Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1864-06-02
Methodist General Conference.
Appointments-The Visit to the
President Of the United States.

Especial Dispatch to the Chicago Tribune.
iA PunADELPHIA May 10.
In the session Of the Methodist General
Conference to-day the following new Bish-
ops were created:
ID. w. Clark, ID. D., editor of Lqdies'
Repository, Cincinnati Edward Thom-
son. ID. d., editor of Christian -ddco2ate
and Journal, New York. Edwin Kings
ley. editor Of Western Christian Adcocate,
Cincinnati. Rev. Drs. Whedon, Wise.
Thomas and Nesbet are also returned as
editors of the publications. now under their
charge. Rev. Dr. L. NJ. Eddy is reap
pointed editor OF the Northwesfera Chris
tan AdVocate, at Chicago DIR. Crary
has been appointed editor of the Central
AdvocGte. at St. Louis. Agents appoint
ed at New York, Carton & Porter: at
Cincinnati, Poe & Hitchcock. Missionary
Secretaries, Rev. Drs. Durbin, Harris and
Trumbull
THE VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT
\ WASHINGTON, May 1S.--A deputation
of delegates from the Methodist Epis-
eopal General Conference. in session at
Philadelphia, visited the President to-day
aud presented to him an address, in which
the Conference, representing nearly MILL
ion members, express to him the assurance
Of the loyalty of the church, her earnest
devotion to the interest of the country,
and her sympathies with him in the great
responsibilities of his high position in this
trying hour They honor him for his
proclamation of liberty, and rejoice in all
the acts of the Government designed to
secure freedom to the enslaved. In con-
cIuson they say: "Actuated by the senti-
ments of the loftiest and purest patriot
ism, our prayers shall be constantly for
the preservation of our country undivided,
for the triumph of our cause, and for a
permant peace gained by the sacrifice of
no moral principles, but founded on the
worl of God, and securing righteousness,
liberty and equality to ALL"
n THE PRESIDENTS REILLY.
To this address the President replied as
follows:
Gentlemen-In response. to your ad.
dress, allow me to attest the accuracy ofits
historical statements, endorse the senti-
ments it expresses. and thank you, in the
nations name for the sure promise it
gives. Nobly sustained. as the Govern
ment has been, by all the churches,
would utter nothing which might in the
least appear invidous against any. Yet
without this, it may fairly be said that tho
Methodist Episcopal church not less de-
voted than the best, is by its greatest
numbers the most important of all. 1t is
no fault in others that the Methodist church
sends more soldiers to the field, more nur-
ses to the hospitals, and more prayers 10
heaven than any. God bless the Metho-
dist church. Bless all the churches, and
blessed be God who, in this our great
trial, giveth US the churches.
subsequently Rev. DIR. Thurston, dele
gate from the English Conference to the
Methodist General Conference, with DR..
Scott, from the Irish Conference. was
presented to the President by the Hon.
NJ. T. Odell These delegates expressed
to the President their earnest apd hearty
sympathy OF the Methodist membership
of England and Ireland in the present
national struggle, and desire for our sue
cess. SO
DIR. Thornton stated in connection.
! that be had held no official intercourse
with the Methodist Church South during
the rebellion.
They paid their respects to the Secreta-
ry of State, and were afterwards introdu-
on the floor Of the Senate and the House
Of Representatives.