New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1859-03-28
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CONFERENCE.
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Correspordence OF The N. Y. Tribune -
PHILADELPHIA, March p, 1859.
The Philadelphia Arnusl Conference OF the NJ. T.
Church entered upon the third day OF It's session at
O'Clock this morning.
Bishop Scott vss supported by Bishop Simpson ere
the close of the session. The Indisn Missionary the
Rev. Mr.. Pietzs and the German Missionary, the
Rev Dr. Miller Of IoEs, were introduced. The clsss
elected To Elders orders were mued before the
Conference and adore ssed by the President in close
and searching manner. The class received two years
siLce on trial were called, snd all save one admitted
10 Membership and elected 70 D5acons orders. laey
numbered fifteen received. -
TIE Mount Morah Cemetery Association kindly
rendered to the body large lot Of some 2JOOo feet
square for the Of the BODY and their families, and
the families Of deceased ministers. committee was
appointed 10 visit the ground aud confer VIII TIE
Secretary of the Association.
The Rev. Daniel Lambdin, who made claim on the
fund for worn-out preachers learning that an ap-
preparation 10 him would possibly produce prejudice
Injurious the future collections for this purpose, be-
cause of his supposed means for private support mag
unanimously withdrew his claim.
The Bishop, on request decided the law polot that
the stewards had night 10 make an appropriation T.
any one who had received the allowance prescribed IN
the discipline the minimum Of travelling preacher
salary, except as 10 30 much of the amount az has
been consumed in the necessary travelling expenses oil
his charge.
The claim of John ID. Long on this fund being OBJ
IeCted TO- considerable discussion enbue1 as 10
propriety Of allowing il. IL Aft med that such al
appropriation would positively innre this collection in
the future as had dore for the past yesr in certain
parts Of the Conference. II was suggested, on the
other hard that il was possible failure 70 appropriate
might 90 damage to the collection in certain other
quarters.
Considerable discussion ensued some Of il rscy, but
throughout of kind and generous character, much TO
the entertainment OF the large audience which had
gradually gathered, notwithstanding the inclemency
al the weather,
In my report from the Philadelphia Conference OF
Yesterday 1 stated those whom the Bishop examined
and addressed were elected to Elders orders. That
was a mistake; they were applicants for Deaco1s'
orders and elected to day after such examination had
PHILADEIPHh, March % 1859.
The opening exercises conducted by the Rev.
S. NJ. Cooper. Several reports were presented-one
from the Methodist Book Concern q. New York, show
tug azets suIy, $50 TO- liabilities, $5s 6SI 81 A
draft for $i29 ana some cent?, was ordered the
Centenary Fuud of the Conference TO be appropriated
to dsabed Minister'S the Trustees Of that fund having
reported that much Of an annual dividend for tina.
purpose. This s Oh Incorporated and invested fund
within the bounds Of the Conference, the proceeds Of
which appropriated TO educational and the benevo
lent purpose above specified 1t raised at the time
of the Centennial Anniversary of Methodism in Eng
land, a. ID. 1889.
The case of the family OF the Rev. G. ID. Bowen
deceased az one time q member Of this Conference,
but subsequently transferred TO the upper Iowa Con-
ference, was brought 20 the notice OF the body and
appropriation could be made from the general fund
for their relief, special Committee was ordered to
ceive contributions and attend 10 the case.
The following local preachers elected 10 Dea-
cons orders, having stood satisfactorily the usual
animation Messrs. John Brinkey, John Perkin,
Thomas X. Peterson zone Of first business meD)
Lewis Chambers, Peter Parkinson, Isaac i. Smith,
j. Henry Barton IAN eminent scholar, in charge of a
Literary Instituted, Stacy Wilson, and Geo. S,eyens
To Elders orders, there were some eig1t elected
anorg whom were the Rev. DR.. VIM. W. Wythes
and Benjamin T. Sewall, the lstter of the fn.famed
BedfOrd.street Mission.
The report Of the Sunday School Agent, the Rev.
S. Higgins, Of interest. Several supernumerary
examineds as 10 character, health, &c, and
continued in that relation others being made
effective, and required thereby TO do full work.
The case Of Nm. 1. Quinn vas laid over because OF
objections to the passage CT his character until those
objections could be put IN definite form, the obec-
ton being that he had not complied fully VITA
quest of this conference to manumt his slaves, which
il affirmed he did not manumit until such age
the member Directing thought too late in lie TO BE-
within the spin: Of the requirement.