The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-05-22
NJ. +. GENERAL CONFERENCE.

BALTIMORE, May 20.-In the Methods
Episcopal General Conference to-day,
preamble and resolutions were read ant
referred, reciting that, while II is not tn
policy or purpose Of the Methodist Epis
cOpal Church in any manner TO Connec
Church with State, or to bring polite
into our religion, yet, in view OF the i'm
piety, uniaitl.fulness and corruption il
places Of public trust, the Conference re
commended that members OF the ChurcE
throughout the country endcavor, b!
every Just and proper means, TO place il
all civil offices Of the Government only
such men as are known to possess anC
maintain true Christian character ant
principles. l . A.'
Bishop Harris announced the specia
Commission on Relations with the N. E
Church South, "a follows: Rev. NJ. D. G
Crawford, Central New York, Rev. L. o
Fuller, Georgia; Rev. J. 7. Newman, Bal
timore; Clinton B. Fiske, st. Louis, and
Enoch i. Fancher.
The Rev. Bennett Mitchell, OF North
western Iowa, offered q resolution TO re-
move the disabilities Ot women from
holding office in the church.
A AreSolution was adopted that the Dish
OPS select seven men OF Thorough literary
culture, OF whom two shall be the New
York Book Agents, to be added to the
committee appointed yesterday, to take
into consideration the change in the name
and scope OF the Ladies' Repository,
Adopted,
Dr.. Wentworth, present editor Of the
Ladies' Repository, made statement Of
the disabilities under which he labOred
in that position.
DR.. Curry thought the Repository de-
served n decent burial, as it had outliVed
its usefulness.
The ballot for editor Of the Repository
then took place, as follows: There were
2S7 ballots cast; necessary to choice,
III; DR.. Curry received 81; Steele, So;
Wentworth, 81; Miss Willard, 80; re.
mainder scattering. On the announce
ment OF the vote members rose in every
part OF the house, calling for second
ballot, and nominating DR.. Curry. The
second ballot was taken, and OF the 2Si
votes cast DR.. Curry got 200. and he was
declared elected, amid general clapping oi
hands.
BY resolution, Bishop Amcs was con.
graduated on attaining his SEVENTEEN
birthday. The Bishop, full OF emotion,
acknowledged the compliment
The report OF the fraternal messenger
to the African Methodist Episcopal Con-
ference, assembled at Atlanta, was pre-.
sented, after which the messengers, DR..
Sherman and Brother Tate (colOred), nd.
dressed the Conference, giving an account
OF their reception. The address Of Brother
Tate, who said he was Tennessee far
mer, and was at the plow.handle when he
received notice Of his appointments as mes.
se1ger, aboundea in wit, and was received
with vociferous laughter by the Bishop
and members OF the Conference. Brother
Tate said he had been sold on the block
three times, and was graduated after at
tending Sunday School three Sabbaths. 1t
was a compliment to him to be associated
with DR.. Sherman, Massachusetts schol.
ar, hut in order TO give the uttcranccs oI
DR.. Sherman at Atlanta full weight and
effect he (Tate) had to indorse what
Brother Sherman had said.
The Committee on the Episcopacy have
submitted two reports on the rights oI
women as local preachers. The question
was brought before the Committee on Ap'
peal OF Mrs. Maggie Van Colt against the
ruling Of Bishop Morrill,, who refused 10
ordain her to the Deaconate because she
was not local preacher, the uniform in
terpretation Of the discipline in all cases
being that women can not be eligible to
that office. The subject has not yet been
acted on by the Conference.
The Committee on the State OF the
church have submitted 4 report on the
expediency Of dividing certain Confer
enccs in the South. The question Of hi'
vision involves the "color line" The re-
port concludes with the following recon-
mendations: .......
a. ResolrS1, That where II is the gen.
eral desire Of members Of the annual
Conference in the Southern work that
there should be no such division Of such
Conference into two or more Conferences
and where it il not clearly to be seen
that such division would favor or i'm
prove the state Of work in any Confer
ence, and where the interests and useful
ness of even a majority Of such Confer
ence, and Of the members Of the churches
in such Conference, might be damaged
or imperiled by division, it is the opin.
ion OF this General Conference that such
division should not be made.
40. ReSolred, That whenever it shall be
requested by large part Of the members
of any annual Conference in our South
ern work, clearly and naturally express
cd, that such Conference should be divid'
ed into two or more Conferences, and
whenever it shall appear that the inter
esta OF tho work would be promoted by
such division, without damage TO any
part thereof, it is the opinion Of this
General Conference that such division
shold be made"