New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-14

! servatives had become agitated, and had ofoagos
about this debate Through one OF their most astn-
gushed men iKstselll, they had promulgated 'ms
| platform. Now, were the Ant-Slavery men 70 90 r..
strcted In telling the truth for their own sdeI ne
had been tainted with not calling for the Committee
on Slavery. He had rejoiced that ~. Pants C6urcn
rang to-day with uttsrances on this thems and the
Conservatives were responsible for It. g.
VOICE. Not true. don't believe It,
The Rev. Ira Ferris denied the imputatiop He
hardly dared 70 utter what he thought IN relation 70
| the charge of Mr.. Crawford .f.s
Mr.. CRAWFORD explained.
| The Rev. IRA FERRIS disciaimed being responsible
for the ProSlavery opinions Of Mr.. Kettell. That
brother do not express the conservative sentiment Of
the house.
Dr. McCLIsTocK said the question of the discussion
and of the introduction Of the Erie resolution were
two distinct things The Bishop had introduced IT,
II was his duty But the other side had said" You
shall not vote these resolutions uness you debate
them Arst" Was the deb ate due 10 the Conservatives
fvoIcEs-No, no!-Wrong, wrong Right, right
Great confusion.
After order was partially restored Il was moved and
seconded and passed that the Conference should hold
an extra session In the afternoon, commencing st 3
o'clock.
Rev. DIR. HoLDRIDGE time for the delivery OF what no
wished to say, as his engage ments rendered mp1s-
sible for him TO be present in the afternoon. Dr. IL
accordingly reviewed az some length his own course
from youth in connection with Slavery, taking, on the
whole decidedly Conservative ground in RELATION 70
thesErie resolution.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Bros. Curry, Haviland, Selleck, Amerman, Gran
DALI Morehouse Zero, Seidel Blnn, Aberly, Bratnerd
Clark, Prentss, and Foster were elected 70 Elders
orders.
Mr.. Amerman was allowed to locate.
The order Of the day, the Slavery question: was then
taken MP.
DR.. STRICKLAND said that as the subject had been
thoroughly ventilated in order 70 get at the main ques-
ton he moved that the substitute be laid the table.
Loet-65 70 20.
DR.. CLARK then moved that the question be taken
on the substitute.
Dr. McCLmTocK-I hope not; we are not ready.
DIR. CLARK-We were not ready for the other.
DR.. Clark, however, withdrew the motion.
DIR. OsBoN made considerable speech, while the
leaders of bis party whispered loudly IN this wise:
Rev. GEsT.-Dontlet the vote be taken nowi there
are twenty of our men away.
Rev. DocToR--Well, there are twenty Of their men
away We shant gain anything by it.
DR.. OsBoN however, appeared to think differently,
for he went on to gain time He said that the time for
prudence had come. The sin Of position with re-
gard to Slavery couldn't be very awful or else God
would show it by withholding some Of the blessings
which he now showered upon us. Ii men would settle
down to moderate temperature in their zeal, they
would have more time for their religious duties
for their legitimate work. He did not want
of the country which most needed to be puri6ed
for they would withdraw If we went on. What,
then, would become of the Methodist Episcopal
influence Slavery except the Eeress political in
fuencel Wasn't the Methodist Episcopal now called
an Abolition Church, He did say TO Bishop james
that he wished he had been shot Texas not TO DEATH
but had been grazed little The condition Of the
slavee out Of the territory of our Church. and the con-
dtion of those held by our Church, were immensely
different. They were worked harder, and treated
worse. BE quoted from Brother Moses Springer Of
Missouri earnestly praying his Northern brethren not
to change the discipline. Dr. 0sbon thought there
was nothing ridiculous in the idea Of waiting on Prov
dence In this matter. lie didn't believe the time had
come vet to exscind all Shareholders from our connec
ton.
Brother BROWN thought there could be better rule
than the Erie rule An attempt was made TO destroy
the influence of the AntSlavery men, by committing
them to the Erie rule.
A quarrel arose az to what somebody had said.
Brother Brown continued, and, without coming 10
vote, the Conference adjourned.