The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-02

features Of usurpaton and OF despctism, but this
ess ~ sRR lost 81 ~ Head Of
the Church. thst In the discharge OF their duties tho
greatest good May result to the Church by the exer
lay delegates by their ministerial brethren.
They deprccate any separation Of the temporal
scs tss g sea an ns
white recognizing the right or the minority in the
pulpit and the passionate ANA OF the aiy in the pew
and an An the community 70 support the Gospel yet
sQBAL RIdHrs IN EVERY CONTROVERSY
which may come before the people. Bishops, min
listers and iaymen are one body in the Church and
In Christ Jesus, and whethervotng together or
separately hey hope that no schism shall occur but
that every branch shall have full concurrence OF
They enter their protest in advance against any
sudden or radical change being made In the Prao-
teal machinery OF the Church at this jnncture,
whether In the term OF Office general Jurisdiction
OF the eplscopate. the presiding edership or the
vergence on doctrinai points and no change in the
ministerial policy Of the Church. They would ex-
ceedingy regret to find the introduction OF the lay
element made an occasion for in any way contract
ing the sphere OF the clergy. The Independence OF
the laymen In Church government compels them to
not committed ia Advance against any change which
may be for the good OF the Church. nor are TREY IN
favor Of retaining any usage because Of It's Antiquity
profess themselves to be
CONSERVATIVES IN SPIRIT, BUT PROGRESSIVE IN AO-
and they hope that the Introduction Of the lay ele
ment into the supreme council OF the Church may
infuse new life into Aethodism which shall send
It forth afresh on its mission Ito spread ScripturA
holiness over these landS.H IL
Ex-Governor DILLINGHAM;, OF Vermont moved to
adopt tho commuters report, upon which gene
raj discussion arose on it. a a1J vts atat n .
Mr.. BEADLE, OF Dakota, favored . more general
document N
Governor EVANS, Of Colorado, deemed the senti-
ments Of the address both proper and prudent to be
The Hon. f. CALLAHAN, Of Illinois, expressed him
self as being thorough radical, and objected to
the address because 1t speaks OF the clergy "c0n-
ceding" rights to the laity, which he denied. He
commended that the latter have now just what they
always had, equal rights with the former. The
paper, he claimed, was cayeat in advance against
radical changes In the Church. 1t was too much
Like political platform, containing little OF this
and little OF that and finally nothing at all. He
objected to anything In 1t that touched by alrma-
ton or dental, upon any c0ntrOverted points.
Senator HARLAN hoped that the document would
then criticize and amend 1t; and In harmony with
this suggestion Judge COOLEY, Of Upper Iowa, moved
for its reading by sections. Certain Objectionable
sentences words and phrases were then stricken
out, after which the paper as thus amended was
unanimously adopted and the meeting adjourned.
The committee will present 1t to-day to the General
Conference t.4 t& Aa tt
OCCUPATIONS OF THE LAY DELEGATES.
In this body OF 129 lay delegates there are ex-
Governors Of States Judges, bankers, % lawyers
and % merchants, beside a reasonable number OF
gates should become faint and weary In tie per-
Torrance OF their new and difficult duties, they have
brought along three physicians and druggist to
give assurance OF health to the body. 5af