The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-03
uEYHspII1 GENERAL CosFxREncE.


ssavsry Quessisa, So, &c.
SPECIAL REPORT yoR rm NEW rosx HERALD
FrHr DAT.
IIfs,hn @ BuvvMo, NAY 1, 1851.
As Threea,h Quadreania Conference cf tho Methodist
Episcopal Church conmsscsd " sessiSs b s. James
Hall, Bsnae, his msrriss. and Il h probable sAas
me body will together through the present ncnsh
for there several important changes proposed 70 %
naAs he Dscpilne, which VIII, sadsusssdiy, CAL fsre
- expfetoa of EQUATOR views II nay mot be sencray
ksown that the Dscpns provided for tbs sovsrsnens Of
this, he largest nd nest nnasstai religious Aescna
toa Tho UAsd states has .svce bssa materially sAsr-
e sisos the srgaaixaasa Of the church the Western
WcriA- Ths rules laid dswu BY Wesley, ~ fsuadsr 4
AsahsAsn. a hs w ~ cOmhy, for tAs sddancs 4
~ MINISTRY and iay have beea adsptsd and recognised
~ he Law Il The church until ths present ne bus -
seas sftAs pecvnsas q ~ Dbsns ass sufaasa9V
senecHntc = sst u yievs aaa sssuau Of Ige .an
some q ~ prOvoss has sssa dhcsssd ior the as few
yeers Al the Genra ossassenos hslt four years saos
mas queso.s Be casi up 4 III sesoa * u Goa
s.vesy, pscaisitns siS1ssoiasrs iroa Ssooni.s ..s
ters q ihe church hs Feasibility q admitting ne lazy
raj appomsneau from two 70 ve yesrs, and de no1a-
casos II the odsos q the presiding esdsrshp. op-
bic infcrnas.Os il very doaStui whs,Asr sss acso.
WIN DO taken upoa tho above Important alter atoms in the
psp,: :. The p.:.s ,Is sss:' ANY :es:sSs:
men in the church; indeed, II may be remarked
that the delegates chosen 70. represent the annual
oss psr The sbIsss end mss popular nisaers CONNECT
Cd With the church but three fourth vote required
moi Is,y uSsDs from Z. eo~pis1ioa & tSs satT:
delegations nov convened that tho alterations Aready
seR r be s Os thsy VII Consist q or
sAnzshon, the reception Of oerdcatos Of delegates tho
appointment Of committees a.d other routine n.ttsrs
soas will fairly oomweaoe. and In order that the business
nay b expedited the Conference viii heA only sss
Intees ample time to prepare sheir rsparss.
said that Bshops will be elected before the csse Of.
Office yet knows TIE torn Of service Of the
editors Of the various periodicals. aad newspapers
pubiahed uader tho auspices o. ths church nav-
iSe name Of bocsor Abel sssvess, the edit
G Of The CAriasa~ advocate a~d Jssswd, who
said TO be fnisbed and logical writer, mentioned by
Sa; Important poe. Hs The author & tAs History Of
20 sn cre vss 1s Carlo.
Porter, the managers Of the Now York Book Concern
here for Se ey Of s
Tne San in which tho Conference h held is spacious
bulldog, and no doubt chosen In pre(eseace 10 Q
church because u y ven known TIA. number q To
delegates addicted 70 the use OF the weed The juag
sai.;y :ssas or sss q YER ss.s
reuce held last month, the beautiful church d st. Pauis
o x. M; @Su Sssf soSsoes .s TS.
galleries. were nIIed with apscsasoss majority who's
were ades and The greatest interest seemed . b eyi.csd
RshoEs among whom observed BAhops Morris, Anss,
Baker, soou ana James soos ses ni.s o'clock hshOp
% ososs' b. rssdss he iios Rss., .sss which de
breshres joined in sinsng the 707tA Hymn, oonmeucans
| And are ws yst alive,
| Aad 80 each 'thsr's fsos
The reverend gentleman thss ayeksd ths divt.s ss.-
ing couvocAtton, beocecAtng tho I'D a the Al
mighty n The discharge a ne roepeeash auess before
them.
reading portion Of the sh chapter * Nathsw a1a Thea
The ocouesssoa nns a.o<her hymn hs nrs Two iaes Of
| which we're
love Thy Kingdom, Lord
The house n thine abode.
Rev Mr. Tfrmrr Of the EaO Balunnre Conference, and
Rev Mr. BRuNsox of The Wnoonain Conference odcrsx
up prayerthe earnestly praying that tina glorious
Un,os q ths Anes,css ssses might BE- prssssved
| ference, when
Rev. 1acs CAnros moved that the secretAsses OF Ms
| city unui ihsse oaosn were appointed which was
| adopted
Rev; kessrs. GsD1m AnA HAnns preoseded y
cell The names Of tbs delegates elected BY The
| soaul Ooafsrssos, non Issse = CAiiisrsiA,
| which occupssd ever q hour. whlb NE nAass
me oeleSesss w@e Beng osnsos nsv. ~ ~.
de.esssss nor tbs W. W,seosss Cs.ssrsncs on hs
ground that ths nh casctsd b. dishsasst means, ~
| ocfnnY ssnna ,ne ru,es o. tns mapas" me paPes
reed frem Rev Dr. ucC,nocx, deisesss nom The New
York coDersscs regrens has h ccsf ma BE- present.
% eSooons o. mospo. ~ IL -. soPPnsa ~
80. :. Al d. NC. N ths dsseSsies vcrs cs,led
n wss learned thas there only Is Of the III deas
| eAes esccsea scssos Lnos VII oe 80 us -
wss the uert busisess II order ana On moson Of Rev
Dv osbcsn, the Conference proceeded to elect those
omcen oy hand woe Inc ioooS"s senuemeo wore
aI p W u.-... ~ A.. os.. co,s.-..,. 40
NV wm. IL n.grE, " Vie ~ ~ - -, NJ -
Benz GIhs o. New fcsk assssd ey me Kew: as vas,
CoA W I"s"sfk' sN"~ /" ""0s-~-' ~A1 N'
ine ooniefenoo icsNe~ I" "oos - H~A P~' o%"' ~
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P ansneas - - .s ~ sse s. ~ a. nsSs
Snuroo Pslc1s w ~ =. so ''"a~' 'os''" MAC P'0~
"@, c .on 49, ~ .rr~s,,~.., NJ cor,ua,.. a,
III. CLARK moved tne spPontneas OF o"mmn'ee OF
'hTee on rules WINCH vas CARED s .o,,,o,. r., A..
n,,n ,s ~ ,ne foo.,es s,.nsns eomm,ess 70 oas