New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-17

THE METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE.
FOURTEENTH DAY-MEDICAL ADvEETISEMENTs-
WOMAN's wORK-FATHER GAYAZZIS ADJ
DREsS-UNION WITH TIE AFRICAN Nj. L.
CHURCH.
The Methodist General Conference held its
I4th days session yesterday at the Brooklyn Academy
OF Music. Bishop Simpson presided, and Dr. David
Brooks Of the Minnesota Conference led in the intro
ductoTy religious services. DR.. Love OF Central New
York presented petition asking that the present Bish
ops be allowed years leave OF absence from official
work. and that any future legislation Of the General
Conference in regard episcopal residences shall apply
to the present Bishops Referred to the Committee
Epseopacy On motion, 1t voted that the order Of
the day for Tuesday May a. after the reading OF the
Journal be the election Of Bishops Tie Secretary read
resolution declaring that hereafter all advertisements
OF "quaek doctors and patent medicine men" be ex-
cluded from oil papers aud periodicals of the NJ. Il.
Church
Dr. Curry editor OF The Christian Adrocate-I think
we had better pass tho resolution now Ny successor
may be benefited by 1t.
Delegated would Ike to have the term quack
doctor" defined.
Another Delegated think it should be referred to the
Committee Frauds and Mismanagements lLaughter.l
After some discussion the resolution referred TO
the Committee the Book Concern. Dr. jacob Of tho
Conference of Germany and Switzerland presented the
following resolution winch read by the Secretary
and referred to the Committee Womau's Work IN The
Church
e,o,r.d Th.. duty ofhe make all her member,
e aai x ri & that g item as vel as 70 The nen e situation
% pns.. , :, Ps. s s q: Si . A %G
Tue LeAIs u u Of sympathy Their OF viii
as 'S: . ta ilS $ Hd many ' oS coed
' s .ss i ia vel vel S f'is 'Si & p' s91s s
can sIe.s hans, DSTs, q s q: S,,, and T .so 6a
cause faithfully abl have persuaded many SICK
come end ' q Ss s 70 r fhs r S, to III
S.pe and Which Rome hs put into hands, Instruction
81 ~ By WITH Sa9 's Rome s As rome S sss i
sO I 70 Ifi1 n is S oas be cesn is a
importance that Protestant take this great work into their
Rsos Th,. We recommend to the or Church f to e..
the SICK and for the trtnns Of nurses and second % oas an institute
for TIE training Of sr and 70 instruct small sh1 ED r to
The following resolution adopted:
rd That ne. Of ii. inPOsn. ,cton contemplated Tues
day neIt ononw be observed as DAY Of fasting hai prayer Tor Divine
The order of the day then taken up, namely, the
reception Of the Italian deputation. Dr. Hunt, who
acted as master OF cereuicnies, said When that emil
nent Christian observer, the Rev. william Arthur OF
England visited Italy, ten years ago, aud afterward
gave US the results of his observations In thai interest
ing volume, entitled Italy In Transition" there wefe
not few who thought the glimpse of prophecy which
he Was pleased TO nerweavo with his most attractive
narrative indeed expressive of his rich Imagination,
but could hardly be deemed prophecy that would pass
into history. Yet 1t has been fully realized, aud
we have reason 10 believe that this free church
Of Italy is based upon tho old foundation,
and that the spirit which inspires 1t is that
which inspired the Apostle Paul. IL would seem that
this free Church OF Italy does for cahedras
bu1 Gan preach the Gospel Paul preached IT, in private
houses an that II can oner Tree Gospel he offered
It, feeling than there Is persecution every hand ana
nat the Gospel seems ~ ring out all the clear be-
cause In his case, they hear the clankng Of Roman
chains while they ofethis free Gospel TO the people
The Rev. AlessandrO GaNazA was then introduced ard
received hearty greeting. Ue said: am delighted
and surprised 10 find myself before such an extra0r-
we had not single public Christian worship In Italy.
We have at least 100 congregations who working
hand In hand realizing the advice Of the
apostle" Keep the unity OF the Spirit" The history Of
our free Church thus We had here and there from
some separate churches which were supported some
by individuals. some by groups OF friends in Rome,
otners by religious societies In other countries.
ienS supported by many different sources and being
independent Of each other, there sprung up kind
spirit of excusyeness; aud they isolated. hay
s no concert Of action they were fated to die by
SSuaptOn We tried 10 unite them, but II was very
task: They thought that those who had paid
, Tor their support had right 10 give advice
% tnanEs TO God, In 1868 succeeded In obtaining
h ucaI Alliance which was the first stop toward
S,nIlstltn unity. Thirty-three of those separated
saw 10 the Church "a constitution ami n profession II
~ ana proclaimed themselves to be the Free Church
~ liIy. when IN America, 20 years ago, my |
ionus mere almost roprOached me for not having IA |
Tlshus that We have Church In Italy, which believe
. De hcr best hope. and In due time believe Il Will re-
S,h'Ihie, Spiritually, Italian country. lAppPusc1
INC American Foreign Christian Union, which Tor |
d dy, now send - monthly support 10 the CcutraI
vi to Italian Church. tic future wo sLal