New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-06-04
Methodist Episcopal Conference.


BUFFALO, Saturday, June ., 1860.
The Conference assembled at the usual hour, Bishop
Simpson in the chair.
The report Of the Committee on Lay Delegation was
taken up.
Drs. Peck and Clark offered substitute for the
jorty repor-frst that we, the delegates of the sew
eral Animal Conferences in General Conference
bled hereby approve of the introduction Of lay repre-
sentation into the General Conferences, when is
certaned that the Church desires it second that the
Bishops appoint Committee of six of the clergy and
SIX Of the lay to prepare plan, to be submit ed by
tire Bishcns to the Annual Conferences and by the
PRESIDING Elders TO the Quarterly Conferences; and
receiving majority of votes, to he brought before the
next General Conference for appreciation without de-
BATE
Several substitutes and plans were presented all sub
stantaly agreeing that the whole subject be referred
back to the people of the Church frst, and Them if
majority il in favor of Lay representation, the sub
iect may be brought before the next General Con-
ference.
A resolution was adopted that the vote on the var-
GUS amendments substitutes, notions &C., be taken.
Dr. Svter of Baltimore moved to strike ont the first
resolution in the substitute of DIS. Clarke and Peck
Lost by Ill 10 IL.
The first resolution was then adopted by 1853 to 49,
DIR. Porter of New England moved 10 amend the
substitute by striking out the second resolution which
is the plan, and providing that the preachers be re-
quired to Law the subject before the male members in
their charges and report the result 10 the Annual Con
ference in 1862.
The matter was finally referred to Messrs Porter,
(Iark ana Dean 20 decide upon some plan ana report
10 the Conference at . o'clock.
The report on Temporal Economy was then taken
mp and considered till the adjournment.
Adjourned till O'clock
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon reassemblng, the Conference proceeded to the
transaction of general BUSINESS in relation to the
salaries of editors. &C.
The report of the Committee on Temporal Economy
was again taken up, and after considerable debate
was adopted as a whole without important amend
ments.
MIR. Clark, from the select committee to whom was
referred the various plans for lay delegation reported
that they had agreed upon the following resoln-
tons, to follow the one adopted at the morning
session:
Rc.red That the preachers in the various charges be- and
members OF the Quarterly Conferences who are in il eonn.e
ned TO the next succeeding Annual conference WIN he NUMBER
voting Cor and against II the voting TO be done by ballot
heoed That the Bishop be instructed to 10y the question: IN
the same o before the Annual in 1852 and each
Annual CONFERENCE a irblsh me IIcohg bi,noP cP o.
the result and the Bishops are to report the results to the next
Tie report of the Committee q whole, was then
adopted
Tie remainder of the Book Concern Committee re-
port was then taken mp and adopted
vote Of thanks the Bishops for the able and i'm
partial manner in which they have presided over the
delegations of the Conference was passed.
Invitations were received from the following places
TO the General Conference TO be selected as the next
place for holding its session: Philadelphia chicago,
St. Louis san Francisco and Mount Pleasant Iowa.
The choice was then made unanimous.
Tie minority report of the Missionary Committee
relating TO the establishment of book depository III
san Francisco was taken from the table and elected
earne 81 debate the friends of the enterprise sustaining
their cause with great ability.
The report was finally adopted. II authorizes but
does instruct the book agents at New-York to open
Il depository in San frinclsco also TO purchase IL lO'
and erect suitable buildings for the purpose.
The Conference then adjourned till hal-past seyen
EVENING SESSION.
A vote of thanks was passed TO Mr. Swormsted,
Book Agent Cincinnati, for hls faithful services, ana
directed that bis salary be continued till the close of the
fiscal year. Ii was resolved thai the Annual Confer
encos except California and Oregon, be required here
after 10 bear The expenses OF their respective Delegates
10 the General Conferences. The basis OF representa-
ton in the next General Conference fixed In toe
ratio OF one delegate TO thirty members OF the Annual
Conferences.
Tie total expenses Of the Conference reported
to be S10,3S2 receipts from Annual Conferences,
Sc 6f5, leaving deficit of S377, for which amount
draft on the book concern was authorized.
The Committee on Correspondence reported tiht
thew bad prepared addresses to the following ecceaas-
teal bodies: To the Wesleyan Methodist Conference Of
Great Britain 10 the Annual Conference and pastors
of The Methodist Church Of France and Switz-rianoi
20 the Wesleyan Methodist Conference OF Canada; 10
the BislOps Of NJ. T. Church in the United State. NO
deputaon was sent TO the Conference Oh wesleyan
MethOdsis Of Great Britain or ireland.
DR.. 5. W. Bangs, f. 6. Hibbard, and ). Hodgson,
we've selected a deputaon 10 the Wesleyan Me'hod
yery interesting account Of his embassy TO Europe,
showing the position he took before the British Con-
ference en- the inject Of Slavery.
resolution was adopted unanimously. heartily APP
proving The course Of Bishop Simpson and DR.. Me-
Clintock, as Representatives to the British and Irish
Conferences. .,
The second week in January next was ADVISED 10 De
observed by the Church season OF prayer Tor inc
conversion Of The world.
Tie thanks Of the General Conference were passed
10 the Secretary W. L. Harris, and hs associates. ~
DR.. Durbn then read the pastoral address for 1861,
which war adopted.
vote Of thanks was passed TO tho citizens OF Bnalo
and the city papers, and the Conference adjourned tall
clock Monday morning. to finish up little business
renioining 10 be done. Before the adjournment Dr.
Garter IN behalf of the Conference presented 10 Dr.
w l.. Harris Secretary, and DIR. Griffin, Assistant
secretary each beautiful tea service, IN appreciation
of official services.
The steamer SciOtO Burned.
LOUISVILLE Saturday, June :, 1867.