The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-05-04
CHICAGO.
The General Conference or the N. Z.
Church.

CHICAGO, May 1.-THE Conference as
sembled at 8 o'clock this morning,
Bishop Simpson in the chair, and was
opened with singing and prayer by
Rev. T. NJ. Hudson, of Pittsburgh,
The journal OF yesterdays session
was read. zts EEG
The Committee ON Episcopacy an
nounced their organization by the cleo
tion of Rev. DIR. Trimble Chairman
and Rev. j. w. Lindsay Secretary.
The Committee on Itinerancy also re-
ported the election of Rev. DIR. j. 7.
Peck Chairman, Rev. DIR. Nesbitt
Secretary, Rev. j. G. Reed Engrossing
Clerk.
Rev. DIR. Eddy asked reconsidera-
ton of the vote of yesterday by which
the colonization cause was referred to
the Committee on Freedmen, and the
appointment of a special committee.
This motion elicited considerable dis
cussion; in which Messrs. Wise, Hun
ter, Grove and others participated, and
which developed a decided opposition
to the colonization society objects and
methods.
The motion was tabled, and the Con-
ference took up the regular order OF
business, being the presentation of me-
MORALS, petitions and appeals.
The Secretary called the roll of the
Conferences, and various petitions were
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cations, the delegation of annual con-
ferences and the presiding eldership.
Rev. DR.. Eddy moved that the Secre.
tary be ordered to insert the Washing
ton and Delaware Conferences in the
list of Conferences, as these two Confer
ences are composed wholly of 'colored
ministers and people. The motion
produced some sensation.
The. Secretary, Rev. Harris explained
the omission, stating that these two
Conferences were considered mission
Conferences, and as such were not en-
titled to representation by delegates in
this.
Rev. J. s. Peck, D. D., of Troy N. Y,
suggested that the names of these two
conferences be entered on the roll with
out determining their status for the
present.
DR.. w. 81. Ferris, of New York,
moved the reference of the motion of
DIR. Eddy TO the Committee on the
Credentials of Representatives of Mis-
sion Conferences.
DR.. Eddy resisted this disposition of
his motion in an earnest speech, claim
ing that the General Conference was
fully competent to admit these Mission
Conferences to all the privileges OF the
Church, and to do this at once.
Rev. DR.. Pershing, of Pittsburgh,
thought it impossible legally to admit
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favored their coming in as soon as 1t
could be done in accordance with the
discipline.
Rev. DIR. Foster rose to a point of
order. He stated his point to be that
on his motion yesterday the subject
OF relation of mission conferences, was
referred to a special committee; and
that therefore this whole discussion
was out of order. The point was over
ruled bV the chair, s..f
Rev. DIR. Haven, of Michigan, urged
the propriety and Importance of the
immediate insertion of these confer
ences on the roll without reference 10
admission of their delegates. He
warmly opposed referring SO impor-
tant matter to committee in which
it would probably stop for long time.
Rev. DIR. Harris stated what had been
the invariable practice heretofore in re-
gard to the disposition of matters per-
tanning to those who are unrepresented
in the General Conference, and show
ing that any member could bring be-
fore the body such matters.
DIR. Porter, of New York, spoke In
favor of a motion to refer. Rev. DIR.
Durbin, moved that the whole matter
be laid on the table until the Bishops
make their report as to what they have
done in the matter of organizing these
Mission Conferences.
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and the Bishops were requested to make
their reports us early as possible. 1t
was ordered that the quadrennial
address of the Bishops be presented on
Tuesday a. m. at 10 O'Clock.
The Committee on Boundaries an
nounced their organization, with Rev.
II. 3. Benson as Chairman, and Rev.
S. C. Brown as Secretary.
Rev. DIR. Nesbitt, of Pittsburgh; Of
fered a resolution in favor of the better
organization of the local ministry with
u view 10 their more regular employ
ment. The resolution was referred to
special Committee. tr
Rev. DIR. Crary, ofSt Louis, offered a
resolution instructing the Committee
on Episcopacy to consider and report
on the expediency of forming Episco-
pal districts, and fixing the residences
of Bishops. Adopted.
DIR. Crary also offered u resolution in
favor of the organization of district
conferences. Referred to the Commit
te on Itinerancy.
Rev. DIR. Foster, chairman of the spe-
cial committee to whom was referred the
case OF the Mission Conference, reported
progress. He said some of the commit
tee were very wide apart, some in the
middle and they hoped to come to-
gether. ,-74