Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1860-06-01
General Conference of the N. z.
Church.

General Conference of the M z.
Church.
/ correspondence Of the Delaware Gazctte.1
BUFFALO, May 2lst, 1860.
FRIEND GAZETTE:
My pen has the fidgets agair
and must have relief. Your paper would over
| flow did give you an account of half tina
! interests one in this city. 1t is pleasant tt
act Tie chiel among ye takin' notess" and
i have good natured typos -prent 'em!'
| On Wednesday last the majority and minor
Iity from the Slavery Committee made thei
reports. Both are able and will insure almos
endless debates. The feeling on this subjecS
is intense and the latent fire and gun-powdel
in most any other body of men would certain
| ly produce an explosion. The majority can
not procure a two-third vote and thus pas:
their report at this session, but they can eiect
/ the Editors for the coming quadrennial anc
| thus, so mould public sentiment that another
| Conference may pass the new rule despite al
| opposition.
The Excursion to the Falls on the 18th was
! decided train" Fifteen cars went down
with between eight and nine hundred delighted
guests NJ an accident marred the day, un
| less, perhaps, l except the fight of an unlucky
sight-seer who, in his haste to "get out " de-
gcended to the earth " Like falling star " o.
| the first magnitude, of course. as he weighed
at least 230 pounds-crushing his hat beneath
| him and creating the necessity of u new pair
of pants Much attention was paid to the
guests and much money paid by them. All
! dined at the ' Cataract and " international "
hotels-having all the luxuries, ice-cream and
jam included. Afterwards, Fathers Taylor
and Cartwright made speeches which were
heard by " auditors fu! of feeling and din
ner
Buffalo is credit to Western New York
It has, perhaps, $4,000 inhabitants. Her
streets are in fine order; are lined with luxu-
RANT trees and hanked by substantial buildings.
Delaware street, on which Elk President Fill
more resides, is devoted exclusively to dwell
lings-it being so shaped as to effectually ex-
clude all the paraphrenalia of the practical,
busy world A walk of five minutes brings
you as it were into the country. 1t is the glo-
ry of d man to love the fircsidc and his shame
not to be moved by the simple, holy notes of
" Home. sweet home and thus it is the
rise like temples among the trees-or nestle
amid the roses and vines, serving as retreats to
the busy souls so much in danger of being
wholly engrossed in the strife for gold So
much for moralizing-the sum OF which is
like Buffalo.
In my last letter I spoke of Rev Peter
Cartwright, who has been in Delaware lately
| think the gcntlcman's reputation for oddity
and quaintncss robs him of some Of the res
pect dne him. He has been delegate to
twelve General Conferences. He is IL ready
he is still diamond.
1t is pleasant 10 >it amorg those whose
names have been familiar to us fl ON childhood
and see them fit about US us though really
mortal My seat at the tabic, among a score
Of others, as reporter for Detroit daily paper
places me between two eminent men, enc of
whom is author Of Introduction TO the
Psalms and other works tie other prom
incnt Editor. Opposite sits another Editor
whose contagious smile would cure a hvpocon-
driae. Very near at hand scribbes the popu-
lar Editor Of the ." Ladies Repository and
not far eff is the author of the " History of
Methodism.'
In room at hand is the Conference Post
Office" where at any hour body can have
the privilege of jostlmg Bishop or receiving
an excuse me from D. D. who reckless
ly treads on your corns l sometimes observe
the faces Of the delegates as they come from
the lettcrroom, reading letter from wife
children and friends" and I fancy they long
to get away home again. One man had to go
hastily home the other day, for Charlie was
dying" Poor man. God pity him y
Of all jokers 1 think Methodist preachers
are the greatest. One wag at our table here
tells the following " Two men sat side by
side in the gallery of the Conference room
this week-said one:
Return my pocket book, you rascal! "
81 haven't it !"
You haze! return it Or I will call a police
man."
Very well, III wait till you return with
him ="
The GOODNESS of the reputed thef . aston
ished the accuser. On examination, it was
found that both were Methodist Ministers and
the accused is said to be the author of " Last
Chapters of Methodist History" The pock-
et-book was found in another pocket"
On yesterday A. NJ. Henry Grattan Guinness,
the celebrated Irish preacher, who, lately, has
been drawing such crowds in the East preach
ell in this city. His age is about thirty, and
| tried to discover his strong point, and think
it consists in the apparent piety of the man
and his absorption in his theme The matter
of his sermons is almost connon- place He |
wins all hearts in the preliminary exercises and
hence they are ready for any impression he
chooses to make.
In the P. NJ. l heard truly grand sermon |
from Bishop Simpson. Had / space / would |
like to tell you more of the above sermons
and of all l saw and heard in the evening at
a Colored NJ. E. Church" On the latter
occasion, | think the muscles of my face were
as unruly as ever before in my life. At the
close of the sermon Uushing darkey announ-
,ed that % the debating society would meet in
he basement on Wednesday evening next and
that this question would oe discussed" Re
,olued, that ,ehethe1 lore or hatred had done the
most harm in this ,rorld." You may be sure
hat will attend, having a special invitation.
IN another letter l may report the debate to
'ou for the edifcation of your numerous read
rs.
The debate, in Conference, on the slavery
question is fixed for Wednesday. Were not
he proceedings published in the Conference
ay paper, l would dwell more on Confer
nee items. As it is, have scribbled you
agrant, rambling letter, for which may sub
titute, next time, some pen-and-inl1 sketches
f celebrities who are here.
Yours truly, A. E. JR.