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land, Ireland and France The French Meth
odists have been persecuted during the last few
years, and have bad obStacIes thFoWH n tnetr
!, Fay by the Roman Priests and the< Pig9tef
magistrates. Their address totheEenefal Com
ference was touching and eloquent.
The Missionary Society Of the u: E. Church
has sassiated the Pfenneef confsreasetos eohsidsi-
able amount, but during the financial pressure,
have been obliged. 10 withhold the accustomed
aid. The address aludes to this and it is hoped
that something may be done to strengthen the
hands Of our brethren there ~~" 49,
:. The Conference has just settled one Of the
most embarrassing questions that can come be-
fore them, to wit: that of Court Of Appeals.
Formerly all appeals we're tried by the Confer
euce. The last General Conference cohstituted
kind of court, to be composed Of members Of
the General Conference; but they did not pre-
scribe the manner Of selecting them. There are
many appeals here fsom Anunal Conferences,
and the question at once assumed gfeatin,port-
ance. i vas decided yesterday that the court
to try. appeals should be composed sf one from.
each delegation. Two-thirds of this number
shall constitute. aporp9a- Members may. b..
excused from serving for cause. The court will
soon be organized, mud the cases sent to it for
adjudication. This viii relieve The Conference
from much embarrassment, and 6 i've more time
for other kinds Of husiness. 1T also secures the:
rights Of appellants, and makes q court moro
compact and -eertxin than General Conference
can be..- '--~'"~ ~-'"
|. As the time wears awuy. strangers thicken:
|. in the Conference room, aud all seez4 desirous
to- hear the discussions en- SONG Of tie great
questions which ssiltsoon'be before the Confer
eucc.~ The Committee On Slavery isthe great~
point Of interest, and though they hare deter.
ninedto sit with closed doors, it is difficult. To-
l. keep the curious out OF the comm,ttee-rpom.: ::
They will not learn much WHO 30 there, for the
!, committee is determined to keep its owl
counse1s: Amajority Of thecommittee are in
favor Of changing the general rule 50 cs to
prohibit .slayshotding, and there can b" no
question Of the character OF; their report: No
one eau predict the fate of such report before
The Conference. All the fiery ordeal Of parlia..
| meatary tacticsnas to- be- pnsstd; and no one
can doubt the>abilhr Of the opponents of re.
form. The friends Of tile measure are COOL 1eo1-
.]ected, determined, and will do ali they can to
unite aud strengthen all the elements, conscious
J. Of the righteousness their efforts, mud the
faror Of Cod. '.~'@ "a ;, -, i:
Most Of the time yesterday, was taken up in
receiving petitions and memorials upon vdrious'
subiects, apd in passing the plan forthc Court
Of Appeals. !To:day~.thc Court was organized
aud several caseswererreftrre This morning
the Conferences were callednnd memorials re-
feFzed by tile hundred, nearly: all ii favor Of
change CT the General Rule on Slavery: The
numbrr SCI tms to be declining and the petitions
viii an be prssed in dar Or t.o:.;' -. p -.
t. The Cor ference has becn annoyed BY The cir.
| cu'ation Of of:inaammatorg pamphlets and papers.
intended to hare an influence ID the decision Of
certain appeal cases: Resolutions strongly eun-
demning the practice, ~ere .paszed:iWhen Ne
remember that the entire Confefentsis IS u high
Court, wherein Fsettledall the questions pers
taining 10 tlte administsationyof Discipline, 1t
will be obvious thn. in attempt to presoecHpy
the airds LOT the" delegates, with p1eadings On
either side ofany case, is unfair: 7 ''' '-'
When we came here the weather was quite
cold, the harbor blocked up with ice, rnud the
co1d lake breezes penetrated to the very skin Of
every shiyetfng Southerner, md WIS nncom-
fortable toiall. Now it is warm, very decidedly
so, the, wdather' cloudy, wet, and vegetation
starting, growing like magic creations: Peach.
trees are IN bloom, and various towering grhrubs
and fruits are out in fill dress; The delegates
generally have worry Bad colds, and some hases
hard work to speak at 6if';lf GENERAL fnfueu-
10 should sefze the Cohferenc4, It Would pfoba-
BIZ adjourn irttHfo weeks;niore ''ys -: SIS"
One Of the Important cfidnges PROPOSED in the
economy Of tae Church'is ths' 'electioh' Pre-
/ siding Elders bJ the Conferences; This sub
| jeetis now; bting carefully considered ~ Com:
.snittee.". Another question Of LESS imt6rtaheefs
Tie cxtensto ston'osshs tiha apastor may: fetnatn'
ia onechafge:1 The limit is NOW two Jeaa, It Is
proposed to'e1tend II three IL thorough
t serisionf and systematic arrangement OF tEe Dis:
'cipline :wiq be'm4aes >:BciDgsote Of the sntttfs
'ers from cold, we fiud it about impossible 10
| gather up thonsht sithsHish much partinencn
this n'orning :Tbs intlnenec ofa dspse atmof.
'phers and n4Hpsroys railroad h faga apa= =1ocomo
tires T"ttl'nE around rs as vel as the ipdispo7
:s1tion, almp pst steps: onr peg; Let it stop hege