The weekly Anglo-African. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1859-1861, 1860-05-26
THE CONFERENCES.
GENERAL coNFERENce OF rHR 4. N. f. CHURCH.


SNrH Day Saturday, 18th inst, Con-
ference met per adjournment, Bishop Payne
in the chair Religious services conducted
by Rev Stephen Smith Roll called, and
minutes read, corrected and approved.
John A. Warren moved to amend the
journal by striking out all that refers to a
caucus meeting. j. A. Shorter moved to
amend by saying, let it remain on the
journal, but not to go in the printed min
lutes. The amendment was put and lost
and the main question then submitted and
lost also.
The unfinished business of the previous
day was taken up, namely, the case of G.
+. Church, Canada On motion of j. t.
Campbell, he was referred to the commit
tee ON Credentials.
On motion of W. r. Revels, the Ex-
General Book Stewards report was called
for first, and the present General Book
Stewards report next
j. p Campbell asked for forty minutes
to prepare his report. Granted.
Charles Burcll moved that the ex-Gener-
al Book Steward, tie present, and Book
Committee have an interview, and report
AS soon as practicable. Carried.
A. r. Green moved that special COM
mittee be appointed to examine the dis
pute between themembers of the Philadel
phia Conference in reference to the Book
Concern, which was carried, and A. Il.
Green, Charles Burch and John Turner
were appointed.
The committee on the Episcopacy made
their report, which was read VIM. A.
Dove moved to adopt, and Charles Burcn
moved to amend by saying, "all except so
much as relates TO the appeal OF Richard
Bridges"
j. P. Campbell moved to amend the
amendment, by recommitting the report
to the committee on Episcopacy, with in
structions to inquire into the moral, reli-
gious and official characters of the Bishops
for the last four years. Carried.
Frederick Myers moved that the Con-
ference decide whether the committee on
Episcopacy or Itineracy have the right to
examine the journals of the several Annual
Conferences 1t was decided that the
committee on Iteneracy had the right
The committee on Memorials and Petit
tons presented their report, which was
received, read and adopted.
j. p Campbell moved that the commit
nication of Abraham Fields, of Philadel-
phia, be referred to the committee on Re-
vision of the Discipline, which was car
ried.
The communication of Sister Peters,
wife of Rev. Charles Ii. Peters, was re-
ferred to the committee on Finance.
J. M. Brown read a lengthy communica-
ton from New Orleans, calling the atten-
ton of the Conference to their present con-
dition. On motion, the further considera-
ton of it was laid over till Monday morn
ing at ten o'clock.
Conference adjourned.
SEVENTH Day, Monday, 18th inst, Con
ference met per adjournment, Bishop Quinn
in the chair. Religious services by Rev.
II. Bridges, of the Indiana Conference.
Roll called and minutes read and APP
proved.
Bishop Payne informed the Conference
that it would be impossible for him to at
tend the General Conference of the nj. Il.
Church and return here before the final
adjournment OF this Conference. The Con-
ference agreed to take no action on the
suggestion of Bishop Payne until after the
General Book stewards report will be pre-
sented
Rev. G. I'll. Pearce, of the British Nj. +.
Church, Canada, appeared and was receiv-
ed as a corresponding delegate.
A communication from New Orleans
was read by j. M. Brown, which was re-
ferred to a special committee of three, con
sisting of VIM. ID. W. Schureman, j nj.
Brown and Richard Bridges,
The order of the day was taken up, viz:
The report of the General Book Steward.
Rev f. Weaver them read a report en-
bracing the doings OF four years
Rev r. Robinson, Chairman Of the COM
mittee on Boundaries, presented the report.
which was received and adopted.
Conference adjourned.
EIGHT Day, Tuesday, 18th, Conference
met at nine o'clock, Bishop Marcy in tina
chair Religious services conducted by
Rev. James A. Shorter, of the Ohio Com
ference. Roll called, and minutes read
and approved
The unfinished business of the previous
day was taken up, namely, the amend
ment of j. F. Campbell to the report OF
the committee on Boundaries to tak1
Wilmington, Del, from the Baltimore and
attach it to the Philadelphia Conference.
After considerable discussion, John Tur~
ner moved thatthe question be taken with
out further debate. j. Nj. Brown moved
to amend by retaining York, Pa, in the
Baltimore Conference, which prevailed, and
the question, as amended, was carried.
The Philadelphia Conference boundary
was taken up, and amended by j. P.
Campbell SO as to make the Raritan river,
east, from New Brunswick, N. j., the line
between the Philadelphia and New York
Conferences. The boundary Of the New
York Conference was, on motion of j. p.
Campbell, adopted as it originally stood.
The New England and Ohio Conference