New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-11
clemency of the government 10 invoked
There are quite number of them now be-
fore the Attorney General.
RELIGIOUS.
Convention of Co.gresatisnalists.'

Convention of COngreEatlonalists.'
CHICAGO, May lO.-The triennial conven
tion OF Congregationalists of the NOrthwes
met here this morning and officers were
elected.
Methodist Episcopal GeneraI Conference.
BALTIMoRE, May 10.-Bishop Andrews
presided. Bishop James presented . greet
ing from the General Conference Of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church, ex-
pressing the hope that all will soon be one
in the church. Business unimportant. Ad.
journed.
l.. c. Matlack, of Wilmington, presented
a report of fraternal delegates to the gem
eral conference of the African Methodist
Episcopal Zion Church, which was ordered
to be printed.
j. p. Newman, of Baltimore, presented
resolution to send fraternal greeting to the
executive committee of the WOmen's
Foreign Missionary Society now in session
in Washington, which was adopted.
Bishop James presented greeting from the
which was received. 1t gives q succient his
tory of the church in America, its progress
and divisions, and expresses the hope of
the ultimate union of all Methodists in the
country.
Rev. Dr. Alexander Clarke, fra.erna
delegate from the Methodist Church, was
then presented by Bishop James and ad-
wonderful success OF the Methodist Episco.
pal Church, and favored the absorption Of
all alternating and disturbing elements. lie
said color lines should bo lost in the sun
shine of blessed brotherhood. The grand
old word "MethOdism" names all and 10
q worthy appellatiOn. Methodism has but
one heart. We are all brothers and our
household faith is a divine structure.
The report from the special committee to
whom was referred the resolutions OF j. II.
Wilbur, of East Oregon and Washington
opposing the transfer of Indian service to
the War Department was made. The COM
mittee indorses the peace policy at present
in force with regard to the treatment OF the
Indians and expresses hope that Congress
will take no steps looking to change OF that
policy, which has been so beneficial in it's
effects, but prays that no further action on
the subject be had by this body. The re-
port was adopted, and the conference ad-
journed until tomorrow.
At the conclusion of the address. Bishop
land and Rev. DR.. Duncan, fraternal dele.
gates from the Methodist Episcopal Church
| Of the South. and Rev. DR.. s. B. Sutherland
| and Hon. Mr.. Button.
Mr. Rice, of New England, from the com
| mittee appointed to investigate the omission
| in the journal of the General Conference Of
| 1872, presented their report. The report
copy of the proceedings and appendix. The
committee failed to find any omissions in
| the journal of the conference, 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
| so far as its tabular statements were con-
cerned, and that report was copied from the
| Christian AdrOcate for insertion in the
| journal. The committees attach no blame
| to the secretaries in the matter.
American Home Missionary Society.
NEW YORK, May 1O.-The American
Home Missionary Society held its annual
| meeting. Reports showed 979 ministers en-
| gagged in the service of the society; ninety
| two churches organized: revivals reported
| in 200 churches, and 6297 conversions. Re-
| $3O9, 9,S7l; still due to missionaries. $l3, 900;
| appropriations becoming due, $87 ,9l5; max
ing total pledged of $l0l ,Sl2. Toward
| meeting this there was q balance in the
treasury of $l6,9S6.
During tho year 1920 children were
gathered into Sunday schools. Contri5u-
| tions were $6s37 more than in the previous
year: legacies amounted to $SS, $50. Rev.
DR.. Theodore D. Wailsey was elected presi-
dent for the ensuing year.
American Tract Society.
The annual meeting of the American
Tract Society was held to-day, Rev. 5. j.
more than 72,O00.0O0 pages of tracts had,
been distributed during the year. The I'M
nual receipts have been $504, ,577; the ex-.
penditures $50l 1903, leaving q balance in
the treasury of &2774. William Strong was
chosen president for the ensuing year. Fifty
two vice presidents were elected and thirty
six directors, with but few changes from