The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-17
TIE METHODIST Co1fERRHcEs,


Ef4sA Maya Prscssdlngs o. the New York
MetAeAlst Confersnos-Disczssaon On enc
oaavexy Question Rssamcd-spseohs
~ Rev. Messrs. Wskcley, r. b. Brewn.
II. D. O. Crawford, DR.. HIcCllateok, end
Oshers-rhe Eric Resolutton and the
SuhssAtuss RsJsceed-rrtumph Of the
Conservatives, &s., 80.
ne Conference met on monday moaning, and ansr tho
usual religious exercises he Bqp vss engaged in re-
oeivng the reports Of the predhg elders Of the various
DISTRICTS relative to tho character and abors Of the mins
ters during the ycsz.
RnJAnS GRuu, Tbs agent Of the Tract Society report
ID h Operations during the last nine months There had
seea dhisused 42e,7ls pages Of tracts the Englsh
Language, IN the city Of New York during the last nine
noaths; Se,sS4 pages In the Ger languages Is A43
pAgsvh me English tongue In the country, and loo In
ne German during the period The speaker In an
interesting address, advocated the utility OF the Tract
Booiey - IN efficient fundamentally TO promote the SAL
vasoa Of souls He urged the ministers to co operate
with ne ocsrs Of the society in fartherng the objects Of
the association.
sPKEcH OF C0LoRED BROTHER.
me BssHoP introduced oolored brother named CYRUS
Hnapper who desired 70 address them In behalf OF rails
ing money TO purchase Of his sons But. said the
Hfhop, let him tell his own story" Brother KNArrsp
10 that he was born In Virginia and .bored
hard 70 secure his freedom which no paid 81 900 lie
did not like 70 live 10 slave sase and went 70 Ohio.
since which time be had raised $780, which enabled him
10 purchase one Of his he left his wife behind him
~ vrenn ana she had been carried far South since
49, % oo mot know where she vas. He was now en-.
desvorpg 70 raise $500 for the purchase OF
eon, and had succeeded In procuring nearly the whole
emount The brethren circulated ths hsts around and
promptly raised Sis 3d. which was ali the money d.
aired BY the oolored gentleman.
CONTINUATION OF THE DEBATE ON SLAVERY
On motion Of Rev Mr.. NICHOLS.
Rev. J. WAKELKY speech on the sls vsrv
question Lamar,ne said OF wilberforoe that he went
70 the throne Of grace million human es,ers in his
nnd, and SO 0id he plead yesterday his PRAYERS for
tho bondmsD, as beng bound with Them BE believed
Ahat Congress would attend TO the affairs OF the nation
and al that they had END to the interest OF
the Church as they were Affected by slavery Pro-
gress was he oroer o. the day. but they should remem
Der that reform rot always progress The speaker
was opposed To Mr. Ferris substitute because It pre-.
tended TO De conservative, whereas gave all the rs
dca and nothing the conservative The voice OF thu
resolution the voice OF Jacob lis hands were tha
fires he was opposed TO the substitute because il pro.
reesed to be pescemaker To sIisy sgtaxion when
is Design appeared to be to promote agaou not re-
voluon 1t requested the General Conference to devise
measures to secure q rule slavery when s de-
sign was TO promote agitation, if revolution The
speaker opposed the substitute because was inconss
tent with itself.
REV Mr. ks said that his substitute did not necesss
riy imply the passage Of rule 1t might simply be
note OF explanation resolution expressive or the
views Of the General Conference, without putting
form Of q
mean 70 advocate rhe adoption Of ruler II he did
not, they woula be saved great deal Of discussion
DIR MCCuNTOCK asked the question.
