New-York tribune., 1868-05-09
RELIGIOUS.

THE METHODIST CONFERENCE AT CHICAGO.
CHICAGO, May s.-The Conference assembled
at the usual hour The Corresponding Secretary OF the
Tract Society submitted report showing the total re-
cepts Of four years to have been $5S5S 80 dsburse
ments 22O A. The number OF pages OF tracts printed
during four years 33s5sOOO The report OF the sun
day yschoo Union shows the receipts for four years TO
have been $7s4O disbursements ss7l9 o. The total
number OF Sunday Schools, by last enumeration
is 1922; officers and teachers, 17l695; the num-
ber of pupils i,Os9525. The number Of con
versions reported during four years 1928 Dr. Hitch
cock moved that subject under discussion yesterday
of the admission OF Southern delegates be taken up;
Adopted The Rev DR.. Geo. Peck of NewYOrk addressed
the Conference He agreed with Dr Curry on the point
that the Mission Conference had right of representa-
ton according TO the law OF the Church and gave MS
tory OF the legislation which had its origin IN the loer
Mission Conference 1885, showing that the influence OF
Southern delegates the General Conference OF tha year
had caused the insertion OF the clause OF pronIDon;
He argued however. that bishops had been authorized
TO organize conferences in the Southern states ana a
they had done so in the manner usua IN uGh caes O
the beginning. Dr. Peck went on to show that IN Iorner
years and in the interests Of the 20 neral cohrchce
bishops had organized annual conferences without
an enabling act. and that these bodies had
cordially received Dr s. o. Haven took the floor.
and spoke hour to show by record tat no Iega
addressed the Conference behalf Of the Southern claim
ants and confined himself TO the constitutional aspects OF
be invaldaed by the admission of the claimants. DR..
Nelson OF Wyoming offered resolution designed to
ton called forth an animated debate The resolution
finally adopted, after which the Conference ad-
MISSIONARY BOARD OF THE VI. +. CHURCH SOUTH
LOUISVILLE, MAY S.-The Missionary Board
OF the NJ f. Church South met here YESTERDAY bshop
Pierce presiding Dr. McFerran made brief exhibit OF
the finances showing that the collections and dsburse
the destitute regions of the south during the
faty OF the Church and SAID that the prospects for the
future full OF promise. The religious interests OF the
coored people were under consideration. conference
OF coored people connected with the Methodist Epseo
pal Church, South had been formed with view to the
final organization OF General Conference OF the eolored
preachers of the church in the South, everything being
on the basis OF the discipline of the Methodist Episcopal
Church South yet distinct from the whites IN al Their
associations and operations RESOLUTIONS OF the Foreign
for Patrons Missionary Society to devise mode OF
raising funds The Committee was appointed.
BAPTIST sUNDAY-sCHOOL UNION.
This organization celebrated its eighth ami
versary in the Madisonave Baptist Church. nhursday
Mr.. H. Salmon presided. The Rev f. h Fuller pro
Treasurers report Subsequently the Rev A. Cleghorn
read the annual report which gives the whole number ot
schools connected with the Union 10 be 92OO thom be
ing in tins city. Addresses were heard from the Rey
r Elder Of Onge J me wi keH o. ~ ~ dGer OF a
Constitution for the Union was adopted, aud an election
ID. d.. President Rev. Drs Sares ana Darling, VICE
! i''''''"''' AMERICAN BIBLE SOCIETY.
The annual meeting of the Board of Mana
gers was held at the Bible House. Astorpace on Ihurs
day last Norman White in the chair assisted by A.
The decease OF the Rev DR. Charles F. i. sohlmann,
member Of the Board, was announced wheregpoa the the
prayer. Two auxilaries were recognized. one IN
Ohio and one In Iowa. Communications were received
from agents in Mexico and South America, giving
an account OF their work from Rev f. r. Hastings, Cey
lon in regard 10 employing cOpOrteuT and from Rev H.
Rlodget Picking on the same subject and also request
ing Arabic vowelcd Testaments for distribution among
NOhlmmedans China and from the Rev Asher Wright
Of the Cataraugus Reservation TO publishing parts OF
the Scriptures Seneca language for the Iroquos In
dans. Grants Of books were made 10 the American
Bethel Society; 20 the Methodist Western Book Concern
20 the Missions Of the Protestant Episcopal Church, 10 the
Committee Rooms OF the Capitol at Washington, ID. g.;
for the Methodist Episcopal Church South nj Nashville
the NJ. +. Church; TO the Cherokee National
Christian Union Spanish Bibles for South Amer
for Africa; Choctaw Tesaments granted for the
Choctaws and large grant for Utah. with many grants
for distribution the South The entire number OF books
granted iG9 volumes beside Others to the value OF
sec 81.
The report was presented from the Committee ap
pointed at the last meeting in reference TO the decease OF
Dr. Isaac Wood.
The Rev Or. Doremus, delegate from the Southwest
ern Bible Society, made interesting statements IN
regard TO the condition Of that Society and the need OF
aid In their work
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL CONVENTION,
SAVANNAH, May S.--The Protestant Episcopal
Convention ,met yesterday About twenty churches
were represented. Bishop Bcckwith presided. The Con
will probably adjourn tomorrow No business
OF importance done. The next Convention VIII meet
In Augusta In May next.