The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1867-11-27
Correspondence of the Journal
Lay Representation in the NJ. e.
Church.
MITCHELL, Ind, Nov. 25, 1867.

| MITCHELL, l00., NOV. 70, 1901.
A Convention in favor of so chang
ing the discipline of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, as to secure the
admission of Lay Representatives in
the Annual and General Conferences.
met in this place this evening. The
attendance was not large. but the
different parts of the Conference were
represented. The Convention was
called to order, John IngIe, Jr..
elected Permanent Chairman, and E.
E. Rose, S. Bowers, and T. NJ. Thayer,
| Secretaries.
A Committee, consisting of DR.
Cyrus Mutt, Revs. James Hill and E.
Gaskins, and F. NJ. Thayer. John A.
Mann, NJ. L. Snodgrass and John f.
Glover, were appointed to prepare
resolutions expressive of the sense Of
the Convention. That Committee,
after due consideration, presented the
following report: II -
The COMMITTEES. appointed to prepare
Convention with respect to Lay Repre-
sentation in the Annual and General Con-
| ferences, and submit a plan of operation,
beg leave TO submit the following reports
WHEREAS. Lay RepT esentation, in the
Annual and General Conferences. of the
NJ. +. Church. is right expedient, and es-
sentiaI to the future efficiency and success
of the hurch, and is desired by d arge
number of the most intelligent. inf1uen-
tial and deyotedfy attached members of
the Church therefore,
Resotoed, That we recommend the Gen
eral Conference to adopt n plan Of Lay
Representation in the Annual and Gen
eral Conferences.
IeesotUed, In order that plan may come
before tile General Conference Tor action,
the following be respectfully submitted for
Its consideration:
l. That each charge be empowered to
elect a Lay Representatv We to each Annual
Conference, and that each District elect
one Lay Representative IN addition, who
shall be a member of the Cabinet.
2. That the Delegates to the General
Conferences be composed of equal
number of ministers and laymen.
3. That Lay Representatives in the An
nual Conferences have authority to take
part in all the deliberations of the same,
and to vote on all questions except the
trial of ministers; and in. the General
Conference to take part in all the delibera-
tions, and to vote on all questions except !
1. That the Lay Representatives to the !
Annual Conference be elected by the Quar- |
Lerly Conference of each charge, and that |
the District Lay Representative be elected |
by the Quarterly Conferences embraced in /
the District.
s. That the Lay Representatives to the /
General Conferences be elected by the An /
nuaI Conferences in the same way in /
which the ministerial delegates are now /
elected.
ResoiUed, That in favoring this change |
in the Repre- entatlveS to the Annual and |
General Conferences, we are not favOring |
any change in the EpIscopacy and Tin
eracy. a...
These resolutions were discussed at
some length and adopted seriatiDe.
A Central Committee, composed of
one from each District. was appointed
to prepare and circulate petitions in
the different charges. The following
persons were appointed said COM
mittee:
DR.. Mutt, Indianapolis District.
F. NJ. Thayer, Evansville District.
E. Gaskins, Vincennes District.
J. A. Stallard, Greenscastle District.
E. E. Rose, Mitchell District.
James Hill, New Albany District.
W. NJ. Zaring, Rockport District.
The proceedings of the convention
were discussed with great interest
and the resolutions adopted with very
little dissension.