Evening star., 1870-03-10

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Conference assembled ~ so'clock YESTERDAY
morning in BAltimorC and wss Opened wtta
devotional exercises conducted by Rev. stephen
Smith.
Rev. Mr.. Thomas asked the AN lulg,uc, ~ IA,
Conference 20 speak upon the subject Of cc-.a "a
funds now in TIE possession OF the VI. q. Church
North, said funds being tor the bsnefit of th-
Preachers Aid and Pana Society. NJ r. said
that tho NJ. T. Charoh North had repeatedly re-
fused 20 divide the funds. AMI taat he tths
speakerl had a few days since conferred with A
lawyer ayn the subject; that he toand said
lawyer fully conversant with the affairs or thn
Methodist Episcopal Church south: that ther,
would be no difficulty In the Church Sputh oh
matter was taken before the courts The la~ver
stated that he wonld not exact a retaining fee.
that he Was a decided friend at the Soaih-a
Southern man. soul ana body. and as A man. 4.
entirely with the Church South.
delegate inquired of Mr.. ThomaS the NAM
OF the lawyer imbued with sach Ps,rio;ic spats-
ern feelings.
AIR. Thomas replied that he could gi,c tn,
name OF the gentleman, but With IN :. Tor
prudential reasons, bat would say thai n Wa 4
man head and shoulders above many otherS-
Mr.. Thomas WAS OF the opinion that the
Church South should have its dar. bat that he
Vas not advocating the measure from prrSonli
motives, but for the good of the Charch: ~
appointed to prosecute the claims OF IN. Pr.a,,,-
ers' Aid and Fund Society.
, motion was made 20 lay the resolution on
A delegate asked what was the amoant in con-
troveTsyI
Mr.. Thomas replied that 1t was aboa. S4a.oe,.
The motion 10 appoint committee was then
taken M. when
Hev. Mr. hepler moved n sn aiditiona' re~a-
luton, that we icel oars,lv,s imPclicd a. this
course from the tact that our previous applica-
uon> for oar pro rata of the funds have been re-
sisted
Rev. A. W. " Wil>on regarded the whole m matter
a. chids play. He said the matter hal been
fully c tnvsS>s-d nv a previous Conference aud
that said Conference has decided that il mas
ini1dicious to prosecute the said claim.
Mr.. Thomas asked how did IL happen that Ma.
Wilson hadheretoiore adNoc ated the prosecution
OF said claim
MI. Wilson said Tat his name had been pu,
upon the committee without his sanction. anl
that he obeyed the beaUests OF that Conference
with great reluctance. lie admitted the eaaity
Of the claim. hut MIR. Thomas did not Know
what 1t would cost TO carry the claims from court
to court.
Mr.. Thomas said that Mr.. Wilson did no. knox
everything.
Mr. Wilson continued that il he was sure tha;
the claim would be decided in favor OF the
Church South he wOsld oppose the prosecution,
as he disliked all religious Law controversies.
He said that this IL a religious church. anl he
had vet 20 find that our Saviour had ever en-
ployed legal advice 10 assert his rights. lie did
not believe that law MAS necessary 10 the prop
agation OF the Scriptures, and upOn these
grounds he would vote against the resolutions
He said that the charter Of the association did
not bind the Conference 10 interfere IN the mat
ter as trustees, and he hoped that the rcsola-
Other delegates discussed the question pro aud
table.
The regular schedule of business was then
taken up. The tirst question called was the un-
finished business of electing delegates 10 the
General Conference, which Is TO assemble i'm
Memphis i'm NAV next. The following clerical
delegates were elected:-D. Ball, j. II. Waugh
and W. 5. Baird. Reserve delegates-wm. Y.
Tudor, +. T. Busey, Samuel Rogers and }. ).
The Conference shortly afterwards adjourned.