The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-06-01
Methodlst Geneial Conference.

Methodist General Conference.
NEW YORK, May 81.-Bishop Merrill
presided over the Methodist General Con.
ference to-day,
The report Of the special committee on
the Book Concern was adopted unGni
mously.
The Conference then proceeded to the
election Of Book Agents. There were
several candidates for the positions oI
agents at New York,, among them were
DR.. Tomlinson, and Dr.. Nelson, of Wy.
oming, =. W. Thomas, OF Philadelphia
Rev. Thompson Mitchell and ]. Phillips
OF Cincinnati, layman, Rev. J. P. Nc
Gee, Of Boston, Rev. DR.. Crawford, o
New York, E. Thomas, of San Francisco
and ]. NJ. Kennedy. Rev. Lanahar
was nominated, but peremptorily declined.
1-.:Whilelthe balloting proceeded o resolu-
tion was adoptedthat tho boundaries cas-
Of the Genessee Conference shall not bt
changed till September.
The report oi the investigation showed
that the irregularity in counting the vote.
gave the editorialship of the Ladies' Re
pOsit0ry to Wentworth by one majority
Thereupon Wentworth resigned. Mean
while the Conference balloted for agent!
OF the Book Concern, There was NJ
choice on the first ballot, and the second
ballot was taken, but before the announce
ment Of the result recess was taken.
The first ballot for agents Of the Bool
Concern was as follows: The who'll
number Of votes cast was $40; necessary
to choice 1888; Of these Nelson had 1S0, N
Phillips 1871; s. W. Thomas 1874; Thos
Carlton 10. Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The result of the ballot for bookaeentl
was announced as follows: Rev. Dr.. R
Nelson, Of Wyoming, 262; J. NJ. Phillips
Of Cincinnati, . layman, 1G5. Thesl
gents were thereupon declared duly
elected book agents for New York city.
On motion Of Mr.. Ives, DR.. Erastus
Wentworth was elected editor of tht
Ladies Repository by acclamation.
DR.. Macauley having withdrawn his
candidacy from the Committee Of Nine
to whom was referred the memoria
from the preachers Of New Orleans, ask
ing for the election Of an additional bishoI
Of African dissent in the south, presented
their report. They consider it a very
reasonable request, and think tha
compliance with n. will show thai
the NJ. E. Church opens its doors to mer
Of all colors and races. They consider
that the color or race Is no bar to Eplsco
pacy. Being Of African descent does no
prevent eligibility to hold Office in thl
Church. The report was adopted.
The report OF the Committee on Educa
ton was then taken up. It propose
among other things that the General Con
ference shall elect 0 Corresponding 6ecre
tary, who shall give his entire time Il
the educational interests Of the Church
and the establishment Of o Bureau of Edu
cational Statistics. Adopted.
Luke Hitchcock and, ]. NJ. Waldel
were elected Book Agents at Cincinnati
the former receiving 223 votes and tn
latter 503.
The Committee on Hymn Book re
ported that the hymn book was great,
In need Of revision, and recommended tina
It be revised by the Book Editor In New
York; that he shall submit 1t to the Bool
Committee, who shall in turn submit 1t t
the Bishops, and II approved by thes
authorities, It shall be published by tn
Book Concern.
The report was not adopted, and tn
proposition created much argument pr
and con.
Report No. . Of the Committee on tn
Book Concern was presented. 1t provide
for the establishment Of an agency 70
the books Of the Concern at Denver an
Colorado City, and the publication of
weekly newspaper at the latter place, t
be known as the Colorado Gltrjstian Advo
cate. Adopted.
Conference adjourned.