New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-07
IMPROPER RNLIsTMENTs.
GENERAL CONFERENCE OF I'm
IN. X. CHURCH OF THE UNIrnn
STATES.
Episcopal Address-Ns Farther Adniss,,.
Of Shareholders 20 the Church,
FOURTH DAY, MAY

FOURTH DAY, MAI ..
Conference rcassembled in the Union CHM
at the usual hour.
The Committee on the State OF the Countrv =.
nounced the Rev. Joseph Cummings Of New.Ensi,si
Chairman; and the Rev. Col. Moody Of Ohio Sec,s
tary and the Rev. r. II. Sinex OF Michigan, Assiss.
Secretary. The Rev. II. w. Keeler OF Iowa wss =
pointed additional Secretary; the Rev. L W. Tys
was appointed an additional Secretary.
Bishop Scott read the address OF the Board Of BAos
He said the Methodist Church had proved heseF&
cldedly loyal and given b the Federal Government
most undivided support Her members in large M.
bors, and many Of her ministers had fooked TO the n
tonal standard. 1t was apprehended that churcAsk
the loyal States would be greatly embarrassed 10 -
not been the with the Methodist Episcopal Gina
On the contrary she has gone forward with the -
work, and with two exceptions her Annual Cosjr
ences have been held at the places designated.
lie also presented In fOrcible manner the woriho
and strength of the n. Il. Church during 1863 NJ
statistics showed a slight falling of in the numb !,
members, but an increase OF i2 local preachers q
1874 churches or the sixteen statistical items oontdk
IN their annual report there has been falling 81
three, and an increase OF thirteen. Their people il
also contributed large amount OF reedins METER
during the last four years. and much good has bssa
done. Upon the breaking out OF the Rebellion Z ~
feared that the Book Concern would be disastrosiy
affected yet this great interest was in ~
prosperous condition than to-day. 1t IS not only oh
meet all Us liabilities but the New York agencies h
made dividends.
Ihcy are generally IN cueerlug ttttf Oh prOoDeny
The Sunday school cause has not only held its own BIZ
has during the last four years, largely advanced b
every particular, although the contributions to u
Tract Society have not been 40 great as 10 the sodien
The missionary interest OF the church In
prosperous condition The foreign missions had bce
strengthened and their whole work much extend0
especially in the new Territories. AT the meeting
the Board in November last, the sum of Si5 ~ w
appropriated for the support OF domestic and fofcQ
Missions The periodicals are doing WELL and MOI o.
discontinued on account OF the times. Even fk S.
tined published in Missouri although reduced 10 IN
has been kept up The Of education felt injun-
0usly the shock VI the Rebellion. but has gradually ~
covered, and is generally in prosperous coadt,o.
Particular chairs haye been endowed in seven colleges
and this whole subject OF endow ment IL referred ~
Conference The Biblical schools still continue doing
their good work and should be kept under the sapu
vision % the church.
In regard To lay delegation. vote had been takes u
the several Churches and Conferences and stood I'u
ministers and 1881 male members voting against In
regard to the rcadmssion Of members INTO ths ChucA
who had been cut off b. the Rebellion, they were u -
opinion that no shareholders should be accepted III
time had also come for them ~ take action 10 ~
gard TO the coored members OF the n. T. Church
they recommend that the receive the cary sc'
alteration Of the Conference The report speaks 0tp
high qualification Of the Bishops upon having n tier
midst delegates from the English and Irish bran. 20
the Church.
A glowing tribute OF respect paid 10 the uensy
Of the Rev. Francis Burns, colored bishop IL 2hhe
the only one ever elected by the General Conference
Upon the conclusion of the reading Of the address The
doxoIogy was sung.
motion to print 900 copies Of the address COT ga
era distribution was debated a. length. II xss taay
agreed to print 900 copies OF the address