Mr. FERNs replied that before the vote was taken he
would explain fully bs position
Mr. WAKEtEY con,rued-He was opposed 10 the eubsti-
tue, because 1t ~as substance the the Erie
rule also, because vsriously interpreted Mem on
toe Conference hoor saw Its sense very differently,
tha VAS soicient reason to against it, The eubsu
tnte CID injustice to the Discipline fathers Of the
church There we're inoee who desired rule, be-
cause the present rule indefinite. According to that
they would require different systems Of philosophy and
new constitution for the country They would require
mover Of the en- asstute were reooSnizsd A.. v u
sure, asked he, yonr new rule win be Clearly
% He though. the pts.en. RUE was suoienty
church Those ministers Who acquainted with the
condition Of the border churches, tell would
rend the church asuncer The adoption Of a new rule
would be breach Of faith with their border brethren
They might have united themselves with that portion Of
therefore the North pledRedto respect their rehts
Rev Mr. Wbeatey and Others had said they would help
him, he did not feei like treating these brethren impro
perry.
Rev. Mr.. wmAuxr corrected the speaker he said
that IN his speech on Friday he tnst he
sag 70 those who had mbued their hands their bro
theirs blood-"N yon 90 the new rule eo.or in
then added bs. those who hsid slaves us-Ai 70.
purely benevolent purposes would be held In church.
10 We owe nothing 10 the borderP Robert STawbnage
and Others had Isoored faithfully for the church Nc
KeDdrcs, George, Emory and Waugh. sl bishops,
originally from the border, and OF their moe faith
iul members bad gro~n grey IN the service of God n
that portion OF our country Bishop Asbury and host
OF bright lights their sympathy and
protection Of the border Christmas la address OF
the bsbops TO the ast General years ago.
ihey aaid that they had annual Conferences had
ship OF more than 2SC00 The poor members and the
slaves were strongly attached to the church OF their
cnoce and looked 70 i Tor religious sympathy and al the
respect 10 Intelligence spd attachment to the church.
would compare iavosably with ether portions of the
church In regard "a opinions Of the bishops the
slavery rule they ssi5 that In their judgment the
ence Of the conferences and churches present
circumstances Gid not tend to extend and perpevuste
slavery Such testimony, said Mr.. wheAtey, con-
elusive on the subject. Tho speaker CRITICIZED the
remark made by Mr.. Brown, that he would not
with Shareholder, observing that Jesus Cari.s
ana the Methodist bishops and drank with
he % s h oe RUE sad the
The church Of God was our mother, and he thought
mark a minister made to him that morning, that
but fools and babies would whine around their mothers,
was very improper Wellington lrviog, and other dis.
d,Dgushed men, great foos" because they loved
their mothers He could not look upoo the probability Of
divsos Of the church without becoming dizzy in the
Drain and Affected at the heart he remiu led Of
less speecSsa the and " sno ss
s'Let her sde I'll take the responsibility" They took
The responsibility Of diviains the church and would shu.
this proposed hasty action OF question propounced TO
man BY bon Of the Emerald Isle they sailing
their voyage, which was, "Are you acquainted with
yocks harbor9 sYes sir' said be- .stbere one
Of them the ship struck Could advocates OF the
rule look back with pleasure upon the OF the
noble edince erected by athsrsS Such rals would
do great deal Of HARM The laymen had been alluded
10 in the discussion. IL did appear TO him that II
the church rent aunder they ought rms the
laymcu 70 have hand In the business. The ministers
were NOT the church, for they only stuted small
portion Of 1t An election would soon take place for
delegates to the General Conference some might
think thst he desired "sde in'' He priced their
friendship, but did not seek ministerial honors.
SPEECH OF REV. PAUL r. BROWN.
Rev PAUL r. Brown, Presiding Elder, the next
speaker The substitute contemplated leaving of this
question for the present. but requested Con-
ference 70 take measures to prevent msrcsnary slave
holding. BE trusted that that body would have the
wisdom 70 devise proper II was thought By
men well acquainted with the subject the General
Conferences be proper place from which any impor-
changes in discipline should Tue gene
raj opinion among the church the question Of the age
that something should be done. He In favor Of
the ubsttue offered By Mr.. Ferris The speaker pro
posed calmly consaer the question Of slavery accord
cirg TO the slave code itself He would snow
how abhorrent the system OF slavery was, and
its consequences 10 the slave, aud in so doing