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Show METHODISTS ARE in SESSION 11 HOT SPRINGS ; Quadriennial Conference With 400 in Attendance ' to Last Three Weeks HOT BPniNaS. Ark, Kay I (By A. P.) Tha nineteenth quedrlefinlal J conference of tha Methodist Episcopal 1 church, South, waa opened tiara this , morning wlih approximately 400 mln-I mln-I liters and lay delegates In attendants. Ths fourteen bishops of tha church will preside over tha meetings, which Isre expected to extend over at least I three weeka. I One day of lha conference will ba set aslds to pay tribute to tha four bleh.. ops of ths church who havo died sines the last qusVrtennlsl conference. They era Hlshop H. J. MH'oy of Alabama, HI. hop J. 8. Key of Tessa, Bishop w. K. JHunbuth of California and lilahop 11. '. Morrison of Florida. Ths past four years aro regarded as one of tha most Important epochs of tha church. Two e tensive campaigns cam-paigns were carried on during this period, pe-riod, the "centenary campaign," during dur-ing which pledges for lit tit 111 wars waived, and ' ths Ctirlstlsn education" for which pledgea totaling IM7.. were subscribed. Recommendatlone for eeeentlal rhsnges of ths rules govsmlng the duration of bishopric, terms also will be discussed. Home delegstes expressed ex-pressed themselves In favor of limiting; the term of episcopacy, while othsrs hsvs expreaard preference for ths present lifelong appointment. |