, 1876-05-28

BALTIMORE, Md, May 27.-The Methodist
General Conference to-lay resolved to hold
three sessions daily on and after Monday, and
that the Conference finally adjourn ut the COLI
clusion Of the morning session of Wednesday
next.
The rules were amended SO that the previous
question, when ordered, shall apply only to de-
batc, and not exclude amendments.
The unfinished business of yesterday, the
majority and minority report Of the Committee
OH Itinerancy, was taken up and the debate
resumed on the question OF electlng Presiding
Elders by conferences. Speeches were made in
favor OF such election as recommended
i'll the minority report ny GRANVILLE Moody,
Of Cincinnati, a. Aiclleown, vi New England,
4. Lowry, Of Cincinnati, and j. 5. Smart, of
Detroit, and i'll opposition thereto by J. I:
Newman Of Washington, G. G. Reynolds Of
New York East, e. J. Terry Of Newark, J: ".
T. White Of Pittsburg, t. 7. Fowler OF Rock
Wheeler of Erie.
The debate was continued up to 1880 P. m.,
when the previous question vas called by Judge
Cooley. A motion to substitute tue minority
report Was lost as were various amendments,
and finally the majority report was adopted BY
a vote OF 166 to 81, and the Conference ad-
jourued.
SOUTHERN PEESBYTERLANS.
SAvASSAn, May 27.-TAc General Assembly
catcs nominated by the special committee we're
unanimously elected to the Pau-Presbyterian
Conference at Edinburg next year: Alabama,
the Rev. G. Il. Web6, D. D., the Hon. v. P.
Webb; Arkansas, the Rev. T. K. Welsh,
D. D., j. r: Hampton; Georgia, the
Rev. Donald Frasicr, Gen. A. j.. Hanscl;
Mitchell; Memphis, Rev. j. II. Kice, D. D.,
Palmer, D. D., VI. R. Lyman; Missouri, Rev,
II. G. Brank, D. D., John Phillips; Nashville,
Rev. John Il; Bryson, Dr.. D; c; Gordvn; North
Judge gcl'' David schcnek; SOUTH caro-.
Ina, Rev. j. 3. Adser, D. D., J. A.
Smyth.; Texas, the Rev. J Nv. Neil, james Saw
Icy; Virginia. the Rev. Moses D: Hoge, D. D.,
Col: T. Prest9n at laTge = Judge ,nR KobeEt be
Allan Wright, Judge B. H. Estes.
The Committee to whom was referred the
resolutions from the Northern Assembly in re-
gard to fratcrna relation reported the following,
which was unanimously adopted and telegrapAed
to Brooklyn.
We arc ready most cordially to enter upon
fratcrual relations with your body on any
terms honorable to both parties, and then, as
MI explanation Of what our feeling Is, We send
the action taken in answer to the overture from
the St. Louis Presbylery, which is:
Hesolced, That the action Of the Baltimore Con-
ference, approved BY the Assembly at St. Louis.
explains with sufficient eleaFncss the position Of
our Church, but, 1nasmnch as II IS repre-
scntcd bv the overture that misapprehcnsion
exists in the minds Of some of our. people
as to the spirit OF this action, in order to ;.
show orr disposition to remove on On our ", part the The
Assembly explicitly declares that, while con-
demning certain acts or deltvetanccs Of the
Northern General Assembly, no acts or
dcliveranccs Of the Southern General Assemblies
are to be construed admitted as impngning
in any way the Christian character Of the Northern
General Assembly, Of the historical bodies OF
which it is the successor
The Assembly scected< New Orleans as the
place Of the next meeting, and tile third Thurs
day Of May, 1877, as the time.
The Assembly is in session tonight to await
apy message from the Northern Assembly.
Many members have already left.