Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1876-05-06

BALTIMORE, May 5.-The Methodist
Episcopal conference resumed its session
this morning, Bishop Bowman presid'
ing. Committees were announced on
correspondence, the American Bible So
ciety, temperance, expenses of the gen.
eral conference, pastoral address, reli'
gious cooperation, the propriety of re
Vising the hymn book, and new char
ters for benevolent institutions.
The resolutions Of yesterday relative
to the transfer OF the Indian service to
the war department, were taken up.
The report of the fraternal delegation
to the conference of the Methodist Epis.
pGc3l church, south, at Louisville, May,
1874, was submitted. 1t detailed the
events of their visit and their reception
by that body, which was of most Kind
and christian character.
The report concludes: There is reason
to anticipate the presence among US, at
an early day, OF distinguished represent
atives of the Methodist Episcopal
church south, who have been appointed
to respond to our gIestings. May great
grace rest upon each OF them. Especially
would we commend to the tender pro-
lection of our Heavenly Father the ven.
cradle patriarch in Methodism, Rev.
Lovick Pierce, D. D., who is chairman
of their delegation. We hope for q
speedy coming of the time when our in
tercou-se with this sister church shall
be utterly free from uncharitable strife;
when love for Him who died for US,
working nightly In all our hearts, shall
prove solvent of all our misunderstand-
Ingsi when, as the offspring OF common
Methodistic parentage, We shall bend all
our energies in concordsnt effjTts to con-
quer the world for Christ.
The report was accepted end the dele
CATION received a vote Of thanks, and a
bill passed by the house relating to the
subject was read.
Judge Lawr snce, member of congress
from Ohio and delegate in the confer
ence, sketched the history Of the Indian
service, and held that the present pol
icy had put an end to the Indian wars
and elevated the condition Of the Indi-
ans. Now it was proposed by the DOM
inant party in the house Of representa-
tives to abandon this policy of peace,
civilization aud christianity. The DOM
inant party in the house cared little
about either civilization or christianity.
Laughter. Neither was material to its
success. Ir this general conference, rep
Tesentipg a million and half Of people,
shall send q committee of five to the
senate, its voice would be heard and re-.
spected, and the bill would not pass, for
there was some regard for christianity
and civilization at that end of the cap.
it0l, Applause. The President was
not a Methodist himself, but his wife
was, and she could appeal to him in be-
half of the peace policy which he had
inaugurated.
Judge Healy, of Iowa, and General
Clinton b Fisk, OF the st. Louis confer
ence, expressed regret that political is
sues or personal references should have
been made, which was also the unmis.
taxable sentiment Of the conference.
The resolutions were referred to 8
special committee.
Bishop Harris announced as the
special committee Of five to whom Mr..
Wilbur's resolutions relating to the
transfer of the Indian service were re-
ferred, Judge Cooley Of Iowa, Clinton
B. Fisk of st. Louis, George w Geddes
of northern Ohio and Charles w. Row.
land of Cincinnati.
The conference special committee on
Centennial. Sabbath observance, report
ed as follows:
WHEREAS, The commissioners of the
Centennial exposition have, by almost
unanimous vote, determined to close
both the buildings and grounds under
their care on the christian Sabbath;
and, whereas, the action we are satisfied
is in entire harmony with the moral and
christian sentiment OF large majority
of the American people,
Resolved, That the hearty thanks Of
this body be rendered to the commits
sioners for their prompt and decisive ac-
ton IN this matter.
The report was unanimously adopted.
The reports of the agents of the book
concern in the city of New York, OF the
Western Methodist book concern and Of
the book committee, were submitted.
Adjourned until tomorrow.