Show I METHODISTS ELECT BISHOPS DEBATE EPWORTH LEAGUE LEAGUEs s i Curr Curriculum urr of Institute Will Till Be Made l Uniform for forr r f Coming Season ason I r Des DeB Moines la Ia May a 19 to All efforts o oi ol various committees and officials of or U the OIe e Methodist Episcopal conference were turned tonight toward hig the tho remaining remaining- business b by noon Thursday May 27 7 the date of or final ad ad ad- Th The twelve white bishops have been elected and balloting for the two negro ne negro ne ne- gro 10 bishops began toda today The Tho men whose selection el for bishops were an announced announced an an- today are arc Dr C. C L 1 Mead l Denver F F. T. T Keene Keeney Syracuse N. N Y Y and H. H IA lA Smith Detroit Robert EJones E E. Jones Jane editor of or the Southwestern Advocate Ad- Ad Ad ocate TV was as elected one of or the negro bishops A Agent en The election of ot publishing publishing- agents ae secretaries of ot boards and editors will willbe willbe be he taken up IP tomorrow after which the floor will be clear for tor tho the disposition oj of the numerous reports which have havo not yet been beu bc n acted upon One of or the things s which is looked forward to with much interest I Is s the report of the committee c on assignment oj ot bishops This committee under the leadership of ot elect Bishop Edgar Blake has been doing a vast ast amount of work and much remains to bo be done Since the election of oC Dr Blake to the episcopacy the affairs of or this subcommittee are being being- directed b by Dr David Downey chairman of oC tho the committee on episcopacy This report probably willbe will willbe be delayed until Tuesday of ot next week u Epworth League Institute I During the past few years yearn the Epworth Ep Ep- worth orth Lea League t e institute has come to be bea bea a a t factor in the securing o of volunteers for lr definite Christian service o of all lands and a recommendation Is before the general conference to standardize the curriculum and qualifications for forth forth th i faculties or of the summer summer Action u will wUL be secured on this report ver very soon soon SOOIl This evenings evening's s session was as in honor nf or the board of conference claimants the speakers being Bishop William A. A Quayle Bishop Luther er B. B B Wilson and DI m-J. m J. J B. B Hingeley secretary of oC the h board boar l and honorary secretary of the R Ii ral conference There was no election on the tenth haU ballot t. t which was for the election of or orone one negro bishop Dr M. M W. W Clair Baltimore Md r received iS votes 36 being necessary to elect This wast was again t t ln of ot iii votes otes over th this first ballot ballot bal bal- lot lot Dr Clairs Clair's nearest competitor is Dj J. J F E. E Bowen Atlanta Ga who ro- ro c fn d I IS 1St I l votes |