Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-05-05
FROM CHICAGO.

FROM CHICAGO.
Proceed ngs of The General Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal
| Church.
CHICAGO, May 4.-After the usual pre-
| llmlnary devotional exercises, conducted
by Rev. R. Nelson, of the wyoming Con-
ference, the organization of standing COM
mlttees was announced, as follows:
| Episcopacy-J. M. Trimble, D. D., chair
man; J.W. Lindsay, D. D., secretary.
Itinerancy-James T. Park, D. D., chair
man; | II: Nesbitt, d. D., secretary; Rev.
| j. G. Read, engrossing clerk.
Boundaries-Rev, II. G. Benson, chair
man; Rev. S. G. Brown, secretary.
Book Concern-J. w. Willie, ID. D., chair
man; I.C. Pcrshing, D. D., secretary; Prof.
w. @. Williams. assistant secretry,
Education-J. McClintock, d. b., chair
man; j. w. Locke, D. D., secretary.
Revivals-D. +. Crary, D. D., chairman;
P. Nelson, D. D., secretary.
Sunday School and Tracts-Rev. D. Wise
D. D., chairman; Rev. B. II. j. Fry, secre-
tary.
Lay Representation-O. Hauen, D. D.
chairman; Rev. j. Leaton, secretary; Rev
B. j. Ives, assistant-secretary.
State of the Churchill. D. Barrows, D
D., chairman; Rev. w. D. Goldman, secre-
tary.
Church Extension-J. M. Reid, D. D.
chairman; A. j. Kynett, d. D., secretary
Rev. r. H. Pattison, assistant-secretary.
On Freedmen-T. Bowman, d. D., chair.
man; j. M. Walden, D. D., secretary; d. P
Mitchell, assistant-secretary.
The order of business was then taken up
being the presentation of petitions, memor.
ials and appeals.
| Rev. DIR. Bingham, of the Black River
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was referred to the committee on Episco-
pacy,
Rev. w. j. Ross, of California, presented
| a memorial, which was referred to the
committee on Itenerancy.
Rev. DR.. Naist, of the Central German
Conference, presented a memorial, which
| was appropriately referred.
Rev. DR.. Hunter, of Central Illinois. pre-
sented large number of petitions in favor
of lay representation. Referred.
Prof. Williams, of Central Ohio, present
ed the appeal of Charles Ferris. Referred
James Kendall, of the Cincinnati Confer
ence, presented memorial in favor of lay
representation from Dayton, Ohio, anG
against it from the New Market Circuit
Referred.
| By same, so much of the Journal of the
Cincinnati Conference as refers to the es-
tablishment of Daily Methodist paper
Referred to the committee on book con.
cern.
Rev. E. H. Warlng, OF Des Moines Con-
| ference, presented memorial on boun-
daries.
Rev. Mr.. Arnold, of the Detroit Confer.
ence, presented a memorial in favor of lay
delegation.
| Rev. Mr.. Clark, of the Erie Conference
| presented the appeal of 10 Fisher, from the
action of that body, from which he had
been expelled.
Rev. MIR. Leaton, of the Illinois Confer
ence, presented a number of petitions in
favor of lay delegation.
DIR. Power, of Iowa, presented memori-
ais from certain quarterly conferences ot
that body, in favor of certain changes in
the discipline.
Rev. E. Waring, of Iowa, presented @
| large number of petitions in favor of lay
representation, and one in favor of the elec-
ton of presiding elder by annual confer
ence.
J. G. Harrison. of Kentucky, presented
so much of the journal of the Kentucky
Conference as refers to lay representation
and memorial asking for the formation o.
a colored conference.
Rev. DIR. Porter, of the Newark Confer.
ence, presented memorial in favor of lay
| delegation.
| Rev. DIR. Barrows, of the New Hamp-
shire Conference, presented a remonstrance
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| that conference.
Rev. DIR. Ferris, of New York, presented
a petition for lay delegation.
Dr. Wakely, of the New York Confer
ence, presented a petition against lay del
1 egation.
Rev. w. D. Goldman, Northern Ohio, pre-
sented a petition in favor of the revival of
| the National Magazine, and also one in fa-
| vOr of a cheap edition of the discipline.
Rev. Mr.. McCombs, of Philadelphia, pre-.
sented large number ofpetitions, numer-
| ously signed, in favor of lay representa-
ton.
Rev. DR.. Lowrey, of Cincinnati, present
ed preamble and resolution in favor Of
so changing the discipline that probations
may not be received into full membership
\ until they profess faith in charity and give
! reasonable evidence of conversion. 1t was
1 referred to the committee on Revivals.
] o. Huven, of the Detroit Conference, an.
I nounced the death of Rev. Geo. Smith, &
\ reserve delegate, and pronounced an eulo-
gy upon his life and services.
DIR. Carlton, of New York, presented s
report of the book agents, and also of the
book committee of the Book Concern a
! New York.
Rev. B. F. Rawlins, of Indiana, asked
1 for the appointment of special committee
i to consider the periodical literature of th'
4 church, with view to its improvement
modification or enlargement, as may b.
deemed eXpedient. The conference refused
i to appoint special committee, but referred
the matter to the standing Committee ol
the Book Concern.
Rev. DR.. Curry, of New York, presented
the report of the Central Centenary com
committee, which was referred to specia
committee of five.
Rev. DIR. Trimble, of Ohio, presented th
report of the trustees of the Methods
Episcopal Church, which was referred to
special committee of seven.
| Rev. Mr.. Cunningham, of Philadelphia
presented resolution in favor of the ap
pointment of special committee OF fiv
on the use of tobacco. The committee wa
ordered.
DR.. Hitchcock, of Chicago, presented
quadrennial report of the Western boo
agents, which was referred to the commit
tee on Book Concern.
Rev. DR.. Halliday, of Indiana, offered
resolution instructing the committee Oh
missions to inquire into and report the ex
pedi' nov of merging the Methodist Freed
men Aid Society and the Church Exten
sion ci ty. The resolution was adopted
The committee on missions reported thei
organization as follows: Rev. w. FL. Goodt
chairman; Rev. Joseph E. Ding, Secre
taiy.
Adjourned to meet on Tuesday mornin
at o'clock.
FROM NEW YORK.
National Democratic Convention.
New York, May 4,-Mr. August Bel