The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-23
NJ. T.. Church South.

NC copy the lono"ip8 syhopsls iroui tho oo""'-
ern Christian Advocate:
The action of the General Conference may be
summed up in tho following items:
l. It WAS resolved to change the name OF the
Church to EPISCOPAL METHODIST CHURCH, Proutded
that three fourhs uf all the members Of the seve
raj Annual Conferences shall concur therein.
g. Lay Representation i four laymep, one of
whom may be local preacher, Ito be elected by
nual Conference may direct) to each Presiding
Elders District in tho Annual Conferences; an
sentatives to the General Conference, aud the
clerical members to elect tho clerical representa-
tivcs. Upon the request of one-fgth OF the Come
raj Conference, the laymen and clergymen can
form two distinct houses, when concurrent ma
jority will be necessary to pass any law. J his
action, however, is subject to the Same conarma-
tion and approval OF three-fourths of all the
preachers in the several Annual Conferences.
8. Tho limit of the Pastorate has boon extend
cd from two to four years.
a. system OF church meetings WAS adopted,
to be held once month, il practica le, otherwise
onco quarter be pTesid d over by the
membership more thoroughly in connection with
the various enterprises of the church
S. The probationary system has been abrosat-
ed-members are to be received formally by the
preacher in charge, according to tn, form OF the
baptismal service, some other form in ap-
pendix to the dsci line.
6. Class meeting ia placed upon the same foot
ing with prayer meeting, and is no longer q con-
,ition of membership.
z. Tho Missionary Society is divided into Do
distinct Boards, SECRETARIES and Treasurers- rs-the
former located at Nashville, and the latter at Bal
tiniore.
g. Everything in the discipline in regard to the
mon and women sitting apart in the church, has
been taken out.
o. The whole matter of tho quarterage has been
merged into a real support.
10. Everything advisory in regard to dress is
taken out; and 30 too all that part which requires
preachers to consult the presiding elder upon the
delicate subject Of matrimony.
IL. No travelling preacher can be proposed to
an Annual Conference for ordination, except he
shall have passed al examination before the Oon-
ference Committees to their satisfaction in the
prescribed course OF study.
-. 1t is recommended that, for the present,
Biblical Chair be established in connection with
each of Colleges for the theological education
OF young preachers.
Is. Several important changes in the bounda-
ries OF conferences were' made for which we rerer
to the report Of tho Committee ON Boundaries;
and Northwest Texas. the Coumbis, the Mobile,
and the Montgomery Conferences were formed.
changed to West Texas, and that of the
"Ouachita" Conference to Little Rook The Kan:
sas Conference was divided between the Missouri
and st. Louis Conferences; The st. Louis, the
Missouri, the Baltimore, tho Virginia, the Georgia,
and the East Texas, are permitted to divide dur
ing the next four years. il they shall deem it e1-
pedient and desirable to do 81.
H. The vote on licensing preachers and recon-
mending persons for ordination, is to be taken by
ballot in the Quarterly Conferences.
L. The ooored members Of the Church are to
be formed into their own Quar- terly and Annual
saanferenoes. the latter ut tne discretion of the
1hops, with q view to t.ieIr ultimately forming
s}ir own General Conference. Meanwhile the
hops Of our Church are authorized to oonfer
}h the Bishops Of the African n. e. Church.
Eh view to . Union between our Colored
5. 4urches aud that Church. It is also recon-
}ended that day schools and Sabbath Schools be
-:5rmed among the oolored people whenever prao-
tioable.
16. There was a change in the entire system Of
Church trials, and trials OF appeal cases. The
principle adopted 10 to try by large committees,
and to make their action that OF the body appoint
ing them, without q review Of the oase
II. The sums allowed to superannuated preach
ers, widows aud orphans etc., are to be estimated
by Boards OF Conference stewards; aud they are
to have the direction OF the methods or raising the
necessary funds, eto.