New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-05-02
LOCAL MISCELLANY.

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| ar THE LAY DELEGATION AFTER A LONG
| DEBATE.
Tho Methodist General Conference opened
its auadrcnnal session yesterday IN the brooklyn Acaa'
envy of Music The question vi inc ADMISSION Oh lay
delegates occupied tho greater part OF the day, and
after pro.raccd debate, resolution was adopted to
admit 20 the present Conference those lay delegates pre-
sentinc credentials without reference to tho future plan
nj admission At the conclusion. 2s5 out OF the 800 min
ter,, delegates and 70 out Of 129 lay delegates were
found to DO present. All the Bishops were also In at
| tendance.
Tho Conference was called to order at few minutes
past O'Clock by the venerable Bishop Morris of Ohio
The house was well filed throughout, the parquet and
dress circle being occupied by the delegates, while the
family circle and boxes were hlled with spectators
many of them being relatives OF delegates. over tho
stage hung garland OF flowers and overgreens bearing
the word welcome in large letters formed OF red anu
white blossoms.
chapter Of Isaiah by Bishop Ames Bishop James then
read tie I75th hymn Of the collection beginning All
hail the power OF Jesuss name which was sung by the
congre CATION. Prayer was then offered by Dr. George
Peck after which Bishop Simpson read the l2th chapter
of Corinthians Bishop scott gave out the 2Jtn hymn,
love thy Kingdom Lord" and the devotional services
closed with PRAYER by Dr. Akers OF Illinois.
irTaI Gclecafs 95 of whom answered to their
The election Of Secretary was ne III order' ana
Bishop James stated that the last conference mado IL
the duty OF the bishops TO report TO .nis % e
of the admission Of lay delegates. At lhe can OF tuo
members the report was then read ny hlSup SpEn,
who announced that tue proposition 10 oW OF af de
cgation had been carried by the votes OF inc clerical
members the annual conferences By vote OF 490 u
DR.. Nesbitt of Pittsburgh offered substitute for
b shop simpsons report, which was laid Oh tho table
Dr. Jesse T. Peck Off red resolution TO the effect that
the repor, be coneued IN and that the lay delegates
ong discussion followed tho reading of this resolu
ton and naly tie subject was divided 80 as 10 anmI
OF voting the two propositions separately. Inc Yeas
and Nays were then called ON inc QUESTION Oh cohcIg
IN the report. long aud irregular debate sprung up
during calling Ol the roll and interrupted inc y0ung
but finally the motion was adopted by the ioho"iHS
vote Yeas, 259; Nays,G.
Dr. Carry asked 10 bo excused from voting. His re-
quest was opposed, and vote taken on the question
and Dr. Currys refused b. vote OF 152 to
in a loud voice The Rev. Me- DObbins made similar
request which also refused and hc then voted No.
also. Tho Rev. Mr. Hal o. New jersey, lalod 10 6et
Xcusl q, ana also voted No
refer the nder OF the report 20 committee 10 re-
port plan lOr TIC admission OF lay delegates, Du IL Wa
Jhe Tnes Of the last Conference were adopted except
the rule requiring amendments TO the discipline to Ie
Dr. Kynctt presented resolution substitute for
the remainder OF the Rev. DR.. Pecs resolution, ana eX-
pnei that II was intended to settle the question az
and allow the lay delegates TO be admitted immediately,
rescryng the ri 10 settle Istntlonal Questions iar
in ssion. lie then moved the previous question,
which met with storm of sprotests, ana was WITH
Dr. Curry spoke in favor OF immediate admission Of
the lay gatcs and moved that the roll he nj once
called. the delegates having proper credentials be
d. Curys motion was ruled ont of order and Lively
ana exciting discussion sprung up on the resolution
offered bv Dr. Peck and Dr.. Kynctts substitute.
Or. L. o. Haven, President Of the Northwestern Uni.
versty tue aity throughout tine nation lad
been ASKED TO vote on the QUESTION o Ky uee5aIOn.
