Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1872-05-25
The General Conference.


We would call attention to the important
religious assembly now in session in the
city OF Brooklyn, viz : the General Confer
ence of the NJ E. Church II is delega-
ted body, there being ono ministerial repre-
sentative fer every thirLy-five ministers, and
two laymen for each Annual Conference,
save in a few instance where the small size
of new Conference limits the lay repre-
sentation to one delegate. In an impor-
tant sense il is cclimcnical. Delegates are
present from China. India, Africa, Gcrma-
ny and the other outlying Conferences OF
the Church, while representations OF the
ablest men Of the different great bodies of
Protestant Christianity are crowding its
platform and bringing words of unity and
cheer in the heAyen-born work of
saving men for God and GOOD, which
this mighty Church is pushing forward
Then, different from some councils pro
Tossing to represent freedom of conscience
there is real freedom Of speech upon the
floor of the body Moreover of all bodies
under heaven protesting to be a part
of the Churh of Christ. ii is certain that
none pcrsonitics a greater catholicity and
evangelism than this
The 10000 commandments 5000 min
listers and 100000, adhercn's, thus repre-
Sentcd are looking with intense carncstncsS
at al its movements. \ daily paper of
considerable size, published for no other
purpose, spreads all that is said and done
before the world. Scenes of thrilling in
tercst have already transpircd during its
sessions. and movements made of impor-
,ant bearing on the future of the Church,
Eight new Bishops have already been cleo
ted. VIZ. Harris, Foster, Merrill. Wiley,
Bowman, Andrews Haven and Peck. The
Book Concern matters that have caused
such intense anxiety to every lover of
right and good in the Church and out of it,
during the last four years have been sent
to a committee of one from each Confer
encc, on whose decision the Church and
the public may depend, however individ-
uals may rave whose efforts to serve them
selves may he frustrated. BY change of
the Discipline of the Church, the salaries of
the Bishops are hereafter to he paid by
small assessments on individual Churches
thus bringing the chief pastors into direct
contact with the people and enabling the
publishing interests of the Church to cheap
en- their literature.
Heretofore these salaries have been paid
out ofthc profits ofthc Book Room. During
the last four years, four Bishops out Of nine
have died leaving but four effective men,
Bishop: Clark, Thompson. Kingsley and Ba-
kcr, have passed from the warrior state to that
of victors crowned They We're grand, good,
earnest men, worth V of leading so mighty
a host in 50 sublime conflict. The senior
Bishop, Morris, though present at Brook
lvn. is unable because of age, to do active
service. The remaining Superintendent,
Bishops James, Amcs, Simpson, and Scott,
have been worked until many have lattcrly
feared for Their lives, all, save Amcs having
been violently and repeatedly attacked by
disease within the last year. Even Bishop
Amcs was compelled to sit while delivering
addresses at recent Conferences. Bishop
James has been violently Frustrated ever
since General Conference began.
We cannot review the work of the body
at greater length in this paper. Meanwhile
we shall watch all proceedings and inform
our readers of the most important events.
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