Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1859-09-16

NonTH ONO METHoDIsr CoNFERENCE-SEcoND
DAY.-This body met al o'clock yesterday with
the usual opening exercises.
The following business wns then transacted;
Mr.. IIildreth of New London, was made an Of
fective preacher instead Of supernumcrnry.
Mr.. Wolf, late Of Martinsburgh circuit, was al
lowed station at his own request.
Mr.. Parker, on the suporanuatod list, was report,
cd killed some time since by an infuriated an
imnl.
The committee on the case Of Rev. Clark John
son,reported that they considered him sane Friends
of Mr.. johnson, however, stated that physicians
had pronounced him sane.
Tho circular Of the Sunday School Union was
presented and referred to the Committee on Sun
day Schools.
report from the Trustees Of the Ohio Wesley
an Female College was received. 1t set forth tho
wants aud condition Of the Institution, and asking
that Rev. Dr. Berry be appointed by the cOnfo-
renee as Agent.
A letter was read from DR.. Thompson wtiiton
just prey yious to his leaving for Europe
The papers giving an exhibit of the Ohio Fe-
male College were referred to the Committee on
Education.
The Stewards we're appointed Committee on
nocessitous cases.
The following persons, who have been on pro
baton in the Conference, were examined by the
Bishop for admission into full communion VIM.
II. Painter, E. a. Warner, }. W. Redlng, j. s. Hal
deman, j. lloust, i. Diethen, George Berg, A.
Meier.
Having passed a satisfactory examination thoy
were sevsrally admitted by vote Of tho Conference
into full communion. Jacob Messenger and Il. NJ.
Robertson were continued on trial for another
year.
DR.. Porter, of N. Y, presented cOmmunica-
ton, submitting the statement Of the accounts Of
the Methodist Book Concern.
The total assets Of tho Concern amount to S62Q
1856 TO- Total liabilities, Sll0,654 30. Capital
stock, S57s, ,6sl "a.
Tho Book Committee reported that tho affairs Of
the Concern were in n most prosperous condition.
Allthe buildings, machinery and stock were in
the best and most convenient and serviceRble con.
dition. The sales of the year 1853 amounted TO
about 500 600 over those of 1856. The profits for
| tho last year were about $4,000. This profit had
been applied to sinking the debts and to eharita-
bic purposes. The debts Of tho Concern have been
sunk about SGO,O in the past year and it is ex-
pectod that the present bt Of $4,000 will be
swept of and settled by year fTem next January.
Dr. Porter exercised his hope and confidence in
the continued progress of the Book Concern. lie
| DeneNeu thul IL Wuulu grow anu fpFOhu irom yeuf
to year. 1t was but a child TO day and II would
grow to be giant in the years to come. The Pc
riodcals--the Advocate and the Quarterly Review
are incrBasiDg in their circulation Both stand
higher to>day than ever before. Tne Advocate
has about zoe, 600 subscribers and before long
this list will reach 100000 il the members of the
churches and Conferences will do what they can
The publication Of the National Magazine was
stopped this year for want of support, S20,0 ,0OO
having been sunk ia its foundation. 1t ives not
conducted right--too funny for the church and
not funny enough for tho world
The publication of the History OF Methodism
had drawn attention to the denomination lrom
readers aud thinkers throughout the country, aud
had been very widely circulated.
DR.. Porter went on at some length in very hhp'
py manner, referring to the books published by
tho Book Concern, and to the business done BY
them. The Concern issue little moro than one
new book per week, and they print and send out
many books with tho imprint of tho Presbyterian
Baptist, Congregational and Episoopalian imprint
upon them.
The following were ordained last year as dea-
cons and were yesterday continued in that relation
0. Lawrence, A. O. Hurd, D. f. Heskiit Wm. H.
Barnes.
The motion was made that any member of the
third class who failed in any examination should
pass another examination next year.
The following who have held Deacon's orders
for two years were elected Elders J Wheeler, A.
u Castle, G, W. Pepper, IL. Huzn, r. d. Weber
G. Bertrams
j, S. Broadwell was assigned the station of q
supernumerary preacher
The case OF d. Drisk was referred to the Pre-
siding Elder Of his district and the preacher o
the circuit 20 report upon.
w. i. Farrah was elected fiom a superanuaied
to az effective minister.
The Conference here adjourned to this morning al
o'clock
DR.. Porter of New York presided at tho Huron
Street Church last evening.
The Committee on Local preachers will meet
this afternoon at 10 O'Clock for the examination.
preparatory to admission TO Deacon = OF ders.
An examination OF loeal proaeherA ior Ellerll