The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-23

SEVENTEENTH DAYS pRoCEEpMSs

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SEVENTEENTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS
NEW CONFERENCE FOR THE eoUTHwBe--EJBc-
TON OF A WESTERN MISSIONARY CORRESPONDING
Observation-Disclosures REPORT OF rae con-
hiTTEs on SLAVERY, ETC.
uEuil REPORT FOR TIE HERALD
BunAlo, Nay n, 1909
The Conference was called 70 order this nOramg 81
baifp past eight O'Clock by Bish0p MONKS j. B. coRREG-
TON, Of South Illinois, conducted the epeniag devotional
xsrcses The galleries not crowded his misrnlns,
n consequence Of . rain s;orn prevailing st. James
Hall Was crowded yesterday afternoon BY d.ega.s viss
srs and resident ATHENS, to listen discourse by
Bshop Simpson, who 10 looked upon the mos. eoqueD.
Of the Minister'S connected with the Methodist church
certainly mastery DISCOURSE his text being "Srea.
the mystery Of Godiness" h speaking Of tho onward
progress Of Christianity he alluded 70 the attention which
The secular press was giving ID the subject
resolution, recommended by the Committee on Ms
sons TO authorize the bishops constitute the missions
Arizona and New Mexico msson annual conference,
under discussion when the Conference adjourned
Saturday When the minutes were read and approved,
the discussion was resumed.
Jr. THOMAS, OF California took the floor. BE spoke
IN favor o. the adoption Of the resolution He was tho
roughly impressed With the conviction that the least the
General Conference could do, in justice TO the demands Of
the rising country, to adopt the recommendation Of
the Committee ON Missions.
Mr. SooDR OF Kansas had objections against comforting
upon the Bishops the power Of creating annual cone
renee hut they e General Co ,fsrence) created IT, and
simply sait TO the Board OF Bishops ~hen IL would com
nence. II was necessary, on the frontier that the
Bishops should have the power proposed, Tor no one
could oresee the results OF the work years BE
ntimatei that provision must soon be mare for Rocky
Mountain conference, which would embrace . corTders
BILE portion OF New Mexico He would not oppose the
pa, sage OF the resolution
vocaed the measure. showing the necessity OF providing
missionaries for that part OF the country. The silver
mines discovered there attracting the attention OF
trprsiDg men, snd was OF momenous importance that
the vast population which occupy that Territory
should DO supplied with missionaries and opportunities
Tor moral culture. They had Two missionaries there and
had made provision.
Or. DuEBN, the Missionary Secretary, said he
Was not iuiy converssnt with the needs Of that
Judgment OF men who knew the wants Of that region
BE quoted example Afforded by the establishment OF
the California Conferences to chow the necessity Of pro
vJIg the wants OF the Southwest He the speater)
voted against the creation OF conference In California
waen the proposition was advanced by Bishop Simpson
af pnsourR believing then that there need Of IT,
but be acknowledged his error and did not want 70 msk
another such mistake.
" iass1 had no affection to grant the proposed pow
cable He suggested that the principle soverins Inc 70.
reign missions should be applied in taxing Of che in
seres's Of the Southwest The motion eer put ana
the resolution adopted.
Dr. CURRY moved that the ms5hb IN that district shall
be governed Is foreign uson until properly org arzsd
me resolution was amended by Dr. Dusms, who sug-
W
aily mace BY the MsGousry Committee under toe aug
PICS OF the California Conference be continued TIE re-
solution az amended xas adopted.
resolution OF the Missionary Committee, recommend
tbe election or an assistant Corresponding Secretary
me missionary Society Who should reside in the wes.
Aoong 70 porIote general interests OF the society
under the orc top OF the Eoard NJ New York, gave rise
% Npe'by dRcussoa. Drs. DuTbin and Kingsley and
Assks and hoojy made speeches in favor Of the
sppoin' 1neut OF assssni secretary. AS there ap
pear desire on the part OF delegates to make speeches
op the question, Dr. DAVIDSON moved the previous cues
don, which was ordered The resolution was adopted by
a vote OF es TO %.
90 lno'ion Of Dr. DuRmy the Board of Managers were
General Conference.
The CHAIRMAN Of the Committee on Sunday Schools pre-
scped report IN favor OF forming classes for adults
anu also suggesting change in the Discipline in references
10 the constitution of the Sunday school Union IL was
laid over under tho rule.
The Committee &c neral Work presented elaborate
report Recommending the appointments OF mittee to
prepare . hymn book for the OF the Germans and
sioDs connected with Western Conferences.
The Commute recommended the creation Of German
Conference the West stating that the growth OF Method
ism In that part OF the country unprecedented In the
history Of the church There 464 travelling and
loca, Minister'S more than % coo members The rc
ports were laid ever. :
Dr. HoIDMoH presented report OF the Committee ON
the Bible Caute. The changes which had taken place
during he last four years In Europe favoring the distr
button OF the scriptures noted Resolutions were
presented expressive OF tho Obligations which the Metho
distchurch under 70 the American Bible Society for
liberal grants 10 religious and societies home
and abroad. The report and resolutions were unAni
moury adopted.
The Chairman of the Committee on Slavery. Dr. Kixcs
NY, presented the subone1 supplementary statistical
port
kEPoRT OF THE SEVERAL ANNUAL CONFERENCES ON
Tnk PROPOSED CHANGE OF THE GENERAL RULE.