New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-18

the money the support of the Bishops from the gen
era collections, the amount now going 10 TIE suerai-
nuated Bishops and preachers will be greatly reduced
You can get only about so much money out OF our
Mr. Richie Of Central Pennsylvania-My experience Of
% vears teaches me that where collect the most
money we can get the most money. Laughter ! am
the of lshan you go w6efs dt ey nd take coup up
tribute much more literally than where they take up
one only once IN two three months II you want
people TO contribute literally you must give them fire.
quent opportunities contribution only once IN TWO
want ali the people to have Something to do with the
support of tho bishops If they are supported by We
erature contribute TO their support this thing
the whole church, where it belongs, and the members
Mr. BsT@es~i feel that Ihave duty to perform for
the laity in the Conference that represent am not
an editor nor preacher but merely elder, and the
feeling of the country people and pastors If That the col
9 oo and the people are de@Grng Every
round the preacher makes through the circuit he has
money money always money and they are getting tired
OF it, There Is point at which the people will rebel
Mr. Waldern-As Mr. Richie is an elder, / protest
against his speaking In behalf OF the laity.
Mr. Richie-I represent the laity OF my district. 49,
the way IN Which INV brother from Central Pennsylvania
is handling the laymen. ! believe there should be
Of the Bishops believe that the profits of the Book
Concern should be applied to the purposes set apart Tor
them 10y our fathers-the support OF superannuated
After further discussion the first section Of the report
as recommended by the Committee was adopted by
nearly unanimous vote.
Bishop Alnes-On behalf OF my colleagues OF the Epts-
copacy thank the General Conference for having put
the Bishops in right pecunary relations with the Church
The seoona section Of the report was then read, as fol-
lows:
There shall The Permanent Fund" TO be held
Methodist Episcopal Church tie principal Of
which shall be intact forever and which shall be invested by sad
frsass securities and at as favorable rates as can lie
legally shau duty Of all ministers to oban
practicable contributions to said fund, by Donations beques
and otherwise Tue interest nung from said fund shall be subject
OF the General Conference the following
the General Conference To the
penses delegations appointed the General Conference
spending To deficiencies the salaries OF the
oul preacher orphans Of those who died
The work.
motion 20 strike out the words General Confer
ence and substitute Board OF Education and TO have
the money used for educational purposes was defeated
and this section adopted with such amendments Of
the discipline necessary 10 make II conform 10
the new pan. The following resolutions also recon-
mended by tho Committee were adopted:
ResoIed the book EewYork and Cincinnati be
defray
the General Conference the OF dele
General Conference corresponding bodies
report Board Of Bishops BY the time Of their meeting
in the Fall Of 1874
foued Tbs, The Bshops authorized ppoon the
aoag the several according their Judgment Of Their
AtS meet (be notify
portensd 10 them, . their sessions In 1873.
Rred That shall be the duty OF the said conferences make
the aVpOrone and conference
falling 70 shall forfeit all csm Tor the Of ia delegation
The remainder of the session devoted 10 religious
services which the Rev. Drs. Baker. Wood Trembe,
and others took part. -.-