New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1866-05-04
Episcopal Methodist Church General Con.
ference.
ADJOURNMENT TO MAY, 1870.


The conference met yesterday morning at .
o'clock.
During the past few days members had been
leaving for homes, and thus gradually thinning
| the attendance. This was in anticipation of the
approaching adjournment Of the body, and seemed
justified by the fact that little more than ordinary
routine business remained to be transacted There
was consequently a marked difference IN the num-
her of members present yesterday and that CD
servable a couple of weeks ago.
The business done was confined chiefly TO the
voting of thanks to the various parties to whom
members of the conference are indebted for hos
pitabe and kind attentions, and to the passing Of
resolution relieving the venerable Bishop Early
| from the Iabors of the Episeopacy, and at his re-
ouest allotting to him such duties as he may find
his many honored years will enable him still to
perform. The worthy pastor made very feeling
and impressive, though brief address, to his fell
low-laborers; but was too much affected to make
it what he doubtless wished, It is unnecessary
say that the deepest sympathy with. him was
universally manifested.
On the conclusion of the business at about two
O'clock, resolution was offered and adopted that
the conference now close the present session, and
adjourn, to meet again in Memphis on the first
Wednesday in May, 1870
Relating principally to matters of the in
ternal discipline Of the church, the proceed
ings of the conference have repsented but
few attractions for the columns of sec
ular journals, and but little OF interest to the
general reader. They have, nevertheless, been of
great Importance to the interests Of the church,
and have excited the keenest attention and most
earnest efforts of the members of the conference
and as far as we are able to Judge, the decisions
arrived at have been such as promise well for the
great objects to which they are directed The
change of the name of the church, we think the
arguments adduced proved beyond question to be
advisable, if not Indispensable. Whether the new
one adopted, " The Episcopal Methodist Church, q
IS preferable to others suggested may be a ques
tion-but there can be none, we think, that no
vital or very serious objection can be said to lie
againstit.
In the election of four additional bishops, the
best interests of the church have doubtless been
consulted; and the character of the ministers
called in consequence to the Episcopacy is
guarantee that their election will give universal
satisfaction. They are the Rev. DR.. Wightman of
South Carolina, the Rev. DR.. Marvin OF Missouri,
the Rev. Dr.. Doggett of Virginia, and the Rev
DR.. McTyeire of South Carolina. The re estab-
lishment of the book agency at Nashville, and the
conditions of its management, constitute another
well-adVised important measure. and not the
least affecting Of the whole proceedings Of the
conference is the retirement from the labors of the
EpiscOpacy, of the two venerable Bishops An
drews and Early, who nevertheless mean to do
what of the good work they can, even unto the
end.
We hope the efforts of the conference will be
with all the success the church can de-
sire