The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-06-05
TWENTY SEVENTH DAY.


ADOPTION or TIE RESOLUTION EXPLAINING THE NEW
CHAPTER ON sLAvEky- THE SUBJECT OF LAY DELE
Observation-Disclosures MEETING IN OPPOSITION rC
n,s noIIoS OF The CONFERENCE ON rHE SLAVERY
2ossroN-THE ANTIsLAvRRY PARrY COMMIT A
BLUNDER, ETC.
Buffalo, June i, $780,
The Conference met this morning 1t hall past e,eb,
o'clock the senior bishop (Morrs) presiding.
DR.. KNoslxy moved to suspend the regular order Of
business in order to the discussion the resou
ton offered by Mr. Blades declaring that the chapter
passed by the Conference was desAraaory Of their prn
cples, and only advisory in III application.
Dr. J. PORTER Of New England, rose point OF order
maintaining that the previous question: which agreed
to yesterday, included the whole report slavery
Bishop AIMS decided that the previous question only
M BLADES stated that he wished 70 withdraw the reso
luton he offered yesterday and substitute the folio sing
Where during the tendency Of the chapter slavery
the following amendment offered explanatory Of
the chapter provided that his section understood &c
Resolved, Said amendment was rejected by this BODY
because regard the chapter In itself clearly decla
stve and advisory as not 70 require any such expana
ton.
On this resolution he demanded the previous question
Mr. SIcR desired that the of the border should be
exempted from voting on the measure. "we can't vot'
this thing, said be.
DIR. kNGsIIyf burn your fingers, must suilsr
for IT, We have done all we could"
Mr.. MrsRoE ard others attempted 70 speak, which
succeeded obtaining order when the secretary pro
ceeded TO call the ayes and nays The minority Refused
TO vote until the majority placed themselves upon tbe
cord The resolution adopted by vote OF 165 70 G.
a large number OF the minority having voted when the
roll called the second time.
DR. BoNER J. CLARK, OF Pthburg. offered resolution
TO the eect that q the church had already deeoed its
vews upon slavery the editors Of the church papers be
requested 10 AVOID all controversy upon the subject az ar
az practicable II having been ntimated TO Dr. Clark that
the resolution only nrebrand, and would cause
endless agitation, be withdrew IT,
1T. KScsI1 moved 10 STRIFE out all In the majority
port slavery relative 10 striking out the fourth resrc
i've rule inasmuch % It's presence was urine ,essary be
carsc the proposed new rule was not adopted but the
chairman In complsnce with the request OF the msjori
ty withdrew the motion and let the report
stand as was He then moved the adoption Of the re
ies s sss ss
Dr. KINGSLEY replied that was, 90 far as he knew.
Bishop MoHSs.kay II stay 20, world without end
and great iauehter.)
II The opinion Of Of the delegates that the Bait
more, Mary land and Virginia Conferences will adopt
he action Of the General Conference upon slavery.
Or. PECN presented a resolution, which adopted
giving The bhops the privilege Of calling the most i'm
orant reports that awaited tue action OF the Conference
10 pursuance OF the resolution the bishops named the
majority ane minority re9ors on boundaries, the former
OF which recommended the union Of the Troy 10 the YER
Conference The Troy Delegation protested sgans,
the acton OF the majority but alter lengthy debate the
majority report vas sustained
The Conference cding 10 dx the bounds OF the
other annual Conferences when they adjourned ably
time" and on motion, resolved 10 bold an afternoon
Before the Conference separated Charles b. Trprrr Of
East Baltimore, read estyscs from Bufial, paper.
which stated that the Border delegates held meeting
the Pearl street church 10 consider the propey Of
cedng from the Methodist Episcopal church, In view o.
the acsSon Of the majority In adopting the chapter
slavery. He said the statement wholly ~arraaied
and WHOLLY oontrary TO the facts which a1nounc1 mcni
vas received With loud Applause.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Conference called 10 order this stsrnoon BY
Bshop james
me report boundaries taken Up, and the bouu
diaries Of the Conferences we're fred the consideration o.
the report having occupied the mos OF the afternoon
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session wholly devoted The couside
ration o, the majority and minority reports Of the Com
mi,ise lay Delegations 70 future Confsrences INV
subject gave excng debate By ths srsen IL
hostility displayed. Five minute speeches were madf
BY Drs. DurbiD, Hodgson, Kingsley aud sncer.
Of the new chapter iriuu 3D. secscss .ney ios upor
the declaration OF principles - being morally blndins
those minister. snd lay ue%oers q The church who &c
minority claim nat nothing has been practically galncc
BY their opponents Notwithstanding the existence
was characterized BY cirpi,y and forbearance aad
brought 10 Close without the slightest ntmaaon Of de
sre or purpose on the part Of tho border deesaiss 70
The expelled ministers and members OF The Geneeee
Conference held large public Indignation meeting, 10
and Roberts made speeches cenouncng the acou Of the
General Conference 10 rcfuspg 70 entertain the Appeal
the Rev. Mr. Roberta II said thea the sction u the
Gcnesce Conference has bcsn bitter and usfr
that ne< less than seoo members viii retire from tie
Methodist Episcopal Church ard uniSe with what they cal
the "Frte Methodist Church"
Before your reporter len On Frdsy night. be Iearpec
thai The mcnbers % the majority. Who moved 10 OK
pungc from the D1cpline tire provisions for licensing
ssvehoting local preachers, made great b,under,
that those q their party who liner with them upon tins
matter viii make desperate edort 10 rsc,1sl:er the
vote