The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1874-05-12
General Conference of the Methodlst
Episcopal Church South.
TErrHsDAY. Nav 7,

L
| DR.. Granberr is on the Huston Commit
tee. T. w. Garrett is new delegate from
| Virginia. =,
Bishop Paine stated that he had received
a communication from the gentlemen ap-
pointed by the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church to convey 10
this body its fraternal greetings, announcing
their presence in Louisville. The commu-
nicstion was presented and read, as follows {:
GAIT HOUSE,
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 7, 1874
Dear Fathers and Brethren, We, the I'm.
dersigu,d, have been appointed by the Gen
eral Conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church to convey the fraternal greetings Of
said body to the General Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South. We
await your pleasure. Fraternally yours,
ALBERT S. HUNT,
CHARLES Fl. FOWLER,
CLINTON 3. FISK.
The following resolution was offered, read
and adopted:
Resolred, That it be the pleasure of the
General Conference 10 receive the commits
sioners of the Methodist Episcopal Church
tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock to receive
the fraternal greetings they bring to us from
their Church, and that the Committee on
Introduction inform them of the readiness
of the Conference TO receive them at the
hour appointed. Il. II. LEE,
JOHN +. EDWARDS.
LOUISVILLE, May S, 1874.
The great sensation in the proceedings of
the General Conference to-day was the recep-
ton of the three commissioners from the
Methodist Episcopal Church North, the Rev.
4. S. Hunt, ID. D., the Rev. G. II. Fowler,
and General Clinton y. Fisk. After the in
tcrchallye of introductions and geetings be-
tween the bishops and the visitors they were
presented to the Conference by Bishop Nc
Tycirc, aud DR.. Hunt addressed the Confer
ence in long speech. He said they desired
nothing but mutual recognition. The two
organizations are indeed almost unity, and
being children of common father, 1t ap-
pears fitting for them to move on together
and glory together in the peculiar doctrines
Of Methodism.
DR.. Fowler, in his remarks, referred to
many points of union between the two
Churches referred to Vauderbilt's cndow-
ment of Vanderbilt University as a symbol
of the brotherly love felt by the North to-
ward the South.
General Fisk, in his address, said differ
ences there are between us, but can they not
| be adjusted by brothery love! Is there not
| intelligence and piety sufficient in these two
! great Methodist bodies to work out an en-
during peace on the basis CT justice and honor
to all parties?
Bishop McTyeire then turned to the COM
| misSioners, and addressing them announced
| that in due time and in formal way the
General Conference would make response
to the message borne by them. Meantime
he cordially invited them to the freedom of
the bar of the Conference, and to occupy
seats upon the platform.
LOUISVILLE, KY, May 8.
The proceedings of the General Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church
South at Louisville, KY, Saturday were
| mainly in relation to reports from commit
tees. ,
Among them was report from the Com
mittee on Itinerancy upon memorial from
the Louisiana Conference praying for the
creation of German conference in the South:
also. q recommendation that preachers
stay in one place be limited to four years.
A law was also recommended that superan-
| nuated preachers be included in the district
conferences in which they reside. The Com
mittee on Sunday School recommended a
continuation of the Sunday-school secretary
ship. The committee to reply to the propo-
sitions Of the Methodist Episcopal church
made Friday was announced.