Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-05-09


After religious exercises, Rev W. H. Wills
(president) in the chair, the Conference pro.
ceeded to the regular business.
Dr. L. w. Bachelor offered a resolution an
fraternal messengers to a con ventlon of West
ern and Northern Conferences to be held in
CINCINNATI, Ohio.
On motion of Rev. John Paris, it was laid ON
the table.
On motion of Rev. John X. Nichols, DIR. +.
Waters was appointed by the Conference to
introduce the members to the President o. the
United States at the proposed interview.
Rev. J. Il. Page offered q resolution of thanks
OF the Conference TO the members OF the church
and the citizens Of Georgetown for the kind
entertainment its members have received dur.
ing their stay IN the District. Unanimously
adopted by rising vote
On motion Of Rev. Mr.. Whitfield, the pastor
OF Congress-street CLnrch was requested to
read the resolution in the pulpit.
Rev. J. Thomas Murray, editor of the Nefh.
odist Protestant, on behalf of the Conference,
commended the reporters OF the prses for their
correct reports OF the proceedings Of the CON-
ference.
Rev. Mr.. Shaver presented an oficial COM
munication from Rev. H. N. McTyeire, Bishop
OF the Methodist Episcopal Church South,
transmitting copy Of the proceedings of the
General Conference Of thai church, held in
New Orleans; which was referred 10 a COM
mittee Of five-the appointment was deferred
to await a consultation of the respective dele.
cations. The letter announces the appointment
OF q commission, consisting OF Bishops Pierce
s V Ksr PI G EssDs' of Of e. 81 d Lee
Va, and s. Register, Of Nd, TO meet and CON.
fer with a similar commission, should one be
the terms Of union Of the churches, II il can be
agreed upon. The plan OF Introducing Law
representation into that church was adopted
for representation in Annual Conferences OF
four lay delegates, one OF whom may be a
local preacher, from each presiding elders
district. The delegates to be 2s years Of age,
n m hsr NJ
General Conference, the clerical and Law dele
gates are equal; one-fourth OF the latter NAV
be local preachers.
After the reference OF these documents Raw
DR.. Deems, Of N. c., who, with Bishop Dog.
gett, had been appointed as fraternal mes ,eS.
gers from the General Conference in New
orleans 70 this General Conference, entered
the church, and was introdu ced to the Confer.
ence by Rev. ]. G.. Whitfield.
Dr. Deems, In few remarks, expressed the
pleasure 1t gave him to be present with this
conference as naternal messenger. He had
misunderstood the day Of meeting, and conse.
quently, in order to be present, he had tray.
eled day and night from New Orleans He
was not here as a commissioner, but "a q fra.
ternal messenger, to assure the brethren of the
good will and high esteem Of the brethren be
represented. As to the subject OF union he
churches all 10 unite. It may be that they
would better promote the cause of christianity
should they separate, and yet cooperate in
love and charity for the promotion Of the cause
have them unite with his church; but II they
tno9ght otherwise he could assure them Of a
The remarks of DR.. Deems were briefly but
appropriately responded to by the President,
Rev. w. H. Wills, after which the members OF
theConference were Individually introduced
10 DIR. Deems. 800 = -7---'1- =
Rev. Mr.. WHITFIELD moved the appointment
ola special committee to consider the visit Of
The fraternal messenger Of the N. Z. Church
ana respond 10 the sentiments expressed:
which was agreed to, and Revs. ]. G.. Whit,
deld, DIR. Jno. ]. Murray, L. L. B. Shaver and
John Paris, one from each delegation present,
were appointed. So. p -
Rev. DR.. Waters asked to be excused, ON &C.
count of ill-health, from the duty of introdue.
ing the Conference to the President of the Uni.
ted States at the proposed interview this
morning. The request was granted, and the
President Of the Conference appointed
Rev. Mr.. Paris, from the means of grace COM
mitf',e, reported a paper on the subject Of ban.
usm and other portions Of the ritual, which
was laid on the table for future action.
The reports OF the special committee on the
proposed call OF special session Of the Con-
ference, clothed with conventional powers
was taken mp. The minority report against
the call was iaid on the table, and the majority
report in favor OF the call was taken up
Rev. J. r. Nichols moved to NIL the blank
FOR the time OF session with ssthe first Tuesday
in May, 1867" which was agreed to, and the
report was adopted. So. : : : -
The hour for waiting upon the President
having arrived, the Conference adjourned till
230 p. m.