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DEATH ENTERS ROYAL CHAMBER;
CfRGE V. REIGNS OVER BRITAIN
King Edward's Death Occurred at 1 1 :45
Last Night, and All England Is
WORLD'S RULERS
SEND CONDOLENCES
Everywhere the Late Sovereign Is Alluded to as a Foremost
Advocate of Peace The Proclamation of George V. as
King Approved by Privy Council at 4 p. m. Today.
LOXDOX, May 7 The tolling of the great bells in St.
Paul's cathedral at minute intervals lir-lween 5 and fi
o'clock this morning an office performed only for the sov
ereign and the archbishops of Canterbury and York con
veved to countless thousands of Londoners the lirst intima
tion of King Kdward's death. Great crowds coming into the "
citv on early trains proceeded toward Buckingham' palace
and hv !) o'clock an immense stream of people was
drawing past the front of the building with drawn
around the west end of the palace, to gaze upon the windows
of the chamber where the body of the dead king was lying.
Over the palace the royal standard was half-masted.
DOWAGER QUEEN, INCONSOLABLE, PATHETIC
FIGURE.
The privy council met in the throne room of St. James pal
ace under the presidency of the Earl of Crewes. The monarch
was given the title of King George V. The king, who
drove frme .I a rl borough house," was waiting iu u room
adjoining the council chamber while the lengthy formalities
leading up to the actual proclamation were 1 proceeding. ,
Popular interest in the new ruler was overshawoded by
universal grief at the death of King Edward VII.
The grief 'of the dowager ' queen lit the "death of Mier
royal husband is pathetic. -
Since early morning she has been iu and out of the death
chamber, directing everything, personally placing the wealth
of lowers received, giving directions with stately dignity,
but inconsolable. She cannot be persuaded to remain in her
room to take the rest so much needed. The funeral arrange
ments are not yet announced. The expectation of court cir
cles is that the body of his magesty will be buried at Frog
more, near the body of his father, mother and son. The
burial probably will be delayed ten days for the arrival of
foreign deputations. Towards noon members of the royal
family began arriving at Buckingham palace. King George
arrived with Queen Mary. "j
IWore the palace was a great crowd.. The dowager queen
received a telegram from Theodore lioosevelt expressing sin
cere sympathy. Plans for the entertainment of lioosevelt
will be modified.
Queen Alexandra is bearing up bravely. Members of the
royal household attended a special service" iu the private
chapel of the palace at an early hour. The king's death
has caused general suspension of business, the abandonment
of all sports, public gaieties and public entertainments.
The theaters are closed. The stock exchanges and other mar
kets here and in Liverpool closed today, and the law courts
took a recess as a mark of respect. Everywhere throughout
the country flags were placed at half mast. It was announced
early this morning that George V. would be proclaimed king
at -:'() this afternoon. Summonses were sent to all the privy
counsellors. Only a small proiKH'tion of them ' were near
enough to attend the ceremony and hear the king's oath.
American feeling regarding the death of King Edward
was in accordance with cabled instructions from Secretary
Knox expressed this morning to Sir Edward Grey, secre
tary of state for foreign affairs, by Ambassador Ileid in the
following letter: '
"Sir:
"My government instructs me to express to you and
through you to the British government and people the sin
wru and pro founds sympathy of the president, government
and people of the United States in the loss of their British
kinsman, of a king so justly loved and distinguished among
all nations for his wisdom and kindness and for the influence
of tlmvi. l,;,ri, .,i::.. 4 i...i,..i f n .ni :o
Morning services at the churches wcro moro largely at
tended than usual. The congregations wcro in deep mourn
"'fv The bulk of the population of the country have donned
mourning garb in some form. Since early morning a flood of
messages have been pouring into the palace from the chiefs of
foreign lands. Ambassador Reid of the American legation
as one of the early callers at Buckingham palace. , The
"og at Dorchester house, the American embassy, ore at half
mast.
King George V. found himself
r" anairs nnjuiring immediate attention, in consequence
01 Ills new ncpn.uwwi 41. n: 1 . -ou ....U1,U 4 luanii. Wnellinr.
v lm house this afternoon. ev?n
ir', Umcials responsible for state functions marking the
session of the new, and funeral arrangements for the dead
monarch, came and went from Marlborough house at brief
Prvals throughout the morning. Nothing had been given
at noon regarding funeral plans. :
Mourning
Today.
slowly
Minds,
so occupied with the rush of
to go to see his mother and
Fnmily View the Body.
