, 1874-05-26

Lou1sy1ILE, May 25.-To-day WAS ths last
business nession OF the General Conference, aud
adjourn,nent will DO reached tomorrow. The
Rev. Alexander Clark, Of tho Northern Metho-
dist Church, addressed the Conference express-
ing tho kindly feelings Of his branch towards
the Church.
Bishop McTyore responded In fitting terms.
4 number of roporta waro road, OF no general
importance.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Dr.. Bedford forD Book Agent, and Dr.. Summers
for tho book editor aud editor Of tho
Christian Advocate, were unanimously
Tie Tbe Book Committee cor Consisting Of nine
mombors WIS Ee-electcd. DR.. A. q. Haywood
was reelected Superintendent Of the Sunday
School Publishing iutoroat. DR.. William ..
johnson was elected editor Of tho Southern
Methodist, DR.. Kennedy, editor, and DR.. j. W.
Bokot assistant clitor, wore olected for the
Southern Christian Aduocate, DR.. h1cConneltoy,
Of 81. Louis. Of tho Pacific Methodist, pr.
Advocate wore eleoted respectively for tho
paporH mentioned.
THE D1sMop's PASTORAL ADDRESS
was read. Aftor congratulatory REMARKS on tho
Church. tho aadressi eayss !" III this gratifying
review, however, we find nothing to fattor our
prido but much to foator our humility and awaken
sentiments OF repentance, aud to cherish pur-
~
iico. our Christian enterprise hayo notbeonEoqual
to our growth, much loss to our standards and to
our timo-llouored ecclosiastical landmarke.
Correct IN our yiews Of acriptural truth, aud in
duct, we have departed in some INSTANCES from.
the simplicity Of the Gospel as We first received
| it. An inordinata love OF tho world in
| tho forms Of wealth mud fashion. o.
anusoments, has largely. diifnHod itself
spiritual integrity. For secular institutions and
| uBagca Methodlsm has been frequently neglect
| cd or abandoned, aud d relaxation OF wholesome
discipline has demonstrated our atrongsh and
pi nge in which We i've. f. those tendencies to
which wo aro perpetually exposed BY tho proaB,,
ure Of tho world, osh aud devil. and those actual
| departures from tho old paths, wo earnestly call
your prarorful attention. In these respects wo
is life enough in tho Church, aud sufficiently
| Aigh consciousness OF the Divine dsbtiny
of Methodism, to induce . return to
Its unalterable reqniHition and tho maintenance
| Of distinctive character bofore tho world.
| FAMILY wonsnIP.
Upon tho subject Of family morellip tho nd
dresy, Bays: "4t eunnot 10 disguised TINT fami-
HDs S1 .; ;s pe9n pso s 81 IT snS
firm tho too general complaint on this subject.
Tho duty Of Offering morning and ovoning sac
rtco Of prayer aud pralso upon the family 1ltar
has not ouly tlesanotion Of So9iptural authority,
agos, but it has bean uniformity recognized and
enjolned by tue Methodist economy aa IN indls.
ponsible exponent Of conservation to
God and 4 rich and influential means Of grace.
It III haowing In It's elfeets upon parsnes. chil,
ilron, snd servants, enduring hi Its rcsultn, md
it Transmits to poatcrity by tho Agency Of family
organization tho legacy Of faith and habits ind
association of genuine pioty t., tIaaforms tue
aud capablo Of Infinite aucoesalon. Such wae
Gods ordeal and unrepealcd command in su the
generations Of Israel.
cLAAs-MEETIAug. $3.50
Upon the subject OF class-moetipgst he Blsh
op thus defines the action OF thu
General Conference Of 1861, which abol
,siiioll nude interchange tho toat Of membershiE
in the Church. 80 far aa IL tails within oul 2!
province to respond, we reply that, while the
penalty for tho neglect OF olass'1nnetl,g wa
ubroEatea, tho institution itaef wa2 loft ln ful
force to stand upon its merits and It's history
md is obligatory upon overy 'nomnor Of til,
Church. We take oocaa.on to add that, apar'
from tho ilivinoly appointed meRnB Of gEaoo, nj
institution anlong nA ta 80 oondno!yo to chrstia'
| 1ifo, and Wa oxEort our members not to fof6aH
thc assembling Of 1 themas1se4 aasl t9g'1sr
10 intorwovon NTH its happiest memories, HI
| full OF gracious resources, and 30 gonerai1 rec
ogntxed IN these aspeetv, TINT wo doem 1t I'LL
special loru,allty. Tie Methodlet Episocops
! Church South cannot af1ord to aapensa With III
yeluablo a por4on Of her Inheritance.
Tha lddroys enj0lnH upon pastors and peopl
tho regular and persoyerlng obsarYanos Of tn
Church Oonsoseueo observance.
. DANCING.
Upou tho subject ot danolng &C., tho adareei
says III explicit utterance was GIven by order 9
Tho 1aat General Conference I'd our pastoral I'D
assss % tas aAsisrs pt worldly aannaaaasnasl