, 1864-05-29
GENERAL CONFERENCE OF THE u. E,
CECR(u At PUII.ADELrlI1A:
German Worlk-Libcr1n Mtssioa-ExeIt,
ing Sccncs-Chnn.es OF D1<ciplIue
Ordination OF Bishops.

Ordination Of Bishops.
lFscm ou, srcc,s1 Corr, s,o.sc,t,
On Afor7ov tho t;rao s!v'In ar ~ ~.
.,s: - 3e'' tns 1,Ane o. tne conference
WIS lncs1'y occupied Win the discussion Of
lie relation Of the German work to the
csnt1al Church. Herptnfnra tba Corn, .,
n,,n;s,cre1 lave 1,c.n ,asoc,..oa -r,t,. 49, at.".
"'en enc osne.
F1'8cfe1s' o1tboush tney hnse hnd distinct
recognition and German Presiding Elders,
In ore Of tie Conferences In Ohio. since tie
Inst General conf.,ence m ot,a,n, 49,.
,,,,. ~. ~. n,aLa., ...,.A.a,l ""'
.aaus ~ Wv o1saop ~ u'na'satnate tho Ger
n'eEs saso na't'e preachers, Which Eas the
occasion Of great excitement, and as the Ger
m: ne claim, OF great embarrassment to them
mud {r,rry ia Their work The conmt,to. -
no-,.5 - h,,, arc.t;,a ,ha ca.r,..s 80 .s ~.
o''i 'ue oetiuAns 'nto thfce
distinct Anhual conferences. 1t was opposed
chiefly on the ground that 1t would lead to
morr alienation between thc r,cce
ord ~ con,,rnonco ~ oe '"s' ~
c.-1,,, s-a.,,ro- .o-,,1-t.o ~
oe'hAn eFssa'ns PoPulellon IN tue
county. KEY. VIM west ef Cincinnati, dis
tirgrisLcd slike fcr scholarship, and christian
purity, WIS the cha 1piou Of tho ,neasur.
which fr,1,r ncesed hx oi,rro -o,s ~,
nrn;o.;.;n. =, ~ e1;,s;sns Ss., Wy. aue
p'op1es'n =. t"e '1'toua's e"u'soi'tec 10
t1ahsirf me Llnsf'ah A1r'ean mission to the
Charge Of the African NJ. Z. Church trovld
"a aee guasant,ts can ~ given al thelr COM
Ic>snt .Hd eil:elens suEervasion7 met With
srees e, osision from 5ae drles,tes from
hos,, sta'eS s "m'ea li1sIaae large oiSck neu
pc1eulp. ano "os teblea.
to"arcs tHc close O. INC session tho report
o. TIC commute On ltincnncy IVES made ard
sseIe OF eAelteMeht unpa:a alltled IN american
cEu!cu history was Witnessed. The Com
s.na.e, sG,3 s1at ~ LUG jonroass o. tas
sr thn a,nnu 49, Son's1Inces nal oren iouad
lol !oe n1osL paTt neatig aou perfectly rt-
colaeo, except tne luufnM oil The baltimore
conference Tor lool, which h.d been stn-
len ny Q dteioynl member Of that body.
motion was nude that the report De
Amcnt'ed By striking ont the VOL ds ttstoleu
by dieloyal -lucmbes,'r and insurtin~ Is ,ern
withheld by the Secrrtary ofthnt Cnnf.r.nco
Rev, Mr.. Luunlu,,. cf Bsltin,o so f.vnrsj
tue pInrnument- The laurusre Was m,rs
becoming tie tisnity of body OF Christian
~miu!s.cle. He hoped the amendment would
pses.
The Rev. Col, Moody, Of Ohio, mv,c some
II marks against The aulcudment liz snoSc
rs follows In suCst iuce:
He believed in caliiu.r things hF thr1r r;o}t
n, mes, and IL the scccs.l rebel aecretarv Of
The Baltimore copfrrcnce had taken nosses-
sion Of the records of the Cnnferrocs. aud
etill Keeps them, so that the Baltimorot t!nn.
ference is unuhle to present them s;,ers as
1conired by His Geucral Conference ~ n .ho
report IRON tile Baltimore Conference th.t
"a dislo, al member Of that Confefcncr had
stolen sud records'' was but the utterance
Of The naked truth: md the ncf srr In na-.
mony with the Spirit Of secession 11,.icS
commence d In robbery. stcalin~ money from
the treneurY. stcaifn1 ordnnnco ooa ito ~
nance stores" stealine forts. shins ana ~
rltorv, under the lead Of Fioyd wkns. .- c,rec-
III this crime was notorious for aifcr steal.
ing ull he could from the t;overnmanta af ~
Unittd States. ptoie himself nwsr. an,f ,.is IKE
said when hc died he came ycrv near stra1,ng
Ills own body and the na1n 6orsc ~ 1rh;h
Death came to arrest hlul,
And now, following il the steps Of his
infamous predecessor, the rebel Secretary Of
tlr Baltimore Conference has stolen tho
esefea 1onrn,i OF the Baltimore Conference,
"asch Is facIilege
lhe amendment was adopted, when on
.ne assembling o. toe conference on tues.
cay ar. MOODY cl<aned the aoor aud backed
down, stating IN substance that he had not
r. ~. snoo 10 s Lanaan . IN his nrst Ftnsrk
IN n1s speech on the mum question, and the
pirate opinion drawn from llm By Mr.
L. 8 question was based on Information he
mau asce!Ielnca 10 u Insufficient aud nnrc-
liable. lie wished to rctsacr az publicly as
Ge hnd made the charge. Bis speech was,
more orc oe,Gnfe o. LIS soar;e than
an aI93!oEy 'ol y, anu II was evidently not
eq1sine1co satlsiactory TO many Of his
Lsnnhan's friends had right to expect.
nany reports otcommlttecs were received,
,nes W. Melc l5 T. ol WINCH WI douoe
os aiiording them room and opportunity to
oieeuss the question mud influence OF the
eIS,en .far ~ r. inc M suoJec. o. Lay delesation
chnrrEcs roemhcrs nf IN H,arto,1 80 i1a9,ees u
enccs. This VIII rive the trnstcrs w,o arc
elected by tho cong ngrcsatlons, q voice in MI the
councils ofthe churches towhch they belong,
anu i tnsy ehoose theS may use their mem
IN ks " onnst;an aA' = ii, T. 81 tae lauren
snna Mcthodista In L,o" H. saS AS"s -
ipcs hayc been distlnct1r dec1aras 3 ~ net ha
mems Of grace, and absence the:etron Il to
be visited by the same penalties as neglect Of
the sacraments OF the Church.
On Sunday afternoon the neE B|shoos
Clarke, Thompson and Kingsley were sol.
cnnly contccratcd In the presence Of amin
mensc multitude gathered on a yer7 hot nj.
ternoon The church was Glled to its utmost
capacity, and The solemn ret simple eerYice
OF the Church affected ali present.
The formal services were opened by Rev.
Charles Elliott. D. D., of the Iowa Confer.
tncc, who read the 1l:th tymp.
rrsv near. q Son NJ 3od draw ,..-.
Ce, with tlY haminp eyes behold
Rev. Gro. Peck d. H. of fhe wro,,;,,o
Conference. made The on.n1nr nra1ef
EcT. ". Il. Goode IL r. ,rrd ths aa,+h
..fn, z,,,,~ ,-,..,,,, .,,
Alter the singing the collect WAS pronouuc-