Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-09
THE EVENING STAR.
The Methods, General Conference

BUEFAIo. gIay5-FfnA Day-The Conference
met at the usual hour, Bishop Morris In the chair
The list Of Conferences was called for the pre-
sentation Of petitions, &c. The burden of the
prayers to-day, as heretofore, was for change Of
the ruls on slavery.
for the appointment by the Bishops Of a commit
tee Of fifteen, to Try the appeal Of Alva Wright, Of
Ohio.
An amendment was offered by Mr. Cowles, Of
Nina, that the general conference by delegations
appoint the committee on appeals, in order TO re-
heve the bishops Of all liability to the charge OF
exercising undue influence, as has hitherto often
been the case Mr.; Cowles meant no rejection
sibility Of any such inputation being cast upon
them by the enemies Of the church.
Bishop simpson said the amendment would
relieve the Bishops very materially, and he hoped
a General Court OF Appeals would be appointed TO
try all cases. The Bishops had conferred On this
subject. and were anxious TO be relieved Of this
duty.
An amendment was finally adopted that the
committee on Episcopacy appoint the committee
asked for, subject to the ratification Of the Confer
ence
Bishop Simpson rose to a question Of privilege
AS an officer Of the Church, he was somewhat SEN
stive Of his Official character. The bishops had
been charged with corruption. IL such charge
had really been made, be hoped 1t might be In
sti gated.
Mr.. Cowles had no recollection Of saying that
the bishops had been charged with corruption
but the northern independent newspapers had
hueace over the deliberations Of the Conference.
The rest Of the proceedings were of an uninter
esting nature.
Among the petitions presented yesterday was
one from New England asking the General Con-
ference to restore the old question which Mr.
Wesley used to ask Of his preachers viz :-"Do
you use snuff, tobacco or drams." There was
also presented a memorial on the subject of the
CENTENARY Of Methodism, from the Local Preach
ers' Association, which met In Baltimore.
BUFFALO, May 7.-Sirth Day Seventy three
petitions for change of the slavery rules, and
two against were presented to-day.
Bishop Morris presented the answer CT the Brit
tsh Wesleyan Conference to the Methodist Epis-
copal Conference of America. The address.
among other congratulations, expresses war
satisfaction at the existing sentiment in the Amer
lean Church on the subject of slavery; also com
municaton. from the same conference TO the
bishops OF the Methodist Episcopal Church re-
GREETING their inability to send deputltion to
tue present conference, and expressing the hope
that such a deputation will be sent in 1854 The
letter also Acknowledges the receipt Of a commu-
nicauon from the Rock River-ConferenGe on the
subject Of slavery, but declining to take any ac-
uon thereon from Difference to its American
brefnren- The latter also expresses the hope that
the American church will take such action as
with that institution.
Bishop Morris also presented an address from
tee pastors OF the annual conference of France
and Switzerland, held at Paris, June 22, 1859
ne ADDRESS gives favorable report Of the pro-
Sress OF Methodism on the European continent
On motion Of Rev. Henry Slicer the commit
Tee on correspondence was instructed to INQUIRE
and report in regard TO the statement that the.
DrIish conference had been memOrialiZed by the
Rock River Annual Conference
The Chair announced as the special committee
70 prepare plan for the disposal. of appeals
Messrs. Moody, Clark Nelson, Porter, Griffith.
Hitchcock, and Reddy.
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