, 1876-05-06

cnra' Conforonco resumed It's session thia morn
Ing Dlshnp 1'ovHnn presiding.
Commfttseg wnrn announced on Cofrespond'
anco. American Bible Hoclc,y. Temperance, Ex-
ponsca Of tho ueusraf Conference, Pastoral Ad.
drena, Religious Corporations. and the rropristy
Of IloylsinY Tho Hymn hook and New Chsrtors
for Benevolent Institutions.
TIFF INDIAN nUnEAU.
The reFolutEons OF yeAterdaY. relative to Tho
trauHfos Of tho Indian Bureau 10 the Var Do
parL1nent. were taken mp. and tue biL which
pss.od tho House relating 70 shc subject va
from OHIO. and delegate tn The Conference,
nketchod tho hiatory Of tho Indian Sorv1co. and
ha!d that tho prosont policy had put ~ nnd to
ths Indians. Now 1t W.. proposed ~ tLs DOM
tnant party, In the iiouBc Of 1teprenenta-
ti.os to sbhridon this poltcy Of peacc. ciy'liza-
lion, and Chrlasian!ty. The dominant party In
a. ehaS vas
te.ial to #. s1ccess. II this Uonorsl Confer
enoe. representing l,5o0. 900 peopc. shall send 4
COMMITTED OF fivs to tho bcnatc ~ voice would
pAss, for sllero wss soma regard for Chriatiaui-
ty and civilization At thAt end Of tbs Capitol.
tAppiause.] Tho President VAS not 1lctho-
dist himself, but bis wlfe was. and sho could ap-
peal To him ia behalf Ut the peace policy which
he had inauguEatod.
Judge Cooley, OF lows, and Con. Clinton y.
Fisk, OF tho 1T. Louis Conference, exprehsed
their regret that political Issues OF pertonal
also un,nissakAbly tho sentiment Of the Coufoz-
enca.
Tho resolutions vero refcrroa to special
committee.
The report Of the fraternal delegation 10 the
| Conference OF tho Methodist Church aontb, a.
| Louinyillo, May, 1874, wRs submitted. 1t de-
tailed Tho ovonts Of their viBt and the reception
| OF that body, which was OF tho must KIND aud
| Christian character. Tie report concludes:
"There il 1osRon to anticipate tho presence
among ua 1t an oarly day of distinguished rop-
resentatiyos Of the A1e.hodist Episcopal Church
| bonth, who have boen appointed to respond 10
our greeting. May groat grace rest upon each
Of Item. Especially would wo commend to tho
| protection Of our Heavenly Father the venerable
patriarch IN Mstaodissn. she Roy; Leg!ek Pierce,
| D. D., who Ia tito Chairman OK thor delegation.
| We hopo for tue speedy coming OF the time
| when orr intercourse with this sister Church
shall bo utterly FREQ from uuchArit-
sS,s ft5f' when tue t9 Love Of Il s "a who
hearts, slall provo tho solveut Of oil our mis-
Understandings when, as tho offspring Of a
common Methodist parantago wo shall bend all
| our enorg[es III concordaut effortH to conquer
| ths world for Christ"
Tho report vas accepted, aud the delegation
! roceivet yote Of thanAs.
COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED.
Gg Ma,s 5 yo s e as spsss cS@
rotating 10 tho trapsfor Of tho Indian service
wore referred, "a Judge Cooley, Of lowh C!in'
ton D. Fish, Of TT. Lonis; 0oorgo ". Geddes,
Of Northern Ohio; William Lawrence. Of Cen
trail Ohio /; and Charles ". Rowland, Of tho Gin
cnnatl Conference.
| CENTENNIAL sABrATn on1ERvANpE-
Tho Special Committee on Centennial Sabbath
0bseryaLco submitted report, az folloHs:
Wu1nEAs, The Commissioner Of tho Conteunis
Exposition hare BY almost unsniuloua vote deternuet
10 close both tIs buildings aud grounds under tLcil
| care on tho Chtt4tian Babbath; aud
| WHEREAS, 8uch action we ore antaned IL In enlrs
harmony With tho moral and Christian sentiment Of
largo majority OF tho American people;
IesaEtcd, That tho henrty tllanka of this body b
rendered 10 tho Commissioners for their prompt and
decisive action In this matter.
Tho report waa unanimously adopted.
Reports OF Agents OF the Book Concern 10 th
City OF Now York, Of tho Western Methods
Book Concern, and Of tho Look Colqm.tte
wore submitted.
Adjourned until tomorrow.