New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-30
RELIGIOUS COUNCILS.


rwENTY-vIFTH DAY-THE BISHOPS AND TIE
BOoR CoNCERN-THE AMUSEMENT QUEslloN
ELECTION OF EDITORS.
Bishop Foster presided yesterday, and the
Rev Dr. Foss led the Introductory religious services
ON motion, the Bishops were requested TO oNlue u.s..
missionary appropriation made for the NOr'h-"eS ~
man Conference between that Conference anu ,Io
Chicago German Conference equitably as poss
a0e Committee on the Expenses of Delegates ""s y"
structed TO audit and pay the expenses Oh 'no
gates when the required statements are pIcs'n' -,
tic amount received from the several Annu"i N
ences for this purpose is found insufneleh' inc ~
Zee is authorized to draw the Book Agents 20 meet
the deficiency and IN case OF an overpus At is " NC p""
u the Book Agents. ,
Work presented report recommending that the agents
AT the western Book Concern be instructed to resume
sle r,blicaflon of Tie Scandinavian Messenger, which
suspended on account of the Chicago fire. providing
for the revision Of the Swedish hymnbOok and the pup
cation Of such books in the Swedish language as may
be found necessary meet the wants OF the swedsh
brethren, and authorizing the Central illinois CONFER
enoe 20 make such provision for the school at Gaesos
H., as IL may deem best Adopted.
The Committee Episcopacy, 10 which the admins
traton of the Bishops in the matter OF the BOOK COL
referred, reported that the BISHOPS hau oeen
heard in respect 70 their action and that the committee
was profoundly impressed with the embarrassIheh's
which surrounded both tho Bishops and the Book Com
rtee in the investigation, and not less impressed with
the anxiety Of both parties to do that winch was fsh1
and Just They also submitted the following:
That the Bishops should oecy deiue their relations to the Com
Tstt vas only , they oad he stove fen az rePoa-
shiiy r the poeeeles pro. 10 thef WY, I e. is
u asi .a not iaor' saS IS susb bit that naois
.iovn 20 prove disqualification Tor olce.
We sustain de opaog mat third parties shoaa not have been
snoEei 70 prefer changes Of SANDER ..-.-.-.
It esrtO rs LAT ne goo Co@siea and e Bs , o1,G
ne'.ofe be VEG rare case IN y,h ias ssPeri n n Fy his
tbuua would clearly be no such rsYs on aai e
ssre should he proved By 'pe,s 'c'; ne asa.s q S
Biic1s uc,e goiHi'is ao a ys.' iree ron me % s
'ela S SS' DE above sai orcio, 10 Be
er cooie hye sio examined administration Of tie Bishops
81 te Conference .9 ihe Is four years ana o'e De sauce "
f That Of sb bishops approved and their
,ssrasssr passed
DR.. eIcer-T propose to strike out the preamble and
adopt the resolution. The Committee OF Episcopacy
were unanimous in recommending the resolution, hut
were not 20 n regard TO the pleadngs in the preamble
Bono Of rs thought that it vas not necessary to settle
principles OF law over the heads Of the Bishops move
70 divide the paper and take vote up0n the resouon
Dr. luoy said the preamble was entirely lncompetent
10 give TO the Conernce any GEAR un0eI ahnS OF the
OF which 1t treated, and he moved that the reso
luton be adopted, aud the preamble aid upon IN" la3e
Dr. Curry, from tho Committee on the state Of the
Church submitted report recommending that the us
gp1ne be so amended a. 10 forbid the use OF
liquors, play ing az games Of chance attending theaers
hoIse-FaeeS c,rcusc5 dancing parties, OK PSIIoz a
obviously OF a misleading or questionable moral ten
Judge McCamut-I think our rules at present suf-
fClcntlY comprehensive think the tendency 10 toe
much special legislation I'D reference 10 lne
believe In leaving TO the preachers great Gea OF a,i
tude IN enforcing these rules 10y The force or preaching
and example II yOu prohibit these things by rules Ia
Inc discipline preachers VIII not attend 10 men az az
except IN special eases which stirred up for the lul
poe OF disciplinary action, ana which always iead 10
some ofior enc IL SrvcTted which after While leads
perhaps 10 Injurious conduct on the part of some OF our
ibnE We hgd leave & hines no 10 ne psstor5 and
"a ID.
11e ana tle rules we now have Which sIe 5000 enc Ugh
If lived up TO IN the proper spirit .
Or sicer-There Is no axiom more certain thek t,9t
fho world IS governed too much. When God gave tie
law upon Mount Sinai, He gave II IN ten rules Wbc1
rules, lie did 10 In the compass of short SEN
fences. Now, although have had 50years Of active
do not comprehend half Of it, Ii you have tUmbefu
q good milk why take II to the pump ana water IL
Dr Good-I am surprised and grieved that age and
scale and sti more that they should aid By sabre and
rdcule the attempt to eyade and make OF no force pam
practical, needlu provisions which think every pastor
will necessary, 10 meet the emergencies o. the
case. We need them, for the ministry, sometimes
DR.. Cafk-We cannot draw the Inc IN these lDateIs
Our discipline stands squarey against sinful anusc-
nents we are u.qeIstood as seoing our Iaces qI
LEGISLATION on the subject 10 making special rules that
will not and cannot be enforced .
The discussion was here interrupted TO announce the
result OF ballot, and was not resumed,
The Rev. DR.. Mckay, the Fratenal Delegate from the
Methodist Episcopal Church In Ireland introduced,
and took leave OF the Conference thanking the brethren
apI generous " tA AANtlltss
Bishop James said that the late Abel MgpeTd Of Nor
rstown n j. in july 1870. conveyed to him by deed
house and lot IN MOrTistown, valued at tJGGJG 10 |
hold in trust as home for the female children
Of foreign missionaries Of TING methodist Episcopal
Church, female orphe5s Of Methodist ministers,
md such other orphans without means OF support az TIE
trustees may select on the 2sth Of February, 1914, he
obtained charter from the Legislature OF NewJe,sey,
ana conveyed the Home to the trustees At present the
Institution was free debt but without funds for its
maintenance, and nc asked the Conference 10 pass
resolution approving OF the institution and commencing
II 10 tho b0eralty of the church. Dr. Eddy was APP
pointed 10 prepare appropriate resolution TO be pre-
seuted this morning.
Bishop James then, on behalf OF the missionaries of
India, presented the Rev. j. p. Durbn, ID. D., an
ebony cane, beautifully carved by natives OF Indis as
of their appreciation Of HIS services In behalf OF
that mission. Dr. Durbin accepted the PRESENT IN few
brief aud appropriate remarks
Tire following editors were elected Yesterday;
TIE Dr. r. Wentworth Of TIE Lgley Ft0sOsa; DR. T. g
HC Of Thc Httrg CArsta ddrO-gej Dr. CuTg VI Tie Nee
Iork Chon hd0oaiei AID d. Arthur Edwards Of The Nort
nestcrR ClIteGq ddr9ca<,
Adjourned.
The Special Committee the Book Concern frauds
hed secret session at the Hansonst, Ri L. Church. last
evening.
THE SOCIETY OF FRIENDS.