Ths they had done accedthg certain brethren as teif
representatives here. Tho failure now TO admit
the lay delegates at once, ana the attempt to Keep
them ouC FOR an indefinite time, would be "a
sent by people all over the country, after mature
constltion ai Is useless to bubble on the plan of
ti,f flame In have "A
nt, in The present condition O tnlnS 10 exclude Tue
lay delegates from immediate participation IN t-c pro-
ceedngs" After prolonged discussion, Dr. Picks res
OutiOn admit lay dccgd.eS pIevdc1 W lOte ol ~
day. ia !. anu '''0 conference '"'" '''' ''-'
SPECIAL SESSION OF THE LAY DELEGATEs-TIIEIR
ATTITUDE TOWARD THE CONFERENCE
After the adjournment of the General Con-
ference the lay delegates met in the ecureOOm of the
Westinghouse Methodist Church. Judge Goodrich OF
Chicago President. and Prof Wells of Union
College Secretary Dr. Strong Of the Drew Theological
Seminary sad In view Of the events OF this morning
this should be something than ordinary meet
ing The action of the General Conference was great
work aud this Will henceforth bo great ana memorable
day in Methodist annals. 1t seems proper that We
should appoint TO especially represent us in
the larger body, and give prominent expression. by
speeches resolutions, to our gratitude"
A Committee OF three. consisting Of Senator Harlan,
Prof Strong and Mr. Beals, accordingly appointed
to frame resolutions which were Lid before the meeting
in the OF address, expressive OF tho attitude or
the aity in entering tho General Conference. debate
lasting nearly four hours, followed ExGoy. Evans Of
said: If we lay this address before the Gen
era Conference it seems 10 me that we shall DO pouring
oil that have been troubled by the question OF
vision that we-tno lay deegatesO not want any reyo-
utOnary changes III the pOy OF tine Methodist Church
e GSI as we rH C. A. Canaa declared that
tho principal objection TO the address reported By
fine Com Iiteo was that In "a manner II seemed to be
Church. He dlsappoyed OF tue attempt To iOresthl inc
General Conference IN any question oil policy the min-
steral DELEGATES perhaps had their minds made on
point and tho ldymen should be able TO discuss
0uestioas WIN them. nntrammelcd by allegiance to a
body merely stood the light OF division OF the
Conference. motion was then made aud carried To
again read the al TCS5 and 10 accept OF reject by sec
tons As amended and adopted the address differs es-
sentdly nom It's original iOim. IL viii 10 presented to
the General Conference ths morning us most StfAAins
portion is substantially as fOllOws
We do not enter this body to oppose any sudden change
to the term 0I olnce OF BISHOPS OF telr general lul-
dcton, ia the permanency OF our inerancy, or any
OF the fundime lta principles OF our CHURCH Happily,
We tendency 10 diversity of opinion docrnal
subjects, and should especially regret that aymen in
tho General Conference should IA any way usGrp tho
functions OF ministerial delegates Or contract ther
sphere.
recty opposite effect the words used beng substantially
ave aie opposed any Sudden change this tdnctre
in the term bisAOprcs, the permaneucy OF
itinerancy any fundamental principles" Adjourned.
THE BROOKLYN CONTROLLERS ACCOUNTS.
INVESTIGATION or TIE SALES OF SEWERAGE
BoNDS-EX-CoNTRoLLER JOHNsON'S DEFENSE
TESTIMONY OF EX-MAY0R KALBFLEISCH
WITH REGARD TO Ills PURCHAsES-A DE-
CLINE OF THREE PER CENT IN THREE DAYS.
The Brooklyn Aldermanc Investigation of
the accounts OF ex-Conroller Evan NJ Johnson
sumed yesterday afternoon The questions propounded
by Alderman Ropes at the previous meeting were
| swered by the ex-Controller as follows:
The why the credits OF money received from
sold do not correspond in dates with the of