The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-18
NEWLY ELECTED
 BISHOPS ORDAINED
| IMPRESSIVE RELIGIOUS CERE MONIES MARKED THE OCCA. SION OF THE METHODIST
 CONFERENCE.

Atlanta, Ga, May 17-Impressiye religious ceremonies marked the ordi- nation of the six newly elected bish- ops of the Methodist Episcopal church, South, at the afternoon ses- sion of the general conference here today The sermon was preached by Eugene R. Hendrix, of Kansas City, the senior bishop.
 With all of the solemnity ocasioned by the special service the Rev. John NJ. Moore, of Nashville, Tenn, was the first to be inducted into the high est office within the gift of the church Next in order were w. F. McMurry, of Louisville, Ky; U. V W. Darling ton, Barbouryille, w. Va; H. NJ. Du- Bose, Nashville Tenn; w. N. Aims worth. Savannah, Ga, and James Cannon, Jr, Blackstone, Va Bibles were presented to the new bishops by Bishop Warren Candler. and the 5enedicton was pronounced
 by Bishop James Atkins.
 Calling of meeting of protest against the report of the committee on missions which objected to cer- tain references in the Episcopal ad- dress ia regard 10 alleged Illegal ac- tons of tho board of missions prom ised for time to precipitate lively debate at the morning session. lt was moved. however that the report , be adopted without discussion The protest meeting which was called by the Rev l. & Patterson, of Tampa, Fla was held immediately after adjournment of the morning session Althou9h it was stated that the protest would be presented al the | afternoon session. the matter was not brought before the conference and it was reported tonight the protestations would be made known a tomorrow sessions
 A part of the report to which ob- | iection was raised as was follows. "Atter careful consideration we have to say that the record nowhere discloses the fact that the board of missions had determined at any time 10 determine boundary lines of any l conference in Mexico or elsewhere Iut in every one of the meetings when | the question was raised the board engrossed upon its minutes the state ment that it had no authority to do so"
 The Episcopal address charged tho l board of missions of being guilty Of | illegal and unconstitutional action and that only the conference could uum Der the boundaries of annual confer ences.
 A board of finance was organized today which will take charge of the fund for superanuated ministers and wives and children of deceased min isters
 It was decided that thc board should elect it- own ecretary
 Every underestimate in the con ference hereafter will he compelled 10 take four years course Of theo- ] logical training ia .he correspondence school now located at Southern Methodist university Dallas Texas, and Emory University Atiant1
 After the ordination ceremonies the remainder of the afternoon was ! devoted to hearing of various com 1 mittee reports. which provoked Iit- tle dpaate All of the legislation asked for concerning the general con ! ference boards was granted Doubt was expressed tonight whether there would be a sufficient number of dele , dates present tomorrow 10 constitute quorum Indications pointed to a final adjournment tomorrow night, although Monday has been fixed as the date of adjournment