Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-27
Nj. &. CONFERENCE.
Last Days PrOcsssInss-Revisls of Ritual.

Last Days PrOceeslags-ReVislsn Of Ritual.
Bishop Marvin presided yesterday.
The report of the Committee On Finance
was read and laid on the table. A report
on infant baptism was read, partially
adopted and finally laid on the table.
BISHOP ANDREW.
Bishop Andrew addressed the Conven-
ton. He spoke with wonderfully touch
ing tenderness, and with fearful eyes said
that he could never hope to meet his
brethren again. Such WA the simple
earnestness and profound feeling evinced
by the venerable Bishop, that the whole
assembly was moved to tears. Never was
heavens blessings invoked with such
heartfelt emotion as that which mad the
old mans lips tremble as each word
dropped like rain upon the shed Of poy-
erty at night to lull It's inmates to repose.
There was death-like silence, for the aged
man Of God spoke as If he stood in she
very presence of death.
A resolution, prepared by DR.. Summers,
expressive Of the affection of the church
for Bishop Andrew was adopted, Bach
member Of the Convention rising to his
feet.
Bishop McTyiere was instructed to as
sist in the preparation of the amended
discipline for publication.
A mode OF making assessments upon
the Several Conferences as now defined,
was explained and approved.
DIR. Munsey stated to the Conference
that he was not willing to undertake the
task assigned him of collecting funds to
pay a past due indebtedness, and he
hoped the Conference would not impose
such a duty. He had collected about
SIS, 900 during the past year, and was
compelled to decline b position ten
dered him. DR.. Summers said he could
not keep up a branch depository in Texas
without loss. DIR. Green said the people
Of Nashville would build if additional
room were required by the Publishing
House.
REVISION OF THE RITUAL
The report on revision of the ritual was
called up and read by Dr.. Martin.
1t proposed to strike out, in the prayer
at baptism, the words born of water and
of the spirit" and insert, 4" born again; ;"
also, to strike out the words, born of
water and of the Holy Ghost" and insert
of the person about to be baptized, that
being baptized with water, he may also be
baptized with the Holy Ghost;" also,
" living" member, for lively"
DR.. Martin gave the reason for the i'm
portant changes, that language, as it now
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dramatically and logically links baptism
|" with water, with baptism by the Holy
Ghost" We may defend the present Ian
guage of the discipline; but we do it on
very narrow grounds.
DR.. Evans objected to the change as
equivalent in its tendency TO the original,
and open to the same objection, 81 Being
baptized with water, is made a condition
of baptism with the Holy Spirit"
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while DR.. Summers held that the ritual,
as il now stands, teaches such views as
have been attached to it. Mr.. Wesley
purged our ritual of all POpish errors,
and he was ready to defend the ritual
against the world.
Bishop Doggett said the words do not
teach baptismal regeneration. IL was
consecrsted In u memory, etc.
The report was Withdrawn, and tho
committee continued.
NAME OF THE CHURCH TO BE CHANGED.
1t has been proposed to change the
name of the " Methodist Episcopal Church
South" by t~wo-thirds of the annual con-
ferences. On the second day of this SEES
sion of the General Conference Baltimore
had filed a petition in behalf of this
change, and nothing had been done. DIR.
S&mmers said that the original name of
te organization, "The Methodist Episco-
pal Church of America" should be re-
adopted. DR.. Green said that the matter
should remain undispOsed of just now,
and tina it was too late to consider it. A
representative of the fifty churches and
three thousand members in Southern Hi
nois urged an immediate change, as did
the Marylanders. DR.. Green's suggestion,
as in every other case, we believe, was
finally adopted. Very evidently the great
mass of the delegates favored the pro-
posed change.
ORPHANS HOMES.
Colonel Lester moved the adoption of
he elaborate report on orphans homes,
which was done.
Messrs. Drs. Summers, Hagood, Harri-
ION, Young, Hamilton, McFerrin, Nor
-ow, Gates, Rush, j. A. Hamilton, Alex
and Magruder, were appointed
and officers of the Board of Mis-
ions.
DR.. Watson was requested to continue
he publication of the IRder as the organ
# the colored Msthodists.
THANKS.
A resolution couched in terms most
iattering to DR.. Summers and his assist
secretaries, was passed, as was another
o the Baptist, Christian and Presbyterian
churches, to railroad and packet compa-
lies, to the hospitality of the people of
Memphis
Dr.. Marshsll's resolution creating a
Committee to report to the next General
on questions affecting church
discipline, the ritual, ETC., was laid on the
able. 1t was too late to act on it.
DR.. Leftwitch, of Missouri, moved an
djournment sine die. The journal of the
morning was read, approved, and the
notion adopted.
HI CLOSING SCENE.
Bishop Marvin said that the concluding
of the body would be conducted
y the oldest acting Bishop present-Dr.
'aine-who ssid he had attended twelve
Conferences, the first in 1924.
his in Memphis was briefest in its ex-
stence, and perhaps the most harmOni-
US. He said hat the admission of lay
had proven most fortunate,
in this his original opinions were
onirmed. They would return to their
conscious that they had been
welcomed, and constituted an
Important element in the highest legisla-
body of the church. There have
risen no violent conflicts of principle,
ut q pleasing harmony has been univer-
ally recognized. Each has awarded to
theirs purity of intention, and a cordial
and thorough confidence in the
worth of others has characterized
member of this body. God has
lessed us; we were gathered here in
lfety health has been vouchsaied to US,
nd l would fain hope hat we will go
to our several homes freshly bap-
zed of the Holy Ghost.
Bishop Paine then pronounced a
the assembly san the dOxology,
blessing was invoked, members babe
fectionate adieus TO one another, and
lus the great deliberative body OF Meth
went away.
IAN OF EPISCOPAL VISITATION o 1870. i
First Decentralization Paine.-Wes tern [
Catlettsburg, Aug. 81; Ken ]
Coyington, Sept. IA; Louisville, '
reensburg, Sept. q. /
Second District - Bishop McTyeire.- ..
ebrsska, LeavenwOrth City, Sept. z;
issouri, Columbia, Sept. IA; st. Louis, s
.Oonville, Oct. S; Illinois, Kinmundy, I
i. IS; Alabama, -, Dec. z. l
Third DIstrict-Bishop Keener.-White c
yer, Mt. Zion, Sept. q; Arkansas, t
arksviile, Oct. u; Indian Mission, Fort ]
BISON, Oct. %; Little Rock, Washing s
Nov. 80. q
Dsstrlct-Bishop Doggett.-Ten-
ssee, Pulaski, Oct. 5; Memphis, {
Nov. 10; North Mississippi, s
Valley, Nov. 30; Mississippi, Crys- a
Springs, Dec. IA; Louisiana, New Or Z
ms, Jan. 4. b
wa DLsnriet-Bishop Kavanaugh -Hol- t.
Wytheville, Oct. 5. North Alabama,
dsden, Nov. l6. North Georgia, Au-
sta, Nov. 80. South Georgia, Fort Val 8
:, Dec. IA. Florida, Key West, Jan. 4, o
61h DiStriet-Bishop Pierce.-Virginia,
nchburg, Nov. 9. North Carolina,