The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-11
TIE METHODIST CENTRAL CONFERENCE.
EIGHTH DAYS pRoCEEprNcs

EIGHTH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
fHz COURT OF APPEALs--TRoUBLE IN TIE GENERAL
C0SFERENCE-wH0 ARE THE "NAzARIrEs PRE-
PORT OF THE COMMITTEE IN FAVOR OF REMODEL
LING THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE DISCIPLINE, ETC.
BUFFALO, Nay Q, 1880.
The Conference was called 70 ordsr this morning by
Bishop exrsoS, who presided. Rev. W. II. ,GooDE, OF
Kansas conducted the opening religious services after
which the minutes Of the preceding session read and
approved.
Inc iohowing gentlemen were nominated by the dele
gates or the respective Conferences TO the stand
ing Court OF Appeals, which nominations were confirm
ed
Joseph Brooks, Arkansas; j. s Martin, Baltimore: q.
Baker, B. River; n c. Briggs, California G. Moody, Gin
cinatt; b @. Gavitt, Delaware; w. E Bigeow, Detroit
rhos. B. Sargent, E. Baltimore; j. NJ Reid, +. Geuesee
p A. Helmershausen, e Maine; II Kinsey, Erie; H. r.
Smith, Genessee; Geo. Rutledgc, Illinois; c. b. Davidson,
Indiana; J. A. Hammond, Kansas and Nebraska; H. NJ
Curry, Kentucky; H. p. Torsay, Maine;lA. X. Gilet,
Michigan; O. Hobart Minnesota; n. shumA,e, Mlsssrpp
Benjamin Day, Newark; W. q. Hatch, New Eogland; L
Howard, New Hampshire; A. X. Street, New Jersey; ],
Holdich New York Albert Nash New York, East Cyrus
Mutt, Northern Indiana; Henry Whiteman, Northern
Ohio Jas. johnson, Northwestern Indiana; Connel,
Ohio; W. Reddy, Oneida; F. s. Hoyt, Oregon;
W. H. Hunter, Peoria; +. J. Thompson, Phila
delphia d. p. Mitchell, Pittsburg; p. Townsend,
Providence; J. c. soughton, Rock River; f. G.
D. p. Burbut, Troy J. c. Ayers, Upper iowa; p Msr,
ril, Vermont; W. Hunter, W. Virginia; A. Brunsoa, w.
an soSs Of and
presented and referred, and among them q petition
Ielented BY H. Raymond, Of New England, in rel
Of the Genesce Conference egned by eight hundred
members within tho bounds Of the Conference Il was
moved TO refer the paper 70 the Committee on
\ To 4 IN n cOul-
mittee Of one from each Conference.
Mr.. FULLER advocated the amendment, and said the
subject so important that special committee should
be appointed on the sabect He in favor Of the
eepion OF all pspers connected with the action Of that
Conference and that the committee have the power 10
send for persons and papers. lie wanted the General
Conference 10 place the Genesee Conference where il
ought to be- They were right and feared no investga
on but rather courted it They desired most thorough
and sitting examination Of the action Of the Conference OF
which he YVES member, The Committee on Ihneraucy
had rot the time TO devote 10 the examination Of mat
ter which is mJ ortance demanded.
THOMAS, Of California, sad that the dongs OF the
Genesee Conference had been made known through the
length and breadth OF the land Of the utmost i'm
porance that the matter should be with care
He cordially went for the appointment Of special COM
DR.. DSrMxoSp moved TO lay the resolution on the table
Mr. FULLER moved that the paper bs referred to com
mtee OF nine.
Dr. RAYMOND was opposed to the appointment Of any
committee.
T. &. BENNETT, of Wisconsin, remarked that this was
OF the most important points that would before
the General Conference for their ction. There were
serious and widespread difficulties in the Genesee Con
Iepcs and from all he could learn, the interests OF their
Zion throughout the country would bemaierIay affected
by the msurer in which this matter was digested. II
body lhst demanded patient and careful invest CATION
ID the subject under confederation. He, therefore,
earneIy hoped that committee would DO appointed con-
Mr.. FULLER withdrew biz resolutions whereupon tbs
previous meton-o refer the paper 70 commttee Of
II win bs necessary to explain what the nature of the
difficulties In the Gencsee Conference are 70 understand
the foregoing debate From what our reporter could
learn appears that about two years ago the Rev. Mr.
