New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-04-13


Bsbop ScoTT reported the following Committee to
estimate the expenses of the Resident Bishop; The
Reys. A. Nj. Orb0Ie, l.. l.. Vincent, B Van Dusen.
A full report of statistics from the Al. 4 sunday
School Union was then read, comprising the Following
details for The year 1852 1870
Nun Der spndsy Schools. 1gs
NtnteI Of ohee is ana 'esole'' '.. 7Eiis
Number u volumes in library 9,s 5s
Number Of srhoIars infant classes :..... 81 t2s
Total expenses of the Schools dnng the S
Amouu rSi,ed for Sunday = hool linton ...... llaS
Number Of SundGySeaOO Adroeate' iasen.' ZSe so
Tho Union further report that their publications DIR
mi the year amounted to the enormous number OF
III coo 600 pageP. $4,000 was expended Ia furnish
ing books eIatDitousy TO necessitons Schools Inese
statistics chow cheering increaee In every Item ex
cent that of conversions in which tho decrease ls
73j from the year 1858, which year was CHARACTER
lied by the gres revival following The famine OF 1897
The BrsHoP then proceeded to admit number OF
Young car didatee 10 De9cons orders, In which proba
onsry condition they labor for two years, before be-
irq ord ,iped as Elders. The following names were
called: C. w Lyon, VIM. +: Daved, j. h vande-
wafer. Aaron CooDs, James ID. Gillespie, Won. +.
Harris. James W.-Breskey, j. F. Risnmonj ID. ID.
Ferris, VIM. S. Bouton VIM h, ketchum, Wm. ).
Wipans, james c. French. Ranging themselves be-
Gre the altar, thew the usual series of ques
tiops p,oponndei by the Bishop. The qualifications
and faults of esch were then discussed by the Coner
e. CO. and the Presiding Elders reported as TO the man
reI in which they had passed their exsmiu atoms.
They were then severay admitted TO Deacons orders
no serious objections being made to any OF them and
were thus taken into full connec ion with the NJ y
The annual exhibit of the Trustees of the Conference
funds was then received by which tappeared that the
following am uDts are In haDd drawing the Interest
named: Wesleyan University Fund, sig O6S l9i in
t@rtsf, 81 2l4 80; Sueerannuted Preachers Fund,
81 600 81 iDters st. s37 25; Centenary Fund.- $G537
81 interest s452 81; Joiner Legacy, $500 interest,
5 AshtSn Legacy. slSo interest, M Smith tn Arnold
drews, s229 59 interest, $6 52i DE Puyster Legacy,
inieTest, $50.
The Treasurer wss instructed, on motion, to puy
over the interest above named to the stewards aud the
Revs BeBi. G1fiD, Il Brown, and l.. NJ. Vincen,,
we're re elected Trustees of the Conference.
On MOTION the election of delegates TO the General
Conference was made the order OF the day for tbs
morning at O'Clock. This vote was Immediately
n consic cred b, vote of "a to So the motion of he
Rev. A. SILLEcK, who said that the election Of these
delega,ee involved too many questions to Do
hurried through.
The Rev. Dir. FERRIS moved, as a substitute to the
original notion that the election Of delegates sboold
Dot be proceeded with until after vote could be taken
on the RUE adopted by the Erie Conference. This
rule i'll be published, when IL comes up for the action
OF the Conference. II consists Of a resolution which
sssed the Erie Conference about ten months since,
Ieque stDg the General Conference-whch only meets
oDce IN four yeare and wbose next session. as before
stated is TO be at Buffalo in May-to 30 amend the
Rules of Discipline that STAKEHOLDER can be mem
Der of the Northern nj. f. Church..
The Rev. NJ DC CRAWFORD rose to the question.
lie tad that during the Last session brethren on the
ytiye side of the Slavery topic inquired, Are
McClintock and Osborne had asked tlis question: and
no had answered In good faith for himself and, he
bad supposed, for many others, that IL would not b.
He bad now been reminded that he was bound not TO
enter into discussion, and for himself be believed in
those who keep to their word and change not There
wcie however important changes in the nature of the
case Since the lsst session the famous +" Eto Rulo
had sprung 10 life, and this Conference would necessa
MY be calico TO act upon il. This role had been sys-
beed and misrepfesented and it must |
Low be debated for the cake OF common fairness III
il wac question of votes, he was ready TO vote
snon y at once. II he did not believe IL to be
q holier cause than any other he would |
not touch it, II he did not esteem it far
it. [CIes Of Good r. +" That's rightP'l He dill not
want TO wrestle with any brothers but If words must
be spoken this subject, If they would have de-
bate has side suffered by discussion The more
t. That's tue But the session 10 be short
ore dyet lie had no other course left than to say:
" Either take this subject out Of the way, or have
debate" lie had been told they had got TO face the
music. He was ready 10 face the music. He was |
here 10 do it. If any brother caught him lodging an
sue ike this he wished he could bs told it, I'd then
hewoud 20 TO the throne of God and ask for grace TO
act differently: Voices" Amen, brother And |
now those who made the motion under discussion |
were responsible. He had not revived the debate.
The Rev Mr. WARD begged leave to remind the Con-
ference that the previous day, when the motion was
made for Committee on Slavery though not agreeing
with the Radical SIDE he had ID up for IT, and was
surprised 10 find the matter dropped 30 silently lie |
was unwillir TO be bound by other pledges TO silence
Now was the time to meet the point. In few weeks
he General Conference was 70 meet. T0ere were
wetiy brethren present., for whom he would gladly |
sst his vote but, until he could learn through debate
n which side they stood, concerning the Erie rule
le did not know bow to act. he would not vote in
he darb, and be hoped there would be a debate.
The Rev. DIR. McCLIsTocK wished TO say in rela
ion b. Bro. Cawfords account OF the understanding
etwe them that he BRO. C.) had most correctly
lated II. II there bad been such arrangement he
sstt tho Conference 10 understand that ON his su
OIL vctiors he would be opposed any discussion en-
bis que siiOn. He did want TO reopen debate on
slavery, but had an ntebee on 10 it. Not IA to
hs right or wrong OF human Ssyers Taat he would |
ebate anywhere and was net afraid # il in any Con-
erence. But TO rasDg question Of changes In tia |
issiplne 10 the Methodist Episcopal Church he was
afvshtly opposed. Fer now-adsys no mao could riss
o ard oppose Innovations upon honored |
ules vithous -Scing called a Pro-Sl,yey mar l.
I there vss one eaase 10 which, more than sposhsr
. would gladly devote his life that cause WA tha
boLtion Of human Slavery. II any action of bs cooiJ
ring about such q result, he would taka tho nah
'heh led to il. though l. should force him TO wall ON
urn INK piowsharee. lSeneslicD. Bu, when he tool
conservative ground IN debate AZ TO Church rules, no