New-York tribune., 1870-04-13
NFU- YORK EAST NJ E. CONFERENCE.
DIVORCE LAW OF CONNECTICUT-LAY DELEGA-
TION-APPOINTMENTS, ETC.


Conference opened yesterday morning with prayer
Inv the Rev A. s. Hunt Under the fourth question,
"Who are the Deacons" several candidates were admit
ted The Rev. Dr. Harris announced the reception py
him OF telegram in response to message sent py MN
on Saturday night nQurng the report were true that
Bishop Kingsley was Dead and, If If the body could
be embalmed. The telegram ran thus:
Bishop Kingsley April in Beirut Bmhsming impossible
Particulars BY mail (ReV' hr') JEssuP'
Dr. Harris had no doubt but that Dr. Thompson author
OF "The Land and the Book, DIR. Van DYKE, Ie great
Arabic scholar and Dr. Jessup were with the Bshop III
his last moments ,. . 3d., o,,,
ordered file; according to usual procedure report
by the minority of the Book Committee was also pre-
Syas made bv the Rev Mr Buckley to reconsider the
action of laying on the table. Pending this motion to re-
consider lively parliamentary debate occurred which
the Rev Mr. Buckley asserted his "belief that at
tempt was made, and is being made, to crush out al
Book Concern" The motion to reconsider was laid on
the table by vote of O3 to 35 The above reports have
The Rev Mr. McAliister reported Temporal Econ
omy and the Rev Mr.. Cromlsh formerly an Episcopa,,
from examination on the usual course of study.
The Rev g. l.. Taylor submitted the following memo
rial on Lay Delegation:
To The te@ ~ Ga. f s c % @ Of p TSo ne ' N " IL & sear is
DEAR FArrRs BRErHRES The NeEork East Annual Con-
w Of beloved MethOdsm most respectfully 1emOate and pc
frrnce Immediately ensuing your adjournment plan by which,
while the sole control Of al Question:; '; oi % qoehne ana ANA
rests Lay Delegates shan admitted to participation with the ministry
IN @ ne sn RP PST S 5 n 10 provide that case Of is
adoption by the ANIMAL CoIregoe that fact shall be d
introduction Lay Delegates into the Annual Conferences follow
The following were nominated by Bishop Ames as Of
cers of the Sunday Union; The Rev MesSrs W. ".
A. EggleSon. Secretary 5. +. smith, Treasurer Inc
report OF the tTeedinen "A, Aa o9'ee zee Mh,en q, % th
politic II behooyes the Protestant churches to fit
t1,arnt baen nutpu
the grasp OF the Romsh hierarchy and TO secure them to
has during the three years of its existence instructed
more than 22,OOO persons IN ITS day-scho0ls, ana
disy djsmTseS a abo lR ssoS has established Normal
and Biblical instructions in six States, and has lOo
teachers now in the field The Committee on Educa-
tion sent in their report, which adopted. The most
important thing in the report was recommendation 10
nttee of one minister and layman from each Pre-
siding Elders district forming committee OF 10 atO
gethcr) 10 take the foundation of snch
seminary After other business OF small public in
terest the Conference adjourned to o'clock p m.
At that hour Bishop Ames again took the chair and
the church was densely filed. The question, "When and
where shall the next Conference be held was answered
DIVORCE LAWS OF CONNECTICUT.
The Committee on the Marriage and Divorce Laws OF
Connecticut reported through It's chairman tne keV MI
Pullman. The report was framed IN the shape OF " An
Address to the Members OF the NJ r. Church III Connec-
coucted with the revealed will OF God and IN their
practical workings were demoralizng the family Iea-
tios aud undermining the foundations of society The
first cause called the omnibus Clause" which admits
was particularly obnoxious In Is49, when the law was
first passed divorces in the state in 1859
there and in 1866 there were 4ss 80 that IN IL
years the increase in divorces was over nVefold Whe
the increase in population was less than onehal. Az
present estimated there divorce for every
eight marriages in the state The report lays down three
propositions: First that marriage Is dVlne insutu,
is the law of marriage laid down by the Creator and
that poygamy, &c. violations of the law of God;
third, that the Mosaic law of divorce is expressly de.
carcd by Savior to be departure from the law OF
marriage ordained in the beginning The report then
III
duty of the Church TO proclaim the law or divorce ana
marriage second the Christian law forbds divorce
cent for adultery; third, where both
persons belong the church, inquiry should be made
The Rev Mr. BucKleyTt is true the family relation in
alarming but do not subscribe to the doctrines con-
tained In that report.
