New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-15
AN EARNEST OF THE FUTURE.
THE METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE

"A
MAsONRY-CONGRATUL FROM NASH
vILLE-METHODIST UNIoN-CANADlAN ME-
ODIsM-PREPARING FOR THE ELECTION of
BISHOPS.
The twelfth days session of the Methodist
General Conference well attended yesterday NJ inc
Brooklyn Academy of Music Bishop Simpson presueu'
and the Rev. Dr. Merrill OF Cincinnati led IN the intro
ductory religious exercises. motion was maze 10
amend the rules for the trial OF appeal cases. by inserting
after the words in the presence OF bishop presiding
the words chairman appointed by Dsnop'
Bishop Simpson said the request did not come from eno
Bishops and after considerable dsousson the ho1oh
WAS defeated motion that tomorrow be set apart LOT
the election additional Bishops was iost. DE- h'V
tuck OF the Conference presented the ioio"s
peton against Freemasonry. which at the request u
several delegates, read by the Secretary
go "a, General Conference Of Methodist Episcopal Church IN SEC
pssS BHarnnss We your petitioners being members Of the
@ & spy Of The ministers other members OF our Church are al,o
members Of lodges and other see eomhnaGps Mos s s
ssSTy M parent Of such combinations pioees 70 be
Issop e members to holmes heaven hereae AMI
Al this While reject. me o op So, sss sr TO CHRIS. and bis s
pei alone and have no fellowship vita ssch 1np b the and
9nhoy specified and becoming more and more l
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q s. IS%r Of our @ss choice respectfully
pesy beg that will your vision th sne suo further hat
Won vii take msaao advisory action IN me case IS N 10
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Ssseyes hereir m and default Of doing 80 @ be sub
jeeted disciplinary action as also all members VIC n ne heller
our members 20 be violation Of Tie discipline IS is, which eany
R.S1s on your wishes and fle to the
you will take ouch action IN reyanl thereto Is VII DC '
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This document was printed ana was eylGeptS I
tended for general circulation motion 70 lay " on no
table lost, and 1t was referred 20 Inc te I
Revvals. The Secretary then read the following 'oc
re Genera Conference the African Episcopal Church sitting IN
Nashville send; it. greeting TO the Genera, Conference - we
doand to The glory God wAyms Bishop H. Johnson
ON motion, it was voted unanimously that the Bishops
and Secretary the greeting Of the conference.
a letter from Bishop James read stating that his
symptoms were much better, and he would probably DC
able to attend the Conference the last OF TINS TeeS
the following resolution, which was referred: E., I'LL
Rosd Tbs IN our opinion ihs General ESn, ne Is % ~
past and this object the bishops are aLee 70 su
AID aaSP n Rsops unIr oaT General Conference
resolution was passed directing the Book Agents to
supply Committee the Book Concern Incorporation
rcatiye 10 the number or subscribers TO the monthly and
diriery magazines, any other Information the Com
miltee might require. Among the ihemOrldis, Ios"u
tons. and petitions introduced and referred 10 the APP
propriate committees. were the following: , =,
Pittsburgh PennIeton for the extension Of the ministerial term oil
pShS1 s1f better Church discipline
| Newark n. jim relation to Temperance reform ,.
Cnnn4t-MemorL requesting the Conference 10 oeIe he STATUS
Mane-Ia reference to family worship.
NJ chsaa-In reference 70 FIeenisoary.
Several changes in the Committees made. after
which the order OF the day taken up namely, the
reception of the fraternal delegates from the d. T.
Church Of Canada Bishop Richardson, the Rev. DE-
Joseph Wilde. and the Rev. Michael Benson Dr. Wilde
being introduced. said:
The NJ e. Church OF Canada ia now in prosperous
and healthy condition. We have had to meet with many
difficulties. For years we were called Yankee
Church." a name that Is now growing in acceptance and
nj /. M
there to-day by general reputation, than ever before
80 that now enemies have ceased to call
us by that name. (Applausel. Our church Is
fast improving, consolidating and enlargng Our mem
bershp is about 20 with 225 ministers. Our Sabbath
school department putting forth increasing and sue
cessul effort We have in successful operation Albert
College at Belleyile. Ontario. and female college and
several theological schools. which doing good work
for the young Our missionary enterprises also IN
active operation country fast becoming settled
especially the Red River region, and we earnestly
hope that may please the NJ f. Church Of the United
to send missionaries there, to take possession of
the the of the Church. The emigration
there is mostly Old country people and citizens OF the
United States with spTinkng Of Canadians. There Is
more inviting missionary neld IN the world VI the
Q Methodist bodies in Canada 5-the NJ. i. Church
Of Canada, the NJ. E. Church Of British North
America, the Independent Methodist Church, the
United Brethren In MethOdlsm and tie Evan
gelical Associlton-all have bishops and episcopal
posed union Of the M E. Church Of Canada with that Of
United states, he said. We would prefer n union
with the Church of tie United States. rather than with
that of England We boldly accept the Monroe doctrine
America for Americans both politically and regiousy
Applause We getting jealous Of EDgaDds inter
ference with us in Canada Public sentiment IL rapidly
changing favor OF Independence In state and Church
lApplause We believe in the doctrine of nonnter-
ference by Europe the affairs of this continent Since
1928 have been free from foreign control and the
change has been in our favor as Church
The Rev. MIR. Benson made a few remarks fay0ring
union OF the NJ L.. Church of Canada with that Of the
United States after which the Rev. Gilbert Haven of
the NewEngland Conference offered the following
luton. which was carried:
Oed listened especial pleasure the words
the Canadian delegates 10 favor Of the Consolidation Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church America and that appoint Committee
papers this subject shall be referred
j. Il. Middleton OF the south Carolina Conference sub.
mitted the following. which was referred TO the Com
| mittee on EpiscOpacy:
WAsrsas God ia the rsheou, ipensa.cn Of HIS providence has
ct ni af Church. the is Of this
Conference the death Of four Of beloved Superintendent and
Whereas large number TO elected to the laboous AMI
Rsorf That day he appointed the election OF Bishops
BY this Conference Church day Of sg
humstoa and prayer to Almighty Col that lie would mercin par
onenses aud condescen direct Ia The elections
best the office shall he and God thereby be
hoaoei and the interests Of HIS be greatly promoted
| A communication from John Il. Thompson, on behmf
OF the deputatOn from the Christian Church OF Italy,
asking when the Conference would pleased receive
| them, referred to the Committee the Reception
OF Delegates from Foreign Bodies. The Committee on
Missions submitted report faYOring the establishment
OF General Missionary Committee to meet annually in
New York to designate the stations to be occupied
Foreign Missions determine the number OF missionaries
TO be employed, their salaries, &c. Accompanying the
report plan for redisrctng the 20 Conferences OF
United States, and them into IL Missionary
Districts. The report and plan ordered To be
Adjourned