The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-10

showing the marvellous success OF the denomination;
Methods. Episcopal Church arI @North), exclusive
Of Foreign German and Liberia Conference. ,91S
Methodist Episcopal Church. South. 700,e00
American wesleyan Methodist. a 0oo
African Me.hodist Episcopal Church 10000
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church e9oS
Evangelical Association 10000
United Brethren In Christ. 820l3
Minor divisions. lo,oso
Canada Wesleyan Conference. 81 $50
New Connection Methodist Canada. .............4 627
Eastern British American Conference. 1885
Missions Of the Yves. Meth In Antigua. 11,b74
St. Vncents and Demerara.. ....l40e4
DanAms.. 0ooo
Missions Of the Wesleyan Methodss ............2 40
SOUTH ANEMCA.
Missions OF the Meth Epis. church (Norh)
These figures give IN aggregate Of 2oaS,ib
Add three hearers for each communicant, and the
be estimated 1t ,l52, $50.
In the Same article he gives account Of the humble
the western coast Ireland the year 1865 preached
in the market place Of the city lsligol several
Gc1r he
Germans, whose fathers had come into the kingdom
under Queen Anne, from the Paatinate on the Rhine
hundred families had settled In the town and In
the adjacent hamets Of Khen Bslygarane and Psllas,
and their population was now numerous. Having no
ISr SS
remarkably since they bad heard the truth from the
Methodist hinerants. An oath was now rarely heard
had built large preaching house 10 the middle OF Court
Mattress. But he most extraordinary fact respecting
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unprecedented by Wesley. II was destined V give birth 70
Nethodsm in the New World. During bis whit TO the
irnhmen, Who v,s Afterwards licensed e . local
preacher among them. Fourteen years later this young
Sha ri4v NJ Nav Y0vk S0rnn r
and deprived Of the religious aids which Methodsn
had Afforded them among their distant brethren,
and some them were playing al cards, when dsvous
woman later enisrant from nallygarrane, reproved
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by the seasonabie appeal He opened hn own house q
humble story buding for worship, preached there,
In years be dedicated the rst American Metho
dist chapel, and thus founded that form Of Mehodsm
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the New world, from Newfoundland 70 California
TIE SLAVERY COMMITTEE.
since Friday, II which time hey appointed two sub
milestone 70 classify The memorials, and The other 70
up o o.
committees, but The report Of the committee need not be
expected for several days 80 Ar there are about Ave
idea Of he views Of ali the members Of the church upon
Ia. Decline 70 10
% he natter presrrng thai their delsgaass shoud ex
srcss their own Judgment md d.G % n ns matter,
n sxpscssl thas rhsy WIN do % during ihs week;
Bnuors sAID ON sIAvKRy IN 1854.
VIII be rsmembsrsd that the Bhhops, In their address
10 the present General Conference refer 70 their previous
quadrsnnal addrs on ibe subject Of slavery for their
DO NOT know what The Bhcps said IN reference 70 this
subject u he Gcsera oopiersnce, held - indianapolis
IN oompIsnoe With The requ 81 Of the Troy Ere, North
Ohio and Wisconsin Conferences, different reeolutions
ssns chang IN sns ss1srs rule 10 90 "a, s.vs were lad
The result viii be found by inspection OF me journals;
but believe Of those resolutions received the
ferences In view Of this fact, the question may arss
whether this body has authority 70 change the
ehC h up' csu,cs We are s.srs that = aim
cult separate the confederation OF tho desrableness
Of any from In ooustutiouaity, and especially
think il 10 be our duty 10 express our strong doubts
WHISTLER view Of the restricted powers OF deegAsed
,s ,s ssy ouss
out The concurrence Of The annual conferences Az the
propriety Of any notifications, pos Of such oharser a
whle Opinions and views may be various, fully
ooande In the vhdom Of this General Conference "A the
supreme council o. INC cnnrch IN our samesraroe 70
not to transcend 10 any instance or any respect. what
understood 10 be The viii and direction OF tho Gene
ton over conferences previously existing such terrific
ry, and having directed the orEanizstoa OF additional
e,ssas ana ss.oS. our and 20 sapernenS saem ::
an integral part OF The church AZ The result,
We have ak annual conferences which are wholly
have . White church membership, including prsSs
toners of thaa hundred and forty three thou
pros.bis popSiasisn o. between I've ssd <. Ssa1r.d
thousand. hoy have coIored church Membership, IN
cludirg probstonsrs Of more than twenty eight ikou
sand, with the attendants upon ministry, nAking
probabls pcpuAt,oa Of upward Of hundred thousand
portion Of his population are sAvss M Others arc
Ss ssEoS q ns sSsos ssS os =
ministerial services, religious ynpaihy, asd sll Ne
ofnoes Of Christian kndnes The white mcmbersAsp In
these conferences, In respect 70 Intelligence, psey and
attachment 70 Methodist discipline and economy, win
pare favoraby with other portions Of The church In our
churches under their present circumstances, does not
tend 70 extend perpeuass slavery They are known 70
be sreanized under discipline which oharscserizes
slavery - . great evil: which makes the slave
holder ineligible any Official station In the church,
where The laws Of The ssatc In vnch he lives
rated save 70 ENJOY freedom; which dSfrancnisss
travelling minister VINO By any means becomes The owner
Of slave or slaves, uniess he executes be practcs
ble legal emancipation q such slaves, conormably W
The laws Of the state wherein he lives, which makes
The duty Of all the minister's TO enforce upon oil
ss,,. "' 70 read nc me Word Of Cod and allow.
ing them time 70 attend upon the pubic worship
Of God regular days Of divine service which pro
9Th Intention TO cnslave them and inquiries vbaisha
he done for The extrpsuon Of slavery with This discp-
line freely circr1nied among the people, OF certainly
-1,hin the OF any who desire 70 examine n. and
with other shurches existing In the same territory without
these erscmenu shsse societies and coscrenoe. have
eitner BY elective affinity adhered N, from preference
associated WITH the Methodist Episcopsl church In few
nsanoes Their church relations have exposed them 70
some PERIL In numerous oases 70 s.crncea But such
have been their moral worth, and CHRISTIAN croslenoe,
and prudcut conduct that etneray they have been per
nitsed 70 enjoy their religious immunes, and serve
end vorship God according 10 their oousccpcss
SEVENTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
DEBATE ON THE CONSTITUTIONS or COURT on AR-
rxALs-rRovrsrors on TIE COURT, ETC.
BrrAro, NAY 9, 1880.
me Conferences met ~ The usual hour, Bishop Scott
presiding The Introductory religious exercises we're con
Quoted by cAiviS Kingsley, Of the Erie Conferences.