Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-10

the minutes were read by DR.. summers
BISHOP ANDREWS.
Bishop Andrews, in a conversations
tone. delivered q brief address, in which
he urged the necessity for conservatism
ia the conduct of the Convention. he ad'
verted to the accession of laymen to the
body, and thought that the Conference
was the gamer by this reform. de
seemed apprehensive, however, oil
dency to change. Perhaps the age
in which we live Is revolutionary
and which our political government
absorbs unheard of powers and gathers
forces unknown before. The spirit of
Methodism may be too strongly directed
in the opposite direction; such it seems
are ap-prehensiOns entertained by the ven
cradle Bishop. he spoke of his advanc-
ing years, of his physical weakness, Of
the difficulties he encountered in reach
ing Memphis, of his Indebtedness TO a
Kind friend who had attended him hither,
of his wife who had urged him to come
that he might oncem more meet those whom
he had known and loved and lsbOred with
through so many successive years. he
said that his most earnest desire was that
the Conference should act with modera-
ton in all its measures, and insisted that
IL would be well to enter upon no radical
changes; he said, to use a vulgar ilustra-
ton, we should run the machine slowly,
as it is for four years, and then, if 1t
performed not the service required, knock
of its wheels and set il up again. Sud
den. violent, radical changes were dan
gerous. The organization, as 1t exists,
has wrought wonderful moral triumphs,
and unless assured that q proposed change
was a certain refsrm, ii were wise TO rest
where we are. Such, substantially, was
the Bishops advice to his intently listen
ing children
BE adverted to the abuse to which he
has been subjected for a series Of years,
before, during and since the war, by
Northern Methodist papers. He desig-
had been especially denunciatOry, and
yet, said the Bishop, l knew well and
esteemed the conductor of that journal.
1 asked him, said the aged man, to with
hold his paper, and | have never heard
more of his assaults" A better feeling
perhaps, is growing into existence. In
any event Bishop Andrews evinced no
spirit of vindietiveness, and uttered no
unkind word affecting Northern Method
lists. He then appealed to the affection
entertained for the Methodist church by
those who had been its members from
childhood. 81 have never known one, I"
said he, to leave it because there was
not enough religion in it, but because
there was social or political advantage to
gain bv the change" The Bishop then
smoke of a disposition among ministers
and others of the church to glOrify
one another in the newspapers Of the
church. His animadverslons were good
humOred and effective, and the point was
appreciated when he referred TO the IA
cflity with which the prefix prof was
sppiied to the names of humble follow
ers of Christ" Bishop Andrews, refer
ring again to his physical weakness,
which is not at all apparent in his face,
resumed his seat in the pulpit, and Bishop
Marvin, an excellent presiding officer,
took the chair.
BUSINESS OF H DAY..
Leaves of absence were granted several
delegates. 9
A curious memorial from Richmond
was presented by DR.. Lee, praying for the
abolition of the Office of Presiding Elder,
and the admission of the laity to the
Council Of Bishops. The reporter thinks
it was only signed by one person.
Local preachers presented a memo
rial discussing the condition OF local
preachers, and another was read and re-
ferred to the Committee on Reyisals, sug-
costing an inquiry into the prOpriety of
restricting the veto power Of Bishops.
Several Of these papers were hardly Of
that character approved by Bishop An
drews. as was inferred from the n Of
address.
Resolutions referring to the ~organiza-
of Sunday schools, and a petition
Mobile, presented by DR.. Hamilton,
referring to the condition of certain church
property in that city belonging TO cOlored
churches, was given to the proper COM
DIR. Runners resolutions having refer
spce to the publication of a German hymn
book and 3 German Methodist paper in
were properly referred.
DR.. Abbey proposed that q committee
be appointed TO publish a book on church
architecture. Deaf men can hear in all
churches hereafter constructed under the
supervision of members Of this Confer
The science of acoustics will con-
part of the curriculum in each in
stitutiOn of learning, directed by this
listening convocstion OF churchmen:
DR.. Abbey's resolution contemplating
the establishment OF Methodist Missions
in Mexico, was amended and approved.
The subdivision of the Memphis Con-
was proposed, and will be acted
Rev. +. E. Pitts proposed the appoint
meut. BY the Committee on EplscOpacy,
Of some one to write the biography Of
Soule.
san Francisco asked for q branch
Of the Book Depository, and a pc
titiOn suggesting the preparation of
q proper eatechism for children was re-
The Committee on Revisals was
asked by a petition, read and referred, to
reform the church discipline, so that the
continuance Of suspension of a church
member be dependant OF his conduct and
repentance. 1t was suggested that the
proceedings of the day we're Irregular,
when The presiding bishop decided that
resolution pending at the moment of adj
is not in order, or may be pre-
.ermitted till called up. This was assent
ID to. DR.. Lee, Of Virginia, proposed to
AXE up the business of the Convention
where it was left On Saturday. DR..
Of Nashville, said he had been
making q practical investigation of the
acts, and found that it was possible to
lear under the gallery, but not in the CEN
.er or on either side Of the church. Or.
Marshall said, cit is notorious that this
house is the sepulchre of the human
The pending question of last Saturday,
,ffered by DR.. Lee, was then taken up.
L provides that no resolution affecting
discipline be considered after
Thursday, and that the Committee on
Revisals report as speedily as possible on
N questions submitted for its cons ers-
reports to be printed in the
4dUocate. The proposition was made TO
u~nanticipated and u~nconsidered
.hanges being made in church discipline.
"CAN'T HEAR"
Ex-Governor Trusbon Polk, Of Mis-
.ouri. moved that when the Conference
it shall meet tomorrow in the
second street Methodist Church. Unani-
aouslv agreed to. The thanks Of the
,ody were rendered the Cumberland
for the use Of the building,
which half the delegates deem q sort OF
" cave Of the Winds" IL was
hen proposed to meet at 8 and adjourn at
2 O'Clock, but this and other like propo-
we're defeated.
Various propositions were made to
DR.. Lees resolution as TO the time
IF n adjournment, but all failed and IL
vas adopted, and as an evidence of the
thorough conservatism ofthe body il vas
agreed that Dc Measure changing the dis
,ipline should be adopted save by a three
iourths majority. Saturday, the l4th, was
ixed as the day beyond which no new
proposition affecting church discipline
would be considered.
DR.. Greene, of Nashville, opposed all
propositions designed to restrict the &C
ion of the Convention; yet DIR. Lees res
vote, and all committees were requested
report as rapidly as possible. The
Committee on Education was instructed
examine report upon catechisms as
their value, doctrines, and literary
character and value. General Dibbrell
Others protested against the sub-di-
of their Conference.
ADJOURNMENT AND 4 LECTURE.
DR.. Bond, Of Baltimore, proposed that
he Conference adjourn on Monday, the
10Th inst.
After much discussion, the resolution
adopted.
DR.. Bond then delivered a very sensible
practical sermon on the gospel Of hard