Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-05-08
THE METHoDlsTs.
Fourth Day Of the eonveRiion-Prepara-
tlons for Greater Tasks-Methsdlst
Literature.

DR.. Fisher, of California conducted re-
lieious services yesterday morning when
tie conference met. The names of MEM
bers who have reached the city since yes
terday We're announced.
BISHOP wIGHrMAN.
Bishop Wightman, on taking the
chair, said that it was very important
TO dispose of more formal matters very
speedily. One hour lost in useless speech
making by each member would cause the
loss of two hundred hours, or ten work
ing days Unless the formal business of
the convention were dispatched at once,
the Law delegates, at the close of two
weeks, would go home and all important
questions postponed would be necessarily
hastily considered, and many could have
no share in the disposition of most i'm
portant matters Petitions and memorials
were called for, read and referred. A Sc
lect committee of nine was appointed to
consider questions affecting district con-
ferences.
A petition was presented from Vir-
ginia church or conference, insisting that
whisky vending and manufacturing be
made a punishable Offenses under church
discipline. Just sfterward Bishop Pierce
caused to be read a memorial from La
Grange, Georgia, which criticised with
no little severity the literature of Sun
day Schools Many books prepared for
these schools are little adapted to the in
telligenoe of children, others are care
lessly written and devoid of taste in
letters, and few are prepared with that
care and trained intelligence which
should characterize volumes that produce
the earliest and most lasting influence
upon the moral and intellectual charac
ter of men.
DANCING.
When the memorial from the new
Northwest, presented by the venerable
DR.. Monroe, in which dancing is criti-
cised and condemned, comes up for dis
cussion, there are many fair daughters of
this city who will at least be curious to
know why they should not practice the
graces of Terpsichore, and why the mod
ern ballroom Is the gateway to perdition.
The resolution referring questions that
affect District Conferences to a special
committee was reeensidered, and the
matter ent TO the Committee on Revi-
sails.
METHODIST LITERATURE.
DR.. Marshall, Of Vicksburg, presented
a verbal petition from himself, in which
he spoke of the necessity lor a great
Methodist newspaper and periodical in
which the thought and wisdom, and in
telIigence of the church might find
worthy means of access to the whole
country. This idea and purpose, said
DR.. Marshall which / have long enter
tanned. cannot die. It vii live even
when am no more and Win Jet infuse
life and Vigor into the churcL w hich it
represents. / offered the plan to your
body sixteen years ago. You were not
prepared for the scheme at that time; nor
twelve years ago; nor four years ago; but
it gains friends and favor as years roll on,
and must succeed by and by. We also
need a monthly eclectic magazine which
shall contain all the valuable articles
from universal MethOdism, and all taste
ful disqaisitiOns, scientific, ecclesiastical
and literary. If the church will under
take the task it is we'll; if not, shall
organize Rn association of energetic men
and we will publish it ourselves.
DAY OF ADJOURNMENT.
DR.. Bond, of Baltimore, said that the
surest means of securing the speedy dis
position of preliminary, formal and un-
important questions would be found in
the designation of the day ior the disso-
luton of the Convention. Lay delegates
would not remain here more than two
weeks, and their presence was deemed
most desirable since many questions
would arise which tney we're peeuliarly
resolution contemplating an adjourn
ment on the 2ist inst, which lies over
under the rule.
THE CHURCH BUILDING.
Judge Mack, of GreenvilIe, Ark, made
a speech of infinite good humOr, having
reference to the necessity for the removal
to another hall in which it was possible
to hear what was said and read.
Dr. johnson, of this city, asserted the
excellence of the Cumberland Church,
and that defects complained OF consisted
rather in a species of this order and con-
versation which prevailed rather than In
any architectural objections to the build
ing. Dr. Us views were approved, and
it was agreed still TO occupy the Cumber-
land Church.
MISCELLANEOUS,
Dr. P. A. Peterson, of Virginia, pre-
sented a resolution, which lies over, en-
bodying propositions orally made by DIR.
Marshall, and contemplating the publ
cation Of a theological and literary re-
view.
DIR. Kuner read paper having refer
ence TO the publication of a German
Methodist paper.
DR.. Lee, of Virginia, offered a resolu-
ton which declares that after the twelfth
day Of the session no resolution
wifi be considered that eontsmplates
any modification of church discipline.
This resolution led to some discussion,
and amendments were suggested, when
DIR. Lee said that he had q second propo-
sition, which. when adopted, would re-
quire the Committee ON Revisals to pre-
sent their reports within a fixed period
after the day fixed by the first resolution.
Without action on these propositions,
the house adjourned. leave of absence
being first granted to Dir. Garland.
ELMWooD.
The whole body of distinguished di-
vines and laymen attended the eelebra-
tion al Elmwood, and on their way to the
CITY in the afternoon were eloquent in
praises of the magnificent Oration pro
nounced by General Bate.
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