The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-05-16
Conservation Exercises
Will Take Place To-
morrow Afternoon.
RAISE. IN SALARIES
Final Vote to Be aiken
on Continuing the Ef-
forts for Consoli-
dalton.

Atlanta Ga. MAY la.-After the
aasl ballottlng for bishops this morn
ing the Southern Methodist general
conference spent a busy and eventfuI
asy. with election of various officers
sapdwtched IN hetween spirited De
bates
The six newly elected bishops VIII
be eor%ecrated Friday al =. NJ.
The general conference voted by a
large majority 20 confer full laiis
lights un the women Of the church
also 10 change the words holy Cath
nltc church IN the creed 10 Christ :
holy church The next day the col
leee OF bishops read = decision that
rho ton of the conference IN both
cases Nas unconstitutional The gem
er4l conference promptly re2ffirme ed
as action by an over neimi'.g vote OF
four TO one. and sent the action down
10 the annual conference for for al
action. " hen three fourths vote
Of the mhcrship OF the annual CON
terence has passed favorahiy upon
hose questions they Will become the
}ass of the church without further ac-
tlnn Of the general conference
The following were elected bishops
John Il Moore " r. McMurry. t. Y
Daring on r \ Parker II NJ Du-
Rose W \ Ainsworth ON the last
ballot there were 3t5 ballots cast. re
auirtuc Ias TO elect. w y Ainsworth
received fS9. James Cannon Jr -.
others scattering. W y Ainsworth
hs58r elected ny a majority NJ one.
The Virginia delegation Was gen
crafty f~poFtcd 70 be divided through
atf the election for bishops. never a.
ts, eyf
4ne ans man
u " smith and A J Lamar nry
been elected publishing agents
Frank II Thomas Ss book editor, and
7 = lrey as editor Of the Christian
Advocate
pr., W w Plnson was reelected
missionary secretary for four years
with practically no opposition. The
first ballot for church extension see
retarv to succeed BISHOP McMurrs-
showed Or Roaz 81 Texas far 10 the
Lead He will proha bly, he elected on
The next ballot
II is reported tonight that one OF
the ne~ly-elected bishops Viii tomor-
row decline the Office This wilt make
another election necessary Tor the
sixth bishop
The last large item on this DAY OF
sensations was vigorous debate on
untfication nr. James Cannon jr.
chairman of tho committee. presented
the report 81 the ma iority Of the com
fnittee recommending that the com
mission on uniNcation he continued
and expressed tho hope that Il would
succeed in its efforts IN bring about
MITIGATION, with the Methodist church
4 minority Of the committee head
"A by Judge John s. Gambler OF At
iantn. brought In a report recommend
ing that the commission on unification
he dismls Used The reports We're Wig
oFously debated until time FOR adj
iournment arrived The conference
seemed to agree with Dr. Cannon
views In the matter, The vote will
he taken tom orrow. During the de
hate. nr RI { Morrison, of Kentucky.
said. If the Northern and Southern
Methodist churches will unite and seek
the blessing OF God IN humility and
faith they Will receive such a bless
ing a. will make Billy Sundays saw
dus, trail look Ike the trail OF tho
lonesome pine
The conference increased the sal
aries ~ the bishops 10 81. 900 and al
lowed each Of them sl,20o for sec
rotary. and $500 for travelling eX-
penses,
Or, r r Lipscomh, OF Virginia,
was named on the committee to ax
the place Of the next general confer
ence.