Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-12
METHODIST GENERAL CON-
FERENCE. 8
Sixth Days Proceedings .ImpOr-
tant Reports and Results.
About the Late Bishop SOuIe, the
Venerable Bishops Andrews
and Early.

Bishop McTyere took the chair.
The COMMITTEES on Episcopacy made the
|, following report:
TRIBUTE TO BISHOP soULE.
The Committee on E~piscopacy beg leave
to offer the following tribute to the mem
Ory Of Bishop Soule:
dered to the Church by the late venerable
and beloved Bishop SOule, that this CEN
eraI Conferences acknowledge the justice
Of the encOmiGm passed upon his LIE and
labors by his colleagues in their Episcopal
Address, and that We, adopting their SEN
timeuts, express our admiration OF his
thorough devotion TO God and TO the best
interests Of mankind, throughout his
long and honorable career in those offices
Of high responsibility he filed in the
church, so faithfully and sc usefully. We
rejoice that we ever had so noble an ex-
ample set before US OF fidelity, purity,
dignity and seIf-sacrificing devotion 70
duty and TO prineiple-an ex-
ample which we commend to all
who could approve themselves to
the Church and to the world,
as faithful ministers OF the Gospel of
Christ. We acknowledge with profound
gratitude the good Providence which
spared him so long to the Church as its
counsellor and guide, n which crowned
a ripe old age with such blessings of Sc
rene peace and holy triumph as char
scterized his closing days. So long as we
live we will cherish his memory, and will
hand it down to our son and successors
in the service Of the Church, as a mOnu-
ment of the power of the Gospel to devel-
Op the noblest elements Of manhood, until
in him they reached a sublimity hat
made him nit fer the companionship of
that Mustrious company Of Christian he
roes of the olden time, Of =" whom the
world was not worthy"
On this nenugaam and in this hrinf fri - I
ute, we can only give these few salient
points of his life.
Joshua Soule was born August l, 1881. |
On the 18th of June, 1893, he was admitted
into the travelling connection, and APP
pointed TO the Portland.circuit, in Maine.
He was elected deacon in 1900; was
elected Bishop at the General Conference
Of 1870; declined to be consecrsted at that
time, but was reelected and ordained in
1924; and died in triumph, March 8, 1867.
But how much actual service and fruit
full labor was crowded into the interval
between these extreme dates, must be left
to his biograPher TO say.
This body can now say no more than
that, in common with the entire Counec
tion, which he loved so well, we mourn
the removal fromthe Church Of so venera-
bic and wise a leader, and pray hat the
mantle of our assembled Elijah may fall
upon his sons and SUCCESSORS in the min
istry. L. NJ. LEE, Chairman.
Memphis, May IL, $50.
A second report was read, recommend
ing the following action in regard TO two
of the bishops whose lives have been pro-
lOnged beyond the usual age OF mOrtals-
viz: Bishops Andrews and Early-tender-
ing to them the sympathy of the body in
the affection of age, and recommending
that they be released from the active Oc-
equations of Episcopacy. Report adopted.
a hid ssavnrr m rha uar-faaC and Ghrfz- |
tiau character of the bishops, generally,
was read and adopted. Il was highly
cOmmendstOry Of the industry, fidelity
and conscientious discharge of their
duties.
Bishop Doggett, presiding officer of the
preceding day, the following
committee, appointed to take into consid-
Grafton the CD 4nge Of the liturgy in GER
tain cases and under certain cireum-
stances. The committee consists of W.
P. Harrison, J. (. Edwards, R. A. Young,
c. W. Miller and J. B. COttrell.
The complaint Of cant hear was re-
newsd by 3 delegate in the center of the
house, and the brethren asked to speak
louder.
The following communication was pre-
scented from Bishop James and Rev. DR..
Harris, of the NJ. E. Church, North.
ovERroN HOTEL,
MEMPHIS, May IL, 1870.
