The New York herald., 1869-03-13
THE NEW YORK METHODIST CONFERENCE.

The Conference re-assembed yesterday In the
First Methodist church, Williamsburg, Rev. 8. A.
Baker, d. D.. in the chair.
The Committee on Itinerants In Orders reported In
favor Of the admssisn and ordination OF brothers
Lord, Stockwel Potter and Conklin, after the COM
peton Of years study In perfecting themselves for
the ministry. Adopted.
4. The following committees were appointed:-On
education, Messrs. Hanks, Cowan and Ferris; on
book concern, Messrs. Smith, Breton and Mott; on
consolidation OF New York pastoral district Messrs
Whitney, Stockwell and KIngsand.
During the afternoon session the following report
was made BY the committee on the Georgetown
Comm church After an animated discussion the
report was adopted and the Conference ad ourned:-
Preamble setting forth that parr OF the members
Of said church had determined to turn over to
another denomination and had employed minister
Of the Congregational denomination In violation OF
the discipline OF the Methodist Church and contrary
70 the intent and design OF the original donors and
the deed OF settlement OF said property and where
as at public meeting held on the 10th day OF Janu-
ary ls6s, some forty-two persona claiming to be
| gregatonalists; secondly adopted articles OF
iaitn othsr than those found IN the Book OF Dis
pode OF pyaws sSe Mosdsa Church. thirdly adopted
sede and set aside the rules and regulations OF the
Methodist denomination as set forth IN the Book OF
Book Of Discipline have been not only ignored. hut
intentionally and persstentiy opposed and troddcn
the great deiriment and sorrow Of the
| loyal portion OF the membership of said
| church. who have thus been and are now dc.
prived OF their rights IN the property and the funds
Of SAID church; and whereas the thirty persons
more or less who were received under the ministra.
ton OF Rev. II. M. st. John, with the understanding
that they were TO cooperate with the Congrega-
tiona element already In the church and were thus
pledges and promises not only unknown TO our Book
OF Discipline but destructive OF the very ecclesias-
tica existence OF the Church. Therefore resolved,
first, That the Aforesaid thirty persons were never
legally and bona Jfds members Of the Aforesaid
church and consequently their subsequent voting
null and void. Resolved. second, That all per-
sons members of the aforesaid church. voting to be
C0ngregationalists and adopting the Aforesaid by
laws and articles Of faith did there and then dis
solve their connection with the Methodist Church o
Georgetown, Of which they had been memoers, and
l the Aforesaid church from that time. Resolved
i third, That al elections Of of1cers In said
| church, such ~ trustees. &C, BY the afore
| said parties are Invalid and consequently al
the Official acts Of such officen are nul
aud void. Resolved, therefore, That Messrs Sturges
Bennett J. q. st. John and Gregory, claiming TO bs
trustees OF the Aforesaid church BY virtue OF On
election held in violation OF discipline, have nc
right 70 SELL mortgage, hold or use tue Aforesaid
| property Tor any purpose whatever Resolved. Thai
we recommend our brethren In Georgetown. IN case
they are stu denied the use and control Of thei
churcn property according to the original design o
the donors and the deed OF settlement TO commence
legal proceedings for the recovery OF the aforesaid
property and we hereby pledge ourselves to sustain
them IN their efforts 10 obtain and hold the f0I
the benefit OF the Methodist Church. The report WA
signed by the Rev. Messrs. J. o. smith, g. f. Bake
and George w. Dikeman.