Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-05-21

The unfinished business of yesterday, (Rev.
/ DR. Miiler's reSOIution1 was called up.
I The motion to commit 10 the committee on
/ pOiity was carried.
Mr. Miilcr's resolution was as follows:
| 1.-The duties of the standing committee on
/ Church Extension, required to be appointed at
the opening OF each General Assembly, by the
Assembly of 1852, having been greatly dimin-
I iShed bv the action of the Assembly of 1854,
dispensing with special annual reports from the
presbyteries on that sIlhiect-it is ordered.
That, hereafter, the subjects of domestic Mis-
sions and church erection shall be assigned to
the province of that committee, aud all papers
on these subjects, requiring reference, shall be
referred TO it in course, unless otherwise direct
/. ed by the Assembly.
There shall also, hereafter, be appointed at the
opening of each General Assembly, astandiBg
committee on education for the ministry, and al
so one on publication, 10 which committee all
matters pertaining to these general subjects, re-
quiring reference, shall be respectively referred,
unless otherwise directed by the Assembly.
Among the subsequent proceedings the AS
sembly resolved by n large plurality that its next
meeting shall be heidat Cleveland, Ohio.
METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE AT INDIANArOLGS-
Tuesday, May 1a.-0n the appeal case of ].
y. Macafce the decision Of the Pittsburgh Con-
ference was reversed, and the appellant Was
rcinStated.
| 4 motion was made to go into an election for
General Conference officers editors, book agents,
etc. bat objections We're raised. Mr.. Collins
said he was not prepared to vote for any officer
until the question of slavery was settled. Other
| gentlemen objected, and the resolution was laid
on the table.
Wednesday. Nay IN Wilson, from the
committee on the itincrancY, reported on pcti
tons asking for the extension of the time
\ preacher might remain in one station. the
committee reported against any change in the
Discipline on this point. DIR. Kennedy hoped
the report would DC rc-committed; it was I'M
fair in argument, and attributed its statements
to haste in preparation. Dr. Perry thought the
committee would not report in haste on so inn
portant subject.
DIR. Durbin moved to re-commit with inStTuc-
/ tons that the committee report III favor Of the
extension of time. He made this motion in or
der to save time and settle the question now.
! DE-. Kingsley agreed, mainly, with DIR. Dnrbin.
; He wished the power of removal or rc-appont-
mant TO remain with the Bishop.
! Sliccr, of Baltimore. was conservative, was an
! old ''iogy,' and opposed to wild Young Amcri-
canisla-Standing always on the old landmarks.
! The extension of time would create invidicuS
distinction between Methodist itnerantS. The
/ tendency of the times was to congregational
ism. lie wished there was not station in the
churchill sfuulI he circuits throughout the
bounds of the church.
| Aftera spirited discussion by several members,
the previous question was called for but did not
prevail.
/ The delegates from Canada spoke in favor Of
an extension of time.
( Ta"sa{ay Nay l5.-Aftcr the usual opening
exercises, number Of petitions desiring that 10
slave holder he admitted to membership in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, were received and
referred.
Recisiag tie RHuo2y.-Thc following rcsolu-
tons were then passed:
Eesolcel, That the committee OF RcviSals he
instructed to report some method of revising the
Rituals of the Church.
Et@Solresi, That the committee on Revisals he
instructed to report such an amendment Of the
Ritual, where the subject OF baptism is spoken
Of as to strike out The words Holy Catholic
Church, and substitute something that will not
require note of explanation.
This resolution was greeted with numerous
demonstrations of appreciation.
! ResoireI, That the committee on Reyisals be
instructed TO report such an alteration Of the
Discipline that trustees of churches may be mcln-
bers OF the Quer,crly Conferences by virtue of
their Offices.
The resolution instructing the committee on
Itncrancy to report in favor of continuing 81
minister over one church for three Ncars-(One
year longer than at prcsent}-was taken up, and
discussed. Mr.. Finley, Of the Cincinnati Con-
ference. DIR. Clark, editor of the Repository in
opposition, and W. b. Disbro, of the n. C. Con
ference, in favor.
The debate was an excited onc-the Eastern
members generally advocating an extension of
the time aud the Western and Southern MEM
bers opposing it.
The previous question was finally called for
TO cut off discussion, when the vote stood-in
favor of extension Of tilnc, Ss-oprnscd to the
extension l22
The minority bore their defeat very kindly.
DIR. Dublin said, pleasantly, that he supposed
this settled the question.
The subject was then rc-cOmnlittcd to the
committee with instructions to report against
adjourned