The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-10-17
CITY INTELLIGENC E.
THE LOCAL PREACHERS.


The thirteenth annual session OF the Methodist
Local Preachers Association resumed its meetings
Church, Fourth street, below Arch, the President,
A. Gurney, in the chair. The proceedings were
opened with devotional exercises.
The minutes Of the previous meeting were read
The krt reports Of standing and special committees
The Business Committee reported and offered a
subject Of Indian education. The resolution asked
that a committee of three should be appointed to
Sces Of t6e Church to the Government to aid in civil
izing and educating the Indian race. such aid
has been accepted by the Government from the 80
ciety of Friends and it thought that it would be
accented from the Methodist Church.
1t was moved to lay the resolution on the table
ATT6 The same committee also offered resolutions on
the subjects of intoxicating drinks and Sunday
schools The latter resolution recommended that
where ten persons could be gathered together
school should be started.
The Indian resolutions led to considerable debate
1t was claimed that every one should aid in the
cjyilizug and converting OF the Indians, at 1t was
only by civilization that the race could be Kept from
dying out .,,, .,, oo,,,, 10 ,x,,,o,, .r .,
local preachers throughout the country without
working under the Government The Government
the education of Indians to a particular sect. 1t
would not do to uphold, by official action, the policy
Of the Government in tns particular.
Some thought that as it had been found that the
Gospel is the only civilzer, the work should not be
given over to the Friends whose beef ran a!mest TO
should not only be offered, but protest should be
sent to the Government against the present policy.
Mr. Mooney thought that 1t was no business oil the
association at all. 1t had no right to NEEDLE with
the Government and dictate how the Indians should
be managed. The most that could be done would
be to help the domestic missionary work which is
already established among the Indians. If the lacal
preachers sent to the Indians in any quantity
they would come In at the doer thus opened.
The following resolution was offered aud accepted
as substitute for the resolutions OF the BUSINESS
Committee on the subject
Resolved, That the National Association OF Local
Preachers pledge themselves to employ all their in
efforts Of our Government now in operation for the
improvement morally and spiritually, OF our Indian
This was unanimously adopted.
A resolution was offered asking that a committee
Of three be appointed by the President to give eil
cheney to the resolution by suitable action
This was also discussed at great length, as 1t was
The Government would pay no attention to them:
1t was moved to lay the resolution on the table.
Bishop Simpson said that 1t had been remarked in
the discussion that the Government had been in
consultation with the Bishop OF the Church In rela
ton to the Indians. This is not a fact. No consul
tation had ever been had with himself, and he was
certain that none had been had with others. The
Bishop thought that the action OF the Government
in giving the work to the Friends, when the Metho-
dist missionaries were already in the field was
meant in the best spirit, but had not turned out
well. He had heard, however, rumor of more
ofcial news of yet. Ithas been said that mis-
sionary representatives of various denominations
were to be appointed by Government to take charge
of the work. He sincerely hoped that the news was
It was moved to reconsider the motion to lay upon
the table. Lost. -
port the subject OF intoxicating beverages were
taken up and discussed. 1t called the attention OF
that they vote only for candidates to the Legislature
who are IN favor Of abolishing dram shops: The
resolutions laid on the table until the discus
sion on the subject Of temperance, on Tuesday
evening, should take place.
tay-schools was taken up and discussed.
1t was moved to amend the resolution 80 that it
would read "ten persons TO constitute school
where no other sunday schools exist
1t was asked whether ten children IN a local
This not thought to be within the object OF the
The amendment was agreed to, and the resolution
A resolution was made that, in order to facilitate
allowed to speak more than once any one subject
nor longer than five minutes, without the unanl-
nous consent Of the assembly. Agreed to.
gramme OF the meeting Of the association as relates
W on o The the be
State Convention, which takes place at O'Clock TO-
morrow afternoon 10 Hortlsulsural Hall a IL wa was
gious world to see two associations in the Methodist
Church meeting on the same day, and thus inter
Mr. James W. Ingraham objected 10 this, as he
had protested when 9he meeting of the State Con
yenton was fixed. No attention was paid to the
protest though it distinctly stated that the two
meetings would greatly interfere in many particu
lars This body was not the aggressors, and should
not be put to inconvience through the State commit
tees action by the loss Of two important sessions.
This view of The matter wss objected TO by mem
ber, as it was not thought best to come in conflict
with the State Convention We are all brothers
and should better give up to their wishes than hold
out, though the occurrence was unfortunate ant
much to be regretted.
The proposer OF the motion explained that he did
not intend to cut Off discussion on the subjects on
the programme for the afternoon and evening. By
economizing time they could all be considered il
Mr.. Kincade thought that the different meeting
would not interfere. The State Convention to
morrow afternoon would be occupied in perfectnl
its organization, and in the evening only addresse
association TO adjourn at any time but at night.
The motion was them withdrawn.
A resolution was then offered asking to what eX
tent female agency could be employed for the cause
of Sod in the Al. L. Church Referred to the Busl
Several other resolutions OF minor importanc
were referred TO the Business Committee, who wer
to report them if necessary for future action.
On motion the subject OF the appointment OF tn
annual preacher and his alternate for the next mee
ing was referred to the same committee hayln
charge OF the choice OF the next place OF meeting.
The President announced the names Of the meu
bers of the Finance Committee as follows:-Thoma
Riddle John f. Draco, +. I. Forbes, Hercules AtkiI
II. w. LOane, j. w. DOnney, j. L. Won Boskerch.
Mr.. James Dalis, the secretary OF the Evangelici
Alliance, was introduced and addressed the associt
non. He had come from New York purposey
meet the Local Preachers Association. He eN
pressed the great regret which was felt by many VIII
had come from the old country on our invitation
attend meeting OF all Christians in this countr.
that such meeting not to take place at presen
He extended to the Church here the best wishes
all good Christians in Great Britain.
Bishop simpson, being requested, replied TO NJ
Dallas in the name OF the local preachers, and el
pressed great pleasure in meeting Mr.. Dallas in tn
place. He had previously met with him in Englan'
letter from Rev. S. II. Waddy, b. A.,
England expressing great interest in the assOcls
ton, was read The letter was ordered to be printe
1t was moved that Dr. Cooks address, delivere
on Saturday be printed in the minutes, and that
committee OF two be appointed to walt upon him an