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CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST EPIS-
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CONFERENCE OF THE METHODIST EPIS-
C0PAL CHURCH.
SIXTH DAY.
WrL1AMsPoRT, PA, March g.
The Conference assembled at the usual hour,
Bishop Scott in the Chair. Religious exercises
conducted by Rev. }. w. Cullum.
Minutes of yesterday read and coirmed.
On motion, Mr.. Fitzgerald, the prosecutor and
Rev. E. Butler, defendant, allowed copies of
the report of the Court of Trial, in the case in
which they are interested
The first question of the General Minutes was
taken up viz: ''Who are admitted on tria?' and
the following gentlemen admitted: John
Wesley Brown, of Castle Finn; Emory Buhrman,
of Hampstead; John E. Amos. of Middletown and
Jefferson; John f. Brown, David C. john of Car
Isle; John A. Monroe, of Baltimore city; James
G. Moore, of West Falls; John B. Pohlsgrove, of
Mercersburg; NJ. Luther Smith, of New Washing
ton; John Brown, of Warriors Mark; Joseph Il.
King, of Caledonia; John p. Swanger, of Laport;
Reuben Sewell, of Milton; Amos Stevenson Smith,
of Shileysburg Benjamin C. Lippncott, of Car
Isle Circuit.
Rev. Dr. Bartine, of Harrisburg, was introduced
to the Conference.
The Mission Committee reported the following
appropriations, viz
Dallas S225 90
Coored people in Hartford Co...............2a5 90
Cumberland Circuit. l40 90
COalmont. so 90
Jersey Shore Circuit. $50 90
Cumberland Valley Mission SO 90
$1,000 90
Read and adopted
Rev. Joseph X. Downey was elected to Elder
Orders
Report of Committee on Necesstous Cases pre-
scented, read and withdrawn.
On motion Conference proceeded to fix the seat of
its next session. Carlisle, Chambersburg, Danville,
East Baltimore and Exeter ST., Baltimore city, and
Lewisburg, put in nomination. Lewsburg,
Pa received los votes, and was declared the place
of the next Session of the East Baltimore Confer
ence.
Report of Committee on Seamen's Union Bethel,
presented, read and adopted.
Report of Committee on the Bible Cause present
ed, read and adopted.
Also the report from the Committee on Temper
ance.
On motion of G. Hidt, the order of the day was
taken up.
Mr.. Scer moved to non concur in the resou-
tions of the Cincinnati Conference.
The motion prevailed, 1877 voting in its favor;
none in the negative.
Mr.. Scer NOV ed that we non-concur in the reso-
lutions of the Oregon Annual Conference.
Mr.. Terrence defended the resolutions in an able
speech. He referred to the fact that laymcn had
been admitted to government of the Church, and
that it had decidedly sautary influence; he was
willing to vote in favor of lay delegations, and
cord his vote if necessary.
DR.. Reilly acknowledges himself a convert in
favor of lay delegations; the argument that minis
tiers had managed the ship well enough had pre-
vented the introduction lay delegations; he was
in favor of making udicious admission; he believ-
ed that it would be a happy day for the NJ. Z.
Church when such delegations were admitted.
Mr.. Slicer did not believe in giving a stone when
they asked for fish; these resolutions would bring
the laymen in with rope around their necks, yet
with hobbies on their feet this talk of Republican
Methodism was not newt was the song of O'kel-
ley; the National Government was Democratic,
and rightly so-but not so the Government of the
NJ. f. Church; the people did not call the Methodist
preachers, but the preachers the people; no other
system like it; the Okelleyites said the Bish
ops owned all the property, and we the preachers)
not menials, cr0uching at the feet of power;
OK. built church, and Republican Methodism
melted like the snow, and this very church became
| the only one the Bishops ever owned, which was
| purchased by liberal gentleman and decided to
| them; when Radical Methodists began they para
lyzed the Church in some places so much, that it
has not since recovered, a fierce battle waged
at the Winchester Conference, and caucus
! held and two tickets nominated to the General Con-
| ferecne; the old Baltimore Conference was wise in
adopting that noble principle, Measures, not men,;
| and she sent up such men as Stephen q. Roszel
| Andrew Hemph and others, pitted against Henry
! B. Bascom and others, who fought the battle and
won it to Episcopal Methodism. Mr.. S. animad
verted severely on the course of the Christian Ad
uocote and Journal, in giving up its pages to agi-
tate this and other questions against the acknowl-
edged votes and opinions of the Church; Methodist
Protestanism had proved failure; their itinerancy
had degenerated into local system, and their
preachers were in the market waiting for hire.
James Smith had said to him, so far al am per-
sonally concerned, this plan suits Inc; am to
get good place, but it will not do for the whole
work" He did not expect to be in this body long,
but while he had voice or hand, he would raise
them against any change in the organic form of the
church. A great writer had said to nnovate was
| not to reform.
| Mr.. Conser said he could not entirely concur in
| brother Torrence's view, to make thing legal be-
cause it was prevalent; he proud that there
was a non-contOrmity between the government of
! the church and the government of our country; he
hoped the time would not come when the NJ E..
Church should act the sycophant at the feet of any
| power. He did not believe that the time had COME
| when no Improvement in the government of the
church could be made if he did he should be in
favor of stopping all legislation, and remain in
stotW quo. He heartily approved of the admission
of lay delegations.
MIR. Kepler had heard not a single argument il
all the eloquence of the Presiding Elder of the Bal
timore District. He could not, perhaps, endorse
the question of lay delegation in all its bearings.
Mr. J. II. Brown said the brethren might cry
"vote,' ''vote; he was determined not to be CRIED
down without saying word. The question was
must concur non-cOncur. lie said that ht
had no breath to spend on the subject; it use
less here, it was like the Glover wasting its sweet
ness the desert air.
motion was made and carried to take the VOTE
without further debate.
The motion to non concur was adopted.
The case of John F. Craig taken up and h
was continued on trial.
A supernumerary relation was granted L. $
Jamison.
On motion, adjourned, with benedction, by Rev
John Miller.