The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-05

Closing Up the Church Legislstton for tho
Next Four Years-Fixing the Conference
Boundaries-Colorcd Delegates Asking
for and Opposing Separate Conferences
appointment or Fraternal Delegates to
Corresponding Bodies-AIiscollaneo
Bishop Ames presided yesterday, and after the
religious and preliminary exercises the matter OF
settling the Conference boundaries was taken up
and discussion arose ON the restoration Of some
territory taken from the Northwest Indiana Confe-
ence four years ago and which that Conference dele
cation now demand. The report Of the Committee
on Boundaries which leaves the above Conference
without possession OF the city OF Indianapolis the
point OF dispute. was adopted similar fight took
place between the Iowa and Des MOnes Confer
ence delegations, the former demanding some ter
ritory from the latter. This demand was
denied and the boundary was left as It Is.
The southern boundary Of Kansas was fixed at the
thrty-sixth parallel OF latitude. When North
Indiana Conference was defined, DR.. G0ode offered
an amendment to restore the boundary Of that Con-
ference to what it was previous to 1868. The
amendment was voted down and tho report
adopted The Philadelphia Conference which on
Monday had to give up Harrisburg, demanded
strip Of territory including Beaver Meadow circuit
as an Offset 1t was not granted. The boundaries
Of the other Conferences were either agreed to or
remain unchanged. The committee asked that the
ORGANIZE CoLoRED CONFERENCE
between them II, in their Judgment, they should
deem it advisable and the Bishop presiding shall
concur. resolution permitting the Georgia and
Alabama Conferences to divide their colored and
white ministers and people into separate Confer
ences called out the Rev. Mr. Lynch cOlored dele
gate from Mississippi against making any such dis
tincton on the statute books OF the onnrcn OF IN
on equal footing in every respect with their white
brethren.
| Rev. Mr.. MUIR, OF Lexington, KY, colored man,
| favored the separation OF the two races or ee-
ments into distinct Conferences as being for the
! good OF the coored people, who are now persuaded
BY designing men that they are still under the white
man.
posed the resolution. There should be no distinc-
| ton made between the two races. His people are
Americans, they are Christians, and Methodlsts;
their own ana their fathers blood has enriched our
| soil, and the argument made in favor OF separating
the colored from the white, because the former are
elusive against the separation. He therefore
moved to lay the resolution on the table, 1t was SO
Oregon, California and Minnesota Conferences
were authorized to divide their territory into two
pens
Part OF California, II divided may be put into Ne
resolution permitting the Providence Confer.
ence to so divide certain portions of its territory
that all OF the State Of Connecticut now held by
shall go into the New York East Conference, and
certain other portions Of Massachusetts, to New
England, was laid on the table,
Another resolution, AuthOrlzinga
STANDING COMMISSION ON CONFERENCE BoUNDA-
RIE5,
to act during the interim OF General Conference,
was adopted. The report itself was adopted.
Trustees were appointed for John street Metho-
dst Epscoppal. ennrch s rs com4 mt
California Branch Book Concern was changed to o
book Depository. The Committee on Episcopacy
preachers on trial were given the standing OF ira
yelling minister's SO as to make them amcnable to
Annual rather than to Quarterly conferences while
on trial.
The. Fraternal delegates were appointed :-Drs.
wesleyan Conferences; to the Canada weseyans,
| Drs Raymond and George; to the Canada Methodist
man evangelical Association MOI Of the United States
Revs. Rothweier and Chalfant; to the presbyterian
nnon Brs Foss and stevenson to the Methodist
Professionals DR.. Trimble and Mr. Kenney; to the
Congregatonalists, prs: $; Allen Watson and Iif
| Church, Drs. Matack and Lynch. The Bishops
were authorized to appoint the commissioners to
the Church South and to all other bodies not herein
| provided for.
THE BISHOPS TO VOTE FOR LAY DELEGATES.
| The bishops were allowed to vote In future for
lay delegates, and all members OF the Church not
In the travelling ministry are classified as laymen
pledges the Methodist Episcopal Church to resist
| by every means any attempt to exclude the Bible
the chart OF our liberties and the guide OF our
Resolutions OF thanks were given to the press and
to various other persons and associations for favors
Miscellaneous reports were read and adopted.
The roll called to ascertain who were present
and whether quorum or not. Present, 3oe-257
ministers.
Or. Watson OF the Methodist Episcopal Church
South was introduced.
CLOSING RELIGIOUS EXERCISES
Bishop JAMES said few parting words. The
action Of the Conference had been both conserva.
tive and progressive, and would tend to the good
and prosperity OF the Church. The harmony and
unity OF action OF the Conference the bishops
slider remarkable, and their stay here for so long
a time as worthy OF the commentator OF the whole
church. The older superintendent have taken to
their hearts the new bishops, and thank God ana
the delegates for giving them such assistance. And
the Bishop believed that the future OF the Church
would be as the past and much more abundant.
lie prayed Gods blessing upon the delegates on
their return home, and on their respective charges
| families and friends
The closing exercises were then conducted by
Bishop Simpson reading portion OF Scripture,
the hymn, "Blest be the Tie that Binds Our Hearts,
&c, was sung, prayer offered by Rev. DR.
Curry, the "Doxology'' was sung and the bencdlc
ton pronounced, after which the Methodist Genera
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