The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-02
THE METHODIST CONGRESS.
A GATHERING or GREAT INTEREST
TO THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Meeting In the City where tho First Confer
ence was Held Ono Hundred Years Ago
The Cent tenniat Address of the Bishops.

BALTIMORE, May 1.-The SEVENTEEN Dele
gated General Conference OF the Methodist Epis-
copal Church assembled this morning In the
Academy Of Music, and was called to order ate
O'Clock by Bishop James. bishops simpson,
Scott. Amos. Bowman, Harris, Foster. Haven.
Andrews, Merrill, and Peck occupied seats on
the platform, and the auditory was filled with
delegates.
DR., Aaron wood, Of the Northwest Indiena
Conference. and Dr. Gardner Baker, OF the
Northern New York Conference, were invited
as seniors to take seats upon the platform.
Bishop Simpson read the 8lst chapter Of Isaiah,
beginning, 1.-THE spiri. OF the Lord Is upon me-"
Bishop Scott read hymn 900 "Jesus shall reign
where'er the sun (which was sung by the en-
tire eudtence, led BY the choir on the plstform.
after which Bishop Bowman read the nrst chap
ter Of hebrews.
bishop Harris read HYMN 100: Jesus the con-
quer reigns, which was sung by the audience,
and was followed bv an earnest and solemn
PRAYER by Or. Gardner Baker.
Bishop James said that he held In his hand q
roll OF delegates TO this Conference prepared by
Georse, ". Woodruff, Secretary OF the last
pie sure OF the Conference.
DR.. Newman Of Washington City moved that
ried. While the ballots were being counted
Bishop Ames las Resident Bishop at Batimo re)
read an address OF welcome from the Committee
Of Arrangements, which was responded to by
Bishop Janos. In the address the committee
sayi
on the elst day of the presen. month one hundred
years will have elapsed since the nrst annua Confer
snoe sssemeed 10 this et, Here Also In i7si Method
sIsionos IS enurco, sottled Us siandsrds q faith,
S OF ssS S q .sS Ossnsd %
since the General Conference last assembled here
s had % Sed her SESSION.. Ba
more.
Woodruff was declared elected. The Rev. c.
Penshing Of Pittsburgh was chosen Assistant
Secretary
In pursuance OF a resolution adopted at the
last General Conference Os72), that the Board OF
bishops prepare commemorative address and
It's session, TO be Immediately pu olshed to the
Church, With such recomm enda;ions from this
Gener | Conference as will enlist all our people
IN cheerful and devout obs. rvance OF those
special Thanksgiving services which shall be the
o,t sPprop. te s9d feTyen; eHoreSsiGn Of
Christ the Saviour and Ruler OF the world, Of
love to our country and loyalty to tho free in
sttutions which arc based upon the immortal
Declaration Of 1ndepend nee. Bishop Andrews
read the address as follows;
10 r. t rHsiq,s ana Co1g,'yaiAoa' g, ne Ne'Aodid
BREruRHS AND FRIENDS Your Bshors and dele.
May, A; D 1879, hasIsn 20 urge your hearty
sS@Pts1o' ta % .H ase Ser taken four year:
q the centen,1srs Of American independence.
svc and mgr SS% Snes Snd for
liberal thank offerings TO Christian edueilion Its par
Yf lsie aud neea not be here rected. Most of the
tbs Bishops have issued the reQueste rrosra and
cont 1uons IN behalf OF many Of our schools aud col
We e"s@s;,y s,tres yoo to complete the scheme
mun,oa a,un lee 59anssgiyins. PRAYER and memora
as essa OF xaon. and our sau2s
ion thaI nslonsi VEL Geius can be guaranteed
sfogs riit, devoted Ia peEnanence to Tue training OF
% h InI 'sersS' ne e 70 1ne G sest service OF e sae
l9n; In sai; dS' Of rsoicss - n gast days Of ra
| friend and aly " the Tree st.ie.
wn"s NH InsfS tb m w Ncq , .ne
uoq. IN company wnh your felles.ciuzeas you
given "a. III annals Of our colonial settlement and
training. the 90 tins and men AZ deeIs OF tho fcyolu.
lio struggle the lormat ~ perfect Uuon
,clous increase " our territory our population our
r. ourccs opf tiumphs IL ts ana arms ur progress
tah IN the seifevidrnt truths " the great decara.
