New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-08
GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE METHO
DIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
FIFTH DAY.


BUFFALO n. Y, May D. 1860
Petitions, principally on Slavery began to pour in
with the opening of the Conference this morning. No
less than S5 came in yesterday on this sub ect and
how many others are coming no one can tell. These
are both pr0 and con. The New-York Ministers, and
Laymen's Union, who sympathize with saveholding
under some al circumstances certainly have been III
ustrous in circulating these petitions in behalf of the
retention of the institution in the Church lis thing
which we suppose the Christian public ought to take
care of; and indeed the most creduous might doubt
whether IFS life in the nation is not dependent on the
nstentation given it by the American Church Ger
tainly it's death kne would be soon rung should all
support be withdrawn from this quarter.
4 petition from Walden, Mass, which occa7loned
some merriment was, that one of Mr.. Wesleys old
rules be incorporated in the discipline of the Church.
II was in the form of question to ministers: " DO
Won take any snuff, tobacco, or dramsl' OF the
drains we do not speak; but ST. James Hall bears
evidence Of the obacco-chewng propensltes OF some
few grave delegates.
constitute the Court of Appeals by the body itself, in-
stead of by the appointment OF the Bishops.
Mr. HILL of Erie Conference introduced the matter
in regard to the of appeal of Mr. Wright from
the North Ohio Conference.
Mr.. CoWLEs of Iowa moved the change IN the man
ner of constituting the Committee and supported his
motion by strong speech in its favor. One point OF
which that the Bishops might be unduly influenced
DR.. HAVEN OF New-England followed on the came
side. His speech made strong impression.
Bishop SIMPSON stated that the appointment by the
General Conference would be relief to the Episcopal
Church. After some considerable discussion, the gen.
eral question was deferred and the special of Mr..
Wright was provided for by making the Committee on
the Episcopacy nominate ID persons to try the appeal
said nominations to b. subject TO confirmation by the
general body. The general question of appeals was
settled, as who is to appoint by the passage of the
| following resolutions:
Reoed That whenever Court of Appeals demanded il
ss consist each Animal Conference appointed by
their dele cations, except the from which the
peal comes and that the parties be allowed the right OF challenge
| This matter involved points of some considerable
importance in the working of the machinery just start
| ing and now for the first time used
The last General Conference instituted Court OF
Appeals, for The trial and final determination of the
cases Of those travelling preachers whose annual Con
ferences have "censured suspended, expelled, or To-
L" Gated them without their consent This Court OF
Appeals consist Of at least fifteen members of the
General Conference; of the Bishops TO preside
the trial, and of the Secretaries OF the General
Conference to keepa faithful record" This Com
ittee Is to hear and determine, subject to the rules
and regulations which govern the body itself
Before the last General Conference the whole body
Of he General Conference heard aud determined these
cases. Now, though the disciplinary enactment does
not empower the Bishops 10 create the Committee to
Try appeal cases yet rule of the General Conference
in It's order Of business, does make them appoint all
Committees not Otherwise provided Already during
the Conference doings, they had appointed and AN
nOunCed the names of the Committee the Appeal OF
one of the ministers named G. {. Creeye.
The disposition of the General Conference it was
manifest to relieve the Bishops from the appoint
men of the members TO those appeal cases.
Hence the action Just detailed
Z" DO you take snuff quoth Wesley. The taking
would be dangerous in the extreme by minister's
what they do, by many people, is regarded being
right, and furnishing right example. But the greater
danger il il said consists in the habit which min
listers and members have of feeling compelled to sneeze
whenever their chief ministers take snuff Now that
this is 80, | will not aver; but that it may be, will
and do The turns the asserted possible,
the asserted actHdi And then the taking snuff
ought TO be prohibited to the ministers of this large
body of people. Why, they actually receiving pc
ons from their members by the cart-oad TO outlaw
the greatest of modern missionary institutions Slavery
and it is thought there will be much talk expended
about the doing of it before the body closes its session.
How not TO do it," will, fear, be the lesson some
of the delegates will ponder who have been to do
something. But do not do, for the % 900 slaves
held in chains by this Northern Methodism, we have
doubt much pious breath will be expended in behalf
of law about "snuif.' "Do you take snuff p
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