Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-05-14

1 TUESDAY,, MAY bI1.--I&lG vi TIC OSAA
nal called the attention Of the Conference to
memorial oh. I. Hildrcth, ofLong Island, against
the use of tobacco. On motion of p. Rice, the
memorial was referred to the Committee on S!a-
very, as the mover stated 1t was very slaviSh
practice.
After the reading of the journal, the appeal
Of FIJI Dennison, a member of the New York
Conference, was called He had been expelled
on a charge of immortality. The appeal was en-
tertained, and the journals of the New York Con-
ference in the case were read. After argument,
the decision of the New York Conference WAS
reversed without dissent.
Wednesday, May At il o'clock, Rev John
y. Collins, Of Baltimore, offered the following
resolutions
/. RssolreJ, by the Conference of the McthO-
dist Episcopal Church in General Conference
assembled That the Committee on Slavery
and llle Committee on Itinerancy be requested
to mature their action Slavery, ON the Eresi-
ding Elder question, and, on the proposition 10
continue preachers ON circuits aud stations Tor a
longer period than two years and to report at
as carly period as possible during its session.
., RcsoIre8 That when the report comes in
! on Slavery, on the Presiding Elder question, or
on the extension of the time of Ministers, that
that report shall be the order of the day and re-
main so until disposed Of that is-whichever of
the above subjects is reported to this body shall
be ami remain before the Conference until final
action is had thcrccn-and then the next shall
come up and so on.
. Resolcc7, That said Committee be instruct
ed to include in their report the number and sex
of the signcrs of memorials on these subjects.
! Mr.. Collins said he offered these resolutions
for reasons obvious to all. He wished the sub
ect of slavery TO come up and be disposed of be-
fore they should be pressed for time and over
w!Ielmvd with other questions mentioned in the
resolutions, and he hoped and believed the breth-
ren all were. lie wanted them introduced early
that they might be carefully aud prayerfnliy CON
I sidcrcd and he prayed God that they might be
settled in such way as to rebound to his Glory
and to the good of the Methodist church.
Noval Wilson, of Baltimore, spoke in favor Of
the resolutions. y. G. Button, of Vermont. NOV
I ed TO lay the second resolution OH the table,
Lost
i Mr. Porter, of New England, was in favor of
settling this question and settling It ialriy' ana
the sooner they had the report the better, but he
I, WAS opposed to binding themselves or tying up
their hands rs was proposed in the second resO-
luton. He was in favor Of leaving the Confer
cncc at Liberty to take up such report rs they
might see fit.
Rev. Henry Silccr favored the resolutions. He
saw no trap in them. IL Conference tied its own
hands it could easily unite them again.
Hiram AIattston, of Black River Conference;
DIR. Bowen, of Gcncsec Conference; Mr.. Parks
and others participated in this debate. The rcsO-
lutions were finally carried by vote of ayes
los; nays o..
The appeal of d. j. Snowc, who was expelled
from the Illinois Conference, was consideredand
the case referred back to that Conference for
new trial.
Rev Bishop Waugh introducedto the Confer
cnce the Rev. DIR. Regcrson and Rev. Mr.. Jones,
representatives of the Canada Methodist Confer
ence. The address, Of said Conference to
this General Conference was read. 1t congratu-
lated the Methodist Episcopal Church on her
ticularly in the foreign field 1t also stated that
the Canadian Conference had been consolidated
and extended to the Pacific, TO the northwest
drought the Hudson Bay Company's territor-
les.
Rev. Dr. Ryntom made few pertinent remarks
to the Conference. He stated that the Canada
Conference has also forncda connection with the
British Wesleyan Conference, so as to bring
them into close sympathy with their British
brethren BY this arrangement the missionary
interests are much advantagcd. We were real
ly surprised at the extent of the work OF the
Canada Methodist Conference. Their Territory
is, probably, twice as large as Europe.
1 Rev. Mr.. Jones also addressed the Conference
briefly, but very pcrtincntly.
L After the address of the Canadian brethren,
Rev. c. Ruter offered n series ofrcsOlutionS, wei
coming the Canada brethren, and providing for
the appointment of Delegates to the ensuing Cam
ada Conference in June, 1851.
The Irish delegates, Rev. r. Scott and Rev.
r. H. Gather, were introduced by Bishop
Waugh, and their letters accrediting them to
the Conference, was read. Mr. Scott addressed
the Conference in brief and clear statement of
the object of the mission from Ireland. Mr..
Gather also addressed the Conference in u very
effective but brief speech
The Conference was engaged on Thursday and
Friday with the case of the Rev. Mr.. Harlan,
charged with slandering Bishop IIamIinc, by
imputing tn him licentious conduct. The cor
respondent of the Cincinnati Gazette says:
.sEhe impression left by the testimony is high
~ favorable to Bishop Hamline and tie action
of the Cincinnati Conference viii without doubt
be sustained by large majority. No other
business will he done this week"