IL The emauc patton enfr,nchscmcnt Of servilc
population more numerous tn tnat u the ouies
wh'n We sprane aud preiesncd part in the great
ali me forces when lave made the century meinor.
s ae Win Tg YogT fiow esen, more ron 'sn1 M .a lS
ssmsli9usn ,sn.9 ssa sina 9n1 a: far G p9ss9le
'sGns ,0mt oi Snem from a.. deieet, OF Yur political
& s,'n 1nd me'n1S some :, % rem % S ssstona! anlnes
c.-tses. some from the carnations of forei srirt
r,nee ip1sreSr sp y,c- no ~ nh isS s.
o. the propls nyoxe the spir Of eoneosS 81
leu auJ wisdom May hey a Introduce cen,irS of
uy OF wdor ~ ellgeuce aud better uoras Of liberty
aud order more perfectly Allied of confirmed unity,
But the str9t VINO /. also au intelligent Christian
tbeir relations to Inc kadon sna eIoTr a OF lions M
mus, therefore, he moved Uy the proiOunder sent.
inents aud recognize hlgler dute. on such an
Ia, ova iald time seem 70 have seen deslsuaied Tor
peen.rm md ln.tr,'io ~ .he divine kngdom and for
sn,d Government histQncally ceducei from the
De- p,e Here lie ehare na" i9a,peasnt sn iof ,ne
rsedom snd the ysuT Of aneent elrisanlty
70 fyrty mliilons ald o'esoreadns vl.t regions re-
@ Scas. has 20 ma anei sd % .d sa ts tss t.S ss
t"rt w sdni I0,J ist3l, % Snupvnys, OF connnn
d OF ?rs Ihsa shrs laa c!,f,ties ~ roatr.l oIi
stripped ,hs ln, Sc %. popu slloh. Here the humane
trhtrou' hoslaltt To- bliths, III the protection ana
9yg9r'uatY Esi EiN.n TO Gomen. ~ ne care Tor 'nes
81 very IN ihe va. ~agel aeanst iniomp rance aud
Here nye been added t. the vs,ic scrcies ~ ich
n,ss'on r., II af IT, iord ' "'''" ''' VIII" 'ne
lie 1iac.Gcc oi tac.c facts cannot be oycrcsti.
mated 7 ey Illustrate the drpell. nee II socHi wei.
hcncn r.,e the gospel inN ar' nr uue, ~ IT'S
iu'ar, lrgngh. dhgl nmNe TIE .na 1ea 'lc C'gntry
keaomption. me mp sc .N,sui oon.ations
ciiu lac ot tie centuries, at &, ,honroirrlIospect
a"a ..iie' "il1l' s,hpH wan sece'-r ad pnu.oue
NO. o. no s'c;t purposes Of God IL our
uNcr, the e.u.cn no seem 10 Dc uumoucd u
lcycrrn irs,r ana cI'ti pfslr 10 IrHancalion q
Mi" = e L1r, end h.aeug,r OF hauHlq, ani to ue a
ia lola hig may be Wrous.i inio harmony
sd, '9 Heln 4E,Io ssoi r Ina Sg,isn f1iiic ,r5
81 S i's, , ,gtur ~, osi MI n",,.a. W., a.. or for 9ar
y cl ration Of ln., .,"gd.n,e Tas m,ae twtnl-n
m.. i,t',s 9@nd @ ',, man N.Y. lhnus va ntmocIs en,
new r. h@Hus orr lions. Few would have