, 1874-05-15
RELIGIOUS.
Proceedings in the Methodist
Conference at Louis.
vile.
Strong Opposition to The Use Of Opera
Music In Churches.
Second General Council Of the Reformed
EpiscopaIian Church.
Miscellaneous Religious Items.

miscellaneous Religious Items.
TEE METHoD1sTs.
PUBLICATIONS.
Lou1ev111E, Ky, May 14.-1n tho General
Couferonce to-day. tho Committee on Books
and Periodicals made n rorort concerning tho
publication Of the Methodist Quarterly Reuic1o
ar Nashville. Tho Committee thought 1t was
not needed. lilo Committee thought the
South e,n Reuieto had no power to print On
it's title-page 'publiahed undor the auspices
Of the Methodist Episcopal Church South"
The Committee thought the Reuie,o very
ably edlsed, but did not recommend
the Church assuming tho responsibility unleHs
au editor ba appointed by tic Conferences.
Bishop Marvin, or. MoNaliy, ana esov. p2ih
subject. The Convention did not think it oxpe-
<lient to confer on tho Book Agent md Book
Committee authority to establish branch publ-
cation houaos. The report Has adopted as
whole.
Tho Committee oil Chu,ch Trials made
lengthy report. They recommended tho adop.-
| ton oi now chapter iuatend Of the sixth and
| seventh chapters of the Book OF Discipluac.
This PROVIDES for the triai Of Bishop tor 1nas-
deme.nor by Presiding Eidors, presided ovor bv
bishop. giving the Committee powor
te t. aospsead osp9ea 81 Of Gas' s oiso h@ f5S@ fne
report goes on to prescribe tho courso Of trisls
tor other offeuses. It provides that all pEeacn-
era DO tried in tho aaH1o manner, except local
preachers whose caBes may be passed upon by law.
The Comtnittee allowed the minister chArgod til
privilege to mako defense. Tho paper Nas y 9
del'ed to bo laid Oh the table and made the r
cial order for tuesday next. Pc
opEAA MUSIC.
4 resolution WIS read requesting TO DlHhopa
In their pastoral address to ca attention to And
express their decided dlsapprobasion Of opera
! music now 10 common iu churcher1 wllion 80
nearly drowns tho effect Of the ringing.
Dr. Peterson thought tho PRACTICE ought to DO
stopped. 1t was calculated to cool tho ardor.
Ha WAS not opposed to any one cultivating any
artistic faculties, but they should do 1t come
whore except III church.
because he had seen The namea Of DR.. Peterson
mud Dr.. Pitts, who he supposed know what thoy
but know when ono sang vol. II
church to 'iinten 10 long preludes. These who
hoard them had no love OF God In t:asir hearts.
and could not enkindo the spirit that animated
the sobs md followers Of Wesley. It is time We
wcro going buck little to those good old Song
| days.
Tho following substitute was offered.
Reao.red, That the Bishops 10 requested 10 urge IL
their address the necessity Of congregational aug
| lug.
Dr.. Loft thought this vas as far ~ they
should go. It would bo difficult to daGne what
| operat,c singing waR Flo spoke at nomo iengt1
| On the difference Of taste and incnatiouH.
A motion was made to 10y the matter On tho
| table, Lost.
| DR.. Paul favored = substitute. Something
should be done ho said, relative to tho uso of In
etru,nsnts. Ho would add to the substitutes
that all preluaes aud iuterludos be avoided. He
supposed that the greatest objection WIS to ia-
to denominats thom. They killed the spirit.
| Dr. Edwards said thero waB gfeat deal Of
| difficulty in the consideration Of such question:
| Dr.. laul had held for tho last half century the
| position OF leader Of q choir at ParkerHburg.
iuter!l,tcs and prclulos. He thought sometimes
1t was important to bring i'll bar of tune
to glve ths singers time to lest. He did 90
congregation. The miniBterp should freQuentl,,
| allude 10 tue matter, and e3hort their conEreEa :
tions On the suhject to sing heartily. He al
not belieyo In allowing hired organiat to da
! church,
DR.. Green didnot think they could accomplish
much by Legislation or Bishops addressos. Thor
we're many different S;I characters m ia ohu1chc.
matters. Ho does not behave tnan is Chria
| tiau if he does not pay The prcaoher. Anolhe
believes in praying meetings, Another 4ke!
class meetings. anothor likes to listen to preaole.
ing. You Wlli find another whom you uanf
place. He Keeps out Of doors. Ho likes order
Another may DO found who belieyea III music
It ia bost to cultivate all. Lately, cboir-uusi.
had been introduced. Ho had bad difficulty II
this regard. It was difficult 10 star
= tune in the proner koy. Thor
vera two WAYS to x,yeut this. You must oitla
have book for all, or lot tho preacher hayo on
and giyo it out, line ct time. The preao4a
nhould be in nynapathy With big choir, H
no yood. Get lhis idea into tho pastors honda
Judge Brown did not think il was proper q
nece1psr,y to instruct the Dislope.
| motion offered to indefinitely postpone VICE
lost
4 vote ras then taken on tho substitute, whiot
was adopted. Bomo of tho memb0rH aHsertat
that they had unlort TODD tho motion to 10y 1
; on sha table, and u division Was called Tor. IAt
substitute was then lost BY vote Of 9i to l03
Another substitute wss offered requiring
preachers to recommend congregational singing
which was laid Oh ths tsbe. The vote on TIL
J previous question waa called for, sud 1t Wal
adopted. IN tue following imparsAnt. address
aigned by all tie college Of Dlshops iu rcEar
, to the religious condition OF the colorad poorl
, HaB road Ind retorsed to tho Genarzl Coulter
snos Vt 1866.
ooLonEn cnu1cnxa.
1t was directed that ''if otr oo!orad member
b nh!p should deslro II, and whoueyer iN our godl
, | Judgment IT HaB e1poaicnt, va Hhoujd orKGnix
into An indepandent eoelesasticai bady, to b
formed by tho several annnal oonfcn,noba com
, posed Of colotod preacheE4 belonging 10 Of,
. this direction when the denerol Conteronc
Of 1870, approving What had boon done, rane"e
the authority upon the foruler terms TOR tho aep
urass 0onsral Conference Jui!adlctton OF III
polorsI c},urohsx. At tle saiua Tins kj,s tof!na
/ lpa resolution uAs Aoyttl! 1lA Ill aks Tsut