Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-26
M. E. CONFERENCE
Nineteenth Day--.0rganizatlOn Of the Mis-
sion Board.
Rishon Piaroa nrasided.

The suplect OF dtscusslon yesterday AZ
fected the mode of organization of the
Mission Board, and the special question
was the per centage of collections to be
transmitted from the several Conferences
to the Central Board.
DR.. McFerrin said he could collect two
dollars for zach one collected by any
other person, If the sum accumulated
were expended by the local Conferences
that furnished it. The Doctor made such
a lively, earnest speech hat his time was
" spread" and he extended" himself
He especially insisted that the Central
Board should never draw when there was
nothing on hand to meet the drafts.
It was finally agreed that forty per
cent. Of ali sums collected for Mission
Boards shall be RENTED to the parent
Board, and the rest retained in Confer
ences where collected.
The Mission Board was located at Nash
vile. The German paper of Texas was
ordered to be located at New Orleans.
The question of the I" veto power" of
the Bishops has not been defined. In 1854
a fOot-note was appended providing that
in case the Bishops disagreed with the
General Conferences as to the constitution
atty of any proposed action, and refer
the question to the decision of the Annu-
al Conferences. AS that action of the
General Conference was not ratified by
the Annual Conferences, not having been
referred to them, this exercise of the
"vetO power" was not regarded as consti-
or valid.
By a provision of the Discipline no con-
changes can take place with
out the consent Of three-fourths Of all the
members of the several Annual Confer
ences and twO-thirds of the General Con-
ferences. Consequently the legislation of
1854 was q nullity.
The action Of yesterday morning pro-
poses to make that power constitutional,
and the General Conference having ap-
proved of it by q vote of l59 TO 4, 1t will be
referred to the Annual Conferences for
their sanction.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
DIR. Myers submitted q proposition for
the publication of the new Southern
monthly magazine, to be begun Septem-
Der, 1870, and to cost not more than 81.
The scheme was approved, DIR. Starke's
monthly was ordered to be bought and
Harrison, of Georgia, was designated
BY the Conference as the editor.
DIR. Summers was unanimously chosen
book editor, and DR.. Rsdford book agent
for the Church. DR.. Hagood was chosen
Sunday School Secretary, and DR.. Meier
rim Missionary Secretary. DR.. Summers
made editor of the Nashville AdUo-
5Ltct OLs JOnlcOus Vi Inb 1AclABuAs AubO-
cate, which becomes the Western MethO-
last, which is assigned the territory it
1ow occupies with all Arkansas and the
territories superadded. DR.. Thos.
Finney was chosen editor of the st.
Louis paper, DR.. John of the Texan, DIR.
Aehrns of the German Methodist paper
transferred to New Orleans and placed in
of a Board of Managers, two from
Texas and two of New Orleans.
EDITOR OF THE MONTHLY MAGAZINE.
DIS. Bond, Harrison, Starke, Moran
md Edwards were nominated as candi-
iates for editor Of the Monthly Magazine.
DR.. Moran Indignantly refused to have
lnything to do with q "hybrid concern"
which, necessarily, as he said, must be q
DIR. Harrison, Oh the first ballot, re.
eighty-four votes, q majority of the
whole number cast.
AN ADMIRABLE PAPER.
The pastoral letter, prepared by the
Bishops, was read by Bishop Daggett, in
he midst of profound silence. 1t is an
dmirsbly well written paper, and was
unanimously ordered to be read in all
dethodist churches. The paper discusses
be duty of the church In REFRESHING sim |
III worldly amusements.
DR.. CottreL's resolution, defining the
node of distribution of funds of the
was adopted, when the morning
our expired.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Conference met. Bishop Pierce in the
hair. Minutes Of the morning session
sad and approved.
Bishop Kavanaugh took the chair,
hen the Conferences proceeded to fix the
lace for holding the next session of the
Conference.
Louisville, Baltimore, Nashville, At
lnta and San Francisco, were placed in
The vote was first taken on
,Ouisville, which place secured 103 votes,
hitch, being a majority of all the dele
ates present, was made unanimous.
The Committee on Episcopacy made a
sport of estimate for support Of Bishops
%, 200 per annum) and apportiOning
ame.
Among Conferences the estimate allows
Early and Andrews, each, $500,
nd TO the others, each, 30O0-the two
being retired from active work.
.epOrt amended and adopted.
So much OF report No. l of Committee
4 Revisals as refuses to limit the num-
sr of appointments in Presiding Elders
was taken up. The report was
4 a memorial from the Virginia Confer
ice, and was discussed at some length.
Mr.. Winfield sustained the report.
aid it might be a desirable thing to clog
10 Presiding Elder in Virginia, but it
as not so in the West. He was himself
of Virginia. and belonged to one of
10 SECOND families, and supposed him
If the only one of hat class who ever
ID money enough to move. The report
the committee was adopted.
Report No. 3, of the Committee on Reyi-
Is, was taken up and considered seri-
in, viz:
/. Making the Superintendent of Sun
y schools elective by the Quarterly
Inference upon the nomination of the
Laid on the table.
2. Makes the election Of Steward an
lal. Adopted.
The rule OF the discipline providing for
g adjustment of difficulties by arbitra-
IN between members of the church was
stored by a vote of IS to SO. The reason
was the corruptness of courts
d lawlessness of Law.
The Conference adjourned to s O'Clock
is morning.
Very many members have already left
Q city without leave. 1t was said that
cir anne would be reported this morn
2, and the Annual Conference instruct !
nevermore to send such gentlemen to
Is cOnYOcation. Yesterday Mansfield
Higbee sent Zach member Of the Con-
'ence q bottle of Magic Arnica Lini-
designed, we suppose, for the re-
{ of those so weary of the protracted
or the body. DIR. Bond said he
,uld like to see the donors rubbed Over 2
th the preparation before he tried it.
The session this morning will be most
.eresting, the Conference meeting at 8
lock.