Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-05
THE METHoDIsTs.
Their 0aadrieanial ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
ton Of the Body.
lts Preliminary A~cts.--Leadins eharae.
ters.

DlsnOp Andrews BlSnOpS haVanaEh,
Pierce, Paine, Marvin, Daggett and
Wightman occupied the platform.
Bishop Paine, of Mississippi, read the
25Oth hymn, beginning DRAW near, Ohi
Son of God, draw near" which was sung
with deep feeling by the assembly.
Bishop Kavanagb, of Kentucky, pro-
nOunced a prayer full of fervid el~oqusnce.
Bishop Pierce, of Georgia, read the ed
chapter Of Isaiah, and Bishop Wightmzn,
of south Carolina, as the second lesson,
the 10th chapter of Acts. In a manner
most effective, and with ~intOnations of
voice almost inimitable, Bishop Dag9ett,
of Virginia, read a beautiful hymn. The
venerable DR.. Monroe, Of Missouri, whose
strongly marked features and white hair
and beard gave him the appearance as
cribed to Moses, pronounced an earn
est prayer, which excited responses at
intervals from the whole audience.
DIR. Thomas o. Summers, of Nashville,
elected Secretary by reclamation, was re-
quested to designate his assistants. He
named DIR. J. s. Martin, of Baltimore,
Colonel Lester, q lay delegate from
Southern Georgia, n DR.. Wickersham,
of Arkansas.
DR.. Shipp, President OF a college in
South Carolina, moved the adoption of
the rules of the last General Conference.
The rules were read and adopted.
1t was proposed that the members of
1870 1LAo1AAA 2AA 1H0ELl -
purposes of consultation, and that each
member might be readily recognized bY
the presiding Bishop.
DR.. MeFerrin opposed the proposition.
but was not, at the moment, recognized
by Bishop Paine. Or. McFerrin announced
his name, and, from the mirthfulness ex-
cited, il seemed that the audience thought
It singular that IN. McFerrin's strongly
marked features were not known of all
mankind.
Colonel Lester said that aged members
Of the body must needs sit near the rOs-
trum, and that freedom of intercourse
among members of the body would be in
hibited by the change in rules sought to
be made.
The proposition was lost.
DR.. Walker, OF South Carolina, pro-
posed further to amend the rules so that
no speaker should occupy the floor longer
than fifteen minutes, save with the assent
of three-fourths of the house.
The extent and manner of application
Of the previous question" was discussed
at length.
Colonel Lester pronounced it, as often
used, an oppressive rule.
Others condemned its use, and finally
the rules of the fsrmer Conference, as
printed, were unanimously adopted.
DR.. Jas, f. Evans proposed the appoint
ment of the regular committees, and that
ia SASA golA 10A-
ference should be represented.
lt was suggested that one lay and one
clerical delegate from each Conference
should be appointed on each committee.
The objection was raised that the commit
tees were numerous, and that the smaller
delegations would be exhausted, and the
duties imposed fall very heavily upon
them. 1t was thought that this require
ment need not be complied with. Each
delegation will select its own representa-
tivss on the standing committees as toll
lows:
A Committee on () Episeopacy; ~
Itineranoy; t3) Books and Periodicals al
boundaries; (5) Missions; (6) Revivals; (J !
Sunday Schools; (S) Education 90 Relig-
ious Interests; QO) Religious Interests OF
the Colored People.
Each delegation met yesterday after
to select members on these commit
tees, and reports will be made this morn
ing.
Messrs. Moss, Slater, Pattison, Thomas,
Watson, Roseborough, Jones, Johnson
and Morgan were appointed a committee
public worship. 1t will be the duty of
these gentlemen to designate ministers
who will occupy the several pulpits of
the city while the Convention is in ses-
sion.
A committee, appointed at the former
General Conference, Bishops Holland NJ.
~LS[ y ~ GIN a - L III Q
submitted a pamphlet report on the sub
ject of the Encouragement of the 10
A CODY of his report will &c
furnished each member of the COnf4IAce
to-day.
FACTS.
