The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1864-05-28
General Conference Of the M. Z.
IS Church.

Fourteenth Day.-But little of general
importance, except extending the time q
minister may be appointed to the same
work from two to three years, was done
to-day. The time Of the session not occu-
pied in the regular calls aud discussing the
extension resolution, was taken up in
discussing the nesessity for q End Assist
ant Missionary Society. The office was
ordered by quite heavy vote.
Fifteenth DGy.-After considerable talk
it was resolved TO elect three new bishops.
On this day the committee ofthe Laymen's
Convention presented the address Of that
body, asking for Lay representation in the
General Conference. The address was sn
ableone. Accompanying the address, they
presented the following resolution:
Res0tved, That we respectfully ask the
General Conference 80 TO alter the organic
law Of our church that the male members
OF the several charges over the age OF twen-
ty-one years may choose representatives
to meet in Convention within the bounds
Of their respective Conferences, and elect
delegates to the General Conference. pre-
scribe the mode Of such elections, and fix
the ratio OF such representation.
The committee appointed to visit Presi-
dent Lincoln on behalf Of the Conference.
returned. They read the following reply,
which was an autograph letter from the
President: t@a Ti 7--
NENTLHAEN: IN reference TO your adj
dress, allow me to attest the accuracy 81 it,
historical statements, endorse the senti-
ments 1t expresses, and thank you ia the
nations name for the sure pYomisA Il
gives. e eot '~A -'
Nobly sustained - tho Government hso
been by all the churches, would utter
nothing which in the least appears invid-
ious against any. Yet, without this. Il
may fairly be said, that he Methodist
Episcopal Church, not leas devoted than
the best, 10 BY ite greater numbers, the
others that the Methodist Church eeuds
more sohiers to the field, more nurses q
the hospitals, and more prayers % heaven
than any. God blese The Methodist Church ,
bless all the chNrchee aud blessed ~ God
VINO, ~ thu our great tliAl, kiveth % The
churches. > ga -fTi4ua gIsl' ~ y -
.ss4 g4t5l'sa va .9E A. LIrcoxu.
e HSzseSntA Dsy.--All The De)exntes ~
IN number, were present to-day. IL \,
election day In the General Conference. M
Dr.. D. W: Clark, editor of the Lsdfcs'
REPOSITORY. Or. f. Thompson, editor 81 the
CA1ts6ist Advocate and Josrssek and Dr.
9. kingsley. editor Of the Wescey~ Cyk,ia-
tan Advocate, were elected BisAops. It'd
itcrs seem to BE- popular.1 'rh
r u. Wnedon was re-elected editor 4ftha
w. Ga0CtS0 90Ay0H 0K - i.
bookq An@ paper. =
Prl Dutbin was reelected Or. g.. al
ths Missionary Society. -
Dr: Harris wan reelected 1T Aso&etana
And Or. Trimble WAS elected 9nd Assistsnt
M1ssfonary Secretary.
". Nash was reelected editor of tha
CTs1se,e: Apologies, Germany H-
Vt: Hady was reelected eait0r or the
ltehed At Chicago. ~
Dr. Crazy Was elected editor Of She G.
~ CSssseses advocate, publiahed &C 81.
hev. 9: H. Neabit was elected editor al
ne fasssoorgh OkristiIM Advoass.
AO0. Carlton and Porter were reelected
Be"k Agents At New York. and nrs p.,.:
an0 Hlschcoek At Cincinnati.
IL. J. i. Reid, Wss elected editor ar she