, 1860-05-11
METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE.


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VI ."os" o'N'pAs'' .1@ 1'''~p
hlena1osoa WAS 'n'foooceo 70 lne ]onlefenee'
ana maoe q snor1 ADDRESS "n1eA WIS wen re-
ce1Eed. Lie Is an aged and venerable man, aud
held in nigh esteem by his brethren 1he most
of the sess'ons OF Friday and Saturday were
taken up WILL Inc presentation OF pe'atlons on
the several questions now aglfated IN the
Church. Very many OF these are on the s}av-
cry question, praying Tor change IN the Gene
ral Rule on this question. The interest On thus
qaes'1on gradually increases ano most l'kets
VIII increase until the storm Is over. Ihe ln-
crease OF ant'-e'aEery sentiment IN the Church
is very great, and the last four years though
characterized by intense excitcmen: on this
question, have nevertheless been years Of great
prosperity in the Church, and what is most sig
nificant the places where the most excitement
has prevailed, have been scenes Of tue greatest
success. Lay delegation IS receiving its share
Of attention, and talented committee are in
yestigating this important subject Some petit
tions hare been presented On this subject, aud
it is not unlikely that some advance movement
will he nude. The Bishops have delivered m ad-
dress to tue conference, in which there is refer
enceto this nueation. mt endorx;np 1ar dele1a-
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might be more successfully attempted lnithe Cen
esal than il, The annual Conferences. The details
If ,1nn for ,av de1ccatioo nil, he very difficult
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and doubtless tile pohcy Will DC 10 move
by cautious experiment, rather than By violent
,h,nooe ars+an, ao rom,1c,ta a,d xuccass.
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fui ought not 70 DC coangea Aasths' ana
laymcn generally, in the II. E. Church, are so
we,t satisfied of this that but few can be fonnd
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VINO aasise LUG cnanee psoposeo' Ane o''nis'
tera nre more in favor Of change than the
membership. This morning. Rev, Henry Sill
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Ger, l'on e.e 0@.-. e' II
and took his seat Tor tho first time. Ae very
soon made the younger members know who be
une FIR he snranp to the -four md uttered that
was, w. ~ sl'
genial mr. ffes1oen'' WHICH 80 o.'en cnasn'eo
the delegates Of 1856. He is no older now than
nj that time. that eny one can zee. and be has
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not loss nus VOICE f"one 1sse!"o'ee u 'n1s
kind may be divided into three classes. First,
thnac who ncyer talk, who are modest, retiring
ND ;,d;snosed IN ,vranc]iay. Second. the ser;.
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| ous, working men' WHO ta'A "nen 'heE haFe
| something to say, who work under 4 sense Of du-
tt. Third The men who talk to get their namesin
print, who know all the rules except that which
enioins modest demeanor. Horace speaks OF
authors who assasBiuate By reading their wretch
| ed productions. Men often auter like aftlic-
ton in great conventions, they nre bored cut Of
al! amiability bg incessant takers The Con.
ference hxs not yet had Il long speech, and we
mar hope will not hare many. The answer Of
the British Conference to the address of the
last General Conference was presented on the
til bv Bishop Norris. It was brief aud wei,
! rrittrn. md kindly in every reanect. Ittook
stronr grounds against slavery. aid Loped tbai
he 4merican Church would Kneak out with
| emnhas,s on this curse and sin. No turn cau
ho fsEen that does not turn up to our delichted
raze the ubiquitous colorcd individual, M ua
| lion cyer ascended such perilous heights il
hnnor and notoriety "a fhe wonderful sons nj
Ham NJ somehody e}sc. that (;od ia said tn har.
tnrnc5 1,oct Ham cets into uli nart;ea n,aces
-nast;ne. ronrent;nns synodte confescnces
..os.'s.assa, sanetos Teo;:1atnros IL s;ts h,
3dahs,aS s4o.n;nsJ son :,..sd nd .i;acrsss,
,hro,,rs, ri ,,onds and tcnscs 1>oofsrs s~e.,
hr i'm and at him Thiere. IN the;r den
~ sni drean1 or him. soid;era fcht ahnn
| him nreachers preach about hin iron
Or cheevrr tn Dr. Rice from the sanet;mo
uou. b. b. lecturinT @ on tie everlasting M % onesi
mns Ia the Puritanic narson. who dsals or
, ,oo;. snd da,nrot;an IN H. hesds n ,,en-stesi
rs ss IIsrn 1nale. m,tchce- -nos1r;s"ee ~ 1,,ea
~ ~ -, innaenao ,na4rha.- .-nnd r"rfs h,shnod
fsn1a r;rss Ism ;s - dem; ood ~ ~ TIn;te.
S,n.as s1sro nd inrd bondnan ,nss,er I;n1
and Sexers. Il Is true. drew Sway our niou
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