A history of Methodism in the United States . herefore could notbe altered by a vote of the conference. The point to whichthe exception was taken was that a committee of trialshould be chosen indiscriminately by lot from a bodycomposed of laymen and ministers, to try the characterand relations of ministers only. It was ruled, on a pointof order, that the veto touched but one point of the law. E. E. Hoss was continued in the Christian Advocate of Nashville, to which he had been elected when Fitz-gerald became bishop. J. J. Tigert was chosen editor ofbooks and also of the Southern Quarterly Revi
A history of Methodism in the United States . herefore could notbe altered by a vote of the conference. The point to whichthe exception was taken was that a committee of trialshould be chosen indiscriminately by lot from a bodycomposed of laymen and ministers, to try the characterand relations of ministers only. It was ruled, on a pointof order, that the veto touched but one point of the law. E. E. Hoss was continued in the Christian Advocate of Nashville, to which he had been elected when Fitz-gerald became bishop. J. J. Tigert was chosen editor ofbooks and also of the Southern Quarterly Review. Remarkable differences besides those elsewhere men-tioned exist between the Discipline of the MethodistEpiscopal Church, South, and those of other MethodistChurches in America. When a special session of the General Conference iscalled, it shall be constituted of the delegates elected tothe preceding General Conference, except when an An-nual Conference shall prefer to have a new , the bishops shall have authority, when they. OSCAR P. FITZGERALD. MISSIONS AND BENEFICENCE. 393 judge it necessary, to change the place appointed for themeeting of the General Conference. A majority ofthe representatives suffices to constitute a quorum. Thesupernumerary and superannuated relations cannot begranted, except on the recommendation of a committeeon conference relations, consisting of not less than sevenmembers; but should the committee report adversely, theconference may, by a vote of not less then three fourthsof the members present, grant the application. A discriminating provision has been added to the regu-lations concerning temperance and the liquor traffic. It isin these words : This paragraph [which forbids membersfrom doing a variety of things connected with property onwhich liquors are sold, becoming bondsmen for the dealers,issuing licenses] shall not apply to persons who are actingunder instructions or decrees of any court, or who are act-ing as officers of the
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