London, May 7. The members of
the royal household this afternoon
entered the death chamber to view
the body of the late monarch.' which
remains In the bed where he died.
The features tear a peaceful expres
sion. King Edward died at 11:45 o'clock.
The Prince of Wales succeeded to the
crown immediately according to the
laws of the kingdom, without official
ceremony. His first official act was
to despatch to the lord mayor the an
nouncement of his father's death, in
pursuance to custom. Ills telegram
read:
I am deeply grieved to Inform you
that my beloved father, the king.
passed away peacefully at 11:45 to
night.
"(Signed) GEORGE."
The physicians soon afterward Is
sued tholr officiul bulletin, which was
follows:
"May 6, 11:50 p. m.
'His majesty, the king, breathed
hlB lust at 11:45 tonight, in the pres
ence of her majesty. Queen Alexan
dra, the Prince and Princess of
Wales, Princess Royal, the Duchess
of Fife, Princess Victoria and Prin
cess Louise, the Duchess of Argyll.
"(Signed)
'LAKIN'G, REID. POWELL. DAW
SON."
Pneumonia, following bronchitis, is
believed to havo been the cause of
death, but tho doctors thus fur have
refused to muke a statement. Some
of the king's friends arc ' convinced
that worry over the critical political
situation which .confronted him, with
sleepless nights, aggravated, if it did
not causo, the fatal illness.
Resides the nearest relatives In
Englnnd, the Duke of Fife and the
archbishop of Canterbury were in tho
death chamber. The king's brother.
the Duke of Oonnaught, with his
family, is at Suez, hastening home
from Africa. The king's daughter.
MUtioitauU ofrNorwiiy; will start , fvr
bugland today.
Capital Kccelvctl News Sadly.
The Intelligence that the end of
King Edward's reign had come was
lot a surprise, at the last. The people
had been expecting to hear it at any
moment since the evening's bulletin
was posted at Buckingham palace
and flashed throughout tho kingdom.
The capital received it without ex-
itemcnt, but sadly, for the king with
his own people was unquestionably
one of tho most popular rulers In the
world. They regarded him as one
of the strongest forces making fur
tho stability of the peace of the em
pire. The fashionable restaurants were
Just emptying and a few groups of
Inter theater goers were making their
way homeward through tho rain.
while a small crowd still hung about
the palace, when t he streets were
lllled suddenly with newsboys shrilly
crying: "Death of the King."
The papers were quickly seized and
the people discussed the momentous
event quietly and soon dispersed. The
streets were deserted by 1 o'clock.
Within a few moments after the
death of the king the home office
telegraphed the intelligence to the
head of other governments and the
British diplomats and colonial offices
throughout the world.
An Vnruly Patient.
Almost to tha end the king refused
to take to his bed, and was sitting up
yesterday In a large chair, so the pal
ace stories go, corroborating the de
scription of him as an unruly patient.
which Dr. Ott gave to a Vienna in
terview. One of the last utterances attribut
ed to King Edward was:
"Well. It's over; but I think I nave
dona my duty."
He seemed then to have reached a
full realization that his end was fast,
approaching.
The queen ana otners oi me ruyi
rnmliv and four doctors had been con
stantly In the sick room throughout
the day. 8everal Hours Deiore nis
death the king was In a comatose
condition; but he rallied slightly be
tween t and 10 o'clock and appeared
to recognize his family. Then he
lapsed Into unconsciousness wnien
ended in his pnsslng.
It was nearly half an hour after the
king breathed Ills last when Lord
Knollys walked Into the office and
said to th waiting reporters:
"Gentlemen, his majesty Is dead."
Deep Emotfun In France.
Paris, May T. Nowhere In Europe
has tho death or King uuwara crrai
ri (limner emotion than In France,
where he was gratefully acknowledg
ed as the principal artisan 4n pres
ent diplomatic combinations for the
preservation of tne peace oi auroyo
New Oilcans Exchange Cloned.
New Orleans, May 7. Business was
suspended on the local cotton ex
change today, owing to the death of
Kins- Edward. Messages or sympathy
were-eent to members of tha Liverpool
cotton exchange.
