The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-26
METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE

uarhcs-Black River and Bingham Vic
sorious~balloting for Missionary Sccre-
Observation-Disclosures.
Dr. stepnen Allen, OF Maine, led the devotions
yesterday The journal was read and approved.
DS' uiiette, FISH and others, OF the Baptist Home
missionary Society, expressed desire to present
their maternal salutations to the General Con.
ference, in accordance with which Monday. ut
eleven O'Clock AM was fixed for their reception.
so much OF the report OF the Committee ON
Boundaries as refers to Black River Conference
was taken from the table, read and discussed DIR.
BINGHAM or that Conference presented memorials
and petitions In favor Of charging the boundaries
ofhis Conference, which were curtailed by the Gen.
eral Conference Of 1868 in opposition to the ex-
pressed will OF the representatives OF the Black
River Conference. During the past four years only
two elders have been elected in that Conference and
lifts present boundaries are retained and the Gen.
era Conference pursue its present course toward 1t
the Conference will have to be botted out andby
The Doctor read from the journal OF his Conference
its action for series OF years on this question, and
argued earnestly and eloquently against the minor
ity report OF the committee. which asks that the
boundaries remain unchanged. Nineteen men out
of seventy two limited the boundaries of his Con-
ference In 1868, and eleven or this number only
voted for the limitation.
Dr. SLICBR asked how 1t came to pass that so few
men in so large a committee could settle so i'm
portant question.
Mr.. PHELPS, Of Central New York, which Confer
ence was formed partly out of Black River Confer
ence, said the latter had got just what had asked
ana S But ut i poW wants p
New York, so that they won't have room enough to
sleep in without having their legs hanging out.
iLaughter) The restoration of the Black River
Conference boundary would make Central New
York one-third of what Black River is now.
a
RIVER because the younger one Central New
York; had married more comfortably. He con-
tended that Black River Conference would not have
grumbled had not Central New York outgrOwn ner.
After some further discussion on both sides DR..
to the Committee on ' boundaries Lost Another
motion to adopt the minority report was also voted
down. DR.. QUEAL moved an amendment to the COM
mittee's report to add Oswego county to Black River
Conference. Lost.
CONTENT WITH HIS VICTORY.
DR.. BINGHAM said his Conference want the whole
DR.. LINDSAY wanted the majority report recon-
mitted, and DR.. Kynnett wanted 1t given to spe-
indefinitely postponed; but THESE motions were
successfully voted down. and the previous question
was ordered, by 1S9 to 81 The report was then
adopted.
Black River Conference had gained its victory
and DR.. Hubbard, of East Tennessee, made speech
asking the victors to be magnanimons. He also
presented a resolution asking for a commission
OF seven from each of the New York State confer
ences to settle the boundaries of their respective
ference.
DR.. CURRY did not want such an important ques-
ton kept open for four years, and he moved for q
committee of one from those conferences to con-
slider and report as soon as possible
Rev. s. MEREDITH protested against bringing the
Troy Conference into this quarrel and that confer
ence was omitted.
DR.. HIBBARD Of the same mind with re-
gard to the East Genesee Conference, and he
wanted Black River and Central New York to
settle their own disputes. DR.. Curry's substitute
and amendment was adopted, and the delegations
representing those conferences were given until
Monday to select their committeeman. The
REPORT OF THE MISSION COMMITTEE
was taken up and that part which calls for three
secretaries was adopted. vote was taken by bal
lot, which was barren of results The whole num-
Der of votes cast 3S7; necessary to choice 1884,
or these Drs. Dashel received 1872 votes; Eddy las
Love, 118; Reid, ia; Walden 81 COwles, IS; @. A.
Holmes, 81 J. =. Newman, AZ: Geo. ~; Jocelyn, al ;
Butler and Gibson, 81 each, and Ives, 20-others
scattering
The report on the Church Extension Society was
taken up while the tellers were out and was dis
cussed by Revs. Buckley, Kynett and Others Mr.
BUCKLEY opposed part Of section l. which consti-
tutes seven members of the Board quorum. 1t
placed the management of the entire business OF
the society In the hands of the secretary and three
or four men, He opposed section because it
CURED preachers to report to their Annual Confer
ences the amounts apportioned and raised in, each
charge for this cause. He also opposed the report
because II had no provision for the removal OF an
incompetent or insane secretary.
DR.. KYNETT answered those objections and
showed the necessity for having them retained. The
discussion was cut short by motion to adjourn,
which was carried by 142 to 139.