Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-05-19
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Conference was called to order by Bishop
AncS, and devotional! exercises were conducted
by DIR. Baird, of the Pittsburgh Conference
Upon hearing the minutes of Saturday read,
observed that omitted to say, in my letter of
Saturday, that DR.. McClintock, Chairman, re-
ported in favor of prompt and energetic action
in collecting funds to complete the Metropolitan
Church, at Washington, and that the Bishops
be requested to make the appointment of pastor
for said church, from time to time, from differ
cnt Conferences, so that it may be confessional
church, or common to the whole church.
DIR. Durbin presented the address of the
French Methodist Conference to the General
Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church.
1t gives history of the introduction of Method
ism into France, and its slow but sure progress
III various parts of the country, and into Swift
erland and to the confines of Italy, and even i'll
to one Of the islands of the Mediterranean. The
address expresses very warmly the gratitude
they feel for the annual appropriation OF, $500
by the Missionary Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, to aid them in their work,
and earnestly pleads for a continuance of the
appropriation. The address details the difficult
ties in the way of our work, particularly ther
luctancc of the government to authorize their
public services; yet, under all the difficulties,
the work las assumed the form of regular
church, with its circuits stations, Sunday and
day-schools, etc. The address was read and re-
ferred to the committee on Missions, with in
structiOns to report an address to the French
Conference
Rev. 8Ir Pitcher, of Michigan, and Rev Mr..
Brouse offered resolution TO appoint two decga-
ties to the British Conference. Adopted.
Rev. Mr. Allen, of Maine, offered arresolution
directing the Book Committee to1inquire into
the cxpcdicucy of disconnecting the periodical
papers from the Book Concern and General Con-
ference, and let them become the property, and
fall under the direction, ofthe several annual
Conferences or individuals. Resolution adop
ted.
Alterations in the discipline, were suggested
by various members in the form of resolutions
ofinquiry, by the Committee on Rovisals of the
Discipline. One of the proposed attentions is
important. It is to reScind what is called the
four years rule as it regards cities, SO as to al
low the Bishops to station n minister i'll the same,
city as often as they judge proper, provided !
that said minister shall not remain longer in the
samec church that the discipline allows. Rcsolu-
ton adopted.
Rev. Dr. Thompson, Of North Ohio. offered
resolution directing the Committee on Reyikals
to inquire into the cxpediency of districting the
work among the Bishops for four years success
siycly; that is, from one General Conference to
another.
The General Missionary Committee made its
report of its transactions during the last4 years
Tho report was prepared by Rev. j. F. Wright,
and was presented by j. 81. Reed, of Iowa. 1t
was a very clear and minute report, and is only
for information to the Conference. One item in
the report called out the remark from the Cores
ponding Secretary, Rev. DIR. Durbin, thatthc ex-
pense ofsthe administrator of the Missionary
Society does not exceed per cent on the aggre-
gate appropriations Nc.bclicve this is unex-
ampled in such administrations. Report was
referred to Committee on Missions.
Atthfs stage of the proceedings call of the
Conference was ordered, and it WAS found that
there was not aquOrum present. Adjourned.
sses OBSERVER
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