New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-05-11
TEE CONFERENCE At BALTIMORE.

| RFsOI UTTOys RELATIVE TO OPFICE-sEEKrNG INDFy.
| INIrFLY POSTPONED Omissions FROM TIE
| JoURyAL OF RECOMMENDATION VI THE
INDIAN PEACE POLICY.
| BALTIMORE, Md, May 10.-At the General
Conference this morning Bishop Harris announced CON-
mittees on the communication from the British Wes-
eyan Conference and on tho services
be held May 21. j. Mckenzie of Nebraska offered res
olutio deporng the absence OF so many members from
their seats duing the opening religious services OF the
daily session. which was ADOPTED c. f. Hendrckson OF
New-Jersey offered resolution requiring the agents Of
the Book Concern to lay before tho Annual aud General
Conference detailed statement Of the receipts and lis
bursements of each year. Referred to the Committee on
the Book Concern.
NJ L. soudder OF New-York East moved the appoint
mcnt of committee Of five TO inquire into the proceed.
ngs OF the Trustees Of the John Street Church. New
YORK. the past four years. and to report the names
of nine persons to Trustees Of that church. which
WAS adopted ]. 81 Buckley Of New-YOrk East offered
the following:
whereas The General Conference has created and grad
uay increased official PATRONAGE until II now gyrsa
alaied Office to than in ten VI s clerical mt IN
WRereas There often several candidates for every
office so hat ambition for Office and the emounens n-
PRODUCES bargaining combination contracts aud prom,
ises besides being pTjudci TO the exercise ~ impartial
Judgment the questions suDmitted W the 1en-
eral Conference thereto ...,...c.,
Resred That the Committee on the state OF me Cnurch
be instructed to consie the tendency and enect OF e
state of things above descrbed and secon 70 cohsdos
whether such official patronage cannot DO diininisuo
Tae Rev Dr. Curry OF Ncw-Y0rk said he had ooen
three times elected to Office and had never made PROM
ise nor, far he knew did his friends pronsc luz
him After considerable debate the subject the reso-
linton WAS 90 motion OF w. T. stowe OF WISCONSIN, IN
definitely postponed.
The Rev Dr. Alex Clark. fraternal delegate from me
u,hdis, Church was then presented by Bishop James,
and ad ressed the Conference. lie rc)oced In the won
rn,l success of tie Methodist Episcopal Church. aud
favored the absorption Of alternating ana disturbing ele-
mepts He said colored lines should be lost IN The sun
shine of blessed brotherhood. The grand old word
Metnodism names all. and is a worthy appelation
Mcthodsm has but heart; we ale al brotheis and
our household faith Is a divine structure
W. Rice Of NewEngl nd. from the Committee ap-
ponted to investigate the omissions In the journal OF the
General COME Of 1872 presented the report OF the
Committee The report states that the journal contains
the certified copy OF tho proceedings and the appendix
Tue Committee failed ind any omissions In the jour
nal Of the Conference bat there omission In the
appendix The report OF Mr.. Gum, who examined the
accounts Of the NewYork Book was omitted so
far "a It's tabular statements concerned and that
report was copied from The Christian Adrocole for inser
lion I'm the Journal The COMMITTEES attach no blame 70
the score in the matter Dr. Lanahan saii he was
satisfied after conference with the secroars that they
were not 10 Lame for the omission. and be wodld vote
for the adoption OF the report The report was adopted
and ordered printed in The Christian Advocate
Judge Cooley OF Upper Iowa presented report from
the specal committee whom was referred the res'u
tons OF j. II. wilbur Of East Oregon anu Washington
Territory opposing the transfer OF TIE Indian service
the War Department The Committee approve the peaoe
policy at present in force with regard 10 the treatment
of the Indians aud express the hope that Congress wiz
take no step looking change of that policy which las
been so beneficial its effect but pray that no iure
action on the subject he had by this body The report
was adopted.