The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-06-01

n C..fers.es met ., the hour appslntsl BsAsp
| Simpson presiding.
n. minutes q ne lAss meeting were read and Ap
proved
Dr. PuxY said that he would ~ obHss1 70 call upos
the aeutlsnea conpoAng tAs COMMITTEES TO answer oas
| question.
| Dr. F1or called and examined BY Mr.. Perry. Q-wsrs
you situated the Presiding Elder All the time
during the invests stsoa, that you must have heard
! any testimony had bean ruled outf Al must haze
heard it. for was close BY the Presiding Alder all the
| time.
| Cross examined by Or Curry. Q-Are you certain
from that knowledge, that testimony vas ruled outs
/ Alan not
The remainder OF the committee were called sd Goa
CURED in the answers given by DR. Fsy the questions
| propounded BY DR. Perry and Dr. Curry,
/ Dr. PERRY handed in the following document to be
placed the minutes The defence proposes prove
that the charge against Mr. Pea.e upoa ~hich he sas
aragned By thu Presiding Elder involved high nmoral
ty embracing false pretsnces prevsrcaon and false
| kosd -
| Tho BISHOP allowed the paper 70 be placed on shs
record but thought IL net prove TO-
asmIch the charges must speak for Themselves
1t hen moved seconded and carried unanips onsly
that the presiding Bishop be requested the
que Ssps submitted to him for consideration BY the Rev
Or. Perry, ~ the Last meeting.
Bishop sHrsoS read the foo-ins to the sues
lions which appeared Yesterday =:
Answer to Question First-Ihere ia Presiding Elder
appointed BY the Discipline but If complaints made
uIon affecting the welfare OF the church it
the duty the Presiding that ,nvestga
ton Is conducted that the interests OF the church
shsl be properly guarded
Answer to question 2-When the plants are made
to the Presiding Elder, IL he judges them be trivial
ard not affecting seriously the reputation Of the minister
and purity OF church he barty
investgatcn ~ the character OF ths minister will
be examined at the ensuing conferences but he eond
them serious in themselves il investigated
be TO the ministers of the church he should
proceed with the examination according to the provisions
| OF the Discipline
Answer 70 question S-The Presiding Elder I would
state in this connection that the general conferences of
1858 believe it ~ss had that subject referred to thsn
by the bishsps and decided that al questions the
sdmissiblty Of testimony were questions Of Law aud
con equepty mus. ss decided BY the Presiding Elder
Answer 10 question NO
Answer TO question 6-No.
Answer to question o-Ths Presiding Elder is BY the
Disc plins made responsible for the sctness
| minutes.
| These answers then entered the inmates
The Rev Mr.. PRAISE then proceeded up his ss,s
at the conclusion which the Conference adjourned un
til O'Clock A. NJ on Tuesday morning
YESTERDAY MORNINGS SESSION.
Pursuant to Adjournment the Conference assembled
yesterday morning ~ O'Clock, st the Allen street
church, Bishop smpsos presding.
The minutes Of Mondays proceedings were read and
approved
On motion Of Rev. HnAS RASos, the vote appointing
committee 70 estimate the salary of the agent
reconsdered pAsmuch the Conference by ministers
subscribing the work for Themselves and charges
had each made themselves tract agents thus obvAting
the necessity Of .be appointment Of particular ndiv
dual to that station. The motion prevailed.
A communication received from the Pennsyivapa
Colonization Society asking that their present
Ing secretary ana general agent Rev. John N pease
might be continued in that station The request
IN motion Of Rev KEENAN, BANGs the Bishop was re-
quesed to ONT agent from this Conference for the
New York COLOMBIA lion Society.
Rev, III PRAISE trusted that II the appoint
ed be would BE- fu he'd Nth ersenals E the shape Of
resolutions, from this Conference.
The motion prevailed
OH q otion the relations Rev George Brown and Rev.
Stephen Rusbnere, were changed fran active to super
numsrary.
