, 1864-05-19

eLd Eddy frequently mentioned. Probably
.ot no1e tE:n three will be sele..ted.
este the editorial chair of the 4ddroaats aad
J.4:xo', Dr.. Clu5 Ia spoken Of as his
Succession. Etonld Dr.. Eddy be removed
iron tie N.rta1es'ezr, which, however, Is
not very probable, aa he has expressed his de-
sire TO renaipt Rers- Gardner, Of Michigan,
liz rlacr, and to be foremost in tho effort to
ntt.fr it p1s- Carleton and Porter are both
cannidat1s for the Senior Book Agency IN
New York. and one or the other Of them viii
quite surely he elected, and the otheg VIII
II tire Dr.. Durbin will be reelected as Mis-
s!crar; Seerstary. By acclamstion, and the
Conference is to. day arguing tue propriety OF
giving him three assistants. The report on
the new ritual for the church corresponds
with the printed rev1sions published By the
committee Of the last Conference, and will
probably be adol led as whole and its use
insisted on throughout the whole CHURCH.
Of the important reports Till send you ao-
vance copies, which you Mill do well to set
fore your readers II you have room. hay g
retfained from sending much matter have
prepared, being warned BY the army news Of
the p1otablE fullness Of your columns. and
having 10 partiality for the waste basket.
TIE extension OF the Publishing agencies
OF tic Church, has been resolved On, but
whether the Conference will order agencies
trd repositories In Detroit, st. Lonfs, Rock
ford, FittsUurg, Baltimore and Philadelphia,
all OF which hare made application, is mat
ter Of doubt Us yet. Philadelphii obtained
yoto tlfs morning. Important changes are
The agtncy in Chicago, there Is some talk Of
resident general agent, and if one Is ap-
pointed, Mr.. Hitchcock, OF Cincinnati, Ia sng-
gested Us likely to he the man. Much good
feeling prevails among the men from all Sec
tiorR Of the work, and no wcrd of bitterness
f4a his
in iLc public debates or private caacases.
The action Of tie Bishops In returning Rev.
y. Cox, third year to the Union Church, of
St. Louis, las Eecn disapproyed By the Com
nlittee on tho Episc opacy, and Will occasion
AZ Interesting debsta when presented TO the
Conference. II was Just one OF those cases
Which will sometimes occur when tho right
man could not by law, be put In the right
place, and rccOCrte WAS had to snbtcrtuye.
1t shows clearly the need Of change Of po-
fcyin the matter Of appointment which I
an eorry to say, does not seem likely to pre-
There is little likelihood also of any change
adopted by the last conference, with slight,
II any amendment, as perpetual Testimony
Of the church tgainst the Institution In ell
It's relations to society.
The subject Of Lay Delegation has not Al
yet been prominently presented, aud the ind.-
cations sfe that it. will quietly be passed over
to another conference. You can torn but
little idea Of The e1citsd state Of public feel
lEg about the war. We get the most coutEc-
dlctory reports each hour, and the Philade.-
plii lawJ ere, even, ara at their wits ends to
interpret snd comprehend them; but tbs
great heart of the people answers to each
communication with q suppressed sigh ut
thelloss OF 80 many brave men, and deep
settled confidence in the wisdom aud skill Of
our Generals, and the Provide nee Of God.
As nitem Of interest the ''enpenumerar,"
relation has been restored. and the assistant
missionary secretary Ia not hereafter coz
PEELED to reside In The West, On the quas-
tIon Of the extension Of time, Rev. I. B.
Wakcly, Of New York, ayowed lis opposi-
question, and made gool speech against
the: measure The friends Of the change were
cut off to-day by the arrival Of tic hour for
special business, viz: the reception Of the
delegates from Canada-Wesleyan body.
The addresses were earpcst and tavorably
received by the Conference A deprtatIon
from the African 81. E. Church, consisting
Of i've fine and manly colorsd men, who were
jht1os: :uced by the committee to the Bishop,
{Mlrr1.,) and By him to the other Bishops,
and received by the Conferences, rising while
tic Introduction took place. Rev. Ar. CLARK,
Of Saint Psul's African N: E. Church Of. s.
Louis, addrtE6td d the Conferences, readlag his
rellark from Ills nanus script. Tho produc-
tion vas one Of decided ability, representing
the. real estate Of the church at s., 035, 900;
membership, $1,000; local preachers, 1,0i0;
travelling preachers, 600; bishops, s; mis-
eionaries. 70; 1,2ND day schools, with l000
colered teacnera; 10O, eco children In Sab
bath schools; 2GO, COO volumes In libraries-
Cbe.lin and Wilberforce Universities, in
Ohio, Of which tho Professor and educator
a1s colorel persons, two religious publics-
tions.
The 5eputation asked for the cooperation
OF the General Conference in occupying the
territory Of the South and the missionary
le!ds In Liberia.
The a1lueion to the past glory Of Afrie,,
ard IN earnest prayer Tor liz future closed
an address which made marked Impression
on the Conference
After the speeches Of thrae Of the deleg,-
t1on, Rev. Father Doehme, the oldest living
Methodist pre.cher, addressed the Conference
abiding to the separation of the African
Methodist Episcopal Church, while he was
Presiding Elder Of the district In 1513-l4. Ho
felt then that tha step was an unfortunate
thing; but today he felt in hearing hla col
ored brethren that it WAS the Lords doings
and marvellous In our eyes He rcjoiced In
the'occeson, and his ago and venerable up
pesyance commanded the hearts Of all.
o. Il. T.