Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-05-25
The Methodist General Co.ferepc.

BUFFALO, May 22.-Seventeenfh Dav-The re-
Ron oI ne committee on missions, authorizing
the DlshoPs 10 establish mission and annual con-
ference in Arizona and New Mexico, which was
pending at the adjournment on Saturday was
taken up and discussed at some length and finally
ADOPTED, with the amendment that until organ
foreign missionary board.
Reports were received from the Sunday school
comn ttee and the committee on German work
he latter among other things fdvors the form
ing OF the German work in Cincinnati into a neyy
annual conference, to be called the Cincinnati
Conference of German Work
Inc Committee on the Bible cause submitted
lengthy report, setting forth the progress of the
Bible circulation throug bout the world and more
especially throughout the domiDions of the Greek
ana Roman churches In Europe and Asia, which
cuted. f0oo
The rules were suspended and DR.. Kingsley.
rom the conmitte on slavery, reported the vote
Of the annual conference on the several nronosi
tons submitted by the last General Conference
for change of the rule I'm regard to slavery as
follows:-Cincinnat Rule-FOr it, 3i9; against
u, ,2l2 Providence Rule-For II. | 2I2; against
1 1,416 - -''''' "s"i"'' ~
There had been laid before the committee 1877
memorials against a change of the rule from 81
annual conferences, signed by ,999 memoriaists
ana 81 quarterly conferences. For a change of
the rule and for the extrpation of slavery there
had been presented S1l memorials from 90 annual
conferences, signed by IS .S57 memorialists md
4S quarterly conferences
The report was laid over and ordered TO be
| printed, and the Conference ad journed
| BUFFALO, May 23.-Eightssnth Day The bus
iness before the Conference to-day the recep-
tion Of reports from Committees.
Mr.. Webster, from the commtte on temperance
submitted a report recommending that the
preachers be instructed to cooperate In all proper
| efforts for securing in all States in which they
may reside, laws looking to the utter extinction
Of the trafic in intoxicating liquors. The report
also highly approves of the practice of using do
mestic wines for sacramental purposes, in view
OF the adulteIation Of commerce; disapproves of
| the practice OF keeping ale and beer for family
use, and OF the renting Of buildings for the pur-
pose OF traffic in liquors; and urges decided action
on the part of the Church In every way calculated
| report was adopted.
| Mr- Power, from the special committee on
| divorce and renarriage, reported that it is the
sense Of this Conference that marriage
can only be dissolved by violation of Seventh
| Commandment, or by death, and that a subse-
quent marriage by either party, while both are
living, Is contrary to the teachings of the HOLY
| Scriptures Laid on the table and ordered to be
| printed.
The report Of the committee in relation to the
CENTENARY Of Methodism was recommtted addi-
| tional documents having come to hand to prove
1 that methodlsm was not established in this
| country till 1856
resolution by Mr. w c. Smith, that the
question on the adoption Of the reports Of the
4 slavery committee be taken without debate by
yeas and nays was suInmarily laid on the table
resolution by Mr.. Merritt, instructing the
/ committee on ltinerancy to inquire whether the
resolutions passed by the Baltimore Conference at
It's last session on the subject Of slavery are in
| conflict with the Discipline. Carried
Considerable discussion ensued, gentlemen
| arguing that IL was attempt to take action on
the slavery question in advance of the day fixsd
for It's consideration. The resolution was finally
indefinitely postponed
A resolution wa. offered by Mr. Reddy that,
In the reception Of the memorial from the Nation,
al Association Of Local Preachers of the United
States, and by the admission Of the deputation
| from that body, no intention was had TO recog-
niZe the Methodist Church South, but only such
| as are members Of its own Church
The order for tomorrow is the slavery commit
tees reports. The time allowed TO each member
to speak upon the subject was to-day fixed at
| thirty minutes.
BUFFALO, May 23.-Nrnetssnh Day-At an
early hour this morning the galleries and that
part Of the floor Of St James Hall set apart for
spectators was densely crowded, the majority Of
those in attendance being ladies
At ten o'clock the special order was taken up,
which was the consideration of the reports Of the
slavery committee.
The resolutions presented by the majority were
| the first one. He Intended TO make no argument
| now for himself and friends. He was willing
that the subject should 20 TO a vote without de-
bate. They did not court debate, neither were
they afraid Of II. He bore witness to the Chris
| tlan feeling and harmony which had characterised
| the discussion Of the subject In the committee,
| and hoped that the same spirit could continue in
/ the discussion now about 10 take place
| Rev. Mr.. Coombs, Of PHILADELPHIA Of the MI
norty, then took the foor, and proceeded to dis
| enss the report He was interrupted by the expi-
ration Of the thirty minutes, and was unable to
finish his argument
Mr. Moody, Of Cincinnati, followed His ar
| gumsnt was decidedly anti-slsvery. denouncing
| In the strongest terms the evils Of slavery and
giving twenty one reasons why he was In favor
/ Of the majority report
| Mr. Moody was followed by Mr.. Wilson, OF
Marylind, upon the conclusion Of whose speech
| the Conference adjourned.