The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-03-15
PHILADELPHIA M. E. CONFERENCE.
sEvENTY-NINTH SESSION.
SECOND pAY,s PROCEEDINGs.
ST. GEORGES CHURCH,
TuuRsDAY MORNING, March Is.

THURSDAY 0lOhNlNGB mhICu To-
At O'Clock the Conference was called to order bY
Bishop Smcs The opening religious ceremonies
were commenced by the rcldng OF the 4tn chapter
congregation then ,oi1cd Ia singing the hymn com.
menciug,
"The Savior, whom u Heaven he rose
In splendid triumph DER his foesi'
which was followed by an eloquent prayer by Nc.
Inc ec 'le.ic1, caoir aud body OF the church were
filed tn an att1ntivs aud, ,enco principally COM
posed Of ladies' The two cent % blocks of powS are
Tetr ned for the memSsrJ Of the Conference, which
body is one OF eat dignity and Is c)mpcJed Of men
this is .be ,src-y Cont ence 1T is regarded by
the denoT'r1tioR v tn special interest.
The roll OF Conference WIS then called by the
SccIeta.y, PeV. X. IL. PatiSon, attor which the
joTsnel OF he previogs day yrs read aud approved
% New S York Kew @ i mr. smart AaSe4ao aTn Of s sne
Ladies' Cen, lne.y Corntt"o OF New YORK, and
P)v G2nuel DU'1, of England, were introduced 10
Pev, " Atwood r,ques I'd that Rev DR.. Dprbu
Rev. Mr.. johnson NE lrs. Wright and Haris bs
add o the Centenary Committee, whoa was
cries ofrc-olus:ons referring to the division of
rue hi adelpbia Conference wcs read, and ON mo.
tlon, YVES laid upon tie t.b
On motion OF Rev. Mr. Quigley the mo.ion to lay
on the table was Icconsidered, ana .he resolutions
rade he order OF the day cdiately after the ca
OF the Stewards.
The follow NC are the rc-olutiops:-
present cession
Bssoiued, 2. That we divide by the slto l'ne be-
tween 1eunSylNf ulH, DCllWarey ulu Ma-ylanu.
In case tbs IS not aioptcd, th"l
ReSoiUed We divide by lrs r1nn1ng through the
city OF rh,'adephia 10 she SSsqrehanna, SO as to
g.Ve to each CopfcTerce, cs nearly as possible, an
equal SHARE the financial ability, memL 5rship, etc.,
OF the present Conference.
BY pei mlss.on of the Conference, MI Quigley
withdrew the question of reconsideration for the
ent to be brought mp at some subsequent session
Of the body
Rev. S. l.. Graccy was appointed additional
Ass slant SCcrotlrv.
The hour of 10 O'Clock having arrived, the regular
Ordp Of fha no tha ITO uarfu
to report the collected the support of super
aRnLated ministers, or their widows and orphans
w"l totea mp. This is purely benevolent iund
ruscd by the various churchcJ within the bounds of
the Conference. The rCjrlt proved that the de.
Doutna on had faithfully performed their duty IN
tn 6 respect.
The clhng of the various churches occupied q
large portion of the session, and though douotcss
question of great importance was not of general in
terest being simply the report OF the pastors of the
amounts rdlscd in their particular charges.
A communication was received from number Of
lauiCS requesting the Conference t0 take into con-
iiGeraton the Irop-.etv of establishing female
seminary under the auspices OF the Philadelphia
Tho report OF the Treasurer of the Centenary CON-
mitoe was received and WIS read by the Secretary.
The Stewards were authorized to d.Sw upon the
fond for = o. 70 be applied as deemed most judi
ciors by them
District, made statement IN regard to the condi-
ZION OF his charge. The Pcgt0rs of tho warrior 9
churches were hen called and repor ed thes.ate of
the churches and the contT, buttons from each.
Charges having been made against the Rev Mr..
PaStOrield a committee was appointed to invest
gate the affair Rev j. D. Curtis was chosen chair
Wan of the CouyS and a number of minis era were
appointed a9 the CoJit.
Rev. Joseph Case, D. D., reported the
South Philadelphia ID strict, of which he is the
Pre- -iding Elder to be IN very prosperous con-
ditlon. The reports of the various plsto-J showed
that the contributions to the missionary and edif
cation funds had largely ircrea-ed.
Rev. I. j. Thomp1on, Presiding Elder of the
Fcston District reported s,te of pio pCrtY in his
district The pastors reported an increase of contT
buttons IN most OF the church"s.
Rev. j. A. Massey requested that his re alton with
the Conference be changed . that of supernCneraJ !,
wit out appointm-1 ut.
Rev. A L Scott TsS changed TO sppernunerarV.
R,v. S, Paterson was made sGpernumcrary, VII
appointment.
Vcriors announcement of Committees and rsli-
& Gus meetir.J wcIe read, end the paltoTs of the
li.ous chr 5he9 of other denomina ons Wsro re-
Cucs'ed to apply to the Committee ON Religious Ex-
ercsss.
Alter sneing the doxoogy end the pronou1clng
OF he boncdc on by Dr. DIrbin, the COnte4 nce /.
to meet this eVsr!ng at ST. Georges Church,
to listen TO the seImon OF the Rev. L. @. ARrphy,
upon the subject OF Sabbath Schools.