The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-03

Br. Olins motion, which requires for the twelve
committees ordered s6a delegates-increasng the
difficulty. instead OF essenngit
DIR. RITcHlK remarked that II anythiag was needed
to convert him to favor large committees it was
tins DISCUSSION because Ia the committees was the
SUCH WINDY DISCUSSIONS
as he mad heard. The pertinency OF this remark
was acknowledged by the house In laughter. DR..
Olns substitute was adopted.
DIR. BINGHAM, OF Black River Conference then
moved that the following be the standing commit
tees, namely-0n episcOpacy, itinerancy, bounda-
rfes, Book Concern. missions, education, revisals
appeals Sunday schools and tracts church exten.
sion and freedmen, to which was subsequently
added one on the state OF the Church.
General BEADLE, Of Des Molnes, wanted one also
on lay delegation, but this was opposed by Judge
Goodrich Of Illinois, and Mr. Bonner. of st. Louis,
who hoped they would more hear the distinc-
lions OF lay ana clerical delegates mentioned on the
Rev. Mr.. RorHwErLER wanted n committee on
representation in the General Conference. At
present the Annual Conferences send one minste-
rial delegate for every thirty members. II is sug
gestcd in many quarters That the ratio OF represent
tation by increased to forty-fve Several new con-
ferences are likely TO be organized before the next
General Conference aud that body will be stil quite
large for all practical purposes.
LAY ASPIRATIONS TOWARDS ANNUAL CONFERENCES.
General BEADr.E would be satisfied with such
committee as the one suggested, but he wanted
some one to whom he could refer certain papers
passed by his Conference which ask for the adns-
sion OF lay delegates to the Annual Conferences the
On motion OF Dr. JoOELYN the matter was laid on
the table.
DR.. kYSETT wanted prOviSo added to the motion,
fixing the numbers on the standing committees so
that not more than two-thrds OF any one committee
shall consist OF either order-lay clerical 1t was
not accepted.
The following named assistant secretaries were
then elected REV. O. s. Munsell, OF Central Illinois,
by vote of 49, and j. NJ. Phillips OF Indiana, 1871;
Judge ID. N. Cooley, OF Upper Iowa, Ill, and Rev. +.
A. Manning, or New England lol. Rev. DR.. Wood
run, who had received the highest number OF votes
cast Q52l, absolutely declined to serve, and the
Conference excused him. cOiOred delegate, Ben
jamin Brown, who received a very nice vote, was
pressed MS an additional secretary, but the Confer
ence thought four assistants were quite enough.
DR.. HESTER moved for tho appointment OF q
special committee on rules OF order. Carried.
Messrs. Harris, Hester, Evans OF Colorado, Osborn
and Bonner OF st. Louis were appointed such COM
mlttee.
The committee on the Introduction OF fraternal
delegates was announced by Bishop Simpson
follows:-Rev. Drs. Andrews, Trimble and w. r.
Clarke, and Messrs Hoyt and Cooley.
A discussion then arose on the appointment OF
the chalrmen OF the several committees. 1t has
been customary heretofore for the bishops to ap-
APPARENTLY USELESS DEBATE,
decided to allow each committee to choose its own
chairman, except the Committee on Appeals.
Rev. A. S. HUNT moved that the order or the day.
after the reading of the Journal to-day be the ap-
pointnent Of the standing committees.
Rev. Mr.. BUCKLEY wanted committee on public
worship but as the delegates were anxious to get
away to dinner a motion to adjourn cut or amy ac-
ton on the other motions.
Several announcements were then made, among
them one that Bishop James was detained at home
present at the Conference probably for four five
days. Rev. DR.. BrunsOn, OF West Wisconsin, was
appointed to lead the devotional exercises to-day,
after which the Conference adjourned