Itallau Chamber of Deputies Adjourn"
Rome, May 7. Morning papers
snrrad the news of King Edward's
death, causing a deep Impression
throughout the kingdom. The pops
telegraphed ' condolences and . the
chamber of deputies adjourned as a
sign of mourning. .
The House Adjourn. : '
Washington, May 7. The, house
adjourned toduy as a mark of respect
to the memory of the lute King Ed
ward VII.
President Toft sent the following
message to George V.. the new king
of Great Britain:
"In renewing to your majesty tin-
condolences of the American govern
ment and peoplo upon the death of
his late majesty, I convey to you
hearties good wishes for the prosper
ity of your reign." ;
(President Tall Trfcgi-nillis Condolence
Washington, May 7 King Ed
ward's death called forth numerous
expressions of sympathy and appre
ciation of his ability as a ruler from
various memliers of the diplomatic
corps, cabinet officers, congressmen
and prominent ; officials. President
Taft Immediately cabled condolences
to Queen Alexandra, declaring there
in his "appreciation of those high
qualities which' made the life of the
late king so potent an influence to
ward peace and Justice among na
tions."
Expressions of Profound Sorrow In
Japan.
Toklo, May 7. Jupiin. Great Bri
tain's ally, has received the news of
King Edward's death with profound
sorrow. It Is believed the demise of
the LrltlBh monarch will not affect
the alliance of the two countries. The
press Is unanimous In expressing grief
over the king's death, declaring it Is
a severe loss, not only to Grent Britain
but to the cause of peace and human
ity throughout the world. Tomor
row's papers will be black bordered
and will devote columns to eulogizing
King Edward.
Christiana in Mourning.
Cbristianla, May 7. King Haaken
and Queen Maud left today for Lon
don to uttend the funeral of King
Edward. Tho whole citj Is In
mourning.
Norfolk & Portsmouth Kxcliange.
Norfolk. May 7. The Norfolk &
Portsmouth cotton exchange dosed
today In respect to the memory of
King Edward.
New York ExeJuiugo CIonck.
New York, May .7. The stock ex
change closed at'il o'clock out of
respect of tho memory of King Ed
ward. EDWARD VII. OF ENGLAND
fkl ward VJI jfjfo. ascended the
tlirono upon the death of his mother,
Queen Victoria, January 22, 1901, was
born In Buckingham palace November
!, 141. He was christened Albert
Edward, prince of Wales, receiving
the name Albert after his father and
Edward after the Duko of Kent, his
grandfather. The title of Duko of
Corn wall fell upon him at birth, he
beiiig thtt oldest son of tho ruler, and
he was made Prince of Wales and
Earl of Chester before he had lived a
month. The other titles that fell upon
him were the Duko of Rothesay, Duke
of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Prince of Sax
ony. Earl of Carrlck, Earl of Dublin,
Baron Renfrew and Lord of the Isles.
The baptism was performed In St.
George's chapel, Windsor, with great
ceremony In January, 1842, and tho
early educating of the child who was
heir to tho throne was Intrusted to
Lady Lyttleton, a sister of Mrs. Glad
stone. Iady Lyttleton cared for tho
mental trulnlng of the prince, as well
as tho royal children who followed
him, until he was six years
olc Mlldren Birch was appoint
ed tutor and served until 1851
When he was succeeded for seven
years by Frederick W. Gthbs. His
royal highness studied for a session
at Edinburgh, entered Christ church.
Oxford, where he attended the public
lectures for a year, and afterward?
resided for three or four terms at
Cambridge for the same purpose. On
his 1 lith birthday he was made a
colonf 1 in the army, with Col. Bruce
as his governor. He received the Or
der of the Garter on the same day.
The first official appearance of the
young prince was at the opening of
the coal exchange in London, Oct.
30, 1849. Queen Victoria was de
tained by sickness and was repre
sented by the prince and the princess
royal. Ha also assisted in the opening
of tho exposition of 1851, and was
present with the Queen at the house
of lords for the llrst time when the
answers to her message announcing
the opening cf the Crimean war
were read. 1
A Great Traveler.
As Prince of Wales his Majesty
traveled extensively. At the age of 7
he Journeyed to Ireland for the first
time, and In 155 visited Paris with
his parents and the princess royal
With his tutor thu prince walked
through the west of England Incog
nlto wheu 14 years old, and later vl
Ited for some time In Germany. Many
tourneys to all parts of the continent
were taken, tho prince generally going
Incognito under the name of Baron
Kenfraw. The prince decided to visit
Canada and the United States in 1860.
