Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1858-06-06
NASHVILLE:
5UNDAv arORNING, TUNE Q, 1888.


The Counting Room and JOB oace Of the UsEo.
AID Ars1roAs have been removed 70 the building
on Cherry street lately oee-7ied By Capt jams
WILLIAMS as private residence, nearly oppOsit,
our former location.
FOURTH GENERAL CONFERENCE OF
THE METHODIST EPIsOOPAE CHURCH
SOUTH,
This body, last Monday night, closed its fourth
quadriennial session, since the separation on &C.
count Of the political detection Of Methodism in The
churches Of the Northern States Il Ess composed
Ofl57 delegates, representing % annusl Conferences
including the Bench Of six, Bishops. The Hall o.
the House Of Representatives having been rendered
for he purpose, the General Conference set in ooun-
Gil hsre under the presidency Of their Bishops from
the first day to the last hour Of the mouth Of May;
the most aFduOus dutiesOf Secretary being perform
ed in good style, BY the Rev. Dr.. T. o. SUMMERS, q
the Book Concern, assisted By Rev. z. h MYEas'
Editor Of the Southern Christian Adsoeats
The BishOps-sOule, Andrew, Paine, Pierce.
Early, KaEanaugh-Were al present, and the his.
tory Of Methodism cannot show a Worthisr Bench
The venerable senior Bishop sOule, now the father
Of MethOdism in the United States, is above so
years Of age. One looks upon him with his strong
clear eye fixed upon the hopes Of the Christian In
stitution, and his heart and tongue intsIligsntly
fred with all the warm and generous emotions
which have distinguished his long and useful life,
and woven the immortal wreath now ready to rest
forever on bis brow; and, in view Of what ne has
done-his cody services prOtraoted so far beyond
the common term Of life,--he ct once becomes most
ftly associated with Wesley, Asbury, MeKendree-
with Polyoarp, Jerome, and ChrysostOm,-One can
not repress the prayer that the dsysOf the years"
of this representative Of the ancient worthless, and
official dispenser Of that great principle Of the
Cross, which is the only ohisf good, may be still
prolonged 10 bless, and receive the answering b'es-
sing Of great people. Andrew snd Paine, and
Pierce are bright and shining lights, in Methodist
literature. Early, in prim Methodist coat is a most
eourtly gentleman Of the Old School, and Withal
most rigid administrator Of the law: and on this
account, he has had the misfortune to give offence
to certain sprigs Of Young America in the church,
but the Conference noby sustained him against their
frivolous complaints; and Ksvanaugh, Of Kentucky,
is the BOAEERGEs Of the church. Il is no wonder
the General Conferences hesitated, and finally deter
mined against looking amongst themselves for 8
man to rank with such class Of superintendent
these in the place Of the departed Bishop Capers
Conspicuous amongst the acts Of this body has
been the erection of the Bio Grande Mission Con.
ference, the establishment Of a mission in Central
America and the most liberal appropriation (S21O,
000) ever made toward the support Of Domestic Mis-
siOns and the gifted Dr. Sehon lie stil retained as
Secretary of the Missionary Society The cause Of
Sunday Schools has received additional cousidera-
tion and strength in the appointment Of the Rev.
Chss. Tayler to be financial Secretary Of that So
ciety. financial secretary has been added to the
Publishing House officials, in the person of the Rev.
R. Abbey and the great interests Of the Book Con-
Germ placed in condition OF pecuniary impregns-
bility.
The Literary Standard Of Ministerial qualification
has been considered and graduated with prudent !
feerecne to the demands of the times in that regard
Perhaps no act of the General Conference better |
deserves common mention, than that by which, on
the motion by DR.. Deems Of the North Carolina |
Conference, and the Rev. H. n. MeTyeire, Editor |
elect of The Nashville Christian AdUoeSts, the body
refused to endorse that most singular act Of the
Board Of Managers of the American Bible Society, |
by which they have, within the past year. deter |
mined to repudiate that best edition Of the Bible in
the world-the result of six years laborious proof
readings Of the English text, by their own late in
defatigable Committee on Yersions-and return |
again the quaint old English style Of the text Of
King James. But this was done, by no means in |
captious spirit on the part of the General Confer
ence, but rather we ought to look the errors
of good men. No doubt every member voted hear |
lily for the resolution Of endorsement Of that noble
charity-The American Bible Society; but they |
we're not willing, by the formal expression sug-
gested by the Rev. Secretary Of that Institution, to
endorse the course inagguratei and passed under |
sectsrian lead, which had brought them at length
into difficulty course adopted by 80 managers in
New York. and wholly without consultation with |
single scholar Of the Southern Church.
But few and immateral changes we're made in |
the Discipline. The Conference business was con
Quoted throughout with great dignity and decOrum.
1t would be personal qualification to the writer to
speak particularly of the forensic and parliamentary
strength Of that House of Dvines but he fOrbears.
He takes leave Of each and every member Of the |
grave gifted, eloquent General Conference of 1858
-cherishing for them, in common with the good |
citizens Of Nashville the kindest and most respect.
full personal recolleetons benevolenty commencing
them to their respective families, charges and
fields of responsibility and labor
Elaborate reports (by DR.. Joseph Cross and A. E.
Drapier) Of all items of public interest in these
Proceedings, were printed in the Nashville Christian
Advocate, one Of the organs of the General Cen
ference, of which daily edition was issued for this
purpose, closing last Wednesday.
ia Prof Love, who comes to US highly recon
mended as a Magician opens at the Gaiety to NOR
row night. The Mobile Mercury, of recent date
thus speaks Of him:
Last evening Professor Love- the distinguished
pupil Of the East India Msgi gave an entertainment
that was highly satisfactory 10 all present. Besides
his superb feats of magic, he has with him an ex
hibitiOn Of the Italian Fantncciui or Mechanical Au
tomato Of the most amusing affairs ever brought
before audience. His magic showers Of fruit |
and confectionery pleased the lady visitors who |
were present, and his novel strange, and peculiar
feas of magic excited the establishment of the gen
tlemen, who had called to witness one of the great
est Magicans Of the sge.
Among other highly interesting experiments, was /
presented [" Asboes Flight" or The Burning Robe |
one Of the Brshmin's miracles, performed by the |
BOOdhist priests at the annual festivals before the
HindOo God JuggernRut Several Of Prof Loves |
experiments are known only to the Eastern Magi |
and their pupils From them he received his knoWl
edge while resident Of the East Go and see him /
this evening