The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-05-04
From Chiease-The Methodist Epis
espal Conference.

From Chfeass--The Methodist Epis.
espal Conference.
CHICAGO. May f--The Methodist Episcopal
Confsfsnse assembled Il . o'clock this morn.
Ing, Bishop Simpson In the chair. The Com
mittes on Episcopaoy announced their organi-
1ation BIZ the election OF Rev. DR.. Sampson,
chairnAn, aad Rev. J. ". Lindsay, secretary.
The oomnittse on Itinersey also reported the
election Of Rev. Or. J. T. Peck, chairman,
Rev. DR.. Nesbit, secretary, and Rev. J. Greed,
engrossing clerk. Rev. Or. Eddy asked the
reconsideration Of the vote Of yesterday By
which the colonization clause was referred to
the Committes on Freedmen, and the appoint.
ment Of . special committee. The motion
elected considerabls discussion, In which Drs.
Wise, Hunter, Crane, and others participated,
and which developed decided opposition 70
colonization societies, objects and methods
The motion was tabled. The Conference took
up the regular order OF business, being the
presentation Of memorials, petitions and ap.
peals.
The Secretary called the roll OF the Confer.
ence, and various petitions were presented,
mostly In favor OF lay delegations, delegations
Of annual Conference, and the presiding elder.
ship.
Rev. DR.. Eddy moved that the secretary be
ordered to insert the washington and Della
ware Conferences 10 the last OF the Oouferenoe
~ these two Conferences are composed wholly
OF solored ministers and people. The motion
produced some sensation. The Secretary sx-
planned the omission, stating that these two
Conferences were considered mission Confer
snees, and - such were.not entitled to repre-.
sentation BY delegates inthis. I. D. Peck, D.
D., Of Troy, New York, suggested that the
Names Of these two Conferences BE- entered on
the roll without dstermining their status for
the present.
DR.. W. H. Ferris, Of New York, moved the
reference Of tbs motion Of DR.. Eddy to the
committee on the credentials Of the repre-.
ssntatives Of the mission conference.
DR.. Eddy resisted this disposition Of his
motion In an earnest speech, claiming that the
general conference was fully eompstent to I'D.
NIT the mission conferences to all the privi.
leRes OF the church, and to do this at once.
Rev. DR.. Pershiug, Of Pittsburg, thought II
impossible legally to admit these bodies at
present, though he favored their coming In ~
soon ~ 1t could be done In accordance with the
discipline.
Rev. Dr.. Forster rose to point OF order. He
stated his point to be that on his motion yes.
terday the whole subject Of the relation OF the
Mission Conference was referred to spsoisi
committee, and that this whole discussion was
out Of order.
The point was overruled by the chair.
Rev. DR.. Hover, Of Michigan University
urged the propriety snd importance Of the i'm.
mediate insertion OF these two Conferences,
without reference to the admission OF thsii
delegates. He warmly opposed referring 90
simple . matter to . committee In which 1,
would probably sleep for long time.
Rev. DR.. Harris stated what had been the
invarisble practice heretofore In regard to the
disposition Of matters pertaining to those vhe
are unreprsssntsd In General Conferences, AND
showing that any member could bring before
the body such matters.
DR.. Porter, Of New York, spoke In favor o.
the motion to refer. 4.
Rev. d.. Durbin moved that the whole nat
ter be laid on the table uAtii the Bishops n sk,
their report - to what they have dose 10 or
sanizing thsse Conferences.
The motion Of Dr.. Durbin prevailed, and
the bishops were requested to make their re-
port A. early - possible.
It was ordered that the address Of the
bishops be presented on Tuesday, At 10 O'Clock
4, m.
The Committee on Boundaries announced
their organiIAtion-Rev. II. @. Benson, chair
man, and Rev. II. @. Brown, sec Rotary.
Rev. DR.. Nesbit, Of Pittsburg, offered rsso
luton 10 favor Of the better organization OF
the local ministry, with . yiey 70 more regu.
isr empl9yrsns. The rsso luton was referee
luton instrustinE the Compit.ee on Episco
eiiorIlas ths Epi:aopsi Ssiriet. and asini;
Dr; or.fy si.o or.rsd resolution In favor