New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-05-13
NETWORK CONFERENCE OF THE METHO-
DIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

The Sixty.n.nth Session o. this Conference COM
menced yesterday morning. in tne street Church.
Bishop AMEs presiding. The religions exercises were
commenced by reading passage OF the Scriptures by
Bishop AMEs, f1lowed by singing and prayer: The
sacrsmeDt was then administered to the members o
the Conference and the congregation. The GerInans
were addressed in the German language. and Their
singing in German. The religious exercises being
Concluded the Secretary proceeded TO call the roll OF
members Of the Conference. The following were re-
ported as deceased during the yesr:
TT Rev. Oliver +. Brown, George Coles, Aaron
Hunt, William Jewett, RoysI Koitright, Adj Lee,
Jason Wells.
The follosiDg bavs been transferred to this Confer
ence from other Conferences:
The Rev. Charles Gano, Cnss. L. Smelling. Wm. o.
Corbett, DR.. McCli,tock, from the Newly r. ,st
Conference; the Rev. Stephen ID. BrowD John Parker,
from the Troy Conference the Rev. John Boysou,
Baltimore Conferences Rev. Josiah Parsons, OF the
Northern Indiana Conference.
The Rev. BEyJAMIS GRIFrES was then elected Sec
rotary Of the Conference and the Rev. ALEXANDER H.
fEKGUS son, Atestsnt- Secretary.
Dr. RICE suggested that as the Bishop was obliged
10 be a: the Troy Conference week from to-
morrow, It would be well that the Conference should
devote its attention solely 10 the minute business
o. the Conference AID make their spe sches short,
unless the business OF the inference should be
concluded il time 20 admit Of discussion other
topics.
A member Ct the Conference desired 70 announce
that the trustees OF the Church had requested that
members Of the Conference should refrain from the
Of tobacco in the church, and Also at the houses
of the friends vino were kind enough to entertain
them. The Conference then proceeded TO nominate
committees
The Rev. JoHS W. BLACK moved the appointment
OF committee OF five on the subject Of Slavery as it
was u subject that should be met by this Conference,
at this time.
The Rev. Dr.. RICE opposed the motion. IL had
been discussed with some spirit by sister Confer.
ence and he did not think absolutely necessary that
this Conference should get excited about that subject.
The Rev. NJ. ID. CRAWFORD advocated the appoint
mert of the committee. He was not afraid of the
excitement that seemed 10 be feared by others. He
thought ths. his Conference should this question
a. OF ce. and express their views on the subject.
The Rev. Mr.. NICHoLs understood from the remark
oe Mr. Crawford that there would be discussion Ii
that was toe case, would be necessary to amend the
resolution so as TO have the Committee appointed by
the Chair. II not, they would have ell the hard feel
ipgs that experienced in the NewYork East Con-
ference. He hoped that the Conference would reafrm
the resolutions passed a. the previous sessions of the
Conference and dismiss the uoect altogether. Ii had
10 business in the Conference.
DIR. CLARK thought that, as the question had been
raised, the Committee should be appointed. He be.
heved that the sentiments Of this Conference were well
known. He did pot believe ths; there was man in
the Conference who was Pro-Slavery man, or who
entertained sentiments OF the opposite nature. He
though, that between these Two there platform
which this subject could be discussed briefly and
isiry, and in the spiri. OF Christian kindness.
Ire Rev. G.. +. KErTELL did not believe that the
subject should Re introduced at all in the Conference
IL could Lot be brought up wthou: causing il feeling
ard dsssnsion, which would be unchristisn. No good
could cone OF H. and after Speeding lays ia the arga-
MELT the matter would de away and be entirely
ffutless.
The Rev. J0HS W. LINDSAY was in favor Of the
Con mtee. the s1pec: should be met at this time.
The motions 10 sppoiLs these Committees had been
voted down. f., time 70 time, st every session Of the
Conference and he hoped tina. the question would be
met az this session.
After some further discussion, Dr.. MARrIyDALE
owed 10 lsy the subject the table with view 10
wait until the organization OF the Conference.
The Rev. Mr.. BEACH demanded the yeas and nays
on that motor.
The cal for TIE yeas and nays being lost, count
was taken on the motion 20 Ay the table, and il
was dec!ced IN TIE negative, yeas u, nays ~.
ne Kew. Dr.. MCCLISTocK sid that he should vote
sgsns' the question on The appointment Of the com
n!tiee, because be though. tina, /. was subject no.
eXpeden: 20 discuss in Methods, Conference. Not
,hOt ne was ei.pOsed q blink the subject at all but
~as prepared 10 NEE; the question whenever II was
ece say 10 do he hoped tha Of long Dis
cus'on snd Tie labor o. ne committee the Inference
W I'D within five minutes settle the question by he
ioopaon CO simple substitute - the effect hs. Tie
toDitI-ree rear ne .e-o atone passed d; previous
'orteren,e &c OF the slhsct Of Slavery.
10 Rev. Mr.. READt did rot link .aa. thsr -.sJ,1-
VI YEA 5rI;ehsss Se snongt. !. referred AK Z
d sm'r's "hicb 'eH would :.fs LIE ,,grt,e e n.ni