The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-11
THE METHODIST CONGRESS.
TIE DEBORiLIzfNG TENDENCY OF
ITS OFFICIAL PATRONAGE.
The Book Concern business Referred 10 a
Committee tsrcetinus 60 Eraternsi Dele
gates The Mon of all Mpthodtsts.

The Book Concern business Referred 10 a
| Committee Greetings 60 Eraternai Dele
gates The Union Of all Methoa,st-.
BALTIMORE, May 1O.-1n the Methodist
| General Conference to-day c. r. Hendrickeon
| Of New jersey offered resolution requiring the
agents Of the Book Concern to lay before the
| Annual and General Conference detailed state
ment OF the receipts and disbursements of each
year. Referred 70 the Committee on the Book
Concern.
Bishop James presented q greeting from the
General Conference OF the African Methodist
Episcopal Church, expressing the hope that soon
all will be one In the church. Referred to the
Committee on Fraternal Correspondence.
Mr.. l.. scudder OF the New York East Con-
ference moved the appointment OF a com m ptee
OF nve TO inquire into the proceedings Of the
trustees Of the John Street Church, New York,
during thu past four years. and TO repo 1T the
names of nine persons to act as trustees OF that
church, which was adopted.
J. NJ. Buckley of the New York East Confer
ence, offered the following:
Whereds, The General Conference has created ana
snsa se o ore ss ose mt Ten Pqs
clerical members aud
once smS Sre e ce riS se eaO
n n,soduces 1bsrsanlng ccmensiion conrae
y Impartial judgment % nc various questions Ss' SUB
ssSd Ts he cc@mtee on sna se State OF the
Church be Instructed 70 consider the tendency ana
end to consider whether such ofcisl patronage cannot
DIR. Curry of New York said he had been three
times elected to office and had never made a
promise, nor, as FAR as he knew, did his friends
tromse for him.
The resolution was. or motion OF W. p. Stowe
OF Wisconsin. indefinitely postponed.
y. :. bingham OF Northern New York offered
resolution referring the consolidation OF two
or more conferences or the division Of confer
eision OF the Presiding Bishop Of this General raj
Conference.
r. c. Halliday, Of the South East Conference OF
Indiana, offered substitute, leaving the SUBJ
iect IN the hands OF the Committee on Dounda.
Tho substitute was nd opted.
Bishop James presented the greeting from tho
fraternsi delegates OF the Methodist Church,
the church In America, Its progress and dvis-
ions, and expresses the hope Of en- ultimate
union Of all the Methodsts In this country.
The Rev. DIR. Alex. Clark, frsternal delegate
from the Methodist Church. was then presented
by Bishop james, and addressed the Conference.
lie reJoiced In the wonderful success OF the NJ.
H. church, and favored the absorption OF alien
,,tinR and disturbing elements. He said color
lines should he lost In the sunshine Of blessed
brotherhood. The grand old word Methodism
names all aud rs a worthy appellatlcn. Meth
and our household faith Is a divine structure.
At the. conclusion Of the address, Bishop
James informally introduced the Rev DR.. Gar-
'and and the Rev. DIR. Duncan, fraternal dele
gates from the NJ. +. Church South, and the Rev.
raterna ro@ the IP c s aa''0D
Mr.. Rice Of New England, from the committee
appointed to Investigate the omissions In the
journal Of the General Conference Of ls,2, pre-
sented the report OF the committee. The report
says that the committee failed TO Ind any omis-
sions In the journal, but there was an omission
IN the appendix. The report OF Mr.. Gum, who
examined the accounts OF the New York Book
Concern was omitted 80 far as Its tabular state
ments were concerned. and that report was
copied from the Christian Advocate for Insertion
IN the journal The committee attach no blame
TO tine secretaries In the matter.
DIR. Lanai an said he was satisfied after a con-
ference with the SECRETARIES that they were not
TO blame for the omission, and he would vote
Tor the adoption Of the report. The report wns
adopted and ordered printed In the Christian
Advocate
Judge Cooley. Of upper Iowa, presented a re.
port from the special committee TO whom was
referred the resolutions OF j. n. Wilbur, OF East
Oregon aud Washington Territory, opposing
the transfer OF the Indian service To the War
department. The committee endorse the peace
policy at present In force with regard TO the
treatment OF the Indians and express the hope
that Congress- viii take no step looking to n
change OF that policy bich has been so be Def-
cinl IN It's effect, out pray that further action
on the subject be had by this body.
The report was adopted, and the conference
adjourned until Tomorrow.