New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-25
lJethodi-t Conference.

MoSDAY SEssION.-Atter the tfansactiOh VI
,one other business the OF Rev. c. GREENE was
called I'D and that gentleman took the floor IN ms DE
fence He spologlsed for some agitation under "hioh
he evidently abored By saying that he mad Deeh III
during the last night lie went on TO say that ne 'houd
detain the conference no longer than was H.
The case had already occupied great deal OF uhe ne
had wished 10 settle II Ia few minutes but the oPPoi
tunity of explaining it had been denied nm. ne was
embarrassed by the complaints brought aBshs' nlul VI
account of the ability Of the compainanis, uTgea Ss
their side of the case had been with consummate po"
er on Saturday by DR. Peck also from the TACT het me
name of John Newland Msfit was involved in the case
and il would be impossible for him to proceed IN MS 1e
1nce without referring to that name although IN the
present excited of public feeling that coud haroy
benefit his be was also embarrassed oecausc '
case was somehow rendered mystery and ne stooa
,bere alone He had listened 10 the speech oil Dr. recK
with as much compOsure As possible lhst speech was
positive one but altogether supported oy ine iaSs
DR. Peck seemed resolved 10 convict sOihepOuyi pu,
above al 10 defend himself against all blame. lie asked
the same privilege and should the facts or me puf
pose Of clearing himself from all aspersions ,.-
An effort had been made TO throw the plane OF e'eIJ
thing connected with the business OF Mr. Mani upon
himsef He (Mr resisted the effort 10 ron on nun
the blame of the whole procedure Inere was not
particle of testimony which, when csndoiy eApiaipeu
I and applied, could justify doing 70.
II had also been said that he had dsobeyed the ADVICE
of the Bishop and had acted against the Board oil
tees No facts sustained this charge lie shouoi ne
hoped be able TO satisfy the Conference inst ne hal act
cd In good faith though they might differ from him IN
iud ement as 10 OF his administrator Inc hf pa
per charged him with having received kev Jonh rev"
land Maift into the Centenary Churen witno' oI'e
pnary certificate In order TO judge oil me honesty o
bis (Nr GO intentions In the case, the conference
must know all the facts ri,
circumstances under which he received Mr. Mat INTO
the Centenary Church well as Of the proceedings 10
toe matter already had before the Bishops he salu
that one great reason why Mr.. Mat wished 10 JOIN tne
Centenary Church that he might be sure Oh iA
trial on the charges against him, which IN tue eNcso
state OF feeling he not sure vi In Hew'iork Mr.
Greene in this connection denied that he hAd dsoOey
/ ed the instructions OF the Bishop IN the least
The speaker then explained the charge that he mao
allowed Mr. Mait 10 occupy his pulpit ahd tAHt nc na
raiernized with him He mad hoped when 's' GAi
was presented without the signature OF DR. FecK tnA
the Doctor felt some relenung toward one "hVlu u1
had called son in the Gospel" OR. fecA eNPisneu
that ne had not used that teTm) Mr. Greene sara Is
he wa. willing 10 acknowledge the relation. lie wal
ready TO regard Dr. Peck father 10 look up 10 MIN a.
father to revere him father but at the same 'nt
beg of him not 10 put on the laih qne 20 ~ =
get so thick rod not 10 attribute 10 Nun oouOeoet
and unfairness &c decidedly and earnestly.
Mir G. went on 10 say that he had proved that he mao
not allowed Mr. Msihs such access 70 DIS pup. So
sed him altogether The Board Of Trustees Of me Cen
tenary Church rather peculiar one and II ne ha'
q acted prudenty he would nave oeeh snu' ou1 =
the pupil, himself and the peace VI INC Nn~i'N ''
# There was another item In this complaint which h
must lust glance This was the Tact inh ne lIAei
DiZed Win DfOneI Mhlt anu SaaiNN '-'N
This might be a sin-bui which was most consisten
n with the law Christian kindness to treat man unoe
charges with kindness to siigmstse him as rene
y eade local prescherf
r. In approaching the third paper containing matter o
= complaint against him, he labored under dihcuitI
" from fact that he had already occupied the Cone
1t ence 90 long The paper in question came upon MI
A as 1pectedly clap OF thunder Ia clear sly
The fret he knew OF 1t was that Mr. Soudder met MI
Of In the aisle and gave him copy OF psper' "heh
DIP FIVE minutes aerward, the table OF the Come
renee was read, and ho put upon MS trial IN
" was something without parallel IN the history OF u
az cis proceedings Would the Conference justify sue
=, summary cOurset Mr.. Greene then entered into
examination OF the several specifications In the tnir
D. charge against him handling them with much ingenui'
" and power.
lie then concluded by saying that IN regard to the mr.
series OF charges he trusted be before expressed W
ID the Conference whatever might be their decision wou
A., attribute him honesty Of purpose and the best N
tives 90 with regard the second paper with regai
IL the third he hoped Tor the same thing and somsthl
q more Ons thing remarkable IN these proceeding
thst the haste with which they had been goteh
es II possible that this extreme precipitation PAD sou
of thing TO DO with the suit law brought BY M Msr
N sgainsi the complsnsnts
" Dr. Peck then explained that this was not the case
e. After transactns other business the ConeIen
c- adjourned this morning at haltPsst eight ~hen
Peek will .ePy at length to the speech Of MI ureehe
The following clergyman have been chosen By d
Conference Delegates TO the General Conference
Pittsburgh. One delegate IS slil to BE- chosen
~ Barth'm' " Cresgh, P. P. sanford, D. smith,
ly Geo. Peck Ben. Gnhhn, NJ KchadSsoo'
~ James Floy, Joseph holcicb, fhlness RICE
Gris