The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-05-26

Conference met at half past two o'clock
Bishop Morris presiding
| The journals of Saturday read.
| The Bishop stated that the British delegates
were about to leave for their homes and that
this would be the last time they would be
present in the Conference. and that they wish
ed to make some farewell remarks previous to
their departure.
DR.. Hannah arose and wished for himself
and his colleague Mr. Jobson. to express his
thanks for the kindness they had received. He
trusted the delegates to be appointed here to
meet in his Conference across the Atlantic, so
soon to assemble, would be received in the
Same manner that he had been here.
One great thing he had observed which was
very gratifying to him. Methodism was the
same here as it was in England, and elsewhere
as far as his knowledge extended. There was
some slight notifications in government to
suit the different circumstances of the two
countries, but the principles of the church were
one and the same The same spirit breathed
upon each, and the same apostolic zeal was in
fused iuto all.
His prayer was that God would be with the
Conference, and that his blessing would rest
upon all their deliberations and actions.
He was truly grati6ed at the spirit exhibited
in this Conference. The church here and in
England were pursuing the same object He
was persuaded that God would be with them
throughout their session.
Again expressing his sincere and hearty
thanks for the kindness and attention shown
him during his brief soiourn among them he
resumed his sest, and Mr.. Jooson arose.
He said when he had the honor of an intro
duction to this Conference that he truly said
he did not know what to say. From the tears
in the eyes of some he must express s'rong
er feelings than when he first came among
them. He loved them. He loved them as
| fellow laborers. He loved them for the
free and out-Spoken manner in which they eX
pressed their views; for the respect and regard
shown him; for their devout spiritual charac-
ter. He loved the Bishops for their gravity and
wisdom. He loved Father Finley who had slept
between an Indian and a negro; he loved nls
friend on the let Or. Cartwright) who had
to shoot his dinner before eating it. He would
look for THEIR footsteps and tread in them.
He spoke of John Hunt, once ignorant
man, but who had been converted to God and
became powerful missionary among the Fe-
| lee Islanders He spoke of him as he followed
the plow-tail and pondered on what he could
do for the heather, and of his actions, quite
amusingly told, when he arose to speak to
resolution, the manuscript of which he held in
his hand upside down (for he could not read
and knew not but what it was in its proper
. position.) He spoke Of Hunts death, after
ten years of hard labor among the Fejees-a
life shortened by over exertion-how he died
praying for Fejee-how his spirit assembled to
Heaven whispering benedictions on the idola-
trous islanders.
He said they had their Finleys and their
Cartwrghts in England and Ireland. He
loved such among his brethren both there and
here He loved the young men, for he knew
they kept the Methodist doctrine. Heprayed
: that England and the United States might
never be disunited civilly or Methodistically.
j He was four thousand miles from home, yet
he felt like he was among English men and
English women.
Il Bishop Waugh asked to respond to the ex-
pressiye manner in which the Weseyans had
spoken in their farewell remarks. He ex-
; pressed the opinions of all when he said their
presence and their remarks had been ofa graf
! ifving character. He had never seen Metho-
) dism presented in a loveller or stronger man
ner than it had been done by these brethren.
Let US be imtatorS of them in this respect
His earnest prayer was that God might go
with them to protect and guide them on their
: Journey from this place. He wished all the
r members of the Conference to rise and stand
: in silent PRAYER. and thus bid farewell to their
distinguished and well beloved visitors.
In compliance with this request the men,
bers arose to their feet and stood in silence for
: a few moments when the delegates of the
j British Wesleyan Conference to the General
e Conference of the United States took their de-
parture for their homes.
Reports of standing committees called for.
: The Committe on Itinerancy reported against
y any change at present in the functions of the
The discussion upon this continued till ad-
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SEVENTEENTH DAY-MoRNING SESSION.
TUESDAY, May 20.
. Conference met at the usual hour. Bisop
James presiding Journal of YESTERDAY after
n noon read.
Q Conference resumed the consideration of the
: report on the itinerancy, and recommended
: the debate on the modification of the office O.
:. presiding elder
> A long, windy discussion sprung up, wher
call was made for the previous question:
,ls Did not prevail. The debate was continued
by different members, without having any
more vivid light than that of yesterday after
a =: noon shed upon it.
" A motion to recommit was made. Depate
: continued on this motion. SuostluteS ant
s; amendments to substitutes were onereo-th'
particular gist of which we could not gather
Mr. Collins, ofBaltimore, made motion that
all who were presiding elders, all who hae
been. and all who expected or desired to be
ID should be excused from voting on the mail
question which the Conference, at this stag
n of the proceedings, ordered.
Some errors in the report being compliance
of. the Committee was allowed to correct them
IS Father Finly wanted to know of the Chai
what latitude the Conference was in.