The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-05-28
(For the COURIER. J
M. e. Conference.
Chicago, May 20, 1865

work will now go rapidly forward
The business was much delayed at
the beginning by the long contest
over the admission of. the delegates
from the Mission Conferences, which
resultedin their reception by an over
whelming vote.
Much time has been taken up by
the ecclesiastical courtesies common
on these occasions. Delegations have
been received from the English Wcs-
leyan, Canada Wesleyan, and Eastern
British American Conferences. Also
from the Evangelical Association
The Saul among his fellows of these
delegates was Rev. VIVA. Morley Pun
shon, of England. Punshon is both
a poet and an orator. His sermons
and addresses were rich in thought,
chaste in style and diction, and alive
with spirit and feeling. His lecture
on Daniel in Babylon was magnifi.
cent. He has " on the hearts as he
held the ears Of everybody. Yet in
sober truth, for breadth ofintellect,
profound thought, and power ofsym-
pathy, Punshon is not equal to Bish-
ops Simpson and Ames. Brother
Jonathan is still ahead of Johnny
Bull. We are yet to have two dele
cations, one from the African M. e
Zion Church, and one from the Afri-
can M. E. Church (without the 'Zion."
The former ofthese bodies is seeking
union with the M. E. Church, an ar.
rangement that would insure to the
advantage ofboth churches as it void
greatly facilitate our missionary op-
erations among the freedmen.
The great question that will come
before US tomorrow is the admission
oflay-delegates to the General and
Annual Conferences. Already the
lines Of both are being closely drawn,
with the indications that plan will
be adopted and sent to the Conferen.
ces for adoption orrejection. Anoth.
er question that will elicit discussion
is the division of the Annual Confer.
ences into Episcopal districts, to be
supervised by resident bishop, SUBJ
ject to change of district cvory four
years. Its passage is doubtful. Epis-
copal aspirants were cooled down
yesterday by a resolution against tho
election of any new bishops at this
Conference. This seems the more
strange inasmuch at two, Bishops
Morris and Baker, are actually supor-
anuated, Will, the number of the
Annual Conferences and the amount
of Episcopal work is much increased.
The General Conference sessions
have been attended by immense
crowds of people, especially during
the National Convention. Yesterday
the city was full ofenthusiasm. Every
body seems delighted with the nomi-
nation of "Grant and Colfax." Your
correspondent secured awhile" tick.
ct, and twisted his comparatively
slender personality through the crowd
to a point on the stage very near the
seat of the Chairman. 1t was q sight
to be remembered. Thus far he has
not met the senior editor of the CouR.
Ter. He has, however, met with Rev
FL. Bross and some other Ottumwa.
ties.
Chicago is a great town. Directly
on the line of Washington st. laborers
are engaged in boring tunnel under
the Chicago river, for the passage Of
vehicles and foot passengers. twill
be covered by q solid brick arch, and
the carriage way will be wide enough
for vehicles to pass. 1t is expected
that the bore will be finished by next
fall. The growth of the city is mar
velous. Splendid blocks, palatial
residences, and fine public structures
are in course of 81 ection now by the
hundred, with thousands more Of
smaller dimensions and lesser cost,
You have noticed that the Confer
ence had an excursion to Clinton,
Iowa. 1t was grand affair. Clinton
spread public dinner in her princi-
pal hall. Pleasure was the order Of
the day, and every one was high in
praise of Hawk Eye hospitality and
progress. W.
A New Version of the Lords
Prayer.
A Democratic minister, who has
Democratic measles badly, has ar
ranged new version of the Lords
prayer, which he thinks great inn
provement:-
sour white Father, who art in q
white heaven; hallowed be Thy
L.