The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-03
THE METHODIST CONFERENCE.

TIE QUESTION OF CLOSING THE CENTENNIAL
xxHIBrrIoH ON sUNDAx-oPPBKssvE POST
AGE ON PAMPzIxrs-A JUDICIAL COMMIT
TEE INSTITUTED AZ LEGAL TRIBUNAL
BALunoRx Nd, May 2. lS7d
The Methodist General Conference assembled pune
tualiy At nine O'Clock. Bishop Scott pres,ding. fhe
usual religious services followed and the reading OF yes
terday's proceedings
THE SABBATH AT THE CENTENNIAL
Rev. +. H. Prcc, OF the Upper Iowa Conference, sub
mtted the following
wsss. the history q the world in Al & the
drifts rapidly and certainly into nadeli.y and basesr.n
consequently to believe in the Christian sabbath; and
where's. y strongly urged in certain that !be
phia shall be the sabbath day thereby holding
In contempt its declaring the world that
70 disregard the Divine injunction TO keep holy there
Resolved by this General Conference Of tho Methodist
Episcopal Church. representing 10000 Of tho people Of
& % s ass
this "i the Csnssunis q the American Indie
Ssnnah and thus publish 70 tho world that as nation we
Resolved the csnssnnlal entitled
to the gratitude Of all od citizens for prohibiting the sale
q liquors the grounds connected with tho
Rev. 8. r. Dunn, OF the Newark Conference offered
substitute rendering the thanks OF the General Con-
Terence 10 the Centennial Commissioners for their
ton In determining to close both the buildings and
grounds under their care ON tho Christian Sabbath
Alter discussion the proposit substitute wcro
referred 10 committee Of three TO be hereafter APP
pointed
Bishop Harris announced the following committee
ordered yesterday:-On Centennial 0bservsnces-E.
q. Haven, D. D., syracuse University; General Z. B.
Fisk, New York; J. n Trimbe, ID. D.. OHIO; X. II.
q ferry SexnrN q FIsSsr C cs"rn,a ~
Jackson Pennsylvania, and II. G. Benson California
Committees on rules and on lime and place for
ceiving fratcrnul delegates were also announced
resolution offered by Rev. J. s. Bingham that
ton 5l5 OF the Discipline BIO amended read,
"Ihe General Conference shall appoint committee on
boundaries, consisting Of member from each an
nual Conference TO DO nominated by the delegations
respectively and over which bishop shall preside, and
ence shall be secretary, and OF which twenty hive shall
be quorum; all matters pertaining TO Conference
lines shall DO referred TO tins committee and Its de-
csion shall be lnal led protracted dcbutc, and
Was finally adopted
rnE POSTAL GRIEVANCE
Row. H. Price, Of Upper Iowa. submitted the follow
ing
Whereas the benevolent corporations Of and
other churches engaged in various Of missionary and
are expected required to publish annuas giving vau
and sas
:SS ssss s ana e % % srh
msn for more than been unjust and oppressive
Whereas the bill recently passed by tho United State.
Senate proposes the Of such neautsoe and
peng these bsnsyoent corporations to pay six times as
much Is other publisher. are rssa.sd e pay on similar
Resolved That respectfully but earnestly protest
against the by the House Of representatives Of tho
included; aud do hereby respectfully memoraise Con-
modv she postal laws that the ANIMALS published
By our benevolent corporations ms. psss through the mails
CURED to pay on monthly aud quarterly maganines
IL was unanimously adopted and a copy ordered to
be forwarded to the Clerk OF the House OF Representa-
tivex
The Conference next ratified the nominations for
members OF standing comnittees
A motion submitted providing for tho appoint
ment OF standing committee Of twelve, to be named
the Committee judicial Proceedings, and to consist
OF from each General Conference and nominated by
the conferences respectively to which committee all
questions oil law and the record of judicial conferences
shall be referred Tho proposition led to lcngthencd
discussion, in which number OF delegates took part
Bishop Simpson said tho bishops would bc gladly
questions.
substitute to refer the record Of judicial conferences
70 tho Committee Episcopacy lost, and the
tfon TO appoint q judicial committee adopted.
Adjourned until nine O'Clock to-morr0M morning