The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-03
METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE.
Second Days cession-A Free Fight Over Az
sistant Secretaries Conference Boundaries
The Standing Committees-A Compliment
for the Buncombe Speech Makers.

motion to elect four assistant secretaries
brought at least one-third Of the Conference men,
bera to their feet to nominate the other twothirds
Dr. Curry warmly advocated the election OF his as
ISOLATE delegate, Rev. DR.. Woodruff. The latter,
however, peremptoriy declined. Several other
nominees did the same. There was SO much confu-
sion ON the floor that DR.. White, Of Black River
Conference, asked whether 1t was in order or not
for every member Of the Conference to speak at
once.
Bishop STMrsoN-I consider this
A FREE FIGHT or TnE FLOOR
and not as regular nominations considering that
the Conference Is about to ballot for secretaries
DR.. EDDY, OF Baltimore, at the request OF his
modest friend, DR.. Foster, humorOusy nominated
every member Of the Conference.
Dr. - wished members to understand that
Dr. HDrner's name is Joseph. This announcement
created considerable merrment and led others to
take this means OF nominating their favorites.
Messrs Smart, McMurray, Ives, Holmes, Hughey
and G. Haven were appointed telers.
Dr.. E. G. ANDREWS moved the appointment OF
committee OF five on the Introduction OF fraternal
delegates. Agreed to.
Bishop SIMPSON announced that, in accordance
with resolution adopted by the last General Con-
ference in regard to boundaries, the Bishops were
ready to report The report was thereupon asked
for and was accordingly read by the Secretary, MS
foIlows:-
To TUE GENERAL CoNFERENcE:-
DEAR BRETHREN-The last General Conference
adopted the following resolution IN
WSehcT Se lava
the Ses s on
the floor OF the General Conference. and ii So to report
plan OF action VI ,t .t+tt ~
The authority OF the General Conference in the
premises is paramount, and it has often been dele
gated to the Annual Conferences and Bisii6as.
by whom II has frequently been exercised. We
suggest that when the delegates OF the Annual
division Of their territory into one or more con-
ferences the General Conferences. may grant
authority to make such division and to
DETERMINE THE BOUNDARIES
with the approval Of the Bishop who presided at
their last session. s11.
of the General Conference which will affect the
boundaries OF other Conferences the delegates of
the conferences whose boundaries will be thus
affected shall appoint one minister and laymen
each, to constitute a committee to consider and
decide upon such division, and II their decision
shall be unanimous and not objected to by
majority OF any OF the delegations Interested 1t
shall be final If otherwise the General Conference
shall appoint committee OF five seven as
umpire whose decision shall be fnal
This arrangement gives the decision of the ques-
ton to parties who arc directly interested in the
case, and who are acquainted with the facts. BY
the adoption Of such plan it Is probable that more
satisfactory results would he reached than by the
method heretofore pursued.
BY direction OF the Bishops. +. r. AMES.
motion was made to refer the Bishops paper
to q special committee Of Gve but this was amended
by motion to act on it now. Amendment laid on
the table,
DR.. SLIcER, OF Baltimore, remarked that no more
msccvous question than this will come before the
Conference, and he hoped they would handle it
very carefully. He favored large committees who
have no , axes to grind ana suggested fifteen in
Dr. CURRY said that, as in short time they
should have Committee on Boundaries, he did not
they needed he
therefore, moved 70 lay the subject on the table.
pr r. o. HAVEN and others opposed this molten,
Oh account OF its
APPARENT DIscouRTEsy TO THE BISHOPS
but, after disclaimer by Dr. Curry OF any such in
tent, the Conference so disposed Of It, ana ordered
IL printed in the Daily Adrocate to-day, that the
delegates may have tine TO read and analyzc 1t
before they come to vote on 1t.
A resolution, which had been previously made by
DR.. +. O. Haven but was temporarily withdrawn TO
allow the above disposition of tile Bishops report,
was renewed. 1t Is as foows:-
Whereas the lay delegates chosen by the Electoral
@ had been ADMITTED to this General Confer
to communicate an expression OF their sentiments there
Resolved That this Conference is ready to receive any
communication they may desire to make.
DR.. STRONG then read the lay delegates address,
synopsis OF which was given in the HERALD yestcl-
day, and after the reading he added few remarks
touching the earnest and warm sense Of gratitude
which they felt at this
FRATERNIzATIoN WITH THE CLERGY
here. They came he said, heart to heart and hand
in hand to further the interests OF their Zon and he
prayed God to grant that when they shall all come
to the marriage supper OF the Lamb each may have
the wedding garment on.
A resolution offered by DR.. Foster was adopted,
expressing the pleasure with which the ministers
had listened to the laymen's address, and recpro
eating the fraternal and kindly feelings expressed
therein.
on motion OF DR.. Ceer the doxology was then
sung Justify, and the address then ordered to
be printed in the Daily Adroeate.
DR.. CURRY took the opportunity thus Afforded to
say that this was very serious business, and he
had i.l wOtIu no RI
carefully u,aughtcr) He, however, accepted the
situation with cheorulness but had nothing to take
back or to regret touching his own position towards
the measure. He had kept the faith and finished his
course on this business, and woud transmit to his
posterty with great pleasure the legacy OF his course
on this lay delegation business.
DIR. HESTER, OF Indiana, moved to appoint
THE STANDING COMMITTEES,
and DR.. EDDY amended, that they consist OF two
delegates from each OF tho fifteen Book Committee
districts. An amendment was offered to this by Mr.
GooDE that the number be one from each district.
large committees and showed how hard and din-
cult 1t is 10 get quorums for the transaction OF
business, and were the committees small the difl
Guilty would be Increased rather than leSsened He
favored the old plan and offered q substitute for the
previous motion and amendments, that the com
mittees consist OF one delegate from each Annual
Conference, to be nominated by the delegations and
elected by the General Conference.
DIR. q. w. WOODRUFF agreed with Dr. DIN, and
favored large committees and their appointment in
| the old way.
DR.. EDDY stiIl adhered to his motion for small
committees, as being more practical and weldy
| than large ones aud brother near him had asked
| him to urge the ''cnsmalling' OF the committees.
Dr. MITCHELL presented a paper calling for six
made q calculation that on DR.. Eddy basis Of thirty
to each committee tlus could require 4S0 delegates,
| whereas there ere bat N in tbs conference. No
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