Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-09-17

NoRTH OHIO NJ Z. CoNrERENoE. nay
The Conference met ats o'clock yesterday morn
ing with the usual opening exercises.
| A committee Of three was appointed to fix the
boundaries Of the North Ohio Conference and the
| Delaware Conference Some Of the members Of
North Ohio, think the line Of demarkation which
was fixed four years ago, was wrongly made
Mes rs Kenedey, Humphrey and Breckinridgew
appointed this Committee aud were instructed to
rc-onlrm the former boundary line.
The Committee ON slavery was requested to re-
port one hour previous to the election OF delegates
to the General Conference.
The annual report of the Methodist Book Concern
at Cincinnati was presented by the Secretary
The following Is a summary of tue exhibit: As
sets, S432O $40 2Oi liabilities, Sl2l g3O4O; total
amount Of sales, S2s2,477l5. Tho total profits Of
the concern are So, oil .3s; loss in Christian Ad
yocato, S4,77l.sO; increase Of capital SlI ,g77 &C.
The collections for the year have been less than
usual, which the hardness of the times and sce c-
| ty OF money will account for
! A report of the position Of the Concern ON the
9Th of Nov. 1885, showing the total resources as
S33O,slO TO- total liabilities sls6, 1885 90; profits
for the year ending at that time, S22 oil % Mr.
Poe made some remarks on these reports.
/ The motion was made aud carried to reconsider
the vote Of the day b,iore by which T. N Robin
son was continued on trial for another year It
was then moved that he be discontinued. Pend
ing the vote, the matter was discussed in the Con-
ference. The Presiding Elder spoke highly OF
Mr. Robinson as to bis christian character, but
spoke of his health baying been poor at the com
mencemout Of the year, The motion to discontinue
was laid on the table. 1t was then moved to re.
ceiye him into iull communion. This was dis
cussed Rt length, when o motion was made to refer
| the matter TO a committee of five to look into the
case and report The Chair appointed as that
Committee Messrs. kellam, NickCrsOn, Lambert
| Berry aud McNabb.
g. II. Hartupee was amlLed for admission in-
to full connection by tho Bishop, having BEEN on
/ trial, Having passed satisfactory examination
/ he was admitteda d elected to .DeacOns orders.
] The Presiding Elders presented reports from
their several charges setting iOIth tie conditions
Oi tie districts. 1hOs. Barkdull, Of the Cleveland
district reported several reVvuls In the district
and several new churches 10 process of erection or
completed IN the past year. The names of the
preachers in the district called to hear char.
ges against ihep il the'e existed auy L ing of the
kind. L. Prentice, being afflicted with nervous al.
lection aud unable to preach, was changed from an
| effective to supelanuated minister. l.. Al. Pounds
was granted superununry relation tor the pres
cut j j. Hitchcock WAS granted supGlanuatcd
relation.
VIM. c. Pierce, Presiding Elder of the sandusky
district, reported that the interests Of the Church.
within the bounds Of the district, had been care
fully looked after by tue ministers in charge.-
There had been several revivRs in the district
On tho name of A. Wright being called, Mr.,
Humphrey answered, for him, that here had been
charges made against Mr. Wright which would
require an investigation. On motion, this inyes-
tigation was mado the order Of the day for Mon
day, at o'clock Tho matter was therefore laid
on the table for the present
Ii l.. Parish, Cfthe Mansfield district, reported
that there had cen some very powerful revival in
some Of the circuits. Thoministors had faithfully
| attended to the interests of the Church. Tho
frost Of tho summer had affected the contributions
/ for the year. The Sunday y>sohoOl department has
been in very prosperous condition,
! On tho names Of tho ministers bong called for
charges, if any, a statement was made 10 regard
to N. j. Close, who had re,bnplised a yOuug lady
that had been buptised in infancy This matter
brought up some discussion upon re>bapdsm it
being stated that Mr.. Parish had expressed tho
opinion that 1t was not wrong to 70 baptiao. This
Mr. Parish stated was mistake, he had never
held suoh an opinion. While the matter was
under discussion, resolution was offered, as ful-
lows:
ReSOlusd, That we regard II as violation ofthe
spnt tt the Gospel, and 70 the practice Of the NJ.
u, Church, to ro'baptze, Aud wo regard il as IL
violation OF the Gamo to refuse immersion when 1t
is desired, by persons not previously baptized.
The hTst part Of this resolution was adopted
A motion 10 lay the last clause Of It on the table,
was lost. After some discussion, a substitute,
I" that all candidates who may desire immersion
shall be immersed II they have not been bap,
tied" Was offered to accommodate the case
Of inYalid ministers, or those who for any cause,
could not go into the water to immerso converts,
as the former rest luton required all ministers TO
do tho work themselves, II desired. This subsli-
tuto was adopted
II was announced that A. Rumacd had left the
Methodist Church and joined the Campbeliles tie
was accordingly depused IRON the MethOdiit
Church, and his credentials called for.
The commission to take testimony IN the case Of
Mr., Wright was announced TO consist Of Messrs
BrCckinidge, Barker and DubOs.
The following resolutions, which were adopted
by the Oregon Conference, were preseutCd
ReSOlped, That this Conference request the
General Conference, ut It's next session. To provide
in the discipline for Lay Representatives ia the
Annual and General Conference all the financial,
educational aud benevolent matters, usually ro
ceivng Conference action; Aud also TO provide that
The laity shall never have u vote IN the Annual or
General Conference which shall either modify or
abrOgate the enerincy.
RcsOiUsd That the Bishop be respectfully re
quested TO bring the action Of this Conference on
the subject Of lay delegation, as contained la the
foregoing resolution, before the several Annual
Conferences, requesting their concurrence therein.
II. X. HINES, Sucy.
Similar resolutions were presented from the
East Gennesee Conference
The Conference adjourned to this morning at 3