New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-31
OTHER CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS.
REQUEST FOR A CoLoRED BIsHoP-CHANGEs IN
TIE PROCEEDINGS.


Bishop Wiley presided yesterday, and the
Rev. Dr. E. p Phelps Of Virginia conducted the opening
religious services Resolutions were passed expressing
warm SYMPATHY with the survivors Of the Dattenelds
and the widows and orphans of the departed heroes ana
approving the custom OF srcwing flowers upon the rest
ng-paces Of the honered dead.
DR.. Mattack Of louisiana presented memorial from
colored preachers meeting in NewOreans, represent
Ing nearly 5000 members Of the NJ f. Church. declaring
TINT in their opinion the time had come in the history OF
the church when Of her bishops should be man OF
African descent and asking that, In addition 10 the
bishops already elected one OF African descent be
chosen; or If not that some action be taken that VIII
assure thecoored brethren that the NJ E. Church invites
to her altar people Of every and nation, and ex
tends to them equal rights in her worship and govern
ment After discussion, the memorial was referred to
Special Committee. The reading Of the report on the
Book Concern frauds occupied the remainder Of the
morning session.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
During the afternoon session the Committee on the
Book Concern presented report which was adopted
recommending amendments to the Discipline providing
that the principal publishing houses of the Book Con-
Germ shall be In NewYOrk and Cincinnati but that there
shall be repositories at such other places as the General
Conference shall determine and that two agents for each
publishing house shall be elected quadrenniay, whose
duty it shall be. under the supervision OF the
Book Committee, to regulate tho publications and
cept what belongs to the editorial departments in such
manner as the state Of finances and the interests OF
the Church may requires and who If chosen from among
the travelling preachers shall be members OF such Annual
Conferences as they may, with the appreciation OF the
Bishops select Additional amendments define the duty
Of the agents publishing works. and the relations OF
the two publishing houses The following important
notifications are made:
The agents Publishing shall keep separate account
and with each periodical published
they shall Their TIE
Annual and General Conferences the amount OF sales receipts and eI
pendures for books periodicals. and repositories under tier control
profits have accrued each They
shall furnish to the local subcommittee hereinafter desgnael'
each Of its monthly meetings full aud satisfactory state
Of the transactions Of the preceding MONTH snd the snC
made during period peled snt they shall TO the card sub
eich Of the monthly meetings every pobe means ana Ia
cly for full and intelligent understanding OF al ne business
The both al Eewiok and Cincinnati hs
including the
properly the respective Publishing houses at their est
value together With full and detailed statement OF all her
liabilities Profits end Losses they shall always hand their
nccessorSH such statement Of stock property assets ana Ia
bes shall approved and certified BY the Book COMMITTEE
Another amendment relates 10 the election OF editors
The Committee on Boundaries presented report read
nsnG the boundaries Of the Genesee, East Genesee,
wyoming Central New-YoTk, and Black River Confer
ences leaving out the names of Central New-York"
and "Black River" and substituting Ontar0" III their
place. Adopted The following editors were elected
yesterday;
The Rev. Benjamin st. James Frye OF The Central
Christian Advocate; Dr. d. ID. Love OF The Northern
Christian Adr0c0te; the Rev. William Hunter OF The
Pittsburgh Christian Advocate; DR.. H. Benson OF The
California Christian Adroeate; the Rev. DE- Dillon OF
The Pacific ChyStiGn Adrocde; and DR.. n. E. Cobeigh
Of The Atlanta Methodist AdrOeak.
Adjourned