The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-05-27
RELIGIOUS.

RELIGIOUS.
Proceedings Of the Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference at Chicago-Mission Representa-
tiOns-Reports of the Committees on Educa-
cation and Revlvals.
CHICAGO, H., May 90, 1868
In the General Conference OF the Methodist Episco
pal Church to-day Bishop Clark presided.
Rev. DR.. Peck, Commissioner OF Missions, reported
resolution in favor of admitting all mission confer
ence representatives.
Dr. Trimble, Of the Western Missionary Society,
said this proposed action would change entirely the
character of the foreign mission work of the Church.
and occupy fifty years 0fthe time Of those delegates
in attending the conferences.
Dr. McClintock advocated the adoption OF the
resolution, and said that in short time the passage
from India to London would be made in eighteen
days; and delegates from that part Of the world to
the General Conference could make the journey In
less time than now from California.
Rev. DR.. Butler exhibited the bill Of expense OF
the last missionary who arrived from India. The
trip had cost $500, gold, and the time occupied was
Bishop Jones being requested to speak said that
he thought that the disabilities Of the foreign mis-
sion conferences might be so far removed to allow
them representation without materially changing
their character, and to erect them into annual
the practical workings of foreign missions.
morrow.
The order of the day, which was the election of
General Conference officers, was postponed until
Friday at ten O'Clock.
The report Of the Committee on Education NO. p
on Theological Seminaries taken up and adopted
from the same committee, and report No. g. on the
Central Educational Board on Bureau, was taken up,
read and adopted. The duties OF the board will be
to receive and securely invest the principal Of the
interest only from time to time for the following pur-
poses:-
nj IN
aid young men preparing for the ministry Of the Me-
thodst Episcopal Church; third, to aid theological
seminarfes, colleges and schools Of the Methodist
The report Of the Committee on Revivals was
te election book agents. and after some discussion
the Rev. DR.. Harris moved an indefinite postpone
ment Of the whole question which motion prevailed
In the afternoon session the Committee on Re-
visals recommended that the Committee ON Missions
be members OF the Quarterly Conference: The last
clause OF the discipline which makes the Mission
S1rna the DISSATISFACTION or OF missionary onestons
was then stricken out.
From the same committee the recommendation
duty Of pastors, when they issue letters OF disms-
sion, to notify pastors OF the church within whose
bounds the dismissed party may take up his resi-
From the same committee report was presented
to so amend the discipline that divorced persons
who marry while the husband or wife is living
guilty OF adultery or fornicaton, and shall be dealt
cussed for some some time and then reccmmitted. The
Conference then adjourned.
Proceedings of the Old School Presbyterian
General Acknowledgement Against Re.
union-Report from the Board OF Foreign
Missions.
ALBANY, N. Y, May 20, 1868.
The Presbyterian General Assembly, old school
(ifth day., was in session to-day.
Pastor George Oppia delegate from the Walden.
sian Synod Of Italy, presented his credentials and
was admitted.
1t was unanimously resolved to hold the next
Rev. R. J. Breckenridge, Of Kentucky, made an
able speech In his able and characteristic manner
opposition OF the union to the two schools Of the
Missions. 1t shows receipts OF 1926 $50 and expend
lures Of S312S2S. It has fty-sx missions and sta
Africa India, siam, China Japan, besides one in the
city Of New York for the conversion Of the Jews, and
the several ,ss agenGss anu nSrSR oS
i79 native teachers, 1,olo communicates and es61
At the afternoon session the remaining resolutions
Of the Committee on Foreign Missions were adopted
| DR. Brinsmade from the Committee on the Fund
the year Of $3.50, in aid Of Clergymen widows and
Resolutions urging the churches to increase this
Rev. DR.. Hodge addressed the assembly against the
union Of the old and new schools, and Rev. Dr. Hunt
| American Unitarian Association af Boston
Business Mecting Of the Asseciation-The
Years Receipss-Hsne Mlssiens.
| BOSTON, Mass, May 20, 1858.
| At business meeting Of the American Unitarian
Association held to-day the reasurers report showed
the receipts Of the year TO be about sol. soo the
expenditures 100000.
The home mission WORK Of the association ID being
largely extended over the whole country, forty-two
ministers having been employed during the past
preaching supplied In 116 places where Unitarian
| preaching had never been heard before.
the association. In the evening public meeting
win b held IN Music Bal, which VIM be addressed
New YORK, and other distinguished Unitarians