New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-10
Methodist General Conference.


TIilRTY-Eol Rrll DAY......SATURDAy. juTe :
Bishop = NACGH presiding.
The Select Committee on the Missionary Fund,
repurted, and the report a The nae under the re
Dr. bangs. from the Select Committee on ine san
bath. made the following report:
The COMMITTEE appointed on the Sabbath, beg
That they have taken consideration the otec; OF Their
appointment and prepared to that trey consider that
divine appointment OF dny seven i" holy purposes
cannot be questioned by believer N dV'te icv"h'9l
They therefore think unnecessary tpenief INTO any afIuet
ctnb! this point II being plainly revealed and 20 "b'"s
y promotve o the tehn c"H'2rt' ana more Ni'leunis "
te religious euuymclt ul mqnkind. Hence 1t i matter OF
Jog Ia behold the efforts mat uc n lpti " c Ntio t'E
denominations comfy 10y the formation oi n'N-
c.on the huli3g of conventions, and the Use oi I"' o-
ef means t" pf'Hnoe s due Observance ' le 'ao
iad tney time the Committee coul 'y much i sub
rr;. themselves by Uh>erIu. that hey
tu lind from the documents submitted 70 their n'ec-
9n inst the lhfi,ai puhht is WnhI w J." ne w !, ,I
oc-yalre OF II, obi CATIONS an a,o nd lhat our pubic
mon ROB-. owner. uliua oi railroads, and taer putlc
t,.ry ryaIrt bscs:i+ and m're tsotlo.e t. the
The ,,ons,,,- c6nrinIe their repor; b. offering tie
slider ou oi the Conference. tie adoption o me following re
it. Pe.orcd by the Delegates the sever. 'anua Con
ference, General inference ne5he That Il he earnestly
xeuns promote the due Observance ot the holy sabbath
hycooaemtIng win the various e''ocaion That have bee"
2ad Rcsoic,G That 1t be the duy all our preacher
All are under to Keep the Salath dny holy beng fully con
ynced that were ths pIecep btIe from the detaogus' ma
tof course mom,ty would cease Swing aud la,
lowed influences
Respectfully submitted. ,,>.,, ,,.;....
Mr.. PAINE moved TO suspend the rules in order 10
take ug the report of the committee of nine lie thought
10 dispose oil the most important business mr., hd
the report TIN, committee he considered oil vast mpdrhnce
Alcf some debate the motion prevailed aud the
report was taken rp and reud and the consideration oi The
subject occupied the Conference until the tour q" Jnprn
men The debate wos characterized by great good feeling
and the utmost courtesy
''''' - '''' AFrERyooS SESSION.
Drs. PECK and ELLIOTT added 10 the Sc
lect Committee three consisting oi Dfs btRBiS 'IIN and
HtNLl<E inho9 e. 10 sP2f IA a ,'eet o. 'Dc uc''a
Ihe consideration oi thr Report ct the Select
Committee OF nire resumed. which after some ,.fhi
guenmeu,, passed , published m our p"sef oi SATURDAY
morn.nr Rev Dr. Bases, Dr. PECK and JAMES z; ttN
sy were appointed Commissioners naTei ~ the ssF
crth resolution Oi ,lid Report
Nv. Il. VI. DRAKt, Of Mississippi offered reso-
la ,n the effect t Conference DC instruct
refrain from making and publishing nny comment, Oh me
ariion Conference relation n TIE proposed d"lsioa OF
tue Church coninlns themselves only t. te publication o
the actual doncs of the Conference and the documents
On motion Of DR.. LUCREY hieen->utet Chirca
,yas fixed upon the place. aud II O'Clock ths day Monday
the time if ordination oi the newly elected Bishops Ham
LINE ana 'Af ELECTION OF BOOK AGENTS.
The Conference then proceeded 10 The election OF
Agents FOR the Book Concerns IN New York and Cincinnati
On The ir.t ballot for Prtncigat fe"i Tor New f9IS ,
George Lane received elected 'oes'
Peter ?. Sanlord.
'Onn Er i:ssicnt icat at ltr YORK
r.. .,..,,tt FIRST BALLOT
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SCOT;
Fo. :Sso5i Agent ai CINCINNATI l. Sorm,ted received
caa,snce safa adoaie,l al O'Clock P NJ Benc
dctiou By Rev. G. Fillmore.