New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-03-17
Methodist Ma. Meeting i'm John street
Church,

large and influential meeting OF tho lafy ana
clergy Of the Methodist Epitcopnl Churches Ia th,
CITY wac held in he old JohL-s,reet Church yes'er
day afternoon. The nee'ing was called to order bv
DasisL l.. Ross, esq. Hram NJ. Forester, r.q.,
was elected President. The following g-ntleu en
wore elected Vice ideuts: Dnt iel Drew, Moses
+. Odrli. Daniel J. Ro-s, CurD.lIu. Wa'h, Jan 80
Bishop, Oliver Hoyt Is. G.. Wardeii, John "esiey
Uarrcr stephen 4. Crowell. Jimes ii. Trt,
schurernsn Ha,ted, T.. l.. Fencber, A. '. Stout,
Jro Elliott, John Ludlow. {. {. Worth, Jasu's
Mccoy. Secretaries. Marx iioyt, Geo. j. Seney,
{. W. Bond, j. Z. lisvsneyer.
The Rev. DIR. DvRBIs opened tho proceeding.
with prayer. .,
we WI have met here to-day 70 consider n sutJet
of large and growing intsfest 10 all !ayrnen of tn'
NJ. T.. Church. IL In almost, II not quie, tie uni-
VERBALLY recognized Protestant and n purcau iigh' Of
the 70, erned 10 voice IN the government, aid u
cannot be pe1esnt reflection TO inel ent cit
laymen that theirs is the ouiy leading Protestant
denomination IN this country whose iAyn en- re
practically deemed TO be incompetent 10 bu pee b
II tue clergy N tie legislative conferences ot to
denomination. | understand l,y rp,es, NATION 10
he the one role object cOntsDplat, W lrO,o ~io
have iuangurated this movement, sud that - sh -lJ
NOT either directly or indirectly, positively nor a."
cldentaily, lie nLio subseryi-nt - "ry other ic.-
d. nj or question whatsoever. In Christian spi,lt,
in lrnr ioysioi tho Church, let facts AMI srgum, u
uron ,h,. subject bc presented TO ui' the iaty ana
clergy throughout to. whole Church, aud nrmiy
believe that the Tine ID near wh,D Ito n<Ats of
the leople viii be properly recognized add all a.
scnai interests Of The Church be groitiy prou,otei
by suen squisablc urrar cement.
IlshOp JASEs was COMPELLED 10 be absent OwInA
% imperative business which Mad called him f. Oh.
The city.
sir. lIAsKrir OF Philadelphia being pre-ent, wac
called upon and maze brief sdarerss On She sub
iect, commanding il 10 the meeting.
! DR.. srRUXG, Mersrs. FAsCHaR and FAULKsER,
IL COMMITTEE 10 prepare resolutions, reported io.-
lows:
Whoop, A e,is. been b,nsd by br-ihr.n Of Phi!l
ne CIR o. Work Nv Tue lhn ,p,urg; o.
uhs ea. 20. holding Of such Convention ~ith ",
Beolrei 'r@ars hearty i.sit.,ou 20 ouf las
hfe,hf- throughout tue NJ T. Chcb 10 lace. Ia is en-,
aid r. ug. them OF sblosu'fy N'lcom-.
i"!'.d Ih'. ne p'y.rs'' to, m"'en'n to ''cui" D.,
eoursg. tts ends anu i pr cOnt ionce ~ Their a,l.,.
succe thai tue ciyrr dc'In II to DO the duy ,-
In iaTor hoy Rrife."lt4on tf u.Holt our
con" 10 'oh7 u"'o'A""'Nb ana - nc !" o"ne't u"
H,.ired That We accept /, as good ou,n To- our ms.
IL Il tho s, lei to ,iA ia IT., maiing Of lue m
I, su ~ wo.ch they 10 b. gentely r
osmT by hs'hcdnts. 90 ,hAl 40 pa te ,nc'n "ols
m /. sr,arrassd by tho cGsgs 10 m,n r..
aenlati,l he Church ,ouIc, and b. ud.m-.,u Zoe
l,f In, VI .tueai~uc, f,c,t.nlvnd on a., f.,
ff adequate rpl-'oha .on 81 he LAZY 10 ~.
Conference, bat been 81 gated B.! huI body i.ei
R'iiei That No noia "'.- 60 ava ho1or iLe tho
aud tho hdt ~ Nith 9Hcn L..
m.m.ty have ahhed snd bat up cas- 'hnscn,
Of tn. op.non that tue eoopsIaon Of H.. Isl
their sud iAu,n vi .leif Il
la present. 81 10 ol Ihr growth Mhod..In pan.
llrtheftbcc o. ito 81 iiOD- fOI she
religious htsiGui" iUI TIE education
training Of thu ch!iI.rn By tue oil
scaoo Tor tbs cxtou'i Ia b. By chuca .it,e
Tor ,hc u lilo nihs htA t,,t,y.
would be better uatured d better rKeCucd ~ tho
zion Of layurn iAO Ito GENERAL Conference w.oIr ALI
pans di.cu.srd loo,sd.
he'd That 'onni-t,s ~ ten b. appoint BY tins
eth to make arrangements for the o Va
lion aud that this Committee be auhOnfod Coz.
.yOudog ScI-tafy 70 add 10 their nuber sid 10 mn .
ancie inst s occur ihef-i" add to do w.evor y
necessary los ITO aeeomphnsns VI Ie ODJoe. os wnie
they a. conStIiueJ.
air DYcKNAS moved the adoption Of the resolu.
tious
The Rev. H. VI. HATFIELD, said that be- never
could see any chasm between Tie brethren III tue
pulpit aud ihorc III the Iow. lie had appreh.n-
sivns arising from tbs ldea of tho my representation
in tue Conferences oil tho Methodist Church. They
had net copsider what W.s lest calculated TO pro-
mote the interests Of the caLfc VI Cbist His Voice.
his hand una his heart, IN favor OF lay repre-
eentatoD.
GOV. WRIGHT Of Indiana said no had been men,
Der of the Methodist Chmch for twenty five ycnrt.
lie had observed long ago tina the only error III che
Methodist Church WAS the absence OF lay repres.n-
tatiOp. lie sure there ougbI TO DO closer icn-
tity between tho clergy and the ,ty. In i've years
they would have lay representation, and they would
have a change, which would be better adap 10
the wants OF the people, in regard 10 the gIh ri
time ministers should be located. Tho Itinrranry
lad Teen productive VI great fesalts; hut Msttoa-
Iru, Ia b. PRACTICAL udggt Boi to thc necsss
| itna NJ the Is.n uaa favor .,f Inv