New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-18
Nssp1turk DAILY Grbnsta
YORK CONFERENCE OF THE M E.
CHURCH.
SIXTH DAYS SESSION.

SIXTH DAYS sbSsioN'
After the preliminary religions exercises iaseoHy
mornings business commenced with q continuation oi
the examination Of preachers.
The report of the Committee on Educssion vas msde
by the Rev. DR.. McCLIErocK, and incuhed save
ments relative 10 the Wesleyan aud Troy Unversiues'
Alnenis Seminary, the Ashland Col gaze INSTITUTION,
the Conference Seminary and the Hudson RIVER inss'
tute at Claverack. All theee were 10 thrv,og posi-
ton and represented deserving the confidence OF
the Eew-Y0rk Conference.
The following Board of vi,iton was appointed for
year lS60-6l:
Rev. NJ. DC cusssrd Rev. Z. K Keys
Rev. A. C. Fosa
C. nortb, ESQ. Kew. o. =. hss'ei-
CUNnsos gave an account Il the condition and pros
ecs Of that ipsitntion and appealed TO the Confer
srcs for It's sy mpathy snd kindly influence.
The order Of the day viz, the election OF delsestes
10 the General Conference--whieh meets ~ DanAo
next montb-vss then taken mp, and the foilowing
It. uers were appointed: Reys. John Luckey Jeremiah
willard, and Geo. q Hare.
A ballot ereusd. the result ~ which conia nos 10
Known until The afternoon session.
On motion 81 the Rev Mr.. VIscgsr the con'ereDee
proceeded 70 ci oose the ocsiop for the next aoDus
seeson. Invitations were entered from DON foigh
keersie and Sing Spg end the claims OF tacn o. ,neo
places advanced by Brothers Vincent AID Shansr re.
fpectivey. When ballet was taken, 80 we're FOUND
70 he in favor Of Poughkeepse and that city was ac-
cordnely fixed upoD. A Committee was appointed 70
make the proper arrangements for the accommodation
letter as 70 I'D by the ss-retarv from Dr. Bowles
the physician ~ the Rev j. p. NEWMAN, certifying TO
TIE laiters being affected with thros, disease.
Tt was moved that Br Newman should be allowed TO
assume superpnmerary position for the ensuing year.
TIE Secretary TOOK occasion TO remark that SINCE Bro
Newman laboring with a. severe an affection that
the work of prescher would seriously aygrsvae IL,
he hone the Brother woud not enfaDger bis useful
ness by continuing 10 deliver lectures In fIc he WA
Opposed 20 any preachers setting up for puohc lee
turer. Laughter
|. The motion prevailed, and BIO N. Wac piacod on
the superpumera list.
A commupication wa, received from the Oregon
Conference containing the revolutions before alluded
10 rsonesng the General Conference to provide for
~ the aity ~ that ORGANIZATION. Re
ferred 10 Committee on Lay Delegations
The report of the N, K. Tract Society was received,
rec mmendpg the reappon!ment OF the Rev.
Benz Griffin az Agent
The Rev. Mr.. CRAWFORD opposed this, saying that
the Society needed no Agent
Bro. GRIFFis spoke In hs own behalf stating that
the usefulness Of the would be- Dullifisd II no
Agent were appointed.
After some debate the report was accepted and the
Bishop thereby virtually requested 20 resppont Bro.
Griffin to the Agency.
From the Committee on the HOY Scriptures, a re.
poit made urging that the Conference IN view OF
the increased demand for copies Of the Bible should
exert extra efforts in behalf of the cause under eonsid'
erstiop.
TIE Committee Temperance ret Orted strongly IN
favor 90 total abstinence sDd introduced resolution
rec mime p5ug the enactment of strict pr0bibltory
lay One Glance adverse to the Use OF lager beer.
Brother FRyUsD, German preacher, opposed the
arotop Of The report ststng that the Bishops had de.
cided that brewer of lager beer could be member OF
the Church.
Brother GIBSON denied this statement and the report
was adopted "a IL etood.
The Rev. ]. p. Hermsnce was appointed to deliver
the animal sermon before the Conference at the next
session with the Rev. Lucus III. King for alternate.
Adj mined TIL 3p. N
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Special Committee, 10 whom was referred me
Question IF the prcIrety Of recommending the Gen
| eral Conference so ster the Role. OF Discipline,
with regard ~ the itineracy. as 10 give the BISHOPS
10 appoint preachers 70 the several stations Tor
terms Of three yeare more, reported that at the
present late period ii nexpedient TO recommend
| arv interference with ths I.psracy.
The following were elected Delegates 10 the Gem
| ersl Conference TO he held AZ Baflo in Nav: Tne
Rev. Drs D. W. Clarke John McCIntoek. 4. NJ
| OsboIn, Revp. Griffin NJ. nc. Crawford, WIN. III.
| Ferris and DIR. Joseph Holdrdee.
The six frst-named delegates were elected on the
frst bsllct A second ballot was without result. On
the third ballot d.. Hol6ridge elected. Two more
delegates yet remain 20 he chosen.
T. il understood that the Rev. VIZ, Griffin aud DIS.
| McCIintock O. born, aud HOldridRe (" cDaseTva-
tive" the Slavery question while De- Clarke and
Revs Crawford sDd Ferris rank az " prngrsssives"
and will vote for q change of rules at the Buffalo Con
ference.
The Rev. G. F. KETTELL rose 10 personal explapa-
ton. The impression had gone forth that he 9asin
favor of Slavery and had defended IL ths floor. He
hsd done no suCh thing but had said that he dill not
he'isve Slavers Gin under all circumstances.
| Nov what were the circumstances under which IL was
sinful Manfestly, where it was for the best To-
ierests Of humanity 10 view of rsst sud present his
tory Of the benefits which the black was receiving
from his COM ectiOD a slave with the white mao,
they committed no sin in allowing II TO go on for the
| present
The Rev. r. M ADAMS offered resolution concur
rir in the Orsgon resonioDs providing for Lay Dele
gstors 10 the General Conference as stated In our
! morning's report. LOst---Yeas, 81; NAYS, 81.
| A motion 0as made requesting the Chair 10 appoint
Committee 10 consider the expectancy OF ORGANIZING
Mntual Life Insurance Company. Lost; Yeas 80,
Nsys 49,
The Committee on Claims reported that 81, 304 must
be raised for the relief of necessous during the
eDsning year.
Pending fourth ballot for the unelected delegates
to the General Session, the Conference adjourned.