New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-05-20
General Conference Of the Methodist Epis'
copai Church.
MYTH FUNDAMENTALLY MAY III.

copai Church.
NINTH DAY-WEDNEsDAY, MAY ii.
The Committee OH Missions reported IN favor
of organizing the Foreign Conferences into Mission AN
nual Conferences possessing all the rights ana powers
OF other Annual Conferences except that sending
cgates to the General Conference. and drawing dVi
dend from the Book Concern.
An amendment offered tina. they possess al Tue
rights and privileges Of other Conferences proyidedthe
meet with the consent oftle Bishops
The resolution. rs amended, passed hnaiiy. ar.
resolution from the same Committee, that tne scN
era missions in India be organized into Annual CONFER
ences as soon practicable, with the powers pre-
| scribed in the foregoing resolution was agIe'l 10.
On motion. the Committee on slavery were instructed
to make such change in the chapter on slavery a. to
make not advisory. but unequyOcal and bindlhS 50
as 70 exclude all Slavery from the Chnrch forever. .
| \ Committee Of Correspondence was ordered; 10
bring about union if practicable. of the Elangrhcai
Association German Methodist with the Mc'hdodis'
| Episcopal Church
communication was read from colored local preach
ers within the bounds of the Philadelphia Conference
ASKING for the establishment of Coored Mission Con,
ference. with all the rights and powers OF other Ahiuli
Conferences. II referred TO the Committee on
Coorcd People
TENTH DAY-TuURsDAY MAY ~.
The Committee on Sunday Schools and tracts
recommended the adoption of the following resolution
which was agreed To:
Union amend the second article Of its constitution 50 that
Ile object Of hi, Society shall he promote tie
Of SabbathSoo in connection with the NJ h. Church and
IN such other spheres Of Christian labor In the Judgment 81
the Board NJ Managers have clims upon it, charity ana
thus by carkul training Of those who may be under rs in
enec eeA to promote the glory oil God and the happiness
Dr. WISE explained that under the present ConsiitI-
ton Of the Sunday School Union the Board had not felt
free 10 make Grants TO the Freedmen hence they have
gone TO the Tract Board and gotten grants from them
because that Board are under no such restrictions
They earnestly desire to help the schools Of the African
NJ l.. Church, especially now. this Church is likely
to have much TO do among the people OF color III the
South.
ELEVENTH DAY-FRrDAY. MAY 49,
| The Conference was addressed by delegates Of
the Wesleyan Methodist Conference Of Canada, who
gave account Of the condition Of their connection
and assured the General Conference Of their sym
paihy with the cause of freedom and the uuon and
thcr hopes Tor or success.
Tie Conference also received The delegation from the
African NJ. l.. Conference.
The delegates took seats on the platform. and were
Introduced to the Conference. which received them
standing.
The Roy. Mr.. CLARK OF the colorcd delegation then
addressed few rcmaiks 70 the Conference. lie sad
i,c of them had been constituted committee to re-
cpgOcatc those Kind expressions made by your Cohler
cncc. We have but b. refer To- the history of the church
70 show Your parental relation 20 u and our ma ic"
ton to Won We have been Industrious cconolcai and
prudent since We have established COIickrr 81 our
own. The ground which now stands tlic church
wherein Conference j. being held, was formerly
worth about >5lon orr church property VIII now BE-
estimated e., S2Og0OD. Our local preachers number
J0. and travelling preacher, LODI missionaries, 20
There are about 100 day schools teachers oil color
LOO.
We have about 100 O00 clidrca attending our Sunday
Schools Nearly 100 student, "" Studying ~ Our u
NCr.ity lui the instruction of coi0Icl minister. We
have two religious publications. OnrhShop> ana mem
bcis o our Genera Conference desire ~ tender you our
thank, for Gay and all id which you haze rendered rs
NJ different times. They gratefully remember Your
favor OF scndlHg 90 Aric rs missionary one oil our
ministers lou aie getting whore the Church Of H0d
ought to be- in advance ~ the Sta.e The Stnte is
dragging sloWl, along but pcrhlp, The bravery ot oar
soldiers will case the State to recognize orr church
The Church If Christ must take her Legitimate place
We thank You for this ON first interview, and know
that W. shall be- benefited by H. he concluded by hop
Ing that they might De still more closely associated to-
geihcr until they shall all meet IN Heaven. where the
" III never bc separated.
TWELFTH DAY.-Saturlay, May II.
The Committee on Iiuerancr submitted q
report recommending that none bur men Of large expc
riCnce. deep picy. best gifts. and acknowledged en-
cicucy De appointed as presiding elders 1hy also re-
commend Ho change In the nature oi the once Oh the
4 substitute vas offered that the presiding. elders
be elected y ballot by the Conf rencc without definite
The yea. and nays were called motion TO H.! the
substitute on the table sulting ~ yeas u - nays
Tho vote excited considerable Interest There are ~
the Conference some ninctytwo presiding elders all
OF whom with few exceptions, voted TO lay on the
table
That thew lad prepared address 90 President Lincoln
and had appointed their committee to present the
same Bishop H. L. Ames the Ecvs. JOS. Cummings
George Peck. Charles Elliot, Granville Moody.
Church and To the large number o; Us members now
engaged i'm the strife for tie Union. They congratulate
the President for the victories that have been achieved
arnd are now being gained by our noble soldiers Their
earnest and sincere prayer Is that s cruel and wickod
Rebellion may be speedily crushed; and they pledge
their hel ity cooperation toward securing that end flat
the nation mas repent OF its SINS ana Justice may he
meted out To- all who have done wrong ami that The
time may come when thi' shall be fec country, ana
slavery be no longer known
Tie report Of the committee and address were adopted
by the Conference.
The members of the Conference according TO appoint
mont visited Independence Hall at noon They were
here received in - cordial speech of welcome 10y MI
President Lyud OF Select Council and Bhhop simpson
periodically replied iE behalf Of the Conference. The
members expressed unbounded satisfaction with their
visit 20 the birthplace OF Liberty.
IHRTKENIH DAY.-Nonday, My l6
Tie Rev. H. &. Benson Of the California ConioIe nce.
offered resolution fOr the appointment of second AS
s,tdut sccrctary to reside the Pacific coa, ard TO
report 10 tie Secretary o. the Mssiona! Society at
NeW.YOIk.
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