The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-16
THE HBTHoDIsT CONGRESS.
An Alleged Dencit Of s281, ZOO IN the Book
Concern-Personalittes.

BALTrMoRE, May 15.-Bishop Simpson
presided at the General Conference this morning.
John Lanahsn Of Baltimore presented the fol-
lowing memorial from the Baltimore Conference;
Ccmt,s Of the Baltimore G9nieresSs . on d,
tentioa 10 he aaetences between certain o. said
i ISL and showed b S said cS5p that there
OF t2o0ot in the amount Of the net capita as port
whe,eas committee also RGde the fS.wias aos
COMMITTEES at New Yors hereafter IL their annual
ans s NE Ss a az 1S q
the es,mstcd values Of assets IN REPORTS Of ISL aud
@ ass s reqs sssr &c n e
We therefore request the General TO require
causes Of SAD denct setting forth how much thereof
merchandise ana how mucn is account Of the book
agents.
Referred TO the Committee on the Book Con-
n. NJ. Hatfield Of Philadelphia submitted .
resolution to alter the restrictive rules so ~ ~
give as nearly ae possible an equal representa-.
ton of clerical and lay delegates to the General
Conference. Referred to the Committee ON the
The report OF J. Rothweiler and the Rev. DR..
ChalfaDt, fraternal delegates to the Evangelical
Association at Philadelphid, Oct. IA, 1875, WIS
N 8. Buckinehsm Of Central Pennsylvania
submitted the following:
nAersss. Our Lords PRAYER In complete and perfect
fe' tame nj namely Matthew q 9,is therefore
use v
Referred to the Committee on Revisals.
II. NJ. H. Fleming OF Dies Moines moved TO
strike out the words " II lily Catholic" and In
sert One universal church Of Christ" In the
Bdpt'smal Ritual, which was referred to the
Committee on Hevisals.
The order Of the dav was suspended for the
formal reception Of the traternal delegate from
the Presby erian Church.
The Rev +; J. Patton was introduced and ad-
dressed the G. inference. bearing cordial anu fra
ternal salutations from the PRESBYTERIAN Churcn n.
HIS rem rks were frequently APP lauded, and at
his visit, and OF friternal and Christian sympa-
| tines with the PRESBYTERIAN Church were unani-
mousy adopted by the Conference.
Dir. Nelson OF New York rose to aquestion OF
privilege, ana abiding To the discussion on
Saturday last when arose on the report Of the
committee on the memorial charming the IN
solvency Of the Western Book Concern, eI-
pressed regret that personalities had been IN
dulged In. There were no personalities In the
memoir |, none In the report, and there should
have ueen none In the debate in the Confer
| ence. lie reiterated his willingness to meet tne
Chairman OF the committee ~ the Baltimore
Conference, or all OF that committee, and TAX
over what he (Nclson) had said at the Confer
ence. lie WIS satisfied the disagreement arose
| from misunderstanding OF what he said on I'll at
occasion.
| DR. Lanahan said he had made no allegations
| against DIR. Nelson In hts remarks on s .turday.
He mad merely stated the facts as stated to him
DIR. Newman ID II had been stated that the
Baltimore Conference WAS Ia favor OF the aQits-
| ton of this question. lie merely wished to saw
| such was not the case. III he could get a second
| iect De indefinitely postponed to all eternity.
| tApplause.l Dr. Newman sat down, and no one
| arose to questions OF privilege or to further ngi-
| tate. A motion to adjourn sine die tho 20 b
| inst. was tabled.
The Boari If bishops were authorized to nom-
| mate iraternal messengers to otner churches,
the number To he sent to each to be liked by the
Committee on correspondence.
Gen. &. Il. fiske moved that all record In the
Official correspondence Journal OF the proceed
| ings on Saturday last In reference to the ap-
pOlniment OF committee To investigate Ques-
| ,lons of veraclty or discrepancy of statements
| between DR.. Nelson and DIR. Lanahan be ex-
plunged from the Journal The proposition for
| such "A committee w.smade by DIR. Newm n.
II was suggested that the adoption Of the m 10
ton aud It's insertion In the Journal of proceed
| ings would perpetuate the very record IL was de-
| signed to oblterate. After brief conversational
discussion IL was agreed aud understood That
the secretary should strike from tho proceed
| ings u saturday last. IS published In the D1iy
Christian Advocate Of this morning, all reference
| to questions of verarty.
| Inc secret ~ said tue report Of the proceed
| ings Of Saturday, IA published in the Advocate
| Of to-day, was correct. The omission oruered
| b, the Conference would be made In the cor
| Iected journal Of the proceedings.
| The Conference then adjourned until to- NOR
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