The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-17
General Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church for 1856.
TENTH DAT-MoRNING SESSION.

MONDAY, May IL. :
Thejournals of Saturday were read-Bishop
Ames in the Chair. T+
Reports from standing and select commit
tees were offered whereupon petitions and
memorials from the several Annual Conferen-
ceS were called for as go
Dr. Durbin presented letter Of general sal
utation from the branch of the Methodist
church in France and Switzerland. 1t exhib-
tied state of missionary works quite extern
slye in its workings, but having to contend
with the restrictions of religious liberty, and
the ignorance of the people. 1t called for
help from their brethren in the United States
to spread the work of Methodism throughout
the whole extent of the French and Italian
frontiers, and suggested the publication of
Methodist Italian literature for circulation in
the provinces where the Italian language is
/ spoken. l #
A resolution was offered providing for the
election oftwo delegates to the British Gene
raj Conference in 1857-adopted. t9
A resolution providing for the disconnection
of all weekly publications from the Book Con-
Germ and devolving their support upon those
| Conferences that mainly patronize them, was
referred to the Committee on the Book Con-
Germ.
A resolution in reference to church trustees
was offered. Referred to the Committee on
Revisals 4H
Several other resolutions were offered look
ing to the amendment Of the Discipline and
were referred to the Committee on Reyisals
A resolution disquaifying the holder of any
civil office from membership in the General
Conference, in case any such should be elected
to this body, was offered and referred to the
Committee on the Itineracy.
Numerous other resolutions We're offered
ard referred to the appropriate committees.
report from the General Mission Com
mittee was read and referred. 1t shows large
appropriations for the sustenance of Foreign
Missions during the past four years. The
German domestic missions, as well as the
Chinese mission in California, have received
large donations. 1t referred to the petition of
American residents at Rome asking for the es-
Establishment of a mission there, and petition
to the Pope requesting the enjoyment, by for
eign residents IN Rome of religious liberty
The committee thought it not best to under
take the establishments of mission at Rome
at this time. Referred to the committee on
| missions.
! 1t was moved and carried to take up the
report on temporal economy. In our report
for Saturday, we were mistaken in saying the
/
| to the Conference--it was the committee on
temporal economy thus reported.) The report
called forth remarks from DR.. Bangs on the
support Of the ministry
Mr.. Heath followed, and thought the appro-
priations made according to the charges where
ministers are sent would be fraught with
harm. He thought the salary should be meas
ured according to the standard Of talents
Mr.. Griffith asked what was to be done
with the superannuated and supernumerary
preachers who were not to be allowed fixed
salaries by discipline.
The resolutions to which the several mem
bers were speaking provided for the pay of
the travelling preachers Of the church, fixing
their salaries according to the ability of the
charge having the salary to pay. H. Slicer
was opposed to altering the general rules
which provided for any change in reference to
the yearly pay of preachers. The provisional
committees, he said, had the power to fix the
contingent fund of the several stations so as
to comply with the circumstances by which
they may happen TO be surrounded. He moved
to lay the matter on the table until the Con-
ference should be full--the attendance was
too sparse this morning to take action in so
important matter. Lost
/ Mr. Cooper hoped the motion would obtain.
He could not see why we should wear short
Jackets because our fathers did He was in
favor o. paying ministers. according to their
merit and the amount of work they perform
led. b 4s-ta ~ 8sa.n
He was opposed to "quarterage'
the word expunged from the Discipline. He
wanted the people to say how the ministry
4 should be paid. us
Dr.>Thompson, of North Ohio, moved a
call of the house, in order to test the Legality
of the proceedings of the Conference. The
call was made and quorum not found.
On motion, adjourned until tomorrow
/. morning. State Jour.
o. The splendid Alvin Adams will be
down early this morning from Louisville for