The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1866-04-18
Nrethotiist Episcopal Charcia Con-


The Conference. met Mt the usual hour
yesterday morning, Bishop Early first and
Bishop Kavanaugh afterwards presiding.
Several committees ordered to be ap-
pointed were announced.
Leave OF absence was granted to several
members.
DR.. Behring, of the Rio Grande Confer-
once, was introduced.
A report from the Committee on Revisals
was presented, recommending the calling
-of n general conference under certain cir
cumstances. 1T lies over under tho rules.
n report from the Committee on Changes
OF Economy was presented. 1t recon-
mended the change of the name of the
shYreh na Shfc from soh The aeshSdst EpisGo
Church" 1t was made the order of the day
for to-day, and ordered to be published.
A report from the Committee on BonHd-
aries was presented. 1t recommended the
granting of the prayer Of several confer
ences for boundary changes.
A variety of memorials, resolutions, pa
pers, reports, ETC., were read and appropri-
ately referred. One resolution was to con-
duct the cnnual examination of character
with closed doors. One memorial proposed
new judicial system for the treatment Of
offences agains: the rules of the church.
Another resolution referred to the removal
OF the publishing house from Nashville to
Louisville
After somo discussion, the resolution to
appoint committee Of two or moro BIZ
shops, to wait on the President and thank
him for the restoration of church property,
was adopted.
The time OF adjournment, under the first
rule, arrived without action being taken to
prolopg the session. The members, never
theiess, continued to sit as conference,
and passed resolution to 20 into commit
tee OF the whole, to hear discussion on the
proposition to change the name OF the
church, \ resolution which had already
been made the order of the day for to-day.
bishop kavanaugh remained in the chair,
an, and the discussion was proceeded with.
Those who favored tho changeof name, OBJ
jected to the use of the epithet ''South, "
as limiting the influence and power of the
church, preventing others who, living
North OF Mason 4 Dlxon's line, looked upon
the Southern church as the Methodist
and as involving no danger in respect OF
property. Those who opposed it, urged
| that the change Of name imperilled the
title to property, that there was nothing in
the epithet s'South" Of an offensive or I'M
proper character, and that there is moth
chooses to join the church from so doing.
| After considerable discussion, the qnes-
| tlon was put whether it was competent for
the committee of the whole, which was
formed after the Conference had adjourned
mittee.
| 1t was decided in the Affirmative.
Inc discussion was then resumed, and
finally the motion to appoint sub-com-
mlttee of three was carried, and Bishop
kavanaugh appointed three members tc
report on the subject to the committee OF
| the whole.
I The committee then passed a resolution
10 rise, report progress and ask leave tc
sit again.
The report was received aa if the Con
ference had been sitting, leave was given
to sit again, and then the Conference ad.
Journed to the usual hour, this morning,
8 o'clock Mem Orleans C,.escent I2h