Arriving at 8t John's he visited Ma
Kara Falls and traveled west to Chi
cago, where he was mot enthusiast!
rally, although he followed hi custom
of using the name of Baron Renfrew.
The prince went from Chicago to St.
Louis and arrived In Washington late
In October, whore he met Prosldcn
Buchanan and spent several days In
the Whit House. lie visited other
places of Interest In-the east and sail
id for home from Portland, Me. The
following year he again traveled on
the continent of Europe and later
spent some time In Egypt and the
Holy Land. ,
Ills Marriage.
'.Whll on this visit to Europe the
Prince of Wales met the Princess At
xandra of Denmark, and their be
troth al was announced September
1862. Tha wedding ceremony took
place In Ht. George's chapel at Wind
Continued on pa go 4)
IN SIWEOEITS CAPITAL
Guests of Prince Wilhelm, in the Ab
sence of the King, Who Is in
South of France.
Stockholm, May 7. The Roosevelts
arrived here today, being received at
the railway station by Prince Wil
helm, who drove them to the palace,
where they became guests of the
prince and princess in the absence of
King Gustav V., who is In the south
of France.
American Minister Graves, the
premier, and other members of the
Swedish cabinet were at tho station
to receive the American guests. An
immense crowd cheered the train as
it drew in.
in Mien
It Is So Amended as not to Require
Publication in Advance of
Elections.
Washington, May 7. The senate
committee on privileges and elections
has voted to report the campaign pub
licity bill. It was so amended as not
to require publication in advance of
elections.
As the senate was not In session to
day no action was taken upon the
death of King Edward.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
was reported to- the house today.
PERM, IT 15 STATED
He Was Under Indictment in Connect-
Ion With the Charges as to
Senator Lorimer.
Chicago, May 7. Tho democratic
legislative representative, Michaels
Link, indicted on a perjury charge In
connection with the Lorimer bribery
harges, confessed to the grand jury
today, according to Prosecutor Way-
inan.
TWENTY BODIES TAKEN
FROM MINE'S DEPTHS
It Is Feared the Mine Where Thursday's
Oisaster Occurred la on
Fire.
Palos. Ala.. May 7. All reserves
were hurriedly called to the slope this
morning because of the smell of
smoke. It is feared the coal mines
are on tire. Government officials are
In rhurie of fie situation.
Twenty bodies had been brought
nut of slope No. 3. the scene ot
Thursday's disaster, up to 10 o'clock
nine bcinir taken out today. Most ot
the bodies recovered are negroes.
THE WEATHEIL
Forecast until 8 p. m. Sunday for
Ashevllle Bnd vicinity: Occasional
showers tonight and Sunday; slightly
warmer tonlffht.
For North Carolina: Showers ana
7nrmir ton Eht: Hunaay snuwura.
Moderate southeast to south winds.
HhlDneT's Forecast: Temperatures
will range from 40 to 45 degrees over
the North and Northwest.
Detective Killed In Baltlu with
Striker.
meubcnvllle. O.. May 7. A pitched
hniiio occurred this morning he
twecn 60 men. Iron strikers, and prl
v detectives. Detective Reardon
of Pittsburg was killed by a volley of
shots.
Decline to Ishuo Bequlsltlou.
New York. May 7. Clov. Fort of
New Jersey declines to Issue a writ
..r romilKltlon for the Indicted beef
trust corporation and Us Indicted of
ficers,
' Unlit Curbs Miners' Turbulence.
Danville, Ills., May 7. A heavtf
rain curbed turbulence among the
VVeutvllle miners, and tho morning
was quiet.
Iloy Itamllt Sentenced for Murder.
Corydon. Ind., May 7. Thomas
Tnvnn lloul. the boy bandit. Is
found guilty of murder and aentenced
to life imprisonment.
Give $200,000 to Presbyterians.
Philadelphia, May 7. The wilt of
tha late John It. Converse, head of
the Baldwin locomotive works, gives
various Presbvterlan church boards
n or
WILL BEGINJAfjTH NEXT WEEK
The Conference's Work This Week
Two Important Committee Meetings Monday
Will Absorb Attention.
