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THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

| the majority report and was followed by Dr.. +.
Thompson. of the North Ohio Conference, who
made an able argument in favor of the report
The venerable DR.. Alfred Griffith of the Bliti.
more Conference, then took th- platform. Mr..
| Griffith is the oldest member of the Conference
and on motion of Secretary Harris as an act of
courtesy, the Conference granted him an extension
of time at his pleasure. He occupied fully an hour
with his remarks. i'll opposition to the report
He was followed by Rev. J. l.. Craw, of Illinois,
in opposition to the report, who proceeded to reply
| to the speech OF Mr.. Moody, made on Wednesday
Mr.. Cone, of Maine, offered IA resolution directing
the Committee on ltnerancv to inquire whether
the resolution passed by the Baltimore Conference
at its last session the subject of slavery was
trary to the Discipline. He said that the dele
gates from Maine were instructed to make this in
quiry.
Mr.. Goode was in favor of the resolution, but
thought that the Conference was called upon to
consider matters which would be involved in the
debate on the slavery question.
Mr. Martin, of Baltimore, had objection to
the Conference examining their Journal They
shrunk from nothing, but were willing to have a
full investigation, yet he was opposed to being
submitted to a trial by that body. They bad no
right to do that.
Mr.. Slicer, of East Baltimore, remarked that the
subject had been referred to the Committee on
ltinerancy, and the special instruction was the
lnyidiOus feature of the case II the minority we're
to be subjected to kind of continual torture and
despotism, il that was the policy. let them know it.
lApplause, which was suppressed by the President |
When the Border adhered to the Methodist Episco-
pal Church in the memorable controversy of 1874
they expected to be treated Justly if not generousy
but If ouadrennially they were to have the thumb
screw put to them, the majority proposed to give
t" dit it ba r. that was So he wanted
composed largely of free State territory but tbair
people in aafree State and in a slave Stat oIila
stood upon the platform Of the Discipline as it is
and, by the help of Cod they would maintain the
interests of the colored people, slaves and free, at
all hazards. He protested that the whole prcce-
dure unusual and invidious
Mr. Bristol remarked that there was unnecessary
feverishness upon the subject and his friend Scer
was under a cataplasm.
The President-Let US have the question and not
the brother.
Mr.. Bristol proceeded by saying that there was
an indication OF fear for an investigation into the
action of an Annual Conference. He claimed that
there was nothing nvidious in seeking an examina-
on into such records by this body, but was their
inalenable right.
DR.. Durbn thought that the object of the mover
was accomplished by directing the attention of the
committee to the subject
DR.. HodgsOn believed that it was not competent
for the Maine Conference to sit in Judgment upon
the Baltimore Conference.
Mr.. Cone, of Maine, denied that they wanted to
do what the last speaker charged them with at
tempting. The delegates from that Conference
were simply carrying out the wishes of that body
to have the action of the Baltimore Conference
looked into.
DR.. Hodgson did not object to the investigation,
but thought there was little attempt to apply the
gag law, as well as being an imputation upon the
delegate who represented Maine in the Committee
on ltinerancy.
Mr.. Abbott, of Maine, the delegate referred to.
said that he had been detained from attending the
meetings OF the committee by sickness.
DR.. Hodgson moved as an amendment that special
inquiry be made in reference to!the dOngs of the
Name Conference, which was cordially accepted by
Mr.. Abbott who proceeded to say that the Maine
Conference had simply instructed them to make this
inquiry without attempting persecute anv con-
terence. he reason why the matter introduced
at that time was that the delegates from Maine
had overlooked the request recorded on the Jour
nal, and had not perceived it till this morning. In
reply to the lnsinuation that he attempting to
apply the thumb-screw, he appealed to members
OF the Committee on ltineraucy to say if he had
not sought to give the conferences in the slave.
holding States fair play. Although every man on
that floor knew him to have abolitionist and anti
slavery views, he rejected the idea that the Maine
Conference desired to provoke the Border brethren
Still he wanted to vndicate the rights which he
claimed the Conference he represented had and
he would be equally tenacious Of the rights of the
other conferences.
Mr.. COombe moved to further amend the resoIu-
by adding the Back River Conference resolution on
the subject OF slavery, which was seconded: but on
motion of DR.. Raymond, the consideration of the
whole subject was indefinitely postponed.
An attempt was made during the proceedings to-
day to create sympathy for the majority report by
DR.. Haven, of the New England Conference in be-
half of some of the Bishops, calling the attention
OF the inference to the fact that white woman
was int hall, whose mother was held in slavery
and who desired to present her claims to the breth,
rem for assistance in obtaining her liberation. OBJ
lection was made, and the matter was withdrawn
The election of officers for the Church was made
the special order for Monday next at l2l@ o'clock.
The Chinese CooIie Trade
WASHINGTON, May 27.-0ur Minister to China
has thought that the conduct of the Captains of the
American ships Messenger, Kitty Simpson, Cover
nor Morton, and Pioneer, as connected with the
Coole traffic. thus seriously affecting relations
with that empire, Of sufficient Importance to make
it the subect-matter of special despatch to our
Government. The attention of the Governor
General has been directed to the undsputed fact that
the Chinese were taken on board these vessels living
at Whampoa by force fraud against the posi-
tive rule at the port of Canton that they should be
shipped only at that place.
Minister Ward says that no American house will
have any connection with the traffic, but unfortu-
nately ready agents are found among the English
and other merchants of Hong Kong. American
vessels chartered by subjects of other govern
ments, and so odious has become the traffic by re-
cent transactions, that other governments have
either forbidden their vessels to be engaged in it,
or so restrained and regulated it to throw it en-
trrly into the hands of the Americans.
Mr.. w ard expresses the earnest hope that Con-
greSs will pass IA law to punish such Offences which
obstruct the faithful execution of our treaty stipu
lations. lie says that the horrors of the CoOlie
traffic, as conducted at Whampoa, cannot be prop
erly described within the limits of a espatch The
kidnapping grievance has become so intolerable
that the Governor General has been aroused to ac-
tinn, and at Canton rewards have been again
offered for the heads of foreigners.
The bill which SIR. Elliott has introduced in the
House as remedy for this evil, so far as Ameri-
can shipmasters are concerned, is in accordance
with the views of the State Department.
Heavy Rain St0rm--Serious Damage
OSwEGo, n. Y, May ga heavy storm this
morning washed away the cattle guard on the Os-
wegO road, and a train from here this morning
ran into the breach made, throwing the tender
baggage and one passenger down an embank-
ment. One lady was slightly cut about the head.
barn near Baldwinsve was struck by lightning
and consumed 1t contained tobacco, hay and
grain. The loss is 81, 200 The light of another
fire was seen in southwesterly direction at the
same time. The storm was the heaviest ever
known here. Fulton street is flooded and many
cellars filled. Some first floors are also covered
with water. The loss of saloon-keepers and gro
GERS is heavy