, 1876-05-11
BIETHODISM.
THE GENERAL CONrEKENQH.

Special Ditpasch to Tns Tribune.
BALTIMORE, Nd, May 10,-The remarkable
dullncss Of this mornings session III tho Con-
ference was broken towards tic close by tho AT
nouncemcnt Of the Committee to examine into
the alleged omission from tho minutes Of tho
lust General Conference. It appeared that the
papers omitted were Of little importance, and
Wcre not known to be in existence by tho Bishop
OF Secretaries who edited tho minutes. Dr.
Lanahan declared himself satisfied with tho re-
port, aud everybody brcatllcd freely again.
The Committee OIL the Book Concern, not
Withstandiug tho general opinion OF its insig-
ni1cauce, have determined to-lny to go into a
full Investigation Of the Baltimore Conference
memorial, tho agents Of tho Western Book Con-
ccrn themselves desiring 1t lest cssargo Ut
whitewashing sl,ould bo made. A sub-commIt-
tee liavo tho matter In charge.
An offer Of two wealthy Western Mn,sD6lsts
has becn made public hers OF S=uu.vus lin lns
Western Concern, they to assume an Its lIabIll.
ties aud pay cash. One at tho gentlemen IL q
member OF tbs Committee who examined the
affairs Of tho Concern aud reported them to this
Conferences
Tho delegates Of Tho Southern Methodist Church
arc hero, Tho putplta Of that body In this city arc
supplied hy members OF this Conference, ana q
spirit Of ftcrnity prevails lukcwarm In tho hsto-
ry Of tho two bodies A!ncu tho disruption.
TIE pHoCEEnlNos.
To thd Ksssra x4aociated 1rAks.
BALTIMORE, Nd, htay l0.-The General Con.
ference OF lhe Methodist Episcopal Church resumed
tts session this mnFninE, when committees wcro
announced on the Communicating from the Br1tish
Wesleyan ConfureNcn and on Centennial Co1.mtm.
4 resniu,ion was adopted tleplofIng the absence
Of 70 many delegates from tho opening religious
4 resolution WAS referred requiring tho agents Of
the Dogk Coecssn to !ay hSf1sa tho Animal md
ceipts and disbursements ni each year.
Tho greeting from thu General Conference os tho
As4 tas &c ps GsutS tS
t'pi4 ]. II buckley OF New York, Ea.t offered the
WuEnsAs, The General Conference has cseate.l,
and gradually INCREASED its official patronage until
It NOW gives saiaflsd office to more than ono III
ten OF Is clerical members: md
WuEngAs. ThcEc are often soseral candidates
for every Office, TINT tho ambition for uaeo and
1s, sa pIssss SsR
The exetcEac u Impartial judgment various qucs.
t!ous submitted to tue acueFal conforeuce; there
Rsfoiret, That tho Committee On The State Of
The Church 70 Instructed 70 consider tho tendency
| patrzTon2e canuut 10 diminished.
After Considerable debate tho resolution was In.
The resolution failed, referring ths consolidation
Of two oE .norc conferences Or d!yisona Of confcr
VI the presiding Blshop Of this {}cneral Conier.
| snce; at.d resolution WAS adopted leaving the
subjuct tn thu hands Ut tho CuMmtttce on Founds.
res provided that It ahnll not affect the color line
t W. Rice, of New England. from, tho Committee
appointed 70 investigate oIns4ons IN ths Journal
Ut the General Conference of 1A7.!, presented thu
report Of thu Copm!ttee. Tho report s.a.ta
| of tho rr1eeetlfngs and appendix. The
| Committee fact tn nHd any omissions IN
the ioutnat Of thu Conference, but there was an
omission IN thu appendix. Tho report VI uunn.
| who examined the accounts OF tho New York Hook
Concern. was omitted 80 fae ~ ita tutulas state.
msnts wcru concerned, md that report VIA copied
from the EhrlsslHa 4idEoe0ss for iserlluu III thu
| jnuFnAl The Committee attach TO blame to the
| ltereturcs In tile ntattor.
Ur, LaAasan sal hs waa satisfied, after con.
feFencs with ths secretaries that ihey were not TO
G4ms fos the ou!.slou. and ha waula vote for tht,
adoption Of the report The report was adopted
aud ordered putllshed In the ChFistEan Adr0eais.
Judge Cooley, Vt Upprs Iowa, presented ! report
fsoul tue Special Committee lo whom wAs fefefred
lbs resolution 0ppu4!ng thu trahAfer OF the lniisu
| Hry1ct to The War Department,
The Committee lLd0rac tlle peace policy at rrca
.lt in fotcs with regxr4 10 the treatment OF Ind,
uns. and express thS hops that Couxsesa Will t.kt
| 10 stel1 looking to change Of that policy which
lns hrtn ~ heplacla In ~ e9eet hui play thai ~