The New York herald., 1867-04-05
THE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH


rhe New Ysrk Conference.
me M sm6ess OF the New York Annual Conference
mot al Bedford street Methodist Episcopal church at
nine O'Clock YESTERDAY morning the second day OF the
scr Aon, Bishop K James presiding. There = very
ia attendance Of members In the body OF the church
and large and fashionable assembage Of ladies in the
galleries. Much interest evinced in the proceedings
which were both varied and animated to the end
The Conference opened with suitable prayer AMI
tho reading Of the Scripture, after which resolution
was passed by the members to the Rev. Jesse Peck
the occasion Of his transfer 10 the Troy Conference
plimentary to his merits pastoS and missionary.
The following preamble and resolution PIT
and unanimously endorsed
Whereas having learned, with feelings OF rec az
STATE Assembly 50 %odns the NsroSosa Essse u Law az
as efSay a \ It's and dsemin
faith and wen known antscedeni TO exert our nu
weaken or impair Just and wholesome laws sganst the
Grafton every righteous At our eonnsnd
Resolved. That committee Of three be appointed and
commissioned 70 convey immediately the Legislature
New York Conferences of the Method. Episeopai
~ v & nGw 10 against the passage Of said bill and
ance TO the schemes OF its enemies
The following members were appoiuted on the tom
mittee 70 visit the Legislature in the spirit the above
resolution Rev. L IL King, Rev. De Los Lull and Rev.
The missionary anniversary was decided to take place
Sunday AFTERNOON instead OF Friday evening and the
Temperance anniversary on Friday instead of Mondy.
mittee Of stewards in place Of Rev. J. K warde and
Rev $ Foster in the room Of Rev. A. C Foss oi the
Committee OF Worldly Amusements. The Revs Il n
C. Crawford. r. s Foster and w. H. Ferris were named
as committee to confer with the Methodist Episcopal
conference in session East and ascertain the possibility
Of making arrangements for social reunion OF The two
bodies at time and place to be hereafter appointed
The Rev; MT scnoFlEID representing an educational
credentials read 70 the Conference spoke some ensh
on the object or his mission The college Ae represented
was in very f0urishing state terrtora1y Is had an
abundance OF lands but financially Its coadtion i'm
pecunous Help was wanted from ths good people OF
the East and he authorized to lands to any
one deslrous OF making what he would pronounce pro-
ftable investment
The Rev Mr. SPENCE Of Tennessee said his Conference
had an immense tract Of land within iu limits but the
laborers in the Lords service were few. The commune.
cants numbered 3 900 but of preachers there only
between sixty and seventy. Governor Brownlow, he
said, n champion Of the Church in the West,
empar whose ways we're in imitation of the Lords and
upon whom the loyal peobe looked a mighty shield
against rebel Vaccinations Means were much wanted
in Tennessee to establish schools for the education
or he Of e ad
were conducted by rebel teachers, and loyal people
would not entrust their children to such guides A
letter from Governor Brownlow held by the speaker.
was read touching the subject OF education and the
necessity for the dissemination Of loyal principles Of
education.
The Rev Jesse T. Peck previous to his departure for
sne Troy conference, thought appropriate to make
travelling from one copference to another, but in his
many travels he had at least learned one thing and that
was that the Methodist Church a very large one He
would however, rather stay with the New York Confer
ence than any other for he believed it the parent OF
them all.
The Rev. J. W. wAKELY alluded in feeling and com
piimentary terms TO the previous speaker Like him.
considered that the world his parish and the
his conference
The BISHOP remarked that the departure Of the Rev.
Mr. Peck was episcopal act done In the best
and judgment or the Church.
The list Of candidates trial preparatory receiving
orders was next read and satisfactory report rendered
In all but one instance where candidate censured
for non.attendance
Elder ALszRr OSBORNE transferred from active service
70 the superannuaed list spoke br3sdy but with much
emotion on the change he was invsted 70 make.
Rev. j. B. WAKnY, in avstn OF combined pathos and
humor, kept tho assemblags engaged for short tne
after which notices Of COMMITTEES meetings given
ont, and the annual repo Of the wealeyan University
referred to tho COMMITTEES on Education. With the
Offering up Of the usual closing prayer the conference
adjourned till this m0rni0g at nine A.