New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-03-05
Meth dist Church Convention.
SECOND DISPATCH

PHILADELPHIA Thursday, March 4, 1889
Mr. WHITE SAID II Was important that some sdch
txpIt should be made Of the attachment OF inc
Convention 10 the great Obstructive feature o. .no
CtpIch-lhe itnerancy. There was great uneasi.
,,ss in feeald 20 this Lay movement on the ground
that the re object aimed az by the Convention was
he obstruction Of the ltnerancy.
President ALLEN (Jabez Pratt Of Boston in the
Chain said that the Committee o. 2olE their circular
had distinctly avowed the sentiments propo'ed In
the revolutions submitted, ard as the puolic a. was
ntuated appe ared 10 have doubted the sincerity OF
the Committee, he hoped the Convention would
ratisy the 6ouDnIs by the passage OF the resolution
Mr. Allen, however, moved thai the reseiu'ions Do
lard upon the table for the present as II WAS appa
rent ,hey would elicit protrsc.ed DISCUSSION
The resolution and substitute were tlen lad ON
the table.
from various sections OF the country, addressed 70
the Conyer ton, were read, and several comnunica'
tions adverse to the movement were also ieao.
On motion of President Allen the resolution and
substitute above were taken up ano atteI pro-
tYacted debate the resolution and SUBSTITUTE were
reccmm!,ted 60 the Committee on Resolutions.
They tie n proceeded 10 the consideration OF 'ne
unfinished busx ess OF YESTERDAY.
The resolutions reported by the Committee, reia'
tive to peationipg the General Conference,lwere
taken up, the question being on mouoh 30 20
amend as 10 provce only for Lay fepfesen.a1Cn IN
tie General Conference and not In the Annual Con-
ference.
A motion was made TO lay the amendment on the
table, ard lost. <.,.
aneCdmeDt
MI SEYMOUR Of New-Jeuey, addressed the Con,
ypltIop IN tayer of the amendment, ana opPosoe
Law Representation in the Annual Conference as un-
necessary. He could Lot suppose that The pre-
would be wilkins TO submit the invesssa alton OF tns.
characters and qualifications as Ministers u ~.
Gospel 70 the Lai!y, Tor did he suppose inc naJ
could rishtly exercise thls powell ihS 49, NV.
Conference was now a ls gislatiye BODY. ise uen
eral Conference togTce Of all power sno So
eminent IN the Church. Inc power nov an s,hi.
tarcf OF the Preachers ard Bishops was an eiv ,s
,ra,y DOW er perfect aosoiutisn, and reorers co1
oplv be reached b. The Lai.y by reprsseh'AA'A :"
the G,Lelai Conferences. ,,,.>.
John A Barnes Of Philadelphia, coDtendea !. was
innet,apt 70 nave representation OF the Lts! =.
-, dspa,tmett WI, ASK Tor half oil wna'
waited Tie time would come, and ~ /" As nc -,
OF. When IL the polite and respectful Iequess ~
rsTre.entatioD be net acceoeo 70, he Nh'
LAW wou,d demand it as riehs. pu,,;r
Mr. Cummir a, Of TIE PAltaasIpRia Etehs"s .s 10
stated in advoe a,Ig the ssoiution as re
the Committee tha the Church South hao az 60
scUJttef Lay represenieicD INTO the Ahnu so',th
,.r,Dce and as d Iesu : The Conference ID sue -
lad g-esty sperec and Inc efficiency o, naa
tiap OF the Church vastly .lcIeaseo . nn no
saort he would ftiterate, WAS nor s'iu u,zs
wen The I.sty ard the Clergy for pc SET - ne,
.imn, The desire OF the Lalty 10 OBTAIN mon
40 ~ aoct The Laiiy wisssd not 10 "a ~. :,
the poNtrsp f the Ministers, ou' siHif4' "
ucie eft ctually Ii their laDois N. motion TO
Ths question was here taken on .ao :. annual
- az, IL the resolution the words An~~A
CUfer,pcer and losI by vote OF ~ W COMMITTEES
TIE frs, resolution reported by 'he
Was then adopted. sv,s,oS
~. c.r,,,se an RESOLUTIONS, 20 whom weIeis
iue - 20. ns,,,,cps in regard &c lunelancs go So
rn;scoracx Yspcrted q resointioh .ulo.l - "a
=; the rssolutiops They also fepor.s'e
| rtsenton REQUESTING those e!4dre9ss A"1