New-York tribune., 1867-04-10
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

SIXTH DAY-THE EXCISE LAw-rAKrSG TIE PLEDGE
The sixth days session Of the Methodist Episcopal
Conference was opened with prayer by the Rev. +. b.
Pierce Bishop James presiding. communication was
read from the New-York East Confidence, soliciting
reunion with the NewYOrk Conference at the next ses
sion In this city, in 1861 and naming the Reys Daniel
Curry, d. d., william c. Hoyt and George W Woodruff
Committee to effect the reunion. The Finance CO
tee reported the iono%g approprsuons ior leo, ap
superannuated preachers, s6t25; Tor snpeFnumtraiy
preachers $500 for widows s2695 for orphans $780, ana
ior contingencies OO0. The list Of superannuated
preachers embraces the names Of the Rev Messrs New
man Marvin Richardson Keeler, Scoby, 1. clark, Don
nelly Scott R9mS[ wight & ke{es Perry y,S spafRT rIoR ES
Beach PeltOn. Stoddard, Dcnnston, Edwards, ClarR
lamont Boomer sellech, Buck, Nichols Brown, Luckey
and Day, and tho aupernumery preachers are the tV
MessTs Campbell, Ferris strickland, and Cfippeh Aef
discussion. " was resolved that each Board OF DIS
trict Stewards be requested 10 appoint iayman 10
attend the next session OF our conference VINO sa nc
member OF the committee on ClaA' ana ~ case 9l the
absence OF any one OF the laymen tho presiding edef c
the District which ne repIesents shal aet IN is PEe
The report OF the Committee on Educaton draws llat
terng picture Of the pecunaIy and religious condition OF
presented to the amount of s0Sj 80 and that me
receipts had been as fellows; From the sl1et ot NV
York, 679 o. or an excess Of Sl7g 9 from PonshkceP
$l4O 3g being deficiency of SH6 lO nom hlncp.rk
~ ~ 55 Peimg Peing deeemcy Of si3o 81; from Eenve
1851 67, being deficiency of S2i3 80; rom NewDurgh
s9iI oi less excess of New York s79 81 deficiency
s7s 49, Add deficiency circuits and stations tsl 49,
Temperance Committee, appointed to visit Albany
last week, and sound the Legislature, reported
that nothing but the power Of money can
effect "A modification of the excise law
in thc Assembly. and that Gov, Fenten has so Ter
committed himself Ia say THAT law deserves lalr
trial" The announcement haying been applauded, =
clergyman introduced resouton requiring INC Secreta
rcs To- call tho roll of delegates andsuggesng that each
delegate respond with either Yea Nay 10 total abs
pledge. The RESOLUTION awoke the scepers, ana
almost inStantanCOusy there nucf Gli over lnt
house and "a pressure toward the Bishops desk. Nearly
half Of ,he delegates their feet at one tne, ana
the aises near the chancc thronged by ccgynen
officer AT length the Rev Mr. Foster heard and he
said with emphasis. that whp he had been all his ife
temperance in the strctcst seuse OF tho phrase ne
would resist tic resolution which had been sprung upon
the Conference and he did not hesitate 10 add that the
roll called he would record hi among those ot
cergymen who would refuse 20 Ice cOerced into taxing
pledge The Rev. Charles Gorsc pressed the resolutions
the question Of total abstinence, he wanted
20 know IL. DT. Fox characterized the calling
Of the roll ~ an uQusitOr proceeding, aud therefore
entered his protest Other gentlemen irdorscd the re-
mark aud vet others demanded the calling oI Tie roll
But after repeated attempts 20 introduce amendments
the resolution uuashed, aud delegates wore invited
10 approach the Secretary desk and aiN their sigma
lures several total abstinence pledges which had pe
provided. Father R0lm, ~ ocoScldrian, lea WIN ps
signature The cOnfCFencc then rising vote formally
thanked the Metropolitan Police Commissioners Tor thelr
stern enforcement of the Excise law and altei the sing
ing OF the DOXolOgy bcnCdctiOn was pronounced by
the Rev DR.. Scott delegate nom ireland. Last even
Ing memorial services were held in the B"dfordst A. T.
Church and eulog.es pronounced upOn the Rev w
v Zero late Newcastle; the RcV. T. blucmcr, aic OF
Newhurgh tho Rev =. r. HaUd, late of N?shgtonN me-
and the Rev Moses J.. Pondlc, iato Of Pra'isvi!le.