ELECTION OF STEWARDS BY CHURCH CONFERENCE
NOT FAVERED BY THE COMMITTEE ON REVISALS
Resolutions as to the Death of King Edward, of Sympathy to the Queen and
People, Are Adopted The Flood of Memorials Asking for "Women's
Rights" Is Undiminished Memorials on Other Subjects.
w
ITH the adjournment of the
fourth day's session, shortly
after 12:H0 today, the first
week of the general conference Is
ended and It might be said that prac
tically all ot the first four days have
been lit ken up with organization and
the introduction of "grist"; so the
next week some legislation of Im
portance may be expected to como up
for final action. In the number of
petitions and memorials that have so
far been Introduced, those relating to
the question of equal rights of the
laity for women have so far exceeded
all others that tho Dully Christian Ad
vocate, the ofliciul conference publi
cation, this morning In giving the lists
simply referred to thorn as "a shower
as to woman's rights." And there was
another shower this morning from
many of the conferences; notably the
Holston and North Carolina confer-
nces.
The committee on rcvisals to which
these petitions and memorials have
betu referred have announced that
they will hold a public meeting Mon
day afternoon et 3 o'clock when all
who wish to appcur before the com
mittee on the "woman suffrage ques
tion" may have an opportunity to be
heard. This question and that ot the
control of Vanderbilt university prom
ise to be the leading ones up for dis
cussion in the early part of next week.
Tho committee on education to which
the Vanderbilt university mutter has
been referred will hold a meeting
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock in Cen
tral church, when those who have
anything to say for cither sldo may
appear. . It Is thought moro than
probable that the bishops will avail
themselves of their right to go before
committees and will let their views
be known on this question which
seems of such vital Importance to the
church.
Centralization of Missionary Activity.
One of the most important matters
tc i: mc before the session today was
tho report of the commission appoint-
d by the last general conference to
ook Into the advisability of tho con
solidation of the various missionary
activities of the church under one
board of managers. Through Dr. W.
It. l.ambuth of Nashville, secretary
of the foreign Mission board of the
church, the commission recommended
In its report that the Woman's Home
Mission society, the Woman's Foreign
Missionary society and the church
board of missions be consolidated.
The report went on to state that it
was the opinion of the commission
that tho best Interests of the mission
Held could bo furthered considerably
by concerted action; the various fields
could be better looked after through
tho superintendence of 'one central
organization. This does not mean that
the woman's societies will lie abolished
but that Instead of carrying along
their efforts Individually in the for
eign and home fields, they will In co
operation with the mission board ot
the church direct their efforts where
they are most needed and, In the wis
dom of the board, can result In the
greatest good. The laymen's mission
ary movement was Cordially com
mended by the commission and the
Interest of the laymen in the work of
Christianizing the world was regarded
as n great movement This move
ment is interdenominational. The
board of managers of the joint socie
ties will be ( u in posed, if the report it
adopted, of ten ministers, ten laymen
and ten women; the women to bt
sugges'ed by a council of women
chosen by tho woman's council, which
Is recommended to be organized to
have supervision over the woman'i
department.
The question of tho boundaries of
the Holston, Daltimore, Kentucky am
West Virginia conferences was taken
up by the committee on boundaries
and recommendation mndo that
committee bo appointed to settle the
disputes that huve arisen. Bishop E
E. Hoss was made chairman with tht
following members of the committee
from the Baltimore conference, Dr
Collins Denny, A. Chase Bare; Hoi
stun. Dr. It. G. Waterhouse, Judge
8elden Langley; Kentucky, Dr. K. O
II. Maun, Judge E. C. O' It oar, West
Virginia conference, IT, V. W. Dar
llngton and J. W." Skin tier.
rtcxolntlom on the Death of the King
When the fourth day's session oi
the. general conference convened thh
morning with Bishop J. 8. Key presld
Ing, about 100 delegates were In thclt
seats. During the reading of the mliv
utes tho delegates continued to arrive.
Bishop W. A. Candle of Atlanta took
the chair and presided at today's
slon. Dr. J. O. Wlllson Introduced a
resolution extending the sympathy of
this great body ot Methodists to the
Queen of England In her deep sorrow
over the death of King Edward VII.
to the Methodists of England, Ireland
and Canada, and Dr. J, 8. Simon ol
Manchester, fraternal delegate of the
Wesleyan Methodist church, and Rev.
