, 1874-05-27

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ST. Louis, No., May 26.-1n tho Cumberland
Mo-. the Rev. J. 3. Dr1,Bsmau aud J. r. brown
wore appointed delegates to the Presbyterian
Church OF the United Statos.
committee WAS appointed to confer regard
ing tho General Council Of Preabyteriaus, with
tho Committee appointed by tho General Assem-
bly, In acssion In st. LouiB. ...
The afternoon session was mainly occupied in
che reception OF the Scottish delegates from tile
Evangelical Union, the nov. James Morrison
aud Fergus ferguson. These delegates report
their Church in close doctrinal sympathy with
the Cumberland Church. They expressed the
hope tint day would BOON come wl1an tho Cum
bcrland, as vol as their own Church, wonld be
in organic unity with the Presbyterian Church.
THE METHoDIsTs.
LOUISVILLE. May 26.-The general Confer
encs adjourned to-day. after naming Atlanta,
Ga, ~ the noxt place Of meeting, four years
hence.
RESOLUTIONS.
The following, among other resolutions, wore
adopted in relation to the donation Of Commo-
dor oVandorbilt to endow the Vanderbilt Uni
yersity, Nashville, Tom.
WaRnEAs, We have hoard with pleasure Of tho mu-
Of over s. 200 to build md onlow university
der the control OF tho Methodist Episcopal Church
Bs i 7ssolued, That wo thant God, from whom
good and perfect gut for tits Instance o
enlarge benihcance that tender to1Alr. Vanderbilt
sna tn. viii sssr pssy thst ths ziehest bessng: Il
Heasou may rest upon him.
FnATERNAL.
The following. III regard to the establishing OF
were passed.:
WHEREAS, Tbs diacnBson and yotea Of this Con-
ference on tho Of fyaternnl relations with tho
Methodist Epscoal Church aud ita cognae subjects.
present tho appearance Of essential differences which
do not exist therefore,
relation With tue h1othodAt Episcopal Church upon
proper baRs. this Conference! Ia unit.
Seeaad-rhat We aro uso unit upon the propr1ety
Of appointing Commission empowered to meet ka
Commission from tile Methodist Episcopal Church to
aettle all questions Of difficulty betweon us, and that
1hird-That the only poiuts Of difference between
us On tnis Whole subject aro the beat methods Of
complaining this desired crd.
oTHIR RESOLUTIONS.
Resolutions Of thanks to tile ministers OF VA
rlous denominations OF the city for giving up
their pnlpits to members Of the Conference, to
tue prosa Of the city, to tho various departments
md to o.hera who had extended kindneaa to tue
Conference, were adopted.
THE uENEDIcT1oN
MAS pronounced by bishop Paine and thuB
closed the seventh session Of tho General Con-
@feronco @ ot tho Methodist Episcopal Church
the noss important ever held by the Church.
TIE MICHIGAN CONVENTION.
spec.at Dispafch 70 1as % cA.caao Tribune.
odist Convention for tho State Of Michigan CON-
moncod itn aeRaiou III this oity to-day, Il con-
aists Of tho clergy OF this State, with lay dslo-
! gatcb from each church. It Ia estimated that
about 400 delegates arc In attendance.
Tho Convention WIN called to order bv the
Rev. =. Coguhalt, Of Three nivors, aud tho Raw.
Dr.. Pitcher, Presiding Elder Of tho District, waa
ohoaen temporary Chairman, aud tho Noy. Dr.,
Edwards, elitor Of the No,thtpestc,n AduocQlc
Haa chosen temporary Secretary. A Commit.
tee, Of whom tho l'ey. ]. H. MoCarty, Of Jaca-
son, Was Chairman, WAS ol!oeen to nom-
torial brethron from the 0annda Methodist
Eplbcopai Church, woro invited to aoatB in the
Convention. On motion OF the Rey. DR., Ed
wards, the German brethren praaons wore alao
inyltsd to soats
PROMINENT OFFICERS,
Tho Convention next listened to an address
OF welcome aelivorea by Jamea Gould. Esq, Of
jackson; after which tho following named on
GERS Woro chosen:
FrestdentE. II. Pitcher. .
Vioe-I e-Irosidetas--Col. William Phelps, the
Hon. William Altman, Dr.. Webb, tho Hol,. Iohn
Y. Stone. +, tbs II Lon. L; i. Damon, tile Hon.
cady Esq.. s. N. CLARK, Euq.' tho % iiev j. J. Il. It
JOHNSON. tho Hon. II. lllch, l.. r. Wilkinson,
| Esq.,, Cyrus Cummings, ESQ.,, II. Joslyn, EHq.,
tho How. Alr. Van Derliot. the Roy. 3. l.. uamil..
ton, and tho Rev. G. D. Lea.
8ecreta'ies-Tho Rows. A. Il. Doggs. and Ar
thur Edwards.
Ou motion OF the rev. Dr. L. o. Haven, a
Committee on Resolutions WAS appointed.
THE PAEs1nENr's Address.
Tho Rev. Ds. Pitcher delivered c abort aldroBB,
In which he xeferred to legal conte7t In which
lo defended, In tho capacity Of muscular saint,
ths lntsf6sts of ths QAntch III 12olaQ.a In ltI