The first is that the assembled digni-
taries of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South present an imposing appearance.
There are many gentlemen whose faces
betray great intelligence, and there is a
kindness of feeling and an expression
Of genuine benevolence written on nearly
every countenance which one is not apt
TO discover among members of ordinary
legislative bodies. The Bishops who Oc-
the rostrum, if one may Judge of
Intellectual worth by the faces of men,
have filled hoDored places in the- y
United States Senate chamber of old. Onil
The floor were Messrs. Sehon, Hamilton, n
Moore, Lester, Abby, Walker. Shipp,
Rozzell, and many others un-
Known to our reporter, whose faces are
ndicativeOf extraordinary mental endow-
nents. There Is a young gentleman
whose magnificent head, Clearly shOrn
ike that of a Carmelite monk, reminds
of busts of Cicero as he must
ave appeared when he first assumed the
OgG Uiritts. This youthful divine is the
marvellous orator of Eastern Te "a
Who has wen fame in Baltimore Z
cities.
Bishop Andrews, whose ownership of
slaves" (2)-servants, dOHIOi, begat the
eparation of the churches North and
south, the senior Bishop of the Conven-
ion, occupied the pulpit. Though very
ged the distinguished gentleman is still
eemingly vigorous and IN perfect health.
{ has been said that facts above referred
o and the division of the Methodist
constituted the first wedge driven
own between the States North and
'outh. The presence of this venerable :
of at least twO Confederate II
and of four Generals and \
hree Confederate Congressmen, all men, i
ers OF the Conference, are incl y
ents not devoid Of interest to II
be political world, which watches !
nth fixed attention the conduct of this y
Extraordinary ~convocatiOn OF the leading l,
1inkers of one of the strongest religious y
nominations of the n This is 1,
first General Conference in which lay Il
len have held seats. The whole number Il
, delegates elected to the Conference was
70, and yesterday l67 were present.
The names of those present and of
hers whose arrival is expected are \
wen below: l.
LOUISIANA c Keener, n A Crayens, &C
ID Adams.
MIssIssIPPI.-H Fl Montgomery, c K .
Iarshsll, w P Barton, r Abbey, o J q
Ioore, NJ l. Mcclure, ] f Watts.
MEMPHIs-T L Boswell, GuilfOrd -
1nes, S w Moore, A B Fly, Jos H q
F Bynum, W C Johnson, L C I
arland, PIT Scruggs, J Morgan, W H
ilpatrick, w d Senter, ID Whitaker.
TENNEssEE.| b McFerrin, A l. P
reen, J w Hammer, r A Young, ) P il
.hitten, r p Ransom, F f Pitts, A S PI
Eggs, Jno f House, n b Wood, Thos NJ nc
Jones, A S Colyar. p
HoLsToN-C long n Snuins + T tr
Hey, J NJ McTeer, w G f Cunningham, m
w Vance, T p Thomas.
NORTH GEORGIA. Boring, W ] Par
II, w Fl Potter,.W P Harrison, A Il
A T Mann. G n Lester. Up
irwin, TN Merriwether, WA Turner,
n Smith. na
L T Blake, G w Taylor, c III
Crawford, W Moore. M
ALA.-O r Blue, NJ S
John Mathews, W A McCarty,
m Shapard, J B Cottrell, J E GrOce, r m.
Powell, JR Rogers.
MOBILE, ALA.-Jef Hamilton, TO Sum- =
srs, A Andrews, A H Mitchell, W NJ -
nd, J r John.
MIssoURI.-W NJ Rush, G Vaudeven-
:, Spencer, VIM NJ Leftwich, An
NV Monroe, t Thompson, ] Birch,
< Pitman.
ARKANsAs.-John,M Steel, G A DANIEL
J Mackey, James Wickersham, C
Irvy, Il Mack.
little RoCK.-A Hunter, II Jewell, A
Winfield. a,
INDIAN MIssION.-John HarreIl, Young /
ring, Willis Folsom. "
Alexander, j G. John, W W
owning, L p Lively, JEFF Shook. + r