The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-07

son; Aee - toma slight spprehepson Of error ON me
me remainder ui the address devoted 70 the dis
cson Of toe p'acpA topics q interest upon which me
cehfeTepce expected TO Jake decsve action, and We
ArrossrMksrs or PsxAcmRs
We sssnsa thai the members Of the church never
more highly app ecaied my, aud were never
more loyal discipline Incivi1uas influenced oy
local by sestimenss mbbed before oecom
70 be secured have discussed and IN instances with
earpesness, moohcatnns in policy some OF these
s.y are n1s msas We no
Awe DISQUALIFICATION IN ttatoniDg the preachers we nave
been embarrassed In few Conferences, where there are
large cities, by a practice Wnicn has obtained 70 |
limited extent churches and preacher negotiating their
appointments both in and out Of their conferences aod
dong th's without any consultation with me appointing
suhortes and without due regard 10 the state OF their
conferences, what may be the 70
other conference churches miosefs These nego
t,atops are m some instances several months in ad
vance In thoee denominations where this pr Aoce the
authorised method OF nis,,v ,sns,.ns
and wboee economy provides rule ana aut1orMy py
which pastoral ntcrchsnges arc to be Affected We ask
whether IL Is rpagpanimous orproper, either In church
or minister to engage in such negotiations and ,prear
rspgeuenus II this practice q 70 prevail, we shah
without its embarrasmeuts Of sys-
tems and the full benefits OF neither. No phi]oeophr.
We mus adhere 70 he one or adopt the oeher We es
mipisters and people are ardenHy Atsahe1 To
the nerancy, aud that these local emoasrsssnAae Will
unhappy couse qsenoes perceived. Tue GeAcrr Con-
ference Of 1854 resolved change Of ministers
so%op Of 81 os Beloved In %
tepp<ipg uak In ACCORDANCE with the v6WB thus
81 sS sss STe IN oUS
bishops 10 transfer any ministers wkhiu tAotr bounds,
s Tni Ss submses to their vs.e sac Spoosoo IL
counterpart tho negotiations already alladed and,
nike them tends V embarrass the work u stationing
preachers.
During the ps0 four yesre we havo scsmted 10 the
tho discipline tyr equest Of the 0enscTences in witch
they orsnstse Two or ss,se relate oay delegations In
annual ard general conferences, and three TO the
Of the Annual Conferences reference the general rule
one Of the sroposticas received constitutional
jority We find 7.le change IN the relation 0f
q 70 for ~cS zee s: minutes: sa ns
refer you TO he views which We communicated 70 the
Last senrai oOniereooe IN our EpecopAl address
0lY REPRESENTATION
The question Of y representation in the conferences
not . new has been ctten and ably discussed.
Heretofore the decisions reached have been adverse it,
In the organization Of the church this question
yielded TO thaes efficiency under the peculiarly Of
other grants 70 she Iaty-such as ay ministry in the
office Of local preachers, noW numbering about 5000
Sds ssa. I assoa 81 ''. .sd sI
ercsDg the gifts and 'graces OF stll larger
number OF our most excellent men; the authority TO H.
travelling connection or pastoral office, and In the mR
sry conlcn.ing 70 depend upon the voluntary oontr
fully employs her la,ty,or more highly honors then
than docs our Church: In no church have they
ency resolves itself into these two questions-i
practicable and will IL DO useful In Judgment there
great not indispensable difficulties In the way OF in
PRODUCING lay delegates the annual conferences
ordinate members OF those bodies We 40 consider ap
We Of opinion that lay delegations nigh. be introduced
In form into the General Conference with safety and
perhaps advantage form being In separate house
The General Conference being composed Of house OF
clerical and house OF lay deleg kes, celebrating TO
gether bu, voting seoarste houses and action being
valid without q majority OF each separately obtained.
We beHevethis would be fully satisfactory intelligent
lAty who appreciate the value OF our peculiar esasca
politics. and JUDGE would not DO unsatisfactory
ministry Of the church The necessity for this change
does not appear 70 10 be great the sa Tor
general ~ 70 induce US 70 recommend u adoption But
The subject before the church. being discussed 10
church papers. and viii be brought 70 attention by
the journals OF several annual and deem
the extent which may be allowed without destroy
ing the peculiartes OF our economy, or inpAring
have aken action on the question sf extsnd
ing the Of Ministerial service We do not regAro
the nrm might be extended one year without
serious difficulty In the ADMINISTRATION OF injury
would he incidental and shTed by the tes. os,s
OF the ministry and the churches, TO the dissatlsfac
lion and disadvantage Of the many. In exercising our
joint general ndency, have sought adhere
strictly 10 the discipline, and 70 the win OF the General
Conference expressed from time TO time In ther
luticps OF instruction We chez fully submit imns.
uaton TO your examination. Hn thing We have erred
sball be happy be corrected. We do consider
oce irresponsible but hold ourselves
liable 10 your body, both for Christian department. and
oihcial acts IN conclusion dear brethren, JOIN with
you In oevout 70 Almighty God Tor gene
raj and remarkable prosperity which he has grAeusy
besto~ ed upon the churches under pastoral care
Of Of s Sy sos
lb~rstops and decaops must have the prosperity
interests Of the church, most earnestly inplore
you large measure OF that wisdom which from above
and which probable 10 direct, and pray up,n
you and the whole church may aoiac the beneac-
ions Ct the Holy Ghosl
7. A. Morris, simpson,
T. 4 janice, O g. Baker,
l. Scott, T. r Amss
Heretofore the majority OF the aud older
ministers have been decidedly opposed 10 take the adls
son OF the lay element into the councils OF the church
and although they do not now strongly rcoonmend the
pafssSe OF such will he that they rrcoz
nice the demands OF the laty far 10 suggest pan
by ~hich they might have voice legislaung upon the
ami ~ horfv N sbe