The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-19
FOURTEENTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
SPECIAL REPORT FOR THE NEW YORK HERALD

IN TIE prurusE.
e deputston elected at the Conven ION OF the Local
Preashers Association cf the Methodist Church OF the
United States held nj Baltimore last June, was intro
ucsd the Conference having been appointed to present
mem riai to the General Coferepce requesting that
new rules affecting church membership should be In
sorporsted into the Discipline In their judgment, the
unity Of the Methodist Church depended upon maintain
ns the Discipline a. is So far the right Of member
ship In tbs Church is involved, rules s,rngen, ia
seir character could no. be enioroed aud rules lees
srngent they did not desire.
Mr. SIoER Of East Baltimore, moved that the paper be
received and printed the Duty AdvocIe, which was
carried.
M C. C. LEIGH OF New York. chairman OF the delega-
Os addressed the Conference In the name OF twelve thou
saad local preachers who were their coao,rers 10 the
church and brethren beloved In oonclulon be said
MAT division in the church should come, in the pre-
ssce of the nation who we're looking upon their de5e-
sacps the of t~elve thousand local presca
crs who labored with them Ia building the cnurch
II the civsson~(sppisase) land whoever shoud aigo-
ssse H. Whatever Was raised 10 destroy h, they
would with prudence, yet With ntmaess, say
Woodmsn, tpare Mat tree
Touch not siosie boogh;
In youth 10 Sheltered me,
And IN protect Il now
d. W. prlsroI, Of Oaeids, called up memorial signei
~ Rev j. start Of Brooklyn sud hun ircd ele
oher local preachers from various parts OF tns Ne
shodst Episcopal hirch strongly favor Of change OF
ruis on slavery aud praying General Conference
ssssins Of the petition vas received with loud applause
~ she anu slavery portion Of The house.
Dr. DxxrsrEr, OF ,ne 10 * RIVER o,nerence' pfeseaseu
ssasby Enphh wesle, through Rev Hiram vStson o.
HsS York. The memorsle1 e1treA, IN, GenerI Ooaie
yonce longer tolerate the Grim o. slsve
holding the Methods, Episcopal church saooned Is
arcsptuis, OF the number Of memorials and TIE mum
l. prom regular Wesley ans, forty six memorials,
signcd by iot ministers and . on others, mostly
ufcla Members who thus represent a,out 30 900
From other hethodlsu, .or.e msmoriais, repre-
r,en, m.o.i,,n,or, c;i,,an b,jis three me
uuorAis, signed oy minister's suf as others o72
From tselve Anu slavery Societies lesumstsd) 1900
ia 70 So.
assSmIs nccpr, Of oncionsr, proceeisd 70 sssiSa
reasons why the Conference snouid taosc
were The result OF the eH,ris Of Hiram Msusoa, vao
made Representatives and ~ be tbe speater} thoiehs
tstons, to brpg the sriusn M.,hois;s Ia
- avsisnche upon the General Conference lie OBJECTED
n the precipitation OF that svs'snchs OF petitions dpDn
NE General Conference and the Msihodsm Of America
kAppisuse) He objected 10 the reception OF the
scsnorials bscause the British kcthodusss themselves
seh the endorsements Of the posiuon which they
reasons for the rejection of the papers ~hen he In
arrupted BY Drs Crssr, HsvrSs aud othe. wno raised
q NE door. and considerable excitement wnica vas
brought 70 point by
OF the Conference that under the call for memorials
and petitions, member hal night 70 present petitions
from any parties other thsa delegu Of tn nerenoe
- decide me question: which put v, wncreaesn
- Conference decided, BY er~hsimins vote, W
~ esrSrSs1 sesired 70 know What he wss 70 do With
NJ arnful Of memorial pr psmpssr having SAID mat
hc bad nothing 70 DO with them
n. noopY remarked that he thought he would have
s opportunity ssysg that Americans could manage
a Psxrs' OF the black River Conference was ailo~si
- privlee. of ,ayne ths b. Conferences Was In no way
frr u1frn
ne PRESIDENT called FOR reports OF committees, which
Or G KrsssrsY, q Erc, vho ssoeuded IN. platform,
proceeded amid profound silence 70 read the majority
report Of The Committee on Slavery, o. which he was
MAJORITY sEroRr.
