New-York daily tribune., 1844-05-29
nIethcc,st Genrral Conference.
Rerorl.,l ~ Tie 'I'rDune.
.NENl-E- inI-RrIl nAY.-IrEsnAY. May =.

B,shop HEup,Xc occupied the Chair, and the
Conference ogeaeG - usual.
Alter The Transaction Of some unimportont bust
ncs. the Conference feumet tho cons d--uton Il t'e
CASE OF BISHOP ANDREW
Mr. CoLLiNs, having becnon the i!oora; tie time
of adjournment yesterday, e'tneS l 'eeci iiief G.ni
iIa1girI ,' to- ,.as- and d,in"i move wh way se
shi, be projected 70 utce s"ue ul tic tfzGiAt, 90 iA
been eefed to between te fofie gal >Qinefl poft'a
OF The Church. hnd K such one hnd ever been i"ne
enacted what had been called ts Compr'e tc measures
taken - meoG1e the STATE iessiture' ~ la'ot OF
emancipation, and u the former wos compon'' 20 also
the latter Judge 0ustree hat >poSen Of slavery ~ u
were an integral elecu, tie Church. lie denied tns man
timing TINT the system had been regarded by the Church. ltoa
c ~ NJ irsrc. rsS,ty and hat MI The concession lti-
,ru made ind been rata ont OF kindness Ia the south Il had
iran said that the Conference .d ui legislation 90
sa G 3s5 l st i Elf % iay {? e net y ise " and g sany ny
.' pn1;,, Mr. Collins proceeded - state the Grounds on
& 'd in'. b2 A'r ,Ti y ar2Tf aa ne fci:tt.A H2i
considered That ,u-ei'eH c'naect.9n - 'ii the ey would
necoa be offended afee number ai nasisrs and mem;
hefs, and be VIZ g viewed tAs - .np.'rt 'HhdI't
The cqurse % Tie litop ird d>t5ir'ed a'a 15u..+d we
Church saG shaken egea hef ,umIau1s: ne reL'aihS
.hpnght t's 'age under .7h ii,cnl2a 81 .p',s C'tl H.
duct the liho cont taei ~ 1iiet WE ei'y, "oqd @ ,t
.e Bp..p say. that m came 10 the Conference t'
Bi.aor ilpl.w aid that The repeated ausion.
TO hun ;crdsre proper That he 'ioiiG ~ cE wEfas
When ~ c home e ha 1o know ledge q me >tae 81 eei
asanstir. % arriving nj iAiim'fe' he heaa tDlt ne
l1f luf ftil
rcnrnr he reached New ffk Ne found ihat tnefe
va. much existing 600 account oi h, connection
INV ITi ~ ,toi accept under the Of
,yich hnd eXyiess a this denc lie saw Toy an nrti-
make In .cae eoa benr the responsibility o' the troubles
Whcn iie rurrh mad been thrown he dscL.ned NE hii
pnn,ilg!iy Ia sacd ready u moment he could
M .,y;T.s @ ] @ ' ,r ~. ,I, , -. t. iagTGe- 70" whom
c hr done mo tlan i.:f pretended aend' at e North
Br' he kae" TIN; ressnGon on ~ paii W0si No. promote
union.
,lr Collins said be had no the Bishop
h1 I ,ns ru- he then proceeded w!t s afGumen, quoting
Hi.hrp eddifs aEd A.er, Coke, A>bUry, Emery, &c u
ioy pos'a in relation t. ihe power ' the General
Conference. lie vis n"t an Aoouont ana "Iia M o. o'' o
.oun.i f.-,t ~ . cars Was there srulTd on '!Ilr
% con Il 1ec ,, bs.1g1riz.l Far iineeI much Il, lie
umb- aaj resolutions pr which t was willing n 90 - SUD
.ta;e ,r hoc ny,y under cons ert.. read the r'oi-
leave Bishop Andrew oice I'll ava eNpss OH oi ieifst Hh
h, correction with slavery, and iuts' ttt ie
uIli huei from that cJnnec.0n, pos Die, inns t'e
Conference a. The Processing. IN rent9n % TIE aiy1 81 ils
coiir- Hcuns. o. raar- the resolution cu req tesii
lnuuy Inns Hetfen o tho South wcuit uccei t' pf2,si
tol. he would -.-i.y Hec, item
Bishop ANDREW ru,e 10 address the Conference uE-
der evident eu,Dn week he mad been held up
more M than human !! he G not Mt tes sepy nfhs
,crulnr c".di!un TIL t morning lie had been entirely egi.
considering himself 49, sense OF ia bei%fe ihe Cole:
surc he ind kept awuy from il- platform. Tie had no quar-
rel with the brethren who nnd spoken, und blamed no tHnnot
even the t' ~ ,, & % ~, t ~
uake some eE1aiss before Inc q1esl3h shyuiI " 'sn,
which he hoped would r. very sou1 li ~ ui1I- Z "e
s, enough winch 70 De exposed d marx 10 De s''
Sne'har rad been said OF the circumstances under which
he elected BshoD. On tins point y. "ouh ~ thi hf
. sef .ll t, m t.eton, when he wen; n the Con.