Roberts and five or six members Of the Conference who
were strongly In favor Of adhering strictly TO old usages
ons-profesred superior sancty which resulted in wide
spread Dissatisfaction eventually leading 70 the trial and
pusion Of Mr. Roberts and biz fr,nds from the Gensses
Conference, which was effected by atwo thirds vote, he
commenced publishing paper in Buffalo, and was q,
brethren were called "Nazartes but whether the title
given them whether they voluntarily assumed II
pathzers who cordially advocated their rights and sup
ported them IN their appeals Tor redress 70 the General
Conference Mr.. Roberts claims that tho court which
affair created orsiderable excitement a the tune among
= large portion Of the Conference, but y was local
Conference upon this matter Ia looked forward
TO with more Than ordinary inscrest BY the church a
Importance 70 aude 10 In their quadrennial address
SHALL MES AID WOMEN SIT APART IN CHURCH,
r &. ~ r.. rssn'd Petition mixing
Holmes did npshize IN the least with The psstoncrs
S ms so ssr % dSaroS The
was referred to the Committee On Rsvisais.
The West Wisconsin Conference, which referred
the Court Of Appeals
RxroRrs on STANDING COMMITTEE
Reports Of standing committees being ia order, Dr.
1rxBfx, Chairman OF tbs Committee on lunerancy, pre-
scented report on the case Of James Mcbride who was
located by the New York East Conference, whose widow
made claim upon the funds for wives Of deceased mem
bers Tho committee reported that TIE Conferences had
70 jurisdiction in that particular CASE and resolution to
Rev. Mr.. NrrurnI, in behalf Of Or. osson. Of New
York, chalrnan OF the Special Committee arranging
,hs, the couiersnce desired fursner uforms,ou upon
The subject they could call upon the Chairman Of tho
carefully examined The proposed arrangement Of ths
Dscplne, they satisfied that the present arrange
ss,.a H. svea psr su ss,s a. poes mo-
was dncul TO refer TO any particular subject BY i,s
position IN hcsbook Dr. Osborn hsd with great labor
Doctrines; q Government; g. Ritual: 4 BsnsvoIcnt Ia.
stitutons; 8. Temporal Economy. No alteration WAS
and word wss retained tho only change being IN IT'S A.
rangeracpt The committee recommend the adoption OF
resou,en thai In preparing The forthcoming edition Of
the Discipline hc order and Arrangement proposed by Dr.
Oston be adopted.
A debate ensusd upon tho adoption Of tho report,
which r.su'ed In an order TO have laid on The table
me CnAmxlx Of the Committee on Book Concern made
partial report In reference 70 memofs OF tho supcrin
tcndent OF the mission In Germany for ad In carrying
forward their publishing enterprise They CANNOT 70.
commend appropriation from tho funds Of the Book
Opnosrn, and ask for IT, reference 70 the C,mmtee
MISSIONS, which was the mode OF ~ dhpcsaL
rr. Cruy offered resolution directing the COMMITTEES
correspondence 70 inquire Into the peoprety Of send
ing delegation 10 tie Old School Presby General
Assembly 10 be held II Rochester next week. Toe rsso
luton wss adopted
wM H. HATor, ofNsw England, presented resolution
directing the Committee on RevRas 70 report as 70 the
prcpriey q altering the Discipline, 20 - 70 msks READ
VII
out The bounds Of Concren % OF which he member
should be entitled 10 all the privileges Of the church. but
he should moi be eligible 10 any official station ALSO that
his character khou not pass uness the PRESSING elder
urnbhed certificate. II was referred.
" Hoyr presented q resolution, asking the Committee
on Temporal Economy 70 consider whal change n DO
sIrAbe, any, 10 sgpolntng stewards, aad their duty,
which was referred.
JopS KicrE, Of indiana, offered resolution AZ 10 the
proprcy OF amending the Discipline - 70 state more
definite the disabilities In reference 20 local preachers
against whom no charges were sas,arcd but who, hav