The Rsv DR. CURRY offered the following resolutions
which carried uDanimously:-
Resolved That he thanks of this Conference here
by given TO the Of the Allen street Methodist
kpicopa Church tor the ample .ccom atoms afforded
the CoLfs during this lengthy session
Resolved That the thanks OF the Conference due and
hereby given TO tho friends VII, have kindly and
tously en.ertaissd ~ their houses and h.t
While we bear With grate1 impressions Of their
christian sympathy for their present AM future
welfare.
Or Bangs offered the following resolution, which was
adopted
Resoved That We comr,end the brother who may be
appointed agent Of the Ne- York Colonization Society
The the community and invoke the blessing
Of God pom his lators.
On notion ire case 1T
PEAsh AcAISsT THE PRESIDING ELDER, H. BAN0s,
resumed b. the Rev DR. CURRY summing behalf
DR. IIFkY then addressed the Conference for the de-
fence and ~as followed ny the Rev HHMAs BANGS,
II owed seconded, and carried unanimously that
the session be post oned Indefinitely.
Dr. BosD then proceeded 10 sum up the ca.s en- the
Conference adjourned until half past two p. II
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Conference assembled At the hour appointed.
Bishop Simpson presiding.
The nisuIes OF the last meeting Rad and sp
proved
The Commute. Memoirs essnted some Interesting
sketches OF he lives Of several brethren which
OTdet d he recorded.
Dr. EAsGs presented TIE following resolution which,
having been secord ed adopt unanmousy:-
In conformity with the End on OF the last
General Conference for III AUpual Differences
days o tns snd rs5er win view to pray the Great
Head OF the Church cal forth iabeers INFO his
vinesad II l. hereby olyed ina tho second Friday Of
Iscem Der next be apart for that and that
PEAsE PRESIDING ELDER
hEUAED--rBs VERDICT.
The secretary read the hrst charge and specification
l., cssrge.-I hereby charge the Rev Hemau Bangs
the presiding Eleer with mssdnl of the Meth
eois, EIiAc, pal Church.
srecifc,t'r In calling me the subscriber before
Con Of nsestea ton, part l. chs otter sec
tou -etion of the discipline contrary 70 the prov
sops of tie i scipltne n said secticn.
The pre,d-nt the question. sod there we're, d
vision "a ID favor ." sustaining the specification and 81
sgrinst 20 the spec 6cation not sustained
srecitcston 2-In not causing report of he
aforesaid Investigation 10 be required the dis
ciIbne. AYES IS noes 40-not 81 sta ned.
spec fcston In allowing the prose- ion their
~itoes,er. AYES tO--su.,ained.
Specification An ruling evidence that il upiver-
sal, bic going T. show the quo dnmo-the dsps
st,op 81 nipd,n which the pro.einton originated and
sI-o allow ing oral testimony TO iovidate the ord.
Ayes s, Do.g 38--Lot sustained
rots thsn taken tn. general charge Of mal4d
nin.trstioD. Ayes 20, $50 the charge
sustained.
Charge 2-Oppression.
SIecifcs ton In uunecesss lily suhj-ctipg to
discJ hnary investigation without making any proposi.
ticp for fde,oly arbitration Aye. IL noes 44-not
euttained.
Specification 2In failing give a written copy Of
any charge against informing of any SPECIFIC
charge Until rusgrea before the committee trial.
AYES I, noes 45-rot sustained.
Specification 3.-ln b.iraying his sympathy for TIE
Of til. prosecution curing the investigation add
Try 10 fusnce the committee adversely 10 hs cause
OF The Defendant Ayes poes 5l-not sustained
Specitcaticp In refusing 10 LIT my options 20 his
ruling the matter Of s.su,on and ny p ote t.,
20 uIoD The records Of III iuvestga Jon Ayes SIS
p sustained
Specification In reversing the order ~ summing D.
UR The defendant 10 up first ssd sosinT the
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