Dr, Young, fraternal delegate of the
Canadian Methodist church, In their
bereavement over the death of their
ruler, who was regarded as one of the
foremost leaders for world peace; and
ran
Has Been Mainly Organization
expressed the hope that the mantle of
peace maker would fall to his suc
cessor, King George V.
The conference tendffrly 'recalled
the sympathy extended by Cngland in
the loss the United States suffered la
the death of the late President Mc-
Klnley. A copy of these resolutions
was given Dr. Simon and Dr. Young
and transmitted to Ambassador
Brycc, to convey to England. The
resolutions were adoptod by a rising '
vote.
Dr. J. W. Moore of Beaumont, Tex.,
In his opening prayer referred touch
Ingly to the death of King Edward,
pleuding that God would "strengthen
and comfort the stricken nation and
take unto eternal rest the dead ruler."
Dr. Young, tho fraternal delegate
from the Methodist church of Canada,
presented his credentials and ex
pressed his true and sincere apprecia
tion of the action of the conference
in its message of sympathy.
Dr. J. G. Simons, the fraternal dele
goto of the Wesleyan church, arose
and spoke a few words of apprecia
tion for this action. "Wo looked
upon King Edward as the great poacn
maker, and I am glad you referred
to thai."
TIip report of Bishop W. A. Candler,,
the frnternal delegate of the Methodist
Episcopal church, South, to the Wes- '
leyan church of England was pre
sented. He stated that ho had per
formed tho duties to the best of bin
ability, but was prevented from re
maining In England as long as lie
wished by a death In bis family. Ho
found great sympathy and tho best of
feeling between tho two churches.
More Memorials, F.te.
When the roll call for petitions and
resolutions was made this morning
there was another Mood of memorials
from imu v of the Women's societies
In all part' of tho church's territory
asking for equal rights of the laity
for women.
The Hi Iston conference presented
memorials from the Women's socie
ties or Knoxvllle, Bradford, Va.; Big
Stone Gap, Va., Johnson City, Clinton,
Term., Keystone, W. Va.
The North Carolina conference pre
sented memorials from the women of
Raleigh, Belhaven, Durham, Slier
City, and many other places asking
rights of laity for women.
Georgia again came up strong to
day in petitions for "woman suffrage,"
many of the church societies of At
lanta, Augusta, and other cities send-
ng In petitions.
A memorial from the alumni of
Vanderbilt university was introduced.
concerning the management of that
nstltutinn.
A number of resolutions were Intro
duced and referred, asking for a fiex-
blc time limit
Conference Divided.
The committee on boundaries
brought up the matter of division of
'.ho Northwest Texas conference, and
recommended that this division bo
granted. The report was adoptod.
making two conferences, and delmed
he boundaries.
The committee on church revlsals
recommended non-concurrence in
memorials asking that church con
ferences be allowed to elect tho board
jf stewards.
Tho committee on temperance re
ported permanent organization with
O. It. Stewart chairman, and U V.
3rown secretary.
The committee on Epworth Leagno
reported non-concurrence in resolu-
lon for a union of the Epwurth
league and tha Sundav schools, and
tho discontinuance of the publication
if the Epworth Era.
Tho rules committee reported Dr.
Collins Denny as chuirman and J. E.
garrison as secretary.
Monday evening. May 1, was set as
he time for receiving the fratemul
nessages from the Canadian Metho
list church, and Wednesday evening
t g o'clock for tho reception of Dr.
llinon's address from the Wesleyan
hureh. ,
Siinduy (School Committee ltcxirt.
The report of tho, Sunday school
'Onnnlttee, recommending that In tha
hurch discipline paragraphs be In
serted defining the duties of the Kuu
lay school superintendent and tho
Mtr, was adopted.
Church Extension.
The report of the committee ou
hurch extension was read ' recoiti
nending the adoption ot an amend
nent to tha constitution providing
for the election by the annual confor
med of a conference church board of
extension, to be composed of one lav
md one clerics I member from each
district to be elected quadrennially,
ifter the general conference, the
ward to elect its own oltlcers; provld
ng for an assessment each year for
church extension; the pastor to &e
that It la collected, and giving power
lo lnrraaei the assessment &0 per
eent. for use within thi conference,
for church eaten-Hon. TW r-sport was
adopted after a few Important amend
ments. Dr. W. R. Lambuth, secretary of
the Foreign Mission board, and mem
ber ot the special committee appolnt
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