The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-05-05
Methods, General Conference.

preliminary devotional exercises, con-
Quoted by Rev. K. Nelson, of the Wy
oming Conference, the organization OF
Standing committees was announced as
follows:
Episcopacy, j. NJ. Trimble, ID. D.,
Chairman; j. w. Lindsay, ID. d., Secre-
tary. Itinerancy, James I. Peck, d. D.,
Chairman; S. ii. Nesbitt, ID. D., Secre-
tary; Rev. j. c. Reed, Engrossiug Clerk.
Boundaries, Rev. II. c. Benson, Chair
man; Rev. S. C. Brown, Secretary.
Book Concern, j. w. Wiley, d, D.,
Chairman. j. c. Pershing, d. D., Sec
rotary; Prof. w. G. Williams, Assistant
Secretary. Education, j. McClintocki
d. D., Chairman; J. w. Locke, ID. D.,
Secretary. Revisals, B. F. Crosby d.
D., Chairman; r. Nelson, d. D., Score,
tary. Sunday Schools and Tracts, Rev
ID. Wise, d. D., Chairman; Rev. b. H.
j. Fry, Secretary. Lay Representation,
T.. D. Haven, D. D., Chairman; Rev. j.
Leaton, Secretary; Rev. i. j. Ives, AS
sistant Secretary. State of tho Church,
l.. ID. Barrows, d. D., Chairman; Rev.
w. ID. Goldman, Secretary. Church IA
tension, j. NJ. Reid, D. D., Chairman;
A. j. Kynett, ID. d., Secretary; Rev.
sR. II. Pattison, Assistant Secretary.
On the Freedmen, L. Bowman, ID. D.,
Chairman; j. NJ. Walden, ID. D., Secre-
tary; Rev. d. Z. Mitchell, Assistant
Secretary.
The order OF business was then taken
up, being the presentation of petitions,
memorials and appeals. Rev. DR.. BIng-
ham, of the Black River Conference,
presented an appeal which was referred
to the committee on EpiscOpacy. Rev,
j. w. Ross, of California, presented q
memorial which was referred To the
committee on ltinerancy. Rev. DR.
CAST, of the Central German Confer
euce, presented memorial which was
appropriately referred. Rev. Dir. hit
chic, of Central Illinois, presented three
memorials in favor OF lay delegation
and two against it, which were referred
to the committee on that subject. Rev.
DR.. Hunter, of Central Illinois, present
ed large number of petitions in tavol
of lay representation. Referred. Prof
Williams, OF Central Ohio, presented
the appeal Of Charles Ferris. Referred
James Kindall, of the Cincinnati Con.
ference, presented a memorial i'll favor
oflay representation from Dayton, OhIe
and one against it from the New Mar
ket Circuit Referred. BY the same
that so much of the Journal Of the Gin
cinuati Conference rs refers 10 the es-
Enlistment of u daily Methodist paper
be referred To the committee on Book
Concern,
Rev. f. Ii. Waring, of Des Moines
Conference, presented memorial on
boundaries. Rev. Mr.. Arnold, of De.
troit Conference, presented a memorial
in favor Of lay delegation. Rev. X. p
Jervis, of East Genesee Conference
presented large number of petitions
in favor of lay representation. Boy
Mr.. Clark, of Erie Conference, present
ed the appeal of j. o. Fisher from tht
action of that body, from which he ha(
been expelled. Rev. Mr.. Leatou, ofllll
nois Conference, presented u large mum
Der of petitions in favor of lay delega
ton DIR. Power, of Iowa, prcscute,
memorials from certain Quarterly Con
feremces OF that body in favor of Ger
tain changes in the discipline. Rev. +
WariHg, OF Iowa, presented large
number of petitions in favor of lay rep
rescntation, and one i'll favor of the elec
ton of Presiding Elder 10y the Annua
Conference. j. T.. Harrison, of Ken
lucky, presented so much of the Jour
nal of the Kentucky Conference rs re-
fers to lay representation, and asking
for the formation of COlOred Confer
eAce. Rev. DR.. Porter, of Newark Con
ference, presented memorial in favol
of lay delegation. Rev. DR.. Burrows
of New Hampshire Conference, present
ed remonstrance against any chang,
of the boundaries OF that Conference.
Rev. DR.. Ferris, of New York present
ed a petition for lay delegations. DR.
Wakely, of the same New York Confer
enCe, presented a petition against lay
delegations. Rev w. D. Goldman, o
the North Ohio Conference, presented :
petition in favor of revival of the IA.
tiOnal Magazine; and also one in favor
of cheap edition of the Discipline
Rev. Mr.. McCOmbs, of Philadelphia
presented large number of petition:
numerously signed, in favor of lay rep
resentation. Rev. Dr. Lowry, of Gin
cinnati, presented preamble and resO
luton in favor of so changing the dis
cipline that probationerS may not be
received into full membership until
they profess Christ and give reasonable
evidence of conversion. TWAS referred
to the committee on Revivals.
DR.. L. o. Haven, of the Detroit Con
ference, announced the death of Rev
George Smith, reserve delegate anC
pronounced an eulogy upon his life anC
services. DR.. Carlton, of New York
presented the rep.rt of the book agent.
and also of the Book Committee of thu
Book Concern ut New York. Rev Il. +
Rawlins, of Indiana, asked for the APP
pointment of q special committee tC
consider the periodical literature Of the
church with view 10 its Improvement
modification or enlargement Us may bl
deemed expedient. The conference re-
fused to appoint special committee
but referred the matter to the standing
committee on the Book Concern.
Rev. DIR. Curry, of New York, pre-.
scented the report of the Central Cen.
tenary committee, which was referred
to u Special committee of five. Rev
DIR. Trimble, Of Ohio, presented the re
port of the trustees of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, which was referred
10 Special committee Of seven. Rev
Mr.. Cunningham, of Philadelphia. pre-.
sented resolution in favor of the ap.
pointment of u Special committee OF
five on the use of tobacco; the commit
tee was ordered. Dr. Hitchcock. OF
Chicago, presented the quadrennial re-
port of the Western book agents, which
was referred to the committee on Book
Concern.
Rev. DIR. Halliday, of Indiana, offered
a resolution instrueting the committee
on Missions to inquire into and report
he expedienCy of merging the Metho
dist Freedmen's Aid Society and the
Church Extension Society. The reso-
luton was adopted. The committee on
Missions reported their organization rs
follows: Rev. w. ii. Goode, Chairman;
Rev. Jos. E. Dings, Secretary.
Adjourned 10 meet on Tuesday morn
ing at 9 O'Clock.
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