The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-11-26
PROM FORTRESS MONROE.


FORTRESS MONROE, November 25.-The Metho-
dist Episcopal Conference was opened this
morning, at Norfolk with the usual religious
exercises, Bishop Pearce in the Chair. Over
a hundred and twenty members were present,
nd fashionable audience thronged the church
during the entire PROCEEDINGS.
The unfinished business being called up,
Bishop Early took the Chair. DR.. Leroy NJ. Lee,
of Norfolk, moved that the question of the
change of the name of the Church-during the
discussion of which yesterday the Conference
adjourned-be laid on the table, which was
adopted.
The question of sending a committee to
attend the Baltimore Conference, for the pur-
pose OF forming a new Conference out of the
territory occupied by the Virginia and Baltl-
more Conferences respectively, was then taken
up and adopted. Bishop Early appointed the
following ministers of the Conference on that
committee:-D. +. Edwards, j. G.. CRANBERRY,
J. W. L&nghorne, w. w. Bennett, and W. ID.
RowZie
The attention of the Conference was after
wSrds occupied in the transaction OF unim-
portant business, which having been concluded,
lev. W. A. Smith moved to take up the subject
previously laid on the table, the chance OF the
name OF the Church, recommended by the Gene
raj Conference at its last session in New Or
leans, from the Methodist Episcopal Church
south TO the Methodist Episcopal Church Tue
motion was ADOPTED and lengthy and ant
mated discussion ensued, many of the proni-
nent members OF the Conference strenuously
opposing any change 10 be made, and others as
slrenuously favorIng the proposed measure.
DR.. ". A. Smith, a member OF the General
Conference when the separation took place, nJw
arose and addressed the Conference. He SAID
he had been member OF the Convention which
in 1874 inaugurated the measures out OF which
grew the regular organization, called the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church South; and that he was
member OF that large committee, consisting OF
thirty-two members, who reported upon the
name for adoption by the Church. Unm-
pCrtant as a name may be- it had received due
share of the attention of the Conference; but
that be then opposed it, because 1t seemed to
him as violating the idlOm of our language and
illegal, and, therefore, altogether wrong. They
were never intended to be a sectional Church,
AID the idea entertained by many OF the mem
bers OF the Conference, that the word South was
appended to distinguish them particularly as
Church, was pernicious and ialse.
The same idea had been advanced at the Gene
raj Conference in 1874; but it was entirely eX-
ploded. Slavery was but the occasion, and not
the cause of the separation. The occasion has
been put away, but the cause still remains
intact and must so remain until the Church
ceases to be political organization.
Rev. George W. Langhorn approved OF the
change, and was unwilling to give no the name,
associated as it is with the recolectlons OF those
who sleep the sleep of death the living, some
OF them in the present Conference, who helpet
to baptize the church names he said, that shall
live as long as the true patriotism OF Chris
tianity survives.
Dr. Leroy NJ. Lee, Pastor of the Cranky Street
Church, Norfolk, arose and bitterly opposed the
change recommended by the last General Con-
ference. In the course of his remarks he entered
INTO lengthy recapitulation OF the doings OF
the General Conference of 1874, the action of
the mother Church, and spoke OF the impossi-
ollty OF Their ever atiliating with their North
ern brethren.
He said the term South was affixed to the
name of the Church simply TO define that they
represented Methodism south of their line, while
| Northern Methodlsm represented Methodlsm
ncrth OF that line; that they were no more
! sectional than the North, and that there was
! nothing political in the word South. He con-
| tended that change of the name now would
be a concession of the principles OF the glorious
! platform upon which they planted themselves
/ In 1874 He did not want the everlasting braw-
| lers from abroad amongst them, but would like
! to have started missionary society to send the
gospel among such men in the North; tor they
needed it, He continued in this spirit for some
| time, and humorously asked the members OF
the Conference if they wished TO go where the
people talked through their Lostris, and said
| "reow" for COW.
He was succeeded by Rev. John D. Blackwell,
no spoke in favor of the change of name,
| az d was followed by he Rev. Samuel I. Moore
r. an and Rev. John e. Edwards, the former op-
posing, and the latter strongly advocating, the
change. Other members arose and discussed
tle question, during the height of which the
Conference adjourned without voting II will
be taken up on Monday and finally settled.
Marine intelligence.
FORTRESS MONROE, November "a. - The
hooner b. IT, Palmer, from Turks Island with
. cargo of salt, arrived here to-day, and sailed
tonight tor Baltimore. She left Turks Island
on the 10th instant.
The schooner Hound, Captain Williams, put in
there on the 9Th, from Londen, SO days, bound
TO Trinidad, short of water aud provisions.
The barque Ir0Uerton sailed on the 10th for
Boston. with cargo OF salt.
The brig Ida, for New York, will be ready to
sail in few days. The schooner +. Barter will
sail soon for New York.
Arrived at Norfolk yesterday-Brig DiriqO,
from New York; British brig Neville, from Phila-
delphia; schooner Emma Jane, from George
town.
Three large whales were again observed in
the haTbor to-day.
Base Ball.
FORTRESS MONROE, November PA match
came of base ball was played in the Fort to-day,
between the Fortress Monroe Base Ball Club,
composed of officers OF the garrison, and the
old Point Club. The latter club lost the game
by nine runs. Mr.. W. II. Bennet, of the Union
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