The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-16
METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE.

"POor Preach Poor Pay Asking Advice
Gavaszi to BE Heard To-Day--Noblc
Subscription fer Monument to the
Late Bishop Kingsley.
The Rev. Matthew LOwrln, OF st. Loris led the
devotons Of the General Conference yesterday.
After the approval of the journal special commit
tees were announced the Sanctity OF the Sab
BATH the Chartered Fund, Revision of the Hymn
Book, and deputaton to attend the meeting of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society Memorials,
petitions, &c, then received from the Annual
Conferences. The New York East Conference asked
for special committee OF five on seamen's cause.
similar committee was asked for on endowment
OF John street Methodist Episcopal church, New
York. memorial was also presented by this dele
CATION asking that New York city be placed under the
pastoral care Of one conference. memorial from
West Virginia asking for special committee of five
on ministerial support was 80 referred 1t declares
that while some ministers receive their thousands
others receive but a few hundreds OF dollars per
year, ana some plan Is necessary for increasing
eqnalizng salaries.
GAvAzzI TO M HEARD TODAY.
Rev. A. s. HUNT, OF the Committee on Reception
OF Fraternal Delegates, on matter OF privilege,
asked that eleven O'Clock to-day be fixed for the
reception OF the deputaton from the Free Church OF
Italy-Father Gavazz and Dr. Thompson. 1t was
80 ordered.
Judge MCALMoNT OF East Maine, presented
resolution which set forth that all Methodist
churches should be built plain, and. as far pos
sibe, be free that costly churches require rich
men in the body and that they will ultimately con.
troll the Church II the erection OF costly ednces
continued, and then farewell to MethOdism. The
resolution therefore prays that It's suggestions may
be adopted. and that the distribution OF seats be
under the control of the quarterly conferences.
DR.. L. H. KING presented resolutions in favor OF
licensing women as local preachers. The paper not
being strictly In order was withdrawn. The Con-
ference decided to dispense with the call of confer
ences LOT memorials &C, aiter Friday next, and
out call.
The report Of the Committee on Boundaries-so
much OF II relates to the bishops plan OF ADJUST
Ing conference boundaries-was taken from the
table and adopted.
The Committee on Appeals reported Affirming
the decision OF the Central Illinois Conference,
which had tried, convicted and expelled Rev. ]. b.
Craig for gross mmoralities he having appealed to
the General Conference.
GRATUIToUs LEGAL ADVICE.
The Committee on Church Extension reported
and Territory and In the District OF Columbia an
eminent lawyer TO furnish to the Church Extension
and such other legal advice as may be necessary in
the performance of its dnties.
on a motion to strike out the word "gratuitously,
q debate sprang up, In which Drs. Hunter, Slicer,
Judge Corwin and Others participated DR.. slicer
created great merriment by saying that "there is
not a respectable lawyer in the land,r and pausng
there without finishing the sentence. lie then
added ''who would charge the Church for such SER
vices az are indicated.r He had frequently, he
said, obtained similar advice from Reverdy John
son, OF Maryland, and had never been charged.
The amendment was defeated and the report
adopted
MONUMENT FOR BISHOP KINGSLEY.
The special committee to erect monument to
Bishop Kingsley reported that he died last April
two years ago In Beyrout, Syria; that his remains
are Inferred In the Prussian Cemetery at the base
OF the Lebanon and that his grave remains un-
marked TO this day IL was, therefore, resolved to
set apart few moments to take up collection OF
$3.50, which, together with like sum already sub
scribed privately, will raise q neat, substantial
monument over the deceased Bishops grave. The
response was 80 generous that by mutual consent
the surplus was directed to 90 TO the family Of de-
ceased. Louis Miller, OF Pennsylvania led Off with
500, and there we're half dozen similar amounts
subscribed, besides innumerable sos, $26s and
sos. Acommittee OF five was appointed, including
bishops Ames and Simpson, Revs. A. s. Hunt, g. W.
woodruff and Oliver Hoyt, treasurer. The aggrc-
gete amount raised In the Conference was 81, T04,
which, together with the $3.50 already raised, makes
total OF S24A The list OF subscriptions was
ordered to be printed in the Ddtlp AdUOcdte. The
Erie delegation then gave the balance to make It
S2s5Qs.
W. THOMAS gave the delegates instructions
how th'y should make their reports to the Com
mittee on General Conference Expenses The
papers presented were distributed, and, after the
usual announcements made, Conference adjourned.