New-York daily tribune., 1844-06-04
Methodist General Conf,
he1Dot'ed iot lhc rnbune.
TWENTY NINTH DAY.-N,ov,,,. -,
Bishop HEDDISG in the Chair.
MIR, SLlCyR presented The ,c,lov;,

Reported 10, The Tfioce
TWENTY NINTH DAY.-sloyp,x I,,. 4
Bishop HEDDING in the Chair.
MIR. SLicER presented the following reso,,.
Resoirsd, That /; is the sense ofhi, COase1ce hats
of saturday last, IL the ol Bishop Andrew hsnsis
Us advisory only. nnd not IN tse light ok Judicial m~
RcSofrei. That the final disposition OF BISHOP An5
be postponed un the Gege,a Conference Of sis n coz,
tae Conference on Friday the Slit OF Alay.
AIR. SLIcAR said he thought the adoption o(,.
resolutions, others expIanln. the vote Of SAT-,
was due 10 all the parties concerned suce there vrn A.
opinions the proper meaning tha, vote II soI -
the public like the Dephc 0face lah e 10 .nr Is,s
tati0n which any lndyldua, might give To
DIR. PECK sand he hoped the mover Of the rss |
tions would consent 70 delay acton upon them for ,r
many OF the members absent and the question va,
great importance
Mr. SLlckR said he had no objection to A 10.
pOnement of the resolution. for an hour or two until
members should return
Mir EARLY suggested that the Conference ryi, |
vote upon the resolutions without debate as he presumed
wOuli he willing 10 do, and give the ap'ent member %,
tunity 10 vote ther return they wished 10 DO
Mr.. SANFORD was opposed 10 the esOluu,l
entirely regarding them of novel and unprecedented
acter. lie though, 1t extraordinary indeed that the mad
should cal. upon the MINORITY explain ,her vote .p
hopc the Conference would not dshonor t.eifb msEEf
explanations He had not himself exactly liked the ieol
though he voted IA favor oi IT. but he was content to m
Nir. SLIcER said he thought brother Ssnij
would Ike the vote either better wore after the trp
ton he had proposed should be adopted by the GOniro
he hoped Il would be.
Mr. SrEApMAN moved 10 lay the resolutions |
the table for the present and this 9ue.hon The yeas i
beng tuken were follows: Ycas75. Nays8
Mr.. KENNY, the second Assistant SecrtGrr h
leave of nbsepco on of sickness his family I'll
VALENTINE Buck. OF New York, was chosen 70 MI 10 pR
DR.. CaPkFs presented Il series OF resolutions III
pos ng plan lor dividing the Church into two Gepenl
ierences the Northern ana Southern each to poss e.
powers. sc.
On motion of Dr. BANGS, the resolutions =,
refsrfea 10 Committee of seyen and the reporters were
que ted not To publish them until this Committee Should
mt their report I he Char subsequently announced The Ce
ntiee the resolutions, Hs follows William tpsn; lpbt
WmHns. Thomas CrOwder. james Pouet, Cezsn iIun
Peter Akers. L. l.. Hamllne, John Dayp 7. Y. aanh~N
A communication from the Bishops calling h
attention OF tic Conference To the evils ARISING iom he bs
ing OF expensive houses OF worship was reeieao Coos
tee Of i've which was subsequently announeed ut1St
Griffith j. Il. Finley. George Pickering. ThOmnJ Thr,
son. G.. w Carpenter.
Dr. PICK offered resolution providing io
printing of the Journals OF the lnst and pre,en, Gecss
ieences motion 10 amend by including the Journ,s ID
the General Conferences tar back Us 1850 was ls hS
resolution wns hdnp'.i
Mr. Porter Of N. J. presented pr0p0sll0,g
an alteration OF the Discipline which was laid on The aes7
day under the rules. go
Mr. CnoUcH offered a resolution providing !
final adjournment Of the Conference on Friday neri
O'clock but objections beng made. Il was withdrawn
On motion OF Mr.. DRAKE, the Conference toos
ms resolution proposing strike tha; clause o;se De
line which requires persons before Joining The Chuieh0 10
evidence Oi tlef -DuUfless III the lsitn
Wr. SANFORD was strongly opposed 10 suehi
alteration. Were hnve n membership that did not
eye IN the cardinal doctrines of the Gospel Such Chr
would not be Church of Chust. lie thought exceeds
unwse TO make such change time when erfo oil al
scnpiions was riie IN every par: OF the county.
nr. CKowDER was also opposed 10 'he chst
regarding tie rule ns nn exceedingly important ooe
DR.. SMITH said The clause in question was sts
10 the Discipline IN $780, and be regarded abes N
membsrship. and ms such, violation OF the Genen ~
The questions in the Bapsmn! Service went as far 0a S
ject a. the Church had right 10 go.
Several propositions were made 10 aIne1d
resolution but they lost md the resolution, after t
erGble debate was rejected.
The Report On the boundaries was then taken
item by item. and occupied the attention ofbc Coasrh
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Conference assembled at half past ), Bisa
WAUGH in the Char.
Mr McFEKRi> submitted Report from the Go
mit,ee on tie lnency condemnnc the action o tN Nt
the Conference funds The report not adopted
Mr. 1'IPPETT, OF the Baltimore delegation
sened repnrt RECOMMENDING the payn en o. ,be eieo,
cured by Rev T. b; SARGENT IN visiting bai'pT
Bishop S0ule. Adopted.
Dir. GRIFFITH, from the Committee appon
.ss morning The subject of Church building ,gec
Wtion recommending that IN nll cases where ssoe us
Gu contrary TO Dl'ciplne IN tie erection G ChelS. -
cU9&enance be given % any agents wGo NAV W 49, - ~
coHe fumes for the payment o. such debts, except sss
are sent under the authority of m Annual Con'ee'~
The Report on the Boundaries was then 10
up. The proposition to divide the Texas Conlefenes
considerable discussion. being opposed by ~ TS,,,.
.sipp After stltements by the delegates irnm 80,
proposition carried proposition 10 DIVIDE u'e h'
/ Conference rejected.
Dir. CROUCH offered resolution fixing upoh
day evening at 10 clock the time OF final adjouaeH'
| It was laid on the table. Adjourned.
A SINGULAR ACCIDENT AND PRoylDEsIlAL
cApG.-A mos. remarkable accident happened
Friday last as the cars from Harrisburg were @
proaching Philadelphia. When about ~ mHes, ssl,
Harrisburg, tho while going at the rate o. apg, Dg
miles an hour, large piece OF rock, which hsu
badly been ioosened by the rain OF tne p.e,
night, fell from the bank above, min9dia'saiyI
the Railroad track, and within three yards o. ..e
CINE. The engineer saw II falling, anu 'as.,
reversed the motiou-but il was 100 late u p''
a conclusion. =
The cars dashed on, struck against the TS. rS.s
the wheels OF the engine were forced of. ! ne ,.
was very great, and the passengers ~.'e .a, -
alarmed. Fortunately no one was hort, e'tPi uPPJ
engineer, who slightly sprainet hIs aHcis. nu.
rock fallen a few seconds later The colis.q'I !,
would have been appalling. The passeAse''
detained by the accident several hour'; A.
ANOTHER BracLAaY-The Dwelling hoa'
M Charles E. BuIkely, in LivIngston-st ST
broken into this morning about 5 O'Clock,
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