, 1860-10-06

THIRD DAY,

THIRD DAY..
S'ssion opened with reading o: tbs Scrip
tures. singing, aad prayer by Barton H. Gait
wright.
TIE DtBTR1C7s.
This ia the manner of doing this business
The Bishop calls tho name Of each District, and
the Presiding Elder gives succinct statement
representing the state Of religion, the prosper
1ty or adversely Of the respective stations, aud
Items Of general interest connected with his
charge. He then leaves the room, and the min
isters in his District "discuss'' the Presiding
Elder, giving the estimation in which ha In held
by the peap.e and ministers and the general
aeceptability Of his fsborA. This ended, be re
turns. aud the Bishop calls in turn each Of the
preachera in that District As their names arc
called each one in his turn retiyes, and similar
course Is pursued with regard to him. ANY
complaints or charges are rought fur@ard, and
the relation which each shall sustain to the Com
ference is determlned.
Chicago District.-An account Of this will be
foundia the first days proceedings.
81 charAs D'st1te::-J. ". Agard.. P. E,
stated its condition as fair under all the circum-
stances. Nearly the whole territory had been
infected with Nezaritisu, aud for this zeAson its
spiritual interests are not so much advanced aa
might Otherwise have been looked for. There
have beeu some revlvals, but generally the feel
ings o. members have been diverted to other
bership, and none WIS probable About one
hundred members hsd b3come disconnected
from the CnuEch, from various causet, during
The year. He had attended seyentyone quar-
terly meetings the past year, bringing the sub
ject Of missions before each.
Rockford Ltstriet.-Hooper Crews, r. E :,
knew nothing Of special importance On his
work. There had been general peacs and prog
pstity during the year. The pastor had labor
ed faithfully according to their different abii.
ties. Everything VAS encouring as to future
Euceeas.
Galena Di.trie:.-D. Ca.ziday, r. E., said
there was scarcely . charge without some de-
vaiied. Several churches had been Quilt during
the year, and some a!x hundred persons had
made profession Of relialon, of whom about
four Hundred would be retained to the II. Z.
Church.
". Ta.ker aad J. $. Best veso placed on the
.ist Of tnperau ouated preachers. Il. Brother.
~. Nosrzs District-S. 4. ". Jewatt, Pc,
~Gid they had met with some prosperity during
ae gear. The preachers hsd been at their
"osta laboripg, in tho main, efficiently and &c.
septab'y. Tiers had been revivals Ut several
stations and additions made to the church,
Charges were preferred against A. Cross for
NAL administration Of discipline, and the matter
Vas referred to committee Of three for inyes.
tigation.
With the exceptions we have mentioned, the
effective elders in al the Districts we1e con-
tinued il that relation to the Conferences.
The lack Of = faithful pastoral intercourse IVES
complained Il By the Presiding Elders IS The
great deficiency IN ministerial character.
ylErrcRs.
Bros. Arnold, Jacoks aod Reed. Of the Detroit
Conference, F. 4. Blades OF the Michigan Con.
ference; Bro. BuRbee, Of Upper lows Confer
euce; and Bro. johnson, Of the Wyoming Con-
ference, we're introduced by Bishop James
GENERAL ITEMS.
On motion Of J. ". Aeard, r, A. Blanchard
4. r. Dibbins and l.. Anderson were sppointad
= committee to report on the clains Of euperan.
nuated preachers.
Edward F. Heart WAS discontinued at his own
request. 4. s. ". McCauslin WAS continued in
the superannua.ed relation.
Bishop Jaaes annou ced as the committee an.
poiu ed to investigate charges agaiust P. Jud.
son J. L Goodrich, g. L. s. Stuff, r, E, Rib.
bins, II. Bourne and G. G. Best.
The question arising, bishop James stated that
an Anuusl Conference has 1<qaz right to try
zee question Of want Of acceptabiity. and to io-
cste preacher, IN his absence, and that with.
ont previous notice; but that it would require
very extreme circumstances to render anch
course erer 9 sjudicions ons.
". p. Gray will preach the annual uission-
arJ sermon at Clark Street Church Tomorrow
{Sxturday) after:oon, at Pm
The Ministerial Education Society will hold
meeting at the close of the sermon, Thia
Society was organizer two or three Years 400.
but its efficiency has been hindercd from q fsil
ure to secure charter applied for at the list
atate legislature. Its desi ga is to aid Young
men, who are candidates for the nainistfy. bY
loan or other wise,