The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-13
THE NJ ETlI0DIST CONGRESS-.
A PROPOSITION TOR A WORLDS
SYNOD or An METHODISTs

w. ~ Dutts
BALTIMORE, May 12.-Bishop Peck pre-
sided at the General Conference to-day. Bishop
Wiley was present for the first time.
The motion TO appoint committee Of three
to provide for an excursion to Washington and
Philadelphia came up as unfinished business,
and after considerable debate was withdrawu.
A. C. George OF central New York submitted
the following:
Methods in ne uniied states in the Dominion Of
sa TSesc dsren IN aethod, SGS" s
distinguish tiem to so@e s1tsS, from every other de-
Hisrea. There are in these Methodist ohurehe. near
30 600 nctant minis,er, twice that number OF local
WSS,eas ISese several GeISodiss ooGes have many
Work 81 s so Soa U Ss snF aga IN common
Iftreds. kn Eeumenesl Council or world Synod OF
snce warmer rS,srny and iusP eo ssSsG5 a
@.s sSsac 70 If c p.r s
+ e gncsSs ' tSa: : sG esS
icrcnc and Church representing ana including 900
iii te aud propose such measure therefore.
cdnmsca OF pine inc persons censstns Of Two " tRer
own number, four other ministers, end three aymen,
coTre pond Win The d rem, Methodist bodies IN TITS
i" @p m genera Council o MeSodH al 'ueS
time aud place - may be judged most advisable. to
sponsibhity OF Meihodisn tor the worlds cvargclzi-
tiOu.
Etso'red. That snch Commission is hereby empowered
pcopi Church in M nte NE s,e o' 1 md
dr9,S to asy e If r@t oil proeeedn'''o
ke.o,red. rhal AIRY Of such Com.
S Ye net ~ e s, , innCr aS nc .xpenss, OF
Referred to the Committee on the State OF the
Church.
A. c. George presented q resolution providing
Tor the expenses Of the next General Conference,
said expenses To be apportioned among the sew
eral conferences. ana that conferences falling TO
provide the amount so proportiOned forfeit all
claim for the expenses Of the delegation.
Adopted.
resolution to Inquire into the expediency Of dts
solving the Washington. Lexington. and Della
ware cOnlcrenSes, anu 10 nierse them lht3 au-
the color line. Referred to the Committee on
the state OF the Church.
| j. A. Chester OF Illinois sub United the follow
| ing memorial:
Acsnow iedgng with pride and satisfaction the able
o; our panerons oeal cd,' or, ana believing
@ s church TO IT, ss ss' s sDa M
anu avnS sole reieTenee 70 Inc action Of our editor.
m The future, IN. General c9nfsrsnes ao.s hereby
shgrce paper, 70 nas'si9 and supper, the dostinss
NJ tncir Gfncla positions and with the influence when
vss them TO caange either the on or me Other
| columns (as We lhnk they should) TO all wac offer
e Z f ia her sSS JUG
Be- made s aS p 81 % s Sss h
| msy advocate sucn change over their own or an a.
| columns.
Referred to the committee on the state OF the
| church.
Bishop Foster read a communication from the
| Board 81 bishops, deciding adversely on Ger.
| tain articles Of religion proposed 10y Alfred
| Brunson. d. d., 1T the last General Conference.
| Ordered to be printed.
The hour for the reception Of the fraterns,
| messengers from the Methodist Episcopal
| Church south having come, that most interest
| ing ceremony TOOK place. With the exception
| OF the upper tier, which was well filled, every
| mart of the Academy crowd I'd. many stand
| Ing during the entire Proceedings. Tue desk In
front of the presiding Bishop u lnes), and oil Of
| the tables OF the secretaries aud official report
| ers ranged at the front Of the platform, were
decorated with immense bouquets and wrca,hs
bination of Christian and floral welcome.
The Rev DIR. Foss,, President of Middletown
and toe Conference the fraternai messengers,
the RsndoIph- Macon College, Virginia. and
Landon c. Garland. LID, Chancellor Of the
| Newman was touchlnely eloquent and most
| happy IN his words OF introduction, abiding to
of Aaron, ana to MIR. Cortland, lay messenger, as
| the representative of Israel. me messengers, on
| rising on the platform and bowling their saluta
| tion TO the Bishop and Conference, were cordial
| welcomed with prolonged cheering.
| In ,ha ~, Sss,ing nanner ihs rs,rst ~ The
| Bishops aud tho Conference nj the absence Of
the Rev. Dr. Lovich Pierce, one OF the fraternal
| messengers from the Church south, who mad
started on his way to this Conference, but was
| detained by the in1rmitv OF age.
| The Secretary then read the credentials OF the
| messengers from the General Conference OF the
| Church South, IN which this Conference was
also notified Of the appointment OF commits
| sion OF i've persons to consult upon and ad just
the legal points at issue between the two
| churches.
An address to bishpos and delegates OF the
| Methodist Episcopal Church In conference as
ssmoled,m written by re Rev; Dr, Loy ,Sa
| great pleasure he experienced In his appOin L
Inent as fratsrnal messenger, Dr. Pierce says
Sppe,,niee IN !nls Ts'ernSi dss9 s
dsn such as think, Ikely was never known before
ministry.
He then alluded to his being sent as a lone
fraternal messenger TO the nrst General Con-
ference South after the division In 1913 TO ar
rance for and settle on basis OF inter-commu-
stead Of one should be al the difference between
US :" to the rejection of that messenger by the
| General Conference In 1Sts; to the wintrS
rejection, succeeded by the " star Of hope that
appe AIRED In the voluntary visit OF Bishop slmp-
| sou aud Doctor (now Bishop Harris to the meet
ing Of our bishops In - Louis 10 May, lsts The
address then reviews the progress oil Methodisir
generally, and concludes:
And finally, let US as two companies OF brothers, IN
Ss pSss Presos eass tI nm
Tor indefinite poseriy, see winch Of US can so u.s.
csntSse Of income The test OF comparative ndety IN
dg,ry ana aeyCSG 20 's p9 ana is principle.
Let do tins ss bretheren OF one heart aud on
Poy at one our Edvon into s9o
| Jurisdicl was oenedction instead OF drprlya
ton We will watch each other only WITH cody
Metnodisn. This, In ~ FAR as ~ can be 20, II my Las
vii anu tes lament turning over 10 my successors m
estate IN MethodiHm.
Finally brethren, farewell be perfect. be Of goo
comfort be OF one mind, live peace, aud the Cod y
Love and Peace shan o. Win YOU
During the reading there were frequent mani
festatiOns OF patty and approval,
Dr. Duncan then made all able address, salut
ing the bishops and delegates, In the name Q
his Conference, as brethren IN Christ Jesus. ii
, was followed by Mr.. Garland. The remarks o
both OF these gentlemen were In the most fra
| teTnal spirit, and were cordielly received.
1 | Resolutions of welcome and regret at the al
| sence OF DR.. Pierce were unHnl mously adopted
The Conference then rose and sung verse q
tho nymn Ulsst be the lie that binds.
The matter Of The appointing Of "A commissiO
r to meet that appointed by tue Church south
ad lust the legal points at Issue was referred TO
special committee Of seven to be appointed
The Conference then adjourned until to-moi
/. row.
Dom Pedro's Future Movements.
PHILADELPHIA, May R-Ihe Emperor an
EMPRESS OF Brazland suite, numbering 10 persons lei
this city at ten o'cocR this morning for the West IN
i spocia tram, by the Philadelphia, Wilmington, al
y ! an MieHeaiuDi IkailTOa(