New-York tribune., 1872-06-04
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

THE METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE
TwrNTY-NINTH DAY "A NEW BOOK COhMlIlEE
.nprFrING TO THE NJ. L. CHURCH SOUTH
DISTRICT CONFERENCES.
pishons James and Peck presided at yester-
~ mornings session. and the Rev. j. s. Bingham OF
Northern New-York led the opening religious exercises
ON motion the Bishops were requested TO select suo
matters Of business most important TO be sc'
npon The Committee on the Book concern presontou y
report recommending that the Conference eject ~, ~
Committee OF IS members, including three ron Wv Wv
York and three from CINCINNATI VINO sh"'i
n general supervision of the puonsnlik ~
ests Of the Church, examine INTO theu ~
aition and report 70 the Annual Conferences anu W %
eneral Conferences that the three meniDers VI 'no
Committee az NewYork and the three at Cl"'inu may
sspend an agent OF editor from ms oulc'i ie"'ion anu
a ,ime shan be fixed early as praeucaoie lor tne ln
Vescabon Of the official conduct OF SAID agent OF eu'or
oe notice Of which shall be given by the Chairman OF
,b ook Committee 10 the Bishops, who shall select one
of ther own number appoint and preside over SAID
nmittee This Committee OF Investigation shall consist
of ~ ministers and members Of the Methodist Epscopa
Church such as are eligible TO membership IN the Gehe
raj Conference, and two members OF whom shah De
from the same Annual Conference; and this Committee
shan have power by a twothirds vote 10 remove an
agent or editor from his Office and l the vacancy unul
the next General Conference. Adopted
The Committee on Expenses OF Delegates reported
that they had received s2e74 and paid out 1854 leav
ing balance Of $1,OSO which they were dreeted "
pay over to the Agents Of the Book Concern
A Aresolution was passed directing the Agents OF tne
Book Concerns at New-York and Cincinnati TO pay 10
each Of the retiring General Conference officers three
onths salary provided they not sooner eaeo INTO
The service Of the Church resolution declaring tnat
person who was d S ie s on s Cmtee during the
nex four adopted. The Committee on tDe Stdle OA
tne Church presented the following: -, D.,
od That The SeIsFs Conference VIII appoint 5sI as C greet
sonsst q two aso ons IN N Cbb IN the south a. tie
nr Hibhard said this Conference 10 1s4s. had declined
"a receive the Southern delegate and until that act was
reviewed he did not the prOp1ey OF menuonne re
nnon MT thought It was time TO 9nIy tne pSs,
aud 10 say We are one" Dr. Curry thought there was
no disposition 20 blame the past OF the OhuIVn ~ "
Tesctnd lis action or ls4s We were right then Dut ne
and events have settled the objections ana we are low
willing accept the situation But IeL US no' d. To-
what did in the past as we were rgh' 'nen' D' '
u shake hands now IN 1871. -, 49,, 49,
DI Akers had been SOUTH and knew the feeng tnefS
they had met everybody else fraternay, and why not
=, St the gaestion OF one organization but the North
and South could work side by side and shoulder 10 shOu
Vet one as the The resolution was adopted Dy
rising with applause Only four GeegStes No'eT mn m
Conference adjourned to meet in the Hanson-s ohuch
at 230. !, y, s.,,, tto
afternoon session The Committee on the STATE OIL the
Church presented report recommending tne ornaiiOn
of District Conferences be composed OF the traEenns
and local preachers the exhOIters district
Sunday school Superntendens IN the several M n
10 meet twice year and take general oversight OF the
temporal and Spiritual affairs Of tho districts 70 take
Couzauce OF the local preachers aud arrange pans "
appointment for each for the ensuing year 20 ne1i
complaints against local preachers tly, susPeuad
recommend suitable candidates for deacons ol u
elders orders and for admission ON tIa IN the trayeug
connection Adopted. On motion, the Bishops were re
quested to appoint a Commission OF nine members 20 70
sonier with Commissions Of other Methodist bodes u
hmerIoa in respect 10 a union with the NJ E Gnurcn
the terms OF such proposed union 10 be submitted 70 te
next General Conference Dr. shcer thought that II va:
not advisable that either OF the recent book agents
should be placed upon the Book Committee. Dr. Lana
lan seconded the motion, and IL was carried.
report Of the Committee on boundaries, TansIelring
Harrisburg from the Philadelphia TO the Cential rem