The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-03
THE METHODIST CONGRESS.
Protest. AGAINST the Oppressive Rates OF
Postage on Third CInss MaMcr.

fOstRRe on Ihtfd tluss Mater,
BALTIMORE, May 1.-The Methodist Gem
eral Conference assembled punctually at
o'clock, Bishop Scott presiding. The usual re-
lirious services followed, and the reading Of yes
terday's proceedings. The Rev. I. II. Price. Of
the Upper Iowa Conference submitted resou-
tions requesting the officers who control the
celebration Of the Centennial Of American Inde-
pendence to close the doors during the hours Of
the Christian Sabbath, ana thus publish to the
world thet as nation we hold the DAY sacred |:
that the managers OF the Centennial are entitled
to he gratitude Of all good citizens for prohibits
ing the sale Of Intoxicating liquors ON the
grounds connected with the Exposition.
The rev ;. Il. Dunn. OF the Newark Confer
enre, ofered n substitute rendering the thanks
q the General Conference TO the Centennial
Commissioners for their action In determining
to close both the buildings and grounds under
tncir care on the Christian lbbath
After discussion the proposition and subsii-
| tue we're referred TO committee OF three to he
| Lerrait er appointed.
| Prof william Wells Of Union College. q Gorge
| Maher OF Northe n OHIO. and A. :. Mather Of
| Central Pennsylvania Conference. were appoint
| Bishop Harris announced the following COM
mittce ordered Yesterday:
On Centennial ohservanccs 7. o. Haven, y. d. syra-
1rm,l j D.. Ohio; Il f. Que !, k.q chicseo rev.
~ sarro|, NSc Ianp ,llre; q; -. lppty ~S ss
aud n, { Henson California.
| Committees on ruies and on time and place for
! i|f"NNrL iiatNi4sNi AttN-htNs NtAt als' ah-
| resolution offered nv the Rcv.J. :. bingham.
| IN it section Oh ot tho Dtsciplnc nc amended 20
/ a. 70 re- q. " Ine Gen.ral Conference snail ap-
! pnin' CON mittcc on hound RIGS, con- isting Of
On member iron each animal Conference. TO
| I. inmi:stcd by the delegations respectively,
| aud over which bishop shah preside. aud of
Nlir1 one NJ the secretaries OF the General
Con Dr'noe sh-ll be secretary, and of winch
| twenty i've sh II be quorum all matters per
tanning to Conference lines snail ne referred g.
thi- committee. nud Its decision shall be final,
led to a protracted debate, and WAS finally
The Rev. II. Price Of Upper Iowa submitted the
following:
Wfreas. The benevolent corporations Of our own
ana ether churree, engaged ~ various forms Of nj
tOuay Gnd educ au1ta work Of recognized public
lc'essi'S ana value exprctr and required to pub
and scna thcn TO pastors aud others, and
M need To avail themseNes Of the United states mails
ghHes: Tes hostage on such annual. has. under N:
ben unjust ana oppressive. and almost prohbltory
Nh,r,a'. The hn recently passed bv the United
stitcs senate proposes the continuance OF such IN
Of aw hsfSby Compelling these benevoiens corpora
reqgrcd Py o. similar printed matter OF no more
| ulc henent thersipre 80 -. -, - -,
ssausi the passage ny he House Of Of
proo md re rae do nreS S sas
ncmoiiais to6r s. to 50 modify lie postal laws that
s S S sS at Rc ,Ss u
sud guAtery m zlneL
1t was unanimously adopted. and a copy mr..
dored to be iorw rded TO the CLERK OF the House
of Re reese nta'ives.
a mogiVa YVES submitted providing for the APP
pontnent of committee Of twelve, to 10
named tue Committee on Judicial PROCEEDINGS
aLd 10 consist OF one from each General Confer.
ence and nominated bv the conferences respect
lively. to which COMMITTEES all questions of Law
and the record NJ judicial references shall bG
referred. The proposition led to a long discus
sion. In which n number OF delegates took art
| lii-hor SIM son lid the bishops would be glad
" relieved vi their present responsibility Of de-
cidInz legal que tons. \ substitute to fer the
record ~ juulcial conferences to the Committee
on Egiscopacy MAS lost, and the motion to ap
point a Ardicid Onmltt9e ADO ted. Tho Con
ference Then al iourned.