The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1869-09-11
THIRD DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

ed bv Hayden Hays, after which the
minutes Of previous session were read
and approved.
DR.. Mutt, Secretary Of the Commit
tee on Lay Delegation, made the iol-
loving report:
MAJORITY REPORT ON LAY DELEGA-
TON.
WHEREAS. The General Conference
in their successive sessions, namely
in 1860. 1864. and 1868, declared itself |
ready to grant Lay Delegation when
ever the people desired 1t: and
WHEREAS Most of the Annual
Conferences have responded to this
lotion Of the General Conference ap-
nTovineIy. and by very large ma
iorities, while none have disapproved;
WHEREAS. The last General Con
ference did submit a plan Of Lay
DELEGATION to the cody judgment of
the Church, committing itself to its
adoption on the prOviso that a ma
ioritv Of the votes cast By the people
should approve it; and, also, that the
usual constitutional vote Of three
fourths Of all the members OF the
Annual Conference. present, and Vot-
ing, should cOneur in changing the
restrictive rule conformably thereto;
WHEREAS, The people have thus
voted, and have expressed their de-
sire for Lay Delegation by a majority
of more than two to one 10 favor OF
it; and
WHEREAS, The Indiana Conference
has repeatedly declared itself in favor
of Law Delegation, tO-Wit: In 1893,
1866, 1867, and 1868, and has never
declared itself against it; and
WHEREAS, The second vote in the
Laity In the Indiana Conference was
in favor Of Lay Delegation; therefore
ResolUed, LIST, That we concur IN
the declaration of the General Con-
ference of 1868, sOlemnly made upon
the faith of the entire Church, that
they are ready to grant Lay Delega
ton whenever the people desire it,
and that majority Of the votes cast
by the people, according to this plan,
by them devised and ordained, shall
be decisive, as an expression of the
wishes Of the people in the case.
ResOlUed, ID, That the vote of In
diana Annual Conference on theques-
ton of Lay Delegation in the General
Conference Of the Methodist Episeo-
pal Church be taken by aye and no,
and that it be the order of the day for
Friday, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. provided,
that members of the Conference, not
present at the date mentioned, shall
be allowed to record their votes at
any hour during the day.
M. V. DANIELS, Chairman
r. Andrus, John Tansy,
James Hill, John j. Hight,
VIM. M. Earring, Cyrus Mutt,
). Bowers, Committee.
MIR. Hayden Hays, a member of the
Committee on Lay Delegation, sub
mitted the following minority report;
MINORITY REPORT ON LAY DELEGA-
TION.
WHEREAS, A change in the organic
law Of the NJ. E. Church is proposed,
to make way for the introduction OF
Lay Delegation in the General Con-
ference; and,
WHEREAS, Such change can only
be made through the ministers COM
posing the various Annual Confer
ences Of the connection; and,
WHEREAS, The subject Of Lay
Delegation has agitated the Church
for more than forty years, and has
always had a respectful hearing when
presented by its advocates, and al most
as 0ften-after careful and patient
inyestigation-pronounced impractic-
able and incompatible with the genius
of Methodism, by the leading able
men among US, such as Simpson,
Clark and others; and,
WHEREAS, There is no additional
light or any new arguments in its fa
Yor, indicating the providence of God
in its introduction into our economy,
1t becomes us to be very cautions how
we change or alter that machinery
that has been so potent for good for
over one hundred years. enabling US
to accomplish more for the world than
any other organization since the days
OF the Apostles; and as poor fallen
humanity Is the same, we may judge
OF the future from the past; therefore,
hesofred, That In voting on the
ohange OF the restrictive rule, that we
are unuammeled and free to vote ae-
eording to our best judgment.
Res0tUed, second, That the vote be
taken by ballot, aud that on calling
the roll, any one may record his vote
as he wishes, pro. or con.
Action on both reports was most
poned until 10 o'clock A. NJ.
Bishop Ames then laid before the
Conference sundry papers and letters
from DR.. VIM. nj. Daily, asking the
restoration Of his parchments.
Mr.. Hester moved that the request
Of DR.. Daily be granted, and his Dea-
cons and Elders parchments be re-
turned to him, which motion pre-
vailed.
Bishop Ames introduced j. S. Me-
Donald, Of the Mississippi Confer
Rev. VIM. H. McCarer District
Secretary of the American and FOREIGN
Christian Union, was introduced bv
the Bishop, and explained the object
of the society, and asked for the
prayers and we'll wishes of the Con-
ference.
At the close of his remarks, Mr..
Hester offered the following resolu-
ton:
FesolUed, That, having been earn
estly and impressively addressed BIZ
Rev. DR.. McCarer, Agent of the A. 4
il. q. Union, we hereby heartily ex.
press our sympathy and best wishes
for the cause he represents, and
recommend the cause Of the Christian
Union to the prayers and liberality oil
our people.
Rev. J. P. E. KumIer and Mr..
Falkner, Lay Delegate, were intro
dueed by the Bishop.
Papers from the Trustees of De
Paw College were referred to the
Committee on Education.
). b. Likely was granted leave of
absence to attend a funeral.
The Bishop then announced that
they would take up the third ouestion
Third question" Who are admit
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