New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-05
PHILADELPHIA.
Methodist Conferenee-Novel Case. &c.

Correspondence of The N. Y. Tribune.
PHILADELPHIA Friday, April 3, 1882.
The Methodist Episcopal Conference reasssmblsd
The Secretary stated the amount of Missiona airy
money raised during the Conference year to be as
follows North Philadelphia District, $a,756 81
South Philadelphia, 81 500 90; Reading, $i,l63 o5
Wilmington, ,a6l 70; Eastsn, sl,6is 10, and Snow
Hill, 55l 4S-making total OF S9,657 81.
The Conference proceeded to ballot for Trustee
OF ths Centenary FuLd, when w Moore received
IS votes ard Cason Heiskeil 81 and the former was
shereupon declared duly elected. The Conference
also elected Samuel Neal and Calson Heiskell
Trustees OF the Education Fund, In place OF Samuel
Neal and Samuel Ashmead.
The Committee TO receive the moneys collected
for the General Conference reported the amount TO
be $3.50 20, which. on motion, was directed TO De
Conference.
The pIesidins Bishop laid before the Conference a
letter from E. Thomas, wife OF Rev. X. w. Thomas,
ObeetlUg to his beng allowed to withdraw nom the
Conference. and alleging her therefor, her
own htiplessness, with six children depending
her, and his unsound state OF mind.
The Conference upon grantee Mr.. Thomas leave
10 withdraw having appointed Committed torecsve
his psrchments, Mr.. Galloway from that Committee
reported that they had waited upon him, and had
nov his parchnenis In their possession.
Rev. Mr.. HodgsOn moved to reconsider the vote
whereby MT. Thompas was allowed to Withdraw,
a,c stated that he die so for the purpose OF laying
btjoIe tie Conference certain facts which his wife
desired 10 have presented
The motion to reconsider gave rise to an animated
cjsct ssion, when hnaly II Was nesattyed by large
vote
Rev d w. Ba,,ne, from tie Committee on the
Blse Cause mace report, urging the necessity OF
cor tEual and well sustained exsftl0n. aad submit
ting series OF resolutions expressive of confidence
in the American Bible SocIety-aekno w,edgfng its
libtray IN It's appro priations TO the Missionary So
city aid the 3 ;. Union, and that OF the increased
dtnaics upon The Society, increased exertOn shall
ee mace 20 AID IL and promote Its great ects and
With tins view resolve 20 take up collections in all
{ths Stations and Circuits. ard also to attend the
State Conventions OF the different State Societies in
ihose States where members OF the Convention may
be appointed.
PIoi Johnson offered the following preamble and
rssoiuticn, which we're adopted:
WARES The religious welfare Of youth in Sem
o. = s ss ch :, n. 81
mosI ~ our Coefe@ atd some OF the Churches the first
ThUtdsy IN February IL annually observed ~ day Of
Pra F,s1 Ios S COL, hss'siors. ,.s,.
arg TO our people to observe the said Concert
The Conference then again resumed the considsr-
stIon OF the Report Of the COMMITTEE on Temper
sIee, and The question being on the third resolution
pieCglrg the Conference TO Law similar IN i.s
liDcIplss TO that OF the Ststc of Maine,
Prof Johnson submitted tae following resolution,
- substitute for the three resolutions-the two al
reacy adopted as we'll az that under consideration,
VIE:
Rssorsd That the Judgment Of this Conference the
nasoid az evils aye greater than
that the tras practical remedy II evils The satrs
Prohibition OF the nafrc Interesting drinks =
AIegular April a'tsrl Don is with Us to-day. Rain.
dicps and sunshine dozen times within hour
There were II ISL tuns Of coal shipped by Schuyl
XII Canal during the week ending yesterday.
Atoct o'clock this afternoon John Bald win was
arrested in this city bv Deputy Marshal Albert G.
Roberts, on warrant issued by U. y. Commissioner
bcw ID. insrshsm, upon a charge OF having stolen
nhe sheets OF paper valued as paper at Ave cents. Of
the goods aid chatsls Of the United States and Of
value asdocuments or vouchers TO protectthe United
states against damage, and to sustain pecuniary
claim OF - & MORAN owners of a yesseI calIad
tie Orient, 70 the amount OF $1,000 abou. sse
llsb Of March, 1852, which said charge 10 made
by J. w. Ashmead, United States District Attorney
for tie Eastern District OF Pennsylvania, who pro-
tsced 10 the Commissioner a duly certified copy un-
der the seal OF The Criminal Court Of the district OF
Columbia for the County Of Washington, of an In.
cicIr snt duly found in said Court, and there still
penoiDg for seid ofense sgainst the laws Of the
United States. heanBg te0k place before thu CON-
missioner, which resulted In the prisoner being
transferred to the sus'ody OF the Marshal to be ia
ken on to Washington to answer the charge against
hln. TIE prisoner was taken on In the O'Clock
lire for Baltimore.