fsrence oi 1882 la'enIe Trend HODGES, now IN heaven
,yas the IN. -.u mentioned Tie subject 70 Hin
That brother a.sed INN ne would consent Ia r. candidate
lie tod iin 'tnH'iy iii; ,- @ ~ =. & ~ no 10 ~ ., m i IN;
5.,,b So,ye he cossG.ed ~ man ever Cd him whl,
fiI -ft
Ia, 1 would have -l met is p deserve L.
so man eyer -uds! tue sutjee, of lyery IN con9ec
80 H. atom IN he presence except b:a tier W.
aD that o:nne told him Re could no; vote for hn r1se
,So ne 1 at I.v~r # .ach VA. the fact @ had n"
PIa The private uud rstandis Of member. Of e Con
ference had BEEN auded 10. but ne kne' n'hs about nat
lie VA. cogn2ant ot the seerst but OF The rrealed w"
NE Inference and revelations ~ that or had ever teen
made 10 HIM tie TOOK Office the bf1ad platform oi the D.
cpine ani with the expectation c sins ana dyrc a e
oa'h Il |, %as & er' ':I ~ iy iT n to .,, D
fro bed ser ans tceT-d i would nave been s sin
irentea ..a well Bq, he ih Al length, however,
ia became >iayehoId-r = nqu- n ga cuic- Us - ---.C
lt 80 S berir bi- he va Of NJ, youtl Duty u
h-s chd3-a c hcuEn. required he slgu5 se-S i''
f-arl friend md . mother. who vC1l mike hrs hone
haggy lie bad dcne 80 Inc exercise ui has h y rnp
ne Gen5Ea Co.tcfcnee IA s lnd ma IN I'M. 49, 80 ~ "a
l., difficulty \ DtOiher VINO was IN ia!of % - ieonn
teore The Conference bad eskei ann w ~ G.. io ie &c
MS manies-. have tne .lsI.s sehfi II ~ ~ @ "' ~
s5fuc ,.sy avoid the responsibility @! U#Het' III !.
Hr rathe- Ira sliiiiNlf'. course
s.- sgev thal = rs survived hn Ee cpCG 'aVe her 20
,rc-r III mad spent NJ all IL the seryie= Jt i!c Church,
ma hl arriysd the age oi dity yea: lie fal pcs -
the ,,av- ect ;irj lad given nm ;iiij > - - nin's
srnar- tr L. t.se c:cCfz-iHlces d. i=lt D3li 10 ecu
- her he lres ch had lnhstlist. -hi wiG "nlil
- her of y support: tie sad doubt she "out zee mem
:, an- moment IL Woud s1pfSs l-Ste 'iat - >l5cH
doc he Did not place defence, Therefore, 90 the goti
.er -! rot Cltail her consent - tef cinlc pa-iol
a. on cnncieace theVay. portion OF iaein were
rnnbie - take Of theu=ves y iGt O saio uas &c
rau. free tho. a- "a ishor Ho" nen. CD!d NJ
s,Drf tn ,oar u.G helpcss! b. c some 0i nsIn wee
rn,ip- m i1re ;:e;- u.stgessh9td ne force them ray
r-sg,t t,e.r cossi To what Tree State could nc Sfi-
.fom Y1th gny hop= Of beternr ieir ccnditcn 4 nhh
. nm oac to cGGverstpa % ts suD-ct tnL I ne q.
~ o,ye o aves ne would -et clear OF then u tey "e'
- i IL h. no fen ,,yship or sympathy with ucn
~. Of e:hrs lie believed tEut these s.ares were n bls
-nt, under Divine Providence and ne ieI unce o6i2hl
Ike -ars of them Every acquainted Win hn knew
,Ia- he ns actuaied by ccuua.y motives o. nc p-
81 h.seti on The ileos aud there ne shoc.d siauc
He Ind ssnt hi, for the benefit Oi the negroes, ana "
ne IN he a:ra-ed mere by who hHG done c0pGfat'ey
notb1 in their good Il bed zen said that he was urac
fi =. Lou; people re believed, ho"e"et that DC
ol4 "a t.,re te cnoret people Charleston SHrenTHh
~ ,d et n0re votes tie Office oi Bshop Than ay ad'0
r,e ,- hi. .anson thosgh tie iatsf wete 10 pteacr
,S .bap, h. abolition dacnes. feIAnps however Ie "out
rnt be -nsd Our people oY iao-c Wl wee - A-Hu i
Ire. :A-c boiies whatever Uec@a.c VI their sous,
The Conference could lake Il course lis asked no meicj
81 is hans-ne 1c;id only protest against the measure D
when n Wa proposed sacrifice him. lie hoped ey "out
acr cooy N the case He had disposition 10 90 where m