Connecticut ready To ndorse 1t II necessary The doe
trne of that report is the doctrine need From the
denOraZing influence OF the Connecticut law OF divorce
feel the necessity of lifting up standard against It,
though should swing little too fr on the other
collection was made for the sext9n,a vote OF thanks
passed 10 the presiding Bishop, and the Conference ad
journed.
The following is the ] list tot OF appointments t made
Wesd foI.y A. Roe4e & Aleqst w. Asi GA AnSsSn
enlist c Bactman; segeaiceSh Willis
+ SeAs, m Il II ~ Bph II a6 SeTieIs f MS;Ca
Steele North New Mission P Perry Pound Ridge and Sci
'' xss9 cs s,H: S'n a Ea E5ss and HGR'S cass afs
Da5 M Ron mGy Am Mi MnS1 W. to R .,1 %p'I GIseG
S H. smith King-st yntOn: Rye Mead aamarcneck, W
GeSa GeSs M vno il G.C E. cSt oHe and CITY
30 We fans M oJaBf g. Bden wSoon Ec1 q qaa1,a es
Cq I. E SsSn Of a .Dgsnss Ss and aa ce sas P'i wsS S
less Missionary Bulgaria j. L. Glider Riyerd9le Seminary
sni,s G. T. Kete YcI,.'i v saundes wsshngtent, G. 4
Ilaras; onsons' f. W. wnre PsSac- q fechSri Fee
WsS II F We Ees SS Fc nj v
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Past MGT % g6 G rt, 70 Be 'Erl TGI psdSs si A MA si.aS
and Middle Island tGbe supplied West Hampton to be cup
& &s1p 4u A. Ss Sf .1 Eys Sysn' Zip and p sSSe sS G
Terry sag Hb9r T. Wsri9r E mpton and Amagan,ett to
Piled and Fire Pic be sapRed X BATES Chaplain
Lose IslasD XSEIn DI;rRIc1, Neryin, F. DrocslyR
Kal6-s1e D o Ferrsl weey Church TOmtinsaye " Barn
WI W T. @ SOsG second St st. Coz g. L. ryGIi 1c. Ic.d IT, fso1,r G
ST. L. Halls Ko'cusco.t to be sapPhed tenrC,t P Church
r {. rutneg GeaPol Is,tnaee + r Icsef haa@s Point A.
fordnn NeTtorn Chapman. Fihug, Geo. To, Mht..tone
sS 2asc L Heste G. Sta,r Wetu to % BE- Supplied
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supplied
Lyon.
BRpGypoRr DISTRICT r. g. Osborn =. E.-Bndgtpon Dckn
W. W. Bowdsh Southport, w n. Siebbns
Wrsport and Sugstak W. Robinson Norwat fiTst Church d.
G6oi.e Second Church Simmons Thd Church TO be supplied
New Canaan s. Hammond North Wilton and Vista Stevens
nd Zr,ns Whsm Elder Georgetown h. H. Bray Ridge
teIi L. " Abbott Reidng r. G. Beach, Long Ridge e w Cbuh
Behel " Lame Dsnbury w. Istteh fison " ": hiah
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pted Webster Ga louisville eDd Selnar 10 be
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n snop,on Coerook River spl Wrst hgGnr 70 be supplied
Wocole f. d. Lulewood. Bak,e 10 be supplied 1bomasion
W Lockwood wabJur,, ". II. Whnh brihlehrm Abbott
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