Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-17
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five new BISHOPS
Southern NJ. E. Conference,
at Hot Springs, Ark, Com
pIetes Its List.
By the Associated Press.

HOT SPRINGS. Ark, May 1.-THE
general conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church South, in session
here. today completed the election
of five new bishops to be named at
this time by electing DR.. H. A. Boaz,
president of Southern Methodist Uni
University. Dallas. Tex. to be the fifth
new prelate. Four of the bishops
were elected yesterday. DR. Boaz re-
ceiyed I2l3 votes.
The first ballot taken this morning
failed to elect. DIR. Boaz was high
man. with 147 votes. DR.. J. s.
French. president of Henry College
Emory. Va. was second with IS
votes. A vote of 1879 was necessary
to elect ~
Announcement was made today
that the conservation Of the new
bishops would take place Sunday
Personal Sketches.
The four men elected in yesterday
balloting are Drs ]. E. Dickey. Griffin
Ga; w. B. Beauchamp. Nashville
Tenn; Sam r. Hay. Houston. Tex. and
Hoyt NJ. Dopns OF Annlston, Ala. Drs
Dickey and Beauchamp won on the sec
ond ballet. DR. Hay on the third and
Dr. Dobbs on the fourth.
Dr. Dickey was born in Jacksonville
Ca. In 1864, and entered the ministry ir
1871. From that time until 1899 he was
professor at Emory University. At
ianta. and was president Of Emory from
1902 until 1915.
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Va. In 1869. and was ordained in 1898
serving pastorates in Richmond and
Newport News, Va. and Danville and
Louisville. KY. until 1917. when he waa
elected secretary Of the Laymen's Mis-
sfonary movement. He also acted as d.
rector general Of the centenary move.
ment and has been foreign secretary OF
the board of missions in charge of work
In Europe. Because Of his familia rity
with the European situation, il was
said he likely will be given a foreign as.
alignment. probably with headquarters in
Brussels.
PaatoR for Eight Years.
DR.. Hay has held numerous pastor.
ates in the church since his ordination
GLIDING Missouri. He has been pastor
of the First Church at Houston, Tex
the last eight years.
DIR. Dobbs is the youngest of tht
first four bishops elected. having beer
born at Spring Garden. Ala. in 1878
Ordained in 1904. he has held pastor
ates In Birmingham. Ala: Kansas
City, Mo, where he served Ave years
and ssEI.d Forth ,,h Worth Tex: where h.
sf sSe two He also WAS dea,
Southern Methodist University al
Dallas. for a time. but was compelled
to leave the latter position in 1920
because of i'll health and was assigned
n cha
of the First Church Of Admission, Ala
Education Board Changes.
The most important piece of legis.
lation enacted yesterday was tina,
providing, for complete rewriting OF
the constitution Of the board of ed
ucation. The new constitution in.
creases the number Of members OF
the board, expands the department
OF ministerial supply and training
INTO department Of life service. es.
tablfshes teachers agency anc
makes other extensions in the work
of the board
The conference also adopted a new
course of procedure for the trial Of
bishop during the session of tn.
general conference and changed one
of the articles of faith so as to pledge
Methodists of other countries to b
loyal to the rulers Of their own coun.
try instead Of to the government OF
the United States. The latter chang,
was enected SO as to make the dis.
cipline acceptable to members of the
church in the mission fields.
Increases Salaries OF Bishops.
The conference adopted a report in.
creasing the salaries of the bishop!
from $1,000 to $4,000 a year Will.
active. and from $2.5O0 to $1,000 VIII er
superannuated. The active bishop.
were also allowed $500 a year 70,
house rent and clerical assistance anc
$500 a year for travelling expenses
The widows OF bishops were allow &c
$1,000 per year for themselves ant
$500 additional for each dependen
child.
A committee was appointed to revis,
the discipline of the church and I,
supervise its publication. The com
mittee consists of Bishop Collins
Denny of Richmond. Va: Dr. Gilber
Of Monroe. La; F.. ]. Prettyman o
Knoxville. Tenn, and DR.. F. N. Par
ker Of Atlanta.
Memorial Services Announced.
Hopes Of officials that the bod,
might reach adjournment Friday O
Saturday of this week were dissipatet
when the conference voted to holt
the memorial services for decease,
stead of Friday afternoon, as was sug
eested in a report of the memoria
committee. The decision. OFFICIAL
said, will throw adjournment owe
into next week.
BURCH CASE NEARS END.