me Committee cp save Offer the fouosiug report -
whea He Who spsks - neve, man spsss .'ala com,
1an, IN pr<f sentence, he em,otied thu,
s..ssrce in the fos~ns msmcrseie words All things
Whatsoever ye would mat men should do unit, yoi, do
ye even 20 the N; for this the Las and Prophets
n same Sublime epoae Of hansn duty expressed IA
ne voros, thou shsr love thy neighbor a. myself
These preccpts form the m0ral mirror watch COD has
hung ~ before al humanity lntoths mrrDr every msa
bsund 10 look and hs contact q. others see H.
ssd a. be secs that Of Others o. 10 chtss the ds-e
these preceyts form The moral scales In when every
bound 70 weigh hs sn sc,ohs Is pc wsxhs tas s.aons
light upon AL the relauoosAips which suosst between
man and bis fellow; and that rhich ve voud have a
right 10 desire from any human being with whom se
have 70 DO n we we're 10 hs cifeunstsoces AMI he In
snrs, The sxaos o. our duty. Tue enssvemeu,
70 crime What no man hss rss, 20 desire icr hin
Ill 90 ne pousriu, and vhas no man ever DID or can
ds.re me ooesssns stability Of the iorciee sepsrs,,s
0e miiden forms q slavery isa stse OF Thugs from
vAich every enlightened nina desires 70 bs free. rhe
sapedimens which slavery iuerpo.es var Of The
observance Of the coojusa and parental rea,oas de-
pwivinx Ne parents IRON rovsrnins and odassuns
kholr chfdres, and The children IRON hcoorIos
aad obsypg their parents, ~ cd has com nsodea,
STATE q ihlng. oondenned shse b. toe BIOL.
ne hearts hollcst a2pirssous struggle 10 be free
m s~crcdnes and invclabil q tes marriage
Ehyery ~ u exists 10 tbe rniied States, fundamental
n with this moet ascsent and sacred insutduon.
What would desire, and eavs . right :, desire we
sur, q our duty syssss winch coaverv hamss be.
Ang Into merchandise, which denies men the rghn Of
cpcriy Of family ''of liberty and The pursuit. Of hsp2i
vh<h cod sss s,ysn for The resuiacn q ali human con
Duct STATE OF things which intelligent aud right
minded psrson ever did or desire 70 be pi,c,d In
grcne ths sossmn mandate down from hssvea:--
"Ah hngs whatsoever ye would shat sooad do uaso
ycu, % " even 20 70 them Coz has lsii the fcunds
Ms claims upon IA md ths,r rssdses. rssposss
where The honor and obedience doe 10 pueus Are nro
Isry iscucsaed ne oehsson V lovs Cod secsu.s he
derpee and affection br-sfhei upoa eandnsoi by ne
6vinsy ocusntated guardians prepare the ycuax hsass
Ss o. ssh . IVY I ,ssDss ~, .rm .slss me
church sxpresssd In scrpsore. from The "a,
rental and coujuss relationship ne elmtsbis PRAYER
oommencirf "Our rsAhsr which rin heaven" ga
further xnitou a the thing Wat then m,st
b. the rsneous erest cf irsutatses witch tran ,ss
sh<ss siered resfcn-h lps Ia the dvmi m ssor there
rct N cur Judgment, ooe dsisctve attribute Of chsL
sss re ssssoes osu.dsrscss' IS '.s ." ts . u.
are sofic'ent % trsty the oppcsuoo which,
nsm the bcsln,ns, We have % .s.s ioss,i