New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-05-07
METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE.
FOURTH DAY.


From Our Own Reporter.
BUFFALO, Saturday, May t. 1860.
The report cent yesterday informed you that numer
GUS petitions most of them on Slavery presented
during The session. During this morning they continued
to pour in by scores most of them asking change such
as will exclude Shareholders from the communion.
Three distinct propositions have been going e rounds
of the Annual Conferences, seeking such change OF
the Discipline as wll make savehoding test of mem
bersip These are known as the Erie, Pa. the Proyi
dence r. L., and the Cincinnati, Ohio, Rule. The
present General Rule of the Discipline does not specf
cay forbid slaveholdng, only the buying or selling
with the intention 10 ens!aye.
We regard the following as nearly correct figures
and facts this question, promising that the Official
vote these propositions IN the various Annual Son-
ferences las been received and will shortly be laid be-
fore the General Conference Ii Is understood 10 STAND
For the Erie Rue-Erie Michigan Upper low. Indiana
New srppsbire West Wisconsin iowa Ohio Wyoming
For the Providence R9e-PTSydepce EIs, GsS5e'ee s0'h
Foi the eineinna. Rn- hcinna Maine York Troy
Strong Anti Slavery but not expressing any l
Kansas and Nebraska, North Indiana Peoria South Illinois
The following Conferences voted against any change
of the rule, but those in aicsare strong AnSayer.
and regard the present rule as slfhclent 10 exclude
real saveholding from Ike Church, If administered
aright
1hap. Bsimsye cslniq East Bsli@2 ps,.a Snc
Some of the Conferences have ndorsed two more
of the propositions at different times. New-fork.
presented an independent proposition; while most OF
those not dorsing either passed resolutions on the
subject desiring to sever all connection with slave
holders.
Four Conferences, viz, Delaware, Rock River,
Wisconsin, and Vermont, we have not yet heard from,
but they clearly with the majority of the other
Conferences IN sentiment.
From the above it will be seen that - out OF the AZ
Conferences are strongly opposed to the present rule
Fourteen are in favor Of il; but five of these are 20
because they consider it already sufficiently Anti
Slavery if It il enforced in its true spirit The whole
subject has been referred TO Committee Of one from
each Conference, the report of which lively de-
bate may be expected.
We NAV give YOU in to-morrows letter an linking Of
the most likely to be pursued by the COMMITTEES
Slavery, and tie probable results which IL VIII reach
on this question. 80 ,
We have some opportunities which we will avail
ourselves Of TO guess beforehand OF leading features
of tie Reports of Committees on the questions whleh
occupy large share of the attention OF the Method
Isl people in both hemsperes The question OF slave
" will have tie prominence, and the enthusiasm I'D
tLis body during the days of its continuance.
The final action of the present Conference rearued
az likely TO create still further division, in its d.
cson should be unfiyorabie 20 the morality OF the ~
stution il exists III the remaining Conferences wder
its jurisdiction.
Ihe General Conference Address of the Bishopswas
read to-day BY Bishop James. Ii is an interesting pa
per, embracing variety of topics and statistical M
formation Ii expresses confidence IN the WISDOM anu
picty Of the members OF the body, and dspsors ihe
entertainment of spirit such would induce acuoh
from sectional or party interests Alson 10 ins
late Senior Bishop Waugh, who died in 1883 ana
sketch of his character and laborSis gwen togese
with statement of the death Of Twelve other insm
bes of tie last General Conference, since l;s session.
Indianapolis in 1856. Educational and SUNDAY -'seI"o
interests are referred TO- and strong ground Is ,aA.h
against the ministry forming the corps OF sru.'''n ~
educational institutions their work should DC the tes
ul,r work of the ministry The increase IN ms1 ,s,t
slip during tie hast four years vas stated 70 :" -
members and !, iG9 minls. els, ana the pieso'' nus" -
of members 974,3i5 ,,.,,b
The delegates of the Methodist Episcopal NnI IT.
from CanaGa Bishop Richardson amt the "e''
| Webster We're introduced by Bishop Morris ,,,t 4
| An address from the Canada Methodist fpsyIs w.
| Church was rcmd, and the Bishop expressed ts o
symr,thy OF his Church in the welfare OF the 0hS
r.r,eenied Ly the General Conference, NJ sn.,
speech Bishop Richardson IL Il man ~ YEAR "a 8,i1
and has but one arm; h. was in earlier he p ,h
officer and we learn had his arm carried AVA 1gLi
" vlainous s,petre and lead. His sddrcss -
brief Was in excellent taste, and seemed I" "''~
good impression. 1. IA Wee
Tie Ley. Robinson Scott the Delegate OF the w"
leyan Body in Ireland to the General Ccnerese, ,he
also introduced. His address, and the aeasss ,ex;h
Methodisls of Ireland read, were iseuea ,s,s Of
profound attention, interrupted by frvguem -. IN
AZ plause. Tlis gentleman was four y'..'s ~ as
his country soliciting help for Ireland IN INC Wing
eudowing some educational nsn,uiivis ane bron,t.
missionaries out 20 peoi the demand Tor inc ss,
out oil the Emerald Isle. lie stated tat Sios' IA
had attended the efforts of the Irish hetnoais,s,
held ont the idea, of n wider Held, and richer IA. ~
from tbs time forth, reward the past noe'a'
America and the labor OF Irish hearts ana H." hody
Ex.pr,sdent Fillmore WAS presented W Vssrn
Yesterday. lie was invited toa SCAT on '"'