New-York tribune., 1872-06-05
THE METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE
THIRTIETH DAY-DISTINCTIONS OF COLOR ABOL
IsHED-THE BIBLE IN THE COMMON SCHOOL
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.

THRTIETH DAY-DISTINCTIoNS OF COLOR ABOL-
IsHED-THE BIBLE IN THE COMMON SCHOOLS
ADJOURNMENT SINE DIE.
The Methodist General Conference, which
began its quadrennia session on the lst OF last May ad
journed yesterday die. Bishop Ames presided ana
the Rev. W. r. Fayle OF Texas led the opening religious
services On notion 1t voted that all speeches be
limited 10 five minutes Fuller OF Georgia presented
resolution asking that the Colored Methodiss OF Geor
pa and Alabama be authorized 10 organize separate
Conference, provided majority Of them deem 1t I'M
portant to the prosperity OF the Church to do So
He said that the ministers of the Georgia and
Alabama Conferences, both white and ooored, were
almost unanimous opinion that IL would greatly
aid their work 10 have such authority granted " ln
Georgia." he continued, we have co., 600 white members
ing 10 coored members that by remaining IN our
Conference they place themselves under white masters
az In former years. and cOlored brethren think they
can maintain their position very much better Oy having
authority TO divide, II they shall see fit to do So.
The Rev. Mr.. Lynch cOlOred Secretary OF State OF
Mississippi protested against the passage OF the resO
on AZ the policy Of the country to ignore all
questions of color or CASTE NJ T. Church, by writing
the word COlJred" In her Discipline, WOud pace ner
self i'm antagonism TO the spirit of the age. (Appause
the Rev. Mr. Muir (cOlored) Of Kentucky thought II
would be better for the cOOred members TO be IN sep
majority, and on motion il was voted that the
cOOred be stricken from the titles OF all conferences
A report from the Committee on Episcopacy recon-
mending that the name OF Bishop Morrs be placed on
the Committee on the Book Concern was adopted re-
Quesng the agents Of the Book Concern at NeW-fork 10
establish book depository at New-Orleans. and the
agents of the Book Concern at Cincinnati TO establish
book repositories at Council Bluffs Milwaukee, ST. Paul,
and Kansas City. when, IN their Judgment they can be
Established without loss TO the Book Concern.
The Committee on Education presented the following
resolutions which adopted by unanimous, rising
vote:
Rsored a. will co0pete effort which is calcu-
schools efficient and Permannti M
convection that 10 divide the school fund
among religious denominations for educational purposes
principle institutions and the education;
i that all be- employed exclude
our Bible the chart Of liberties the inpra
Of our civilization.
A resolution from the Committee Missions was
pas sed authorizing the Board of Managers Of the Mis-
siOnary Society u enlarge The Missionary AdrOc0te
double present size and issue IL semmOnthy instead
monthly heretofore, should they deem advisable
TO do
Resolutions passed expressive Of the obligations
of the members OF the General Conference TO the Com
mittee of Arrangements, and their gratitude TO those
persons whose hospitality they had enjoyed After ap
prOpate religious services, conducted by Bishop James,
the Conference then adjourned sine die.