, 1874-05-29
THE MErBODISTS.

Spectal Dispntch to I'he Chicago Tribune,
JACKSON, Mioll., May 29.-Tho Methodist
Convention closed its session In this city to-day
At IL o'clock. Tho session began with regular
love-feast, followed by business meeting.
RESOLUTIONS.
The Committee oil Resolutions reported =
aeries which, with somo modification, was finally
adopted, as follows:
para Of country to promote abasinencs from intox
cting drinks aud the suppression Of their aale, meet
poy,neut of al proper moral influence, mud also in
tle lnanntacturo md aale Of ei that !uto1is.ses.
Ictolre1 That NO heartily believe in oil tho general
interests or Church, mud rejoice In ths growing
berality ct our people IN their support and belieye
recommended by tha General Conference; but 1t tha
pan1o time ue otpreas cur conviction that tho next
General Conference may with psopriety reduce tie
Church. ''''''-'
Iesolv<d, That as Church we have reason to DO
for holr wde circulation, md for tho provdsutia
rangement whereby their editors are rocase1 from nc
ouniary tepcndencs upon tlem. md oil the profits
10 tho ntorestH Of the Church. Wa especially rejo!cc
in Tho o1cesncs Of our own Northeesern chrtstia7s
Advocde and hope it's circulation will continue to III
Fesote<d, Tha. our hearta have been moved and our
q ID @ sy e sa
homo and abroad and wo 40 most earnestly commend
10 all our p60rle tho duty OF making lbetal ma reHu-
lar contributions to the Missionary aooiety. and to tho
Won.an. Toraign missionary Society," anl also to read
nur Missionary literature. aud to cultivate hearty
i1terost IN this greatest OF Ill enterprises.
saD{ptd, That 1t ts our opinion TINT tue northorn
part OF tho Stats Of Auchgan In field for ntssionary
porance and noosssttios. The uowuesa Of tho coun.
try, rapidly openlng Is It a to m1grt!on, aud being
actually settled with unparalleled rapillty demands
greater Immediate missionary appropriations. Thia
demand Ia great beyond all that tho Church as been
able to approcIne bocanso Of tta DISTANCE from Tho
Aionnry COMMITTEE to more carefully consider our no.
aeHAtes.
Rexotrtd That this Convention approves Of the
nctian of tho Bishops and Of tue ae1osnl oontefencs
Ia regard to celebration OF tho Centennial Ut Amor
Independence, xnl we trust that tho pan for1,
shadoweu III tho action Of tho General Conterence will
| bo mnturod and faithfully uarited out.
Rts0tped, That hay0 inoreaelnG interest IN our
own Ahion College, and deate that its Trustees.
Faculty, and Ill immediately charged With ia manego-
piish fully what ho Methodist community Of Michigan
| may properly deairo Of thtr ouy c0liega:
NcSou9t Ihht II IL tho Judgment of this Convention
that the pastors should encourage tue organization Of
tho Ladicn' and Mstors' Christian Uniont for the pro-
motion Of Christianity Oh tic yarIona charges:
session. aAGmitted to tB eloctors Of tla atate prop
cation to amend tic State Constitution 10 ~ to admit
tlo wonicn OF Michigan to Tho elootivs franchise
| therefore,,
Of tho Legislature asup towards hghor and purs,
administration uf tho Government Of cur country, Rut
| We hopo tho provision will b1 Rdopted.
Thanks vera rendered to the citizona Of Jack
aon for the nberality shown In entertaining tht
| visitors, and to the officers Of tho Alothodia
| Eplnropl Ohuroh IN which tho Convention wa'
hold.