To the Bishops and General Conference of
the NJ. f. Church, South, in Conference
assembled:
Dear Brethren. The Commission ap-
by the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in 1858, to
treat with similar commissions from other
Methodist Churches on the subject of
union, at a meeting held in Philadelphia {
November q, 1865, appointed the Rev. I
Bishop James and Rev. JObn McClintock, q
D. D "a deputatiOn to bear to you a COM q
nunication from them. Since then, DR.. I
AcClintock has deceased, and by author
ty of the commission the Rev. William s
L. Harris, D.. D., has been appointed to G
serve in his stead. &
The undersigned, now constituting the I
iepuEatiOn. are present at the seat of your
session for the purpose OF presenting to I
you the communication Of the commits I
sion, which we will be happy to do, either 2
n person or by letter, as may best accord $
With your convenience and pleasure. :
Though we had proposed to ourselves the a
abstraction Of spending several days in g
Witnessing the proceedings of your Con- .
erence, and enjoying the society of its t
members, the recent severe bereavement t
u our church in the death of several of q
Ter chief ministers, makes it necessary for o
Is to return as soon as we can fulfill the .
duty assigned. 4
Very truly and atectionately yours, n
(Slgned) j.. 5. JAMES, O
W. L. HARRIS. q
As soon as it was read, a motion was u
made to appoint a committee of three to =
Wait upon the reverend gentlemen and Y
introduce them to the Conference. y
The motion was opposed by several. :
The Rev. JEFF. Hamilton thought that the Z
communication better lay over an hour y
nd give the members time to think over );
be matter. =
After considerable discussion the mo- o
ion to appoint 4 committee prevailed, =
nd Bishop Wightman and the Revs. .
'olk and Lee were appointed on the same. Y
Immediately left the Conference to =
erform the duty. ~
The Committee on Books and Pam u
hlets reported on certain books referred "
D them. On the Life Of the late Bishop u
IeKendree." by Bishop Payne, they re- y
orted that they considered it a work of -
reat value to the church, not only on &C y
punt Of its historic value dt being the =
My reliable history Of the church during Ie
certain period, but on account of the
OF its preparation and publica- in
~
A report Of the COMMITTEES on Revisals, q
o certain changes in Church Discipline ~
id over under the rule. "
On motion, IL was ordered by the Con- y.
renee that all reports, etc., OF standing -
ltunlLLeBS De printed IN LUb OnttV AUBo- :
unless otherwise ordered. 20
JNDAY SCHOOL LITERATURE AND MUSIC. IN
DR. Bobo, of the Committee on Sunday be
made a report in regard to ga
aiding books. which stated that more
stisfsetory Sunday school books were IA
decided. The Sunday school paper IN
as Also condemned as being not up to M
De wants and requirements OF the schol-
n, ana not equal to similar publications .
iade by other denominations. The com OF
.ittee the publication of a ne
Ionthly Sunday school Journal pronerIv (r
lifted. TO meet the wants of The Older col
,holars and the teachers. Another real trS
was a uniform system of SUNDAY =
,hOol music, one by which children Ii
,uld be taught to sing with Co
to assist ia church music. The an
,mmittee recommended that a compe- M
committee be appointed 10 arrange 70
regulation" book OF sacred music for "a
lnday school use. The committee state ia
lat a. at present managed there are ~
not less than forty singing Z
DOks used in thu Methodist Sunday es'
of different portions Of the coun- We
y, DR.. BobO remarking that he bad GO
~thirty-seyen In one collection. The -
,mmittee recommended, In closing. that ~
} pains be spared TO make the Sunday "a
hool paper equal 70 the best of its class IN
literature published by any denomipa- :
on, and also that the entire department co
church music and literature be placed mi
the supervision Of one man, to be Co
ected by the General Conference, and
it'll a salary fixed by the committee on ma
'oks and pamphlets: In case ofVacancy joI
used by death OF other cause In the in al,
rivals between the meetings Of the Gen. tir
al Conference, the Office to be filled m,
appointment by the Board Of Bishops. diC
motion, the report was ordered iec
lnted, and lays over for the present.
The Committee on Public Worship an