New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-02

MIR. Webster-Sentence Of the Skupinskis-
Methodist Conference.
respOE dence OF Tho N. Y. Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA. Thursday, Adj

Correspondence OF Tho N. Y. Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA, Thursday, April ], 1852.
Hon. Daniel Webster arrived in this
city this morning from Trenton, and is stopping ct
the Guard House. Mr.. Wooster eined with Gen.
Cadwalader this afternoon, and leaves for Washing
The Shupinsn Oroshers, convicted last week Of
the murder OF young Lehman, will be sentenced
either TO- morrow or Saturday
The Methodist Episcopal Conference reassemoied
at ST o'clock, this morning. The Conference took up
the examination of LEGAL preachers continued on
trial, when Rev. MessIs. j. N. King, ofthe Whining
ton District George w. Mclaughlin, of the !.
Reading District VIM. C. Robinson, Of the Viii
mipston District Joseph Gregg, of the Easton Dis
trict Daniel and James TItiOw. OF the Snow Hill
DlstIict; Joseph s. Cock, Of the wilmington DIS
trict; Thomas w. Shippers, of the North Pnuadel-
phia Distinct Henry A. Hobbs, OF the 8. Philadei.
phia District 8. w. Thomas, and s. c. Pamerer, Of
the Easton District; and 7. Snowden Thomas, Of
the Wilmington District, were reported upon oy the
Examining COMMITTEE, were severally represented
by the Presiding Elders OF their respective Districts,
examined to character and continued on trial.
Rev DR.. Hodgson then submitted the folio wing
resolutions, upon which the Rev. MI Miller, OF the
Presbyterian Church, and agent Of the Sabbath As
dScIatlOD, who Was present, was understood 10 DO
oesuous Of addressing the Conference:
Resolved That the Ssbbah isa sacfec institution OF
Coo. and perpetua y binding upon hs entire com nun
Resolved, Thas The Hsly Sabbath beng proclaimed BY
God the awful gores OF Sinai and beng adapted TO
ans physical and mental constitution and especially -
bemg esssnslIo his moral an eternal welfare should be
and the niDiste OF religion.
Resoed. That We the married success OF sns
aad dslly commend to The sympathy aad liberal
re Yesoiurons having been read, the Bishop in
tyoduced Rev. Mr. Miller TO the Conference. and no
proceeded to lay before the body briefly the opera
lions and claims OF the Sabbath Association. he
stated that the Association had Deen IN exissehce
for the last ten years pictured with much force the
cesecraton of the Sabbath upon the puoio WORKS In
former years, and mentioned, as most grauiyme
fact that within few the Canal Board o. tne
State have directed the closing OF the Canals on the
Sabbath The Association distributed last year some
$50 OOs ps ges of tracts and many through its exer-
lions we've hopefully converted:
When MIR. Muller had conc ludeo mis- remarks, the
re solutions were unanimously adopted. .
The Bishop laid before the Conference the appll-
cation OF the Rev. Samuel ALnler OF the wesleyan
Conference of Loncon, for adpission 70 MEMBER
ship OF the PtlacelpDia Conference. HIS certin-
cate, properly certified was read. and his character
examined, and on motion he was admitted. Nj.
AREA. having gone .hithsr as Missionary OF the
WESLEY an Churcn in iS45 He laoofed two years ~
siena Leone, and afterwards established the MS
SIGN at BacsgIa, where he also iaeored ave years
since then also he has iabored In the 'Missonary
fe in tAe West indies and came to this city lass
The Conference then proceeded to the examina-
tiox of for admission IS local preachers
on ,yiai when the recommendations OF the follow
ips car die a,es read their characters severay
exam,nsd and each admitted Michael A DAY. OF
the North fnlecelpniA oisutct JUN Dy~oAt W -
south Philadelphia District Andrew Lonsacre, o.
ne Reading Dlstrict; frances r Harvey, Of the
Wilmington District; John f. Chaplin, OF me las "a
ton % strict Vim F. Amts, Of the Snow Hill Dis
srict John O'Nein OF the south Philadelphia dis,
uict Charles r Cary, Of the Reading Dssrist and
Thomas A. Miller, Of The Wilmington Dis'rist:
The Conference during The morning &, Pvoeeedea 70
snh balIo, for an aooiti0nai delegate 10 the Gen
s,sl Conference, seven only having bsen prsvossly
~ zen. Three ballots were had, and Rev James
| CuuIir CHAM was declared duly elected.
tn. Is,shop then asked the Conference II II VA
| their wish TO elect rsssfve dslesstes- -,
Rev r ] Thompson moved that two reserve Gel
eeates be elected, and that the TO having me Ms
'e Tes motiou Was agreed to, and the Bishop an
,on.c,rs the name Of Rev. 7. j. Quigiey hs va
voted of BY rispg vote as The hrss osiess's' an
Rev R Gs,r,, Who stead psxs on the ballot va