Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1846-05-27

| next Sabbath in Norfolk & Portsmouth,
for the purpose of preaching in those
places. 80. :.
On the motion of Dr.. G. F. Pierce,
the1eport of The committee on ltineran>
cy was taken up and read.
The following is the report:
The committee on Itinerancy beg
leave TO repor, in part as follows:
They have examined the Journals Of
all the Conferences represented in this
General Conference as far as they have
been furnished, and have found nothing
contrary to Methodist Discipline and
usage. The committee recommend The
following change in the Discipline -
On page 81, in second answer to the
question, what are the duties of the
Bishop =? The committee propose to
strike out the words "also the Preach
er or Preachers tha, may be stationed in
the city OF New Orleans" In section
5;h, page 80, in the answer to question
4th, the committee recommend the Cons
ference 10 strike out all after the word
"successively." ~
Respectfully submitted,
G. F PIERCE, Chair'mn.
On motion Of Mr.. Early, that part Of
The report referring to .lhe preachers
stationed in New Orleans, was laid on
The table for the present, and, on motion
Of the same gentleman, the concluding
clause of the report was adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. L. NJ. Lee, ii was
resolved that the committee on Finance
be instructed to digest a plan for the
promotion of uniformity in the price of
our periodicals, the regulation Of agen-
cies, the emission Of free papers, and
for the general welfare Of our publica-
lions.
Mr.. Drake stated that, as by that por.
lion of the report Of the committee ON
Itinerancy which had just been adopted,
the restrictions upon the appointment of
Presiding Elders for certain number Of
years, were removed, he thought it'bu,
fair and consistent to place all min
listers, in this particular, upon the same
Efooling, and heswould therefore move'to
lIthaseasct which; notion vas lsid pnllle,
ia BE.
Bishop Souie annouced Drs. Bascom;
Capers and Penn, as the committee TO
prepare tho Pastoral address.
After prayer, by the Rev. Mr.. Mar
tin, the Conference adjourned. y.
Saturday, May 9th, 1916.
The, Conference met according to ad-
journmeni; Bishop Soule, in The Chair.
., After appropriate religious exercises
by The Rev. Moses Brock, fhe Journal
ofyrsIerday was read and approved.
'Reports from Standing Committees.
). DR.. Capers presented report No: 8, of
The committee on Missions, recommends
ing the institution of Mission in Chi>
ma without delay, concluding with the
following resolution: -, -
Resolved, That under full persta-
sion of our being ProvidentiaIly called
thereunto, we the General Conference
of the NJ. E. Church, South, do solici,
of the Bishops to take measures in con-
nection with our Board of Managers for
the appointment of Two Missionaries 10
China, a, the earlies, day in their con,
venience. Laid on the table for the
present. .r..., 49,.
Dr.. G. F. Pierce, presented a report
from the committee on Itinerancy, in
relation 10 the resolutions of Mr., Mum
roe which were referred to them on yes.
terday. The report was read, and on
motion Of Mr.. Wightman, recommitted.
The Finance Committee to whom
vas submitted. the communication of
Messrs. Lane Sc Tippelt of New York,
with instructions to draft a suitable re.
port, reported a lengthy letter; which,
on motion, was adopted, and ordered 10
be transmitted to New York. =
Mr.. J. B. McFerrin; from the COM
mittee on the Maysville memorial, pre-
sented report, recommending ten ofthe
more wealthy Annual Conferences to
raise Sl00 each for the relief of the
Maysville Church, and the appointment
OF some one 10 receive the money, which
was adopted, and Mr.. J. B. McFerrin
is to receive the money.
Petitions, memorials and appeals we're
called for in the order of Conferences.
ARKhNsAs.-By Mr.. Truslow,;a COM
munica,ion in relation TO a division of
the Church at BatesviIle, on account Of
the exertlons of the minister last in
charge, who was an abolitionist, by |
which he had been made to pay an
amount of money for the Church, re.
nIlestino the Copfernnco to ,co;,, hin