Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-09
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NAVAL INVESTIGATION.
Testimony of Ship Builder Roach.
BERGEN HILL EXPLOSION.
THE JERSEY CITY DISASTER.
METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE.
AMERICAN CONSUL IN TROUBLE.
NAVAL INVESTIGATION.
Testimony of Ship Builder Roach.
BERGEN HILL EXPLOSION.
THE JERSEY CITY DISASTER.
METHODIST GENERAL CONFERENCE.
AMERICAN CONSUL IN TROUBLE.
The METHODIST GENERAL COY
FERENCE.
The Proceed ru.rS To- dav

BALTIMORE, Mach 9.-BishOp Merrill pre-
sided at the opening OF the conference this a.
m. Bishop Harris apnounc 1 the commit
in Norwegian.
AN INVESTIGATION WANTED.
Gen. j. b. Weaver, OF Iowa, said it was
publicly charged on this fioor yesterday that
large amount OF money had been stolen
from the funds OF the church. He asked a
suspension of the rules TO enable him to offer
resolutions providing for a special commit
tee OF seven TO investigate the charge and re-
port 10 the convention. On motion of DR..
Hatfield the matter was laid on the table.
LAY DELEGATION.
Dr. j. 4. Newman submitted the follow
Dnelng: whereas, Provision is made in the
constitution OF the church for a three fourths
vOte Of the annual conference on all the
alterations OF the restrictive rules; and
whereas the delegates of the lay electoral
conferences have the right 10 participate in
the two thirds votes of the general conference
but have not the right TO participate in the
three-fourths vote OF the annual conference;
ana whereas such participation would
harmonic with the constitutional rights of
the lay delegates in this body: Therefore,
ReSotred, That the committee on lay dele
gallon shall consider and report on the pro-
priety OF so amending the constitution ofthe
church whereby duly elected lay delegates
may vote in the lay electoral conferences on
all proposed alterations OF the restrictive
rules.
lion.
THE COLOR LINE.
j. 3. Smart, OF Detroit, submitted a reso-
luton that all papers in reference 10 the or
eanization OF separate conferences for whites
ana blacks be returned TO the conference
from the committee on boundaries and be
referred to the committee on the state of the
church. The action of the committee on
boundaries vas final, and giving the matter
to the committee on the state OF the church
would bripg II under supervision of the con-
ference.
Discussion ensued on the resolution, and
II was finally adopted.
FRATERNAL.
Bishop James announced that the fraterual
delegation from the British Wesleyan caurch
ence.
Rev. VIM. b. Pope and Rev. j. H. Rigg
then made
FAREWELL ADDRESSES
and bid The conference warm farewell. DIR.
Pope said he wou'f carry home an affection
ate rembrance OF his visit here, end he hoped
the apparent enlargement would be woven
into a beautiful garment. DR.. Rigg, In his
farewell, took occasion to advert to and
comment on, the school and social question.
he had not referred 10 these questions on
Saturday last in his Introductory address,
because he did not feel like IL. He
was aware of the difficulty here on
THE QUESTION OF EDUCATION
Ia England they were divided on many
ID ngs, but by large majority they were
agreed on the point That there was no law OF
the land wnich prohibits the use OF the scrip
lures in the schools of the land. IApplausel
THIS is testimony he should bear 70 this
Conference. The education question for Eng
laLd is one thing, here 1t is another. Com.
mon schools had their origin in christian
energy. He would now present a paper. and
for doing SO had obtained the consent OF the
bishops. Mr.. Rlgg then presented an address
Of The Wesleyan society for securing the re-
peal Of the
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES ACT
10 the conference OF the Methodist .EpIsco-
cal church in 1876. This question had re-
ceived some local consideration in this coun-
Try. With them 1t was q serious one, Mr..
Rigg then took farewell of the conference.
The address was referred to a special COM
mittee of Z, to be appointed.
Resolutions expressing qualification at the
visit OF these gentlemen, and wishing them
SAFE and prosperous return, were adopted
by the conference. Rev. +. Loundsb berry and
John Mcdonald, ESQ.,, M. p, fraternal dele
gates from the Methodist Episcopal church
were severally introduced TO the conference.
The address from the church in Canada was
read by the secretary, after which Messrs.
Loundsberry and Mcdonald delivered in
terestipg addresses on the state OF their
teTnal love. A communication from Revs.
]. A. Duncan and l.. @. Garland, frsternai
delegates from the Methodist Episcopal
church south, announcing their presence in
the city and readiness to appear before the
conference at any time designated, was read.
Maternal delegate, and who was the author
OF the address of the church south TO this
conference, would not be present, being de-
tanned by inhrm health. DR.. Walden said
on the 21st of May,
an annual conference was held In Baltimore,
and he moved that q special committee OF
nve be appointed to make arrangements for
suitable commemorative service: adopt ted,
and the conference adjourned to O'Clock