer In the Chinese language.
n do tn q
district conference from the church
conference instead of the quarterly
conference was defeated.