The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-16
METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE.
FURTHER DISCUSSION OF THE CONDITION OF
THE WESTERN BOOK CONGRATULATIONS
OF THK RITUAL
BALTIMORE, Nd, May is, 1875
Bishop Simpson presided as the General Conference
this morning
John Lanahan OF Baltimore presented the following
memorial from the Baltimore Conference:-

memorial from the Baltimore Conference:-
The Committee OF the Baltimore Conference the Ex-
ma ed
1872 scnPsrsd Win that sas IL is7i and sssssa y
sSs smaa"s Of o9s' the ma, sap,.s reported
1917 compared WIN sa.. is1, and w6s.:.:
therefore respectfully request the Book New
ss ss:ssse ss z; . .ss
Is7a; whereas request contained il she report
shsrsiorc Request III. Genera. require
book agent. furnish detailed s.s'snsn. Of the cause:
Of estate how much account OF merchandise and
%ssa to the s Book
K. ~ Hatfield, Of Philadelphia, submitted resou-
ton to alter the restrictive rules TO give as nearly
possible equal representation OF clerical and lay
delegates TO the General Conference Referred TO the
Committee on the Slate OF the Church
N. s. Buckingham, OF Central Pennsylvania submit
ted the following
Whereas Orr Lords Prayer in complete and perfecs form
a%s .sSs ono the
Resolved Tha, This form be substituted and published in
book Of Discipline instead Of that form now IN
Referred - the commissss on Rsvsals
EN-. H. Fleming. OF Des Mones, moved 10 strike
out the words "hoy, catholic and insert lone uni
versal church Of Christ" in the bapsmal ritual which
Was referred 10 tho Committee on Revisais
The order Of the day suspended for the formal
reception OF the iraternal delegate from the Presby
tcriau Church.
Rev. r. l. Patton introduced and addressed tho
Conference. bearing cordial and iraternai saluatons
from the Presbyterian Church. HIS remarks were ire
quently applaudcd and thor conclusion resolutions
of qualification At his visit and Of fraterna aud Chris
t,an sympathes with The Presbyterian Church were
unanimously adopted by the Conference.
Dr. Nelson, OF New York, rose to question OF prv-
lege and xlludng to the discussion Saturday last
which the report OF the Committee on the
Memorial charging the insolvency OF tho Western Book
Concern expressed regret that personalities had been
INDUCED in There were no personalities IN The me-
moral, mono In the report and there saouid
have been mono In the debate In the Con-
ference. He reiterated his Willingness to meet tho
chairman OF the committee Of the baltimore confer
ence or all Of that committee and talk over what he
tDr Neson) had said ~ the Conference He was satis
ned the disagreement from OF
what he that occasion.
Dr. Lanahan he had made no allegations against
Dr. Nelson In his remarks on saturday; he had merely
stated the fact as stated to him.
DR.. Newman said u had been stated that the Balti-
moro Conference WAS in favor OF the agitation VI this
question. He merely wished TO say such was not he
case. II he could get second TO The proposition he
would that tie subject DO Indefinitely postponed
to all eternity. (Applausc) Or. Newman sat down,
and questions OF privilege to further
agtate motion to adjourn sine die on the 18th inst
The Board OF Bishops were authorized TO nominate
raterna messengers 10 other churches the number TO
be sent TO each to be fixed by the Committee Cor
respondence.
Seneral G. b. Fiske moved that all record in the oi-
cal correspondence journal OF the proceedings
Of Saturday asst IN ,ielerencc TO the appoint
ment OF q committee 10 investigate ques
tons OF veracity or Discrepancy Of state
expungcd from the journal The proposition Tor
such committee was made by Or. Newman. IL
suggested that the adoption OF the motion and It's nser
ton in journal OF proceedings would perpetuae the
very record s has designed - obliterate Alter bric
Conversational discussion II was agreed and understood
that the Secretary should strike from the proceedings
OF Saturday last published In the Daily Christian
ADVOCATE Of this morning. all rcerence TO questions Of
vcracty.
The Secretary said the report OF proceedings of
Saturday as published the Advocate OF to-day were
correct The omission ordered by the Conference
would be madc In The corrected journal OF the proceed
Inc Conference adjourned until tomorrow.