, 1864-05-05
GENERA. CONFERENCES nF TIE
METHODIST EfleC0PAL
CHURCH..
Tic West and Northwest in
Council,


From our Special correspondent1
Nctbodism In This city Ia t.rner,enc;nv the
ta-n.,t 1no,aa,t - ~. .s.e.s 49,. q ~.
e1e''eniee ~ 're'uent ~ .us aesenonng oi LIE
general Conference OF the b. E. Church
On the. waY. here to inform you of the acts Of
1,os body. the members were constantly an.
tar,nn 40 co,s and - saonad ~ .ha.Ss 49,
1efine 1ns c'''e' ano ~ seemeo as tnousa tne
entire tain was hl!ed with Professors, Pres
dents and Dr's, aud brethren. sBnr it 1as
,,o4t.a.h1o tint. tt., WHIT. o-ar.+ fo-n,s,1-
~. ~
tne u'eA'ne'He oaase " .sue pfotesAlon' MAS
scarcely 70 ne seen Indeed jour correspon"
dent saw butone on the way, aud the wear
er of II was disma]lv seekinp ,be smokfnp
49, who+ 10 ala .bo.o ~ 6,atsa ~ AZ
lai' NC u.u .ac4 q " "a4l0u ~ ~
your collesPonaent can only 1maS'ne. Inc
the opening OF the Spring, Increased evi-.
tence Of which constantly appeared, made
the trim a aelIvbtfn1 onc and Tho ndmirah1e
1ScolhAo1H n 11ous " ~ 41s.oouts anu ro.1
oa,ue ana lenuett' ~ snn .s,;ta. 1aloas, .
maae inc long 1oa.e ~ ouU ~ utcs, conS.aa.
p!eas1le- Mhnsto .,+as y. nv ~ w
meut ~ ~ ~ esna sa1a ,1sss ~ -nio,nao+s ~ ~
na.e uasa .uS Tho ha ~ If H. ,n5
mE Mose ~! n3 ~ a,-;nosn1 srssa -" ~.s ~,
5,a cing end ne ,nore fsen,ir5t chsnses "@s % If
-{rf, he nf inar
cs1s ea,,s VIZ h.s,.e.e "nd nfher ~ h,1,agl T. *
iinht 1n,tter. 0n The Wbojo III who c,mc
tE Pittsbnrg and saw the magnidcent scenc-
~ Of liz Csntral route. ars luud in their
n1aises Of the route. and would recommond
f mai 10 a1l t,aTelers1 w ' %'41 "' '''''-''&4
The rnlpits Of the various churches In tho
c5ty were filled resterday mostly by the dele
Of Michigan, Rev. Drs. Eddy and Tiffany Of
your city, were among the Northwestern
ministers who preached in the Methodist
churches. The. West aud Northwest are
Represented here By men OF strength and
ability, and will exercise great amount of
Influence if not a control in the councils.
They are brave men, Whc seem aware of tho
importance OF every word aud act on the in
terests Of the church. The body is COM
pused Of 245 members, of, whom st are pre-
siding elders, 10 editors, presidents Of col
lcges, professors, principals Of semina-
ries, and agent Of university :. maklng!18
CONNECTED With literary institutions; there
and 2 ac- nts Of the American Bible Society.
IS Of the present members we're memsers Of
the Conference Of 1850. which consisted Of
22l meubers-indicating an increase In the
church above what these numbers represent,
rs that Conference changed the basis Of rep.
the delegates elected have died since their
election. Viz, Rev. Jno. Dempster aud j. G.
Kimbcn' both Of Illinois: their nlaces ara
f7lled hy reseryr felecstcs eiected II Inc same
time Dr. Denr ster 6eing gucceeded by Rev.
Prrs Harlowc and Rev Nr. EImher ~ Rev
8. Skinner.
A. the hour of q m the Cd of krav tho
fonfereoce WAS ca]lrd tn oTler Nv Pey Rn
Ismcs vim win IN Morris occnniai E the
n~1,,;t pnna HnEcr s;mnso,, onI !cott sat
t. fFont ri the mint and In, Ames with ths
|. renorters IN thc raised nIatform were the
W. ~ Eao pol ~ vrn,n;ner an,, ~ y
Es,iot+ ~ fowo @ e"' ~ "s'10'n' "no ~
E!ao'12 or ol iomm WA aha 9Th p.,,n 90 .,a a.,.
1n,se enS ~ o,n,1s !I,' r. .us =. y. .sa
s,,.,:ts 1os1s ~ ..o.,a ht@h n.a.i, ;, ,rts
sung esue, ene , n1,ne pn ln;o nI;n o'e1 @ 49, lne
ond i5-ass;yc c.,tap;n1 s1'.,,,;ca3,eas e..
1he chnrci, and the conntry rnnid nnt hi ,nt
Contrast COZ tic heartipess Of lie pet;ton for for M the
nresar " pax ~ inhn Gne.,sra nr ~. F1.3 Ine
fn5enen1cnt Chnrch Of This cityl " testa. @ ,. A.
Amna.Psu1sA1 Nu1 nsa1a - 1uae S.t5t o'uSJ ~
asteIno9on. ~; Gnataoess, wao enloSs lae
!. ~ E.aFt tnas ptaJ ~
hn+ ~ Pea orS ~, ,;c1, the ~ 1n;s u ~ S.tss,
no more ~ tha9 ns me eongtsEat1on, could TEL;
and ioud when the good Bishop prayed thnt
"the oppressed might 70 free" Bishou
James read the SECOND lesson fsa2d chapter oj
/ Acts|. and eaye ont the Hymn. AT love Thy
$500 1sIs --@ 80 ), - ~ 80
klngqom, LORD Wnen prayer was Offered BY
Ors. feck apd ElIfott.
Bishop Mor11G, the senior officer Of the
church, then declared the session opcnctl and
Rev. n. l.. Harrit. Seeretarr of H.. last Ecn.
os1 corf.-onna =. - 'nnfri> ~ S.a1.i
In ,!1 C r. @ a. 11touu@'," "As " Iesolutlo1,
oaTectea 70 eall 1or ana examine the cert!t-
Gates Of election held bE the delegates. At
ter this business was concluded, during
which one o.. two a1lnsfDg incidents oc-
CURED. the roll Was called, and go members
found to be present, constituting quorum
OF tEo-thi5ds OF all the representatives elect,
and W. l. Harris was elected Secretary by
ncclamstion and authorized to nominate
three aesistantR
Standing committees on the Episcopacy,
ltinerancy, boundaries, Book Concern. Stare
r, State Of the Country, Missions, Educa-
tion, Lay delegation, Sunday Schools and