New-York tribune., 1868-05-28

on the floor OF this body ensued, and was continued
through five days. The Rev DR. Keday OF tns Onema
N " Con ference presented the substitute ana opened
the discussion lie argued that under the constitution OF
the NJ H. Church. every Annual conference u tne Oeu
states entitled 10 representation IN the Generai CON
ference that no statutory provision attaching dsaDi
ties to Annual Conference can Tue ,
mental law of the Church and deprive preachers Oh the
rights that the Conferences In question were bodies 70
winch the disabilities attributed TO them eCnH coa not in al
tach that their representatives had Deen ciOseh III
regular manner and were entitled 10 the es syor,,e %
YcTk dnnosed t6s substitute lie took the position
that the General Conference has consuIueu ,Io
t Of that the disabilities attached TO
the Conferences in question four years aSo oou az b.
ferences could choose their delegates TO the
ferences but not before; that II they were cloteu
fnll powers at this time they could not De
here Inv the persons who chosen while the dsaD-
During the discussion tho substitute has been sustained
nv the following prominent members OF the Genefa to-
ference viz George Peck, OF wyoming w ~ COhie-
enee; f. o. Haven President OF she Michigan obyersiey'
r. r. Crarv editor Of The ST. LOs AdUOcdfe; A. wheeler
of the Garrett Biblical School J. r. Crane, OF Newark
N j. Conference; j. Peck Of Troy a. - Conference
and i McClintock of the Drew Theological Seminary
The substitute been opposed by Porter book agent
from those who have remained in her ranks, and places
herself in position from which she has been kept by
The results OF this act Of Justice viii bo reaching and
important. More than onehalf OF the 1880 menpers @
cOlOred, and many of the travelling preachers are eoloSu
local preachers who have been drafted INTO tne %9G M
gotten their affection for the parent Church ahOugh lOr
have INTERVIEWED just they had been waiting through
the night of their bondage for he day dawn OF IIeeu1
as they fondy call her In 1861 visited South Carolina
and talking with coored preacher IN regard 20 the
matter he SAID Eve cOlOred folks are all at the depot
bag and baggage, ready to take the hrst J9nn Wesley
train that comes along" In less than tbree years
nearly 1000 have taken the tram IN tnat Gtate arn
alone, as 1 learn from the delegates peIv, ,
of the NowYork Conference and Henry silcer OF the
East Baltimore & 6 BsRFs Ry S % iS9 o sS
the removal of the supposed disabilities IRON the zen
which was adopted by a vote OF 2lo against 16 This
decisive vote opened for the first time the doors OF the
regardless OF color. On the following day. the COMMITTEES
on Credentials reported favoraby and the nine white
against a. These have days in which this Church has
made history herself Almost from the beginning OF
cOored persons among her membership but their posi-
ton has been OF recognized nferority Fifty years
ago. this part led the withdrawal OF many colored
membs who, under the guidance OF colored preacher
named Allen formed the African Methodist LpiseOpal
Church. OF which there now two branches. AS the
parent body enters upon the second century OF her htOr
The Church south has numbered q large c9iored
made necessary for the churches OF the coored conge
cations TO be held by white trusteesand although where
cations, the social customs gave only part OF the
gallery few seats TO the slaves, yet the southern
pastors and official members have had strong hold upon
the affections Of the church going COOred people lhy
have been and are Jealous of this influence and since the
change wrought in social conditions have sought to
retain II by adapting themselves, IN measure, 70 INC
hended the fact that the freedmen most accessible
class the missionaries from the North ana especially
OF the M T. Church. Efforts have been made to poison
mind OF the freedmen by msrepresentng the motives
OF the Yankee preachers Tho admission OF tho tT2 wv,
coored seats in the General Conference VIII
be standing rebuke to those who assault by msrepre-
| 5entatiOn. -, j.
This recognition Of the principle OF equal rghts-that
man Is man. whatever be his colOrthat Christian -
Christian whatever be his raceby the Methodist Eps-
copal Church. must have its influence In the North The
question will form before every leading de-
nomination. and one after another shall take true
position decisions such have been made In late cleo
ccOns viii be reversed, and 10 every man VIII Dc ac-
| corded his inaenable and God given rights.
The question OF Day Representation VIII occupy large
share VI the attention OF this General Conference The
aymen are here in Convention and will come before the
Conference in memorial asking for the introduction OF
the measure without further delay There are strong
men on both sides OF the issue and the debate u likely
10 be prOtracted The standing Committees VIII begin TO
report business within week. and then the legislation
| will be pushed forward rapidly j. NJ W.